Core Work Flow

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Figure 1.1

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Figure 2.1

1.2 Create a Folder

Following are the steps to "Create a Sample Folder" -
On the Home Page:
1. Tap the Create Folder icon in the top-right (folder with a + sign).
2. A New Folder dialog appears — type a clear, unique name (for example the sample ID, case number or patient identifier).
3. Tap Save / Create, the new folder appears on the Home Page grid.
4.  If the folder does not appear, swipe down on the grid to refresh.

Rename a Folder

1. To rename the folder, long press the folder and tap on the Rename option. 
2. A Rename Folder popup will appear on the screen. Enter a valid folder name with no space in between. 
3. Tap on Save to save the new name or Cancel to get the previously saved name.

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Figure 2.2

Delete a Folder

On the Home Page:
1. Long press the folder and tap on the Delete option.

1.3 Create a File

On the Home Page:
1. Inside the folder, tap the Camera icon.
2. Wait for the Live Microscopic View to open.
3. Confirm you can see the microscope image on screen. If facing any issue go through the troubleshooting guide.

1.4 Understanding the Camera

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Figure 3.1

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Figure 3.2

Figure 3.3

Live View — Screen Layout: 
Top bar
1. Back (‹) arrow tap the Back (‹) arrow to return to the folder.
2. Crosshair / Reticle → shows/hides the center target.
3. Lock → locks the screen against accidental touches.
4. Settings (gear) → opens Camera Settings.
Left side
1. Zoom Slider  Use ▲ / ▼ arrows for fine adjustment.
Right side
1.  Open Drawer → Opens a drop-down of annotation tools.

Zoom Slider

1. You can locate the Zoom slider on the left side of the screen.
2. Drag up to zoom in on the microscopic image and drag down to zoom out
3. Use ▲ / ▼ arrows for fine adjustments.
4. The range of the zoom is between 1.00x to 5.00x.

Bottom bar

1. Read the scale bar (example: 30.0µm).
2. Confirm the objective lens on the bottom-right (4x, 10x, 40x, 100x), this is to be selected same as microscopic magnification for best results.
3. Confirm the correct objective lens is selected.
4. To customize the objective lens, go through the App settings guide().

Recording

1. You can record either an image or a video. 
2. Tap on the Circle Button located at the bottom center of the screen. To switch to video, you can tap on the Video Button to the left. 
3. The video can be recorded with or without an audio.

Open Tab - Undo/Redo

1. Find the Open drawer located on your right. 
2. By tapping on the Open drawer, a drop-down appears. 
3. The drawer contains all the tools for markings, annotations and shapes.
3. Any annotations or measurements drawn can be undone, redone and deleted here as well.
Cursor?

Figure 1.4 C

Teaching Pointer

1. A Teaching Pointer is a digital cursor on the screen and can be used to highlight specific cells or areas in the microscopic view. Institutions can use them as a way to teach.
2. By default, only 1 Teaching Pointer appears on the screen. However, up to 4 Teaching Pointers can be used together at any given point (go to general settings).
3. Hold and drag to move the pointers to your desired area.

Annotation Tools

 


Tools

Symbol

Feature

Steps

Freehand

   

1.1. Tap the pencil icon in the drop down to create a freehand annotation. Hold your finger/stylus and trace.

 

1.2. Long-press or double tap the tool to open the Line Width, adjust line width.

 

1.3. If you wish to change the color of the annotation, tap on the red dot () in the drop down and change it to your desired color.

Line\Arrow

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1.1.  A line appears once you tap on line/arrow icon

 

1.2. Tap on it once again to adjust the line width according to your preference.

 

1.3. The length of the line can be adjusted using the two arrows located at both the two ends of the line. 

 

1.4. As you move the line, the number located near the line changes. That's the distance (d) measured by the line, you can move it around by dragging it. 

 

1.5. If you do not wish to have the measurement, simply tap on the M icon to switch the measurements off. 

Text

A

The Custom Text is used to type specific labels or add in custom notes for better identification.

