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Display Modes

Montaris-X offers multiple display modes to help you visualize different types of scientific images. Switch modes from the Display Panel in the right sidebar.

Grayscale​

The default display mode for single-channel images. Maps pixel intensity to a linear gray ramp.

  • Works with 8, 16, and 32-bit images
  • Intensity range is automatically scaled to the image's data range
  • Adjust with brightness/contrast/gamma for optimal visualization

False Color​

Apply a color lookup table (LUT) to map intensity values to colors. Useful for:

  • Highlighting subtle intensity differences invisible in grayscale
  • Matching the display style of other imaging software
  • Visualizing specific intensity ranges

Composite​

For multi-channel images, composite mode overlays all channels with individual color tints:

  • Each channel is assigned a distinct color (customizable)
  • Toggle individual channels on/off
  • The final image is a maximum-intensity projection of all tinted channels
  • Standard fluorescence colors (blue/green/red) are assigned by default

Flip & Rotate​

Non-destructive orientation controls:

  • Flip Horizontal (Ctrl+H): Mirror the image left-to-right
  • Rotate 90 CW (Ctrl+R): Rotate the view clockwise
  • These affect display only — exported data matches the displayed orientation
  • Orientation is applied on load if specified in image metadata