When you select images from your search results, the images appear in your queue and can be used in the canvas view. You can also preview images and corresponding metadata on the Queued Images tab.
Preview an image
To further inspect and preview how an image was captured during collection, complete the following steps:
- In the Queued Images panel, click the view button (eye icon) on an image.
A full resolution preview of the image appears that you can inspect by zooming and panning.
- If desired, utilize the rotate button to rotate the image in the preview window by clicking and holding the outer perimeter and dragging your cursor around. Click the center of the rotate button to reset the image so top is up.
Click the center of the rotate button to reset the image so top is up.
- Optionally, click the metadata button (document icon) to view the corresponding metadata for the image or copy the metadata to your clipboard.
Note:
The metadata tray can be viewed in three sizes by clicking the expand button at the bottom of the tray. Clicking this button cycles through the three sizes. The middle size is the default. - Optionally connect to the canvas view.
- Click the close button in the upper right corner to close the image preview window.
Preview metadata
You can preview the metadata of each image to learn more about it.
- On the Queued Images tab, click the document button for an image.
- View the information about the image in the image metadata panel.
- Click the close button in the upper right corner to close the image metadata panel.
Remove images from the queue
To remove a single image from the Queued Images tab, click the recycle bin button next to the image of interest. The selected image is removed from the list and its corresponding footprint is removed from the search map as well. To remove all images in the queue, click Clear Queue. All corresponding footprints are removed from the search map as well.
Create an imagery project
Click Create New Project to create an imagery project based on the images on the Queued Images tab. Complete the following steps to create a new project:
- Click Save in the canvas toolbar
A dialogue titled Save Your Work as a New Imagery Project opens.
- Provide information for the following parameters:
- Title (required)
Note:
This name should be unique. If the same name as an existing folder in your Content is detected, a new folder in portal will be created with the same name and the word “copy” appended.
- Summary (optional)
- Instructions (required)
- Tags (required)
- Title (required)
- Choose to share your project with your organization or keep it private. Yes is default.
- Select the box if you want the currently selected images in your table or all the images from your search. Use selected images is checked on by default if images are selected in table.
- Click Create to create your project.
A loader appears and you will get a notification once your project is created successfully, and a folder for your project is created in Portal.
- Click Open Project to work with your project or click Return to Catalog to search for more imagery. You also have the option to open the project in canvas or open project details by clicking the drop down arrow.
Connect to the imagery exploitation canvas
Click Connect to Canvas to open the imagery exploitation canvas where you can focus on and work with the queued images using the display and exploitation tools.
The map focus panel in the imagery exploitation canvas is zoomed to the extent of the queued images and corresponding footprints, and the image metadata table is populated with corresponding images. Learn more about the imagery exploitation canvas.