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CZI files: what are they and how do I open them?

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RAW image from Zeiss CZI microscopes

Files with a czi extension are unique images saved by Zeiss CZI microscopes. These files include the image along with supplementary metadata.

Further details:

CZI file is a proprietary image file format developed by Carl Zeiss Microscopy, a German manufacturer of optical systems and optoelectronics.

It is used to store microscope image data including multidimensional images, time series, tiles, and regions of interest. The CZI file format supports lossless data compression, metadata storage, and pyramidal storage. It is designed to handle large amounts of data from modern microscopy experiments.

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What is the meaning of a file extension?

File extensions are characters that appear after the dot in a computer file's name. For example, the file "unknown-file.czi" has the file extension "czi". This is used to identify which program should open the file or what file type it is.
File extensions help you organize and manage files. They provide a quick and easy way to identify and associate the file type with the appropriate software.

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