JP3695753B2 - Photo sticker vending method and apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is installed in a facility such as a game center, an amusement park, a theme park, an inn, a tourist facility, for example, images a subject, edits the captured image, and selects a predetermined image from the edited edited image and the captured image. The present invention relates to a photo sticker vending method and an apparatus for selling a photo sticker printed with the same.

  Conventionally, a photograph in which a subject is imaged by an imaging means such as a digital camera, the photographed image is edited by an editing means such as a touch panel, and a photo sticker in which a predetermined image is printed by the printing means from the edited image and the captured image is sold. Seal vending devices have been proposed.

  The photo sticker vending apparatus comprises the imaging means, the editing means, and the printing means on the front of the housing provided in the back of the imaging space, and in order of imaging / editing / printing to the user. After performing sales through a series of processes, sales are made to the next user.

  Such photo sticker vending machines are very popular, especially when new models are set up or on holidays, etc., and there is often a line of users, which is a very profitable product for facility managers. It has become.

  For the photo sticker vending machine, users should not wait, but there is a conflicting demand for longer imaging and editing times, and management can reduce sales time by 1 if possible. And hope to improve turnover.

  However, as a countermeasure, we can only adjust the allocation of the imaging time and the editing time and set it to the minimum time that the user can convince, and only make proposals to shorten the printing time. At last, a solution that could be compromised was finally devised.

Japanese Patent No. 3196897 JP 2002-252822 A JP 2003-47000 A

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to propose a photo sticker vending method and apparatus for giving sufficient editing time to a user.

  The present invention allows an imaging process in which one or more subjects in an imaging space are illuminated by an illuminating unit and captured by the imaging unit to create a captured image, and the edited image is edited by the editing unit. A photo sticker vending method or apparatus for permitting an editing process to create and outputting a predetermined image as an output image by an output means, the right edit image for right and the left edit for left on the display of the edit means In addition to displaying the image, the thumbnail image for selecting the edited image is displayed in common, and if the thumbnail image is touched with the input means for the right, the edited image displayed on the right edited image is changed, and the left image is displayed. If the thumbnail image is touched by the input means, the photo sticker automatic selling method or its device changes the edit image to be displayed on the left edit image.

The imaging space includes a space surrounded by a member such as a curtain or an open space that can be imaged by the imaging means.
The editing means includes editing means constituted by a touch pen and a touch panel.
The input means includes a touch pen.

  In addition to the captured image, the image to be edited is an image acquired by a data capturing unit such as a communication unit or a storage medium reading unit, that is, a digital image captured by a personal digital camera or a graphic production by a personal computer, In addition, scanning images obtained by scanning actual images such as photographs and paintings with a scanner are included.

The predetermined image includes the captured image, the digital image, the scanning image, and / or an edited image obtained by editing these images with an editing unit.
The output unit includes a printing unit that prints an image, a communication unit that transmits image data, or a storage medium reader / writer that writes image data to a storage medium.

With the above configuration, two users can edit each edited image with two input means.
In addition, the thumbnail image displayed in common for the right side and the left side can be touched with, for example, the right input unit, and the edited image displayed on the right edited image can be changed.

  In addition, since editing operations are executed using a plurality of input means, even for a large group of users, unlike a case where a single input means is used for exchange, editing takes sufficient time without worrying about each other. It is possible to operate, and it is not necessary to exchange input means during editing operation.

As a preferred embodiment, the thumbnail images can be displayed in a column between the left edited image and the right edited image.
Thereby, it is possible to display thumbnail images in common for the right side and the left side .

According to the present invention, two users can edit each edited image with two input means.
In addition, the thumbnail image displayed in common for the right side and the left side can be touched with, for example, the right input unit, and the edited image displayed on the right edited image can be changed.

  Also, by providing a plurality of input means capable of editing input, it becomes possible to simultaneously perform editing operations on captured images by a large number of people. Thereby, when a user is a group of several people, the editing time with respect to each person increases, and amusement improves.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First, regarding the external appearance of the photo sticker vending machine 1, a perspective view seen from the front side shown in FIG. 1, a perspective view seen from the back side shown in FIG. 2, and a partially enlarged view (partial sectional view) shown in FIG. It explains together.

