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

Ch. 16 – Using Other Mac Imaging ApplicationsTo define a new palette, follow these steps:1. From the Setup menu, select Palettes.2. Click on Add. The Color Palette dialogappears as shown here:3. Either use the Hue and Saturationselection lists or move the cross-hairs onthe color wheel to enter the values−−Hue is the designation for the actualcolor, as distinguished from others inthe color spectrum. Hue is derivedfrom the color wheel and is expressedin the color's angular location (indegrees) on the wheel. (e.g., 0° to 360°).Saturation is the proportion of perceived pure hue in the color. Saturation (in the SPOT software)is measured on a numerical scale of 0 to 100, where zero is pure gray and 100 is pure hue (e.g.,day glow).4. Click on OK.Defining an Image SetupAn image setup serves two crucial purposes:• It defines the way a picture will be taken.• It defines the way the program automatically modifies a picture after it is taken.Image setups are defined to optimize the picture taking process for different types of images or microscopytechniques. They can be created, saved, and recalled as needed. To define a new image setup, you mustalso select one of 11 pre-defined image types as a template for defining the new setup. The 11 pre-definedimage types (in addition to the Factory Defaults setting) correspond to commonly used microscopytechniques. Refer to Ch. 5- Preparing to Take a Picture for a table of the different image types. Bracketsaround the title indicate pre-defined image types, while the user defined image setups appear withoutbrackets.• To modify the current image setup, click on the Modify button.• To delete an image setup, select the image setup from the list, and click on the Delete button.• To define a new image setup, clickon the Add button. The New ImageSetup window appears with a list ofpre-defined and user-definedtemplates (image types). Bracketsindicate pre-defined image types . Select a template, and click onOK. The New Image Setup windowappears, as shown at right:User Guide to the SPOT Insight Camera 295