How to digitise crystal outlines with jmicrovision

Jmicrovision - New version of this free java program for 2019 multi-platform: Windows/Mac/Linux

File / New Project from Image - Select main image (convert if necessary)

Click Project preferences  and select these parameters    

Calibrate image select from yellow box with arrows

If enter a distance then select line mode  

Trace out the line.

If want to add another image of same section:

Use lower File Button Import Image

If image is not the same as main image shifted, different size, etc. then use Different coordinates

Add file, then add at least 3 points that link the two images.

Press Process Rectification then Close

You can select the images at the top

To see both images select Multiview

Press New Multiview and select 1 view

Select image from list in Multiview. see on right side.

Measurements Outline Crystals

Select 2D measurement

Select shape button 

Click shape on image

Double click to finish

Select shape button   again for other crystals

Look at data click data viewer

Export file to Excel edit and export of CSDCorrections from Excel.

If you use CSV file then JMV uses a semi-colon as separator. In some versions of Excel (US/Canada, etc) you must add the following line at the top of the file (with Notepad etc.) in order to import the file correctly.

sep=;

If that does not work just change all the ; to , in Notepad.

Michael D Higgins, October 2015