Wednesday, February 07, 2007

iPhotoMEASURE Turns Digital Camera Into A Tape Measure!

Turn a digital camera or cell-phone into an electronic tape measure! A home builder friend of mine would love iPhotoMEASURE, a new application that can determine multiple measurements within a photograph. Take a quick cell-phone pic (2-megapixals recommended) of a recently completed home on the work site, or a potential list home for a realtor. Send it to the office and they can compute the measurements of items in the photo while you wait. A contractor requires information regarding the repair of your patio, take a snapshot with your digital camera, process it with iPhotoMEASURE and email the measurements for a quick estimate. So many possible scenarios exist.

The key is the ‘DigiTarget.’ Like placing a grey card within a scene to determine correct exposure, place the 7.5 x 7.5-inch card into any scene and take the photo with any digital camera. Once the DigiTarget resides within the photograph iPhotoMEASURE can affectively measure any object in the photo. According to the company, this occurs with up to 99.5% accuracy depending on the angle of the photo. The DigiTarget can be printed for free or available as a rewritable white board for a small fee. There is also a 15 x 15-inch version for larger scenes. iPhotoMEASURE is available for download at $99.99, while the Deluxe Box version is $119.99. Supported by both Mac and PC.

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