You'll find the latest release of Netpbm at the following sites:
* wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4), directory /graphics/graphics/packages/NetPBM * ikaros.fysik4.kth.se (130.237.35.2), directory /pub/netpbm. * ftp.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de (134.106.1.9). This site also carries binaries for the Amiga. * peipa.essex.ac.uk (155.245.115.161), directory ipa/src/manip * ftp.rahul.net (192.160.13.1), directory /pub/davidsen/source * ftp.cs.ubc.ca, directory /ftp/archive/netpbm You'll also find a mirror site at the BBS: * sixhub.tmr.com, phone +1 518 3468033, in the "source" area.Netpbm is based on the widely spread Pbmplus package (release: 10 Dec 91).
Please note, that this is not an official Pbmplus release. The code in this release is merely a collection of code from various sources around the world. Not all of the new code parts follow the high standard of programming of Pbmplus. We have tried to make the code portable to as many systems as possible, but we haven't cleaned up all routines. We hope that this release will help the many users of Pbmplus to upgrade their code all in one piece, instead of having to hunt down different code fragments at different sites around the world. We also hope, that our effort will help the author of Pbmplus, Jef Poskanzer, to make a new official release soon.
The file Netpbm lists all new featues and functions in netpbm.
Below this line follows the original README file from Pbmplus.
PBMPLUS is a toolkit for converting various image formats to and from portable formats, and therefore to and from each other. The idea is, if you want to convert among N image formats, you only need 2*N conversion filters, instead of the N^2 you would need if you wrote each one separately.
In addition to the converters, the package includes some simple tools for manipulating the portable formats.
The package is broken up into four parts. First is PBM, for bitmaps (1 bit per pixel). Then there is PGM, for grayscale images. Next is PPM, for full-color images. Last, there is PNM, which does content-independent manipulations on any of the three internal formats, and also handles external formats that have multiple types.
The parts are upwards compatible: PGM reads both PGM and PBM files and writes PGM; PPM reads all three and writes PPM; and PNM reads all three and writes, usually, the same type as it read. Whenever PNM makes an exception and "promotes" a file to a higher format, it lets you know.
Edit the top-level Makefile, find each line with the string
"CONFIGURE", and follow the directions for setting configuration
options.
Likewise edit pbmplus.h.
If you are using gnu make, you have to edit *all* the Makefiles
and remove all the imake stuff at the ends, otherwise gnu make
will overwrite the Makefiles.
Make.
When you're happy that things compiled ok, make install.
If you want to use Imakefiles:
Edit Pbmplus.tmpl, find each line with the string "CONFIGURE",
and follow the directions for setting configuration options.
Likewise edit pbmplus.h.
Save the original Makefiles, in case you later want to switch back
to using them.
The usual X11 sequence of xmkmf, make Makefiles, make depend, then
make should work. If you have the TIFF libraries, the second step
should be "make SUBDIRS='./pbm ./pgm ./ppm ./pnm' Makefiles".
When you're happy that things compiled ok, make install and
make install.man.
jef@well.sf.ca.usWhen sending bug reports, always include the output from running any PBMPLUS program with the -version flag. Also include the type of system you are on, what compiler you used, and whether you are using Makefiles or Imakefiles. I try to respond to bug reports and enhancements promptly; say, within a week.
apple!well!jef
Also, if there is a new format or feature you would like to have added to the package, feel free to drop me a line. If it's a format, include whatever documentation you have, and if possible a uuencoded sample. My response time will depend on how busy I am, and how easy the job looks. If you need it right away, or it's a complicated job, you might consider paying me; lately, that's how a lot of work on the package has gotten done.
Finally, if you have access to Usenet, there's a newsgroup called alt.graphics.pixutils which is specifically for discussion of image conversion and editing packages such as PBMPLUS. Posting stuff there is even better than mailing it to me, since it lets other people help out with the answers.
Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation. This software is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.Many people get confused by this legalese, especially the part about "without fee". Does this mean you can't charge for any product that uses PBMPLUS? No. All it means is that you don't have to pay me.
