Convert JPG to PNM

What is JPG file?

JPG (or .JPG/JPEG) is a commonly used and versatile raster image format that stands for “Joint Photographic Experts Group.” JPG is the most used raster image format in digital photography. It was created by a Joint Photographic Experts Group, abbreviated to JPEG, and is widely used to store photographic images on computers and other digital storage media. The JPG file extension is also commonly used for graphic images, text and text-based formats. [ ⏩ ] JPG file extension

What is PNM file?

The .PNM file extension is used to store Portable Any Map image files. This type of graphic format is a convenient way to save, share, and transfer bitmap graphics efficiently without needing a specific operating system or image editing program. Developed by Jef Poskanzer at the University of California in the 1980s, it is supported by various Unix, Mac OSX, and Windows operating systems. The PNM format can store both 1-bit black and white images as well as 24-bit color images. [ ⏩ ] PNM file extension

How to convert the file from JPG to PNM?

To successfully convert the JPG file to PNM, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.JPG). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case PNM (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than PNM).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. JPG to PNM. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting JPG files to PNM files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension PNM, while before this step we had the JPG file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new PNM file, or not.

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