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We present AtelierM++, a new interactive marbling image rendering system which allows artists to create marbling textures with real-time visual feedback on mega-pixel sized images. Marbling is a method of aqueous surface design, which can produce patterns similar to marble or other stone, hence the name. The system is based on the physical model of the traditional marbling process. We simulate real marbling by solving the Navier-Stokes equations on the graphics processing unit. We employ a third-order accurate but fast Unsplit semi-Lagragian Constrained Interpolation Profile method to reduce the numerical dissipation while retaining the stability. To simulate very sharp interface lines among different paints, a simple yet effective transformation function is applied to the paint concentrations. Several intuitive interfaces are implemented to provide flexible control for users. Extensive experimental results are shown to demonstrate both the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed approach.
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The authors are especially grateful to our anonymous reviewers for their insightful and constructive comments. Many thanks also to Xiaoyan Luo and Yandan Zhao for their kind help in presenting the manuscript. The left pictures in Fig. 1 and the leftmost picture in Fig. 7 are downloaded from http:/quilting.about.com/. This work was supported by the Science and Technology Plan of Zhejiang Province (Grant No. 2008C24008), the National Key Basic Research Foundation of China (Grant No. 2009CB320801), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 60833007), and the Key Technology R&D Program (Grant No. 2007BAH11B03).
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Zhao, H., Jin, X., Lu, S. et al. AtelierM++: a fast and accurate marbling system. Multimed Tools Appl 44, 187–203 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-009-0290-z
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