Image-Pro Insight Image Analysis Software

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Image-Pro Insight Image Analysis Software

Image-Pro Insight

Image-Pro Insight, the latest image analysis software from Media Cybernetics, offers a wide range of tools for capturing and analyzing images.

Unlike most imaging systems, which require extensive training, Image-Pro Insight was designed for quick startup and ease of use. Utilizing more than 25 years of user input, Image-Pro Insight offers intuitive tools that make it easy to capture and analyze images and extract valuable data from them.
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Key Features
Image-Pro Insight Image Analysis Software
  • Welcome Screen
  • Tabbed Workflow
  • Image Strip
  • Quick-Access Toolbar
  • Auto Updates
Image-Pro Insight Image Analysis Software
  • Single Image or Time-lapse
  • Automatic naming, time stamps, calibration markers, and save-to-disk
  • Interactive live histogram
  • Live measurements & line profile
  • Crosshair Grid Overlay
Image-Pro Insight Image Analysis Software
  • Characteristics
  • Auto Calibrate
  • Simple Calibration
  • Marker Adjustment
Image-Pro Insight Image Analysis Software
  • Live Tiling – Easy Undo
  • Multiprocessor CPU Utilization
  • Return to previous tile
  • Combine Live Tiling & EDF
Image-Pro Insight Image Analysis Software
  • EDF & Alignment
  • Transform – Rotate, Canvas
  • Color Settings – Convert, Tint, Composite, Pseudo color
  • Image Math
  • Background Subtraction/Correction
  • Filters (Live Preview)
Image-Pro Insight Image Analysis Software
  • Measurement Types & Filters
  • Interactive Data Table
  • Tagging, Angles, Best Fit
  • Snap To Edge
  • Caliper / Advanced Line Profile
Image-Pro Insight Image Analysis Software
  • Annotate
  • Quick Save
  • Snap & Save View
  • Export
  • Report
Image-Pro Insight Image Analysis Software
  • Docked or MDI Mode
  • Quick Access Toolbar
  • Surface, Gallery, Clone, Full Screen
  • Zoom, Pan, Lock

Capture with Ease

Process and Enhance

Measure and Analyze

Report and Share

Image-Pro Insight & Image-Pro Express Comparison

Image-Pro Software Comparison

System Requirements

Supported File Formats

Supported Hardware

Video Tutorials

Maintenance Program

Capture with Ease

 

Capturing high-quality images is made easy with a range of acquisition tools. Image-Pro Insight supports an ever-growing list of scientific cameras along with TWAIN acquisition to ensure a superior out-of-the-box capture experience.

 

 

Live Tiling
Stitch together multiple fields of view as you manually move around your specimen with Live Tiling. Combine with Live EDF to create a focused, tiled image. No automated stage required.

 

Live tiling

 

 

Live EDF
Capture beautifully focused images, regardless of depth, with Live EDF. No automated z motor required.

 

Live EDF

 

 

Saturation Warning on Live Preview
Receive an automatic visual cue to prevent you from acquiring saturated images.

 

Saturation Warning

 

 

Crosshair GridUse the crosshair overlay to ensure that images are correctly aligned while capturing. Select from a range of patterns, colors, and sizes.

 

Crosshair Grid

 

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Process and Enhance

 

Implement sophisticated image processing and enhancement functions with two clicks or less. Image-Pro Insight offers a wide range of tools that make it easy to analyze and reveal important details within your images.

 

 

Interactive Line Profile
Add multiple line profiles to live or captured images.

 

 

 

One-click Color Composite
Build composite color images by simply right-clicking on each grayscale image to select a color tint.

 

one click color composite

 

 

Extract and Merge Color Channels
Easily combine and separate images into RGB, HSI, and HSL color channels.

 

extract and merge color channels

 

 

Auto-alignment and Extended Depth of Focus
Correct for microscope shift with post-acquisition auto-alignment tools. Extended Depth of Focus (EDF) creates a focused image from a series of images captured at different z planes.

 

live EDF

 

 

View Image Intensity with Surface Plot
Display a 3D graph of image pixel intensity with the Surface Plot tool. Visualize using texture, color, and wireframe settings, and create instant movies.

 

view image intensity

 

Correct for Noise and Enhance Detail with Filters
Remove background noise and reveal hidden details with an extensive set of image processing filters. Preview filters on your active image for instant results.

 

correct for noise with filters

 

 

View and Edit Time-lapse Images in Gallery View
Navigate through time-lapse and image sequence files with the Gallery View tools.

 

time-lapse gallery

 

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Measure and Analyze

 

Extract accurate data from your images with a wide range of manual and semi-automated measurement tools.

 

 

Apply Measurements to Live Images
Measure distances, angles and more on live images.

