Access to:
All methods are learned hands-on with plenty of practical exercises to get confidence in applying them in your daily work.
Category:
Soft-Skill Course
Main Target Group and Focus:
Life or Natural Scientists starting at the level of undergraduate students. Independent of the scientific background, everybody is invited to join if interested in the topic.
Difficulty Level:
The difficulty level is basic to medium and easy to follow in step by step procedures and in-depth explanation of the necessary background to the individual methods. Also scientists with some prior knowledge will still benefit from the methods taught.
Pre-requisites:
During the course we will use a customized version of Fiji (ImageJ bundle) as well as Inkscape. Both are free, accessible for everybody and open source. Prior software knowledge is not required but might be of advantage.
Access Period:
- 12 hours of video content (40+ videos) and follow-along exercises
- Access to future updates
- Course certificate
- Official invoice for reimbursement with employer
- Installation, setup and intro to basics in Fiji / ImageJ and Inkscape
- Proper scientific image handling and understanding metadata
- Efficient image handling and editing for publications
- Handling channels, pseudo colors, calibration and sale bars
- Unspecific signal corrections (lighting, background,…)
- Good scientific practice (GSP) contrast adjustment for publications
- Zoom-insets without data-loss with (almost) one click
- Efficient figure creation procedures in Inkscape
- Multi-purpose file exportation from Inkscape
- Visualization options for 3D data in publications and presentations
- Bonus - 3D and 4D animations in Fiji
- Bonus - Tips on template and QR-code creation
Category:
Soft-Skill Course
Main Target Group and Focus:
Life or Natural Scientists starting at the level of undergraduate students. Independent of the scientific background, everybody is invited to join if interested in the topic.
Difficulty Level:
The difficulty level is basic to medium and easy to follow in step by step procedures and in-depth explanation of the necessary background to the individual methods. Also scientists with some prior knowledge will still benefit from the methods taught.
Pre-requisites:
- Computer or Laptop (best Windows or Linux)
- IMPORTANT: MacOS version 10.11 or newer (after 2018), older OS X versions do not support the newest Inkscape used in the workshop
- MUST: computer mouse (touchpad will not work!) and at least 1 (better 2) screen(s)
- Optimally, 2 monitors to watch the workinar on one and do the practical part on the other
- Proficiency in handling your computer in general
- Possibility to install software on your computer (or administrator rights)
During the course we will use a customized version of Fiji (ImageJ bundle) as well as Inkscape. Both are free, accessible for everybody and open source. Prior software knowledge is not required but might be of advantage.
Access Period:
- 3 years from day of purchase (for extension contact BioVoxxel)
Course plan
Introduction
Course Preparation
Working with Digital Scientific Images
Pseudo Colors
Image Editing
Labeling 2D Images in Fiji
Exporting Images for Figures
Image Transformations (Size & Rotation)
3D Time Data in Publications
3D Volumetric Data in Publications
Setting up Inkscape
Creating Figure Panels with Inkscape
Labelling Figures in Inkscape
Adding and Modifying Data Plots
Exporting Figures
Bonus - 3D Animations with 3DScript
Bonus - Tipps for Poster preparation in Inkscape
Summary DO's and DON'ts in Publication Figures
Wrap-Up and Certificate
