Method and system for generating an image having a hand-painted appearance
First Claim
1. A method for generating a digital finalized image having a hand-painted appearance on a digital canvas image using a computer system, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving a digital source image;
(b) blurring the source image to generate a digital reference image;
(c) receiving brush size data, the brush size data including a first record corresponding to a first size of a brush and a second record corresponding to a second size of the brush, the first size being different from the second size;
(d) with the first record for the brush, applying brush strokes to the canvas image using the reference image; and
(e) with the second record for the brush and after step (d), applying the brush strokes to the canvas image using the reference and canvas images.
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Abstract
A method and system receives a digital source image and brush size data. The source image is blurred to generate a digital reference image. The brush size data includes a first record corresponding to a first size of a brush and a second record corresponding to a second size of the brush. The first size is different from the second size. The method and system applies brush strokes, with the first record to be used for the brush, to a digital canvas image using the reference image. Then the brush strokes are applied, with the second record to be used for the brush, to the canvas image using the reference and working images. Thus, a final digital image having a hand-painted appearance is generated on the canvas image. Long curved brush strokes can also be used to generate the target image, which is aligned in a normal direction to image gradients. Furthermore the graphic artist may adjust parameters of the method and system according to the present invention to vary the style of painting.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for generating a digital finalized image having a hand-painted appearance on a digital canvas image using a computer system, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a digital source image; (b) blurring the source image to generate a digital reference image; (c) receiving brush size data, the brush size data including a first record corresponding to a first size of a brush and a second record corresponding to a second size of the brush, the first size being different from the second size; (d) with the first record for the brush, applying brush strokes to the canvas image using the reference image; and (e) with the second record for the brush and after step (d), applying the brush strokes to the canvas image using the reference and canvas images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for generating a digital image having a hand-painted appearance on a canvas image, comprising:
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a device providing a source image and brush size data; and a processor blurring the source image to generate a reference image and receiving the brush size data, the brush size data including a first record corresponding to a first size of a brush and a second record corresponding to a second size of the brush, the first size being different from the second size, wherein the processor, with the first record for the brush, applies brush strokes to the canvas image using the reference image to generate a working image, and wherein the processor, with the second record for the brush, applies the brush strokes to the working image using the reference and working images to generate a finalized image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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