KR20090081881A - Digital image processing device and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a digital image processing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. Specifically, a digital image processing apparatus and a control method capable of setting an effect template including one or more effects and applying the set effect template to an image file. It is about.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a digital image processing apparatus, comprising: an effect format setting unit for setting one or more effects in an effect format; And an effect template applying unit which applies the set effect template to an image file.

Description

Digital image processing apparatus and control method thereof {Apparatus and method for digital picturing image}

The present invention relates to a digital image processing apparatus and a method of controlling the same. Specifically, a digital image processing apparatus and a control method capable of setting an effect template including one or more effects and applying the set effect template to an image file. It is about.

In general, a digital image processing apparatus includes any apparatus that processes an image such as a digital camera, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a phone camera, a PC camera, or uses a motion recognition sensor. The digital image processing apparatus receives a desired image through the image pickup device, displays the input image on the image display device, displays the image, saves the image as an image file according to the user's shooting selection, and prints the stored image file.

The image files stored in this way are generally transferred to a computer, and post-processing in which various effects are applied using an image editing program such as Photoshop in the computer is generally performed. However, this conventional post-processing method is not easy for the user to perform the post-processing since the image files are transferred to a computer, and then subjected to various steps such as post-processing using an image editing program such as Photoshop. There was a problem. In addition, there is a problem that it is impossible to retake the same picture immediately if a satisfactory image quality is not obtained even after the post-processing.

In order to solve this problem, recent digital image processing apparatuses provide various effect functions such as photo frame setting, sticker setting, color effect setting, highlight effect setting, image rotation / trimming / resizing, etc. Various post-processing functions are provided directly by the digital image processing apparatus.

However, in order to apply these effects in the digital image processing apparatus, there is an inconvenience in that the effects must be preset before capturing an image, or the effects must be applied to image files taken one by one after capturing the image. .

In addition, even when various effects are equally applied to a plurality of image files, it is inconvenient to apply various effects to each image file one by one.

Therefore, in order to avoid such an inconvenience when the effect is applied to the image file in the digital image processing apparatus, the conventionally stored image files are transferred to a computer without utilizing the post-processing function provided by the digital image processing apparatus. Post-processing was performed using an image editing program such as Photoshop on the computer.

An object of the present invention is to provide a digital image processing apparatus and a control method for setting an effect template including one or more effects and applying the set effect template to an image file.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a digital image processing apparatus, comprising: an effect format setting unit for setting one or more effects in an effect format; And an effect template applying unit which applies the set effect template to an image file.

In the present invention, the effect format setting unit may select an effect to be set according to an input signal of a user input unit and set details of the selected effect.

In the present invention, the effect format setting unit may designate and change an application order of at least one effect set in the effect format by an input signal of a user input unit.

In the present invention, the effect format applying unit may apply one or more effect formats to the image file by an input signal of a user input unit.

In the present invention, the effect format applying unit may apply the effect format to one or more image files by an input signal of a user input unit.

Here, the effect format may be applied to the image file at once.

In the present invention, when applying the effect template to the image file, it is possible to select whether to maintain the original file of the image file.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method of a digital image processing apparatus, the method comprising: entering an effect formatting mode; Setting one or more effects in the effect template; And it provides a control method of the digital image processing apparatus comprising the step of storing the set effect template.

In the present invention, setting one or more effects in the effect template includes: selecting an effect to be set; And setting details of the selected effect.

In the present invention, after the setting of the details of the selected effect, further comprising the step of determining whether the effect template setting is completed, if the effect template setting is not completed, selecting the effect to be set The step and setting the details of the selected effect can be repeated.

In the present invention, the order of applying one or more effects set in the effect template may be designated and changed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method of a digital image processing apparatus, the method comprising: entering an effect format application mode; Selecting an effect format to apply; Selecting an image file to which the selected effect format is to be applied; And applying the selected effect template to the selected image file.

In the present invention, the step of selecting the effect template to be applied may select one or more effect templates.

In the present invention, the step of selecting an image file to which the selected effect format is applied may select one or more image files.

In the present invention, the applying of the selected effect template to the selected image file may collectively apply the selected effect template to the selected one or more image files.

