Jetraw FAQ

General

What cameras do you support?

We support most CMOS, sCMOS, and CCD cameras, including the following popular camera models:

  • PCO Edge Series
  • PCO Panda Series
  • Hamamatsu Orca Fusion
  • Hamamatsu ORCA-Fusion BT
  • Hamamatsu Orca Quest
  • ORCA-Flash4.0 V3 and V2
  • Andor Zyla 4.2 and 4.2P
  • Photometrics 95B
  • Teledyne Photometrics Kinetix

Is Jetraw a new image format?

No, Jetraw is not an image format. Jetraw is a codec, and anyone can get the decompressor for free even without a Jetraw license. Once images are compressed, they can be directly read with different plugins like ImageJ, Fiji, and others. For the decompressor, supported file formats (Bio-Format, tiff, hdf5), and readers, please check the list here (we extend this list frequently): https://github.com/Jetraw

Where can I get more info on raw image compression and how Jetraw works

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Can I rush my order?

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Do you have any command line suggestions?

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Where can I download Jetraw demo?

Can we nest FAQ's?

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Can I rush my order?

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Is it lossless or lossy compression?

It's neither: it is metrologically accurate, takes the best of the both of formats. Please see the details below and on https://www.jetraw.com/jetraw-technology

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Can I rush my order?

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Why is Jetraw compression better than lossless?

Jetraw embedded adds an accurate noise model of the image sensor, this noise model can be used to enhance later processing. It matters particularly in the context of data-centric approach to analysis. Jetraw preserves the reliability and quality of lossless formats, but is now as heavy and slow. Jetraw brings interoperability to the image data too.

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Performance

What is Jetraw’s compression ratio?

The compression ratio  depends on the content of the image. Jetraw will preserve all the information contained in the image. Depending on the amount of image information, Jetraw compression ratio varies from 5:1 to 10:1. For example, For aerial imaging where there are a lot of details (i.e. a lot of image information), the compression ratio will be loser to 5:1-7:1. At the same time, in microscopy Jetraw achieves on average 7:1, but it is not rare to reach 10:1.

Can we stream the data from camera to computer faster?

Once the data is on the computer, on 8 cores, it would get compressed at 8x100Mpix/s, which is 8x200MB/s. So, it would get compressed at ~1600MB/s.
If you have 8MB x 100 fps, that is 800MB/s. So, an 8 core computer would use 4 of the cores to compress live.

Should I better use 8, 10, 12, or 16-bit depth with Jetraw?

You shall use the highest possible bit depth with your camera. The final size of the image will be typically around 2-3 bits per pixel. If you start with the higher bit depth, you will end up with the same compressed file size, but with a lot more information.

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Would it disturb my quantitative or qualitative analysis?

No, Jetraw will guarantee that you keep working with the raw data

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Compatibility

Is Jetraw compatible with Matlab, ImageJ, ilastik?

Jetraw is not an image format but rather a codec. It is already integrated with Matlab and ImageJ. There is no integration yet with ilastik. However, once images are decompressed (the decompressor is available for free), they are just normal tiff or bioformat or hfd5 images that can be read by all software compatibles with these formats. Finally, the data is guaranteed to be metrologically accurate, meaning that quantitative and qualitative analysis shall output same results with compressed images as with the original raw images.

How long do gifts last?

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Are Gift Certificates secure?

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What image format can be used with Jetraw?

Majority of lossless formats. Right now Jetraw supports TIFF, Big TIFF, OME.TIFF, HDF5, DNG,  Hyperstack Fiji (soon), DICOM (upon request)

What type of implementation is feasible?

Different software implementations available now are here: https://github.com/JetrawFor hardware implementation, please contact us: jetraw@dotphoton.com

Why should you know my camera model to apply the compression?

The compression is dependent on the camera calibration and settings used for image acquisition. The noise replacement can be done in a metrological way only if we know what camera is used and how images were acquired. If you camera is not yet supported, just contact us at michael.desert@dotphoton.com

Compression and decompression

How can I read compressed images?

Once images are compressed, you can directly read them with different plugins. For the decompressor, file formats supported (Bio-Format, tiff, hdf5), and readers, please check here:  https://github.com/Jetraw

How long do gifts last?

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Are Gift Certificates secure?

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Can we ship Gift Certificates??

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How does decompression work?

Our decompressor comes complimentary. Once installed, your compressed images are decompressed automatically when you open a file.

Can I decompress without a license?

Yes, anyone can decompress files compressed with Jetraw: https://github.com/Jetraw

How can I share my images with colleagues who don't have a license?

To compress, you will need to buy a license from Dotphoton. Anyone can decompress by using Jetraw: https://github.com/Jetraw

On-camera compression

How does Jetraw work when installed on camera?

Dotphoton has partnerships with different camera manufacturers. Thanks to this and good know-how of your camera and its sensor(s), we replace the random noise in the image with a pseudo-random noise directly on camera. We end up with a new raw image which image is compressed in a metrologically accurate way. After this, the image can be compressed and decompressed in a lossless manner.

How long do gifts last?

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Are Gift Certificates secure?

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Can we ship Gift Certificates??

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How can I output ready to be compressed images with PCO Camware?

When using the PCO Сamware, you can save your images as a .p.tiff. This is just a regular TIFF format, however, your images are ready to be compressed with Jetraw losslessly.

I am a microscopy system / camera manufacturer

For hardware implementation, please contact us: jetraw@dotphoton.com

Where can I find the different libraries?