Patent ID: 8855460
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: G06F,G11B,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for exporting an edited media product, the method comprising: receiving inputs related to the edited media product, wherein the inputs include selection of an export format; recording the selection of the export format; accessing metadata related to an edit decision list created by a user for the edited media product; applying via a computer the metadata to a component of each media file to create a clip; converting the clip to a temporary conversion format; accessing an effect time in the edit decision list; breaking the clip into individual frames; accessing effect images from a library; calculating a length of effect time proportionately over the number of effect images; calculating and identifying an appropriate effect image for each individual frame based on the length of effect time; combining each individual frame with the appropriate effect image into a new combined frame; assembling the new combined frames into the clips; joining the clips to a completed media file in an order specified in the edit decision list; and converting the completed media file to the selected export format.