chalk tip #10: Keeping images open for easy comparison

Did you know?  In ImageScope, you can mark images “keep open” by typing Ctrl-K.  (Or select Image | Keep Open from the menu.)

When you open one or more images from Spectrum (or click on an image thumbnail), any images you previously had open will be closed.  This is deliberate; it keeps ImageScope from being cluttered and avoids mixing images from one case to the next.  But sometimes you want to compare one or more images from disparate cases / projects / Spectrum pages; you might want to open a standard image to compare to an unknown.  After you have any image open, just mark it “keep open” with Ctrl-K, and it will no longer be closed automatically as you open new images.  The image title will be marked with an asterisk.  You can type Ctrl-K again to toggle the “keep open” status.  Try it!