Automated generation of masks for photo-compositing
US6377269B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T11/60
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image processing method useful for producing images of subjects for inclusion in composite images, said processing method utilizing multiple images, including a first image of a foreground subject plus a first background, and a second image of said foreground subject plus a second background. The two images are digitally processed to generate a third image of the foreground subject alone, accurate in color and transparency without any color contribution from either background.
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