Lab Book

Open the Lab Book tab to prepare a Lab Book report.

Lab Book tab highlighted

Select a Layout

Click the Layout Template button and select a template for a Lab Book from the drop-down list.

Image Studio lab book single image per page dropdown

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Standard Lab Book

Preconfigured setup available with the Western Analysis application specific software key.

Preconfigured setup available with the In-Cell Western™ application specific software key.

Create a Lab Book Report

  1. Ensure the Lab Book tab is visible.

    Lab Book tab highlighted

  2. In the Layout group, click the Layout Template list and select the layout closest to what is needed.

    (Preview the selected template by clicking Print Preview in the PDF group.)

  3. Click Edit.

    The Lab Book Layout Editor dialog will open. Lab Book Layout Editor dialog

    • The Available Layout Items column displays content currently used in the layout.
    • The Current Layout Items column displays content that can be added to the layout.
    • Point to an item in the Available Layout Items column to pop up a short description of the entry.
    1. Click once to highlight the item in the Available Layout Items column.

    2. Click Add Item below the Available Layout Items column.

      The item will be added to the bottom of the list in the Current Layout Items column. If an item in the Current Layout Items column is highlighted, the new item will be added above the highlighted one.

      Use the Layout Preview to see how the new item will appear in the layout.

      Preview a Lab Book layout in the Lab Book Layout Editor Preview Layout section

      The header will always remain at the top of the page, even if its position is changed in the Current Layout Items column.

    Move a layout item up or down in the Current Layout Items column to change the item's position in the layout.

    1. Click once to highlight an item in the Current Layout Items column.
    2. Click Move Up or Move Down to adjust the item's position in the layout. The Layout Preview will change to display the new layout.

    3. If many items have been added to a layout, it may be necessary to use the Page Up or Page Down buttons below the Layout Preview to see where items appear in the layout.

      4. The header will always remain at the top of the page, even if its position is changed in the Current Layout Items column.

    1. Click once to highlight the item in the Current Layout Items column.

    2. Click Remove Item below the Current Layout Items column.

      The item will be removed from the Lab Book layout.

  4. Click OK to apply changes.
  5. Click Print Preview in the PDF group to view how the Lab Book will appear when it is saved.

After changes have been made to a layout, the layout in the Layout Template list will become Custom. Changes have not overwritten any existing layout.

To save the custom layout for future use:

  1. Click the Layout Template list.

  2. Click Save Current Lab Book...

    The Lab Book Name dialog will open. Lab Book Layout dialog

  3. In the Lab Book Name dialog, enter a name for the new Lab Book.
  4. Click OK to save the layout.

The new Lab Book layout will be added to the Layout Template list.

Header Options

The header consists of three rows of text and an image that will appear at the top of a Lab Book.

Example of a Lab Book Header

The header will always remain at the top of the page, even if its position is changed in the Current Layout Items column.

Supported image types for the header image are: GIF, JPEG, PNG, and BMP. Any image larger than 2" x 1" will be scaled down with the aspect ratio maintained. Use the following procedure to change the header image:

  1. In the Layout group, click Header Options.

    The Lab Book Header Options dialog will open. Lab Book Header Options button and dialog

  2. Click Browse.
  3. Navigate to the desired image, and click once to highlight it.
  4. Click Open. The path to the new image will be displayed in the Lab Book Header Options dialog.
  5. Click OK and the header modifications will be made to the Lab Book layout.

To not display an image in the Lab Book, leave the Logo Path blank.

In the Layout group, click Header Options.

To customize text in the header, use the Line Type list to the right of each Line. The following bullets explain each of the options in the Line Type list:

  • Column: Choose Column to add values from the Images table to the line. Select the desired Images table value from the list to the right of the Line Type list.
  • Current Date: Inserts the current date into the header.
  • Text: Choosing Text will open a blank text field to the right of the Line Type list. Enter custom text in this field.
  • Empty: Leaves an empty line.

Print a Lab Book Report

Image Studio lab book tab

Click Page Setup on the Lab Book tab to select the printing parameters.

Image Studio page setup dialog

Click Print Preview to display the lab book as it will appear when printed. You can save or print the lab book report using the buttons at the top of the window. You can also click Save on the Lab Book tab to save the Lab Book Report.