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

# pfsoutpfm(1)

Write images or frames in OpenEXR format

## NAME

pfsoutpfm - Write images or frames in OpenEXR format

## SYNOPSIS

**pfsoutpfm** (\<file\> \[--frames \<range\>\])  \[\<file\>...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Use this command to write 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). Source pfs frames should be piped to the Standard Input. This command can handle both color (XYZ channels) and grayscale (Y channel) images.

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

## EXAMPLES

- pfsin memorial.hdr \| pfsoutpfm memorial.pfm

  Converts from one HDR format to another

- pfsin memorial.hdr \| pfsextractchannels Y \| pfsoutpfm memorial.pfm

  Stores memorial image as a grayscale PFM file.

## SEE ALSO

[**pfsout**(1)](/pfsout/1.md) [**pfsoutppm**(1)](/pfsoutppm/1.md) [**pfsinpfm**(1)](/pfsinpfm/1.md)

## BUGS

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