CHAPTER 4 - SYSTEM OPERATIONCarl Zeiss Center Screen Area / Image Containers - Display and Image Analysis Lightsheet Z.1190 000000-1790-528 02/20134.2.4 GraphicsThis function allows one to− select from a set of drawing functions suchas rectangles and arrows,− add a scale bar to the image, as well as textannotations,− use a set of interactive measurementfunctions for length, angle, area, and size,− add a text box that displays the coordinateof a hidden dimension (e.g., the z-position ina Z-Stack or the timestamp in a time series).Functional DescriptionThe graphics function uses a plane separate from the image plane (the graphics plane) and thereforedoes not change the content of the image(s).The Graphics view option control block is available in all View Types except 2.5D and Preview.Any changes done with this function are effective immediately.The overlay graphics can be stored in the images or separately in a file from where they can be re-loaded.Available functions in the Graphics View Control BlockFig. 292 View Options control block - GraphicsFig. 293 Graphics view control block