Files in pbmplus.shar: README this CHANGES list of changes between the various versions of PBM TODO list of things still to be done FORMATS list of the formats supported OTHER.SYSTEMS list of other free image-processing software Makefile guess Imakefile for X11-type installations Imakefile.tiff for X11-type installations Pbmplus.tmpl for X11-type installations pbmplus.h header file for PBM, PGM, PPM, and PNM compat.csh csh script for compatibility with old versions compat.ksh ksh script for compatibility with old versions magic additions for /etc/magic to recognize some image formats Files in pbm.shar?: Makefile guess Imakefile for X11-type installations atktopbm.c convert Andrew Toolkit raster object to portable bitmap brushtopbm.c convert Xerox doodle brushes to portable bitmap cmuwmtopbm.c convert CMU window manager format to portable bitmap g3topbm.c convert Group 3 FAX to portable bitmap icontopbm.c convert Sun icon to portable bitmap gemtopbm.c convert GEM .img format to portable bitmap macptopbm.c convert MacPaint to portable bitmap mgrtopbm.c convert MGR format to portable bitmap pi3topbm.c convert Atari Degas .pi3 to portable bitmap xbmtopbm.c convert X10 or X11 bitmap to portable bitmap ybmtopbm.c convert Bennet Yee "face" file into portable bitmap pbmto10x.c convert portable bitmap to Gemini 10x printer graphics pbmtoascii.c convert portable bitmap to ASCII graphic form pbmtoatk.c convert portable bitmap to Andrew Toolkit raster object pbmtobbnbg.c convert portable bitmap to BBN BitGraph graphics pbmtocmuwm.c convert portable bitmap to CMU window manager format pbmtoepson.c convert portable bitmap to Epson printer graphics pbmtog3.c convert portable bitmap to Group 3 FAX pbmtogem.c convert portable bitmap into GEM .img file pbmtogo.c convert portable bitmap to GraphOn graphics pbmtoicon.c convert portable bitmap to Sun icon pbmtolj.c convert portable bitmap to HP LaserJet graphics pbmtomacp.c convert portable bitmap to MacPaint pbmtomgr.c convert portable bitmap to MGR format pbmtopi3.c convert portable bitmap to Atari Degas .pi3 pbmtoplot.c convert portable bitmap into Unix plot(5) file pbmtoptx.c convert portable bitmap to Printronix graphics pbmtoxbm.c convert portable bitmap to X11 bitmap pbmtox10bm.c convert portable bitmap to X10 bitmap pbmtoybm.c convert portable bitmap into Bennet Yee "face" file pbmtozinc.c convert portable bitmap to Zinc Interface Library icon pbmlife.c apply Conway's rules of Life to a portable bitmap pbmmake.c create a blank bitmap of a specified size pbmmask.c create a mask bitmap from a regular bitmap pbmreduce.c reduce a portable bitmap N times, using Floyd-Steinberg pbmtext.c render text into a bitmap pbmupc.c create a Universal Product Code bitmap libpbm[1-5].c a few utility routines pbmmerge.c merge wrapper routine pbm.h header file for libpbm pbmfont.h header file for font routines in libpbm libpbm.h internal header file for libpbm g3.h definitions for Group 3 FAX macp.h definitions for MacPaint files bitreverse.h useful include file *.1 manual entries for all of the tools pbm.5 manual entry for the pbm format libpbm.3 manual entry for the pbm library Files in pgm.shar?: Makefile guess Imakefile for X11-type installations fitstopgm.c convert FITS format to portable graymap fstopgm.c convert Usenix FaceSaver(tm) format to portable graymap hipstopgm.c convert HIPS format to portable graymap lispmtopgm.c convert a Lisp Machine bitmap file into pgm format psidtopgm.c convert PostScript "image" data to portable graymap rawtopgm.c convert raw grayscale bytes to portable graymap pgmtofits.c convert portable graymap to FITS format pgmtofs.c convert portable graymap to Usenix FaceSaver(tm) format pgmtolispm.c convert a portable graymap into Lisp Machine format pgmtopbm.c convert portable graymap to portable bitmap pgmbentley.c Bentleyize a portable graymap pgmcrater.c create cratered terrain by fractal forgery pgmedge.c edge-detect a portable graymap pgmenhance.c edge-enhance a portable graymap pgmhist.c print a histogram of the values in a portable graymap pgmnorm.c normalize contrast in a portable graymap pgmoil.c turn a portable graymap into an oil painting pgmramp.c generate a grayscale ramp pgmtexture.c calculate textural features on a portable graymap libpgm[1-3].c a few utility routines pgmmerge.c merge wrapper routine pgm.h header file for libpgm libpgm.h internal header file for libpgm dithers.h useful include file *.1 manual entries for all of the tools pgm.5 manual entry for the pgm format libpgm.3 manual entry for the pgm library Files in ppm.shar?: Makefile guess Imakefile for X11-type installations giftoppm.c convert GIF to portable pixmap gouldtoppm.c convert Gould