Work with Viewers
A viewer becomes active when you interact with it. The viewer title of an active viewer is highlighted.
A workspace organizes 3D and 2D viewers and can be customized to suit your needs. For more details, see Manage Workspaces.
| Icon | Action |
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Adjust the brightness and contrast of the image. |
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Reset the image to its original state. |
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Adjust the 2D image orientation. |
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Maximize the viewer (if more than one viewer is available in the workspace). Alternatively: Double-click the image. On the title bar of the viewer, click the drop-down arrow, and then select Maximize. Press [Ctrl+M] or [Cmd+M]. |
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Restore the original size of the viewer. Alternatively: Double-click the maximized image. On the title bar of the viewer, click the drop-down arrow, and then select Restore down. Press [Esc] or [Ctrl+M] or [Cmd+M]. |
On the 3D viewers you can interact with the model and use the standard views.
Viewer Menu
To access the additional viewer options, click the drop-down arrow on the viewer title bar. Then, select one of the following actions.
Tip
Many of these actions are also available in the right-click context menu.
| Action | Shortcut | Description | For Image Type |
| Maximize | Ctrl+M or Cmd+M | Maximize the viewer. | All |
| Ctrl+P or Cmd+P |
Print images or viewer content. Indicate whether or not to anonymize the patient data, and then click Apply. The print includes annotations, measurements, and the acquisition date. If not anonymized, the print includes patient information as well. |
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| Adjust tooth range | Ctrl+T or Cmd+T | Adjust the tooth range that is saved or detected for this image. | 2D |
| Flip | U / Shift+U | Flip the image horizontally or vertically. | 2D |
| Rotate | R / Shift+R | Rotate the image clockwise or counterclockwise. | 2D |
| Crop and straighten | Shift+C |
The software will suggest an initial crop box. Drag the corners or edge handles of the crop box on the clinical picture to specify the crop boundaries. Drag the straighten slider until the picture has the right orientation. |
Clinical pictures |
| Brightness contrast | Adjust the brightness and contrast of the image. | 2D, reslices | |
| Recalibrate image | Recalibrate a calibrated image. | 2D | |
| Edit magnification factor | Edit the magnification factor value for precalibrated images. | precalibrated 2D images | |
| Copy image | Ctrl+C or Cmd+C | Copy the 2D image so you can paste it in an email client or third-party application. | 2D |
| Export filtered image | Export a 2D grayscale image or reslice viewer with the set filter applied. Select an image type, enter the file path in the address field, give the file a name, and click Save. | 2D, reslices | |
| Image details |
Display image details with general information on the image, DICOM details, scanner details and radiation dose. To indicate that a patient (with gender Female or Other) is pregnant, select Pregnant. |
2D, reslices, 3D | |
| Hide info / Show info | Ctrl+I or Cmd+I |
On reslice viewers and 2D viewers, image details are shown by default. The following information is hidden/shown for all viewers in the active workspace: Acquisition date and time Slice number, slice thickness, slice indicators |
2D, reslices, cross-sections |
| Reslice thickness | On 2D viewers of the 3D volume you can set the reslice thickness. The cross-sections with other reslice planes are indicated by means of index lines. | Reslices | |
| Point focus | Ctrl+F or Cmd+F | To focus on a specific point in the 3D viewer. | Reslices, 3D |
| Reset reslice axis | Revert to the default position of the reslice. | Reslices | |
| Patient orientation | Set the patient orientation. Choose a preferred head position. | 3D | |
| Reslice spacing, reslice thickness, reslice height, number of slices |
Select the corresponding option. These settings are saved per workspace. |
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| Close viewer | Q | Close the viewer. It will disappear from the workspace. To add a viewer, click an image on the Layout smart panel. | All |