  The photo sticker vending machine 1 is surrounded by a curtain 8 suspended from the upper side of a box-shaped frame 9, and a housing 2 is installed on the back side from the center. In FIG. 1, a part of the ceiling plate, a part of the front curtain 8, and the left side curtain 8 are omitted. In FIG. 2, a part of the ceiling plate and a part of the left side curtain 8 are omitted. And a part of the frame 9 are omitted.

  In front of the housing 2, an imaging space 3 is provided that is wide enough to pose a normal person in a state where a few people are lined up side by side. There is an editing space 4 that is wide enough to be edited side by side by a few people.

  The front surface of the housing 2 is provided with a front input device 13a (described later) including a round OK button 131, an NG button 132, and a selection button 133 including two buttons, an upward triangle and a downward triangle.

  A front display 18a that displays images such as moving images, still images, and character images is provided on the front input device 13a, and a digital camera 17 that images a subject is provided thereon.

  Fluorescent lamp illumination devices 16 and 16 for illuminating a subject are arranged on the upper left and right sides of the housing 2 so as to sandwich the digital camera 17, and coins (or bills) are inserted into the lower left of the front input device 13a. An inlet 15a is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the back of the housing 2, an ordinary person can touch two rear displays 18 b and 18 c that display images such as a still image, a character image, and a graffiti pen image obtained by imaging the subject. Set up side by side.

On the rear displays 18b and 18c, touch panels 141 and 143 for detecting coordinates touched with a touch pen are provided so as to overlap with each other, and the touch pens 142 and 144 are arranged below the touch panels 141 and 143, thereby constituting the rear input devices 14b and 14c. .
A discharge port 19a for discharging the photo sticker sheet 5c is provided at the lower left side of the housing 2, and a personal computer 10 (FIG. 1) for controlling each device is provided on the right side inside the housing 2.

As shown in the partial enlarged view (partial cross-sectional view) of FIG. 3, a printer 19 is provided on the left side inside the housing 2 in the vicinity of the discharge port 19a.
A sticker unit 5 is set in the printer 19, and the sticker unit 5 stores an ID tag storing data such as identification data for identifying whether or not the sticker paper 5a wound in a roll is genuine. 5b.

An ID tag reader / writer 20 is provided on the back of the printer 19, and the data stored in the ID tag 5b is read.
The ID tag 5b and the seal paper 5a are integrally formed and cannot be separated, but are formed separately, for example, the seal paper 5a is set in the printer 19 and the ID tag 5b is set in the ID tag reader / writer 20, respectively. You may comprise.

  With the above configuration, the user operates the front input device 13a in the imaging space 3 to perform imaging with the digital camera 17, and uses the touch pens 142 and 144 in the editing space 4 to touch the touch panels 141 and 143. Edit graffiti on the captured image. Thereby, the back surface of the housing | casing 2 which was not utilized conventionally is utilized effectively.

Next, the structure of the photo sticker vending machine 1 and the function of each device will be described with reference to the circuit block diagram shown in FIG.
The control device 11 is provided in the above-described personal computer 10 and executes control processing of each device.

  As described above, the front input device 13a is configured by the OK button 131, the NG button 132, and the selection button 133, and transmits a signal indicating that each button has been pressed to the control device 11 as an input signal.

  The money handling device 15 is provided inside the money slot 15a, receives a coin (or banknote), performs authenticity determination and denomination determination, and transmits the amount of money to the control device 11 as a processing signal. . Coins (or banknotes) determined to be not legitimate in the authenticity determination and denomination determination are discharged as they are. The play starts when the coin is inserted.

The fluorescent lamp illuminating device 16 is an illuminating device that emits light by illuminating a built-in fluorescent lamp. The fluorescent lamp illuminating device 16 performs illumination ON / OFF in response to an illumination control signal from the controller 11.
The digital camera 17 receives the shutter signal from the control device 11 and executes imaging of the subject, and transmits the captured image to the control device 11 as image data. Note that while the subject is in a pose, the subject is captured as a moving image, and the moving image is transmitted to the control device 11 as image data.

