Perspective-Aware Text Editing for 3D Image Depth Preservation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional image editing systems fail to maintain the three-dimensional perspective of text when creating editable text, leading to inaccurate and inefficient editing results that require numerous user interactions.

Innovation Solution

A depth perspective-aware editing system that generates an editable text object by detecting text segments, inferring the three-dimensional structure of a digital image, flattening the text into a two-dimensional representation, and remapping it back to the three-dimensional structure, while using machine learning models for optical character recognition and inpainting to maintain depth perspective.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional image editing systems create editable text from non-editable text in digital images, then text editing capability is improved, but the three-dimensional perspective of the text is lost resulting in inaccurate editing results

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetext editing capabilityVSAvoidperspective accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system transforms the three-dimensional text region into a two-dimensional flattened representation for editing, then remaps it back to three-dimensional space. This dimensionality transformation allows standard 2D text editing tools to work on 3D text while preserving the original perspective through coordinate mapping between the flattened space and the original 3D space.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The flattened representation serves as an intermediary between the original 3D text and the editable text. The system creates this intermediate 2D version, performs editing operations on it, then uses remapping to transfer the edited result back to the 3D space, maintaining perspective accuracy throughout the process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Manufacturing precision

If conventional systems manually correct perspective issues in edited text, then perspective accuracy is improved, but user interaction time and computational resources increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveperspective accuracyVSAvoiduser interaction time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary flattening of the 3D text region into 2D space before editing occurs. This pre-processing step establishes the correct geometric transformation upfront, so that when users edit the text in the flattened view, the perspective correction is already built into the coordinate system, eliminating the need for manual post-correction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically handles the perspective transformation and remapping processes without requiring user intervention. The flattening, editing, and remapping operations are performed autonomously by the system, with the perspective accuracy maintained through automatic coordinate transformation rather than manual user correction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Manufacturing precision

If conventional systems require numerous user interactions to maintain perspective, then perspective accuracy is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveperspective accuracyVSAvoidediting simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

By converting the 3D text region to a 2D flattened representation, the system enables users to edit text using standard 2D text editing tools and interfaces, which are far more intuitive and easier to operate than 3D manipulation tools. The complexity of 3D perspective maintenance is hidden in the background transformation processes rather than requiring user expertise.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The flattened representation acts as an intermediary that provides an easy-to-edit interface for users while the system handles the complex 3D perspective transformations in the background. Users interact with the simple 2D view without needing to understand or manually adjust the underlying 3D geometry, greatly simplifying the operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20260065616A1Modifying digital images via perspective-aware text editing
Publication Date: 2026.03.05 ADOBE INC
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for generating an editable text object that follows a depth perspective of a digital image from a text segment portrayed according to the depth perspective. In particular, in some cases, the disclosed systems detect a text segment portrayed in accordance with a depth perspective of a digital image displayed by a client device. Further, the disclosed systems generate, within the digital image and from the text segment, an editable text object that follows the depth perspective of the digital image. Additionally, the disclosed systems modify the editable text object in accordance with the depth perspective of the digital image in response to receiving one or more user interactions via the client device.