Forensically Fit
16Apr/121

Image “Gamuts” and Accuracy

It is an ubiquitous standard that forensic images be accurate, yet there is simply no such thing as an accurate photograph. The actual question should be whether or not the natural inaccuracies of a visual artifact are germane to an argument.

4Nov/11Off

Temporal Video Compression: Why Video in Litigation Can Be Perilous

Like .jpg (Joint Photographic Experts Group) compression, video compression is mathematically very complex.

4Nov/11Off

Quantization: A Fundamental Digital Concept

Digital Sampling occurs at regular intervals in an audio stream. The very term "Sampling" implies a resulting less dense or populated data set than the original.

14Jul/11Off

.jpg (“JPEG”) Encoding: The “e” Is For “Experts”

One of the most contentious and misunderstood issues in digital asset management and forensic image virtue is image compression.

18Apr/11Off

Color Management Fundamentals

Devices reproduce color inconsistently. Inaccuracies in color are a forensic liability.

25Mar/11Off

Controlling Color in a Digital Presentation

This demonstration is built in Adobe© Flash©-specifically, in Flash's underlying programming language called ActionScript™.

24Feb/11Off

Elliptical Distortion

Elliptical Distortion is one of the most commonly objected-to phenomena of photography. It's also one of the most ignored aspects of forensic imaging. What an enigma!

20Feb/11Off

Digital Sampling and Quantization: Bit Depth

Bit depth simply refers to the number of bits ("0" and "1" values) used to represent a digital sample, whether referring to audio, still images, or video images.

18Feb/11Off

Audio Sampling: Saving Space at What Cost?

Audio Sampling is one of the most misunderstood aspects of video preparation and security recording.

16Feb/11Off

“Color Temperature” and Color Bias

"Color Temperature" refers to (in photography & videography) the relative balance of Red and Blue in light.