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Color editing with simple encoded images

  • US 5,204,665 A
  • Filed: 12/09/1991
  • Issued: 04/20/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of modifying color in an n-bit system, wherein a digitally encoded representation of an original image in red-green-blue color space, the original image composed of pixels defined by the level of red, green and blue therein, each pixel defined by one of a number of encoded values of levels of red, green and blue, such number relatively large with respect to a desired number of levels for modifying the color of the original image, comprising the steps of:

  • a) separating the original image into red, green and blue color separations, whereby for each separation, each pixel in the original image is defined by one of N different levels of red or green or blue at that pixel position;

    b) for each of the red, green and blue color separations, reducing the number of levels N defining pixels in each separation, to a value NR, NB, and NG, respectively, where NR ×

    NB ×

    NG is less than 2n ;

    c) producing a look up table having a number of entries equal to NR ×

    NB ×

    NG, each entry of the look up table consisting of one RGB triplet;

    d) combining the reduced number of levels NR, NB, and NG together to form an index for each pixel for which an RGB triplet in the look up table is selected;

    e) displaying the original image in terms of the reduced number of levels NR, NB, and NG on a display device;

    f) converting each RGB triplet in the look up table to a set of luminance and chrominance values, whereby each pixel identified as an RGB triplet is defined by a set of luminance and chrominance values;

    g) modifying the of each RGB triplet in the look up table, whereby each pixel identified as an RGB triplet is identified as a modified RGB triplet, whereby the overall appearance of the image is changed; and

    h) modifying each pixel of the original image defined by one of a relatively large number of encoded values of levels of red, green and blue, in accordance with the modifications to the set of luminance and chrominance values of each combination of NR, NB, and NG in the look up table.

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