http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/Bug-when-reading-RGB-TIFF-files-with-ROWSPERSTRIP-1-tp5020468p5020490.html
P.S. Note that this bug report was also posted on GitHub at
> I agree. Reading common (even complicated) image formats should be a core
> part of the ImageJ package.
>
> It seems to me that TIF problems have been historically punted to
> BioFormats. [I may be totally wrong about
> this - but that's the impression I have].
>
> If so, this is a mistake. The cardinal rule for software is "be liberal
> in what you read, and conservative in what you write".
>
> Another rule is: recognize your limitions and report it when you are asked
> to do something beyond the scope of your competence.
>
> I'm not saying that it's *easy* to produce a high quality TIF reader - but
> I do believe that it SHOULD BE a high priority.
>
> Again - at the very LEAST: recognize format variations that canNOT be
> handled, and report this clearly.
>
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> Kenneth Sloan
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> > On 16 Apr 2018, at 14:41 , Mark Rivers <
[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> >> due to the highly flexible TIF-definition (a generally positive
> property) there is an enormous variety of TIF-file types and ImageJ can't
> open all of them (correctly). A typical variety that poses problems are
> compressed TIF-files.
> >
> > That is true. But in the specific case of the simple images I am
> discussing I believe it is a true bug in ImageJ.
> >
> > First, these images open correctly in every other application I have
> tested, which now includes several more than my previous posts.
> >
> > - The Python Imaging Library (PIL) correctly displays these files with
> the following:
> >>>> from PIL import Image
> >>>> im = Image.open('test_rgb2_001.tif')
> >>>> im.Show()
> >
> > - IDL read_tiff('test_rgb2_001.tif') function returns an 3-D array that
> displays correctly with the IDL iimage function.
> >
> > - ImageMagick correctly displays the file with the Linux "display
> test_rgb2_001.tif" command
> >
> > - Dragging the file into a Microsoft Word document displays it correctly
> >
> > - Dragging the file into a Microsoft PowerPoint document displays it
> correctly.
> >
> > - Opening the file with Microsoft Paint displays the file correctly
> >
> > - Opening the file with Microsoft Photos displays the file correctly
> >
> > In fact the only application I can find that does not display the file
> correctly is ImageJ.
> >
> > Moreover, if ImageJ does not understand the TIFF file it should report a
> warning or error. However, it does not report any problem. It acts as if
> it correctly read the file, but the image displayed in ImageJ is completely
> wrong.
> >
> > I really believe this is a bug in ImageJ.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Herbie [mailto:
[hidden email]]
> > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 8:48 AM
> > To: Mark Rivers <
[hidden email]>;
[hidden email]
> > Subject: Re: Bug when reading RGB TIFF files with ROWSPERSTRIP=1
> >
> > Mark,
> >
> > due to the highly flexible TIF-definition (a generally positive
> > property) there is an enormous variety of TIF-file types and ImageJ
> can't open all of them (correctly). A typical variety that poses problems
> are compressed TIF-files.
> >
> > BioFormats copes with more TIF-types and most of them it opens without
> further processing.
> >
> > I understand that the steps I've proposed aren't suited for opening
> files on a regular basis. Therefore, I suggest to contact the
> BioFormats-team and provide typical images that pose problems. In general,
> they will have a look at them and if possible provide a dedicated solution.
> This means that you may then be able to open such images via BioFormats
> directly, i.e. without any further steps or settings.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Herbie
> >
> > :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
> > Am 16.04.18 um 15:36 schrieb Mark Rivers:
> >> Hi Herbie,
> >>
> >>> Yes Mark,
> >>> it is an ImageJ-plugin:
> >>> <
https://www.openmicroscopy.org/bio-formats/downloads/>
> >>> Please try with BioFormats and please report about your result.
> >>
> >>> Regards
> >>> Herbie
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes, I can read these images with Bioformats as you described.
> However, that is rather inconvenient. These are perfectly valid TIFF files
> which can be opened with no problems in other applications (IDL,
> ImageMagick, Photos, Paint, etc.) so I believe they should open correctly
> with the built-in ImageJ TIFF reader. The built-in TIFF reader opens them
> but completely incorrectly.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Mark
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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