- To read/write HDF5 image, use hdf5 (http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF5http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF5). (NOTE: HDF5 1.6.4 has some API compatibility issue and it doesn't work with EMAN2 yet.)
- To read TIFF image, use libtiff (http://www.libtiff.orghttp://www.libtiff.org)
- To read PNG image, use PNG (http://www.libpng.orghttp://www.libtiff.org)
For development the following libraries/programs are required (see 3.13 for installation help):
- Python (version 2.2+) (http://www.python.orghttp://www.python.org)
- Boost Python (version 1.32-) (http://www.boost.orghttp://www.boost.org)
- Numerical Python Numpy (version 22.0+) (http://www.pfdubois.com/numpyhttp://www.pfdubois.com/numpy)