diff --git a/notebooks/ChannelRegistration.ipynb b/notebooks/ChannelRegistration.ipynb
index b256fbac..b7794cb2 100644
--- a/notebooks/ChannelRegistration.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/ChannelRegistration.ipynb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  "cells": [
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "21d1e58b",
+   "id": "3a463e61",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# NanoPyx \"Codeless\" Jupyter Notebook\n",
@@ -22,7 +22,30 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "b3c2a12b",
+   "id": "2c8eefa2",
+   "metadata": {
+    "cellView": "form"
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "#@title Fix numpy version in Google Colab, can be skipped if running in local environment. Session will now restart automatically. You can then proceed to the next cell.\n",
+    "import sys\n",
+    "IN_COLAB = 'google.colab' in sys.modules\n",
+    "if IN_COLAB:\n",
+    "    !pip install -q numpy==1.26.4\n",
+    "    !pip install -q mako==1.3.0\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    print(\"Session will now restart automatically. You can then proceed to the next cell.\")\n",
+    "    import os\n",
+    "    os.kill(os.getpid(), 9)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\n"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "b399241e",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -80,7 +103,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "a5c09b00",
+   "id": "3515d5ba",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -164,7 +187,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "535b3d44",
+   "id": "28fd6b5d",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# Channel Registration Parameters:  \n",
@@ -182,7 +205,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "5c4e28f4",
+   "id": "cc625efd",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -250,7 +273,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "ae281b8a",
+   "id": "0187c8cc",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Use the following cell only if you have a previously calculated translation mask\n",
@@ -260,7 +283,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "c0e91c8c",
+   "id": "b7fa2ef3",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
diff --git a/notebooks/DriftCorrection.ipynb b/notebooks/DriftCorrection.ipynb
index 5c942f05..da2cf2f4 100644
--- a/notebooks/DriftCorrection.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/DriftCorrection.ipynb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  "cells": [
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "4a8ab58f",
+   "id": "8000d90a",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# NanoPyx \"Codeless\" Jupyter Notebook\n",
@@ -22,7 +22,30 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "80886110",
+   "id": "8e6267d8",
+   "metadata": {
+    "cellView": "form"
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "#@title Fix numpy version in Google Colab, can be skipped if running in local environment. Session will now restart automatically. You can then proceed to the next cell.\n",
+    "import sys\n",
+    "IN_COLAB = 'google.colab' in sys.modules\n",
+    "if IN_COLAB:\n",
+    "    !pip install -q numpy==1.26.4\n",
+    "    !pip install -q mako==1.3.0\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    print(\"Session will now restart automatically. You can then proceed to the next cell.\")\n",
+    "    import os\n",
+    "    os.kill(os.getpid(), 9)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\n"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "8a1ec6e4",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -80,7 +103,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "7d8288ff",
+   "id": "cd931d80",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -164,7 +187,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "c800a0e9",
+   "id": "c64af72e",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# Drift Correction Parameters:  \n",
@@ -181,7 +204,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "e2d6671a",
+   "id": "6e00f92e",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -274,7 +297,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "60fc5a28",
+   "id": "4dee37ed",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Use the following cell only if you have a previously calculated drift table\n",
@@ -284,7 +307,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "45dc3ea1",
+   "id": "e68d4a71",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
diff --git a/notebooks/ExampleDataSRRFandQC.ipynb b/notebooks/ExampleDataSRRFandQC.ipynb
index 1ec6d8e1..e4e7395a 100644
--- a/notebooks/ExampleDataSRRFandQC.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/ExampleDataSRRFandQC.ipynb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  "cells": [
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "ccf59fd6",
+   "id": "0bb114f6",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# NanoPyx \"Codeless\" Jupyter Notebook\n",
@@ -26,7 +26,30 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "ac16d462",
+   "id": "9b1d5a74",
+   "metadata": {
+    "cellView": "form"
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "#@title Fix numpy version in Google Colab, can be skipped if running in local environment. Session will now restart automatically. You can then proceed to the next cell.\n",
