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20100067786 | IDENTIFYING INTRINSIC PIXEL COLORS IN A REGION OF UNCERTAIN PIXELS - A digital image that includes first and second regions is processed. An intrinsic color of a given pixel located in an area of interest that is adjacent to at least one of the first and second regions is estimated by extrapolating from colors of multiple pixels in one of the first and second regions and multiple pixels in the other of the two regions. | 03-18-2010 |
20110038562 | Universal Front End for Masks, Selections, and Paths - A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for editing a digital image with automatic conversion of region modalities. Input comprising an instruction to perform an operation on a first portion of the digital image may be received. The first portion of the digital image may comprise data defined by a first region modality. The operation may be applicable to data defined by a second region modality. In response to receiving the input, the first portion of the digital image may be automatically converted from the first region modality to the second region modality. The operation may be automatically performed on the converted first portion of the digital image (i.e., as defined by the second region modality). | 02-17-2011 |
20110311134 | IMAGE MASKS GENERATED FROM LOCAL COLOR MODELS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, feature receiving an image mask where the image mask identifies a first opacity value of pixels in a raster image. The first opacity value ranges between a value representing foreground and a value representing background. Each pixel in the image has a color. A first boundary pixel is identified in the image. A second opacity value for the first boundary pixel is determined using a first local color model of opacity. The first local color model of opacity is determined based on the colors of the pixels in the image within a local neighborhood of the first boundary pixel. | 12-22-2011 |
20120002903 | MULTI-BEHAVIOR IMAGE CORRECTION TOOL - A system to perform modifications, or adjustments, to a digital image includes an interface component to receive selection input that indicates a location with respect to the digital data to be modified. A detector then detects a characteristic of the digital data. A configurator configures a data modification component to modify the digital data based on the detected characteristic. As configured by the configurator, the data modification component is further configured to modify the digital data based on a horizontal displacement with respect to the indicated location and a vertical displacement with respect to the indicated location. | 01-05-2012 |
20120039535 | LIVE COHERENT IMAGE SELECTION - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, featuring receiving user input defining a sample of pixels from an image, the image being defined by a raster of pixels. While receiving the user input, the following actions are performed one or more times: pixels are coherently classified in the raster of pixels as being foreground or background based on the sample of pixels; and a rendering of the image is updated on a display to depict classified foreground pixels and background pixels as the sample is being defined. | 02-16-2012 |
20120294529 | LIVE COHERENT IMAGE SELECTION - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, feature receiving user input defining a sample of pixels from an image, the image being defined by a raster of pixels. While receiving the user input, the following actions are performed one or more times: pixels are coherently classified in the raster of pixels as being foreground or background based on the sample of pixels; and a rendering of the image is updated on a display to depict classified foreground pixels and background pixels as the sample is being defined. | 11-22-2012 |
20130009869 | System and Method for Image Processing using Multi-touch Gestures - Various embodiments of a system and methods for processing digital images using multi-touch gestures are described. A multi-touch gestural input set which comprises a plurality of touch gestures may be applied to a display of an image. The gestural input set may include different gesture types, such as mobile and stationary gestures. Each gesture type may indicate a different image processing constraint that may be applied to modify the digital image. Stationary gestures may indicate constrained regions of the image that are not subject to modification. Mobile gestures may indicate regions of the image which may be subject to modification. Characteristics of the mobile gestures, such as velocity and/or pressure, may also indicate an amount by which an image may be modified over the region indicated by the mobile gesture. Image masks, which separate foreground and background regions of an image, may also be specified by the gestural input set. | 01-10-2013 |
20130167087 | MODE-BASED GRAPHICAL EDITING - Among other disclosures, a method includes associating an initial work area corresponding to a portion of graphical data with a graphical editing tool, receiving a request indicating a change in editing mode to use of the graphical editing tool, determining an active work area based on the initial work area associated with the graphical editing tool, and selecting the active work area, at least initially, for editing using the graphical editing tool. | 06-27-2013 |
20140040796 | INTERACTING WITH GRAPHICAL WORK AREAS - Among other disclosures, a method may include receiving a repositioning request, relative to a work area marker, and an adjustment request, relative to a work area, wherein the work area is associated with a portion of graphical data, and the marker allows interaction with the work area. The method may include deriving an updated marker and an updated work area, wherein the updated marker reflects the repositioning request, the updated work area is associated with the portion, and the work area reflects the adjustment request. The method may include providing visually the updated marker, wherein the updated marker allows interaction with the updated work area. | 02-06-2014 |
