View images and video in the cart

When you select images or video from your search results to add to the queue, the images or video appear in your Cart and can be used in the canvas view. You can also preview images and corresponding metadata. Currently, previewing video in the Search and Discover page is not supported.

Preview an image

To inspect and preview how an image was captured during collection, complete the following steps:

1. In the Results panel, click the Preview Image button on an image to see a full-resolution preview of the image.

   Note:

   Previewing video is not supported.

2. Optionally, click the rotate button to rotate the image in the preview window.
   1. Click the outer perimeter and drag the pointer around to rotate.
   2. Click the center of the rotate button to reset the image so the top is up.
3. Optionally, click the metadata button to view the corresponding metadata for the image or copy the metadata to your clipboard.

   Note:

   You can view the metadata tray in three sizes. Click the expand button at the bottom of the tray to cycle through the sizes. The middle size is the default.

4. Optionally, connect to the canvas view.
5. Click the close button in the upper corner to close the image preview window.

Preview metadata

You can preview the metadata of each image to learn more about it.

1. On the Results tab, click View Metadata.
2. View the information about the selected result in the metadata panel.
3. Click the close button in the upper corner to close the image metadata panel.

Remove items from the cart

To remove a single image from the Cart, click the Cart button at the top of the window and click the Delete button next to the item of interest. The selected item is removed from the list and its corresponding footprint is removed from the search map. To remove all images in the queue, click Clear Cart. All corresponding footprints are also removed from the search map.

Create an Excalibur project

You can create an Excalibur project based on the images or videos queued in the Cart. Complete the following steps to create a project in the My Cart panel:

1. Click Create New Project.

   The Create an Excalibur Project dialog box appears.

2. Provide information for the following parameters:
   • Title (required)

     Note:

     This name should be unique. If the same name as an existing folder in your content is detected, a new folder is created in your portal with the word copy appended to it.

   • Folder Name (required)
   • Project Instructions (required)

     Tip:

     You can emphasize your instructions by clicking Bold or Italic. You can also create a list by clicking Unordered list or Ordered list.

   • Summary (optional)
   • Tags (optional)
3. Choose to share the project publicly, share with your organization, or keep it private.

   The default setting is Owner. Optionally, you can also share the project with a portal group.

4. Click Create Project to create the project. Optionally, click Reset Form to clear all the fields or Cancel to exit the form.

   Your new project opens, and a folder for your project is created in your portal.

5. Using the More menu in the top of the project, click Project Details to edit additional project information or add observation layers to the project. Optionally, return to the Search and Discover page using the Search button on the side pane.

Connect to the canvas

Click Connect to Canvas to open the canvas, where you can focus on and work with the queued images or video using the canvas tools.

The Map Panel in the canvas is zoomed to the extent of the queued video or images and corresponding footprints. Learn more about the canvas.