process & send photos to the customer 1 prepare conduct transfer bag & tag publish...

Process & Send Photos to the Customer

1

Prepare

Conduct

Transfer

Bag & Tag

Publish

Processing Photos per Customer Requirements

Transmitting Photos to the Customer

Process & Send: O-2206, O-2207

Agenda

Recommended Photo Processing & Transmission Tools

Range of Customer Scenarios:– Search Assistance missions for County Sheriff– Air Force / CAP SAR or Training missions– Damage Assessment missions for local/state/federal agencies

Each Scenario Will Cover Typical Examples of Customer Deliverables:

– Format Requirements– Transmission Requirements

2


Photo Processing Tools(In addition to Geotagging)

Photo Processing Tools (ViewNX2 recommended)– Nikon ViewNX2

Same as file transfer program

– Alternate: Picasa Example further training:

– http://www.learningelectric.com/picasa2/– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpQN8Zgy8KI

Photo Labeling Program (ViewNX2 recommended)– Nikon ViewNX2– Alternates:

CAP Image Processor Phyllis

3


ViewNX2 – Photo Adjustments

Use Adjustments side panel to fine tune photo for lighting, contrast etc

Click “Save” or “Save as” to save photo to disk

– “Save” will create an “Originals” folder & put a backup copy in it

– “Save As” preserves original photo on disk

4


ViewNX2 - Cropping

Scroll down to cropping on adjustments side panel

Crop photo as desired & click apply

– Can reset if desired after applying changes

Click “Save” or “Save as” to save photo to disk

– “Save” will create an “Originals” folder & put a backup copy in it

– “Save As” preserves original photo on disk

5


Resize Photo

Click “Convert File” Enter new horizontal

pixel dimension Click “Convert”

– New file will be created with -01 name suffix

Can select option to “Change File Names” for easier file name reference to resized image

6


ViewNX2 – E-Mail Photo

Use your email program to send phot or group of photos

Option to select photo pixel size

Will open photo(s) as an attachment in your email app

7


Photo Labeling Tools

8


ViewNX2 – “Print to File” w/Label Select Print

– Displays preview of photo with label

Check “Print Information” then select “Settings”

– Select Metadata tab & select location, name & date.

– Select Footer tab & enter “Civil Air Patrol” in footer

Select “File Output” to save new jpg w/name

– Warning: new jpg has no metadata

9


Photo Transmission Tools

10


CAPUploader App & Image Viewer Beta test phase, will be deployed soon

11


CAPUploader Notes

CAPUploader was developed with FEMA, and provides an easy method of uploading AFAM photos

Will become standard repository for CAP photos This program is undergoing development and beta testing

– Limited deployment until ready for prime time Beta: all uploaded photos are shown on a public website.

– No sensitive or proprietary photos should be uploaded until further notice.

Photos must be geotagged before upload Adobe Air must be installed on your computer (Apple

or Windows OS) App & Instructions will be provided to your Squadron

12


CAPUploader App (Beta Version) - 113

1. Open CAPUploader app and select the Event dropdown box (Events are created and assigned by CAP NOC. If you have a special event or customer, contact AZWG to get a special event set up for you.)

2. Currently, the AZWG has been assigned “CAP AZ Wing Training” Event for our use. So for typical CAP photo uploads, select “CAP AZ Wing Training” as the Event.

3. Normally for “Team”, enter your Mission Number, space, 4 digit Sortie Number with A or G prefix (e.g. “15T5326 A0006”, note: no dashes in mission number).

4. For “Project” enter a short description of the target or tasking (e.g. “Bridge Damage”, “Aircraft Search”, “Flooding”, etc.).

1. For multiple assigned targets, suggest a different upload per each target name, same sortie #


CAPUploader App (Beta Version) - 2 14

5. Once you enter a project, the “Browse” button will be active and you can select a folder in your computer where the images are stored. All images in the folder will be uploaded.

6. Once a folder is selected, clicking “Upload” will start the upload process.

7. All files will be listed below the Upload button and any upload errors (e.g. no GPS data) will have an alert symbol (yellow triangle with “!”).