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20130120386 | Systems and Methods for Simulating the Effects of Liquids on a Camera Lens - Systems and methods for simulating liquid-on-lens effects may provide an interface through which users can add and/or manipulate fluids on a virtual camera lens. A physically based fluid simulation may simulate the behavior of the fluid as it is deposited on and/or manipulated on the virtual lens, and determine the distribution of the fluid across the lens. A ray tracing technique may be employed to determine how light is refracted through the virtual lens and the fluid, and to render a distorted output image as seen through the lens and the fluid. As the fluid is manipulated, corresponding changes in the image may be displayed in real time. The input image may be an existing single image or a direct camera feed (e.g., of a tablet type device). The user may select a fluid type and/or various fluid properties for the image editing operation. | 05-16-2013 |
20130321618 | Methods and Apparatus for Reproducing the Appearance of a Photographic Print on a Display Device - Methods and apparatus for reproducing the appearance of a photographic print on a display device are disclosed. In one embodiment, an environment model is built from received light conditions at a light sensor attached to a display surface. The environment model and a surface model are applied to an input image to generate an output image. The surface model represents reflective characteristics of a simulated surface on which display of the input image is simulated. The output image simulates an effect of the received light conditions on the input image as simulated on the surface. | 12-05-2013 |
20140078075 | Natural Language Image Editing - Natural language image editing techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a natural language input is converted from audio data using a speech-to-text engine. A gesture is recognized from one or more touch inputs detected using one or more touch sensors. Performance is then initiated of an operation identified from a combination of the natural language input and the recognized gesture. | 03-20-2014 |
20140078076 | Natural Language Image Tags - Natural language image tags are described. In one or more implementations, at least a portion of an image displayed by a display device is defined based on a gesture. The gesture is identified from one or more touch inputs detected using touchscreen functionality of the display device. Text received in a natural language input is located and used to tag the portion of the image using one or more items of the text received in the natural language input. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081625 | Natural Language Image Spatial and Tonal Localization - Natural language image spatial and tonal localization techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a natural language input is processed to determine spatial and tonal localization of one or more image editing operations specified by the natural language input. Performance is initiated of the one or more image editing operations on image data using the determined spatial and tonal localization. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081626 | Natural Language Vocabulary Generation and Usage - Natural language vocabulary generation and usage techniques are described. In one or more implementations, one or more search results are mined for a domain to determine a frequency at which words occur in the one or more search results, respectively. A set of the words is selected based on the determined frequency. A sense is assigned to each of the selected set of the words that identifies a part-of-speech for a respective word. A vocabulary is then generated that includes the selected set of the words and a respective said sense, the vocabulary configured for use in natural language processing associated with the domain. | 03-20-2014 |
20140082500 | Natural Language and User Interface Controls - Natural language and user interface control techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a natural language input is received that is indicative of an operation to be performed by one or more modules of a computing device. Responsive to determining that the operation is associated with a degree to which the operation is performable, a user interface control is output that is manipulable by a user to control the degree to which the operation is to be performed. | 03-20-2014 |
20150019184 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIME-BASED GRAPHICAL SIMULATION OF A NATURAL EFFECT - A system and method are disclosed for simulating a sequence of discrete natural effects, each natural effect of the sequence being based on an initial natural effect, an immediately preceding natural effect, and a time interval since the immediately preceding natural effect. The initial effect is a two-dimensional simulated natural effect and wherein a last one of the second consecutive simulated natural effect is a three-dimensional simulated natural effect. | 01-15-2015 |
20150030246 | Simulating Strobe Effects with Digital Image Content - Systems and methods are provided for simulating strobe effects with digital image content. In one embodiment, an image manipulation application can receive image content. The image manipulation application can generate blurred image content by applying a blurring operation to a portion of the received image content along a blur trajectory. The image manipulation application can sample pixels from multiple positions in the received image content along the blur trajectory. The image manipulation application can generate a simulated strobe images based on the sampled pixels and at least some of the blurred image content. | 01-29-2015 |
