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Portable Pixmap (.ppm)

The Portable Pixmap (PPM) file extension, an image format within the Netpbm family, stores simple, uncompressed images. Introduced in the late 1980s, PPM supports RGB color and grayscale images, making it suitable for basic image processing and conversion tasks. Its plain text encoding simplifies debugging and data manipulation, although its lack of compression results in larger file sizes compared to modern formats. As such, PPM finds limited use in contemporary applications, mainly in educational and experimental settings where ease of implementation and readability are prioritized.

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Radiance Scene Description (.rad)

The RAD file extension, associated with the Radiance software suite, stands for Radiance Scene Description. It is used to describe materials and geometry for lighting simulations and rendering programs. Developed by Greg Ward at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Radiance employs ray tracing and an octree data structure for accurate lighting calculations. RAD files are ASCII text files that must be compiled into an octree before rendering.

RAD Converter

How to convert PPM to RAD?

  1. Upload PPM File

    Choose any PPM image from your computer, or drag & drop a PPM file onto this page.

  2. Select PPM Tools

    Before clicking the Convert button, use any available PPM to RAD tools.

  3. Download Your RAD

    You will be redirected to the download page to see the conversion status and download your RAD file.

Convert PPM to RAD

Frequently Asked Questions

How to change PPM format to RAD?

To change PPM format to RAD, upload your PPM file to proceed to the preview page. Use any available tools if you want to edit and manipulate your PPM file. Click on the convert button and wait for the convert to complete. Download the converted RAD file afterward.

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Convert PPM to RAD on macOS

Follow steps below if you have installed Vertopal CLI on your macOS system.

  1. Open macOS Terminal.
  2. Either cd to PPM file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your PPM_INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert PPM_INPUT_FILE --to rad

Convert PPM to RAD on Windows

Follow steps below if you have installed Vertopal CLI on your Windows system.

  1. Open Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell.
  2. Either cd to PPM file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your PPM_INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert PPM_INPUT_FILE --to rad

Convert PPM to RAD on Linux

Follow steps below if you have installed Vertopal CLI on your Linux system.

  1. Open Linux Terminal.
  2. Either cd to PPM file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your PPM_INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert PPM_INPUT_FILE --to rad

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