Technologists got us into this mess… Deep fakes have got the world creeped out. Photo manipulation techniques joined with AI are enabling people to create very convincing, very fake images and videos. The authenticity of audio is also up for grabs, and in fact in this paper, “Text Based Editing on Talking Head Videos,” researchers demonstrate a technique for editing a speaker … [Read more...] about Deep faking and getting real
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Adobe reimagines 3D
Adventures in 3D: emerging tools. It’s been a while, but the cover for our New Year’s issue was created using Dimension, Adobe’s tool which enables users to combine 3D models with 2D backgrounds to create a new artwork. We didn’t do anything really special, put paper bag on the foreground, created a texture for with Adobe’s Capture app, added the JPR logo as a decal and boom, … [Read more...] about Adobe reimagines 3D
Adobe acquires Allegorithmic
French company’s clever technology has the potential to significantly enhance Adobe’s tools for 3D, AR, and VFX. Allegorithmic, one of the most interesting companies in the graphics business, today has been acquired by Adobe. As a small company, Allegorithmic represents a drop in the bucket to Adobe, so there’s no financial information provided, but the Allegorithmic team will … [Read more...] about Adobe acquires Allegorithmic
Adobe is thinking about your future
Cloud platforms will erase the lines between content creation tools. This year’s Max featured familiar tools in new packages. Last year, Adobe introduced a cloud- based version of Lightroom. At that time, we were pretty sure it was a harbinger of the future and this year, Adobe confirmed it with the announcement of Photoshop on the iPad and a new drawing tool, Project … [Read more...] about Adobe is thinking about your future
Adobe takes Premiere and After Effects into new territory
New features improve interoperability within the Adobe family and add significant improvements to audio. In honor of IBC, Adobe updated its video tools, new features, and long-awaited fixes. In addition, Adobe introduced new mobile tools called Project Rush. This latest update pushes Adobe’s video tools into new territory and gives it more power for finishing as well as … [Read more...] about Adobe takes Premiere and After Effects into new territory