Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating graphical objects. One embodiment of the invention includes generating a graphical object in a first graphical layout and behavioral attribute data associated with the graphical object. The behavioral attribute data defines physical parameters of the graphical object relative to a graphical layout. In response to placing the graphical object in a second graphical layout, the behavior attribute data is configured to automatically and dynamically manipulate the physical parameters of the graphical object with respect to the second graphical layout. The behavioral attribute data includes position attribute data defining a position of the graphical object with respect to the first graphical layout. The position attribute data dynamically and automatically manipulates a position of the graphical object in response to the graphical object being placed in the second graphical layout.

Abstract: A method for determining ink coverage requirements for all unique printing ink colors specified within a digital image. The steps of the method include selecting a plate from a plurality of plates to be included in the subject image vector graphics. Each plate includes a Name color that identifies a printing ink color as selected from an industry standard color system. The selected plate and the associated Named color are embedded in the image vector data. The vector data is then rasterized into bitmapped pixel data while preserving the embedded name colors. A set of bitmapped pixel data for each plate is produced. A pixel count of each set of pixel data is then performed to determine an ink coverage requirement for each plate and its associated Named color.