Image editing apparatus and method

• US 8,311,393 B2
• Filed: 05/29/2003
• Issued: 11/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Kawaoka, Yoshiki
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Thai
• Assistant Examiner(s): HASAN, SYED Y
• Application Number:
  US10/446,853
• Publication Number:
  US 20030231862A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,456 Days
• Field of Search: 382/232, 382/233, 386/4, 386/52, 386/55, 386/E9.036, 386/95, 386/120, 386/121, 386/E5.072, 345/555, 358/537, 358/538, 358/1.18, 358/1.2, 358/473, 358/474, 358/1.12, 358/403, 358/450, 358/1.13, 358/1.14, 358/906, 358/406, 707/200, 340/438, 340/439, 340/937, 348/700, 348/335, 348/E5.053, 399/401, 701/28, 701/29, 701/35, 715/723, 715/835, 375/E7.081, 375/E7.263
• US Class Current: 386/288
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00283 with a television apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00453 arranged in a two dimensional array
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0082 Image hardcopy reproducer H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence

Abstract

The motion picture image print apparatus extracts a plurality of frames from recorded motion picture data for printing, the apparatus enabling the range of loaded images to be determined from images reproduced on a screen, not from the results of measurement of time, thus allowing a desired print to be more easily obtained. An operator reads motion picture image data recorded on a recording medium. The operator then sets a layout of a print output and the number of image frames in the print output to display a list of motion picture image files on a list screen, thereby selecting motion picture image file to be printed. The operator then depresses a motion picture control button to reproduce the selected motion picture image file in the check area. While viewing the reproduced images, the operator sets at least either a print starting image or a print ending image by depressing a “From” button or a “To” button, respectively. Thus, images corresponding to a predetermined number of frames are extracted from the set range of images at equal intervals. The extracted images are edited so as to be arranged in the set layout and are then printed.

Claims

1. An image editing apparatus which edits continuous image data recorded on a recording medium, the apparatus comprising:

a continuous image data reading device which reads continuous image data recorded on the recording medium;

a layout setting device which sets an image edition layout of continuous images and the number of image edition frames for the continuous images;

an image display device which displays a list of one or more continuous image files recorded on said recording medium;

a continuous image file selecting device which selects a continuous image file;

an edited image setting device which enables setting of at least a desired particular frame of image to be arranged in the set layout which is designated by user'"'"'s operation, while the continuous images of the selected continuous image file are reproduced to be shown simultaneously with reproduction, from among the reproduced continuous images;

an edited image extracting device which extracts images corresponding to said set number of frames and including the particular frame of image set by said edited image setting device; and

an image arrangement editing device which edits the images extracted by said edited image extracting device so as to arrange the images in the set layout.

2. The image editing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the layout setting device which sets the image edition layout by obtaining user input for directly setting the layout.

3. The image editing apparatus of claim 2, wherein the edited image extracting device extracts the images according to user input.

4. The image editing apparatus of claim 3, wherein the set layout comprises a predetermined orientation on a print medium of the layout of continuous images.

5. The image editing apparatus of claim 4, wherein the set layout, further comprises setting a predetermined number of plural frames without further user input.

6. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the set layout is selectable from multiple orientations.

7. The image editing apparatus of claim 1, where the image display device includes a means for displaying a list, wherein the list comprises an index of plural different continuous sequence of images in medium.

8. The image editing apparatus of claim 1, where the extracting images corresponds to extraction of non-consecutive images from the range of images.

9. An image editing method of editing continuous image data recorded on a recording medium, the method comprising the steps of:

reading continuous image data recorded on the recording medium;

setting an image edition layout of continuous images and the number of image edition frames for the continuous images;

displaying a list of one or more continuous image files recorded on said recording medium;

selecting a desired continuous image file from the listed files;

enabling setting of at least a desired particular frame of image arranged in the set layout which is designated by user'"'"'s operation, while the continuous images of the selected continuous image file are reproduced to be shown simultaneously with reproduction from among the reproduced continuous images;

extracting images corresponding to said set number of frames and including the set particular frame of image; and

editing the extracted images so as to arrange the images in the set layout.

10. The image editing method of claim 9, wherein the image edition layout is set by obtaining user input for directly setting the layout.

11. A non-transitory computer readable medium including an image editing program for editing continuous image data recorded on a recording medium, the program allowing a computer to execute the steps of:

reading continuous image data recorded on the recording medium;

setting an image edition layout of continuous images and the number of image edition frames for the continuous images;

displaying a list of one or more continuous image files recorded on said recording medium;

selecting a desired continuous image file from the listed files;

enabling setting of at least a desired particular frame of image arranged in a set layout which is designated by user'"'"'s operation, while the continuous images of the selected continuous image file are reproduced to be shown simultaneously with reproduction, from among the reproduced continuous images;

extracting images corresponding to said set number of frames and including the set particular frame of image; and

editing the extracted images so as to arrange the images in the set layout.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the image edition layout is set by obtaining user input for directly setting the layout.

