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Hybrid image editor

US5101436A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 1990
Grant dateMar 31, 1992
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T17/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A hybrid image editor for editing raster and vector entities with a common set of vector edit operations. Raster and vector entities are stored in a single image layer. Raster entities are selectively converted to vector entities. Converted entities are selectively erased from an image comprising multiple, overlapping raster entities.

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