Editing content using multiple touch inputs
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- defining a graphical user interface configured to receive an edit command via at least one touch input and to edit a document in response to the edit command;
accessing data from at least one touch sensitive device, the data representing a plurality of simultaneous touches within a touch area of the at least one touch sensitive device;
in response to a first touch input defined by at least one of the plurality of simultaneous touches, adjusting an application control parameter for the edit command, wherein the application control parameter controls a visual characteristic for content in the document, wherein an editing tool modifies the content in the document using the visual characteristic; and
in response to at least one second touch input defined by at least one other of the plurality of simultaneous touches, editing the document by performing the edit command using the application control parameter as adjusted in response to the first touch input, wherein performing the edit command comprises using the editing tool with the adjusted visual characteristic to modify the content in the document.
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Abstract
Multitouch capabilities can be used to allow a user to set adjust one or more application control parameters at the same time as editing commands are provided via touch input. The control parameters may relate to how/what edit commands are provided, such as allowing for varying brush characteristics, colors, gradients, and the like used in editing graphics or other document content. Additionally or alternatively, the control parameters may relate to a design canvas or other depiction of the document, such as allowing rotation, position, or magnification of the canvas while the document is edited.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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defining a graphical user interface configured to receive an edit command via at least one touch input and to edit a document in response to the edit command; accessing data from at least one touch sensitive device, the data representing a plurality of simultaneous touches within a touch area of the at least one touch sensitive device; in response to a first touch input defined by at least one of the plurality of simultaneous touches, adjusting an application control parameter for the edit command, wherein the application control parameter controls a visual characteristic for content in the document, wherein an editing tool modifies the content in the document using the visual characteristic; and in response to at least one second touch input defined by at least one other of the plurality of simultaneous touches, editing the document by performing the edit command using the application control parameter as adjusted in response to the first touch input, wherein performing the edit command comprises using the editing tool with the adjusted visual characteristic to modify the content in the document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computing system, comprising:
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a processor; a memory; a display; and at least one touch sensitive device interfaced to the processor and defining a touch area, wherein the memory embodies one or more program components of an application, the components of the application configuring the computing system to; present a graphical user interface using the display, the graphical user interface depicting a document, access data provided by the touch sensitive device, the data representing a plurality of simultaneous touches within a touch area of the at least one touch sensitive device; in response to a first touch input defined by at least one of the plurality of simultaneous touches, adjust an application control parameter for the edit command, wherein the application control parameter controls a visual characteristic for content in the document, wherein an editing tool modifies the content in the document using the visual characteristic, and in response to at least one second touch input defined by at least one other of the plurality of simultaneous touches, edit the document by performing the edit command using the application control parameter as adjusted in response to the first touch input, wherein performing the edit command comprises using the editing tool with the adjusted visual characteristic to modify the content in the document. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium tangibly embodying program code executable by a processor, the program code comprising:
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program code for defining a graphical user interface configured to receive an edit command via at least one touch input and to edit a document in response to the edit command; program code for accessing data from at least one touch sensitive device, the data representing a plurality of simultaneous touches within a touch area of the at least one touch sensitive device; program code for adjusting an application control parameter for the edit command in response to a first touch input defined by at least one of the plurality of simultaneous touches, wherein the application control parameter controls a visual characteristic for content in the document, wherein an editing tool modifies the content in the document using the visual characteristic; and program code for editing the document in response to at least one second touch input defined by at least one other of the plurality of simultaneous touches, wherein editing the document comprises performing the edit command using the application control parameter as adjusted in response to the first touch input, wherein performing the edit command comprises using the editing tool with the adjusted visual characteristic to modify the content in the document.
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