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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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X PixMap (.xpm)

The XPM file format is a text-based graphical standard, crucial for icon storage in the X Window System. It supports transparency, facilitating versatile icon design. Editable via text editors and integrable into C/C++ code, it was developed by Dardailler and Nahaboo at the Bull Research Center and later enhanced by Le Hors, making it indispensable for GUI development.

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How to convert PPM to XPM?

  1. Upload PPM File

    Start uploading a PPM image by clicking the Choose File button or drag & dropping your PPM file.

  2. Select PPM Tools

    Use any available PPM to XPM tools on the preview page and click Convert.

  3. Download Your XPM

    Let the conversion process finish, then download your XPM image.

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How to change PPM format to XPM?

To change PPM format to XPM, 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 XPM file afterward.

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Convert PPM to XPM 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 xpm

Convert PPM to XPM 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 xpm

Convert PPM to XPM 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 xpm

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