http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/Fractal-Dilation-Macro-tp5015153p5015171.html
> Hi Jeremy,
>
> Is that like this?
> First, I opened the image that I want to analyze.
> Second, I go to Process >> Binary >> Distance Map. The original image
> became as shown on the left (1.JPG).
> Afterwards, I go to Analyze >> Histogram. Histogram emerged, as shown in
> the middle. I click on "List" menu below the histogram and I got a table on
> the right. What are value and count? Are those the diameter and the area?
>
> I ask your guidance. Thank you.
>
> Dini
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> On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 8:35 PM, Jeremy Adler <
[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
>> You don't need a complicated macro.
>>
>> All possible dilations are contained in the Distance Map made from the
>> outline - and can be output using a histogram.
>>
>> The histogram gives the area of a band at each radius and the cumulative
>> histogram (could generate in Excel or a macro) gives the area at each
>> radius.
>>
>> A bigger problem is that many shapes do not produce a linear relationship
>> in the final log log plot.
>>
>> Adler J & Hancock D, Powder Technology, 1994, 78,191-196.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ImageJ Interest Group [mailto:
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>> Sent: den 7 december 2015 03:45
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>> Subject: Fractal Dilation Macro
>>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I am working on fractal dimension using Dilation method. I found a macro
>> for Dilation method but the macro runs under NIH Image. When I run the
>> macro on ImageJ, it did not work. How to change the command so that be able
>> to be run on ImageJ?
>> Please find the macro below.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Dini
>>
>> =============================================================
>> FRACTAL DILATION MACRO
>>
>> The FRACTAL DILATION Macro is a macro that runs under NIHImage,
>> v. 1.58 and later. It performs the measurements that allows one to
>> calculate the so-called "capacity" fractal dimension. The algorithm is
>> called, in fractal parlance, the "dilation" method. It is meant to work on
>> an image that is a one pixel wide, binary (black on white) border.
>> The output is a named file with 3 columns. The first is a list of the
>> disc kernel sizes. Th 2nd is a list of the average counts [area] for all
>> kernal sizes and the 3rd is the area/kernel size to give equivalent length.
>>
>>
>> macro 'Fractal Dilation';
>> var
>> iterations,i:integer;
>> tab:string;
>> begin
>> SaveState;
>> iterations:=64;
>> tab:=chr(9);
>> SetFont('Monaco');
>> SetFontSize(9);
>> ResetCounter;
>> SetBinaryCount(1);
>> NewTextWindow(concat(WindowTitle, '-Counts'), 140, 350);
>> MoveWindow(500,50);
>> Measure;
>> writeln(1:3, tab, histogram[255]:7, tab, histogram[255]:5);
>> for i:=1 to iterations do begin
>> Dilate;
>> Measure;
>> writeln(i*2+1:3, tab, histogram[255]:7, tab,
>> histogram[255]/(i*2+1):5);
>> end;
>> RestoreState;
>> end;
>>
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