---
name: "eiger-mask"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pyfai"
version: "0.21.3+dfsg1-4"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/eiger-mask"
---

# eiger-mask(1)

extracts the mask from an Eiger master file.

## NAME

eiger-mask - extracts the mask from an Eiger master file.

## DESCRIPTION

usage: eiger-mask \[-h\] \[-V\] input\_file \[output\_file\]

A tool to extract the mask from an Eiger detector file.

### positional arguments:

- input\_file

  Input file. Must be an HDF5 file.

- output\_file

  Output file. It can be an msk, tif, or an edf file.

### options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-V**, **--version**

  show program's version number and exit