astconvertt(1)

NAME

ConvertType - convert known data types to each other

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

ConvertType is part of GNU Astronomy Utilities 0.23. 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.

All options and their values:

$ astconvertt -P

Inputs/Outputs and options:

$ info astconvertt

Full section in manual/book:

$ info ConvertType

Full Gnuastro manual/book:

$ 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:

-g, --globalhdu=STR/INT

Use this HDU for all inputs, ignore '--hdu'.

-h, --hdu=STR/INT

FITS input HDU, multiple calls possible.

-I, --ignorecase

Ignore case in matching/searching columns.

--searchin=STR

Select column(s): 'name', 'unit', 'comment'.

--stdintimeout=INT

Micro-seconds to wait for standard input.

Output:

--bordercolor=STR

Name of color to use for the border.

--colormap=STR[,FLT]

Color map when only a single channel is given.

-D, --dontdelete

Don't delete output if it exists.

-K, --keepinputdir

Keep input directory for automatic output.

--outfitsnocommit

No Git commit in 0-th HDU of output FITS.

--outfitsnoconfig

No metadata in 0-th HDU of output FITS.

--outfitsnodate

No 'DATE' in 0-th HDU of output FITS.

--outfitsnoversions

No versions in 0-th HDU of output FITS.

-o, --output=STR

Output filename or suffix.

--rgbtohsv

Convert RGB input into HSV (in FITS output)

-u, --quality=INT

Quality of output JPEG image (1 to 100).

--wcslinearmatrix=STR

WCS linear matrix of output ('pc' or 'cd').

-w, --widthincm=FLT

Width in units of centimeters.

-x, --hex

Hexadecimal encoding in EPS. Default: ASCII85.

Flux:

-A, --forcemin

Force --fluxmin, even when smaller than minimum.

-B, --forcemax

Force --fluxmax, even when larger than maximum.

-c, --change=STR

Change pixel values 'from_1:to_1,from_2:to_2'.

-C, --changeaftertrunc

First truncate then change pixel values.

-H, --fluxhigh=FLT

Higher flux truncation value.

-i, --invert

Invert the values in JPEG and EPS/PDF.

-L, --fluxlow=FLT

Lower flux truncation value.

-m, --maxbyte=INT

Maximum byte value for all color channels.

Vector graphics (only for EPS or PDF outputs)

-b, --borderwidth=INT

Border width in units of points (1/72 inch).

--listcolors

List names and RGB info of all colors.

--listfonts

List names of available fonts.

--markcolor=STR

Name or Number of col. with mark color.

--markfont=STR

Name or Num. of col. with mark font name.

--markfontsize=STR

Name or Num. of col. with mark font size.

--marklinewidth=STR

Name or Number of col. with line width.

--markrotate=STR

Name or Num. of col. with mark rotation.

--marks=STR

Name of mark information table.

--markshape=STR

Name or Number of col. with mark shapes: circle (1), plus (2), cross (3), ellipse (4), point(5), square (6) rectangle (7) and line (8).

--markshdu=STR

HDU in '--marks' (if its a FITS file).

--marksize=STR[,STR]

Name or Number of cols. with mark size(s).

--marktext=STR

Name or Num. of col. with mark text.

--marktextprecision=INT

Number decimals when text is float column.

-O, --mode=STR

Coordinate mode for marks ('wcs' or 'img').

-r, --markcoords=STR,STR

Name or Number of columns with coordinates.

--showfonts

Show all fonts in a PDF.

--sizeinarcmin

Size col. values are in arcmin (in WCS-mode).

--sizeinarcsec

Size col. values are in arcsec (in WCS-mode).

--sizeinpix

Size col. values are in pixels (in WCS-mode).

Operating modes:

-?, --help

give this help list

--checkconfig

List all config files and variables read.

--cite

BibTeX citation for this program.

--config=STR

Read configuration file STR immediately.

--config-prefix=STR

Custom prefix of option names config files.

--lastconfig

Do not parse any more configuration files.

--log

Information about output(s) in a log file.

--minmapsize=INT

Min. bytes to avoid RAM automatically.

-N, --numthreads=INT

Number of CPU threads to use.

--onlyversion=STR

Only run if the program version is STR.

-P, --printparams

Print parameter values to be used and abort.

--quietmmap

Don't print mmap'd file's name and size.

-q, --quiet

Only report errors, remain quiet about steps.

-S, --setdirconf

Set default values for this directory and abort.

--usage

give a short usage message

-U, --setusrconf

Set default values for this user and abort.

-V, --version

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/

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to [email protected].

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2015-2024 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

SEE ALSO

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.