Abstract: A system for manipulating image fragments so that image processing devices such as copiers, fax machines and scanners may efficiently process oversize images. The system provides a user interface so that when an oversize image is scanned in multiple parts to produce multiple image fragments the user can manipulate the image fragments by performing drag, drop and merge operations on the image fragments. Embodiments of the invention include the use of a touch screen or mouse to allow the user to perform the operations. Other operations are selectable such as rotating an image fragment, zooming in or out on portions of the displayed fragments, merging the fragments into an integrated image and storing or printing the image fragments.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing color conversion on image data provided as a plurality of vectors representing a datum of the image. The present invention provides a forward transform that performs reversible color conversion on the plurality of vectors, such that the transform is reversible in integer arithmetic with predictable precision.