In the present invention, when the selected effect template is applied to the selected image file, it is possible to select whether to maintain the original file of the selected image file.

According to the present invention, by setting an effect template including one or more effects and applying the set effect template to an image file, the user can easily obtain various effects to the image file.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing the front and the top of the digital image processing apparatus according to the present invention.

The shutter-release button 101 opens and closes to expose the CCD or film to light for a predetermined time, and records the image on the CCD by properly exposing the subject in conjunction with an aperture (not shown).

The shutter release button 101 generates the first and second image capturing signals by a photographer input. When the first shutter-release signal as the half-shutter signal is input, the digital image processing apparatus focuses and adjusts the amount of light, and when the focus is achieved, the green light is turned on in the display 113. When the focus is achieved by the input of the first shutter release signal and the amount of light is adjusted, the second shutter release signal as a full shutter signal is input to capture an image.

The power button 103 is input to supply power to and operate the digital image processing apparatus.

The flash 105 brightens the bright light instantly when shooting in a dark place. The flash mode includes auto flash, forced flash, flash off, red-eye reduction, and slow synchro.

The auxiliary light 107 supplies light to the subject so that the digital image processing apparatus automatically focuses quickly and accurately when the amount of light is insufficient or at night.

The lens unit 109 receives light from an external light source and processes an image.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the rear surface of the digital image processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1, wherein the wide-angle zoom button 111w, the telephoto-zoom button 111t, the display unit 113, and a touch sensor or a contact switch are installed. The provided input buttons B1 to B14 (hereinafter referred to as buttons B1 to B14) are provided.

The wide-zoom button 111w or the tele-zoom button 111t increases the angle of view or narrows the angle of view depending on the input, particularly when the size of the selected exposure area is changed. When the wide-zoom button 111w is input, the size of the selected exposure area is reduced, and when the tele-zoom button 111t is input, the size of the selected exposure area is increased.

The buttons B1 to B14 are provided in the horizontal column and the vertical column of the display unit 113. The buttons B1 to B14 provided in the horizontal and vertical columns of the display 113 are provided with a touch sensor (not shown) or a contact switch (not shown).

That is, the buttons B1 to B14 are provided with a touch sensor and move up / down / left / right in a state where the buttons B1 to B7 in the horizontal row or the buttons B8 to B14 in the vertical row are touched. Any value of the item (eg, color or brightness) may be selected or a submenu icon included in the main menu icon may be activated.

In addition, the button frame (B1 ~ B14) is provided with a contact switch, it is possible to directly select the main menu icon and sub-menu icon to execute the corresponding function. The touch sensor requires only a weak touch relative to the contact switch input, but the contact switch input requires a relatively strong touch compared to the touch sensor input.

3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the digital image processing apparatus illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, wherein the display unit 113, the user input unit 121, the imaging unit 123, the image processing unit 125, and the storage unit ( 127 and a digital signal processor 129.

The user input unit 121 may open and close the shutter-release button 101 to expose the CCD or film to light for a predetermined time, the power button 103 to input power, and widen the angle of view according to the input, Wide-Zoom button (111w) and Tele-Zoom button (111t) for narrowing the angle of view, and a touch sensor or contact switch provided in the horizontal and vertical columns around the display unit 113 for setting the character or menu There are buttons B1 to B14.

The imaging unit 123 includes a shutter, a lens unit, an aperture, a charge coupled device (CCD), and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), which are not shown in the figure. The shutter is a mechanism for adjusting the amount of light exposed together with the aperture. The lens unit receives light from an external light source and processes an image. At this time, the iris adjusts the amount of light incident (light quantity) according to the degree of opening and closing. The opening and closing degree of the iris is controlled by the digital signal processing unit 129.

The CCD accumulates the amount of light input through the lens unit and outputs an image captured by the lens unit in accordance with the accumulated light amount in accordance with the vertical synchronization signal. Image acquisition of the digital image processing apparatus is performed by a CCD that converts light reflected from a subject into an electrical signal. In order to obtain a color image using a CCD, a color filter is required, and most of them employ a filter (not shown) called a color filter array (CFA). CFA has a structure arranged regularly by passing only one color light per pixel, and has various shapes according to the arrangement structure. The ADC converts an analog video signal output from the CCD into a digital signal.

