---
name: "pfsextractchannels"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pfstools"
version: "2.2.0-9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pfsextractchannels"
---

# pfsextractchannels(1)

Extract selected channels from the stream

## NAME

pfsextractchannels - Extract selected channels from the stream

## SYNOPSIS

**pfsextractchannels** \<channel\_name\> \[\<channel\_name\> ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Removes all channels from the pfs stream that are not listed in arguments.

## EXAMPLES

- pfsin memorial.hdr \| pfsextractchannels Y \| pfsview

  View luminance channel of the memorial image.

## SEE ALSO

[**pfsin**(1)](/pfsin/1.md) [**pfsout**(1)](/pfsout/1.md)

## BUGS

Please report bugs and comments to Rafal Mantiuk \<mantiuk@mpi-sb.mpg.de\>.