JP3482532B2 - Image editing method and image display method - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image editing method for editing on the basis of a plurality of input images and an image displaying method at that time .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been one in which a plurality of images are input, edited according to a predetermined layout, and output (see Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-21383).

[0003]

However, this one inputs an image (original) from the input drum and outputs the edited image to the output drum, and outputs only the edited image on the display. Because it is
When editing, I cannot see the input image that was actually read. For this reason, it is necessary to organize the input images in advance and work after considering the configuration, and there is a problem that the work requires skill and becomes specialized.

In view of such circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to allow an operator to view a plurality of editable input images on a display device and perform editing.

[0005]

Therefore, according to the present invention, a plurality of images are read, the read images are index-displayed on a display device, and an image desired to be used is selected from among them,
In the image editing method of editing the selected image according to a predetermined layout selected from a plurality of images and outputting the edited image, when the image is selected from the index display, the index display is continued. With
Image editing characterized in that the display of the selected image in the index display is different from the display of other images, and the enlarged display of the selected image is performed in parallel in the selected predetermined layout. Provide a way.

[0006]

[0007]

[0008]

In the above-described image editing method, the operator can view and select a plurality of editable input images on the display device and perform editing including processing and correction. Since the editing is performed, the work is easy and efficient. Also, even when modifying or modifying the image to be used, it is done for what is actually displayed, so
There is no difference between the operator's intention and the result.

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[0010]

[0011]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below. An example of reading and editing a plurality of images from a developed photographic film will be described. FIG. 1 is an external view of the entire system. A cassette insertion slot 2 and an operation touch panel 3 are provided on the table of the image editing apparatus 1 which also serves as a film reading apparatus. Further, a first CRT 4 for displaying an input image and a second CRT 5 for displaying an output image are provided side by side. A printer 7 having a scanner 6 for reading a reflection original can be connected to the image editing apparatus 1.

FIG. 2 is a structural view of the film reading device portion. In this example, continuous developed negative films 10 of 6 frames each are held in a film holder 12, and a maximum of 7 film holders 12 are stored in a cassette 20. Then, the cassette 20 is inserted into the cassette insertion slot 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the film holder 12 has a lower frame 13 and an upper frame 15 hingedly attached via a shaft 14 so that the film 10 is placed between the lower frame 13 and the upper frame 15. Hold by sandwiching. Of course, windows 16 are formed in the lower frame 13 and the upper frame 15 for the number of frames of the film 10 (six).

The cassette 20 is a box body having an open front surface, and has seven holding grooves 21, 21 formed on the left and right side plates, respectively. Then, the both ends of the film holder 12 are connected to the left and right holding grooves 21, 21.
The film holders 12 are accommodated in a state of being laminated with the film surfaces of the film holders 12 parallel to each other, and each of them can be drawn out in the direction parallel to the film surface.

In this example, the film holder 12 for the negative film is stored in the cassette 20, and 6 frames × 7.
The holder can store a maximum of 42 frames, but if you use a positive film film holder that holds 5 positive films of each frame side by side for a positive film, 5 frames x 7 holders can store a maximum of 35 frames. it can. Of course, the film holder for the negative film and the film holder for the positive film may be mixed and stored.

A cassette receiver 22 connected to the cassette insertion slot 2
In order to select an arbitrary film holder 12 from the inside cassette 20 and convey it to the reading position, film holder conveying devices 23, 23 are provided on the left and right sides of the cassette receiver 22, respectively. The film holder transport device 23 is moved up and down by the elevating mechanism to the storage position of the film holder 12 to be transported, holds the film holder 12 by the holding arm 24, and is further moved back and forth by the slide mechanism to be held by the holding arm 24. 12 is conveyed onto the sub-scanning table 25.

The sub-scanning table 25 mounts the film holder 12 conveyed by the film holder conveying device 23, and has a hole 26 in the frame portion of the film. And
The sub-scanning table 25 includes two guide rails 27 and 28 extending in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the film holder transport device 23.
The belt driven by the drive unit 29 guided by
It is designed to reciprocate by 30.

