Abstract: A method includes the steps of: providing a computer readable non-transitory storage medium including computer readable code configured to run on a computer and to perform a process to replace a comp with a corresponding asset; running the computer readable code on the computer; selecting the comp to replace with the corresponding asset; retrieving by computer an asset file of the corresponding asset from an asset server based on an identification code of the comp; replacing by computer the comp with the asset; and redrawing by computer the drawing including the corresponding asset in place of the comp. A system to perform the method is also described.

Abstract: A method includes the steps of: providing a computer readable non-transitory storage medium including a computer readable code configured to run on a local computer and configured to perform a process to display a transient synthesized control for user adjustment; running the computer readable code on the local computer; detecting by computer a user request to display the transient synthesized control; recording by computer a position of an on-screen position indicator in a drawing area; displaying by computer the transient synthesized control; detecting by computer a user request to remove the display of the transient synthesized control; and redrawing by computer the drawing area as it appeared before the display of the transient synthesized control and restoring the on-screen position indicator. A system to perform the method is also described.

Abstract: A method includes the steps of: providing a computer readable non-transitory storage medium including a computer readable code configured to run on a computer and configured to perform a process to edit a stereoscopic 3D video on a 2D computer screen by use of a 2D editing application user interface (UI); processing a left eye video pipeline and a right eye video pipeline according to controls of the 2D editing application UI; and displaying simultaneously both of the stereoscopic 3D video in stereoscopic 3D and the 2D editing application user interface (UI) in 2D on a common 2D display. A system to perform the method is also described.

Abstract: A method includes the steps of: providing a computer readable code configured to run on a local computer and configured to perform a process keep a reference point of an item in a substantially fixed position on a computer display while the item is being edited; running the computer readable code on the local computer; detecting by computer a user edit; recording by computer a position of the reference point of the item on the computer display and a value of a scroll bar; calculating by computer a new point of the reference point of the item and a new value of the scroll bar such that following the user edit, the reference of the item remains at the substantially fixed position on the computer display; and redrawing the item near the substantially fixed position on the computer display. A system to perform the method is also described.

Abstract: A method includes the steps of: providing a computer readable non-transitory storage medium including a computer readable code configured to run on a computer and to perform a process to visualize a property of objects of a computer drawing; providing a user input device communicatively coupled to the computer; displaying by the computer a list of the properties of the objects in the computer drawing; selecting by the user input device by a hover-over operation a selected property from the list of the properties; and indicating by the computer a marker on the computer drawing at one or more locations of an instance of the objects having the selected property. A system for visualization of a property of objects is also described.

Abstract: A method including the steps of: providing a computer readable non-transitory storage medium including a computer readable code configured to run on a local computer and to perform a process to organize a plurality of assets in a tray system including a core tray program including one or more trays, and a synchronization manager configured to synchronize assets represented by icons in the one or more trays with corresponding assets at one or more file storage locations; running on a local computer the computer readable code; displaying by computer the tray; and synchronizing by computer the assets represented by icons in the one or more trays with the corresponding assets at one or more file storage locations. A system to perform the method is also described.

Abstract: A method includes the steps of: providing a computer readable non-transitory storage medium including a computer readable code configured to run on a computer and to perform a process to locate and download one or more images from a webpage based on a source code of the webpage; selecting the webpage by entering a webpage address; downloading by computer the source code of the webpage at the webpage address; searching by computer the source code for one or more image elements related to the one or more images; parsing by computer the one or more image elements for image attributes; and displaying by computer the one or more images in an image user interface (IUI). A system to perform the method is also described.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling color selection in a graphics application program is disclosed. The method includes the steps of connecting a vision system to the computer, wherein the vision system is adapted to monitor a visual space. The method further includes the step of detecting, by the vision system, a tracking object in the visual space. The method further includes the step of executing a graphics application program by the computer, and outputting, by the vision system to the computer, spatial coordinate data representative of the location of the tracking object within the visual space. The method further includes the steps of mapping the spatial coordinate data to respective components of a graphic color model, and displaying the graphic color model on a display connected to the computer.

