Download: VidSync 1.821 (universal, macOS 14.6 or later), also on the Download page. Small update. There is one fix that matters only if you digitize with more than two cameras at a time, along with several corrections to distortion editing and to how reprojection error is reported. Assigning clicks to points with three or more
Download: VidSync 1.81 (universal, macOS 14.6 or later), also on the Download page. Major improvements Automatic plumbline detection almost perfected Detection of chessboard plumblines in VidSync has always been one of the most vexing steps in the workflow. The existing algorithm was unreliable, sometimes crashed, often required manual fiddling with parameters, and rarely produced perfect
As the developer of VidSync I have never personally used the one other piece of software that does some of the same things in fish measurement, SeaGIS EventMeasure and the related suite of applications. It has been around longer than VidSync, which has been around for 15 years. As best I can tell from their
I’ve migrated the website to a new content management system (WordPress) from a frustrating old one (Tiki-Wiki) due to endless uninvited little maintenance headaches. It’ll now be easier to keep the website online and updated, and it should be easier for users to navigate all the different information and help pages on the site.
Historical archive The posts collected below document older VidSync releases. Some system requirements, download instructions, interface descriptions, and features are obsolete. Use the User Guide and Download pages for current information. On January 1, 2025, I’m moving the VidSync website to a new platform (the standard WordPress, rather than a glitchy, overly complex one called
