Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Three-dimension
Patent
1996-02-05
1998-04-14
Zimmerman, Mark K.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Three-dimension
345435, 382274, G06T 1560
Patent
active
057398194
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for carrying out the method for generating an artificial shadow in a two dimensional color image. The method includes the steps of providing a shadow scenes library, each shadow scene representing at least one artificial shadow orientation with respect to an object forming the shadow, receiving a user input, the user selecting one of the shadow scenes and an object in the two dimensional image to be shadowed, and forming an artificial shadow to the object to be shadowed in accordance with the selected shadow scene.
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Scitex Corporation Ltd.
Zimmerman Mark K.
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