atktopbm

Convert Andrew Toolkit raster images to PBM format

TLDR

Convert Andrew Toolkit raster to PBM
$ atktopbm [input.atk] > [output.pbm]

SYNOPSIS

atktopbm [atkfile]

DESCRIPTION

atktopbm converts Andrew Toolkit raster format files to PBM (Portable Bitmap) format. The Andrew Toolkit was a widget set and application framework from Carnegie Mellon University.This converter handles legacy ATK format graphics.

PARAMETERS

atkfile

Input ATK raster file (or stdin)

INSTALL

sudo apt install netpbm
sudo dnf install netpbm
sudo pacman -S netpbm
sudo apk add netpbm
sudo zypper install netpbm
brew install netpbm
nix profile install nixpkgs#netpbm

CAVEATS

ATK format is obsolete. Primarily for converting legacy files. Few modern applications produce ATK rasters.

HISTORY

Part of Netpbm, supporting the Andrew Toolkit format which was developed at Carnegie Mellon in the 1980s.

SEE ALSO

pbmtoatk(1), pnmtopng(1)

RESOURCES

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