JP2001243489A - Method and device for composing and editing image and recording medium with recorded image composing and editing program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a device which can easily compose and edit an image and a recording medium where a program implementing the method is recorded. SOLUTION: In a display screen frame 30, input image windows 31A and 31B, a work window 32, and an operation state temporary holding window 33 which can take an image in among the windows 31A, 31B, and 32 and temporarily saves the image so that it can be displayed respectively are arranged at specific positions, and image input through the respective windows 31A, 31B, and 32, image copying among all the windows, the processing of an image in the work window 32, and the display image update of the operation state temporary storage window 33 are performed; and the current operation image of the work window 32 and one of images saved in the operation state temporary storage window 33 are displayed so that they can be compared with each other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image synthesizing / editing method, an image synthesizing / editing apparatus, and a recording medium storing an image synthesizing / editing program, and more particularly to printing or displaying an image obtained by synthesizing and processing a plurality of different images. The present invention relates to a method for performing data processing for performing the method, an apparatus for executing the method, and a computer-readable recording medium on which an image composition / editing program for performing the method is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known an apparatus which generates a composite image by superimposing an image of a character, a frame and the like prepared in advance on a person image taken by a camera at a predetermined position, and prints out the image in the form of a sticker or the like. I have. In some cases, an index sticker to be attached to a spine of a file, a video cassette, or the like can be created by printing a sampled image and accompanying information such as character information input by a user together.

On the other hand, video cameras, digital cameras,
A method of importing image data from a scanner or the like, creating an image file, and adding various image effects (deformation, motion, perspective, coloring, silhouette, etc.) to the image, or performing processing to add text. In addition, there is also known an image synthesizing and editing program that creates a file of a plurality of input images, performs an image processing process for each input image, and then creates a composite image by superimposing them. Are known.

[0004]

However, in the above-described conventional method, apparatus, program, and the like for synthesizing images, if the user's input operation is simple, only predetermined synthesizing and editing can be performed. Yes, it was not possible to perform some advanced editing work according to personal preferences.

On the other hand, in a device or a program capable of synthesizing and editing images, the editing operation is complicated. In particular, when a special image effect is applied to each of the background and foreground layer images, the image is synthesized. However, it is not possible for a layman to consider how an effect is reflected on an image when processing is performed on a work screen, and it is not easy for a general individual user to use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus which enable even a layman to easily compose and edit an image, and a recording medium on which a program for executing the method is recorded.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, (1) an image synthesizing and editing method according to the present invention comprises: a work window capable of processing an image being displayed in a display screen frame; A work state temporary storage window capable of arbitrarily capturing a display image between the windows and displaying any one of the plurality of images when the plurality of images are captured is arranged in a predetermined position. A window arranging step, in response to an operation input for instructing display of an image in the work window, an image display step of displaying an image in the work window, and when an operation input for instructing image processing is performed, A processing step of processing an image displayed on the work window in response to a processing command operation input; and copying a display image from a copy source window to a copy destination window among the work window and the work state temporary storage window. Operation to command A copy step of copying an image displayed in the copy source window to the copy destination window in response to the copy command operation input; and An update step of updating an image display state of the work state temporary storage window so as to display at least one of the plurality of images when the plurality of images are temporarily stored in the state temporary storage window; The present invention is characterized in that the current work image displayed in the window and the image temporarily stored in the work state temporary storage window are displayed in a comparable manner.

In this method, the work window and the work state temporary storage window are displayed side by side, so that the current work state can be easily visually grasped while comparing it with the work state before that.
In addition, a plurality of working state images can be easily stored in the working state temporary storage window in a timely manner without a command operation for the user to save the working image file each time, and editing work is greatly facilitated. Will be.

(2) In the image synthesizing and editing method,
In the window arranging step, a plurality of input image windows each capable of capturing an image are arranged in the display screen frame, and when a predetermined combining command operation is performed, the display images of the plurality of input image windows are displayed. A composite image creating step of creating a composite image by combining, and when an operation input for instructing to store the composite image is performed, the composite image is displayed on the input image window according to the storage command operation input. It is preferable to include a step of storing a synthesized image to be stored in a work window or the work state temporary storage window. In this case, the number of windows that can be compared increases, and it is possible to refer to the input image of each layer before combining,
By copying a plurality of desired working state images, a screen configuration that can be compared more easily is obtained.

(3) In this case, a composite window for displaying the composite image is generated in the composite image creating step, and the display images of the plurality of input image windows are displayed on the composite window in a superimposed manner. It is preferable that the relative position of the image superimposed on the combining window is changed in accordance with a predetermined command operation input. This facilitates the superposition of the input images.

(4) In the processing step, a processing operation window used for the processing command operation input is opened in the display screen frame in response to a predetermined operation input, and a predetermined operation operation window is opened in the processing operation window. A plurality of processing method selection units for which a selection operation is performed, and a preview screen for displaying a preview of a working image processed by the selected processing method in response to a selection operation input to the processing method selection unit. The plurality of processing method selection units may exemplify the effects of the processing by displaying thumbnails of the images before and after the processing, respectively. In this way, a desired processing method can be visually grasped easily from various processing methods, a processing command operation can be easily performed, and a preview screen can be easily displayed before the effect is determined. You can check.

(5) In the processing step,
In the display screen frame, in response to a predetermined operation input, a processing operation window used for the processing command operation input is opened, and an adjustment operation for adjusting the degree of the processing is performed in the processing operation window. An operation unit and a preview screen for previewing a work image processed in response to an operation input to the adjustment operation unit may be displayed. This way,
The degree of processing such as image adjustment and image effect can be finely and easily adjusted while looking at the preview screen.

