Methods and apparatus for graphical object implementation

A computerized device comprising:

• a memory;
• a processor;
• a communications interface;
• an interconnection mechanism coupling the memory, the processor and the communications interface;
• wherein the memory is encoded with a graphical element displaying application that performs the operations comprising:
• displaying a plurality of graphical elements in a storyboard, the plurality of graphical elements comprises a plurality of image thumbnails;
• displaying a sub-element identifier with an indication of a pan-and-zoom effect to execute upon execution of a first image thumbnail, wherein displaying the indication includes displaying:
• (i) a first indication of the pan-and-zoom effect as a first area demarcated within the first image thumbnail and (ii) a second indication of the pan-and-zoom effect as a second area demarcated within the first image thumbnail;
• receiving a command to display at least one graphical sub-element associated with the first image thumbnail, wherein receiving the command includes:
• receiving a notification that a user has selected the sub-element identifier;
• upon receipt of the command, replacing a display of the first image thumbnail in the storyboard by expanding the first image thumbnail to display (i) a first graphical sub-element containing the first area demarcated by the first indication of the pan-and-zoom effect and (ii) a second graphical sub-element containing the second area demarcated by the second indication of the pan-and-zoom effect, the first and the second graphical sub-element each comprise a copy of the first image thumbnail;
• implementing the pan-and-zoom effect such that execution of the first image thumbnail invokes execution of the pan-and-zoom effect;
• and
• concurrently displaying the plurality of image thumbnails in the storyboard as the pan-and-zoom effect is displayed after expanding the first image thumbnail, wherein displaying the sub-element identifier comprises:
• displaying the indication of the pan- and -zoom effect whereby the first area is expanded followed by a movement to the second area where the second area is expanded upon execution of the first image thumbnail.

A computer readable storage medium encoded with computer programming logic that when executed in a computerized device performs operations comprising:

• displaying a plurality of graphical elements in a storyboard, the plurality of graphical elements comprises a plurality of image thumbnails;
• displaying a sub-element identifier with an indication of a pan-and-zoom effect to execute upon execution of a first image thumbnail, wherein displaying the indication includes displaying:
• (i) a first indication of the pan-and-zoom effect as a first area demarcated within the first image thumbnail and (ii) a second indication of the pan-and-zoom effect as a second area demarcated within the first image thumbnail;
• receiving a command to display at least one graphical sub-element associated with the first image thumbnail, wherein receiving the command includes:
• receiving a notification that a user has selected the sub-element identifier;
• upon receipt of the command, replacing a display of the first image thumbnail in the storyboard by expanding the first image thumbnail to display (i) a first graphical sub-element containing the first area demarcated by the first indication of the pan-and-zoom effect and (ii) a second graphical sub-element containing the second area demarcated by the second indication of the pan-and-zoom effect, the first and the second graphical sub-element each comprise a copy of the first image thumbnail;
• implementing the pan-and-zoom effect such that execution of the first image thumbnail invokes execution of the pan-and-zoom effect;
• and
• concurrently displaying the plurality of image thumbnails in the storyboard as the pan-and-zoom effect is displayed after expanding the first image thumbnail, wherein displaying the sub-element identifier comprises:
• displaying the indication of the pan- and -zoom effect whereby the first area is expanded followed by a movement to the second area where the second area is expanded upon execution of the first image thumbnail.