Automated template layout method
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1. A computer implemented method for producing an image product, comprising the steps of:
- providing a plurality of digital images, each digital image having pixels;
providing a digital template having a plurality of digital template openings;
each digital template opening associated with one of a plurality of seasons for disposing one of the digital images therein, the digital template including at least two digital template openings each having an associated season, and wherein at least said one of the digital images is associated with one of the plurality of seasons;
automatically analyzing the pixels of the one or more digital images to determine which one of the plurality of seasons is depicted by each of the one or more digital images;
for each digital template opening, automatically disposing a digital image therein having associated therewith a same season as the season associated with that digital template opening;
producing the template having the digital images disposed in the one or more digital template openings thereinstoring each of the one or more digital images in a seasonal group corresponding to a determined season for each of the one or more digital images;
ranking the digital images in each seasonal group in order of a determined quality of each of the digital images in the seasonal group; and
preferentially selecting digital images having a higher rank for display the images in the template openings.
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Abstract
A method for producing an image template having one or more openings for displaying images. The openings as well as the images are each associated with a season. The images are automatically analyzed to determine which season they most likely depict. Images are then selected to be placed in a template opening designated for a particular season. This method can be used to automate calendar production.
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1. A computer implemented method for producing an image product, comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of digital images, each digital image having pixels; providing a digital template having a plurality of digital template openings; each digital template opening associated with one of a plurality of seasons for disposing one of the digital images therein, the digital template including at least two digital template openings each having an associated season, and wherein at least said one of the digital images is associated with one of the plurality of seasons; automatically analyzing the pixels of the one or more digital images to determine which one of the plurality of seasons is depicted by each of the one or more digital images; for each digital template opening, automatically disposing a digital image therein having associated therewith a same season as the season associated with that digital template opening; producing the template having the digital images disposed in the one or more digital template openings therein storing each of the one or more digital images in a seasonal group corresponding to a determined season for each of the one or more digital images; ranking the digital images in each seasonal group in order of a determined quality of each of the digital images in the seasonal group; and preferentially selecting digital images having a higher rank for display the images in the template openings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer implemented method for producing an image product, comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of digital images each digital image having pixels; analyzing the pixels of the one or more digital images for determining one of a plurality of seasons depicted by each of the one or more digital images; providing a digital template having a plurality of digital template openings each associated with one of the plurality of seasons, each for disposing one of the one or more digital images therein, the digital template including at least two digital template openings each having an associated season and wherein at least one of the digital images is associated with one of the plurality of seasons; for each digital template opening, selecting a digital image depicting a same season as that associated with said each digital template opening; producing the image product comprising the digital template having the digital images disposed in the digital template openings therein storing each of the one or more digital images in a seasonal group corresponding to a determined season for each of the one or more digital images; ranking the digital images in each seasonal group in order of a determined quality of each of the digital images in the seasonal group; and preferentially selecting digital images having a higher rank for display the images in the template openings. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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