Living Image 3.1

Living Image ® Software User’s Manual
NOTE
The items in the IVIS System control panel depend on the particular IVIS Imaging
System and the imaging mode selected (luminescent or fluorescent, Image Setup or
Sequence Setup mode). For more details on
3.3 About the IVIS Acquisition Control Panel & Auto Exposure Feature
The control panel (Figure 3.2) provides the image acquisition functions. For details on
the imaging parameters in the control panel, see Appendix A, page 177.
The auto exposure setting is useful in situations where the signal strength is unknown or
varies widely, for example during a time course study. When you choose auto exposure
(Figure 3.2), the system acquires an image at maximum sensitivity, then calculates the
required settings to achieve, as closely as possible, an image with a user-specified target
max count. If the resulting image has too little signal or saturated pixels, the software
adjusts the parameters and takes another image.
In most cases, the default auto exposure settings provide a good bioluminescence or
fluorescence image. However, you can modify the auto exposure preferences to meet
your needs. For more details, see page 185.
Luminescence
imaging settings
Fluorescence
imaging settings
Photographic
imaging settings
Structured light
imaging settings
Figure 3.2 IVIS acquisition control panel, auto exposure selected
NOTE
To acquire an image using auto exposure,
click the arrow and select Auto.
The options available in the IVIS acquisition control panel depend on the selected
imaging mode, the imaging system, and the filter wheel or lens option that are
installed.
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