---
name: "fp2preview"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pcb-rnd-core"
version: "3.1.6-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fp2preview"
---

# fp2preview(1)

generate a preview for a library footprint

## NAME

fp2preview - generate a preview for a library footprint

## SYNPOSIS

```

fp2preview [options] [inputfile]
```

## DECSRIPTION

**fp2preview** **invokes pcb-rnd to generate a preview image of a library footprint. Its main use is to have a automated, light-weight footprint preview generator using a static linked pcb-rnd (e.g. on web servers).**

## OPTIONS

- **--photo**

  **draw the footprint in "photo realistic mode"**

- **-p**

  **same as --photo**

- **--grid unit**

  **set grid unit e.g. to mm or mil**

- **-g unit**

  **same as --grid**

- **--mm**

  **use an mm grid instead of a mil grid; shorthand for -g mm**

- **--annotation types**

  **turn on annotation types; types is a string that may consist "pins" for pin/pad numbers, "dimname" and "dimvalue" for dimension names and values and "background" for drawing a background under annotation text**