System and method for analyzing a digital image

• US 20050212955A1
• Filed: 02/08/2005
• Published: 09/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Craig, Murray D., Hofer, Gregory, Battles, Amy E., Manson, Susan E.
• Application Number:
  US11/054,291
• Publication Number:
  US 20050212955A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/362
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/633 for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/64 Computer-aided capture of images, e.g. transfer from script file into camera, check of taken image quality, advice or proposal for image composition or decision on when to take image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 25/00 Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof

Abstract

A method of analyzing images captured using an imaging device is provided herein. The analysis provides suggestions for changing a parameter of the imaging device during subsequent image capture.

Claims

1. A method of imaging an object, said method comprising:

generating image data, using an imaging device, said generating having at least one adjustable parameter associated therewith, said at least one first adjustable parameter being set at a first value;

analyzing said first value of said at least one first adjustable parameter; and

determining a second value of said at least one adjustable parameter based on said analyzing.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said first value is associated with said image data.

3. The method of claim 1, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device related to setting said at least one adjustable parameter to said second value.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one adjustable parameter is exposure.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing an aperture associated with said imaging device to determine whether an image represented by said image data is over exposed.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises an aperture having a first mode wherein the aperture size is setable by a user and a second mode wherein said aperture size is setable by said imaging device;

wherein said aperture size is an at least one adjustable parameter;

wherein said image data comprises a plurality of pixel values; and

wherein said method further comprises;

determining whether said aperture size used during generation of said image data was set by a user;

determining whether a preselected number of said pixel values exceed a preselected value; and

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that the size of said aperture should be reduced during generation of subsequent image data if said preselected number of pixel values exceeded said preselected value and said aperture size was set by a user.

7. The method of claim 6 and further comprising displaying information suggesting using a smaller aperture size if said preselected number of pixel values exceeds said preselected value.

8. The method of claim 6 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be over exposed.

9. The method of claim 6 and further comprising displaying information indicating the approximate number of stops that an image represented by said image data is over exposed if said preselected number of pixel values exceeds said preselected value.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein said determining whether said preselected number of said pixel values exceeds said preselected value corresponds to analyzing said pixel values to determine if an image represented by said image data is over exposed by approximately two-thirds stop or greater.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing an aperture associated with said imaging device to determine whether an image represented by said image data is under exposed.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises an aperture having a first mode wherein the aperture size is setable by a user and a second mode wherein said aperture size is setable by said imaging device;

wherein said aperture size is an at least one adjustable parameter;

wherein said image data comprises a plurality of pixel values; and

wherein said method further comprises;

determining whether said aperture size used during generation of said image data was set by a user; and

analyzing said pixel values to determine if a preselected number of said pixel values are less than a preselected value;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that the size of said aperture should be increased during generation of subsequent image data if said preselected number of pixel values are less than said preselected value and said aperture sized used during generation of said image data was set by a user.

13. The method of claim 12 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device suggesting using a larger aperture size if said preselected number of pixel values are less than said preselected value.

14. The method of claim 12 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be under exposed.

15. The method of claim 12 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating the approximate number of stops that an image represented by said image data is under exposed if said preselected number of photodetectors are less than said preselected value.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein said analyzing said pixel values to determine if a preselected number of said pixel values are less than a preselected value corresponds to analyzing said pixel values to determine if an image represented by said image data is under exposed by one stop or greater.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing a shutter speed associated with said imaging device to determine whether an image represented by said image data is over exposed.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a shutter having a shutter speed associated therewith, said shutter having a first mode wherein said shutter speed is setable by a user and a second mode wherein said shutter speed is setable by said imaging device;

wherein said shutter speed is an at least one adjustable parameter;

wherein said image data comprises a plurality of pixel values; and

wherein said method further comprises;

determining whether said shutter speed used during generation of said image data was set by a user;

analyzing said pixel values to determine if a preselected number of said pixel values exceed a preselected value; and

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that the speed of said shutter should be increased during generation of subsequent image data if said preselected number of pixel values exceed said preselected value and said shutter speed used during the generation of said image data was set by a user.

19. The method of claim 18 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device suggesting using a faster shutter speed if said preselected number of pixel values exceed said preselected value.

20. The method of claim 18 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be overexposed.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein said analyzing said pixel values to determine if a preselected number of said pixel values exceed said preselected value corresponds to analyzing said pixel values to determine if an image represented by said image data is over exposed by approximately one stop or greater.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing a shutter speed associated with said imaging device to determine whether an image represented by said image data is under exposed.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a shutter having a shutter speed associated therewith, said shutter having a first mode wherein said shutter speed is setable by a user and a second mode wherein said shutter speed is setable by said imaging device;

wherein said shutter speed is an at least one adjustable parameter;

wherein said image data comprises a plurality of pixel values; and

wherein said method further comprises;

determining whether said shutter speed used during generation of said image data was set by a user;

analyzing said pixel values to determine if a preselected number of said pixel values are less than a preselected value; and

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that the speed of said shutter should be decreased during generation of subsequent image data if said preselected number of pixel values are less than said preselected value and said shutter speed used during the generation of said image data was set by a user.

24. The method of claim 23 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device suggesting using a slower shutter speed if said preselected number of pixel values are less than said preselected value.

25. The method of claim 23 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be under exposed.

26. The method of claim 23, wherein said analyzing said pixel values to determine if a preselected number of said pixel values are less than said preselected value corresponds to analyzing said pixel values to determine if the image represented by said image data is under exposed by approximately one stop or greater.

27. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing a shutter speed and an aperture size associated with said imaging device to determine whether an image represented by said image data is under exposed.

28. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a shutter having a shutter speed associated therewith, said shutter having a first mode wherein said shutter speed is setable by a user and a second mode wherein said shutter speed is setable by said imaging device;

wherein said shutter speed is an at least one adjustable parameter;

said imaging device further comprising an aperture having a first mode wherein the aperture size is setable by a user and a second mode wherein said aperture size is setable by said imaging device;

wherein said aperture size is an at least one adjustable parameter;

wherein said image data comprises a plurality of pixel values; and

wherein said method further comprises;

determining whether said shutter speed used during generation of said image data was set by a user;

determining whether said aperture size used during generation of said image data was set by a user;

analyzing said pixel values to determine if a preselected number of said pixel values are less than a preselected value;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that said aperture size should be increased during generation of subsequent image data if said aperture size is less than a preselected value based on said shutter speed and said aperture size was set by a user, if said shutter speed was set by a user, and if said predetermined number of said pixel values are less than said preselected value.