+    "import sys\n",
+    "IN_COLAB = 'google.colab' in sys.modules\n",
+    "if IN_COLAB:\n",
+    "    !pip install -q numpy==1.26.4\n",
+    "    !pip install -q mako==1.3.0\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    print(\"Session will now restart automatically. You can then proceed to the next cell.\")\n",
+    "    import os\n",
+    "    os.kill(os.getpid(), 9)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\n"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "bf06f12f",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -83,7 +106,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "b589d195",
+   "id": "9b40447a",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Next lets create the Data Loader GUI.\n",
@@ -94,7 +117,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "894a6951",
+   "id": "0facb763",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -178,7 +201,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "517e4a79",
+   "id": "9c6e9ba9",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Now let's use SRRF to generate a super-resolution image\n",
@@ -187,7 +210,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "b2b2ef21",
+   "id": "5d3afd30",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# SRRF Parameters:\n",
@@ -203,7 +226,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "c7fc2972",
+   "id": "ad5edeff",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -311,7 +334,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "41180535",
+   "id": "e32a84cf",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Let's use NanoPyx to generate an error map of the SRRF image\n",
@@ -321,7 +344,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "ab02d527",
+   "id": "44184399",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -476,7 +499,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "40f389f4",
+   "id": "c954bc0c",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Let's compare the resolution of the raw data with the SRRF using FRC and DecorrelationAnalysis. Let's start with calculation the FRC resolution of the raw data (select frame 3 and 11).\n",
@@ -485,7 +508,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "b3b9ce84",
+   "id": "03d6c564",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# FRC Parameters:\n",
@@ -500,7 +523,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "6ef9e176",
+   "id": "3bc9fcaf",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -560,7 +583,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "3be3aa0a",
+   "id": "c064f783",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Now do the same for the SRRF image\n",
@@ -570,7 +593,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "3c364a56",
+   "id": "a15491c4",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -630,7 +653,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "611e7ff7",
+   "id": "b070890b",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Let's do the same using Decorrelation analysis\n",
@@ -639,7 +662,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "19efd107",
+   "id": "9cf3dcf4",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# Image Decorrelation Analysis Parameters:\n",
@@ -655,7 +678,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "72263010",
+   "id": "bd63a8fe",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -716,7 +739,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "4c0790e7",
+   "id": "adb0d906",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Now let's measure the resolution of the generated SRRF image using Decorrelation analysis\n",
@@ -726,7 +749,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "b87c1750",
+   "id": "c467203c",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
diff --git a/notebooks/NonLocalMeansDenoising.ipynb b/notebooks/NonLocalMeansDenoising.ipynb
index 4fe964b1..784ae4c5 100644
--- a/notebooks/NonLocalMeansDenoising.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/NonLocalMeansDenoising.ipynb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  "cells": [
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "d6df60cd",
+   "id": "4add2b4d",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# NanoPyx \"Codeless\" Jupyter Notebook\n",
@@ -23,7 +23,30 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "a63bd5aa",
+   "id": "09454d17",
+   "metadata": {
+    "cellView": "form"
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "#@title Fix numpy version in Google Colab, can be skipped if running in local environment. Session will now restart automatically. You can then proceed to the next cell.\n",
+    "import sys\n",
+    "IN_COLAB = 'google.colab' in sys.modules\n",
+    "if IN_COLAB:\n",
+    "    !pip install -q numpy==1.26.4\n",
+    "    !pip install -q mako==1.3.0\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    print(\"Session will now restart automatically. You can then proceed to the next cell.\")\n",
+    "    import os\n",
+    "    os.kill(os.getpid(), 9)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\n"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "ffa7c053",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -81,7 +104,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "9d66588d",
+   "id": "8153398f",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -165,7 +188,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "479327f7",
