Installing Bio-Formats in ImageJ ================================ .. note:: Since FIJI is essentially ImageJ with plugins like Bio-Formats already built in, people who install Fiji can skip this section. If you are also using the OMERO plugin for ImageJ, you may find the set-up guide on the new `user help site `_ useful for getting you started with both plugins at the same time. Once you `download `__ and install ImageJ, you can install the Bio-Formats plugin by going to the Bio-Formats `download page `_ and saving the **bioformats\_package.jar** to the Plugins directory within ImageJ. .. figure:: /images/PluginDirectory.png :align: center :alt: Plugin Directory for ImageJ Plugin Directory for ImageJ: Where in ImageJ's file structure you should place the file once you downloaded it. You may have to quit and restart ImageJ. Once you restart it, you will find Bio-Formats in the Bio-Formats option under the Plugins menu: .. image:: /images/PluginsMenu.png :align: center :alt: ImageJ's Plugin Menu. You are now ready to start using Bio-Formats.