Amped Software training courses provide hands-on training on the use of Amped Software products as well as provide insight into the challenges users face in forensic video and digital multimedia evidence processing. Our courses are delivered worldwide by experienced instructors, in-person or live online, in groups with users from multiple organizations or in private organization-specific sessions.

The purpose of the Amped Software training is to:

• Provide students with the theory and the basics of image processing
• Understand the issues affecting images and videos in an investigative context
• Acquire in-depth knowledge of all software features to solve those issues, including the technical and scientific background behind the implemented techniques
• Learn the workflow that is compatible with forensic needs and constraints to take the proper steps to obtain better results
• Work on real cases and learn to testify on the results

AMPED FIVE TRAINING

This is a beginner and intermediate-level course designed for users who are seeking to use Amped FIVE for their investigations. Students will learn the fundamentals of image and video analysis and the issues faced when using digital multimedia evidence in investigations. The course is a mixture of lecture and hands-on with many practical exercises to solve real or simulated cases using Amped FIVE. Students will obtain the knowledge and skills required to properly analyze and process images and videos with a workflow compatible with forensic needs and constraints.

This course is offered as In-Person Training or Live Online Training.

AMPED FIVE ADDITIONS TRAINING

This is an expert-level course for users previously trained in Amped FIVE and who are seeking to leverage Amped FIVE to improve their investigations. Due to the speed of development at Amped Software, it has been identified that within 12 - 18 months, a user may require a ‘top up’ to their training. This is a refresher course that allows users to better understand the newly released filters and functionalities of Amped FIVE to ensure the correct interpretation of data and learn to use the new tools to their full advantage. During the course, we also look at advanced techniques and concepts for some of the original filters, such as Aspect Ratio Correction and Photogrammetry. In addition, we also look at particular cases and discuss, view and analyze challenges faced in forensic image and video enhancement. The course is designed on a modular system, allowing a bespoke personalized schedule dependent on when the original training was received.

AMPED AUTHENTICATE TRAINING

This is an intermediate and expert-level course designed for users who are seeking to use Amped Authenticate for their investigations. Students will learn the techniques necessary to perform authentication analysis on digital images in a forensic science setting as well as to package, deliver, and present those findings in court. The course is a mixture of lecture and hands-on. Students will obtain the knowledge and skills required to properly analyze digital images with a workflow compatible with forensic needs and constraints.

This course is offered as In-Person Training or Live Online Training.

INVESTIGATING VIDEO EVIDENCE TRAINING

This is an entry-level course designed for investigators and first responders. We will focus on implementing a firm legal process for using and reporting on image and video evidence in daily investigations. Students will learn the basics of image and video analysis, be able to convert proprietary video files, apply basic corrections to images, and prepare the evidence for presentations with redactions and annotations. The challenges and pitfalls faced when using digital multimedia evidence in investigations will also be discussed. The course is a mixture of lectures and hands-on with practical or simulated cases using Amped Replay. Students will obtain the knowledge and skills required to properly examine and process image and video evidence, backed with a workflow that is forensically sound and courtroom admissible.

This course is offered as In-Person Training or Live Online Training.