.. _sphx_glr_auto_examples_plot_export_nifti.py:


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Convert and save nifti file
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This example converts a brain object into a nifti and saves it.





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.. code-block:: python


    # Code source: Lucy Owen & Andrew Heusser
    # License: MIT

    # import
    import supereeg as se


    # load example data to convert to nifti
    bo = se.load('example_data')

    # convert to nifti two ways:

    # if no parameters are passed default uses gray matter masked brain downsampled to 6 mm resolution
    # 1: convert with to_nii() method
    nii_bo1 = bo.to_nii(template='gray', vox_size=20)

    nii_bo1.plot_glass_brain()

    # 2: pass to initialize nifti
    nii_bo2 = se.Nifti(bo, template='gray', vox_size=20)

    nii_bo2.plot_glass_brain()

    # save nifti
    #nii_bo.save('/path/to/save/nifti')
**Total running time of the script:** ( 0 minutes  1.610 seconds)



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     :download:`Download Python source code: plot_export_nifti.py <plot_export_nifti.py>`



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     :download:`Download Jupyter notebook: plot_export_nifti.ipynb <plot_export_nifti.ipynb>`


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