Modifying a stylistic property of a vector-based path
US6628295B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T11/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for locally modifying a stylistic property of at least one path in an electronic document. All or a portion of an electronic document and at least one brush tool is displayed to a user. The electronic document has paths defined by parametric vector curves, and the brush tool is indicated by a cursor and having a region of influence. A user input selecting a brush tool and positioning the selected brush tool on the electronic document is received and a stylistic property of paths that pass within the region of influence of the selected brush tool is changed in response to a continuous user-controlled gesture of the brush tool. The stylistic property is a vector-based appearance property that varies along a path. Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for editing a digital movie is also described.
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