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

Ch. 16 – Using Other Mac Imaging Applications6. Specify how files are named and where they are saved. There are two options.− Automatically name images – The program automatically names and saves images according tothe parameters that you specify.− Ask for filename each time - Have the program prompt you to enter the name and file locationeach time.If you choose the Automatically name images option, specify the Root name for the image files andthe folder that they will be saved to.−−−Enter a name in the Root name box. The Root name is the first part of the file name. If the rootname is test, for example, the first image that you save will be test0001, the second imagetest0002, etc… If you do not specify a Root name, the files are saved with the numerical names(e.g., 0001, 0002, etc…).To display the PC file type extension for image files, check the Add PC filename extensions box.Click on the Set Folder button to specify where you will save the file. If you do not specify alocation, the 3rd Party Interface program creates a folder on the desktop called SPOT Images;captured images are automatically saved to this location.7. Specify the file open options. You can select one, both, or neither of the two options:−−Open images automatically in selected application – When you Acquire or Transfer images, theimages open automatically in the application that you specified in step 4 above.Bring the selected image to the foreground each time – When you Acquire or Transfer images,the imaging application window opens in front of the SPOT Camera window, which is sent to thebackground.If neither option is selected, the image file is saved to the location that you specify.8. Click on OK. The file type and application that you specified appear next to the Change button on theSPOT Camera window.Defining Live Image PreferencesThe 3 rd Party Interface window includes a Preferencesbutton, which allows you to define live image viewing andexposure preferences. This includes the following options:• Always Show Full Chip• Maximum Exposure• Do Post Processing OnEach option is discussed below.Always Show Full ChipAlways display the full chip in live image mode. If you select a region, it will be displayed in a rectangularoutline within the full-chip view.Maximum ExposureThe Maximum Exposure option helps you to avoid unnecessarily long exposures when viewing a liveimage. Consider the following situation: When you change from a lower resolution objective to a higherresolution objective, the camera detects a brief interval of blackness and compensates by modifying theexposure time to maintain a constant brightness level. This results in you having to wait for the camera tocompute a lengthy and incorrect exposure for the black interval. Using the Maximum Exposure option,you can limit this exposure time. For most cases, Diagnostic Instruments recommends a value of 0.5User Guide to the SPOT Insight Camera 293