Real time video special effects system and method

A non-transitory computer readable medium with an executable program stored thereon comprising instructions for execution by at least one processing unit for controlling a special effects operation of video data, such that the instructions when executed by the at least one processing unit causes the at least one processing unit to:

• display video data on a user interface displayed on a display of an electronic device;
• receive, by the processing unit, an input from an affordance of the user interface upon activation of the affordance by a user, the input being utilizable in changing a speed rate of the video data, the user interface being executable by the at least one processing unit and displayable on the display;
• display on the user interface one or more guidelines;
• display on the user interface a finger guideline when a finger touches the display;
• and
• activate, modify or deactivate at least one of the guidelines on the user interface based on a distance between the affordance and one or more speed rate indicators displayed on the user interface, and wherein the affordance is a speed rate affordance associated with changing the speed rate of the video data;
• wherein at least one of the guidelines and the finger guideline including a parameter associated with the input.

A method for controlling a special effects operation of video data, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) displaying a user interface including a speed rate affordance on a display operably associated with an electronic device including at least one processing unit and at least one memory in operable communication with the processing unit;
• b) receiving, by the processing unit, an input associated with the speed rate affordance based upon activation by a user, the input being associated with changing a speed rate of video data;
• c) displaying, by the processing unit, output video data to the display;
• d) displaying one or more guidelines on the graphical user interface;
• e) displaying a finger guideline on the graphical user interface when a finger touches the display;
• and
• f) activating, modifying or deactivating at least one of the guidelines on the user interface based on a distance between the speed rate affordance and one or more speed rate indicators displayed on the user interface;
• wherein at least one of the guidelines and the finger guideline including a parameter associated with the input.

An interface system utilizable with controlling a special effects operation of video data, the system comprising:

• an electronic device including at least one processing unit in operable communication with a display and at least one memory;
• and
• a user interface associated with the electronic device and displayable on the electronic device, the user interface comprising:
• a display region, and one or more affordances configured or configurable to provide an input utilizable in changing a speed rate of video data;
• and
• one or more guidelines displayable in the display region, at least one of the guidelines including a parameter associated with the input;
• wherein the one or more guidelines are each a vertical linear line extending across the display region,
• wherein at least one of the one or more affordances is a speed rate affordance associated with changing the speed rate of the video data, and wherein at least one of the guidelines displayed on the user interface is activated, modified or deactivated automatically based on a distance between the speed rate affordance and one or more speed rate indicators displayed on the user interface.

An interface system utilizable with controlling a special effects operation of video data, the system comprising:

• an electronic device including at least one processing unit in operable communication with a display and at least one memory;
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• a user interface associated with the electronic device and displayable on the electronic device, the user interface comprising:
• a display region, and one or more affordances configured or configurable to provide an input utilizable in changing a speed rate of video data, wherein at least one of the affordances is movable on the user interface to provide a movable affordance;
• and
• one or more guidelines displayable in the display region, at least one of the guidelines including a parameter associated with the input;
• wherein the movable affordance is configured or configurable in determining a change in zoom factor of the video data based on vertical movement of the movable affordance on the user interface and configured or configurable in changing the speed rate of the video data based on horizontal movement of the movable affordance on the user interface.

An interface system utilizable with controlling a special effects operation of video data, the system comprising:

• an electronic device including at least one processing unit in operable communication with a display and at least one memory;
• and
• a user interface associated with the electronic device and displayable on the electronic device, the user interface comprising:
• a display region, and one or more affordances configured or configurable to provide an input utilizable in changing a speed rate of video data;
• and
• one or more guidelines displayable in the display region, at least one of the guidelines including a parameter associated with the input;
• wherein at least one of the one or more affordances is a speed rate affordance associated with changing the speed rate of the video data, and wherein at least one of the guidelines displayed on the user interface is activated, modified or deactivated automatically based on a distance between the speed rate affordance with one or more speed rate indicators displayed on the user interface.

An interface system utilizable with controlling a special effects operation of video data, the system comprising:

• an electronic device including at least one processing unit in operable communication with a display and at least one memory;
• and
• a user interface associated with the electronic device and displayable on the electronic device, the user interface comprising:
• a display region, and one or more affordances configured or configurable to provide an input utilizable in changing a speed rate of video data;
• and
• one or more guidelines displayable in the display region, at least one of the guidelines including a parameter associated with the input;
• wherein the speed rate of the video data is changed from a first speed rate to a modified speed rate when the finger touches the display, and then revert from the modified speed rate to the first speed rate when the finger is removed from the display,
• wherein at least one of the one or more affordances is a speed rate affordance associated with changing the speed rate of the video data, and wherein at least one of the guidelines displayed on the user interface is activated, modified or deactivated automatically based on a distance between the speed rate affordance and one or more speed rate indicators displayed on the user interface.