20150062129 | Fitting a Parametric Curve using Maximum Curvature - Parametric curve fitting using maximum curvature techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a parametric curve is fit to a segment of a plurality of data points that includes a first data point disposed between second and third data points by setting a point of maximum curvature for the segment of the curve at the first data point. A result of the fitting is output by the computing device. | 03-05-2015 |
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20130229435 | Methods and Apparatus for Applying Complex Continuous Gradients to Images - Methods and apparatus for specifying complex continuous gradients. A field blur tool may provide a user interface through which users may apply instances of a field blur pattern. The field blur tool allows the user to place one, two, or more pins over the image and to specify the blur amount (blur radius) at each field blur pin. A blur algorithm distributes the blur values for the one or more instances of the field blur pattern over the entire image, applying the blur according to the locations of the pin(s) and blur parameters at the pin(s). If the input indicates the location and the value for the blur radius of each of two or more instances of the field blur pattern, the two or more instances of the field blur pattern are combined in a blur mask by multiplying normalized radius fields of each of the instances. | 09-05-2013 |
20130230243 | Methods and Apparatus for Applying a Bokeh Effect to Images - Methods and apparatus for creating bokeh effects in digital images. A bokeh technique is described that may provide double threshold image bokeh boosting. The bokeh effect may be controlled by a boost amount, an upper threshold value, and a lower threshold value. Colorfulness may be added to the bokeh effect applied to specular highlights according to a variable colorfulness value. A soft threshold may be implemented that results in most but not all energy of the boosting of the intensity falling between the upper and lower threshold values. The bokeh technique may achieve creative bokeh effects in digital images by simulating bokeh in the resultant blurred image. The bokeh technique may, for example, be used in combination with any of various blur patterns, and also may be used with combinations of two or more blur patterns. | 09-05-2013 |
20130230244 | Continuously Adjustable Bleed for Selected Region Blurring - Methods and apparatus for controlling bleeding at the edges of a blur region or selection. A technique for aesthetically controlling the bleeding of blur introduced by blurring selections, referred to herein as a selection bleed technique, may enable continuous adjustment of the amount of bleeding of image blurs between a selected image region and its complement (the unselected region, e.g. the background). The selection bleed technique may allow selections to go from no-bleed to full-bleed and in between via a percentage indicated by one or more user interface elements, for example a slider. | 09-05-2013 |
20130230259 | Methods and Apparatus for Applying Blur Patterns to Images - Methods and apparatus for providing simultaneous, non-destructive blur patterns in an interactive environment. A blur module may render physically-realistic, spatially-varying blurs in digital images while at the same time giving users the flexibility to produce creative blur effects. The blur module may provide different types of blur patterns, including field blur, iris blur, and tilt-shift blur, all of which are available in a given session. Each different blur pattern can be combined with one or more of the other blur patterns non-destructively. Each blur pattern has a corresponding on-canvas user interface element or elements that can be manipulated for a live preview. A bokeh technique may be provided to create bokeh effects in digital images by simulating bokeh in the resultant blurred image. A selection bleed technique may be provided that allows the user to control bleeding at the edges of selections for any of the blur patterns. | 09-05-2013 |
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20130046729 | STORING RECORDS IN DATABASES IN A RANDOMIZED MANNER TO EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE DATABASE SERVERS - A method, system and computer program product for effectively utilizing database servers. A middle tier system, interfacing between clients and a database system, receives requests to create, delete or update a record from a client. An index is used by the middle tier system to determine if a record previously exists, and if so, its current record location. In this manner, the middle tier system keeps track of the locations of the records stored in the databases. By keeping track of the data load, the middle tier system identifies the most available resource to store the records. When a record is to be created, deleted or updated, the middle tier system rebalances the load capability of the database servers by distributing the data across the databases in a randomized manner based on the server load. In this manner, changes to the server load are more effectively managed. | 02-21-2013 |
20130046742 | STORING RECORDS IN DATABASES IN A RANDOMIZED MANNER TO EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE DATABASE SERVERS - A method for effectively utilizing database servers. A middle tier system, interfacing between clients and a database system, receives requests to create, delete or update a record from a client. An index is used by the middle tier system to determine if a record previously exists, and if so, its current record location. In this manner, the middle tier system keeps track of the locations of the records stored in the databases. By keeping track of the data load, the middle tier system identifies the most available resource to store the records. When a record is to be created, deleted or updated, the middle tier system rebalances the load capability of the database servers by distributing the data across the databases in a randomized manner based on the server load. In this manner, changes to the server load are more effectively managed. | 02-21-2013 |