User Manual - uPHOTOMEASURE
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1. Once your software is activated you will be able to use your software at any time Taking a photo Frame the areas to be measured within the eyepiece of your camera With version 3 0 you may take pictures where the area to be measured is at an angle but for best results stand directly in front of the area to be measured DigiTarget A DigiTarget is a predefined dimension that may be placed in or on the area to be measured It is Example 1 Interior Photo DigiTarget 8 5 x 11 Distance 8 feet Angle 65 degrees Focal Length 30mm Example 2 Exterior Photo DigiTarget 40 x 40 Distance 30 feet Angle 80 degrees Focal Length 50mm recommended that as you have a larger area the DigiTarget be at least 10 of the total surface area that is being measured With version 3 users can use a generic known Target within the picture i e a door a window a picture frame Simply enter the know dimensions into the DigiTarget box when prompted Of course you need to respect standard rules for taking pictures in optimal conditions including making sure of sufficient lighting conditions or using a flash Consult your Camera s manufacturers Manual Shoot in steady and stable conditions to avoid blurred pictures To minimize distortion avoid using extreme ZOOMS or WIDE ANGLES TRANSFER PHOTOGRAPHS Refer to your camera user manual to transfer your photographs to your computer If you are taking2. are best contrasts Select AutoDetect Mode and then select the center of your DigiTarget and the software will find the four corners of your target It is recommended to only use this when using an UPHOTOMEASURE DigiTarget If the grid that displays does not match the area of measurement then you may have to adjust your DigiTargets four corners If the AutoDetect is not able to detect four corners you willsee an error message DIGITARGET W Autodetect Mode t Manual Mode Digitarget could not be detected Please try again or use manual mode Custom DigiTargets Generic As mentioned earlier you can use a generic DigiTarget in your picture This allows you to take an old picture and make measurements You will need to know the dimensions of an item in the photo Here are some examples of Generic DigiTargets Garage Door ae eS em DS i A Sa ee as re Window Door lf you care to use accurate auto detect DigiTargets of 1 2 amp 3 square they are purchasable at www uphotomeasure com Simply select auto detect and our software will find this perfectly know size Measurements Now that your DigiTarget is referenced you can now start taking measurements There are three types of measurement tools available Line Square and Circle Scalable Line by using left mouse click a continuous scalable Number of measurements appear Upon left click mouse hold down over any dimensioned number that number can be dra
3. null Height amp null cg B measures g7 measure 559 6 D measuret 63 eg E measure 67 You can easily print this document for displaying all the measurements to a client or for taking all the measurements and color match for a job to your local builders store 11 When UPHOTOMEASURE exported to Excel a folder was created with all the assets and information required to create the excel document To send the excel document you will need to include the folder that contains the images that are embedded in the Excel document Troubleshooting amp Support Support To get support please visit our online ticket system located at http www UPHOTOMEASURE com support Include your contact information details about your computers operating system CPU and memory and detail your issue
4. Manual Mode from the DIGITARGET Digilarget preferences located on the right hand side of the screen i Autodetect Mode el Manual Mode Select the DigiTarget icon from the toolbar DIGITARGET Now you can select the four outside corners of your Name DigiTarget The more accurately you place the four corners the more accurate your measurements will be Unit You willsee a grid display which will allow you to see how ii 12500 well you referenced the target If the grid doesn t match the plane of Height 1 25 the area to be measured then you willneed to zoom in and reset the corners of your target Once you have your DigiTarget set enter the dimensions of your DigiTarget in the DigiTarget preferences located on the right hand side of your screen This can be in Feet or Metric At this time you can also name the DigiTarget This could be named after the area to be measured i e garage front of house or roof Notice that the name will show up on the tabs located at the top of the image More about tabs will be discussed later You can also change the color of your DigiTarget by selecting a color from the color swatch in the DigiTarget preferences If you delete your DigiTarget you will be able to start over by selecting the DigiTarget icon from the toolbar at the top AutoDetect Mode To use the AutoDetect Mode your DigiTarget must be very clear with very distinct contrast in colors i e white with a black border
