JP2003324672A - Image printing apparatus and method, printing medium, and printing medium unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve entertainment properties during photographing. <P>SOLUTION: An image printing apparatus 1 stores moving image data, for example obtained by photographing the moving image of a musical performance by a band on a stage from a position, corresponding to the positions of photographing sections 11-1 to 11-7. When the moving image of the musical performance by the band is selected as the image of the background for a user, the user who is positioned in front of a surface 1A of the image printing apparatus 1 is respectively photographed by the photographing sections 11-1 to 11-7, the moving image of the user and the selected one are composited so that each photographic angle is made to correspond. Each composited image is displayed at the specific position of a monitor 13 for photographing. The invention can be applied to an image-printing apparatus used as a photographic seal vending machine. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image printing apparatus and method, a print medium, and a print medium unit, and in particular, a user can feel that he / she is present in a space displayed by a moving image. The present invention relates to an image printing apparatus and method, a print medium, and a print medium unit that can improve the entertainment of photography.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a so-called print club (registered trademark) has been provided in which an image of a user is photographed, and the image is combined with a frame image prepared in advance and printed on a sticker paper or the like.
Image printing apparatuses such as are known.

In this image printing apparatus, the user is generally allowed to select a background image to be combined as his / her own background. For example, the user can create a sticker as if taken with the celebrity by selecting the image of the celebrity as the background image.

There is also an image printing apparatus capable of selecting a background image, in which a user can stop a displayed moving image at a desired timing and select an image (still image) at that time as a background image.

For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-126728 discloses an image printing apparatus in which a user can stop a moving image of a famous idol at a desired timing and select a still image at that time as a background image. . This allows the user to select a background image with originality and create a sticker, as compared with the case of selecting a background image from a limited number of still images prepared in advance.

In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-282571, similarly, the user selects a still image at a desired timing from the moving images as a background image, and the still image and the photographed own image are selected. An image printing device that can be combined is disclosed.

[0007]

However, in the above-described image printing apparatus which uses the image of the desired timing of the moving image as the background image, the number of variations of the background image can be increased, but the image is photographed. The user himself / herself simply selects an image at a desired timing from the moving images, so that he / she may feel that he / she is shooting together with the person displayed in the moving image. However, there was a problem that it was not interesting.

That is, since the operation of selecting a still image from the moving images and the operation of photographing the image of oneself to be combined are individually performed, oneself exists in the space displayed in the moving image. The user cannot realize that

If it is assumed that the moving image (background image) of the singer singing and the moving image of oneself captured by the camera are combined and displayed in real time even during shooting, the user: It is expected that you can feel that you are shooting with the singer even more than in the case described above.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and makes it possible for the user to realize that he / she is present in the space displayed by the moving image, and to improve the entertainment of shooting. It allows you to do things.

[0011]

An image printing apparatus according to the present invention has a plurality of photographing means for photographing a subject at different photographing angles, and photographing at positions corresponding to the positions where the plurality of photographing means are provided. It is characterized by further comprising storage means for storing the image data of the second image having the shooting angle, which is combined with the first image representing the subject at the position. In addition, the first imaged by a plurality of imaging means
And the second image represented by the image data stored in the storage unit are combined so that the respective photographing angles correspond to each other, and a combined image obtained by combining the images is displayed. And a first display means for performing the same.

This image printing apparatus can be used as a photo sticker vending machine, for example.

The storage means displays, as the image data of the second image, a first moving image having a shooting angle with the shooting positions corresponding to the positions where the plurality of shooting means are provided. The moving image data may be stored, and the combining unit may combine the first image and the first moving image so that the shooting angles of the first image and the first moving image correspond to each other.

A composite image storage means for storing a composite image at a predetermined timing may be further provided.

The timing may be arbitrarily determined by the user, or may be automatically determined by the device.

A guide means for guiding the user to take a predetermined pose in accordance with the motion of the person displayed as the first moving image is further provided, and the composite image storage means is guided by the guide means so that the subject is predetermined. It is possible to store a composite image of the timing of taking the pose.

The guide means guides the user to take a predetermined pose, for example, by displaying a voice or a screen.

The composite image storage means further comprises an editing means for editing the composite image stored in the composite image storage means in response to an input from a user, and a printing means for printing the composite image edited by the editing means. You can

The editing means selects the second composite image selected as the image to be edited so that the first composite image of the composite images stored in the composite image storage means is displayed in an overlapping manner. The image can be edited.

The storage means further stores moving picture data of a second moving picture representing a landscape in a horizontal direction at a predetermined position, and based on the moving picture data stored by the storage means, the surroundings of the subject are stored. A second display unit for displaying the second moving image may be further provided.

A communication means for communicating with the information management device for managing the first or second moving image data via a network is further provided, and the communication means communicates with the information management device for the first or second image data. And the storage means
The first or second image data acquired by the communication means may be stored.

The network may be a wired network or a wireless network. Thus the first or second
The image printing apparatus can obtain the latest first or second image data by providing the image data of No. 1 through the communication.

The image printing method of the image printing apparatus of the present invention comprises:
A shooting step of shooting from a plurality of shooting units that shoots a subject at different shooting angles and a position corresponding to a position where the plurality of shooting units are provided are set as respective shooting positions, and are combined with a first image representing the subject. A storage step of storing image data of a second image having a shooting angle, a first image shot by processing of a plurality of shooting steps, and image data stored by processing of the storage step. It is characterized by including a synthesizing step of synthesizing the second image so that the respective photographing angles correspond to each other, and a display step of displaying a synthetic image obtained by synthesizing by the processing of the synthesizing step.

In the image printing apparatus and method of the present invention, the subject is photographed at different photographing angles,
Image data of a second image having the above-described shooting angle, which is to be combined with the first image representing the subject, is stored by using the positions corresponding to the positions where the plurality of shooting units are provided as respective shooting positions. In addition, the captured first image and the second image represented by the stored image data are combined so that the respective photographing angles correspond to each other, and a combined image obtained by combining is displayed. .

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a photographic space with a sense of realism, and it is possible to improve the entertainment property of photographic.

In the print medium of the present invention, the photographing steps of photographing from a plurality of photographing units for photographing a subject at different photographing angles, and the positions corresponding to the positions where the plurality of photographing units are provided are the respective photographing positions. A storage step of storing image data of a second image having a shooting angle to be combined with the first image representing the subject, a first image shot by the processing of the plurality of shooting steps, and processing of the storage step A synthesizing step of synthesizing the second image represented by the image data stored by the so that the respective shooting angles correspond to each other, and a display step of displaying a synthetic image obtained by synthesizing by the processing of the synthesizing step. The image is printed by an image printing method including.

The print medium unit of the present invention is an image having a plurality of photographing means for photographing a subject from different viewpoints at different photographing angles and an image having photographing angles at positions corresponding to the plural viewpoints. A storage unit for storing image data of a second image to be combined with the first image representing the subject; a first image captured by a plurality of image capturing units; and image data stored by the storage unit. Medium for synthesizing the second image to be synthesized so that the respective photographing angles correspond to each other, and a display unit for displaying a synthetic image obtained by synthesizing by the synthesizing unit. The unit includes identification information storage means for storing identification information for identifying the print medium unit, and the identification information stored by the identification information storage means is an image. Characterized in that it is usable when authenticated by the printing device.

The storage means is composed of a memory such as an IC tag (control tag) and an IC card, and stores a unique ID as identification information.

As described above, by making the print medium unit usable only when the identification information is authenticated,
Only the units produced only for the image printing apparatus of the present invention can be used, and it is possible to suppress the use of other than so-called genuine products. If the print medium unit is provided with a bar code or the like, the bar code may be used to determine whether or not the product is a genuine product.

[0030]

1 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of an image printing apparatus 1 as a photo sticker vending machine to which the present invention is applied.

The vertical surface 1A of the image printing apparatus 1 has a surface 1
A photographing unit 11-1 that photographs the subject located in front of A from the upper left, and a photographing unit 11 that photographs the subject on the right side, which is separated from the photographing unit 11-1 by a predetermined distance. -2, a photographing unit 11-3 for photographing the subject so as to look down from the upper right is provided on the right side, which is separated from the photographing unit 11-2 by a predetermined distance. Near the center of the imaging units 11-1 to 11-3,
CCD (Charge Coupled Device) 12 that captures the image of the subject
-1 to 12-3 are provided respectively.

A photographing section 11-4 for photographing the subject from the front is provided in the approximate center of the surface 1A. Imaging unit 11
-4 is provided inside the housing and is used for the photographing monitor 1
The subject can be photographed through the camera 3. For example, at the position of the photographing monitor 13 corresponding to the CCD 12-4 of the photographing unit 11-4, a hole is provided in a range in which an image of a subject can be captured.

Further, on the surface 1A, a photographing section 11-5 and a photographing section 11-5 for photographing the subject so as to look up from the lower left.
An imaging unit 11-6 that captures an image of the subject looking up from the lower front, on the right side that is separated by a predetermined distance from
An image capturing unit 11-6 that captures an image of a subject looking up from the lower right on the right side, which is separated from the image capturing unit 11-6 by a predetermined distance.
7 are provided respectively. Imaging unit 11-5 to 11
CCDs 12-5 to 12-7 are provided at approximately the center of -7.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the image printing apparatus 1 in which the photographing units are provided at various positions, the user
You can shoot yourself from different directions (from multiple perspectives).

