Getting Started¶

Welcome to the Getting Started section for Microscopy Image Browser (MIB), a powerful tool for image segmentation, processing, and analysis in microscopy. This section guides new users through the essentials of using MIB, from installation to exploring its features and understanding its licensing.

MIB3 is the recent version of MIB available from 2026 and built on MATLAB's AppContainer framework (ribbon UI, docked documents) and requires MATLAB R2025a or newer (1)

1. R2026a or newer is recommended

MIB3: What's new?

New to MIB? Follow this path:¶

1. Installation - download MIB and check system requirements.
2. Starting MIB - launch from MATLAB or as a standalone app.
3. First dataset - load, view, and segment your first image.
4. Basic concepts - layers, dataset types, and models explained.
5. Image layers - how the Image, Model, Mask, and Selection layers combine.

Learn more¶

• Features - overview of MIB's key capabilities and tools.
• Tutorials - step-by-step guides and video demonstrations.
• Configuration files - where MIB stores its settings, and notes on previous versions.
• Acknowledgements - recognition of contributors and code sources.
• Licenses - details on MIB's licensing and external dependencies.

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