JP2006166147A - Editing condition setting apparatus of photomovie and editing condition setting program thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the quality of a photomovie from being deteriorated by using a low-quality still image as a material. <P>SOLUTION: A permissible magnification rate calculating unit 31 calculates a permissible magnification rate of a still image in a scene in which the number of pixels of the still image is used, from a screen resolution information RD stored in a storage device 11 and the number of the pixels of the still image. If the display magnification rate of the still image in the scene is larger than the permissible magnification rate, a scene parameter correcting unit 32 corrects the display magnification rate of the scene into a value smaller than the permissible magnification rate. Also, if the minimum value of the display magnification rate in the scene is larger than the permissible magnification rate depending on the type of a special effect, the type of special effect is changed and the display magnification rate is changed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a photo movie editing condition setting device and an editing condition setting program for setting editing conditions for creating a photo movie to be viewed as a moving image from a still image as a material.

  In addition to printing still images recorded with a digital still camera or the like on a photographic paper, the digital camera can be connected to a home TV, and the recorded still images can be displayed on a TV screen for viewing. it can. Some digital cameras have a slide show function that switches displayed still images at regular intervals. If the slide show function is used, a plurality of still images can be easily viewed.

  Unlike a still image that can be viewed using a slide show function, a photo movie can be viewed as a moving image, and is attracting attention as one of the different storage forms of still images (for example, Patent Documents). 1 and non-patent document 1). In photo movies, dynamic visual effects (special) are applied to still images of materials, such as a zoom effect that enlarges a part of a still image and a Pann effect that moves the viewpoint while a part of the still image is close-up. Effect).

  A photo movie is configured by combining a plurality of scenes in which the types of special effects and still images as materials are defined. For special effects, in addition to the zoom and pan effects described above, one frame or multiple frames of still images are displayed in a reduced size and moved in a straight line or curved line, and the image is rotated around a specific point. Rotation effects, distortion effects that give distortion (skew), and composite effects obtained by combining these. In addition, multi-screen effects that simultaneously display reduced still images of multiple frames in one scene, animation images, decorative images, visual effects that combine subtitles, and those that include a slideshow that does not give special effects, etc. There are various display forms.

When creating a photo movie, a user selects a still image as a material for the photo movie from among a large number of still images stored as image data in a storage medium. At this time, as a contrivance to keep the quality of the created photo movie at a certain level, the number of still image pixels is determined according to the resolution of the display that is the output destination, and a still image with inferior image quality is determined by the user. Is known to display thumbnail images of each still image with different colors according to the number of pixels (see Patent Document 2). Also, as a similar technique, when the number of recorded still image pixels falls below the number of pixels that can maintain a preset minimum image quality based on the output size to photographic paper or a display, etc. What emits a warning is known (see Patent Document 3).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-200843 JP 2001-036843 A JP 2004-56250 A Digital Stage Co., Ltd. LIFE * with-Photo-Cinema [Search April 6, 2004] Internet <URL: http://www.digitalstage.net/jp/product/life/index.html>

  However, since the above-mentioned conventional technology maintains the quality level of the photo movie reproduced on the display by encouraging the low-quality still image to be excluded from the photo movie material, If there is an important image that the user needs as the material of the photo movie, the low-quality image will be used for the photo movie in the same way as other images, and as a result, the photo movie The problem arises that the quality of the product will be degraded. Further, when it is prohibited to use the important image as the material of the photo movie, there arises a problem that a work reflecting the user's intention cannot be obtained.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described problems, and provides a photo movie editing condition setting device and an editing condition setting program capable of preventing deterioration of the quality of a photo movie even when a low-quality still image is used as a material. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an editing condition for determining the content of each scene constituting the photo movie when a still image as a material is processed and edited to create a photo movie. In the photo movie editing condition setting device to be set, the types of special effects given to each scene and the display magnification of the still image by each special effect are defined in advance as parameters, and the values of these parameters are designated. Scene determining means for determining the contents of each scene, storage means for storing screen resolution information of a playback display device having a display screen for playing back and outputting the photomovie, and screen resolution of the playback display device And an allowable magnification calculating means for calculating an allowable magnification indicating an allowable range of the display magnification from the number of pixels of the still image, and each sheet. Comparison means for comparing the display magnification with the allowable magnification, and magnification correction means for correcting the display magnification to be smaller than the allowable magnification when the display magnification is higher than the allowable magnification. It is characterized by that.

