Re: [Bug-ocrad] Converting PNM show error ocrad: maxval > 255 in pgm "P5" file.

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Hello.

Kenneth Truyers wrote:
> I'm trying to convert an PNM file, but when I execute the command I
> get the error "ocrad: maxval > 255 in pgm "P5" file."
>
> Is there a problem with the file? If so, what is wrong it and how can
> I correct it?

It seems the file is a new format 2-byte-per-sample PGM file. Ocrad does 
not understand this format (yet). You can convert the file to the 
1-byte-per-sample format with pamdepth[1].

[1] http://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/pamdepth.html


Best regards,
Antonio.