PNMTOFITS

NAME

      pnmtofits - convert a portable anymap into FITS format

SYNOPSIS

      pnmtofits [-max f] [-min f] [pnmfile]

DESCRIPTION

      Reads a portable anymap as input.  Produces a FITS (Flexible Image
      Transport System) file as output.  The resolution of the output file
      is either 8 bits/pixel, or 16 bits/pixel, depending on the value of
      maxval in the input file.  If the input file is a portable bitmap or a
      portable graymap, the output file consists of a single plane image
      (NAXIS = 2). If instead the input file is a portable pixmap, the
      output file will consist of a three-plane image (NAXIS = 3, NAXIS3 =
      3).  A full description of the FITS format can be found in Astronomy &
      Astrophysics Supplement Series 44 (1981), page 363.

OPTIONS

      Flags -min and -max can be used to set DATAMAX, DATAMIN, BSCALE and
      BZERO in the FITS header, but do not cause the data to be rescaled.

SEE ALSO

      fitstopnm(1), pgm(5)

AUTHOR

      Copyright (C) 1989 by Wilson H. Bent (whb@hoh-2.att.com), with
      modifications by Alberto Accomazzi (alberto@cfa.harvard.edu).