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NAME
       rletopaint - convert an RLE file to MacPaint format using dithering

SYNOPSIS
       rletopaint [ -l ] [ -r ] [ -g [ gamma ] ] [ -o outfile.paint ] [ infile
       ]

DESCRIPTION
       Rletopaint converts a file from RLE(5) format to MacPaint format.  The
       program uses dithering to convert from a full 24 bit color image to a
       bitmapped image.  If the RLE file is larger than a MacPaint image
       (576x720) it is cropped to fit.

       Because MacPaint files have their coordinate origin in the upper left
       instead of the lower left, the RLE file should be piped through
       rleflip(1) -v before rletopaint.

       The resulting file can be downloaded to a Macintosh in binary mode, and
       should be given a type of PNTG and a creator of MPNT, so it will be
       recognized as a MacPaint file.

OPTIONS
       -l     Use a linear map in the conversion from 24 bits to bitmapped
              output.

       -g [ gamma ]
              Use a gamma map of gamma (gamma is 2.0 if not specified).

       -r     Invert the sense of the output pixels (white on black instead of
              black on white).  For normal images, you probably want this
              flag.

SEE ALSO
       painttorle(1), urt(1), RLE(5).

AUTHOR
       John W. Peterson.  Byte compression routine by Jim Schimpf.

BUGS
       Should use a color map in the file, if present.

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