Below the sub-scanning table 25, a lamp 31,
A condenser mirror 32 and a condenser lens 33 are provided so that the light of the lamp 31 is collected by the condenser mirror 32 and the condenser lens 33 and is applied to the film 10 held by the film holder 12. . A CCD line sensor 35 is provided above the sub-scanning table 25 on the optical path of the light transmitted through the film 10 via a reading lens system (including a diaphragm and a filter) 34. CCD line sensor 35
A large number of pixels (photoelectric conversion elements) are arranged in a direction (main scanning direction) orthogonal to the reciprocating direction (sub scanning direction) of the sub scanning table 25.

The reading operation will be described. After the cassette 20 in which the film holder 12 is stored is set in the cassette insertion slot 2, the designated film holder 12 is transferred to the transport device.
It is conveyed from the cassette 20 onto the sub-scanning table 25 by 23. After that, the sub-scanning table 25 is moved by the drive unit 29, the signal of the CCD line sensor 35 is read while feeding the film holder 12, and the image information of all the frames of the film holder 12 or the image information of the designated frame is read. To get This includes rough scan and fine scan. Rough scan refers to rough reading at high speed (for example, 8x speed) for index display, etc., and fine scan refers to final output to the printer 7, etc.
It means reading at standard speed.

The read image information is sent to the image processing section shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, where it is corrected and edited, displayed and printed out. When reading is complete, drive unit 29
The sub-scanning table 25 is moved in the reverse direction to return to the initial position. Then, the film holder 12 on the sub-scanning table 25 is returned to the original position of the cassette 20 by the transport device 23.

Next, the flow of editing work in the image editing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to
In 30, the liquid crystal touch panel 3 is shown in the "LCD" column.
, The screen of the first CRT 4 is shown in the “CRT1” column, and the screen of the second CRT 5 is shown in the “CRT2” column. When the image editing apparatus 1 is started, as shown in FIG. 4, the index print (51), the album (52), the free layout (5
3), postcard (54), and calendar (55) mode selection menus are displayed as icons along with the selection buttons.

When any one is selected, an instruction to insert the cassette is given on the screen of the touch panel, and the reading from the cassette is started by operating the start button after the insertion. At this time, the plurality of film holders 12 in the cassette 20 are successively conveyed onto the sub-scanning table 25, and the images of all the frames are roughly read from all the film holders 12 at high speed (rough scan).

This rough scan is performed twice for each film holder 12 and the first one is called a prescan and the second one is called an index scan. Ie 1
Image data is obtained by prescanning at 8 times speed for the second time, and based on this, through the histogram calculator 82 (FIG. 32),
The correction data is created, and the image data is obtained while the correction data is corrected by the second 8-fold speed index scan. The image data obtained by the rough scan is stored in the frame memory 83 (FIG. 32) and used for editing and displaying.

On the screen, as shown in FIG. 5, the pre-scan is displayed on the touch panel for each pre-scan, and the pre-scanned images for each film holder 12 are arranged side by side on the first CRT. Display the index. Then, for each index scan, as shown in FIG. 6, the fact that the index scan is being performed is displayed on the touch panel, and the images corrected by the index scan are overwritten on the first CRT one after another.

In this way, a maximum of 6 frames × 7 holders =
When 42 frames (frames) of images are read, the first CRT is in the index display state as shown in FIG. Also,
In addition to images from photographic film, it is possible to input images from reflective originals, and when inputting to read a reflective original on the touch panel, the image of the reflective original is read after 43 frames and displayed as an index. .

After the index display is completed, each mode is executed. In the index print mode, the state shown in FIG. 8 is first set, and the touch panel displays the index format (56, 57) selection screen. An index is displayed on the first CRT, but at this time, a button (58) for reversing the top and bottom is set for each horizontal row, and touching any button will reverse the top and bottom of the corresponding row. Is possible. In the case of reverse feeding film or reverse mounting, at least one holder is all upside down, so if you can fix all with one operation, speed up.