 

 

Magnetic Snap Measurements
Draw accurate line measurements every time with the Snap Measurement tools. Simply draw and the measurement will accurately snap along object edges.

 

magnetic snap measurements

 

 

Classify Measurements
Use different colors, shapes, and custom names to classify and organize your measurement data.

 

classify measurements

 

Apply Caliper Measurements
Use the Line Profile/Caliper tool to measure pixel intensity along a line. Measure from peak to peak, origin to peak, peak to valley, and more.

 

Apply caliper measurements

 

Export Measurement Data to Excel
Easily export measurements and data graphs to Excel for further analysis.

 

export measurement data

 

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Report and Share

 

Use one-click tools to export images, measurements, and annotations to Microsoft Excel as well as to popular presentation programs like PDF, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint.

 

 

Create Reports in PDF, Word and Excel
Share your images and data in easy-to-use report templates.

 

reports

 

Annotation Tools
View image processing techniques with our Image-Pro video tutorials.

 

annotation tools

 

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Image-Pro Insight & Image-Pro Express Comparison

 

  Image-Pro
Express 6.3
 Image-Pro
Insight
8.0
Capture/Acquire Images
Single Frame Acquisition
X X
Time-lapse Acquisition 
X
X
Auto White Balance
 X
X
ROI White Balance
X
X
Dynamic Auto-Range
X
X
Dynamic Auto-Exposure X
X
Auto File Naming
X
X
Twain Acquire
X
X
Automatic Calibration Marker on Acquisition
  X
Advanced Calibration Marker Display Options
  X
Automatic Date/Time Stamp on Acquisition
  X
Advanced Date/Time Stamp Display Options   X
Saturation Warning on Live Image   X
Multiple Line Profiles on Live Image    X
Apply Name to Saved Camera Settings File   X
Crosshair Grid on Live Image
  X
Live Tiling
  X
Live Extended Depth of Field (EDF)   X
Process
Post Acquisition EDF
X
X
Image Alignment
X
X
Duplicate/Crop
X
X
Easily Create Multiple ROIs
  X
ROI Inverse (Donut ROI)
  X
Background Subtract/Correct
X
X
Bit-depth Conversion
X
X
Right Click Color Tint - RGB
X
X
Color Composite
X
X
Color Composite - Blink/Hide Separate Channels   X
Color Convert
X
X
Color Extract & Merge X X
Filters - Edge, Enhancement, Morphological, Large Spectral X
X
Filters - Full Image Filter Preview   X
Filters - ROI Filter Preview   X
Convert Image X
X
Convert Image to Floating Point Color   X
Histogram
X X
Pseudo-Color X
X
Sequence Difference & Average X
X
Sequence Gallery X
X
Surface Plot X X
Measure & Quantify  
Auto Calibrate from Micrometer   X
Calibration Marker - One Click Apply   X
Calibration Marker - Option to Not Display Text   X
Caliper Tool X X
Line Profile - Basic X X
Line Profile - Multiple Lines/Shapes   X
Measure - Manual Tag X X
Measure - Distance
X
X
Measure - Snap to Edges   X
Measure - Measure live images    X
Measurement Data Table - Interactive   X
Measurements Persist on Saved Images   X
Report & Share  
Resize Canvas   X
Annotate X X
Easily Create & Edit Annotations    X
Export Histogram to PPT, Excel or Word   X
Export Images to PowerPoint   X
Create Reports in PDF, Word, Excel and More   X
Quick Save for Publication, Analysis & AVI
  X
Save Current Zoomed View   X
View
Dark Mode view
 X X
Create Clone/Duplicate of Image    X
Gallery View  X
X
Lock & Zoom Multiple Images X X
Local Zoom View of Measurements & Annotations   X
Easy Mouse Wheel Zoom   X
Image Strip View of All Open Images   X
Image Navigator in Image Strip to Explore Zoomed View   X
Full-screen Mode X
X
Full-screen Mode on Live Image
   X
Usability
Getting Started Tutorials   X
Optional Tabbed or Multiple Document Interface (MDI) Mode    X
Easily Hide Dialogs for Optimal Work Space   X
Multiple Undo/Redo Options   X
One-click Navigation to Containing Folder of Active Image   X
Preview Image Properties while Hovering over Image Tab
   X
Customizable Quick Access Toolbar   X
Auto-update   X

 

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Image-Pro Software Comparison

 

 

Image-Pro
Insight

Image-Pro
Analyzer

Image-Pro
Analyzer
3D

Image-Pro
Plus

Image-Pro
Plus
Inspector

Image-Pro
Plus
MDA

Image-Pro
Plus
3D

Image-Pro
Plus
AMS
Image Acquisition
Basic Capture

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

X
Scan

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

X
Time-lapse 

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

X
Device Control         
Microscope automation

 

 

 

X

X

X

X

X
Filter wheel and shutter control

 

 