The front display 18 a displays images such as the moving image, the captured image, and the character image in accordance with the RGB signals from the control device 11.
The back input device 14 (14b, 14c) is configured by the touch panels 141, 143 and the touch pens 142, 144 as described above, and transmits the coordinates touched by the touch pens 142, 144 to the control device 11 as input signals. Thus, the user can edit the graffiti with the touch pens 142 and 144.

The two rear input devices 14 display the same captured image and enable two people to simultaneously edit the graffiti on one captured image.
In addition, each captured image to be subjected to graffiti editing by each rear input device 14 can be selected independently, and graffiti editing can be simultaneously performed on different captured images.

  The rear displays 18b and 18c display images such as a captured image, a character image, and a pen image for graffiti editing in accordance with the RGB signals from the control device 11. This makes it possible to perform graffiti editing while checking the image that the user is editing graffiti.

  The rear displays 18b and 18c can individually change images such as a graffiti edited image to be displayed in accordance with inputs from the corresponding rear input devices 14b and 14c.

  The graffiti editing on the rear input device 14b described above is also reflected on the other rear display 18c, and conversely, the graffiti editing on the rear input device 14c is reflected on the rear display 18b. As a result, the user who is editing the graffiti with one of the rear input devices 14 can check the contents of the graffiti editing performed with the other rear input device 14 in real time on the rear displays 18b and 18c. .

  The printer 19 is provided inside the discharge port 19a described above, and prints a predetermined image on the sticker sheet 5a from the captured image and the edited image edited by graffiti, and the photographic sticker sheet 5c (FIG. 3) is printed on the discharge port 19a. To discharge from.

  The ID tag reader / writer 20 reads the data stored in the ID tag 5b provided in the sticker paper unit 5 with a read signal and updates the data with an update signal. Thereby, the control device 11 determines whether or not the sticker sheet unit 5 is a regular one, and executes an update process such as overwriting the count number that is the number of times of printing as necessary.

  With the above structure, the front input device 13a is operated by the subject in the imaging space 3, the pose is confirmed on the front display 18a, the imaging is executed by the digital camera 17, and the images are displayed on the rear displays 18b and 18c in the editing space 4. Graffiti editing is performed on the captured image by the rear input device 14, and the photograph sticker sheet 5c on which the graffiti image and the captured image other than the captured image that is the basis of the graffiti image are printed is discharged.

  The control device 11 has a multitask function for executing a plurality of processes in parallel, and executes the imaging process in the imaging space 3, the editing process in the editing space 4, and the printing process in parallel. Making it possible. Thereby, the imaging process can be completed independently by the front input device 13a, the fluorescent lamp illumination device 16, the digital camera 17, and the front display 18a configured on the front side of the casing 2, and the rear side of the casing 2 can be completed. The editing process can be completed independently with the rear input device 14 and the rear displays 18b and 18c provided.

Next, the operation of the photo sticker vending machine 1 will be described with reference to the processing flowchart shown in FIG.
When a predetermined amount of coins is inserted into the money insertion slot 15a by the user, a processing signal is transmitted from the money processing device 15 to start the imaging process A (step n1).

  The control device 11 displays a screen for selecting a layout (number of photo divisions) when printing by transmitting RGB signals to the front display 18a, and allows the user to select with the front input device 13a (step n2).

  When the user selects a layout with the selection button 133 and presses the OK button 131, the control device 11 displays a moving image of the image captured by the digital camera 17 on the front display 18a, and confirms the imaging pose to the user. (Step n3).

  When the predetermined time elapses or the user presses the OK button, the control device displays a countdown display on the front display 18a (step n4), and executes imaging with the digital camera 17 in accordance with the countdown timing (step n5). ).

  The control device 11 displays the captured image on the front display 18a, and allows the user to confirm and determine the captured image by pressing the OK button if it is good or the NG button if it is recaptured (step n6).

  Step n3 is repeated until the number of captured images reaches a predetermined number (step n7), and when the predetermined number of images is reached, the message “move to the back and scribble” is displayed on the front display 18a to display the user in the editing space. 4 (step n8).

  From here, the editing process B is entered, and the control device 11 displays the captured image and the graffiti end button on the rear display 18b, 18c (step n9), displays a pen tool for graffiti, etc., and displays the pen tool for the user with the touch pen 142, 144. Doodle editing is performed (step n10).

