diff --git a/read_file.m b/read_file.m
index 0c3ffb0..45644c6 100644
--- a/read_file.m
+++ b/read_file.m
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-function imData=read_file(path_to_file,sframe,num2read,options)
+function imData=read_file(path_to_file,sframe,num2read,options,im_info)
 
 % Reads uncompressed multipage .tiff, .hdf5, .avi or .raw files 
 % Usage:  my_data=read_file('path_to_data_file, start frame, num to read);
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 % sframe:           first frame to read (optional, default: 1)
 % num2read:         number of frames to read (optional, default: read the whole file)
 % options:          options for reading .raw or .bin files
+% im_info:          information about the file (if already present)
+
 
 % OUTPUT:
 % imData:           data in array format 
@@ -19,10 +21,20 @@
 
 [~,~,ext] = fileparts(path_to_file);
 
-if strcmpi(ext,'.tiff') || strcmpi(ext,'.tif') || strcmpi(ext,'.btf');    
-    imData = loadtiff(path_to_file,sframe,num2read);    
-    %imData = bigread2(path_to_file,sframe,num2read);    
-elseif strcmpi(ext,'.hdf5') || strcmpi(ext,'.h5');
+if strcmpi(ext,'.tiff') || strcmpi(ext,'.tif') || strcmpi(ext,'.btf')  
+    if ~exist('im_info','var')
+        im_info = imfinfo(path_to_file);
+    end
+    TifLink = Tiff(path_to_file, 'r');
+    num2read = min(num2read,length(im_info)-sframe+1);
+    imData = zeros(im_info(1).Height,im_info(1).Width,num2read,'like',TifLink.read());
+    for i=1:num2read
+       TifLink.setDirectory(i+sframe-1);
+       imData(:,:,i)=TifLink.read();
+    end
+    TifLink.close()
+    %imData = loadtiff(path_to_file,sframe,num2read);    
+elseif strcmpi(ext,'.hdf5') || strcmpi(ext,'.h5')
 %     info = hdf5info(path_to_file);
 %     dims = info.GroupHierarchy.Datasets.Dims;
 %     name = info.GroupHierarchy.Datasets.Name;