CinePlex v3 Manual - Plexon Inc

4.2.3 Understanding the CinePlex Editor Main View
This procedure covers the steps required to set up and control the CinePlex Editor
main view.
1 When the CinePlex Editor main view appears, click the maximize button in the
Windows title bar to maximize the CinePlex Editor window.
Note: CinePlex Editor is easier to set up and use when its screen area is
maximized.
2 Rearrange the windows within the CinePlex Editor main window to look
something like the following illustration:
The first frame of the video file appears in the Video window at the upperright.
Because the CM_QuickStart neural and video data files were recorded
using CinePlex Studio with the Tracking option enabled, CinePlex Editor
imports the tracking coordinates from the neural data file, and they appear as
crosshairs superimposed over the video.
The neural data appears in the Activity window at the bottom, which shows
the neural activity at the beginning of the file. Each row in the Activity window
represents either a marker or a channel of data. The marker occurrence times
and neural firing times for each channel appear as tick marks in the view. The
user may color code the ticks as appropriate for the marker type and unit designation;
for more information, see “Markers Window” on page 220 and
“Colors Tab” on page 270.
3 On the toolbar, click the Play button
The video plays, and the neural data scrolls from right to left in the Activity
window. This keeps the current video frame at the position marked by the current-time
indicator in the Activity window. The current-time indicator is the
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