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# pcdovtoppm

> Create an index image for a photo CD based on its overview file.
> More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/pcdovtoppm.html>.

- Create a PPM index image from a PCD overview file:

`pcdovtoppm {{path/to/file.pcd}} > {{path/to/output.ppm}}`

- Specify the maximum width of the output image and the maximum size of each of the images contained in the output:

`pcdovtoppm {{[-m|-maxwidth]}} {{width}} {{[-s|-size]}} {{size}} {{path/to/file.pcd}} > {{path/to/output.ppm}}`

- Specify the maximum number of images across and the maximum number of colours:

`pcdovtoppm {{[-a|-across]}} {{n_images}} {{[-c|-colors]}} {{n_colours}} {{path/to/file.pcd}} > {{path/to/output.ppm}}`

- Use the specified font for annotations and paint the background white:

`pcdovtoppm {{[-f|-font]}} {{font}} {{[-w|-white]}} {{path/to/file.pcd}} > {{path/to/output.ppm}}`
