How to use the command spctoppm (with examples)

The spctoppm command is used to convert an Atari compressed Spectrum image (SPC) to a portable pixmap image (PPM). This command is part of the Netpbm package, which provides a suite of command-line tools for manipulating and converting various image formats.

Use case 1: Convert an SPC file to a PPM image

spctoppm path/to/input.spc > path/to/output.ppm

Motivation: The motivation for using this example is to convert an SPC file to a more widely supported image format like PPM, which can be easily viewed and processed by other software tools.

Explanation:

• spctoppm: This is the command itself that needs to be executed.
• path/to/input.spc: This is the path to the input SPC file that you want to convert to a PPM image. Replace path/to/input.spc with the actual file path.
• >: This is a redirection operator to save the output of the command to a file.
• path/to/output.ppm: This is the path to the output PPM file that will be generated as a result of the conversion. Replace path/to/output.ppm with the desired file path and name.

Example output: The output of this command will be a PPM image file generated from the input SPC file. The file will be saved at the specified output path.

Conclusion:

The spctoppm command is a powerful tool for converting Atari compressed Spectrum images (SPC) to portable pixmap images (PPM). By using this command, you can easily convert SPC files to a more widely supported image format, which enables you to view and process the images using other software tools.