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--- image_management [2021/08/31 13:53] – yves
+++ image_management [2023/11/21 11:56] (current) – chris
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-**Image management**
+===== Image management =====
-The image manager is accessible from the "Images" option on the left menu. This section allows the user to browse through the available virtual slides, manage the cache files, view, move and rename each image and launch the built in slide viewer.
+The image manager is accessible from the "Images" option on the left menu. This section allows the user to browse through the available virtual slides, launch the built in slide viewer, manage cache files, view, move and rename each image.
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-Using the tree view the user can navigate through the available directories. You only see the sub directories that are "true" sub directories. PMA.core is smart enough to filter out standard sub directories that belong e.g. to Olympus VSI or 3DHistech MRXS slides, or reserved directories only used by the operating system (like .snapshots on Apple-originating samba-share).
+Using the file tree, the user can navigate through the available directories. You only see the sub directories that are "true" sub directories. PMA.core is smart enough to filter out standard sub directories that belong e.g. to Olympus VSI or 3DHistech MRXS slides, or reserved directories only used by the operating system (like .snapshots on Apple-originating samba-share).
 Clicking on a directory will display its contents in the middle section. Several operations can be performed on a directory:
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   * Dimensions: The width & height of the image in pixels
   * File format: Name of the format / vendor as well as the compression type used by the selected slide.
-  * Tile size: The size of the tiles that PMA.core will server for this image.
+  * Tile size: The size of the tiles that PMA.core will serve for this image.
-  * Physical size: The total size of all the files that this slide comprises of.
+  * Physical size: The total size of all the files that this slide is comprised of.
-  * Strict fingerprint: A unique identifier calculated based on the contents as well as the path of the slide.
+  * Strict fingerprint: A unique identifier, calculated using the contents and the path of the slide.
-  * Loose fingerprint: A unique identifier calculated based on the contents of the slide. This value can be used to compare slides that reside in different locations to test if they are exactly the same or not.
+  * Loose fingerprint: A unique identifier, calculated using the contents of the slide. This value can be used to compare slides that reside in different locations to test if they are exactly the same or not.
-  * Barcode text: If detected, displays the text version of a slide's embedded barcode.
+  * Barcode text: If detected, the text of the embedded barcode is displayed.
   * Tile cache: Percentage of the cache that has already been built for the slide.
   * Annotations: This label will be green if there are annotations available for this slide.
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   * Move image: Moves the image to another directory
   * Rename image: Renames the image
-  * Heatmap: Displays a heatmap which highlights the areas of the image that have been consulted most so far
+  * Heatmap: Displays a heatmap which highlights the most consulted areas of the image
   * Event log: Displays a list of events that involve the currently selected image