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

Ch. 17 – Using Other Mac Imaging Applications in Basic ModeDefining PreferencesIn the Basic 3rd Party Interface, you can define threecapture/view preferences. Click on the Prefs button toopen the Preferences window (see right). Each optionis described below:Captured Image Bit DepthThis option enables you to specify a different image bitdepth when saving an image captured in the SPOTprogram.• 8 Bits per Channel – The 8 bits per channel optionprovides 256 gray levels per color:−−With Insight B/W cameras, captured imagesare 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 not requireextensive 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 in largerfile sizes.When saving 12 bit per channel images, SPOT prompts you to select either 12 bits per channel or 16bits per channel. If you use Adobe’s Photoshop for image editing, you should select the 16 bit perchannel 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.Always Show Full Chip in Live ModeChecking this option ensures that you will always see the Full Chip view when viewing a live image. Keepin mind that the selection that you make here determines how the live image displays when viewing aregion of the chip. Refer to the Chip Imaging Area section for more details.F-KeysThe following function keys are available as shortcuts in the Basic 3rd Party interface:Function Key Action 3rd Party Interface Option[F 4] Restart the live image view. Live[Alt] + [F 4] Close the SPOT Camera window. Close[F 9] Capture an image and automatically transfer it to theimaging application.Acquire[Ctrl] + [F 10] Compute white balance values. White Balance[Alt] + [F 10]Compute white balance values without displaying theinformational dialog.Not available from the window302 User Guide to the SPOT Insight Camera