Patent 7257269 was granted and assigned to Nik Software, Inc. on August, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A method for simulating in a digital image the effect of a physical polarization filter is described, the digital image having a plurality of pixels (50) with color, by darkening (54) each of the plurality of pixels (52) having a cool color and lightening (56) each of the plurality of pixels having a warm color. Optional adjustment algorithms are disclosed, including a contrast adjustment (62), saturation adjustment (64) and intensity adjustment.