JP4045652B2 - Red-eye prevention method and digital camera - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a digital camera , and more particularly, to a technique for preventing red-eye recording that may occur in a strobe image.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When strobe photography is performed with a digital camera or the like, a red-eye phenomenon may occur in which the pupil portion of a person or animal is photographed in red.
As a conventional red-eye prevention technique, there is a method in which the strobe is configured to be able to perform preliminary light emission (pre-light emission) before the main flash light emission, and the pupil is narrowed by pre-light emission to reduce the occurrence of red eyes.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the method for suppressing the occurrence of the red-eye phenomenon by the pre-light emission has a problem that the strobe light-emitting portion is mechanically enlarged because it is necessary to configure the strobe light-emitting portion so that the pre-light emission is possible. In addition, there is a problem that power consumption increases and battery life is shortened because it is necessary to perform pre-flash every time the flash is photographed. Further, there is a problem that red eyes may occur even if pre-emission is performed.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems and problems, and provides a red-eye prevention method and a digital camera for correcting red-eye images and preventing red-eye images from being taken when red-eye occurs as a result of flash photography. With the goal.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the red-eye prevention method of the first invention includes a shooting instruction step for instructing shooting, and a strobe shooting step for executing strobe shooting when shooting is instructed by the shooting instruction step, A display control step for displaying the pre-recording flash image obtained in this flash shooting step on the display unit immediately after shooting , and a red-eye correction process for the pre-record flash image displayed on the display unit by this display control step A determination step for determining whether or not execution of the image is instructed, and a red-eye correction step for executing red-eye correction processing on the pre-recorded flash image when it is determined that execution of red-eye correction processing is instructed by the determination step; , pre-recording flash photography images red eye correcting process is executed by the red eye correcting process a first recording control step of recording in the memory, the decision step Ri recorded before flash photography image the red eye correcting process has not been applied when the execution of the red eye correcting processing is determined to have not been instructed and a second recording control step of recording in the memory, the display control step Includes a step of causing the display unit to display a post-recording stroboscopic image recorded in the memory by the second recording control step, and the determination step includes the post-recording displayed on the display unit by the display control step. Including a step of determining whether or not execution of red-eye correction processing is instructed for the strobe image, wherein the red-eye correction step is performed when the determination step determines that execution of red-eye correction processing is instructed. Including a step of executing a red-eye correction process for a post-strobe image, wherein the first recording control step is performed after the recording in which the red-eye correction process is performed by the red-eye correction step. Characterized in that it comprises a step of recording in flash captured image in the recording means.
[0006]
A digital camera according to a second aspect of the present invention is a photographing instruction means for instructing photographing, a flash photographing means for performing strobe photographing when photographing is instructed by the photographing instruction means, and a strobe photographing performed by the strobe photographing means. Display control means for displaying the pre-recorded strobe photographed image obtained on the display means immediately after photographing , and execution of red-eye correction processing for the pre-record strobe photographed image displayed on the display means by the display control means Determination means for determining whether or not a red-eye correction process is instructed by the determination means, and red-eye correction means for executing a red-eye correction process on the pre-recorded strobe image, and the red-eye correction a first recording control means for recording in the recording means records before flash photography images red eye correcting process is executed by means, said-format Have a second recording control means for recording the recording before flash photography images red eye correcting process by the red eye correcting means when the execution of the red eye correcting processing is determined to not instructed is not performed by means in the recording means The display control means includes means for causing the display means to display a post-recording strobe image recorded on the recording means by the second recording control means, and the determination means is displayed on the display means by the display control means. Means for determining whether or not execution of red-eye correction processing is instructed for the displayed post-recording strobe image, wherein the red-eye correction means determines that execution of red-eye correction processing is instructed by the determination means; Means for executing a red-eye correction process on the post-recording flash image when the recording is performed, and the first recording control means includes The recording after flash photography image correction process is performed, characterized in that it comprises a means for recording in the recording means.
[0007]
In the digital camera of the third invention, in the digital camera of the second invention, when it is determined that execution of red-eye correction processing is instructed by the determination means, the pre-recording flash image or the post-recording flash image is included in the digital camera. It further has a red-eye recognition means for recognizing a red-eye part by detecting a predetermined color included, and the red-eye correction means includes a means for correcting the red-eye part recognized by the red-eye recognition means to a predetermined color. It is characterized by that.
A digital camera of a fourth invention is the digital camera of the third invention, wherein in the digital camera of the third invention, when it is determined that execution of red-eye correction processing is instructed by the determining means, the pre-recorded flash image or the post-record flash image Red eye recognition area specifying means for specifying a red eye recognition area by designating a portion including the red eye, the red eye recognition means having a predetermined color included in the red eye recognition area specified by the red eye recognition area specifying means. It includes a means for recognizing a red-eye portion by detection.