+   "id": "1b5bb6d3",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# Use Non-local means denoising on selected data\n",
@@ -182,7 +205,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "66b826f8",
+   "id": "0888b1fe",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
diff --git a/notebooks/ParamSweepandeSRRF.ipynb b/notebooks/ParamSweepandeSRRF.ipynb
index b6aab1fa..d1ce9e02 100644
--- a/notebooks/ParamSweepandeSRRF.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/ParamSweepandeSRRF.ipynb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  "cells": [
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "0c5fd2df",
+   "id": "8047889c",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# NanoPyx \"Codeless\" Jupyter Notebook\n",
@@ -28,7 +28,30 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "5ee4bab7",
+   "id": "a0d63f0d",
+   "metadata": {
+    "cellView": "form"
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "#@title Fix numpy version in Google Colab, can be skipped if running in local environment. Session will now restart automatically. You can then proceed to the next cell.\n",
+    "import sys\n",
+    "IN_COLAB = 'google.colab' in sys.modules\n",
+    "if IN_COLAB:\n",
+    "    !pip install -q numpy==1.26.4\n",
+    "    !pip install -q mako==1.3.0\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    print(\"Session will now restart automatically. You can then proceed to the next cell.\")\n",
+    "    import os\n",
+    "    os.kill(os.getpid(), 9)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\n"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "43026c0e",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -86,7 +109,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "ae1cf4a9",
+   "id": "775998a4",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -170,7 +193,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "0c6ad675",
+   "id": "74595e53",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# Run a parameter sweep to find the best combination of parameters\n",
@@ -187,7 +210,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "b49653f3",
+   "id": "a5f70766",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -252,7 +275,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "619081d0",
+   "id": "eb09c35a",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -392,7 +415,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "a718a9a5",
+   "id": "54fbdd6a",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Calculate error map for the eSRRF image\n",
@@ -402,7 +425,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "83d1042a",
+   "id": "2fd58492",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -557,7 +580,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "7acada4e",
+   "id": "ee07fd90",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Calculate FRC resolution of the diffraction limited image\n",
@@ -573,7 +596,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "5c44bfc2",
+   "id": "674861a8",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -633,7 +656,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "7a8c60d9",
+   "id": "d4b7bb70",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Calculate FRC resolution of the SR image\n",
@@ -649,7 +672,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "18f5b749",
+   "id": "9e2c0164",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -709,7 +732,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "dfb690d0",
+   "id": "765431c5",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Calculate Decorrelation analysis resolution of the diffraction limited image\n",
@@ -726,7 +749,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "d6eccdf8",
+   "id": "abc6f7eb",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -787,7 +810,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "290a5fc0",
+   "id": "4fccd529",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Calculate Decorrelation analysis resolution of the SR image\n",
@@ -804,7 +827,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "60a23520",
+   "id": "02da8d00",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
diff --git a/notebooks/SRMetrics.ipynb b/notebooks/SRMetrics.ipynb
index fc0034c6..3736e701 100644
--- a/notebooks/SRMetrics.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/SRMetrics.ipynb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  "cells": [
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "9742f460",
+   "id": "97e5fd86",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# NanoPyx \"Codeless\" Jupyter Notebook\n",
@@ -26,7 +26,30 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "ce41f905",
+   "id": "951d88a7",
+   "metadata": {
+    "cellView": "form"
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "#@title Fix numpy version in Google Colab, can be skipped if running in local environment. Session will now restart automatically. You can then proceed to the next cell.\n",
+    "import sys\n",
+    "IN_COLAB = 'google.colab' in sys.modules\n",
+    "if IN_COLAB:\n",
+    "    !pip install -q numpy==1.26.4\n",
+    "    !pip install -q mako==1.3.0\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    print(\"Session will now restart automatically. You can then proceed to the next cell.\")\n",
+    "    import os\n",
