.. index:: Leica LOF
.. index:: .lof

Leica LOF
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Extensions: .lof

Developer: `Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH <https://www.leica-microsystems.com/>`_

Owner: `Leica Microsystems <https://www.leica-microsystems.com/>`_

**Support**


BSD-licensed: |no|

Export: |no|

Officially Supported Versions: 

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


Freely Available Software:

- `Leica Application Suite X <https://www.leica-microsystems.com/products/microscope-software/p/leica-las-x-ls/>`_


We currently have:

* numerous LOF datasets 
* `public sample images <https://downloads.openmicroscopy.org/images/Leica-XLEF/>`__



**Ratings**


Pixels: |Outstanding|

Metadata: |Very good|

Openness: |Very good|

Presence: |Very good|

Utility: |Very good|

**Additional Information**

**Please note that while we have specification documents for this
format, we are not able to distribute them to third parties.**