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authorgiraffedata <giraffedata@9d0c8265-081b-0410-96cb-a4ca84ce46f8>2007-07-31 02:23:34 +0000
committergiraffedata <giraffedata@9d0c8265-081b-0410-96cb-a4ca84ce46f8>2007-07-31 02:23:34 +0000
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"miscellaneous update"
git-svn-id: http://svn.code.sf.net/p/netpbm/code/userguide@371 9d0c8265-081b-0410-96cb-a4ca84ce46f8
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@@ -343,8 +343,11 @@ collection as it exits.
 <H2 id="limitations">LIMITATIONS</H2>
 
 <p>If the PNM image has a maxval greater than 255, <b>pnmtops</b> will
-probably produce incorrect output unless you use the <b>-psfilter</b>
-option or use the <b>-level</b> option to demand Postscript Level 1.
+produce output with 8 bits per sample resolution unless you specify
+-psfilter, even though Postscript Level 2 has a 12 bits per sample
+format.  <b>pnmtops</b>'s custom raster-generating code just doesn't
+know the 12 bit format.
+
 
 <H2 id="seealso">SEE ALSO</H2>