Clemex Captiva
Acquire, Annotate and Measure
Captiva is the entry level in the Clemex family of image analysis
software. A cost effective solution for those that need basic imaging tools or simply for
an image capture station. Whether you need to load images from a digital camera, video,
scanner, twain component, optical microscope and even electronic microscope, with Clemex
Captiva you get an entry-level software application with a robust set of tools specifically
made for image acquisition, annotation, direct measures, and report generation. Clemex
Captiva is an intuitive package ready to use from day one.
Aquisition Features
Even Lighting Made Simple - ever experienced situations
where images were not evenly illuminated? With Captiva's unique
shading corrector feature, images are uniformally lit from corner to corner.
Camera Controls - Calibrating each magnification
(objective) with the bult-in Camera Control interface allows camera setting adjustments
such as colour balance, intensity, gain, white balance and other parameters. Camera
settings are automatically saved, eliminating the need to adjust lighting conditions
manually.
Multiple Calibration Settings - Clemex Captivas
Intelligent calibration feature allows to associate a different calibration setting for
each magnification (objective) or camera lens. An unlimited number of calibration settings
can be stored. Set it up once and never worry about calibration unless camera or optics are
changed. Calibration with Clemex software can be done using a certified scale, such as the
Clemex NIST Traceable Stage Micrometer, or manually entering known calibration factors.
Point-to-Point Direct Measurement - Whether you need
to measure perimeters, areas, lines, angles, curve radius or any other feature within your
images, Clemex Captiva's robust direct measure tool set enables you to extract the data you
need fast! Nifty features such as controlling decimal places, location of flag, or even
colour of lines can intuitively be controlled within the property box of the software's
direct measures.
Automated Mosaic - Forget tape and scissors!
With the optional mosaic feature, Clemex software automatically stitches multiple fields
to form a large image of unlimited resolution (memory dependent). This example demonstrates
a wafer magnified at 200X with four stitched fields.
- use with a manual or motorized stage
- for uneven surfaces, combine the multi-layer grab function with the mosaic feature
(requires optional autofocus kit)
- when running in manual mode, positioning arrows allow you to accurately stitch multiple
fields
- control the number of fields to stitch, starting points, and more…
Non-destructive annotations - Flexible annotation tools
allow you to add company logos, text boxes, ellipses, squares, lines, polygons or arcs.
Properties including line thickness, background color and opaqueness, font and text
positioning can easily be controlled with each entity's annotation pop-up box. Images can
then be saved in industry standard TIFF format with a non-destructive layer where
annotations can be turned on or off.
Multi-Layer Grab - Focusing on uneven surfaces can be
troublesome. With the Multi-Layer Grab function, intelligent software slices your image at
varying z-intervals to reconstruct a completely focused image. Below is an example of an
American one cent coin magnified at 100x with fifteen layers sliced and reconstruction. .
Controlling the scale line - Clemex smart scale line
instantly displays the correct settings based on the chosen magnification from the drop-down
menu box in the image window. Controlling the look and feel of the scale line is easily done
with the aid of the scale line annotation window where you can set the interval, color, and
thicknesses of the line.
The Magnifying Glass Tool highlights the area at the tip
of the mouse to show accurate detail. It is integrated in the image window as a child window,
constrained to move with the mouse.
Standard Picture Size Mode - A true magnification of
standard Polaroid-style print (4 x 5 inches or 3.25 x 4.25) inches is available for printing
and copying. Settings are done in the Preferences Menu.
