Run the Edit > Options
command. The Options dialog window appears.Select a tab which contains requested options. Options are sorted into several groups:
GeneralOptions concerning basic image operations. See General.
AppearanceOptions concerning the graphical user interface. See Appearance Options.
Open NextOptions concerning the File > Open/Save Next > Open Next menu command. See Options for the File > Open/Save Next > Open Next Command.
Save NextOptions for the File > Open/Save Next > Save Next
command. See Options for the File > Open/Save Next > Save Next Command.MacroConfigures key shortcuts to macros and sets macros to run automatically on startup See Macro Preferences.
MeasurementSee Measurement Options for more information.
Data exportSee Data Export Options for more information.
User rightsSee User Rights for more information.
Layout ManagerSee Layout Manager for more information.
Make any changes you need in preferences and use the following buttons to manage them:
Defaults for this PageRestores default settings of the currently displayed options tab.
OKConfirms and saves changes made to the preferences. The dialog window is closed afterwards.
CancelCancels all changes made to the preferences. The dialog window is closed afterwards.
ApplyApplies changes made in preferences but keeps the Options dialog window open. You can apply changes individually on each tab.
HelpDisplays the relevant help page.
The defined directory is always used when using the File > Open 
or File > Save As command.
If checked, only one document at a time can be opened.
Limit the number of images, which can be opened at one time. The maximum is 128 opened images.
If checked, every acquisition creates a new image.
When a new image is opened, this option turns the look up tables automatically on, and copies the settings from the current or the last opened image. Some image formats (JP2, ND2) can contain the LUTs settings. If such image is opened, the saved LUTs are loaded instead of the most recently used.
This option keeps the AutoLUTs feature of the File > Open window always ON, and it applies AutoLUTs to the image after opening. This option is ignored if LUTs settings are saved in the image, or if the Use last LUTs on image open option is applied.
Displays the Mapping window every time an image is inserted to a database table. It enables you to check/modify mapping of the image info values to the database table fields.
Displays each newly generated ND view in a separate window.
Authentication verifies each image frame and detects changes in image data made after acquisition. Modifications are indicated in the Image Properties dialog. See File > Image Properties.
Note
Authentication works with images acquired by the Capture button, the ND Acquisition dialog(s).
Displays the File > Image Properties window every time an image is saved via the Save As command.
When you select to open an image that is a part of image sequence such as 001.JP2, 002.JP2..., it is recognized automatically and you are offered to convert it to an ND2 file.
Check this item to display contours of binary layers.
Select this option to ensure that the first frame of a time sequence will always start at 0.0s.
Select what to do with the saturation indicator settings (
) after NIS-Elements is restarted. Turn it ON, OFF, or remember the last setting.
If checked, in overlay mode both binary and color images are rotated, shifted and flipped.
Make changes to the current optical configuration without warning? If selected, some setting changes are written to the optical configuration immediately and the exclamation mark would not appear by the OC name. Select the settings to be changed without warning:
Camera exposure time only.
All camera settings such as exposure, gain, resolution, etc.
All Camera Settings plus selected settings of illumination-related devices such as laser power, light power, etc.
Enabled if “Unselect” in the option below is chosen.
Allows NIS-Elements to automatically change the optical configuration based on the filter or nosepiece selected on the microscope.
The Opt. configuration name is marked by the “*” sign and the change is offered to be saved.
Every change of Optical configuration setting results in its deselecting and switching to user settings.
All changes regarding the Opt. configuration settings are updated automatically according to the current state.
NIS-Elements uses the Temp directory for storing temporary data when there is not enough RAM available. You can redirect the system to use a directory on another hard disk, which may speed up the whole system.
Restores the default setting for General Options.