Fusion Dragonfly Software Guide

Image Navigation

Fusion features an intuitive set of controls to navigate the image. Functions available will depend on the image display mode. Navigation of the specimen using the Remote Panel controls is described in the topic Specimen Navigation.

Using the Image Zoom Functions

Zoom allows you to scale the image to a particular zoom factor (with 100% being 1 image pixel mapped to 1 screen pixel) or "Fit" so the image always occupies the the image area. The Zoom function can be accessed through the bar along the bottom of the Image Viewer Panel.

Zoom Bar.png

The Zoom can also be used with the following mouse and keyboard actions:

Action

Function

Roll Mouse Wheel

Zoom in and out

Hold Left Mouse Button + Click Right Mouse Button

Fit to screen

Shift + Hold Right Mouse Button + Move Mouse Up and Down

Zoom in and out

Note: Zoom is not supported in split channel mode.

Pan an Image

When an image has a greater zoom level than 'Fit' it is possible to pan the image:

Action

Function

Hold Left Mouse Button + Move Mouse (2D image modes)

Pan on image in direction of mouse movement

Hold Right Mouse Button + Move Mouse (3D image modes)

Pan on image in direction of mouse movement

Hold Left Mouse Button + Click Right Mouse Button

Centre and fit Image to window

Rotating an Image

3D images (3D MIP and 3D Blend modes only) can be rotated:

Action

Function

Hold Left Mouse Button + Move Mouse

Rotate image in direction of mouse movement

Hold Left Mouse Button + Click Right Mouse Button

Reset the rotation to its original position

Note: If you click and release the left mouse button while moving the mouse, the image will continue to rotate in that direction. If you click the left mouse button and hold until you stop moving the mouse the image will lock in the new position. 

To view a video tutorial on this topic, please click Image Navigation Zoom, Pan and Rotate.mp4.