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diff --git a/academic/ds9/README b/academic/ds9/README index 0bed20cece..3569e0678c 100644 --- a/academic/ds9/README +++ b/academic/ds9/README @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ SAOImageDS9 is an astronomical imaging and data visualization -application. DS9 is a stand-alone application which supports FITS -images and binary tables, multiple frame buffers, region manipulation, -and many scale algorithms and colormaps. DS9 supports a consistent set -of GUI and functional capabilities, as well as advanced features such -as 2-D, 3-D and RGB frame buffers, mosaic images, tiling, blinking, +application. DS9 supports FITS images and binary tables, multiple +frame buffers, region manipulation, and many scale algorithms and +colormaps. All versions and platforms support a consistent set of GUI +and functional capabilities. DS9 supports advanced features such as +2-D, 3-D and RGB frame buffers, mosaic images, tiling, blinking, geometric markers, colormap manipulation, scaling, arbitrary zoom, -cropping, rotation, pan, and a variety of coordinate systems. The GUI -for DS9 is user configurable. GUI elements such as the coordinate -display, panner, magnifier, horizontal and vertical graphs, button -bar, and color bar can be configured via menus or the command line. +cropping, rotation, pan, and a variety of coordinate systems. +Furthermore, the application is stand-alone and requires no +installation or support files. The GUI for DS9 is user configurable. +GUI elements such as the coordinate display, panner, magnifier, +horizontal and vertical graphs, button bar, and color bar can be +configured via menus or the command line. |