Bio-Rad Image Lab™ Software - Manual (Page 57)

Interface Overview
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 The Colors tab enables you to choose colors for the graphic elements in
your gels, such as Lane Frame, Lane, Band, Band Attribute, and MW
Legend. This functionality ensures that these elements are visible,
regardless of the color of the gels.
View Menu Commands
Image Overview displays the gel image with a red rectangle outlining the area
visible in the larger main window. This is useful when you zoom in to a small section
of an image.
Image Transform displays a histogram that enables you to adjust the light and dark
values of a gel image. This adjustment does not change your data, only the way the
data display on your monitor.
Operations History displays the sequence of actions performed by both the user
and the software.
View System Log displays events related to running Image Lab software, including
enabling or disabling secure mode, and the users who log on to or log off of the
software.
View (Instrument) Log displays events related to the instrument, including
calibrating the instrument and the success or failure of the calibration. This log file is
visible only if Image Lab is connected to an instrument.
View (Document) Log displays events related to creating and modifying secure
protocol and image files. This log file is created only when Security Edition is
enabled.
Security Menu Commands
Note: This menu is only visible in Image Lab Security Edition. For more
information about Security Edition, see Chapter 10, Using the Security Edition .
Security Preferences allows the Image Lab Administrator to enable and disable
secure mode. In this dialog box, the administrator chooses the domain to be used
for authentication and whether to use local groups for security levels.