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 ====== Fabian ====== ====== Fabian ======
  
-Fabian is designed for the purpose of viewing image file series. In particular +Fabian is designed for the purpose of viewing image file series. In particular such diffraction image files obtained from synchrotron experiments. It was originally written by Henning Osholm Sørensen & Erik Knudsen from the Technical University of Denmark.
-such diffraction image files obtained from synchrotron experiments. It was originally written by Henning Osholm Sørensen & Erik Knudsen from the Technical University of Denmark.+
  
 The current homepage for Fabian is at [[https://​github.com/​FABLE-3DXRD/​fabian]]. The current homepage for Fabian is at [[https://​github.com/​FABLE-3DXRD/​fabian]].
 +
 +===== Installing Fabian =====
 +
 +==== Necessary hardware and software ====
 +
 +Fabian is easier to install on Linux, either as a separate hard drive or as a virtual machine on your Windows/​Apple computer. In case you are not familiar with Linux, ask your administrator for help.
 +
 +Fabian will need other programs to run. The list is available on the [[https://​github.com/​FABLE-3DXRD/​fabian|Fabian homepage]]. Scroll down, there is a list of all the stuff you need in order to run Fabian properly. If you have a newly installed linux from your IT guys, there is usually only the very basic stuff on it.
 +
 +There are two ways:
 +  - Add the missing python libraries using your linux distribution installer (e.g. //yast// in OpenSuse), which I what Seb does,
 +  - Download and install [[https://​www.anaconda.com/​download/​|Anaconda]].
 +
 +Anaconda includes the most recent versions of python and contains most of the necessary libraries. You will be done with installations within 5 minutes. There are also several other advantages coming with Anaconda (for example the installation assistant for [[software:​grainspotter|GrainSpotter]]).
 +
 +Anaconda, on the other hand, is a cutting-edge version of python which may complain if you are using somewhat //older// libraries.
 +
 +==== Installation ====
 +
 +Go to the [[https://​github.com/​FABLE-3DXRD/​fabian|Fabian homepage]] and click on the green button "clone or download"​. Click on "​Download ZIP". After the download is finished, navigate to the "​Downloads"​ folder and unpack the ZIP folder to a directory of your choice.
 +
 +Open a terminal and navigate to the unpacked Fabian directory. There should be a folder called "​setup.py"​. Type the following to the Konsole:
 +    python setup.py build
 +If you get an error, there might be some of the additional libraries still missing.
 +
 +===== Running Fabian =====
 +
 +When the installation was successful you should be able to start Fabian by typing
 +    fabian.py
 +
 +Be aware that the terminal is now busy with running Fabian. If you want to get the terminal back, you should start  Fabian by typing
 +    fabian.py &
 +If you forgot the //&// sign, you can get the hand on the terminal back by typing ''​Crt-Z''​ and then ''​bg''​ in your terminal.
  
 ===== Screen shots ===== ===== Screen shots =====
 +
 +This is how the main interface of Fabian looks like
 +
 +{{ :​software:​fabian.jpg?​300 |}}
  
 ===== Useful features ===== ===== Useful features =====
 +
 +Fabian is used to visualize diffraction images. It includes many features which are particularly useful in processing multigrain diffraction data:
 +  * the possibility to navigate through step scan images by simply clicking next, or previous,
 +  * convenient zoom capabilities,​
 +  * a correct implementation of the fable orientation matrix, which you can use to figure out yours,
 +  * the possibility to remove a background from the current image,
 +  * the possibility to add peaks in overlay after running a peak search,
 +  * and many others...
 +
 +[{{:​backgrouundsubstraction.png?​250 | Substracting a background in the Fabian display}}] [{{ :​fabian.png?​300| Showing peaks in Fabian}}]
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