---
name: "pfsinpfm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pfstools"
version: "2.2.0-9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pfsinpfm"
---

# pfsinpfm(1)

Load images or frames in PFM format

## NAME

pfsinpfm - Load images or frames in PFM format

## SYNOPSIS

**pfsinpfm** (\<file\> \[--frames \<range\>\] \[--skip-missing\])  \[\<file\>...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Use this command to read frames in PFM format. PFM format is used for HDR Shop plug-ins and is also supported by some recent versions of NetPBM package (pamtopfm and pfmtopam commands). The frames are converted to pfs stream and send to the Standard Output. This command can handle both color and gray-scale images.

Details on the format of the pattern file names, which are used for reading multiple frames, can be found in the manual page of pfsinppm.

To automatically recognize a file format from the extension, use *pfsin* command instead.

## EXAMPLES

- pfsin memorial.pfm \| pfsout memorial.hdr

  Converts from one HDR format to another

## BUGS

Please report bugs and comments on implementation to  the discussion group http://groups.google.com/group/pfstools

## SEE ALSO

[**pfsin**(1)](/pfsin/1.md) [**pfsinppm**(1)](/pfsinppm/1.md) [**pfsoutpfm**(1)](/pfsoutpfm/1.md)