Method and system for converting a document
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorGlen Cairns
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Abstract
A printing system includes a converter for replacing graphic elements of a color matched document (104). Conversion replaces original elements (2-4) with replacement elements (21-24, 40-42) having modified transparency attributes so that overprinting elements that overlap areas (10-15) appear as intended when subjected to color matching.
Claims28
A method for converting a document including vector graphic elements, the method comprising:
- obtaining an ordered list of graphic elements from the document;
- selecting an element from the list;
- removing the selected element from the list;
- adding at least one replacement element for the selected element wherein adding includes:
- configuring the at least one replacement element with the same geometry and position as the selected element;
- configuring transparency attributes associated with the at least one replacement element;
- and
- creating a replacement document based on the modified list.
A method for converting a document comprising graphic elements, the method comprising:
- producing a modified document by replacing selected original graphic elements with replacement graphic elements;
- wherein transparency attributes associated with some replacement graphic elements are different than those associated with the original graphic element;
- and
- wherein the color appearance of the modified document is similar to the color appearance of the original document.
An apparatus for processing a document comprising graphic elements, the apparatus comprising a converter for producing a modified document by replacing selected original graphic elements with replacement graphic elements wherein some transparency attributes associated with a replacement graphic element are different than those associated with the original graphic element and wherein the color appearance of the modified document is similar to the color appearance of the original document.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.