User manual

Outside the size of the display window, both modes are identical. The use of Aladin in

“full screen” or “simple window” mode changes the normal usage in certain ways:

 Manipulation icons are shown on the right hand side. They enable you to

activate or not catalogues and graphical additions, display or not the coordinate

grid, save the current view in PNG (or JPEG if the SHIFT key is pressed– this

gives smaller size files but they are less sharp if there are graphical additions),

switch to the next field (if it exists).

 The icon enables you to go back to normal mode (similar to the “ESC" key)

 Location information as well as pixel values are overlaid on the top right corner of

the image.

 The usage of the mouse merges the “Select.” mode with the “Pan” mode (see next

section – the tool bar). Basically, it is possible to move the field of view by

clicking/dragging the image. It is also possible to select an object by directly clicking

on it.

 One can only select one source at a time. Its information measures will then be

displayed as an overlay.

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 If the stack is empty, a simplified form appears to let you type the name of an object

or an astronomical location.