Hi Rick,
I see the issue. I had set the template to warp to as MNI_avg152T1 image which is LPI whereas the MNI152_1mm_uni template is RPI (first template that comes up from MNI152 in the afni folder). Which template is better to use with 3dQWarp? Are there any modalities in which one is preferred to the other?
Also in regards to the original question which was about the warp field file , does it make sense that if you only run level=1 for 3dQWarp (EPI to T1 all in subject space) that you would get these rather large dipoles vs a deformation that looks like the shape of the brain?
Thanks,
Ajay