> > > I was wondering how easy (?!) it might be to change the GIMP data > input/output routines so that instead of reading/writing jpg images "GIMPX" > could read/write Dectris X-ray detector format data... > > http://www.dectris.com/sites/pilatus1m.html > > In fact, we would really only be interested in a very small subset of all > the image processing that GIMP can do. For example, certain zones of the > 2d detector need to be masked before further data analysis can proceed. > The ability to select contiguous regions based on count-rate would be very > helpful. > > thanks for any replies ! > > Halina > > A quick look at the link provided indicates that these devices produce 20 bit data: "Dynamic range 20 bits (1:1,048,576)"
Currently GIMP is limited to 8 bits per channel, so it is not likely capable of dealing with these images at this time. -Rob A>
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