To insert a 2D plot:

1.Select the Insert tab→1D and 2D Plots group→Color Dot command .

2.Move the mouse to a place on the layout where you would like the top-left corner of the plot to be located.

3.Click the mouse on the page where you want the top-left corner of the plot to appear.

A Select data file dialog box will appear (Figure T2.2).

4.Navigate to Tutorial Sample Data and select the GFPcontrol.001 data file from the FCS Express Sample Data directory (Figure T2.2).  

5.Press the Open file button.

The newly inserted 2D dot plot will now appear in the layout with a default size (Figure T2.3). You can change the default size by placing the cursor over any of the red handles on the selected plot and adjusting as necessary. Refer to the tutorial on using objects for more information on resizing objects.

 

 

Note:  Please save this layout to your desktop if unable to complete the next tutorial section.

 

Next, we will insert a histogram.