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ImageJ provides: | ImageJ provides: | ||
| − | * | + | * A [http://imagej.net/Getting_started#Fiji.27s_main_window user interface] with functions to load, display, and save images. |
| − | * | + | * Basic [http://imagej.net/docs/guide/146-29.html#toc-Section-29 image processing functionality]. |
| − | * | + | * A wealth of advanced image processing [[techniques]], including [[colocalization]], [[deconvolution]], [[registration]], [[segmentation]], [[tracking]], [[visualization]] and much more. |
| − | * | + | * An extension mechanism including support for [[plugins]] and [[macros]]. |
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ImageJ's [http://imagej.net/Development extensibility] is truly the root of its effectiveness: many advanced image-processing methods are not provided by the core application, but rather made available as third-party [[plugins]] via [[update sites]] written by specialists in the corresponding fields. | ImageJ's [http://imagej.net/Development extensibility] is truly the root of its effectiveness: many advanced image-processing methods are not provided by the core application, but rather made available as third-party [[plugins]] via [[update sites]] written by specialists in the corresponding fields. | ||
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== How do I get started? == | == How do I get started? == | ||
Revision as of 12:56, 16 September 2015
What is ImageJ?
ImageJ is an open source image processing program for multidimensional image data with a focus on scientific imaging.
What can ImageJ do?
ImageJ provides:
- A user interface with functions to load, display, and save images.
- Basic image processing functionality.
- A wealth of advanced image processing techniques, including colocalization, deconvolution, registration, segmentation, tracking, visualization and much more.
- An extension mechanism including support for plugins and macros.
ImageJ's extensibility is truly the root of its effectiveness: many advanced image-processing methods are not provided by the core application, but rather made available as third-party plugins via update sites written by specialists in the corresponding fields.
How do I get started?
- Get ImageJ from the Downloads page
- Read the Getting started tutorial.
- Then peruse the User Guide and other tutorials.