The image processor 125 performs signal processing to display the digitally converted RAW data. The image processor 125 removes the black level due to the dark current generated by the CCD and the CFA filter that are sensitive to the temperature change. The image processor 125 performs gamma correction for encoding information according to nonlinearity of human vision. The image processor 125 performs CFA interpolation to interpolate the Bayer pattern implemented by the RGRG line and the GBGB line of the gamma corrected predetermined data into the RGB line. The image processing unit 125 converts the interpolated RGB signal into a YUV signal, sharpens the image by filtering the Y signal by a high band filter, and uses the standard color coordinate system to adjust the color values of the U and V signals. Perform color correction to correct and remove their noise. The image processor 125 compresses and signals the Y, U, and V signals from which the noise is removed to generate a JPEG file, and the generated JPEG file is displayed on the display unit 23 and stored in the storage unit 127. . All of the operations of the image processor 125 operate under the control of the digital signal processor 129.

The digital signal processor 129 of the present invention sets an effect format including one or more effects and applies the set effect format to an image file. 129-2) and control unit 129-3.

In a conventional digital image processing apparatus, stored image files are generally transferred to a computer, and post-processing in which various effects are applied using an image editing program such as Photoshop in the computer is generally performed. However, this conventional post-processing method is not easy for the user to perform the post-processing since the image files are transferred to a computer, and then subjected to various steps such as post-processing using an image editing program such as Photoshop. There was a problem.

In order to solve this problem, recent digital image processing apparatuses provide various effects functions to provide various post-processing functions directly in the digital image processing apparatus. However, in order to apply these effects in the digital image processing apparatus, there is an inconvenience in that the effects must be preset before capturing an image, or the effects must be applied to image files taken one by one after capturing the image. . In addition, even when various effects are equally applied to a plurality of image files, it is inconvenient to apply various effects to each image file one by one.

In order to solve this problem, the digital image processing apparatus according to the present invention is characterized by setting an effect template including one or more effects, and applying the set effect template to an image file.

The effect format setting unit 129-1 sets one or more effects in the effect form under the control of the controller 129-3.

Form means, in a dictionary, a certain way of decorating documents, such as deeds, applications and declarations. In addition, the effect format in the present invention means a bundle of one or more effects to be applied to the image file, which is set before the image file is photographed.

4 is a diagram schematically showing a list of effect templates set in the digital image processing apparatus of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, there may be more than one effect template. (Effect template 1, effect template 2, effect template 3 ...) and each effect template may include one or more effects. (Effect 1, effect 2, effect 3 ...)

Here, the effects are various effects such as photo frame, sticker, color effect, highlight effect, image rotation / trimming / resizing, etc. Can include them.

The effect format setting unit 129-1 selects an effect to be set in the effect format according to an input signal of the user input unit 121, and sets details of the selected effect.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 5A, effect 11 is an effect in which photo frame 1 of the photo frame effect is applied to an image file. And, as shown in Figure 5b, effect 12 is the effect that the sticker 1 (star-shaped sticker) of the sticker effect is applied to the upper right of the image file. As illustrated in FIG. 5C, the effect 13 is an effect in which the image file is rotated 90 ° clockwise in the image rotation effect. In this way, the effect template 1 including the effect 11, the effect 12, and the effect 13 is set.

In addition, the effect format setting unit 129-1 may designate and change an application order of one or more effects set in the effect format according to an input signal of the user input unit 121. For example, the effect format setting unit 129-1 may set effects 11, effects 12, and effects 13 to be applied to the image file in sequence, or change the order of applying the effects 13, 11, and 12 to the image file. You can also set the effects to be applied in order.

The effect format application unit 129-2 applies the set effect format to the image file under the control of the controller 129-3.

For example, if effect template 1 is applied to the original image file illustrated in FIG. 6A, an image file to which effects 11, effect 12, and effect 13 included in effect template 1 are applied is generated as shown in FIG. 6B.

