Preview Area Scanned By Preview Camera - 3D Histech Pannoramic DESK User Manual

Pannoramic DESK 1.18.1 User's Guide
Use saved scan area
This function is useful if the slides contain areas of interest that cannot be detected by the
preview camera. This function along with saving profiles helps to scan all slides with the
most adequate settings.
To save a new mask, click Save. It will display a drop-down menu. Select whether to save
preview mask or TMA grid.
To load a mask, click Load. It will display a drop-down menu. Select whether to load preview
mask or TMA grid.
Use selection box
If selected, only the area inside the box is scanned. It is useful if you only want to scan the
area that is equivalent with the size of the coverslip, so external specks will not be scanned.

4.3.4 Preview area scanned by preview camera

The preview image shows the area that will be digitized with a red and/or an orange mask. If the Use
selection box is enabled, there is a black frame displayed in the image.
Colors used in preview image
The following four colors are used in the preview image to demonstrate digitization and
selection settings:
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Figure 25 – Preview image
Figure 26 – Colors in preview image
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