Method and system for compositing images to produce a cropped image
First Claim
1. A method for producing a cropped digital image, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a plurality of partially overlapping source digital images;
b) providing a cropping aspect ratio L;
H, the cropping aspect ratio being the ratio of the length to the height of the cropped digital image;
c) providing a cropping criterion, the cropping criterion being a criterion for the size and location of the cropped digital image;
d) combining the source digital images to form a composite digital image;
e) selecting the cropping region of the composite digital image according to the cropping criterion, said cropping region being a rectangular region having aspect ratio L;
H, and having size and location determined by the cropping criterion; and
, f) cropping the composite digital image to the cropping region to form a cropped digital image.
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Abstract
A method for producing a cropped digital image, includes the steps of: providing a plurality of partially overlapping source digital images; providing a cropping aspect ratio L:H, the cropping aspect ratio being the ratio of the length to the height of the cropped digital image; providing a cropping criterion, the cropping criterion being a criterion for the size and location of the cropped digital image; combining the source digital images to form a composite digital image; selecting the cropping region of the composite digital image according to the cropping criterion, said cropping region being a rectangular region having aspect ratio L:H, and having size and location determined by the cropping criterion; and, cropping the composite digital image to the cropping region to form a cropped digital image.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for producing a cropped digital image, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a plurality of partially overlapping source digital images;
b) providing a cropping aspect ratio L;
H, the cropping aspect ratio being the ratio of the length to the height of the cropped digital image;
c) providing a cropping criterion, the cropping criterion being a criterion for the size and location of the cropped digital image;
d) combining the source digital images to form a composite digital image;
e) selecting the cropping region of the composite digital image according to the cropping criterion, said cropping region being a rectangular region having aspect ratio L;
H, and having size and location determined by the cropping criterion; and
,f) cropping the composite digital image to the cropping region to form a cropped digital image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27)
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26. A system for producing a cropped digital image, comprising:
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a) a plurality of partially overlapping source digital images;
b) means for specifying a cropping aspect ratio L;
H, the cropping aspect ratio being the ratio of the length to the height of the cropped digital image;
c) means for specifying a cropping criterion, the cropping criterion being a criterion for the size and location of the cropped digital image;
d) means for combining the source digital images to form a composite digital image;
e) means for selecting the cropping region of the composite digital image according to the cropping criterion, said cropping region being a rectangular region having aspect ratio L;
H, and having size and location determined by the cropping criterion; and
,f) means for cropping the composite digital image to the cropping region to form a cropped digital image.
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