Media timeline interaction
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1. A method for providing media interaction, the method comprising:
- inserting a media object into an electronic presentation;
selecting the media object within the electronic presentation;
displaying at least one first user interface control on the media object;
displaying at least one second user interface control in a command area of the electronic presentation;
modifying the media object according to a command received by at least one of the following;
the at least one first user interface control and the at least one second user interface control, wherein modifying the media object comprises;
determining whether the media object comprises a video clip, andin response to determining that the media object comprises the video clip;
receiving a selection of at least one frame of the video clip,converting the selected at least one frame of the video clip into an image, anddisplaying the converted at least one frame of the video clip as a poster frame on a slide within the electronic presentation comprising the video clip; and
displaying the electronic presentation comprising the modified media object.
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Abstract
Media timeline interaction may be provided. An electronic presentation may comprise a media object. A user may select the media object within a presentation application and use an on-object user interface in conjunction with the application'"'"'s user interface to modify the media object. The user may also display the modified media object within the presentation application.
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1. A method for providing media interaction, the method comprising:
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inserting a media object into an electronic presentation; selecting the media object within the electronic presentation; displaying at least one first user interface control on the media object; displaying at least one second user interface control in a command area of the electronic presentation; modifying the media object according to a command received by at least one of the following;
the at least one first user interface control and the at least one second user interface control, wherein modifying the media object comprises;determining whether the media object comprises a video clip, and in response to determining that the media object comprises the video clip; receiving a selection of at least one frame of the video clip, converting the selected at least one frame of the video clip into an image, and displaying the converted at least one frame of the video clip as a poster frame on a slide within the electronic presentation comprising the video clip; and displaying the electronic presentation comprising the modified media object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable storage device which stores a set of instructions which when executed performs a method for providing media timeline interaction, the method executed by the set of instructions comprising:
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displaying a first user interface control on a media object, wherein the first user interface control is operative to receive a selection of at least one time location of the media object, and wherein the first user interface control is operative to receive the selection of at least one time location of the media object comprises; providing a timeline user interface control operative to allow selection of at least one frame of the media object, wherein the media object comprises a video clip; displaying a second user interface control associated with a type of the media object, wherein the second user interface control is operative to receive a command to be performed on the selected portion of the media object; and modifying the media object in accordance with the command received by the second user interface control, wherein modifying the media object comprises; converting the selected at least one frame of the video clip into an image, and displaying the converted at least one frame of the video clip as a poster frame on a slide within an electronic presentation comprising the video clip. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for editing a media object, the system comprising:
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a memory storage; and a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to; select the media object within a presentation application, display an object interface on the media object, receive a selection of at least a portion of the media object from the object interface, display a ribbon interface associated with a type of the media object, receive an edit command from the ribbon interface, wherein the ribbon interface is operative to display at least one edit option and wherein the at least one edit option comprises at least one of the following;
remove the selected portion of the media object, removing an unselected portion of the media object, resize the media object, add a bookmark to the media object, modify a playback volume of the media object, and add an overlay to the media object,modify the media object according to the received edit command, wherein being operative to modify the media object comprises being operative to; determine whether the media object comprises a video clip; and in response to determining that the media object comprises a video clip, convert the selected at least one portion of the video clip into an image, wherein the selected at least one portion of the video clip comprises at least one frame of the video clip, switch the presentation application to a slideshow mode, and display the modified media object, wherein being operative to display the modified media object comprises being operative to display the converted at least one frame of the video clip as a poster frame on a slide within the presentation application.
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