pamdepth
changes image bit depth
TLDR
Change bit depth
$ pamdepth [8] [input.pam] > [output.pam]
Convert to 16-bit$ pamdepth 65535 [input.pam] > [output.pam]
Convert to 1-bit$ pamdepth 1 [input.pam] > [output.pam]
SYNOPSIS
pamdepth maxval [file]
DESCRIPTION
pamdepth changes image bit depth. Rescales pixel values.
The tool converts between depths. Part of Netpbm.
PARAMETERS
MAXVAL
Maximum pixel value (determines bit depth).FILE
Input PAM/PNM file.
CAVEATS
Part of Netpbm. Rescales values. May lose precision.
HISTORY
pamdepth is part of Netpbm for bit depth conversion.
SEE ALSO
pnmdepth(1), pamrecolor(1), netpbm(1)