NAME

       bmptopnm - convert a BMP file into a portable anymap

SYNOPSIS

       bmptopnm [bmpfile]

DESCRIPTION

       Reads a Microsoft Windows or OS/2 BMP file as input.  Produces a PBM, PGM, or PNM image as
       output.  If the input is colormapped and contains only black and white, the output is PBM.
       If  the  input  is  colormapped and contains only black white and gray, the output is PGM.
       Otherwise, the output is PPM.

       This program cannot convert BMP files with compressed (run length encoded) image data.  It
       recognizes the compression and issues an error message.

       This  program cannot convert BMP files with 16 bits per pixel (only because the author did
       not have a complete specification for them).  It recognizes the format and issues an error
       message.

SEE ALSO

       ppmtobmp(1), ppmtowinicon(1), ppm(5)

AUTHOR

       Copyright (C) 1992 by David W. Sanderson.

                                         17 February 2002                             bmptopnm(1)