Imatest is available in two versions.
License holders who purchased Imatest prior to the December 5, 2005 split will receive a license for Imatest Pro.
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| Edge and MTF (SFR) plot |
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| Chromatic aberration plot |
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| Batch runs (multiple input files) |
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| SFR Any Angle: Calculate MTF for any edge angle. |
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| Display edge and MTF for R, B, and B channels, in addition to Y (luminance) channel |
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| Colorcheck |
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| Tonal response and noise analyses for B&W patches |
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| La*b* color error and Color analysis |
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| Batch runs (multiple input files) |
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| User-supplied reference files |
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| Noise analysis for R, G, B, C, M, and Y patches; noise spectrum |
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| Multicharts |
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| Interactive analysis of tones and colors in the 24-patch GretagMacbeth Colorchecker and IT-8.7 charts |
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| Analysis of the GretagMacbeth ColorChecker SG |
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| User-supplied reference files |
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| Special charts: analyze patterns of squares arranged on a circle as well as the Applied Image and ISO charts also analyzed by Stepchart for Imatest Pro. |
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| Stepchart |
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| Tonal response, noise, and dynamic range analysis |
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| Batch runs (multiple input files) |
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| Tonal response for separate R, G, B, Y channels (figure 3) |
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| Density values can be read from a file. |
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| Analyzes the Applied Image QA-61 (ISO-16067-1), QA-62, ST-51 (EIA grayscale), and ST-52 (ISO-14524) charts, and the ISO-15739 (Noise) chart. |
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| Rescharts |
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| SFR Edge and MTF plots, Chromatic aberration plots. See SFR (above) for more details. |
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| Log Frequency MTF plot |
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| Log Frequency Color moiré plot |
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| Log Frequency-Contrast (MTF, normalized contrast, etc.); shows effects of noise reduction |
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| Light Falloff |
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| Light falloff (luminance channel) displayed in normalized pixel levels and f-stops |
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| Batch runs (multiple input files) |
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| Light falloff for R, G, and B channels |
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| Display dead and hot pixels |
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| Histogams for R, G, and B channels |
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| Display color shading (color nonunformity of sensor) |
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| Noise detail |
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| Test Charts |
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| SFR Quadrants, SFR rectangles, Grid (for Distortion) |
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| Star, Log-frequency contrast/gradient, Zone plate |
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| Create Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) charts. |
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| Distortion |
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| Calculate distortion for 3rd and 5th order polynomial and tan/arctan approximations. |
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| Batch runs (multiple input files) |
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| Calculate lens decentering |
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| Intersection point plot |
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| Corrected image display |
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| MTF Compare |
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| Allows MTF results calculated in SFR and saved in CSV files to be compared for a wide variety of cameras, lenses, and imaging systems. |
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| Print Test |
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| Print tonal response and gamut in La*b* and xyY spaces |
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| Print gamut in HSL representation |
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