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March 31st 2004 Cambridge, UK: Syncroscopy, the world leader in unique digital imaging solutions for microscopy applications, is delighted to introduce Auto-Montage Essentials, an inexpensive 3-D imaging software designed to save time by automatically creating in-focus images of 3-D samples captured from users’ existing image capture systems. Based
on Auto-Montage, the market leading image reconstruction technology invented
by Syncroscopy, Auto-Montage Essentials can select the in-focus areas from
Bitmap, TIFF or JPEG source image files captured by any digital camera. The
software then automatically combines these to produce both a fully focused
‘Montage’ image and a Depth Map. The Depth Map reveals the actual shape of
the specimen under the microscope and is useful when imaging single colour
samples. Using
special glasses, Auto-Montage Essentials also allows microscopists to view
their specimen as a true 3-D anaglyph. This provides a unique representation
of their depth data and saves time by making it easier to detect specific
areas of interest within a sample. The
software also includes comprehensive image editing features, which produce
publication quality results, without the need to use additional editing
software. To simplify report and presentation work, all images generated by
Auto-Montage Essentials can either be printed directly or saved in a range of
file formats for rapid export to Word or PowerPoint. Martin
Smith, Syncroscopy’s Divisional Manager commented: “Auto-Montage has long
been the industry gold standard for 3-D imaging, so it is a great pleasure to
introduce a new low cost version. By making Auto-Montage Essentials accessible
to microscopists on a limited budget, the time consuming task of manually
cutting and pasting in-focus sections of images could easily become a thing of
the past.”
-Ends- For Further Information Contact: Jayne
Arthur, Syncroscopy, Beacon House, Nuffield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1TF, UK. Tel:
+44(0) 1223-727127 Fax +44 (0) 1223-727101 Email:
jayne.arthur@syncroscopy.com
Web site: www.auto-montage.com
Editor Contact: Dr
Sue Pearson, PO Box 170, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 3GD, UK. Tel/Fax
+44 (0)1462-635327 Email: Sue6.pearson@ntlworld.com
Note to
Editors
Syncroscopy
develops and manufactures world-leading digital imaging solutions for extending
the capabilities of optical microscopes. Syncroscopy's innovative brands
include: Auto-Montage, unique software that produces infinite depth of focus
images and has 3-D modelling and measurement features; Montage Explorer
software, for accurate seamless image stitching of large sample images; and
SyncroScan, an automated system which attaches to digital microscopes to allow
high speed sample scanning and precise image stitching. Syncroscopy's software
and systems are used by more than 2,000 organisations internationally and
include many of the world's major research institutes. Syncroscopy,
founded in 1998 is a division of the Synoptics Group based in Cambridge, UK. The
Group’s other divisions, Syngene and Synbiosis, specialise in digital imaging
solutions for molecular biology and microbial applications respectively.
Synoptics currently employs 50 people in its UK and subsidiary operation in
Frederick, USA. The Group has profitable revenue of almost $10 million and
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