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Specify - iDigBio Collection Management System (CMS) Information Gathering -...
This document captures responses from Specify to a survey made by iDigBio in 2021 that includes answers to questions that would be relevant for a biodiversity specimen... -
MorphoSource
Repository of 3D models specialized on natural history, cultural heritage and scientific collections. It provides tools to find, view and download 3D data. -
Lightroom
Computer software that focuses on image manipulation via non-destructive edits. It allows batch editing files and produces edits such as changing the color profiles, cropping,... -
What is Copyright?
Page that describes the general concepts of Copyright. It addresses several topics that would be of interest to someone new to the different aspects of copyright. It is... -
Helicon Focus
Photo stacking software that can work with large numbers of high-quality photos. It can process RAW files and save the resulting compilation in DNG. It takes advantage of multi-... -
FileZilla
Software that allows sharing files between a computer and a remote server with a graphical interface via FTP, and FTP over TLS (FTPS), and SFTP. The software compares files by... -
Smart Shooter
Remote shooting camera software. One aspect that makes it useful for digitizing collections is that it can read different types of barcodes directly from the photo and include... -
Handbook of best practice and standards for 2D+ and 3D imaging of natural...
List and describe a comprehensive number of techniques for the digitization of 2D and 3D objects in natural history collections. It highlights the weak and strong points of each... -
Smithsonian Institution Archives - Digitizing Collections
The resource details technical specifications and standards followed by the Smithsonian Institution Archives for the digitization of still images, audiovisual, and video. -
Preservation Guidelines for Digitizing Library Materials
This resource from the Library of Congress provides a set of guidelines for the care and handling of collection materials during the digitization process. It outlines... -
Audiovisual Core Term List
The Audiovisual Core Term List is a comprehensive metadata standard that defines controlled vocabularies for describing biodiversity-related multimedia resources (images, audio,... -
Axiell DAMS
Digital Asset Management system by Axiell. This software is specialized for museums, archives, and heritage institutions. -
Zerene Stacker
Photo stacking software combines the best-focused areas of several images. It works for a range of subjects from macro to landscapes, -
Adobe Photoshop
An image editing tool for complex edits that can be used in image post-processing. It is more useful when the subject requires individualized attention. Photoshop also has focus... -
Natural History Collections Imaging Survey Report. Current imaging practices...
Survey that aimed to find out the existing guidelines and recommendations for imaging natural history collections that have been adopted and used by the community. -
Rapid imaging in the field followed by photogrammetry digitally captures the...
Describes protocols for capturing images of plant specimens in the field while samples are fresh. It incorporates customized 3D modeling techniques.