JP2001111809A - Image synthesis processing method and apparatus, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide an image synthesis processing method and apparatus which enable a user to easily create a New Year's card, an album, etc. without using relatively expensive equipment such as a computer and a word processor. . SOLUTION: In an image synthesizing processing device for synthesizing and outputting image information and frame information captured by an image capturing means, a CPU 100 provides frame information of the image information, which is vertically aligned.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image synthesizing method and apparatus for synthesizing and outputting image information and frame information taken by an image pickup means such as a digital camera, and to control this image synthesizing apparatus. Storage medium storing a control program for storing the control program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, an image synthesizing processing apparatus called a direct printer which directly prints image information photographed by a digital camera by a printer without using a computer reads image information photographed by a digital camera and reads the image information. The read image information and the frame information supplied by the storage medium built in the image synthesis processing apparatus or the external storage medium are synthesized according to a simple instruction of the user, and the synthesized image information is output to a printer or television. An image synthesizing processing device called a direct printer for outputting to an output device such as the above or a non-PC printer is known.

Recently, this kind of image synthesizing processing apparatus is characterized in that an image taken by a digital camera is easily printed without using a computer.

When printing an image, if the device has a television output terminal, a user selects an image to be printed from a screen and prints it. In addition, if the apparatus does not have a television output terminal and has a small display capable of displaying only a predetermined character or the like, the user can easily select and print the photograph number displayed on the display. It has only a printing function.

[0005]

However, in the above-described conventional example, printing of an image photographed by a simple digital camera at low cost does not require complicated user input processing operation via a computer. Although an apparatus can be provided, instruction means such as a keyboard and a mouse for arbitrarily performing image synthesis on a computer, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) capable of facilitating the image synthesis processing, and a CPU required for the image synthesis processing are provided. Because it does not have a large amount of RAM (random access memory) or a display function for displaying images in detail, it is difficult to provide image editing functions such as image rotation processing and position adjustment processing for creating New Year cards etc. There was a problem that it is.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and a first object of the present invention is to provide a computer and a word processor required for a complicated image synthesizing process. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image synthesizing method and apparatus which allow a user to easily create a New Year's card, an album, etc. without using relatively expensive equipment such as the above.

It is a second object of the present invention to provide a storage medium storing a control program for controlling the above-described image synthesizing processing apparatus of the present invention.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image synthesizing method, comprising: synthesizing image information captured by an imaging means and frame information; The processing method is characterized in that the processing method further comprises a frame information providing step of providing frame information corresponding to a vertical direction in which the image information is captured.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image synthesizing processing method according to the first aspect, wherein the frame information providing step includes the step of capturing the image information. Frame information for a horizontal photo, a frame image for a photograph in which the photographed image of the image information is vertical and upper right, and a frame for a photograph in which the photographed image of the image information is vertical and upper left. Information and
At least three types of frame information are provided according to the vertical direction in which the image information was captured.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image synthesizing processing method according to the first aspect, wherein the image information is rotated by a predetermined angle in a predetermined direction. A processing step, wherein the frame information providing step is that the captured image of the image information is horizontal frame information for a photograph, and the captured image of the image information is vertical and upper right frame information for a photograph. ,
The photographed image of the image information is vertically oriented, and at least three types of frame information are provided in accordance with the upper left photograph frame information and the upper and lower photographed image information.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image composition processing method according to the third aspect, wherein the rotation processing step comprises: It is characterized in that it is rotated by 90 degrees.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image synthesizing processing method according to the first aspect, wherein the frame information is a photographed image of the image information. And at least one frame for synthesizing the image information, and automatically synthesizing the image information within the frame.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image synthesizing processing method according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein a character, a picture and a background provided in the frame information are provided. The image information includes componentized image information, and the frame information includes frame information for synthesizing a captured image of the image information, and a position and a component name of componentized image information such as a character, a picture, and a background to be synthesized. It is characterized by having synthetic information such as

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image composition processing method according to the first aspect, wherein the frame information is inputted from an external storage means. It is characterized by having a step.

