File Manager

Available Options:

Root Folder

This is the location in which IMS format files and .txt files of the metadata are written. This should be set to the largest and / or fastest drive available. C:\ drive is NOT recommended because Windows is generally accessing this drive.  The D:\ drive is our ImageDisk drive and therefore recommended to keep as the standard. 

Subfolder Creation

Set the subfolder details for saved images. An example filename is updated to match the selected subfolder name options.

Default: Daily folder creation, Date, Protocol and Time prefix options selected and a prefix of  "Image Name"  which cannot be deselected but can be moved to change the location within the file name. Each prefix can be moved to suit the user.

Image System RAM Limit

Set the maximum amount of image data that will be held in the RAM. When additional memory is required above this setting the hard disk will be used.

When using Fusion alone (e.g. Imaris will not be run at the same time), this should be set to around 50% of the system RAM. For example, if the system has 16GB RAM, this value should be around 8192.

When using Fusion together with Imaris, this should be set to around 25% of the system RAM. For example, if the system has 16 GB RAM, this value should be around 4096. The Imaris data cache (in Imaris software) should be set to around 50% of RAM. e.g. 8 GB.

Default: 16000

*For older systems, please set to1024. If you are unsure if you have an older system, please check against System Requirements

Temporary Cache Folder

View the current location for temporary storage of data. This can be changed as required. Again, C:\ drive is NOT recommended.

Auto Load Images On Startup

Select whether to load the last displayed again when Fusion first starts up. If the last displayed image is large in size, you will have to wait for it to finish loading before you can perform any actions in Fusion.

Default: Off

Compression Method

Set the image compression method (lossless).

• GZip  Not suitable for fast real-time acquisition (e.g. 50 fps or higher) but may provide a higher compression ratio.

Note that compression ratios are dependant on the image data.

Default: None

Auto Save Acquired Image Changes

Auto save changes to the currently displayed image when another image is opened. Changes such as LUT and mapping are not automatically saved unless this option is enabled.

Default: Off

Prompt User to Save Image Changes

Display a prompt for the user to save image changes before opening another image.

Default: On

See also Contrast section for details on mapping, which is also an image change.

Note that some changes made in preferences will not take effect until the application has been restarted.