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psf2ams(1)			    PSF Tools			      psf2ams(1)

NAME
     psf2ams - convert a PC Screen Font file to an Amstrad CP/M font

SYNOPSIS
     psf2ams [-ems=EMSFILE] [INPUTFILE [OUTPUTFILE]]

DESCRIPTION
     psf2ams converts a font in the .PSF format to a font that can be used under
     Amstrad CP/M or LocoScript 1. For best results the font should be at most 8
     pixels  by 8. The font can be output either as a .COM file (which loads the
     associated font when run) or a .EMS file (based on a standard CP/M or Loco-
     Script 1 .EMS file).

     It is also possible to load PCW fonts on a PCW using LOADPSF.COM or by con-
     verting to a raw font with psf2raw(1) and using SETFONT.COM, but for  those
     distributing a new font, a self-contained .COM file may be more convenient.

     The  .COM	files  generated by psf2ams will run under CP/M on the CPC, PCW,
     PcW16 and Spectrum +3. They will also fail gracefully rather than crash  if
     run under PCDOS.

     If the font has more than 256 characters, then on the Spectrum +3 the first
     256  will	be  loaded  to	the 8x8 font, and the second 256 (or whatever is
     left) to the 8x5 font. If you don't want this, use  psfxform(1)  to  reduce
     the font to 256 characters before passing it to psf2ams(1).

OPTIONS
     --ems=template
	    Output  a  .EMS  file,  using the provided CP/M or LocoScript 1 .EMS
	    file as a template.

BUGS
     not work, owing to the different order in which the font is stored.

SEE ALSO
     ams2psf(1), psf2raw(1)

AUTHOR
     John Elliott <seasip.webmaster@gmail.com>.

Version 1.0.14			7 December, 2020		      psf2ams(1)

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