In order to achieve the first object, an image synthesizing processing method according to claim 8 is the image synthesizing processing method according to claim 1, wherein the imaging means is a digital camera. I do.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image synthesizing processing apparatus for synthesizing and outputting image information and frame information captured by an imaging means. The image processing apparatus further includes a frame information providing unit configured to provide frame information according to a vertical direction in which the image information is captured.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the first object, in the image synthesizing processing apparatus according to the ninth aspect, the frame information providing means is configured to capture the image information. Frame information for a horizontal photo, a frame image for a photograph in which the photographed image of the image information is vertical and upper right, and a frame for a photograph in which the photographed image of the image information is vertical and upper left. Information and
At least three types of frame information are provided according to the vertical direction in which the image information was captured.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image synthesizing processing apparatus according to the ninth aspect, wherein the image information is rotated by a predetermined angle in a predetermined direction. Processing means, the frame information providing means, the captured image of the image information is horizontal frame information for a photograph, the captured image of the image information is a vertical frame information for the upper right photo, The photographed image of the image information is vertically oriented, and at least three types of frame information are provided in accordance with the upper left photograph frame information and the upper and lower photographed image information.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the image synthesizing processing apparatus according to the eleventh aspect, the rotation processing means is configured to shift the image information rightward. It is characterized in that it is rotated by 90 degrees.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the first object, in the image synthesizing processing apparatus according to the ninth aspect, the frame information is an image obtained by photographing the image information. And at least one frame for synthesizing the image information, and automatically synthesizing the image information within the frame.

In order to achieve the first object, an image synthesizing processing apparatus according to claim 14 is the image synthesizing processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein a character, a picture, and a background provided in the frame information are provided. The image information includes componentized image information, and the frame information includes frame information for synthesizing a captured image of the image information, and a position and a component name of componentized image information such as a character, a picture, and a background to be synthesized. It is characterized by having synthetic information such as

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image synthesizing processing apparatus according to the ninth aspect, wherein the frame information is input from an external storage means. It is characterized by having means.

In order to achieve the first object, an image synthesizing processing apparatus according to claim 16 is the image synthesizing processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the imaging means is a digital camera. I do.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage medium for controlling an image synthesizing processing apparatus for synthesizing and outputting image information and frame information captured by an image pickup means. A storage medium storing the control program of the above and readable by the read control means,
The control program includes a frame information providing module that provides frame information according to a vertical direction in which the image information is captured.

In order to achieve the second object, a storage medium according to claim 18 is the storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the frame information providing module is arranged such that the photographed image of the image information is oriented horizontally. The frame information for a photo, the photographed image of the image information is vertical and upper right frame information for a photo, the photographed image of the image information is the vertical and upper left frame information for a photo, and It is characterized in that at least three types of frame information are provided in accordance with the vertical direction in which the image information was captured.

In order to achieve the second object, a storage medium according to a nineteenth aspect is the storage medium according to the seventeenth aspect, wherein the control program rotates the image information in a predetermined direction by a predetermined angle. A rotation processing module, wherein the frame information providing module includes a frame information for a photograph in which the image of the image information is captured in a landscape orientation, and a frame information for a photograph in which the captured image of the image information is in a portrait orientation in the upper right corner. And providing at least three types of frame information according to the vertical direction in which the image of the image information is vertically oriented and the image in which the image information is photographed is in the upper left direction.

In order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 20 is the storage medium according to claim 19, wherein the rotation processing module rotates the image information 90 degrees clockwise. It is characterized by doing.

In order to achieve the second object, a storage medium according to claim 21 is the storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the frame information is used for synthesizing a photographed image of the image information. And at least one image information is automatically synthesized in the frame.

In order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 22 is a storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the storage medium is made into components such as characters, pictures, and backgrounds provided in the frame information. The frame information includes image information, frame information for synthesizing a captured image of the image information, and synthetic information such as a position and a component name of a componentized image information such as a character, a picture, and a background to be synthesized. It is characterized by having.

In order to achieve the second object, a storage medium according to claim 23 is the storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the control program stores the frame information by inputting the frame information from external storage means. It has an input module.

