Re: Open every nth image in a stack?

Posted by Joel Sheffield on Nov 22, 2005; 3:26pm
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/Open-every-nth-image-in-a-stack-tp3704402p3704412.html

You might be able to use the virtual stack opener to open the whole
stack, which will share memory with the hard drive, and then use the
stacks plugin "slice remover" to eliminate those images you don't
want.

It's a bit kludgey (sp?), but it should work.

Joel

> I think you are referring to Import_> Image Sequence?  This allows me
> to import a sequence of image files but what I am faced with is a
> large TIF stack. I was wondering if it was possible to open or import
> a subset of that large file.
>
>
> On Nov 21, 2005, at 7:13 PM, Chrissy wrote:
>
> > I'm working also with large stacks. If you  import them  the window
> > will appear where you can type in your starting picture and the
> > increment (it is normally set up for 1). If you increase your
> > increment now every 2nd or 3rd picture will be open. If you want to
> > open the 100 first pics there is only one way which  I know, copy
> > them in a new folder and import them again.
> >
> > Bye,
> > Chrissy
> >
> > Michael J. Herron wrote:
> >
> >> I am generating very large stacks and it would often be useful
> >> when  importing a stack of images to only open a subset of the
> >> stack.  Such  as the first 100 slices or every third slice.  Is
> >> there a way to do  this?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Mike
> >>
> >>
> >

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