29. The method of claim 28 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be under exposed.

30. The method of claim 28 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that said aperture size should be increased during generation of subsequent image data.

31. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing a shutter speed and an aperture size associated with said imaging device to determine whether an image represented by said image data is over exposed.

32. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a shutter having a shutter speed associated therewith, said shutter having a first mode wherein said shutter speed is setable by a user and a second mode wherein said shutter speed is setable by said imaging device;

wherein said shutter speed is an at least one adjustable parameter;

said imaging device further comprising an aperture having a first mode wherein the aperture size is setable by a user and a second mode wherein said aperture size is setable by said imaging device;

wherein said aperture size is an at least one adjustable parameter; and

wherein said image data comprises a plurality of pixel values; and

wherein said method further comprises;

determining whether said shutter speed used during generation of said image data was set by a user;

determining whether said aperture size used during generation of said image data was set by a user;

analyzing said pixel values to determine if a preselected number of said pixel values exceed a preselected value;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that said aperture size should be reduced during generation of subsequent image data if said aperture size was set by a user and is greater than a preselected value based on said shutter speed, if said shutter speed was set by a user and if said preselected number of said pixel values exceed said preselected value.

33. The method of claim 32 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be under exposed.

34. The method of claim 32 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that said aperture size should be increased during generation of subsequent image data.

35. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a shutter having a shutter speed associated therewith, said shutter having a first mode wherein said shutter speed is setable by a user and a second mode wherein said shutter speed is setable by said imaging device;

wherein said shutter speed is an at least one adjustable parameter;

said imaging device further comprising an aperture having a first mode wherein the aperture size is setable by a user and a second mode wherein said aperture size is setable by said imaging device;

wherein said aperture size is an at least one adjustable parameter; and

wherein said image data comprises a plurality of pixel values; and

wherein said method further comprises;

determining whether said shutter speed used during generation of said image data was set by a user;

determining whether said aperture size used during generation of said image data was set by a user;

analyzing said pixel values to determine if a preselected number of said pixel values are less than a preselected value;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that said shutter speed should be reduced during generation of subsequent image data if said shutter speed is faster than a preselected value based on said aperture size, if said shutter speed and said aperture size were set by a user; and

if said preselected number of pixel values are less than said preselected value.

36. The method of claim 35 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be under exposed.

37. The method of claim 35 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that said shutter speed should be reduced during generation of subsequent image data.

38. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a shutter having a shutter speed associated therewith, said shutter having a first mode wherein said shutter speed is setable by a user and a second mode wherein said shutter speed is setable automatically by said imaging device;

wherein said shutter speed is said at least one adjustable parameter;

said imaging device further comprising an aperture having a first mode wherein the aperture size is setable by a user and a second mode wherein said aperture size is setable automatically by said imaging device;

wherein said aperture size is said at least one adjustable parameter; and

wherein said image data comprises a plurality of pixel values; and

wherein said method further comprises;

determining whether said shutter speed used during generation of said image data was set by a user;

determining whether said aperture size used during generation of said image data was set by a user;

analyzing said pixel values to determine if a preselected number of said pixel values exceed a preselected value;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that said shutter speed should be increased during generation of subsequent image data if said shutter speed is less than a preselected value based on said aperture size, if said preselected number of pixel values exceed said preselected value, and if said shutter speed and said aperture size were set by a user.

39. The method of claim 38 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be over exposed.

40. The method of claim 38 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that said shutter speed should be increased during generation of subsequent image data.

41. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing a plurality of shutter speeds and at least one exposure compensation associated with said imaging device to determine whether a plurality of images represented by said image require more exposure.

42. The method of claim 1, wherein said generating image data comprises generating image data representative of a plurality of images, said generating being accomplished within a preselected period;

wherein said imaging device comprises a shutter speed associated therewith and wherein said images are captured using shutter speeds between a first shutter speed and a second shutter speed;

wherein said imaging device comprises an adjustable exposure compensation, said exposure compensation being an at least one adjustable parameter;

wherein said method further comprises;

analyzing pixel values representative of said plurality of images;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that a greater exposure compensation should be used during generation of subsequent image data if a preselected number of said pixel values are less than a preselected value.

43. The method of claim 42, wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that greater exposure compensation should be used during generation of capture of subsequent images if said image is over exposed by an amount equal to or greater than approximately three stops.

44. The method of claim 42 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that more greater exposure compensation may be desired.

45. The method of claim 42 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that a greater exposure compensation may be used during generation of subsequent image data.

46. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing a plurality of shutter speeds and at least one exposure compensation associated with said imaging device to determine whether a plurality of images represented by said image require less exposure.

47. The method of claim 1, wherein said generating image data comprises generating image data representative of a plurality of images, said generating being accomplished within a preselected period;

wherein said imaging device comprises a shutter speed associated therewith and wherein said images are captured using shutter speeds between a first shutter speed and a second shutter speed;

wherein said imaging device comprises and exposure compensation, said exposure compensation being said at least one adjustable parameter;

wherein said method further comprises;

analyzing pixel values representative of said plurality of images;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that a reduced exposure compensation should be used if a preselected number of said pixel values are greater than a preselected value.

48. The method of claim 47, wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that a reduced exposure compensation should be used during generation of subsequent image data if the image is under exposed by an amount equal to or less than approximately three stops.

49. The method of claim 47 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that more under exposure may be desired during generation of subsequent image data.

50. The method of claim 47 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that a reduced exposure compensation may be used during generation of subsequent image data.

51. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing at least one shutter speed associated with said imaging device to determine whether an image represented by said image data is over exposed.

52. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device, wherein said generating image data comprises generating image data representative of a plurality of images, said generating being accomplished within a preselected period;

wherein said imaging device has a shutter speed associated therewith and wherein said images are captured using shutter speeds between a first shutter speed and a second shutter speed;

wherein said shutter speed is an at least one adjustable parameter;

wherein said method further comprises;

analyzing pixel values representative of said image;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining a faster first shutter speed or a faster second shutter speed for generation of subsequent image data if a preselected number of said pixel values representative of one of said plurality of images are greater than a preselected value.

