Displaying generated changes to an image file

• US 7,982,747 B1
• Filed: 12/19/2005
• Issued: 07/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adobe Inc.
• Original Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated (Adobe Inc.)
• Inventors: Dulaney, Marissa, Johnson, Elwan S.
• Primary Examiner(s): BROOME, SAID A
• Application Number:
  US11/313,122
• Time in Patent Office: 2,038 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 345/619
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0044 for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32101 Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/40 Picture signal circuits H04N1/387 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/40093 Modification of content of picture, e.g. retouching geometric modifications H04N1/387
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3242 of processing required or performed, e.g. for reproduction or before recording H04N2201/3256 and subgroups take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3266 of text or character information, e.g. text accompanying an image H04N2201/3226 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3273 Display

Abstract

Editing an image file is disclosed. Editing includes generating a plurality of machine generated changes to the image file, individually displaying each of the plurality of machine generated changes, and selectively implementing at least one of the plurality of machine generated changes.

Claims

1. A method of editing an image file, including:

analyzing an image file in which an image is stored to obtain a plurality of machine recommended changes that includes (1) a graphical change to one or more regions in the image and (2) a metadata change to metadata associated with the image;

simultaneously displaying, on a same display without implementing the machine recommended changes, (1) a written description of the machine recommended graphical change and (2) an indication of the one or more regions in the image which would be affected by the machine recommended graphical change if the machine recommended graphical change was implemented;

displaying, without implementing the machine recommended metadata change, a written description of the machine recommended metadata change, including by displaying a metadata field and a suggested metadata value for the metadata field, wherein the machine recommended metadata change includes a description of an object depicted in and detected from the image, wherein the description of the object includes identifying information that identifies the object by name or by type of object, and wherein the machine recommended metadata change does not affect the visual presentation of the image;

receiving an indication that a user has modified at least one of the machine recommended changes; and

implementing the at least one modified machine recommended change, wherein implementing is performed by a processor.

2. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of machine recommended changes comprises a metadata change, wherein metadata comprises text that describes the image file.

3. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein displaying an indication of machine recommended changes can be toggled on or off.

4. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein displaying includes providing a parameter associated with a machine recommended change.

5. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein displaying includes providing a preview of a machine recommended change.

6. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein displaying includes providing a preview of a machine recommended change, wherein the preview can be toggled on or off.

7. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein receiving an indication that a user has modified at least one of the machine recommended changes includes receiving an indication that the user has rejected a machine recommended change.

8. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein receiving an indication that a user has modified at least one of the machine recommended changes includes receiving an indication that the user has changed a specified region associated with the machine recommended change.

9. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of machine recommended changes include changes to one or more of the following:

lighting level, color balance, contrast, saturation, sharpness, red eye, skin tone, a face, and an object.

12. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of the machine recommended changes is generated based at least in part on previous user behavior.

13. A method as recited in claim 5, wherein previous user behavior includes the user identifying one or more faces or objects.

14. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein displaying a written description of the metadata change further includes displaying a current metadata value for the metadata field.

16. A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in claim 4, wherein the computer instructions for displaying a written description of the metadata change further include computer instructions for displaying a current metadata value for the metadata field.

17. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the machine recommended metadata change includes at least one of the following:

a time at which the image was taken, a description of a location where the image was taken, or a description of a relative position of an object within the image.

19. A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in claim 4, wherein the machine recommended metadata change includes at least one of the following:

a time at which the image was taken, a description of a location where the image was taken, or a description of a relative position of an object within the image.

20. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the machine recommended metadata change includes at least one of the following:

a tag or a name.

22. A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in claim 4, wherein the machine recommended metadata change includes at least one of the following:

a tag or a name.

10. A system for editing an image file, including:

a processor; and

a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory provides the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to;

analyze an image file in which an image is stored to obtain a plurality of machine recommended changes that includes (1) a graphical change to one or more regions in the image and (2) a metadata change to metadata associated with the image;

simultaneously display, on a same display without implementing the machine recommended changes, (1) a written description of the machine recommended graphical change and (2) an indication of one or more regions in the image which would be affected by the machine recommended graphical change if the machine recommended graphical change was implemented;

display, without implementing the machine recommended metadata change, a written description of the machine recommended metadata change, including by displaying a metadata field and a suggested metadata value for the metadata field, wherein the machine recommended metadata change includes a description of an object depicted in and detected from the image, wherein the description of the object includes identifying information that identifies the object by name or by type of object, and wherein the machine recommended metadata change does not affect the visual presentation of the image;

receive an indication that a user has modified at least one of the machine recommended changes; and

implement the at least one modified machine recommended change.

15. A system as recited in claim 10, wherein the instructions for displaying a written description of the metadata change further include instructions for displaying a current metadata value for the metadata field.

18. A system as recited in claim 10, wherein the machine recommended metadata change includes at least one of the following:

a time at which the image was taken, a description of a location where the image was taken, or a description of a relative position of an object within the image.

21. A system as recited in claim 10, wherein the machine recommended metadata change includes at least one of the following:

a tag or a name.

11. A non-transitory computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:

analyzing an image file in which an image is stored to obtain a plurality of machine recommended changes that includes (1) a graphical change to one or more regions in the image and (2) a metadata change to metadata associated with the image;

simultaneously displaying, on a same display without implementing the machine recommended changes, (1) a written description of the machine recommended graphical change and (2) an indication of the one or more regions in the image which would be affected by the machine recommended graphical change if the machine recommended graphical change was implemented;

displaying, without implementing the machine recommended metadata change, a written description of the machine recommended metadata change, including by displaying a metadata field and a suggested metadata value for the metadata field, wherein the machine recommended metadata change includes a description of an object depicted in and detected from the image, wherein the description of the object includes identifying information that identifies the object by name or by type of object, and wherein the machine recommended metadata change does not affect the visual presentation of the image;

receiving an indication that a user has modified at least one of the machine recommended changes; and

implementing the at least one modified machine recommended change.