We are very pleased to announce that the new AFNI Message Board framework is up! Please join us at:
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The current Message Board discussion threads have been migrated to the new framework. The current Message Board will remain visible, but read-only, for a little while.
The mask doesn't save memory, and it adds a bit too because another full dataset will have to be loaded into memory. Programs will run faster though with a mask usually. But you can use 3dAutobox or 3dZeropad to create a new dataset that will be smaller.