Content Credentials

[Roger Vikstrom]

Will PM implement Content Credentials in the upcoming update, or will there be a delay? What does the timeline look like?

[dennis]

Roger,

Yes we have a (patent pending) solution for handling C2PA-signed photos that is unique to a metadata-editing workflow which is Photo Mechanic.  I did a short presentation at last year's IPTC Metadata Conference that describes the basics, and we have been working with Sony and The Associated Press for some time with a special beta version of Photo Mechanic.

As you may know, the C2PA specification is still in flux and the Content Authenticity Initiative's SDK that we use is in beta.  We are waiting for parts of the C2PA spec to be flushed out (e.g. TimeStamp manifests) and is implemented in the CAI SDK.  Until then we are obviously in a beta mode.

We are still working on certain aspects of signing and then we will likely open this to additional beta testers by invitation.  There is also a lot of documentation that needs to be produced because it does slightly affect the workflow.  But for the most part, Photo Mechanic can be used in its myriad of workflow variations with an additional step to sign photos before they "leave the ecosystem" (not unlike a C2PA implementation in a pixel-editing application like Photoshop).

--dennis

[Roger Vikstrom]

Thanks for the reply, Dennis. I'm participating as an individual photographer in CAI and testing the Photoshop beta that's available for download. Leica is already using it in one of their models. It's really needed, and I know that in Sweden, some newspapers have staff to check incoming images in their feeds to verify their authenticity. sign me up for test if possible
Best Regards
Roger

[Kevin M. Cox]

I did a short presentation at last year's IPTC Metadata Conference that describes the basics

Is this available to watch online?

then we will likely open this to additional beta testers by invitation

Sign me up!

[dennis]

Here is link from IPTC.  Four speakers.

https://youtu.be/4q7iBkRLCMQ

I kept my presentation as short as possible

--dennis

[PeterM]

Begins at about 9min 35sec in