Introduction
IGB provides several options for printing and exporting its visualizations. This functionality allows the recording and sharing of data outside of the IGB program, and allows you to create figures for publishing. IGB's print and export options allow for the main annotation image, the main image plus track labels, the entire IGB window, showing the current trays/tabs, or (in the case of export) just the sliced view if that tab is selected.
NOTE: If you wish to remove the zoom stripe label, open View menu and uncheck Show Zoom Stripe Label.
NOTE: If you wish to remove the zoom stripe from your image for publication purposes, open Preferences > Other Options and deselect Keep zoom strip in view.
Printing
- File > Print... will print only the image
- File > Print Whole Frame... will print the whole IGB window, including all open tabs. This allows you to include additional information about the image based on the tabs that are open, i.e. open Current Sequence tab to show the sequence being currently looked at, or the Selection Info tab to show additional information about the image, etc.
Exporting the Image
IGB allows you to export just your image, image with track labels, the whole IGB frame or just the sliced view into one of many file formats: .emf, .gif, .raw, .ppm, .pdf, .eps, .ps, .svg, and .swf. GIF is the default format because it can be imported into many graphics programs. We suggest the EPS format for prints in high-resolution, and for use in publications. Additionally,
To export, File > Export > Main View or Main View (With Labels) or Whole Frame or Sliced View (With Labels). You be offered an export window (see image).
NOTE: If you want to use the Sliced View (With Labels) export function, be sure to have the Sliced View tab open.
Choose a name and a location for your file. Then select what format you would like from the drop down menu (see image below).