  In addition, a determination unit that determines whether or not a minimum value of the display magnification predetermined according to the type of the special effect is higher than the allowable magnification, the magnification correction unit includes the minimum value of the display magnification A special effect higher than the allowable magnification is changed to a special effect whose minimum value of the display magnification is lower than the allowable magnification.

  The storage means stores screen resolution information of a plurality of types of reproduction display devices, and the allowable magnification calculation means is designated by specifying a reproduction display device used for reproduction output of the photomovie in advance. The allowable magnification is calculated from a screen resolution of a reproduction display device and the number of pixels of the still image.

  Further, the allowable magnification calculating means calculates the allowable magnification based on a reference value obtained by multiplying the screen resolution by a predetermined coefficient.

  The photo movie editing condition setting program according to the present invention is an editing program for determining the content of each scene constituting the photo movie when the photo movie is created by subjecting the still image as a material to processing and editing. A type of special effect to be applied to each scene, having a screen resolution information of a playback display device having a display screen for playing back and outputting the photo movie, which causes a computer to execute processing for setting conditions And the display magnification of the still image by each special effect are defined in advance as parameters, and scene determination means for determining the contents of each scene by specifying the values of these parameters, and the screen resolution of the playback display device And an allowable magnification calculating means for calculating an allowable magnification indicating an allowable range of the display magnification from the number of pixels of the still image; Comparing means for comparing the display magnification in the scene with the allowable magnification, and a magnification correction means for correcting the display magnification to be smaller than the allowable magnification when the display magnification is higher than the allowable magnification Is made to function.

  According to the present invention, the allowable magnification is calculated by comparing the screen resolution of the playback display device for viewing the photo movie and the number of pixels of the still image as the material, and the still image display magnification in each scene is the allowable magnification. Since it is not made larger, even if the still image selected as the material is an image with a low pixel number that is inferior in image quality, the appearance of the photo movie can be prevented from being impaired, and the user's intention can be sufficiently reflected It is possible to create a photo movie.

  Also, if the minimum value of the still image display magnification determined in advance according to the type of special effect is larger than the allowable magnification, the display magnification will not exceed the allowable magnification by changing the special effect type. Therefore, for example, in a scene that uses a still image with inferior image quality, it is possible to limit the addition of special effects accompanying zooming and full screen display. Further, when the display magnification is reduced, it is possible to prevent the scene characteristics due to the special effect from being damaged, and the quality level of the photo movie can be maintained.

  In addition, a playback display device for playback and output of a photo movie is specified from a plurality of types, and an optimum allowable magnification is calculated according to the screen resolution of the specified playback display device, so that the user can view the photo movie. Even if the environment is different, it is possible to create a good-looking photo movie according to the environment.

  In addition, since the allowable magnification is calculated based on a reference value obtained by multiplying the screen resolution by a predetermined coefficient, even a still image that does not have the same number of pixels as the screen resolution has a display magnification equal to or higher than the same magnification. Even when using a playback display device with high screen resolution when viewing a photo movie, the allowable magnification of all still images does not become too small, and the appearance of the photo movie is impaired. You can set an appropriate allowable magnification.

  In FIG. 1, a photo movie creation apparatus 10 is installed at the storefront or in a store of a DPE store that provides a photo print service, and is operated by a user who requests creation of a photo movie. The photomovie creation device 10 includes a storage device 11 in which a photomovie creation program 11 a is stored, and a CPU 12 that executes each program stored in the storage device 11. The storage device 11 is, for example, a hard disk type magnetic storage device, and stores image data of a still image that is a material of a photo movie, intermediate data generated by arithmetic processing of the CPU 12, and the like.

  The monitor 13 displays a setting screen for inputting editing conditions necessary for creating a photo movie. The input operation unit 14 is composed of a touch panel that performs input processing by sensing the pressure of the coordinates by touching an input key or the like displayed on the screen of the monitor 13, and an editing condition and its parameters are input. The communication unit 15 performs data communication of image data with an external device such as the digital camera 16. The media reading unit 17 is loaded with a memory card 18 brought in by a user and reads stored image data. The media recording unit 19 records the created photo movie on an optical disc 20 such as a CD or a DVD.

