NAME
      rletopaint - convert an RLE file to MacPaint
      format using dithering

 SYNOPSIS
      rletopaint [ -l ] [ -r ] [ -g [ gamma ] ] [ -o outfile.paint ] [ infile
      ]

 DESCRIPTION
      Rletopaint converts a file from RLE(5) format
      to MacPaint format.  The program uses
      dithering to convert from a full 24 bit color
      image to a bitmapped image.  If the RLE file
      is larger than a MacPaint image (576x720) it
      is cropped to fit.

      Because MacPaint files have their coordinate
      origin in the upper left instead of the lower
      left, the RLE file should be piped through
      rleflip(1) -v before rletopaint.

      The resulting file can be downloaded to a
      Macintosh in binary mode, and should be given
      a type of PNTG and a creator of MPNT, so it
      will be recognized as a MacPaint file.

 OPTIONS
      -l   Use a linear map in the conversion from
           24 bits to bitmapped output.

      -g [ gamma ]
           Use a gamma map of gamma (gamma is 2.0
           if not specified).

      -r   Invert the sense of the output pixels
           (white on black instead of black on
           white).  For normal images, you probably
           want this flag.

 SEE ALSO
      painttorle(1), urt(1), RLE(5).

 AUTHOR
      John W. Peterson.  Byte compression routine
      by Jim Schimpf.

 BUGS
      Should use a color map in the file, if
      present.

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