  When the user touches the graffiti end button (step n11) or when the predetermined time has elapsed and the remaining time is exhausted (step n12), the control device 11 displays “The photo sticker is ejected from the side surface”. Is displayed and the user is moved to the left side surface of the housing 2 (step n13).

From here, the printing process C is entered, and the control device 11 performs a graffiti image that has undergone graffiti editing and a captured image other than the original captured image (for example, two images are captured and only one captured image is captured). When graffiti editing is performed, the edited image and the other captured image are arranged in the layout selected in step n2, and are sent to the printer 19 as print image data to be printed (step n14). ).
The printer 19 discharges the photographic sticker sheet 5c that has been printed from the discharge port 19a (step n15), and ends the process.

  With the above operation, the photo sticker vending machine 1 executes the imaging process A in the imaging space 3, moves the user to the back side, executes the editing process B in the editing space 4, and moves the user to the side. By executing the printing process C, when the first user enters the editing process B, the second user can start the imaging process A, and the first user enters the printing process C and the 2 When the third user enters the editing process B, the third user can start the imaging process A. Thereby, a user can be moved to three spaces and each process can be performed in parallel, and the sales rotation speed within a unit time improves.

Next, the relationship between the time distribution of the imaging process A, the editing process B, and the printing process C and the user switching time will be described with reference to the time explanatory diagram shown in FIG.
In the conventional photo sticker vending machine, 140 seconds is assigned to the imaging processing A, 90 seconds is assigned to the editing processing B, and 10 seconds is assigned to the printing processing C as shown in FIG. Changed to the group Q after performing the imaging process A and the editing process B.

  Although 10 seconds required for the printing process C is reduced by discharging the photo sticker sheet 5c from the side of the casing, the group P is changed only after the imaging process A and the editing process B are completed. The switching time from the start of the imaging process A until the next group Q starts the imaging process A was 230 seconds.

  In the present invention, as shown in (B) in the figure, 180 seconds are assigned to the imaging process A, 180 seconds are assigned to the editing process B, and 10 seconds are assigned to the printing process C. When the group P imaging process A is completed, If the group Q can start the imaging process A and the group P completes the editing process B, the group Q can start the editing process B.

  As a result, the processing time of the imaging process A is slightly extended by 30% from 140 seconds to 180 seconds, and the processing time of the editing process B is extended from 90 seconds to 180 seconds and doubled. The switching time from the start of A until the next group Q starts the imaging process A can be shortened by 20% from 230 seconds to 180 seconds.

  In addition, since there are two rear input devices 14 for executing the editing process B, for example, if a user is in a group of two people, the editing process B is conventionally performed alternately using one input device, and editing is performed. Although 90 seconds, which is half of the time of 180 seconds, was assigned by one person, each of the two back input devices 14 can use all of the editing time of 180 seconds, and the editing time felt by the user is 2 Doubled.

  As a result, the user can edit the graffiti taking a sufficient amount of time, and as shown in the image of the photo sticker sheet shown in FIG. It became.

Next, configuration examples of the imaging space 3 and the editing space 4 will be described together with the space explanatory diagrams shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 which are plan views of the photo sticker vending machine 1. FIG.
FIG. 8H is a plan view of the photo sticker vending machine 1 described above, and the back surface of the photo sticker vending machine 1 (that is, the rear surface of the editing space B) is in close contact with the wall W. Is installed. For example, assuming that there are two users, the users perform the imaging process A side by side in the imaging space 3 facing the digital camera 17, and wrap around the housing 2 from the right side to edit the space 4. However, similarly, after performing the editing process B side by side, the photograph sticker sheet 5c (not shown) can be obtained from the left side surface of the housing 2.

  That is, the horizontal width of the imaging space 3 and the horizontal width of the editing space 4 are made substantially the same, and the user is arranged in the same direction (including the opposite direction) at the time of imaging and editing, so that the user can arrange in the same way as during imaging. Can be lined up during editing, and space can be used efficiently.

  Further, the two rear displays 18b and 18c and the two rear input devices 14b and 14c associated therewith can perform doodle editing without touching the touch pens 142 and 144 even when there are a plurality of users.