+    "    os.kill(os.getpid(), 9)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\n"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "f45244bb",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -83,7 +106,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "5feab865",
+   "id": "3fdade62",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Load difraction limited image (only needed if you want to use the FRC and Decorrelation analysis on this image or if you want to perform the Error Map analysis)\n",
@@ -93,7 +116,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "a5bb0805",
+   "id": "ca1e5bec",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -177,7 +200,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "f3e45bcc",
+   "id": "664ed11e",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Load super-resolved image\n",
@@ -187,7 +210,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "79311067",
+   "id": "8e442e2e",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -271,7 +294,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "830472cd",
+   "id": "67256b12",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Calculate Error Map\n",
@@ -281,7 +304,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "10d68395",
+   "id": "9459ed67",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -436,7 +459,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "91e0077b",
+   "id": "43e793e6",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# Calculate FRC of the diffraction limited image\n",
@@ -452,7 +475,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "fd5f7912",
+   "id": "64b5bca2",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -512,7 +535,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "6bd57aae",
+   "id": "74a8584c",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# Calculate FRC of the SR image\n",
@@ -528,7 +551,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "688b043c",
+   "id": "975eed33",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -588,7 +611,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "e7fe12d3",
+   "id": "e4344b4a",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# Calculate Decorrelation analysis of diffraction limited image\n",
@@ -605,7 +628,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "2fc498d0",
+   "id": "5924d95f",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -666,7 +689,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "61efd725",
+   "id": "a9ff5221",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# Calculate Decorrelation analysis of SR image\n",
@@ -683,7 +706,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "812b3075",
+   "id": "fed6f580",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
diff --git a/notebooks/SRRFandQC.ipynb b/notebooks/SRRFandQC.ipynb
index 4c169f13..e6545c90 100644
--- a/notebooks/SRRFandQC.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/SRRFandQC.ipynb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  "cells": [
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "127bc22a",
+   "id": "a0c4a106",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# NanoPyx \"Codeless\" Jupyter Notebook\n",
@@ -28,7 +28,30 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "f649e22a",
+   "id": "378e76be",
+   "metadata": {
+    "cellView": "form"
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "#@title Fix numpy version in Google Colab, can be skipped if running in local environment. Session will now restart automatically. You can then proceed to the next cell.\n",
+    "import sys\n",
+    "IN_COLAB = 'google.colab' in sys.modules\n",
+    "if IN_COLAB:\n",
+    "    !pip install -q numpy==1.26.4\n",
+    "    !pip install -q mako==1.3.0\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    print(\"Session will now restart automatically. You can then proceed to the next cell.\")\n",
+    "    import os\n",
+    "    os.kill(os.getpid(), 9)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\n"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "093cec67",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -86,7 +109,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "ab45f6e3",
+   "id": "303b232b",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -170,7 +193,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "988237bc",
+   "id": "f1ad7f42",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# Use SRRF to generate a super-resolved image\n",
@@ -187,7 +210,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "1efcc50d",
+   "id": "3c82b75d",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -295,7 +318,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "e9c6c1cd",
+   "id": "08a8cd23",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Calculate error map for the SRRF image\n",
@@ -305,7 +328,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "b68a496e",
+   "id": "ee868b6a",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -460,7 +483,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "d5cfb112",
+   "id": "b83edb6a",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Calculate FRC resolution of the diffraction limited image\n",
@@ -476,7 +499,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "7cd4c902",
+   "id": "267e9345",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -536,7 +559,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "0e2e01fb",
