file importer

HDF5 is a data format for storing extremely large and complex data collections. This Fiji/ImageJ HDF5 plugin saves and loads 2D - 5D datasets with flexible options.

In Fiji, the plugin is downloadable via update site "HDF5".

A utility macro for the specified use of BioFormats plugin. Takes a folder of proprietary images formats (Zeiss zvi, lsm, czi or Nikon nd2) and extracts them to .tif images

The extracted images are located in a folder defined in the menu. Other options: reset spatial scales, reads ROIs, split channels, add stage position in the name.

note: The old name of the macro was "ZVI Extractor" and the data format was limited to ZVI, but the upgraded version includes more formats.

Requires Bio-Formats plugin

This macro is similar to the LIF_Extractor, but it will output Z-projection of each Z-stack. You can choose the type of projection in addition to the other options. Requires Bio-Formats plugin

This macro extracts .lei and .lif multichannel Z-stacks into multiple .tif stacks, splitting the channels into different stacks. Several options are possible such as background substraction, various filters, or optional reset of spatial scale. Requires Bio-Formats plugin

OMERO is a free, open source image management software. It is client-server based system which supports 5D images, including big images and high-content screening data. Data are stored on a server using relational database. They are accessed using 3 main clients, a desktop client, a web client and a command line tool. There are bindings from OMERO to other image analysis packages, like FLIMfit, OMERO.searcher. The data in OMERO are organized in groups. A user can be a member of one or more groups. This groups can be collaborative or private, there are 4 levels of permissions to access/edit/annotate/delete the data of other users.

The package is supported not only by community forums, but also by a dedicated team which helps users to solve their problems and deals with the bugs submitted via error submission system.

###Strengths

Open source, scalable software, Supports diverse sets of imaging applications and domains (EM,LM, HCS, DigPath) Cross-platform, Java-based application, API support for Java, Python, C++, Django, On-line Forums, Automatic QA and upload of software errors Multi-dimensional images, Web access, Free Demo-server accounts

Limitations

Enterprise-scale software, so complex install, requires expertise, Actively developing API, Python scripts and functions still developing