# fdp

> Render an image of a `force-directed` network graph from a `graphviz` file.
> Layouts: `dot`, `neato`, `twopi`, `circo`, `fdp`, `sfdp`, `osage` & `patchwork`.
> More information: <https://graphviz.org/doc/info/command.html>.

- Render a `png` image with a filename based on the input filename and output format (uppercase -O):

`fdp -T png -O {{path/to/input.gv}}`

- Render a `svg` image with the specified output filename (lowercase -o):

`fdp -T svg -o {{path/to/image.svg}} {{path/to/input.gv}}`

- Render the output in a specific format:

`fdp -T {{ps|pdf|svg|fig|png|gif|jpg|json|dot}} -O {{path/to/input.gv}}`

- Render a `gif` image using `stdin` and `stdout`:

`echo "{{digraph {this -> that} }}" | fdp -T gif > {{path/to/image.gif}}`

- Display help:

`fdp -?`