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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2012
Chintan Intwala, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Gregg D. Wilensky, Palisades, CA (US);
Baljit S. Vijan, Foster City, CA (US);
Mausoom Sarkar, New Delhi, IN;
Chintan Intwala, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Gregg D. Wilensky, Palisades, CA (US);
Baljit S. Vijan, Foster City, CA (US);
Mausoom Sarkar, New Delhi, IN;
Adobe Systems Incorporated, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for creating bokeh effects in digital images. A bokeh technique is described that may provide double threshold image bokeh boosting. The bokeh effect may be controlled by a boost amount, an upper threshold value, and a lower threshold value. Colorfulness may be added to the bokeh effect applied to specular highlights according to a variable colorfulness value. A soft threshold may be implemented that results in most but not all energy of the boosting of the intensity falling between the upper and lower threshold values. The bokeh technique may achieve creative bokeh effects in digital images by simulating bokeh in the resultant blurred image. The bokeh technique may, for example, be used in combination with any of various blur patterns, and also may be used with combinations of two or more blur patterns.