Patent Document ID: 9778832
Application ID: 15189497
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. An image photographing method of an electronic device having a camera, the method comprising: displaying a live preview image on a touch screen of the electronic device, wherein the live preview image is obtained through the camera of the electronic device and is displayed for photographing an image; displaying together a plurality of graphical user interface (GUI) items over the live preview image, wherein a first GUI item of the plurality of GUI items is for adjusting a first visual characteristic of the live preview image and a second GUI item of the plurality of GUI items is for adjusting a second visual characteristic of the live preview image, wherein the first visual characteristic is different from the second visual characteristic; while receiving a first drag associated with the first GUI item over the live preview image, adjusting the first visual characteristic of the live preview image corresponding to the first GUI item and displaying the live preview image having the first visual characteristic adjusted according to the first drag on the touch screen; while receiving a second drag associated with the second GUI item over the live preview image having the first visual characteristic adjusted according to the first drag, adjusting the second visual characteristic of the live preview image corresponding to the second GUI item and displaying the live preview image having a visual characteristic adjusted according to the first and second drags on the touch screen; and in response to receiving a touch corresponding to a third GUI item of the plurality of GUI items, photographing an image having the visual characteristic adjusted according to the first and second drags using the camera.