13. An image editing apparatus which edits continuous image data recorded on a recording medium, the apparatus comprising:

a continuous image data reading device which reads continuous image data recorded on the recording medium;

a layout setting device which sets an image edition layout of continuous images and the number of image edition frames for the continuous images;

an image display device which displays a list of one or more continuous image files recorded on said recording medium;

a continuous image file selecting device which selects a continuous image file;

an edited image setting device which enables setting of at least one of an edition starting image and an edition ending image from the selected continuous image file and which enables setting of at least a desired particular frame of image arranged in the set layout which is designated by user'"'"'s operation within a set range of images, while the continuous images of the selected continuous image file are reproduced to be shown simultaneously with reproduction, from among the reproduced continuous images;

an edited image extracting device which extracts, if said particular image to be edited has been selected, images which correspond to the set number of frames and which include the particular frame of image within the range set by said edited image setting device; and

an image arrangement editing device which edits the images extracted by said edited image extracting device so as to arrange the images in the set layout.

14. An image editing method of editing continuous image data recorded on a recording medium, the method comprising:

reading continuous image data recorded on the recording medium;

setting an image edition layout of continuous images and the number of image edition frames for the continuous images;

displaying a list of one or more continuous image files recorded on said recording medium;

selecting a desired continuous image file from the listed files;

enabling setting of at least one of an edition starting image and an edition ending image from the selected continuous image file and enabling setting of at least a desired particular frame of image arranged in the set layout to be edited within a set range of images;

extracting, if said particular frame of image which is designated by a user to be edited has been selected, images which correspond to the set number of frames and which include the particular frame of image within the set range, wherein said particular frame of image is designated by user'"'"'s operation, while the continuous images of the selected continuous image file are reproduced to be shown simultaneously with reproduction, from among the reproduced continuous images; and

editing the extracted images so as to arrange the images in the set layout.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium including an image editing program for editing continuous image data recorded on a recording medium, the program allowing a computer to execute the steps of:

reading continuous image data recorded on the recording medium;

setting an image edition layout of continuous images and the number of image edition frames for the continuous images;

displaying a list of one or more continuous image files recorded on said recording medium;

selecting a desired continuous image file from the listed files;

enabling setting of at least one of an edition starting image and an edition ending image from the selected continuous image file and enabling setting of at least a desired particular frame of image arranged in the set layout which is designated by a user to be edited within a set range of images, wherein said particular frame of image is designated by user'"'"'s operation, while the continuous images of the selected continuous image file are reproduced to be shown simultaneously with reproduction, from among the reproduced continuous images;

extracting, if said particular frame of image to be edited has been selected, images which correspond to the set number of frames and which include the particular frame of image within the set range; and

editing the extracted images so as to arrange the images in the set layout.

16. A motion picture image print apparatus which prints digital motion picture image data recorded on a recording medium, the apparatus comprising:

a motion picture image data reading device which reads digital motion picture image data recorded on the recording medium;

a print layout setting device which sets a layout of a print output and the number of frames in the print output;

an image display device which displays a list of one or more motion picture image files recorded on said recording medium;

a motion picture image file selecting device which selects a motion picture image file to be printed;

a printed image setting device which enables setting of at least a desired particular frame of image arranged in the set layout which is designated by a user to be printed from the selected motion picture image file;

a printed image extracting device which extracts images corresponding to said set number of frames and including the particular frame of image set by said printed image setting device, wherein said particular frame of image is designated by user'"'"'s operation, while continuous images of the selected motion picture image file are reproduced to be shown simultaneously with reproduction, from among the reproduced continuous images;

an image arrangement editing device which edits the images extracted by said printed image extracting device so as to arrange the images in the set layout; and

an image print device which prints the edited images.

17. A motion picture image print apparatus which prints digital motion picture image data recorded on a recording medium, the apparatus comprising:

a motion picture image data reading device which reads digital motion picture image data recorded on the recording medium;

a print layout setting device which sets a layout of a print output and the number of frames in the print output;

an image display device which displays a list of one or more motion picture image files recorded on said recording medium;

a motion picture image file selecting device which selects a motion picture image file to be printed;

a printed image setting device which enables setting of at least one of a print starting image and a print ending image from the selected motion picture image file and which enables setting of at least a desired particular frame of image arranged in the set layout which is designated by a user to be printed within a set range;

a printed image extracting device, which extracts, if said particular frame of image to be printed has been selected, images which correspond to said set number of frames and which include the particular frame of image within the range set by said printed image setting device, wherein said particular frame of image is designated by user'"'"'s operation, while the continuous images of the selected motion picture image file are reproduced to be shown simultaneously with reproduction, from among the reproduced continuous images; and

an image arrangement editing device which edits the images extracted by said printed image extracting device so as to arrange the images in said set layout; and

an image print device which prints the edited images.