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Graphical user interface for digital image editing

  • US 5,898,436 A
  • Filed: 12/05/1997
  • Issued: 04/27/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An image processing system comprising:

  • a memory device for storing digital image data,a display device for selectively displaying a plurality of graphical user interface screens to a user,a pointer device for selectively operating control buttons on the displayed graphical user interface screen, anda digital image processor for revising the digital data,whereinat least one of said user interface screens is an adjustment screen for adjusting at least two related variables relating to said revised image,said adjustment screen includes a thumbnail view of a revised image derived from the stored digital image and a respective pair of preview views for each of the related variables,the graphical user interface screen displays each said pair of preview views as two side-by-side images which respectively represent the application of an increment or decrement of the respective variable to the revised image,each pair of preview views is spatially separated from all other preview views on the same screen,each of the preview views is displayed on a respective preview control button, andwhen one of the control buttons is selected and operated, the image processor applies the respective increment or decrement to the revised image, and updates the displayed thumbnail view and all of the displayed preview views to incorporate the applied increment or decrement.

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