Image processing based on direction of gravity
A method of processing a digital image to produce an improved digital image, includes receiving the digital image captured with a camera; determining a first vanishing point associated with the digital image; determining a second vanishing point associated with the digital image corresponding to a direction orthogonal the first vanishing point; determining a transform for modifying the digital image based on the first vanishing point and the second vanishing point; and applying the transform to the digital image to produce an improved digital image.
1. A method of processing a digital image to produce an improved digital image, comprising: Using a computer to perform the following steps
(a) receiving the digital image captured with a camera;
(b) determining a first vanishing point associated with the digital image that relates to the direction of gravity relative to the coordinate system of the camera;
(c) determining a second vanishing point associated with the digital image corresponding to a direction orthogonal the first vanishing point;
(d) determining a transform for modifying the digital image based on the first vanishing point and the second vanishing point; and
(e) applying the transform to the digital image to produce an improved digital image.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the first vanishing point corresponds to the direction of gravity and is determined by a gravity sensor integrally formed with the camera or by analyzing the digital image to provide a vanishing point associated with vertical scene lines.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second vanishing point is associated with a set of horizontal lines in the scene.
4. The method of claim 3 further including using the transform to correct for unintentional camera rotations, perspective distortions, or combinations thereof.