[iOS] Face Shape Meter app updated with share option.

Face Shape Meter  has been updated with new features and improvements based on users feedback - version 1.0.6 is available on the App Store.

Now the app includes short guide with instructions how to outline your face properly. Also share button at the bottom right corner of the "Your Face Shape" view will allows you to share the screenshot with your results via e-mail or other suitable apps.

Let us know if you have improvement suggestions or feature requests.

[iOS] Quick Guide for Partometer3D for iPhone / iPad.

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How to outline your face in Face Shape Meter

Below you can find a short guide  how to outline your face in Face Shape Meter app.

What is my face shape?

Have you ever had a question "What is my face shape"? Here is the answer...
Face Shape Meter, a simple and easy tool for identifying your face shape from your picture, has been recently published on the App Store. 

This app will help you to find out your face shape quickly, without using any additional measurement tools and techniques.

Knowing your face shape can be useful in many different areas. For example, you would need to know your shape of face for finding “the right” haircut or hairstyle, sun glasses that fit you well, the best makeup for your face, or even wig or hat that suits you best.
How it works: 

1. make or upload picture
2. outline / measure your face with special contour as shown on screenshots
3. press Show Face Shape button and see the result

 

Tips:

• For best result use a picture with neutral face expression, where your head is directed straight to the camera. Turning your head might affect the final result.
• Before measurements make sure your hairline is visible

[iOS] Partometer3D - camera tool for measurements on photos.

The first version of Partometer3D app for iOS is now available on the App Store. 

The main goal of this app is to perform measurements on pictures taken from any view angle (parallel  or not parallel to a camera). Please check this presentation for more info. 

The app also allows users to do measurements on stretched pictures. The app requires to set a measurement plane using any rectangular object of known size or w/r ratio. 

If W/H Ratio option is used for setting the measurement plane, additional Reference Object Length (ROL) has to be used to set a scale of this plane. See an example of using W/R ratio and ROL for measurements in our previous post about Partometer3D on Android.

The following video is a short demonstration of measurements with Partometer3D and accuracy test for length, angle, circle diameter values: 

In the demo video A4 sheet is used to define the measurement plane. Width of the sheet is measured in the Length Mode to see the measurement accuracy in this plane. Then Angle Mode demonstrated with angle and sheet sides measurements. Diameter of a circle (72 mm) is measured in the Circle Mode using special 3-point ruler for bounding circular objects in the plane. 

If you have questions about the app or have improvement suggestions, we will be glad to hear from you in comments below or by e-mail.

How-To: do measurements using camera and common objects of known W/H ratio and length in "Partometer3D - camera measure"

Presentation about Partometer3D.

Task: measure pencil accurately using square wooden tile and credit card.

How to measure:

I use square wooden tile to define the measurement plane. I don't know its dimensions, but I know that it's SQUARE:

- I go to Preferences and select Measurement Plane as Custom Plane.
- Then in How plane is defined I select Only W/H Ratio.
- Then in Custom Plane W/H Ratio I enter 1.0 (square shape).

Now with this settings I can define measurement plane using the wooden tile. I need to set the scale for the measurement plane in selected units (mm). To do this I place a credit card on the plane and use its LONG side as a reference (ROL). 

Then I set ROL size in Preferences:

1. Using ROL is selected automatically.
2. Touch Reference Object Length and select Credit card (Long Side) from the list.

Now I am ready to measure:
- bound the wooden tile with reference box on the screen.
- use blue ruler (ROL) to mark the credit card length
- measure the pencil with white ruler!

Please note, in this example if I use a wooden tile of known size I don't need ROL for measurements - the tile would define the plane and scale automatically as soon as we select corresponding option in Preferences and enter its dimensions.

Note:

1. Use option menu button to open Preferences in the menu. On some devices it appears as a "..." (three dots) button as you can see on the screenshots in the upper right corner. You might have a problem with this button on Samsung devices, in this case please check our post:
http://vistechprojects.blogspot.com/search/label/Samsung

2."ROL" and " W / H" boxes in the lower left corner are touchable and you can do SHORT or LONG touches as a shortcut for plane and ROL settings.

3. Measurement accuracy depends on how accurate you mark your references. Please select bigger reference objects to get better result. In this presentation sheet of paper is a good choice for measurements of small objects (screws, rings, etc) on it.

[Android] Planimeter fix: share and open KML files directly from Google Drive.

Open KML file from Google Drive

Android version of Planimeter has been updated to v4.5.3 with  a KML sharing fix. 

Now KML files, shared from Planimeter via Google Drive,  can be opened directly from the  Drive.

Also in the mobile version of Google Earth you can use Google Drive option to open synced files.