convert 14 bit ppm to 8 bit ppm using truncation

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nachumk
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convert 14 bit ppm to 8 bit ppm using truncation

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Is there a way to convert a 14 bit ppm to an 8 bit ppm without rounding. I have noticed that the value 16320 converts to 254 instead of 255.
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Re: convert 14 bit ppm to 8 bit ppm using truncation

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What is your exact command line? What is your IM version and platform?

See the top-most post in this forum "IMPORTANT: Please Read This FIRST Before Posting" at http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-se ... f=1&t=9620

For novices, see

http://www.imagemagick.org/discourse-se ... f=1&t=9620
http://www.imagemagick.org/script/comma ... essing.php
http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/reference.html
http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/
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