Further, the user has prepared in advance a moving image background (hereinafter referred to as a moving image background) or a still image background (hereinafter referred to as a still image background) as an image of the background of the user. You can choose from among them.

For example, in the moving image background, there are prepared a moving image of a scene of a performance performed by a band on the stage and a moving image of a scene of a theme park. The images were taken from positions corresponding to -1 to 11-7.

For example, when the user selects "a moving image of a performance by a band" as a background image, the photographing section 11-
The moving images of the user captured by 1 to 11-7 and the moving images of the band photographed from the positions corresponding to the photographing units 11-1 to 11-7 are combined according to the photographing angle (for each photographing angle). , The obtained composite image is the monitor 13 for photographing.
Is displayed in. For example, the moving image of the user captured from the image capturing unit 11-1 is combined with the moving image of the band captured from the position corresponding to the image capturing unit 11-1.
The moving image of the user captured from the image capturing unit 11-2 is combined with the moving image of the band captured from the position corresponding to the image capturing unit 11-2.

Since the composite image (moving image) at each angle is displayed on the photographing monitor 13, the user photographs the person standing on the stage with the band members from various positions. It can be confirmed by the captured image (composite image). Further, the user can take a composite image at a predetermined timing (store it as a still image) and print it on sticker paper. The operation of the user who uses the image printing apparatus 1 and various processes of the image printing apparatus 1 executed corresponding to the operation will be described later in detail with reference to a flowchart.

When the still image background is selected, as in the case where the moving image background is selected, the photographing units 11-1 to 11-1.
The moving image of the user captured by 1-7 and the still image captured in advance from the positions corresponding to the image capturing units 11-1 to 11-7 are combined, and the obtained combined image is displayed on the image capturing monitor 13. To be done.

The LCD (Liquid Cryst
An imaging monitor 13 including an al display), a CRT (Cathode-Ray Tude), a projector screen, and the like is provided. The photographing monitor 13 includes a photographing unit 11-
In addition to the composite image of the image and the background image captured by 1 to 11-7, a message or the like for guiding the shooting method or the like is displayed according to the progress stage of the shooting process. In addition, since the captured composite image is displayed on the capture monitor 13, the user selects from among the displayed captured images.
The image to be edited (scribbled) can be selected. As described later, the user moves an image captured and stored in a shooting space in front of the surface 1A (a space facing the surface 1A) to an editing space on the back side of the surface 1A (a space facing the surface 1C). Can be edited.

A flash irradiation unit 14-1 is provided on the left side of the photographing monitor 13, and a flash irradiation unit 14-2 is provided on the right side. The flash irradiators 14-1 and 14-2 include the image capturing units 11-1 to 11-7.
The flash light emitted from the illumination device provided inside the image printing apparatus 1 is transmitted at the timing of being photographed by, and the subject is illuminated.

A coin slot 15 is provided at the lower left of the photographing monitor 13. The user inserts a predetermined amount of money into the coin insertion slot 15 when taking a picture using the image printing apparatus 1.

At the lower right of the photographing monitor 13, an operating portion 21 is provided so as to project from the surface 1A. Operation part 2
The upper surface 21A of No. 1 is provided in a state in which the upper surface 21A faces slightly obliquely upward, and the operation panel 31 is provided there. The user advances the shooting process by using various buttons provided on the operation panel 31.

On the operation panel 31, for example, a "○ button" that is operated when deciding on various selections displayed on the photographing monitor 13, and a "button that is operated when canceling the decided one. X button ”, monitor 13 for shooting
"Arrow buttons", etc., that are operated when moving the cursor displayed in, etc. up, down, left, and right are arranged. In addition to this, a “shooting start button” that is operated when shooting is started is appropriately arranged.

On the vertical surface 21B of the operation unit 21, the input pen 32 is prepared in a state of being hung on the protrusion, and the user presses a button or the like displayed on the photographing monitor 13 with the input pen 32. Shooting can also be advanced by doing. The position of the operation unit 21 is the same as that of the photographing unit 11.
It is possible to appropriately change the values within a range that does not hinder photographing by -1 to 11-7.

Below the left side surface 1B of the image printing apparatus 1,
A sticker outlet 41 is provided, and an image that has been photographed, edited, and the like is printed on a predetermined number of pieces of sticker paper and discharged from the sticker outlet 41.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of the surface 1C side, which corresponds to the side opposite to the surface 1A of the image printing apparatus 1. In the following, the surface provided with the surface 1A will be described as the front surface of the image printing apparatus 1 and the surface 1C corresponding to the opposite side of the surface 1A as the rear surface of the image printing apparatus 1 will be described as appropriate. To do.

On the surface 1C of the image printing apparatus 1, editing monitors 51-1 and 51-2 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, and input pens 52-1 and 52-2 are provided in the vicinity thereof, respectively. .

The images photographed by the photographing units 11-1 to 11-7 and selected as the image to be edited are edited by the user after the photographing process is completed.
1-2 are displayed respectively. A touch panel is stacked on the editing monitors 51-1 and 51-2, and the user uses the input pens 52-1 and 52-2 to input arbitrary characters or figures to the displayed image. You can then write (enter).

On the editing monitors 51-1 and 51-2, buttons for selecting various editing tools are displayed together with the image to be edited. When the button is operated and the image is edited, the editing monitor 5
On 1-1 and 51-2, the edited image generated according to the input is displayed.

The input pens 52-1 and 52-2 are constructed according to the position detection method (for example, resistance film type, ultrasonic type, etc.) of the touch panel laminated on the editing monitors 51-1 and 51-2. 2 when not used for editing,
It is attached to the protrusions installed on the surface 1C as shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an arrangement example of the image printing apparatus 1 of FIG.

A background panel 61 is installed at a position facing the front surface (surface 1A) of the image printing apparatus 1 and is separated by a predetermined distance, and the user (subject 81) is placed between the image printing apparatus 1 and the background panel 61. The image is taken as a shooting space 62. In addition, in the shooting space 62, the ceiling member 63 supported by the upper surface of the image printing apparatus 1 and the background panel 61, and the curtain 6 so that the inside of the shooting space 62 cannot be seen from the outside.
4-1 and the side panel 65-1 are provided.

An editing space 73 is provided at a position facing the surface 1C as a space for moving the image after the photographing is finished and for editing the image. In the editing space 73, a curtain 72-1 is attached to the curtain frame 71 in order to prevent the inside from being seen from the outside. Curtain 72-1
Are provided on substantially the same plane as the surface 1B, and the curtain 72-
2 are provided facing the surface 1C and separated by a predetermined distance. In this example, the curtain frame 7
1 is provided on substantially the same plane as the ceiling member 43.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an arrangement example of the image printing apparatus 1 of FIG. 1 from above the image printing apparatus 1.

As shown in FIG. 4, on the right side surface 1D side of the image printing apparatus 1, as in the case of the surface 1B side, the curtain 6 is provided to prevent the inside of the photographing space 62 from being seen from the outside.
4-2 and the side panel 65-2 are provided. The inside of the photographing space 62 (the inside of the background panel 61, the ceiling member 63, the side panels 65-1, 65-2, etc.) is the photographing unit 11-1.
So that only the user's image can be extracted by so-called chroma processing from the images captured by
For example, the surface is a single color such as white or blue.

The movement of the user from the start of photographing to the reception of the sticker sheet will be described with reference to FIG.

When the user uses the image printing apparatus 1, the user enters the shooting space 62 as indicated by the white arrow A1 and performs the shooting process. Then, when a predetermined number of images are selected as images to be edited and shooting is finished, for example,
The user exits the shooting space 62 as indicated by the white arrow A2, and moves to the editing space 73 provided on the back side of the image printing apparatus 1 as indicated by the white arrow A3.

As described above, the editing monitors 51-1 and 51-2 which can be confirmed from the editing space 73 display images selected in the shooting space 62 and displayed, so that the user edits the images. I do. When the user finishes editing, the user next moves to the print waiting space 74, which is the place facing the surface 1B of the image printing apparatus 1, as indicated by the white arrow A4, and the edited image is printed on the sticker paper. And wait until it is discharged.

Then, when the sticker paper is discharged to the sticker take-out port 41, the user receives it and finishes using the image printing apparatus 1. These movements are guided by the photographing monitor 13, the editing monitors 51-1 and 51-2, or a speaker (not shown).

As described above, by providing the space for shooting, the space for editing, and the space for waiting for the end of printing in front of different surfaces of the image printing apparatus 1, the shooting processing, the editing processing, and the printing are performed. The processes can be executed in parallel, and the rotation of the customer who uses the image printing apparatus 1 can be improved as compared with the case where these processes are executed in one space. Further, it is possible to secure a long time required for the photographing process, a long time required for the editing process, and the like.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal structure of the image printing apparatus 1. A detailed description of the above-described configuration will be omitted as appropriate.

The control device 101 is composed of a personal computer or the like and controls the overall operation of the image printing device 1. Specifically, the CPU (Central Processing Unit) 161 provided in the control device 101 causes the ROM
Various processes are executed based on the programs stored in the storage unit 166 (both of which are shown in FIG. 7) including the (Read Only Memory) 162 and the hard disk.

