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MicaSense RedEdge MX processing workflow (including Reflectance Calibration) in Agisoft Metashape Professional Modifies on: Tue, 22 Feb, 2022 a 2-12 PM Locate reflectance panels |nqutatloctancs (albedo) valuss ofthe calibration panel forthe bands 1 ‘Brocand with the data processing + Alon Photos Caloulate required Index information + Export the results + Appendix A. Manual masking of the calibration images with the radiometric p + Appendix B, Reflectance panel databare to flow the tute pease use: Ago Metashape Profssanal 1.13) Motashape i using MicaSense guidelines for lectance clraton and mulispectal data teslment and thi approach has been confirmed (by inspecting Metashape rests) {uring jot clapration between Agisot and MicaSense teams. Adationa formation regarding MicaSense recommendations cen be found on her web-site and in Gu ‘xamplos 5 Redadge Camera Radiometric alban Model, + blins_othub comimicasensalimageprocessinoblobimaster/MicaSanceY.20imagst.20Processing%s20Tutoral'.204 nya ‘iting. comimicasansalmagetrossssinghlabinasieMicntanse'.20Image.20Prceasing20TuloaN28 mynd I rtlectance calibration procedure isnot applied (cannot be dons without radiomtricparel or DLS sun sensor dala), McaSense woul ony aply to vets corectons, ‘roidng hat he elated oration was sored in the mage metadata ‘Add Photos ages rom McaSenceRedEdge-MX MiaSenceRelige, MicaSende Aum Ptrt Sequoi nd OU Phantom 4 Muhpecah be faded at once for al bands. ‘Open Worfow men and choose Ad Photos option Select llimages including reflestance eavaton images and click OK EB seamen = tthe images are stored in several elders the same operation shoul be repeated foreach fol [Ptsase renenber t0 add reflectance calibration images! Meashape Pre can automaticly or ut those calbation images tothe spec camer folder inthe Workspace pane ithe mage metadats sys that the images are for calation, The images wil be dsabled automaticaly (ol ta be wed in actual procesing ras metape x © reer rereeeennete ntact tres no such information inthe inage meta-data the clbraton images willbe deteca automatialy atthe net step oF they can be manually for caltratonimagesin the Workspoe pane eustom ellctance panel sued fo the eal In cave the projets exported in PSX projec oat hom sonseFly eMolion tpn ceney comlstouzlemeton) appleatlon ki ths sep and just open he project, sing Fle Manu > Open command in Aso Melashapo Professional Locate reflectance panels. (pen Tels manu and choose to Calibrate Reflectance option, Pres Lacte Ports button cate efecnce x i mi i ‘A arasut he images wth the panel willbe move toa separate older and the masts woul’ be appli to cover everyting onthe images except he pane self the panels re rotated avtomatially use the manual apoteach described in Append A. you a using he panel forthe fest time, and s lation snot added to Metashape Pro internal database yet you wile prompted to lad 3 allation fom 3 CSV He as Netope x @ rerectntepne ans ssc nae nto IF you dont havea CSV fl with alration information you can inst clration values manly a the nat sto. you own MicaSane dome panel. you cn eaves the © Ca am camer 73305 po cee 8500 tor 1 Opty 0, Mam py Dee ce 200 pi Medi Somme stevia Onto view ‘open Bud Orthomotscilog tam the Woktow menu and use the flowing parameters us otomene x seers me Yeats = romeo ' em cou coos somos: we ee == + Use DEM aes sure surface. necessary adjust the ethomosse generation resolution by ctng on Metres button Pay atention tthe Blending Mode option you wish a exclude any blenng or averaging apple to the mages, then selec: Dkabled option a he most approprste in ‘orev the etomossic gneaton result wich back o rth view mode by double-clicking onthe athomorsic abel n the Wrkspace pane Use ser aster Transform option fom the Tals menu to open Raster source dita ator dial. the Transform ab specty the index values th Raster Caator x nt B) es-ry/esee vie en 2 250s sus eases vie 2 snap ae oem Bi fed ee i en ee ee a ee