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CONVERTTYPE(1) User Commands CONVERTTYPE(1)

ConvertType - convert known data types to each other

astconvertt [OPTION...] InputFile1 [InputFile2] ... [InputFile4]

ConvertType is part of GNU Astronomy Utilities 0.14. ConvertType will convert any of the known input formats to any other of the known formats. The output file will have the same number of pixels.

For more information, please run any of the following commands. In particular the second contains a very comprehensive explanation of ConvertType's invocation: expected input(s), output(s), and a full description of all the options.

$ astconvertt -P
$ info astconvertt
$ info ConvertType
$ info gnuastro

If you couldn't find your answer in the manual, you can get direct help from experienced Gnuastro users and developers. For more information, please run:

$ info help-gnuastro

ConvertType options:

Input:
FITS input HDU, multiple calls possible.
Micro-seconds to wait for standard input.
Output:
EPS/PDF border width in units of 1/72 inch.
Color map when only a single channel is given.
Don't delete output if it exists.
Keep input directory for automatic output.
Output filename or suffix.
Convert RGB input into HSV (in FITS output)
Quality of output JPEG image (1 to 100).
Width in units of centimeters.
Hexadecimal encoding in EPS. Default: ASCII85.
Flux:
Force --fluxmin, even when smaller than minimum.
Force --fluxmax, even when larger than maximum.
Change pixel values 'from_1:to_1,from_2:to_2'.
First truncate then change pixel values.
Higher flux truncation value.
Invert the values in JPEG and EPS/PDF.
Lower flux truncation value.
Maximum byte value for all color channels.
Operating modes:
-?, --help
give this help list
List all config files and variables read.
BibTeX citation for this program.
Read configuration file STR immediately.
Do not parse any more configuration files.
Information about output(s) in a log file.
Minimum bytes in array to not use ram RAM.
Number of CPU threads to use.
Only run if the program version is STR.
Print parameter values to be used and abort.
Don't print mmap'd file's name and size.
Only report errors, remain quiet about steps.
Set default values for this directory and abort.
give a short usage message
Set default values for this user and abort.
print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

GNU Astronomy Utilities home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuastro/

Report bugs to bug-gnuastro@gnu.org.

Copyright © 2015-2021, Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU General public license version 3 or later.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

Written/developed by Mohammad Akhlaghi

The full documentation for ConvertType is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and ConvertType programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info ConvertType

should give you access to the complete manual.

January 2021 GNU Astronomy Utilities 0.14