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January 13, 2025
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The learner must have images to analyze, for example obtained by microscope.
(45 reviews)
Recommended experience
Beginner level
The learner must have images to analyze, for example obtained by microscope.
You will learn how to use ImageJ to analyze images, and extract data from areas or objects contained in your images.
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At the end of this project, you will learn how to use download and get started with ImageJ and how to use the main commands of this software for image processing and analysis, among other scientific.
This guided project is for people interested in image analysis, such as determining the number or size of objects in an image, for scientific or personal reasons. ImageJ is a free downloadable online software that offers a very wide variety of tools for image processing and can be particularly effective for scientific analysis. After completing this project, you will have access to the ImageJ software, and you will be able to use the basic functions to analyze images and detect for example the number and size of objects in an image. ImageJ is simple, free software that provides all the tools you need to process and analyze all of your images. The software is very easy to use and offers a very impressive analysis capacity!
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Download and open ImageJ software
Modify the intensity and contrast of an image with ImageJ
Learn to work with multi-channel images with ImageJ
Determine various parameters in an image with ImageJ
Analyze objects included in an image with ImageJ
The learner must have images to analyze, for example obtained by microscope.
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Skill-based, hands-on learning
Practice new skills by completing job-related tasks.
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Follow along with pre-recorded videos from experts using a unique side-by-side interface.
No downloads or installation required
Access the tools and resources you need in a pre-configured cloud workspace.
Available only on desktop
This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.
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Reviewed on Jul 21, 2022
good free software for image analysis and well structured guided project to get an hands on experience to perform image analysis
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