Users Guide BRESSER MikroCamLab (1.3 / 3.

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5.0 / 9.0 / 10.0 MP)
This manual is intended for use with the BRESSER MikroCam cameras only. Some points
may differ depending on the MikroCam model. Other cameras will not work together with the
MikroCamLab software.

Image processing

Die BRESSER MikroCamLab offers you several possebilities to process your images and
allows measurements.

NOTE:
All functions of the software are activated when the camera is plugged in. The live view can
be closed.

For measurement you need an optional calibration slide. BRESSER offers two versions: one
with 0.1 mm resolution (Art.-No. 5916700) and one with 0.01 mm resolution (Art.-No.
5916710).

All images you have made will be shown on the main page:

An image can be opened by clicking.

Here you can use all functions from the MikroCamLab:

File

Open:.
Close:
Save As:
Capture:
Print:
Print
Print Setup:
1:
Exit:

Edit

Undo:
Redo:
Move:
Select:
Tracker:
Crop:
Copy:
Paste:
View

You can show different menus in the MikroCamLab:

Standard, Measure, ‚Image, Status Bar

Histogramm: shows a Histogramm, split into single colors.

Menu Style: Shows the MikroCamLab in Normal- or

Windows XP Design.

Full Screen: Shows MikroCamLab as a full screen.

Zoom In: Larger view

Zoom Out: Smaller view

Normal Viewing (1:1): Shows the original image size.

Image

Mirror:
Flip:
Negativ:
Rotate:
Resample:
Skew:
Set Transparency:
Remove Transparency:
Alpha Channel:
Gray Scale:
Dither:

Dither:
Reduces the gradient (only gray scale)
Filters
Threshold
Colorize
Light/Contrast/Gamma
Linear
Non Linear
Circle Transform
Pseude Colors
Split
Combine
FFT
Repair
Mix

Linear
Blur
Soften
Gaussian 3x3
Gaussian 5x5
Sharpen
Edge
Emboss

Non Linear
Add Noise
Median
Erode
Dilate
Contour
Egde
Jitter

Circle Transform
Pinch
Punch
Twirl
Cylinder
Bathroom

Split
Split to RGB
Split to HSL
Split to YUV
Split to YIQ
Split to XYZ
Split to CMYK
Measure

Calibrate
Calibrate Table:
Select:
Line:
Rectangle:
Circle:
Polygon:
Angle:
Count:
Remark:

Calibrate

If you click „Calibrate“ a new window opens where you can calibrate.

NOTE:
For measurement you need an optional calibration slide. BRESSER offers two versions: one
with 0.1 mm resolution (Art.-No. 5916700) and one with 0.01 mm resolution (Art.-No.
5916710).
Click on „Load Image“
Now you can open an image from a calibration slide which you made before. Alternative you
can use an image from another defined scale.

Did you open an image click on „Distance Scaling“.

A first click will start the scale line. A second click will stop the stop the line.

Now the software shows you the numbers of pixels, how long your scale line is.

Choose a name for your calibration. It is advisable to put the used objective into the Name
and maybe the camera if you use different MikroCams.

Put in the field „Length“ how long the scale is. For this example it‘s 50 µm. So write into the
field „Length“ 50 and choose at „MeaUnit“µm.

Click „OK“.

Is the calibration ok click on „Finish“.

Is the calibration not ok please click on „Redo“. If you click several times on Redo you can
cancel all steps you made. .
Overview of the measurement functions of the status bar:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

With a click on „Calibrate Table“ you open a list with all calibrations you have made.

Mark a calibration value then click „Apply to Image“. After this click „Close“ to close the table.

„add“ allows you to create new calibration values, if you know the pixel size and the gap
between them.
“edit” allows you to change the calibration values.
With “del” you can delete calibration values.

With a click on the tool bar you can use different measurement methods.
Here you find all measurement methods you can choose:
Wit a doubleclick on a text field following window opens (Properties):

Name: Changes the Name from a measurement.

Shape: Changes the color and thickness from the

line.

Text: Changes the color and font from the text

field.

Confirm with „OK“.

„Default“uses the default setting.

EEC Conformity Explanation:

For information about the EEC Conformity Explanation, please contact us directly!

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