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

Cuts cut, copies copy, pastes paste, refreshes refresh, undos undo, and redos redo settings.

Seed

seed_drop

Creates a seed from a selected well(s) in your experiment.

Compare

compare_button

Compares 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

Optimizes existing experiments and screens with single or multiple drop(s).

Go to Optimizing Experiments to find out more.

Reports

reports_canvas

Generates a report from the available options. Go to Generating a Report to find out more.

More

more_canvas

Selects more actions, such as Disable/Enable Imaging, Save, Export POI, Export XML Screen, and Export Selected Wells to a TXT File.

Navigator

navigator_button

Navigates through your images using Inspections, Settings, Region, or Drop options. 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_new

Initiates an on-demand imaging session.

Focus

focus

Displays all focus level images of a selected drop. Read Viewing Focus Level Images Using Focus Level Button to find out more.

Harvesting

harvesting

Harvests crystals.

Tools

tools

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

Score

new_score_button

Scores images. Go to Scoring Images for further information.

Info

info

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

Bottom Bar Buttons

Button

Icon

Description

Best Fit

best_fit

Adjusts the display of your experiment page to fit your screen.

Zoom Out

zoom_out

Zooms out your software window.

Zoom In

zoom_in

Zooms in your software window.

Plate

plate

Navigates 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

Navigates 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

Navigates from one drop to another in a well.

Region

region

Navigates from one region to another in a drop.

Imaging Settings

imaging_settings

Navigates to any available imaging settings.

Inspections

inspections_button

Navigates to any available inspections.

Slide Show

slide_show

Displays a slide show of drop images.

Comparing Images with Navigator Panel

Opening the Compare menu automatically opens the Navigator panel. The Navigator 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.

    Tab Options

    Tab Options

  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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