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Export tracing (emf, svg)

This option generates a Windows Enhanced Metafile (.emf) or an .svg file.

When you save as .svg, the preferences defined for line thickness (File>Preferences>Tracing>View) are honored in the exported file.

The tracings are usually exported in grayscale. If the background color is white, the color of the tracings is black.

Tree structures are displayed 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.

Zooms in and centers on tracing.

Same as what is displayed in 2D window.

Draw a marquee (click and drag the mouse) to show a specific area.

  1. Click the Place scalebar button.
  2. Click in the preview window to add the scalebar.

 

To view your exports on a different computer, install the MBF Bioscience font file (mbfsymb.tff) to ensure that the symbols are displayed properly. This font file is compatible with both Windows and OS X.

You can find the font file at: http://learn.mbfbioscience.com/mbfsymbfile.html

 

Stereo Investigator makes automatic adjustments to ensure that the export conforms to the resolution specified. If the resolution specified is higher than your data file's resolution, pixels of the specified background color are added; if the resolution is lower, cropping occurs around the center of your data file or current view.