http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/Problem-with-calibration-info-EXIF-data-when-opening-files-tp5008025p5008026.html
I tried now to install "plain" ImageJ from the NIH page, updated it to the latest version and there it works both ways. So it looks to be a Fiji problem
Gerald R. Torgersen
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>Hi,
>
>I just found a strange behavior in my Fiji (ImageJ version 1.49b):
>
>I have tif images calibrated in mm. When I open the images using drag and
>drop everything is ok and the image size (30 x 40 mm) is shown in mm in the
>upper left corner.
>
>If I open the same image from the File menu (Open or Open Recent) the
>image opens without the mm information, it is now 30 x 40 pixels (992x768)
>the numbers in parenthesis being the actual size in pixels.
>
>This used to work both ways before.
>
>Mvh
>Gerald R. Torgersen
>IT-seksjonen,
>Det odontologiske fakultet / Faculty of Dentistry Universitetet i Oslo /
>University of Oslo
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