For example, the control device 101 includes a storage unit 166.
A moving image represented by moving image data read from
The moving images (moving images of the subject) captured by the photographing units 11-1 to 11-7 are combined for each photographing angle,
The obtained composite image is displayed on the photographing monitor 13. Further, the control device 101 saves the composite image at that time in the storage unit 166, for example, at a predetermined timing of shooting (storing the image).

The multi-view camera 102 is composed of the photographing units 11-1 to 11-7. Imaging units 11-1 to 11-
Image data captured and obtained by the control unit 1
It is output to 01.

When the user inserts a predetermined amount of money into the coin slot 15, the coin processing unit 103 detects it and notifies the control unit 101. The lighting control unit 104
The flash light is emitted based on an instruction from the control device 101 in synchronization with the timing of photographing the subject by the photographing units 11-1 to 11-7. The emitted flash light illuminates a subject (user) via the flash irradiators 14-1 and 14-2 of FIG.

The touch panel 105-1 is provided on the editing monitor 51-1 provided on the surface 1C of the image printing apparatus 1.
Touch panels 105-2 are laminated on the editing monitor 51-2. Touch panels 105-1 and 105-2 output to control device 101 instructions from the user, which are input by input pens 52-1 and 52-2.

The touch panel 106 laminated on the photographing monitor 13 outputs to the control device 101 an instruction from the user input by the input pen 32.

The printer unit 107 is the printer unit 1.
21 and a control tag reader / writer 122, and a sticker sheet unit 1 mounted on the printer unit 107.
31 is a sticker sheet 141 and each sticker sheet unit 1
The control tag 142 manages identification information or the like for identifying 31.

When the image data that has undergone editing processing is supplied from the control device 101, the printer unit 121 converts the image represented by the supplied image data into the size and the division number of the image selected by the user. In accordance with the above, the sticker paper 141 is printed and the sticker paper 141 is printed.
Discharge to 1.

The control tag reader / writer 122 reads the identification information stored in the control tag 142 by contact or non-contact and outputs it to the control device 101. Control device 1
01 is the attached sticker sheet unit 1 based on the identification information supplied from the control tag reader / writer 122.
It is determined whether the unit 31 is a unit that can be used in the image printing apparatus 1, and only when it is determined that the unit is usable, the printer unit 121 can be operated.
That is, the control device 101 manages the identification information of the sticker sheet unit that can be used in the image printing device 1.

As a result, it is possible to suppress the use of the sticker paper that is not compatible with the image printing apparatus 1 (not genuine). Further, the control tag 142 also manages the remaining amount of the sticker paper 141 and the like. It should be noted that whether or not the sticker paper unit is genuine may be confirmed by a barcode printed on the sticker paper unit 131.

The image display unit for displaying in real time the image captured by the CCDs 11-1 to 11-7 or the composite image obtained by combining the captured image and the background image is shown in FIG. As shown in 1
It may be provided in each of 1-1 to 11-7.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the structure of the photographing section 11-1, and as shown in FIG.
1, a CCD 12-1 and an image display unit 151 are provided. Since the image display unit 151 is provided in the vicinity of the CCD 12-1, the user can check the image of himself / herself displayed on the image display unit 151 with the line of sight of the CCD 12-1. . In addition, the image display unit 151
Similarly to the above, the display unit for displaying the image captured by the CCDs 11-1 to 11-7, or the composite image obtained by combining the captured image and the background image in real time is It may be provided at various positions on the surface 1A such as the vicinity.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the control device 101 of FIG.

In FIG. 7, the CPU 161 uses the program stored in the ROM 162 or the storage unit 166.
Various processes are executed according to a program loaded in a RAM (Random Access Memory) 163. The RAM 163 also appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 161 to execute various processes.

CPU 161, ROM 162, and RAM 163
Are mutually connected via a bus 164. Bus 1
An input / output interface 165 is also connected to 64.

The input / output interface 165 is provided with the photographing units 11-1 to 11-7, the photographing monitor 13, the operation panel 31, and the editing monitors 51-1 and 5 shown in FIG.
1-2, multi-view camera 102 (imaging units 11-1 to 11
-7), coin processing unit 103, lighting control unit 104, touch panels 105-1 and 105-2, touch panel 10
6 and the printer unit 107 are connected.

Further, the input / output interface 165 includes
The storage unit 166 and the communication unit 167 are connected.

The storage unit 166 includes the photographing units 11-1 to 11
Data of a background image (moving image background or still image background) to be combined with the image of the subject captured by -7, data of a combined image obtained by shooting, and the like are stored. The storage unit 166 appropriately reads and provides the data in response to a request from the CPU 161.

The communication unit 167 performs communication processing via the network, and, for example, the image data of the background image is transmitted from the background image management server that manages moving image data and still image data prepared in the storage unit 166. When it came
It receives it, supplies it to the storage unit 166 via the input / output interface 165, and stores it.

A drive 168 is also connected to the input / output interface 165 as required, and the magnetic disk 1
71, an optical disk 172, a magneto-optical disk 173, a semiconductor memory 174, or the like is mounted as appropriate, and a computer program or background image data read from it is stored in the storage unit 166 as necessary.

In the storage unit 166, for example, background images photographed as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 are prepared in advance. Note that FIGS. 8 and 9 show shooting examples of “background image (moving image) of performance by band on stage”.

As shown in FIG. 8, the "base (B) 2
12 "," Guitar (G) 213 "," Drum (Dr) 2 "
The band consisting of 14 "(the band where" Voal (Vo) 211 "indicated by the one-dot chain line does not exist) is stage 2
If you are on 01, the performance by the band is
Camera 221-installed at a position corresponding to 1-1
1, a camera 221-2 installed at a position corresponding to the imaging unit 11-2, and a camera 221-3 installed at a position corresponding to the imaging unit 11-3.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the stage 201 viewed from above. As shown in FIG. 9, the camera 221-is shown in the direction directly below the camera 221-1 (the direction of the paper surface in FIG. 8). 5 is installed, cameras 221-4 and 221-6 are installed directly below the camera 221-2, and a camera 22 is installed directly below the camera 221-3.
1-7 are installed. Note that FIG. 9 shows a view of the stage 201 as seen from the front, and the vertical surface 201A of the stage 201 is shown by hatching.

As shown in FIG. 9, the performance of the band on the stage 201 is photographed by the cameras 221-4 to 221-7. The camera 221-4 is installed at a position corresponding to the photographing unit 11-4 of the image printing apparatus 1, and the camera 221-4
-5 is installed at a position corresponding to the imaging unit 11-5. Further, the camera 221-6 is installed at a position corresponding to the imaging unit 11-6, and the camera 221-7 is installed at a position corresponding to the imaging unit 11-7.

The distances between the cameras 221-1 to 221-7 and the stage 201 are determined by the photographing units 11-1 to 11-1.
Shooting is performed so as to approximately correspond to the distance between 1-7 and the position where the subject is expected to be in the shooting space 62.

The moving image photographed in this manner is prepared in the storage unit 166 as a moving image background.

10A-C, 11 and 12A.
C to C show examples of images of moving images taken by the cameras 221-1 to 221-7 at predetermined timings. 10A to C, FIG. 11, and FIG.
2A to C, the hatched portion indicates the surface 201A in FIG.

FIG. 10A shows an image taken by the camera 221-1. The bass 212, the guitar 212,
The band made up of the drum 214 is photographed as looking down from the upper left. The image shown in FIG. 10A and the imaging unit 11 provided at a position corresponding to the camera 221-1.
The image of the user captured by -1 is combined.

FIG. 10B shows an image photographed by the camera 221-2, and the band is photographed so as to look down from above. The image shown in FIG. 10B and the image of the user captured by the photographing unit 11-2 are combined. Similarly, FIG. 10C shows an image taken by the camera 221-3, and the band is taken so as to look down from the upper right. The image shown in FIG. 10C and the image of the user captured by the photographing unit 11-3 are combined.

FIG. 11 shows an image taken by the camera 221-4, and the band is taken from the front. The image shown in FIG. 11 and the image of the user captured by the image capturing unit 11-4 provided at the position corresponding to the camera 221-4 are combined.

FIG. 12A shows an image photographed by the camera 221-5, and the band is photographed so as to look up from the lower left. The image shown in FIG. 12A and the image of the user captured by the photographing unit 11-5 are combined. FIG. 12B shows an image taken by the camera 221-6, and the band is taken so as to look up from the lower front. The image and the photographing unit 11 shown in FIG. 12B.
The image of the user captured by -6 is synthesized. Similarly, FIG. 12C shows an image taken by the camera 221-7, and the band is taken so as to look up from the lower right. The image shown in FIG. 12C and the image of the user captured by the photographing unit 11-7 are combined.

In this way, for example, the performance of the band consisting of the members other than the vocal 211 is photographed by the cameras 221-1 to 221-7 arranged at the respective positions as described above, and the photographed by the image printing apparatus 1. The user himself / herself plays the role of vocal by using it as a background for shooting, and the user himself / herself, the bass 212, and the guitar 21
2. Images (composite images) of bands of the drum 214 from various angles can be confirmed on the photographing monitor 13.

That is, in the image printing apparatus 1, the moving images of the bands including the members other than the vocal 211 as shown in FIGS. 10A to C, FIG. 11 and FIGS. The moving images of the user captured by 11-7 are combined according to the shooting angle, and the user and the base 21 are displayed on the shooting monitor 13.
An image of a band made up of four people, that is, two, a guitar 212, and a drum 214 will be displayed. Therefore, the user can get the feeling that he is shooting as a member of the band.

