asking about convert ab1 file to image

zslee · 07-18-2011, 06:02 AM

I have a sequencing chromotogram file in ab1 format, I can view it in softwares like chromatogram Explorer, but I want to show the chromatogram in my manuscript, so I need convert to a image file ? using what tool? thanks for any help

swbarnes2 · 07-18-2011, 09:53 AM

Do you really want the whole thing as a giant long jpeg?

Why not just a screen capture of the bit you want?

zslee · 07-19-2011, 01:07 AM

no, I really just want part of the chromotogram trace, and screen capture is the one I did, but any other better methods?

thanks

simonandrews · 07-21-2011, 01:43 AM

We've used FinchTV to do this before. It has an option to print chromatograms which you can then direct to a PDF. This allows you to produce higher resolution images than a screen capture, but most of the time we'd just use a capture.

zslee · 07-21-2011, 04:20 AM

OK, get it, thanks for the reply

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07-18-2011, 06:02 AM	#1
zslee Member Location: shanghai of china Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 29	asking about convert ab1 file to image I have a sequencing chromotogram file in ab1 format, I can view it in softwares like chromatogram Explorer, but I want to show the chromatogram in my manuscript, so I need convert to a image file ? using what tool? thanks for any help

07-18-2011, 09:53 AM	#2
swbarnes2 Senior Member Location: San Diego Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 912	Do you really want the whole thing as a giant long jpeg? Why not just a screen capture of the bit you want?

07-19-2011, 01:07 AM	#3
zslee Member Location: shanghai of china Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 29	no, I really just want part of the chromotogram trace, and screen capture is the one I did, but any other better methods? thanks

07-21-2011, 01:43 AM	#4
simonandrews Simon Andrews Location: Babraham Inst, Cambridge, UK Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 871	We've used FinchTV to do this before. It has an option to print chromatograms which you can then direct to a PDF. This allows you to produce higher resolution images than a screen capture, but most of the time we'd just use a capture.

07-21-2011, 04:20 AM	#5
zslee Member Location: shanghai of china Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 29	OK, get it, thanks for the reply