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