METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING LIVE ARTISTIC SKETCH OF IMAGE

摘要

The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for creating a live artistic sketch of an image. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for an image processing apparatus for creating a live artistic sketch of an image includes the steps of: detecting a plurality of edges in an input image received from an image source, creating an artistic sketch of the input image in a pre-defined sequence based on the detected edges, and substantially and simultaneously rendering the created artistic sketch of the input image on a graphic user interface of the image processing apparatus. The method additionally includes storing the artistic sketch of the input image as an image file. Alternatively, the method includes generating a video file including one or more frames associated with the creation of the artistic sketch.;COPYRIGHT KIPO 2014;[Reference numerals] (202) Detect a plurality of edges from an input image; (204) Create an artistic sketch of the input image in a pre-defined sequence based on the detected edges; (206) Substantially simultaneously render the artistic sketch of the input image on a graphic user interface; (208) Fill the artistic sketch of the input image with non-photo realistic colors; (210) Substantially simultaneously render the painting of the artistic sketch of the input image with non-photo realistic colors on the graphic user interface