+   "id": "d9c9df13",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Calculate FRC resolution of the SR image\n",
@@ -552,7 +575,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "69644270",
+   "id": "f4b3a01b",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -612,7 +635,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "76beec23",
+   "id": "d3de6597",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Calculate Decorrelation analysis resolution of the diffraction limited image\n",
@@ -629,7 +652,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "e47e802d",
+   "id": "298b3cea",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -690,7 +713,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "dc0f812e",
+   "id": "aba479b1",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Calculate Decorrelation analysis resolution of the SR image\n",
@@ -707,7 +730,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "12dd4e97",
+   "id": "c050dbdd",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
diff --git a/notebooks/eSRRFandQC.ipynb b/notebooks/eSRRFandQC.ipynb
index 1b8c0946..7be611a1 100644
--- a/notebooks/eSRRFandQC.ipynb
+++ b/notebooks/eSRRFandQC.ipynb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  "cells": [
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "91304c56",
+   "id": "8416580c",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# NanoPyx \"Codeless\" Jupyter Notebook\n",
@@ -28,7 +28,30 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "a4b967bf",
+   "id": "117138df",
+   "metadata": {
+    "cellView": "form"
+   },
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "#@title Fix numpy version in Google Colab, can be skipped if running in local environment. Session will now restart automatically. You can then proceed to the next cell.\n",
+    "import sys\n",
+    "IN_COLAB = 'google.colab' in sys.modules\n",
+    "if IN_COLAB:\n",
+    "    !pip install -q numpy==1.26.4\n",
+    "    !pip install -q mako==1.3.0\n",
+    "\n",
+    "    print(\"Session will now restart automatically. You can then proceed to the next cell.\")\n",
+    "    import os\n",
+    "    os.kill(os.getpid(), 9)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "\n"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "id": "f8d47fc3",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -86,7 +109,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "28c5296b",
+   "id": "16c0ffe7",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -170,7 +193,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "cc7a9fd5",
+   "id": "ac124508",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "# Use eSRRF to generate a super-resolved image\n",
@@ -187,7 +210,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "429e61b2",
+   "id": "d31adb14",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -327,7 +350,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "7ddaa874",
+   "id": "6688cee1",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Calculate error map for the eSRRF image\n",
@@ -337,7 +360,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "3cf50f12",
+   "id": "654a97c7",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -492,7 +515,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "85b87835",
+   "id": "cae6921f",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Calculate FRC resolution of the diffraction limited image\n",
@@ -508,7 +531,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "d116e1d7",
+   "id": "f767f72e",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -568,7 +591,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "a46f41b3",
+   "id": "b277a488",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Calculate FRC resolution of the SR image\n",
@@ -584,7 +607,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "989f8a2f",
+   "id": "60ed9d03",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -644,7 +667,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "0099c8b9",
+   "id": "e69fce14",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Calculate Decorrelation analysis resolution of the diffraction limited image\n",
@@ -661,7 +684,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "3fa7fe62",
+   "id": "5a627d33",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
@@ -722,7 +745,7 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "id": "b602fb43",
+   "id": "b63fc518",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## Calculate Decorrelation analysis resolution of the SR image\n",
@@ -739,7 +762,7 @@
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
-   "id": "b3e04bb2",
+   "id": "adfb20e3",
    "metadata": {
     "cellView": "form"
    },
diff --git a/src/notebookchef/pantry/colab_numpy_fix.py b/src/notebookchef/pantry/colab_numpy_fix.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2702fefe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/notebookchef/pantry/colab_numpy_fix.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#@title Fix numpy version in Google Colab, can be skipped if running in local environment. Session will now restart automatically. You can then proceed to the next cell.
+import sys
+IN_COLAB = 'google.colab' in sys.modules
+if IN_COLAB:
+    !pip install -q numpy==1.26.4
+    !pip install -q mako==1.3.0
+
+    print("Session will now restart automatically. You can then proceed to the next cell.")