ee ee a a a alten Mote than ane formu can be input fs necessary to export the orthomosic with several output bands ested othe ferent indies orf the cleulte indices shou be represented in ake alos mos ‘onthe Palette te sls how ane ofthe cults insces should be vslzed or ue Fae Colors presentation for three opt bande note tha tis approach the valves of ‘the output bands used should be n= range for ooper RGR representation, the values would be automaticaly scaled o€-bit RGB representation in Fale Colors mode}. The folowing picture shows the rapresencaton ofthe single etout band defined on the Transform tab (Bin his case. The color tepresentation of he index canbe selected fom the lt of presets loaded rom Sl lor madd manual ncetay Range values under the histogram dine the absolute voles for he selected index futput bon the clo vals rom the alte secon wil be scale to selected angen the following way Min. Range vl corresponds tthe O value in he pate colar seal, ne Ma Range vl correspond ‘1 value ofthe aor plese me = a mn : = . = -_ oe ‘When False Calas option selected the histogram sen ean be ignored. tis nly necessary to selec the corespondence between the output ands ad AGB coos in the Fae Colore mode ase catatr x moc = me me eee a vera Export the results ‘Toexpot theresa ofthe erthomosic generation use Fle Menu» Export» Export Orthamosie sect mete tt Se ue Pay attention tothe Raster Transm section the Export Othomeszic dialog. the flowing options ave avalible None mans thatthe exported orthomassie wil cnt the sare numberof bands cvespending tothe source dt, ay tansarmaton formu willbe ignored Index Votur «his option slows sae the autp bnds tine by the tansormation formula inthe Roster Caleultor ag Inder Clos - save the eremosoic in RB colers according to the Pate Setings inthe Fost” Cotcltor dialog. The expert raster image wil look ident tthe ‘omhomosacdsply inthe Ora view mode, proving that Enabled option i checked on nthe Transform secon ofthe Raster Coleuatr dialog Some exceral packages forthe oomasaic ana are not propery treating the transparency saved in the alpha chamel or example users report the problems in Q-GS and [NGS thtefore we recommend te dsble- Whtecpha channel option in Expr dag Motchape Profesional performing the reletanceealionton operon according to MicsSencerecommnendntions i /agent ican conf stla21S05U sass ilsscaa,So the vue nthe output bands would sl be 16 bi integer vals He the input vals but 10% refctnce foreach band wos “orespond tothe mide of te avalbbe ange, Lo 32768 value. case ts necessary to expor the eflecance naemalzed to 1 range then tis teaied to Geate Output bands inthe Raster Coluiatrditeg snd foreach one of them input the frmula that aides the source value by the nomalzation factor. 81/5276, 82/5275 6/3275 baps768, essz768 tte oe ¥ {and then inthe Byrt Oromo log selec Inder Vale option i the Roster Tanform section Appendix A. Manual masking of the calibration images with the radiometric panel Ifthe panels cannot be detects automata fer some reston (for example he calbation pit is nt supported ad dren ftom MicaSene panel) andthe Calton mages folder is nt crested automaticaly, than crate the camera group inthe Workspace manus and name it Caltvation images, then move the casation cameras to ths ‘group and lst them To castes new flr nthe Worspace pane select the mages that conan the alban panel ight-c onthe selection spl choose Move Comerzs > ew Camera Group option, ten gh-lik onthe ney crested alder and name i Calibration images (ithout the quotes loin he case of manual approach, Ris Nees) to apply masks othe elation mgs manusly Todo that for every clibation image evry camera inthe Colivation images folder ofthe ace chunk i necessary to ane ‘the mate mask out everything tat snot elite othe calration ple So tht only the part of the plates unmasked and eveything ee frases out To sich between bands use Set Primary Chonnelin the context men ater right-

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