Fred's ImageMagick Scripts



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MAXRGB


Generates an image that keeps only the channel with the maximum value.

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last modified: December 15, 2018



USAGE: maxrgb infile outfile
USAGE: maxrgb [-h|-help]

There are no options.

PURPOSE: To generate an image that keeps only the channel with the maximum value.

DESCRIPTION: MAXRGB generate a new image that keeps the maximum value of each of the RGB channels of an RGB image and zeroes the other two channels. The mathematics are:
For each pixel in the input image:
Get the r, g and b pixel values.
Determine the maximum value from r, g and b and save as m
If r < m, then set r = 0
If g < m, then set g = 0
If b < m, then set b = 0
Store the new r, g, and b values into the output image at that pixel location.

REQUIREMENTS: Input must be RGB colorspace.

REFERENCES:
http://docs.gimp.org/en/plug-in-max-rgb.html
http://www.pyimagesearch.com/2015/09/28/implementing-the-max-rgb-filter-in-opencv/

CAVEAT: No guarantee that this script will work on all platforms, nor that trapping of inconsistent parameters is complete and foolproof. Use At Your Own Risk.


EXAMPLES


Original Image

MAXRGB Image



What the script does is as follows:

  • Separates the R,G,B channels as new images
  • Computes a new image that is the maximum value of each of the new R,G,B images
  • Does compose minus compare of each R,G,B image with the maximum image and thresholds to create a mask
  • Applies a compose multiply between each R,G,B image and its corresponding mask image
  • Combines the masked R,G,B images back into an RGB image

This is equivalent to the following IM commands:

  • convert -quiet "$infile" $dir/tmpI.mpc
  • convert $dir/tmpI.mpc -separate +channel +write $dir/tmpS.mpc -evaluate-sequence max $dir/tmpM.mpc
  • convert \( $dir/tmpS.mpc[0] -evaluate add 1 \) $dir/tmpM.mpc +swap -compose minus -composite -threshold 0 $dir/tmpMR.mpc
  • convert \( $dir/tmpS.mpc[1] -evaluate add 1 \) $dir/tmpM.mpc +swap -compose minus -composite -threshold 0 $dir/tmpMG.mpc
  • convert \( $dir/tmpS.mpc[2] -evaluate add 1 \) $dir/tmpM.mpc +swap -compose minus -composite -threshold 0 $dir/tmpMB.mpc
  • convert \
    \( $dir/tmpI.mpc[0] $dir/tmpMR.mpc -compose multiply -composite \) \
    \( $dir/tmpI.mpc[1] $dir/tmpMG.mpc -compose multiply -composite \) \
    \( $dir/tmpI.mpc[2] $dir/tmpMB.mpc -compose multiply -composite \) \
    -set colorspace sRGB -combine -colorspace sRGB "$outfile"