Method of adjusting output image areas
First Claim
1. A method of adjusting an output image area for producing an output image from a recorded area of an original image within the recorded area of said original image so as to produce output image data that complies with a predetermined output image size, comprising the steps of:
- extracting the recorded area of the original image;
extracting at least one region of a principal subject, a finger silhouette and a fog region from the extracted recorded area of the original image to obtain an extracted region;
adjusting said output image area automatically in accordance with the extracted region; and
obtaining the output image data from image data in the adjusted output image area.
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Abstract
The method adjusts an output image area for producing an output image from a recorded area of an original image within the recorded area of the original image so as to produce output image data that complies with a predetermined output image size. The method extracts the recorded area of the original image, extracts at least one region of a principal subject, a finger image and a fog region from the extracted recorded area of the original image to obtain an extracted region. The method adjusts the output image area automatically in accordance with the extracted region and obtains output image data from the image data in the adjusted output image area. Alternatively, the method issues information for urging an adjustment of the output image area when it is determined as a result of the extracted region that the adjustment of the output image area is necessary.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of adjusting an output image area for producing an output image from a recorded area of an original image within the recorded area of said original image so as to produce output image data that complies with a predetermined output image size, comprising the steps of:
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extracting the recorded area of the original image;
extracting at least one region of a principal subject, a finger silhouette and a fog region from the extracted recorded area of the original image to obtain an extracted region;
adjusting said output image area automatically in accordance with the extracted region; and
obtaining the output image data from image data in the adjusted output image area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
changing a position of said output image area which is taken out from the recorded area of the original image without changing an image size of said output image area which is taken out from the recorded area of the original image.
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11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of adjusting said output image area in accordance with the extracted region includes the steps of:
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changing an image size of said output image area which is taken out from the recorded area of the original image, at least; and
changing a scaling factor of electronic scaling in accordance with the changed image size of the output image area or photoelectrically reading an image in the changed image size of the output image area at a correspondingly varied optical magnification.
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12. The method according to claim 11, wherein said changed image size of the output image area has the same aspect ratio as said output image area had before its image size was changed.
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13. The method according to claim 1, wherein said original image is a digital image obtained by photoelectric reading of an image recorded on a photographic film, a digital image obtained by shooting with a digital still camera or a digital image acquired via a network.
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14. The method according to claim 1, wherein said output image data is output to an image display device or a print output device, recorded on an image data recording medium on delivered via a network.
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15. A method of adjusting an output image area for producing an output image from a recorded area of an original image within the recorded area of said original image so as to produce output image data that complies with a predetermined output image size, comprising the steps of:
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extracting the recorded area of the original image;
extracting at least one region of a principal subject, a finger silhouette and a fog region from the extracted recorded area of the original image to obtain an extracted region; and
issuing information for urging an adjustment of said output image area when it is determined as a result of the extracted region that the adjustment of said output image area is necessary. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
changing a position of said output image area which is taken out from the recorded area of the original image without changing an image size of said output image area which is taken out from the recorded area of the original image.
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24. The method according to claim 15, wherein the adjustment of said output image area includes the steps of:
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changing an image size of said output image area which is taken out from the recorded area of the original image, at least; and
changing a scaling factor of electronic scaling in accordance with the changed image size of the output image area or photoelectrically reading an image of the changed image size of the output image area at a correspondingly varied optical magnification.
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25. The method according to claim 24, wherein said changed image size of the output image area has the same aspect ratio as said output image area had before its image size was changed.
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26. The method according to claim 15, wherein said original image is a digital image obtained by photoelectric reading of an image recorded on a photographic film, a digital image obtained by shooting with a digital still camera or a digital image acquired via a network.
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27. The method according to claim 15, wherein said output image data is output to an image display device or a print output device, recorded on an image data recording medium on delivered via a network.
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