# US 12,192,667 B2 · DIY effects image modification > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,192,667 B2 - Document ID: US12192667B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/224,228 - Filed: 2023-07-20 - Published: 2023-11-09 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2020-02-14 - Assignees: Snap Inc. - Applicants: Snap Inc. - Inventors: Kyle Goodrich; Samuel Edward Hare; Maxim Maximov Lazarov; Tony Mathew; Andrew James McPhee; Daniel Moreno; Wentao Shang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12192667B2 ## CPC - H04N 5/2621: {Cameras specially adapted for the electronic generation of special effects during image pickup, e.g. digital cameras, camcorders, video cameras having integrated special effects capability} - H04L 51/046: Interoperability with other network applications or services - H04L 51/10: Multimedia information - H04N 5/2628: {Alteration of picture size, shape, position or orientation, e.g. zooming, rotation, rolling, perspective, translation} - H04N 5/272: Means for inserting a foreground image in a background image, i.e. inlay, outlay - H04L 51/063: Content adaptation, e.g. replacement of unsuitable content - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and method for performing operations comprising: receiving, by a messaging application, an image from a camera of a user device; receiving input that selects a user-customizable effects option for activating a user-customizable effects mode; in response to receiving the input, displaying an array of a plurality of effect options together with the image proximate to the user-customizable effects option; and applying a first effect associated with a first effect option of the plurality of effect options to the image. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprising: at least one hardware processor; and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, cause the at least one hardware processor to perform operations comprising: receiving input comprising a selection of an effects option for activating an effects mode; receiving a gesture that swipes in a first direction across a screen in which an image is displayed; determining that a second effect is adjacent to a first effect currently applied to the image; and selecting a second effect option in response to determining that the second effect is adjacent to the first effect. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the effects option comprises a user-customizable effects option, and wherein the operations further comprise: displaying a plurality of image modification options on top of the image, the plurality of image modification options comprising the effects option. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the image is a frame of a real-time or previously stored video feed, and wherein the first effect is applied to the image automatically. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3, the operations further comprise: presenting, together with the video feed, a menu of options comprising a create option; and displaying a plurality of image modification options comprising the effects option in response to receiving a user selection of the create option. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of image modification options overlays the video feed, and wherein the menu of options is displayed adjacent to the video feed. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of image modification options includes a three-dimensional (3D) captions option to enable a user to generate a 3D caption for the video feed, a 3D cutouts option to enable a user to generate a 3D cutout of an object depicted in the video feed, and a 3D paint option to enable a user to draw in 3D using one or more paint styles over the video feed. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the operations comprise, in response to receiving the input, displaying a plurality of effect options and the image proximate to the effects option. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, the operations further comprise: selecting the first effect associated with the first effect option; and applying the first effect instead of the second effect to the image. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein selecting the first effect comprises: receiving user input that scrolls a plurality of effect options within an array. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the operations comprise: tapping the first effect option displayed in the array to select the first effect option. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, the operations further comprise: displaying an option associated with modifying an attribute of the first effect. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, the operations further comprise: replacing a display of an array comprising a plurality of effect options with a slider associated with different attributes of the first effect. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise: determining a type of effect modification attribute of the first effect; selecting the second effect associated with the second effect option; determining that a type of effect modification attribute of the second effect is different from the type of effect modification attribute of the first effect; and modifying a display property of an effect modification option to include a second display property in response to determining that the type of effect modification attribute of the second effect is different from the type of effect modification attribute of the first effect. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise: receiving user input that drags a slider to a given attribute of the different attributes; and modifying an attribute of the first effect applied to the image based on the given attribute. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein the operations further comprise: displaying, proximate to the slider, an icon corresponding to the effects option, wherein the icon is displayed in place of the effect modification option; and replacing the display of the slider with the display of an array in response to receiving a user selection of the icon corresponding to the effects option. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, wherein the attribute that is modified comprises at least one of a color or intensity of the effect. ### Claim 17 A method comprising: receiving input comprising a selection of an effects option for activating an effects mode; receiving a gesture that swipes in a first direction across a screen in which an image is displayed; determining that a second effect is adjacent to a first effect currently applied to the image; and selecting a second effect option in response to determining that the second effect is adjacent to the first effect. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the effects option comprises a user-customizable effects option, further comprising: receiving, by an application, the image from a camera of a device; and applying the first effect associated with the first effect option of a plurality of effect options to the image. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the image is a frame of a real-time or previously stored video feed, and wherein the first effect is applied to the image automatically. ### Claim 20 A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising: receiving input comprising a selection of an effects option for activating an effects mode; receiving a gesture that swipes in a first direction across a screen in which an image is displayed; determining that a second effect is adjacent to a first effect currently applied to the image; and selecting a second effect option in response to determining that the second effect is adjacent to the first effect.