IMatch

IMatch is a digital asset management (DAM) software designed to assist individuals and businesses in efficiently organizing, managing, and searching their digital files, including images, videos, documents, and more. According to the vendor, IMatch caters to various business sizes, from individual photographers and hobbyists to small and medium-sized businesses. This software is utilized by a diverse range of professions and industries, including professional photographers, graphic designers, marketing and advertising agencies, archivists and librarians, as well as media and entertainment companies.

Key Features

File Management: Easily index and organize files by dragging and dropping folders from Windows Explorer into IMatch, without the need to move them from their original location.

Metadata Management: Efficiently manage metadata using various standards such as XMP, IPTC, EXIF, GPS, QuickTime, ID3, PDF, Office, and more. IMatch supports over 10,000 metadata fields, including camera-specific maker notes, and conforms to the latest IPTC metadata standards.

Search and Filtering: Utilize a powerful search engine with advanced search and filter features to quickly locate files based on file and folder names, dates and times, titles, descriptions, keywords, persons, events, attributes, and over 10,000 metadata fields. Save and reapply filters for recurring searches.

Face Recognition: Identify and categorize faces in images with integrated face recognition technology. Organize files by persons shown and perform searches based on the number and arrangement of faces.

Keywording: Create controlled vocabularies and keyword links using the Universal Thesaurus. Take advantage of the AutoTagger feature, powered by AI technology, to automatically add keywords to files. Color-code keywords from different groups for visual indication of keyword completeness.

IMatch Events: Organize files based on events such as birthdays, photo shootings, trips, and more. Create events from date ranges, folders, categories, and selections of files. Arrange events on an infinite timeline.

Printing and Exporting: Design and print photo books, contact sheets, reports, and more using the Design & Print module. Use the Batch Processor to convert and export images in multiple formats with customizable metadata inclusion. Enjoy integration with other applications through keyboard shortcuts, Windows Explorer context menu, and user-defined toolbar.

Viewer and Display: Experience color-managed and hardware-accelerated image display. Use the viewer for instant zoom and displaying multiple images side-by-side with synchronized zoom and pan. Benefit from information overlays such as histogram and grid for efficient image selection.

IMatch Anywhere (Add-on): Access the IMatch database from any device with a modern web browser through the IMatch Anywhere add-on. This feature enables remote access, sharing with family and friends, and the implementation of company-wide DAM systems. Manage user access and permissions with the integrated access control system.

Image Editing: Perform basic image editing tasks such as cropping, rotating, resizing, adjusting colors, applying filters, and more directly within the software.