Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium

• US 6,987,535 B1
• Filed: 11/08/1999
• Issued: 01/17/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Matsugu, Masakazu, Takahashi, Fumiaki, Kondo, Toshiaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Garber, Wendy R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): WILSON, JACQUELINE B
• Application Number:
  US09/435,774
• Time in Patent Office: 2,262 Days
• Field of Search: 348/218.1, 348/231.99, 348/239, 348/586, 348/587
• US Class Current: 348/239
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/387 Composing, repositioning or otherwise geometrically modifying originals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/60 Colour correction or control H04N1/54 takes precedence

Abstract

A user photographs an image including an object to be extracted, uses an instruction selection unit or the like to designate an extraction range, and an object extraction circuit performs extraction. The image data of an extracted object area is compressed/encoded, and stored together with photographing conditions into a storage unit. Subsequently, a background image is photographed or inputted. While the background image is displayed, the previously extracted object image is read from the storage unit. To suppress a difference in gradation and hue between the background image and the object image, the gradation and hue of the object image are adjusted, mixing and smoothing with the background image are performed in the vicinity of an object outline, and the object image is overwritten, synthesized, and displayed on the background image. The position and size of the object image are adjusted according to a user'"'"'s instruction. Synthesized image data is recorded in a recording medium.

Claims

1. An image processing apparatus, comprising:

first input means for inputting a first image;

second input means for inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

third input means for inputting a second image;

correcting means for correcting said first image; and

synthesizing means for synthesizing said first image and said second image, wherein

said correcting means corrects said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing means synthesizes the first image corrected by said correcting means and said second image;

wherein said correcting means corrects gradation and hue of said first image.

2. An image processing apparatus, comprising:

first input means for inputting a first image;

second input means for inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

third input means for inputting a second image;

correcting means for correcting said first image; and

synthesizing means for synthesizing said first image and said second image; and

adjusting means for adjusting position and size of said first image to synthesize the adjusted first image, wherein

said correcting means corrects said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing means synthesizes the first image corrected by said correcting means and said second image.

3. An image processing apparatus, comprising:

first input means for inputting a first image;

second input means for inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

third input means for inputting a second image;

correcting means for correcting said first image; and

synthesizing means for synthesizing said first image and said second image, wherein

said correcting means corrects said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing means synthesizes the first image corrected by said correcting means and said second image; and

wherein said photographing condition information of the first image includes one of an exposure amount and a shutter speed, and a focus amount, a photographing magnification, a lighting light type, and an eye direction.

4. An image processing apparatus, comprising:

first input means for inputting a first image;

second input means for inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

third input means for inputting a second image;

correcting means for correcting said first image; and

synthesizing means for synthesizing said first image and said second image, wherein

said correcting means corrects said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing means synthesizes the first image corrected by said correcting means and said second image, and

wherein said synthesizing means uses auxiliary data concerning shape and position of said first image to synthesize said first image and said second image.

5. An image processing apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said auxiliary data is either an outline with a predetermined size concerning said first image or mask data.

6. An image processing apparatus comprising:

first input means for inputting a first image;

second input means for inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

third input means for inputting a second image;

correcting means for correcting said first image and said second image; and

synthesizing means for synthesizing said first image and said second image, wherein

said correcting means corrects said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing means synthesizes the first image corrected by said correcting means and said second image, and

said correcting means corrects gradation and hue of said second image.

7. An image processing method, comprising:

a first input step of inputting a first image;

a second input step of inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

a third input step of inputting a second image;

a correcting step of correcting said first image; and

a synthesizing step of synthesizing said first image and said second image, wherein

said correcting step comprises correcting said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing step comprises synthesizing the first image corrected by said correcting step and said second image,

wherein said correcting step comprises correcting gradation and hue of said first image.

8. An image processing method, comprising:

a first input step of inputting a first image;

a second input step of inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

a third input step of inputting a second image;

a correcting step of correcting said first image; and

a synthesizing step of synthesizing said first image and said second image; and

an adjusting step of adjusting position and size of said first image to synthesize the adjusted first image, wherein

said correcting step comprises correcting said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing step comprises synthesizing the first image corrected by said correcting step and said second image.

9. An image processing method, comprising:

a first input step of inputting a first image;

a second input step of inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

a third input step of inputting a second image;

a correcting step of correcting said first image; and

a synthesizing step of synthesizing said first image and said second image, wherein

said correcting step comprises correcting said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing step comprises synthesizing the first image corrected by said correcting step and said second image, and

wherein said photographing condition information of the first image includes one of an exposure amount and a shutter speed, and a focus amount, a photographing magnification, a lighting light type, and an eye direction.

10. An image processing method, comprising:

a first input step of inputting a first image;

a second input step of inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

a third input step of inputting a second image;

a correcting step of correcting said first image; and

a synthesizing step of synthesizing said first image and said second image, wherein

said correcting step comprises correcting said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing step comprises synthesizing the first image corrected by said correcting step and said second image, and

wherein said synthesizing step uses auxiliary data concerning shape and position of said first image to synthesize said first image and said second image.

11. An image processing method according to claim 10 wherein said auxiliary data is either an outline with a predetermined size concerning said first image or mask data.

12. An image processing method, comprising:

a first input step of inputting a first image;

a second input step of inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

a third input step of inputting a second image;

a correcting step of correcting said first image and said second image; and

a synthesizing step of synthesizing said first image and said second image, wherein

said correcting step comprises correcting said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing step comprises synthesizing the first image corrected by said correcting step and said second image, and

said correcting step comprises correcting gradation and hue of said second image.