8. After the upload completes, you can retry uploading any errors using “Retry Errors” and “Upload”.

9. Once it uploads images, it will remember which ones are uploaded based on folder & file name and not try them again.


CAPUploader Image Viewer (Beta)15

Click the “Open” drop down list and select “Open in Map viewer.” You will a see US map with green dots representing all images uploaded to date for all CAP wings. Green dots with arrows have image direction also encoded in their metadata (not required).

You can move and expand the map as needed. You can also select a suitable map background by clicking the “Basemap” icon on the upper left.

Clicking on a green dot will open an image caption box. Clicking on the image thumbnail will open a new window with the image, usually downsized to show full. Clicking on that image will show it in its full size & resolution.

Beta Viewer: http://fema.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=60c4ddad2b0e4fd4964c1d7d301689e0

For beta testing, CAP is using a test map site. Once development is complete, images will go to the FEMA GeoPortal. The following beta map site is shown below (green dots represent images)


Customer Sceanarios

Search Assistance missions for County Sheriff

Air Force / CAP SAR or Training missions Damage Assessment missions for

local/state/federal agencies

16

Strategic

Tactical

Usage:

Lets cover two typical User Categories:– Tactical: Fast photo & info viewing, easy to disseminate,

typically a remote user on a cellular connection

– Strategic: Needs high tech solution for photo mosaic (info in metadata only), works in an office environment


Example Scenario Variables Usage scenario / time criticality:

– Example user situation & photo turn around time requirements Target Focus:

– How does the customer want the target shot Photo Size/Resolution:

– May be specified by the customer or it may be driven by the situation Cropping (or other photo adjustments):

– Is it desired by the customer? If so, in what situation would you use it? Photo Labeling:

– May be specified by the customer or it may be driven by the situation Photo Transmission:

– Typically specified by the customer or it may be best available method

17

The following scenarios are examples only. Every situation will be different.Apply your training & experience to meet customer needs.


Tactical Scenario - User Requirements Usage scenario / time criticality:

– A sheriff working on the hood of his pickup truck, directing ground teams to target area. Needs photos ASAP.

Target Focus:– Varied perspectives of same target, overview required

showing relative location to land marks, ingress routes, etc. Photo Size/Resolution:

– Sized to display whole picture on low res laptop (1024x768) or PED

Cropping:– Not as important unless photo fault is misleading

Photo Labeling:– Only if time permits, simplifies ground tasks

Photo Transmission:– Time critical, typically email or photo sharing site

18


Tactical: Photo Techniques

Typical Camera settings– Shutter mode: Conditions dictate - Auto or Burst– Focus Mode: Conditions dictate – Auto or Continuous

External Factors– Environment: Position aircraft for best shots and/or use

camera exposure settings to compensate for haze, lighting etc.

– Target Focus: Overview & different perspectives required, potentially overlap shots to help coverage. Additional photos to see ingress concerns, etc…

19


Tactical: Photo Process & Transmit May need to transmit photos “as is” due to time constraints.

– Capturing GPS data is vital, have a backup– Direct aircraft to ground capability may be available (TBD).– Can use ViewNX2 to batch geotag photos

If time allows, use ViewNX2 to ensure a quality delivery.– Try to correct geotag for target location if known or can be determined– Use Photo adjustments if required to enhance image– May need to resize image before sending (e.g.: 1024x768)– Check if photo cropping is required

Enter descriptive data & picture direction if required Send photo to customer (via CAP liaison if required – AFAM rules)

– Typically email or photo sharing. Beware of email file size limits - Refer to Chapter 8 of the Airborne Photographer Reference Text for details

– May need photo descriptions as separate text as well Archive photos in CAPUploader as required

20


Strategic Scenario - User Requirements Usage scenario / time criticality:

– Gov’t agency that will stitch together 100s /1000s of photos for an area mosaic. Time criticality varies by event and/or customer.

– FEMA wants them posted w/CAPUploader quickly. Target Focus:

– Images in a matrix pattern (e.g. equally spaced rows), may need to have specific spacing and/or overlapped

– FEMA requires 50% overlap on each side & top & bottom Photo Size/Resolution:

– Custom resolution may be specified.– FEMA requires that at normal zoom levels, picture resolution

should show 6 inch object with no pixelation (e.g. rough or stair stepped edges).

Cropping:– Typically no cropping

Photo Labeling:– No, geotagged only

Photo Transmission:– CAPUploader, eCopy, web server, FTP, Dropbox, etc.

