| Complete Tools for Processing and Measuring Images The Image Processing Tool Kit (ISBN 1-928808-40-9) offers a comprehensive set of functions for the computer-based image processing and measurement of images. Version 5 introduces native Mac OS X compatibility and many other new features Taking advantage of the power of modern desktop computers, the Tool Kit comprises an indispensable set of Photoshop-compatible plug-ins that deliver an impressive array of tools to help you process and measure your images. Within the familiar environment of Photoshop (running on either Macintosh or Windows computers), you will have access to analytical power and functionality that exceeds many "professional" image analysis programs that cost ten times more! In addition, the Tool Kit CD includes a complete hands-on course in image analysis that guides you through the use of the various functions, illustrates them with images that are supplied on the disk, and essentially provides a college-level course in image analysis that you can follow at your own pace, or dip into when you need the answer to a particular problem. The tutorial is a 500 page lavishly illustrated book in pdf (Acrobat) format on the CD, along with more than 300 test images that you can use for practice. The Tool Kit requires only a modest technical background in imaging and computers, but the routines are professionally written to the highest standards and correspond exactly to the methods described in 'The Image Processing Handbook,' 4th edition, by John C. Russ (CRC Press, 2002). The plug-ins on the disk (more than 175 in all) provide comprehensive tools for processing and measuring 8 bit greyscale and 24 bit RGB images. The Tool Kit contains methods for: -
Image Adjustment - leveling contrast and brightness, removing background, performing rotational alignment, histogram equalization and other modifications -
Color Manipulation - working in various color spaces, correcting color shifts, extracting and inserting color planes, processing images in HSI space -
Image Math - add, subtract, multiply, divide, brightest, darkest, etc. -
Boolean Operations - and, or, ex-or, not, masking, plus a unique feature-and that operates on features rather than just pixels -
Fourier Processing - forward and inverse transforms, filtering, cross-correlation, deconvolution -
Morphological Operations - erosion, dilation, opening, closing, skeletonization, hit-or-miss, top-hat and rolling ball filters, in user-adjustable neighborhoods -
Neighborhood Processing - an extensive variety of state-of-the-art edge extraction, noise reduction, texture isolation, contrast enhancement, and orientation finding algorithms, many rarely found on small computer systems -
Distance-Map Operations - erosion and dilation, openings and closing with isotropic results, and without a doubt the best watershed/convex segmentation routine around, eliminating the subdivision of lines and other common defects found in less-sophisticated convex segmentation routines. -
Thresholding - manual and automatic routines, working directly in HSI space for color images, with a selection of algorithms to select optimum threshold levels or draw contour maps -
Feature Measurement - an extensive list of size, shape, position and pixel value (brightness and color) parameters, with built-in graphic displays as well as saving of all data in disk files for spreadsheet analysis -
Calibration - distance and density calibrations can be stored and recalled for use; histograms and line profiles are displayed and also stored in disk files for subsequent analysis -
Stereology - a comprehensive set of grids of points and lines - random, oriented, radial, square, circle, cycloid, etc. - are available for measurement either manually or automatically -
Surface Rendering - isometric views, Phong shading, pseudo-color presentations enhance the visualization of surface images Compatibility Macintosh:
Mac OS 9.2, X 10.2+
128 MB RAM minimum
Adobe Photoshop (5.0 or later) or compatible. Windows:
Win 95/98/ME/NT4/2K/XP
128 MB minimum
Adobe Photoshop (5.0 or later) or compatible, Image-Pro Plus (4.2 or later) Ordering You can order the Image Processing Tool Kit from our online store, either via our secure server or by printing out and faxing an order form to us. Links for more information For general questions about image processing and analysis, try our user forums Browse portions of our online tutorial. The Reindeer Graphics help page. | 
Nonuniform image brightness can be levelled to permit thresholding
Edge enhancement can extract boundaries for grain size measurement
Feature measurements can plotted and also exported to spreadsheets and statistical programs
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