Naturally, a moving image in which other members of the band, for example, the guitar 213 are missing may be prepared, or when the user selects the background, the user himself / herself is in an image of which member is missing. May be specified as the background image. Thereby, the organization of the band of the moving image background can be changed according to the number of users who shoot. For example, when two people are shooting, the two people take the place of the vocal 211 and the base 212, and the user's 2 A person, a guitar 213 and a drum 214 in the video background
It is also possible to shoot a band consisting of four people.

Similarly, in the case of other moving image backgrounds or still image backgrounds, the cameras 221-1 to 221-7 provided at the positions corresponding to the photographing units 11-1 to 11-7, respectively.
The moving image or still image thus obtained is stored in the storage unit 166.

Further, the actually photographed moving image is not prepared, but the three-dimensional image data (image data from the viewpoint of the positions of the photographing units 11-1 to 11-7) created by the computer is used. It may be prepared in the storage unit 166.

Next, the image printing apparatus 1 having the above configuration
Various processes performed by the above will be described with reference to flowcharts.

First, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 13, the overall processing of the image printing apparatus 1 for the customer (user) who uses the image printing apparatus 1 will be described.

In step S1, the control device 101
Based on the output from the coin processing unit 103, the CPU 161 determines whether or not the price has been input, that is, whether or not there is a user who starts shooting, and waits until it is determined that the price has been input.

If the CPU 161 determines in step S1 that the payment has been made, it proceeds to step S2,
The photographing process in the photographing space 62 is executed. That is,
The images captured by the image capturing units 11-1 to 11-7 are combined with the image selected as the background image, and the obtained combined image is displayed on the image capturing monitor 13. Also,
Photographing is performed at a predetermined timing, and the composite image at that timing is saved. When a predetermined number of images to be edited are selected from the stored combined images, the shooting process ends. The shooting process executed in step S2 will be described later in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

In step S3, the CPU 161 executes an editing process for editing the photographed image according to the input from the user. The editing process executed in step S3 will be described later in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S4, the CPU 161 transfers the image data of the composite image edited and generated by the editing process to the printer unit 121 of the printer unit 107 to print it. And when the printing process is completed,
Returning to step S1, the above processing is repeatedly executed.

The processing shown in FIG. 13 is performed not only in time series according to the order described, but also in parallel according to the usage status of the image printing apparatus 1 at that time. For example, when the first user finishes shooting in the shooting space 62 and immediately after moving to the editing space 73, the second user starts shooting in the shooting space 62, the shooting process of step S2 in FIG. 2 user processing)
Then, the editing process of step S3 (the process of the first user) is performed in parallel. Similarly, the shooting process, the editing process, and the printing process in step S4 are performed in parallel depending on the situation.

Next, with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 14 to 17, the details of the photographing process executed in step S2 of FIG. 13 will be described.

When the price is input, in step S1, the CPU 161 displays a background image selection screen for selecting a background image to be combined with the image of the subject photographed by the photographing units 11-1 to 11-7 on the photographing monitor 13. To display.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a display example of the background image selection screen.

As shown in FIG. 18, the photographing monitor 1
A message to the user such as “Please select a background for shooting! You can choose a moving image or a still image for the background!” Is displayed above 3, and the moving image to be operated when selecting a moving image background is displayed below it. Background selection button 301 and still image background selection button 3 operated when selecting a still image background
02 is displayed.

The remaining time allowed for selecting the background image is displayed on the lower left of the photographing monitor 13, and in the display example of FIG. 18, the remaining time is "30 seconds". Further, on the lower right side of the photographing monitor 13, a decision button 303 operated when deciding a background from a moving image background or a still image background is displayed.

When the background selection screen as shown in FIG. 18 is displayed, the user operates the operation panel 31 or uses the input pen 32 to select the moving image background selection button 301 and the still image background selection button 302. By directly pressing, the background image to be combined with the own image captured by the image capturing units 11-1 to 11-7 is selected.

When the CPU 161 recognizes that the background image has been selected based on the output from the operation panel 31 or the touch panel 106, whether or not the moving image background has been selected in step S12, that is, in the selection screen of FIG. The moving image background selection button 301 is pressed, and it is determined whether or not it is determined. When it is determined that the moving image background is selected, the process proceeds to step S13, and the moving image background selection screen for selecting the moving image background is displayed on the photographing monitor 13 To display.

For example, the photographing monitor 13 includes a storage unit 1
A list of images prepared in advance representing moving image backgrounds is displayed in 66, and the user selects a desired moving image background from the list. For example, a still image of the band is displayed as a representative image for the moving image of the band, which is the moving image background, and the user can select the still image with the operation panel 31 or the input pen 32. , "The moving image of the band" can be selected as the background image.

When a predetermined moving image background is selected on the moving image background selection screen, in step S14, the CPU 1
Reference numeral 61 reads out the data of the moving image background selected by the user from the storage unit 166. The read out moving image background is started to be reproduced at a predetermined timing, and a composite image with the image of the subject captured by the image capturing units 11-1 to 11-7 is displayed on the image capturing monitor 13.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S12 that the moving image background is not selected, that is, the still image background is selected, the CPU 161 proceeds to step S15 and displays the still image background selection screen on the photographing monitor 13. Display it. As in the case of the moving image background selection screen, the storage unit 16
The list of still image backgrounds stored in 6 is the monitor 1 for shooting.
It is displayed in 3.

When a predetermined still image background is selected from the still image background selection screen, the CPU 161 executes step S1.
In step 6, the image data of the selected still image background is read from the storage unit 161. When the user selects a moving image background or a still image background, the data may be downloaded from the background image management server described above, and the background image may be displayed based on the downloaded image.

When the moving image background image data is read in step S14 or the still image background image data is read in step S16, the CPU 16
In the first step, the process proceeds to step S17, and the user selects whether to shoot in the beginner mode mainly for users who are unfamiliar with shooting or to shoot in the advanced mode for users who are used to shooting. A mode selection screen to be displayed is displayed on the photographing monitor 13.

For example, the shooting monitor 13 displays buttons operated when shooting in the beginner mode and buttons operated when shooting in the advanced mode, and the user operates these buttons. By doing so, it is possible to select which mode is used for shooting.

In step S18, the CPU 161
It is determined whether or not photographing is selected in the beginner mode, and when it is determined that photographing is selected in the beginner mode, the beginner mode is set, and the process proceeds to step S19 of FIG. In step S19, the CPU
Step 161 determines whether or not the moving image background is selected on the background selection screen displayed in step S11.

The CPU 161 determines in step S19 that
If it is determined that the moving image background is selected, step S
In step 20, the pose explanation screen for explaining the pose of the user, which is taken along with the motion of the person displayed as the moving image background, is displayed on the photographing monitor 13.

During shooting, for example, when a moving image of a performance by a band is selected as a moving image background, when the predetermined timing of the performance comes, the same operation is performed along with the operation of the band members of the background image. The user is instructed to take a different pose. This pose is, for example, a pose (choreography) taken by a member of the band when it is the highlight of the performance, and the user takes the pose in accordance with the output guidance. Then, a composite image of the band of the background image and the timing at which the user poses is photographed (saved).

For the user, in addition to choreography of the band, for example, poses at predetermined timings of radio exercises or aerobics, or poses of techniques such as martial arts, etc.
The person who is displayed as the background image is also guided to take the image.

In step S20 of FIG. 15, as a screen for explaining the above-mentioned pose, for example,
A screen as shown in FIG. 19 is displayed on the photographing monitor 13.

In the example of FIG. 19, a message to the user such as "It is an explanation of the pose for beginners! Please imitate because the sample display of the pose shown below appears!" Is displayed below it. , Pose images 311 to 31
4 is displayed. The contents of the pose images 311 to 314 are changed according to the moving image background selected by the user.

For example, when a moving image of a band performance is selected, four types of choreography during the performance are selected, and images representing the respective choreography are the pose images 31.
Displayed as 1 to 314. In addition, the pause images 311 to 311 are generated by the sound output from the speaker (not shown).
It is explained that the pose represented by 14 is taken in that order in accordance with the timing of being guided during shooting.
For example, when the pose image 311 is flashing, the user confirms that the pose of the Banzai shown in the pose image 311 is taken, and takes the Banzai pose at the timing of shooting.

In the display example of FIG. 19, the remaining time for confirming the explanation of the pose is displayed at the lower left of the photographing monitor 13 as "30 seconds". A start button 315 that is operated when starting display (playback) of the moving image background is displayed at the lower right of the shooting monitor 13. The user confirms the explanation of the pose and, when starting the display of the moving image background, operates the start button 315 with the operation panel 31 or the input pen 32 to start displaying the moving image background.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 15, when it is instructed to start displaying the moving image background, the CPU 161 proceeds to step S21 to start displaying the moving image background. Also, CPU
In step S22, the processing 161 extracts only the user image from the moving image (user image) captured by the image capturing units 11-1 to 11-7 by the chroma processing, and the extracted user image and moving image background. Are combined for each corresponding angle, and the obtained combined image is displayed on the photographing monitor 13.

