View zarr file using MoBIE and BDV ================================== Description ----------- This section shows how to view ome.zarr files in Fiji using `BigDataViewer `__ and `MoBIE `__. We show: - how to install the required dependencies - how to view an ome.zarr file stored in S3 using the User Interface - how to view an ome.zarr file stored in S3 using the scripting editor of Fiji. Setup ----- - Install Fiji on a local machine. - `BigDataViewer` is already included in Fiji. - To install `MoBIE`, go to ``Help>Update...`` - In the ImageJ updater dialog, click on ``Manage update sites``. - The `MoBIE`` should already be listed. Select it and click ``Close``. - Click ``Apply changes`` to install it. - If `MoBIE`` is not listed: - Click ``Add update site``. - Enter for the name ``MoBIE`` (so you can identify it) and for the URL: ``https://sites.imagej.net/MoBIE/``. See `How to install an update site `__. - Click ``Apply changes`` to install it. - Restart Fiji. Resources --------- - Samples images from the Image Data Resource (IDR) that have been converted into `https://github.com/ome/ngff `__. A list of available files can be found `here `__. - Script: Groovy script for opening the images in BigDataViewer using MoBIE. - :download:`mobie_ome_zarr.groovy <../scripts/groovy/mobie_ome_zarr.groovy>`. - Watch an introductory `video `__. Step-by-step ------------ **Opening an ome.zarr file in BigDataViewer** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #. Launch Fiji. #. Go to *Plugins > BigDataViewer > HDF5/N5/Zarr/OME-NGFF Viewer* #. A dialog pops up. #. In the text field, you can click `Browse` to open local data or enter the desired URL e.g. ``https://uk1s3.embassy.ebi.ac.uk/idr/zarr/v0.4/idr0062A/6001240.zarr`` #. If you Click the `OK`` button tbis will open the image in `BigDataViewer`. You can also click the `Detect datasets` button to inspect the content of the zarr file, such as individual pyramid arrays and labels. You can select multiple items, for example to open the `(multiscales)` image under `labels` alongside the parent `(multiscales)` image. #. When the image is displayed in the `BigDataViewer`, select the dialog and press *P* to display the rendering controls. #. Modify the settings as you see fit. **Opening an ome.zarr file in MoBIE** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #. Launch Fiji. #. Go to *Plugins > MoBIE > Open > Open OME-Zarr...* #. A dialog pops up. #. In the text field, enter the desired URL e.g. ``https://uk1s3.embassy.ebi.ac.uk/idr/zarr/v0.4/idr0062A/6001240.zarr`` #. Click the `OK` button.