PARAMETER SETTING SUPERIMPOSED UPON AN IMAGE
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- causing a visual media item to be displayed on a display;
determining a reference point on the display of the visual media item;
receiving first input indicating an adjustment to be made to a visual parameter of the visual media item, wherein the second input is received without requiring a control for adjusting the visual parameter to be displayed on the display of the visual media item;
in response to receiving the first input, determining a new value for the visual parameter of the visual media item based at least in part on the first input relative to the reference point; and
causing the display of the visual media item to be updated in accordance with the new value for the visual parameter;
wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.
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Abstract
Tools and techniques allow visual media to be edited by superimposing a parameter adjusting mechanism on the visual media itself and adjusting parameter settings based on user input detected by the parameter adjusting mechanism. In a visual media editing application, the parameter adjusting mechanism is superimposed on visual media so that the user can keep his eyes on the visual media and so that the visual media itself is not obscured by other user interface controls and windows as the user edits it. The user sets control points on the visual media that act as a fixed reference points for subsequent user input. The parameter adjusting mechanism detects subsequent user input calculates new parameter settings based on that input.
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30 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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causing a visual media item to be displayed on a display; determining a reference point on the display of the visual media item; receiving first input indicating an adjustment to be made to a visual parameter of the visual media item, wherein the second input is received without requiring a control for adjusting the visual parameter to be displayed on the display of the visual media item; in response to receiving the first input, determining a new value for the visual parameter of the visual media item based at least in part on the first input relative to the reference point; and causing the display of the visual media item to be updated in accordance with the new value for the visual parameter; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of editing a visual media item in a visual media editing application, the method comprising:
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receiving first input that selects a parameter, wherein the parameter has a current value; after the first input is received, determining a reference point on the visual media item; after determining the reference point, receiving second input that indicates an adjustment to the current value of the parameter; in response to receiving the second input, determining, based at least in part on the second input relative to the reference point, a new value for the parameter that is different than the current value; and causing a display of the visual media item to change in accordance with the new value for the parameter; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. One or more storage media storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause:
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causing a visual media item to be displayed on a display; determining a reference point on the display of the visual media item; receiving first input indicating an adjustment to be made to a visual parameter of the visual media item, wherein the second input is received without requiring a control for adjusting the visual parameter to be displayed on the display of the visual media item; in response to receiving the first input, determining a new value for the visual parameter of the visual media item based at least in part on the first input relative to the reference point; and causing the display of the visual media item to be updated in accordance with the new value for the visual parameter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. One or more storage media storing instructions for editing a visual media item in a visual media editing application, wherein the instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause:
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receiving first input that selects a parameter, wherein the parameter has a current value; after the first input is received, determining a reference point on the visual media item; after determining the reference point, receiving second input that indicates an adjustment to the current value of the parameter; in response to receiving the second input, determining, based at least in part on the second input relative to the reference point, a new value for the parameter that is different than the current value; and causing a display of the visual media item to change in accordance with the new value for the parameter; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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