def transform_and_attach(self,
                             image_list,
                             func,
                             show=True):
        """
        Displays the transformed (combined) version of the cross-sections from each image,
            (same slice and dimension). So if you input n>=1 images, n slices are obtained
            from each image, which are passed to the func (callable) provided, and the
            result will be displayed in the corresponding cell of the collage.
            Useful applications:
            - input two images, a function to overlay edges of one image on the other
            - input two images, a function to mix them in a checkerboard pattern
            - input one image, a function to saturate the upper half of intensities
                (to increase contrast and reveal any subtle ghosting in slices)

        func must be able to receive as many arguments as many elements in image_list.
            if your func needs additional parameters, make them keyword arguments, and
            use functools.partial to obtain a new callable that takes in just the slices.

        Parameters
        -----------
        image_list : list or ndarray
            list of images or a single ndarray

        func : callable
            function to be applied on the input images (their slices)
                to produce a single slice to be displayed.

        show : bool
            flag to indicate whether make the collage visible.

        """

        if not callable(func):
            raise TypeError('func must be callable!')

        if not isinstance(image_list, (tuple, list)) and isinstance(image_list, np.ndarray):
            image_list = [image_list, ]

        if len(image_list) > 1:
            shape1 = image_list[0].shape
            for ii in range(1, len(image_list)):
                if image_list[ii].shape != shape1:
                    raise ValueError('All images must be of same shape!')
                if len(image_list[ii].shape) < 3:
                    raise ValueError('All images must be atleast 3D')

        slicer = SlicePicker(image_in=image_list[0],
                             view_set=self.view_set,
                             num_slices=self.num_slices)

        try:
            for img_obj, slice_list in zip(self.images,
                                           slicer.get_slices_multi(image_list)):
                img_obj.set_data(func(*slice_list))
        except:
            self._data_attached = False
            raise ValueError('unable to attach mix of given images to current collage')
        else:
            self._data_attached = True

        # show all the axes
        if show:
            self.show()