For example, when the moving image background of the performance by the band is selected, FIGS. 10A to 10C, FIG. 11, and
Moving image backgrounds having various angles as shown in FIGS. 12A to 12C and user images captured by the image capturing units 11-1 to 11-7 and extracted by the chroma processing are combined for each corresponding angle. A composite image is displayed.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen on which a composite image is displayed. In this example, a moving image of a band is selected.

As shown in FIG. 20, the photographing section 11-1.
Through 11-7, the extracted user image and the moving image background corresponding to the angle are combined, and the obtained combined images are displayed on the combined image display units 322-1 through 322-7, respectively.

21A-C, FIG. 22 and FIG. 23A.
To C are the composite image display units 322-1 to 322-1 in FIG.
It is a figure which shows the detail of the image displayed on 2-7.

In other words, the composite image display section 322-1 corresponds to the image of the subject 81 obtained by performing the chroma processing by the image capturing section 11-1 so as to look down from the upper left side, and the image capturing section 11-1. The image of the band captured by the camera 221-1 installed at the position, that is, the image shown in FIG. 10A is combined, and the obtained combined image is displayed as shown in FIG. 21A.

Further, as shown in FIG. 21B, the composite image display section 322-2 shows an image of the subject 81 which is obtained by taking a picture from the upper side of the front by the photographing section 11-2 and performing chroma processing, The images shown in FIG. 10B captured by the camera 221-2 installed at the position corresponding to the imaging unit 11-2 are combined, and the obtained combined image is displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 21C, the composite image display section 322-3 shows an image of the subject 81 obtained by performing the chroma processing by the photographing section 11-3 so as to look down from the upper right, The images shown in FIG. 10C captured by the camera 221-3 installed at the position corresponding to the imaging unit 11-3 are combined, and the obtained combined image is displayed.

As shown in FIGS. 21A to 21C,
The image of the subject 81 is originally the vocal 211 (FIG. 8).
Is synthesized at the position where exists.

Similarly, in the composite image display section 322-4,
11 is an image of the user (subject 81) photographed by the photographing unit 11-4 and an image corresponding to the photographing angle.
The composite image of the moving image background shown in FIG. 22 (the image shown in FIG. 22) is displayed, and the composite image display unit 322-5 corresponds to the image of the user captured by the capturing unit 11-5 and the capturing angle thereof. The composite image of the moving image background shown in FIG. 12A (the image shown in FIG. 23A) is displayed. Further, the combined image display unit 322-6 includes a photographing unit 11
The image of the user photographed by -6 and the composite image of the moving image background shown in FIG. 12B (the image shown in FIG. 23B), which is the image corresponding to the shooting angle, are displayed, and the composite image display unit 322-7 12C is a composite image of the moving image background shown in FIG. 12C, which is an image of the user photographed by the photographing unit 11-7 and an image corresponding to the photographing angle (FIG. 23C).
Image) is displayed.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 20, an enlarged image display section 321 is provided in the approximate center of the photographing monitor 13, and the user can display the combined image display sections 322-1 to 322-7.
The composite image selected by the input pen 32 from among the composite images displayed on the screen can be enlarged and displayed on the enlarged image display unit 321. In the example of FIG. 20, a front image displayed on the composite image display unit 322-4 (a user image captured and acquired by the image capturing unit 11-4 and a composite image of the moving image background of FIG. 11). ) Is selected and enlarged.

In FIG. 20, the pose images 311 to 314 guided in the process of step S20 are displayed above the enlarged image display section 321. Also,
Above it, to the user, the enlarged image display unit 321 is displayed.
To inform you that you can magnify and display the composite image, "Please press the camera you want to see! The display will be bigger.", And the start of shooting and the pose to take during shooting. Start with "Start shooting". When you press the shooting start button, the pause flashes, so mimic that pose! Message is displayed.

In the state where the screen shown in FIG. 20 is displayed, when the shooting start button 323 displayed at the lower right of the shooting monitor 13 is operated, shooting is started, and thereafter, a person in the background of the moving image is shot. Just before taking a pose, the countdown until shooting is "5, 4, 3,
It is output as "2,1,0". In the period until shooting, the image of the user captured by the shooting units 11-1 to 11-7 and the moving image background are combined in real time, and the obtained combined image is displayed in the enlarged image display unit 321.
It is displayed on the composite image display sections 322-1 to 322-7.

For example, immediately before the start of shooting, a voice such as "Say, I'm going. Pause along with the sample." Is output from the speaker. Further, among the pose images 311 to 314, the image to be paused by the user is displayed in a blinking manner.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 15, the photographing start button 32
3 is operated, in step S23, CPU1
Reference numeral 61 determines whether or not it is the timing of shooting (the timing at which the user takes a pose along with the moving image background),
It waits until it is determined that it is the timing to shoot, and continues to display the composite image.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S23 that it is the timing for shooting (the timing for the user to make a pose along with the moving image background), the CPU 161
Advances to step S24 to guide the player to take a pose. That is, the CPU 161 outputs a voice instructing the user to take a pose, and blinks the image of the pose to be taken by the user (one of the pose images 311 to 314). The countdown until shooting is displayed on the shooting monitor 13.

The CPU 161 determines when the time until shooting is "0" (when the countdown is "0").
In step S25, the illumination control unit 104 is controlled to illuminate the subject with the flash, and the photographing unit 11-
Photographs are taken by 1 to 11-7 (close the shutter).

The CPU 161 proceeds to step S26 and extracts only the user image (the image of the user area excluding the background image) from the image photographed in step S25, and the extracted image and the moving image at that time. The background composite image is stored in, for example, the storage unit 166.

24A-C, FIG. 25, and FIG. 26A.
9A to 9C are diagrams showing examples of images saved in step S26.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 24A to 24C, FIG. 25, and FIGS.
1) and the image of the timing when "Banzai" is performed by the member of the moving image background band is saved. That is, immediately before the images shown in FIGS. 24A to 24C, FIG. 25, and FIGS. 26A to 26C are saved (immediately before shooting).
, The pause image 31 displayed on the photographing monitor 13
1 (the image of Banzai) is blinking, and it is an example in the case where the user is guided to take the same pose in addition to the band members in the moving image background performing Banzai.

The CPU 161 saves the composite image obtained by shooting, for example, in the storage unit 166, then proceeds to step S27, determines whether all poses have been shot, and does not shoot all poses. If it is determined that step S2
The process returns to 2 and the subsequent processes are repeatedly executed. For example, after the pose shown by the pose image 311 is photographed as shown in FIGS. 24A to 24C, 25, and 26A to 26C, the pose image 312 is similarly obtained.
Shooting of the poses indicated by ˜314 is sequentially performed.

On the other hand, when the CPU 161 determines in step S27 that all the poses have been photographed, the CPU 161 proceeds to step S28 and displays a list of composite images of all the poses stored in the storage unit 166 on the photographing monitor 13. To do.
The user can select an image to be edited on the displayed composite image list screen.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of a composite image displayed as a list on the photographing monitor 13.

For example, when the poses represented by the pose images 311 to 314 are photographed (when they are photographed four times), 28 kinds are generated and photographed by the cameras of the photographing units 11-1 to 11-7. A list of composite images of is displayed.

In the example of FIG. 27, the pose image 311 is displayed.
To 314 are vertically displayed on the right side of the screen, and the composite images are displayed on the left side of the pose images so that the poses shown by the pose images 311 to 314 can be compared with the composite images taken in association with the respective poses. Are listed.

That is, on the left side of the pose image 311,
A composite image (FIGS. 24A to 24C, FIG. 25, and FIG. 26) obtained by photographing by the photographing units 11-1 to 11-7 at the timing of making a pose indicated by the pose image 311.
The composite images shown in A to C are displayed side by side.

In the example of FIG. 27, for example, to the left of the pose image 311, from the left, a composite image (image of FIG. 24A) obtained by the image pickup unit 11-1, the image pickup unit 11-5. A composite image captured by
Image), the combined image obtained by the image capturing unit 11-2 (the image in FIG. 24B), the combined image obtained by the image capturing unit 11-4 (the image in FIG. 25), the image capturing unit 11
A composite image (image of FIG. 26B) captured by -6, a composite image captured by the capturing unit 11-3 (image of FIG. 24C), and a captured by the capturing unit 11-7. The synthesized images (images in FIG. 24C) are displayed in this order. Similarly, for other pose images, the composite images are displayed in a predetermined order so that the composite image obtained by shooting and the pose image can be compared.

Further, in the example of FIG. 27, a message "Please select four favorite images from the images taken by the camera." Is displayed above the image taking monitor 13, and the user operates By operating the panel 31 or the input pen 32, it is possible to select four images to be edited (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as edit target images). Shooting monitor 1
In the lower left of 3, the remaining time until the selection of the composite image to be edited is finished is displayed as "30 seconds", and on the right side thereof, when the selection of the edit target image is finished, the operation is performed. The done button 331 is displayed.

The user operates the completion button 331 after selecting, for example, four types of composite images to be edited.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 15, in step S29, the CPU 161 accepts the composite image selected on the list screen shown in FIG. 24 as the image to be edited and stores it. After that, the process proceeds to step S3 of FIG. 13, and the edit process for the edit target image is performed in the edit space 73.