21


Strategic: Photo Techniques Typical Camera settings

– Shutter mode: Timed to capture at intervals– Focus Mode: Auto

External Factors– Environment: Fly aircraft on planned pattern (usually

dictated by customer). Camera exposure settings to compensate for haze, lighting etc. but remain consistent. Recommend GPS tracking to help fill in any geotag holes.

– Target Focus: Series of photos. Specific spacing intervals and overlap (if any) typically specified by customer

22


Strategic: Photo Process & Transmit Review captured photos to ensure you are meeting

customer expectations on coverage, etc. Can use ViewNX2 to ensure geotagging If photo enhancement is used, results should be

consistent– Photo enhancement may be restricted by the customer

Use appropriate means to send photos to customer– May be via CAPUploader, eCopy, FTP, etc. - Refer to Chapter 8

of the Airborne Photographer Reference Text for details– In complex missions, multiple sorties and/or targets may be in

single delivery - may require target description / delineation

Archive photos in CAP Uploader if required

23


Typical AZWG Customer ScenariosCustomer Drivers vs. Recommended Photo Processor

24

UsageExample

CustomerQUICK VIEW(ViewNX2)

GEOTAG(ViewNX2)

RESIZE(ViewNX2)

LABEL(ViewNX2,

CIP,Phyllis)

TacticalSheriff H H H M

Barrel Cactus H H H M

Typ CAP ES H H N M

FEMA H H N N

StrategicPima County H H N N

H =High Priority

M =Medium Priority

N =No requirement


Photo Processing Exercise

25


Backup

26


Picasa - Cropping

Double click to select photo to open picture editing panel, select crop

Use cursor to outline desired area to show

– Can Preview photo Select Apply & edited version

added to catalog Note: Picasa keeps unedited

photo in hidden location to undo edits

If you want a visible copy made, select File > “Save a Copy” to save the edited version in the same folder for direct access (with -001, etc. added to file name)

27


Picasa – Brightness/Contrast

Double click to select photo to open picture editing panel, select desired function

– Auto Contrast to sharpen photo– Fill Light slider bar to adjust brightness– Bright Icon tab has more adjustments

Note changes to Histogram Select Back to Library & edited

version is added to catalog Note: Picasa keeps unedited photo

in hidden location to undo edits If you want a visible copy made,

select File > “Save a Copy” to save the edited version (with -001 added to file name)

in the same folder for direct access

28


Picasa – Resizing via Export

Exporting saves resized photo in user selected folder– Select photo (or group of

photos), select File>Export Picture to Folder…

– Enter desired folder name– Use slider to select image size

setting (horizontal pixel dimension)

– Option: Can select “Add numbers to file names…” to prefix w/ photo sequence #

29


Picasa – Resizing via E-Mail

Links to your selected E-Mail program

E-Mailing doesn't save resized photo– First, check/set default email

settings in Tools> Options> E-Mail, then OK.

– Select E-Mail icon.– New E-Mail msg will appear

with resized photo(s) attached.– Add any cover notes and send.

30


CAP Image Processor PC or Mac App to label CAP photos

(similar to what was in WMIRS)– See this website for instructions– http://cap.ttar.org/imageprocessor/

Requires spreadsheet app for entry of photo data

– Open .CSV file– Change CSV for your photos– Save as .CSV file– Create empty output folder– Start CIP, enter folder info &

process– New photos created in output

folder. CAP logo, info block & photo direction added

31


Phyllis Photo Processing Phyllis is a NWG CAP member developed

program, uses MSAccess Runtime

Phyllis provides a platform to:– Label the photo with description, location, direction

& CAP logo– Calculate & display target position from camera

position & lookdown angle– All data stored in photo EXIF– Photo “Normalization” to reduce effects of haze– Resize photos to reduce files sizes for wireless

transmission (originals still saved)– Auto generate an enhanced CAPF 104b for upload

to WMIRS– Import GPS track file from GPS for automatic

photo HDG and target location calculations

Phyllis installation and operation overview covered in Backup material

http://www.mncap.org/es/imaging/


Phyllis

See Phyllis User Manual for detailed installation & operating instructions– Included in zip file

The following slides provide a top level overview of typical Phyllis operation

33


Installing Phyllis

Download Phyllis 3.xx zip file & unzip to the root C drive– http://www.mncap.org/es/imaging/– Zip folder contains user manual as well

Download & install Access 2007 runtime file (~57MB)http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=4438

Practice photos available on the SQ302 website– Squadron302.org, Member Section (Password Required)

34


Phyllis Overview

Copy images from camera/disk and

(optionally) import GPS track file

Rescale Images (if required)

Input captions, HDG, camera &

target lat/lon

Create Upload Package and

Caption photos

Synchronize images with track file for

HDG, camera lat/lon, etc.

