Identifying changes to an image file

• US 7,986,298 B1
• Filed: 12/19/2005
• Issued: 07/26/2011
• 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): Wang; Quan-Zhen
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sheng; Tom V
• Application Number:
  US11/313,121
• Time in Patent Office: 2,045 Days
• Field of Search: 345/156, 345/581, 345/619, 382/162, 382/167
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text

Abstract

Editing an image is disclosed. Editing may include receiving a marking on the image, activating a command interface in response to the marking, receiving a command via the command interface, and applying the command to a portion of the image, where the portion is determined based at least in part on the marking.

Claims

1. A method of editing an image, including:

receiving a graphical marking on the image;

activating a command interface in response to the graphical marking using a processor, wherein the command interface includes a set of menu command choices that are generated based on the graphical marking;

receiving a command via the command interface; and

applying the command to edit a graphical portion of the image, wherein the command is determined based at least in part on the graphical marking, and wherein the graphical portion is determined based at least in part on the graphical marking.

2. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the graphical marking includes a markup.

3. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the graphical marking includes a gesture.

4. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the graphical marking includes text.

5. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the graphical marking indicates a change to edit the graphical portion of the image, wherein the image is stored in an image file.

6. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the command interface is displayed.

7. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the command includes text.

8. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the command includes natural language.

9. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein applying includes determining a change.

10. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein applying includes determining a change based at least in part on the graphical marking.

11. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein applying includes mapping the command to a command supported by an application.

12. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the graphical portion is determined based at least in part on the command.

13. A method as recited in claim 1, further including receiving a plurality of markings and applying the plurality of markings together.

14. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein markings that are similar are combined.

15. A method as recited in claim 1, further including displaying a preview of an applied command.

16. A method as recited in claim 1, further including displaying a preview by toggling to an “

off”

state and displaying the graphical marking by toggling to an “

on”

state.

17. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the graphical marking includes a selection of an object of the image.

18. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the graphical marking includes a selection of an object of the image, and the command includes a selection of a function for editing an attribute of the image, wherein the image includes a digital photo.

19. A system for editing an image, including:

a processor; and

a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to;

receive a graphical marking on the image;

activate a command interface in response to the graphical marking, wherein the command interface includes a set of menu command choices that are generated based on the graphical marking;

receive a command via the command interface; and

apply the command to edit a graphical portion of the image, wherein the command is determined based at least in part on the graphical marking, and wherein the graphical portion is determined based at least in part on the graphical marking.

20. A system as recited in claim 19, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with an instruction which when executed causes the processor to apply the command by determining a change.

21. A system as recited in claim 19, wherein the graphical marking includes a markup, a gesture, or text, or wherein the graphical marking indicates a change to edit the graphical portion of the image, wherein the image is stored in an image file.

22. A system as recited in claim 19, wherein the graphical marking includes a selection of an object of the image, and the command includes a selection of a function for editing an attribute of the image, wherein the image includes a digital photo.

23. A system as recited in claim 19, wherein applying includes determining a change based at least in part on the graphical marking.

24. A system as recited in claim 19, wherein markings that are similar are combined.

25. A system as recited in claim 19, further including displaying a preview of an applied command.

26. A computer program product for editing an image, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

receiving a graphical marking on the image;

activating a command interface in response to the graphical marking, wherein the command interface includes a set of menu command choices that are generated based on the graphical marking;

receiving a command via the command interface; and

applying the command to edit a graphical portion of the image, wherein the command is determined based at least in part on the graphical marking, and wherein the graphical portion is determined based at least in part on the graphical marking.

27. A computer program product as recited in claim 26, wherein applying includes determining a change.

28. A computer program product as recited in claim 26, wherein the graphical marking includes a markup, a gesture, or text, or wherein the graphical marking indicates a change to edit the graphical portion of the image, wherein the image is stored in an image file.

29. A computer program product as recited in claim 26, wherein the graphical marking includes a selection of an object of the image, and the command includes a selection of a function for editing an attribute of the image, wherein the image includes a digital photo.

30. A computer program product as recited in claim 26, wherein applying includes determining a change based at least in part on the graphical marking.

31. A computer program product as recited in claim 26, wherein markings that are similar are combined.

32. A computer program product as recited in claim 26, further including displaying a preview of an applied command.