[0008]
A digital camera according to a fifth aspect of the invention is the digital camera according to the fourth aspect of the invention, further comprising enlarged display means for enlarging and displaying the image of the red eye recognition area specified by the red eye recognition area specifying means.
A digital camera according to a sixth aspect of the invention is the digital camera according to the fifth aspect, wherein the red-eye recognizing means performs a predetermined operation after the enlarged display means enlarges and displays the image of the red-eye recognition area. The apparatus includes a means for recognizing a red-eye portion by detecting a predetermined color included in the red-eye recognition area.
A digital camera according to a seventh aspect is the digital camera according to any one of the third to sixth aspects, wherein the red-eye recognition means further recognizes a red-eye portion by detecting a size and / or a position. And
[0009]
The digital camera of an eighth invention is the digital camera of the seventh invention, wherein the red-eye recognition means further changes the size and / or position of recognizing red-eye according to the distance to the subject obtained at the time of imaging. It is characterized by.
A digital camera according to a ninth aspect is the digital camera according to any one of the third to eighth aspects, wherein the red-eye correcting means further includes a color specifying means for specifying a color to be corrected.
The digital camera of the tenth invention is the digital camera of any one of the second to ninth inventions, wherein the first recording control means performs a predetermined operation after the red-eye correction processing is executed by the red-eye correction means. When it is performed, the recording apparatus includes a recording unit that records the pre-recording flash image or the post-recording flash image that has undergone the red-eye correction process.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
<Red-eye prevention method>
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a red-eye prevention method of the present invention, where (a) is a subject (person), (b) is an image in which red eyes are generated as a result of flash photography, and (c) is a red-eye region (red-eye) on the image. (Recognition target area), (d) shows a correction result, and (e) shows an image with red eyes corrected.
Immediately after taking a stroboscopic image of the subject 1, display the image 2 before recording the photographic result, confirm by the user, and if the red eye 3 or 3 ′ has occurred, if the user designates that portion 4, Red eyes 3, 3 ′ are automatically recognized and corrected to black eyes 5, 5 ′ by color, position, size, etc., and images with red eyes 3, 3 ′ corrected are obtained and recorded.
Also, when the recorded image is played back and displayed, it is found that there are red eyes, and the user specifies the red eye part to automatically recognize the position and size of the red eye and correct it to the black eye. Can be recorded.
In addition, after specifying the red eye, the red eye portion may be enlarged during recognition to facilitate recognition. Further, when the eye color of the subject is not black or when it is desired to bring the eye color close to the actual color, the corrected eye color may be designated when the red eye is designated.
[0011]
In the flowchart (FIG. 6) of the embodiment, when the red-eye prevention button 36 is set to the red-eye prevention mode by pressing the red-eye prevention button 36 in the REC mode, the flash photography is performed when the shutter is pressed, and the red-eye is displayed in the playback mode. If the red-eye prevention button 36 is pressed when it is found, the red-eye portion can be checked, but the present invention is not limited to this.
[0012]
<Circuit configuration example>
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example of a digital camera (electronic still camera) as an embodiment of an image processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied. The digital camera 100 includes a strobe light emitting unit 10, an optical system 11, It has a signal conversion unit 12, a signal processing unit 13, a DRAM 14, an OSD ROM 15, a control unit 20, an operation unit 30, a display unit 40, a recording unit 50, and a power supply 90.
[0013]
When receiving the light emission control signal from the control unit 20, the strobe light emitting unit 10 emits (emits light) a predetermined amount of light within an extremely short time to compensate for the amount of light around the subject.
The optical system 11 includes an imaging lens 111, an automatic aperture mechanism 112, an autofocus mechanism 113, and the like, and forms a light beam of a subject image condensed through the imaging lens 111 on a subsequent CCD.
[0014]
The signal conversion unit 12 includes a CCD, a CCD driving timing signal generation circuit, a CCD driving vertical driver, an automatic gain control circuit, and an A / D converter, and an image formed on the CCD via the optical system 11 in the previous stage. It is converted into an electrical signal, converted into digital data (hereinafter referred to as image data), and output at a constant cycle.
[0015]
The signal processing unit 13 includes a color process circuit and a DMA controller, and performs color process processing on the output from the signal conversion unit 12 to obtain digital luminance and color difference multiplexed signals (YUV data). YUV data is designated by the DRAM 14. DMA transfer to the area and expand. Further, the signal processing unit 13 reads the YUV data written in the DRAM 14 at the time of recording and saving and performs JPEG compression processing. In addition, the image data stored and recorded in the recording medium (memory card) 51 taken in via the recording unit 50 is subjected to expansion processing to reproduce YUV data.
