Intermediate Effect Display in Image Editing Software
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Solution Overview
Problem
Developers face challenges in creating combined effect packages for image editing, as they can only view the final effect image and not intermediate effects, which hinders the adjustment and improvement of the effect package.
Innovation Solution
An effect display method and apparatus that periodically sends effect data requests from a control thread to a preview thread, allowing the rendering and display of intermediate effect images, enabling users to adjust these intermediate effects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If developers use conventional camera software to achieve photographing effects, then the basic effect functionality is available, but developers cannot view intermediate effects in combined effect packages which hinders adjustment and improvement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a preview thread as an intermediary component that captures and displays intermediate effect data during the rendering process. This preview thread acts as a mediator between the control thread (which manages effect controls) and the final output, allowing developers to observe intermediate effects without disrupting the normal development workflow. The preview thread periodically requests effect data and renders it separately for development purposes.
2Manufacturing precision
If a combined effect package is developed without viewing intermediate effects, then the development process is simpler, but the quality and effectiveness of the effect package cannot be optimized
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the effect rendering system into multiple independent threads: a control thread for managing effect controls and a preview thread for capturing intermediate effects. This segmentation allows the development system to maintain the original rendering pipeline while adding a separate observation channel. The preview thread operates independently, periodically requesting and displaying intermediate effect data without interfering with the main control flow.
3Loss of information
If intermediate effect data is captured and displayed during rendering, then developers can adjust intermediate effects for better quality, but the system complexity increases with additional threads and data processing
Solution Approach 1:
The preview thread implements periodic action by periodically requesting effect data from the control thread at intervals during the rendering process. Instead of continuously monitoring or capturing all intermediate data, the system uses periodic sampling to obtain key intermediate effect states. This approach balances the need for intermediate effect visibility with the constraint of system complexity, as it adds minimal overhead while providing sufficient information for development adjustments.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides an effect display method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium. The effect display method includes: periodically sending, by a control thread, an effect data request to a preview thread, where the control thread contains at least one effect control; returning, by the preview thread, at least one piece of effect data to the control thread according to the data request; and rendering, by the control thread, the at least one piece of effect data to obtain at least one intermediate effect image, and displaying the at least one intermediate effect image.