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NAME

       bmptopnm - convert a BMP(DIB) file into a portable anymap


SYNOPSIS

       bmptopnm [options] [bmpfile]


DESCRIPTION

       bmptopnm reads a BMP(DIB) file and write portable anymap to standard
       output.

       If the input file bmpfile is omitted, bmptopnm reads image from
       standard input.

       The format of the output file is one of the pbm(5), pgm(5) or ppm(5),
       each of which is the binary-type (not ascii).  It depends on the depth
       and color-type of the input file which format is selected.


OPTIONS

       -i     Invert the pixel value.  Black and white is exchanged.  This
              option is available only for binary images.

       -v     Show processing information.

       -h     Show help message.


NOTES

       bmptopnm can not read BMP(DIB) file with compressed image.

       bmptopnm can not read BMP(DIB) file with Pseudo-color image.  Only
       bitmap(1bit), grayscale(8bit), hi-color(16bit without color mask), and
       true-color(24bit) are supported.


SEE ALSO

       pbm(5), pgm(5), ppm(5), pnm(5)


AUTHOR

       Copyright (C) 1996-2002 Hideaki Goto

       E-Mail: hgot@rd.isc.tohoku.ac.jp, hgot@aso.ecei.tohoku.ac.jp

                                   May 2002                        bmptopnm(1)

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