Digital camera having system for digital image composition and related method
First Claim
1. A handheld digital camera, comprising:
- a processor;
a digital memory in communication with the processor;
a view-screen in communication with the processor and configured to present images from the field-of-view of the camera;
a plurality of image files stored in the digital memory; and
a user interface executable by the processor and configured to enable selection of a stored image file from the plurality of image files, the interface configured (a) to generate an overlay by automatically detecting and removing a predominate color from the selected image file resulting in at least one void in the resulting overlay coinciding with a location in the selected image file where the predominate color resided, and (b) to depict the resulting overlay on the view-screen in conjunction with live image data corresponding to the field-of-view of the camera such that the image data on the view-screen is shown through the void of the resulting overlay.
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Abstract
A digital camera is provided, comprising an image system having a unique combination of features that aid in generating creative, high-quality images. The system presents a variety of overlays, each having prescribed attributes, e.g., ranging in size, opacity, and functionality, and from iconic overlays to full-scale overlays having varied opacity. The overlays can be used as an aid in composing a live image for digital capture, either as a constant or intermittent presence on the view-screen of the camera. In an exemplary embodiment, the camera can create a composite photograph in which a live image and the overlay are combined together. In an independent aspect, the camera can include an auto-compositing feature that aids in creating images free of improperly exposed regions. Thus, a photographer can create and combine images “on location” in a unique manner.
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1. A handheld digital camera, comprising:
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a processor; a digital memory in communication with the processor; a view-screen in communication with the processor and configured to present images from the field-of-view of the camera; a plurality of image files stored in the digital memory; and a user interface executable by the processor and configured to enable selection of a stored image file from the plurality of image files, the interface configured (a) to generate an overlay by automatically detecting and removing a predominate color from the selected image file resulting in at least one void in the resulting overlay coinciding with a location in the selected image file where the predominate color resided, and (b) to depict the resulting overlay on the view-screen in conjunction with live image data corresponding to the field-of-view of the camera such that the image data on the view-screen is shown through the void of the resulting overlay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 28, 29, 30)
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13. A method of generating an overlay for use with a digital camera, comprising:
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selecting a stored image file from digital memory of a digital camera for use as an overlay atop a live image corresponding to the field-of-view of the camera; and generating an overlay by automatically detecting and removing a predominate color from the selected image file resulting in at least one void in the resulting overlay; and depicting the resulting overlay on the view-screen in conjunction with live image data corresponding to the field-of-view of the camera such that the image data on the view-screen is shown through the void of the resulting overlay. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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