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Import: FITS Format

Command: File > Import Data > FITS Data

This import filter supports the import of data stored in the FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) format. Please note that only primary data units (HDU) can be read. As the basic FITS definition leaves it open which axes contain the spatial an which the spectral information Epina ImageLab provides an option to select from the two most common axis assignments:

L-X-Y .... spectral/spatial/spatial
X-Y-L .... spatial/spatial/spectral

How To:
  1. Click the command "File>Import Data>FITS Data"
  2. Click the button "Select Data File" and select the data file to be imported.
  3. Select the assignment of the axes.
  4. Select the spectral type.
  5. Enter the name of the sample and the description.
  6. Activated the box "Mirror Y Axis" if you want the imported data to be displayed upside down.
  7. Adjust the pixel size values, if necessary.
  8. Click the "Import Data" button