Image production system theme integration
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorDennis L. Venable
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AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorDennis L. Venable
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A method and device for describing a complex color raster image as a collection of objects in a hierarchical and device independent format. The purpose of structured imaging (SI) is to expand the scope of a raster image to a collection of individually manipulable component objects. An SI is a hierarchical description of a single output image raster which may be used as one component of a page in a structured document. Objects contributing to the output raster may originate from text, graphics, other rasters or a combination thereof, and all maintain their heritage for selectability and modification. The SI describes not only the source data but also the image processing operations required for rendering the output raster. SI technology supports re-editability, customization and enhancement, automatic image assembly and high performance imaging. Thus, such a model has implications not only in an image editing and processing arena, but also in the filing and printing services used for image handling. Importantly, the present invention describes how Structured Image themes which encapsulates many aspects of a particular document production system to render images into a single entity. A Theme definition includes a signature definition, a set (organization of related themes, and a specific template, background image, or background color for each page. Definitions are, for the most part, loaded from text files at run-time.
A system for developing image themes with the use of an electronic structured image generator, comprising:
A process for developing an image representation based on themes with the use of an electronic structured image generator to electronically generate a representation of at least one image using structured images, comprising the steps of:
A process for developing output images based on image rendering themes with the use of an electronic structured image generator, wherein the at least one output structured image comprises at least one structured image object that is rendered onto a pasteboard having at least one adjustable image attribute, said at least one structured image object being contained within a structured image definition, said structured image definition including at least one interconnected image processing operation performed on said at least one structured image object that is merged onto said pasteboard to form said at least one output structured image, said process comprising the steps of:
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