How to Amped FIVE

Reading time: 6 minIn the finale, video evidence analysis becomes presentation. With Amped FIVE, we redact what must stay hidden, sync media on a single timeline, add crisp annotations, and generate a protected, transparent, professional, and court-ready report.

Reading time: 6 minNow, in the second episode, the analysis of video evidence: turn messy timestamps and inconsistent metadata into a timeline. Inside FIVE, we reconcile timings, inspect structure, and prepare clean clips that tell one story: the suspect’s movements, minute by minute.

Reading time: 6 minA murder, a USB of mixed videos, and the timings are all wrong. Part One of the forensic video workflow opens the case in Amped FIVE. The first step is about creating the project, preserving the integrity of video evidence, and sizing up the file pitfalls so every next step rests on trusted evidence.

Reading time: 10 minThe capabilities in Amped FIVE for the correction of lens distortion have recently increased with the new Camera Calibration filters. Supporting filters such as Undistort and Correct Fisheye, Camera Calibration allows for finer control and flexibility, especially with portable cameras or difficult scenes. Read more in this latest “How-To” blog post.

Reading time: 8 minDiscover how to process impression evidence – like tire marks, tool marks, and bite marks – using Amped FIVE. This powerful software enhances, measures, and prepares visual traces for court-admissible analysis. Explore real-world examples that reveal how even subtle impressions can yield critical insights when examined through proper forensic methods and tools.

Reading time: 8 minShoeprints are among the most revealing forensic evidence. They may not stand in the spotlight like fingerprints or DNA, yet they’re just as crucial, and often among the first evidence collected. This article explores forensic shoeprint analysis using Amped FIVE, emphasizing photographic documentation, image enhancement, and accurate scaling to support clear forensic and courtroom evaluations.

Reading time: 10 minIn this “How To” blog post, we examine the new Coding Tree Units (CTU) filter released in the latest revision of Amped FIVE. Evaluating CTUs, used in the encoding of H265/HEVC Video, is often a necessary process in Forensic Video Analysis.

Reading time: 14 minDiscover how forensic fingerprint analysis reaches new levels of clarity and precision with Amped FIVE. This article explores advanced techniques for enhancing, preserving, and presenting fingerprint evidence, even in complex cases involving difficult surfaces or lighting conditions.

Reading time: 12 minOSINT investigations are transforming intelligence gathering, from criminal cases to human rights inquiries. Learn how Amped FIVE and Authenticate enhance the accuracy and reliability of digital intelligence. They provide advanced tools for metadata analysis, geolocation, and deepfake detection.

Reading time: 10 minWith the latest release of Amped FIVE, we brought you an improved Macroblocks filter. The article will focus on the principles of video compression, understanding the filter and how to interpret its results. We will also look at the new “Quantization Parameter Analysis”. Read on to learn more!

Reading time: 7 minIn this “How To”, we will walk through the process of dataset generation and comparison using the new Validation Tool in Amped FIVE. Designed to identify pixel value changes, the tool is a quick way to create initial datasets, and then compare them against others from different software versions or when FIVE is used on […]

Reading time: 9 minBeing able to measure an object or a person (or an animal ?!) in a two dimensional image is in high demand these days within the forensic video community. The following blog post will discuss measuring in a scene and what filters to use in Amped FIVE. We all know (or should know!) that in […]