Merging and fragmenting graphical objects
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1. A method for merging objects in an electronic document, the method comprising:
- receiving a selection of at least two objects, wherein receiving the selection of the at least two objects comprises receiving a designation of a primary object from the at least two selected objects;
receiving a selection of a merge operation for the at least two objects;
previewing the selected merge operation; and
applying the selected merge operation, wherein applying the selected merge operation comprises creating a plurality of fragment objects from the at least two objects, and wherein creating the plurality of fragment objects from the at least two objects comprises applying a portion of a video within the primary object to each of the plurality of fragment objects.
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Abstract
Object merging in an electronic document may be provided. First, a selection of at least two objects within the electronic document may be received. Then, in response to the received selection of the at least two objects, a menu listing a plurality of merge operations configured to be performed on the selected at least two objects may be provided. A merge operation may then be selected, previewed, and applied to the selected at least two objects.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for merging objects in an electronic document, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of at least two objects, wherein receiving the selection of the at least two objects comprises receiving a designation of a primary object from the at least two selected objects; receiving a selection of a merge operation for the at least two objects; previewing the selected merge operation; and applying the selected merge operation, wherein applying the selected merge operation comprises creating a plurality of fragment objects from the at least two objects, and wherein creating the plurality of fragment objects from the at least two objects comprises applying a portion of a video within the primary object to each of the plurality of fragment objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions which when executed performs a method for merging objects in an electronic document, the method executed by the set of instructions comprising:
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receiving a selection of at least two objects within the electronic document, wherein receiving the selection of the at least two objects comprises receiving a designation of a primary object from the at least two selected objects; providing, in response to the received selection of the at least two objects, a menu listing a plurality of merge operations configured to be performed on the selected at least two objects; receiving a first selection of a merge operation of the plurality of merge operations; previewing the selected merge operation; receiving a second selection of the merge operation; and applying the selected merge operation, wherein applying the selected merge operation comprises creating a plurality of fragment objects from the at least two objects, and wherein creating the plurality of fragment objects from the at least two objects comprises applying a portion of a video within the primary object to each of the plurality of fragment objects. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A system for merging shapes within an electronic document, the system comprising:
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a memory storage; and a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, the processing unit being configured to; receive a selection of at least two shapes within the electronic document, receive a designation of a primary shape from the at least two shapes, the primary shape comprising at least one of the following;
a text and an image,provide a menu listing a plurality of merge operations configured to be performed on the selected at least two shapes, the plurality of merge operations comprising at least one of the following;
a union operation, a combine operation, a fragment operation, an intersect operation, and a subtract operation,receive a first selection of a merge operation of the plurality of merge operations; preview the selected merge operation, receive a second selection of the merge operation, create, in response the second selection, at least one new shape from the at least two shapes, wherein creating the at least one new shape comprises creating a plurality of fragment shapes from the at least two shapes, and wherein creating the plurality of fragment shapes from the at least two shapes comprises applying a portion of a video within the primary shape to each of the plurality of fragment shapes, and transfer at least one of the following;
the text and the image within the primary shape to the at least one new shape. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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