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Preview feature in Position and Tiling dimension


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  1. Configure the Preview: Similar to Tiling Edition, you can either:
    • Define multiple points to create either a rectangular preview or a custom preview by outlining its edges (not limited to rectangular shapes) by clicking Add, or,
    • Define the center of your tiling by clicking Set, then specify the number of tiles.
  2. Select the Read Mode (Spiral, snake,..).
  3. Click Confirm to validate your configuration.
  4. Follow the preview process in real time. You can stop it at any time by clicking Cancel.


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    Once the preview is complete:

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  5. Click New Preview to start a new setup.
  6. Draw multiple ROIs in various shapes: point (useful when the preview is created in position dimension), freehand, circle, or rectangle.
  7. Specify the tile overlap.
    1. Enable Auto Mode to automatically calculate the exact overlap based on the coordinates defined during the tiling setup (available only when the preview is created in tiling dimension).
    2. Choose the read mode (only available in tiling dimension).
    3. Check the box if you want to use the Z position saved in the focus map or used to set-up the tiling as the center of your Z-stack. If the box is unchecked, the Z-stack will use the Z value defined in the Z-Stack Dimensions instead.
  8. Check Clear & Add if you wish to replace existing tiling or positions. Leave it unchecked to add new ones.
  9. Click Confirm to validate.
  10. If your preview is done in Position dimension and you draw an ROI containing multiple tiles, a popup will appear asking how to import this ROI:
    • Import all tiles as positions: Creates one position per tile.
    • Import only ROI center as position: Creates one position per drawn ROI.
    • Import as tiling: Switches to tiling dimension, even if there is only one tile.

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  11. Click Confirm to apply your choice.

    After confirmation, all created positions or tilings appear in the corresponding dimension.

  12. Click the Pen to edit them: you will find the preview associated to the tiling:
    • Move, modify, or delete an ROI.
    • Change the Read Mode.
    • Add a focus Map if your sample is not flat or if you need to adjust the value of the Z.
    Select if you want to use the Z position saved in the preview as the center of your Z-stack. If the box is unchecked, the Z-stack will use the Z value defined in the Z-Stack Dimensions instead.

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  13. Click Confirm to save your modifications.
  14. Click Confirm to validate the Tiling Dimension.
    Note:
    To save your preview, right-click on the preview window.