With the automatic imaging and archiving system, high-resolution photographs and videos can be taken easily and in detail with a special computer program in the laboratory environment. Using the system, image recording is taken by using different camera settings, the recordings are easily viewed in the computer program, edits can be made on the file, the edited file can be saved to a new file without losing the original file, video recording can be taken with or without sound, educational materials can be prepared by using markers on the video recording if desired.