Method for generating artificial shadow
First Claim
1. A method for producing a two dimensional color image with an artificial shadow, said image having elements stored in at least a first two dimensional format and in a second two dimensional format, the method comprising:
- receiving a user input comprising at least an area in said two dimensional image in which the object to be shadowed resides, an area in said two dimensional image in which the shadow is to be generated and at least one shadow characteristic;
generating in accordance with said user input a two dimensional artificial shadow;
manipulating elements stored in said first two dimensional format in accordance with said artificial shadow, said user input and said second format;
manipulating elements stored in said second two dimensional format in accordance with said user input; and
defining a relationship between said manipulated elements in said first two dimensional format and the manipulated elements in said second two dimensional format, and generating said two dimensional image with the artificial shadow, based on said relationship.
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Abstract
A system and method for producing a two dimensional color image with an artificial shadow, the image having elements stored at least in a first format and in a second format. A user designates at least an area in the image in which the object to be shadowed resides, an area in the image in which the shadow is to be generated and at least one shadow characteristic. An artificial shadow is generated in accordance with the user input. Elements stored in the first format are manipulated in accordance with the artificial shadow, the user input and the second format. Elements stored in the second format are manipulated in accordance with the user input. A relationship between the manipulated elements in the first format and the manipulated elements in the second format is determined and the image including with the artificial shadow is generated therefrom.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for producing a two dimensional color image with an artificial shadow, said image having elements stored in at least a first two dimensional format and in a second two dimensional format, the method comprising:
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receiving a user input comprising at least an area in said two dimensional image in which the object to be shadowed resides, an area in said two dimensional image in which the shadow is to be generated and at least one shadow characteristic; generating in accordance with said user input a two dimensional artificial shadow; manipulating elements stored in said first two dimensional format in accordance with said artificial shadow, said user input and said second format; manipulating elements stored in said second two dimensional format in accordance with said user input; and defining a relationship between said manipulated elements in said first two dimensional format and the manipulated elements in said second two dimensional format, and generating said two dimensional image with the artificial shadow, based on said relationship. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for producing a two dimensional color image with an artificial shadow, said image having elements stored at least in a first two dimensional format and in a second two dimensional format, said system comprising:
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means for receiving a user input, said user input comprising at least an area in said image in which the object to be shadowed resides, an area in said image in which the shadow is to be generated and at least one shadow characteristic; means for generating an artificial shadow in accordance with said user input; means for manipulating elements stored in said first two dimensional format in accordance with said artificial shadow, said user input and said second format; means for manipulating elements stored in said second two dimensional format in accordance with said user input; and means for defining a relationship between the manipulated elements in said first two dimensional format and the manipulated elements in said second two dimensional format to generate said two dimensional image with the artificial shadow. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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