Next, the state shown in FIG. 9 is entered, and the touch panel displays a screen for setting the number of index prints by the ten keys (59) or the like. Then, the print image (selected format) is displayed on the second CRT. Then, by operating the print start button (60), fine scan for index printing is started.

At this time, the plurality of film holders 12 in the cassette 20 are successively conveyed onto the sub-scanning table 25, the images of all the frames are read from all the film holders 12 at the standard speed, and the data is compressed. Obtain image data for index printing. This is page memory 84 (Figure 31)
Remember. During this fine scan, the state shown in FIG. 10 is displayed, the fact that the fine scan is being performed is displayed on the touch panel, and the actual print images are successively displayed on the second CRT.

When the image data for index printing is created on the page memory 84 (FIG. 31) in this way, it is sent to the printer 7 and printed out. In the album mode, the format selection screen as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed first. After selecting the format,
A frame (frame) selection screen as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. At this time, the selected format is displayed on the second CRT, and when the frame is selected, the selected frame is written in the format of the second CRT.

The selection of the frame here is performed by the frame selection button (62) on the touch panel. When the frame is selected by the operation of any button, the first CR is selected.
The selected frame on T is framed (63) to reveal the selection. That is, when an image is selected from the index display, the display of the selected image in the index display is made different from the display of other images to clarify the selection. At this time, the index display is continued and the enlarged display of the image selected on the second CRT is performed in parallel.

Further, in this selection, when it is desired to erect the image photographed at the vertical position, when the frame selection button on the touch panel is touched, as shown in FIG. Part (eg A in the figure)
You can change the top and bottom by touching (area).
That is, when the A area on the right side of the button is touched, the right side of the image is up; when the B area on the left side is touched, the left side of the image is up; when the C area on the lower side is touched, the image is inverted, In the case of the area of, it is left as it is.
If the touched area is used to simultaneously give an instruction to change the top and bottom, the operation becomes simple.

When the page editing of the album is completed in this way, fine scanning is performed on the selected frame to perform correction processing, and image data for printing is obtained. When the image of one page is completed on the page memory 84 (FIG. 31), it is sent to the printer 7 and printed out. In the free layout mode, the seat orientation (vertical position)
64 ・ Horizontal position 65) is displayed. Figure 15 after selection
The frame selection screen is as shown in. When one frame is selected, a frame size (enlargement / reduction) and frame position setting screen as shown in Fig. 16 is displayed, and the size of the frame on the sheet can be freely set by the size setting button 66 and the position can be set. The position of the frame on the seat can be freely set by the setting button 67. When inserting a plurality of frames, these are repeated, and the editing result is obtained on the second CRT as shown in FIG. When the editing is completed in this way, fine scanning is performed on the selected frame to obtain image data for printing. Then, this is sent to the printer 7 and printed out.

In the case of the postcard mode, first, FIG.
The card type selection screen is displayed as shown in. After selecting
The frame selection screen as shown in FIG. 19 is displayed. At this time, the selected card type is displayed on the second CRT, and when the frame is selected, the selected frame is displayed on the second CRT.
Written on the card. Next, a frame original selection screen as shown in FIG. 20 is displayed, and the postcard is completed by selecting the frame original. It is also possible to input and combine characters and sentences edited externally by a word processor or the like. When the editing is completed in this way, fine scanning is performed on the selected frame to obtain image data for printing. Then, this is sent to the printer 7 and printed out.

In the case of the calendar mode, first, a calendar type selection screen as shown in FIG. 21 is displayed. After the selection, the year and month selection screen as shown in FIG. 22 is displayed. After the selection, the frame selection screen as shown in FIG. 23 is displayed, and at this time, the calendar of the selected selected date is displayed on the second CRT. Then, when the frame is selected, the selected frame is written on the calendar of the second CRT. When editing is completed in this way, perform a fine scan on the selected frame,
Get image data for printing. Then, this is sent to the printer 7 and printed out.

