The Image panel (3D)
You can display both 2D and 3D images. For 3D images, there are two views available: 3D Volume and Image Slice (which displays cross-sections).
The options available vary depending on the type of View (2D, 3D volume, or Image slice).
Image stack settings
Show surface as
Min projection: The image foreground is brighter than the structures (e.g., brightfield).
Max projection: The image background is darker than the structures (e.g., fluorescent & confocal).
Alpha composite: Adds 3D depth and more detail.
Partial projection
Display a subset of the data in X,Y or Z.
- Use the sliders on the left to navigate.
- Select Clip tracing to only display what you’re currently tracing.
Clip tracing
When working with Partial projection, select Clip tracing to only display what you’re currently tracing.
Display adjustment
Channel
Apply the adjustments to a single channel in a multichannel image. Adjustments are not saved.
Gamma/black point/white point
Enhance 3D display only. Adjustments are not saved.
When you adjust gamma, black point, or white point, the changes are applied to all the data displayed. To make adjustments to a single channel, see .
Image Sync with 2D
This functionality is useful for very large images so that, when you work in 3D, you only load the fraction of the image that is relevant.
Image slice view only
Image slice sliders
Check/uncheck X, Y or Z to display/hide cross-sections.
To move along one axis, drag a slider OR click a slider and use the PageUp/PageDown keys to move one plane at a time.
3D Volume view
Image settings for single image
See