53. The method of claim 52 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be overexposed.

54. The method of claim 52 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that a faster first shutter speed may be used during generation of subsequent image data.

55. The method of claim 52 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that a faster second shutter speed may be used during generation of subsequent image data.

56. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing at least one shutter speed associated with said imaging device to determine whether an image represented by said image data is under exposed.

57. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device, wherein said generating image data comprises generating image data representative of a plurality of images, said generating being accomplished within a preselected period;

wherein said imaging device has a shutter speed associated therewith and wherein said images are captured using shutter speeds between a first shutter speed and a second shutter speed;

wherein said shutter speed is said at least one adjustable parameter;

wherein said method further comprises;

analyzing pixel values representative of said image;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining a slower first shutter speed or a slower second shutter speed for generation of subsequent image data if a preselected number of said pixel values representative of one of said plurality of images are less than a preselected value.

58. The method of claim 57 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be underexposed.

59. The method of claim 57 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that a slower first shutter speed may be used during generation of subsequent image data.

60. The method of claim 57 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that a slower second shutter speed may be used during generation of subsequent image data.

61. The method of claim 1, wherein said generating comprises generating image data representative of a plurality of images and wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing the status of a strobe associated with said imaging device during generation of said image data to determine whether one or more of said images may be blurry.

62. The method of claim 1, wherein said generating image data comprises generating image data representative of a plurality of images, said generating being accomplished within a preselected period;

wherein said imaging device has a shutter speed associated therewith and wherein said images are captured using shutter speeds between a first shutter speed and a second shutter speed;

wherein said shutter speed is an at least one adjustable parameter;

wherein said method further comprises;

determining whether a strobe associated with said imaging device activated during capture of at least one of said images and did not activate during capture of at least one of said images;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that said strobe activate during capture of all images or not active during capture of all images, during a subsequent period if said strobe activated during capture of at least one of said images and did not activate during capture of at least one of said images.

63. The method of claim 62 and further displaying information on said imaging device that at least one of said images may be blurry.

64. The method of claim 62 and further comprising displaying an indication on said imaging device, wherein said indication comprises a message that one of said plurality of images may be blurry.

65. The method of claim 62, and further comprising:

calculating a hand held limit, said hand held limit being based, at least in part, on a zoom setting and exposure time of said camera during image capture; and

providing an indication on said imaging device that one of said plurality of images may have poor quality if said hand held limit has been exceeded.

66. The method of claim 64 and further comprising displaying an indication on said imaging device suggesting stabilizing said imaging device during a subsequent period in which images are captured.

67. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing an exposure compensation setting associated with said imaging device to determine whether an image represented by said image data is over exposed.

68. The method of claim 1, wherein exposure compensation is an at least one adjustable parameter;

wherein said image data comprises a plurality of pixel values;

wherein said method further comprises determining whether a preselected number of pixel values exceed a preselected value; and

wherein said determining a second value comprise determining a lower exposure compensation associated with the generation of subsequent image data if said preselected number of pixel values exceed said preselected value.

69. The method of claim 68, wherein said whether a preselected number of pixel values exceed a preselected value comprises determining whether said exposure compensation corresponds to an exposure compensation greater than 0.6.

70. The method of claim 68 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device suggesting reducing said exposure compensation associated with the generation of subsequent image data.

71. The method of claim 68 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be over exposed.

72. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing an exposure compensation setting associated with said imaging device to determine whether an image represented by said image data is under exposed.

73. The method of claim 1, wherein exposure compensation is an at least one adjustable parameter;

wherein said image data comprises a plurality of pixel values;

wherein said method further comprises determining whether a preselected number of pixel values are less than a preselected value; and

wherein said determining a second value comprise determining a greater exposure compensation associated with the generation of subsequent image data if said preselected number of pixel values are less than said preselected value.

74. The method of claim 73, wherein said whether a preselected number of pixel values exceed a preselected value comprises determining whether the exposure compensation corresponds to an exposure compensation less than negative 0.6.

75. The method of claim 73 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device suggesting reducing said exposure compensation.

76. The method of claim 73 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be under exposed.

77. The method of claim 73, wherein said imaging device further comprises a strobe, and wherein said determining a second value further comprises determining a greater exposure compensation associated with the generation of subsequent image data if said preselected number of pixel values are less than said preselected value and if said if said strobe activated during generation of said image data.

78. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing the power output of a strobe used during the generation of said image data to determine whether an image represented by said image data is under exposed.

79. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a strobe;

wherein said imaging device has an exposure compensation associated therewith, said exposure compensation being an at least one adjustable parameter;

wherein said method further comprises;

analyzing pixel values associated with said image data to determine whether a preselected number of pixel values are less than a preselected value;

determining whether said strobe activated during generation of said image data;

determining the power output of said strobe during said generation of image data;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that exposure compensation should be increased during generation of subsequent image data if said preselected number of pixel values were less than a said preselected value and said power output of said strobe was less than a preselected power.

80. The method of claim 78 and further displaying information on said imaging device that an image represented by said image data may be under exposed.

81. The method of claim 78 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device suggesting increasing said exposure compensation during generation of subsequent image data.

82. The method of claim 1, wherein the generation of image data comprises sampling a portion of an image represented by said image data to determine at least one setting to be applied to the remainder of said image, said analyzing comprising analyzing said portion of said image to determine whether another portion should be used during generation of subsequent image data.

83. The method of claim 1, wherein said generating image data further comprises sampling a preselected portion of said image and wherein exposure is based on said sampling, said portion of said image that is sampled being an at least one adjustable parameter;

and further comprising determining whether the exposure of said image is out of a preselected range; and

wherein said determining a second value of said at least one adjustable parameter comprises determining another portion of said image to be sampled in association with generating subsequent image data.

84. The method of claim 83, wherein said determining a second value comprises sampling a larger area of said image.

85. The method of claim 83, wherein said determining a second value comprises determining a second portion of said image to be sampled, said second portion not including the previous portion.

86. The method of claim 83, wherein said determining whether an exposure is out of a preselected range comprises determining whether the values of a preselected number of pixels values representative of said image are greater than a preselected value.

87. The method of claim 83, wherein said determining whether an exposure is out of a preselected range comprises determining whether the values of a preselected number of pixels values representative of said image are less than a preselected value.