[0016]
The OSD ROM 15 stores icons to be displayed on the screen and used for specifying various processes.
[0017]
The control unit 20 includes a CPU, a program storage ROM, and a timer (clock). The control unit 20 is connected to the above-described circuits and a power supply switch (not shown) via a bus line, and is stored in the program storage ROM. The overall control of the digital camera 100 is controlled by a control program, and execution control of each function of the digital camera is performed in response to a status signal from the operation unit 30, for example, by execution of each processing means stored in a program storage ROM Performs execution control for realizing each function.
[0018]
The operation unit 30 includes switches and buttons such as a processing mode switching switch, function selection buttons (multiple), a main switch, a red-eye prevention mode setting button 36, a shutter button 37, and a REC / playback mode switching switch. When these switches or buttons are operated, a status signal is sent to the control unit 20.
[0019]
The display unit 40 is composed of a display device such as a liquid crystal display device. A subject image (through image) is displayed in the REC mode, and a playback image can be displayed in the playback mode.
A touch panel made of a transparent plate with pressure-sensitive elements arranged on the screen of the display unit 40 is provided so that graphic input, range specification, or icon specification can be performed with a finger or an input pen. May be.
[0020]
The recording unit 50 accommodates the memory card 51 and records the image data from the signal processing unit 13 on the memory card 51 under the control of the CPU. Further, in place of the memory card 51, a rewritable (removable) recording medium such as a flash memory or a fixed disk can be used.
[0021]
<Red-eye prevention measures>
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the red-eye prevention unit 210. The red-eye prevention unit 210 is configured by a program, stored in a program storage ROM, and sequentially executed under the control of the CPU.
[0022]
In FIG. 3, the red-eye prevention unit 210 includes a red-eye region cutting unit 211, a red-eye region display unit 212, a red-eye recognition unit 213, a red-eye correction unit 214, and an image composition unit 215.
[0023]
The red-eye area cutting means 211 cuts out the red-eye area designated by the user when the image displayed on the display unit 40 has a red-eye when recording or reproducing an image taken with a flash. Temporarily store in the area. The red eye area is specified by the user operating the cursor movement button to specify red eyes or a range including red eyes. In addition, when an input touch panel is provided on the screen, it is possible to specify a red-eye portion or a range including a red-eye with a finger or an input pen.
[0024]
4A and 4B are explanatory diagrams showing the relationship between the designated red-eye portion and the region to be cut out. FIG. 4A shows the case where the red-eye 3, 3 ′ is pinpointed (point designation), and FIG. The red-eye area | region 8 cut out from an image is shown. Further, (a) ′ shows a case where a portion (zone) 9 including red eyes 3 and 3 ′ is designated, and (b) ′ shows a redeye region 8 ′ cut out from the image by zone designation (described in FIG. 4). In the above, only the red-eye portion is shown, but the region to be cut out actually includes a part of the nose ridge, eyelids, eyebrows, and in some cases, images and eyelids such as glasses).
[0025]
Point designation is a method of pointing each red eye with a pointing device such as an input pen. In this embodiment, the size of a region to be cut out is calculated based on the distance r between two red eyes (example in the figure). Then, the calculation is made with height = r / 2 and width = r / 3 + r + r / 3 = 5r / 3), but is not limited to this.
Zone designation is a method of designating a portion of a red eye by surrounding a red eye with a cursor, an input pen, or a finger. In this case, it can be designated even when there is only one red eye. In the present embodiment, the size of the red-eye area to be cut out is determined by the maximum height h and the maximum width w of the designated zone, but is not limited to this.
[0026]
The red-eye area display unit 212 enlarges and displays the cut-out red-eye area 8 (8 ′) on the display unit 40 so that it can be easily recognized. In this case, the red-eye area display means 212 may be configured so that the eye color after red-eye correction can be specified after the red-eye area is specified in order to approximate the color of the pupil depending on race or individual.
[0027]
The red-eye recognition unit 213 performs recognition processing on the cut-out red-eye region 8 (8 ′), and recognizes the red-eye based on the color, position (distance between right eye and left eye, etc.), size, and the like. That is, red eye recognition recognizes red eye when the color, size, and position match predetermined conditions. First, the distribution of red pixels (R) in the red eye region is extracted. In this case, a distribution as shown in FIG. 5 is obtained, and red pixels having a distribution value less than a certain value α (threshold) so as not to misrecognize redness of a face, red pixels constituting a warm color, etc. as red-eye portions. After the distribution is cut off, the red-eye portion of the dense group of red pixels is specified. However, any method can be used as long as the red-eye can be recognized, and the present invention is not limited to this method.