  The photo movie creation program 11a stored in the storage device 11 includes a control unit 25 that controls the operation of each unit based on input processing performed via the input operation unit 14, and editing conditions necessary for creating the photo movie. The CPU 12 is caused to function as an editing condition setting unit 26 that manages the setting of the photo movie and a photo movie output unit 27 that outputs a photo movie based on the set editing conditions.

  The editing condition setting unit 26 includes a scene determination unit 30 that determines the contents of each scene that constitutes the photo movie, and an allowable magnification calculation unit 31 that calculates an allowable magnification that indicates an allowable range of a display magnification of a still image used in each scene. A scene parameter correction unit 32 that corrects a scene parameter including a still image display magnification in each scene based on the calculated allowable magnification, and a scene of the entire photo movie based on a combination of a plurality of scenes whose contents are determined The scenario creation unit 33 creates scenario information S1 indicating the configuration.

  The scene determination unit 30 defines one scene by assigning a specific still image to the scene template T1 or the scenario template T2 incorporated in advance in the photo movie creation program 11a. As shown in FIG. 2, one scene is defined by a plurality of scene parameters P1, and the scenario information S1 includes information on the scene parameters P1 defined in each scene and information indicating the reproduction order of each scene. The scene parameter P1 includes three types: special effect type, scene playback time, and still image file name. In addition, a plurality of effect parameters P2 are defined for each special effect. The effect parameter P2 includes the still image display magnification, the number of still images used, the base point of the effect, and the like, all of which are part of the scene parameter P1.

  The effect parameter P2 differs depending on the type of special effect. For example, the number of frames used in each scene is 1 frame for zooming effects and panning effects, 1 to 3 frames for frame movement, 2 to 6 frames for multi-display effects, There is a limitation. For each scene, if a still image is specified within the limit of the number of frames, the recommended scene playback time determined by the initial settings is calculated according to the type of effect and the number of frames of the specified still image. The For example, with the zooming effect, the recommended scene playback time is 5 seconds, and with the frame movement effect, the specified number of still image frames is 4 seconds, 2 times 6 seconds, and 3 times 8 A predetermined recommended playback time is set as seconds. The scene playback time can be changed to a value other than the recommended playback time.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, for example, in the case of a zooming effect, a clipping frame F1 that defines a range of a still image to be enlarged on the entire screen is set. Depending on the position and size of the cutout frame F1, a still image cutout range at the start or end of zooming and its display magnification are defined. That is, if the cutout frame F1 is set as shown in the figure, the original image in which the parent and child are captured is changed from a video in which the entire still image is displayed to a video that gradually closes up focusing on the child's face. At the end of zooming, the child's face up in the area defined by the cutout frame F1 is enlarged and displayed on the entire screen (FIG. 3B). The position of the cutout frame F1 is a parameter for selecting a subject of interest to be placed at the center of the screen as a zooming base point, and the size of the cutout frame F1 is a parameter for determining the display magnification.

  Further, in FIG. 4A, in the case of the panning effect, cutout frames F2 and F3 for determining a start point and an end point serving as a base point of panning are set. As shown in FIG. 4B, the original image in which a mountain is captured as a main subject starts with an image in which the area at the left end of the mountain defined by the cutout frame F2 is enlarged, as if the camera is panned left and right. After the video capturing the center and top of the mountain as if showing a panoramic video, the video ends with the video capturing the right edge of the mountain defined by the cutout frame F3. The cutout frames F2 and F3 may have the same size or different sizes, but the display magnification at each base point is automatically determined depending on the size.

  In the frame movement effect, the number of still images to be displayed on the screen at the same time, the movement path indicating how each still image moves, and the display magnification of each still image can be set as the effect parameter P2. There are circular, triangular, quadrangular, random, etc. types of movement paths, and each frame image displayed in a reduced size moves within the screen with a locus drawn in a designated shape. The display magnification of each still image varies depending on the number of still images used. In the rotation effect, the center coordinates of rotation and the display magnification can be set. In the multi-display effect, the number of still images to be used and the display magnification of each still image can be set. In the image composition effect, the type of decoration image is specified.

  In the scene template T1 incorporated in the photo movie creation program 11a, the type of special effect and the scene playback time among the scene parameters P1 are determined in advance, and the initial value of the effect parameter P2 corresponding to the type of special effect is set. Already set. That is, if the scene template T1 is used, setting for one scene can be performed only by designating the file name of the still image assigned to the scene. The scene playback time and the effect parameter P2 can be changed by a user input operation. The scene template T1 includes a zooming template, a frame movement template, a panning template, and the like according to the type of special effect.

