System and method for editing digital images

• US 20010041022A1
• Filed: 01/24/2001
• Published: 11/15/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Edwards, Eric, Fisher, Clay Harvey, Jonach, Kurt, Manowitz, Neal Jacob
• Granted Patent: US 7,136,528 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/309
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text

Abstract

A system and method for editing digital images are described. The system for editing digital images forms an image template containing a selected record of one or more image editing operations performed on a first image to obtain a first edited image. The image template also contains the first edited image. The system then applies the image template to one or more second images.

Claims

1. A computerized method comprising:

forming an image template containing a selected record of at least one image editing operation performed on a first image to obtain a first edited image and said first edited image; and

applying said image template to at least one second image.

2. The computerized method according to

claim 1

, wherein said forming further comprises storing said selected record of said at least one image editing operation with said first edited image in an image file.

3. The computerized method according to

claim 1

, wherein said forming further comprises storing said selected record of said at least one image editing operation in a storage file separate from said first edited image.

4. The computerized method according to

claim 1

, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises cropping said first image.

5. The computerized method according to

claim 1

, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises enhancing color characteristics of said first image.

6. The computerized method according to

claim 1

, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises modifying brightness characteristics of said first image.

7. The computerized method according to

claim 1

, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises modifying luminosity characteristics of said first image.

8. The computerized method according to

claim 1

, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises applying an image effect on said first image.

9. The computerized method according to

claim 8

, wherein said image effect is a filter.

10. The computerized method according to

claim 1

, further comprising receiving said at least one image editing operation from a user.

11. The computerized method according to

claim 1

, further comprising retrieving said first image from a database module and transmitting said first image to a user.

12. The computerized method according to

claim 1

, wherein said applying further comprises:

retrieving said selected record of said at least one image editing operation; and

performing said at least one image editing operation on said second image to obtain a second edited image.

13. The computerized method according to

claim 12

, further comprising:

combining said second edited image with said first edited image to form an output image.

14. The computerized method according to

claim 12

, further comprising transmitting said second edited image to a user.

15. The computerized method according to

claim 12

, wherein said first edited image and said second edited image further include a plurality of identical image characteristics.

16. The computerized method according to

claim 13

, further comprising transmitting said output image to a user.

17. The computerized method according to

claim 1

, further comprising transmitting said first edited image to a user.

18. A computer readable medium containing executable instructions, which, when executed in a processing system, cause said system to perform a method comprising:

forming an image template containing a selected record of at least one image editing operation performed on a first image to obtain a first edited image and said first edited image; and

applying said image template to at least one second image.

19. The computer readable medium according to

claim 18

, wherein said forming further comprises storing said selected record of said at least one image editing operation with said first edited image in an image file.

20. The computer readable medium according to

claim 18

, wherein said forming further comprises storing said selected record of said at least one image editing operation in a storage file separate from said first edited image.

21. The computer readable medium according to

claim 18

, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises cropping said first image.

22. The computer readable medium according to

claim 18

, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises enhancing color characteristics of said first image.

23. The computer readable medium according to

claim 18

, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises modifying brightness characteristics of said first image.

24. The computer readable medium according to

claim 18

, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises modifying luminosity characteristics of said first image.

25. The computer readable medium according to

claim 18

, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises applying an image effect on said first image.

26. The computer readable medium according to

claim 25

, wherein said image effect is a filter.

27. The computer readable medium according to

claim 18

, wherein said method further comprises receiving said at least one image editing operation from a user.

28. The computer readable medium according to

claim 18

, wherein said method further comprises retrieving said first image from a database module and transmitting said first image to a user.

29. The computer readable medium according to

claim 18

, wherein said applying further comprises:

retrieving said selected record of said at least one image editing operation; and

performing said at least one image editing operation on said second image to obtain a second edited image.

30. The computer readable medium according to

claim 29

, wherein said method further comprises:

combining said second edited image with said first edited image to form an output image.

31. The computer readable medium according to

claim 29

, wherein said method further comprises transmitting said second edited image to a user.

32. The computer readable medium according to

claim 29

, wherein said first edited image and said second edited image further include a plurality of identical image characteristics.

33. The computer readable medium according to

claim 30

, wherein said method further comprises transmitting said output image to a user.

34. The computer readable medium according to

claim 18

, wherein said method further comprises transmitting said first edited image to a user.

35. A computerized system comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory, said at least one processor executing a set of instructions which cause said at least one processor to form an image template containing a selected record of at least one image editing operation performed on a first image to obtain a first edited image and said first edited image and to apply said image template to at least one second image.

36. The computerized system according to

claim 35

, wherein said set of instructions further cause said at least one processor to store said selected record of said at least one image editing operation with said first edited image in an image file.

37. The computerized system according to

claim 35

, wherein said set of instructions further cause said at least one processor to store said selected record of said at least one image editing operation in a storage file separate from said first edited image.

38. The computerized system according to

claim 35

, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises cropping said first image.

39. The computerized system according to

claim 35

, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises enhancing color characteristics of said first image.

40. The computerized system according to

claim 35

, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises modifying brightness characteristics of said first image.

41. The computerized system according to

claim 35

, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises modifying luminosity characteristics of said first image.

42. The computerized system according to

claim 35

, wherein said at least one image editing operation further comprises applying an image effect on said first image.

43. The computerized system according to

claim 42

, wherein said image effect is a filter.

44. The computerized system according to

claim 35

, wherein said set of instructions further cause said at least one processor to receive said at least one image editing operation from a user.

45. The computerized system according to

claim 35

, wherein said set of instructions further cause said at least one processor to retrieve said first image from a database module and transmit said first image to a user.

46. The computerized system according to

claim 35

, wherein said set of instructions further cause said at least one processor to retrieve said selected record of said at least one image editing operation and to perform said at least one image editing operation on said second image to obtain a second edited image.

47. The computerized system according to

claim 46

, wherein said set of instructions further cause said at least one processor to combine said second edited image with said first edited image to form an output image.

48. The computerized system according to

claim 46

, wherein said set of instructions further cause said at least one processor to transmit said second edited image to a user.

49. The computerized system according to

claim 46

, wherein said first edited image and second edited image further include a plurality of identical image characteristics.

50. The computerized system according to

claim 47

, wherein said set of instructions further cause said at least one processor to transmit said output image to a user.

51. The computerized system according to

claim 35

, wherein said set of instructions further cause said at least one processor to transmit said first edited image to a user.