On the other hand, when the still image background is selected as the background image, the CPU 161 determines in step S19.
Determines that the moving image background is not selected, and proceeds to step S30 in FIG. 16 to start displaying the still image background. Further, the CPU 161 starts displaying the still image background and, in step S31, the imaging units 11-1 to 11
Only the area of the user is extracted from the image captured by -7, and the extracted user image and the composite image for each viewpoint of the selected still image background are displayed on the capturing monitor 13.

A screen similar to the screen shown in FIG. 20, for example, is displayed on the photographing monitor 13 except that the background image is not a moving image but a still image. That is, the selected still image background and the composite image of the moving image of the user captured by the imaging units 11-1 to 11-7 are displayed in real time on the composite image display units 322-1 to 322-7, respectively. To be done.

When the shooting start button 323 is operated on the screen shown in FIG. 20, the CPU 161 starts the countdown until shooting in step S32. When the CPU 161 reaches the timing of shooting,
In step S33, the lighting control unit 104 is controlled,
While illuminating the subject with the flash, the photographing unit 11
-1 to 11-7 are used for image capturing.

The CPU 161 determines in step S34 that
The user image extracted from the photographed image is combined with the selected still image background, and the obtained combined image is stored in the storage unit 166.

The CPU 161 determines in step S35 that
It is determined whether or not to end the shooting, and for example, when it is determined that the number of times of shooting is set in advance and the number of times of shooting remains, the process returns to step S31 and the subsequent processing is repeatedly executed. Since the CPU 161 has already taken the number of times set in step S35,
When it is determined that the shooting is finished, step S28 (see FIG.
Proceed to 5) and execute the subsequent processing. That is, the composite images captured with the still image as the background are displayed in a list as shown in FIG. 27, and when the composite image to be edited is selected, the process ends.

When the beginner mode is selected on the selection screen displayed in step S17, shooting is performed as described above.

On the other hand, when it is selected to shoot in the advanced mode on the selection screen, the CPU 161 determines in step S18 that shooting in the beginner mode is not selected, and proceeds to step S36 in FIG. It is determined whether the moving image background is selected.

If the user has selected the still image background and it is determined in step S36 that the moving image background is not selected (the still image background is selected), step S30 of FIG. 16 as described above. Through S35
Processing similar to is executed.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S36 that the moving image background is selected, the CPU 161 proceeds to step S37 and displays a selection screen for selecting the shooting timing, as shown in FIG. To display.

As shown in FIG. 28, the photographing monitor 1
3 includes a simultaneous shooting mode button 341 that is operated when selecting a mode for simultaneously (simultaneously) shooting by the shooting units 11-1 to 11-7, and the shooting units 11-1 to 11-1.
Live shooting mode button 3 that is operated when selecting the sequential shooting mode at random timing with 1-7
42 is displayed. In addition, on the lower right side of the photographing monitor 13, a determination button 34 operated when determining the photographing mode.
3 is displayed, and the time limit for mode selection is displayed at the lower left.

The user operates the operation panel 31 or the input pen 32 to select either the simultaneous shooting mode button 341 or the live shooting mode button 342, and operates the enter button 343 to determine the mode. In the live shooting mode, the shooting units 11-1 to 11-7
As a result, since the images are sequentially captured at random timing, it is possible to capture an image that the user does not intend.

When the photographing mode is selected, the CPU 161 starts displaying the moving image background in step S38, proceeds to step S39, and displays the moving image captured by the photographing units 11-1 to 11-7. The composite image of the selected moving image background is displayed on the photographing monitor 13.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the photographing monitor 13 by the processing of step S39.
Moving image stop / operated when stopping the moving image background displayed in the combined image display units 322-1 to 322-7 and the enlarged image display unit 321 or when starting playback of the stopped moving image background / The screen is basically the same as the screen shown in FIG. 20 except that a play button 351 is provided.

That is, in the advanced mode for the user who is accustomed to shooting, the user can stop the moving image background at a desired timing and shoot a still image at that time as a background image. As a result, it is possible to perform shooting using a still image background that is more preferable.

The CPU 161 determines in step S40 that
It is determined whether or not to start shooting, that is, whether or not the shooting start button 352 has been operated on the screen shown in FIG. 29, and when it is determined that it has been operated, the process proceeds to step S41. The processing of steps S41 to S45 is the same as step S
The processing is the same as the processing of 23 to S27.

For example, when the simultaneous photographing mode is selected and it is time to take a pose along with the moving image background, the CPU 161 simultaneously photographs the subjects by the photographing units 11-1 to 11-7 (step S43). . Also,
The CPU 161 selects the live shooting mode, and when the shooting timing comes, the shooting units 11-1 to 11-1.
The subject is photographed at random timing according to 1-7 (step S43).

As a result, the composite image as shown in FIGS. 24A to 24C, 25 and 26A to 26C is photographed and stored in the storage unit 166 (step S44). In step S45, it is determined whether or not shooting has been performed for all poses. If it is determined that shooting has not been performed for all poses, the process returns to step S39 and the subsequent processing is repeatedly executed. If it is determined that all poses have been photographed, step S28
(FIG. 15), and the subsequent processing is executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S40 that the start of shooting has not been instructed, the CPU 1
The process proceeds to step S <b> 46, and the 61 determines whether or not it is instructed to stop the moving image, that is, whether or not the moving image stop / play button 351 is operated in the screen shown in FIG. 29.

The CPU 161 determines in step S46 that
When it is determined that the movie stop / play button 351 has not been operated, the process returns to step S39, and the subsequent processes are repeatedly executed. When it is determined that the movie stop / play button 351 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S47 and the movie Stop the background. As a result, the moving image background is stopped, and a combined image of the still image and the moving image of the user captured by the imaging units 11-1 to 11-7 is displayed on the imaging monitor 13.
Is displayed in.

In step S48, the CPU 161
It is determined whether or not shooting is instructed, and the shooting start button 35
When it is determined that 2 is operated and the shooting is instructed, the process proceeds to step S49, and the shooting is performed according to the selected shooting mode. That is, when the simultaneous shooting mode is selected, shooting is performed with the still image stopped by the user as the background, and when the live shooting mode is selected, the shooting units 11-1 to 11-7 randomly select. Shooting is done at the timing. After the shooting is performed, the process proceeds to step S44, and the subsequent processes are executed.

If it is determined in step S48 that shooting has not been instructed, the CPU 161 determines in step S5.
0, whether or not it is instructed to play the video, that is, the video stop / play button 351 is operated again,
It is determined whether reproduction of the moving image background is instructed. CPU 1
If it is determined in step S50 that reproduction of the moving image background is not instructed, the step 61 returns to step S4.
Returning to step 8, the subsequent processing is repeatedly executed.

On the other hand, when the CPU 161 determines that the reproduction of the moving image background is instructed, the CPU 161 returns to step S38, starts the reproduction of the moving image background from the stopped position, and the photographing units 11-1 to 11- The composite image with the image captured by 7 is displayed.

After that, at the timing of shooting, shooting is performed according to the selected mode, and the moving image background or the composite image with the still image background selected by stopping the moving image background is saved. . Further, when a predetermined number of composite images have been stored, the shooting process ends.

When the photographing process is completed, the photographing monitor 1
For example, a message such as "Move to the back side of the machine" is displayed on 3, and the user is guided to move to the editing space 73. According to this guidance, the user who has completed the shooting process moves from the shooting space 62 to the editing space 73.

As described above, the photographing units 11-1 to 11-
The moving image background from the viewpoint corresponding to position 7 is prepared in advance, and the moving image background and the moving images of the users captured by the image capturing units 11-1 to 11-7 are combined in real time according to the angle. Since this is displayed, the user can shoot in a highly realistic shooting space and can feel as if he / she were shooting with a person in the background of the moving image.

Further, since the obtained images are taken from various positions, it can be expected that an image not intended by the user can be taken.

Details of the editing process executed in step S3 of FIG. 13 will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S101, the CPU 161
Reads the composite image data stored in the shooting process (for example, the composite image data stored in step S26 of FIG. 15), and based on the read data,
An edit screen for editing an image is displayed on the edit monitors 51-1 and 51-2.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example of the edit screen.

As shown in FIG. 31, the editing monitor 5
1-1 and 51-2 are provided side by side in the horizontal direction on the surface 1C of the image printing apparatus 1, and the same edit screen is displayed on each monitor.

For example, the edit target image display section 3 in which the edit target image is enlarged and displayed on the edit monitor 51-1.
71-1 is displayed, and the user selects the image selection unit 372-1.
An image to be displayed on the edit target image display portion 371-1 can be selected from the combined image displayed on the input pen 52-1.

In the image selection section 372-1, a list of composite images instructed to be saved in the photographing process is displayed. Therefore, for example, in the list display screen of FIG.
When four composite images from the left are selected from the composite images displayed so that they can be compared with the pose image 311, the composite images are displayed in the image selection unit 372-1 as shown in FIG. Is displayed.

In the vicinity of the edit target image display section 371-1, various buttons operated when selecting an editing tool are displayed. For example, a color selection menu 373-1 operated when selecting a color such as a character input by the "pen tool", a stamp operated when selecting a "stamp tool" for arranging a predetermined stamp image on an image to be edited A menu 374-1 and a pen menu 375-1 operated when selecting a “pen tool” for inputting a line, a character, or the like in the image to be edited is displayed. Also, the eraser menu 376 operated when selecting the "eraser tool" for erasing the graffiti etc.
-1, "background brush tool" for placing a desired texture on the background of the subject, range adjustment menu 377-1 operated when selecting the range, and operation for selecting the thickness of the "pen tool" Thickness menu 3
78-1 is displayed. Also, an end button 379-1 that is operated when ending the editing process and starting printing is displayed at the lower right of the editing monitor 51-1.

