# pnmtosgi

Updated: 29 Januar 1994
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## NAME

pnmtosgi - 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

pnm, sgitopnm

## AUTHOR

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

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