.. index:: LIM (Laboratory Imaging/Nikon)
.. index:: .lim

LIM (Laboratory Imaging/Nikon)
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Extensions: .lim


Owner: `Laboratory Imaging <http://www.lim.cz/>`_

**Support**


BSD-licensed: |no|

Export: |no|

Officially Supported Versions: 

Reader: LIMReader (:bfreader:`Source Code <LIMReader.java>`, :doc:`Supported Metadata Fields </metadata/LIMReader>`)




We currently have:

* several LIM files 
* the ability to produce more LIM files

We would like to have:

* an official specification document

**Ratings**


Pixels: |Good|

Metadata: |Poor|

Openness: |Poor|

Presence: |Poor|

Utility: |Poor|

**Additional Information**


Bio-Formats only supports uncompressed LIM files. 

Commercial applications that support LIM include: 

* `NIS Elements <http://www.nis-elements.com/>`_