ND2

Nikon microscope RAW image
File type: Digital camera RAW file
Files with nd2 extension can be typically encountered as digital RAW images recorded using Nikon digital microscopes and saved using Nikon NIS-Elements software.
What is nd2 file?
File type category:
Digital camera RAW file
Date updated: October 12, 2023
File extension nd2 is probably best known for its use for the default digital RAW graphics format recorded using Nikon microscopes and saved using Nikon NIS-Elements software.
It's a RAW format that contains the digital image along with any captured metadata and other variables recorded by the device. These files are used for further analysis of the recorded image using specialized software.
How to open nd2 file?
Except for NIS-Elements software, several specialized graphics editors/viewers cab handle .nd2 files, quiet often through the Bio-Formats library.
How to convert nd2 file?
ND2 format can be exported like any other picture, just the metada will be lost during the export.
Suggested software to open nd2 file:
Associated software actions with the nd2 file
Software applications that can open nd2 files:
NIS-Elements (Microsoft Windows)
ImageJ (Multiplatform)
Software applications that can edit nd2 files:
NIS-Elements (Microsoft Windows)
ImageJ (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving nd2 files:
NIS-Elements (Microsoft Windows)
ImageJ (Multiplatform)
Programs for viewing nd2 files:
NIS-Elements (Microsoft Windows)
NIS-Elements Viewer (Microsoft Windows)
Bio-Formats (Multiplatform)
ImageJ (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create nd2 files:
NIS-Elements (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import nd2 files:
Bio-Formats (Multiplatform)