.ds Vi Vista
.ds Vn 2.1
.TH volumes2image 1Vi "15 Februar 1994" "\*(Vi Version \*(Vn"
.SH NAME
volumes2image \- convert a volume set representation to raster image representation.
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBvolumes2image\fR \
[\fIinfile\fR] [\fIoutfile\fR]
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fBvolumes2image\fP converts an image encoded 
in a volume set representation into a raster image.
If the input volume set contains just one volume, the output
image will be of type "bit". Otherwise, it will be of type "short",
such that each pixel receives the grey value label of the volume to which
it belongs.
.LP
The input image must be of type "volumes". The output image
will be of type "bit" or "short".

.SH COMMAND LINE OPTIONS
\fBvolumes2image\fP accepts the following options:
.IP \fB-help\fP 15n
Prints a message describing options.
.IP "\fB-in\fP \fIinfile\fP"
Specifies the Vista data file containing the input images.
.IP "\fB-out\fP \fIoutfile\fP"
Specifies where to write the output images as a Vista data file.
.LP
Input and output files can be specified on the command line or allowed to
default to the standard input and output streams.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.na
.nh
.BR VImage (3Vi),
.BR Vista (7Vi)
.hy
.ad
.SH AUTHOR
Gabriele Lohmann <lohmann@cns.mpg.de>