[0028]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of red pixel distribution (red pixel value> α (α is a threshold value)) in the red-eye region. FIG. 5A is a red pixel when there are two red eyes (= normally one person). (B) is a distribution example of red pixels when there is one red eye (when the subject is directed sideways or obliquely (by zone designation)).
In FIG. 5, symbols Iw and Iw ′ are the widths (sizes) of the left and right red eyes. Although only the x-direction distribution is shown in FIG. 5, the red-eye shape can be known by obtaining the y-direction distribution.
[0029]
The widths Iw and Iw ′ can be expressed by a ratio to the distance r between the left and right red eyes 3 and 3 ′. However, the distance r and the widths Iw and Iw ′ are relative distances and are actually expressed on the image. Since the size does not mean size, the red-eye recognizing unit 213 obtains the distance and width represented on the screen based on the distance R to the subject 1 (with the same magnification, within the angle of view, the subject having the same size is far away). For example, the size of the eye (pupil) is small (the distance between the left eye and the right eye is narrow), and the size is large (the width is wide) if it is close.
[0030]
Further, the distance R to the subject 1 can be calculated by obtaining a distance at the time of focusing based on a control signal (lens movement distance signal) given from the control unit 20 to the autofocus mechanism 113.
[0031]
Further, instead of obtaining the red-eye distribution as shown in FIG. 5 and obtaining the widths Iw, Iw ′, etc., the relation between the distance to the subject 1 and the size of the pupil or the relational expression (Iw = f (R) + c (C is a constant) is registered in the memory card 51 or ROM, or incorporated as a constant (or expression) in the red-eye recognition means 213, and the distance is determined by the autofocus mechanism or manual setting. The size of the pupil may be calculated.
[0032]
The red eye correcting unit 214 converts the red eye of the red eye region 8 (8 ′) recognized and cut out by the red eye recognizing unit 213 into a predetermined color (black in this embodiment).
The red-eye converted color may be, for example, only black. However, when the red-eye area display unit 212 is configured so that the red-eye corrected pupil color can be specified when the red-eye area is specified, the red-eye is specified. Red eye correction means 214 can also be configured to convert to color.
[0033]
The image synthesizing means 215 pastes the corrected pupil region portion (old red-eye region portion 8, 8 ′) into the original image and combines (the corrected pupil region portion with the original image on the image buffer of the DRAM 14). Are rewritten) to obtain an image in which the red eye of the original image 2 (FIG. 1B) is corrected (FIG. 1E).
[0034]
In the above embodiment, the red-eye prevention unit 210 cuts out a part of the face portion of the image (a zone including the red eye) by the red-eye region cutting unit 211 in order to improve red-eye recognition accuracy, and automatically recognizes the red-eye within the zone. However, it may be configured to automatically recognize the red-eye portion from the entire image. In this case, the red-eye prevention unit 210 does not include the red-eye region cutting unit 211, and the red-eye portion is specified with the entire subject as a recognition target, and after confirming by the user, the process shifts to the red-eye correction unit 214.
[0035]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the red-eye prevention operation of the red-eye digital camera during flash photography or image playback.
In FIG. 6, when the red-eye prevention mode setting button 36 is operated, the red-eye prevention mode is set, and the red-eye prevention process can be performed when a strobe image is recorded or reproduced (S0).
If it is in the reproduction mode, the process proceeds to S4 (S1), and if not (strobe shooting mode), it waits for the user to depress the shutter button 37 (S2).
When the shutter button 37 is pressed in step S2, flash photography is performed (S3), and the captured image is displayed on the display unit 40 (S4).
When the user looks at the strobe image (or playback image) displayed on the screen of the display unit 40 and points to a cut-out icon (not shown), the process proceeds to S6 to correct the generated red eye, and the red eye If it does not occur or if the processing is to be postponed even if it occurs, when a confirmation (recording OK) icon (not shown) displayed on the screen is pointed, the process proceeds to S14 (S5).
After pointing the cut-out icon (not shown) in S5 above, touch the screen with your finger or input pen to point directly to the red eye, or draw a line to surround the red-eye part, and the red-eye area will be cut out. (S6) The red-eye area is enlarged and displayed on the display unit 40 (S7).
If the user looks at the enlarged red-eye area 8 (8 ') and points to a confirmation icon (not shown) on the screen, the process proceeds to S9. If the user points to a redo confirmation icon (not shown), the process returns to S4. The image (flash photography image or playback image) is displayed again (S8).
