Decks
Decks are collections of cards — captured viewport snapshots that preserve exactly what you see in the viewer, including camera position, channel settings, adjustments, and annotations. Think of them as a scientific presentation builder built into your analysis workflow.What are decks for?
- Lab meetings — capture key findings as cards and present them directly from Biom
- Figures — build publication-ready figure collections with consistent styling
- Documentation — document your analysis workflow step by step
- Collaboration — share a deck with colleagues to show exactly what you found
Creating a card
- Set up your view — zoom in on a region, adjust channels, add annotations
- Click Add to Deck in the toolbar
- The current viewport state is captured as a card, including:
- Camera position (pan, zoom, rotation)
- Channel settings (visibility, colors, LUTs)
- Image adjustments (brightness, contrast, gamma)
- Z-slice and time point
- Annotation visibility settings
- A thumbnail preview
Working with cards
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Edit title | Give each card a descriptive title |
| Add description | Explain what the card shows |
| Add notes | Include detailed notes for context |
| Reorder | Drag cards or use move up/down to rearrange |
| Duplicate | Create a copy of a card (includes annotations) |
| Delete | Remove a card from the deck |
| Edit in viewer | Reopen a card in the viewer to modify it |
Managing decks
You can create multiple decks to organize your work:- Create — create a new empty deck with a title
- Rename — change a deck’s title
- Duplicate — copy an entire deck including all cards and annotations
- Delete — remove a deck and all its cards
- Reorder — rearrange decks in the sidebar
- Switch — click a deck to make it the active deck
Presentation mode
Enter Presentation Mode to display your cards full-screen:- Cards display one at a time with their title and description
- Navigate between cards with arrow keys or buttons
- The viewer renders each card with its exact saved viewport state
- Present directly from your analysis environment — no export needed
Themes
Decks support built-in themes to style your presentation:| Theme | Background | Style |
|---|---|---|
| Dark | Black (#000) | White text, blue accents, sans-serif |
| Light | White (#fff) | Dark text, blue accents, sans-serif |
| Scientific | Slate (#1e293b) | Light text, cyan accents, monospace |
Card viewer sources
Cards can reference images from multiple sources:- Files — local files loaded in the viewer
- URLs — remote images or Zarr datasets
- Scientific images — images from the scientific image store
- Cloud assets — files from Biom Drive (re-downloadable after refresh)
Annotation integration
Cards support annotation filters that control which annotations are visible:| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
| All | Show all annotations |
| IDs | Show only specific annotation IDs |
| Snapshot | Freeze annotations at capture time |
| None | Hide all annotations |