Effect Profile Generation via Layered Material Editing

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Solution Overview

Problem

The generation of effect profiles corresponding to effect functions is complex and time-consuming, making it inefficient in the context of intelligent terminals.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for generating an effect profile that involves displaying a layer list of different effect materials, allowing users to select and edit these materials on an editing interface, adjust their states, and sort the layers, with the effect profile being generated to configure and add these materials to an original image during the image capturing process, ensuring the materials are rendered in the same order as their sorting.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If traditional effect profile generation methods are used, then effect functions can be provided, but the generation process is complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveeffect profile generation efficiencyVSAvoideffect profile generation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The effect profile generation process is segmented into multiple independent layers, where each layer represents a separate effect material that can be individually edited, adjusted, and managed. This segmentation allows users to work with discrete effect components rather than a monolithic profile, significantly simplifying the generation process and improving efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a layer-based dimensional structure to organize effect materials vertically, with each layer representing a different effect material. This adds a new organizational dimension to the effect profile system, allowing effects to be stacked and managed in layers similar to graphical design software, thereby reducing complexity and enabling more efficient editing and generation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple effect materials are combined in an effect profile, then richer effect functions are achieved, but the understanding and editing becomes more difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveeffect material varietyVSAvoideffect material editing ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

By dividing the effect profile into separate layers, each containing a specific effect material, users can independently select, edit, and adjust individual effects without being overwhelmed by the entire profile. This segmentation maintains versatility while significantly improving ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The layer structure acts as an intermediary organization system between the user and the multiple effect materials. Each layer serves as a container and control interface for its associated effect material, making it easier to manage and edit multiple effects by providing a structured intermediate layer of abstraction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12165245B2Method and apparatus for generating special effect configuration file, device, and medium
Publication Date: 2024.12.10 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A method for generating an effect configuration file includes: displaying a layer list, wherein different layers in the layer list are used for indicating different effect materials; in response to a selection operation on a first layer in the layer list, displaying a first effect material indicated by the first layer on an editing interface of the effect materials, and in response to an editing operation on the first effect material on the editing interface, adjusting the state of the first effect material according to the editing operation; in response to a sorting adjustment operation on the layer list, adjusting the sorting of each layer in the layer list according to the sorting adjustment operation; and in response to a generation instruction of an effect configuration file, generating the effect configuration file according to the layer list.