 |
|
|
|
|
|
 Title: |
US5898436:
Graphical user interface for digital image editing
[ Derwent Title ]
|
| Country: |
US United States of America
|
| |
| Inventor: |
Stewart, William Edward; Poway, CA
Monty, Melissa Lee; San Diego, CA
Mears, Wade Patrick; San Diego, CA
Escobedo, Adelaida; Bonita, CA
Jia, Charles Chi; San Diego, CA
Zheng, James Xin-Ping; San Diego, CA
|
| Assignee: |
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA
other patents from HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY (250060) (approx. 10,220)
News, Profiles, Stocks and More about this company
|
| Published / Filed: |
1999-04-27
/ 1997-12-05
|
| Application Number: |
US1997000986057
|
| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
G06F 3/033;
G06F 3/048;
Core:
more...
IPC-7:
G06F 3/00;
G06F 3/14;
|
| ECLA Code: |
G06F3/048A2;
|
| U.S. Class: |
Current:
345/594;
715/804;
715/840;
Original:
345/354;
345/346;
345/348;
345/431;
345/432;
|
| Field of Search: |
345/334,340,346,348,354,429,431,432,150,147
|
| Priority Number: |
| 1997-12-05 |
US1997000986057 |
|
| Abstract: |
Chromatic adjustments to the overall color balance of the image are presented on one screen and tonal adjustments (such as brightness or contrast) that do not affect the overall color balance are presented on another screen. The chromatic adjustments include at least three independent variables each of which can be separately increased or decreased, while the tonal adjustments include brightness and contrast that can be separately increased or decreased. Such a grouping concentrates the user's attention on only two or three adjustments related to a single readily identifiable deficiency in the original image, and thus not only facilitates image improvement but also makes it easier to selectively undo the effects of some adjustments but not others. Each adjustment is displayed as a pair of preview images which respectively show the effect of a one step increment or decrement of the associated variable. Each pair of preview images are clearly separated from all other images on the same screen and are displayed as two adjacent "buttons" either of which can be actuated by the user to effect the displayed result. The step size is adjustable by means of a single slider control that is effective for all the adjustments on that screen Each image adjustment screen includes thumbnail images corresponding to the original image and to the revised image. The thumbnail revised image is the largest image on the screen and is the focal point of attention for the user.
|
| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Bayerl, Raymond J.; Bautista, X. L.
|
| INPADOC Legal Status: |
Show legal status actions
|
| Family: |
None
|
First Claim:
Show all 12 claims |
We claim:
1. An image processing system comprising:
- a memory device for storing digital image data,
- a display device for selectively displaying a plurality of graphical user interface screens to a user,
- a pointer device for selectively operating control buttons on the displayed graphical user interface screen, and
- a digital image processor for revising the digital data,
- wherein
- at least one of said user interface screens is an adjustment screen for adjusting at least two related variables relating to said revised image,
- said adjustment screen includes a thumbnail view of a revised image derived from the stored digital image and a respective pair of preview views for each of the related variables,
- the graphical user interface screen displays each said pair of preview views as two side-by-side images which respectively represent the application of an increment or decrement of the respective variable to the revised image,
- each pair of preview views is spatially separated from all other preview views on the same screen,
- each of the preview views is displayed on a respective preview control button, and
- when one of the control buttons is selected and operated, the image processor applies the respective increment or decrement to the revised image, and updates the displayed thumbnail view and all of the displayed preview views to incorporate the applied increment or decrement.
|
| Background / Summary: |
Show background / summary
|
| Drawing Descriptions: |
Show drawing descriptions
|
| Description: |
Show description
|
| Forward References: |
Show 17 U.S. patent(s) that reference this one
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Foreign References: |
None
|
| Other References: |
"Adobe Photoshop 2.5 for Windows", Adobe Systems Incorporated, pp. 33-43, 1993.
"Adobe Systems Introduces Adobe Photoshop 4.0, New Version of Industry-Leading Image-Editing Tool", Adobe Systems Incorporated, pp. 1-6, Sep. 9, 1996.
Chris Lehan, "Quick color fixes", Macworld vol. 14 No. 12, pp. 1-3, Dec. 1997.
William Harrel, "Easy Image Editing", Windows Magazine No.409, pp. 1-2, 1993.
Sheryl Canter, "The 1997 PC Magazine shareware awards", PC Mgazine vol. 16 No. 16, p. 219 (5), Sep. 23, 1997.
Bruce Fraser, "Adobe sharpens interface, compositing in Photoshop 4", MacWeek vol. 10 No. 1, p. 49 (2), Jan. 6, 1997.
|
|
 Nominate this for the Gallery...
|
|
