multicolorfits#
multicolorfits#
Colorize and combine FITS images for visually aesthetic scientific plots.
Stretch and tint multiwavelength layers, mix them with classic RGB or Lab compositing, and finish publication figures — from scripts or the browser / desktop GUI.
Tip
Human or AI agent? Browse Capabilities for job-oriented
snippets, or start with import multicolorfits as mcf; mcf.overview()
and mcf.recipes('<keyword>'). The same catalog is served at the site
root as llms.txt /
llms-full.txt (generated from
multicolorfits/_overview.py — see Getting oriented).
import multicolorfits as mcf
s = mcf.McfSession(n_panels=3)
s.load_files(
['ir.fits', 'r.fits', 'b.fits'],
colors=['#BE599E', '#DEA215', '#77C0F9'],
labels=['IR', 'R', 'B'],
)
s.compose.combine_mode = 'lab'
s.compose.combine_blend = 'screen'
rgb = s.render_combined()
pip install "multicolorfits[all]" for both GUIs and helpers, or pick extras
à la carte.
Job-oriented map — mosaics, overlays, Auto levels, GUIs, cutouts — with starter snippets and links into the Guide / Examples / recipes.
Compositing modes, intensity scaling, the session model, preparing images, overlays, and component mosaics.
Getting started, GUI walkthroughs, save/export, notebook embed, and short stubs that pair with the Examples narratives.
NGC 602, WLM, M74 transparent cutouts, color-space suite, and a gallery.
mcf.gui() / mcf-web — panels, Lab compositing, live preview, session JSON,
export script.
Traits-free GUIs, optional extras, and the shared McfSession controller.
Public functions and classes, grouped by topic, with autosummary signatures.
README, gallery, citation, and source on GitHub.
Quick install#
pip install "multicolorfits[all]"
mcf-web # or: python -c "import multicolorfits as mcf; mcf.gui()"