# ppmtoxpm > Convert a PPM image to an X11 version 3 pixmap. > More information: . - Convert a PPM image to a XPM image: `ppmtoxpm {{path/to/input_file.ppm}} > {{path/to/output_file.xpm}}` - Specify the prefix string in the output XPM image: `ppmtoxpm -name {{prefix_string}} {{path/to/input_file.ppm}} > {{path/to/output_file.xpm}}` - In the output XPM file, specify colors by their hexadecimal code instead of their name: `ppmtoxpm -hexonly {{path/to/input_file.ppm}} > {{path/to/output_file.xpm}}` - Use the specified PGM file as a transparency mask: `ppmtoxpm -alphamask {{path/to/alpha_file.pgm}} {{path/to/input_file.ppm}} > {{path/to/output_file.xpm}}`