Patent ID: 7876368
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. A digital camera system including computer-readable storage and a processor for storing and executing logic, comprising: computer-readable storage for storing an original digital image in the digital camera; slimming logic executable in the digital camera to produce a slimming effect on a subject in the original digital image by: selecting a subject area of the original digital image, the subject area including an upper portion extending substantially to a top edge of the original digital image and a lower portion extending substantially to a bottom edge of the original digital image; compressing all of the subject area of the original digital image in only one dimension, while leaving a portion on each side of the compressed image uncompressed; and stretching only the uncompressed portion on each side of the compressed image while retaining the slimming effect on the subject area.