CN1882058B - Digital image recording device and image recording method - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a digital image recording apparatus and digital image recording method. In the digital image recording apparatus, the image data produced by CCD12 is stored into recording medium 17 together with the additional information corresponding to the image data, the recording shape of the additional information can be initialized at will. As a result, when the image data and additional information are displayed in an overlapping manner on the image display portion, they will not be influenced by regeneration images, and the additional information can be recognized clearly.

Description

Digital image recording device and image recording method

technical field

The present invention relates to a digital image recording device and an image recording method capable of recording images captured by a digital camera, digital video camera, etc. as image data.

Background technique

Conventionally, in digital image recording devices such as digital cameras, light from a subject is photoelectrically converted into image data by an imaging element, and the image data is stored in a recording medium such as a memory card. Furthermore, by disposing an image display unit such as a liquid crystal monitor in a digital image recording device, it is possible to display an image captured by an imaging element as a relay image, or display image data stored in a recording medium as a reproduced image.

In the above-mentioned digital image recording device, generally, the image data obtained by shooting is stored in the recording medium, and at the same time, index information including additional information such as the shooting date and the name of the photographer can be stored in correspondence with each image data. in the recording medium. Therefore, what kind of image data is stored in the recording medium can be confirmed by superimposing the image data and its additional information on the image display unit of the digital image recording device.

Here, as a technique for displaying additional information such as a date on an image display unit of a digital image recording device, for example, an invention disclosed in JP-A-11-327037 (hereinafter simply referred to as "Patent Document 1") can be cited. Patent Document 1 describes a technique for displaying additional information such as a date superimposed on a reproduced image on a finder screen (image display unit) that can be changed from a horizontally-long screen to a vertically-long screen.

In the above-mentioned digital image recording device, when the image data stored in the recording medium and its additional information are overlapped and displayed on the image display unit, the additional information is displayed on a predetermined area of the image display unit, for example, in a single color such as black or red. In the lower right area of the image display section.

However, in the area where the additional information is displayed, if the brightness and color of the reproduced image are similar to the brightness and color of the characters representing the additional information, the additional information is difficult to see or even unrecognizable.

Contents of the invention

The present invention is proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art. The object of the present invention is to provide an image recording device and an image recording method, which can make image data and its additional information superimposed and displayed on the image display part. , without being affected by the reproduced image, the additional information can always be clearly identified.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes the following scheme:

(1) A digital image recording device, characterized in that, comprising:

Photographic means, photographing a subject, and generating image data of the subject;

image data storage means for storing the image data generated by the imaging means in a recording medium;

additional information storage means for storing additional information corresponding to the image data stored in the recording medium in the recording medium;

display means for reproducing and displaying the image data and the additional information stored in the recording medium;

The recording form setting means sets a recording form of the additional information when the additional information is stored in the recording medium.

(2) In the digital image recording device of (1), it is characterized in that:

It further includes input means, which are indicated by user input;

The recording form setting means sets a recording form of the additional information based on an instruction input by the input means.

(3) In the digital image recording device of (1) or (2), it is characterized in that:

The display means superimposes and displays an image reproduced from the image data on the additional information.

(4) In the digital image recording device of (3), it is characterized in that:

The display means further overlaps and displays an operation menu.

(5) In any one of the digital image recording devices of (1)-(4), it is characterized in that:

The recording form setting means sets the color of the additional information to be reproduced on the display means as the recording form of the additional information.

(6) In any one of the digital image recording devices of (1)-(5), it is characterized in that:

The recording format setting means sets a character format of the additional information to be reproduced on the display means as a recording format of the additional information.

(7) In any one of the digital image recording devices of (1)-(5), it is characterized in that:

The recording form setting means sets a display position of the additional information to be reproduced on the display means as a recording form of the additional information.

(8) A digital image recording method, characterized in that, comprising:

The step of generating image data is to photograph the subject and generate the image data of the subject;

An image data storage step, storing the generated image data in a recording medium;

an additional information storing step of storing additional information corresponding to the image data stored in the recording medium in the recording medium;

The recording form setting step is to set a recording form of the additional information when storing the additional information in the recording medium.

