Patent ID: 8453072
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: causing a visual media item to be displayed on a display; determining a reference point on the display of the visual media item in response to commencement of particular user input relative to the visual media item; in response to commencement of the particular user input, beginning to display a slider control superimposed on the visual media item; receiving first input indicating an adjustment to be made to a visual parameter of the visual media item, in response to receiving the first input, determining a new value for the visual parameter of the visual media item based at least in part on the first input relative to the reference point and reflecting the new value in the slider control; causing the display of the visual media item to be updated in accordance with the new value for the visual parameter; and ceasing to display the slider control in response to cessation of the particular user input; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.