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Pbmtomda User Manual
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pbmtomda
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Updated: 3 June 1999
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NAME
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pbmtomda - convert a PBM image to a Microdesign .mda
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SYNOPSIS
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\fBpbmtomda\fR
[\fB-d\fR]
[\fB-i\fR]
[\fB--\fR]
[\fIpbmfile\fR]
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DESCRIPTION
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This program is part of Netpbm.
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\fBpbmtomda\fR reads a PBM image as input and
produces a MicroDesign 2 area file (.MDA) as output.
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If you do not specify \fIpbmfile\fR, \fBpbmtomda\fR uses Standard Input.
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OPTIONS
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.IP "\fB-d\fR"
Halve the height of the output file, to compensate for the aspect 
ratio used in MicroDesign files.
.IP "\fB-i\fR"
Invert the colors used.
.IP "\fB--\fR"
End of options (use this if the filename starts with "-")
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LIMITATIONS
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There's no way to produce files in MicroDesign 3 format. MD3 itself and 
mdatopbm can read files in either format.
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SEE ALSO
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mdatopbm,
pbm
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AUTHOR
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Copyright (C) 1999 John Elliott <jce@seasip.demon.co.uk>.
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