ppmtosixel

Convert a PPM image to DEC sixel format.

Convert a PPM image to DEC sixel format

$ ppmtosixel [path/to/file.ppm] > [path/to/file.sixel]

Produce an uncompressed SIXEL file that is much slower to print

$ ppmtosixel -raw [path/to/file.ppm] > [path/to/file.sixel]

Add a left margin of 1.5 inches

$ ppmtosixel -margin [path/to/file.ppm] > [path/to/file.sixel]

Encode control codes in a more portable (although less space-efficient) way

$ ppmtosixel -7bit [path/to/file.ppm] > [path/to/file.sixel]