An editing screen similar to that displayed on the editing monitor 52-1 is also displayed on the editing monitor 52-2. In the example of FIG. 31, the editing monitor 51-1
The image shown in FIG. 25 is displayed on the editing target image display section 371-1 of FIG.
The image shown in FIG. 24A is displayed as the image to be edited on the edit image display unit 371-2 of 1-2.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 30, the edit based on the tool selected on the edit screen is performed on the touch panel 105-.
1, 105-2, the CPU 161 edits the image selected as the editing target according to the input in step S102. For example, when a predetermined pen tool is selected from the pen menu 375-1 and a character is input to the image to be edited, the CPU 161 superimposes the image corresponding to the input character on the image to be edited and displays the image.

Further, the composite image photographed in the photographing process can be superposed on the edited image as a stamp image and inputted, for example, the stamp menu 374.
-1 "Stroll stamp" (stamp prepared in the first stage of the stamp menu 374-1) is selected, and the locus of the input pen 52-1 moved on the image to be edited According to, the composite image is continuously input. It should be noted that the range of the composite image input to the image to be edited by the "rolling stamp" may be set by the user as desired.

For example, the user selects the "rolling" stamp, and from the position A to the position B in FIG. 32 (the image displayed in the edit target image display portion 371-1), the input pen 5
When 2-1 is moved while being in contact with the image to be edited, the image selection unit 372 is placed on the line connecting the position A and the position B.
The composite images displayed at -1 are continuously input.
Thereby, for example, as shown in FIG. 33, the images of FIGS. 24A, 24B, and 24C displayed in the image selection unit 372-1 according to the trajectory of the input pen 52-1 are the editing target images. Are input continuously.

In step S102 of FIG. 30, various kinds of editing as described above are accepted, and the corresponding image is input to the image to be edited.

If the CPU 161 determines in step S103 whether or not the editing process is to be terminated, and it is determined that the editing process is not to be terminated because the end buttons 379-1 and 379-2 are not operated, for example, the step S103 S10
Returning to step 2, the above processing is repeated. On the other hand, if the end buttons 379-1 and 379-2 are operated, or if the preset time limit ends, the CPU
In step S103, the 161 determines to end the editing process and ends the process.

When the editing process is completed, the CPU 161
A message for guiding moving to the print waiting space 74 is displayed on the editing monitors 51-1 and 51-2. The user moves to the print waiting space 74 according to the displayed message and waits for the sticker paper to be ejected from the sticker take-out port 41.

After that, the process proceeds to step S4 in FIG. 13, and the composite image in which the edit is input as described above is printed on the sticker paper 141. That is, the control device 101 outputs the data of the composite image to which the edit is input to the printer unit 121, and based on the data, the sticker sheet 1 is printed.
The composite image is printed on 41. In the editing process, the number of divisions of the sticker paper 141 and the size of the image to be printed are selected, and printing is performed according to the selected number of divisions and size. The sticker paper 141 on which the composite image is printed is ejected from the sticker take-out port 41.

The sticker paper 141 obtained as described above
A plurality of images, each of which has been edited with respect to the composite image in which the background image and the image of the user are combined, are printed in a predetermined size.

In the above description, the prepared moving image background is used for displaying the composite image with the user's image in the photographing process. For example, the ceiling member 6 is used.
3 is provided with a projector, and light corresponding to the moving image background is emitted from the projector, and the background panel 61 is provided.
Alternatively, the image may be displayed on the screens attached to the side panels 65-1 and 65-2.

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing an example of the internal structure of the photographing space 62.

In FIG. 34, the inside of the side panel 65-1 (the inside of the photographing space 62) is mainly shown, and the screen 40 displaying a background image on the side panel 65-1.
1-1 is provided. A projector 402-1 is provided on the ceiling member 63, and the projector 4
The light emitted from 02-1 is projected on the screen 401-1.

Similarly, the background panel 61 and the side panel 65-2 are also provided with screens, and projectors for projecting images on the screens are provided on the ceiling member 63.

FIG. 35 shows the image printing apparatus 1 and the photographing space 62.
It is a perspective view showing an example of composition.

As shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 35, the background panel 61 is provided with a screen 401-2 inside thereof, and the side panels 65-1 and 65-2 are provided with a screen 401-1 inside thereof. , 402-2 are respectively provided. The ceiling member 63 has a screen 401-1.
402 that emits light corresponding to the background image
-1, a projector 402-2 that emits light corresponding to the background image onto the screen 401-2, a screen 401-2
3 is a projector 40 that emits light corresponding to the background image.
2-3 are provided.

When each device is provided as shown in FIG. 35, for example, as the moving image background of the band displayed on the screens 401-1 to 401-3, with the position of the vocal 211 in FIG. The one that was photographed for is prepared. In this case, the vocal 21 of FIG.
The moving image shot from the position 1 toward the guitar 213 is projected on the projector 401-1 and the moving image shot from the position of the vocal 211 toward the drum 214 is projected on the projector 401-2. , A moving image taken from the position of the vocal 211 toward the base 212 is displayed on the projector 401-3. As a result, the user who is shooting in the shooting space 62 (the user who faces the image printing apparatus 1)
The moving image of the guitar 213 is displayed on the left side, the moving image of the drum 214 is displayed on the rear side, and the moving image of the guitar 212 is displayed on the right side with respect to the front of FIG.

By displaying the moving image in this way, it is possible to realize a more realistic shooting space 62.
Note that at the timing of shooting, only the image of the user is extracted by the chroma processing, and the display of each projector is once erased so that it can be combined with the background image as described above.

Further, not only the surface 1A of the image printing apparatus 1 but also image pickup units may be attached to various positions of the image pickup space 62 and moved together with the background image.

FIG. 36 is a diagram showing another structural example of the inside of the photographing space 62.

In the example of FIG. 36, the side panel 65-
A rail 411-1 is horizontally arranged on the upper end of the rail 1, and a photographing unit 11-8 is slidably provided along the rail 411-1.

Further, rails 411-2 and 411-3 are arranged in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction inside the side panel 65-1 so as to intersect at the substantially central position thereof. The imaging unit 11-9 is movable in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction according to the rails 411-2 and 411-3 via a predetermined joining member. The side panel 65-2 is provided with a configuration similar to those of the rails and the photographing unit.

FIG. 37 shows the image printing apparatus 1 and the photographing space 62.
It is a perspective view which shows the other structural example.

Similar to the one shown in FIG. 36, a rail 411-4 is horizontally arranged at the upper end of the side panel 65-2, and a photographing section 11-10 is horizontally slidably provided on the rail 411-4. Has been. Further, rails 411-5 and 411-6 are arranged in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, respectively, as indicated by the alternate long and short dash line so as to intersect at the substantially central position of the side panel 65-2. An imaging unit 11-11 is provided so as to be slidable in the vertical and horizontal directions according to -6. Note that FIG.
In FIG. 7, the imaging units 11-8 to 11-11 are indicated by filled circles for convenience of description.

As described above, the image capturing units are provided at various positions in the image capturing space 62. For example, the image capturing units are moved in accordance with the moving image background of the band, and the images and moving images of the user captured by the respective image capturing units are provided. Since the background composite image is displayed in real time, the user shooting in the shooting space 62 can feel as if he / she participated in shooting a television program as a member of a moving image background band. . The user can also create stickers taken from various angles.

Mirror balls or the like may be provided at various positions in the photographing space 62, such as in the vicinity of the photographing monitor 13.

Further, the image printing apparatus 1 is connected to a network such as the Internet, and the background image data and the like are transmitted from the server that manages various background images as described above and stored in the storage unit 166. You may do it.

FIG. 38 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a background image distribution system.

The background image management server 421 is connected to the image printing apparatus 1 via the network 422, and a moving image managed by itself at a predetermined timing or in response to a request from the image printing apparatus 1. Image data of a background or a still image background is transmitted to the image printing apparatus 1.

In the image printing apparatus 1, the image data transmitted from the background image management server 421 is the communication unit 1
It is received by 67 and stored in the storage unit 166. The latest background image can be prepared in the image printing apparatus 1 by distributing such background image data at a predetermined cycle. Further, when the background image is selected by the user who uses the image printing apparatus 1, the image printing apparatus 1 requests the background image management server 1 to transmit the data of the selected background image, and in response to the request. By transmitting the image data of the background image, it is possible to configure the storage unit 166 with a hard disk having a smaller capacity than storing all the background image data in the storage unit 166. it can. Therefore, the cost of the image printing apparatus 1 can be reduced.

In the above description, the inner surface of the photographing space 62 is assumed to be a single color surface such as white or blue so that only the user's image can be extracted by the chroma processing. Generation Chroma Key Screen
(Technology) (trademark) can be used to create various color surfaces. This next-generation chroma key screen is designed to have a predetermined ring attached to the lens part of a normal camera, and a gray reflective cloth provided on the back of the camera and the subject. Even so, only the image of the subject can be extracted. Therefore, in this case, the above-mentioned ring is attached to each of the imaging units 11-1 to 11-7.