In order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 24 is the storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the imaging means is a digital camera.

In order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to the twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention provides the storage medium according to the seventeenth to twenty-third aspects.
5. The storage medium according to claim 4, wherein the storage medium is a floppy disk.

In order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to the twenty-sixth aspect provides the storage medium according to the seventeenth to twenty-third aspects.
5. The storage medium according to claim 4, wherein the storage medium is a hard disk.

In order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to the twenty-seventh aspect is provided with a storage medium according to the seventeenth to twenty-third aspects.
5. The storage medium according to claim 4, wherein the storage medium is an optical disk.

Further, in order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 28 is a storage medium according to claims 17 to 23 or 2
5. The storage medium according to claim 4, wherein the storage medium is a magneto-optical disk.

Further, in order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 29 is a storage medium according to claims 17 to 23 or 2
5. The storage medium according to claim 4, wherein the storage medium is a CD-R.
OM (Compact Disk Read Only)
Memory).

Further, in order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 30 is provided according to claims 17 to 23 or 2
5. The storage medium according to claim 4, wherein the storage medium is a CD-R.
(Compact Disk Recordable)
It is characterized by being.

Further, in order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 31 is a storage medium according to claims 17 to 23 or 2
5. The storage medium according to claim 4, wherein the storage medium is a magnetic tape.

Further, in order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 32 is a storage medium according to claims 17 to 23 or 2
5. The storage medium according to claim 4, wherein the storage medium is a nonvolatile memory card.

Further, in order to achieve the second object, the storage medium according to claim 33 is the storage medium according to claims 17 to 23 or 2
5. The storage medium according to claim 4, wherein the storage medium is a ROM.
(Read Only Memory) chip.

[0041]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image synthesis processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. In the figure, 1
Reference numeral 00 denotes a microcomputer-type CPU (Central Processing Unit) for performing electronic image processing, 101 denotes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a program for electronic image processing executed by the CPU 100, frame information described later, and component information constituting a frame. , And other fixed data. Reference numeral 102 denotes a RAM (random access memory), which is used as a region for temporarily storing image information read from a card drive 103 to be used for work related to electronic image processing and a card drive 103 to be described later and for developing a composite image. Reference numeral 103 denotes a card drive for reading images stored in a nonvolatile memory such as a compact flash taken by a digital camera serving as an imaging unit. Reference numeral 104 denotes a CPU bus.
An OM 101, a RAM 102, a card drive 103, and a first interface (I / F) 105, a second interface (I / F) 106, an LCD 107, and an operation unit 108 which will be described later. It is a general term for a control bus for transferring control signals and a data bus for transferring various data.

Reference numeral 105 denotes a first interface (I / F)
This performs parallel communication with a printer 109 described later. 106 is a second interface (I / F)
Thus, a video signal is output to a television (television) 110 described later. An LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 107 displays information such as a menu and provides it to the user. Reference numeral 108 denotes an operation unit having keys, switches, and the like, which instructs image capture, selects a frame to be combined, and provides input means by a user. Reference numeral 109 denotes a printer, which is an image read by the card drive 103, for example, the landscape photo 400 shown in FIG. 4, or an image synthesized with a frame, for example, the landscape photo 400 and the landscape photo frame 40 shown in FIG.
The image 405 synthesized with the first interface 10
5 is output. Reference numeral 110 denotes a television (television), which is an image read by the card drive 103, for example, a landscape photo 400 shown in FIG. 4, or an image synthesized with a frame, for example, a landscape photo 400 and a landscape photo frame shown in FIG. An image 405 combined with the image 401 is output via the second interface 106.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of frame information used in the image synthesizing processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 200 denotes frame size information, which is transmitted to the printer 10 via the first interface 105.
9 is information having the overall position and size of the composite image printed. Reference numeral 201 denotes read image position information, which is information indicating the position and size of a read image of a photograph to be combined with a frame. Reference numeral 202 denotes combined component total information (#of combined component information), which is information indicating the total number of component images forming a frame. Reference numerals 203, 205, and 207 denote first, second, and third combined component position information, which is information indicating the positions and sizes of components constituting the frame in the frame. 204,
Reference numerals 206 and 208 denote first, second, and third combined component pointer information, which is combined component pointer information to image information that is a combined component. If the composite component is stored in the ROM 101, the composite component pointer information to the image information may be the address of the composite component or a file in the nonvolatile memory read by the ROM 101 and the card drive 103. For example, it is the file name of the composite component. As a result, a large amount of frame information is provided with a small storage capacity by using a common component in some frames.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a landscape photo, a landscape photo frame, and an image obtained by combining the landscape photo and the landscape photo frame in the image composition processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 4A, reference numeral 400 denotes a landscape photograph which is read into the RAM 102 through the card drive 103 and photographed by a digital camera.

