# pgmramp > Generate a greyscale map. > More information: . - Generate a left-to-right greyscale map: `pgmtexture -lr > {{path/to/output.pgm}}` - Generate a top-to-bottom greyscale map: `pgmtexture -tb > {{path/to/output.pgm}}` - Generate a rectangular greyscale map: `pgmtexture -rectangle > {{path/to/output.pgm}}` - Generate a elliptical greyscale map: `pgmtexture -ellipse {{path/to/image.pgm}} > {{path/to/output.pgm}}` - Generate a greyscale map from the top-left corner to the bottom-right corner: `pgmtexture -diagonal {{path/to/image.pgm}} > {{path/to/output.pgm}}`