v0.8.2

Picasso 0.8.2 is here

Changelog

• New module SPINNA for investigating oligormerization of proteins; DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-59500-z
• NeNA bug fix - old values were (usually) too high by a ~sqrt(2)
• NeNA bug fix - less prone to fitting to local maximum leading to incorrect values
• Added docstrings and data types in all modules (postprocess, simulate, render, nanotron, localize, lib, io, imageprocess, gaussmle, gausslq, design, clusterer, aim, avgroi and zfit)
• NeNA plot - displays distances in nm
• Fiducial picking - filter out picks too few localizations (80% of the total acquisition time)
• picasso csv2hdf uses pandas to read .csv files
• Added n_events to cluster centers, i.e., number of binding events per cluster
• .yaml files contain Picasso version number for easier tracking
• Improved fiducial picking
• Fix one click installer issues for non-administrator users
• Render allows for saving picked localizations in a separate file for each pick
• Remaining time estimate in the progress dialog
• Fix garbage collection when openinging .nd2 files in Localize
• Fix 3D rotation window for a polygon pick
• Render minimap - the zoom-in window is always visible
• Bug fixes and other cosmetic changes

Notes

‼️ If installed in Program Files, some modules (Render and Localize) may not be available for non-administrator users. Therefore, we recommend installing Picasso outside of Program Files.
⚠️ Windows Safety features and Windows Defender may ask multiple times for permission during the installation and download.