  The scenario template T2 is set in advance with the contents of each scene based on the scene parameters P1 and the effect parameters P2 and the combinations thereof. Scenario information can be created simply by specifying a still image to be assigned to each scene. In the scenario template T2, the contents of each scene cannot be changed by adjusting the scene playback time and the effect parameter P2. A plurality of types of scenario templates T2 are prepared for each theme. For example, there are a scenario template suitable for a specific event such as a wedding ceremony or a graduation ceremony, a scenario template like a promotional video, and the like.

  The editing condition setting unit 26 only specifies a manual editing mode in which a photo movie can be created with a user-specific scene configuration using the scene template T1 and a still image to be assigned to each scene using the scenario template T2. Has an automatic editing mode that can be created. Which editing mode is used is arbitrarily determined by the user according to the application.

  The screen resolution information RD incorporated in the photo movie creation program 11a is information indicating the number of pixels on the display screen of the playback display device used by the user for viewing the photo movie, and is high for reproducing and displaying the photo movie. Three types of playback display devices of resolution, intermediate resolution, and low resolution are registered. Specifically, as a high-resolution reproduction display device, a high-definition television (1080i-HDTV) with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 dots having 1080 effective scanning lines and an intermediate-resolution reproduction display device has an effective scanning line number. 480 standard television (480i-SDTV) with a resolution of 720 × 480 dots, and 320 × 240 dots (320 × 240 dots) as a low-resolution playback display device provided in portable information terminals such as mobile phones and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistance) QVGA) liquid crystal display device.

  In FIG. 5, the allowable magnification calculator 31 calculates the corresponding still image from the screen resolution information RD of the reproduction display device selected from the above three types of reproduction display devices and the number of pixels of the still image used in each scene. An allowable magnification indicating an allowable range of the image display magnification is calculated. The allowable magnification is determined by a certain reference value according to the resolution size of the selected playback display device and the size of the number of pixels of the still image as the material. The reference value is obtained by multiplying the resolution of each reproduction display device by a weighting coefficient. When this coefficient is 1, when the value is 1 or more, the value is less than 1 and greater than 0. There is. If the coefficient value is greater than 1, the calculated allowable magnification value is small. If the coefficient value is smaller than 1, the allowable magnification value is relatively large. The value of this coefficient is determined at the time of design, and this coefficient may be different for each type of playback display device. For example, when the number of pixels of a still image is 720 × 480 dots and the display device is a high-definition television, the allowable magnification is about 0.5, and when the standard display is a standard television, the allowable magnification is 1. In the case of a terminal, the allowable magnification is 4. Here, the value of the allowable magnification is obtained as an area ratio.

  The scene parameter correction unit 32 compares and determines whether or not the still image display magnification set in each scene exceeds the allowable magnification calculated by the allowable magnification calculation unit 31. Forcibly corrects the still image display magnification in each scene to an allowable magnification. For example, in the above-described example, if a playback display device is a high-definition television and a still image display magnification is set to 1 in a scene to which a still image having a pixel number of 720 × 480 dots is assigned, The value is corrected to an allowable magnification of 0.5. Also, if the playback display device is a standard television and the still image display magnification is set to 1.5 times, it is corrected to an allowable magnification of 1.

  Also, the scene parameter correction unit 32 has a scene in which the minimum value of the still image display magnification is determined by the effect parameter P2, and if this minimum value is larger than the allowable magnification, the special effect of the scene is Change to a special effect whose minimum display magnification is smaller than the allowable magnification. For example, if a still image calculated with an allowable magnification of 0.5 is assigned to a panning effect scene with a minimum display magnification of 2 times, the special effect for that scene is the minimum display magnification. Is changed to a frame movement effect or a multi-display effect smaller than 0.5 times, so that the display magnification of the still image does not become larger than the allowable magnification. If there are multiple types of special effect candidates that can be changed, one of the special effects is randomly determined.

  The scenario creation unit 33 creates scenario information S1 in which the editing conditions of the photo movie are integrated as one data based on the setting of each scene in which the scene parameter P1 and the effect parameter P2 are set.

