Question

What whole scale image file types can the uScope Navigator Application create for my scanned slides?

Answer

Three different file formats may be created for whole scan images.

• Deep Zoom
• Tiled TIFF (SVS)
• Easy Zoom (SZI)

Note
uScope Navigator v4.3 and earlier refer to these as Deep Zoom images.
uScope Navigator v4.5 and later refer to these as Whole Scan Images.

To create a whole scan image...

1. Open the Create Deep Zoom / Create Whole Scan Image dialog.
   • In uScope Navigator v4.3 and earlier...
     Click the Create Deep Zoom button from the Job Explorer or from the uScope Control Panel after scanning a region of interest.
   • In uScope Navigator v4.5 and later...
     Click the Create Whole Scan Image button from the Job Explorer or from the uScope Control Panel after scanning a region of interest.
2. On the dialog, under Output Format(s), select one or more of the following:
   • Deep Zoom,
   • Tiled TIF (SVS),
   • EasyZoom (SZI).
3. Click the Create Deep Zoom / Create Whole Scan Image button to begin creating the image(s).

To set default options for the whole scan image...

1. Open the Program Settings.
2. Select the Deep Zoom Options / Whole Scan Image Options tab.
   • In uScope Navigator v4.3 and earlier...
     Select the Deep Zoom Options tab.
   • In uScope Navigator v4.5 and later...
     Select the Whole Scan Image tab.
3. Under Output Format(s), select one or more of the following:
   • Deep Zoom,
   • Tiled TIF (SVS),
   • EasyZoom (SZI).
4. Select Save and Exit to make your changes permanent.