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'''Simulations using non-science images: the face of Einstein
'''Simulations using non-science images: the face of Einstein
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Simdata can be used to simulate any digitized image. In this example, we use the face of Albert Einstein.
Simdata can be used to simulate any digitized image. In this example, we use the face of Albert Einstein.


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'''Step 2:''' Convert your image to FITS
'''Step 2:''' Convert your image to FITS


Various software programs have fits conversion. The Gimp ([http://www.gimp.org Gimp]) was used here.
Various software programs have conversion to FITS enabled. The ([http://www.gimp.org GIMP]) was used in this case.
A handy list of FITS conversion programs is maintained by GSFC [http://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_viewer.html here]
 
For the GIMP, start up the software
 
>gimp &
 
and in the main window select "Open" from the "File" menu.
 
The image will open up in a new window, you can use the GIMP to modify
the image (adjust contrast, colormap etc).  
 
Then, select "Save as" from the "File" menu in the window containing the image,

Revision as of 16:02, 9 February 2011

Simulations using non-science images: the face of Einstein Simdata can be used to simulate any digitized image. In this example, we use the face of Albert Einstein.

Step 1: obtain your image. Typically from the internet.

Einstein.jpg

In this case, it is a jpg file.

Step 2: Convert your image to FITS

Various software programs have conversion to FITS enabled. The (GIMP) was used in this case. A handy list of FITS conversion programs is maintained by GSFC here

For the GIMP, start up the software

>gimp &

and in the main window select "Open" from the "File" menu.

The image will open up in a new window, you can use the GIMP to modify the image (adjust contrast, colormap etc).

Then, select "Save as" from the "File" menu in the window containing the image,