(9) A digital image recording method, characterized in that, comprising:

The step of generating image data is to photograph the subject and generate the image data of the subject;

show steps showing the resulting image data;

an additional information superimposition step, superimposing additional information corresponding to the image data on the image data;

a menu superimposing step of superimposing a menu for selection on the image data;

The selection step is to select the recording form;

The recording form setting step is to set the recording form of the additional information.

In the storing step, the generated image data and additional information are stored in a recording medium.

(10) In the digital image recording method of (8) or (9), it is characterized in that:

further comprising an input step, indicated by user input;

In the recording form setting step, the recording form of the additional information is set according to an instruction input by the user.

(11) In the digital image recording method of (8) or (9), it is characterized in that:

The recording form of the additional information is a color indicating the additional information.

(12) In the digital image recording method of (8) or (9), it is characterized in that:

The recording format of the additional information is a character format of the additional information.

(13) In the digital image recording method of (8) or (9), it is characterized in that:

The recording form of the additional information is a display position of the additional information.

According to the digital image recording apparatus and image recording method of the present invention, the user can clearly recognize additional information without being affected by reproduced images.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 represents the block diagram that the digital camera that the present invention relates to constitutes;

Fig. 2 shows the operation input part of the digital camera;

Fig. 3 shows embodiment 1 of the present invention, the flow chart of writing processing steps of writing additional information in recording medium;

Fig. 4 shows a menu screen for selecting whether to record the date on the photographed image;

Fig. 5 represents menu screen, is used for selecting to represent date color;

Fig. 6 shows the reproduced image displayed when image data and date information are reproduced on the display unit;

FIG. 7 shows a flow chart of writing processing steps for writing additional information into a recording medium in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

Figure 8 shows a menu screen overlapped with the reproduced image for selecting the color of the date;

FIG. 9 shows a flow chart of writing processing steps for writing additional information into a recording medium in Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

Fig. 10 shows a menu screen, which is used to select whether to set the display position of the date;

FIG. 11 shows a menu screen superimposed on the reproduced image to which the date is added, for selecting the display position of the date.

Detailed ways

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following embodiments, although various limitations are made to constituent elements, types, combinations, shapes, relative arrangements, etc., these are merely examples, and the present invention is not intended to limited to this. In each figure, the same reference numerals are attached to the same or corresponding parts, and descriptions thereof are appropriately simplified or omitted.

Example 1

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a digital camera 1 as a digital image recording device to which Embodiment 1 of the present invention is applied.

The digital camera 1 shown in Fig. 1 is mainly composed of an optical system 11 constituting a part of the imaging means, a photoelectric conversion element (in this embodiment, a charge-coupled device, hereinafter referred to as "CCD") 12 constituting another part of the imaging means, First signal processing unit 13, buffer memory 14, second signal processing unit 15, display unit 16 as display means, recording medium control unit 18 as image data storage means and additional information storage means, interface 19, as input means The operation input unit 20 and the control unit 10 are configured.

The control unit 10 is composed of a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, hereinafter referred to as "CPU"), a random access memory (Ram Access Memory, hereinafter referred to as "RAM") as a working memory, and a storage device for the digital camera 1. It is composed of a read-only memory (Read Only Memory, hereinafter referred to as "ROM") of each program necessary for various internal data processing. The control unit 10 controls the operations of the first signal processing unit 13, the buffer memory 14, the display unit 16, the second signal processing unit 15, the recording medium control unit 18, the interface 19, image processing, and image compression or elongation processing, etc. Take control. Furthermore, the control unit 10 also functions as recording mode setting means.

The optical system 11 is composed of a lens, an aperture mechanism, and the like, so that reflected light emitted from a subject is imaged on the CCD 12 . The CCD 12 converts the imaging light from the optical system 11 into an electrical signal, and outputs it to the first signal processing unit 13 .

