Have you ever seen a picture and wondered if it was real or if it had been manipulated? In a previous tip, I showed you how to use an image search engine to find out if a photo was available on the internet. (You can read that tip again here.) However, an image search won't tell you if a picture has been altered.
However, Foto Forensics can help you determine if an image has been photoshopped. It will analyze an image to determine if it shows signs of modification. Upload the photo from your computer or enter the picture's URL, and Foto Forensics will provide a substantial amount of data about the photo. It will not give you a simple yes or no, but it will help you analyze a photo for inconsistencies in the rendering that indicate it was modified. If you are not sure what to look for, scroll to the bottom and check out the link for the tutorials.
Like a forensics officer for a police department, you will have to do some work to draw any conclusions. Plus, you may come to a point where you have to say that you cannot make a conclusive decision. However, since most people are not expert image manipulators, you will likely be able to catch most fake images.
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