Input captions. Auto load HDG, camera & target

lat/lon

GPS

Track?

Step 1 Step 2

Step 2a Step 3

Step 3

Step 4

no

yes

Rescale (compress) only when required:- Big savings in file sizes- Useful if sending on wireless connection

Phyllis Basic(No GPS Track)

Phyllis GPS Track(Useful if photos are not geo-tagged)


Phyllis Basic Operation (No GPS Track)

This process is used when no GPS track information is available to upload into Phyllis– Phyllis will use existing GPS data on a geo-

tagged photo or it allows for manual entry from photo log data if required

– Manual entry of photo HDG required– From above data, Phyllis can calculate target

lat/lon If target lat/lon is known, Phyllis can calculate photo

direction


Phyllis Basic Steps - Startup After uploading photos to PC,

start Phyllis

Enter mission & sortie number (numbers only, no letters)

Ensure Greenwich Mean time (UTC) is selected (i.e. Zulu time)

– Assumes camera is set to Zulu time

Ensure Expert Mode is selected


Import Photos to PhyllisEnter correct path to your photos (Nikon

Picture Transfer folder)

Select desired photos to import

Review photos

Note photo preview & Geo-tagged photo data

Click Retrieve to import photos


Re-Scale and Add Sortie Information Select desired picture size (compression)

– D200 photos: 3872 x 2592 (10 mega pixels), 3.3 Mbytes file size– If uploading direct to WMIRS: Select No Size Change– If transmitting: Select 1024x768 (0.8 mega pixels), 0.4 Mbytes file

size (8x file size compression)

Select which pictures will be rescaled (per scaling selection) and passed to the next step

Click on Rescale


Add & Edit Photo TagsSelect desired AGL & lookdown angle

Note “camera” GPS will be pre-populated if available


Add & Edit Photo Tags – Data Entry Option 1

1. For each photo, fill in Object description, city (or location) & state

2. Fill in picture directionCan use drop down or enter a number

3. Click on Make Estimate to load estimated target location based on AGL & Lookdown angle

or

Enter target lat/lon manually

Perform these steps for each

photo



Click on Edit Tags button to open Excel and edit all the photo tags

– Good if data is repetitive, use Excel copy & paste function– 1. Clicking on Edit Tag will start Excel and show the below

sheet– 2. Enter data in Excel, save file, then close Excel

After closing Excel (with Save), Phyllis will see it and give you this message



1. For each photo, fill in Object description, city (or location), state & target lat/lon (leave direction blank)

(for use when target lat/lon is known & photo direction unknown)

2. After all known photo data is entered, click “…Update Camera Direction…” off then on to calculate & save photo direction for all photos

Hint: Use “Map It” feature (via Google Maps) to move map cursor & determine lat/lon of target


Add & Edit Photo Tags – Saving Data Optional: Click on WMIRS Data Entry Summary to print

out all photo data for later entry into WMIRS– Yes, you still have to enter all of this data into WMIRS again to

allow for users to search the WMIRS photo library

Select Save Tags when completed with all photos


Merge Captions with PhotosSelect which photos you want to save with captions

merged (usually all of them at this point)

Option: Select Custom Captions

- Use only if directed

Click on Caption when completed

Option: Click to auto generate CAPF 104b pdf


Phyllis File Structure Phyllis is located on

the C drive on the Aircrew PCs

Each Mission Number created in Phyllis will have its own folder

Each Sortie Number will have three sub-folders

Captioned photo viewed with IrfanView(Full screen, showing EXIF data)

process & send photos to the customer 1 prepare conduct transfer bag & tag publish...

Documents

original photo

viewnx2 photo adjustments

viewnx2 email photo

customer slide

photo transmission tools

photo labeling tools

photo labeling program

processing photos