QLFits Icon

QLFits

The QuickLook generator for FITS files!

QLFitsOverview

New features in this version: Positive or negative color mode can be chosen for previews and thumbnails in the preference pane. Future updates will be delivered through a secured Sparkle mechanism.

Bugfixes: QLFits now works on machines will multi-users. Memory is better handled. Preferences are synchronized more quickly.

Features:

* Colorized header.
* Quick summary + Full header
* Automatic detection of ESO keywords
* Links to ESO archive seeing/prog id pages (when possible)
* Support for multi-extensiom FITS files!
* On-the-fly preview of 2D images!
* On-the-fly preview of 1D spectra (drawn with scaled axes)!
* For 2D images: On-the-fly thumbnail of 1st extension that contains data
* For 1D spectra: On-the-fly thumbnail of the spectrum
* Display of the value of the "OBJECT" header keyword, with large fonts.

Notes: images pixels are scaled linearly (it produces in general better results than linear or logarithmic-zscaling). If no data are present in the FITS, only the header is shown. Previews are full-resolution images/spectra Up to 2000 pixels wide/long. Above that, it is scaled down to 2000 pixels. Users of SAO/ds9.app: If you see the SAO/ds9.app icon in your Finder , you need to open the "Get Info" panel of the file, and make sure to apply to all files by cliking "Change all...".

NEW

Fixed some bugs.

QLFitsInformation

Version
2.3.0
Date
05.20.10
License
Demo
Language
English
File Size
1.1MB
Category
SubCategory
Operating Systems
Mac OS X
System Requirements
No additional system requirements.
uTorrent Icon
uTorrent is one of the world's most popular torrent clients.
Free
What's Keeping Me Icon
Identify what is keeping you from emptying Trash.
Free
PhoneRescue Icon
iOS data recovery program.
Trial
iCHM Icon
CHM reader.
Free
ClipMenu Icon
A clipboard manager for Mac OS X
Free
JSignPdf Icon
PDF signing utility.
Free
SmartPhone Recovery PRO for iOS Icon
Recover deleted data from your iPhone.
Demo
eLicenser Control Center Icon
License management and copy protection.
Free
More