Cropping a digital image and preserving reserves
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1. A method of using a device capable of cropping a digital image stored in an image file in a storage device for producing a cropped digital image, the method comprising:
- (a) cropping the digital image to produce a first cropped digital image, the first cropped digital image having a first size and a first aspect ratio;
(b) determining, based on the location of the cropping, at least one reserve portion of the image adjacent to at least one edge of the first cropped digital image;
(c) storing, in the image file in the storage device, the first cropped digital image and the reserve(s);
(d) retrieving the first cropped digital image from the image file in the storage device; and
(e) appending at least a portion of at least one reserve to the cropped digital image to produce a second cropped digital image, the second cropped digital image having a second aspect ratio different than the first aspect ratio.
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A method of cropping a digital image and preserving a reserve for subsequent use includes cropping the digital image to produce a first cropped digital image, the first cropped digital image having a first size and a first aspect ratio; determining, based on the location of the cropping, at least one reserve portion of the image adjacent to at least one edge of the first cropped digital image; and storing, in an image file, the first cropped digital image and the reserve(s).
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1. A method of using a device capable of cropping a digital image stored in an image file in a storage device for producing a cropped digital image, the method comprising:
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(a) cropping the digital image to produce a first cropped digital image, the first cropped digital image having a first size and a first aspect ratio; (b) determining, based on the location of the cropping, at least one reserve portion of the image adjacent to at least one edge of the first cropped digital image; (c) storing, in the image file in the storage device, the first cropped digital image and the reserve(s); (d) retrieving the first cropped digital image from the image file in the storage device; and (e) appending at least a portion of at least one reserve to the cropped digital image to produce a second cropped digital image, the second cropped digital image having a second aspect ratio different than the first aspect ratio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of using a device capable of cropping a digital image stored in an image file in a storage device for producing a cropped digital, the method comprising:
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(a) cropping the digital image to produce a first cropped digital image, the first cropped digital image having a first size and a first aspect ratio; (b) determining, based on the location of the cropping, at least one reserve portion of the image adjacent to at least one edge of the first cropped digital image; (c) storing, in the image file in the storage device, the first cropped digital image and the reserve(s); (d) retrieving the cropped digital image from the image file in the storage device; and (e) appending at least a portion of at least one reserve to the cropped digital image to produce the second cropped digital image, the second cropped digital image having a second size different than the first size. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of using a device capable of cropping a digital image stored in an image file in a storage device for cropping a digital image and preserving a reserve for subsequent use, the method comprising:
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(a) cropping the digital image to produce a first cropped digital image, the first cropped digital image having a first size and a first aspect ratio; (b) determining, based on the location of the cropping, at least one reserve portion of the image adjacent to at least one edge of the first cropped digital image; and (c) storing, in the image file on the storage device, the first cropped digital image and the reserve(s), wherein the edge is a vertical edge, and wherein the width of the reserve portion of the image adjacent to the vertical edge is calculated by multiplying the height of the first cropped digital image by a maximum aspect ratio value and subtracting the width of the first cropped digital image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A digital storage device for storing a digital image file, the digital image file associated with a stored, digitally cropped version of an original digital image, wherein the digital image file comprises:
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(a) a cropped digital image; and (b) at least one reserve portion of the original digital image, the reserve portion comprising a portion of the original digital image adjacent to the cropped digital image, wherein the width of at least one reserve portion of the original digital image adjacent to a vertical edge of the cropped digital image is equal to the height of the cropped digital image times a maximum aspect ratio value minus the width of the cropped digital image. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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