Using Navigator Button

The Navigator button allows you to browse through plates, wells, drops, regions, imaging settings, and imaging sessions. The Navigator panel is accessible from the Image view in the Canvas menu.

Navigator Button and Panel

There are three view options in the Navigator panel: Thumbnail Navigator , Composite Navigator , and Canvas Map .

Thumbnail Navigator

The Thumbnail Navigator consists of four tabs: Inspections, Settings, Region, and Drop.

Tab	Description
Inspections	Display images of a selected well’s inspections. It shows a crystal growth overview over time. You can compare up to 4 images.
Settings	Display images of a selected well’s imaging settings at a selected time.
Region	Display images of different regions (drop, overview, or ROI) in a selected well. You will see regions if you use automatic drop location (a ROCK IMAGER feature) on your plate or have images with one or more regions drawn using the ROI button.
Drop	Display images of a selected well’s drops at a selected time.

Composite Navigator

Composite Navigator

Click the Composite Navigator button to display the information about Inspection Date, Imaging Settings, Region, and Drop.

Tip

You can compare up to four images by going to the Thumbnail Navigator or Composite Navigator and pressing Ctrl on your keyboard while selecting the images from the same tab (Inspections, Settings, Region, or Drop). The following example compares two images from different settings.

Image Comparison Example

Canvas Map

The Canvas Map helps locate your position on the plate and allows you to easily move to another well.

Canvas Map Example

Manually Scoring Compared Images

The Navigator panel enables you to manually score images you compare.

1. Click an image you want to score in the image area.

2. Click the Score button on the top right bar. The Filter tab will open by default. Then, select Manual Scores from the Filter Score dropdown.

   

   Filter Score Dropdown

3. Go to the Scores tab and define the image score by doing one of the following.

   • OPTION 1: Select a score you think suits the image.

     

     Scores Tab

   • OPTION 2: Press the numeric key on your keyboard corresponding to the number in the Scores tab.

   You will see the score in the top right corner of the selected image.

   

   Manual Score

   Note

   To learn more about manual scoring, read Scoring Images.

4. To score another image, repeat the steps above.

Related Topics:

• Canvas Menu

• Running On-Demand Imaging Sessions Using Image Now

• Viewing Focus Level Images Using Focus Level Button

• Using Image Tools