5. Welcome Congratulations on purchasing UPHOTOMEASURE Version 3 This software tool will change the way you measure your world As with any software proper use will give you the best results This Quick Start manual will help you get started Please read through this manual to fully understand all the functionality of this software GRU ie SEO a 86 eer ere ee ee ee eer rr er rrr reer te Terre rr ee errr reer ee ner rr rr re rT Te 3 Cer tls 2 ee ee ee eee ee ee eee EAE 3 M OUPES MOO CNS so tess crectec ese E casero due aah Gos EEE ac aay cee ese Gent Wed apn cease ash and bee ade ae Sct E eee erie EEE tac ese sen aed BUDD OM eie a ere cad cena le eer E ce ante ace E E acu ees ate Sue ate ase oterves san ances cev sns Gece ae see E E Install and launch software Right click mouse functions are fully available to you Depending on how you purchased the software you will either have an installation file on a CD or froma download There are 4 easy steps to installing the software Double click on the Run the Activate your installer icon and UPHOTOMEASURE license follow directions program by clicking on the desktop icon iPhotoMEASURE iPhotoMEA SURE Activate New License Insert activation code received with the purchase of this title Activation Code C Re install Existing License C Lost Your Licensing Details
6. gged and moved on the screen for better viewing including the DigiTarget dimensions You can alter the dimensions of any item by left click mouse hold down on the green end points to readjust them Each measurement can have the following preferences set o Name o Unit of Measure Feet or Metric o Color You can see the actual measurement displayed on the photo as well as in the preferences area on the right hand side of the screen You can also delete a measurement and start over As there can be several measurements on one image itis a good practice to name each of your measurements In version 3 Full you can export to Excel and each dimension will be listed with its name More about exporting to Excel later To get more accurate measurements you can zoom into each end of your line measurements left click and hold the green end tab to adjust more granularly where the measurement points should start or end The square and circle measuring tools are only available in the Full version of UPHOTOMEASURE Line Measurements Tool Select the Line Measuring tool from the toolbar at the top Click on the image where you want to start your measurement and drag to where you want to stop your measurement Square Measurement Tool Area amp Perimeter Auto Calculator Select the Square Measuring tool from the toolbar at the top Click on the image where you want to start your measurement and drag to where you want to stop your measurement Not only wil
7. l down or right click menus Print To print your go to your file pull down menu and select print or you can select the icon in the toolbar Measurements from all tabs will be displayed along witha detail of each measurement similar to the Export to Excel which is covered a little bit later Exit A copy of the original digital photo is created If you close your program you will be prompted to save your project before you can exit You can locate the exit button in the File pull down menu or click the X in the upper right hand corner to close the window New To open a new project you can select the new icon in the toolbar If a projectis already open you will be prompted to save before you can continue Multiple Tabs In version 3 one of the greatest new features is the ability to have multiple Digilargets referenced from one picture Just above your photo you willsee three Rj i icons The icon with the double arrowed line and plus sign adds another Tab above your picture Each tab acts as a layer You will not see measurements from other tabs You can have as many tabs as you would like but performance may degrade if too many tabs are added Click the leftand right arrow to scroll to other tabs Side Window Front of House Properties Under file this properties window will open upon clicking on properties Project Properties Project Name Paul Minskie Project Description In Unipur surim thedhwhsm dtd fev Customer B
8. l you be provided the Width and Length on screen but in the right screen panel given the Area amp Perimeter fully calculated for you Depending on how well you set your DigiTarget you may notice that the square or rectangle you drew may not match the dimensions of the actual object being measured If you go back and continue to adjust your DigiTarget you may improve the measurements of the square Circle Measurement Tool Area amp CircumferenceAuto Calculator Select the Circle Measuring tool from the toolbar at the top Click on the image where you want to start your measurement and drag to where you want to stop your measurement Not only will you be provided the high point and low points of your circle on screen but in the right screen panel given the Area amp Circumference fully calculated for you The Circle Measuring tool will give you the two diameters With some basic geometry many things can be figured out from this measurement Undo In version 3 we have added an Undo tool This will undo the last task done on your project You can locate the Undo icon in the main toolbar at the top right of your program It is also located in the Edit pull down Save At any time you can save your UPHOTOMEASURE project Your project and all the associated assets for the project will be stored in the same directory as the original photo Please note UPHOTOMEASURE does not alter the original image You can locate the save button in the File pul
