Many off-the-shelf software programs are specifically created for graphic designers rather than forensic scientists. Successful use of these tools often requires extensive training. EZDoc2.0 offers easy-to-use tools that will maximize workflow and increase efficiency in the lab with minimum training required. Using other graphics programs, it can take hours to document evidence images for reports or to create court exhibits. Basic tasks such as drawing arrows, text, and laying out images require an enormous amount of time, effort, and skill.
EZDoc2.0 is a stand-alone software application that can be used to acquire, annotate, optimize, compare, print and prepare presentations of forensic images. EZDoc2.0 seamlessly integrates with CASEWORKSeis.
EZDoc 2.0 runs on standard Windows ™ operating systems and does not require a database.
EZ Doc 2.0 Features
Intuitive user interface with familiar tools for comparing, scaling and overlaying live images from multiple source feeds.
Ideal For Workflow tool for comparative analysis and documentation of latent prints, footwear, questioned documents, tool marks, trace evidence and other types of impression evidence (bite marks, wounds etc.).
Streamlines comparative analysis functions which can take a significant amount of time in other programs, such as 1:1 sizing, side-by-side/overlay comparisons, charting and creating court displays. These tools eliminate the need to use multiple programs, dramatically improving productivity.
Quickly sizes multiple images 1:1 based on a scale of any calibration or orientation present in each image. Once images are sized 1:1, users can place automatically calibrated rulers, protractors and other measurement overlays onto the workspace. Users can quickly convert calibration to a variety of units such as inches, pixels, millimeters, or centimeters.
Eliminates the need for hardcopy examination prints. Users can bring multiple images into a single workspace; adjust orientation, brightness and contrast; apply filters or zoom on areas of interest for precise measurements. The rotation tool makes it easy to create proper alignment between a questioned and a known evidence image.
Calibration
Based on the calibration of any type scale at any orientation on the image, EZDoc2.0 quickly sizes multiple images 1:1 based on a scale of any calibration or orientation present in each image. Once images are sized 1:1, users can place automatically calibrated rulers, protractors and other measurement overlays onto the image. Users can quickly convert calibration to a variety of units such as inches, pixels, millimeters, centimeters etc.
1:1 Onscreen Comparison
EZDoc2.0 eliminates the user’s need to create hardcopy prints for examination. Users can bring multiple images into a single workspace; adjust orientation, brightness and contrast; apply filters or zoom on areas of interest for precise markups. The precise rotation tool makes it easy to create proper alignment between a questioned and a known evidence image.
Adjust transparency and alignment as necessary while overlaying images to clearly demonstrate
similarities and differences.
1:1 Printing
EZDoc2.0 offers tools for quick reporting and printing that instantly integrate associated image information into the output. The EZDoc2.0 Print Mask tool outputs at 1:1 or any custom size regardless of paper size (5”x7”, 8.5”x11”, 11”x14”, 24”x30”, or custom). Users can output the image at 1:1 without having to reduce the resolution. Multiple print masks give users the ability to output multiple areas of a single image in different sizes and contexts without duplicating or resizing the original image.
Image Perspective Tools (Crop, Zoom, Sizing)
Users can quickly optimize images for comparison by using the crop, zoom and sizing tools. Using EZDoc2.0 users can crop an image (a critical area on a latent print) and enlarge it for analysis. With the mouse “wheel zoom”, users can quickly zoom in or pan around an image.
Charting/Creating Court Exhibits
Using other graphics programs it can take hours to document evidence images for reports or to create court exhibits. Basic tasks such as drawing arrows, text, and laying out images require an enormous amount of time, effort, and skill. With EZDoc2.0 users are can quickly annotate, resize, change colors and other properties of a graphic. For identification applications, the special Charting tools automatically attaches points and lines to an image and can link text to a specific point to quickly highlight matching areas. All of these tools use vector graphics thereby ensuring that the markups will remain clear, crisp, and legible regardless of the output size.
