Patent ID: 7982747

Claim:
A method of editing an image file, including: analyzing an image file in which an image is stored to obtain a plurality of machine recommended changes that includes (1) a graphical change to one or more regions in the image and (2) a metadata change to metadata associated with the image; simultaneously displaying, on a same display without implementing the machine recommended changes, (1) a written description of the machine recommended graphical change and (2) an indication of the one or more regions in the image which would be affected by the machine recommended graphical change if the machine recommended graphical change was implemented; displaying, without implementing the machine recommended metadata change, a written description of the machine recommended metadata change, including by displaying a metadata field and a suggested metadata value for the metadata field, wherein the machine recommended metadata change includes a description of an object depicted in and detected from the image, wherein the description of the object includes identifying information that identifies the object by name or by type of object, and wherein the machine recommended metadata change does not affect the visual presentation of the image; receiving an indication that a user has modified at least one of the machine recommended changes; and implementing the at least one modified machine recommended change, wherein implementing is performed by a processor.