CombineZ
{{Short description|Image processing software package}}
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{{Infobox software
| name = CombineZ
| logo = CombineZ family logo.png
| logo size = 64px
| screenshot = CombineZM 01 Pengo.png
| screenshot size = 250px
| caption = CombineZM running on Windows XP
| developer = Alan Hadley
| latest release version = CombineZP
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2010|06|06}}
| operating_system = Windows
| genre = Digital image processing
| license = GPL
| website = {{URL|hadleyweb.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk}}
}}
{{Portal|Free and open-source software}}
CombineZ is free image-processing software package for creating images with extended depth of field. It runs on Microsoft Windows. The current release is CombineZP (CombineZ-Pyramid), successor to CombineZM (CombineZ-Movie) which was based on CombineZ5 (designed for older versions of Windows and is no longer maintained).{{cite web |url=https://hadleyweb.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/CZP/News.htm |title=CombineZM News |access-date=2009-01-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123110407/http://hadleyweb.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/CZP/News.htm |archive-date=2009-01-23}}
CombineZ processes a stack of images (or frames) and is most frequently used to blend the focused areas of several partially focused digital photographs, usually close-ups, in order to create a composite image with an extended depth of field, created from the in-focus areas of each image.
Other uses
CombineZ has many image manipulation functions that can be used in modifying images (frames) or sets of sequential images (stacks). It can take videos and split them into individual frames which are then manipulated for focus stacking. Alternatively, it can convert a sequence of static frames into a movie (including generating intermediate transitional frames for smoothness) or a pseudo-3D 'rocker' image stack animation.
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Limitations
- Does not support 16 bit images
- Images must be in height order (closest to furthest, but can be flipped within the application)
- Supports a limited number of image and video formats
- Only runs on Microsoft Windows
Gallery
Image:Nuctenea.umbratica.edof.2.jpg|Macro image created with CombineZM. All parts of the spider are in focus.
File:PlatycryptusUndatusFemale.jpg|13 images were combined to create this image of a jumping spider.
Some images created with CombineZP and taken with a Nikon Coolpix P7000:
File:2011-12-02 12-42-51-electronic-devices-11f.jpg|Electronic components
File:2011-12-02 12-49-40-electronic-devices-11f.jpg|Electronic components
File:2011-11-30 21-25-37-scolytinae-sp.jpg|Bark with scolytinae sp. galleries
File:2011-11-30 21-20-20-scolytinae-sp.jpg|Bark with scolytinae sp. galleries
Some images created with CombineZM/CombineZP and taken with a Nikon D300 with a macro lens:
File:2011-06-02-diaph.jpg|A diaphragm from an old videocamera
File:2011-06-02-capteur.jpg|A sensor from an old videocamera
File:2011-07-04-fossile-focus-stacking.jpg|Fossil
File:2011-07-21-cactaceae-1.jpg|Rebutia minuscula
File:2011-07-22 15-02-46-fuse-box.jpg|Electric device
File:2011-12-04 16-24-26-Asteraceae-71f.jpg|Asteraceae sp. flower
File:2011-12-04 16-28-58-Asteraceae-88f.jpg|Asteraceae sp. flower
References
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External links
{{Commons category|CombineZ family}}
- {{Official website|hadleyweb.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk}} {{dead link|date=August 2017}}
- [https://github.com/Vincentdecursay/CombineZP Repo of code on GitHub]
- {{Cite web |url=http://www.hadleyweb.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/CZ5/Examples/getting_started.htm |title=Getting started guide for CombineZ5 |access-date=May 5, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724191259/http://www.hadleyweb.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/CZ5/Examples/getting_started.htm |archive-date=July 24, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
- [http://palaeo-electronica.org/2009_2/170/field.htm Easy to read explanation of how CombineZM works]
- [http://cholla.mmto.org/minerals/photos/stacking.html Page with source code archives]
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