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List of BioImageXD features

General

• Open source code
• Free
• Supports both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems: Win, Mac OSX, Linux
• Single installable package
• 3D timelapse support in all functionality
• Features extensively adjustable
• Image data read only on demand (not upon file loading)
• Extendable program architecture, supports selected libraries (VTK, ITK)

Graphical user interface

• Single large window with re-sizeable panes/parts that are also switchable visible/invisible
• Main panes/parts: main tool bar, file tree, view panel (maximizable), dataset info, task panel
• Other panes/parts: view panel top toolbar, view panel side toolbar, view panel configuration, histograms, Python shell
• Color coding (expert features & settings are colored red)
• Short explanation texts always on screen for most features

File input/output features

• Internal file tree (switchable visible/invisible, contents savable for next program start)
• Open dataset (supports 10 common bioimaging file formats)
• Save dataset (supports BioImageXD file format; timepoints selectable upon saving)
• Open/save settings
• Save snapshot image (supports 3 common image file formats)
• Open/save 3D view scene
• Import/export images (supports 5 common image file formats)