Photographic-Quality Imaging with DigitalMontage™

DigitalMontage allows the user to produce a composite image (montage) from adjacent images acquired with the Gatan Erlangshen, MultiScan or UltraScan CCD cameras. This package supports automated acquisition and compilation of multiple, full-sized CCD images with pixel-to-pixel alignment to produce a final "super-size" image. The intensities of the sub-images are automatically adjusted to form a uniform, seamless final image. The software is written as a standard plug-in for DigitalMicrograph ™ 3.1 or later and runs on PC Systems. The software will provide users with a powerful tool to obtain mega-pixel digital images with high resolution and a large field-of-view.

DigitalMontage requires an active working RS-232 interface available on the TEM. Please consult your TEM manufacturer for availability.

Setup. Allows users to specify various montage geometry parameters such as:

Number of images in the x direction *

Number of images in the y direction *

Position of current image in the montage

Percentage overlap between images

Exposure time and binning factor.

*Limited by the amount of RAM and the maximum image shift available at low magnification.

Calibration. Microscope image shift at a given magnification is automatically calibrated with the use of Gatan EM control software.

Image shift matrix (e.g., 2 x 2)

Montage. Allows users to automatically acquire a number of images as customized in Setup, align these images, and display the final montage image.

Automatic pixel-to-pixel image alignment.

Automatic fitting of montage to full display on the monitor.

Automatic intensity balancing of each image to produce a uniform, seamless montage.

Due to continuing improvements, specifications are subject to change without notice.