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Enhance Your Knowledge In Video Forensics

Welcome to the Amped Blog, dedicated to image and video forensics!

Whether you’re an experienced forensic analyst or just getting started with video evidence, we’ll surely have something for you. Here you can learn more about how to properly handle images and videos to improve your investigations, starting from the field, up to the forensic lab, and then to the courtroom. 

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  • Amped: Software and Much More

    Amped: Software and Much More

    8 min

    At year’s end, Martino Jerian, CEO and Founder of Amped Software, looks beyond features and release notes to explain what Amped Software is really building. From forensic tools and training to research, community, and policymaker outreach, this post connects our daily work to a single mission: justice through science. It’s about reducing unsolved crimes, preventing

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Amped: Software and Much More
8 min
At year’s end, Martino Jerian, CEO and Founder of Amped Software, looks beyond features and release notes to explain what Amped Software is really building. From forensic tools and training to research, community, and policymaker outreach, this post connects our daily work to a single mission: justice through science. It’s about reducing unsolved crimes, preventing […]
Read more »
Martino Jerian December 18, 2025
How to Upgrade Your Video Evidence Skills in 2026: Amped Image and Video [...]
8 min
In 2026, Amped Software’s training classes give you more than product instructions: you gain an understanding of the science behind forensic image and video analysis. Discover forensic video analysis courses and modules that match your needs, strengthen your workflows, and help you turn challenging footage into clear, defensible evidence.
Read more »
Peter Sosic December 16, 2025
Amped DVRConv and Engine Update 39376
4 min
The new release of Amped DVRConv and Engine brings you support for a number of new formats and variants, and improvements to the installer and the management of your digital license.
Read more »
Emi Polito December 3, 2025
Amped Replay Update 39248: Enter the Realm of Assisted Video Redaction!
8 min
Discover the new assisted video redaction feature in the latest Amped Replay release, which uses machine learning to quickly find and hide people, heads, vehicles, and license plates in your video evidence, while keeping you in the driving seat. Learn about the workflow, reporting safeguards, tips for annotation, and other new format support and performance […]
Read more »
Emi Polito November 27, 2025

How-tos

Forensic Video Workflow with Amped FIVE - Part Three: Reporting and Pres [...]
6 min
In 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.
Read more »
Lucy Carey-Shields October 21, 2025
Forensic Video Workflow with Amped FIVE - Part Two: Analysis of Video Ev [...]
6 min
Now, 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.
Read more »
Lucy Carey-Shields October 14, 2025
Forensic Video Workflow with Amped FIVE - Part One: First Steps, Verific [...]
6 min
A 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.
Read more »
Lucy Carey-Shields October 7, 2025
How To Correct Lens Distortion: Camera Calibration in Amped FIVE
10 min
The 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.
Read more »
David Spreadborough July 2, 2025

Software Updates

Amped DVRConv and Engine Update 39376
4 min
The new release of Amped DVRConv and Engine brings you support for a number of new formats and variants, and improvements to the installer and the management of your digital license.
Read more »
Emi Polito December 3, 2025
Amped Replay Update 39248: Enter the Realm of Assisted Video Redaction!
8 min
Discover the new assisted video redaction feature in the latest Amped Replay release, which uses machine learning to quickly find and hide people, heads, vehicles, and license plates in your video evidence, while keeping you in the driving seat. Learn about the workflow, reporting safeguards, tips for annotation, and other new format support and performance […]
Read more »
Emi Polito November 27, 2025
Authenticate Update 39075: Deepfake Detection has a New Dress and is Now [...]
7 min
This fall’s Authenticate update brings great improvements to our deepfake detection features, with the ability to run deepfake detection on batches of images and from within the Smart Report!
Read more »
Marco Fontani November 12, 2025
Amped FIVE Update 38827: New Filter Presets, Project Snapshots, and Adva [...]
12 min
The latest Amped FIVE update delivers new improvements to accelerate your workflow. The new big addition of Filter Presets allows you to reduce manual steps. We’ve also expanded proprietary format decoding and introduced Project Snapshots. Moreover, you’ll find updates to Convert DVR, Annotate, Compression Analysis, Advanced File Info and much more!
Read more »
David Spreadborough October 15, 2025
Amped: Software and Much More
8 min
At year’s end, Martino Jerian, CEO and Founder of Amped Software, looks beyond features and release notes to explain what Amped Software is really building. From forensic tools and training to research, community, and policymaker outreach, this post connects our daily work to a single mission: justice through science. It’s about reducing unsolved crimes, preventing […]
Read more »
Martino Jerian December 18, 2025
How to Upgrade Your Video Evidence Skills in 2026: Amped Image and Video [...]
8 min
In 2026, Amped Software’s training classes give you more than product instructions: you gain an understanding of the science behind forensic image and video analysis. Discover forensic video analysis courses and modules that match your needs, strengthen your workflows, and help you turn challenging footage into clear, defensible evidence.
Read more »
Peter Sosic December 16, 2025
Amped DVRConv and Engine Update 39376
4 min
The new release of Amped DVRConv and Engine brings you support for a number of new formats and variants, and improvements to the installer and the management of your digital license.
Read more »
Emi Polito December 3, 2025
Amped Replay Update 39248: Enter the Realm of Assisted Video Redaction!
8 min
Discover the new assisted video redaction feature in the latest Amped Replay release, which uses machine learning to quickly find and hide people, heads, vehicles, and license plates in your video evidence, while keeping you in the driving seat. Learn about the workflow, reporting safeguards, tips for annotation, and other new format support and performance […]
Read more »
Emi Polito November 27, 2025

