Graphic file directory and spreadsheet
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1. A system for producing animated graphics, comprising:
- a) first memory means for storing a plurality of graphic files containing full-size component images to be assembled into a composite image by superposition upon one another;
b) second memory means for establishing a matrix of cells;
c) control means for associating selected cells of said matrix with selected ones of said graphic data files; and
d) display means for displaying selected portions of said matrix, the cells within said displayed portions being displayed as an array of miniaturized images of the graphic data files associated with the cells of said displayed matrix portions.
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Abstract
A combined visual directory and spreadsheet for graphic files is disclosed. Graphic files can be selectively associated with cells of a matrix. A selectable portion of the matrix containing miniaturized versions of the graphic files associated with the cells of that portion is displayed on an editing monitor. Graphic functions of various kinds can be assigned to displayed cells by the operator to produce modification, animation, or display of graphics associated with selected cells.
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1. A system for producing animated graphics, comprising:
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a) first memory means for storing a plurality of graphic files containing full-size component images to be assembled into a composite image by superposition upon one another; b) second memory means for establishing a matrix of cells; c) control means for associating selected cells of said matrix with selected ones of said graphic data files; and d) display means for displaying selected portions of said matrix, the cells within said displayed portions being displayed as an array of miniaturized images of the graphic data files associated with the cells of said displayed matrix portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of visually manipulating large numbers of graphic data files on a computer, comprising the steps of:
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a) storing full-size files of graphic data; b) establishing in memory a matrix of cells; c) associating selected ones of said files with selected ones of said cells; and d) simultaneously displaying an array of miniaturized images of the files associated with a selected portion of said matrix. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of producing a moving picture from component images contained in full-size graphic data files in a computer, comprising the steps of:
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a) storing said graphic data files; b) displaying miniaturized images of said files in a first-level array of images, the display order of said miniaturized images in one dimension of said array being indicative of the hierarchical order of said images, and their display order in another dimension of said array being indicative of their sequence in time; c) sequentially combining said images along said one dimension to produce frames of said moving picture; and d) sequentially reading out enlarged versions of said frames along said other dimension. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A graphic spreadsheet, comprising:
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a) means for storing a matrix of cells, each cell containing; i) a full-size graphic file containing the graphic attributes of graphic information contained therein; ii) information regarding a function to be carried out on said graphic file; and iii) linkage information capable of identifying other cells involved in the carrying out of said function; and b) means for selecting a portion of said matrix for display of the cells therein as an array of miniaturized versions of said graphic files; and c) means for selecting, for each cell selected for display, said function and said other cells. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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