4.1 Image Submenu

Click [Image] in the Commands Menu to open the Image Submenu. The Commands Region of the screen should like Figure 4.1. The Image Submenu buttons are explained below.

Figure 4.1: The Image Submenu.

4.1.1 Open Primary

This is the same as [Open Image] in the Operations Submenu. Its presence in the Image Submenu is historical.

4.1.2 Close Primary

This is the same as [Close Image] in the Operations Submenu. Its presence in the Image Submenu is historical.

4.1.3 Open Extra

An extra image, that is, not the Primary Image, may be displayed at any time, provided it is referenced through an import file. Any number of extra images may be displayed at once and can be moved around in the Image Region. Typically, lane images (section 5.4) are displayed next to a lane in the Primary Image.

• From the Commands Menu, click [Image] .
• From the Image Submenu, click [Open Extra] . The Extra Image File Browser appears. Click over the filename of the desired image.
• The outline of the selected image appears; the upper left follows the pointer. Click MB1, and the image will be displayed at the location of the pointer when MB1 was clicked.
• An extra image or all extra images may be deleted via the Image Submenu.
• An extra image may moved, raised, or lowered via the Extra Image Submenu (section 4.3).

4.1.4 Close Extra

To remove an extra image from the display, click [Close Extra] , then move the pointer to the image to be removed and click MB1. If you are removing more than one extra image, simply move the pointer to each and click MB1.

4.1.5 Close All Extra

Clicking [Close All Extra] removes all extra images.

4.1.6 +/- Image

Declare the primary image as positive (gel) or negative (autoradiogram). Such a declaration is usually handled at the time the primary image is loaded, but this button allows it to be changed. Mostly, this button is historical.

4.1.7 Save Results

This is the same as [Save Results] in the Operations Submenu. Its presence in the Image Submenu is historical.

4.1.8 Done

Clicking [Done] removes the Image Submenu from the display and activates the Commands Menu.