Hi, avwmaths processes input from left to right, so for the second command: avwmaths++ -test_img -fmean -kernel file kn test_img_mean will apply fmean processing to -test_img using the default kernel and _then_ set the kernel to the image kn and then output test_img_mean (setting the kernel has no effect on the output since there are no subsequent image processing commands). for your first command: avwmaths++ -test_img -kernel file kn -fmean test_img_mean what type of image is kn? Does avwmaths++ give the same error message if a different file is used as a kernel? How about different processing commands (e.g. -fmeanu)? Matt > Hi, > > if I try your syntax > > avwmaths++ -test_img -kernel file kn -fmean test_img_mean > > the routine causes an memory access error. If I change the position of > -fmean and -kernel > > avwmaths++ -test_img -fmean -kernel file kn test_img_mean > > it seems to work on a 32-bit system and takes only a few seconds. On > 64-machine both versions produce an error. > Seems to work means: I get an output but if I try the same with some > included kernels like box and gauss with serveral widths, the > output image > is allways the same, a little bit smoothed. Its independet from the > kernel > parameter. > > If I try avwconv it works and the procedure takes a long time, with > --forcefft too. This seems more real to me than a few second. > > Best regards > > Jörg