ConvertType will convert any recognized input file type to any specified output type. The executable name is astconvertt with the following general template
$ astconvertt [OPTION...] InputFile [InputFile2] ... [InputFile4]
One line examples:
## Convert an image in FITS to PDF: $ astconvertt image.fits --output=pdf ## Similar to before, but use the Viridis color map: $ astconvertt image.fits --colormap=viridis --output=pdf ## Add markers to to highlight parts of the image ## ('marks.fits' is a table containing coordinates) $ astconvertt image.fits --marks=marks.fits --output=pdf ## Convert an image in JPEG to FITS (with multiple extensions ## if it has color): $ astconvertt image.jpg -oimage.fits ## Use three 2D arrays to create an RGB JPEG output (two are ## plain-text, the third is FITS, but all have the same size). $ astconvertt f1.txt f2.txt f3.fits -o.jpg ## Use two images and one blank for an RGB EPS output: $ astconvertt M31_r.fits M31_g.fits blank -oeps ## Directly pass input from output of another program through Standard ## input (not a file). $ cat 2darray.txt | astconvertt -oimg.fits
In the sub-sections below various options that are specific to ConvertType are grouped in different categories. Please see those sections for a detailed discussion on each group and its options. Besides those, ConvertType also shares the Common options with other Gnuastro programs. The common options are not repeated here.
GNU Astronomy Utilities 0.23 manual, July 2024.