On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 08:44:09AM -0400, Collin Becker wrote:
> I agree that would be an excellent addition.  It would also be good to be
> able to set the maximum value on the scale bar so that when making multiple
> images it is obvious that same scale is being used.  Right now I do things
> the way Mark does.  Then when comparing images I often have to make my own
> scale bars and photoshop them in so it is clear that the images all use the
> same scale since the maximum values are not always the same.

On this I have to say that 3D renderings are useful when you can change
the view interactively.  As static images, they can't convey so much
information in the same space as false colour and contour maps.  In
fact, a considerable part of the information is always lost completely
due to screening, the presentation of information with high spatial
frequency is poor and humans' perception of shape based on light and
shadows does not play well together with the usual colouring.  Hence
such presentations of SPM data may look ‘cool’ but that is about their
only advantage.  I'd like to discourage everyone from publishing SPM
data as 3D renderings.  Some more enlightened journals recommend
presenting SPM data as 2D views and I hope more will join.

Regards,

Yeti


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