Here, the effect format application unit 129-2 may select one or more effect formats and apply them to the image file by the input signal of the user input unit 121. That is, the effect template applying unit 129-2 may apply the effect template 1, the effect template 2, and the effect template 3 to the image file at the same time.

Alternatively, the effect format application unit 129-2 may apply one or more image formats by selecting one or more image files based on an input signal of the user input unit 121. That is, the effect format applying unit 129-2 selects all the image files to which the effect format 1 is to be applied among the image files stored in the storage unit 127, and collectively applies the effect formats to the selected image files. 1 may apply.

According to the present invention, by setting an effect template including one or more effects, and collectively applying the set effect format to one or more image files, the user can easily obtain various effects to apply to the image file Can be.

Next, the digital image processing method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9. The image processing method according to the present invention may be performed inside the image processing apparatus as shown in FIG. 3. Can be performed internally.

Referring to FIG. 7, one embodiment of a method for controlling a digital image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes entering an effect format setting mode (step S110), and setting one or more effects on an effect template (step S120). And storing the set effect template (step S130).

First, the user enters the effect format setting mode by the input signal of the user input unit 121 (step S110).

Next, the effect format setting unit 129-1 sets one or more effects on the effect form under the control of the controller 129-3 (step S120).

In detail, the step of setting at least one effect in the effect template (step S120), as shown in Figure 8, selecting the effect to be set (step S121), setting the details of the selected effect (step S122) And determining whether the effect template setting is completed (step S123).

Recently, the digital image processing apparatus provides various effect functions, and provides a function of performing various post-processing directly in the digital image processing apparatus. However, in order to apply these effects in the digital image processing apparatus, there is an inconvenience in that the effects must be preset before capturing an image, or the effects must be applied to image files taken one by one after capturing the image. . In addition, even when various effects are equally applied to a plurality of image files, it is inconvenient to apply various effects to each image file one by one.

In order to solve this problem, the control method of the digital image processing apparatus according to the present invention is characterized by setting an effect template including one or more effects, and applying the set effect template to an image file. .

To this end, the effect format setting unit 129-1 selects an effect to be set in the effect format by the input signal of the user input unit 121 under the control of the controller 129-3 (S121), and selects the selected effect. Set the details of step (S122).

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 5A, effect 11 is an effect in which photo frame 1 of the photo frame effect is applied to an image file. In order to set the effect 11, the user first selects a photo frame effect (step S121), and sets photo frame 1 of the various photo frames provided by the selected photo frame effect (step S122).

And, as shown in Figure 5b, effect 12 is the effect that the sticker 1 (star-shaped sticker) of the sticker effect is applied to the upper right of the image file. In order to set the effect 12, the user first selects a sticker effect (step S121), selects a sticker 1 among various effects provided by the selected sticker effect, and a position where the sticker 1 (star-shaped sticker) is to be placed (upper right corner). (Step S122).

As illustrated in FIG. 5C, the effect 13 is an effect in which the image file is rotated 90 ° clockwise in the image rotation effect. In order to set effect 13, the user first selects an image rotation effect (step S121), and sets an effect of rotating the image 90 ° clockwise among the selected image rotation effects (step S122).

Here, the effect format setting unit 129-1 may designate and change an application order of one or more effects set in the effect format according to an input signal of the user input unit 121. For example, the effect format setting unit 129-1 may set effects 11, effects 12, and effects 13 to be applied to the image file in sequence, or change the order of applying the effects to the image file. You can also set the effect to be applied in the order of.

After setting the details of the selected effect (step S122), the effect format setting unit 129-1 determines whether the effect format setting is completed (step S123), and the effect format setting is completed. If not, the step of selecting the effect to be set (step S121) and setting the details of the selected effect (step S122) are repeated.

Finally, the effect format setting unit 129-1 stores the set effect template in the storage unit 127 (step S130).

According to the present invention, by setting an effect template including one or more effects and applying the set effect template to an image file, the user can easily obtain various effects to the image file.

Referring to FIG. 9, another embodiment of a method for controlling a digital image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes entering an effect format application mode (step S210), selecting an effect template to be applied (step S220), and Selecting an image file to which the selected effect template is applied (step S230); and applying the selected effect template to the selected image file (step S240).

