How to use Minerva
Minerva Author has executable files for Mac and Windows.
For other operating systems (e.g. Linux), Minerva Author can be run direcly with Python.
Instructions and links to download Minerva Author here
If this is your first time using Minerva, head to the tutorial for an example step-by-step guide to create your Minerva Story using Minerva Author.
Required Input
To create a Minerva Story, you will need
An OME-TIFF image
- This image can either be on your local computer or a mounted drive
[Recommended] A CSV file with marker names in one column, if marker names are not in the OME-XML metadata.
- The header of the column should be
marker_name - Alternatively, you will need to know the marker names and order to add them manually.
Output
Once you finish authoring and exporting your story, Minerva Author will output the following:
| File Name | Description |
| exhibit.json | Contains all the configurations for your story. It follows this schema. |
| index.html | Describes the web page that loads exhibit.json to display as your story. |
| A folder named out (or the optional output name you entered) | Contains all the fully rendered image pyramids for each channel group and cell stage segmentation. |