About IMatch

IMatch is a professional Digital Asset Management system (DAM) which helps you to manage your digital images and other files on your computer efficiently. IMatch has been engineered to be reliable, fast and flexible and to integrates into your existing workflow seamlessly.

Author

IMatch is designed, programmed and supported by Mario M. Westphal.

Contact & Support

See the Support Page.

Evaluating IMatch

You can download and install the free evaluation version of IMatch. Work with it and make sure that it does what you need. If you need support, contact photools.com via one of the links above. We of course provide support for the evaluation version as well.

Buying IMatch

You can purchase a license for IMatch directly via the photools.com web shop.

Ordering is easy and secure. You will be able to use the software minutes after purchasing it on-line.
All major credit cards and PayPal® accepted. Bank and wire transfer, purchase orders for business users available.

See the web shop for details or contact us if you have questions.

Credits and Acknowledgments

IMatch, Copyright © 1998-2023 Mario M. Westphal. All rights reserved.
IMatch, photools and the IMatch logos and photools logos are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Mario M. Westphal. This help file, the tutorial and all accompanying documentation Copyright © Mario M. Westphal & photools.com unless otherwise noted.

Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and / or other countries. Adobe, Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
All other product and brand names mentioned in passing are registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

Additional Credits

Copyright and legal notices for toolkits, third-party libraries, commercial photos used within this documented, see separate topic.

Legal Stuff


Software License Agreement

This Software License Agreement ("License Agreement") is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or an entity) and Mario M. Westphal or his representatives ("MMW") for the software product, which included computer software and any other additional media, whether provided in physical form or received online in electronic form.

BY INSTALLING THIS PROGRAM, BY LOADING OR RUNNING THE SOFTWARE, OR BY PLACING OR COPYING THE SOFTWARE ONTO YOUR COMPUTER HARD DRIVE, COMPUTER RAM OR ANY OTHER STORAGE MEDIUM, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT.

1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Subject to the terms and provisions of this License Agreement, MMW hereby grants to you the non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to use this Software only in executable or object code form. The term "Software" includes all elements of the Software such as data files and screen displays. You are not receiving any ownership or proprietary right, title or interest in or to the Software or the copyright, trademarks, or other rights related thereto. The additional terms and conditions apply:
(a) Installation/Use. This License permits you to install any number of copies of IMatch on one or more computers, given that: a) the licensee is the only user on these machines, and b) no other person can use IMatch on these computers.
(b) Restrictions on Transfer. Except as otherwise expressly allowed under this License Agreement, you shall not rent, lease, sell, sublicense, assign, pledge, encumber or otherwise transfer the Software. Any party authorized by MMW to use or receive the Software must agree to be bound by, and Recipient agrees to inform all users of the Software of, the terms and conditions of this License Agreement MMW reserves the right to withhold such authorization for any reason.

2. OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS. If you receive the Software in more than one (1) medium (e.g., by electronic distribution and on floppy disk), regardless of the type or size of medium you receive, you may use only one (1) medium that is appropriate for your single computer. You may not use or install the other medium on another computer. You may not loan, rent, sell, lease, grant a security interest in, or otherwise transfer the other medium to another user.
(a) Distribution. You may not distribute the software (except as permitted by section 3. herein below) by any means, including, but not limited to direct mail, retail, mail order or other means.
(b) No Copying. You may not copy or reproduce the Software or any accompanying documentation (except as permitted by section 3. herein below) by any means.
(c) No Modifications or Reverse Engineering. You may not remove any proprietary notices or labels from the Software, and you may not modify, alter, translate, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble (except to the extent that this restriction is expressly prohibited by applicable law), or create derivative works based on the Software.
(d) Rental/Transfer. You may not rent, lease, sell or transfer the Software or documentation without MMW's express written consent, which MMW may withhold in its discretion.
(e) Reservation of Rights. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved to MMW.
(f) Legal Notices. You may not remove or alter any legal notices, such as trademark or copyright notices, affixed on or within the software or any accompanying documentation.
(g) Other Services.The Software may include features that provide an access point to, or rely on, other services, websites, links, content, material, integrations or applications, including as provided by independent third parties (Other Services). Your use of Other Services or of Software features that rely on Other Services may be governed by separate terms and subject to separate privacy policies. You can view these separate terms and policies through the Other Services’ websites or settings, as applicable. The Other Services may not be available in all regions.

