Quick start
Getting started with NimbusImage right away
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Getting started with NimbusImage right away
Last updated
Starting with NimbusImage is easy!
Press tab anywhere in the interface to bring up a cheat sheet of commands and keyboard shortcuts.
We strongly recommend you start by trying NimbusImage from an existing server like nimbusimage.org—no installation required! You can sign up at either website to request an account. Here's how you do it:
Go to nimbusimage.org/girder. At the top right, click "Register":
Then sign up for an account here: An administrator will approve your account shortly, and then you can sign in.
Navigate to a NimbusImage server like nimbusimage.org. Use your login credentials from above as follows:
In the "Girder domain" field, enter the domain associated with your account. This will probably be https://nimbusimage.org/girder.
Enter your username and password. Note that this username and password is associated with the Girder domain above.
The image viewer should be pretty intuitive to navigate. Press tab to reveal some keyboard shortcuts and features.
Click + next to "Toolset" to bring up a menu. You can customize your own interface!
For instance, makee a blob tool and draw some blobs like this:
Click "Measure objects" to measure, for instance, "Blob metrics":
Use Snapshots to take a visual bookmark of your data to capture and document that perfect picture for your paper or talk.
Use Snapshots to take a visual bookmark of your data to capture and document that perfect picture for your paper or talk.
Drop in your data into the file drop zone "Quick upload" works for most files and will automatically run the various steps using defaults. If you have a more complex file structure or need to do rearrange variables, click "Advanced upload".
Then click the play button to compute: And then use the "Object list" to find your new data:
Export your data to a CSV file, ready to import to Excel, R, Python, or whatever analysis tool you like!
