Abstract: Images on a plurality of adjacent maps are accurately connected without performing positional displacement at their connecting boundaries, thereby obtaining a single seamless image. A plurality of corresponding points to be connected are specified on adjacent images. The amount of movement for each picture element on the image is calculated in order to make the specified corresponding points coincide. All of the picture elements in the image which are to coincide are moved according to the results of the calculations.

Abstract: A method for coding an input video signal with a field rate of 60 Hz derived from a motion picture film source using 2-3 pulldown. In the method, duplicate fields are detected in the input video signal. Each duplicate field is eliminated from the input video signal to produce a progressive video signal comprising plural frames with a frame rate of 24 Hz. Finally, the progressive video signal is coded to produce a coded video signal. Preferably, when a duplicate field is detected in the input video signal, a control signal is generated in response to each detected duplicated field. Each control signal is then included in the coded video signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for calibrating color settings of a computer monitor to cause a proofed image, i.e., a prepress image, to essentially match a printed image on a particular medium, allowing the aesthetic quality of the image to be adjusted prior to printing, thus saving time and money. Embodiments of the present invention comprise a first set of separate red, green and blue monitor sensors (RGB) coupled to the computer monitor to sense a reference image and a second set of RGB ambient sensors facing upwards to sense ambient illumination. A set of RGB digital displays indicate numerical values representative of the computer monitor illumination as read by the monitor sensors and adjusted by the ambient sensors. A predefined table is used to reference the indicated values for particular medium and these values are used to adjust gamma values on the red green and blue color guns of the computer monitor.