[ome-users] Release of Bio-Formats 5.1.6

[Melissa Linkert]

Dear All,

Today we are releasing Bio-Formats 5.1.6, a point release focusing on bug fixing:

Java bug fixes, including:
  * Updated to use native units for following formats
      - IMOD
      - Analyze
      - Unisoku
      - Olympus CellR (APL)
  * Metamorph TIFF
      - fixed handling of multi-line descriptions
      - added support for dual camera acquisitions
  * Zeiss LMS: fixed exception in type detection
  * Zeiss CZI: fixed detection of line scan Airyscan data
  * Slidebook: fixed calculation of physical Z size
  * ImageJ plugins
      - fixed handling of non-default units
      - fixed setting of preferences via macros
  * Automated testing: fixed handling of non-default units for physical sizes and timings

C++ changes, including:
  * allow relocatable installation on Windows
  * reduce time required for debug builds

Documentation updates, including:
  * addition of “Multiple Images” column to the supported formats table
  * addition of a MapAnnotation example

Full details can be found at http://www.openmicroscopy.org/site/support/bio-formats5.1/about/whats-new.html

The software is available at:
http://downloads.openmicroscopy.org/bio-formats/5.1.6

The C++ superbuilds and platform builds will be released shortly.

Any problems or comments, please use the OME Forums or mailing lists:

http://www.openmicroscopy.org/site/community

Regards,

The OME Team