JP2001209818A - Image re-editing processing system for computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an epoch-making image re-editing processing system for computer, with which an editing history is preserved, further, this editing history is automatically preserved by preserving an image for editing and moreover, automatic re-editing processing is automatically applied to a registered original image on the basis of a corrected (changed) history by correcting these editing history contents. SOLUTION: This image re-editing processing system with computer is provided with an automatic double image registering mechanism for registering totally two images of the original image to become the object of registration and the same image as this original image or copied image for editing when registering image data to perform image editing processing with a computer, an automatic editing history preserving mechanism for applying image editing processing to the image for editing and automatically preserving the editing history when preserving the image for editing after the end of image editing processing, and at least a history editing mechanism capable of deleting the content items of this editing history and exchanging the order of items.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing method for, for example, performing image processing on an image registered in a digital album. The present invention relates to an image re-editing processing system using a computer capable of re-editing an image.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Digital image editing using general image editing software (retouching software) performs image processing on a read image or an image registered in a digital album, and performs undoing. Editing can be redone by / redo, but if the edited image is saved and the retouching software is terminated, the edited content before saving cannot be changed (see FIG. 3).

[0003] Further, even if the original image to be edited is manually copied and copied before image editing, the image processing performed before saving the image saved after image editing can be any image processing. Since it is not known whether or not the processing has been performed, it is not possible to change the image editing contents of the duplicated image before saving the image saved after image editing.

[0004] In view of the above problems, the present invention is configured to save an editing history, and further, the editing history is automatically saved when an editing image is saved. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image re-editing processing system using a revolutionary computer that can easily correct the contents of the history.

In addition, the present invention further provides an innovative computer in which an original image automatically registered by correcting the editing history is automatically re-edited based on the correction (change) history. To provide an image re-editing processing system.

[0006]

The gist of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

When registering image data to be subjected to image editing processing by a computer, automatic two-image registration for registering an original image to be registered and an editing image which is the same as or copied from the original image. An automatic editing history, comprising a mechanism, wherein the image editing process is configured to be performed on the editing image, and when the image editing process is completed and the editing image is saved, the editing history is automatically saved. The present invention relates to an image re-editing processing system by a computer, comprising a storage mechanism and a history editing mechanism capable of deleting at least the contents of the editing history and changing the order of the items.

When the history editing mechanism edits and corrects the content item of the editing history, the editing section automatically updates the original image or the automatic two-image registration mechanism based on the corrected editing history. 2. An image re-editing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an automatic image re-editing mechanism for editing the image to obtain a new editing image instead of or separately from the previous editing image. It relates to an editing processing system.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention (how to implement the invention) will be briefly described with reference to the drawings, showing the operational effects thereof.

For example, when registering image data in a digital album, two images are registered including an image to be registered (original image) and an editing image in which the original image is copied (or may be reduced in size). . Image processing in image editing is performed only on the editing image. The content of the image processing executed on the image editing screen is stored as an editing history.
The editing history can be deleted and the order of the editing items can be changed by the history editing mechanism in the editing screen.

If the image is updated (saved) when the image editing process is completed, the edited result (edit history) is automatically saved. When the editing result is changed later, the original image (specifically, the editing image newly copied and copied with respect to the original image) in the state at the time of image registration is changed by this change. Image processing is automatically performed again based on the history value, and a new editing image can be obtained. As a result, even after the image of the edited result is stored, the edited contents before the storage can be redone (deletion of editing items, rearrangement of the order) (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

The editing history is stored as data in which the types and parameters are listed in the order in which the image processing was performed in, for example, image editing.

The history editing mechanism is configured so that the editing history can be rearranged and deleted with a function of editing the editing history.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

When registering image data to be subjected to image editing processing with a personal computer, two sets of an original image to be registered and an editing image which is the same as or a duplicate copy (including a reduced copy) of the original image is added. The image editing process is performed on the editing image.

When the image for editing is saved after the image editing process, an automatic editing history saving mechanism for automatically saving an editing history is provided, and at least the contents of the editing history are deleted and the order of the items is deleted. A history editing mechanism that can be replaced is provided.

Specifically, if the image is updated when the editing is completed, the editing result (editing history) is automatically saved by the automatic editing history saving mechanism.

Further, when the history editing mechanism edits and corrects the content item of the editing history, the original image is automatically edited based on the corrected editing history (specifically, the original image is copied). An automatic image re-editing mechanism is provided to obtain an editing image again in place of the previous editing image (edited for the copied new edited image) (in this embodiment, the original image is left as it is). So that it is neither updated nor deleted.)

Therefore, even after the image is saved after the image has been edited, the original image can be re-edited.
Also, you may not like the editing content of the image depending on the day (for example, when you first edit the image, you think that a bright image is good, but when you look at it later, you may think that a dark image is better However, at that time, it is possible to automatically re-edit the original image simply by changing the stored history content. In addition, it is possible to omit only image processing that is determined to be unnecessary later, so that image processing can be easily performed.

[0020]

According to the present invention, since the present invention is configured as described above, the editing history is saved, and the editing history is automatically saved when the editing image is saved. In addition, the history content can be easily corrected by deleting at least items or changing the order, and an image re-editing processing system using a revolutionary computer can be easily re-edited.

Further, in the invention according to claim 2,
In addition, the original image registered automatically is automatically re-edited by correcting the contents of the editing history, and a revolutionary computer-based image re-editing processing system capable of performing appropriate re-editing more easily and speedily. Becomes

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state after an image editing process according to an embodiment is completed.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an editing history change after an image editing process according to the present embodiment is completed.

FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory view of a conventional example.

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Koichi Kajino 3-18-6 Higashi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Sorimachi No. 8 Building Nippon Software Products Corporation (72) Inventor Kazu Murayama 3 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Chome 18-6 Sorimachi 8th Building Japan Software Products Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] When registering image data to be subjected to image editing processing by a computer, an automatic secondary register for registering two together including an original image to be registered and an editing image which is the same as or copied from the original image. An image registration mechanism, wherein the image editing process is configured to be performed on the editing image, and when the image editing process is completed and the editing image is stored, the editing history is automatically stored. An image re-editing system by a computer, comprising an editing history storage mechanism, and a history editing mechanism capable of at least deleting contents items of the editing history and changing the item order. 2. When a content item of the editing history is edited and corrected by the history editing mechanism, a new item for the editing by the original image or the automatic two-image registration mechanism is automatically generated based on the corrected editing history. 2. An image re-editing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an automatic image re-editing mechanism for editing the image to obtain a new editing image instead of or separately from the previous editing image. Editing processing system.