Patent ID: 6166719
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: G06F,G06T

Abstract:
A computer implemented method for making adjustments to a represented image, the computer implemented method comprising the following steps:(a) copying a base image to produce a second image;(b) displaying the second image;(c) in response to a user adjusting a first adjustment control from a plurality of adjustment controls, performing the following substeps:(c.1) copying the base image to the second image,(c.2) varying the second image in accordance with current values for each of the plurality of adjustment controls, the current values for each of the plurality of adjustment controls being applied to the second image in accordance with a predetermined sequence, and(c.3) displaying the second image as varied in substep (c.2); and,(d) in response to the user adjusting a second adjustment control from the plurality of adjustment controls, performing the following substeps:(d.1) copying the base image to the second image,(d.2) varying the second image in accordance with current values for each of the plurality of adjustment controls, the current values for each of the plurality of adjustment controls being applied to the second image in accordance with the predetermined sequence, and(d.3) displaying the second image as varied in substep (d.2);wherein the predetermined sequence is independent of any sequence of adjustments made by the user.