1. NAME▲

mdatopbm - convert a Microdesign .mda or .mdp file into a portable bitmap

2. SYNOPSIS ▲

mdatopbm [ -a ][ -d ][ -i ][ -- ] [ mdafile ]

3. DESCRIPTION ▲

Reads a MicroDesign file as input. Reads from stdin if input file is omitted. Produces a portable bitmap as output.

4. OPTIONS ▲

-a

    Output the PBM in ASCII rather than binary.

-d

    Double the height of the output file, to compensate for the aspect ratio used in MicroDesign files.

-i

    Invert the colours used.

--

    End of options (use this if the filename starts with "-")

5. SEE ALSO ▲

pbmtomda(1), pbm(5)

6. AUTHOR ▲

Copyright (C) 1999 John Elliott <>.