# Determine the full path to the special region file
path = fs.join(input_path, arguments.special)
# Inform the user
log.info("Loading region indicating areas that require special attention from " + path + " ...")
# Load the region and create a mask from it
special_region = Region.from_file(path)
# No special region
else: special_region = None
# -----------------------------------------------------------------
# Create an Extractor instance and configure it according to the command-line arguments
extractor = SourceExtractor.from_arguments(arguments)
# Set the interpolation method (if specified)
if arguments.interpolation is not None: extractor.config.interpolation_method = arguments.interpolation
# Set sigma-clipping
if arguments.disable_sigma_clipping: extractor.config.sigma_clip = False
# Run the extractor
extractor.run(image.frames.primary, galaxy_region, star_region, saturation_region, other_region, galaxy_segments, star_segments, other_segments, animation, special_region)
# -----------------------------------------------------------------
# Save the animation
if animation is not None:
path = fs.join(output_path, "animation.gif")
