Program
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Open Presentations
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Invitation |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | How We’d Like to Present Image Data | Adriana Roithová We’ll explore what is the purpose of presenting our microscope images – in poster sessions or scientific papers – and whether there are any straightforward, universal methods for preparation. |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Microscope Images Defined | Ivan Novotný What does an image represent in the pixel world? We’ll cover bit depth, brightness, contrast adjustments, gamma correction, and how to use these tools effectively. |
| Coffee break | |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Images Through Your Eyes | Oldřich Benada An in-depth look at how images are perceived by the human eye and brain, taking into account color sensitivity and the brain’s re-processing of visual information. |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Image Data Visualization – On Screen | Antonín Charvát A look at color spaces and how images are displayed on screens, addressing non-linear transfer characteristics of monitors and how to compensate for them. |
| Lunch | |
| 13:30 – 14:15 | Image Data Visualization – On Paper | Karel Poneš Discover the challenges of printing images, from choosing the right color space to preparing files with bleeds, crop marks, and accurate color tones. We’ll also explore different printing media and showcase canvas samples. |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Perfectionism? No, Just Figures for Papers | Martin Gregor This session focuses on the final arrangement of figures, the iterative refinement process, and why it’s essential to prepare figures iteratively before publication. |
| Coffee break | |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Adobe CS Tools | Ivan Novotný A quick overview of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, and how these tools can be used to perfect your images and figures. |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Affinity Tools: A Fresh Approach | Martin Grus An introduction to Affinity’s Photo, Designer, and Publisher software as viable alternatives to Adobe’s tools. |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Freeware Tools: Power Without the Price | Oldřich Benada Explore the capabilities of GIMP and Inkscape, free alternatives for image and figure editing. |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Final Discussion and Closing |
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Practical Workshop (registration required)
| 09:30 – 10:30 | The First Step: From Raw Data to TIFF | Jiří Černý A practical session on exporting raw data from Fiji into TIFF format, with a demonstration of key steps and considerations. |
| 10:30 – 12:30 | Practical Operations with Adobe CS | Ivan Novotný Hands-on exercises using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator in tandem for channel separation and figure creation. |
| Lunch | |
| 13:30 – 15:30 | Practical Operations with Freeware | Oldřich Benada A step-by-step guide to creating and finalizing figures using Inkscape and GIMP; a final step is exporting for publication. |
| 15:30 – 17:00 | Open Practice Session A free session where participants can practice with their preferred software, with experts available for guidance. |
| 17:00 | Closing remarks |