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Portable Graymap (.pgm)

The PGM which stands for Portable Gray-Map is a simple structured grayscale raster image format designed by Jef Poskanzer in the 1980s. It was designed to easily exchange binary images between different platforms.

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Portable Floatmap (.pfm)

The PFM which stands for Portable Float-Map is a simple structured raster image format described by Bryan Henderson. It supports both color and grayscale images. The PFM is a part of Netpbm converters, which Netpbm formats were designed to easily exchange binary images between different platforms.

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How to convert PGM to PFM?

  1. Upload PGM File

    Select any PGM image you wish to convert by clicking the Choose File button.

  2. Select PGM Tools

    Use any available convert tools on the preview page, and click Convert.

  3. Download Your PFM

    Once the convert is complete, you can download the final PFM file.

Convert PGM to PFM

Frequently Asked Questions

How to change PGM format to PFM?

To change PGM format to PFM, upload your PGM file to proceed to the preview page. Use any available tools if you want to edit and manipulate your PGM file. Click on the convert button and wait for the convert to complete. Download the converted PFM file afterward.

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Convert PGM to PFM on macOS

Follow steps below if you have installed Vertopal CLI on your macOS system.

  1. Open macOS Terminal.
  2. Either cd to PGM file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your PGM_INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert PGM_INPUT_FILE --to pfm

Convert PGM to PFM 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 PGM file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your PGM_INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert PGM_INPUT_FILE --to pfm

Convert PGM to PFM on Linux

Follow steps below if you have installed Vertopal CLI on your Linux system.

  1. Open Linux Terminal.
  2. Either cd to PGM file location or include path to your input file.
  3. Paste and execute the command below, substituting in your PGM_INPUT_FILE name or path. $ vertopal convert PGM_INPUT_FILE --to pfm

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