SPOT 4.1 Basic and Advanced Software Manual for SPOT Insight ...

Ch. 10 - Reporting1. Select the printer.2. Click on Properties to define the printer’s properties, if needed.3. Specify the page range if you are not printing an entire report.4. Specify the number of copies.5. Click on OK.Saving a Report to FileWhen you run a report with an output to File, the program prompts you to save the file. Follow these steps:1. When saving a new report (.rpd file type), SPOTprompts you with the default file location – i.e.,C:SpotCam\Reports folder (Windows) orUsers\Shared\SPOT Files\Reports (Mac) . Eithersave to the default location or specify a new location. Ifyou plan to save many reports without compressing theimage files, you should save them to a Jaz drive or to anetwork drive.Note: Mac users will see the .rpd file typeextension only if the Add Extensions to FileNames on Save option is selected on thePreferences window.2. Enter a file name for the report.3. Define the JPEG Compression for the image(s) in the report. The Use JPEG2000 Compression forImages box is checked as a default. To select any other compression format, check its correspondingbox.For JPEG2000 format,• Lossless will give you the truest reproduction of data, but will also create the largest file size for anyJPEG2000 compression scheme. Typical compression ratios range from 2:1 to 3:1.• Lossy will compress the file to a level specified by the user through a compression ratio. The largerthis ratio, the smaller the file, but also the greater chance that some digital information will becompromised. Lossy compression can achieve file compressions of up to 100 times smaller file sizethan lossless, yet still provide good resolution. (see examples at end of chapter)For JPEG format,• A value of 1 is the most compressed. File size and image resolution are decreased to the maximumextent.• A value of 100 is non-compressed. File size remains large and the image resolution remains high.4. Click on Save. You can now use the SPOT program to open and view the report at a later time.User Guide to the SPOT Insight Camera 217