Why do my Slidebook files take a long time to open?

The Slidebook file format is quite complex, and unfortunately we do not have a lot of information about it.  As a result, Bio-Formats must scan through the entire file to find the pixel data, which can be quite slow depending upon the size of the file.

As recent versions of Slidebook support exporting to OME-TIFF, we recommend that you use the Slidebook software to export your .sld and .spl files to OME-TIFF.  You can then use Bio-Formats to open the OME-TIFFs directly.