Re: .pgm files

[John Carnahan]

Matt,

> 
> Thanks for the helpful advice.  However, I am not able to edit the files
> using xv, nor am I able to install netpbm on my machine due to some
> conflicts.   Do you know if it is possible to create  acceptable (accept
> for the comment info) files using gimp?  If it is possible, I would much
> appreciate a description of how to get gimp to create the correct kind of
> file.  Even when I save a file as ascii and grayscale, I still do not end
> up with the correct format.
> 

Save it as a pgm (ascii) then open it up in some kind of text editor and
delete the line:

# CREATOR: The GIMP's PNM Filter Version 1.0

That has worked for me in the past.

John


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