Adobe's Monument Mode erases tourists from photos in real time

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, ARMENPRESS. Adobe's MAX conference took place in Los Angeles, showing off technology, software, and features the company is currently working on. One of the stars of this year's show was "Monument Mode," a new feature that promises to work with smartphone cameras to crop out tourists, cars, and other moving objects that might be blocking your shot of famous landmarks.

“Armenpress” reports referring to The Verge that traditionally photographers have been able to remove tourists and other obstructions after their photos are taken with clever Photoshop work, by taking multiple shots, or by taking them from various angles. But Monument Mode works in real-time, cutting down on legwork, and requiring fewer photo-editing skills. The company says it the feature "uses a new algorithm to distinguish moving objects from fixed ones," but notes that it's still only a tech preview, and that it may not come to fruition. That said, the company has a history of swiftly incorporating technology shown off at its MAX conferences. Adobe first detailed its "dehaze" feature during the same segment at last year's show — it now comes as standard in Lightroom.