Cool graphics algorithem. Crop an image ... without cropping an image

[Rhino]

Basically, you move the edges of the image in, and the algorithm removes the parts of the image that it doesn't think it needs but retains context.

Doesn't always work, but pretty cool.

Seam Carving Demo

Get better results when you reduce the width. More pictures to choose from by scrolling down.

[Captain Starfish]

It's pretty cool, been around for a year or two.

They've included it in Photoshop CS4.

[Rhino]

Ah bugger. CS4... I've been slow onto that one.

Thanks for the reminder.

[Captain Starfish]

It's the ONLY thing that CS4 seems to have that's new and impressive.

I believe (with absolutely no factual background) that a plugin can be had to achieve the same effect...

[Rhino]

Noooo. Really!? Doesn't sound like Adobe to release something with that as the only change.

Still haven't had time to read up...

[Captain Starfish]

Oh there's a whole bunch of other "wonderful stuff" which, on second reading, seems to be Adobe shuffling around everything that was already there so everyone has to learn how to drive it all over again.

Kindofa "Which coconut's the marble under" deal...

[Rhino]

Now that IS Adobe.

Move all the menus around and change the shortcuts.

[MikeC]

i know someone who works for them in the US. Want to make a request?