Image processing apparatus, image processing method and imaging apparatus
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1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
- a subject detection unit that detects at least one subject in a captured image;
a subject position analysis unit that judges arrangement of the at least one subject in the captured image by an arithmetic operation;
an image selection unit that selects at least one composition-purpose image in accordance with the arrangement of the at least one subject;
an image arrangement unit that determines arrangement of the selected at least one composition-purpose image so that the at least one composition-purpose image does not overlap with one another and does not overlap with the detected at least one subject; and
an image composition unit that generates a composite image by combining the captured image with the at least one composition-purpose image,wherein when the number of detected subject is two or more, the image arrangement unit selects the at least one composition-purpose image based on an arrangement relation between the detected subjects.
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Abstract
A composite image is generated by a method including: detecting at least one in a captured image; judging arrangement of the at least one subject by an arithmetic operation; selecting at least one composition-purpose image at random in accordance with the arrangement of the at least one subject; determining arrangement of the selected at least one composition-purpose image at random so that the at least one composition-purpose image does not overlap with one another and does not overlap with the detected at least one subject; and generating a composite image by combining the captured image with the at least one composition-purpose image.
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1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
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a subject detection unit that detects at least one subject in a captured image; a subject position analysis unit that judges arrangement of the at least one subject in the captured image by an arithmetic operation; an image selection unit that selects at least one composition-purpose image in accordance with the arrangement of the at least one subject; an image arrangement unit that determines arrangement of the selected at least one composition-purpose image so that the at least one composition-purpose image does not overlap with one another and does not overlap with the detected at least one subject; and an image composition unit that generates a composite image by combining the captured image with the at least one composition-purpose image, wherein when the number of detected subject is two or more, the image arrangement unit selects the at least one composition-purpose image based on an arrangement relation between the detected subjects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An image processing method comprising:
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detecting at least one subject in a captured image; judging arrangement of the at least one subject in the captured image by an arithmetic operation; selecting at least one composition-purpose image in accordance with the arrangement of the at least one subject; determining arrangement of the selected at least one composition-purpose image so that the at least one composition-purpose image does not overlap with one another and does not overlap with the detected at least one subject; and generating a composite image by combining the captured image with the at least one composition-purpose image wherein when the number of detected subject is two or more, the at least one composition-purpose image is selected based on an arrangement relation between the detected subjects.
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