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ZVI

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Zeiss AxioVision microscope image

File type: Digital camera RAW file

Files with zvi extension can be often found as microscope images saved using the Carl Zeiss AxioVision software.

What is zvi file?

File type category:
Digital camera RAW file

Date updated: April 5, 2023

File extension zvi is mainly related to Zeiss Vision Image. ZVI format has been developed by Carl Zeiss specifically to meet the requirements of modern microscopy.

You can use it to save images including multidimensional, time lapse or Z-stack images. The format groups together your image data with all relevant information in a compact file:

  • Acquisition date
  • Microscope settings
  • Exposure values
  • Size and scale details
  • Contrasting method used
  • Fluorescent dyes used
  • Stage position (x,y)
  • Binning
  • and much more

All information is available at all times and images can be reproduced under identical conditions even years later.

Microscope images can be saved as uncompressed raw data or using lossless or JPG compression.

How to open zvi file?

Use AxiVision to work with the *.zvi files or other programs that can process microscope images.

How to convert zvi file?

Possibly can be exported to other image formats, such as jpg, png, tif, tga, j2k, bmp, avi, mov, cmp, etc.

Suggested software to open zvi file:

Associated software actions with the zvi file

Software applications that can open zvi files:

Software applications that can edit zvi files:

Microsoft Windows

Software capable of saving zvi files:

Microsoft Windows

Programs for viewing zvi files:

Software apps that create zvi files:

Microsoft Windows

Software apps that import zvi files:

Multiplatform

Software apps that print zvi files:

Microsoft Windows

Software applications that handle other tasks involving zvi files:

Microsoft Windows

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