ARRANGING GRAPHIC OBJECTS ON A PAGE WITH RELATIVE POSITION BASED CONTROL
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a user-specified layout of graphic objects;
deriving a relative layout specification from the user-specified layout, wherein the relative layout specification describes relative positions of the graphic objects;
determining a final layout of the graphic objects in accordance with the relative layout specification, wherein the final layout comprises a specification of size dimensions and positions of the graphic objects on a page; and
outputting the final layout of graphic objects.
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Abstract
A user-specified layout of graphic objects is received. A relative layout specification is derived from the user-specified layout. The relative layout specification describes relative positions of the graphic objects. A final layout of the graphic objects is determined in accordance with the relative layout specification. The final layout includes a specification of size dimensions and positions of the graphic objects on a page. The final layout of graphic objects is output.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a user-specified layout of graphic objects; deriving a relative layout specification from the user-specified layout, wherein the relative layout specification describes relative positions of the graphic objects; determining a final layout of the graphic objects in accordance with the relative layout specification, wherein the final layout comprises a specification of size dimensions and positions of the graphic objects on a page; and outputting the final layout of graphic objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable medium for arranging graphic objects on a page, the computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions causing a computer to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a user-specified layout of graphic objects; deriving a relative layout specification from the user-specified layout, wherein the relative layout specification describes relative positions of the graphic objects; determining a final layout of the graphic objects in accordance with the relative layout specification, wherein the final layout comprises a specification of size dimensions and positions of the graphic objects on a page; and outputting the final layout of graphic objects. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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a computer-readable memory; a processing apparatus unit operable to receive a user-specified layout of graphic objects, derive a relative layout specification from the user-specified layout, wherein the relative layout specification describes relative positions of the graphic objects; determine a final layout of the graphic objects in accordance with the relative layout specification, wherein the final layout comprises a specification of size dimensions and positions of the graphic objects on a page; and output the final layout of graphic objects.
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20. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving a user-specified layout of graphic objects; means for deriving a relative layout specification from the user-specified layout, wherein the relative layout specification describes relative positions of the graphic objects; means for determining a final layout of the graphic objects in accordance with the relative layout specification, wherein the final layout comprises a specification of size dimensions and positions of the graphic objects on a page; and means for outputting the final layout of graphic objects.
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