How-tos

Forensic Video Workflow with Amped FIVE - Part Three: Reporting and Pres [...]
6 min
In 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.
Read more »
Lucy Carey-Shields October 21, 2025
Forensic Video Workflow with Amped FIVE - Part Two: Analysis of Video Ev [...]
6 min
Now, 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.
Read more »
Lucy Carey-Shields October 14, 2025
Forensic Video Workflow with Amped FIVE - Part One: First Steps, Verific [...]
6 min
A 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.
Read more »
Lucy Carey-Shields October 7, 2025
How To Correct Lens Distortion: Camera Calibration in Amped FIVE
10 min
The 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.
Read more »
David Spreadborough July 2, 2025
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Software Updates

Amped DVRConv and Engine Update 39376
4 min
The new release of Amped DVRConv and Engine brings you support for a number of new formats and variants, and improvements to the installer and the management of your digital license.
Read more »
Emi Polito December 3, 2025
Amped Replay Update 39248: Enter the Realm of Assisted Video Redaction!
8 min
Discover the new assisted video redaction feature in the latest Amped Replay release, which uses machine learning to quickly find and hide people, heads, vehicles, and license plates in your video evidence, while keeping you in the driving seat. Learn about the workflow, reporting safeguards, tips for annotation, and other new format support and performance […]
Read more »
Emi Polito November 27, 2025
Authenticate Update 39075: Deepfake Detection has a New Dress and is Now [...]
7 min
This fall’s Authenticate update brings great improvements to our deepfake detection features, with the ability to run deepfake detection on batches of images and from within the Smart Report!
Read more »
Marco Fontani November 12, 2025
Amped FIVE Update 38827: New Filter Presets, Project Snapshots, and Adva [...]
12 min
The latest Amped FIVE update delivers new improvements to accelerate your workflow. The new big addition of Filter Presets allows you to reduce manual steps. We’ve also expanded proprietary format decoding and introduced Project Snapshots. Moreover, you’ll find updates to Convert DVR, Annotate, Compression Analysis, Advanced File Info and much more!
Read more »
David Spreadborough October 15, 2025
Show all
Enhanced Reflections

Enhanced Reflections

Amped: Software and Much More
8 min
At year’s end, Martino Jerian, CEO and Founder of Amped Software, looks beyond features and release notes to explain what Amped Software is really building. From forensic tools and training to research, community, and policymaker outreach, this post connects our daily work to a single mission: justice through science. It’s about reducing unsolved crimes, preventing […]
Read more »
Martino Jerian | December 18, 2025
Deepfake Forensics Is Much More Than Deepfake Detection!
6 min
Deepfake detection is everywhere, but it’s only part of the solution. In this post, we focus on the broader discipline of deepfake forensics: a layered, explainable approach that goes beyond black-box AI tools to uncover how, where, and why a media file was manipulated. You’ll see why detection alone often falls short and how Amped […]
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Martino Jerian | August 5, 2025
A Roadmap for Security and Justice in the AI Era: A Roundtable [...]
4 min
Amped Software recently presented a roadmap at the European Parliament addressing AI’s impact on image and video analysis. We advocate for public awareness, stakeholder education, and regulations like the AI Act to ensure security and justice in the digital age.
Read more »
Martino Jerian | April 16, 2025

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