Method of creating a photographic mosaic

摘要

This invention is directed to a method of creating a photographic mosaic, wherein a target image is recreated using a computer, comprising the steps of: creating an image library, and selecting one image in the image library to be the target image, selecting one or more images in the image library to be the source images, dividing the target image into a number of areas (squares or rectangles) of equal size, evaluating each area for luminance and assigning a luminance value for each area, evaluating the source images for luminance and assigning a luminance value for each image, re-sizing the source images to the size of the areas, and creating the photographic mosaic by placing a source image in every area of the target image by matching the luminance value of the area with the closest luminance value of a source image within a predetermined margin.

主权项

1. A method of creating a photographic mosaic, wherein a target image is recreated using a computer and at least one source image, comprising the steps of:
a. creating an image library, wherein the image library has at least one image stored therein; b. selecting one image in the image library to be the target image; c. selecting one or more images in the image library to be the source images; d. processing the target image by dividing it into a number of squares or rectangles of equal size; e. evaluating each square or rectangle of the target image for luminance and assigning a luminance value for each square or rectangle; f. evaluating the source images for luminance and assigning a luminance value for each image; g. re-sizing the source images to the size of the squares or rectangles that the target image has been divided into; and h. creating the photographic mosaic by placing a source image in every square or rectangle of the target image by matching the luminance value of the square or rectangle with the closest luminance value of a source image within a predetermined margin.