IMAGING APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM
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1. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
- an imaging unit which picks up an object;
a setting unit which sets a synthesis imaging mode;
an imaging control unit which controls imaging in the imaging unit according to the setting unit setting the synthesis imaging mode;
a storing unit which stores a plurality of image data picked up by the imaging unit;
an image synthesizing unit which subjects the plurality of image data stored in the storing unit to an image synthesizing process so that duplicated areas between images are superimposed;
a display area setting unit which sets a display area in the synthesized image obtained from the image synthesizing process by the image synthesizing unit;
a display unit which displays the display area set by the display area setting unit;
a record area setting unit which sets a record area based on the display area displayed on the display unit; and
a recording unit which records image data in the record area set by the record area setting unit.
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Abstract
An imaging apparatus displays and records any area in a synthesized image according to user'"'"'s taste. The synthesized image is displayed based on the set display area and the record area is set to display the synthesized image, so that the display area is compared with the record area to enable easily confirming whether the actually acquired synthesized image satisfies the area desired by the user and assisting recording in an area where a better composition is provided even if the user is unfamiliar with the composition.
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1. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
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an imaging unit which picks up an object; a setting unit which sets a synthesis imaging mode; an imaging control unit which controls imaging in the imaging unit according to the setting unit setting the synthesis imaging mode; a storing unit which stores a plurality of image data picked up by the imaging unit; an image synthesizing unit which subjects the plurality of image data stored in the storing unit to an image synthesizing process so that duplicated areas between images are superimposed; a display area setting unit which sets a display area in the synthesized image obtained from the image synthesizing process by the image synthesizing unit; a display unit which displays the display area set by the display area setting unit; a record area setting unit which sets a record area based on the display area displayed on the display unit; and a recording unit which records image data in the record area set by the record area setting unit. - View Dependent Claims (3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16)
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2. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
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an imaging unit which picks up an object; a setting unit which sets a synthesis imaging mode; an imaging control unit which controls imaging in the imaging unit according to the setting unit setting the synthesis imaging mode; a storing unit which stores a plurality of image data picked up by the imaging unit; an image synthesizing unit which subjects the plurality of image data stored in the storing unit to an image synthesizing process so that duplicated areas between images are superimposed; a specifying unit which specifies a desired area based on input operation; a display area setting unit which sets a display area in the synthesized image obtained from the image synthesizing process by the image synthesizing unit based on the area specified by the specifying unit; a display unit which displays the display area set by the display area setting unit; a recording area setting unit which sets a recording area based on the display area displayed on the display unit; and a recording unit which records image data in the recording area set by the recording area setting unit. - View Dependent Claims (4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15)
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17. An imaging method, comprising the steps of:
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setting a synthesis imaging mode; picking up an image according to the synthesis imaging mode being set; storing a plurality of image data picked up; subjecting the stored plurality of image data to an image synthesizing process so that duplicated areas between images are superimposed; setting a display area in a synthesized image obtained from the image synthesizing process; displaying the set display area; setting a record area based on the displayed display area; and recording image data in the set record area. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An imaging method, comprising the steps of:
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setting a synthesis imaging mode; picking up an image according to the synthesis imaging mode being set; storing a plurality of image data picked up; subjecting the stored plurality of image data to an image synthesizing process so that duplicated areas between images are superimposed; specifying a desired area based on input operation; setting a display area in a synthesized image obtained from the image synthesizing process based on the specified area; displaying the set display area; setting a record area based on the displayed display area; and recording image data in the set record area. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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