Editing method and apparatus for moving pictures
First Claim
1. A moving picture editing method for editing a moving picture from a video material source, comprising the steps of:
- generating tentative indicator images intended to correspond to representative images of a plurality of cut images;
forming a hierarchical structure constructed by said tentative indicator images based on a program to be edited, said program being constructed by said cut images;
dividing said moving picture into said cut images, each cut image includes a plurality of frame images;
displaying respective representative frame images representative of said cut images on a display;
selecting said representative frame images to couple said representative frame images of said program with said tentative indicator images in said hierarchical structure; and
displaying said selected representative frame images in said hierarchical structure.
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Abstract
A moving picture editing method and apparatus that edits a moving picture fed from a video material source by working on editing windows displayed on a display to divide a video material into a plurality of cut images each formed of a plurality of frame images, display the representative frame images of each of said cut images on the screen of the display, select the representative frame images, assemble a hierarchical structure formed of a plurality of frame images, display the hierarchical structure, select one or a plurality of the representative frame images as a scene image, incorporate the frame images representative of the scene image in the hierarchical structure, display a tentative indicator image capable of representing an arbitrary video material on the display, incorporate said tentative indicator image in the hierarchical structure, and thus generate the hierarchical structure.
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15 Claims
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1. A moving picture editing method for editing a moving picture from a video material source, comprising the steps of:
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generating tentative indicator images intended to correspond to representative images of a plurality of cut images;
forming a hierarchical structure constructed by said tentative indicator images based on a program to be edited, said program being constructed by said cut images;
dividing said moving picture into said cut images, each cut image includes a plurality of frame images;
displaying respective representative frame images representative of said cut images on a display;
selecting said representative frame images to couple said representative frame images of said program with said tentative indicator images in said hierarchical structure; and
displaying said selected representative frame images in said hierarchical structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A moving picture editing apparatus for editing a moving picture from a video material source comprising:
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a divider for detecting changing points and dividing said moving picture into a plurality of cut images, each cut image includes a plurality of frame images;
a first generator for generating tentative indicator images intended to correspond to representative images of said cut images;
a second generator for generating a hierarchical structure constructed by said tentative indicator images based on a program to be edited, said program being constructed by said cut images;
a display for displaying respective representative frame images representative of said cut images on a display;
a selector for selecting said representative frame images to couple said representative frame images of said program with said tentative indicator images in said hierarchical structure; and
coupling means for coupling said selected representative frame images in said hierarchical structure. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A moving picture editing method for editing a moving picture from a video material source, comprising the steps of:
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dividing said moving picture into a plurality of cut images, each cut image includes a plurality of frame images;
generating tentative indicator images intended to correspond to representative images of said cut images, and displaying said tentative indicator images in a first region of a display;
forming a hierarchical structure constructed by said tentative indicator images based on a program to be edited, said program being constructed by said cut images, and displaying said hierarchical structure in a second region of said display;
displaying respective representative frame images representative of said cut images on said first region of said display;
selecting said representative frame images to couple said representative frame images of said program with said tentative indicator images in said hierarchical structure; and
displaying said selected representative frame images in said hierarchical structure in said second region of said display. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium, having thereon, a computer program, which when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform the steps of:
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dividing a said moving picture into a plurality of cut images, each cut image includes a plurality of frame images;
generating tentative indicator images intended to correspond to representative images of said cut images;
forming a hierarchical structure constructed by said tentative indicator images based on a program to be edited, said program being constructed by said cut images;
displaying respective representative frame images representative of said cut images on a display;
selecting said representative frame images to couple said representative frame images of said program with said tentative indicator images in said hierarchical structure; and
displaying said selected representative frame images in said hierarchical structure.
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15. A computer readable medium, having a computer program recorded thereon, wherein said computer program when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform the steps of:
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dividing a moving picture into a plurality of cut images, each cut image includes a plurality of frame images;
generating tentative indicator images intended to correspond to representative images of said cut images;
forming a hierarchical structure constructed by said tentative indicator images based on a program to be edited, said program being constructed by said cut images;
displaying respective representative frame images representative of said cut images on a display;
selecting said representative frame images to couple said representative frame images of said program with said tentative indicator images in said hierarchical structure; and
displaying said selected representative frame images in said hierarchical structure.
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