Abstract: A method for controlling a user interface utility in a graphics application program executing on a computer is disclosed. The method includes a step of connecting a vision system to the computer, wherein the vision system is adapted to monitor a visual space. The method further includes a step of detecting, by the vision system, a tracking object in the visual space. The method further includes a step of executing, by the computer, a graphics application program, and outputting, by the vision system to the computer, spatial coordinate data representative of the location of the tracking object within the visual space. The method further includes a step of controlling, with the spatial coordinate data output by the vision system, the rendering of a user interface utility within the graphics application program to a display connected to the computer.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a tracking object for use in a graphics application program executing on a computer is disclosed. The method includes a step of connecting a vision system to the computer, wherein the vision system is adapted to monitor a visual space. The method further includes a step of detecting, by the vision system, a tracking object in the visual space. The tracking object has an arcuate motion when guided by a user. The method further includes a step of executing, by the computer, a graphics application program, and outputting, by the vision system to the computer, spatial coordinate data representative of the location of the tracking object within the visual space. The method further includes a step of calibrating the tracking object to compensate for the arcuate motion.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying digital graphics on a computer's display are disclosed. The method includes the steps of connecting a vision system to the computer, wherein the vision system is adapted to monitor a visual space. The method further includes the steps of detecting, by the vision system, a tracking object in the visual space, the tracking object having an at-rest tilt angle, and outputting, by the vision system to the computer, spacial coordinate data representative of the location of the tracking object within the visual space. The method further includes the steps of executing a graphics application program, mapping a horizontal and vertical portion of the spatial coordinate data to a display connected to the computer, and calibrating the tracking object to establish the at-rest tilt angle as a default value in the graphics application program.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying digital graphics on a computer's display are disclosed. The method includes the steps of connecting a vision system to the computer, wherein the vision system is adapted to monitor a visual space. The method further includes the steps of detecting, by the vision system, a tracking object in the visual space, and outputting, by the vision system to the computer, spatial coordinate data representative of the location of the tracking object within the visual space. The method further includes the steps of executing a graphics application program, mapping a horizontal and vertical portion of the spatial coordinate data to a display connected to the computer, and mapping a depth portion of the spatial coordinate data to an input parameter of the graphics application program.

Abstract: A method for displaying visual feedback in a graphics application program is disclosed. The method includes a step of connecting a vision system to the computer, wherein the vision system is adapted to monitor a visual space. The method further includes the steps of detecting, by the vision system, a tracking object in the visual space, executing, by the computer, a graphics application program, and outputting, by the vision system to the computer, spatial coordinate data representative of the location of the tracking object within the visual space. The method further includes the steps of mapping a horizontal portion and a vertical portion of the spatial coordinate data to a display connected to the computer, and rendering, by the computer on the display, a visual feedback attribute for a tool within the graphics application program by mapping the spatial coordinate data to a property of the tool.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling tool selection in a graphics application program executing on a computer are disclosed. The method includes the steps of connecting a vision system to the computer, wherein the vision system is adapted to monitor a visual space. The method further includes the steps of detecting, by the vision system, a tracking object in the visual space, and outputting, by the vision system to the computer, spatial coordinate data representative of the location of the tracking object within the visual space. The method further includes the steps of mapping a horizontal portion and a vertical portion of the spatial coordinate data to a display connected to the computer, and controlling a characteristic of a tool within the tool configuration utility user interface by mapping the spatial coordinate data to a tool control.

Abstract: A method or computer program product for color selection in a color image, including operations or instructions for selecting a base color in a base color portion of a color image; computing a perceptual color difference between the base color and a respective second color in the color image; comparing the perceptual color difference to a tolerance; and, identifying whether the color difference satisfies the tolerance.

Abstract: A clip book system communicates with an operating system which controls temporal buffering of each clip item in a buffer. It requests the operating system to notify when a clip item of data is placed into the buffer and receives notifications from the operating system. When a notification is received, a data entry controller copies each clip item of data from the buffer into a selected section of a local memory. An information adder adds item information to the copied clip item of data.

Abstract: Computer software applications presently allow the User to preview the impact of some commands on active documents via a small preview window. However, such preview windows are not representative of how the command will impact the entire document. The invention provides a method and system of efficiently and effectively previewing the impact of User commands on the entire document by executing User commands as they are identified. Leaving the menu open, the User is able to identify successive commands until the desired result is reached. Embodiments are described for execution of general commands, text editing commands, relocations of margins or guidelines, and relocations of graphic objects.

Abstract: Technology for re-coloring a region of a color image including determining an original base color in a region of a color image; establishing at least one shading parameter in the region of the color image; and combining a new base color with the at least one shading parameter in the region of the color image thereby producing a re-colored region of the color image.

Abstract: Audiovisual content presentation to users has evolved from users receiving hardcopy printed materials to their searching and retrieving information by accessing any of hundreds of millions of web sites and billions of web pages. User retrieval being performed on a wide variety of platforms from high performance PCs to low performance cellular telephones. Accordingly substantial limitations exist in initially displaying this audiovisual content as well as when users dynamically manipulate browser dimensions or move through the content. Further additional limitations exist for those authoring both online and traditional content to manipulate sourced content to provide the published content. As such a requirement exists for dynamically resizing images that respects the information content within the audiovisual content.

Abstract: According to certain general aspects, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for allowing commands for an application to be effectively and conveniently executed. In general embodiments, an application executed on a tablet computer automatically senses fingertips on the tablet and forms command regions around them. Commands are associated with the command regions, and when a touch event occurs in a command region (e.g. a finger tap), the information is sent to a client application possibly running on a remote host, where the associated command is executed.