Imaging User Options

Use the Imaging tab of your User Options window to set up your imaging display preferences, your default imaging printer, and the image import options that are unique to you and / or your workstation. Your security rights must include full access to the User Options Editor setting in the Practice Administration security group for this feature to work for you.

Assign Settings Option - The settings marked with an asterisk ( * ) are specific to this workstation: The remaining options are specific to you - other users that log onto this computer may have other settings. If another operator has the settings you want to use, that operator can use the Assign Options tool to copy those settings to you, or vice-versa.

Click to OpenOpen Imaging User Options

Open the User Options window from the File, Home, Patient, or Scheduler ribbon bar. Then choose the Imaging tab.

Click to OpenChoose Your Settings

*Workstation and User-Specific Settings - The settings marked with an asterisk ( * ) are specific to this workstation: The remaining options are specific to you - other users that log onto this computer may have other settings.

Click to Open* Image Cache Location

(* Workstation-specific setting.)

Designate an Image Cache location that will be used by this workstation for new and changed images waiting to be uploaded to your server, and for archived images to remain linked to your patient folders. If you do not set up a local image cache location in your Imaging User Options, or if the location is not available when you log onto Edge Cloud, Edge Cloud will auto-fill this field with the first system-wide location available to your workstation. See "General Imaging Editor" for details.

Warn if Missing - If this option is enabled, whenever you start Edge Cloud, your system will check to be sure that either the local image cache location setting, described above, or a system-wide image cache location is in place and available to your workstation to prevent accidental image deletion. If this option is disabled, Edge Cloud will not warn you when an image cache location is not available, increasing the possibility of data loss. (See "General Imaging Editor" for details about setting up system-wide image cache locations.)

Click to OpenExit Edit Mode on Save

Enable this option to return to viewing mode after saving changes you have made to an image while in Edit mode. If this option is disabled, you will remain in Edit mode after you save changes, so that you can make further changes to the image as needed.

Click to OpenEnable Edit Mode On Double Click for External Files

Enable this option to open external files that you have included in patient Imaging pages with their default application when you double-click them. For example, if you add digital models to your patient's Imaging page, you can double-click to open that file in the application you use to create them. (You set up the external files to include in your patient Imaging pages in your Image Types editor.)

Click to OpenImage Shadows

Use this option to add or remove a shadow effect behind the images in your image layouts. This does not affect your card flow layouts: The card flow layout can optionally include an image reflection, rather than a shadow effect.

Click to OpenCard Flow Reflections

Use this option to include or remove a reflection of each image in your card flow layouts. (Enabling this option may decrease the speed of your imaging system.)

Click to OpenLimit Import Size

Enable this option to limit the file size of images you import to 1.5 times the size you have set for the large height and width options for that image type. Limiting import size may improve the speed of your imaging system. If you enable this option, be sure your scanners and other digital imaging devices do not create files larger than your system will allow.

Click to OpenRed Eye Auto Zoom / Zoom Factor

Enable this option, and enter a magnification value in the Zoom Factor field to use for the red eye reduction tool. The larger the number, the closer the zoom: A magnification value of 1 or disabling the option does not zoom into the image at all.

Click to Open* Click to OpenBurn Panorex Orientation During Import

(* Workstation-specific setting.)

Enable the Burn Panorex setting of your Imaging User Options to include the orientation label L on panorex images as they are imported into patient folders. If your machine flips panorex films, be sure to enable the Mirrored Orientation option also.

Click to OpenImaging Printer

(* Workstation-specific setting.)

Select the default printer to use for printing images. When you use the Quick Print feature, the image or layout will be sent to this printer automatically.

Click to OpenDelete After Import

Use this option to choose whether or not images will be deleted from their original location (i.e. your camera memory card) during import. Choose Prompt to be prompted to delete the images; choose Never to always leave the images in their original location (you will need to manually manage these images later), or choose Always to delete the original files as soon as they are imported.

Click to OpenUse Custom Imaging Background

Enable this option, then use the Imaging Background selector to choose a color. Your selected color will be the background color of your patients' Imaging pages.

Click to OpenImage Patient Header Font Size

Use this option to adjust the font size of the header that appears at the top of your Index layout and individual images that you maximize. You can set the image header font size anywhere between 12 and 32. If a patient Imaging page is open when you change the font size, you will need to refresh the page to see the changes.

Click to OpenSave Your Changes

You can click another User Options tab at the left to work with other Edge Cloud settings, or click Ok to immediately save any changes, and exit the window.