PCL: Blink module

[georg.viehoever]

I have the impression that the PCL Blink module is not releasing image memory when closing:

Georg, Please read Juan's answer.

I have read Juan's answer, and although I consider myself an experienced user, I find this behaviour surprising...  . It probably is no problem for a process that consumes only a few bytes, but Blink tends to consume gigabytes.

Maybe an additional check box "Keep images in memory on dialog close" would give the user a more intuitive choice than the current "Clear all Images" button. If the user selects, images will stay in memory, and Blink can be reactivated quickly. If he unselects, images are released on hiding the dialog, and reloaded when the dialog is re-opened.

Georg

[NKV]

- Could the layout of the tool be changed from mainly horizontal to vertical, as is the case with most PI tools?

Why not. Do you have idea how show Statistics and FitKeywords. I mean: If user show/hide very wide FileList section with file names/keywords/statistics, should I change wideness of other sections? Or leave GUI with non-used blank spaces?
For example, see pic in attachment. What should i do with blank space?
I personally don't like blank spaces, because some times I use PI on low resolution notebook.

[NKV]

Maybe an additional check box "Keep images in memory on dialog close" would give the user a more intuitive choice than the current "Clear all Images" button.

A warning message box each time the tool is hidden would generate more annoyance than benefit, in my opinion.

Georg, it's not my idea to keep images in memory on dialog close. And of course I can add check box.

[mmirot]

Current version , Win x64 is 1.0.5, is not availible for download.

Please upload

Max

[bitli]

Is there a way to script the Blink module?
I have a script that apply a process varying a parameter and I generate one image with each value of the parameter (with a name reminding me of the value of the parameter). I can then blink them to easily see the effect of that parameter.  I would like to directly populate Blink with the list of files generated. Methods to clear the list and populate it would be required, if possible at all.
-- bitli the lazy

[mmirot]

Nikolay,

It would be nice to sort images into directories and delete or move the bad ones.

Max

[NKV]

It would be nice to sort images into directories and delete or move the bad ones.

Delete from HDD is dangerous. You can close bad images and copy good images to new location.

Also,
1.0.6.0001 - Added button MoveToFolder. So you can move a bad files to trash

[NKV]

Is there a way to script the Blink module?

It's impossible, because script running modally, so impossible to push buttons in any external module. Is it possible to Run Animation, but impossible to Stop when you want.

[bitli]

I was just thinking of populating the file list (with the result of my script VaryParams) and launching the user interface (fire and forget, with the launch() method).
Oh well, thank you very much.
I learned a lot of thinks by blinking the raw images with a common STF, I really see the sky becoming darker, the effect of filters, the comsic rays that need to be supressed at integration time, .... This is really a grat tool. Thank you very much.

-- bitli

[Grey]

Hello,

I just tried to test the Blink module with ~300 Canon CR2 raw files. On the harddisk they consume about 2,6 GB. PI ran during the loading process out of memory. I have 8 GB installed in my machine (Win 7 64bit). Is the problem, that they are still Canon raws? Would it be better to first register the images and blink them afterwards (I think so due to the fact that they are easier to compare then)? How do the other users integrate the blink tool in there workflow?

Thanks,
Tobias

[NKV]

~300 Canon CR2 raw files. On the harddisk they consume about 2,6 GB. PI ran during the loading process out of memory. I have 8 GB installed in my machine

Convert files to Fits and you will know how much memory is needed.

[mschuster]

Nikolay, I am trying to blink variations of processed images and so I don't want Blink to apply AutoSTF to them. I don't see a button to turn off AutoSTF. Is this possible?
Thanks,
Mike

[NKV]

button to turn off AutoSTF. Is this possible?

Just click on AutoSTF once more.

[mschuster]

Thanks, Nikolay, that works. Another question: I can pause the blink and use the up/down arrow keys to display different images. This is good. But the readout values around the cursor do not change. I would like to compare pixel values numerically while switching images with the arrows. Is this possIble?
Mike

[NKV]

But the readout values around the cursor do not change.

Good idea!

Juan,  PixInsight calculate readout value if mouse position is changed.
And PixInsight don't calculate readout value when only pixel value is changed without mouse movement.
How to force PixInsight to calculate new readout value?