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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2018
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Blake Emory Williford, Bryan, TX (US);
Claes-Fredrik Urban Mannby, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Abhay Tanaji Doke, Bellevue, WA (US);
Biyi Fang, Lansing, MI (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Described herein is a system and method regarding an interactive drawing tutorial session for creating a drawing using a computer application. A digital image is processed to determine linework and shading information for a plurality of shading levels. A graphical user interface for an interactive drawing tutorial session for creating the drawing by displaying the determined linework to a user. User linework input is received for the drawing based upon the displayed linework information. Feedback is provided to the user regarding the received user linework input (e.g., regarding tilt and/or pressure of electronic stylus). For each of the plurality of shading levels, the determined shading information is displayed to the user. User shading input is received for the drawing based upon the displayed shading information. Feedback is provided to the user regarding the received user shading input (e.g., regarding tilt and/or pressure of electronic stylus).