The first signal processing unit 13 processes the signal output from the CCD 12 and outputs, for example, three-color image data of red (Red), green (Green), and blue (Blue) to the buffer memory 14 .

The second signal processing unit 15 converts the three-color image data (R, G, B) output to the buffer memory 14 into a luminance component Y and color difference components U, V. Then, compress or elongate the converted image data by means of Joint Photographic Experts Group (hereinafter referred to as "JPEG"). Further, if necessary, reduction processing is performed to create an index image.

The display unit 16 is constituted by a liquid crystal display device or the like. An image being captured is displayed as a relay image, or image data stored in the recording medium 17 is displayed as a reproduced image. Moreover, the display unit 16 displays a graphical menu screen display (On Screen Display hereinafter referred to as "OSD") screen including operation menu information, or displays index information including additional information related to photography such as date and photographer's name. In this case, the image is displayed superimposed on operation menu information, index information, and the like.

The buffer memory 14 is used as an image display memory of the display unit 16, and image data is developed in a bitmap. In addition, the buffer memory 14 can also be used as a memory for displaying menu information and index information of the display unit 16 .

The recording medium control unit 18 receives the signal output from the second signal processing unit 15, writes the image data and index image data compressed by the JPEG method into the recording medium 17, or reads each JPEG image data stored in the recording medium 17. out to take control. At this time, the recording medium control unit 18 also performs control by associating additional information related to photography such as date with each image data, and writing it into the recording medium 17 or reading the additional information from the recording medium 17 . In the recording medium control unit 18, the image data can also be written in the recording medium 17 through the Tagged Image File Format (hereinafter referred to as "TIFF"). Here, as the recording medium 17, for example, a memory card or the like having a capacity of 4-40 MB can be used.

As the interface 19, for example, a serial interface can be used, which is used for data transmission and reception occasions with external devices such as printers, personal computers (hereinafter referred to as "PC"), modems, for example, receiving programs sent by the PC , to send image data to a PC, to send image data to a communication line, etc. via a modem, to send image data to a printer, etc.

The operation input unit 20 can be constituted by, for example, various buttons and keys, inputs instructions from the user by operating the various buttons and keys, converts the instructions into digital signals, and outputs them to the control unit 10 .

FIG. 2 shows the operation input unit 20 provided on the back of the main body of the digital camera 1 .

The operation input unit 20 includes a power button 201 , a menu button 202 , an on button 203 , and a cross key 204 . The power button 201 is a switch for turning on the power of the digital camera 1 . The menu button 202 is a switch used to display a menu screen, and displays an operation menu on the OSD screen of the display unit 16 . The ON button 203 is a switch used to determine to execute an operation menu selected from the operation menus displayed on the OSD screen. When selecting the operation menu displayed on the OSD screen, the cross key 204 is used as a key to move the cursor etc. on the OSD screen in the up, down, left, and right directions. A right movement key 204b for moving the cursor etc. to the right, a down movement key 204c for moving the cursor etc. downward, and a key 204d for moving the cursor etc. to the left direction.

When a digital image recording device such as the digital camera 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention stores the image data obtained by shooting in the recording medium 17, generally, the related information of the image includes, for example, the date of shooting, the name of the photographer, etc. , The index information (index information) of additional information such as shooting location and shooting conditions is stored in correspondence with the image. Then, the above-mentioned image data is read from the recording medium 17, and when the display unit 16 reproduces it, the reproduced image is displayed superimposed on the additional information. Thereby, the user can grasp the additional information corresponding to the reproduced image at the same time, and it is convenient to organize and search the image data (image file) stored in the recording medium 17 .

However, conventionally, when image data is reproduced, the additional information displayed on the display unit 16 is displayed in, for example, a preset color and character format, and is displayed in a preset display area. Therefore, if the reproduced image and the additional information are superimposed and displayed, the additional information may be difficult to recognize clearly due to the influence of the color and brightness of the reproduced image.

