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# pamcrater

> Create a PAM image of cratered terrain.
> See also: `pamshadedrelief`, `ppmrelief`.
> More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/pamcrater.html>.

- Create an image of cratered terrain with the specified dimensions:

`pamcrater {{[-h|-height]}} {{height}} {{[-w|-width]}} {{width}} > {{path/to/output.pam}}`

- Create an image containing the specified number of craters:

`pamcrater {{[-n|-number]}} {{n_craters}} > {{path/to/output.pam}}`
