PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of geo-imaging software and systems, today announces the release of Geomatica 2012; the latest version of the company’s complete and integrated desktop image processing software featuring tools for remote sensing, digital photogrammetry, geospatial analysis, map production, mosaicking and more. “Today’s geospatial professionals need tools that allow them to complete their work faster, with data availability and volumes on the rise,” said Peter Hazlett, Product Manager at PCI. “Geomatica 2012 provides leading edge automation, performance and innovation, leveraging the power of multi-core, multi- processor desktop systems to complete image processing tasks in record time.” Usability improvements such as on-the-fly image enhancements and drag-and-drop file handling combine with new functionalities such as Optical and Coherent Change Detection to make Geomatica 2012 the most advanced Geomatica software release to date. Geomatica 2012 features : * delivers intelligent automatic mosaicking that includes automatic detection and removal of image brightness variations, radiometric color balancing between images, and automatic cutline determination to minimize visibility of seams in the mosaic. * PCI Modeler provides an interactive methodology for the development of both simple and complex workflows. * adds Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Coherent Change Detection giving users the ability to detect changes using remote sensing. * The Automatic DEM Extraction module allows you to create Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) from stereo airphotos, stereo images and RADAR data. Geomatica 2012 has been rebuilt from the ground up using 64-bit architecture for Microsoft Windows (Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Server 2003/Server 2008) and Linux (Kernel version 2.6.27, glibc version 2.9, gcc 4.3). Geomatica 2012 is available for 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows (Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Server 2003/Server 2008) and Linux (Kernel version 2.6.27, glibc version 2.9, gcc 4.3). For more information on Geomatica 2012, please visit www.pcigeomatics.com/geomatica.