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

Ch. 3 – Basic Program ModeViewing, Editing, and Annotating ImagesAfter capturing an image, you can adjust viewing options, and edit/annotate the captured image.ViewAll of the image viewing options are accessible from two menus:• View – Contains options specifically designed for viewing microscopic specimens• Window – Contains standard Windows options that enable you to work with and view multipleimages.Note: The Window menu options include Cascade, Arrange Horizontally, Arrange Vertically,Arrange Icons, and Close All. For descriptions of these features, refer to the standardWindows help.To help you view and analyze your image captures, the View menu contains seven options – Fit toWindow, Set Zoom Mode, Zoom Level, Show Grid Lines, Show Pan Window, Show ImageDate/Time, and Full Screen.Note: The Show Grid Lines option is available only when you zoom in on an image.Fit to WindowFit to Window allows you to view the whole image, regardless of the window size. Typically, reducing thesize of a window also cuts off part of the image. The Fit to Window option solves this problem by resizingthe image so that it is always the same size as the window.Set Zoom Mode1. Either select Zoom Mode from the View menu, or click on the Zoom toolbar button:2. The cursor changes to a magnifying glass, and the Zoom toolbar button becomes active.The precise reference point for the zoom location is indicated by the white dot in the center of themagnifying glass. The row and column numbers at the bottom of the screen indicate the exact positionof the white dot as you move the magnifying glass over the image.3. Use the mouse to zoom in or zoom out:a) Position the mouse over the center of the area that you want to zoom in on.b) Either left click to zoom in 2x, or right click to zoom out 2x.c) To return to the normal view mode, de-select the Zoom option.The Zoom feature works in conjunction with the pan window (see Show Pan Window below), whichallows you to see where you are in relation to the larger image while zoomed in.Note: All of the standard save, view, and edit options, with three exceptions – Add CalibrationMark, Add Measurement, and Annotate – can be used while the program is in zoom mode. If youneed to annotate a zoomed image, use the Zoom Level option (see below).Note: With some video cards, you might experience display problems when zooming in on capturedimages. To correct these problems, lower the Graphics Acceleration setting in Windows, asdescribed in the Video Card Related Problems section of the Installation Guidelines chapter.User Guide to the SPOT Insight Camera 45