The Basic Module covers features that are essential to most professionals working with microscopy. The Basic Module is the backbone of SPIP™, and it is therefore required for any configuration of the software.
File Reading
With the Basic Module you can open all the file formats supported by SPIP™.
You can even open files that are not directly supported by SPIP™. The Heuristic
File Importer guesses the file structure and allows you to provide additional
information about the format. This way, you will be able to read almost any image
file excluding files containing compressed data.
Image Processing
The Basic Module includes a wide range of image processing features. The following
list shows some of the most important features:
Plane Correction (Flattening)
Cross-section Profile Analysis
Histogram Analysis
Fourier Transform
Auto Correlation
Cross Correlation
Gradient Images
Image Addition and Subtraction
Color Manipulation
Contrast Enhancement
Zoom
Mirror and Rotation
Copy, Print, and Save
Customizable User Interface
“Sniffer” for Opening New Files Automatically
Plane Correction (Flattening)
Plane correction or flattening is one of the most important aspects of SPM image
analysis, in particular, when performing Z-calibration. This is especially true,
because several distortion phenomenons can be of the same or even higher magnitude
than the surface corrugations.
The Basic Module includes a set of powerful plane correction tools that allow
automated correction of plane distortions by polynomial functions and elimination
of z-offset errors for single scan lines. Precise control of the correction is
obtained by interactive tilting while simultaneously monitoring the effect on
the image, its histogram and a cross-section profile.
