---
name: "image-to-gcode"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "linuxcnc-uspace"
version: "1:2.9.4-2+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/image-to-gcode"
---

# image-to-gcode(1)

converts bitmap images to G-code

## NAME

image-to-gcode - converts bitmap images to G-code

## SYNOPSIS

**image-to-gcode**

## DESCRIPTION

**image-to-gcode** converts a bitmap image to G-code inteerpreting the brightness of each pixel as a Z-height.

Detailed docs: http://linuxcnc.org/docs/2.9/html/gui/image-to-gcode.html

## SEE ALSO

**LinuxCNC(1)**

Much more information about LinuxCNC and HAL is available in the LinuxCNC and HAL User Manuals, found at /usr/share/doc/LinuxCNC/.

## BUGS

None known at this time.

## AUTHOR

This man page written by andypugh, as part of the LinuxCNC project.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs at https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/issues

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2020 andypugh.\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.