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Output Display Function (out_display or out, /display)

Description:The Output Display Function provides the capability of outputting PNG, Postscript or Postscript Dump image formats to an output disk file. The entire displayed window or a region may be output.  A color bar may also be appended to the output image. 24 bit true color image output should select PNG 24 Bit TrueColor as output file type.

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Description:  The Image Display option of the Output Setup Widget provides the capability of outputting the contents of the main windows, viewable portion of the main window, roam window or zoom windows to Postscript,Postscript Dump or PNG format files.  A region within any of these windows can also be specified.  This widget is activated by selecting the Functions->Output-Binary option in the Display Window Widget and then selecting Type->Image Display.

Output Source Section:
Type Image Display.
Frame Buffer The display window number containing the image to output.  The output setup widget does not need to be opened for every display window.

Options for All Output File Types Section:
Output File Name  It is not necessary to input an output file name.  If left blank, an intelligent default will be created.
Window The window to output for the selected frame buffer.  The options are:
 
Main (entire) The main full resolution display window.
Main (viewable) The viewable portion of the full resolution display window.
Roam The roam window.
Zoom The zoom window.
Region The region for output within the window specified.
 
Start col The starting column in the window specified (relative to 1).
End col The ending column in the window specified (relative to 1).
Start row The starting row in the window specified (relative to 1).
End row The ending row in the window specified (relative to 1).
Color Bar Add or exclude a color bar to the PNG or Postscript file.
 
On Add a color bar.  If a color bar has been customized using the Setup->Color Bar function , then use this color bar.  Otherwise use a default color bar.
Off  Do not include a color bar on the output image, even if one is displayed on with the window.
Color Bar Background Select dark or light background for color bar to get better viewing contrast.
Image Title Write title for picture output.
Image Subtitle Write subtitle for picture output.
Image Footnote Write footnote for picture output.
File Type The display output file type.  The options are: Postscript, Postscript Dump, PNG or PNG 24 bit TrueColor (only use with 24 bit truecolor images). The Postscript Dump option will simply dump the window contents to a postscript file.  The Postscript option will redraw the annotation objects at postscript resolution.  See the postscript option descriptions below.
Go Output the selected window.
Help Show this help file in local HTML viewer.
Quit Destroy the Output Setup Widget.

Options for Postscript Section:
Title The title for the postscript file. (Default is <product name> : <file name>)
Orientation Portrait or Landscape toggle.
Color option Color or Greyscale toggle.
PostScript type Non-Encapsulated or Encapsulated toggle.

The following four items will automatically be calculated to center the selected image on the postscript page according to the paper orientation selected. They should not need to be modified.

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