Apparatus and methods for stenciling an image
US7382378B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/503
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides methods of protecting selected regions of an image from subsequent modification during the operation of a graphics application. The methods allow a user to select a region of an image to protect, and to assign a level of protection to the selected region. Subsequent brush strokes in the region are then attenuated according to the assigned level of protection and blended into the image without artifacts caused by overlapping strokes. The invention also provides a method of blending individual strokes into a texture without segmentation artifacts.
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