Histogram adjustment features for use in imaging technologies
First Claim
1. A computer with a monitor viewable program that executes to display a histogram of image data on the monitor, the monitor contemporaneously displaying a screen image viewed on a monitor displaying the histogram, and displays a digital or analog control element that controls both compression and expansion of midtones, wherein activation of the midtone compression/expansion element accordingly alters the displayed image according to effects of programs underlying the control of the element, this histogram display and element being associated on a single logical screen display in which at least one other image data modification effect is present on the screen image as a cursor addressable or keyboard selectable image data modification effect.
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Abstract
A computer with a monitor viewable program executes to display a histogram of image data on the monitor. The monitor contemporaneously displays a screen image viewed on a monitor of the histogram, and displays a digital or analog control element that controls both compression and expansion of midtones. Activation of the midtone compression/expansion element alters the displayed image according to effects of programs underlying the control of the element. This histogram display and element are associated on a single logical screen display in which at least one other image data modification effect is present on the screen image as an addressable image data modification effect.
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- 1. A computer with a monitor viewable program that executes to display a histogram of image data on the monitor, the monitor contemporaneously displaying a screen image viewed on a monitor displaying the histogram, and displays a digital or analog control element that controls both compression and expansion of midtones, wherein activation of the midtone compression/expansion element accordingly alters the displayed image according to effects of programs underlying the control of the element, this histogram display and element being associated on a single logical screen display in which at least one other image data modification effect is present on the screen image as a cursor addressable or keyboard selectable image data modification effect.
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9. A system for processing of image data comprising a computer that provides data to a video monitor, the data including virtual representations of a dialog on image data including at least one screen image viewed on the monitor that displays a histogram, and displays a digital or analog control element that controls both compression and expansion of midtones, wherein activation of the midtone compression/expansion element accordingly alters the displayed image according to effects of programs underlying the control of the element, this histogram display and element being associated on a single logical screen display in which at least one other image data modification effect appears on the virtual image and is a cursor addressable image data modification effect.
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10. A computer with a monitor viewable program that executes to display a histogram of image data on the monitor, the monitor contemporaneously displaying a screen image viewed on a monitor that displays the histogram, and displays a digital or analog control element that controls both compression and expansion of midtones, wherein activation of the midtone compression/expansion element accordingly alters the displayed image according to effects of programs underlying the control of the element, this histogram display and element being associated on the monitor display.
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12. A computer with a video monitor viewable program provided by software that displays a) a screen image viewed on a monitor displaying a histogram of image data, b) a digital slider and/or analog control element that controls compression and expansion of midtones and wherein activation of the midtone compression/expansion element accordingly alters the displayed image according to effects of programs underlying the movement of the element, the histogram display and element being associated on a single screen display in which c) at least an image data modification control other than midtone compression and expansion that can effect the histogram selected from the group consisting of clipping, output range compression or expansion, access to multiple look-up table functions, and contrast adjustments is also available on the screen display.
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