Compare Menu

Compare Menu

Compare Menu

The Compare menu offers a powerful tool to compare images taken from the same drop, but with different settings or time points. This feature is particularly useful when visualizing your plate as this feature allows you to easily compare, for example, the visible and UV light images of the same drop side by side.

Top Bar Buttons

Button

Icon

Description

Combo Action

combo_action.png

Allows you to cut cut, copy copy, paste paste, refresh refresh, undo undo, and redo redo settings.

Seed

seed_drop

Allows you to create a seed from a selected well(s) in your experiment.

Compare

compare_button

Allows you to compare multiple (up to four) images within two display options, Single Row and 2 x 2 Grid. The default display is 2 x 2 Grid.

Optimize

optimize_canvas

Allows you to optimize existing experiments and screens with single or multiple drop(s).

Go to Optimizing Experiments to find out more.

Reports

reports_canvas

Allows you to generate a report from the available options. Go to Generating a Report to find out more.

More

more_canvas

Allows you to run more actions, such as Disable/Enable Image, Manage Imaging, Save, Export XML Screen, and Export Selected Wells to a TXT File.

Navigator

navigator_button

Allows you to navigate through your images with two view options: Thumbnail thumbnail and Composite composite. The Navigator panel is available on the right side of your ROCK MAKER window on click. Read more about Using Navigator Button.

Navigator Panel

Navigator Panel

Image Now

image_now

This feature will be available soon.

Focus

focus

Allows you to view all focus level images of a selected drop.

Harvesting

harvesting

Allows you to harvest crystals.

Tools

tools

Allows you to modify images using Image Tools, Tool Options, and Image Tuning. To find out more, go to Using Image Tools.

Score

score_button

Allows you to score images. Go to Scoring Images for further information.

Info

info

Provides experiment information, including plate, ingredient, imaging settings, and imaging schedule.

Bottom Bar Buttons

Button

Icon

Description

Best Fit

best_fit

Allows you to adjust the display of your experiment page to fit your screen.

Zoom Out

zoom_out

Allows you to zoom out your software window.

Zoom In

zoom_in

Allows you to zoom in your software window.

Plate

plate

Allows you to go from one plate to another in an experiment. You can click the left and right arrows or the Plate button to select a plate.

Well

well

Allows you to go from one well to another in an experiment. If you have multiple plates in an experiment, the Well button displays the corresponding wells of a selected plate.

Drop

drop

Allows you to go from one drop to another in a well.

Region

region

Allows you to go from one region to another in a drop.

Imaging Settings

imaging_settings

Allows you to go to any available imaging settings.

Inspections

inspections

Allows you to go to any available inspections.

Comparing Images with Navigator Panel

Opening the Compare menu automatically opens the Navigator panel. The panel allows you to compare up to four images side by side in an image area.

To compare images:

  1. In the Navigator panel, click Inspections, Settings, Region, or Drop tab with multiple images.

    Compare Menu

    Compare Menu

  2. Press Ctrl on your keyboard while selecting up to 4 images from the same tab. The image you select will be displayed in the image area.

    Comparing Images

    Comparing Images

You can also manually score your images while comparing them. Read more in Manually Scoring Compared Images.

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