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<!-- Use the structure provided in this template, do not change it! --> = Description = <!-- Describe the what the tool does, focusing on it's digital preservation value. Keep it factual. --> KOST-Simy is a Java-based application for automated visual comparison of BMP, JPEG, JP2, TIFF, GIF, PNG, and PDF/A respectively PDF files with an integrated JPEG or JP2 file. It is an open source application under a GPL v3+ licence. KOST-Simy uses unmodified components of other manufacturers by embedding them directly into the source code. === Funtional Principle === KOST-Simy complies with the following requirements. : PDF and PDF/A: Using iText KOST-Simy extract the JPEG or JP2 image so then the normal image-comparison can be performed. * '''Image comparison:''' KOST-Simy performs a visual comparison of two images using [[ImageMagick|ImageMagickCompare]]. KOST-Simy evaluated the intermediate result further and then displayed the result. * '''PDF and PDF/A:''' Using [[IText|iText]] KOST-Simy extract the JPEG or JP2 image so then the normal image-comparison can be performed. The results (including deviations, which are outside the tolerances) are output and written to a log file. In addition, the mask with the deviations is stored in the log directory. [[File:KOST-Simy_FuntionalPrinciple.JPG|800px]] === Third-party applications === KOST-Simy uses unmodified components of other manufacturers by embedding them directly into the source code. Users of KOST-Simy are requested to adhere to these components βterms of licence. * KOST-Simy performs a visual comparison of two images using [[ImageMagick|ImageMagickCompare]]. * To extract the JPEG and JP2 images from PDF/A the [[IText|iText library]] is used. === Read Me & Download === The KOST-Simy application is used for Compare Images. At the moment BMP, JPEG, JP2, TIFF, GIF, PNG and the included JPEG- and JP2-Files in PDF-Files are supported. KOST-Simy, Copyright (C) 2015 Claire Roethlisberger (KOST-CECO). This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; see GPL-3.0_COPYING.txt for details. You can download KOST-Simy under https://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Simy/releases or http://kost-ceco.ch/cms/index.php?kost_simy_de. For installation-instructions check the [http://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Simy/releases manual (DE/FR/EN)]. === Future === See http://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Simy/issues === Feedback & Issues === Feedback about KOST-Simy is very welcome at http://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Simy/issues or kost-val[at]kost-ceco.ch . = User Experiences = <!-- Add hotlinks to user experiences with the tool (eg. blog posts). These should illustrate the effectiveness (or otherwise) of the tool. Use a bullet list. --> . = Development Activity = <!-- Provide *evidence* of development activity of the tool. For example, RSS feeds for code issues or commits. --> All development activity is visible on GitHub: http://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Simy/commits === Release Feed === Below the last 3 release feeds: <rss max=3>https://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Simy/releases.atom</rss> === Activity Feed === Below the last 5 commits: <rss max=5>https://github.com/KOST-CECO/KOST-Simy/commits/master.atom</rss>