(6) An image synthesizing and editing apparatus according to the present invention comprises: image display means for displaying an image on a display screen; and command operation input means for inputting a user's command operation and outputting a command signal corresponding to the command operation. And at least one input image window for displaying an input image in the display screen frame displayed on the screen display means, and the display image can be mutually captured between the input image window, and A work window capable of processing the image of each of the above, and each display image can be mutually captured between the work window and the input image window, and when a plurality of images are captured, any of the plurality of images is displayed. A window image generating means for arranging a work state temporary storage window which can be arbitrarily displayed, and a predetermined position, and a command signal for instructing input and display of an image in the input image window or the work window. And image data An image input unit for inputting display,
In response to a command signal instructing to copy and display a display image from any one of the input image window, the work window, and the work state temporary storage window to any of the remaining copy destination windows. Copy processing means for executing image data processing for copying the image displayed on the copy source window to the copy destination window; and displaying the image on the work window in response to a processing command signal for commanding image processing. Processing means for executing image data processing for processing an image being processed, and displaying at least one of the plurality of images when a plurality of images are temporarily stored in the work state temporary storage window. Update processing means for executing image data processing for updating the image display state of the state temporary storage window, the current work image displayed in the work window and the image temporarily stored in the work state temporary storage window And the ratio Is characterized in that allows displaying.

In this device, the work image in the work window can be compared with the input image and the work state storage image, so that the work state can be easily grasped visually. In addition, since a plurality of working state images can be easily and temporarily stored in the working state temporary saving window without performing a command operation to save the working image file each time, the editing work can be greatly facilitated.

(7) In the image synthesizing and editing apparatus,
The window image generating means arranges a plurality of input image windows each capable of capturing an image in the display screen frame, and when a predetermined composing command operation is performed by the command operation input means, the plurality of input image windows are input. According to a combined image creating means for creating a combined image combining the display image of the image window, and a storage command signal for instructing to store the synthesized image,
Composite image storage processing means for executing image data processing for storing the composite image in the input image window or the work window,
It is preferable to provide In this case, the number of windows that can be compared increases, and a screen configuration that can be compared more easily can be obtained by referring to the input images of the respective layers before combining or copying a plurality of desired work state images.

(8) In this case, the composite image is an image in which the display images of the plurality of input image windows are displayed one on top of the other, and the relative positions of the plurality of input images constituting the composite image are represented by: It can be changed according to a predetermined command signal from the command operation input means. This facilitates the superposition of the input images.

(9) The processing means opens a processing operation window used for the processing command operation input in the display screen frame in response to a predetermined operation input signal. A plurality of processing method selection units for performing a predetermined selection operation while exemplifying the effect of the processing by thumbnail display comparing the images before and after the processing, and an adjustment operation unit for performing an adjustment operation for adjusting the degree of the processing. And a preview screen for displaying a preview of a work image processed in response to an operation input to the processing method selection unit and the adjustment operation unit.

(10) A recording medium according to the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium recording an image synthesizing and editing program for synthesizing and editing data of a plurality of images in a display screen frame. At least one input image window for displaying an input image, a work window capable of mutually capturing a display image between the input image windows, and capable of processing an image being displayed; And a work state temporary storage window that can capture each display image between the input image window and the input image window, and can arbitrarily display any of the plurality of images when a plurality of images are captured. , A window arrangement step of arranging the images in predetermined positions, and an image input to the input image window or the operation window in response to an operation input for instructing input and display of an image in the input image window or the operation window. An image input step of inputting and displaying an image, and a processing step of processing an image displayed in the work window according to the processing command operation input when an operation input for commanding processing of the image is performed; and When an operation input for instructing to copy and display a display image from any one of the windows of the window, the work window and the work state temporary storage window to any of the remaining copy destination windows is performed, A copying step of copying the image displayed in the copy source window to the copy destination window in response to the copy command operation input; and Updating the image display state of the working state temporary storage window so as to display at least one image of the plurality of images when the image is temporarily stored. Is obtained by recording an image synthesis editing program characterized by comparably displaying the working image and the image in which the provisionally stored in a working state temporary storage window of standing. Also in this case, by reading and executing the image synthesizing and editing program on a computer, substantially the same effects as those of the above method and apparatus can be expected.

(11) In the above-mentioned recording medium, in the window arranging step, a plurality of input image windows capable of capturing images are arranged in the display screen frame, and a predetermined composing command operation is performed. When a composite image creating step of creating a composite image combining the display images of the plurality of input image windows, and when an operation input for instructing to store the composite image is performed, according to the storage command operation input, And storing the synthesized image in the input image window, the work window, or the work state temporary storage window.

(12) In this case, a composite window for displaying the composite image is generated in the composite image creating step,
The display images of the plurality of input image windows are superimposed and displayed on the synthesis window in a front-back direction, and the relative position of the image displayed on the synthesis window is changed according to a predetermined command operation input. be able to.

[0021]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 3 show an image synthesizing and editing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a computer-readable recording medium is used to execute a predetermined image synthesizing and editing program recorded on the recording medium.

As shown in FIG. 1, this apparatus is a controller 10 operated by, for example, a general-purpose OS (for example, WINDOWS 98), and means for inputting data such as images (still images, moving images) and audio to the controller 10. A card reader / writer 11, a film scanner 12, a flat head scanner 13, a monitor 15 as an image display means for displaying an image on a display screen in response to a display control signal from the controller 10, a command operation by a user, A keyboard 17 and a mouse 18 as command operation input means for outputting a command signal according to an operation; a color printer 19 for outputting various prints according to a print control signal from the controller 10; Communication means 14 such as a modem capable of inputting communication and transmitting and outputting created data; It is configured to include a. Further, in the present embodiment, although not shown, a chip writer 20 that writes audio data to an audio chip is connected to the controller 10 so that an audio chip in which audio data is stored can be created.

As shown in FIG. 2, the controller 10
For example, a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a hard disk (HDD) 24, a CD-ROM drive 25, a floppy disk drive (FDD) 26, and a VGA (Video Graphics Arra)
y) 27, and an interface circuit (not shown) for connection or communication with external devices (for example, card reader / writer 11, film scanner 12, flat head scanner 13, etc.). Here, the hard disk (HDD) 24 is an image data storage unit that stores a control program, input image data, created image files, and the like.

When a command operation for starting a predetermined image composition and editing program stored in advance in the HDD 24 is performed on the screen displayed by the general-purpose OS, the controller 10 starts the program. As described, it functions as window image generating means, image input means, copy processing means, processing means and update processing means according to the present invention. Here, the recording medium on which the image synthesizing and editing program is recorded will be described as the HDD 24. A medium can also be used.

