### 5.42. Export Image as PNM, PAM, PBM, PGM, PPM

#### 5.42.1. Overview

Figuro 15.86. The PNM Export dialog

This export dialog allows you to export your image as one of the so-called Portable Anymap image formats. More specifically the PAM, PBM, PGM, PNM and PPM formats. For more information see Netpbm.

Besides the above listed formats, there is also the related PFM format.

The formats can be used as follows:

PAM

  This is an extended version of the below formats. This newer format allows for transparency.

PBM

  This format saves the image as a monochrome bitmap with two colors: black and white.

PGM

  This format saves the image as a grayscale image.

PPM

  This format saves the images as a color RGB image without transparency.

PNM

  When using the generic name “PNM”, GIMP chooses the closest matching format from the above mentioned types.

#### 5.42.2. Options

Data formatting

  This setting allows you to choose whether the image should be stored as ASCII or as RAW data. The former is a format that is easier to read by humans, but the latter, binary format, is more compact and results in smaller files.

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