---
name: "i2f"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wcstools"
version: "3.9.7-1.1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/i2f"
---

# i2f(1)

Write FITS files from IRAF image files

## Name

i2f - Write FITS files from IRAF image files

## Synopsis

i2f \[options\] file.imh ...

## Description

*i2f* is a utility for converting IRAF images to FITS images. If you want to change the number of bits per pixel, use imrot.  The BITPIX, NAXIS, NAXIS1, NAXIS2, OBJECT, and PIXFILE keywords are set from the binary portion of the header. IMHFILE and PIXFILE are set from the actual filenames for internal purposes.

## Options

**-d directory** Move .imh file to this directory **-i** Delete unnecessary IRAF keywords **-o filename** Output name for one file **-s** Write output to standard output **-v** Verbose listing of processing intermediate results **-x** Delete IRAF image file after successfully writing FITS file

## Author

Jessica Mink, SAO (jmink@cfa.harvard.edu)