mincmakevector - convert a list of scalar minc files into one vector file

mincmakevector [<options>] <in>.mnc [...] <out>.mnc

Mincmakevector converts a list of scalar minc files into one vector minc file. A vector minc file is one that contains the dimension vector_dimension as the fastest varying dimension of the image data and represents vector data at each voxel such as RGB images or gradient volumes. A scalar minc file does not contain the vector dimension and represents grayscale or intensity data.

Note that options can be specified in abbreviated form (as long as they are unique) and can be given anywhere on the command line.

-clobber: Overwrite an existing file.

-noclobber: Don't overwrite an existing file (default).

-no_clobber: Synonym for -noclobber.

-verbose: Print out progress information for each chunk of data copied (default).

-quiet: Do not print out progress information.

-buffer_size <size>: Specify the maximum size of the internal buffers (in kbytes). Default is 10 MB.

-filetype: Create an output file with the same type as the first input file (default).

-byte: Create an output file of type byte.

-short: Create an output file of type short.

-int: Create an output file of type int.

-long: Superseded by -int.

-float: Create an output file of type float.

-double: Create an output file of type double.

-signed: Create an output file with data stored in a signed type. This only has an effect if the one of the -byte, -short or -long options is specified.

-unsigned: Create an output file with data stored in an unsigned type. This only has an effect if the one of the -byte, -short or -long options is specified.

-valid_range <min> <max>: Create an output file with integer data stored in the specified valid range. This only has an effect if the one of the -byte, -short or -long options is specified.

-help: Print summary of command-line options and abort.

To convert files containing red, green and blue colour components into an RGB file:

mincmakevector red.mnc green.mnc blue.mnc rgb.mnc

Peter Neelin

Copyright 1997 by Peter Neelin