The effect format application unit 129-2 applies the set effect format to the image file under the control of the controller 129-3.

For example, when effect template 1 is applied to the original image file illustrated in FIG. 6A, an image file to which effect 11, effect 12, and effect 13 included in effect template 1 is applied is generated as shown in FIG. 6B.

Here, the effect format application unit 129-2 may select one or more effect formats and apply them to the image file by the input signal of the user input unit 121. That is, the effect template applying unit 129-2 may apply the effect template 1, the effect template 2, and the effect template 3 to the image file at the same time.

Alternatively, the effect format application unit 129-2 may apply one or more image formats by selecting one or more image files based on an input signal of the user input unit 121. That is, the effect format applying unit 129-2 selects all the image files to which the effect format 1 is to be applied among the image files stored in the storage unit 127, and collectively applies the effect formats to the selected image files. 1 may apply.

Meanwhile, when applying an effect template to an image file, it may be selected whether to maintain the original file of the image file. That is, the image file to which the effect format is applied may be newly generated in addition to the original file, or the original file may be updated with the image file to which the effect format is applied.

According to the present invention, by setting an effect template including one or more effects and applying the set effect template to an image file, the user can easily obtain various effects to the image file.

So far I looked at the center of the preferred embodiment for the present invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the scope will be construed as being included in the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing the front and the top of the digital image processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view illustrating a rear shape of the digital image processing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the digital image processing apparatus illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.

4 is a diagram schematically showing a list of effect templates set in the digital image processing apparatus of the present invention.

5A to 5C are diagrams illustrating various effects set in the effect template.

6A is a diagram illustrating an original image file, and FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating an image file to which an effect format is applied.

7 and 8 are flowcharts illustrating a control method of a digital image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a digital image processing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: digital image processing apparatus 121: user input unit

123: imaging unit 125: image processing unit

127: storage unit 129: digital signal processing unit

129-1: Effect Formatting Section 129-2: Effect Formatting Section

129-3: control unit

Claims (16)

In the digital image processing apparatus, An effect format setting unit for setting one or more effects in the effect format; And And an effect template applying unit for applying the set effect template to an image file. The method of claim 1, The effect format setting unit selects an effect to be set according to an input signal of a user input unit, and sets the details of the selected effect. The method of claim 1, And the effect format setting unit may designate and change an application order of one or more effects set in the effect format according to an input signal of a user input unit. The method of claim 1, And the effect format applying unit applies one or more effect formats to the image file by an input signal of a user input unit. The method of claim 1, And the effect format application unit applies the effect format to one or more image files by an input signal of a user input unit. The method according to claim 4 or 5, And the effect template is collectively applied to the image file. The method of claim 1, When the effect template is applied to the image file, And whether or not to retain the original file of the image file. In the control method of the digital image processing apparatus, Entering an effect formatting mode; Setting one or more effects in the effect template; And And storing the set effect template. The method of claim 8, The step of setting one or more effects in the effect template, Selecting an effect to set; And And setting the details of the selected effect. The method of claim 9, After setting the details of the selected effect, Determining whether the effect formatting is completed; If the effect format setting is not completed, the step of selecting the effect to be set and setting the details of the selected effect is repeated. The method of claim 8, The application method of the at least one effect set in the effect template may be specified and changed. In the control method of the digital image processing apparatus, Entering an effect formatting application mode; Selecting an effect format to apply; Selecting an image file to which the selected effect format is to be applied; And And applying the selected effect template to the selected image file. The method of claim 12, Selecting the effect template to apply, A method for controlling a digital image processing apparatus, characterized in that one or more effect formats can be selected. The method of claim 12, Selecting an image file to apply the selected effect format, A control method of a digital image processing apparatus, characterized in that one or more image files can be selected. The method of claim 14, The step of applying the selected effect format to the selected image file, And collectively applying the selected effect format to the selected one or more image files. The method of claim 12, When the selected effect format is applied to the selected image file, And control whether or not to retain the original file of the selected image file.

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