 

X

X

X

X

X
Triggered device control

 

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

Port I/O and IO-Pro

 

 

 

Option

Option

Option

Option 

Option
Live Preview & Analysis        

Live preview

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

X
Full screen live preview option

X

              
Automatic exposure/white balance

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

Dynamic auto-range

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

Live measurements

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

X
Live object counting

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

X
Real-time 2D deconvolution

X

 

 

X

X

X

X

X
Live tiling & EDF

X

 

 

Option

Option

Option

Option

Option
Image Display        
Local Zoom

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X
Synchronized pan & scroll

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X
Image Processing        
Annotations

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X
Color correction/management

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X
Contrast enhancement

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X
Apply contrast/invert image

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X 

Background correction

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Basic filters

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Morphological filters 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

3D filters

 X 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Large spectral filters 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Extended depth of field 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Image alignment

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Tiling - post acquisition

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Multi-dimensional file support 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Nearest neighbor & no neighbor

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Inverse filter algorithm 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Spherical aberration correction 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

2D blind deconvolution

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

X

3D blind deconvolution

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

X

Image math 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Test strips 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Image Analysis 

Area/region of interest 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Dye list/image tinting

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Spatial calibration

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Intensity calibration

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Lens list/calibration management

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Auto calibrate

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Histogram

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Line Profile 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Sequence editing

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Display range

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Threshold 

X 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Color composite 

X 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Pseudo-color 

X 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Bayer interpolation

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Image registration

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Image overlay

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Grid mask

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Sequence gallery

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Automatic Count/Size of objects

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Sort objects

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Object classification 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Manual tagging

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Maual measurements

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Distance measurements

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Interactive data table

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data collector

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Caliper (edge detection)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Auto trace

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

2D Object Tracking

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Co-localization

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Bitmap analysis

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Surface plot

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Surface plot movie creator

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3D Rendering & Analysis

3D Viewer

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

3D Measurements

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

X

4D Object tracking

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

X

Volume measurements

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

X

Neuron/filament tracing 

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

X

Create 3D animations

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

X

Z Profile & Surface Measurements 

Measure & visualize Z profile

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

X

Export & Share 

Report 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Send Reports to PDF & Word 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AVI Creation 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Export data to Excel 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Send Images to PowerPoint 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automation & Customization

Full screen display 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Macro recording

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Macro scripting

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SDK

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Operating System Support 

Windows XP Professional sp2 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Windows Vista Business & Ultimate 32-bit, 64-bit

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Windows 7 Professional & Ultimate 32-bit, 64-bit

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

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System Requirements

 

Supported Operating Systems
Windows® XP SP 3 and later - 32-bit
Windows® Vista Business and Ultimate SP 2 and later - 32 & 64-bit
Windows® 7 Professional and Ultimate- 32 & 64-bit

 

Minimum Requirements

 

  • Pentium 4/AMD Athlon 64 processor
  • 2 GB of RAM
  • 500 MB of available hard-disk space
  • DVD/CD-ROM drive
  • Microsoft .NET 3.5 Framework (automatically installed by application)
  • USB port required for hard licenses and offline license activation
  • Internet connection required for online services

 

Recommended Requirements

 

  • Dual or multi-core processor
  • 4 GB of RAM or more
  • 20 GB or more of available hard-disk space. Suggested storage size if acquiring large image files.
  • DVD/CD-ROM drive
  • Microsoft .NET 3.5 Framework (automatically installed by application)
  • USB port required for hard licenses and offline license activation
  • Internet connection required for online services

 

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Supported File Formats

 

Insight Supported File Formats

 

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Supported Hardware

 

Media Cybernetics Cameras
Evolution MP
Evolution VF

 

Leica Cameras
DFC295
DFC425C

 

Lumenera Cameras
Infinity 1-2
Infinity 1-3
Infinity 1-5
Infinity 2-1
Infinity 2-2
Infinity 2-3
Infinity 3-1
Infinity 3-1 uncooled
Infinity 4-11
Infinity X-32
Media Cybernetics Infinity 1 Capture Kit

 

QImaging Cameras
EXi Blue
EXi Aqua
EM-C2
Retiga 4000DC
Retiga 2000DC
Retiga SRV
Retiga 4000R
Retiga 2000R
Rolera-XR
Rolera Bolt
QICAM Fast
QIClick
MP5.0-RTV-CLR-10
MP3.3-RTV-CLR-10

 

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Video Tutorials

 

Capture Images with Image-Pro Insight Software
Image-Pro Insight software makes it easy to capture individual frame or time-lapse images. Live Tiling and Live Extended Depth of Field (EDF) allow you to capture large images or in focus images without an automated stage or z controller.