scanner file to portable pixmap ilbmtoppm.c convert IFF ILBM to portable pixmap imgtoppm.c convert Img-whatnot to portable pixmap mtvtoppm.c convert MTV ray-tracer output to portable pixmap pcxtoppm.c convert PC Paintbrush format to portable pixmap pgmtoppm.c colorize a portable graymap into a portable pixmap pi1toppm.c convert Atari Degas .pi1 to portable pixmap picttoppm.c convert Macintosh PICT to portable pixmap pjtoppm.c convert HP PaintJet file to portable pixmap qrttoppm.c convert QRT ray-tracer output to portable pixmap rawtoppm.c convert raw RGB bytes to portable pixmap rgb3toppm.c combine three portable graymaps into one portable pixmap sldtoppm.c convert an AutoCAD slide file into a portable pixmap spctoppm.c convert Atari compressed Spectrum to portable pixmap sputoppm.c convert Atari uncompressed Spectrum to portable pixmap tgatoppm.c convert TrueVision Targa file to portable pixmap ximtoppm.c convert Xim to portable pixmap xpmtoppm.c convert XPM format to portable pixmap yuvtoppm.c convert Abekas YUV format to portable pixmap ppmtoacad.c convert portable pixmap to AutoCAD database or slide ppmtogif.c convert portable pixmap to GIF ppmtoicr.c convert portable pixmap to NCSA ICR graphics ppmtoilbm.c convert portable pixmap to IFF ILBM ppmtopcx.c convert portable pixmap to PC Paintbrush format ppmtopgm.c convert portable pixmap to portable graymap ppmtopi1.c convert portable pixmap to Atari Degas .pi1 ppmtopict.c convert portable pixmap to Macintosh PICT ppmtopj.c convert portable pixmap to HP PaintJet file ppmtopuzz.c convert portable pixmap to X11 "puzzle" file ppmtorgb3.c separate a portable pixmap into three portable graymaps ppmtosixel.c convert portable pixmap to DEC sixel format ppmtotga.c convert portable pixmap to TrueVision Targa file ppmtouil.c convert portable pixmap to Motif UIL icon file ppmtoxpm.c convert portable pixmap to XPM format ppmtoyuv.c convert portable pixmap to Abekas YUV format ppmdither.c ordered dither for color images ppmforge.c fractal forgeries of clouds, planets, and starry skies ppmhist.c print a histogram of a portable pixmap ppmmake.c create a pixmap of a specified size and color ppmpat.c create a pretty pixmap ppmquant.c quantize colors down to a specified number ppmquantall script to run ppmquant on a set of pixmaps ppmrelief.c run a Laplacian Relief filter on a portable pixmap libppm[1-5].c a few utility routines ppmmerge.c merge wrapper routine ppm.h header file for libppm ppmcmap.h header file for colormap routines in libppm ppmdraw.h header file for simple drawing routines in libppm libppm.h internal header file for libppm autocad.h definitions for AutoCAD files tga.h definitions for TrueVision Targa files xim.h definitions for Xim files *.1 manual entries for all of the tools ppm.5 manual entry for the ppm format libppm.3 manual entry for the ppm library Files in pnm.shar?: Makefile guess Imakefile for X11-type installations anytopnm script to attempt to convert any format to P?M rasttopnm.c convert Sun raster file to portable anymap tifftopnm.c convert TIFF file to portable anymap xwdtopnm.c convert X10 or X11 window dump to portable anymap pnmtops.c convert portable anymap to PostScript pnmtorast.c convert portable anymap to Sun raster file pnmtotiff.c convert portable anymap to TIFF file pnmtoxwd.c convert portable anymap to X11 window dump pnmarith.c perform arithmetic on two portable anymaps pnmcat.c concatenate portable anymaps pnmconvol.c general MxN convolution on a portable anymap pnmcrop.c crop all like-colored borders off a portable anymap pnmcut.c select a rectangular region from a portable anymap pnmdepth.c change the maxval in a portable anymap pnmenlarge.c enlarge a portable anymap N times pnmfile.c describe a portable anymap pnmflip.c perform one or more flip operations on a portable anymap pnmgamma.c perform gamma correction on a portable anymap pnmindex script to build a visual index of a bunch of anymaps pnminvert.c invert a portable anymap pnmmargin script to add a margin to a portable anymap pnmnoraw.c force a portable anymap into ASCII format pnmpaste.c paste a rectangle into a portable anymap pnmrotate.c rotate a portable anymap pnmscale.c scale a portable anymap pnmshear.c shear a portable anymap pnmsmooth script that uses pnmconvol to smooth a anymap pnmtile.c replicate a portable anymap into a specified size libpnm[1-4].c a few utility routines pnmmerge.c merge wrapper routine pnm.h header file for libpnm rast.h definitions for Sun raster files x10wd.h definitions for X10 window dumps x11wd.h definitions for X11 window dumps *.1 manual entries for all of the tools pnm.5 manual entry for the pnm format libpnm.3 manual entry for the pnm library