88. The method of claim 83 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be improperly exposed.

89. The method of claim 83 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device suggesting correcting exposure errors during generation of subsequent image data.

90. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing a shutter speed associated with said imaging device and pixel values associated with said image data to determine whether an image represented by said image data is under exposed.

91. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises an ISO speed associated therewith, said ISO speed being an at least one adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising determining whether a preselected number of pixel values representative of said image are less than a preselected value; and

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining a slower ISO speed if said preselected number of pixel values are less than a preselected value.

92. The method of claim 91 and further displaying information on said imaging device that an image represented by said image data may be under exposed.

93. The method of claim 91 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device suggesting reducing said ISO speed during generation of subsequent image data.

94. The method of claim 91, wherein said imaging device comprises a zoom, said zoom being an at least one adjustable parameter;

wherein said method further comprises determining a wider zoom if said preselected number of pixel values are less than a preselected value and said imaging device does not comprise said slower ISO speed.

95. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a zoom having a zoom setting associated therewith, said zoom setting being an at least one adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising determining whether a preselected number of pixel values representative of said image are less than a preselected value; and

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining a wider zoom setting if said preselected number of pixel values are less than a preselected value.

96. The method of claim 95 and further displaying information on said imaging device that an image represented by said image data may be under exposed.

97. The method of claim 95 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device suggesting using a wider zoom during generation of subsequent image data.

98. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing a strobe exposure compensation associated with said imaging device to determine whether an image represented by said image data is under exposed.

99. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a strobe, said strobe having a strobe exposure compensation associated therewith;

said strobe exposure compensation being an at least one adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising;

determining whether a preselected number of pixel values comprising said image data are less than a preselected value;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining a greater strobe exposure compensation during generation of subsequent image data if said preselected number of pixel values comprising said image data are less than said preselected value.

100. The method of claim 99 and further comprising displaying text on said imaging device indicating that an image representative of said image data may be under exposed.

101. The method of claim 99 and further comprising displaying text on said imaging device suggesting using a greater strobe exposure compensation during generation of subsequent image data.

102. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing a strobe exposure compensation associated with said imaging device to determine whether an image represented by said image data is over exposed.

103. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a strobe, said strobe having a strobe exposure compensation associated therewith;

said strobe exposure compensation being an at least one adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising;

determining whether a preselected number of pixel values comprising said image data are greater than a preselected value;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining a lower strobe exposure compensation if said preselected number of pixel values comprising said image data are greater than said preselected value.

104. The method of claim 103 and further comprising displaying text on said imaging device indicating that an image representative of said image data may be under exposed.

105. The method of claim 103 and further comprising displaying text on said imaging device suggesting using a lower strobe exposure compensation during generation of subsequent image data.

106. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing the exposure compensation associated with said generating based on the distance between a scene and said imaging device to determine whether an image represented by said image data is under exposed.

107. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a strobe, and an exposure compensation;

said exposure compensation being an at least one adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising;

determining the distance between said imaging device and an object to which said image data was generated during the generation of said image data;

determining the exposure compensation used during generation of said image data;

determining whether said distance was greater than a preselected distance;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining a greater exposure compensation if said distance was greater than said preselected distance and said exposure compensation was less than a preselected value.

108. The method of claim 107 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image representative of said image data may be under exposed.

109. The method of claim 107 and further comprising displaying text on said imaging device suggesting using a greater exposure compensation during generation of subsequent image data.

110. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing the ISO speed associated with said generating said image data based on the distance between a scene and said imaging device to determine whether an image represented by said image data is under exposed.

111. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a strobe and an ISO speed associate with said generating;

said ISO speed being an at least one adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising;

determining the distance between said imaging device and an object to which said image data was generated during the generation of said image data;

determining the ISO speed used during generation of said image data;

determining whether said distance was greater than a preselected distance;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining a faster ISO speed if said ISO speed used during generation of image data was less than a preselected speed, said distance was greater than said preselected distance and said strobe activated during generation of image data.

112. The method of claim 111 and further comprising displaying text on said imaging device indicating that an image representative of said image data may be under exposed.

113. The method of claim 111 and further comprising displaying text on said imaging device suggesting using a faster ISO speed time during generation of subsequent image data.

114. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing the distance between an object of which image data was generated and said imaging device to determine whether an image represented by said image data is under exposed if a strobe associated with said imaging device activated during generation of said image data.

115. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a strobe;

said strobe having a first setting wherein said strobe activates during image capture and a second setting wherein said strobe does not activate during image capture;

wherein a distance between an object to which image data is being generated and said imaging device is an at least one adjustable parameter; and

where said method further comprises;

determining if said strobe activated during said image capture;

determining said distance between said object and said imaging device during generation of said image data;

determining if said distance exceeds a preselected distance; and

determining that a shorter distance should be used during subsequent image data generation if said strobe activated and said distance exceeded said preselected distance.

116. The method of claim 115 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image representative of said image data may be under exposed.

117. The method of claim 62 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device suggesting that the distance between an object being imaged and the imaging device should be reduced during generation of subsequent image data.

118. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing the intensity of a strobe associated with said imaging device during generation of said image data to determine whether an image represented by said image data is over exposed.

119. The method of claim 1, wherein said camera comprises a strobe;

said strobe having a first setting wherein said strobe activates during image capture and a second setting wherein said strobe does not activate during image capture;

wherein an at least one adjustable parameter is said strobe setting; and

wherein method further comprises;

determining if said strobe activated during generation of said image data;

determining whether an image represented by said image data is exposed greater than a preselected amount;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that said strobe should not activate during generation of subsequent image data if said strobe activated during generation of said image data and image represented by said image data is exposed greater than said preselected amount.

120. The method of claim 119 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image representative of said image data may be over exposed.

121. The method of claim 119 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device suggesting inactivating said strobe during generation of subsequent image data.

122. The method of claim 1, wherein said camera comprises a strobe;

said strobe having a strobe exposure compensation associated therewith;

wherein an at least one adjustable parameter is said strobe exposure compensation; and

wherein said method further comprises;

determining said strobe exposure compensation during generation of said image data;

determining whether an image represented by said image data is exposed greater than a preselected amount;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that said strobe exposure compensation should be reduced if an image represented by said image data is exposed greater than said preselected amount.