In FIG. 4B, reference numeral 401 denotes a landscape photo frame.
Is information 402 indicating the position and size of the photograph to be synthesized;
Position of character image 403 for landscape photo and character image 40
3, the position of the picture image 404 for landscape photography, and pointer information to the picture image 404. The landscape photo frame 401 is a RAM1
01 or the card drive 103
And is combined with the landscape photograph 400. The character image 403 and the picture image 404 are stored in the RAM 1
01 or the card drive 103
And can be used for frames other than the horizontal photo frame 401.

Further, in FIG. 4C, reference numeral 405 denotes a composite image, which is a landscape photograph 400 and a landscape photograph frame 40.
1 is an image obtained by synthesizing No. This composite image 405 is output to the printer 109 or the television 110 via the first and second interfaces 105 and 106.

FIG. 5 is a vertical-right photograph, a vertical-right photograph frame, and an image obtained by combining the vertical-right photograph and the vertical-right photograph frame in the image composition processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of.

In FIG. 5A, reference numeral 500 denotes a vertical upper right photograph which is read into the RAM 102 through the card drive 103 and photographed by a digital camera.

In FIG. 5B, reference numeral 501 denotes a vertical upper right photo frame, and the vertical upper right photo frame 501 includes information 5 indicating the position and size of a photo to be synthesized.
02, the position of the character image 503 for the vertical upper right photograph and pointer information to the character image 503, and the position of the picture image 504 for the vertical upper right photograph and pointer information to the picture image 504. The frame 501 for the vertical upper right photograph is stored in the RAM 101 or read by the card drive 103, and is combined with the vertical upper right photograph 500. The character image 503 and the picture image 504 are stored in the RAM 101 or read by the card drive 103, and can be used for frames other than the vertical right upper photo frame 501.

Further, in FIG. 5C, reference numeral 505 denotes a composite image, which is a composite image of the vertical upper right photograph 500 and the vertical upper right photograph frame 501. This composite image 50
5 is output to the printer 109 or the television 110 via the first and second interfaces 105 and 106.

FIG. 6 shows a vertical upper left photograph, a vertical upper left photograph frame, and an image obtained by combining the vertical upper left photograph and the vertical upper left photograph frame in the image compositing processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of.

In FIG. 6A, reference numeral 600 denotes a vertical top left photograph, which is a photograph taken by a digital camera read into the RAM 102 through the card drive 103.

In FIG. 6B, reference numeral 601 denotes a vertically upper left photograph frame. The vertically upper left photograph frame 601 contains information 6 indicating the position and size of a photograph to be synthesized.
02, and the position of the character image 603 for the vertical upper left photograph and pointer information to the character image 603, and the position of the picture image 604 for the vertical upper left photograph and pointer information to the picture image 604. The vertical top left photo frame 601 is stored in the RAM 101 or read by the card drive 103, and is combined with the vertical top left photo 600. The character image 603 and the picture image 604 are stored in the RAM 101 or read by the card drive 103, and can be used for frames other than the vertical upper left photo frame 601.

Further, in FIG. 6C, reference numeral 605 denotes a composite image, which is a composite image of the vertical upper left photograph 600 and the vertical upper left photograph frame 601. This composite image 60
5 is output to the printer 109 or the television 110 via the first and second interfaces 105 and 106.

