US 7,614,012 B1
Methods and apparatus for graphical object implementation
Marissa H. Dulaney, Morgan Hill, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Adobe Systems Incorporated, San Jose, Calif. (US)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/315,027.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/048 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 715—838  [715/716; 715/723; 715/726; 715/835] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method in which at least one computer system accesses instructions from computer storage and executes the instructions to perform steps comprising:
displaying a plurality of graphical elements in a storyboard, the plurality of graphical elements comprises a plurality of image thumbnails;
displaying a sub-element identifier with an indication of a pan-and-zoom effect to execute upon execution of a first image thumbnail, wherein displaying the indication includes displaying: (i) a first indication of the pan-and-zoom effect as a first area demarcated within the first image thumbnail and (ii) a second indication of the pan-and-zoom effect as a second area demarcated within the first image thumbnail;
receiving a command to display at least one graphical sub-element associated with the first image thumbnail, wherein receiving the command includes: receiving a notification that a user has selected the sub-element identifier;
upon receipt of the command, replacing a display of the first image thumbnail in the storyboard by expanding the first image thumbnail to display (i) a first graphical sub-element containing the first area demarcated by the first indication of the pan-and-zoom effect and (ii) a second graphical sub-element containing the second area demarcated by the second indication of the pan-and-zoom effect, the first and the second graphical sub-element each comprise a copy of the first image thumbnail;
implementing the pan-and-zoom effect such that execution of the first image thumbnail invokes execution of the pan-and-zoom effect; and
concurrently displaying the plurality of image thumbnails in the storyboard as the pan-and-zoom effect is displayed after expanding the first image thumbnail, wherein displaying the sub-element identifier comprises:
displaying the indication of the pan-and-zoom effect whereby the first area is expanded followed by a movement to the second area where the second area is expanded upon execution of the first image thumbnail.