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GUI Guide

The GUI version provides an intuitive interface for generating glint masks from imagery. Launch the application by double-clicking the executable file on Windows, or running ./GlintMaskGenerator from the terminal on Linux.

GUI Screenshot

Main Options

1. Imagery Type Selection

Choose the appropriate camera/sensor type for your imagery:

  • RGB: Standard RGB camera imagery
  • CIR: 4-band Color Infrared imagery
  • P4MS: DJI Phantom 4 Multispectral camera imagery
  • M3M: DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral camera imagery
  • MicaSense RedEdge: MicaSense RedEdge multispectral camera imagery
  • MicaSense RedEdge-MX Dual: MicaSense RedEdge-MX Dual 10-band multispectral camera imagery

2. Directory Selection

  • Image Directory: Select the input folder containing your imagery files using the "..." button
  • Output Directory: Choose where the generated mask files will be saved

3. Band Thresholds

Adjust thresholds for each available band using the sliders:

  • Range: 0.0 to 1.0 (higher values = less masking)
  • Default values:
    • Blue: 0.875
    • Green: 1.000
    • Red: 1.000
    • Red Edge: 1.000 (when applicable)
    • NIR: 1.000 (when applicable)
  • Use the Reset all button to restore default values

4. Processing Options

  • Pixel Buffer Radius: Adjusts the expansion of masked regions (default: 0)
  • Max Workers: Controls the number of parallel processing threads (default: 4)

5. Multi-Sensor Options

The following options are only available for multi-sensor systems (P4MS, M3M, MicaSense RedEdge). Single-sensor systems (RGB, CIR) capture all bands in a single file that is already aligned, and can only output a single mask file per image.

  • Auto-align bands before masking (default: enabled): Automatically aligns bands from different sensors using phase correlation before applying thresholds. The alignment is calibrated from the first few images in the dataset. This compensates for slight positional differences between sensors in multi-camera systems.

  • Mask each band independently: When enabled, each band's mask contains only that band's threshold detection instead of the union of all bands. By default (disabled), all band masks are combined so that a pixel marked as glint in any band is masked in all output files. Enable this option if you need per-band masks that reflect only that specific band's glint detection.

6. Processing

Click Run to start generating masks. The progress bar will show completion status.

Tips and Best Practices

  • Start with default thresholds and adjust based on your results
  • Use pixel buffer to expand masked regions if glint detection is too conservative
  • Enable auto-align for multi-sensor imagery (this is the default and recommended setting)
  • Increase max workers for faster batch processing on machines with more CPU cores
  • Review a few masked images before processing your entire dataset

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues:

  • Ensure your imagery files are in supported formats (.jpg, .jpeg, .tif, .tiff, .png)
  • Check that you have sufficient disk space for the output masks
  • Reduce max workers if you experience memory issues
  • See the FAQs for common questions and solutions

Next Steps