More specifically, when the controller 10 starts the image synthesizing / editing program, the controller 10 first functions as a window image generating means in accordance with the image synthesizing / editing program. In that case, the controller 10
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, a foreground image window 31A and a background image window 31B (at least 1 One input image window), a foreground image window 31A and a background image window 31B, and a work window 32 capable of mutually capturing a display image and processing a currently displayed image. Foreground image window 31
A and the background image window 31B can mutually capture the respective display images, and when a plurality of images are captured, one of the images is selectively displayed (one is selected and displayed on the front, and the remaining one is displayed. Is generated, and a plurality of command operation button groups 34 and 35 constituting a menu bar and the like are generated and arranged in a predetermined position. I have. Further, when the image synthesizing and editing program is moved, the controller 10 separates the display screen frame 30 from the display screen frame 30 (or may be integrated), and displays a plurality of tool selection button groups 36 as shown in FIG.
A toolbar 36 consisting of a is displayed.

The foreground image window 31A and the background image window 31B displayed in the display screen frame 30 when the controller 10 functions as the window image generating means are respectively operated by operating the mouse 18 (for example, right clicking). It can be taken in and is disposed adjacent to the left side of the work window 32 with a window size sufficiently smaller than the work window 32 (for example, about 1/5 of the work window 32).

When a predetermined image input instruction operation is performed by the keyboard 17 or the mouse 18 as the operation means, the controller 10 uses the mouse 18 to operate a plurality of instruction operation buttons 34a (for example, an image Open, save, use Twain device, ID photo (ID photo), print, zoom in, zoom out,
(For example, opening an image or using a Twain device), or opening an image file on one of the foreground image window 31A, the background image window 31B, and the work window 32. When a command operation to open is performed, for example, when a so-called right click is performed, it functions as an image input unit. In this case, the controller 10 controls the foreground image window 3
1A, mouse 18 or keyboard 17 for instructing input and display of an image in background image window 31B or work window 32
In response to a command signal from the CPU, an image is input and processing for displaying the image on the screen is executed.

The controller 10 includes a keyboard 1
When a predetermined copy command operation is performed by the mouse 7 or the mouse 18, the device functions as a copy processing unit. For example, when the mouse 18 is right-clicked, the foreground image window 31A and the background image window 31B
Alternatively, an operation of dragging (selecting, holding and moving to another location) a display image on any one of the work windows 32, and then dropping the image on another one window (operation of releasing the moved image) ), The foreground image window 31A, the background image window 31B, the work window 32, and the work state temporary storage window 33 are used in response to a command signal from the mouse 18 from any one of the copy source windows. The displayed image is copied and taken into the destination window. That is, the controller 10 executes display image data processing for copying the image displayed in the copy source window to the copy destination window in response to the copy command signal.

Further, the controller 10 functions as a processing means when a processing command operation for processing an image is performed by the keyboard 17 or the mouse 18, for example, an image adjustment button 35 a constituting a command operation button group 35 by the mouse 18. When any one of the image effect button 35b, the additional function button 35c, and the color change button 35d is pressed (selected by clicking), for example, an image adjustment selection window, an image effect selection window, An additional function selection window or a color change operation window is opened, and a plurality of options are simultaneously displayed in each selection window.

Specifically, for example, the image effect button 35b
Is pressed, the controller 10 displays the display screen frame 30
In the middle, an image effect selection window 50 as shown in FIG. 5 is opened as a processing operation window used for inputting a processing command, and a plurality of processing selection buttons 51a (processing method selection unit) are opened in the processing operation window 50. Selection operation unit 51, a scroll bar unit 52 (adjustment operation unit) for performing an operation of adjusting the degree of processing by sliding the operation unit 52a or inputting a numerical value to the numerical value input window 52b, and the selection operation unit A preview screen 53 for displaying a preview of a work image processed in response to an operation input to the scroll bar 51 and the scroll bar unit 52 is displayed.

Here, each of the processing selection buttons 51a is configured as a thumbnail display section for displaying the images N1 and N2 before and after the processing in a vertically contrasting manner, and exemplifies the effects of the processing. I have. The work image processed in accordance with the operation of the processing selection button 51a and the scroll bar unit 52 and confirmed on the preview screen 53 is stored in the work window 32, the foreground window 31A, and the background window 31B. Destination designation buttons 54, 5
The data is stored in the designated window according to the operations of 5, 56. 57
EXIT to end the operation in this image effect selection window 50
Button.

When the other image adjustment button 35a, additional function button 35c or color change button 35d is pressed, one of the options of the selection operation section 51 is selected by the mouse 18 or the scroll bar By making adjustments or performing input from the keyboard 17 instead,
The controller 10 performs data processing for providing an image adjustment effect corresponding thereto, data processing for executing an additional function, and the like.

The image adjustment is to add adjustments such as contrast (brightness / darkness), brightness, vividness, hue, RGB degree, and inversion to the target image.
By providing a print preview screen in the image adjustment selection window, the user can confirm the adjustment effect and store the adjusted image in the foreground image window 31A, the background image window 31B, or the work window 32. Can be. The image effect is a painting effect that looks like an oil painting, and a mapping (Ma) that looks like it is drawn on gravel or paper.
pping) effect, definition effect to sharpen the outline of the image and increase the degree of sharpness, lens effect to make it look like it passes through a convex lens, and so-called Blur effect in a certain direction to express motion (Mortion) ) Effect, edge detection effect that extracts only the outline of the image and shows it as an outline, rotation (Twirl) effect, which gives a clockwise spiral rotation to an image such as a background image, and RGB after eliminating the hue of the entire image. The color change effect (Color) effect that repaints the entire color as a whole, the pull effect (Pinch effect) that shows the image deformed radially as if pulled at a certain point, etc. To give various effects by specifying the degree of the effect. The additional functions include, for example, a capture function for reading an image by an input means such as a digital camera, a scanner, and a film scanner using a Twain Driver, and a function for creating a calendar of a desired date on an image of a work window. A calendar creation (Calender) function that can be used, a photo creation function that prints an image displayed in the work window 32 in the form of a personal photograph (ID Photo format) such as an ID photo, and the like. A predetermined window (for example, foreground image window 31)
A) Create a sticker that displays a composite image in which the frame images etc. in A) are superimposed and printed out as a sticker image (Sticke
r) functions.

