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.