Method and system for editing digital information using a comparison buffer
AssigneeAvid Technology, Inc.
InventorsMichael Chilton Sheasby, Gabriel Lneien Duford
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Abstract
A method and system for comparing a comparison source image to an active project in a viewer, particularly for editing the active project. The comparison source is stored or routed to a comparison buffer, and displayed within a comparison view in the viewer. The comparison view can be sized and positioned as desired to effect the desired editing function.
Claims33
A method for editing digital information in a digital editing system, comprising:
- displaying an active project in a viewer;
- capturing a comparison source in a comparison buffer for performing a desired editing function on a project;
- displaying the comparison source in a comparison view overlaying the project in the viewer;
- adjusting properties of the comparison view to permit simultaneous viewing of the project in the viewer, including sizing the comparison view and positioning the comparison view for performing the desired editing function;
- permitting a user to change position of the comparison source within the comparison view that is displayed on the project display;
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- performing the desired editing function.
A method for processing a digital video production in a digital post-production editing system, comprising:
- displaying a digitally reconstructed on-line project in a viewer;
- capturing an off-line project from an external video source in a comparison buffer;
- displaying the off-line project in a comparison viewer overlaying the viewer displaying the on-line project;
- sizing the comparison viewer to permit simultaneous viewing of the on-line project in the viewer and the off-line project in the comparison viewer;
- changing position of the off-line project within the comparison viewer;
- comparing the on-line project to the off-line project to detect undesired variations in the on-line project;
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- editing the on-line project to correct the undesired variations.
A digital post-production editing system, comprising:
- a viewer for displaying an active project;
- a comparison buffer for capturing a comparison source, the comparison source displayed within a comparison view in the viewer;
- a sizing tool for sizing the comparison view to permit simultaneous viewing of the project and the comparison source in the viewer;
- a positioning tool for positioning the comparison view to permit a desired editing function to be performed on the project;
- a source tool for positioning the comparison source within the comparison view;
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- editing tools for performing the desired editing function.
A graphical user interface for image editing, comprising:
- a project display for displaying to the user an image of a project being edited;
- means for allowing a user to select an image for storage in a comparison buffer;
- means for allowing the user to initiate display of contents of the comparison buffer;
- means, operative in response to the user initiating display of the contents of the comparison buffer, for displaying a comparison window as an overlay at a position on the project display and for displaying contents of the comparison buffer in the comparison window;
- means for allowing the user to change position of the displayed contents of the comparison buffer within the comparison window;
- means for allowing the user to adjust at least the position of the comparison window on the project display;
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- means for allowing the user to edit the project and for updating the image displayed in the project display during editing of the project, during display of the comparison window on the project display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.