User Guide

Optic is Synapse’s WebUI. This User Guide is written by and for Optic users and provides information on working with common Optic features, tasks, and tools.

The User Guide is a living document and will be updated and expanded as appropriate. The current sections are:

• Getting Started
• Quick Tour
• Customize Your Environment
• Getting Help
• Views and Layers
• Fork and Merge
• Add Data to Synapse
• Export Data from Synapse
• Grant Permissions
• Research Tool
• Display Modes
• Ingest Tool
• Stories Tool
• Workspaces Tool