Built-in Transfer Functions

VAPOR provides a collection of built-in transfer functions.  To use one of these, click on the button "Load Installed TF" below any of the transfer function editors.  The built-in transfer functions (all are in files of type ".vtf") include:

  • default.vtf, defaultOpaque.vtf : These are the transfer functions that VAPOR uses by default.  defaultOpaque.vtf is of constant opacity 1 and is used in most tabs, except the DVR is initially using default.vtf.  These have a rainbow color going from red to violet.
  • reversed.vtf and reversedOpaque.vtf are color-reversed versions of the default transfer functions.  The color goes from violet to red.
  • greyscale.vtf uses a grey scale going from black to white.
  • Most of the remaining transfer functions are derived from the maps (of similar name) that are available in NCL.