IMatch for Photo Professionals

IMatch is the image management system of choice for many professional photographers, stock photo agencies, graphic artists, librarians, governmental agencies and police forces world-wide.

IMatch's unmatched ability to handle even huge image collections with hundreds of thousands of images, it's strong XML and IPTC capabilities, and the overall performance and stability of the system differentiate IMatch from other applications.

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Digital RAW Images

IMatch directly supports all major RAW formats from Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Fuji, Minolta, Sony, Leica, Panasonic and others. IMatch also supports all current variants of Adobe DNG™. See supported file formats for detailed information.

ICC Color Management

Full ICC color management support for embedded profiles and display profiles.

XMP^© Support

IMatch fully integrates the Adobe^™ XMP^© metadata standard.
But IMatch is IMatch ;-) IMatch backs XMP with a unique database technology that keeps compressed cached XMP data and a special index as an integral part of your database.

This technology makes XMP so fast in IMatch that you can display XMP data next to each thumbnail, or sort images based on XMP data (including labels and ratings). Of course you can also search for XMP data using a simple, search-engine like interface or regular expressions.

		IMatch ships with a flexible XMP editor. This editor works together with the IIM IPTC editor in IMatch, allowing you to use your custom thesauri in both editors. Custom coloring for namespaces, direct thesauri access, filtering on fields and data are also included in the package. Of course IMatch can apply XMP templates created by other applications.

XMP is fully integrated into the dynamic category system in IMatch. With the unique data-driven categories you can automatically group images based on XMP contents. This unique concept allows IMatch to categorize and group images fully automatic based on existing XMP data. A big time saver.

IMatch also supports ratings and labels and maintains them in a XMP compatible way. You have full control over the label names and colors used by IMatch. This allows you to integrate IMatch into your existing workflow with Photoshop® or Bridge®.

IMatch will create XMP data from the existing IPTC and EXIF information in your images, which allows you to seamlessly work with all three meta data standards in all IMatch modules.

Since IMatch integrates XMP into the variables concept, you have full access to XMP in all modules supporting variables, including contact sheets, the batch processor, smart rename, slide show, image preview and thumbnail panels.

Metadata Display

The unique template concept in IMatch allows you to display all metadata (IPTC, XMP, EXIF, Properties, Categories,...) in thumbnail panels and other view modules.

This thumbnail panel shows the XMP rating and label (Yellow), basic image data like site and EXIF timestamp, the IPTC headline and the XMP description. Shooting data from the EXIF record of the image is displayed below the description.
All this is fully customizable of course. You can even use different font sizes and colors to emphasize information.

Strong IIM IPTC Integration

IMatch has a very strong IIM IPTC background. The built-in IPTC editor is respected as one of the best editors on the market.

Supports IPTC in TIFF, PSD, JPEG and NEF files
Batch editing of hundreds of images
User-definable templates
Multiple thesauri and one-click keyword lists
The unique synonym feature for multi-language/term tagging
Batch updates and single-file edits
EXIF date/time integration
Thesauri built-up from existing IPTC records
A range of special tools
Full integration into the IMatch scripting language

		The IPTC Editor has been designed for maximum efficiency, security and performance.
The unique Synonym thesauri in IMatch allow you to assign multiple keywords / categories with a single mouse click

IPTC Keywords and Categories

IMatch automatically creates dynamic categories from the IPTC categories and keywords in your images. Simply reuse your existing tagging and keywording in IMatch!

In addition to these automatic categories you can add your own category hierarchies. Categorize your images based on topics like projects, clients, locations, themes, equipment, date and time and the like.

The dynamic category concept in IMatch takes care that your categories stay in sync with the IPTC information in your images - even when you update IPTC information in other applications like Photoshop.

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Fully Customizable Views

IMatch allows you to look at your images in multiple ways. You can fully customize all views to fit your personal preferences and workflow.

Side-by-Side Comparision

A special Side-by-Side window allows you to compare up to four images, with synchronized panning and zooming. A loupe function, grid, navigator, point zoom and other functions allow you to quickly find the best shot in a series. You also have a dynamic histogram, grayscale preview, dynamic display sharpen and a clipped highlights / shadow function.

Customizable Workflows and Automation

IMatch fully integrates into your existing workflow. Launch your applications out of IMatch, or add images automatically to your database while you download them from the camera or card.

Using the built-in scripting language, you can automate frequent tasks, or integrate and "feed" other applications. A variety of integration scripts ship with IMatch, but you can easily create your own and exchange scripts on the IMatch user forum with other pro shooters.

Mobile IMatch

You can use the replication services of Windows to copy your IMatch database to your laptop or portable computer. Work with IMatch in the field, and just replicate your database when you're back home. No need to enter IPTC or other information twice. Your office database will immediately be up-to-date.

Application Integration

IMatch integrates your existing imaging applications via a custom Tools menu. Open your images directly from IMatch in Photoshop®, LightRoom®, Nikon Capture®, Bibble®, BreezeBrowser®, or any other applications of your choice.

IMatch also fully integrates into the Windows shell. You can drag images right out of IMatch onto other applications, or the Windows Explorer.

Removable Media Handling

IMatch is fully aware of all your removable media. When you burn images to CD-ROM or DVD, you can just "relocate" these images in your IMatch database. This tells IMatch that the images are no longer on your hard disk, but on a removable medium.

IMatch knows at all times where your images are located. The off-line file handler jumps in automatically when you perform an operation that requires access to the original image (e.g. copy, edit) and prompts you to insert the corresponding medium. IMatch supplies all the information you need to locate the correct medium, and it automatically locates the medium in any CD-ROM/DVD drive you have.

The Folder Filter feature allows you to temporarily hide all remote, removable or off-line folders from the database window, for an uncluttered view on the images you have on your disk.

EXIF Support

IMatch fully supports EXIF 2.2 standard meta data. In addition, IMatch supports over 350 proprietary maker note fields from Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Minolta, Fuji, Sony and other cameras.

IMatch allows you to use EXIF information in many application features. You can search for EXIF data, use it for sorting, use it in the IPTC editor, the batch processor and the contact sheet builder. You even have access to EXIF variables from within the scripting engine, and the web publishing module. You can show EXIF data next to each thumbnail, or in one of the freely customizable thumbnail property panels.

Custom Sorting

IMatch allows you to use nearly every piece of information that is available in your database or image files for sorting. This includes IPTC, EXIF and XMP data.

Use GPS Data

If your images contain GPS data, IMatch can use it for searching, sorting and many other purposes. Via IMatch scripts or the property windows in IMatch you can directly link your images with Google Earth™ or Google Maps™ and do many other things with the GPS data in your images.

Dynamic Filtering

The view filter feature in IMatch allows you to limit the current view to images matching certain criteria:

• Filter by File Format (show or hide specific formats)
• Filter by date and time (Today, Week, Month, Quarter...)
• Collapse/stack image series
• Filter by Rating or Label (fully configurable)
• Filter by Bookmark or Read-only attribute
• Filter by Category
• Filter by IPTC, EXIF or XMP data
• Hide Buddy and Sidecar files automatically
• ...

Filters can be saved and later applied via a convenient drop-down menu. Of course you can combine filters with all level of detail modes, for folder and category views.