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# ppmtoyuvsplit

> Convert a PPM image to three subsampled Abekas YUV files.
> More information: <https://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/ppmtoyuvsplit.html>.

- Read a PPM image from the input file, convert it to three subsampled Abekas YUV image and store these images to output files starting with the specified basename:

`ppmtoyuvsplit {{basename}} {{path/to/input_file.ppm}}`