Touch-Optimized Video Editing UI for Clip Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience in video editing on portable terminals due to limited functionality and hardware constraints, particularly in smoothly controlling video editing operations using touch inputs.
Innovation Solution
A video editing UI control method and apparatus that visually displays a play head and clip movement control UI, allowing users to intuitively move clips or layers by confirming user inputs through touch, eliminating the need for drag-and-drop operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional PC-based video editing methods are used on portable terminals, then video editing functionality can be provided, but user convenience and operational smoothness deteriorate due to hardware limitations and lack of touch input optimization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical input methods (mouse, keyboard) with touch input mechanisms optimized for portable terminals. The editing UI is redesigned to respond to touch gestures, allowing users to select, move, and edit clips by simply touching and dragging on the display screen, eliminating the need for physical input devices and improving operational smoothness on portable devices
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the traditional PC-based 2D editing interface into a touch-optimized interface that utilizes the full display area of portable terminals. By redesigning the UI layout to accommodate touch interactions and leveraging the display screen as both output and input medium, the system adapts video editing functionality to the dimensional characteristics of portable devices
2Measurement precision
If drag-and-drop operations are required for clip movement, then precise clip positioning can be achieved, but operational complexity and user effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a clip movement control UI that automatically handles clip positioning when the play head is selected. The system self-adjusts clip positions based on the play head location without requiring users to manually drag and drop clips, reducing operational complexity while maintaining precision through automated alignment features
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a clip movement control UI as an intermediary between the play head and clip positioning. This intermediate interface layer simplifies the interaction by providing intuitive controls that mediate between user intent and actual clip movement, making the positioning process easier while maintaining precision
3Measurement precision
If multiple steps are required to move clips to play head position, then precise alignment control can be maintained, but editing efficiency and user productivity decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary alignment preparation by automatically positioning clips near the play head location before final placement. The clip movement control UI pre-processes the alignment task, reducing the number of manual adjustment steps users need to perform while maintaining precise alignment control through automated positioning algorithms
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein is a video editing UI control apparatus. A video editing UI control apparatus according to the present disclosure may include: an editing UI display unit for visually displaying an editing UI comprising a play head and a clip movement control UI in a display unit; a user input confirmation unit for confirming user input information based on a user input that is provided through a touch input in the display device; and an editing UI processing unit for confirming an input of the clip movement control UI based on the user input information provided by the user input confirmation unit and for moving at least one clip to a reference time in which the play head is located.