Method for previewing an effect applied to a multimedia object

• US 20020140740A1
• Filed: 08/09/2001
• Published: 10/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ulead Systems, Inc (Corel Holdings LP)
• Original Assignee: Ulead Systems, Inc (Corel Holdings LP)
• Inventors: Chen, Chien-An
• Application Number:
  US09/924,530
• Publication Number:
  US 20020140740A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/810
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/24 involving graphical user interfaces [GUIs]

Abstract

A method for previewing the result of a function'"'"'s application to an object using a processing system comprising a pointing device and a display showing a movable pointer controlled by the pointing device comprises the steps of storing the object and function in the system, displaying an icon representing the function on the display, outputting a preview generated by applying the function to the object when the pointer is moved onto the icon, and replacing the object with the application result of the function to the object.

Claims

1. A method for previewing the result of a function'"'"'s application to an object using a processing system comprising a pointing device and a display displaying a movable pointer controlled by the pointing device, the method comprising the steps of:

storing the object and function in the system;

displaying an icon representing the function on the display;

outputting a preview generated by applying the function to the object when the pointer is moved onto the icon; and

replacing the object with the result of the function'"'"'s application to the object.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the object is a multimedia object.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 wherein the object is an image or a layer.

4. The method as claimed in claim 2 wherein the object is a video.

5. The method as claimed in claim 2 wherein the object is a sound.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the function applies an effect to the object.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein the function applies an image effect to the object.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein the function applies a video effect to the object.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein the function applies a sound effect to the object.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the preview is output when the pointer is moved onto the icon for a period of time.

11. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the object is replaced with the application result of the function to the object when an event is triggered.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11 wherein the pointing device is a mouse.

13. The method as claimed in claim 12 wherein the event is clicking the icon.

14. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the preview is output by the display.

15. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the processing system further comprises a speaker by which the preview is output.

16. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising the step of:

terminating outputting the preview when the pointer is moved out of the icon.

17. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the application result replacing the object is the preview.