The controller 10 also operates a plurality of tool selection buttons 3 on a toolbar 36 by using, for example, a mouse 18.
When 6a is selected, data processing for processing the image in the work window 32 by executing the function of the tool is executed.
Here, the processing tools that are options of the toolbar 36 include image size change (Image Resize), image rotation (Image Rotate), and the color of the portion selected by clicking with the mouse 18 in the work window 32. (Spoide), foreground image window 31A and background image window 31
Compositing (Image Morping) that combines the image of B, a brush that erases a part of the foreground image by mouse operation and displays a background image on that part, paints the image in the work window, and a work window 32, text input for writing characters in the display image 32, partial synthesis (Marque) in which a part of the foreground image window 31A is cut and synthesized with the background image window 31B
e), gamma correction (Gamma C
orrect), gradation (Gradation Setting), color change to change the RGB balance of the image (Image Color
Change). The controller 10 as a processing means executes image data processing for processing an image displayed on the work window 32 in accordance with a processing command signal such as a tool button operation by the mouse 18. Since the above-described image effect method itself is publicly known, it will not be described in detail here. However, when each tool selection button 36a is operated, the controller 10 operates, for example, an adjustment operation window as shown in FIG. The image effect processing is executed according to the operation of the operation unit of the scroll bar unit 62 or the input value to the numerical value input unit 62b, and the result is displayed on the preview screen 63.
To be displayed. FIG. 7 exemplifies a case of performing image rotation processing, and the rotation angle can be adjusted.

The controller 10 is provided with a work window 32.
Alternatively, when the display image is dragged by right-clicking in either the foreground image window 31A or the background image window 31B, and the image is dropped on the work state temporary storage window 33 storing the image, the update process is performed. Functions as a means. At this time, it is determined that a plurality of images including the image previously displayed in the work state temporary storage window 33 and the newly captured image are stored, and among the plurality of images, Image data processing is performed to update the image display state of the work state temporary storage window 33 so that at least one, for example, one image captured last is displayed in front (the other image is hidden behind).

As described above, in the apparatus according to the present embodiment, the controller 10 performs various functions as described above, so that the currently working image displayed on the work window 32 is temporarily saved in the work state window 33. At least one provisionally stored in
One image, for example, an image showing the immediately preceding work state is displayed so as to be able to be compared, and further, these are displayed side by side with the images arbitrarily captured in the foreground image window 31A and the background image window 31B. In addition, it is easy to visually grasp the work state, and work such as image composition and editing is facilitated. In addition, when an image is taken into the work state temporary storage window 33, the user performs an operation for creating a file for each work state image as in the related art, or saves and re-reads these under a different name. Since it is not necessary to perform such operations and only a simple drag-and-drop operation between windows is required, images of the working state at that time are temporarily stored in the working state temporary storage window 33 in a timely manner, and these are saved. Copying and moving between windows and the work window 32 while holding all images as valid images in a manner that enables comparison and display as well as the image during work
Editing work can be easily performed.

The controller 10 also operates, for example, when the image synthesizing button on the toolbar 36 is pressed by the mouse 18, that is, when an image synthesizing command operation is performed.
It functions as a synthetic image creating means, opens a predetermined image synthesizing window 70 as shown in FIG. 8 on the screen of the monitor 15, and displays a foreground image of the foreground image window 31A in this image synthesizing window 70 in a reduced size. One screen 71, a second screen 72 for displaying a reduced background image of the background image window 31B, and a print preview screen 7 for displaying a preview of a composite image obtained by superimposing these.
3 is displayed. Further, a scroll bar section 74 is provided in the image synthesis window 70, and by setting a shading ratio according to an input value to the operation section 74a or the numerical value input section 74b, a foreground image and a background image to be superimposed are superimposed. The shading ratio can be set variably. The image synthesized at the specified synthesis ratio (shading ratio of the image) is operated by one of the storage destination specification buttons 75, 76, and 77 in the image synthesis window 70 when the mouse 18 is selected. The image is stored in the work window 32, the foreground image window 31A, or the background image window 31B.
Is closed. That is, the controller 10 displays the composite image in the foreground image window 31 in response to a storage command signal from the mouse 18 or the like for storing the composite image.
A, image data processing to be stored and displayed in the background image window 31B or the work window 32 is executed.

The composite image is an image in which the display images of the foreground image window 31A and the background image window 31B are displayed one on top of the other, and the relative positions of a plurality of layer images constituting the composite image are determined by using one of the images. Can be changed in accordance with a key or a mouse operation (a predetermined command signal from a command operation input unit) for moving the background image. In this case, it is needless to say that the other image can be moved by exchanging the display images in the foreground image window 31A and the background image window 31B.

The controller 10 further includes a mouse 18
Is operated by right-clicking on one of the windows or selecting the command operation button group 34 on the menu bar, the operation is performed by a command to open or save the image file stored in the HDD 24. Judge, "Open",
A pop-up menu including options such as "open nrs", "save", and "save nrs" is displayed on the monitor 15, and the image file is opened or saved in response to a user's instruction operation to select one of the options. And so on. In addition, nrs of "open nrs" and "save nrs"
Each shows a dedicated file format used in the image synthesis and editing program of the present embodiment. By using this dedicated file format, image files are stored in association with a predetermined subject, and can be classified by category. Has become. Specifically, for example, a landscape photo that combines a portrait with a background such as a famous city to create an atmosphere like a travel photo, a frame photo with a frame on a portrait, etc.
A group of image files that have themes, such as art photos that combine portrait images and art images, and children's illustrations that create a fairy tale-like atmosphere, can be classified according to the theme items, and are grouped together in one category. The image file group of the category can be opened or closed as one menu operation window 80 (synthesis window) as shown in FIG.
In this case, the operation window 80 includes a background selection unit 81 having a thumbnail display unit 81a obtained by reducing the background images of a plurality of options as a selection operation unit, and a combination ratio (shade / shade ratio) of the background image and the foreground screen. A scroll bar section 82 that can be adjusted and operated by the numerical input section 82a and the numerical value input section 82b, a preview screen 83 for previewing the composite screen, and storage for designating the storage destination of the composite screen in the work window 32, the foreground image window 31A or the background image window 31B. Destination designation buttons 84, 85, 86
And an EXIT button 87.

