ppmtoims(1)





NAME

     ppmtoims - put a PPM file into the IMS framebuffer


SYNOPSIS

     ppmtoims [-val Red Green Blue] [-file filename] 
              [-start xstart ystart] [-end xend yend]
	-val is the color is make transparent
	     (Red, Green, and Blue are integers between 0-255)
	-file filename
	      (filename is the name of the PPM "ascii" file to be loaded.)
	      (defaults to stdin)
	-start is the starting location
	-end is the ending location


DESCRIPTION

     ppmtoims takes the named image file and writes it into the IMS 1000/1001
     framebuffer.  This in effect displays the image in the Live
     Video window or on another video device attatched to the IMS
     1001 video output.

     Any color can be made transparent (won't be displayed) be specifying
     its red, green, and blue components on the command line using the
     -val option.  These values can be found by using XV and pointing the
     arrow and clicking the left mouse button.

     The -file option is used to specify a filename on the command line.
     Input can also be taken from stdin using the redirection arrow ( < ).

     The -start option is the starting x and y co-ordinates to display the
     image (defaults to 0, 0).

     The -end option is the ending x and y co-ordinates to display the
     image (defaults to 640, 480 or the image height and width, which ever
     is less).

SEE ALSO

     imstoppm

AUTHOR

	Luke Blaikie