The Specimen Determines the Lens
Choose a Magnify2 lens by coverage, feature size, working distance, relief, measurement needs, and manageable capture volume.
Define the Need, Then Set the Resolution
Pixel count, sampling, resolvable detail, and calibrated scale are different things. Define the decision first, then set the resolution to match.
The Capture Brief: Decisions to Make Before the First Frame
Plan subject handling, optics, lighting, test capture, scale, rights, and Viewer metadata before starting a long Magnify2 imaging run.
Surface Roughness & Color Control in Architectural Panels
Surface Roughness & Color Control in Architectural Panels When an architect designs a building details matter. When the building is a landmark, clad in revolutionary materials rarely used before, details such as color and texture take on a a special significance. It seems obvious that color and texture need to be predictable and consistent, for…
How to Make Gigapixel Macro Images
How to Make Gigapixel Macro Images The Overall Process The GIGAmacro images featured in the GIGAmacro Viewer are assembled from hundreds, or more often thousands, of individual photographs. To create a gigapixel image, we use a technique generally known as “Stack and Stitch”. Focus Stacking Focus stacking is a technique which combines multiple images…
High Resolution Macro Imaging Workflow
Once you get into production mode, it’s easy to have a bunch of projects and folders that can be confusing and difficult to keep track of. If you have multiple people using your Magnify2, or multiple Magnify2s, the high resolution macro imaging workflow can be even more challenging. Also, there are many different processes and…