Logarithmic wedges: a superior design

We introduce the logarithmic wedge pattern, which has several advantages over the widely-used hyperbolic wedges found in ISO 12233 (current […]

Real-time focusing with Imatest Master direct data acquisition

Speed up your testing with real-time focusing in Imatest Master 2020.2. Recent speed improvements allow for real-time focusing and allow […]

The pre-history of Hewlett Packard: David Packard in Schenectady

History under the bed When my wife, Louise Marks, moved her elderly mother to Colorado in 2005, she found a […]

Color difference ellipses

Starting with Imatest 4.2, Imatest’s two-dimensional color displays— CIELAB a*b*, CIE 1931 xy chromaticity, etc.— in Multicharts, Multitest, Colorcheck, SFRplus, and eSFR ISO can display ellipses that assist in visualizing perceptual color differences. You can select between MacAdam ellipses (of historical interest), or ellipses for ΔCab (familiar but not accurate), ΔC94, and ΔC00 (recommended).

SFRreg: SFR from Registration Marks

Imatest SFRreg performs highly automated measurements of sharpness (expressed as Spatial Frequency Response (SFR), also known as Modulation Transfer Function […]

Measuring Multiburst pattern MTF with Stepchart

Measuring MTF is not a typical application for Stepchart— certainly not its primary function— but it can be useful with […]

LSF correction factor for slanted-edge MTF measurements

A correction factor for the slanted-edge MTF (Edge SFR; E-SFR) calculations in SFR, SFRplus, eSFR ISO, SFRreg, and Checkerboard was […]

Sharpness and Texture Analysis using Log F‑Contrast from Imaging-Resource

Imaging-resource.com publishes images of the Imatest Log F-Contrast* chart in its excellent camera reviews. These images contain valuable information about […]

Measuring Test Chart Patches with a Spectrophotometer

Using Babelcolor Patch Tool or SpectraShop 4 This post describes how to measure color and grayscale patches on a variety of […]

Microsoft Lync Logo selects Imatest

Imatest is the standard test software used in the recently published Microsoft USB peripheral requirements specification entitled “Optimized for Microsoft […]

Infrared SFRplus test charts available now

The Infrared SFRplus test chart enables accurate, objective testing of infrared camera systems and supports wavelengths from visible light through […]

Toshiba Collaborates with Imatest on IS Edition

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC), a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, and Imatest […]

Imatest Users Group on LinkedIn

Join the new Imatest users group to share questions and answers with other image quality testing professionals. Join here

Blemish Detection Now Available

Version 3.6 of Imatest’s Master Edition delivers sophisticated blemish detection capabilities based on the human visual system’s ability to detect […]

Imatest expands consulting services

Imatest has expanded its capabilities and staffing to better meet customer demand for consulting services. Now offering skills and experience in imaging […]

Release 3.5 includes ISO sensitivity analysis

  ISO sensitivity (also called ISO speed), is included in Release 3.5 of both Imatest Master and Industrial Testing (IT) […]

Imatest super-charges SFR and SFR-plus

Version 3.4.1 of Imatest Master, IT, and IS is now available and includes optimizations to SFR and SFRPlus that drastically […]

Imatest partners with The Center for Artificial Vision (C4AV)

Boulder, Colo. — Imatest LLC, the leading provider of digital image quality testing software, and The Center For Artificial Vision […]