User interface control for media editing application

An apparatus for controlling application of color corrections to media items by a media editing application executing on a device, the apparatus comprising:

• a set of processing units;
• a user interface (UI) module executable by at least one processing unit in the set of processing units, the UI module for displaying a plurality of controllable UI items in a display area of the apparatus and receiving input for moving the controllable UI items within the display area and specifying, for each controllable UI item, a set of values for color correction operations that the media editing application executing on the device applies to the media items, each set of values is associated with locations of the controllable UI items within the display area;
• and
• a communication module executable by at least one processing unit in the set of processing units, the communication module for generating messages specifying locations of the controllable UI items in the display area of the apparatus and transmitting the messages to the device in order for the media editing application executing on the device to adjust corresponding controllable UI items on the device and to apply color correction operations to a set of media items stored on the device based on the locations of the controllable UI items in the display area of the apparatus.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing a program which when executed by at least one processing unit on a first device provides a user interface (UI) control for controlling application of color corrections to media items by a media editing application executing on a second device, the program comprising sets of instructions for:

• displaying a plurality of controllable UI items in a display area on the first device;
• receiving input at the first device for moving at least one controllable UI item in the plurality of controllable UI items within the display area;
• generating messages at the first device that specify locations of the controllable UI items in the display area;
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• transmitting the messages from the first device to the second device for the media editing application to adjust corresponding controllable UI items on the second device and to apply color correction operations to a set of media items based on positions of the plurality controllable UI items in the display area.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing a computer program which when executed by at least one processing unit of a first device provides a media editing application, the computer program comprising sets of instructions for:

• receiving from a second device a message specifying a color correction operation for application to a media item being edited by the media editing application based on an adjustment of a first user interface (UI) control of a plurality of UI controls provided on the second device, each UI control of the plurality of UI controls has a unique identification number, wherein the message contains the unique identification number of the first UI control;
• adjusting a second UI control provided on the first device by the media editing application based on the message in order to synchronize the first and second UI controls;
• and
• applying the color correction operation to the media item based on the adjustment of the second UI control.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium storing a computer program which when executed by at least one processing unit of a first device provides a media editing application, the computer program comprising sets of instructions for:

• receiving from a second device a message specifying a first color correction operation for application to a media item being edited by the media editing application based on an adjustment of a first user interface (UI) control provided on the second device;
• adjusting a second UI control provided on the first device by the media editing application based on the message in order to synchronize the first and second UI controls;
• applying the first color correction operation to the media item based on the adjustment of the first UI control;
• upon receiving an input directly through the second UI control, further adjusting the second UI control;
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• applying a second color correction operation to the media item based on the further adjustment of the second UI control.