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

Ch. 3 – Basic Program ModeBusMiscellaneousBusThis allows the user to specify the relative bandwidth to be utilized when the camera is capturing andtransferring data to the computer. The three choices are High, Medium and Low.Specify whether images should open in Fit to Window mode.The Fit to Window option, a program default, automatically sizes images to fit the available screenspace when you open or capture an image. Thus, you can immediately see the entire image withouthaving to zoom out. This is especially useful with smaller monitors. Open Images in Fit to WindowMode is checked as a default. If you do not want images to open in the Fit to Window mode,deselect the box.Auto-save Image File Name Suffix Number.This feature allows you to specify a suffix number after the file name in order to keep track of thesequence of images captured.Specify the pixel bit depth for captured images.The Captured Image Bit Depth option enables you to specify a different image bit depth when savingan image captured in the SPOT program• 8 Bits per Channel – The 8 bits per channel option provides 256 gray levels per color:−−With Insight B/W cameras, captured images are 8 bits per pixel monochrome.With Insight Color cameras, captured images are 24 bits per pixel RGB color.This option results in smaller, more manageable image sizes, and is best for images that do notrequire extensive modification.• 12 Bits per Channel – The 12 Bits per channel option provides 4,096 gray levels per color.−−With Insight B/W cameras, captured images are 12 bits per pixel monochrome.With Insight Color cameras, captured images are 36 bits per pixel RGB color.This option reduces banding problems that can result with modified images, but also results inlarger file sizes.When saving 12 bit per channel images, SPOT prompts you to select either 12 bits per channelor 16 bits per channel. If you use Adobe’s Photoshop for image editing, you should select the16 bit per channel option because Photoshop cannot read 12 bit per channel images.Note: The SPOT Insight camera captures all images using 10 bits per channel (color). The SPOTsoftware immediately converts the captured image to either 8 bits per channel (color) or 12 bits perchannel (color), depending on the Captured Image Bit Depth that you select.Add Extensionsto File Nameson Save (Mac)Specify whether you would like to utilize a shutter sound on image capture.The Make Shutter Sound option, when checked, will provide a “click” sound during the cameraexposure sequence, confirming that the image capture is complete. If the image capture is relativelyquick, you will hear a single click. If the exposure is longer (i.e. greater than one second) you mayhear a “beginning exposure” click and an “ending exposure” click.When selected, the Add Extensions to File Names on Save option automatically appends the filetype extension (e.g., JPG, tiff, bmp, etc…) to your image file. This enables cross platform filesharing, because Windows based programs require a file type extension, while Mac based programsdo not. Once the file type extension is added, Windows based programs can recognize the Mac file.User Guide to the SPOT Insight Camera 33