# macptopbm > Read a MacPaint file as input and produce a PBM image as output. > See also: `pbmtomacp`. > More information: . - Convert a MacPaint file into a PGM image: `macptopbm {{path/to/file.macp}} > {{path/to/output.pbm}}` - Skip over a specified number of bytes when reading the file: `macptopbm -extraskip {{N}} > {{path/to/output.pbm}}` - Suppress all informational messages: `macptopbm -quiet > {{path/to/output.pbm}}` - Display version: `macptopbm -version`