  The photo movie output unit 27 uses the scenario information S1 and information on the screen size according to the type of the playback display device specified in advance as editing conditions, and displays the video of each scene with the special effect added to the still image as the material. The connected photo movie is output as a moving image of 30 frames per second. The video data of the output photo movie is converted into moving image data of a general-purpose digital moving image format such as MPEG2-DVD-Video format. The moving image data is stored in the storage device 11 and then output to the media recording unit 19 and recorded on the optical disc 20.

Next, the operation of the photo movie creation device 10 will be described. In FIG. 6, when the digital camera 16 or the memory card 18 storing still images as image data is brought in by the user, the digital camera 16 is connected to the communication unit 15 and the memory card 18 is set in the media reading unit 17. The control unit 25 reads image data of a still image from the digital camera 16 or the memory card 18 and stores it in the storage device 11. The editing condition setting unit 26
A selection menu for prompting the user to select a playback display device used for playback of the photo movie is displayed (FIG. 7A). The user selects an environment for viewing a photo movie from three types of playback and display devices: a high-definition television, a standard television, and a mobile terminal.

  The editing condition setting unit 26 creates thumbnail images from the read still image data, and displays a plurality of thumbnail images TH on the monitor 13 as a list of read still images (FIG. 7B). . At this time, the quality of image quality based on the size of the number of pixels is determined for each read still image based on the screen resolution information RD of the selected playback display device. As a result of this determination, a still image having a low pixel number with inferior image quality is displayed as a thumbnail image THS having a quarter size compared to a still image with good image quality. Thereby, the user can easily discriminate between a still image with good image quality and a still image with low image quality.

  The user selects a still image to be used as a photo movie material with reference to the thumbnail image displayed on the monitor 13. At the time of selecting a still image, for example, one of two items of “designate material” and “select all materials” can be selected. If the user does not want to use a low-quality still image, the user selects “Specify material” and only specifies a thumbnail image TH having a large size.

  When the selection of the still image is completed, either the manual editing mode using the scene template T1 or the automatic editing mode using the scenario template T2 is selected, and the scene determination unit 30 executes setting processing for each scene. (FIG. 7C). In the manual editing mode, each scene is set in the order of playback, the effect type, playback time, and still image as the material are specified as the scene parameter P1, and the effect parameter P2 is specified according to the effect type. In the automatic editing mode, when one is selected from a plurality of types of scenario templates T2 prepared in advance, the selected still image is automatically assigned to each scene defined by the scenario template T2.

  The allowable magnification calculation unit 31 refers to the screen resolution information RD of the playback display device designated to view the photo movie, and calculates the still image allowable magnification from the number of still image pixels assigned to each scene. To do. The scene parameter correction unit 32 compares the still image display magnification applied to each scene with the allowable magnification based on the effect parameter P2, and selects a scene in which the still image display magnification is set larger than the allowable magnification. To detect.

  In FIG. 8, when a scene whose still image display magnification is larger than the allowable magnification is detected, the number of the scene and an error message are displayed. When an error message is confirmed by the user, the scene parameter correction unit 32 automatically corrects the still image display magnification. When correcting the display magnification, the minimum value of the display magnification determined in advance according to the type of special effect is compared with the allowable magnification. If the allowable magnification is smaller than this minimum value, the type of special effect is changed. An error message indicating that the correction cannot be performed only by changing the magnification and a message indicating that the special effect of the corresponding scene has been changed are displayed.

  The scenario creation unit 33 corrects the display magnification by changing a special effect when a scene in which the display magnification of the still image exceeds the allowable magnification is not detected, or when the display magnification is corrected to be smaller than the allowable magnification. Scenario information S1 corresponding to each case is created. When the scenario information S 1 is created, the photo movie output unit 27 converts the video data of the photo movie into a predetermined digital moving image format and stores it in the storage device 11. The control unit 25 sends the video data stored in the storage device 11 to the media recording unit 19 and writes the video data of the photo movie on the optical disc 20.

  The user is given an optical disc 20 on which video data of a photo movie is written in exchange for a fee, and a photo movie creation request and a product are delivered. A user views a photo movie on the optical disc 20 using a playback display device designated at the time of ordering. In photo movies, the still image display magnification in each scene is adjusted to a suitable size according to the number of pixels, so that still images with relatively low image quality can be displayed on the entire screen. The display is not enlarged and the appearance is maintained.

