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> When converting a composite 8-bit stack to 16-bit I get different results than when I split the channels and convert. Run for example:
This bug is fixed in the latest ImageJ daily build (1.49q20).
> run("Set Measurements...", "area mean integrated display redirect=None decimal=3");
> run("Confocal Series (2.2MB)");
> run("Duplicate...", "duplicate");
> selectWindow("confocal-series.tif");
> makeRectangle(133, 227, 56, 64);
> run("Measure");
> run("16-bit");
> run("Measure");
> selectWindow("confocal-series-1.tif");
> run("Split Channels");
> close();
> run("Restore Selection");
> run("Measure");
> run("16-bit");
> run("Measure");
>
> Also the next macro shows some strange behaviour when converting between 8 and 16-bit
>
> run("Confocal Series (2.2MB)");
> makeRectangle(130, 224, 64, 66);
> run("Measure");
> run("16-bit");
> run("Measure");
> run("8-bit");
> run("Measure");
> run("16-bit");
> run("Measure");
>
> Best wishes
>
> Kees
>
>
> Dr Ir K.R. Straatman
> Senior Experimental Officer
> Advanced Imaging Facility
> Centre for Core Biotechnology Services
> University of Leicester
>
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