QPt plug-in for Gatan DigitalMicrograph
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Version 5.1
June 2026

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Contact

Enquiries on the QPt for DigitalMicrograph should be sent to: 
HREM Research Inc.
14-48 Matsukazedai
Higashimatsuyama 
Saitama 355-0055
Japan

email: support@hremresearch.com
Website: http://www.hremresearch.com /
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Files
	- QPt64.gtk: core executable file
	- QPt64.dll: core executable file
	- QPtTools64.dll: core executable file
	- ManualAlignment64.gtk: Manual Alignment file
	- ManualAlignment64.dll: Manual Alignment file
	- AberrationCorrector64.gtk: compiled script file
	- AberrationCorrector64.dll: dll file
	- QPt_manual.pdf: help file
	- readme64.txt: this file

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Installation
	DM Plug-in:
	* Installation is straightforward. Just copy the files to following folder.
	
	* Copy all the contents in "GoTo Plug-ins" to \Gatan\Plugins folder.
	* Copy all the contents in "GoTo Help" to \Gatan\Help folder.
	
	[NOTE] These Gatan folders may be found at two places, namely in 
	"Program files (x86)" and/or "ProgramData" of Windows 7; and 
	"Program files" and/or "Documents and Settings/All Users/Application Data" of Windows XP.
	Since the Program files folder is no longer accessible to regular users, Gatan recommends to
	use the latter ProgramData or Application Data folder to install the plug-in and help files.
    
	IPU plug-in, HREM Mouse tool plug-in and AcquireImageSeries plug-in houd be also 
	installed to run this plug-in.
	* These plug-ins can be downloaded from our web site.

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Release Notes
5.1   Improve Field Filter Setup
5.0   dll structure has been changed
4.1   Vector field arrows are now more expressive
4.0.2 Conforming with Acquire Image Series v1.5
4.0.1 Improved usage of Knife Edge; Resolving Phase Tool Issues for GMS 3.4
4.0   Reorganization of the alignment scheme  
3.5.1 ManualAlignment made compatible for GMS 3.5 
3.5   New help document in pdf format.
3.1   New name: QPt Basic/QPt/QPt Pro, and new separate two gtk's (QPt/QPt basic and QPt Pro)
      Menu structure change
      Aberration corrector now can handle a complex wave
3.0.1 A bug fix for "Manual Adjust for Phase"
3.0   First release of a 64bit version (same modifications for a 32bit version)
2.5   DLL optimization for GMS 2.x by using INTEL C++ Compiler
2.4.1 Some bug fixes.
2.4   New command for AberrationCorrector
2.3   New commands: Band-pass filter, Reactivate reference points
      Minor bug-fixes and modifications
      Adaptation to HREM Through-focus plug-in v3.5
2.1   GMS2.0 Support
2.0   Manual Alignment tool
      QPt tool for Phase, Knife Edge and Propagate Wave
1.9   (HASP HL only)
      Compatible with IPU plug-in (Intel MKL compatible)
      Field density map; Knife edge image, Wave propagation command
      Better alignment between an over and under images
1.5   Many minor upgrades; made compatible with a new User key (HASP)
1.0   First official release version (Dec. 2006) 
