Flashfoto's API can be used for a variety of image processing tasks such as photo hosting, face detection, facial features detection, background removal, and smart layouts. The API uses Flashfoto's patented technology and image processing algorithms to achieve automated results not possible without using Photoshop or other manual editing tools. The technology provided in Flashfoto's REST API allows developers to handle complex photo processing at large scale.

1. API OVERVIEW
Immersion Technology • Automatic Background Removal • Smart Formatting

2. API HIGHLIGHTS: AN OVERVIEW
FlashFoto’s API offers a wide range of image processing capabilities
• Easy to implement photo hosting
• Cropping and thumbnail generation
• Face detection
• Face features detection
• Background removal
• Automated layout
• Layer merging
API Highlights
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Rest API
JSON results
Easy authentication
PHP SDK
Python client
Javascript Mask Editor
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3. API HIGHLIGHTS: MUGSHOT
MUGSHOT
FlashFoto Mugshot technology finds a person or group in a photo
and automatically removes the background to the waist, enabling
photo applications where people can be themselves in scenes.
Fully automated!
Impossible shots, and no Photoshop required.
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4. API HIGHLIGHTS: FACE & HAIR
FACE & HAIR
FlashFoto Face & Hair technology enables the
creation of a new generation of photo applications
that allow people to be quickly and easily inserted
into a scene with their favorite band, celebrity,
situation, or meme.
Fully automated!
Instantly add yourself to hundreds of images!
Immerse your users. Personalize their experience!
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5. API HIGHLIGHTS: COLORIZE
COLORIZE
FlashFoto has applied their tone and lighting transfer technology to be
used in a variety of settings such as colorizing hair, skin, or any areas that
are provided in a greyscale mask. Lighting hotspots and dynamic sampling
of color swatches are applied in the automated results.
Try out different color swatches and different masks!
Achieve beautiful and creative results!
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6. FACE & FEATURES MAPPING
Automatic face point mapping with 68 unique
points
Applications:
 Personalized avatars in
games
 Automate registration points
for 3D face mapping
 Separate face and hair masks
 Change / morph features:
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add fangs, tattoos
age, blend faces
modify skin tone
change hair color or style
and more!
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7. API HIGHLIGHTS: UNIFORM BACKGROUND
OBJECT BACKGROUND REMOVAL
The Object Background Removal software
library quickly removes the background
from product shots, enabling batch
creation of catalogs and websites.
New: Holes in objects are detected.
Instantly remove backgrounds from thousands of images.
Automate masking processes for better product images for use in
other media.
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8. API HIGHLIGHTS: SMART CROP
SMART CROP
Smart Crop finds the people in a photo and creates a safe cropping
zone, preventing costly cropping errors. Smart Crop can also be used
to safely change the size or orientation of a photo.
My face is missing!
And so is Danny’s!
Original
Facebook result / Typical center crop
Smart Crop
Result
Instantly crop images for the perfect fit. No user interaction required.
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9. API HIGHLIGHTS: SMART COMPOSE
SMART COMPOSE
Smart Compose finds people in a photo and automatically
centers and scales them to fit in complex photo card
templates. Smart Compose can also perfectly match photos
to templates speeding up photo book creation.
Head is clipped
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Original
Template
Design touching face
Typical
Result
SmartCompose
Result
Instantly crop images for the perfect fit. No user interaction required.
Make it perfect the first time.
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10. RESOURCES
• https://github.com/flashfotoinc
• https://github.com/flashfotoinc/flashfot
o-php-sdk
• https://github.com/flashfotoinc/pyflash
foto
• https://github.com/flashfotoinc/exampl
e-python-scripts
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11. Contact Information
Aaron Markham
Managing Director
aaron@flashfotoinc.com
Office: +1-408-354-2600
Skype: aaronmarkham
Twitter: @flashfotoinc
Website: www.flashfotoinc.com
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