Export tracing in image format (.tif, .jp2)

• Type a file name for your tracing export into the open box.
• Click Browse... and navigate to the desired location for the file.

• Choose to Lock size or Lock scaling by clicking one of the radio buttons.
  • Lock size: Constrains the exported tracing size to the exported image size. The size of the tracing will change relative to the user specified size of the image.
  • Lock scaling: Locks the scaling of the tracing. The tracing will be exported at its current dimensions regardless of the user specified size of the exported image.
• Change the pixel dimensions of the Image size for export if desired by typing into the boxes. The default values are the current size of the tracings on the screen.
• Export at ___ µm/pixel: Specify the desired number of microns per pixel. The smaller the value, the bigger the image size. You can enter a value smaller than 1.

Monochrome: The default is to export tracings in grayscale. If the background color is white, the color of the tracings is black.

Color by branch order: Click to display tree structures are so that each branch order has a specific color. The top color is assigned to order 1 branches, the next color is assigned to order 2 branches and so forth. If the end of the list is reached (i.e., color 14) and more colors are needed, the colors are reused.

Background color: Click the color picker and choose the color for your background

Set neuron colors Click to open Neuron preferences, where you can select colors and customize names for tracing structures.

When you change View settings, you may want/need to adjust the Image size settings as well to specify the portion of the data that is exported and the size of the resulting file.

Center view on tracing Click to zoom in and center on the tracing.

Use main window view Click to export the tracing as it is displayed in the 2D window.

Crop view Click and drag the mouse to draw a marquee around the area you want to export.

Show images: Check the box to export both the displayed image and the tracing.

• length: Type a value for scalebar length into the box if you want to change it from the default value.
• height: Type a value for scalebar height into the box if you want to change it from the default value.
• Click the Set Font button and modify settings in the dialog box that opens if you want to change the font for the scalebar label from the default.
• Click the color picker box to change the color of the scalebar and its label.
• Show label: Check the box to include the scalebar label in your tracing export.
• Click Place scalebar and click in the preview window to place the scalebar. You can drag the scalebar to reposition it if desired.
• Click Remove scalebar to delete the scalebar.