Planar Mapping of Graphical Elements
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1. A method, comprising:
- approximating a shape that corresponds to an overlapping portion of at least one graphical element that is translucent with another graphical element;
configuring the approximated shape to form a vector image;
computing a color for the approximated shape from;
respective colors of each graphical element; and
the translucence of the at least one graphical element; and
forming the approximated shape having the computed color into a communication for output to a printer.
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Abstract
Planar rendering is described. In an implementation, a method includes approximating a shape that corresponds to an overlapping portion of at least one graphical element that is translucent with another graphical element. A color is computed for the approximated shape from respective colors of each of the graphical elements and the translucence of the at least one graphical element. The approximated shape having the computed color is formed into a communication for output to a printer.
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1. A method, comprising:
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approximating a shape that corresponds to an overlapping portion of at least one graphical element that is translucent with another graphical element; configuring the approximated shape to form a vector image; computing a color for the approximated shape from; respective colors of each graphical element; and the translucence of the at least one graphical element; and forming the approximated shape having the computed color into a communication for output to a printer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. One or more computer readable media comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed on a computer, direct the computer to:
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walk a hierarchical structure of graphical elements that form an image when rendered; and for each graphical element that is translucent; determine an overlapping portion of the each graphical element with another graphical element; compute a color for the overlapping portion based on the each graphical element and the other graphical element; and store the overlapping portion having the computed color in a display list for output in a graphics environment that does not support transparency. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computing device, comprising:
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a processor; a printer interface for communicatively coupling the processor with a printer; memory configured to maintain; an image storable as a plurality of graphical elements; and a converter module that is executable on the processor to; approximate a shape that corresponds to an overlapping portion formed by the plurality of graphical elements, wherein at least one graphical element is translucent; compute a color for the approximated shape based on respective colors of the plurality of graphical elements and the translucence of the at least one graphical element; and form a communication for output via the printer interface to the printer that includes the approximated shape having the computed color. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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