tldr/pages/common/ppmtosixel.md

ppmtosixel

Convert a PPM image to DEC sixel format. More information: https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/ppmtosixel.html.

• Convert a PPM image to DEC sixel format:

ppmtosixel {{path/to/file.ppm}} > {{path/to/file.sixel}}

• Produce an uncompressed SIXEL file that is much slower to print:

ppmtosixel -raw {{path/to/file.ppm}} > {{path/to/file.sixel}}

• Add a left margin of 1.5 inches:

ppmtosixel -margin {{path/to/file.ppm}} > {{path/to/file.sixel}}

• Encode control codes in a more portable (although less space-efficient) way:

ppmtosixel -7bit {{path/to/file.ppm}} > {{path/to/file.sixel}}