Re: supplimental digital image software on a confocal

Posted by Diego De Stefani on
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I think that ImageJ can do the job. As an alternative, try Paint.net
http://www.getpaint.net
IMHO, it's powerful, fast and freeware

On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 12:44 AM, Cameron Nowell
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> Why not just use the paint program built into windows? It will open tif images as long as they are RGB colour.
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> I have a user here who has requested that I install GIMP on our LSM510 confocal.  He has some low-mag images of brain (acquired elsewhere) that he wants to annotate as he jumps up in mag to capture his confocal images from specific areas.  I have had Infranview on the system as a file viewer, but it doesn't allow him to add boxes or move them around with text.  Nothing against GIMP, but it's overkill for what he needs to do.  Is there a Windows XP compatible freeware that you could recommend?
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