FIG. 7 shows an example of a frame for a 90-degree right-rotating landscape photo and an image obtained by combining the 90-degree right-rotation landscape photo and a 90-degree right-rotation landscape photo frame in the image composition processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG.

In FIG. 7 (a), reference numeral 700 denotes a 90 ° right-turn horizontal photo frame. The 90 ° right-turn horizontal photo frame 700 includes information indicating the position and size of a photo to be combined and 90 ° right rotation. 701, the position of the frame image 702 for landscape photography and pointer information to the frame image 702, and the position of the background image 703 for landscape photography and pointer information to the background image 703. The horizontal photo frame 701 rotated right 90 degrees is stored in the RAM 10
1 is rotated by 90 degrees to the right, and is synthesized. The frame image 702 and the background image 703 are stored in RAM
101 or the card drive 10
3 can be used for frames other than the landscape photo frame 700 which is read and rotated 90 degrees to the right and synthesized.

Further, in FIG. 7C, reference numeral 704 denotes a composite image, which is a landscape photograph 400 shown in FIG. 4A and a landscape photograph frame 700 which is synthesized by rotating the landscape photograph 400 rightward by 90 degrees. Is an image obtained by synthesizing. This composite image 704 is composed of the first and second interfaces 105, 1
06 to the printer 109 or the television 110.

Next, the operation of the image composition processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S301, the operation unit 108
The image information selected by the user and photographed by the digital camera and stored in the non-volatile memory is expanded in the RAM 102 through the card drive 103. At this time, a selectable image is displayed on the LCD 107 by a photograph number or the television 1 is transmitted through the second interface 106.
By displaying selectable image information on 10, it is possible to provide it to the user.

Next, in step S302, the operation unit 108
The user selects frame information according to the direction of the image read in step S301. For example, if the image selected in step S301 is the landscape photo 400 as shown in FIG. 4A, the landscape photo frame 40 as shown in FIG.
1 is selected. In selecting this frame, it is also possible to provide the user with a printed manual of selectable frame information and display the frame number of the selectable frame on the LCD 107. Here, the frame information stored in the non-volatile memory can be expanded in the RAM 102 through the card drive 104.

Next, in step S303, a photograph and a frame are synthesized. In this synthesis, the step S
The process is executed based on the structure shown in FIG. 2 of the frame information selected in 302. Read image position information 201
, The image information selected in step S301 is enlarged or reduced, and the read image position 2
Process to fit 01. Step S30
In FIG. 2, when a landscape photo frame to be synthesized by rotating the landscape photo 700 shown in FIG. 7A by 90 degrees to the right is selected, the landscape photo frame is rotated by 90 degrees to the right to match the read image position information 201. Scale up or down as shown.

Next, the component image of the frame is synthesized according to the component information constituting the frame indicated by 202 to 208 in FIG. 2 and the synthesized image according to the frame size information 200 is developed in the RAM 102. Here, the composite image is
The data can be displayed on the television 110 via the interface 106 and provided to the user.

Next, in step S304, it is determined what the user's next selection is. When a photograph is selected in step S304, the process returns to step S301. When a frame is selected, the process returns to step S302. When printing is selected, the process proceeds to step S305. Step S30
The image information synthesized in step 3 is output to the printer 109 through the first interface 105, and after the composite image desired by the user is printed, the present processing operation ends.

The problem to be solved by the present invention can be solved by the processing flow described above.

In this embodiment, an electrophotographic image processing apparatus has been described as an example of an image synthesizing processing apparatus. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to, for example, a video deck. is there.

The present invention may be applied to a system including a plurality of devices, or may be applied to an apparatus including a single device.

[0069]

As described in detail above, according to the image synthesizing processing method and apparatus of the present invention, complicated image synthesizing which could not be realized unless a personal computer or specific software functioning on the personal computer was used. By providing a large number of frame images with a small memory, the processing can be realized by only two selections of the user, that is, the selection of the photographic image and the selection of the frame image.

