
vabs(1)                      Khoros                       vabs(1)

PROGRAM
     vabs - Computes the absolute value of an image.

SYNTAX
     vabs

     -i             input image

     -o             resulting output image

     [-V]           Gives the version for vabs

     [-U]           Gives the usage for vabs

     [-P]           Prompts for command line options

     [-A [file1]]   Creates the answer file called vabs.ans or
                    file1

     [-a [file1]]   Uses vabs.ans or file1 as the answer file

DESCRIPTION
     Computes the Absolute Value of an image by multipling the
     negative pixels by -1.

REQUIRED ARGUMENTS
     -i     type: infile
            desc: input image

     -o     type: outfile
            desc: resulting output image

OPTIONAL ARGUMENTS
     none

EXAMPLES
     vabs -i input.image -o output.image

     Transforms the input image.xv into the image output.xv image
     where all negative values are transformed by the Absolute
     Value Function.

SEE ALSO
     intro(1), verror(3), vgparms(3), vutils(3), lvabs(3)

RESTRICTIONS
     vabs will not operate on BIT and COMPLEX  data storage type
     images.

COPYRIGHT
     Copyright 1991, University of New Mexico.  All rights
     reserved.

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