  The above-described photo movie creation device 10 is a device dedicated to photo movie creation installed in a DPE store or the like. However, as another form, it is possible to select a still image used for the photo movie and set editing conditions. The order receiving device may be configured to include a photo movie output device that receives information from the order receiving device and creates a product in which a photo movie is recorded. In this case, a user's personal computer in which a program necessary as an order receiving machine is installed may be used to place an order from home via communication means such as the Internet. Furthermore, the present invention may be applied to a digital still camera so that a photographed image can be reproduced and output as a photo movie on the spot.

  In the above embodiment, after all editing condition input operations performed by the user are completed, calculation of the allowable magnification, correction of the still image display magnification according to the allowable magnification, and change of the special effect are automatically performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when each scene is set by the user as in the manual edit mode, the allowable magnification is calculated every time the scene is set. By displaying the allowed allowable magnification, the user may be able to set an optimal display magnification, or the user may be able to specify a special effect to be changed. One playback display device that plays back and outputs a photo movie may be determined in advance, and is not limited to designating one from a plurality of types. In the above embodiment, a photo movie having a screen size that matches the screen resolution of one playback display device specified in advance is output. However, each playback playback device can be used so that the photo movie can be viewed on all playback display devices. A plurality of photo movies having a screen size in accordance with the screen resolution of the display device may be output.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the photo movie production apparatus. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the structure of scenario information. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display form of the scene by a zooming effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display form of the scene by a panning effect. It is a graph which shows the magnitude | size of the allowable magnification according to the kind of reproduction | regeneration display apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement of the photo movie production apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the operation screen at the time of input of edit conditions. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the confirmation screen after the input of edit conditions.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Photo movie production apparatus 11a Photo movie production program 25 Control part 26 Edit condition setting part 27 Photo movie output part 30 Scene determination part 31 Allowable magnification calculation part 32 Scene parameter correction part 33 Scenario creation part S1 Scenario information

Claims (5)

In a photo movie editing condition setting device that sets editing conditions for determining the contents of each scene constituting the photo movie when processing and editing a still image as a material to create a photo movie,
A scene in which the type of special effect given to each scene and the display magnification of the still image by each special effect are predefined as parameters, and the contents of each scene are determined by specifying the values of these parameters A determination means;
Storage means for storing screen resolution information of a reproduction display device having a display screen for reproducing and displaying the photomovie;
An allowable magnification calculating means for calculating an allowable magnification indicating an allowable range of the display magnification from the screen resolution of the reproduction display device and the number of pixels of the still image;
A comparison means for comparing the display magnification and the allowable magnification in each scene;
A photo movie editing condition setting device, comprising: magnification correction means for correcting the display magnification to be smaller than the allowable magnification when the display magnification is higher than the allowable magnification. Determining means for determining whether or not a minimum value of the display magnification determined in advance according to the type of the special effect is higher than the allowable magnification;
2. The photo according to claim 1, wherein the magnification correction means changes a special effect having a minimum display magnification lower than the allowable magnification to a special effect having a minimum display magnification lower than the allowable magnification. Movie editing condition setting device. The storage means stores screen resolution information of a plurality of types of playback display devices,
The allowable magnification calculating means calculates the allowable magnification from the screen resolution of the designated reproduction display device and the number of pixels of the still image by designating a reproduction display device to be used for reproduction output of the photomovie in advance. The photo movie editing condition setting apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein   4. The photo movie editing device according to claim 1, wherein the allowable magnification calculating means calculates the allowable magnification based on a reference value obtained by multiplying the screen resolution by a predetermined coefficient. Condition setting device. Photo movie editing that allows a computer to execute processing to set editing conditions for determining the content of each scene that makes up the photo movie when creating a photo movie by processing and editing still images as materials In the condition setting program,
Screen resolution information of a reproduction display device having a display screen for reproducing and outputting the photomovie,
A scene in which the type of special effect given to each scene and the display magnification of the still image by each special effect are predefined as parameters, and the contents of each scene are determined by specifying the values of these parameters A determination means;
An allowable magnification calculating means for calculating an allowable magnification indicating an allowable range of the display magnification from a reference value determined by a screen resolution of the reproduction display device and the number of pixels of the still image;
A comparison means for comparing the display magnification and the allowable magnification in each scene;
An editing condition setting program for a photo movie, which causes a computer to function as magnification correction means for correcting the display magnification to be smaller than the allowable magnification when the display magnification is higher than the allowable magnification.

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