1. An apparatus for an operator programmed and controlled template for automatic processing of moire edge alignment measurements using a high resolution video camera, an moire processing computer coupled to the high resolution video camera and a display operative to generate a test image, an operator being in two way communication with the display, the apparatus comprising: an automatic template processor in two way communication with the moire processing computer, said automatic template processor being operative to generate a test sequence template indicative of a selected test sequence by thresholding, binarizing, and edging the test image to produce a processed image, identifying and isolating selected edge areas of the processed image, generating a template field from said selected edge areas to be measured, and applying said processed image to said template field to generate said test sequence template; means for selecting said test sequence, said selecting means being electrically connected to the automatic template processor; and a template memory module in two way communication with said automatic template processor, said template memory module being operative to store the test sequence template.