Next, the operation of the image synthesizing and editing method according to the present embodiment will be described together with an embodiment thereof.

First, a computer-readable recording medium (for example, a CD-RO
M), read by the controller 10, or downloaded from the external information source 100 (for example, a specific homepage on the Internet) through the communication means 14, recorded, stored, and set up in the HDD 24.

Next, when the image synthesizing / editing program is started by operating the mouse 18 or the keyboard 17, the processing is executed in a basic procedure as shown in FIGS.

First, when this program is started, the display system is checked first (step S).
1) Then, the function of the image effect engine for executing the data processing of the image effect is activated and the entire screen is displayed (step S2). That is, the predetermined display screen frame 3 is displayed on the monitor 15.
0 and the foreground image window 31 located in the display screen frame 30
A, a background image window 31B, a work window 32, and a work state temporary storage window 33 are generated, and these are arranged and arranged at predetermined positions in a display area within the display screen frame 30 (window arrangement step).

Next, the foreground image window 31A and the background image window 3
When an operation of inputting and displaying an image in the work window 1B or the operation window 32 is performed, for example, when the mouse 18 is right-clicked on a window to input an image, a pop-up menu is displayed. Then, the image file is opened and the image is captured in the foreground image window 31A or the background image window 31B,
It is displayed (image input step). Alternatively, when an instruction to capture an image with a scanner or the like is issued by operating any button on the menu bar 34, the read image is input and displayed.

Next, the process waits until a menu is selected (step S3). When the menu is selected (Yes in step S3), it is checked whether or not a main image is set as a working image (step S4). ), Yes
If so, open the image as the input method (Menu = Ima
It is determined whether or not a command operation of “ge Open) or input from a Twain device has been performed, that is, it is checked that there is no other menu selection operation (step S5). If an instruction operation to open an image on any screen has been performed, the determination result is Yes, or the determination result in step S4 is No.
In this case, it is determined whether or not a command operation for opening an image or inputting from a Twain device has been performed (step S6). If No, the process returns to step S3, and if Yes, it is determined whether an image is to be opened (Menu = Image Open) (step S7). If the result of this determination is No, Twiain
A device is selected (step S8), and image scanning and transfer by the device are executed (step S9). On the other hand, if the determination result in the step S7 is Yes, the image file compressed and stored in a predetermined format is loaded and decompressed in order to open the image (steps S10 and S11).

Next, it is determined whether or not the window for opening the input image file is the background image window 31B (step S1).
2) If yes, the image is set (displayed) in the background image window 31B (step S13), and the process returns to step S3. If the determination result is No, it is determined whether the window for opening the input image file is the foreground image window 31A (step S14). If Yes, the foreground image window 31 is determined.
The image is set in A (step S15), and the process returns to step S3. If the determination result here is also No, the work window 32
Since it is specified that the input image is to be opened, the input image is set in the work window 32 (step S16), and the process returns to step S3.

If a menu selection operation other than image data acquisition has been performed at the time of determination in step S5, step S1
Go to step 7, and determine whether or not printing (printing) by menu bar operation is specified. If Yes, check the print command and adjust the image size.
The printout is executed, and the process returns to step S3 (steps S18 to S20). If the print is designated by a pop-up menu selection operation on a specific window instead of the menu bar, the determination result in step S17 is No.
In this case, in the next step S21, it is determined whether or not such a print designation has been made.
Format) It is determined whether or not the printing is performed. If Yes, the process proceeds to step S19. If No, it is determined whether or not the processed photo (fashion photo) is printed. The process proceeds to step S19. If No, the process returns to step S3 (steps S21 to S22).

If the result of determination in step S21 is not print designation, control proceeds to step S24, where an index window display (Menu = I
It is determined whether or not (ndex) is designated. If Yes, the image in the index window is displayed, and the directory or file in the HDD 24, which is the storage location of the image file, together with the image selected and operated therein Is displayed, and the process returns to step S3 (steps S24 to S2).
6).

If the result of the determination in step S24 is not an index display, then it is determined whether or not an ID photo has been designated. If Yes, image cutting is performed after selecting a size, and scale adjustment is performed. Execute printing,
The process returns to step S3 (steps S27 to S31).

If the result of the determination in step S27 is not the identification photo printing, it is next determined whether or not the command operation is for a spoid. If Yes, the color of the point designated in the working image is extracted and 37, and returns to step S3 (steps S32 to S33).

If the result of the determination in step S32 is not a spoid, it is next determined whether or not the command is a zoom-in or zoom-out command. If Yes, the display size of the work image is adjusted, and the process returns to step S3 (step S3). S34-35).

If the result of determination in step S34 is not zoom adjustment, then it is determined whether or not image rotation has been performed, and Yes
If so, the work image is rotated by the designated angle, the image size is adjusted, and the process returns to step S3 (steps S36 to S38).

If the result of determination in step S36 is not image rotation, it is next determined whether or not cut (cut) is selected. If Yes, image cutting is performed in a six-cut type, and five images are cut. Is pasted on the background image, and the process returns to step S3 (steps S39 to S41).

If the result of the determination in step S39 is not a cut, then it is determined whether or not a grade brush for enhancing the background image while erasing a part of the composite image has been designated. And the process returns to step S3 (steps S42 to S43).

If the result of the determination in step S42 is not a grade brush, then it is determined whether or not a brush for painting the working image has been designated. If Yes, image dissolving processing with default masking is performed. Then, the process returns to step S3 (steps S44 to S45).

If the result of the determination in step S44 is not a brush, it is next determined whether or not the image is to be synthesized. If the result is Yes, the size of the foreground image and the background image to be synthesized is adjusted, and then these images are adjusted. And the process returns to step S3 (steps S46 to S48).

If the result of the determination in step S49 is not synthesis, it is next determined whether or not a color change has been made. If yes, a color change range is selected, the color is changed, and the process returns to step S3 (step S49). ~ 51).