+    import os
+    os.kill(os.getpid(), 9)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/notebookchef/recipes/ChannelRegistration.txt b/src/notebookchef/recipes/ChannelRegistration.txt
index d6718fbd..7f81868f 100644
--- a/src/notebookchef/recipes/ChannelRegistration.txt
+++ b/src/notebookchef/recipes/ChannelRegistration.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ $include: notebook_intro.txt
 $include: citations/channel_registration.txt
 __cellbreak__
 $code
+$include: colab_numpy_fix.py
+__cellbreak__
+$code
 $include: notebook_setup.py
 __cellbreak__
 $code
diff --git a/src/notebookchef/recipes/DriftCorrection.txt b/src/notebookchef/recipes/DriftCorrection.txt
index c01b3c69..13342d48 100644
--- a/src/notebookchef/recipes/DriftCorrection.txt
+++ b/src/notebookchef/recipes/DriftCorrection.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ $include: notebook_intro.txt
 $include: citations/drift_correction.txt
 __cellbreak__
 $code
+$include: colab_numpy_fix.py
+__cellbreak__
+$code
 $include: notebook_setup.py
 __cellbreak__
 $code
diff --git a/src/notebookchef/recipes/ExampleDataSRRFandQC.txt b/src/notebookchef/recipes/ExampleDataSRRFandQC.txt
index a695743b..da68305c 100644
--- a/src/notebookchef/recipes/ExampleDataSRRFandQC.txt
+++ b/src/notebookchef/recipes/ExampleDataSRRFandQC.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ $include: citations/frc.txt
 $include: citations/decorr.txt
 __cellbreak__
 $code
+$include: colab_numpy_fix.py
+__cellbreak__
+$code
 $include: notebook_setup.py
 __cellbreak__
 $markdown
diff --git a/src/notebookchef/recipes/NonLocalMeansDenoising.txt b/src/notebookchef/recipes/NonLocalMeansDenoising.txt
index cc1ab889..46e669f9 100644
--- a/src/notebookchef/recipes/NonLocalMeansDenoising.txt
+++ b/src/notebookchef/recipes/NonLocalMeansDenoising.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ $include: notebook_intro.txt
 $include: citations/nlm_denoising.txt
 __cellbreak__
 $code
+$include: colab_numpy_fix.py
+__cellbreak__
+$code
 $include: notebook_setup.py
 __cellbreak__
 $code
diff --git a/src/notebookchef/recipes/ParamSweepandeSRRF.txt b/src/notebookchef/recipes/ParamSweepandeSRRF.txt
index d608dc2d..95d90d02 100644
--- a/src/notebookchef/recipes/ParamSweepandeSRRF.txt
+++ b/src/notebookchef/recipes/ParamSweepandeSRRF.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ $include: citations/frc.txt
 $include: citations/decorr.txt
 __cellbreak__
 $code
+$include: colab_numpy_fix.py
+__cellbreak__
+$code
 $include: notebook_setup.py
 __cellbreak__
 $code
diff --git a/src/notebookchef/recipes/SRMetrics.txt b/src/notebookchef/recipes/SRMetrics.txt
index 52bd849d..3a1fff53 100644
--- a/src/notebookchef/recipes/SRMetrics.txt
+++ b/src/notebookchef/recipes/SRMetrics.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ $include: citations/frc.txt
 $include: citations/decorr.txt
 __cellbreak__
 $code
+$include: colab_numpy_fix.py
+__cellbreak__
+$code
 $include: notebook_setup.py
 __cellbreak__
 $markdown
diff --git a/src/notebookchef/recipes/SRRFandQC.txt b/src/notebookchef/recipes/SRRFandQC.txt
index 8c7b22b2..09ae7840 100644
--- a/src/notebookchef/recipes/SRRFandQC.txt
+++ b/src/notebookchef/recipes/SRRFandQC.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ $include: citations/frc.txt
 $include: citations/decorr.txt
 __cellbreak__
 $code
+$include: colab_numpy_fix.py
+__cellbreak__
+$code
 $include: notebook_setup.py
 __cellbreak__
 $code
diff --git a/src/notebookchef/recipes/eSRRFandQC.txt b/src/notebookchef/recipes/eSRRFandQC.txt
index dacc4157..feab0796 100644
--- a/src/notebookchef/recipes/eSRRFandQC.txt
+++ b/src/notebookchef/recipes/eSRRFandQC.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ $include: citations/frc.txt
 $include: citations/decorr.txt
 __cellbreak__
 $code
+$include: colab_numpy_fix.py
+__cellbreak__
+$code
 $include: notebook_setup.py
 __cellbreak__
 $code