Therefore, in the digital camera 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, the user can arbitrarily select and set the recording form of the additional information when writing to the recording medium 17 so that the additional information can be clearly identified from the reproduced image. That is to say, when the additional information is read from the recording medium 17 and reproduced on the display unit 16, the user can arbitrarily select and set the color or character form of the additional information, and the recording position of the additional information on the image.

Next, the writing process of the digital camera 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention to write additional information into the recording medium 17 will be described. Here, the photographing date is taken as an example for description, of course, any other additional information of the photographed image is also applicable.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a writing process procedure for writing additional information into the recording medium 17 by the control unit 10 .

In step S101, the digital camera 1 is powered on. Here, the user presses the power button 201 (refer to FIG. 2 ).

In step S102, the menu button 202 is turned on. Here, the user presses the menu button 202 .

In step S103 , an operation menu is displayed on the OSD screen of the display unit 16 .

4 and 5 show examples of operation menu screens displayed in step S103. For example, a menu screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the OSD screen, and the user can select whether to record the date on the captured image.

In step S104, it is judged whether to select the recording date and characters, if the recording date and characters are selected ("Yes" in step S104), then enter step S105, if the recording date and characters are not selected ("No" in step S104), then end The write process. For example, in FIG. 4 , the user can press the right movement key 204b of the operation input unit 20 once and then press the down movement key 204c twice to move the cursor to "date" according to the menu screen shown. In this state, by pressing the ON button 203 (refer to FIG. 2 ), the selection of "date" is determined.

In this way, when the recording date is selected, a menu screen as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed, and the user can select the color used to indicate the date when the image data is reproduced.

In step S105, it is judged whether to select a color, if a color is selected ("Yes" in step S105), then enter step S106, if a color is not selected ("No" in step S105), then the process ends. Here, the user can select a desired item from the menu screen shown in FIG. 5 . Fig. 5 shows that by pressing the right movement key 204b once, and then pressing the down movement key 204c twice, the cursor is moved to the occasion of "hollow" (the text around the text is black, and the font itself is displayed in white, that is, the hollow text form). With the cursor moved to "Hollow", by pressing the ON button 203 (refer to FIG. 2 ), the selection of "Hollow" is determined.

In step S106, judge whether to select "standard", if select "standard" ("Yes" in step S106), then enter step S109, if not select "standard" ("No" in step S106), then enter step S107.

In step S107, judge whether to select "red", if select "red" ("Yes" in step S107), then enter step S109, if not select "red" ("No" in step S107), then enter step S108.

In step S108, judge whether to select "hollow", if select "hollow" ("Yes" in step S108), then enter step S109, if not select "hollow" ("No" in step S108), then end the writing process .

In step S109, the control unit 10 sends a signal to the recording medium control unit 18 to set the date in one of the colors specified in steps S106, S107, and S108.

In step S110, the recording medium control unit 18 stores the image data together with the additional information displayed in the specified color in the recording medium 17.

6A to 6C show reproduced images displayed when the image data and additional information (date) stored in the recording medium 17 through the above writing process are reproduced on the display unit 16. FIG. FIG. 6A shows the case where the date is displayed in black characters, FIG. 6B shows the case where the date is displayed in red characters, and FIG. 6C shows the case where the date is displayed in outline characters. Since the images captured in FIGS. 6A-6B are streets at night, the brightness of the images is low. Therefore, when the date is displayed in black characters (as shown in FIG. 6A ), the user cannot recognize the date. However, when the date is displayed in red characters (as shown in FIG. 6B ), the recognition of the date is improved, and when it is displayed in outline characters (as shown in FIG. 6C ), the date can be clearly recognized.

In this way, by selecting the color and character format of the additional information in accordance with the brightness and color of the captured image, the additional information can be clearly recognized.

As described above, in the digital camera 1 of this embodiment, the user can arbitrarily select the color and character format of the additional information written in the recording medium 17 . Thus, when the image data stored in the recording medium 17 and its additional information are reproduced on the display unit 16, the user can clearly recognize the additional information.

