Welcome to the Olympus MIC-D digital microscope global website screen saver and support software download area. Our software programmers have worked in collaboration with microscopists from around the world to develop microscope support software and a series of screen savers using digital images and the extensive Olympus line of microscopes equipped with digital cameras. These screen savers have been developed for computers utilizing the Windows (95, 98, NT, 2000, and XP) operating system and are available as free downloads to our visitors. We hope you enjoy these screen savers, which are provided at no charge by Olympus America, Inc. and The Florida State University.

Olympus MIC-D Digital Microscope Screen Saver - The Olympus MIC-D digital microscope screen saver features 25 digital images that were captured using a variety of contrast-enhancing techniques and specimens on the MIC-D Digital Microscope. In addition, the screen saver contains 12 user-configurable display modules that allow an almost infinite number of image display transition motifs.

MIC-D Butterfly Screen Saver - The Olympus MIC-D digital microscope screen saver features 34 digital images that were captured from 17 different butterfly species using a variety of contrast-enhancing techniques on the MIC-D Digital Microscope. In addition, the screen saver contains 12 user-configurable display modules that allow an almost infinite number of image display transition motifs.

MIC-D Darkfield Illumination Screen Saver - The Olympus MIC-D darkfield illumination digital microscope screen saver features 25 microscope images that were captured by the MIC-D microscope operating with the illuminator placed at a highly oblique angle. Darkfield illumination renders transparent, almost invisible specimens in bright highlights superimposed on a very dark or black background.

MIC-D Oblique Illumination Screen Saver - Oblique illumination renders transparent, almost invisible specimens in pseudo three-dimensional relief to expose a vivid display of surface detail. The oblique illumination Olympus MIC-D digital microscope screen saver features 25 images and contains 12 user-configurable display modules that allow an almost infinite number of image display transition motifs.

MIC-D Polarized Light Screen Saver - Examine the spectacular color arrays exhibited by recrystallized birefringent crystallites captured by the Olympus MIC-D digital microscope in polarized light mode. Utilizing images from a wide variety of organic chemicals, dyes, pharmaceuticals, vitamins, and biochemicals, this Windows (95, 98, NT, 2000, and XP) screen saver is available as a free download to our visitors.

Olympus Background Subtraction Toolkit - The Olympus MIC-D digital microscope Background Subtraction Toolkit is a stand-alone Java application program designed for the Windows operating system, which can be utilized to produce uniform backgrounds for digital images captured with this unique inverted optical microscope. Use this link to visit the download area for additional information and to download the software to client computers.

Downloading MIC-D Screen Savers and Support Software - Downloading screen savers and support software from our website is easy and can be accomplished with a few clicks of the mouse button. Follow the instructions detailed in this section to successfully download selected software.

Installing the MIC-D Screen Savers and Support Software - Built around the Install Shield programming interface, the Olympus MIC-D digital microscope screen savers and support software are very simple to install. First double-click on the appropriate icon, and then follow the instructions presented in the subsequent dialog boxes.

Configuring the MIC-D Screen Savers - The MIC-D screen savers each have12 user-configurable image-switching modules that allow a variety of transitions between images. This feature enables the user to customize the screen saver display and activity to suit personal tastes.

Olympus Background Subtraction Toolkit - Because of the wide spectrum of illumination modes available with the MIC-D microscope, images can suffer from brightness variations that are manifested by gradients appearing in the background. These fluctuations often lead to contrast and brightness deficiencies in the specimen region and can seriously affect the quality of an otherwise acceptable digital image.