If you want work with a sample carrier that is not listed in the template database, you will need to apply the following workflow in order to create a new template.

  1. You have done all prerequisites for a Tiles & Positions experiment
  2. You have defined at least one channel.
  3. You have activated the Tiles checkbox.
  1. Go to the Acquisition tab.
  2. Open the Tiles tool and activate the Show All mode.
  3. Open the Sample Carrier section and click on the Select… button.
  4. The Select Template dialog opens.
  5. Click on the Options and select New Template.
  6. The New Sample Carrier Template dialog opens.
  7. Choose a Category that corresponds to the type of your carrier and assign a Name to your template.

  8. Corresponding to the Category you can choose different parameters for the template.

  9. For example if you select Slide, you can now configure the Width and Height of the slide and adjust the location of a Reference Point.
  10. If you select a Multislide, Petri Dish, Multiwell or Multichamber template, you can configure and adjust additional parameters of your carrier.
  11. In case you need to modify one of the above depicted templates even further, first select the Category that appears closest to your carrier, go again to the Category tab and then choose Custom.

  12. If you select Custom additional predefined options of the template will be made accessible for further modification.

  1. You have customized a sample carrier template or set up a custom one.