If the result of the determination in step S52 is not a color change, then it is determined whether or not a free draw is performed. If Yes, after a density adjustment, a free draw is performed on the work screen. The process returns to S3 (steps S52 to S54).

If the result of determination in step S52 is not free draw, then it is determined whether or not text input has been performed.
Then, in accordance with the input text (characters, symbols, etc.) and the point designation input for designating the insertion position, after adjusting the insertion position, the input text is superimposed on the working image as an image, and synthesized. Return to S3 (Steps S55-5
7).

If the result of determination in step S55 is not a text input, then it is determined whether or not the attribute is an attribute for designating image characteristics. If Yes, image characteristics such as luminance, contrast, and gamma value are determined. After the adjustment, the process returns to step S3 (steps S58 to S59).

If the result of the determination in step S58 is not an attribute, then it is determined whether or not the image is a filter. If the result is Yes, a filter process is performed on the work image, and step S58 is performed.
Return to 3 (steps S60 to S61).

If the result of the determination in step S60 is not a filter, then it is determined whether or not it is an additional function. If yes, whether the mode is Twain device input, calendar creation,
It is checked whether it is an ID photo or a sticker, the mode is set, and the process returns to step S3 (step S62).
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While such a series of processing is executed,
Depending on the user, for example, one of the foreground image window 31A, the background image window 31B, the work window 32, and the work state temporary storage window 33 from the copy source window, for example, the background image window 31B,
When an operation input (for example, a drag and drop operation of the window image with the mouse 18) for instructing to copy and display the display image in any of the remaining copy destination windows, for example, the work window 32, is performed, The image displayed in the background image window 31B is copied to the copy destination work window 32 (copy step).

Next, the working window 32 is moved with the mouse 18 or the like.
When an operation input for commanding the processing of the image in the window is made, for example, by opening the image effect window by the image effect button 35b and instructing the image effect of the painting, the work window 32 is operated in accordance with the processing command operation input. Is processed and processed into an image such as an oil painting (processing step).

Next, for example, if a processed image is copied to the background image window 31B and then a command operation of image synthesis is performed by a specific tool button 36a of the toolbar 36, the image synthesis window 70 is opened and the foreground image is opened. A composite image of the main image in the image window 31A and the image in the background image window 31B is displayed on a preview screen in the composite window. Then, the synthesized image is stored in the window of the designated storage destination, for example, the work window 32, in accordance with the operation of designating the storage destination by the user. That is, when a predetermined compositing command operation is performed, a composite image creating step of creating and displaying a composite image obtained by combining these display images, and when an operation input for instructing to store the composite image is performed, In response to the storage command operation input, the synthesized image is displayed in the foreground image window 3.
1A, a synthetic image storing step of storing in the background image window 31B, the work window 32 or the work state temporary storage window 33 is executed.

As a synthesizing method, a selection tool button which is one of the buttons 36a in the toolbar 36 is operated, and
The screen of the auxiliary tool is displayed, a tool for designating an extraction range is activated, and a predetermined range of a foreground image (work image) to be synthesized is designated with a mouse 18. By clicking on and specifying a radius of the distance moved while holding the mouse, a part of the foreground image is cut out into a circle as shown in FIG. 15 and embedded in the background image. Is also possible. Also, at this time, the boundary area between the foreground image and the background image to be embedded is not clearly distinguished by color, and the transparency or image density over a predetermined range is designated and blurred, and the image becomes lighter as both images approach the boundary line between the two. A gradation effect can be added.

Further, in the present embodiment, when a composite window for displaying the composite image is generated in the composite image creation step when the sticker is created, the foreground image window 31A and the background image window 31B are added to the composite window. The display image is superimposed on the front and back, but at this time, while the position of the foreground image is fixed in the preview screen, the position of the background image displayed on the background is adjusted with the scroll bar, and the background image is shifted and adjusted Command operation input (specifically,
For example, an operation of designating the moving direction of the background image and then clicking and moving the image) can be performed, and the superimposition positions of the images before and after the composition can be easily adjusted according to the operation.

Next, when this processed work image is dragged and dropped from the work window 32 to the work state temporary storage window 33 by the mouse 18, this image is copied to the work state temporary storage window 33. You.

At this time, if another image has already been stored in the work state temporary storage window 33 and it has been displayed,
The display image in the work state temporary storage window 33 is updated to the newly stored processed image, and the storage state of the image previously stored as the image of the layer behind it is maintained. That is, when the copying step is performed a plurality of times and a plurality of images are stored in the work state temporary storage window 33, the work state is set so that at least one fixed number of the plurality of images, for example, one image is displayed. The image display state of the temporary storage window 33 is updated (update step). Here, the number of images stored in the work state temporary storage window 33 is not particularly limited. In addition, the images stored in an overlapped manner can be switched back and forth by a scroll bar 33a (see FIG. 3) displayed on the right side in the work state temporary storage window 33, but when an image is newly stored. The image is displayed on the top layer, and the previously displayed image is hidden behind it. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the image storage state of the work state temporary storage window 33 at this time.

When the combining and editing operations are completed, for example, the mouse 18 is right-clicked, and the image is saved by selecting a pop-up menu. Further, when the end button in the menu bar 34 is operated, the end processing of the image synthesizing and editing program is performed, and the screen display frame 30 and the toolbar 36 are closed.

In such a working state, the image is captured or copied into the foreground image window 31A, the background image window 31B and the working window 32, and the copying from one of these windows to the working state temporary storage window 33 is performed. Is executed, the current work image is displayed in the display window frame 30 together with the foreground image, the background image, and the immediately preceding work state saved image displayed side by side on the one side thereof. The current work image is compared with the image stored in the work state temporary storage window 33 or further with the images displayed in the foreground image window 31A and the background image window 31B to visually check the work state. Can be easily grasped.

Further, a plurality of images can be temporarily stored and stored in the work state temporary storage window 33 easily without a file storage operation as in the related art, and can be displayed arbitrarily. And display it for easy modification / change.

Further, in the window arranging step, a plurality of windows 31A and 31B capable of capturing images are arranged in the display screen frame 30.
It is possible to refer to the images before the composition, respectively, and it is easier to grasp the working state.

