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pnmtosgi (1)

convert a portable anymap to a SGI image file

SYNOPSIS

    pnmtosgi [ -verbatim | -rle ] [ -imagename Name ] [ pnmfile ]

DESCRIPTION

    Reads a portable anymap as input. Produces an SGI image file as output. The SGI image will be 2-dimensional (1 channel) for PBM and PGM input, and 3-dimensional (3 channels) for PPM.

OPTIONS

    -verbatim

      Write an uncompressed file.

    -rle (default)

      Write a compressed (run length encoded) file.

    -imagename name

      Write the string "name" into the imagename field of the header. The name string is limited to 79 characters. If no name is given, pnmtosgi writes "no name" into this field.

BUGS

    Probably.

REFERENCES

    SGI Image File Format documentation (draft v0.95) by Paul Haeberli (paul@sgi.com). Available via ftp at sgi.com:graphics/SGIIMAGESPEC.

SEE ALSO

AUTHOR

    Copyright (C) 1994 by Ingo Wilken (Ingo.Wilken@informatik.uni-oldenburg.de)