Chapter 3. Getting Started

Table of Contents

Main Window
Data Browser
Managing Files
Data Window
Graph Window
Tools
False Color Mapping
Presentations and Masks
Selections
OpenGL 3D Data Display
Single Point Spectra
Metadata
Raw Data File Import
Specific Data Import
Plug-ins

This chapter introduces various basic concepts and terms, such as masks or selections, explains the organization of data in Gwyddion and describes the user interface.

The descriptions are relatively thorough and some of the topics near the end of the chaper, such as raw file import or plug-ins, might be considered advanced and not for everyday use. So, despite the name, it is not necessary to read this entire chapter to be able to work with Gwyddion. The Gwyddion user interface is intuitive and much can be discovered by playing. The clarification of the basic ideas and components provided here will hopefully ease the discoverying.

Tip

Command MetaTip of the Day displays data processing tips and highlights useful features that you might miss.