Tools Panel

The Tools Panel allows you to view and use tools that work directly with the web service in the canvas. The tools include features that enhance the display of the imagery, analyze imagery and video through markup and measurements, and export the current view for use in presentations.

The following are the tools in the Tools Panel:

  • Display tools— Apply common display settings to your imagery and change the order of your imagery to gain the most value out of each pixel. These tools are only available when connected to the canvas with an ArcGIS Imagery Layer. The Image Display tool is available for ArcGIS Tiled Imagery layers as well.
    • Image Display
    • Image Order
    • Enhancements
  • Comparison tools—Conduct automated pixel-based comparisons within your imagery in the Map Panel.
    • Swipe
    • Flicker
    • Detect Change (only available when connected to the canvas with an ArcGIS imagery layer)
  • Analysis tools—Highlight areas of interest through markup, labeling, and measurements. These tools are available for all service and layer types. These tools can only be used in the Map Panel when connected to an ArcGIS Video Layer or Oriented Imagery Layer.
    • Mark Up
    • Count
    • Measure
  • Export tools—Export your current view into various file formats to use in briefings, presentations, or applications. These tools can only be used in the Map Panel when connected to an ArcGIS Video Layer or Oriented Imagery Layer.
    • Create Report
    • Screenshot
    • Download Image (only available when connected to the canvas with an ArcGIS Imagery Layer)
    • Capture Video Frame (only available when connected to the canvas with ArcGIS Video Layer)
  • Project tools—View instructions on what needs to be accomplished in an Excalibur project and use specific tools to help streamline your tasks. These tools can only be used in the Map Panel when connected to an ArcGIS Video Layer or Oriented Imagery Layer.
    • Instructions
    • Collect Observations
    • Edit Observations

Project tools are only available when you open an Excalibur project in the canvas. The Collect Observations tool and Edit Observations tools are only available when you open an Excalibur project containing an observation layer.