Orion 52083 - Manual (Page 37)

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Other Features Of Maxim DL
Essentials
Edit Menu
Flip - Flips image orientation. “Folds” image about vertical center.
Mirror – Creates mirror image of current image orientation.
Crop – Lets you select an area of the total image, and then discards the
remainder of the image. Use your computer’s mouse and left-click button to
select the region of the image you wish to keep, and click the OK button to
discard the rest of the image.
Undo/Redo - Lets you step “backward” and “forward” during image process-
ing. If you perform a function improperly or do not like the results, you can
select Undo to return the image to its prior appearance. Redo performs the
“undone” function once again
View Menu
Zoom – Increases or decreases level of image magnification on computer
screen. When you zoom in too much, you will start to see the squares of indi-
vidual pixels. When zoomed in, you can use Quick Pan; simply hold down the
Ctrl key, then left-click and drag the mouse on the image.
Night Vision – Toggles Night Vision mode. The red background helps preserve
your night vision.
FITS Header Window - The FITS Header Window can be used to inspect the
image FITS header, which stores information about the image. FITS is the stan-
dard storage format for astronomical images. The window can remain open as
a floating toolbox without interfering with other commands. If several images
are opened at once, you can view the FITS header of each image by clicking
on it with the mouse. Note that if you make changes to the image, they are not
reflected in the viewer until the image is saved.
Toolbar - Selecting this creates a toolbar of “quick command” buttons at the
top of the MaxIm DL Essentials program window. This can be a handy way to
perform functions, especially when in the field and wearing gloves!
Status Bar - This command toggles the display of the Status Bar on and off.
The Status Bar displays information on the current operation (when high-
lighted in its selection menu but not actually selected yet), the contrast ratio
for the selected open image, the size of the currently selected image, the zoom
factor, the coordinates of the mouse on the image, the intensity of the pixel
under the cursor, and for color images, the red, green, and blue intensities of
the pixel under the cursor.