Position crops with Merge
Locate unclear markers on Merge while saving band signals from the Chemi original.
Before you startPrepare matching Chemi and Merge images with the same exposure and dimensions.
Illustrated guide
01Start linking from Chemi
In Strip editing, select 20261006 1-2 GSDMD_Chemi.png and draw the crop centre line. Overlay link is available when there is one matching Merge image with the same exposure and dimensions. The button is green in this example.
02Use Merge to see the position
Click Overlay link. The canvas shows the matching Merge image and the button turns orange. Merge combines protein signals with the White-light marker to help locate their heights. Your crop still belongs to the Chemi original.
03Expand the crop and place the weights
Drag the top and bottom handles to include both band rows across six lanes. Enter 53 and 30 in turn; each time click Click image to place, then click beside the matching signal and check its position in the preview.
04Save and return to Chemi automatically
Enter GSDMD and click Save strip. Saving automatically returns the canvas to Chemi with the crop and both labels retained. The button becomes Update strip; use it for later changes to this saved strip.
Video guide
0:24Original demonstration recorded in 1.1.17; control positions may differ in the current app. This page uses simulated examples.