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+// example macro demonstrating how to launch the NoiSee bead analysis with
+// predefined parameters / inputs:
+
+opts =  "";
+opts += "msg_title=[none],";
+opts += "msg_note_close=[none],";
+opts += "beadsimage=[noisee-data/bead-image.tif],";
+opts += "beads_diameter=[15],";
+opts += "beads_noisetolerance=[50],";
+opts += "make_kymographs=[true],";
+opts += "save_measurements=[true],";
+opts += "save_pdf=[true],";
+opts += "keep_roiimages=[true]";
+
+run("NoiSee Bead Analysis", opts);
+
+print("Noisee options: " + opts);