image_formats.rst

Supported Image File Formats

CCP4

Format used by the ccp4 software package.

• Recognized file extensions: .ccp4, .map
• Recognized based on content: yes
• File import: yes
• File export: yes

param normalize_on_save:	Determines whether to renormalize image upon saving.
type normalize_on_save:	bool
param endianess_on_save:	Byte order for saving.
type endianess_on_save:	ost.io.Endianess

DAT

Simple binary format for square images.

• Recognized file extensions: .dat, .img
• Recognized based on content: no
• File import: yes
• File export: yes

param normalize_on_save:	Determines whether to renormalize image upon saving.
type normalize_on_save:	bool
param format:	Data format for loading and saving.
type format:	ost.io.Format
param signed:	Determines whether data is interpreted as signed or unsigned values during loading and saving.
type signed:	bool
param endianess:	Byte order for loading and saving.
type endianess:	ost.io.Endianess

DF3

PovRay Density file format.

• Recognized file extensions: .df3
• Recognized based on content: no
• File import: no
• File export: yes

param normalize_on_save:	Determines whether to renormalize image upon saving.
type normalize_on_save:	bool

DM3

Format used by Gatan Inc.'s Digital Micrograph software.

• Recognized file extensions: .dm3
• Recognized based on content: yes
• File import: yes
• File export: no

DX

Format used by the OpenDX software package.

• Recognized file extensions: .dx
• Recognized based on content: no
• File import: yes
• File export: yes

param normalize_on_save:	Determines whether to renormalize image upon saving.
type normalize_on_save:	bool

IPL

Ditabis Micron Image Plate Scanner Format.

• Recognized file extensions: .ipl
• Recognized based on content: yes
• File import: yes
• File export: yes

param normalize_on_save:	Determines whether to renormalize image upon saving.
type normalize_on_save:	bool
param format:	Data format for loading and saving.
type format:	ost.io.Format

JPK

Format used by JPK Instruments AG's software (Customized Tiff format).

• Recognized file extensions: .jpk
• Recognized based on content: no (jpk files without file extension are recognized as tif)
• File import: yes
• File export: yes

param normalize_on_save:	Determines whether to renormalize image upon saving.
type normalize_on_save:	tribool
param format:	Data format for loading and saving.
type format:	ost.io.Format
param signed:	Determines whether data is interpreted as signed or unsigned values during loading and saving.
type signed:	bool
param phasecolor:	Determines whether the phases of complex values are encoded as color information.
type phasecolor:	bool
param subimage:	Determines which subimage is read from a multi-image jpk (-1 = default image).
type subimage:	int

MRC

Format used by the MRC software package.

• Recognized file extensions: .mrc
• Recognized based on content: yes
• File import: yes
• File export: yes

param normalize_on_save:	Determines whether to renormalize image upon saving.
type normalize_on_save:	bool
param subformat:	Determines whether old style or new style mrc files should be saved.
type subformat:	ost.io.Subformat
param endianess_on_save:	Byte order for saving.
type endianess_on_save:	ost.io.Endianess

Nanoscope

Format used by software from Veeco.

• Recognized file extensions: .mod
• Recognized based on content: no
• File import: yes
• File export: yes

param subimage:	Determines which subimage is read from a multi-image nanoscope file (-1 = default image).
type subimage:	int

PNG

Portable Network Graphic image format.

• Recognized file extensions: .png
• Recognized based on content: yes
• File import: yes
• File export: yes

param normalize_on_save:	Determines whether to renormalize image upon saving.
type normalize_on_save:	bool

Situs

Format used by the Situs software package.

• Recognized file extensions: .situs, .sit
• Recognized based on content: no
• File import: yes
• File export: yes

param normalize_on_save:	Determines whether to renormalize image upon saving.
type normalize_on_save:	bool

Spider

Format used by the Spider software package.

• Recognized file extensions: .spi
• Recognized based on content: no
• File import: yes
• File export: yes

param normalize_on_save:	Determines whether to renormalize image upon saving.
type normalize_on_save:	bool
param endianess_on_save:	Byte order for saving.
type endianess_on_save:	ost.io.Endianess

TIF

Tagged Image File Format.

• Recognized file extensions: .tif, .tiff
• Recognized based on content: yes
• File import: yes
• File export: yes

param normalize_on_save:	Determines whether to renormalize image upon saving.
type normalize_on_save:	tribool
param format:	Data format for loading and saving.
type format:	ost.io.Format
param signed:	Determines whether data is interpreted as signed or unsigned values during loading and saving.
type signed:	bool
param phasecolor:	Determines whether the phases of complex values are encoded as color information.
type phasecolor:	bool
param subimage:	Determines which subimage is read from a multi-image tif (-1 = default image).
type subimage:	int

Common parameters