Emily MacDonald presented on the usefulness of a new condition mapping program called Metigo MAP 3.0.\u00a0 She began her presentation with a description of a collaborative project between\u00a0 the University of Delaware and the Tsinghua University (Beijing) led by\u00a0Dr. Susan Buck (Winterthur\/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation) and Dr. Liu Chang (Tsinghua University) to examine and document Buddhist murals and polychromy in the Fengguo Temple (Fengguosi), located in Yixian County, Liaoning Province, China.\u00a0 The four interior walls of the temple are lined with the murals.\u00a0 The murals were in very poor condition and their contained images were skewed by loss and other damage.<\/p>\n
The Metigo Map software allowed the conservation team to map the murals’ condition issues in a short period of time.\u00a0 The software incorporates mapping, digital imaging, and area measurement tools. The program streamlines the mapping process and is easy to use.\u00a0 Emily compared the software to known and used techniques of documentation and illustrated the limitations of each.<\/p>\n
Metigo Map was created by German company fokus GmbH Leipzig<\/strong>, dedicated to architectural surveying in addition to documentation of large scale conservation projects.<\/p>\n Maps are produced by uploading images into the software.\u00a0 The images can then be drawn on and annotated.\u00a0 The program makes the image true to scale and is able to rectify skewed images to proper orientation.\u00a0 This allows images to be used that were taken from an angle if your subject is not accessible from the front.\u00a0 By inputting the dimensions of the painting, the software can give exact locations of areas of interest and calculate the surface area of damage.\u00a0 This feature can also be useful in making time estimates for proposals on big projects.\u00a0 Image processing setting allows for photo editing to aid mapping.\u00a0\u00a0 Mapped images can then be exported as tif. files and opened in other programs.<\/p>\n For the presentation, Emily chose three murals to be representative of the condition issues they noted overall.\u00a0 The conservators worked as a team, using Metigo Map to document the condition of the murals.\u00a0 After the murals are mapped, the maps can be compared easily for condition issues.\u00a0 The software can also be used to map the locations of samples.\u00a0 Annotations can be made to the maps for future referral.<\/p>\n For large scale projects or projects particularly difficult to photograph, users can use the tiling function of the software to piece together the rectified image.\u00a0 This allows for seeing the project unobstructed.<\/p>\n Emily also illustrated how Metigo map can be used to document experiments.\u00a0 She has also used the software while working on a graffitti removal research project at the Getty to document surface changes and areas of treated surfaces.<\/p>\n Emily summed up the talk with an excellent slide comparing the pros and cons of the software.\u00a0 The pros included:\u00a0 easy mapping, image processing, rectification, measurement functions, compatibility with other software, and easy interface.\u00a0 Cons included:\u00a0 requires initial training, no white balance (but this can be done on photoshop beforehand), and cost (more expensive than adobe creative but less expensive than autocad).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Emily MacDonald presented on the usefulness of a new condition mapping program called Metigo MAP 3.0.\u00a0 She began her presentation with a description of a collaborative project between\u00a0 the University of Delaware and the Tsinghua University (Beijing) led by\u00a0Dr. Susan Buck (Winterthur\/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation) and Dr. Liu Chang (Tsinghua University) to … Continue reading “39th Annual Meeting – Joint Paintings\/Research and Technical Studies Session, June 3, “Speed, Precision, And A Lighter Load: Metigo MAP 3.0, A Great Advancement In Condition Mapping For Large-Scale Projects” by Emily 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