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# ppmtorgb3

> Separate the color components of a PPM file into three separate PGM files.
> See also: `rgb3toppm`.
> More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/ppmtorgb3.html>.

- Separate the color components of a PPM file, saving the outputs to `file.red`, `file.grn` and `file.blu`:

`ppmtorgb3 {{path/to/file.ppm}}`