From 8fa0217ec9876d29ba3b72cce5c37ec3f17258b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jaknapper <jaknapper@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:49:51 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Update camera cal instructions to look through empty area if
 possible

---
 .../cameraCalibrationSteps/camCalibrationExplanation.vue      | 4 +++-
 .../cameraCalibrationSteps/cameraMainCalibrationStep.vue      | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/webapp/src/components/modalComponents/calibrationWizardComponents/cameraCalibrationSteps/camCalibrationExplanation.vue b/webapp/src/components/modalComponents/calibrationWizardComponents/cameraCalibrationSteps/camCalibrationExplanation.vue
index 28243aa3..5b0918c1 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/modalComponents/calibrationWizardComponents/cameraCalibrationSteps/camCalibrationExplanation.vue
+++ b/webapp/src/components/modalComponents/calibrationWizardComponents/cameraCalibrationSteps/camCalibrationExplanation.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
       <b> Before starting camera calibration: </b>
     </p>
     <ul class="uk-list uk-list-bullet">
-      <li>Remove any samples from your microscope</li>
+      <li>Insert a slide.</li>
+      <li>Move your slide to an empty area, ideally looking through the coverslip.</li>
+      <li>If your slide has no empty areas, remove it and instead calibrate on no sample.</li>
       <li>Ensure your illumination is on, well focused, and centred.</li>
     </ul>
   </div>
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/modalComponents/calibrationWizardComponents/cameraCalibrationSteps/cameraMainCalibrationStep.vue b/webapp/src/components/modalComponents/calibrationWizardComponents/cameraCalibrationSteps/cameraMainCalibrationStep.vue
index ed0709e4..400ada49 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/modalComponents/calibrationWizardComponents/cameraCalibrationSteps/cameraMainCalibrationStep.vue
+++ b/webapp/src/components/modalComponents/calibrationWizardComponents/cameraCalibrationSteps/cameraMainCalibrationStep.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <stepTemplateWithStream>
     <p>
-      <b>Once your field of view is empty and well illuminated, click Full Auto-Calibrate.</b>
+      <b>Once your field of view appears empty and well illuminated, click Full Auto-Calibrate.</b>
     </p>
 
     <template #below-stream>