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Verified Authentic

Prove Your Photos Are Real

Compare your camera's RAW file to the final JPEG. Get forensic evidence of authenticity. Share a verification link that proves you shot it.

How Verification Works

1

Upload files

RAW file + edited JPEG. Batch processing via Lightroom plugin or API.

2

Forensic analysis

Multiple verification checks run in parallel. RAW file analyzed in memory then deleted. Typical analysis time: 1-3 minutes.

3

C2PA report generated

Cryptographically signed verification report. Shareable link. Optional: set purchase price for direct sales.

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Test photo verification instantly and free, no signup required, no payment needed.

Why RAW File Verification?

Modern AI can generate photorealistic images in seconds. Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, Flux, and open models like Nano Banana output quality now exceeds amateur photography. Traditional EXIF data is trivial to forge. RAW files cannot be faked.

The Problem

Fakes Are Easy to Make

Modern software makes it simple to create convincing fake images. Anyone can do it in minutes.

Trust Is Harder to Earn

When any image could be fake, photographers and publishers need a way to prove theirs aren't.

The Solution

Photo provenance and lineage verification

Lumethic compares your camera's RAW file with the final JPEG to prove authenticity. Only the original photographer can provide the RAW file, creating proof of ownership and authenticity.

Use Cases

Distinguish Reality from AI

AI tools generate photorealistic images instantly. Midjourney, DALL-E, Flux, Nano Banana output looks real. Only camera photos have RAW files. Upload RAW + JPEG to prove a human shot it with a camera, not generated by AI.

Show What Changed

Histogram comparison, perceptual hashing, structural analysis. Report shows if objects were removed, faces swapped, composites created. Catches manipulation while allowing standard color/crop edits.

Prove You Shot It

Only the photographer has the camera RAW file. If someone steals your JPEG and claims it's theirs, they can't produce the RAW. Verification serves as evidence you captured the photo.

Technical Capabilities

Content Manipulation Detection

Histogram analysis, perceptual hashing, EXIF validation. Detects object removal, face swaps, AI generation. Standard edits (color, crop, exposure) pass verification.

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Ownership Verification

Only the photographer who shot the image has the camera RAW file. Stolen JPEGs cannot be verified without the RAW. Strong evidence of original authorship.

C2PA Cryptographic Signing

Content Credentials standard. Tamper-evident chain of custody. Verifiable in Adobe products, Verify tool, browser extensions.

Verification Pipeline

7-step process from upload to C2PA signature

1

You upload

Photographer uploads RAW file and JPEG via web, API or Lightroom plugin

2

We analyze

Comprehensive verification checks: structure, histogram, metadata, perceptual similarity, RAW integrity, rotation, cropping, and editing level

3

Report generated

Verification results and JPEG are saved on Lumethic. The RAW file is immediately deleted

4

C2PA signature applied

Upon successful verification, the JPEG receives a cryptographic C2PA signature

5

You get a shareable link

Photographer receives a shareable report link and can optionally set a purchase price

6

Buyer reviews the proof

Receiver views detailed report with RAW thumbnails and a heatmap showing modifications

7

Download or purchase

Receiver can download the image for free or purchase it directly through Lumethic if a price was set

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Photographers

Upload RAW + JPEG. Get C2PA signed report. Share link with clients or buyers. Typical verification: 1-3 minutes.

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Buyers & Editors

Click verification link to view forensic analysis. Check histogram match, EXIF data, modification heatmap. Download C2PA manifest.

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Privacy & Data Handling

RAW files: processed in memory, deleted after analysis (zero retention)
Stored data: JPEG, verification metadata, report JSON only
GDPR rights: data export (JSON), account deletion (cascading)
DPA available for enterprise customers
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