1.1. Tap the A tool, use the Custom Text dialogue box to type specific labels or notes directly onto your slide.

 

1.2. Once you have entered the desired text, tap the 'SET' button to place the annotation on the viewing field.

Circle

o

 

1.1. Tap on the  O icon to create a circle.

 

1.2. The size of the circle can be adjusted by dragging out the cursors. 


1.3. Tap on the icon again to adjust the line width, lock the shape or set the radius. Tap Set to??


1.4. Once the shape is locked, pointer size can be adjusted accordingly.

Box

 

1.1. Tap on the □ icon to create a box. 

 

1.2. You can adjust the size of the box by moving the two cursors.


1.3. Another way to set height and width is by taping on the icon again.

 

The height and width can be set by typing in the measurements according to your preference. Tap Set to 


1.4. Here you can adjust the line width as well as lock the shape. 

Dotted Marker

S  

1.1. Tap on the S icon to get a dotted marker.


1.2. Tap on it again to adjust the line width.

Enclosed Shape

    1.1. By tapping on the icon below the S icon, the tool will automatically connect your endpoint to your starting point with a straight line.

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Made a mistake? 
Tools Symbols Features Steps
Undo
Reverses your last performed action or a series of action.

1.1. Locate the  undo icon at the very top of the open drawer.

 

1.2. Tap on it to reverse your last performed action or a series of action.

Redo

Reverses the Undo command, reapplying the changes you just removed.

1.1. Locate the  redo icon at the very top of the open drawer.

 

1.2. It will reverse the undo command reapplying the changes that have just been removed.  

Erase
Erases only unwanted annotations.

1.1 Scroll down and locate the erase Icon in the tools drawer.

 

1.2. Tap on the icon to erase the unwanted animation. 

 

1.3. Tapping on it again, lets you adjust the wide of the eraser. Adjust it depending on how much area you want to erase. 

 

Delete All
🗑
Instantly clears all current annotations, markings, and measurements from the live view or image.

Rendering 

Rendering helps to save multiple annotations and markings permanently on the current image so they all appear in the saved file.
1. Scroll down and locate the rectangle icon.
2. Tap on the icon to save your annotations and markings and render the image.

1.5 Camera Settings

Enable Manual Exposure Enabling this settings help lets you control the image's brightness, rather than letting the camera decide to get the exact creative look and lighting you want.

Exposure Duration

Known as the Shutter Speed, is the exact amount of time the camera's shutter remains open.

  • Dark Image: Keep the duration short/fast (e.g., 1/1000th of a second)
  • Brighter Image: Keep the duration long/slow (e.g., 2 seconds)

Adjust the Exposure Duration according to your liking. Glide the slider to the right to increase the shutter speed.

ISO Camera's sensitivity to light.
Focus  Switching ON this option helps you increase and decrease the magnification on live view. 
Hide Zoom Slider This option hides the zoom slider on the live screen.
Color Option

Disable Color Option - Removes select color option from open drawer.

Enable Color Option

Measurement
Configuration
Enable Manual Temperature

This is the white balance. This setting lets you determine how warm or cool you wanna keep your image. It lets you adjust the camera so white objects in your slide look pure white, fixing weird yellow, blue, or green. 

  •     Warm Light: Lower numbers (e.g., 3200K) have a yellow/orange tint.
  • Cool Light: Higher numbers (e.g., 7000K) have a blue tint.

Temperature

It describes the specific color tone of the light being used, helping the camera know what true "white" should look like so your specimen colors remain accurate.
Tint Refers to an unwanted color shift in your image, making it look slightly too green or too magenta. It usually happens because the camera's sensor reacts differently to the microscope's artificial light. Adjusts the balance between Green and Magenta.
Focus  Switching ON this option helps you increase and decrease the magnification on live view. 
Hide Zoom Slider This option hides the zoom slider on the live screen.
Color Option

Disable color Option - Removes select color option from open drawer.

Enable color Option

Measurement
Configuration

1.6 Exposure Lock

This setting will freeze the brightness settings so the lighting doesn't change even if the view is re-framed or if the lighting shifts.

1.7 Grid

Once the live view is captured, the users get a popup on their screen.
2. The popup gives you an option to name your capture a valid file name.
3. You can also add an comment if you wish to do so. Save once the Details are filled. 


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Created 2026-05-19 11:16:46 IST by Rashi
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