AirPhoto Special Edition - A Program for the geometric rectifcation of aerial images & orthophotos from multiple images
AirPhotoSE offers essential features needed for rectification of oblique aerial imagery with geo-referenced output. It is capable of working with very large images, and it offers multi-threading using up to four processors operating on four parts of a large image simultaneously. It is designed for use by beginners or experienced users who need an efficient programme for combining aerial images with maps, orthophotos, or satellite pictures.
The UTM WGS84 reference system as well as Longitude and Latitude or an arbitrary X-Y grid are offered with manual calibration and with automatic calibration to or from ArcGis or MapInfo header files. The European Petroleum Survey Group's database with over 3000 map grids may also be used. Google Earth can be spawned and displayed and searches carried out using a chosen EPSG code and images saved with EPSG grid calibration. The EPSG grid can then be written over the Google Earth image and the image then aligned to this grid so that it can be overlaid on digital or scanned maps. Orthophotos can be made from multiple oblique images without manual intervention and georeferenced with respect to any chosen grid.
A large selection of image file input formats are available including RAW from many current digital cameras. Output is also available in PDF format. A selection of modern GeoPortal web sites is available, and more can be added easily by the user. Google Maps and Bing Maps may also be opened from the GeoPortal menu. Please click on the links above to read about all the options and features.
AirPhotoSE may be freely copied, distributed and installed on as many machines as desired with no restrictions. The programme runs under Microsoft Windows, all versions from Windows 2000 onward, but it has been optimized for Windows 7 and modern hardware. Dual screen displays are supported and recommended as are multiple processors. A separate hard disk for data is helpful. as is at least 3 GB of mainPlease address any bug reports or comments to:
Last update: May 6, 2012