The views expressed in this blog are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
No, I wouldn’t know a randomized correspondence algorithm for structural image editing if it bit me on the butt, either, but just check out the very cool video demo. More details are in the paper (one of the 17 papers featuring Adobe collaboration presented at SIGGRAPH this year).
These tools are going to be included with CS5, right? Right? I mean, it’s just a few lines of code, maybe a couple of meetings, a few hours of work and… voila!
[Well, as usual I can’t talk about unannounced products, and turning research code into practical features can be a challenge unto itself. Broadly speaking, though, the point of Adobe’s research efforts is to build technology that can be brought to market in really appealing ways. (Hope that doesn’t sound too corporate spin-y.) –J.]
All I can say is WOW! The things you could do with that kind of tool — thinking about building and architecture and showing possible design ideas to a client. Amazing!
Did you hear that? That was the sound of the AP’s nether regions clenching just a little bit tighter in anticipation.
Eli and Dan are doing incredible research in this area and I am continually amazed by their work. But I’m equally fascinated by the weird side-effects of content aware scale. I’ll admit i haven’t done anything useful with this blog yet but thought readers would enjoy it none-the-less. All meant in good fun.
[Connelly has interned twice at Adobe. Internships offer a nice way to collaborate with researchers for a particular amount of time while supporting their efforts. –J.]
Does Adobe sign such people immediately, or just give them a nice fat check to license the technology? Reminds me of the quote that says technology, at a certain level of sophistication, is indistinguishable from magic.
I was surprised how quickly you managed to integrate seam carving into CS4 and I’m hoping it’s just as “easy” to incorporate this into CS5.
[The definition of “this” is quite broad, involving at least three or four discreet technologies/innovations. The hole-filling code is one thing, the reshuffling code is another, etc. Some pieces could be easier to fit into Photoshop’s existing tools/metaphors than others. (No promises with any of this, of course. I just want to be sure to manage expectations correctly. –J.]
The path from great ideas to a sellable product is fraught with expensive potholes. I really hope this SW makes it out of the think tank, maybe they should generate a Beta version so that those of us willing to put forth some disposable income could try it out and offer complaints(suggestions) since all of the good to great improvements come from a diverse group of pickey users.
Question: will they be making the research proto-type available for us to play with like the Seam-Carving one was? i.e. I can download it, play with it, and tell everyone it has to be voodoo, ’cause nobody’s that dang smart. :)
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The cleaning session at Arekere (Dorsani Palya) Reserve Forest on Sunday 29th June 2014 had many of the morning walkers join the effort. The extra hands really helped the volunteers (who have pledged their support to the clean-up campaign) do more than they had expected.
However it was noticed that apart from plastic, a lot of rubbish, including wet waste, gets thrown from the road, over the compound wall. People are using this like a road side garbage dump! For a proper clean-up of this part, the group decided to engage paid labour or rag pickers.
The forest is known for its birds, butterflies and other insects. But mammals? The highlight of the morning, and the most surprising find was the spotting of wild hares in the forest. Prasanna, one of the volunteers wrote to the PNLIT email group, “Yes you can call it a miracle that these beautiful creatures are still surviving despite all odds”.
With stray dogs frequenting the area, Prasanna wonders how long the hares will survive. The Forest Department and others will need to make a focussed and concerted effort to keep the dogs out and preserve the habitat for the hares so that they can breed. In the huge 130-acre area, surely if there is a will, it should be possible, with the support of the Forest Department.
We need to go beyond making the forest a beautiful place for walking and exercising. We need to save the hares that have made this their home. If you have any ideas on how the hares can be protected and would like to join the effort, please email Prasanna Vynatheya <prasanna.kv@gmail.com>.
Arathi is a trustee of Puttenahalli Neighbourhood Lake Improvement Trust (PNLIT) and an active citizen.	
The Arekere Reserve Forest is located in Arekere-Mico Layout (off Bannerghatta Rd), near Puttenahalli Lake. It is home to several species of birds, butterflies and other life forms. Information on the efforts to get it »
Some time ago, I documented a project by this name, where Jaaga and a team of volunteers made a determined attempt to beautify the space under Hebbal flyover. I was told that they’d also painted »
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