Auston W Zahrt

US Patent:

8582919, Nov 12, 2013

Filed:

Sep 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/859868

Inventors:

Larry T Hatfield - Bothell WA, US
Scott H Douglas - Seattle WA, US
Nicholas W Rohring - Bothell WA, US
Matthew J Kotler - Sammamish WA, US
Steven P Geffner - Bothell WA, US
David Wayne Waltman - Lake Stevens WA, US
Auston Warner Zahrt - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382283, 382100, 382173, 382180, 382282

Abstract:

Technologies are described herein for altering the appearance of a digital image using a shape. A mask edit mode of operation is provided in which an application program displays a mask shape superimposed on a digital image. The application program also provides user interface controls for altering the size, position, and rotation of the digital image independently of the mask shape, and user interface controls for altering the size, position, and rotation of the mask shape independently of the digital image. When a cropping request is received, the portion of the digital image within the mask shape is mapped onto the mask shape, thereby creating a mask-cropped shape, and a normal editing mode is entered. In the normal editing mode a set of user interface controls is provided for modifying the size, position, and rotation of the mask-cropped shape.

US Patent:

20090319887, Dec 24, 2009

Filed:

Jun 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/142800

Inventors:

David W. Waltman - Lake Stevens WA, US
Auston W. Zahrt - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715246

Abstract:

Various technologies and techniques are disclosed for fitting and filling pictures in documents. A selection is received from a user to perform a fill or fit to placeholder operation to insert a picture into a placeholder. A visible image area is calculated which determines what portion of the picture will appear in the placeholder. The user is able to slide the picture back and forth within the placeholder until a desired crop is achieved. The picture is cropped so that the placeholder is kept intact and original aspect ratios of the placeholder and picture are both preserved. When a rotation of the placeholder is different than a rotation of the picture being inserted, then an axis-aligned bounding box is calculated for the picture or the placeholder to complete the fit or fill operation.