User interface for displaying a gallery of formatting options applicable to a selected object
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1. A method for providing a gallery of formatting options, the method comprising:
- providing a gallery of formatting controls associated with editing an image, wherein each of the formatting controls contained in the gallery of formatting controls is associated with formatting attributes configured to be applied to the image;
receiving a selection of a first image located separate from the gallery of formatting controls;
receiving a tab selection for accessing the gallery of formatting controls;
in response to the selection of the first image and the tab selection, displaying, in the gallery of formatting controls, a temporary visual representation of the first image for each of the formatting controls, each visual representation illustrating how the first image will be formatted if the formatting attributes associated with a corresponding one of the formatting controls are applied to the first image.
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Abstract
An improved user interface is provided for displaying a gallery of images showing different formatting options combinations that may be applied to a selected object. When a particular image is selected an associated formatting options combination is automatically applied to the selected object.
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1. A method for providing a gallery of formatting options, the method comprising:
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providing a gallery of formatting controls associated with editing an image, wherein each of the formatting controls contained in the gallery of formatting controls is associated with formatting attributes configured to be applied to the image; receiving a selection of a first image located separate from the gallery of formatting controls; receiving a tab selection for accessing the gallery of formatting controls; in response to the selection of the first image and the tab selection, displaying, in the gallery of formatting controls, a temporary visual representation of the first image for each of the formatting controls, each visual representation illustrating how the first image will be formatted if the formatting attributes associated with a corresponding one of the formatting controls are applied to the first image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable storage device having a set of instructions which, when executed, performs a method for providing a gallery of formatting options in an improved user interface, the method executed by the set of instructions comprising:
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providing at least two formatting controls associated with editing an image, the at least two formatting controls being operative to apply at least one formatting attribute to the image; displaying a visual representation for each of the at least two formatting controls together in the gallery of formatting options, the visual representation illustrating how the image will be formatted when the at least one formatting attribute associated with each of the at least two formatting controls is applied to the image from a body of an application; receiving an indication of user focus on one of the at least two formatting controls; in response to receiving the indication of the user focus, dynamically editing the image with the at least one formatting attribute associated with the user focus on the one of the at least two formatting controls; receiving an indication that the user focus on the one of the at least two formatting controls has ceased; and removing, in response to the received indication, any edits to the image. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20)
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16. A system for providing a gallery of formatting options in an improved user interface, the system comprising:
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a memory storage device; a processing unit coupled to the memory storage device, the processing unit being operative to; receive a selection of a first image located separate from the gallery of formatting options controls, receive a tab selection for accessing the gallery of formatting options controls; provide, in response to the received selection of the first image and the tab selection, at least two formatting controls associated with editing the first image, the at least two formatting controls being operative to apply at least one formatting attribute to the first image; display a temporary visual representation for each of the at least two formatting controls simultaneously in the gallery of formatting options, the temporary visual representation illustrating how the first image that was selected separate from the gallery of formatting options will be formatted when the at least one formatting attribute associated with the at least two formatting controls is dynamically applied to the first image. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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