Multi-Panel Image Editing Interface for Mobile Precision
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional image editing systems on mobile devices are inflexible and imprecise due to their rigid formats, which hinder precise modifications, especially when editing digital images with distant points of interest, leading to imprecise pixel selection and unwanted copying.
Innovation Solution
A split-screen image modification system that divides the graphical user interface into multiple panels, allowing for independent panning, zooming, and rotating of different portions of the image, enabling precise editing by copying or cropping pixels from one panel to another based on user interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single-panel interface is used for image editing on mobile devices, then the device complexity is reduced, but the measurement precision and manufacturing precision of pixel selection deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the single editing interface into multiple separate panels (e.g., source image panel and destination image panel), each capable of independent interaction. This segmentation allows users to select and edit pixels with high precision in each panel while maintaining manageable interface complexity through modular design.
2Ease of operation
If the entire digital image is displayed in a single panel, then the ease of operation is improved, but the measurement precision for distant points of interest deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the image display into multiple panels, each showing a specific region or portion of the digital image. This allows users to view the entire image structure across multiple panels while achieving precise selection in each panel's localized view, resolving the contradiction between overview ease and detailed precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a spatial arrangement dimension by displaying multiple panels in a distributed layout rather than a single consolidated view. This dimensional reorganization allows simultaneous access to different image regions with appropriate zoom levels, improving both operational ease and selection precision for distant points.
3Device complexity
If a fixed editing format is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability and manufacturing precision of modifications deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic editing system where each panel can be independently interacted with, allowing flexible modification operations. The system adapts to different editing needs by enabling users to select source and destination panels dynamically, providing versatility without requiring an overly complex unified interface.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media that utilize a multi-panel graphical user interface for modifying digital images. For example, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems divide the graphical user interface of a client device into first panel and a second panel. Further, the disclosed systems provide different portions of a digital image for display within the first and second panels. In some implementations, the disclosed systems receive a user interaction with the portion of the digital image displayed within the first panel. Based on the received user interaction, the disclosed systems modify the second portion of the digital image displayed within the second panel.