123. The method of claim 122 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image representative of said image data may be over exposed.

124. The method of claim 122 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device suggesting reducing said strobe exposure compensation during generation of subsequent image data.

125. The method of claim 1, wherein said camera comprises a strobe;

said strobe having a first setting wherein said strobe activates during image capture and a second setting wherein said strobe does not activate during image capture;

wherein an at least one adjustable parameter is said strobe setting; and

wherein method further comprises;

determining if said strobe activated during generation of said image data;

determining a distance between an object to which image data is being generated and said imaging device;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that said strobe should not activate during generation of subsequent image data if said strobe activated during generation of said image data and said distance is less a preselected value.

126. The method of claim 125 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image representative of said image data may be over exposed.

127. The method of claim 125 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device suggesting inactivating said strobe during generation of subsequent image data.

128. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing the distance between a scene and said imaging device during generation of said image data and determining whether a strobe associated with said imaging device activated during generation of said image data to determine whether an image data represented by said image data is over exposed.

129. The method of claim 1, wherein said camera comprises a strobe;

said strobe having a first setting wherein said strobe activates during generation of image data and a second setting wherein said strobe does not activate during generation of image data;

wherein a distance between an object to which image data is being generated and said imaging device is an at least one adjustable parameter; and

where said method further comprises;

determining if said strobe activated during generation of said image data;

determining a first distance between said object and said imaging device at the time of said generating;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining second distance during generation of subsequent image data, said second distance being greater than said first distance, if said first distance is less than a preselected value and said strobe activated during said generating.

130. The method of claim 129 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image representative of said image data may be over exposed.

131. The method of claim 129 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device suggesting increasing said distance during generation of subsequent image data.

132. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises determining whether a strobe associated with said imaging device activated during generation of said image data and determining the exposure time associated with said generating to determine whether an image represented by said image data is blurry.

133. The method of claim 1, wherein said camera comprises a strobe;

said strobe having a first setting wherein said strobe activates during image capture and a second setting wherein said strobe does not activate during image capture;

wherein the stability of said imaging device during image data generation is an at least on adjustable parameter; and

where said method further comprises;

determining if said strobe activated during generation of said image data;

determining the exposure time of said generating;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that a greater stability of said imaging device may be used during generation of subsequent image data.

134. The method of claim 133 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image representative of said image data may be blurry.

135. The method of claim 133 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device suggesting increasing said stability of said imaging device during generation of subsequent image data.

136. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing return strobe light to determine whether a strobe associated with said imaging device was blocked during generation of said image data.

137. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a strobe;

said at least one adjustable parameter being clearance between said strobe and an object of which image data was generated, said method further comprising;

determining whether said object was within a predetermined distance from said strobe during generation of said image data;

determining whether said image data includes less than a preselected amount of return light from said strobe;

wherein said determining a second value of said at least one adjustable parameter comprises determining that an obstruction is located between said strobe and said object if said object was within said preselected distance from said strobe during generation of said image data and said image data includes less than said preselected amount of return light from said strobe.

138. The method of claim 137 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an obstruction exists between said strobe and said object.

139. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a strobe, said at least one adjustable parameter being reflectivity of a scene in which said image data was generated, said method further comprising:

determining whether said strobe activated during generation of said image data;

determining whether an image represented by said image data includes a portion that is brighter by a predetermined amount than at least one other portion of said image, said brighter portion including light reflected from said strobe;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that said reflectivity of said scene should be reduced during generation of subsequent image data.

140. The method of claim 139 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that said image may include a reflection of said strobe.

141. The method of claim 139 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device suggesting reducing the reflectivity of said scene during generation of subsequent image data.

142. The method of claim 79 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device suggesting generating subsequent image data at an angle relative to reflective objects in said scene.

143. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing a color temperature setting to determine whether another color temperature setting should be used during generation of subsequent image data.

144. The method of claim 1, wherein a user selects a first color temperature associated with a light source that illuminates a scene during generation of said image data;

and wherein an at least one parameter is the selection of said color temperature;

said method further comprising;

processing said image data based, at least in part, on said first color temperature;

determining a second color temperature associated with light source illuminating said scene during generation of said image data, wherein said imaging device selects said second color temperature;

comparing said first color temperature to said second color temperature;

wherein said determining a second value of said at least one adjustable parameter comprises selecting said second color temperature as a basis for processing of subsequently generated image data if said first color temperature is different than said second color temperature.

145. The method of claim 144 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating said second color temperature.

146. The method of claim 144, wherein said determining said second color temperature comprises analyzing ambient light during said generating.

147. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a strobe;

wherein the stability of said imaging device during said generation of image data is an at least one adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising;

determining if said strobe activated during said generation of image data;

determining the shutter speed during said generation of image data;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that the stability of said imaging device relative an object of which image data was generated should be increased during generation of subsequent image data if said strobe did not activate during said generation and said shutter speed was slower than a preselected exposure time.

148. The method of claim 147, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be blurry.

149. The method of claim 117, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that the stability of said imaging device may be increased during said generation of subsequent image data.

150. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a strobe and a zoom, and wherein the status of said strobe during said generation of image data is an at least one adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising;

determining if said strobe activated during said generation of image data;

determining the ambient light intensity during said generation of image data;

determining the zoom setting during generation of said image data;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that said strobe should activate during generation of subsequent image data if said strobe did not activate during said generation, said ambient light intensity was less than a preselected intensity, and said zoom setting was greater than a preselected value.

151. The method of claim 150, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be blurry.

152. The method of claim 150, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that said strobe should activate during generation of subsequent image data.

153. The method of claim 150, wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that said strobe should activate during generation of subsequent image data if said strobe did not activate during said generation, said ambient light intensity was less than a preselected intensity, and said zoom setting was between a first value and a second value.

154. The method of claim 150, wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that said strobe should activate during generation of subsequent image data if said strobe did not activate during said generation, said ambient light intensity was less than a preselected intensity, and said zoom setting was less than a preselected value.

155. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a strobe, and wherein the stability of said imaging device is an at least one adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising;

determining if said strobe activated during said generation of image data;

determining the ambient light intensity during said generation of image data;

determining the zoom setting during generation of said image data;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that the stability of said imaging device should be increased relative to an object to which image data is generated if said strobe did not activate during said generation of image data, said ambient light intensity was less than a preselected intensity, and said zoom setting was wider than a preselected value.

