US 7,321,372 B2 | ||
Method for performing image editing | ||
Forrest C. Barnes, Georgetown, Ky. (US); and Khageshwar Thakur, Lexington, Ky. (US) | ||
Assigned to Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, Ky. (US) | ||
Filed on Sep. 19, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/230,194. | ||
Prior Publication US 2007/0064011 A1, Mar. 22, 2007 | ||
Int. Cl. G09G 5/00 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 345—619 | 10 Claims |
1. A method for performing image editing, comprising:
displaying an image in a first state;
saving said image in said first state;
performing an operation to change said image to a second state from said first state, said second state being different from
said first state;
displaying said image in said second state;
selecting from the displayed image in said second state a first area; and
reversing said operation with respect to said first area to change said first area of said image back to said first state,
wherein said reversing includes:
extracting a portion of image data less than the entire image from said image in said first state that was saved that corresponds
to said first area; and
inserting said portion of image data into said first area.
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