@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: utility plugins and macros to control images contast and LUTs
44categories : [Annotation, Interactive, Macro, Microscopy, Montage, Utilities, Visualization]
55---
66This Update Site provides utility plugins and macros to help with handling and visualization of microscopy images
7- If you have a question, feedback or a bug to report, you can post it on the [ Image.sc] ( https://forum.image.sc/t/looking-for-testers-channels-contrast-and-luts-manager-plugins/ ) Forum
7+ ** If you have a question, feedback or a bug to report, you can post it on the [ Image.sc] ( https://forum.image.sc/t/looking-for-testers-channels-contrast-and-luts-manager-plugins/ ) Forum**
88
99Features include:
1010- Two plugins to control image contrast and LUTs (Look Up Tables)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ But the easiest way is to install the toolbar menu from Image_Viewer_Toolset und
2727
2828# Channels and Contrast
2929This plugin combines imageJ's "Brightness and Contrast" and "Channels Tool" functionalities to manage visualization of the active image
30- ![ ] ( https://github.com/imagej/imagej.github.io/blob/main/media/Image-Viewer/Image-Viewer-Channels-and-Contrast.png?raw=true )
30+ ![ ] ( https://github.com/imagej/imagej.github.io/blob/main/media/Image-Viewer/Image-Viewer-Channels-and-Contrast.png?raw=true ) { : width ="600px"}
3131You can:
3232- Change multi-channel display mode: composite, color, or grayscale
3333- Adjust all channels display range (contrast)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ You can change order of LUTs in a palette directly with the mouse from the palet
4848- Change LUT order with the mouse
4949- Right-click on palette to move or remove LUTs
5050- Empty palette channels default to "Grays"
51- ![ ] ( https://github.com/imagej/imagej.github.io/blob/main/media/Image-Viewer/Image-Viewer-LUTs-Manager.png?raw=true ) {: width ="600px "}
51+ ![ ] ( https://github.com/imagej/imagej.github.io/blob/main/media/Image-Viewer/Image-Viewer-LUTs-Manager.png?raw=true ) {: width ="700px "}
5252
5353#### LUTs Finder
5454All LUTs in your ImageJ ` luts ` folder are scanned
@@ -74,53 +74,49 @@ Then the Multi Tool can interact with this montage to open the selected image
74743 . run the command ` Create Preview Opener `
7575The generated montage will auto-save in the images folder
7676With the ** Multi Tool** , middle-click on a montage to open the image under the cursor
77+
78+ ![ Image-Viewer-Preview-Opener] ( https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/88d28948-a392-49c4-8b55-5f7f5256d5b0 )
7779
7880###### ** Notes:**
7981- Keep the Preview Opener file in the images folder
8082- Montage title must include “Preview Opener” (you can add text before/after)
8183
8284# Multi Tool
83- This Tool is a neutral tool
84- but it can perform many actions based on the mouse button, modifier keys (shift, ctrl, alt) and context:
85+ This Tool is a neutral tool :
8586### ** Windows**
8687- ** Move Window:**
87- Left Click and Drag (outside ROI):
88- Moves the image window position interactively.
88+ Left Click and Drag (outside ROI): Moves the image window position interactively.
8989- ** Reversible Full Screen:**
90- Double Left Click:
91- Maximizes/minimizes the image window, reversible to original size.
92-
90+ Double Left Click: Maximizes the image window, reversible to original size.
91+
92+ But it can perform many actions based on the mouse button, modifier keys (shift, ctrl, alt) and context:
9393### ** Composite Display Switch**
9494- ** Switch Composite Display:**
95- Middle Click on composite image:
96- Toggle display mode between Composite and Color.
95+ Middle Click on composite image: Toggle display mode between Composite and Color.
9796### ** ROI**
9897- ** Create Rectangular ROI:**
99- Ctrl + Left Mouse Drag:
100- Drag to create a rectangular selection.
98+ Ctrl + Left Mouse Drag: creates a rectangular selection.
10199- ** Handle Polygon/Point ROI:**
102100 Drag ROI handles using Left Mouse and modify selected selection / points.
103101- ** Remove ROI:**
104102 Ctrl + Click outside the ROI removes the current ROI.
105103### ** Contrast**
106104- ** Local Box Auto-Contrast:**
107- Shift + Alt + Left Click (on non-RGB images):
108- Creates a fixed-size box ROI and auto-adjusts contrast in its area.
105+ Shift + Alt + Left Click (on non-RGB images): Creates a fixed-size box ROI and auto-adjusts contrast in its area.
106+ ![ Image-Viewer-Local-Auto-Contrast-1] ( https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/168e2c92-4cf1-47a3-831a-d1c3255a1f41 )
107+
109108- ** Live Contrast Adjustment:**
110- Shift + Left Mouse Drag (non-RGB images):
111- Drag pointer in the image to interactively adjust contrast.
109+ Shift + Left Mouse Drag (non-RGB images): Drag pointer in the image to interactively adjust contrast.
110+ ![ Image-Viewer-Shift-Contrast] ( https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6e97e6d4-1df9-4345-a9f9-4aface1cb516 )
111+
112112### ** Stack Browsing**
113113- ** Live Scroll through Slices/Frames:**
114- Alt + Left Mouse Drag (on stack/multi-frame images):
115- Drag horizontally to scroll through slices or frames.
116-
114+ Alt + Left Mouse Drag (on stack/multi-frame images): Drag horizontally to scroll through slices or frames.
117115### ** Preview Opener interaction**
118116- ** Open Image from Preview Opener:**
119117 Mouse Over thumbnails will update top left label showing the file name of the selected image.
120118 Middle Click on a thumbnail to open the corresponding file.
121- Caps Lock ON: Opens image as ‘virtual stack’.
122- Supports standard formats or uses Bio-Formats Importer if needed.
123- ![ Image-Viewer-Preview-Opener] ( https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/88d28948-a392-49c4-8b55-5f7f5256d5b0 )
119+ If Caps Lock ON: Opens image as ‘virtual stack’.
124120
125121### Multi Tool Shortcuts Summary
126122
@@ -130,10 +126,11 @@ but it can perform many actions based on the mouse button, modifier keys (shift,
130126| Double Left Click | Maximize/minimize image window |
131127| Middle Click | Composite display toggle / Preview opener open |
132128| Ctrl + Left Drag | Create rectangle ROI |
133- | Ctrl + Click out | Remove current ROI |
134- | Shift + Alt + Left | Box auto-contrast |
129+ | Ctrl + Click out of ROI | Remove current ROI |
130+ | Shift + Alt + Left Click | Box auto-contrast |
135131| Shift + Left Drag | Live contrast adjustment |
136132| Alt + Left Drag | Stack/frame scroll |
133+ {:.left}
137134
138135# Other Commands
139136A collection of utility macros:
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