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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2006
Michael Cohen, Seattle, WA (US);
Matthew T. Uyttendaele, Seattle, WA (US);
R. Alex Colburn, Renton, WA (US);
Michael Cohen, Seattle, WA (US);
Matthew T. Uyttendaele, Seattle, WA (US);
R. Alex Colburn, Renton, WA (US);
Microsoft Corp., Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A technique for image compositing which allows a user to select the best image of an object, such as for example a person, from a set of images interactively and see how it will be assembled into a final photomontage. A user can select a source image from the set of images as an initial composite image. A region, representing a set of pixels to be replaced, is chosen by the user in the composite image. A corresponding same region is reflected in one or more source images, one of which will be selected by the user for painting into the composite image. The technique optimizes the selection of pixels around the user-chosen region or regions for cut points that will be least likely to show seams where the source images are merged in the composite image.