# palmtopnm > Convert a Palm bitmap file to a PNM image. > More information: . - Convert a Palm bitmap to a PNM image: `palmtopnm {{path/to/file.palm}} > {{path/to/file.pnm}}` - Display information about the input file: `palmtopnm -verbose {{path/to/file.palm}} > {{path/to/file.pnm}}` - Convert the n'th rendition of the image contained in the input file: `palmtopnm -rendition {{n}} {{path/to/file.palm}} > {{path/to/file.pnm}}` - Write a histogram of the colors in the input file to `stdout`: `palmtopnm -showhist {{path/to/file.palm}} > {{path/to/file.pnm}}` - Output the transparent color of the input image if set: `palmtopnm -transparent {{path/to/file.palm}}`