General preferences: Cursor

See General preferences

 

Set Color: Click to select a new color for the crosshair cursor.

For a live image, the cursor may not appear to be displayed in the selected color. Experiment with the cursor color until it is clearly visible.

 

Diameter: The circle is drawn as close as possible to the specified size; accuracy depends on the micron to pixel ratio of the current lens.

Neurolucida always records the circular cursor size during tracing.

To view the line thickness:

  1. Go to the File>Preferences>Display Preferences>View panel.
  2. Under Line Rendering Attributes, check Display Thickness

 

It is often useful to set the cursor to a known size for a rapid comparison of objects on the screen.

If you set the size in microns, the cursor changes size when a new lens is selected; its size remains constant when set in pixels.

 

Change the thickness to make it easier to see on the screen.