NAME

       pbmtomda - convert a portable bitmap to a Microdesign .mda

SYNOPSIS

       pbmtomda [-d][-i][--] [ pbmfile ]

DESCRIPTION

       Reads  a  portable  bitmap  file  as  input.   Reads  from stdin if input file is omitted.
       Produces a MicroDesign 2 area file (.MDA) as output.

OPTIONS

       -d     Halve the height of the output file, to compensate for the  aspect  ratio  used  in
              MicroDesign files.

       -i     Invert the colours used.

       --     End of options (use this if the filename starts with "-")

BUGS

       There's  no  way  to produce files in MicroDesign 3 format. MD3 itself and mdatopbm(1) can
       read files in either format.

SEE ALSO

       mdatopbm(1), pbm(5)

AUTHOR

       Copyright (C) 1999 John Elliott <jce@seasip.demon.co.uk>.

                                           3 June 1999                                pbmtomda(1)