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Adobe's Monument Mode gets rid of would-be photobombers
We've all been there. You arrive at the Lincoln Memorial only to encounter hordes of other tourists eager to snap a photo. Chances are you're never going to get a shot that doesn't have a bystander in the background. Adobe's senior computer scientist Ashutosh Sharma realizes this, and he's working on a new software tool that will help remedy the issue. Back at Adobe's Max design conference in October, Sharma demoed Monument Mode: a software feature that makes those annoying photobombers disappear.
Adobe teases 'Monument Mode' for better photos of crowded landmarks
During its Max design conference this week, Adobe previewed a number of features that are currently in the works. For example, the company is building a tool called Monument Mode that'll allow you to remove unwanted people, cars and other objects from those vacation photos with a single click. The idea here is that when you visit a popular landmark (or monument), it can be difficult to snap a good photo in a crowd. Monument Mode employs an algorithm that distinguishes between moving and stationary objects, so if someone walks in the frame, you can make the necessary edits quickly. The tool actually captures live footage, nixing those moving objects to create the shot you can actually use.
