Image Viewer

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Image Viewer

Example - Image - Clean

 

 

There are six sets of controls available when viewing an image, each accessed by selecting that control tab.

File:

 

Save:

Overwrite the current image with any changes (e.g., after level operator application) and update the thumbnail in the image gallery to match the current condition.

Save As:

Create a new image file from the current image.

Share:

Open the Share settings dialog.

Download:

Create a local copy of the image file in the original file format or one of the three following formats: .fibps, .sur, or .stl.

 

Analysis:

 

Contains controls for various tools available through ProfilmOnline. Covered in detail under ProfilmOnline Features.

 

Operators:

 

Modify the image, usually in preparation for use of an analysis tool.

Spatial Filter:

Apply a filter to smooth the surface

Fill In Invalids:

Interpolate values for unmeasured pixels

Remove Outliers:

Remove outlying pixels

Level:

Remove any tip or tilt

Flatten:

Remove more complicated shapes

Filter:

Set a cutoff wavelength and filtering method to separate surface roughness and waviness profiles

FFT Filter:

Separate short and long wavelength components of a surface, or components laying in a specific direction

Crop:

Remove unwanted data

 

AFM Operators:

 

Correct errors that occur in AFM or other raster-scanning based images.

Adjust Rows/Columns:

Adjusts data values to better align with values in adjacent rows or columns

Remove Drift:

Correct shifts caused by gradual alignment drift during scanning

Deconvolve Tip:

Remove artifacts in image caused by shape of AFM tip.

 

Settings:

 

Control how the loaded image is shown (Manipulating the Image), and access the image properties, including operators applied (See Image Properties).

 

Icon - Arrow Left Hide or show the Top View image.

Icon - Arrow RightHide or show the 3D View image.

 

Recipes:

 

Load or modify recipes; covered in detail under Recipes.