3. PERMITTED ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION AND COPYING. You may make only the following copies of the Software: (i) you may download the Software from the Internet and onto your computer hard drive; (ii) you may copy the Software from your computer hard drive into your computer RAM; and (iii) you may make copies of the Software on any number of other computers if you are the only user on these computers. You may print out the tutorial, the online documentation or any accompanying documentation for your own usage only.

4. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, MMW FURTHER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION. SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY REPAIR OR CORRECTION. MMW SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DEFECT THAT RESULTS FROM YOUR ABUSE, MISUSE OR OTHER CONDUCT OR CONDITIONS OUTSIDE THE CONTROL OF MMW. MMW MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE INFORMATION OR FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY SOFTWARE DEFECTS ARE CORRECTABLE OR WILL BE CORRECTED.

5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, SHALL MMW OR ITS SUPPLIERS OR RESELLERS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, THE DOCUMENTATION OR ANY OTHER ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF MMW HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY. FURTHER, IN NO EVENT SHALL MMW 'S LIABILITY UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT EXCEED THE LICENSE FEE PAID TO MMW FOR THE SOFTWARE.
BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN ANY SUCH CASES OR COUNTRIES WHERE ANY OF THE ABOVE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IS ILLEGAL, YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE THIS SOFTWARE.

6. INDEMNIFICATION. You agree to hold harmless, indemnify and defend MMW, its officers, directors and employees, from and against any losses, damages, fines and expenses (including attorneys' fees and costs) arising out of or relating to any claims of improper use.

7. TERMINATION. This License Agreement will automatically terminate if you fail to comply with any term hereof. No notice shall be required from MMW to effect such termination. Upon termination, you agree to destroy all copies of the Software and its documentation.

8. MISCELLANEOUS. Neither this License Agreement nor any part or portion hereof shall be assigned or sublicensed by you. MMW may assign its rights under this License Agreement in MMW's sole discretion. Should any provision of this License Agreement be held to be void, invalid, unenforceable or illegal by a court, the validity and enforceability of the other provisions shall not be affected thereby. If any provision is determined to be unenforceable, you agree to a modification of such provision to provide for enforcement of the provision's intent, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Failure of MMW to enforce any provision of this License Agreement shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver of such provision or of the right to enforce such provision. If you fail to comply with any term of this License Agreement, YOUR LICENSE IS AUTOMATICALLY TERMINATED, WITHOUT NOTICE AND MMW MAY PURSUE ALL RELIEF AND REMEDIES AGAINST YOU WHICH ARE AVAILABLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW AND/OR THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. You agree that in the event of litigation relating to this License Agreement, the prevailing litigant shall be entitled to recover the prevailing litigant's attorneys' fees and expenses and costs of court in addition to all other relief available under this License Agreement and/or applicable law. In the event this License Agreement is terminated, you shall have no right to use the Software, in any manner and you shall immediately destroy all copies of the Software in your possession, custody or control. You agree that your unauthorized use of any MMW property, whether in whole or in part, would immediately and irreparably damage MMW such that MMW could not be adequately compensated by an award of monetary damages, and in the event of such threatened or actual unauthorized use MMW shall be entitled to an injunctive order appropriately restraining and/or prohibiting such unauthorized use without the necessity of MMW posting bond or other security.

9. This License Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Germany. No choice of law rules of any jurisdiction will apply.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, YOU UNDERSTAND THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, AND UNDERSTAND THAT BY INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE, BY LOADING OR RUNNING THE SOFTWARE, OR BY PLACING OR COPYING THE SOFTWARE ONTO YOUR COMPUTER HARD DRIVE OR RAM, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT, EXCEPT FOR WRITTEN SEPARATE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN MMW AND YOU, THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT IS A COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO. THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT SUPERSEDES ALL PRIOR ORAL AGREEMENTS, PROPOSALS OR UNDERSTANDINGS, AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN MMW AND YOU RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT.

In Simple Words (not affecting any of the above)


YOU USE THE SOFTWARE ON YOUR OWN RISK.

IMATCH IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOU AGREE TO HOLD MMW HARMLESS FOR ANY RESULT THAT MAY OCCUR DURING THE COURSE OF USING IMATCH.

IN COUNTRIES WHERE ANY OF THE ABOVE TERMS OR CONDITIONS IS ILLEGAL YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO INSTALL OR USE IMATCH.