156. The method of claim 155, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be blurry.

157. The method of claim 155, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that the stability of said imaging device should be increased during generation of subsequent image data.

158. The method of claim 155, wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that the stability of said imaging device should be increased relative to an object to which image data is generated if said strobe did not activate during said generation of image data, said ambient light intensity was less than a preselected intensity, and said zoom setting was between a first value and a second value.

159. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises determining a zoom setting used by said imaging device during said generating to determine whether an image represented by said image data is blurry.

160. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a strobe, and a zoom setting, and wherein said zoom setting is an at least one adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising;

determining if said strobe activated during said generation of image data;

determining the zoom setting during generation of said image data;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that said zoom setting should be widened if said zoom setting was narrower than a preselected amount during generation of said image data, and if said strobe did not activate during said generation of image data.

161. The method of claim 160, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be blurry.

162. The method of claim 160, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating said zoom setting should be widened during generation of subsequent image data.

163. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a strobe and said imaging device has a shutter speed associated therewith;

wherein said generating image data comprises generating image data representative of a plurality of images within a preselected period; and

wherein the stability of said imaging device during generation of image data is an at least one adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising;

determining the shutter speed of said imaging device during said generating image data;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that said stability of said imaging device should be increased during subsequent generation of image data if said strobe did not activate during said generation of image data and if said shutter speed is slower than a preselected value.

164. The method of claim 163, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be blurry.

165. The method of claim 163, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating said stability of said imaging device should be increased during generation of subsequent image data.

166. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a strobe and wherein said imaging device has an ISO speed associated therewith;

wherein said generating image data comprises generating image data representative of a plurality of images within a preselected period; and

wherein the intensity of ambient light of a scene to which image data is generated is an at least one adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising;

determining the ISO speed of said imaging device during said generating image data;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that the intensity of said ambient light should be increased during subsequent generation of image data if said strobe did not activate during said generation of image data and if said ISO speed is slower than a preselected value.

167. The method of claim 166 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be blurry.

168. The method of claim 166 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating the intensity of said ambient light should be increased during generation of subsequent image data.

169. The method of claim 166, wherein the increasing the intensity of ambient light comprises activating said strobe.

170. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a zoom and has an ISO speed associated therewith;

wherein said generating image data comprises generating image data representative of a plurality of images within a preselected period; and

wherein the setting of said zoom at the time said image data was generated is an at least one adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising;

determining the ISO speed of said imaging device during said generating image data;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that the zoom setting should be widened during subsequent generation of image data if said zoom setting was set narrower than a preselected value during said generation of image data and if said ISO speed was slower than a preselected value.

171. The method of claim 170, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be blurry.

172. The method of claim 170, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that said zoom setting should be widened during generation of subsequent image data.

173. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing the speed in which a switch associated with said imaging device was activated, said switch causing said imaging device to focus and generate said image data.

174. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a switch, said switch having a first position when no force is applied, a second position when a first force is applied, and a third position when a second force is applied, said second force being greater than said first force;

wherein said switch being located in said second position causes said imaging device to focus on a scene;

wherein said switch being in said third position causes said imaging device to generate said image data; and

wherein the time between said switch being in said second position and said third position is an at least one adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising;

measuring the time between said switch being in said second position and said third position;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that said time should be decreased during subsequent generation of image data if said time was greater than a preselected value.

175. The method of claim 174, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be blurry.

176. The method of claim 174, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating the speed at which said switch is activated should be decreased during generation of subsequent image data.

177. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing the focus of said imaging device to determine if an image represented by said image data is out of focus.

178. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a focus processor for focusing a scene;

wherein the focus of a scene is an at least one adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising;

determining whether the focus of said scene is greater than a preselected value using said focus processor during the generation of said image data;

wherein said determining a second value comprises increasing said focus during generation of subsequent image data if said focus was not greater than said preselected value.

179. The method of claim 178 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be blurry.

180. The method of claim 178 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating the said focus should be increased during generation of subsequent image data.

181. The method of claim 178, wherein said preselected value constitutes a focus lock via said focus processor

182. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a first focus mode and a second focus mode;

wherein said imaging device focuses on objects located between a first distance and infinity from said imaging device when said imaging device is in said first focus mode;

wherein said imaging device focuses on objects located between a second distance and infinity from said imaging device when said imaging device is in said second focus mode, said second distance being greater than said first distance; and

wherein the focus mode of said imaging device during the generation of image data is an at least one adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising;

determining if said imaging device attempted to focus on an object located less than said second distance during the generation of image data;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that said first focus mode should be used during generation of subsequent image data if said imaging device was in said second focus mode during the generation of image data and said imaging device attempted to focus on an object located less than said second distance from said imaging device during generation of image data.

183. The method of claim 182, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be blurry.

184. The method of claim 182, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating the said focus mode should be changed during generation of subsequent image data.

185. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a focus processor and an indicator associated with said focus processor;

wherein said indicator has a first mode wherein said indicator is enabled and a second mode wherein said indicator is disabled;

wherein said indicator provides an indication of focus lock; and

wherein the mode of said indicator is an at least one adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising;

determining whether said imaging device focus lock on a scene during generation of said image data;

determining whether the ambient light intensity of said scene is below a preselected value;

wherein said determining a second value comprises enabling said indicator during generation of subsequent image data if said indicator was disabled and said ambient light intensity was less than said preselected value.

186. The method of claim 185, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be blurry.

187. The method of claim 186, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating the said indicator should be enabled during generation of subsequent image data.

188. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a an adjustable aperture and a focal distance, said focal distance being less than a preselected distance;

the aperture size being an at least one adjustable parameter;

wherein said generating image data comprises generating image data representative of a scene, the distance between said imaging device and said scene being less than said preselected distance;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining a smaller aperture size during generation of subsequent image data.

189. The method of claim 188, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be blurry.

190. The method of claim 188, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating the said aperture size should be reduced during generation of subsequent image data.

191. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing an adaptive lighting setting to determine if an image represented by said image data is exposed between preselected values.

192. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a portrait mode and a landscape mode, the imaging device being configured to generate image data representative of close images in portrait mode and distant images in landscape mode;

wherein said imaging device processes said image data based on an adaptive lighting setting, said adaptive lighting setting being an at least one adjustable parameter; and

wherein said method further comprises;

determining whether said imaging device was in said portrait mode during the generation of said image data;

determining whether a strobe associated with said imaging device activated during the generation of said image data;

analyzing said image data to determine if a preselected number of pixel values associated with said image data are greater than a preselected value and if a preselected number of pixel values are less than a preselected value;

wherein said determining a second value of comprises determining that said adaptive lighting set to low during generation of subsequent image data if said imaging device was in said portrait mode, if said strobe did not activate during generation of said image data, and if said preselected number of pixel values are greater than said preselected value and if said preselected number of pixel values are less said preselected value.

193. The method of claim 192, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be contain shadows.

194. The method of claim 192, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating the said adaptive lighting setting may be set to low during generation of subsequent image data.

195. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a portrait mode and a landscape mode, the imaging device being configured to generate image data representative of close images in portrait mode and distant images in landscape mode;

wherein said imaging device comprises a strobe, the status of said strobe during generation of said image data being an at least one adjustable parameter; and

wherein said method further comprises;

determining whether said imaging device was in said portrait mode during the generation of said image data;

determining whether a strobe associated with said imaging device activated during the generation of said image data;

analyzing said image data to determine if a preselected number of pixel values associated with said image data are greater than a preselected value and if a preselected number of pixel values are below a preselected value;

wherein said determining a second value of comprises determining that said strobe should be activated during generation of subsequent image data if said imaging device was in said portrait mode, if said strobe did not activate during generation of said image data, and if said preselected number of pixel values are greater than said preselected value and if said preselected number of pixel values are below said preselected value.

196. The method of claim 195, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be contain shadows.

197. The method of claim 195, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating the said strobe should be activated during generation of subsequent image data.

198. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises analyzing the status of a redeye correction processor to determine whether said redeye correction processor should be enabled.

199. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a portrait mode and a landscape mode, the imaging device being configured to generate image data representative of close images in portrait mode and distant images in landscape mode;

wherein said imaging device comprises a redeye processor, wherein said redeye processor corrects eyes of subjects to which said image data was generated;

the status of said redeye processor being an at least one adjustable parameter; and

wherein said method further comprises;

determining whether said imaging device was in said portrait mode during the generation of said image data;

determining whether a strobe associated with said imaging device activated during the generation of said image data;

wherein said determining a second value of comprises determining that redeye processor should be activated during generation of subsequent image data if said imaging device was in said portrait mode, if said strobe activated during generation of said image data, and if said redeye processor was not activated during generation of said image data.

200. The method of claim 199 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that eyes of a subject in a scene represented by said image data may appear red.

201. The method of claim 199 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating the said redeye processor should be activated during generation of subsequent image data.

202. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises settings for contrast, sharpness, and saturation;

wherein said contrast, sharpness, and saturation comprise said adjustable parameters; and

wherein said method further comprises;

determining whether the contrast setting is greater than a preselected value;

determining whether the sharpness setting is greater than a preselected value;

determining whether the saturation setting is greater than a preselected value;

wherein determining a second value comprises determining that at least one of either said contrast setting, said sharpness setting, or said saturation setting should be reduced during generation of subsequent image data.

203. The method of claim 202 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may appear unrealistic.

204. The method of claim 202 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating the settings of at least one of said contrast, said sharpness, or said saturation should be decreased during generation of subsequent image data if all of said contrast, sharpness, and saturation settings are greater than said preselected values.

205. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises settings for contrast, sharpness, saturation, and adaptive lighting;

wherein said contrast, sharpness, saturation, and adaptive lighting comprise said adjustable parameters; and

wherein said method further comprises;

determining whether the contrast setting is greater than a preselected value;

determining whether the sharpness setting is greater than a preselected value;

determining whether the saturation setting is greater than a preselected value;

determining whether the setting of said adaptive lighting is greater than a preselected value;

wherein determining a second value comprises determining that at least one of either said contrast setting, said sharpness setting, said saturation setting or said adaptive lighting setting should be reduced during generation of subsequent image data if all of said contrast, sharpness, saturation, and adaptive lighting settings are greater than said preselected values.

206. The method of claim 205, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may appear unrealistic.

207. The method of claim 205, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating the settings of at least one of said contrast, said sharpness, said saturation, or said adaptive lighting should be decreased during generation of subsequent image data.

208. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises settings for contrast, sharpness, and adaptive lighting;

wherein said contrast, sharpness, and adaptive lighting comprise said adjustable parameters; and

wherein said method further comprises;

determining whether the contrast setting is greater than a preselected value;

determining whether the sharpness setting is greater than a preselected value;

determining whether the setting of said adaptive lighting is greater than a preselected value;

wherein determining a second value comprises determining that at least one of either said contrast setting, said sharpness setting, or said adaptive lighting setting should be reduced during generation of subsequent image data if all of said contrast, sharpness, and adaptive lighting settings are greater than said preselected values.

209. The method of claim 208, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may appear unrealistic.

210. The method of claim 208, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating the settings or at least one of said contrast, said sharpness, or said adaptive lighting should be decreased during generation of subsequent image data.

211. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises settings for contrast, saturation, and adaptive lighting;

wherein said contrast, saturation, and adaptive lighting comprise said adjustable parameters; and

wherein said method further comprises;

determining whether the contrast setting is greater than a preselected value;

determining whether the saturation setting is greater than a preselected value;

determining whether the setting of said adaptive lighting is greater than a preselected value;

wherein determining a second value comprises determining that at least one of either said contrast setting, said saturation setting or said adaptive lighting setting should be reduced during generation of subsequent image data if all of said contrast, saturation, and adaptive lighting settings are greater than said preselected values.

212. The method of claim 211, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may appear unrealistic.

213. The method of claim 211, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating the settings of at least one of said contrast, said saturation, or said adaptive lighting should be decreased during generation of subsequent image data.

214. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises settings for sharpness, saturation, and adaptive lighting;

wherein said sharpness, saturation, and adaptive lighting comprise said adjustable parameters; and

wherein said method further comprises;

determining whether the sharpness setting is greater than a preselected value;

determining whether the saturation setting is greater than a preselected value;

determining whether the setting of said adaptive lighting is greater than a preselected value;

wherein determining a second value comprises determining that at least one of either said sharpness setting, said saturation setting or said adaptive lighting setting should be reduced during generation of subsequent image data if all of said sharpness, saturation, and adaptive lighting settings are greater than said preselected values.

215. The method of claim 214 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may appear unrealistic.

216. The method of claim 214 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating the settings of at least one of said sharpness, said saturation, or said adaptive lighting should be decreased during generation of subsequent image data.

217. The method of claim 1, wherein imaging device has an ISO speed associated therewith;

said imaging device further comprising an adaptive lighting setting;

wherein said ISO speed and said adaptive lighting setting are adjustable parameters;

said method further comprising;

determining whether said ISO speed exceeded a preselected value during the generation of said image data;

determining whether said adaptive lighting setting exceeded a preselected value during the generation of said image data;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that either said ISO speed or said adaptive lighting setting should be reduced during generation of subsequent image data if said ISO speed exceed said preselected value and said adaptive lighting setting exceeded said preselected value.

218. The method of claim 217, wherein said preselected ISO speed corresponds to about 400.

219. The method of claim 217, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may appear unrealistic.

220. The method of claim 217, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating the settings of at least one of said adaptive lighting or ISO speed should be decreased during generation of subsequent image data.

221. The method of claim 1, wherein said analyzing comprises determining the temperature of said imaging device.

222. The method of claim 1, wherein imaging device comprises a temperature sensor and wherein the temperature of said imaging device at the time said image data was generated is an at least one adjustable parameter;

wherein said method further comprises;

determining the temperature of said imaging device at the time said image data was generated;

wherein determining a second value comprises determining a lower temperature for said imaging device during generation of subsequent image data if said temperature of said imaging device was above a preselected temperature.

223. The method of claim 222, wherein said imaging device comprises a photodetector array and wherein said determining the temperature of said imaging device comprises determining the temperature of said photodetector array.

224. The method of claim 222 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that said imaging device was too hot during generation of said image data.

225. The method of claim 222 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that the temperature of said imaging device should be reduced during generation of subsequent image data.

226. The method of claim 222, wherein said imaging device comprises a display, and wherein said determining the temperature of said imaging device comprises determining the time in which a display has been active.

227. The method of claim 1, wherein imaging device comprises a temperature sensor and an adaptive lighting setting;

wherein said adaptive lighting setting is an at least one adjustable parameter;

wherein said method further comprises;

determining the temperature of said imaging device at the time said image data was generated;

determining said adaptive lighting setting at the time said image date was generated;

wherein determining a second value comprises determining a lower adaptive lighting setting during generation of subsequent image data if said temperature was above a preselected temperature and said adaptive lighting setting was set above a preselected value.

228. The method of claim 227, wherein said imaging device comprises a photodetector array and wherein said determining the temperature of said imaging device comprises determining the temperature of said photodetector array.

229. The method of claim 227 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that said imaging device was too hot during for said adaptive lighting setting during the generation of said image data.

230. The method of claim 227 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that said adaptive lighting setting should be reduced during generation of subsequent image data.

231. The method of claim 227, wherein imaging device comprises a display, and wherein said determining the temperature of said imaging device comprises determining the time in which said display has been active.

232. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a portrait mode, said portrait mode causing at least one setting of said imaging device to capture images within a predetermined distance from said imaging device;

said imaging device further comprising a zoom;

wherein said the setting of said zoom is an at least one adjustable parameter;

wherein said method further comprises;

determining if said imaging device was in said portrait mode during generation of said image data;

determining said setting of said zoom during generation of said image data;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining a narrower zoom setting during generation of subsequent image data if said imaging device was in portrait mode and said zoom setting was wider than a preselected value during the generation of said image data.

233. The method of claim 232, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may appear unrealistic.

234. The method of claim 232, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating the said setting of said zoom should be narrowed during generation of subsequent image data.

235. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises an action mode, said action mode causing at least one setting of said imaging device to capture images of moving objects;

wherein said imaging device further comprises a switch, said switch having a first position when no force is applied, a second position when a first force is applied, and a third position when a second force is applied, said second force being greater than said first force;

wherein said switch being located in said second position causes said imaging device to focus on a scene;

wherein said switch being in said third position causes said imaging device to generate said image data; and

wherein the time that said switch is in said second position is an at least one adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising;

determining whether said imaging device was in said action mode during generation of said image data;

determining the time that said switch said second position;

wherein said determining a second value comprises determining that said time said switch is in said second position should be increased during generation of subsequent image data if said imaging device was in action mode during generation of said image data and if said time was greater than a preselected time.

236. The method of claim 235, wherein said preselected time is about one and one half seconds.

237. The method of claim 235 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating that an image represented by said image data may be blurry.

238. The method of claim 235 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device indicating the time said switch should be in said second position should be increased during generation of subsequent image data.

239. The method of claim 1, wherein said imaging device comprises a digital zoom, said digital zoom being an at least on adjustable parameter;

said method further comprising;

determining whether said digital zoom was used in during the generation of said image data;

wherein said determining a second value comprises eliminating said digital zoom during generation of subsequent image data.

240. The method of claim 239 and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device suggesting eliminating said digital zoom during generation of subsequent image data.

241. A digital camera comprising:

at least one computer readable medium; and

computer readable program code stored on said at least one computer readable medium, said computer readable program code comprising instructions for operating said digital camera by;

generating image data, using an imaging device, said generating having at least one adjustable parameter associated therewith, said at least one first adjustable parameter being set at a first value;

analyzing said first value of said at least one first adjustable parameter; and

determining a second value of said at least one adjustable parameter based on said analyzing.

242. The digital camera of claim 241, wherein said first value is associated with said image data.

243. The digital camera of claim 241, and further comprising displaying information on said imaging device related to setting said at least one adjustable parameter to said second value.

244. A digital camera comprising:

generating means for generating image data, using an imaging device, said generating having at least one adjustable parameter associated therewith, said at least one first adjustable parameter being set at a first value;

analyzing means for analyzing said first value of said at least one first adjustable parameter; and

determining means for determining a second value of said at least one adjustable parameter based on said analyzing.