NAME
    xpmtoppm - convert an X11 pixmap into a PPM image

SYNOPSIS
    xpmtoppm [--alphaout={alpha-filename,-}] [-verbose] [xpmfile]

DESCRIPTION
    Reads an X11 pixmap (XPM version 1 or 3) as input. Produces a PPM file
    as output.

OPTIONS
    --alphaout=alpha-filename
    xpmtoppm creates a PBM file containing the transparency mask for
    the image.  If the input image doesn't contain transparency
    information, the alpha-filename file contains all white (opaque)
    alpha values.  If you don't specify --alphaout, xpmtoppm does
    not generate an alpha file, and if the input image has trans-
    parency information, xpmtoppm simply discards it.

    If you specify - as the filename, xpmtoppm writes the alpha out-
    put to Standard Output and discards the image.

    See pnmcomp(1) for one way to use the alpha output file.

    --verbose
    xpmtoppm prints information about  its processing on Standard
    Error.

LIMITATIONS
    The support to  XPM version 3 is limited. Comments can only be single
    lines and there must be for every pixel a default colorname for a color
    type visual.

SEE ALSO
   ppmtoxpm(1),pnmcomp(1), ppm(5)

AUTHOR
    Copyright (C) 1991 by Jef Poskanzer.

    Upgraded to support XPM version 3 by
   Arnaud Le Hors (lehors@mirsa.inria.fr)
   Tue Apr 9 1991