pnmtofits

Updated: 5 Dec 1992
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NAME

pnmtofits - convert a PNM image into FITS format  

SYNOPSIS

pnmtofits [-max f] [-min f] [pnmfile]  

DESCRIPTION

This program is part of Netpbm.

pnmtofits reads a PNM image as input and produces a FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) file as output. The resolution of the output file is either 8 bits/pixel, or 16 bits/pixel, depending on the value of maxval in the input file. If the input file is a portable bitmap or a portable graymap, the output file consists of a single plane image (NAXIS = 2). If instead the input file is a portable pixmap, the output file will consist of a three-plane image (NAXIS = 3, NAXIS3 = 3). You can find a full description of the FITS format in Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series 44 (1981), page 363.  

OPTIONS

You can use options -min and -max to set DATAMAX, DATAMIN, BSCALE and BZERO in the FITS header, but not cause the data to be rescaled.  

SEE ALSO

fitstopnm, pnm  

AUTHOR

Copyright (C) 1989 by Wilson H. Bent (whb@hoh-2.att.com), with modifications by Alberto Accomazzi (alberto@cfa.harvard.edu).
 

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