Image-modification methods

A method for recording, reproducing and processing image information comprising:

• (a) generating first information signals defining video image information arranged in the form of a plurality of frames of video data, each frame including data defining the image content along multiple lines, the signals describing the modulation and synchronization of the horizontal and vertical movement of a picture-generating write-beam of a video monitor-screen,
• (b) recording said first information signals on a multi-track magnetic recording head, by:
• (1) passing said first information signals to a magnetic recording head, (2) effecting relative movement between said magnetic recording head and said magnetic recording member, and (3) controlling said head to magnetically scan and record said first information signals on a select portion of said recording member,
• (c) selectively reproducing a frame of said first information signals from said magnetic recording member and applying said reproduced signals to control the generation on a video monitor-screen of a first image frame defined by said reproduced first information signals,
• (d) recording first image-changing signals on said recording member, and
• (e) reproducing said first image-changing signals and applying said reproduced first image-changing signals to control the modification of image information consisting of a selected area of the image defined by said reproduced first information signals and to control the generation of a modified image frame on said video monitor-screen.

A method for reproducing and processing stored image signals comprising:

• (a) providing a storage member containing (i) video information signals defining image content along a plurality of parallel lines forming a frame and the location of inter-line boundaries, thereby defining a visually perceptible image, and (ii) image-changing signals;
• (b) reproducing the video information signals from the storage member and applying the reproduced video information signals to control generation on a video monitor-screen of the image defined by the video information signals;
• (c) reproducing the image-changing signals;
• (d) applying the reproduced imaged-changing signals to control a modification of a selected area consisting of less than all of the image defined by the video information signals;
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• (e) controlling the generation on the video monitor-screen of the modified image.