  Furthermore, by moving the user's movement counterclockwise as shown by the arrow in the figure, it is possible to promptly move the user and there is no need for users to pass each other. One lateral passage and the editing space 4 can be formed.

As another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8I, if the rear displays 18b and 18c are arranged side by side on the right side of the casing 2 and the editing space 4 is provided on the right side, the casing 2 becomes unnecessarily large, and a useless space S is generated, and the user's entrance to the editing space 4 is the same, so that it is necessary to provide a width that can be passed by, so that the editing space 4 is widened. There is a need.
Therefore, although it is effective in improving the sales turnover rate, it is difficult to say that it is the best use of space.

  As another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9J, the housing 2 is divided and the housing 2 having the digital camera 17 is provided behind the imaging space 3, and the editing space 4 provided in front is provided. A housing 2 ′ having rear displays 18b and 18c may be provided on the front side. If the imaging space 3 and the editing space 4 are partitioned by the curtain 8, the same effect as the above (H) can be obtained.

  As another embodiment, a housing 2 ′ including rear displays 18 b and 18 c may be provided on the front side of the imaging space 3 as shown in FIG. In this case, the imaging space 4 is not surrounded by a frame 9 (not shown), and can serve as the editing space 4 and a passage.

  As a result, the efficiency of space utilization is further improved. For example, when the path in front of the editing space 4 is a passage, it can be felt psychologically wide because there is no division from the editing space 4.

  In a conventional photo sticker vending machine, the user has a psychology that other people do not want to be seen when taking a pose for imaging, so the imaging space (including the editing space) is surrounded by the curtain 8, Since there is no such psychology about seeing editing, there is little need to surround the editing space 4, and it can be omitted.

  From the above, when the photo sticker vending machine 1 is installed in close contact with the wall W as in the embodiment shown in the perspective view of FIG. Space can be used efficiently.

  The editing space 4 corresponding to the rear side of the housing 2 can be an open space that also serves as a passage, and the manner in which the user is editing happily stimulates other users' willingness to use. As such, it can be used as an advertisement for the photo sticker vending machine 1 to increase sales.

  In addition, when the editing space 4 is opened in this way, a facility with a closed atmosphere that only has a photo sticker vending machine 1 conventionally surrounded by a curtain 8 and users waiting in line to use it. The inside is renovated with an open and sound atmosphere that users enjoy editing, and the image of the facility is improved brightly.

  In the embodiments shown in FIG. 8 (I), FIG. 9 (J), (K), and FIG. 10 described above, other configurations, structures, operations, and effects have been described with reference to FIGS. Since it is the same as that of embodiment, in FIG. 8 to FIG. 10, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part same as the previous figure, and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the rear input device 14 and the rear displays 18b and 18c are not limited to two, and may be configured by one or three or more. Thereby, it can be set as the structure each match | combined for a large number of people and a small number of people.

Further, the front display 18a may be configured to be directly connected to the digital camera 17 without being connected to the control device 11 and to display the moving image from the digital camera 17 as it is, or to be configured with a mirror. Also good. Thereby, control of the front display 18a can be simplified.
Further, the fluorescent lamp illuminating device 16 may be constituted by a stroboscopic illuminating device that emits stroboscopic light or an incandescent lamp illuminating device incorporating an incandescent bulb.

  Further, both the imaging process A and the editing process B described with reference to FIG. 6 may be 115 seconds. With this setting, the user can sell the photo sticker vending machine 1 of the present invention to two users while the user sells the photo sticker vending machine shown in FIG. be able to.

  Further, the editing time of the editing process B may be variably set corresponding to the start of the next play (that is, the coin insertion of the next user). For example, the editing process B can be allowed basically unlimitedly, and the remaining editing time can be limited to 180 seconds and counted down from the time when the next play is started. In this case, a branch indicating whether or not the next play is started may be added before step n9 described in FIG. 5, and the remaining time may be counted down after the next play is started.

  In addition, for example, the editing time is set to 180 seconds, and if the next play is not started within 30 seconds, the editing time is extended by adding 30 seconds to the remaining time 150 seconds at that time. be able to. In this case, a branch indicating whether or not the next play is started within 30 seconds is added before step n11 described in FIG. 5, and if the next play is not started within 30 seconds, a process of adding 30 seconds to the remaining time is performed. It is sufficient to proceed to step n11.

