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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2008
James M. Devoy, Rochester, NY (US);
Megan M. Schneider, Rochester, MN (US);
Kimberly B. Hajec, Pittsford, NY (US);
James M. Devoy, Rochester, NY (US);
Megan M. Schneider, Rochester, MN (US);
Kimberly B. Hajec, Pittsford, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A system for generating an image enhanced output product and method for operating the same are provided. An image enhanceable product is identified having a tangible surface and a printing map is defined that defines a plurality of window areas in which images are to be printed on the tangible surface. A desired visual impact characteristic is determined based upon the appearance of the image enhanceable product and the printing map and a selection of a plurality of digital images are received. An image processing method is selected method based upon the determined visual impact characteristic and at least one of the digital images is automatically processed in accordance with the selected image processing method. At least some of the digital images, including the automatically processed image, are provided on the tangible surface according to the printing map.