Example 2

In Embodiment 1 of the present invention, it was explained that the digital camera 1 of the present invention can select the color and character format of the additional information stored corresponding to the image data from the menu displayed on the OSD screen of the display unit 16 . In Embodiment 2 of the present invention, the color and character format of the additional information to be selected and stored while referring to the image data to which the additional information is added will be described. The description of the same configuration as that of the above-mentioned first embodiment in the second embodiment is omitted.

Next, the writing process for writing additional information to the recording medium 17 in this embodiment will be described. Here, the shooting date will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is equally applicable to any other additional information of photographic images.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a writing process procedure for writing additional information into the recording medium 17 by the control unit 10 .

In step S201, the digital camera 1 is powered on. Here, the user presses the power button 201 (see FIG. 2 ).

In step S202, the menu is turned on. Here, the user presses the menu button 202 (see FIG. 2 ).

In step S203 , an operation menu is displayed on the OSD screen of the display unit 16 . For example, a menu screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the OSD screen, and the user can select whether to record the date on the captured image.

In step S204, it is judged whether to select the recording date and characters, if the recording date and characters are selected ("Yes" in step S204), then enter step S205, if the recording date and characters are not selected ("No" in step S204), then end Write processing. Here, the user can move the cursor to "date" by pressing the right movement key 204b of the operation input unit 20 once and then pressing the down movement key 204c twice according to the menu screen of FIG. 4 . In the state where the cursor is moved to "Date", by pressing the ON button 203 (see FIG. 2 ), the selection of "Date" is determined. Next, the control unit 10 controls, as shown in FIGS. 8A-8C , to superimpose and display an OSD screen on the reproduced image with the date added, and the OSD screen displays a menu screen for selecting a color indicating the date. For example, as shown in FIG. 8A , at the same time as the menu screen, a date expressed in black (initial setting) as a standard color is superimposed on the reproduced image, and the date is displayed in the lower right area of the display unit 16 .

In step S205, it is judged whether to determine the "standard" color, if the "standard" color is determined ("Yes" in step S205), then enter step S208, if the "standard" color is not determined ("No" in step S205), then enter Step S206. Here, when the user judges to select the "standard" color, if the ON button 203 is pressed, the "standard" color is determined.

In step S206, judge whether to select "red", if select "red" ("Yes" in step S206), then enter step S208, if not select "red" ("No" in step S206), then enter step S207. In the above-mentioned step S204, the recording date is selected, and the menu screen and the reproduced image are overlapped and displayed (refer to FIG. 8A), if the down movement key 204c is pressed once, the date overlapped with the reproduced image will change to red (refer to FIG. 8B ), in this state Next, if the ON button 203 is pressed, it is decided to select "red".

In step S207, judge whether to select "hollow", if select "hollow" ("Yes" in step S207), then enter step S208, if not select "hollow" ("No" in step S207), then return to step S205, Choose a color again. In the above-mentioned step S204, when the recording date is selected, the menu screen and the reproduced image are superimposed and displayed (refer to FIG. 8A), if the down-moving key 204c is pressed twice, the date superimposed on the reproduced image will be converted into a form of outline characters (refer to FIG. 8C) , in this state, if the on button 203 is pressed, it is determined to select "hollow".

In step S208, the control unit 10 sends a signal to the recording medium control unit 18 for setting the color representing the date to one of the colors specified in the above steps S205, S206, and S207.

In step S209 , the recording medium control unit 18 records the additional information displayed in the above-mentioned specified color together with the image data in the recording medium 17 .

On the other hand, if the recording date is selected in the above-mentioned step S204, and the menu screen is overlapped with the reproduced image (see FIG. 8A), if the down movement key 204c is pressed three times, the state in step S205 is returned (see FIG. 8A).

In this way, in the digital camera 1 according to this embodiment, an image with additional information is reproduced, and the user can freely select the color and character format of the additional information written in the recording medium 17 while referring to the reproduced image. Accordingly, when the additional information is displayed superimposed on the reproduced image, the color and character form of the additional information can be easily selected so that the additional information can be clearly recognized.

