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Figure 9.12. MorphoBank's symbol for a 3D image, e.g., PLY or STL file.
Viewing CT Scans and 3D Image Files
You can view a sample frame of an image stack from within Morphobank prior to download. To view the preview is detail click Click on the image thumbnail, as you would with any other image in Morphobank.
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Once you click on “Zoom”, you will see the 3D rendering of the surface data displayed in a pop-up viewer. Large surfaces may take a while to load.
Figure 9.14. A 3D image surfacer rendered on MorphoBank.
You can use your mouse to click and drag to rotate the object in 3 dimensions,. Use your mouse wheel or track-pad zoom gestures to change viewing magnification. Alternative you may use the on-screen zoom slider and directional buttons to control the view.
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Since the surface is generated from CT scan layers, you can zoom in and see all surfaces of the object, including the interior as shown below:
Figure 9.14. Editing a single bibliographic reference
The add new media panel
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provides different options
To add a media file to your project, click on Media in the left-side sub-navigation. You will be presented with two buttons: Add New Media File and Add Media Batch. Click on the former to display a form like the one below.
Figure 10.1. Portion of new media upload form
Use the "Choose media file to upload" file browse button to pick a file to upload. It must, of course, be in a supported format or it will be rejected If it is a single 2D Media, make that selection.
Figure 9.14. Adding and editing a single media item
Figure 10.1. Portion of upload form to add new media
Several fields need to be completed when loading media so that future users of your data understand what this is image is of. A media item may show left or right and the side can be indicated. To pick the specimen from the project specimen directory that this media item represents, type the first few letters of the taxonomic name catalogue number or institution code into the "Specimen" text entry box. A menu will appear with all possible matches, as shown below. The more you type the more specific the list of possible matches will become.
Figure 10.2. Media editing form with specimen match menu visible
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You can tag your image with one of the views as configured in the Media Views tab by choosing it from the "View" drop-down menu. Choose "- NONE -" if no view is applicable.Remember a View should tell the user what this image is a picture of (e.g., leaf, skull, cell wall, etc...)
Copyright Tools
If an image is under copyright, be sure to check the "Is under copyright?" box, When this is checked, new fields appear that allow you to specify copyright information. These include drop-downs describing the status of the permission and the reuse license, and space to enter the copyright holder’s name and the relevant bibliographic reference. If the box remains unchecked, the image will automatically be marked "public domain." Please be careful to set appropriate copyright settings, as images that have been previously published are often subject to the copyright restrictions of the publishing journal. Correct copyright attribution is the responsibility of the particular MorphoBank user.
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