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Revision 13 (Neil Voss, 04/15/2010 08:38 AM) → Revision 14/19 (Neil Voss, 04/15/2010 08:46 AM)

 
 A copy of this page is available at: 

   http://emg.nysbc.org/projects/tiltpicker/wiki/TiltPicker_Usage 

 h2. RUNNING THE PROGRAM: 
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 To run the program, type: 

   ./ApTiltPicker.py -1 image1.mrc -2 image2.mrc -p tiltpicks.spi 

 'tiltpicks.spi' is optional. I left an example in the tiltpicker folder. You must run the program in the tiltpicker folder. To run the example type: 

   ./runPicker.sh 

 If all works the picker will open up and you'll have two images of ribosomes. 


 h2. BUG TRACKING: 
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  TiltPicker bugs are now tracked via the AMI redmine server, visit 
  http://emg.nysbc.org/projects/tiltpicker/ 
  to file any bugs 


 h2. YOUTUBE MOVIE: 
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 I just made a screen capture video on how to use it. It is available is low resolution on youtube: 

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw1osPBY_JM 

 or you can download the full screen version from the appion.org website: 

  http://code.google.com/p/appion/downloads/list 

 I recommend using VLC to watch it: 

  http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ 


 h2. STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL: 
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 * Start TiltPicker 
 ** Extract TiltPicker, on command line type: 	

  tar -zxf tiltpicker-2.0.tgz 
 ** Go to tiltpicker directory, on command line type: 

  cd tiltpicker 	
 ** Display TiltPicker help, on command line type: 

  ./ApTiltPicker.py -h 
 ** Open TiltPicker, on command line type: 	

  ./ApTiltPicker.py -l data/rawu048b.jpg -r data/rawu049b.jpg -t 50.0 	

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 * Initialize picking: alignment: 
 ** Maximize window 
 ** Set correct zoom for images, if necessary images 
 ** Center the middle bar, if necessary bar 
 ** Manually pick Pick 5 partcle pairs from each image 
 ** Save picks to a file, file will then auto-save all subsequent picks 

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 * Initialize alignment: 
 ** Hit the *Apply* apply button, circles will NOT match crosses 
 ** Find theta (tilt angle) 
 *** -- Hit *Theta...* button 
 *** button, Hit *Run* 
 *** This number should match the value from Goniometer 
 *** *Run*, Hit *Apply* to accept this value 
 ** Optimize inplane rotation angles and shift 
 *** *Refine* means this parameter will be optimized 
 *** *Lock* means this parameter is locked and will NOT be optimized 
 *** rotations -- Hit *Optimize...* 
 *** *Optimize...*, Hit *Run* a few times 
 *** times, Hit *Apply* 
 ** Use *Mask* button to only look at overlapping regions, overlap % is shown on status bar 
 ** Hit *Auto Optimize*, it automatically performs theta, optimize, and mask last 3 steps in a single click 
 ** If you look at the Terminal, Terminal it will tell you how many optimization rounds were performed 

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 * Transfer pick particles 
 ** Pick a single particle in only one image. 
 ** Use transfer or *Xfer picks* button -- picks button, this automatically transfers works but is based on the pick to the  

 ---- alignment parameters 

 * DoG Auto pick particles 
 ** Measure particle size using ruler tool, zoom in to get best value 
 ** Run DoG picker with wrong contrast 
 ** Reject picks 
 ** Run DoG picker with correct contrast 
 ** Show terminal 
 ** Accept picks 
 ** Look at DoG map images 

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 * Clean up particle picks 	
 ** Use clear bad picks button 	
 ** Use polygon tool 
 ** Auto optimize 
 ** Use cutoff button to remove picks below a threshold 
 ** Add more picks 
 ** Save and quit 

 h2. BUTTON DOCUMENTATION: 
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