META2BMP(1)                                                        META2BMP(1)



NNAAMMEE
       meta2bmp - convert metafile to Windows Bitmap (BMP) File

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       mmeettaa22bbmmpp  [ --cc || --rr ][ --xx wwiiddtthh ][ --yy hheeiigghhtt ][ --mm mmiinnrraadd ][ --oo oouuttnnaammee
       ] file ..

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       _M_e_t_a_2_b_m_p reads each metafile _f_i_l_e in sequence and converts it to a com-
       pressed,  color-mapped  BMP  file.   The result is sent to the standard
       output (which must be redirected) unless the _-_o option  is  used.   The
       argument to the _-_o option specifies the base file name, to which a page
       number and ".bmp" is added as a suffix.  Note that this option must  be
       present in order to produce more than a single page of output.

       The default output resolution is 400 by 400, but a different resolution
       can be given with the _-_x and _-_y options.

       The _-_m option can be used to set a minimum value for the line radius in
       pixels.  This may be helpful for improving the readability of high res-
       olution output.  The default value is 0,  which  allows  lines  of  one
       pixel thickness.

       If the option _-_c is specified, the input files are only conditioned for
       output, ie.  expanded (see pexpand).  This is useful if many copies  of
       the same output is desired.  If the option _-_r is instead specified, the
       input is assumed already to be conditioned.   If  no  input  files  are
       specified, the standard input is read.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEE
       To  convert  the  plots  examp1.plt  and  examp2.plt to 1024x1024 Targa
       files:

         bgraph examp1.plt examp2.plt | meta2bmp -o examp -x 1024 -y 1024

FFIILLEESS
       see pexpand(1) and psort(1)

AAUUTTHHOORR
       Greg Ward

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       bgraph(1), igraph(1),  meta2tga(1),  pexpand(1),  psmeta(1),  psort(1),
       ra_t8(1)



RADIANCE                            6/24/98                        META2BMP(1)
