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Method and apparatus for editing image data, and computer program product of editing image data

  • US 7,369,130 B2
  • Filed: 05/02/2005
  • Issued: 05/06/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of editing an image displayed on a display screen of a display unit, comprising the steps of:

  • reading from a memory unit position information of computer graphics (CG) object located in the CG studio displayed on the display screen and information about position and orientation of a camera which picks up an image of said CG studio;

    acquiring the information about a position to which a pointing icon has moved on the display screen of said display unit by the operation of said pointing device;

    selecting a CG object on the display screen;

    determining a three-dimensional area surrounding the CG object in the CG studio;

    making coordinate transform on the three-dimensional area to a two-dimensional area on the display screen;

    in a case that the pointing icon is located within the two-dimensional area, determining that the CG obiect existing in the two-dimensional area has been selected; and

    moving the selected CG object to the position which said pointing icon has moved,wherein said step of moving the selected CG object comprises the step of;

    determining the plane on which said CG object moves in said CG studio based on said information about the position and orientation of said camera.

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