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 two view options in the Navigator panel: Thumbnail and Composite views.
Thumbnail View¶
The Thumbnail view 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 in a selected well. You will see regions if you use automatic drop location on your plate (a ROCK IMAGER feature) 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 View¶
Composite View
Click the Composite view 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 or Composite view and pressing Ctrl on your keyboard while selecting the images you want to compare. The following example compares two images from different inspections.
Image Comparison Example
Manually Scoring Compared Images¶
The Navigator panel enables you to manually score images you compare.
Click an image you want to score in the image area.
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
Go to the Score Group tab and define the image score by doing one of the following.
OPTION 1: Select a score you think suits the image.
Score Group Tab
OPTION 2: Press the numeric key on your keyboard corresponding to the number in the Score Group tab.
You will see the score in the top right corner of the selected image.
Manual Score
To score another image, repeat the steps above.
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