Video editing functions displayed on or near video sequences

• US 7,890,867 B1
• Filed: 06/07/2006
• Issued: 02/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adobe Inc.
• Original Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated (Adobe Inc.)
• Inventors: Margulis, Vlad
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran; Thai
• Assistant Examiner(s): Shibru; Helen
• Application Number:
  US11/449,215
• Time in Patent Office: 1,714 Days
• Field of Search: 386/52, 386/4, 715/723.202, 725/41
• US Class Current: 715/723
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/036 Insert-editing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D

Abstract

Video editing functions displayed in or near video sequences are described, including displaying a video window including a video sequence of a video presentation, receiving an input to enable an editing panel for performing an editing function for the video sequence, and displaying the editing panel using the video window in response to the receiving.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

displaying a video preview window, wherein the video preview window is configured to play a video sequence element selected from among multiple elements of a video presentation;

displaying a selected video sequence element of the video presentation inside the video preview window;

displaying an editing timeline for the selected video sequence element displayed inside the video preview window, wherein the editing timeline is configured to;

show the position of the selected video sequence element relative to the video presentation; and

receive input to perform a time-based editing function for the selected video sequence element relative to other of the multiple elements of the video presentation;

receiving input to the editing timeline to perform the time-based editing function for the selected video sequence element; and

performing the time-based editing function for the selected video sequence element relative to the other of the multiple elements of the video presentation, wherein the time-based editing function is performed in response to said receiving the input.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said displaying the editing timeline is performed in response to receiving input to enable the editing timeline.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said displaying the selected video sequence element is performed in response to selection of the video sequence element.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein said receiving input to enable the editing timeline comprises receiving user input to the video preview window in an area adjacent to the selected video sequence element displayed inside the video preview window.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said displaying the editing timeline for the selected video sequence element comprises displaying the editing timeline adjacent to the selected video sequence element displayed inside the video preview window.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising removing the editing timeline in response to receiving input to disable the editing timeline.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the input to the editing timeline comprises manipulation of the editing timeline via grab handles.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a second timeline representing the entire video presentation, wherein the second timeline displays a current position, relative to the entire video presentation, of the selected video sequence element.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the time-based editing function for the selected video sequence element comprises one of trimming the selected video sequence element and moving the selected video sequence element within the video presentation.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said displaying the editing timeline comprises displaying the editing timeline in the video preview window.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein said displaying the editing timeline comprises displaying the editing timeline near the video preview window.

12. A method, comprising:

displaying a video preview window, wherein the video preview window is configured to play a video sequence element selected from among multiple elements of a video presentation;

receiving an input to insert the selected video sequence element into the video presentation;

displaying a selected video sequence element of the video presentation inside the video preview window;

displaying an editing timeline for the selected video sequence element displayed inside the video preview window, wherein said displaying is performed in response to said receiving the input to insert the selected video sequence element, and wherein the editing timeline is configured to;

show the position of the selected video sequence element relative to the video presentation; and

receive input to perform a time-based editing function for the selected video sequence element relative to other of the multiple elements of the video presentation;

receiving input to the editing timeline to perform the time-based editing function for the selected video sequence element; and

performing the time-based editing function for the selected video sequence element relative to the other of the multiple elements of the video presentation, wherein the time-based editing function is performed in response to said receiving the input to the editing timeline.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the input to the editing timeline comprises manipulation of the editing timeline via grab handles.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein said performing the time-based editing function comprises modifying the selected video sequence element.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising disabling the editing timeline in response to receiving input to disable the editing timeline.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the input to insert the selected video sequence element into the video presentation comprises dragging the selected video sequence element into the video preview window.

17. A system, comprising:

a memory configured to store a video presentation; and

a processor configured to perform;

displaying a video preview window, wherein the video preview window is configured to play a video sequence element selected from among multiple elements of a video presentation;

displaying a selected video sequence element of the video presentation inside the video preview window;

displaying an editing timeline for the selected video sequence element displayed inside the video preview window, wherein the editing timeline is configured to;

show the position of the selected video sequence element relative to the video presentation; and

receive input to perform a time-based editing function for the selected video sequence element relative to other of the multiple elements of the video presentation;

receiving input to the editing timeline to perform the time-based editing function for the selected video sequence element; and

performing the time-based editing function for the selected video sequence element relative to the other of the multiple elements of the video presentation, wherein the time-based editing function is performed in response to said receiving the input.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein said displaying the selected video sequence element is performed in response to selection of the video sequence element.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein said performing the time-based editing function comprises modifying the selected video sequence element.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the input to the editing timeline comprises manipulation of the editing timeline via drag handles.

21. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer instructions for:

displaying a video preview window, wherein the video preview window is configured to play a video sequence element selected from among multiple elements of a video presentation;

displaying a selected video sequence element of the video presentation inside the video preview window;

displaying an editing timeline for the selected video sequence element displayed inside the video preview window, wherein the editing timeline is configured to;

show the position of the selected video sequence element relative to the video presentation; and

receive input to perform a time-based editing function for the selected video sequence element relative to other of the multiple elements of the video presentation;

receiving input to the editing timeline to perform the time-based editing function for the selected video sequence element; and

performing the time-based editing function for the selected video sequence element relative to the other of the multiple elements of the video presentation, wherein the time-based editing function is performed in response to said receiving the input.

22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein said displaying the editing timeline is performed in response to receiving input to enable the editing timeline.

23. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein said displaying the selected video sequence element is performed in response to selection of the video sequence element.

24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21, wherein the input to the editing timeline comprises manipulation of the editing timeline via grab handles.