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# pbmtomda

> Convert a PBM image to a Microdesign MDA file.
> See also: `mdatopbm`.
> More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/pbmtomda.html>.

- Convert a PBM image to a MDA file:

`pbmtomda {{path/to/image.pbm}} > {{path/to/output.mda}}`

- Invert the colors in the input image:

`pbmtomda -i {{path/to/image.pbm}} > {{path/to/output.mda}}`

- Halve the input image's height:

`pbmtomda -d {{path/to/image.pbm}} > {{path/to/output.mda}}`