In the processing step, the processing operation window 50 is displayed in the display screen frame 30 in accordance with a predetermined operation input.
Is opened, and a plurality of processing method selection units 51 are displayed in the processing operation window.
In a, the effect of each processing is illustrated in a thumbnail display in which images before and after the processing are compared with each other, so that a desired processing method can be visually grasped easily from various processing methods, so that it can be easily performed. A processing command operation can be performed, and the effect can be easily confirmed on the preview screen before the effect is determined. Further, in conjunction with this, the processing operation window 50
A scroll bar 52 for adjusting the degree of the processing;
(Adjustment operation unit) is provided, and the processed work image is preview-displayed on the preview screen 53 in accordance with an operation input to the adjustment operation unit. In addition, the user can finely and easily perform the adjustment operation while watching the preview screen 53.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the display screen frame 30, the current work image of the work window 32 is displayed on one side (for example, the left side) of the foreground image, background image, Since the work state is displayed together with the immediately preceding work state storage image, the work state can be easily grasped visually by comparing these images. And without having to save each image file you are working on,
A plurality of work state images can be easily temporarily stored and stored in the work state temporary storage window 33 with only a simple operation such as an AND-drop operation. There is no need to save to a file or change the file name. Therefore, editing work can be greatly facilitated.

In the present invention, the image synthesizing / editing apparatus is configured as a special-purpose machine, and a large number of high-definition material images are used based on image data from an external database or a host station. It goes without saying that the system can be a system that performs the work of synthesizing and editing images.
In this case, more advanced and various output forms can be adopted by appropriately combining the audio chip, the print output, the data recording on the recording medium, the data transmission, and the like.

For example, the card reader / writer 11
16A, the created image data 111 (for example, a photograph of a person or the like or a processed image thereof) is stored in a recording medium (for example, a compact flash) 110 smaller than a normal PC card as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. And audio data 112 (e.g., music related to images and singing voices of human beings) are recorded and stored to create an image information recording medium with a melody, or to create high-resolution portrait photos (copyright photos and processed photos). Including)
It is also possible to make a book with a voice chip or other recording medium on which voice information of the person or the like is written, so that it can be mailed or the like. Of course, the voice information and the image information can be associated with each other and transmitted by the communication unit 14 to be used as the mail information with the voice, or the information can be received on the contrary. Therefore, it is possible to print out with advanced photo printing technology based on the photo image from the user,
A print output service with some processing added to this, and a server on the information provider side capable of providing a variety of material image data providing services for the composite editing of such processed pictures on the user side are constructed. You can also.

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According to the present invention, a work image in a work window can be compared with a plurality of work state stored images temporarily stored on one side thereof, so that those images can be easily compared and grasped visually. Thus, it is possible to easily confirm the change of the working state and the effect of the change / correction. In addition, since a plurality of work state images can be easily stored in the work state temporary storage window without performing an operation of saving each working image file, editing work can be greatly facilitated. As a result, it is possible to provide a method, an apparatus, and a recording medium that can easily perform image combining and editing operations.

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FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating an image synthesis / editing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image compositing / editing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of a plurality of input image windows, a work window, and a work state temporary storage window in the image synthesis / editing apparatus of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing stored images of a plurality of input image windows and a work state temporary storage window in the image composition and editing method of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view of one processing operation window in the image compositing / editing apparatus of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a toolbar initially displayed by the image synthesis / editing apparatus of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view of another processing operation window in the image compositing / editing apparatus of the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a certain combining window in the image combining / editing apparatus of the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a background image selection-type synthesis operation window in the image synthesis / editing apparatus of the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a part of a procedure of image processing, composition, and editing performed by the image composition / editing apparatus of the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart following the flowchart of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart following the flowchart of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart following the flowchart of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a flowchart following the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a front view of the screen showing a composite image in which a part of the foreground image is embedded in the background image.

FIG. 16A is a schematic diagram showing an example of a small card type medium in which image data and audio data are recorded on the same recording medium by the image synthesizing and editing apparatus of the first embodiment, and FIG. 16B is a photograph. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an example of a product in which a print is output by setting a voice chip and a voice chip on a mount.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Card-type recording medium 3 CD-ROM (recording medium) 10 Controller (window image generation means, image input means, copy processing means, processing processing means, update processing means, composite image creation means, composite image storage processing means) 11 card Reader / writer (image input means) 12 Film scanner (image input means) 13 Flat head scanner (image input means) 14 Communication means (image input means) 15 Monitor (image display means) 17 Keyboard (command operation input means) 18 mouse (Command operation input means) 19 Color printer 21 CPU 22 ROM 23 RAM 24 HDD (recording medium, image data storage means) 25 CD-ROM drive 30 Display screen frame 31A Foreground image window (input image window) 31B Background image window (input) Image window) 32 Working window 33 Temporary saving status window 34 Menu Overbar 35 Command operation button group 35a Image adjustment button 35b Image effect button 35c Additional function button 36 Toolbar 36a Tool selection button 50, 60 Bad operation window 51a Multiple selection operation units 52, 62 Scroll bar unit (adjustment operation unit) 53 Preview screen 70, 80 Synthetic window 71 First image window 72 Second image window 73 Preview window 74 Scroll bar unit (adjustment operation unit) 81 Selection operation unit 81a Thumbnail display unit 81 Background selection unit 100 External information source

