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Core Work Flow

1.2 Create a Folder

Following are the steps to "Create a Sample Folder" -
1. On the Home Page, 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. 4. The new folder appears on the Home Page grid.

1.3 Create a File

On the Home Page:
1. Inside the folder, tap the Camera icon.
2. Wait for the Live 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

UI of the camera screen

Live View — Screen Layout: 
Top bar
1. Top-left — tap the Back (‹) arrow to return to the folder.
2. Top-right icon 1 — Crosshair / Reticle → shows/hides the center target.
3. Top-right icon 2 — Lock → locks the screen against accidental touches.
4. Top-right icon 3 — 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 camera icon at the bottom of the screen. To switch to video, you can tap on the video icon 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. Any annotations or measurements drawn can be undone or redone via this option.
Cursor?

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

    
  1. A line appears once you tap on line/arrow icon. 
  2. Tap on it once again to adjust the line width according to your preference.
  3. The length of the line can be adjusted using the two arrows located at both the two ends of the line. 
  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. 
  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. Tap the A tool, use the Custom Text dialogue box to type specific labels or notes directly onto your slide.
  2. Once you have entered the desired text, tap the 'SET' button to place the annotation on the viewing field.

Circle

    

1. Tap on the  O icon to create a circle. 2. The size of the circle can be adjusted by dragging out the cursors. 
3. Tap on the icon again to adjust the line width, lock the shape or set the radius. Tap Set to
4. Once the shape is locked, pointer size can be adjusted accordingly.

Box

    

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

2. You can adjust the size of the box by moving the two cursors.
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 
4. Here you can adjust the line width as well as lock the shape. 

Dotted Marker

     1. Tap on the S icon to get a dotted marker.
2. Tap on it again to adjust the line width.

Enclosed Shape

     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.
       
4. Made a mistake? Tap Undo (↶) or Delete/erase.
5. Wrong annotation only? Tap Eraser and tap the unwanted annotation.

Rendering 

Annotations and markings can be only be saved or fixed on the screen once they have been rendered

Scroll down and tap on the rectangle icon to render the image.

1.5 App Settings

Exposure Lock

Grid

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