Export to Text Options

Use the Export to Text window to convert softWoRx image data to a text (ASCII) format. Text files can be easily imported into most spread sheet programs. Under normal circumstances, softWoRx images are stored in binary format, which is more compact.

Open the Export to Text window by choosing Conversions | Export to Text from the main softWoRx menu.

Use

To...

Input, Output, Select region, Reset, Details,

Wavelengths

Specify input data and output parameters as shown in Image Input and Output.

Text File

Enter or browse to the name of the text file.

Delimiter

Select the character used to separate adjacent columns in the resulting text file. Tab is usually the best choice when exporting the text file to a spread sheet program.

Current Section Only

Convert only the current section (this is the default). When converting more than one section, check that the resulting file is of reasonable size.

Add Title

Add a title to the resulting text file. Information about the file, pixel size, and region of interest is included.

Add Row/Col

Add a row at the top of the resulting file that contains the column number of the original image. Similarly, add a column on the left side that contains the image row number.

Estimated File Size

View the estimated size of the resulting text file. Note that text files are almost always larger than their binary counterparts.