JP2002183717A - Printing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To produce a virtual image at an optional photo angle from several static images for printing. SOLUTION: This printing system comprises a virtual image data producing means 12 adapted to produce virtual image data of common objects taken at a virtual photo angle different from that of several image data of which photos of the common objects are taken and a printing means 14 adapted for printing on the basis of the image data produced by the virtual image data producing means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a print creation system for creating a print based on image data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a print creation system that creates a print based on image data and records the image data on a portable image data storage medium. For example, there is one that prints on a photographic paper or the like based on image data of a frame image of a developed photographic film, and records it on a multimedia card, a memory stick, MD data, a CD-ROM, or the like.

[0003]

In some cases, for example, a print is created based on image data obtained from a digital camera. When taking a picture of a subject, the digital camera receives light passing through a lens by a CCD. The electric signal is converted into an electric signal and stored in a storage medium. Even if the image is photographed at a certain photographing angle, there is a case where it is desired to obtain a print as if photographed at an angle different from the photographing angle.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a print creation system capable of generating and printing a virtual image at an arbitrary shooting angle from a plurality of still images. And

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the present invention has the following constitution.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of image data of a common subject are shot at a virtual shooting angle different from the shooting angle of the common subject of the plurality of image data. Virtual image data generating means for generating virtual image data of the common subject as described above,
A print creating means for creating a print based on the image data generated by the virtual image data generating means. ].

According to the first aspect of the present invention, even if a photograph is taken at a certain photographing angle, it is possible to obtain a print as if the photograph was taken at a different angle from those.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a printing apparatus according to the first aspect, further comprising a common subject image data association unit that associates a plurality of pieces of image data of the common subject with each other. Creation system. ].

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by associating a plurality of image data obtained by photographing a common subject with each other, even if the photograph is taken at a certain photographing angle, the print is made at a different angle from them. You can get prints as if they were shot.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the print creating system according to the first or second aspect, wherein the virtual image data generating means can arbitrarily change the virtual shooting angle. . ].

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by arbitrarily changing the virtual photographing angle, even if the photographing cannot be performed at the desired photographing angle, the photograph can be photographed at the desired photographing angle. It is possible to obtain such a print.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the image processing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the plurality of image data in which the common subject is photographed are photographed by the same photographing means. A print creation system according to any one of the preceding claims. ].

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of types of image data, for example, a size of an image data, an LUT, etc., in which a common subject is photographed can be set to be the same, thereby generating virtual image data. The time required for generating the virtual image data by the means can be shortened, and the color tone of the virtual image data can be preferably adjusted easily, so that a print with a more preferable color tone can be obtained.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a print creation system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state of photographing a subject, FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a print creation system, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an embodiment of virtual image data.

In FIG. 1, a subject 1 is photographed a plurality of times from different angles by a digital camera as photographing means 2. When photographing the subject 1, the digital camera receives light passing through the lens by a CCD, converts the light into an electric signal, and stores the electric signal in a storage medium.

In FIG. 2, the print creation system includes:
Image data input means 10, common subject image data association means 11, virtual image data generation means 12, display means 1
3 and a print creation unit 14. The image data input means 10 reads and inputs image data stored in a storage medium by the digital camera of the photographing means 2.

The image data input means 10 is not limited to a storage medium stored by a digital camera, but may be a multimedia card, a memory stick, MD data, a CD-R.
Image data can also be input from an OM or the like.

The common subject image data association means 11 comprises:
For example, a plurality of pieces of image data A and B in which the same subject 1 such as the same photographing means or the same storage medium or the same photographing date is photographed are associated with each other.

The virtual image data generating means 12 converts the plurality of image data A and B shown in FIG. 3 from the plurality of image data A and B in which the common subject 1 input from the image data input means 10 is photographed. The virtual image data C of the common subject 1 is generated such that the image is captured at a virtual shooting angle different from the shooting angle of the common subject 1 of B.

The display means 13 includes the image data input means 10
And / or the image data C generated by the virtual image data generating means 12 are displayed.

The print creating means 14 creates a print based on the image data C generated by the virtual image data generating means 12. As the print creating means 14,
A print is created by exposing and developing a photosensitive material, but the invention is not limited to this, and any device that can create a print based on image information may be used. Is also good.

Even if the image is photographed at a certain photographing angle, it is possible to obtain a print as if it were photographed at a different angle.

Also, common subject image data association means 1
For example, by associating a plurality of image data in which a common subject of the same photographing unit is photographed with each other,
Even if a photograph is taken at a certain photographing angle, it is possible to obtain a print as if the photograph was taken at a different angle from those.

The virtual image data generating means 12
You can change the virtual shooting angle arbitrarily, and by changing the virtual shooting angle arbitrarily, even if you can not shoot at the desired shooting angle, you can print as if you were shooting at the desired angle Can be obtained.

Further, if a plurality of image data of a common subject are photographed by the same photographing means 2, the type of a plurality of image data of a common subject, for example, image data Of the virtual image data generating means 12
Therefore, the time required for generating the virtual image data can be shortened, and the color tone of the virtual image data can be preferably adjusted easily, so that a print with a more preferable color tone can be obtained.

[0026]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, even if a photograph is taken at a certain photographing angle, it is possible to obtain a print as if the photograph was taken at an angle different from those.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of image data obtained by photographing a common subject are associated with each other, so that even if the photograph is taken at a certain photographing angle, the print is taken at a different angle from those. Print can be obtained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by arbitrarily changing the virtual photographing angle, even if the photographing cannot be performed at the desired photographing angle, it is possible to print the photograph at the desired photographing angle. You can get a print.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the types of a plurality of image data of a common subject, for example, the size of the image data, the LUT, and the like can be set to the same value. Since the generation time of the virtual image data can be shortened and the color tone of the virtual image data can be preferably adjusted easily, a print with a more preferable color tone can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a subject is imaged.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a print creation system.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an embodiment of virtual image data.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Image data input means 11 Common subject image data association means 12 Virtual image data generation means 13 Display means 14 Print creation means

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Claims (4)

[Claims] An image processing method according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of image data of a common subject is photographed at a virtual photographing angle different from the photographing angle of said common subject in said plurality of image data. A print creation system, comprising: virtual image data creation means for creating virtual image data; and print creation means for creating a print based on the image data created by the virtual image data creation means. 2. The print creation system according to claim 1, further comprising common object image data association means for associating a plurality of image data of the common object with each other. 3. The print creation system according to claim 1, wherein the virtual image data generating means can arbitrarily change the virtual photographing angle. 4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of pieces of image data on which the common subject is photographed are photographed by the same photographing means. Print creation system.