ImageSleuth Documentation

Installing ImageSleuth

After downloading ImageSleuth from the download page, select the appropriate installation method:

Windows	Download and then execute the installation program ImageSleuthSetupV1.3.0.exe Follow the prompts to install ImageSleuth After the installation has completed, double-click on the ImageSleuth icon to launch the application This software is provided as freeware and has not been digitally signed. I have chosen not to purchase a digital certificate due to the high annual cost, which would compromise the software's free status. As a result, when you run the installer, your operating system will display a security warning indicating the application is from an 'Unknown Publisher'. This is a standard notification for all unsigned software and does not mean that the file is unsafe. I can assure you that great care has been taken to ensure that the software is virus-free, including scanning it with multiple virus scanners prior to release. To proceed with the installation, click 'More info' or 'Keep' on the warning screen, then select 'Run anyway' or 'Install anyway'.
Mac	Download ImageSleuthSetupV1.3.0.pkg to the Desktop Double-click to start the installation After ImageSleuth has been installed, the ImageSleuthSetupV1.3.0.pkg file is no longer required and can be moved to the trash To launch the application use Finder to find ImageSleuth, and then double-click on the ImageSleuth icon This software is provided as freeware and has not been digitally signed. I have chosen not to purchase a digital certificate due to the high annual cost, which would compromise the software's free status. As a result, your macOS operating system may block the initial launch and display a security warning stating that the application 'can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer'. This is a standard notification for all unsigned software and does not mean that the file is unsafe. I can assure you that great care has been taken to ensure that the software is virus-free, including scanning it with multiple virus scanners prior to release. To proceed with the installation, please use Method 1. If that fails to work, proceed to Method 2: Method 1 Open Finder and locate the ImageSleuthSetupV1.3.0.pkg installation package you downloaded. Control-Click (or right-click) the icon. Select Open from the shortcut menu. A pop-up will appear, asking if you are sure you want to open the app. Select Open. Method 2 Go to System Settings (System Preferences on older macOS versions). Click Privacy & Security in the sidebar. Scroll down to the Security section. Please look for a message about the blocked application, then click the Open Anyway button next to it. A final pop-up will appear. Click Open to confirm.
Linux	Download ImageSleuthSetupV1.3.0_64bit.tgz and extract the contents into an appropriate location in the Linux file system e.g /home/USER-NAME/ImageSleuth Open a shell command prompt, change to this folder, and then execute the CONFIG script by typing: ./CONFIG This will create an ImageSleuth desktop shortcut Double-click on the ImageSleuth icon to launch the application

Getting Started - video tutorials

Getting Started - prefer not to watch it on video? Then read the basics here

• Select the "Open" button on the Main Window toolbar to choose an image file to analyse.
• Once a file has been selected ImageSleuth will immediately begin processing it.
• After a period ranging from seconds to minutes, depending on the size of the chosen file¹, the Main Window will be populated by a gallery of thumbnail images.²
  The size of the thumbnails can be adjusted by selecting the "Configure" button on the main toolbar.
• For a closer examination of a particular image, click the thumbnail to open the image in a separate Image Window
• For further details please view the online help that may be accessed from the "Help" button which is to be found at the top right of the main window toolbar.

¹ The current version of ImageSleuth generates 75 images. The amount of time required to process and generate these images is very much dependent on the size of the file being analysed.

² Many of the thumbnails may appear redundant. However, as each thumbnail is generated by a different transform, the apparent redundancy will depend on the input image files.
That being said, the last thirty or so transforms are very similar, however, for some input images, they are different enough to reveal information that would otherwise have been missed.