drawing in ImageJ

Posted by jvander on Mar 16, 2006; 5:16pm
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/drawing-in-ImageJ-tp3703324.html

I use ImageJ for processing tasks but still use NIH Image for precision drawing tasks.  I exploit the
ability to draw on a small (e.g. 128 by 128 pixel image window) and I use the ability to draw at the
pixel level.  I also like to use image processing tasks (e.g. skeletonize, thresholding, etc.) as part
of the object creation task.

ImageJ lags far behind NIH Image in drawing capabilities and I believe Wayne has indicated that
this is not destined to be an area of development in ImageJ.  I can certainly appreciate that it is not
a priority for most users and I have just gotten used to using NIH Image for object creation and
ImageJ for analysis.

Unfortunately, the new Intel macs will not support 'Classic' applications like NIH Image, so down
the road I see a problem.

My questions are:

Are there others who will be crippled by this and might that spur someone to further develop
drawing plug-ins for ImageJ?

Is it reasonable to believe that there will be ways of running 'Classic' apps in the next year or so on
an intel Mac?

Or might it be possible in the futuer  to run the WIndows version of NIH Image on an Intel Mac?  (It
is painfully slow in emulatin on a current Mac).



Any thoughts or comments are welcome.

thanks