9. ob Brown Budget 50000 Primary Phone Soo 1234567 Secondary Phone 20G 1234567 E mail paminori uphotomeasure com Measurement Labels e Show all measurement labels ko Show only selected object s measurement labels Measurement Format AAA for ex 2 34 Digitargetexportiprint Allon one page _ One per page NI Prompt for every new project IMPORTANT You must add a project name in order to save any settings Your entered text will be saved and exportable Measurement Labels applies toon screen measurement labels please select proper radio button Measurement Format please make your selection via the down arrow drop down menu Digil arget export pnint applies to the DigiTargets less cluttered look please select proper radio button Prompt for every new project ifleftunchecked you will default to your last saved Measurement Format Export to Image 10 A new feature in Version 3 is the ability to export to image All your measurements will be exported and added toa JPG image for you to easily email to a friend contractor or client To export to image simply click on the File menu pull down located in the upper leftof your UPHOTOMEASURE software Select Export to Image if you have named your project the File Name field will be filled out if not you will need to give the image a name Make sure you choose a known location to export your image Select Export When UPHOTOMEASURE is done processing the image you will be
10. pictures witha camera phone you can e mail them directly to yourself or the person of your choice Use UPHOTOMEASURE Double click the UPHOTOMEASURE shortcut on your desktop to open your Software Ni Or Click Start then All Programs then UPHOTOMEASURE Each time you open the program you may be given the opportunity to watch a video on how to use your software This can be skipped by clicking skip or disabled by un checking show again Load Photo Once you ve gotten past the video you are presented with the following two questions Let s Get Started Are you starting a new project New ee Or Are you going to work on an existing project Open Project To start we want to create a New Project by selecting New Project the program will open a standard windows explorer where you can search your computer for a photo to measure Find and select that photo to open itin UPHOTOMEASURE software Select DigiTarget The first thing you will need to do is select your DigiTarget To do this we recommend zooming in as close as possible to the DigiTarget In the upper right of your screen you willsee the zoom icon on your toolbar Once the zoom in is selected you can either click on the center of your DigiTarget until you are zoomed in or you can click and drag a square around the DigiTarget to zoom in quickly You willnow need to reference the Digilarget Manual Mode To manually reference the DigiTarget select
11. returned to the software to continue with your projects a E E E is i 1 Same a e j Export to Excel A new feature with Version 3 is the ability to export to Excel This feature willembed the image with all the measurements into an Excel document To export to Excel simply click on the File menu pull down located in the upper leftof your UPHOTOMEASURE software Select Export to Excel if you have named your project the File Name field will be filled out if not you will need to give the Excel filea name Make sure you choose a known location to export your Excel file Select Export When UPHOTOMEASURE is done processing you will be returned to the software to continue with your projects In the Excel file you will notice the project properties are listed at the top followed by a copy of the image with all the measurements from each tab Below the image is the detail of each DigiTargets measurements Each DigiTarget is identified by name and in yellow Each measurement is referenced by a letter code and type If the measurement had a special color associated to it that color will be identified Then the exact measurements are listed 50 MEASUREMENTS 51 54 55 A measured Width 17 null Height 7 null Length 9 076 null Width 1 925 null Height 0 464 null Width 3 713 null Height 2 343 null Width amp null Height 5 null Length 17 062 null Width amp null Height 5 null Length 6 736 null Width 5
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