Image format
What is a .pam file?
The most capable format of the Netpbm family, able to hold several channels of arbitrary depth, including alpha. It was added later than the rest and is used when a Netpbm file has to carry a mask.
fileclay opens and writes PAM
When to use PAM
- Best for
- Image-processing experiments and masks.
- Advantages
- Supports several pixel layouts.
- Disadvantages
- Rarely supported by consumer apps.
Convert PAM files
Questions about PAM
How do I convert my files to .pam?
Open the fileclay converter, drop your file in and pick .pam as the output format. It runs inside your browser with WebAssembly, so nothing is uploaded, there’s no account and no watermark.
Which formats can I convert PAM files into?
fileclay can write 24 formats from a PAM file, including PNG, JPG, WebP, BMP, TIF and TIFF. Pick any of them as the output format when you drop the file in.