pnmtotiffcmyk

Convert PNM to CMYK TIFF for printing

TLDR

Convert PNM to CMYK TIFF
$ pnmtotiffcmyk [input.pnm] > [output.tiff]
Specify UCR percentage
$ pnmtotiffcmyk -ucr [20] [input.pnm] > [output.tiff]

SYNOPSIS

pnmtotiffcmyk [options] [file]

DESCRIPTION

pnmtotiffcmyk converts PNM images to CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key/Black) TIFF format for professional print production. It performs the RGB to CMYK color space conversion required by commercial printing processes.The -ucr (Under Color Removal) and -gcr (Gray Component Replacement) options control how the black channel is generated from the CMY components, affecting ink usage and print quality. Part of the Netpbm toolkit.

PARAMETERS

-ucr percent

Under color removal percentage.
-gcr percent
Gray component replacement.

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

pamtotiff(1), pnmtotiff(1)