Methods and apparatus for applying functions to content

A computer program product including a computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for processing data information, such that the instructions, when carried out by a processing device, enable the processing device to perform the operations of:

• receiving a selection of content made with a selection tool, the content displayed in an original orientation during the selection, the selection of content representing selected content;
• monitoring at least one motion attribute associated with the selection tool during the selection of content;
• and
• applying a post-processing function to the selected content, wherein the post-processing function varies depending upon the at least one motion attribute of the selection tool monitored during the selection of content, wherein the post-processing function further comprises:
• in response to a direction associated with the at least one motion attribute monitored during selection of content, orienting a reproduction of the selected content differently than the original orientation of the selected content.

A computer system that supports selection and paste operations, the computer system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory unit that stores instructions associated with an application executed by the processor;
• and
• an interconnect coupling the processor and the memory unit, enabling the computer system to execute the application and perform operations of:
• receiving a selection of content made with a selection tool, the content displayed in an original orientation during the selection, the selection of content representing selected content;
• monitoring at least one motion attribute associated with the selection tool during the selection of content;
• and
• applying a post-processing function to the selected content, wherein the post-processing function varies depending upon the at least one motion attribute of the selection tool monitored during the selection of content, wherein the post-processing function further comprises:
• in response to a direction associated with the at least one motion attribute monitored during selection of content, orienting a reproduction of the selected content differently than the original orientation of the selected content.