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AI in imaging

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Ripple TrainingSoftwareLet AI Find Your B-Roll in Final Cut Pro Let AI Find Your B-Roll in Final Cut Pro In this video, I used ChatGPT to select B-roll based on what's said in an interview, then adds it to the Final Cut Pro timeline as connected clips.

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VideomakerVideoMicrosoft Surface Laptop Ultra Review: Do you need 128 GB of VRAM for local AI? Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra packs 128GB of unified memory into a $5,899.99 laptop. We put local AI to work to see whether video editors actually need it.

11.05

CG PressVFXV-Ray 7 update 5 brings AI assistant, MCP server New features in the latest version of Chaos V-Ray renderer include: AI assistant that speeds up scene setup, reduces manual work, allows to find or generate 3D assets from a single reference image…

11.05

ToolfarmSoftwareChaos V-Ray 7, Update 5 Brings AI Across the Workflow Chaos V-Ray 7, Update 5 expands the Chaos ecosystem with new AI-powered tools designed to reduce repetitive work, accelerate scene creation, and help artists achieve professional-quality results more…

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RaindanceCinemaAi Previs And B-Roll On A Micro-Budget — Comparing Models Without Burning The Schedule Call sheets are almost locked. You still need a previs board the DP can mark up, and a temp cut so the editor can feel the rhythm before day one.

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DroneLifeDronesDJI Launches Matrice 5T with Advanced Thermal Imaging, AI, and Longer Flight Time New enterprise drone combines improved night vision, built-in obstacle detection, and automated workflows, but U.S. availability remains uncertain.

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Dronewatch EUDronesDJI introduces Matrice 5T with high-resolution thermal imaging, night vision and AI DJI Enterprise has introduced the Matrice 5T, a new professional drone designed for applications such as emergency response, inspections, surveying and public safety.

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Dronewatch NLNetherlandsNieuwe DJI Matrice 5T combineert highres warmtebeeld met nachtzicht en AI DJI Enterprise heeft een nieuwe professionele drone aangekondigd: de Matrice 5T. Het toestel is ontwikkeld voor diverse toepassingen, waaronder openbare veiligheid, inspecties, landmeetkundige…

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Down the Road (Jim Grey)CinemaWhy I remain the author when AI helps me write Suppose I’m working on an article for this site and I have a conversation about it with a friend. I tell him what I’m thinking, and he offers an observation I hadn’t considered.

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ON1SoftwareNovember in ON1 Plus: 2027 Workflows, AI Presets, & Creative Composites ON1 Plus’s November 2026 lineup covers Photo RAW 2027 workflows, AI presets, creative composites, five looks from one photo, and workflows by genre.

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Behind The ShutterLightingHow To Get Natural Results With AI Photo Editing Natural Tone Balance, Shine Removal, Skin Retouching, Teeth Whitening, Eye Enhancement, Backdrop CleanUp, Made Easier Try Reblum And Save 20% Try Reblum editing software for natural-looking portraits…

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DigimanieCzechiaLokální AI a výkon v tenkém těle? Notebooky NVIDIA RTX Spark seženeš na Smarty Nová platforma NVIDIA RTX Spark přináší vysoký výkon nejen pro lokální AI do tenkých notebooků. Na Smarty teď seženete stroje, které bezpečně zvládnou práci, tvorbu i hraní.

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Fuji X WeeklyReviewsAI Is Causing Problems Red Barn – Ronks, PA – Fujifilm GFX100S II – Kodachrome 64 Some people love AI and think it’s the greatest thing ever, and some people hate AI and think it’s the single worst thing to ever happen to…

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Vashi VisualsSoftwareInaugural LA Silicon Valley AI Film Festival 2026: Recap on AI Filmmaking, Creativity & Copyright The 2026 Silicon Valley AI Film Festival (SVAIFF), presented by Star Alliance Culture Inc., brought filmmakers, investors, and technology leaders together at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on…

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Artribune FotografiaItalyScelgono le foto in stanze separate ma poi arrivano alla stessa immagine. Intervista ai fotografi Luigi & Iango in mostra a Roma “ Luigi e Iango riempiono le immagini di narrazioni sottotraccia, di strati semantici sovrapposti, di enigmi interpretativi, sperimentando una sintesi tra la materialità minimalista e la densità…

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VP LandVFXWe Walked Through Genie 4 Worlds Built From a Single Photo and Debated AI's Place on IATSE Crews In this episode of Denoised, we test Google DeepMind's Genie 4 as a way to turn one location photo into a world you can walk through, then look at what AI is doing to voices, crews and game jams.

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VP LandVFXApple Creator Studio Update Builds MotionVFX Into Final Cut Pro and Adds AI Assistants A free Apple Creator Studio update for existing subscribers builds MotionVFX effects, rotoscoping, tracking and color grading tools into Final Cut Pro for Mac, and adds beta AI assistants to Logic…

10.29

PhotoshopCAFESoftware5 New Photoshop Beta Feature You Need to See Photoshop Beta has some interesting new additions, including a redesigned interface, an improved Color Picker, Restyle Layer video generation, Quick Compare, and a more flexible Remove Tool workflow.

10.28

The DIY Video EditorVideoThe Friday Roundup – Smartphone Vlogging and AI Short Videos Source: Deposit Photos How to Film a Vlog on Your Smartphone (Start to Finish) One of the problems many people face when delving into the world of creating a vlog is that they see other vlogs and…

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Kamerastore blogReviewsOld Doesn't Mean Bad: The Real Value of a Used Camera It's easy to get caught up in the modern camera release cycle. Every year brings promises of better photos through artificial intelligence, faster autofocus, and eye-watering megapixel counts.

10.22

Creative Field RecordingAudioStreamline Your FX Curation Workflow with basehead AI – Part 2 Creative Field Recording Exploring the new basehead AI Skills for streamlining sound library metadata workflows.

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Fuji X Forum news

Fuji X Forum newsRumoursEye autofocus is not restricted to selected zone It is disgusting algorithm of fujifilm xh2s that eye autofocus is applicable throughout the frame, instead it should be inside the zone area decided by user to camera.

10.19

PhotoshopCAFESoftwarePhotoshop Remove Tool, Remove Related Elements like Shadows and Reflections Learn how to remove objects, shadows and reflections in Photoshop using Related Elements, improve results with Enhance and avoid wasting generative credits.

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MentorgraphyReviewsZ5IIC Fish subject detection Shows FISH subject detection capability of Nikon's new Z5IIC mirrorless camera

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