Image shader for digital image modification

• US 8,208,722 B1
• Filed: 05/27/2011
• Issued: 06/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adobe Inc.
• Original Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated (Adobe Inc.)
• Inventors: Wolfram, Herbert
• Primary Examiner(s): COUSO, JOSE L
• Application Number:
  US13/117,438
• Time in Patent Office: 396 Days
• Field of Search: 382/167, 382/190, 382/199, 382/254, 382/299, 345/426, 345/582, 345/587, 345589-592, 345/594, 345/597, 345/606, 345/639, 348/584, 348/586, 348/587, 358/520
• US Class Current: 382/167
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 15/04 Texture mapping
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 15/80 Shading
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2210/16 Cloth

Abstract

The present disclosure includes systems and methods relating to an image shader for use in digital image modification. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in a method that includes accessing color data associated with a variation of a master digital image, accessing illumination data associated with the master digital image, identifying one or more heuristically determined render parameters associated with the variation of the master digital image, and adjusting the color data using the illumination data and the render parameters to produce a photorealistic representation of the variation of the master digital image.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

accessing, by operation of a computer, color data for use in generating a digital image, the generated digital image comprising a selected variation of a master digital image;

accessing, by operation of a computer, illumination data associated with the master digital image, wherein the illumination data indicates illumination values for pixels in the master digital image; and

adjusting, by operation of a computer, the color data for pixels in the generated digital image using the illumination data, the adjusted color data adapted for use in a photorealistic representation of the generated digital image.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

generating the photorealistic representation of the generated digital image.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying, by operation of a computer, at least one render parameter associated with the selected variation of the master digital image, wherein the color data for pixels in the generated digital image is further adjusted using the at least one render parameter.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the color data includes a hue value, a saturation value, and an intensity value, and the at least one render parameter comprises at least one look-up table associated with adjusting the intensity value.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the at least one render parameter further comprises at least one look-up table associated with adjusting the saturation value.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one render parameter includes one or more of intensity data, highlight data, shadow data, saturation data, specular data, or a contrast factor for use in combining the color data with the illumination data.

7. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

converting the color data after adjusting the color data, wherein the converted color data comprises a red value, a green value, and a blue value.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the illumination data is further associated with an object represented in the master digital image and describes the object as it would appear if painted with a solid gray color of approximately 50% density.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected variation of the master digital image comprises a color change to a segment of the master digital image.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected variation of the master digital image comprises a texture change to a segment of the master digital image.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the segment of the master digital image includes a digital image of an object comprising a non-planar surface.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the surface comprises a flexible fabric.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the object further comprises one of an apparel item, a soft furnishing item, or a drapery item.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions operable, when executed by data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

accessing color data for use in generating a digital image, the generated digital image comprising a selected variation of a master digital image;

accessing illumination data associated with the master digital image, wherein the illumination data indicates illumination values for pixels in the master digital image; and

adjusting the color data for pixels in the generated digital image using the illumination data, the adjusted color data adapted for use in a photorealistic representation of the generated digital image.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 further comprising providing the photorealistic representation of the generated digital image in response to a request to retrieve the generated digital image.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the accessed color data is represented in RGB color space, the operations further comprising:

converting the accessed color data to HSI color space prior to adjusting the color data; and

converting the adjusted color data to RGB color space after adjusting the color data.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein adjusting the color data comprises:

adjusting an intensity value associated with the color data; and

adjusting a saturation value associated with the color data.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17, further comprising identifying a set of render parameters associated with the selected variation of the master digital image, wherein the set of render parameters includes at least one of:

a plurality of look-up tables;

or

a contrast factor.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein adjusting the intensity value comprises:

performing a first adjustment using a first look-up table and the intensity value;

performing a second adjustment using the first adjustment, the contrast factor, and the illumination data; and

performing a third adjustment using a second look-up table and the intensity value.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the selected variation of the master digital image comprises a change to an item represented in the master digital image.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 20, wherein the item comprises one of an apparel item, a soft furnishing item, or a drapery item.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 20, wherein the item comprises a first fabric and the change comprises replacing the first fabric with a second fabric.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22, wherein a texture of the first fabric is different from the texture of the second fabric and the change comprises replacing the texture of the first fabric with the texture of the second fabric.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 20, wherein the illumination data describes the item as it would appear if painted with a solid gray color of approximately 50% density.

25. A system comprising:

at least one data storage device; and

one or more computers in communication with the at least one data storage device, the one or more computers operable to;

access color data for use in generating a digital image, the generated digital image comprising a selected variation of a master digital image;

access illumination data associated with the master digital image, wherein the illumination data indicates illumination values for pixels in the master digital image; and

adjust the color data for pixels in the generated digital image using the illumination data, the adjusted color data adapted for use in a photorealistic representation of the generated digital image.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the one or more computers are further operable to adjust the color data for pixels in the generated digital image using the illumination data based on at least one render parameter that provides rules for combining the color data with the illumination data.

27. The system of claim 26 wherein the at least one render parameter further includes one or more of intensity data, highlight data, shadow data, saturation data, specular data, or a contrast factor for combining the color data with the illumination data.

28. The system of claim 25, wherein the selected variation of the master digital image comprises a change to an item represented in the master digital image.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein the item comprises one of an apparel item, a soft furnishing item, or a drapery item.