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Produces a mosaic image where elongated organisms (chains) are shown in single rows with fewer images, while compact organisms use a tighter grid.

Usage

create_mosaic(
  image_paths,
  n_images = 32L,
  max_width_px = 1800L,
  target_height = 120L,
  max_height_px = 1500L
)

Arguments

image_paths

Character vector of PNG file paths.

n_images

Maximum number of images to include. Default 32.

max_width_px

Maximum mosaic width in pixels. Default 1800 (fits A4 page at 300 dpi with margins).

target_height

Base target height in pixels. Default 120.

max_height_px

Maximum mosaic height in pixels. Default 1500 (approximately half an A4 page at 300 dpi). Images are dropped to stay within this limit.

Value

A magick image object.