How-tos

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: 5 minThe rise of AI-generated CSAM is blurring reality and fueling exploitation. With deepfakes becoming more sophisticated, identifying and combating this abuse is crucial. Discover how forensic tools like Amped Authenticate are helping investigators verify content, fight back, and protect victims.

Reading time: 8 minWith deepfake images getting increasingly realistic, staying ahead of detection techniques is more important than ever. In this article, we explore various clues, both intuitive and technical, that can assist in detecting deepfakes.

Reading time: 8 minRun a motion detection analysis, select a region of interest or set a motion threshold. Find out how easy it is to find suspect movement in Amped Replay!

Reading time: 8 minOur latest article explains the difference between various kinds of deepfakes and how to detect AI images generated by commercial text-to-image models (Dall-E, Midjourney) with Amped Authenticate’s newest Diffusion Model Deepfake filter.

Reading time: 2 minThe rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is nowadays transforming various aspects of human life. Recent breakthroughs in large language models have empowered them to produce essays indistinguishable from human writing. Similarly, AI has gained the ability to create images from simple textual prompts, generating seemingly authentic yet entirely fabricated images. This remarkable capability of […]

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: 7 minDear colleagues, we are very thrilled to introduce you to the new exciting audio display and redaction features now available in Amped Replay! Additions that required weeks of intense development and testing, but which we are immensely proud of. And we think you are going to love how easy it is now to remove sensitive […]

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 […]