Open

Purpose

Use Open in the File menu to open images and image stacks.

Open options

There are several ways to open files in BrightSLICE software:

Drag and drop

Perhaps the easiest way to open files is to simply drag and drop them onto the BrightSLICE software window using Windows explorer. Depending on the file(s), a dialog may open for you to enter additional information about how you want BrightSLICE to handle the file(s).

File > Open

Go to File > Open to access the full list of file-opening functions:

	Image: Open single plane images. Depending on the file(s), a dialog may open for you to enter additional information about how you want BrightSLICE to handle the file(s).
	Image Stack: Open a single image stack file or a series of files that represent more than one image plane. Depending on the file(s), a dialog may open for you to enter additional information about how you want BrightSLICE to handle the file(s).
	Images in Grid Layout: Opens selected images in a grid layout.
	Biolucida Server: Open the Biolucida Server dialog box to log in, and select images to open.
	Image in Original Position: Open images that include location information (image-acquisition coordinates). This may be useful when opening multiple images with location information, or when combining image files with their associated data files.

Quick Access toolbar

Some open options are located in the Quick Access toolbar at the top left of the main window and the 3D Visualization window.

Open Image: Click the button on the Quick access toolbar . In the Image Open dialog, navigate to and choose the image file(s) you want to open. Depending on the file(s), a dialog may open that asks you to specify how you want BrightSLICE to handle the file(s).