Preferences: Display

Displays a special marker at the center of the image.

• For optical lenses, this is the center of the screen.
• For video images, this is the center of the video image.
• For images from bitmapped files, this is the center of the image, or the center of the currently selected image if multiple images are loaded.

center mark Color: select a different color for the center mark.

To avoid confusion, set the center mark to a different color than the reference point.

Displays a rectangular grid; its size is defined by Grid Spacing.

The grid is a rectangular overlay that may be useful for:

• Checking the calibration of lenses.
• Dividing a region into fixed areas for further analysis.

The grid is anchored at the reference point and moves along with the tracing as the tracing and stage are moved.

Displays grid at maximum brightness. Use when the slide illumination levels are high. The default is medium brightness.

 Displays grid when an aerial viewing mode is selected. Disable this option if the grid display is too dense when using Go To or Where Is.

Displays the coordinates of the grid.

• A0 is the coordinate of the reference point.
• Letters go in alphabetical order to the right of the reference point, and numbers increase below the reference point.
• Grid intersections to the left of the reference point are listed with negative letters.
• Intersections above the reference point are listed with negative numbers.

Sets the dimensions of the grid.

• When you change the objective from one magnification to another, the grid changes size accordingly.
• At low magnifications, the grid can become so dense that the entire screen is covered with nothing but grid lines. The program prevents this by automatically turning off the grid when the spacing between grid lines drops below 4 pixels.

Only the tracing associated with the currently selected section is displayed. You may have multiple sections in the same tracing file while only viewing the tracing of one section at a time.

Enabled when Show current section only is enabled. Displays the contours and markers associated with sections other than the currently selected one in gray.

Disables the alert about new versions of BrainMaker software.

Check the box to use the offline, rather than the online help system (user guide).

Check the box to disable reminders that pop up when your BrainMaker software update subscription service (SUSS) is nearing its expiration date.

Click the button to choose whether or not you want to allow us to collect diagnostic data about your BrainMaker software and your computer system.