John,
Whilst CalcImage is unsurpassed for quantitative maps, and Surfer is great in some circumstances, I want to minimize processing time and reduce dependency on Surfer/CalcImage for simple raw intensity xray maps.
Ideally at the end of a mapping session with ~50 windows open, I want to be able to click 'save all' and save an image for each map, with full data depth. I can then give the images to a customer to take away and do whatever they want/need to do, with whatever image processing software they have/enjoy. And we all enjoy 'just one mouse click' solutions ![Wink ;)](https://probesoftware.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
Currently, I would have to save a .grd for each individual map (for my 50 map example, that's 200 mouse clicks).
Then open each file in surfer and export it as 32-bit bmp (that's another 500 mouse clicks).
If there was an option in PI to 'save all maps to .grd' , I guess I might then be motivated to write a script to automate the Surfer part. This would also be a solution.
Gareth
Hi Gareth,
I do hear you, however, if you quant process the maps in CalcImage they are all automatically saved as .GRD files in the MDB file folder. That includes all WDS on and off-peak maps and any video (BSE, SE, CL) images. From there you could easily write a script in Surfer to open all GRD files in a folder and automatically export all the GRD files to whatever format you want. The example CalcImage scripts have examples of this.
But now I'm curious- what could your users possibly need besides raw intensity, elemental wt%, oxide wt%, atomic %, formula, end-member, sensitivity and detection limit, log weight percent, net intensity and bgd intensity images? I am about to add image math to CalcImage where you could perform your own ratio maps, e.g, Fe/(Mg + Fe), etc. So please tell me what is missing...
Having said that, the next version of Probe Image is going to automatically save all files and that will include a save all as GRD menu as well.
But just so we implement it when we get a chance, what 32 bit image format would you like Probe Image to perform a Save All As to?