Building trust through transparency in digital photography
Calculate and declare the extent of your photo edits with our free, browser-based I³ calculator. No installation required - get instant transparency scores and build trust with your audience.
G88: Moderate color/tone adjustments
S96: Original structural content preserved
The I³ score is your standardized artist's statement - a clear, honest declaration of your editing process that builds trust with your audience.
Measures "darkroom-style" edits like color correction, exposure, contrast, white balance, and tone adjustments that enhance without altering reality.
Measures content changes like object removal, additions, sky replacement, composites, and AI-generated elements that alter the original scene.
Four simple steps to calculate and share your I³ score
After copying photos from your memory card, select the original, untouched file (RAW or JPEG) as your Source File.
Use your preferred software (Lightroom, Photoshop, Capture One, etc.) to edit your photo and export the final image.
Upload both files to our live browser-based calculator below. Get instant results with detailed explanations - no installation or registration required!
Copy your I³ score and paste it into your photo descriptions on social media, portfolios, or blogs to show your commitment to transparency.
Calculate your real Image Integrity Index score instantly in your browser. Our advanced algorithms analyze your images pixel-by-pixel for accurate transparency scoring.
Upload your original RAW or JPEG file
Upload your edited final image
Our I³ Calculator is live and working now! Advanced browser-based image processing with real-time analysis.
See how different editing approaches result in different I³ scores
Edits: Skin smoothing, eye brightening, color warming, minor blemish removal
Interpretation: Professional retouching with natural-looking results. Original features preserved.
Edits: Sky replacement, AI-generated elements, dramatic color grading
Interpretation: Heavy artistic composite. Clearly not a direct photograph of reality.
Edits: Minimal exposure correction, white balance adjustment, basic RAW processing
Interpretation: Authentic, unmanipulated documentation. What you see is what was there.
Upload your images above and get your transparency score in seconds!
Try the CalculatorWhile our current browser-based calculator demonstrates the concept, the ultimate goal is to establish the Image Integrity Index as a universal standard implemented directly by camera manufacturers (Canon, Nikon, Sony, etc.) at the hardware and firmware level.
The index consists of two scores stored in the format I³: G[value]/S[value]:
For security and verifiability, camera manufacturers would implement:
Professional editing software would integrate I³ calculation:
Namespace: i3
Property: i3:Index
Example: G92/S95
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