Table 2.
Available data and file formats for importing and exporting in Volume Annotation and Segmentation Tool (VAST) and VastTools.
| Importing | To | Data formats | File formats |
|---|---|---|---|
| EM/LM image stack files, .VSV/.VSVOL | 8 bit, 24 bit images | .png, .tif, .bmp, .jpg | |
| Segmentation stack files, .VSS/.VSSEG | 16 bit IDs as images | .png, .tif, .txt for metadata | |
| .VSVI image tiles | RGB, graylevel images | .png, .tif, .bmp, .jpg | |
| Exporting | To | Data formats | File formats |
| VAST | EM/LM image stacks | 8 bit, 24 bit images | .png, .tif, .raw |
| Segmentation stacks | 16 bit IDs as images | .png, .tif, .raw | |
| Screenshot stacks | 24 bit (RGB) images | .png, .tif, .raw | |
| 3D viewer screenshots | 24 bit (RGB) image | .png, .tif, .bmp | |
| Segmentation metadata | Text file | .txt | |
| VastTools.m | 3D object meshes | Triangle mesh | .obj/.mtl |
| Isosurface shells | Triangle mesh | .obj/.mtl | |
| 3D particle clouds | Triangle mesh | .obj/.mtl | |
| 3D boxes | Triangle mesh, texture | .obj/.mtl, .png | |
| 3D scale bars | Triangle mesh | .obj/.mtl | |
| Projection images | 24 bit (RGB) image | .png, .tif, .bmp, .jpg | |
| Surface measurements | Text file | .txt | |
| Volume measurements | Text file | .txt | |
| Particle metadata | Text file | .txt | |