  With these settings, users can get longer editing time, and when facilities are idle, users have the chance to edit for a long time, so sales can be expected to increase during times when there are few users. it can.

  In the above-described embodiment, two rear displays 18b and 18c for displaying an image are provided side by side, and one touch pen 142 and 144 corresponding to each rear display is provided. Thus, a plurality of touch pens may be provided on each rear display.

  In addition, for one rear display, the screen of the rear display may be divided into, for example, left and right, and a plurality of touch pens may be provided so that simultaneous input can be performed on each screen.

  At this time, two touch pens 142 and 144 are provided as shown by virtual lines in FIG. 2, and the right edit image R and the left edit image L are displayed side by side on the rear displays 18b and 18c as shown in FIG. Two users are allowed to edit the respective edited images with the two touch pens 142 and 142.

  Touch pens 142 and 142 are set separately for left and right, and a thumbnail image for selecting a pen tool or an edited image is displayed in common. For example, the right touch pen 142 touches the thumbnail image. If there is, the edited image displayed on the right edited image R is changed.

  In addition, a control device may be provided for each rear display so that a plurality of images displayed on each rear display can be edited specially. May not be reflected, and each graffiti edited image may be synthesized at the time of printing.

In correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment,
The photo sticker vending apparatus of the present invention corresponds to the photo sticker vending machine 1 of the embodiment,
Similarly,
The editing means corresponds to the rear input device 14,
The imaging means corresponds to the digital camera 17,
The display corresponds to the rear display 18b, 18c,
The output means corresponds to the printer 19,
The input means corresponds to the touch pens 142 and 144,
The present invention is not limited only to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and many embodiments can be obtained.

The perspective view which shows a photograph sticker vending machine. The back side perspective view showing a photograph sticker vending machine. The elements on larger scale which show the inside of a case (partial sectional view). The circuit block diagram which shows a control circuit. FIG. 5 is a process flow diagram illustrating imaging, editing, and printing processing. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a change of a user and processing time. The image figure which shows a photograph sticker sheet. FIG. 6 is a space explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of an imaging space and an editing space. FIG. 6 is a space explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of an imaging space and an editing space. The rear side perspective view which shows the photograph sticker vending machine of other embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the back surface display of other embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Photograph sticker vending machine 3 ... Imaging space 14 ... Back surface input device 16 ... Fluorescent lamp lighting device 17 ... Digital camera 18b, 18c ... Rear display 19 ... Printer 142, 144 ... Touch pen

Claims (4)

Allowing an imaging process of illuminating one or more subjects in an imaging space with an illuminating unit and capturing an image with the imaging unit to create a captured image;
Edit processing to create an edited image by editing the image to be edited with editing means,
A photo sticker vending method for outputting a predetermined image as an output image by an output means,
A right edit image for right and a left edit image for left are displayed on the display of the editing means, and a thumbnail image for selecting an edit image is displayed in common.
If the thumbnail image is touched with the input means for the right, the edited image displayed on the right edited image is changed,
A method for automatically selling a photo sticker that changes an edited image to be displayed on a left edited image when the thumbnail image is touched by a left input means. The photo sticker vending method according to claim 1, wherein the thumbnail images are displayed in a column between the left edited image and the right edited image. Allowing an imaging process of illuminating one or more subjects in an imaging space with an illuminating unit and capturing an image with the imaging unit to create a captured image;
Edit processing to create an edited image by editing the image to be edited with editing means,
A photo sticker vending apparatus that outputs a predetermined image as an output image by an output means,
A right editing image for the right and a left editing image for the left are displayed on the display of the editing means, and a thumbnail image for selecting the editing image is displayed in common.
If the thumbnail image is touched with the input means for the right, the edited image displayed on the right edited image is changed,
A photo sticker vending apparatus configured to change an edited image to be displayed on a left edited image when the thumbnail image is touched by a left input unit. 4. The photo sticker vending apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the thumbnail images are displayed in a column between the left edited image and the right edited image.

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