Real-time focusing with Imatest Master direct data acquisition

Speed up your testing with real-time focusing in Imatest Master 2020.2. Recent speed improvements allow for real-time focusing and allow […]

Imatest macOS package installer “can’t be opened because Apple cannot check …”

To resolve this issue in macOS, open System Preferences:Security&Privacy and in the General tab give permission to open the installer. […]

Imatest Releases Version 2020.2

Imatest Version 2020.2 adds several new features to Imatest Master and Imatest IT, including Improvements in Calculation Speed, Uniformity Statistics […]

Obtaining Uniform Flat-Field Images

When measuring uniformity, in order to minimize cosine falloff in imaging systems with wider field of view lenses, it is […]

Imatest Announces the WFOV Module

Imatest introduces its new Wide Field of View (WFOV) Module, which is an easy-to-use platform for testing sharpness in cameras […]

Imatest Unable to Access Licensing Server for Imatest 5.0 and Prior

Due to the root certificate authority for the updated Imatest.com SSL certificate not being present in the certificate stores in […]

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Image Quality Testing for Webcams

Webcams are an increasingly vital tool for working remotely and staying connected with friends and loved ones. As such, webcam […]

Imatest Asia Pacific Remote Training

Imatest is offering a two-day training course to professionals using or considering Imatest software to improve their image quality testing […]

Imatest Training Schedule

2021 Class Schedule:

March 24-25, 2021: Americas
English; Mountain Time

April 21-22, 2021: Europe
English; Central European Time

May 12-13, 2021: Asia Pacific
English & Mandarin; China Standard Time

September 21-22, 2021: Americas
English; Mountain Time

October 12-13, 2021: Korea
English & Korean; Korea Standard Time

November 11-12, 2021: Asia Pacific
English & Mandarin; China Standard Time


Some Imatest calculations up to v5.1 inappropriately averaged zeros with summary metrics

Problem Certain imatest calculations in version 5.1 and below produced zeros when the calculation was not determined. These zero values […]

Correcting Misleading Image Quality Measurements

We discuss several common image quality measurements that are often misinterpreted, so that bad images are falsely interpreted as good, and we describe how to obtain valid measurements.

Describing and Sampling the LED Flicker Signal

High-frequency flickering light sources such as pulse-width modulated LEDs can cause image sensors to record incorrect levels. We describe a […]

Validation Methods for Geometric Camera Calibration

Camera-based advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) require the mapping from image coordinates into world coordinates to be known. The process of computing […]

Measuring camera Shannon information capacity with a Siemens star image

Shannon information capacity, which can be expressed as bits per pixel or megabits per image, is an excellent figure of […]

Verification of Long-Range MTF Testing Through Intermediary Optics

Measuring the MTF of an imaging system at its operational working distance is useful for understanding the system’s use case […]

Imatest Releases Version 2020.1

Imatest, a global image quality testing solution provider, is pleased to announce Imatest 2020.1 that adds new features on top […]

Imatest Addresses Coronovirus

Imatest Customers and Partners, As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread, the health and safety of our team, community, customers […]

Imatest EI Presentations Now Online

The research papers presented at this year’s Electronic Imaging Symposium (EI 2020) by Imatest engineers are now available.

Imatest Announces the New Collimator Fixture

Imatest introduces its new Collimator Fixture, which can test your imaging system at distances up to infinity — all within […]