Next, various correction modes performed by operating the correction button (68) set on the touch panel from the frame selection screen (see FIG. 24) in each of the above-mentioned modes will be described. In the upside down mode, as shown in FIG. 25, the upside down of the image on the second CRT can be changed by operating the upside down direction selection button (69).

In the color correction mode, as shown in FIG. 26, output is made by adjusting the adjustment buttons (69 to 72) for lightness (brightness), contrast, sharpness, and saturation (saturation) on the touch panel. The image can be corrected. Also, by operating the manual button (73), a manual color correction mode as shown in FIG. 27 is entered, and in this mode, the color chart (red, yellow, green, cyan, blue) of the circular coordinates is displayed on the touch panel and the first CRT. , Magenta) is displayed, and color correction is performed by touching an appropriate position on the touch panel.

By operating the auto button (74),
The mode shifts to the automatic color correction mode as shown in FIG. 28. In this mode, the position on the image is specified by the correction position specification button (75), and the predetermined skin color, gray,
The blue target color selection button (76) allows color conversion to match the target color. This is a color that is often set in advance as a desired color and is set as a target color. For example, when a human skin color is desired, the target color of the skin color is selected and the sky color is desired. If you choose a blue target color. Then, by designating a portion desired to be the target color on the screen, the color can be corrected by a simple operation.

In the first trimming mode, as shown in FIG. 29, the trimming by the zooming button (78) and the position setting button (79) for the trimming frame (79) can be performed. In the second trimming mode, as shown in FIG. 30, the position setting buttons (81) for the upper, lower, left and right trimming frames (80) can be used to perform trimming at an arbitrary aspect ratio.

The above-described correction processing is performed by the CPU 87 of the image processing section shown in FIGS. 31 and 32 operating the data conversion / matrix calculation section 86 and the spatial filter / color conversion section 85. Incidentally, the touch panel, the first and second C
The configuration of the RT is an example, and the RT may be displayed by being superimposed on one CRT, and the work may be performed by an instruction means such as a mouse or a trackball.

[0039]

As described above, according to the present invention, the operator views a plurality of editable input images on the display device,
You can select and edit including processing and correction.Because it is editing while viewing images by index display,
The work is easy and efficient, and the result as intended by the operator can be obtained.

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[0041]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of a film reading device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a film holder.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example 1 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example 2 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example 3 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example 4 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example 5 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example 6 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example 7 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example 8 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display example 9 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example 10 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example 11 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display example 12 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display example 13 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a display example 14 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a display example 15 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a display example 16 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display example 17 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a display example 18 of the touch panel and the CRT.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a display example 19 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a display example 20 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a display example 21 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a display example 22 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a display example 23 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a display example 24 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a display example 25 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a display example 26 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a display example 27 of a touch panel and a CRT.

FIG. 31 is a block diagram of the image processing unit (No. 1)

FIG. 32 is a block diagram of the image processing unit (No. 2)

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Image editing device that doubles as a film reader 2 Cassette insertion slot 3 touch panel 4 First CRT 5 Second CRT 10 Developed negative film 12 film holder 20 cassettes 23 Film holder transport device 25 Sub-scan table 31 lamp 35 CCD line sensor

Front page continuation (58) Fields surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04N 1/38-1/393 G06T 11/60-11/80

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A plurality of images are read, the read images are displayed on a display device as an index, an image desired to be used is selected, and the selected image is selected from a plurality of predetermined layouts. In the image editing method for editing and outputting the edited image according to the above, when an image is selected from the index display, the index display is continued and the display of the selected image in the index display is changed to another one. An image editing method, wherein the enlarged display of the selected image is performed in parallel in the selected predetermined layout, which is different from the display of the image. 2. The image editing method according to claim 1, wherein the layout is a layout according to a preset format. 3. The image editing method according to claim 1, wherein the layout is a freely set layout.