The tool allows to open for each image a second image with the same name from another folder. It displays the two images next to each other. It provides navigation through the list of images.

The source code in git-hub can be found here.

Getting started

To install the tools, drag the link load_corresponding_images.ijm to the ImageJ launcher window, save it under macros/toolsets in the ImageJ installation and restart ImageJ.

Select the "load corresponding images" toolset from the >> button of the ImageJ launcher.

• the ?-button opens this help page
• the set folders button opens a file dialog and lets the user select the two folders containing the images. The first pair of images is opened.
• the first image button goes back to the first pair of images
• the previous image button goes back to the previous pair of images if the current pair is not the first
• the next image button goes forward to the next pair of images if the current pair is not the last
• the last image button skips to the last pair of images
• the reload image button reloads the current pair of images
• the open file button displays a file dialog and lets the user select an image in one of the two folders. The pair of images is loaded and displayed

Options

A right-click on one of the buttons (except ?) opens the options-dialog:

• The options dialog displays a message ''no current image'' or ''image i of n".
• File extension: Only images with the extension are taken into account
• close last pair of images: If selected the last pair of images is closed before the next is opened