Example 3

In Embodiments 1 and 2, it was described that the color and character format of the additional information stored in association with image data can be selected. In the third embodiment, it will be described that the display position of the additional information on the image can be selected. The description of the same configuration as in the first embodiment in the third embodiment is omitted.

Next, the writing process for writing additional information to the recording medium 17 in this embodiment will be described. Here, the shooting date will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and any additional information on photographic images is equally applicable.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a writing process procedure for writing additional information into the recording medium 17 by the control unit 10 .

In step S301, the digital camera 1 is powered on. Here, the user presses the power button 201 (see FIG. 2 ).

In step S302, the menu is turned on. Here, the user presses the menu button 202 (see FIG. 2 ).

In step S303 , an operation menu is displayed on the OSD screen of the display unit 16 . Here, a menu screen for selecting whether to record the date on the captured image as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the OSD screen.

In step S304, it is judged whether to select the recording date and characters, if the recording date and characters are selected ("Yes" in step S304), then enter step S305, if the recording date and characters are not selected ("No" in step S304), then end Write processing. Here, the user can move the cursor to "date" by pressing the right movement key 204b of the operation input unit 20 once and then pressing the down movement key 204c twice according to the menu screen of FIG. 4 . In the state where the cursor is moved to "Date", by pressing the ON button 203 (see FIG. 2 ), the selection of "Date" is determined. Next, a menu screen for selecting whether to set the date display position as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed.

In step S305, it is judged whether to select the display position of setting date, if the display position of setting date is selected ("Yes" in step S305), then enter step S306, if the display position of not setting date is selected ("Yes" of step S305) No"), the write processing ends. Here, the user can move the cursor to the "select date position" (as shown in FIG. 10 ) by pressing the right movement key 204b of the operation input unit 20 once, and then pressing the down movement key 204c once. In this state, by pressing the ON key 203, the display position of the set date is determined.

When determining the display position of the set date, the control unit 10 controls to superimpose and display an OSD screen on the reproduced image with the date added, and display a menu screen for selecting the display position of the date on the OSD screen. For example, as shown in FIG. 11A , at the same time as the menu screen, the date shown in black characters as a standard color is superimposed on the reproduced image, and the date is displayed on the lower right area of the screen of the display unit 16 while blinking (initial setting). .

In step S306, it is judged whether to determine the display position of the date, if the display position of the date is determined ("Yes" in step S306), then enter step S307, if the display position of the date is not determined ("No" in step S306), then return Step S305. In the present embodiment, when the user presses the ON button 203, the lower right position of the image as the initial setting is determined as the display position of the date.

In step S307, the control unit 10 sends a signal to the recording medium storage unit 18. In this embodiment, the display position for setting the date is the original lower right position.

In step S308, the recording medium control unit 19 stores additional information for setting the display position of the date to the lower right position of the image in the recording medium 17 together with the image data.

In addition, when the display position of the set date is selected in step S305, as shown in the menu screen of FIG. In this state, for example, if the up move key 204a is pressed, the date displayed while blinking in the lower right area of the screen of the display unit 16 can be moved to the upper right area of the screen (as shown in FIG. 11B ).

In the above state, if the user presses the ON button 203, the display position of the determined date is the upper right position of the image. In this case, the control unit 10 sends a signal to the recording medium storage unit 18 to set the display position of the date to the upper right position. The recording medium control unit 19 stores additional information in which the display position of the date is set to the upper right position of the image together with the image data in the recording medium 17 .

Similarly, in the menu screen shown in FIG. 11A, the user can arbitrarily set the display position of the date on the upper right, lower right, upper left, and lower left of the screen of the display portion 16 by operating the cross key 204 of the operation input portion 20. Each position indicates that the display position of the date is set at the upper left position of the screen of the display unit 16 by operating the cross key 204 of the operation input unit 20 as shown in FIG. 11C . The additional information for setting the date display position is then stored together with the image data.

