Multi operation slider
US9202433B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2340/10
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image editing application with a novel color modification slider tool adjusts one or more color attributes of different pixels differently when moved in one direction, and adjusts one or more color attributes of the same pixel differently when moved in another direction. This tool produces non-photorealistic effects by treating differently the highly saturated and lowly saturated pixels of an image. Specifically, the saturation tool performs either (1) a positive de-saturation effect that de-saturates the low saturated pixels of an image while enhancing the saturation of the high saturated pixels, or (2) a negative de-saturation effect that de-saturates the high saturated pixels of the image while leaving intact or slightly modifying the saturation level of the lowly saturated pixels.
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