NAME
       im_ppm2vips,  im_vips2ppm - convert PPM/PGM/PBM images to and from VIPS
       format
SYNOPSIS
       #include <vips/vips.h>
       int im_ppm2vips( const char *filename, IMAGE *out )
       int im_vips2ppm( IMAGE *in, const char *filename )
DESCRIPTION
       im_ppm2vips(3) reads the PPM/PGM/PBM image in filename, and writes  the
       image  out  in  VIPS  format.  It  can read 1, 8, 16 and 32 bit images,
       colour or monochrome, stored in binary or  in  ASCII.  One  bit  images
       become 8 bit VIPS images, with 0 and 255 for 0 and 1.
       im_vips2ppm(3)  writes  the VIPS image to the named file in PPM format.
       It can write 8, 16 or 32 bit  integer  images,  colour  or  monochrome,
       stored  as  binary  or  ASCII.  Images  of more than 8 bits can only be
       stored in ASCII.
       The storage format is indicated by a filename extension.
         im_vips2ppm( im, "fred.ppm:ascii" )
       will write to "fred.ppm" in ascii format. The default is binary.
SEE ALSO
       im_open(3)
COPYRIGHT
       Hey, you want this? You have it!
                                 November 2000                       IM_PPM(3)