 

 

Image Processing with Image-Pro Insight Software
With Image-Pro Insight software you can implement sophisticated image processing and enhancement functions with two clicks or less. Image-Pro Insight offers a wide range of tools that make it easy to analyze and reveal important details within your images.

 

 

Measure Objects with Image-Pro Insight Software
Use Image-Pro Insight to extract accurate data from your images with a wide range of measurement tools.

 

 

Image Reporting with Image-Pro Insight Software
With Image-Pro Insight, it's easy to present your images and analysis data. Use one-click tools to export images, measurements, and annotations to Microsoft Excel as well as to popular presentation programs like PDF, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

 

 

Image-Pro Insight Software Workspace Overview
Overview of the different workspaces in Image-Pro Insight image processing software.

 

 

Zoom in on Areas of Interest with Image-Pro Insight Software
Demonstration of many different ways to zoom in on your images in Image-Pro Insight software.

 

 

Use Live Tiling to create large mosaic images in Image-Pro Insight Software
No automated stage required! Use Image-Pro Insight's Live Tiling tool to tile and stitch adjacent fields -- live -- without an automated stage.

 

 

Live Extended Depth of Field with Image-Pro Insight Software
Acquire focused z-stacks without an automated z controller with Image-Pro Insight software.

 

 

Live Tiling and Live EDF with Image-Pro Insight Software
Acquire large, mosaic, focused images as you move around in X and Y using the combined Live Tiling and Live EDF tools in Image-Pro Insight. No automated stage or z-controller needed.

 

 

Prevent saturated pixels with Image-Pro Insight Software
Use the saturation warning tool in Image-Pro Insight to prevent acquiring saturated images.

 

 

Use White Balance Correction to Acquire Color Images in Image-Pro Insight Software
The White Balance Correction tool in Image-Pro Insight makes it easy to acquire more accurate color prior to capturing your images.

 

 

View image intensity with the Line Profile and Histogram tools in Image-Pro Insight Software
Use the Line Profile and Histogram tools to view the pixel intensity of your images in Image-Pro Insight. View on live images prior to acquisition.

 

 

Subtract and correct backgrounds with Image-Pro Insight software
Use Image-Pro Insight to apply background correction and background subtraction to images acquired under a microscope.

 

 

Image Alignment & EDF with Image-Pro Insight Software
Use the alignment and EDF tools in Image-Pro Insight to correct for image shift and create in-focus images from a z-stack.

 

 

Apply image processing filters with Image-Pro Insight Software
Remove background noise and reveal hidden details with the image processing filters in Image-Pro Insight software. Preview filters on your active image for instant results.

 

 

Create color composite images with Image-Pro Insight software
Create color images from multiple grey scale images using Image-Pro Insight. With a simple right-click, you can instantly color tint each image to automatically create a composite color image.

 

 

Extract color channels with Image-Pro Insight Software
Easily combine and separate images into RGB, HSI, and HSL color channels with Image-Pro Insight software.

 

 

Measure distances with Image-Pro Insight Software
Measure distances and lengths using the line measurement tools in Image-Pro Insight software.

 

 

Measure Live Images with Image-Pro Insight Software
Measure live objects, prior to capturing your images using Image-Pro Insight software. Measure distances, angles, areas and more.

 

 

Use Edge-finding Measurement Tools in Image-Pro Insight Software
The Snap-to-Edge measurement tools in Image-Pro Insight software make it easy to create consistent measurements.

 

 

Analyze Ringed Structures with Image-Pro Insight Software
Use the Line Profile tool to measure and analyze the distance between rings and repeating patterns with Image-Pro Insight software.

 

 

Automatically Calibrate Images Using Image-Pro Insight Software
Learn how to stitch and tile multiple aerial photos using Image-Pro Plus image analysis software.

 

 

Annotate Images with Image-Pro Insight Software
Add text and point out areas of interest in your images with Image-Pro Insight software. Save annotations as overlays, or embed them in your images for reporting.

 

 

Export images to PowerPoint with Image-Pro Insight Software
Easily export images to PowerPoint presentations with Image-Pro Insight software. With one click, you can easily create a complete slide show showcasing your images.

 

 

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Image-Pro Insight Software Maintenance Program

 

Receive up to $50 off your first year of maintenance when purchased with Image-Pro Insight
Image-Pro Insight users have the option to purchase an annual maintenance agreement along with their software. Our annual maintenance program helps to ensure that you'll receive long term support and the latest software releases.

 

  • Minor version updates (example 8.0 to 8.1)
  • Major version upgrades (example 8.x to 9.x) for customers with Active Maintenance agreements
  • Priority technical support; phone, email and desktop coloboration
  • Configuration and installation assistance through remote desktop collaboration (Internet connection required) and telephone support
  • News bulletins

    Software maintenance begins immediately when you activate your Image-Pro Insight license and continues for a period of 12 months, at which time annual maintenance must be renewed. 

 

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