XPM Image Converter

The XPM Image Converter processes input XPM image data, which is textual color and pixel information used in legacy software. It parses the header to determine image dimensions, color palette, and pixel indices, then constructs a bitmap in memory. It can output in modern raster formats (PNG, JPEG, WebP). It is designed for developers dealing with old codebases or asset galleries where XPM strings are stored in source files or documentation. It converts to a binary image ready for embedding, rendering, or quick preview.
The tool implements a robust XPM parser that reads the color table and maps character codes to colors, handling both named colors and hex literals. It rasterizes pixels by index, applying alpha and optional resizing. Output can be PNG for lossless needs, JPEG for small footprint, or WebP for web-friendly performance. Advanced options include scale_factor for resizing and quality settings for lossy formats. All processing is deterministic and reproducible for reproducible pipelines.
Intended users include library maintainers migrating assets, game developers integrating XPM resources, and documentation teams embedding sample images. The tool emphasizes portability, producing widely-supported formats and a data URL when embedding directly into HTML or code. Its differentiator is the combination of a strict XPM parser with flexible encoding targets and optional resizing, all without editing tools or UI dependencies.
Key features: header-based dimension extraction, color map parsing, pixel index rendering, PNG/JPEG/WebP encoding, optional scaling, and data URL output. Use cases include asset migration, web content generation, and rapid prototyping of XPM-based assets.