pbmtomda
Convert PBM to Microdesign MDA format
TLDR
Convert PBM to Microdesign Area format
$ pbmtomda [input.pbm] > [output.mda]
Invert colors$ pbmtomda -i [input.pbm] > [output.mda]
Produce double-resolution MDA output$ pbmtomda -d [input.pbm] > [output.mda]
SYNOPSIS
pbmtomda [-d] [-i] [pbmfile]
DESCRIPTION
pbmtomda reads a PBM (Portable Bitmap) image and writes it to standard output in Microdesign Area (MDA) format, the native graphics format used by the Microdesign graphics program on the Amstrad PCW CP/M-based computer. The output is a raw MDA file without a header, suitable for pasting into a Microdesign document.Part of the Netpbm toolkit.
PARAMETERS
-d
Produce double-resolution MDA output instead of the default single resolution.-i
Invert the image so black pixels in the PBM become white in the MDA output.pbmfile
Input PBM file. If omitted, the image is read from standard input.
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
Generates only uncompressed MDA data; a Microdesign file header must be added separately when producing a standalone file.