Further, according to the storage medium of the present invention, the above-described image synthesizing processing apparatus of the present invention can be smoothly controlled.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image synthesis processing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of frame information in the image synthesis processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of an operation of the image composition processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a landscape photo and a landscape photo frame, and a synthesis example of a landscape photo and a landscape photo frame in the image composition processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration example of a vertical upper right photo and a vertical upper right photo frame in the image synthesizing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and a synthesis of a vertical upper right photo and a vertical upper right photo frame; It is a figure showing an example.

FIG. 6 is a configuration example of a vertically upper left photograph and a vertically upper left photograph frame in the image composition processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and a composition of a vertically upper left photograph and a vertically upper left photograph frame. It is a figure showing an example.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a 90-degree right-rotating horizontal frame in the image synthesizing processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and a synthesis example of a horizontal photo and a 90-degree right-rotating horizontal photo frame; It is.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 100 CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101 ROM (Read Only Memory) 102 RAM (Random Access Memory) 103 Card Drive 104 CPU Bus 105 First Interface (First I / F) 106 Second Interface (Second I / F) 107 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 108 Operation Unit 109 Printer 110 Television Receiver (TV) 200 Frame Size Information 201 Read Image Position Information 202 Total Synthetic Component Information (#of Synthetic Component Information) 203 First Synthetic Component Position Information 204 First combined component pointer information 205 Second combined component position information 206 Second combined component pointer information 207 Third combined component position information 208 Third combined component pointer information 400 Horizontal photo 401 Horizontal photo frame 402 Information indicating the position and size of the photo to be taken 403 Text image for horizontal photo 404 Picture image for horizontal photo 405 Composite image of horizontal photo and horizontal photo frame 500 Vertical upper right photo 501 Vertical upper right photo frame 502 Information indicating the position and size of the photo 503 Character image for vertical upper right photo 504 Picture image for vertical upper right photo 505 Composite image of vertical upper right photo and vertical upper right photo frame 600 Vertical upper left photo 601 Vertical orientation Upper left photo frame 602 Information indicating the position and size of the photo to be combined 603 Vertically upper left photo character image 604 Vertically upper left photo picture 605 Composite image of vertical upper left photo and vertical upper left photo frame 700 Rotate right 90 ° Frame for horizontal photo 701 Shows the position and size of the photo to be synthesized and 90 ° rotation Background image for the frame image 703 landscape photo of broadcast 702 sideways for a photo

Claims (33)

