Multi-behavior image correction tool

• US 7,978,938 B1
• Filed: 09/10/2009
• Issued: 07/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adobe Inc.
• Original Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated (Adobe Inc.)
• Inventors: Wilensky, Gregg D.
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, KANJIBHAI B
• Application Number:
  US12/557,247
• Time in Patent Office: 670 Days
• Field of Search: 382/162, 382/167, 382/274, 382/275, 382/305, 382/299, 382/311, 358/1.9, 358/1.2, 358/3.27, 345/600, 348/247, 348/207.1, 717/122
• US Class Current: 382/311
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 5/00 Image enhancement or restoration

Abstract

A system to perform modifications, or adjustments, to a digital image includes an interface component to receive selection input to enable selection of the digital data to be modified. A detector then detects a characteristic of the digital data. A configurator automatically configures a function, supported by a data modification component, to modify the digital data. The automatic configuration of the function is performed using the detected characteristic of the digital data to be modified.

Claims

1. A method of modifying digital data, the method comprising:

executing instructions, stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, using one or more processors of a machine, the instructions configuring the machine to perform operations comprising;

receiving, at a digital data modification application, via a user interface, selection input to enable selection of digital data,

the selection input being indicative of a location with respect to the digital data;

detecting a characteristic of the digital data, the detecting of the characteristic being based on the location;

receiving user input indicative of at least one of a magnitude or a direction with respect to the location indicated by the selection input,

the user input being usable as a basis for a modification of the digital data; and

configuring a data modification component to modify the digital data,

the configuring of the data modification component being based on the detected characteristic of the digital data and based on the user input.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the location is a first location with respect to the digital data;

the selection input is further indicative of a second location with respect to the digital data,

the first and second locations being parametric input pertinent to the configuring of the data modification component; and

the configuring of the data modification component is based on the parametric input.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the further method includes:

receiving further user input indicative of a selection of a data modification function of the data modification component from a plurality of data modification functions of the data modification component.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the further method includes:

modifying the digital data in response to reception of the selection input and through use of the configured data modification component.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the detecting of the characteristic of the digital data includes performing an analysis of data proximate to a portion of the digital data; and

the configuring of the data modification component includes configuring a data modification function of the data modification component based on the analysis.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the detecting of the characteristic of the digital data includes performing a detection of a problem related to the digital data; and

the configuring of the data modification component includes configuring a data modification function of the data modification component based on the detection of the problem.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the detecting of the characteristic of the digital data includes performing a detection of context information corresponding to a portion of the digital data; and

the configuring of the data modification component includes configuring a data modification function of the data modification component based on the detection of the context information.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the detecting of the characteristic of the digital data includes identifying a feature represented by a portion of the digital data; and

the configuring of the data modification component includes configuring a data modification function of the data modification component based on the identified feature.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the digital data includes digital image data;

the selection input includes spatial coordinates with respect to the digital image data; and

the configuring of the data modification component includes configuring a data modification function of the data modification component pertinent to at least one of color, brightness, contrast, or lighting.

2. A system to modify digital data, the system comprising:

a detector configured to detect a characteristic of the digital data based on a location with respect to the digital data;

a data modification component operable to modify the digital data;

an interface configured to receive a selection input and a user input, the selection input being indicative of the location with respect to the digital data,

the user input being indicative of at least one of a magnitude or a direction with respect to the location indicated by the selection input,

the user input being usable as a basis for a modification of the digital data; and

a configurator configured to configure the data modification component to modify the digital data,

the configuration of the data modification component being based on the detected characteristic of the digital data and based on the user input.

11. The system of claim 2, wherein:

the location is a first location with respect to the digital data;

the selection input is further indicative of a second location with respect to the digital data, the first and second locations being parametric input to the configurator; and

the configurator is configured to configure the data modification component based on the parametric input.

12. The system of claim 2, wherein:

the interface is configured to receive further user input indicative of a selection of a data modification function of the data modification component from a plurality of data modification functions of the data modification component.

13. The system of claim 2, wherein:

the data modification component is configured to modify the digital data in response to reception of the selection input.

14. The system of claim 2, wherein:

the detector is configured to perform an analysis of data proximate to a portion of the digital data; and

the configurator is configured to configure a data modification function of the data modification component based on the analysis.

15. The system of claim 2, wherein:

the detector is configured to perform a detection of a problem related to the digital data; and

the configurator is configured to configure a data modification function of the data modification component based on the detection of the problem.

16. The system of claim 2, wherein:

the detector is configured to perform a detection of context information corresponding to a portion of the digital data; and

the configurator is configured to configure a data modification function of the data modification component based on the detection of the context information.

17. The system of claim 2, wherein:

the detector is configured to identify a feature represented by a portion of the digital data; and

the configurator is configured to configure a data modification function of the data modification component based on the identified feature.

18. The system of claim 2, wherein:

the digital data includes digital image data;

the selection input includes spatial coordinates with respect to the digital image data; and

the configurator is configured to configure a data modification function of the data modification component pertinent to at least one of color, brightness, contrast, or lighting.

19. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

receiving, at a digital data modification application, via a user interface, selection input to enable selection of digital data,

the selection input being indicative of a location with respect to the digital data;

detecting a characteristic of the digital data, the detecting of the characteristic being based on the location;

receiving user input indicative of at least one of a magnitude or a direction with respect to the location indicated by the selection input,

the user input being usable as a basis for a modification of the digital data; and

configuring a data modification component to modify the digital data,

the configuring of the data modification component being based on the detected characteristic of the digital data and based on the user input.

20. A system comprising:

means for receiving selection input to enable selection of digital data,

the selection input being indicative of a location with respect to the digital data;

means for detecting a characteristic of the digital data,

the detecting of the characteristic being based on the location;

means for receiving user input indicative of at least one of a magnitude or a direction with respect to the location indicated by the selection input,

the user input being usable as a basis for a modification of the digital data; and

means for configuring a data modification component to modify the digital data,

the configuring of the data modification component being based on the detected characteristic of the digital data and based on the user input.