---
name: "minctoraw"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "minc-tools"
version: "2.3.00+dfsg-12"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/minctoraw"
---

# minctoraw(1)

copy data from a MINC file.

## NAME

minctoraw - copy data from a MINC file.

## SYNOPSIS

**minctoraw** **\[options\]** **mincfile**

## DESCRIPTION

*minctoraw* dumps a chunk of MINC file data to standard output in the format of your choice.

This program is largely superseded by *mincextract*.

## OPTIONS

- **-byte**

  Write out data as 8-bit integers

- **-short**

  Write out data as 16-bit integers

- **-int**

  Write out data as 32-bit integers

- **-long**

  Superseded by **-int**

- **-float**

  Write out data as single precision floating-point values

- **-double**

  Write out data as double precision floating-point values

- **-signed**

  Write out signed data (applies only to integer types)

- **-unsigned**

  Write out unsigned data (applies only to integer types)

- **-range** *low high*

  Specify the range of output values

- **-normalize**

  Normalize integer pixel values to file max and min (Default)

- **-nonormalize**

  Turn off pixel normalization

- **-big-endian**

  Request big-endian (most significant byte first) format.

- **-little-endian**

  Request little-endian (least significant byte first) format.

- **-help**

  Print summary of command-line options and exit.

- **-version**

  Print the program's version number and exit.

## SEE ALSO

[**mincextract**(1)](/mincextract/1.md)