Method and apparatus for painting groups of objects

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Attributes

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C345S582000, C345S583000, C345S619000, C345S641000, C345S689000, C345S629000, C345S419000, C345S441000

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07602396

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus, including computer program apparatus, implementing techniques for processing digital artwork. In one aspect, the techniques process aggregations of artwork where both the aggregation and at least some of the aggregated artwork have attached styles. The techniques handle various combinations of conditions resulting in applying style elements to the aggregation before or after applying style elements to underlying artwork. In another aspect, the techniques implement editable path objects having multiple attached fills and/or strokes. The techniques provide user interfaces for using the foregoing features.

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