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-#2D Digital Image Correlation (DIC)
+# DigImCorr - 2D Digital Image Correlation (DIC)
+
+This package contains a MATLAB based 2D-DIC software implementation done
+by ShanMukha Innovations. The following files are part of the package.
+
+
+ReleaseNotes.md - Software release notes
+LICENSE - Software license file
+src/ - source files for the application
+docs/ - help and user training documents
+DigImCorr.mlappinstall - MATLAB app install
+sampleImages/ - sample image files
+
+To install the application, follow the instructions given in the Instllation
+section of the Help documentation. You can find the help document in 
+the docs folder.