In this way, in the digital camera 1 of this embodiment, an image to which additional information has been added is reproduced, and the user can arbitrarily select a display position of the additional information written in the recording medium 17 while referring to the reproduced image. Accordingly, when the additional information is displayed superimposed on the reproduced image, the display position of the additional information can be easily selected based on the color and brightness of the reproduced image so that the additional information can be clearly recognized.

In the above-described embodiments, the digital camera 1 has been described as an example of a digital image recording device. But, the present invention is not limited to this, also can be applicable to digital video camera, the hand-held mobile phone with digital camera function, the palm computer (Personal Digital Assistant) with digital camera function, and the PC etc. with digital camera function Any device capable of digital photography.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various changes can be made within the scope of the technical thought of the present invention, and they all belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (13)

1. digital image recording device, its feature comprises at son:

The shooting means are taken subject, generate the view data of this subject;

The image data storage means, the described image data storage that will generate by described shooting means is in recording medium;

Additional information storage means are stored in this additional information in the described recording medium;

The demonstration means make the described view data and the regeneration of described additional information that are stored in the described recording medium, show; With

The record form is set means, makes in that regeneration is additional when the image of additional information is arranged, and the user can be on one side with reference to reproduced picture, by described record form setting means set the record form that write additional information in additional information storage means on one side.

2. according to the digital image recording device described in the claim 1, it is characterized in that:

Further comprise input medium, import indication by the user;

Described record form is set the record form of means according to the described additional information of being imported by described input medium of indicative of settings.

3. according to the digital image recording device described in the claim 1, it is characterized in that:

Feasible image and the overlapping demonstration of described additional information of regenerating of described demonstration means according to described view data.

4. according to the digital image recording device described in the claim 3, it is characterized in that:

The further overlapping display operation menu of described demonstration means.

5. according to the digital image recording device described in any one of claim 1-4, it is characterized in that:

Described record form is set means the color of the additional information of regenerating in described demonstration means is set, as the record form of described additional information.

6. according to the digital image recording device described in any one of claim 1-4, it is characterized in that:

Described record form is set means, the written form of the described additional information of regenerating in described demonstration means is set, as the record form of described additional information.

7. according to the digital image recording device described in any one of claim 1-4, it is characterized in that:

Described record form is set means the display position of the additional information of regenerating in described demonstration means is set, as the record form of described additional information.

8. a digital image recording method is characterized in that, comprising:

Generate the view data step, take subject, generate the view data of this subject;

The image data storage step, with the image data storage that generated in recording medium;

The record form is set step, makes that in that regeneration is additional when the image of the additional information corresponding with described view data is arranged, the user can be on one side with reference to reproduced picture, Yi Bian set the record form of additional information;

The additional information storing step is stored in this additional information in the described recording medium.

9. a digital image recording method is characterized in that, comprising:

Generate the view data step, take subject, generate the view data of this subject;

Step display shows the view data that is generated;

Additional information stack step is superimposed upon the additional information corresponding with described view data on the described view data;

Menu stack step, the menu that will be used to select is superimposed upon described view data;

Select step, the record form is selected;

The record form is set step, makes that in that regeneration is additional when the image of additional information is arranged, the user can be on one side with reference to reproduced picture, Yi Bian set the record form of described additional information.

Storing step stores view data and the additional information that is generated in the recording medium into.

10. it is characterized in that according to Claim 8 or the digital image recording method described in 9:

Further comprise input step, import indication by the user;

Set in the step in the record form, according to the record form of the described additional information of indicative of settings of user's input.

11. according to Claim 8 or the digital image recording method described in 9, it is characterized in that:

The record form of described additional information is the color of the described additional information of expression.

12. according to Claim 8 or the digital image recording method described in 9, it is characterized in that:

The record form of described additional information is the written form of described additional information.

13. according to Claim 8 or the digital image recording method described in 9, it is characterized in that:

The record form of described additional information is the display position of described additional information.

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