Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Canon Information Systems Research Australia Pty. Ltd.

Timothy Mark Morris-Yates

Julie Rae Kowald

James Robert Metcalfe

Michael Jan Lawther

Andrew James Lo

Gerard Anthony Hill

Lachlan James Patrick

Christopher Mark Paola

Colin Eric Druitt

John Anthony Brett

Lorenzo Cicchitelli

Kevin Mun Choong Tham

Catherine Jane Arnold

A method of providing a print representation of a document which, when printed, has at least one region the appearance of which is dependent on viewing conditions. The method comprises generating a representation of the document and then modifying the appearance of the at least one region to thereby simulate the appearance of the document when printed. This is achieved by animating the representation of the at least one region or at least partially combining the at least one region with an image.

Print presentation

The method automatically selects a font from a collection of fonts for use in captions associated with images. The method first selectsa font from a library of fonts, based on information provided with the images. The method then setsthe existing font of the captions with the selected font. In another embodiment, the method automatically selects a font for use in hyperlink texts. The method first selectsa font from a collection of fonts, based on information associated with the hyperlink texts. The method then replacesthe existing font of the hyperlink texts with the selected font.

Automatically selecting fonts

A method () of providing active user feedback in a graphic user interface is disclosed. The method comprises selecting () a soft control currently displayed on the graphic user interface, said soft control enabling a change to be implemented, and displaying () on said graphic user interface, only during said soft control selection, and dependent upon the selecting step (), a pop-up preview reflecting said change.

Method for active feedback

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Willoughby, Australia

Timothy Mark Morris-Yates