13. An image processing apparatus, comprising:

first input means for inputting a first image;

second input means for inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

third input means for inputting a second image;

correcting means for correcting said first image; and

synthesizing means for synthesizing said first image and said second image, wherein

said correcting means corrects said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing means synthesizes the first image corrected by said correcting means and said second image;

wherein said synthesizing means synthesizes said first image and said second image, and said correcting means corrects the first image synthesized by said synthesizing means based on said photographing condition information of the first image; and

wherein said correcting means corrects gradation and hue of said first image.

14. An image processing apparatus, comprising:

first input means for inputting a first image;

second input means for inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

third input means for inputting a second image;

correcting means for correcting said first image;

synthesizing means for synthesizing said first image and said second image; and

adjusting means for adjusting position and size of said first image to synthesize the adjusted first image, wherein

said correcting means corrects said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing means synthesizes the first image corrected by said correcting means and said second image;

wherein said synthesizing means synthesizes said first image and said second image, and said correcting means corrects the first image synthesized by said synthesizing means based on said photographing condition information of the first image.

15. An image processing apparatus, comprising:

first input means for inputting a first image;

second input means for inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

third input means for inputting a second image;

correcting means for correcting said first image; and

synthesizing means for synthesizing said first image and said second image, wherein

said correcting means corrects said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing means synthesizes the first image corrected by said correcting means and said second image;

wherein said synthesizing means synthesizes said first image and said second image, and said correcting means corrects the first image synthesized by said synthesizing means based on said photographing condition information of the first image; and

wherein said photographing condition information of the first image includes one of an exposure amount and a shutter speed, and a focus amount, a photographing magnification, a lighting light type, and an eye direction.

16. An image processing apparatus, comprising:

first input means for inputting a first image;

second input means for inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

third input means for inputting a second image;

correcting means for correcting said first image; and

synthesizing means for synthesizing said first image and said second image, wherein

said correcting means corrects said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing means synthesizes the first image corrected by said correcting means and said second image;

wherein said synthesizing means synthesizes said first image and said second image, and said correcting means corrects the first image synthesized by said synthesizing means based on said photographing condition information of the first image; and

wherein said synthesizing means uses auxiliary data concerning shape and position of said first image to synthesize said first image and said second image.

17. An image processing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said auxiliary data is either an outline with a predetermined size concerning said first image or mask data.

18. An image processing apparatus, comprising:

first input means for inputting a first image;

second input means for inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

third input means for inputting a second image;

correcting means for correcting said first image and said second image; and

synthesizing means for synthesizing said first image and said second image, wherein

said correcting means corrects said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing means synthesizes the first image corrected by said correcting means and said second image,

said synthesizing means synthesizes said first image and said second image, and said correcting means corrects the second image synthesized by said synthesizing means based on said photographing condition information of the first image and said second image, and

said correcting means corrects gradation and hue of said second image.

19. An image processing method, comprising:

a first input step of inputting a first image;

a second input step of inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

a third input step of inputting a second image;

a correcting step of correcting said first image; and

a synthesizing step of synthesizing said first image and said second image, wherein

said correcting step comprises correcting said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing step comprises synthesizing the first image corrected by said correcting step and said second image,

wherein said synthesizing step comprises synthesizing said first image and said second image, and said correcting step comprises correcting the first image synthesized by said synthesizing step based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and

wherein said correcting step comprises correcting gradation and hue of said first image.

20. An image processing method, comprising:

a first input step of inputting a first image;

a second input step of inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

a third input step of inputting a second image;

a correcting step of correcting said first image; and

a synthesizing step of synthesizing said first image and said second image; and

adjusting means for adjusting position and size of said first image to synthesize the adjusted first image, wherein

said correcting step comprises correcting said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing step comprises synthesizing the first image corrected by said correcting step and said second image,

wherein said synthesizing step comprises synthesizing said first image and said second image, and said correcting step comprises correcting the first image synthesized by said synthesizing step based on said photographing condition information of the first image.

21. An image processing method, comprising:

a first input step of inputting a first image;

a second input step of inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

a third input step of inputting a second image;

a correcting step of correcting said first image; and

a synthesizing step of synthesizing said first image and said second image, wherein

said correcting step comprises correcting said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing step comprises synthesizing the first image corrected by said correcting step and said second image,

wherein said synthesizing step comprises synthesizing said first image and said second image, and said correcting step comprises correcting the first image synthesized by said synthesizing step based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and

wherein said photographing condition information of the first image includes one or an exposure amount and a shutter speed, and a focus amount, a photographing magnification, a lighting light type, and an eye direction.

22. An image processing method, comprising:

a first input step of inputting a first image;

a second input step of inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

a third input step of inputting a second image;

a correcting step of correcting said first image; and

a synthesizing step of synthesizing said first image and said second image, wherein

said correcting step comprises correcting said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing step comprises synthesizing the first image corrected by said correcting step and said second image,

wherein said synthesizing step comprises synthesizing said first image and said second image, and said correcting step comprises correcting the first image synthesized by said synthesizing step based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and

wherein said synthesizing step uses auxiliary data concerning shape and position of said first image to synthesize said first image and said second image.

23. An image processing method according to claim 22, wherein said auxiliary data is either an outline with a predetermined size concerning said first image or mask data.

24. An input processing method, comprising:

a first input step of inputting a first image;

a second input step of inputting photographing condition information of the first image;

a third input step of inputting a second image;

a correcting step of correcting said first image and said second image; and

a synthesizing step of synthesizing said first image and said second image, wherein

said correcting step comprises correcting said first image based on said photographing condition information of the first image, and said synthesizing step comprises synthesizing the first image corrected by said correcting step and said second image,

said synthesizing step comprises synthesizing said first image and said second image, and said correcting step comprises correcting the second image synthesized by said synthesizing step based on said photographing condition information of the first image and said second image, and

said correcting step comprises correcting gradation and hue of said second image.