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Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A work window capable of processing an image being displayed in a display screen frame, and a display image can be mutually captured between the work window and a plurality of images when the plurality of images are captured. A work state temporary storage window that can arbitrarily display any of the images, a window arrangement step of arranging the images in a predetermined position, and in response to an operation input instructing to display an image in the operation window, An image display step of displaying an image in the work window, and a processing step of processing an image displayed in the work window according to the processing command operation input when an operation input for commanding processing of the image is performed; When an operation input for instructing to copy and capture a display image from a copy source window to a copy destination window among the work window and the work state temporary storage window is performed, in response to the copy command operation input, Is displayed in the original window A copying step of copying the stored image to the copy destination window, and when the copying step is performed a plurality of times and a plurality of images are temporarily stored in the working state temporary storage window, at least one of the plurality of images is Updating the image display state of the work state temporary storage window so as to display an image, including a current work image displayed in the work window and an image temporarily stored in the work state temporary storage window. An image compositing and editing method characterized by displaying images in a comparable manner. 2. In the window arranging step, a plurality of input image windows each capable of capturing an image are arranged in the display screen frame, and when a predetermined composing command operation is performed, the plurality of input image windows are arranged. A composite image creating step of creating a composite image obtained by synthesizing the display image of the image window, and when an operation input for instructing to store the composite image is performed, the composite image is generated according to the storage command operation input. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of storing a synthesized image to be stored in the input image window, the work window, or the work state temporary storage window. 3. A composite window for displaying the composite image is generated in the composite image creating step, and the display images of the plurality of input image windows are superimposed and displayed on the composite window, and the composite window is displayed on the composite window. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the relative position of the displayed image is changed according to a predetermined command operation input. 4. In the processing step, a processing operation window used for the processing command operation input is opened in the display screen frame in response to a predetermined operation input, and a predetermined selection operation is performed in the processing operation window. A plurality of processing method selection units to be operated, and according to a selection operation input to the processing method selection unit,
And a preview screen displaying a preview of the working image processed by the selected processing method. The plurality of processing method selection units illustrate the effects of the processing by displaying thumbnails of the images before and after the processing, respectively. The method according to claim 1, wherein 5. In the processing step, a processing operation window used for the processing command operation input is opened in the display screen frame in response to a predetermined operation input, and the processing operation window is opened in the processing operation window. An adjustment operation unit for performing an adjustment operation for adjusting the degree, and a preview screen for displaying a preview of a work image processed according to an operation input to the adjustment operation unit, are displayed. 3. The image compositing and editing method according to any one of 3. 6. An image display means for displaying an image on a display screen, a command operation input means for inputting a command operation of a user and outputting a command signal corresponding to the command operation, and displayed on the screen display means. In a display screen frame, at least one input image window for displaying an input image, a work window capable of mutually capturing a display image between the input image windows, and capable of processing an image being displayed, The work window and the input image window can mutually capture each display image, and when a plurality of images are captured, any of the plurality of images can be arbitrarily displayed. A window image generating means for arranging a storage window and a predetermined position, and an image for inputting and displaying image data in response to a command signal for inputting and displaying an image in the input image window or the work window. Input means; In response to a command signal instructing to copy and display a display image from any one of the input image window, the work window, and the work state temporary storage window to any of the remaining copy destination windows. Copy processing means for executing image data processing for copying the image displayed on the copy source window to the copy destination window; and displaying the image on the work window in response to a processing command signal for commanding image processing. Processing means for executing image data processing for processing the image being processed; and, when a plurality of images are temporarily stored in the work state temporary storage window, displaying at least one of the plurality of images. Update processing means for executing image data processing for updating the image display state of the state temporary storage window, wherein the current work image displayed in the work window and the image temporarily stored in the work state temporary storage window And Image synthesizing editing apparatus characterized by compare capable display. 7. When the window image generating means arranges a plurality of input image windows each capable of capturing an image in the display screen frame, and when a predetermined combining command operation is performed by the command operation input means. A combined image creating unit that creates a combined image by combining the display images of the plurality of input image windows; and a storage command signal that instructs to store the synthesized image. 7. The image synthesizing and editing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising: synthetic image storing processing means for executing image data processing to be stored in the work window. 8. The combined image is an image in which display images of the plurality of input image windows are displayed one on top of the other, and the relative positions of the plurality of input images constituting the combined image are determined by the command operation input means. 8. The image synthesizing and editing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said image synthesizing and editing apparatus is changed in accordance with a predetermined command signal. 9. The processing means opens a processing operation window used for the processing command operation input in the display screen frame in response to a predetermined operation input signal. A plurality of processing method selection units for performing a predetermined selection operation while exemplifying the effect of the processing by thumbnail display comparing the images before and after the processing, and an adjustment operation unit for performing an adjustment operation for adjusting the degree of the processing, 8. The image synthesizing and editing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a preview screen for displaying a preview of a working image processed in response to an operation input to the processing method selection unit and the adjustment operation unit is displayed. 10. A computer-readable recording medium storing an image composing and editing program for composing and editing data of a plurality of images in a display screen frame, wherein an input image is displayed in the display screen frame. At least one
One input image window, a work window capable of mutually capturing a display image between the input image window, and a work window capable of processing an image being displayed, and a work window and the input image window, respectively. And a work state temporary storage window capable of arbitrarily displaying any one of the plurality of images when the plurality of images are captured, and a window arrangement for arranging them in a predetermined position. An image input step of inputting and displaying an image in the input image window or the operation window in response to an operation input instructing input and display of an image in the input image window or the operation window; and A processing step of processing an image displayed in the work window in response to the processing command operation input when an operation input for commanding processing is performed; and the input image window, the work window, and the work state temporary storage window. of When Chiizure of operation input for commanding that the copy source window takes in copying a display image on the remaining one of the copy destination window is, according to the copying command input operation,
A copying step of copying the image displayed on the copy source window to the copy destination window, and when the copying step is performed a plurality of times and the plurality of images are temporarily saved in the work state temporary saving window, Updating an image display state of a work state temporary storage window so as to display at least one image of the plurality of images, wherein a current work image displayed in the work window and the work state temporary storage window are displayed. A recording medium storing an image synthesizing and editing program characterized by displaying an image temporarily stored in a storage window so as to be comparable. 11. In the window arranging step, a plurality of input image windows each capable of capturing an image are arranged in the display screen frame, and when a predetermined composing instruction operation is performed, the plurality of input image windows are arranged. A composite image creating step of creating a composite image obtained by synthesizing the display image of the image window, and when an operation input for instructing to store the composite image is performed, the composite image 11. The recording medium according to claim 10, further comprising a step of storing a synthesized image stored in the input image window, the work window, or the work state temporary storage window. 12. A composite window for displaying the composite image is generated in the composite image creating step, and the display images of the plurality of input image windows are superimposed and displayed on the composite window.
12. The recording medium according to claim 11, wherein the relative position of the image superimposed on the composition window is changed in accordance with a predetermined command operation input.