Export tracing as vector

Purpose

Export your tracing/reconstruction data as a vector graphic (SVG file) to share with others and/or to save your data in a format that can be edited with other software tools.

Procedure

Current version

  1. Open the data file with the tracing/reconstruction data that you want to export as a vector graphic

  2. Click the Vector button from the Publish ribbon,

    or you can go to File > Export and choose Export Tracing as Vector.

  3. Specify a name and location for the file, and click Save.

    The default file format is Scalable Vector Graphic (.svg), however, you can select Windows Enhanced Metafile (.emf) from the Save as type drop-down menu if desired.

This option generates a Windows Enhanced Metafile (.emf).

Times screen resolution

Determines the dimensions and level of detail of the file to be exported. More specifically, the software creates a high-detail rendering of the data file which is then converted to a vector image. The resolution of the rendering is calculated as follows: (resolution of your tracing window) * (times screen resolution)

  • For whole brain exports, use a smaller number.
  • For single neuron exports, use a larger number.

Include images

Exports both the displayed image and the tracing.

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

Vesselucida Explorer 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.