Using augmented reality to perform complex print jobs

A system for using augmented reality to create complex printing templates, the system comprising:

• a mobile electronic device including:
• a memory;
• a processor;
• a graphical user interface;
• and
• a camera,
• wherein the camera is configured to capture a real world image of a surface,
• wherein the graphical user interface is configured to enable a user to select print job content, and
• wherein the memory is configured to store software that, when run by the processor, causes the processor to:
• receive the real world image;
• process the real world image to isolate and measure a portion of the surface on which the print job content is to be applied;
• create a printing template conforming to a shape and area of the isolated and measured portion of the surface,
• wherein the printing template includes a plurality of separate template portions, wherein each of the separate template portions is configured to be applied to a unique portion of the print job content;
• cause the real world image to be output on a display;
• and
• cause the display to output the printing template over the real world image, overlaid over the isolated and measured portion of the surface.

A method for using augmented reality to create a printing template, the method comprising:

• capturing, using a camera of a mobile electronic device, a real world image of a surface;
• receiving a selection of a type of print job including one or more of the following:
• wall decals;
• wraps;
• window covers;
• stair risers;
• textiles;
• stickers;
• signage;
• and crafts;
• and
• by a processor:
• receiving the real world image;
• processing the real world image to automatically identify, isolate, and measure a portion of the surface correlating with the type of print job selected and on which print job content is to be applied;
• creating a printing template conforming to a shape and area of the isolated and measured portion of the surface;
• causing the real world image to be output on a display;
• and
• causing the display to output the printing template over the real world image, overlaid over the isolated and measured portion of the surface.