pbmmask

creates a mask bitmap from the outline of shapes in a PBM image

TLDR

Create mask from bitmap edges
$ pbmmask [input.pbm] > [output.pbm]
Expand mask by pixels
$ pbmmask -expand [2] [input.pbm] > [output.pbm]

SYNOPSIS

pbmmask [options] [file]

DESCRIPTION

pbmmask creates a mask bitmap from the outline of shapes in a PBM image. Useful for creating selection masks or outlines. Part of Netpbm toolkit.

PARAMETERS

-expand n

Expand mask by n pixels.

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

SEE ALSO

ppmcolormask(1), pbmtext(1)