Patent ID: 7873909
Filing Date: 2011-01-18
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for manipulating graphic images, the method comprising: displaying a graphical window that includes a preview display portion and a designated foreground image preview display portion that comprises a foreground load option and a foreground clear option and a designated background image preview display portion that comprises a background load option and a background clear option, wherein the designated foreground image preview display portion displays a preview of a selected foreground image; wherein the designated background image preview display portion displays a preview of a selected background image; wherein the preview display portion displays a preview of an image that is highlighted within an image listing display within the display window before the image is loaded; wherein the image displayed within the preview display portion is loaded as the foreground image when the foreground load option that is displayed with the foreground image preview display portion is selected and wherein the highlighted image is loaded as the background image when the background load option that is displayed with the background image preview display portion is selected; wherein the foreground image is cleared from the foreground image preview display portion when the foreground clear option is selected and wherein the background image is cleared from the background image preview display portion when the background clear option is selected; displaying a second graphical window that is configured to edit the foreground image in response to an edit user input; wherein the edit user input is a selection of an edit tab that is displayed within the graphical window; displaying a third graphical window that is configured to merge the foreground image with the background image in response to a merge user input; wherein the third graphical window includes a foreground preview display portion that is configured to display the foreground image to merge with the background image; and wherein the third graphical window displays the foreground image and the background image merged; wherein the merge user input is a selection of an merge tab that is displayed within the second graphical window.