Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Bernard John Giannetti

Stephen Robert Bruce

Scott T Newham

Catherine Jane Lockeridge

Richard Lam

A method of automatically transforming an arbitrary pixel image into a corresponding simulated water color like image is disclosed. The method includes dividing the image into regions ( ) having substantially the same color characteristics ( ). Once divided, the borders ( ) of the regions are determined and filtered. The filtering utilizes the color of the regions on each side of the border to produce a mixture color along the border.

Methods and apparatus for generating images

A method of increasing the speed of image creation on a computer system for the interactive creation of images via a series of creation steps. A resultant image of each of the creation steps is copied to a corresponding separate storage buffer. When making an amendment to the series of creation steps previously performed, one or more of the resultant images is used, so as to reduce the rendering time of producing a final output image.

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Middle Cove, Australia

Bernard John Giannetti