Method and apparatus for editing source files of differing data formats using an edit tracking file

摘要

The invention generally relates to improvements in the process and storage of formatted voice, graphic and image data. A new editing process allows the same commands to be applied to a plurality of data files of varying resolution and formats. The technique employs an edit tracking file to retain the edit commands applied to a file of a first format. The edit commands are then executed against a file of a second format to perform the identical editing steps to the second file. This process avoids the inaccuracies associated with converting information to a common format while providing the benefits of supporting multiple formats of file information.