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Editing section outlines

Before editing, zoom and pan as needed to obtain a clear view of the sections.

To edit an outline, click it first to select it. The selected outline is represented by a series of white points.

ClosedEditing section outlines using the workflow tools
  1. Select an outline.
  2. Click the Split, Merge or Remove button.

    3. To merge:

    1. Hold down CTRL and click the other outline.
    2. Click the Merge button.

    See TissueMaker Workflow overview

ClosedEditing section outlines manually

Use the outline points representing the selected outline.

  • To move a point, drag the point with the mouse.
  • To delete a point, hover over the point, right-click and select Delete Point.
  • To insert a point:
    1. Click the outline to select it.
    2. Right-click near the outline.
    3. Select Insert Point in Selected Contour from the right-click menu.
    4. Click the location on the outline where you want to insert the point.
ClosedCreating a placeholder for a missing tissue section
  1. Click the Add button.
  2. Select Placeholder for a missing section.
  3. Click on the slide to add the placeholder (represented by a red square).

See Working with missing sections for the full procedure throughout the workflow.

ClosedDrawing an outline manually

You may have deleted an existing outline, or a tissue section wasn't delineated.

  1. Click the Add button.
  2. Select Manual contour.
  3. Draw the contour with the mouse:
    1. Click in the image to place the first point of the outline and continue clicking to place all the outline points around the section.
    2. Right-click and select Close contour.
ClosedDeleting an outline
  1. Click to select the outline.
  2. Press the Delete key on the keyboard.