# it has to be a single component, itk::VTKImageImport doesn't support more
lum = vtk.vtkImageLuminance()
lum.SetInput(reader.GetOutput())

# let's cast the output to float
imageCast = vtk.vtkImageCast()
imageCast.SetOutputScalarTypeToFloat()
imageCast.SetInput(lum.GetOutput())

# the end-point of this VTK pipeline segment is a vtkImageExport
vtkExporter = vtk.vtkImageExport()
vtkExporter.SetInput(imageCast.GetOutput())

# it connects to the itk::VTKImageImport at the beginning of
# the subsequent ITK pipeline; two-dimensional float type
itkImporter = itk.itkVTKImageImportF2_New()

# Call the magic function that connects the two.  This will only be
# available if you built ITK with ITK_CSWIG_CONNECTVTKITK set to ON.
CVIPy.ConnectVTKToITKF2(vtkExporter, itkImporter.GetPointer())

# perform a canny edge detection and rescale the output
canny  = itk.itkCannyEdgeDetectionImageFilterF2F2_New()
rescaler = itk.itkRescaleIntensityImageFilterF2US2_New()
canny.SetInput(itkImporter.GetOutput())
rescaler.SetInput(canny.GetOutput())
rescaler.SetOutputMinimum(0)
rescaler.SetOutputMaximum(65535)

# this is to show off the new PyCommand functionality. :)
def progressEvent():
# it has to be a single component, itk::VTKImageImport doesn't support more
lum = vtk.vtkImageLuminance()
lum.SetInput(reader.GetOutput())

# let's cast the output to float
imageCast = vtk.vtkImageCast()
imageCast.SetOutputScalarTypeToFloat()
imageCast.SetInput(lum.GetOutput())

# the end-point of this VTK pipeline segment is a vtkImageExport
vtkExporter = vtk.vtkImageExport()
vtkExporter.SetInput(imageCast.GetOutput())

# it connects to the itk::VTKImageImport at the beginning of
# the subsequent ITK pipeline; two-dimensional float type
itkImporter = itk.itkVTKImageImportF2_New()

# Call the magic function that connects the two.  This will only be
# available if you built ITK with ITK_CSWIG_CONNECTVTKITK set to ON.
CVIPy.ConnectVTKToITKF2(vtkExporter, itkImporter.GetPointer())

# perform a canny edge detection and rescale the output
canny  = itk.itkCannyEdgeDetectionImageFilterF2F2_New()
rescaler = itk.itkRescaleIntensityImageFilterF2US2_New()
canny.SetInput(itkImporter.GetOutput())
rescaler.SetInput(canny.GetOutput())
rescaler.SetOutputMinimum(0)
rescaler.SetOutputMaximum(65535)

# this is to show off the new PyCommand functionality. :)
def progressEvent():