OOF2: The Manual

OOF.Image.Modify.Equalize
	6.2.64. OOF.Image.Modify Commands

Name

OOF.Image.Modify.Equalize — Apply histogram equalization to the image.

Synopsis

OOF.Image.Modify.Equalize(image)

Details

Parent Menu: OOF.Image.Modify
Callback: function doImageMod in module ooflib.image.imagemodifier
Parameters:

image

Type: The path to an existing Image object.

Description

Apply histogram equalization to an Image. This spreads out the distribution of pixel values to increase the contrast in the image.

This routine comes from the ImageMagick library.

Figure 6.33. Equalizing an Image

A micrograph of Si₃N₄ (courtesy of C.-H. Hsueh).

The result of Equalizing the image. Details with low contrast are more visible. (This may not be desired for OOF2 analysis of this particular image.)


OOF.Image.Modify.Enhance		OOF.Image.Modify.Fade