Digital camera capable of image processing for display on a monitor
First Claim
1. A digital camera comprising:
- a forming circuit unit responsive to a reproduction instruction by an operator for forming a first still image frame corresponding to a monitor frame on a memory;
a reproducing circuit unit responsive to said reproduction instruction for reproducing a first still image signal from a recording medium;
a writing circuit unit for writing said first still image signal in said first still image frame;
a display circuit unit reading out said first still image signal from said memory for displaying a first still image on a monitor,wherein the forming circuit unit is responsive to a synthesizing instruction by said operator for forming a second still image frame smaller than said first still image frame in said first still image frame,the reproducing circuit unit is responsive to said synthesizing instruction for reproducing a second still image signal smaller in size than said first still image signal,the writing circuit unit is configured to write said second still image signal in said second still image frame, andthe display circuit unit is configured to read out a synthesized image signal of said first still image signal and said second still image signal from said memory for displaying a synthesized image on said monitor;
an updating unit responsive to a moving instruction by said operator for updating a position of said second still image frame,wherein the reproducing circuit unit is responsive to said moving instruction for reproducing said first still image signal,the writing circuit unit is configured to write said first still image signal in said first still image frame,the reproducing circuit unit is configured to reproduce said second still image signal after said first still image signal is written,the writing circuit unit is configured to write said second still image signal into said second still image frame updated by said updating unit,the display circuit unit is configured to read out a synthesized image signal of said first still image signal and said second still image signal from said memory for displaying a synthesized image on said monitor; and
a recording unit responsive to a recording instruction by said operator for recording said synthesized image signal on said recording medium.
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Abstract
In a digital camera, when a motion image reducing mode is set, a pointer is displayed on a monitor. When the operator operates on cursor key, the pointer moves, and when the operator operates a determination key at two different pointer positions, a rectangular frame is formed. Namely, the two pointer positions represent upper left and lower right coordinates of the frame. The picked up real time motion image is displayed in the rectangular frame. The displayed motion image is reduced to a magnification corresponding to the ratio of the rectangular frame with respect to the monitor frame. When the operator operates a shutter button at this time, the image in the motion image frame is recorded on a memory card. As the motion image is displayed in the motion image frame in accordance with the instruction by the operator and the image in the motion image frame is recorded in accordance with the operation of the shutter button, a processed image can be obtained without the necessity of preparing a separate image processing apparatus.
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6 Claims
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1. A digital camera comprising:
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a forming circuit unit responsive to a reproduction instruction by an operator for forming a first still image frame corresponding to a monitor frame on a memory; a reproducing circuit unit responsive to said reproduction instruction for reproducing a first still image signal from a recording medium; a writing circuit unit for writing said first still image signal in said first still image frame; a display circuit unit reading out said first still image signal from said memory for displaying a first still image on a monitor, wherein the forming circuit unit is responsive to a synthesizing instruction by said operator for forming a second still image frame smaller than said first still image frame in said first still image frame, the reproducing circuit unit is responsive to said synthesizing instruction for reproducing a second still image signal smaller in size than said first still image signal, the writing circuit unit is configured to write said second still image signal in said second still image frame, and the display circuit unit is configured to read out a synthesized image signal of said first still image signal and said second still image signal from said memory for displaying a synthesized image on said monitor; an updating unit responsive to a moving instruction by said operator for updating a position of said second still image frame, wherein the reproducing circuit unit is responsive to said moving instruction for reproducing said first still image signal, the writing circuit unit is configured to write said first still image signal in said first still image frame, the reproducing circuit unit is configured to reproduce said second still image signal after said first still image signal is written, the writing circuit unit is configured to write said second still image signal into said second still image frame updated by said updating unit, the display circuit unit is configured to read out a synthesized image signal of said first still image signal and said second still image signal from said memory for displaying a synthesized image on said monitor; and a recording unit responsive to a recording instruction by said operator for recording said synthesized image signal on said recording medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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