FIG. 39 shows the above-mentioned image printing apparatus (FIG. 1,
FIG. 38 is a diagram showing an example of sticker paper printed by the image printing apparatus shown in FIGS. 35 and 37 and discharged to a sticker take-out port.

As shown in FIG. 39, the sticker paper 431
An image obtained by editing (scribbling) characters or figures is printed on the images captured by the respective image capturing units.

In the example of FIG. 39, the sticker paper 431 is divided into eight equal parts and images 431-1 to 431-8 are printed. The images 431-1 and 431-5 are captured by the imaging unit 1.
Images 431-2 and 431-6 are images obtained by being edited from the image capturing unit 11-2 (upper front), and are edited from the image capturing unit 11-2. It is the obtained image. Also, images 431-3 and 43
1-7 is an image obtained by being photographed and edited by the photographing unit 11-5 (lower left), and images 431-4 and 431-8 are obtained from the photographing unit 11-1 (upper left). It is an image obtained by being photographed and edited.

FIG. 40 is an enlarged view of the image 431-1 of FIG.

In FIG. 40, the characters “Konoyaro”, “Chihiro”, “Reiko” and the heart around the image of the subject (person's image) or partially overlapped with the image of the subject are shown. The stamp image of a shape or a star is an edited image input by the user. Thus, the user
Characters and images of your choice can be applied to images taken from various angles. Note that the same editing as that shown in FIG. 40 is performed by the images 431-2 to 431- of FIG.
It is also applied to each of the eight.

Such sticker paper is provided to the user who uses the image printing apparatus.

As described above, the sticker paper on which the composite image is printed is not provided to the user, but, for example, a composite image (moving image) in which the moving image background and the moving image of the user are combined is displayed. CD (Compact Disk) and DVD (Digital Versatil
It may be recorded on a recording medium such as an e Disc) and provided to the user.

[0227]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a sticker sheet on which a user's image is printed.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to take a composite image of a moving image and a user image from various angles.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a photographic space with a realistic sensation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the outer appearance on the front side of an image printing apparatus to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the outer appearance of the back side of the image printing apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

3 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of the image printing apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of the image printing apparatus of FIG. 1 from above.

5 is a block diagram showing an example of an internal configuration of the image printing apparatus of FIG.

6 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a photographing unit in FIG.

7 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the control device of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of capturing data stored in the storage unit of FIG. 7.

9 is another diagram showing an example of capturing data stored in the storage unit of FIG. 7. FIG.

10 is a diagram showing a display example of data stored in the storage unit of FIG. 7. FIG.

11 is a diagram showing another display example of data stored in the storage unit of FIG. 7. FIG.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing still another display example of data stored in the storage unit of FIG. 7.

13 is a flowchart illustrating a customer service process of the image printing apparatus in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating details of a shooting process executed in step S2 of FIG.

15 is a flowchart for explaining the details of the photographing process executed in step S2 of FIG. 13, following FIG.

16 is a flowchart for explaining the details of the shooting process executed in step S2 of FIG. 13, following FIG.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining the details of the shooting process executed in step S2 of FIG. 13, following FIG.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a display example of a photographing monitor displayed in step S11 of FIG.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing another display example of the photographing monitor displayed in step S20 of FIG.

20 is a diagram showing still another display example of the imaging monitor displayed in step S21 of FIG.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing details of the image shown in FIG. 20.

22 is another diagram showing details of the image shown in FIG. 20. FIG.

FIG. 23 is still another diagram showing details of the image shown in FIG. 20.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of an image stored in step S26 of FIG.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing another example of an image stored in step S26 of FIG.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing still another example of the image stored in step S26 of FIG.

27 is a diagram showing a display example of the imaging monitor displayed in step S28 of FIG.

28 is a diagram showing a display example of a photographing monitor displayed in step S37 of FIG.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a display example of the imaging monitor displayed in step S39 of FIG.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating the details of the editing process executed in step S4 of FIG.

31 is a diagram showing a display example of the editing monitor displayed in step S101 of FIG.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an example of editing.

FIG. 33 is another diagram showing an example of editing.

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of a shooting space.

FIG. 35 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of an image printing apparatus and a shooting space.

[Fig. 36] Fig. 36 is a diagram illustrating another example of the configuration inside the shooting space.

FIG. 37 is a perspective view showing another configuration example of the image printing apparatus and the photographing space.

[Fig. 38] Fig. 38 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a background image data distribution system.

FIG. 39 is a diagram showing an example of sticker paper.

40 is an enlarged view of the image 431-1 of FIG. 39. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Image printing device 11-1 to 11-7 Imaging unit 13 Shooting monitor 31 Operation panel 32 input pen 41 Seal outlet 51-1, 51-2 Editing monitor 52-2, 52-2 Input pen 101 control device 107 Sticker paper unit

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Tadashi Maeda             Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi Shioji-dori Horikawa Higashiiri Minamifudo-cho             801 OMRON Corporation (72) Inventor Masahiro Akagi             Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi Shioji-dori Horikawa Higashiiri Minamifudo-cho             801 OMRON Corporation F term (reference) 2C187 AD13 BF42 CD12 CD17 CD18                       DB22                 5B050 AA09 BA12 BA15 CA07 EA13                       EA19 FA02 FA03 FA13                 5C052 AA01 AA12 AB02 DD02 FA02                       FA03 FA04 FB01 FC06 FD09                       FE01                 5C053 FA04 FA08 FA14 FA23 KA01                       KA24 LA01 LA03 LA06

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A first image representing the subject, wherein a plurality of photographing means for photographing the subject at different photographing angles and a position corresponding to a position where the plurality of photographing means are provided are respective photographing positions. Storage means for storing image data of a second image having the shooting angle, combined with the first image taken by a plurality of the shooting means, and the image data stored by the storage means. And a first display unit for displaying a combined image obtained by combining the second image represented by the above-described second image so that the respective shooting angles correspond to each other. An image printing device characterized by. 2. The first storage unit having, as image data of the second image, a position corresponding to a position at which the plurality of image capturing units are provided as respective image capturing positions and having the image capturing angle. Moving image data for displaying a moving image is stored, and the synthesizing means stores the first image and the first moving image so that the shooting angles of the first image and the first moving image correspond to each other. The image printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image printing apparatus and the image printing apparatus are combined. 3. The image printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a composite image storage unit that stores the composite image at a predetermined timing. 4. A guide unit is further provided for guiding the user to take a predetermined pose in accordance with the motion of the person displayed as the moving image, and the composite image storage unit is guided by the guide unit, The image printing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the composite image is stored at a timing at which a subject takes the predetermined pose. 5. An editing unit that edits the composite image stored by the composite image storage unit according to an input from a user, and a printing unit that prints the composite image edited by the editing unit. The image printing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: 6. The editing means is selected as an image to be edited so that a first composite image of the composite images stored in the composite image storage means is displayed in a superimposed manner. The image printing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the second composite image is edited. 7. The storage means further stores moving image data of a second moving image representing a horizontal landscape at a predetermined position, and based on the moving image data stored by the storage means, The image printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second display unit that displays the second moving image around the subject. 8. A communication unit for communicating with an information management device managing the first or second moving image data via a network, wherein the communication unit communicates with the information management device for the first communication. The image printing according to claim 7, wherein the image data is obtained by acquiring second image data, and the storage unit stores the first image data or the second image data obtained by the communication unit. apparatus. 9. A shooting step of shooting from a plurality of shooting units for shooting a subject at different shooting angles, and a position corresponding to a position where the plurality of shooting units are provided is set as each shooting position, A storage step of storing image data of a second image having the shooting angle to be combined with the first image represented, a first image shot by processing of a plurality of the shooting steps, and a storage step of the storage step. The second image represented by the image data stored by processing,
An image printing method comprising: a synthesizing step of synthesizing so that the respective photographing angles correspond to each other; and a display step of displaying a synthetic image obtained by synthesizing by the processing of the synthesizing step. 10. A photographing step of photographing from a plurality of photographing units for photographing a subject at different photographing angles, and a position corresponding to a position where the plurality of photographing units are provided is set as each photographing position, A storage step of storing image data of a second image having the shooting angle to be combined with the first image represented, a first image shot by processing of a plurality of the shooting steps, and a storage step of the storage step. The second image represented by the image data stored by processing,
Printing performed by an image printing method including a combining step of combining so that the respective photographing angles correspond to each other, and a display step of displaying a combined image obtained by combining the processing of the combining step. Medium. 11. A photographing means for photographing from a plurality of photographing units for photographing a subject at different photographing angles, and a position corresponding to a position where the plurality of photographing units are provided is each photographing position, and the subject is A storage unit that stores image data of a second image having the shooting angle to be combined with the first image that is represented, the first image shot by a plurality of the shooting units, and the storage unit that stores the image data. A second image represented by the image data, a synthesizing unit for synthesizing the second image so that the shooting angles correspond to each other, and a display unit for displaying a synthetic image obtained by synthesizing the second image. A print medium unit used in an image printing apparatus, comprising: identification information storage means for storing identification information for identifying the print medium unit; Print media unit, wherein the identification information stored by the identification information storage means is usable when authenticated by the image printing apparatus.