[Claims] 1. An image synthesizing method for synthesizing and outputting image information and frame information captured by an image capturing means, wherein the frame information providing step includes providing frame information of the image information according to the vertical direction in which the image information was captured. An image synthesis processing method comprising: 2. The frame information providing step, wherein the captured image of the image information is frame information for a horizontal photo, and the captured image of the image information is vertical frame information for a right upper photo, 2. The image information according to claim 1, wherein the photographed image of the image information is vertically oriented, and at least three types of frame information are provided in accordance with the photographed upper and lower direction of the photographed image information. The image composition processing method described in the above. 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a rotation processing step of rotating the image information in a predetermined direction by a predetermined angle, wherein the providing of the frame information includes: The photographed image of the information is vertically oriented frame information for the upper right photograph, and the photographed image of the image information is vertically oriented frame information for the upper left photograph, and the photographed image information is vertically oriented. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least three types of frame information are provided. 4. The image synthesis processing method according to claim 3, wherein said rotation processing step rotates the image information 90 degrees clockwise. 5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame information has at least one frame for synthesizing the captured image of the image information, and the image information is automatically synthesized in the frame. Item 7. The image synthesis processing method according to Item 1. 6. The image processing apparatus has componentized image information such as a character, a picture, and a background provided in the frame information, wherein the frame information is combined with frame information for synthesizing a captured image of the image information. 2. The image synthesizing method according to claim 1, wherein the image synthesizing method further comprises synthetic information such as a position and a part name of the image information in the form of parts such as characters, pictures and backgrounds. 7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a frame information input step of inputting the frame information from an external storage unit. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the image pickup unit is a digital camera. 9. An image synthesizing processing apparatus for synthesizing and outputting image information and frame information captured by an image capturing means and providing frame information according to the vertical direction in which the image information is captured. An image synthesis processing apparatus comprising: 10. The frame information providing means, wherein the captured image of the image information is frame information for a horizontal photo, and the captured image of the image information is vertical frame information for a right upper photo, 10. The photographed image of the image information is provided in a vertical direction, and at least three types of frame information are provided in accordance with the upper left direction of the photograph and the vertical direction of the photographed image information. The image synthesizing processing device according to the above. And a rotation processing unit configured to rotate the image information in a predetermined direction by a predetermined angle, wherein the frame information providing unit includes: The photographed image of the information is vertically oriented frame information for the upper right photograph, and the photographed image of the image information is vertically oriented frame information for the upper left photograph, and the photographed image information is vertically oriented. 10. The image composition processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein at least three types of frame information are provided. 12. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rotation processing means rotates the image information by 90 degrees to the right.
2. The image synthesis processing device according to 1. 13. The frame information includes at least one frame for synthesizing a captured image of the image information, and automatically synthesizes the image information within the frame. Item 10. The image synthesis processing device according to Item 9. 14. The image processing apparatus has componentized image information such as a character, a picture, and a background provided in the frame information, wherein the frame information is combined with frame information for synthesizing a captured image of the image information. 10. The image synthesizing processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the image synthesizing apparatus has synthetic information such as a position and a part name of image information which is made into parts such as characters, pictures and backgrounds. 15. The apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a frame information input unit for inputting the frame information from an external storage unit. 16. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said image pickup means is a digital camera. 17. A storage medium storing a control program for controlling an image synthesis processing device that synthesizes and outputs image information and frame information captured by an imaging unit and read by a reading unit, The storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the control program includes a frame information providing module that provides frame information according to a vertical direction in which the image information is captured. 18. The frame information providing module,
The photographed image of the image information is frame information for a horizontal photo, the photographed image of the image information is portrait and the frame information for an upper right photograph, and the photographed image of the image information is Frame information for the upper left photo and at least 3
18. The storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the type of frame information is provided. 19. The control program includes a rotation processing module that performs a rotation process on the image information in a predetermined direction by a predetermined angle, and the frame information providing module includes a frame for a horizontal photo frame. Information, frame information for a photograph in which the photographed image of the image information is vertical and upper right, frame information for a photograph in which the photographed image of the image information is vertical and upper left, and photographing of the image information 18. The storage medium according to claim 17, wherein at least three types of frame information are provided in accordance with the selected vertical direction. 20. The storage medium according to claim 19, wherein said rotation processing module rotates said image information 90 degrees clockwise. 21. The frame information, wherein the frame information has at least one frame for synthesizing a captured image of the image information, and the image information is automatically synthesized within the frame. Item 18. The storage medium according to Item 17. 22. Component image information such as characters, pictures, and backgrounds provided in the frame information, and the frame information is combined with frame information for synthesizing a captured image of the image information. 18. The storage medium according to claim 17, further comprising composite information such as a position and a part name of a partized image information such as a character, a picture and a background. 23. The storage medium according to claim 17, wherein said control program has a frame information input module for inputting said frame information from external storage means. 24. The storage medium according to claim 17, wherein said imaging means is a digital camera. 25. The storage medium according to claim 17, wherein said storage medium is a floppy disk. 26. The storage medium according to claim 17, wherein said storage medium is a hard disk. 27. The storage medium according to claim 17, wherein said storage medium is an optical disk. 28. The storage medium according to claim 17, wherein said storage medium is a magneto-optical disk. 29. The storage medium is a CD-ROM (Co-ROM).
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25. The storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the storage medium is ry). 30. The storage medium, wherein the storage medium is a CD-R (Comp
The storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the storage medium is an act disk recordable. 31. The storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the storage medium is a magnetic tape. 32. The storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the storage medium is a nonvolatile memory card.
The storage medium according to the above. 33. The storage medium according to claim 23, wherein the storage medium is a ROM (Read
25. The storage medium according to claim 17, wherein the storage medium is an only memory (chip) chip.