User Information

Every release of Bio-Formats includes a plugin for ImageJ/Fiji, a set of command line utilities and a MATLAB toolbox.

Using Bio-Formats with ImageJ and Fiji

The following sections explain the features of Bio-Formats and how to use it within ImageJ and Fiji:

Command line tools

The Bio-Formats command line tools provide a complete package for carrying out a variety of tasks:

Using Bio-Formats in MATLAB/Octave

The following pages explain how to install and use Bio-Formats in MATLAB or Octave:

Third-party applications

Several third-party libraries and applications use Bio-Formats to read and write imaging formats. The list below includes the projects registered as Community partners on the image.sc forum which are known to use Bio-Formats for reading imaging file formats. The forum is the primary discussion channel for these software projects and should be used for any questions regarding installation, development or usage: