Line Profiles#

Extract and analyze spatial line profiles from images.

Description#

The Line Profiles (XY) plugin extracts pixel values along a line drawn on an image, showing how flux varies spatially. This is useful for analyzing extended sources, edges, or gradients.

Key Features:

  • Extract profiles along arbitrary lines

  • Interactive profile plotting

  • Multiple data layers

  • Export profile data

UI Access#

Click the Line Profiles icon in the plugin toolbar to:

  1. Draw a line on the image

  2. View the profile plot

  3. Export data

API Access#

plg = imviz.plugins['Line Profiles']
# Access profile data programmatically

API References#

This plugin is primarily UI-driven. See the Accessing Plugin APIs documentation for general plugin API methods.

For detailed API documentation, see LineProfileXY.

See Also#