Recognize red-eye from the color, position and size (relative value) of the red-eye area 8 (8 '), and on the image from the distance from the subject based on the lens movement distance during focusing obtained from the autofocus mechanism. The size of the red eye at is calculated (S9).
The red-eye recognition process S9 includes, for example, steps S91 to S93. In S91, it is determined whether or not a red portion is included in the region 8 (8) ′. Since the size for recognizing the red eye is changed according to the distance to the subject, it is determined in S92 whether the sizes of the red portions match. In S93, there are two red portions having the same size, and it is determined whether the distance between them is the same. This is because the distance recognized as red-eye is changed according to the distance to the subject.
[0036]
Next, the red-eye is converted into a predetermined color (black in this embodiment), and the converted pupil region (old red-eye region 8 (8 ′)) is displayed (S10).
When the user points to the confirmation icon displayed on the screen as the correction result is good by looking at the converted pupil region, the process proceeds to S12, and the redo icon is specified because the correction result is unnatural or misplaced. The process returns to S4 (S11).
[0037]
Next, the converted pupil region (= old red-eye region 8 (8 ′)) is pasted and synthesized on the red-eye region 8 (8 ′) of the original image 1 (S12), and the result is displayed and displayed by the user. If there is a point on the confirmation icon, the process proceeds to S14, and if a redo icon is pointed on, the process returns to S4 (S13).
If no red-eye has occurred in step S5, or if the process is to be postponed even if it has occurred, or if the correction result is OK in step S13, an image is recorded (S14).
[0038]
In the above description, a confirmation icon and a redo icon are displayed on the screen as confirmation of the image and red-eye processing, and when the icon is pointed (specified), the process branches to the corresponding step. May be specified by the operation of the function button of the operation unit 30 or may be specified from the keyboard when the operation unit 30 is provided with a keyboard.
[0039]
In the embodiment described above, the user looks at the image and determines whether or not to correct red-eye. However, the user automatically determines whether red-eye is included in the captured image and corrects it. May be.
[0040]
Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made.
[0041]
【The invention's effect】
According to the red-eye prevention method of the first invention and the digital camera of the second invention, whether or not there is red-eye in the image at the time of recording is checked by one image , and if there is red-eye, the portion is determined to have a predetermined color. Can be corrected .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a red-eye prevention method of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration example of a digital camera as an embodiment of an image processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a red-eye prevention unit.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a designated red-eye portion and a region to be cut out.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of distribution of red pixels in a red-eye region.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a red-eye prevention operation of the digital camera during strobe shooting or image playback.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Subject 2 Images 3, 3 'Red-eye 100 Digital camera (image processing device)
211 Red-eye area extraction means (red-eye recognition area specifying means)
212 Red-eye area display means (red-eye recognition area specifying means)
213 Red eye recognition means 214 Red eye correction means 215 Image composition means

Claims (10)

A shooting instruction process for instructing shooting;
A strobe shooting process for performing strobe shooting when shooting is instructed in this shooting instruction process;
A display control process for displaying the pre-recording flash image obtained by this flash shooting process on the display unit immediately after shooting;
A determination step of determining whether execution of red-eye correction processing is instructed for the pre-recording strobe image displayed on the display unit by the display control step;
A red-eye correction process for executing a red-eye correction process on the pre-recorded strobe image when it is determined that the execution of the red-eye correction process is instructed by this determination process;
A first recording control step for recording in a memory a pre-recording strobe image that has been subjected to red-eye correction processing by the red-eye correction step;
A second recording control step of recording, in a memory, a pre-recording strobe image that has not been subjected to the red-eye correction processing when it is determined that the execution of the red-eye correction processing has not been instructed by the determination step ;
The display control step includes a step of causing the display unit to display a post-recording strobe image recorded in the memory by the second recording control step,
The determination step includes a step of determining whether or not execution of red-eye correction processing is instructed for the post-recording strobe image displayed on the display unit by the display control step,
The red-eye correction step includes a step of executing a red-eye correction process on the post-recording flash image when it is determined that the execution of the red-eye correction process is instructed by the determination step;
The first recording control step includes a step of recording, on a recording unit, the post-recording stroboscopic image that has been subjected to the red-eye correction process in the red-eye correction step . Photographing instruction means for instructing photographing;
Strobe photographing means for performing strobe photography when photographing is instructed by the photographing instruction means;
Display control means for displaying the pre-recording flash image obtained by the flash photography executed by the flash photography means on the display means immediately after shooting;
Determining means for determining whether execution of red-eye correction processing has been instructed by the display control means on the pre-recording strobe image displayed on the display means;
A red-eye correction unit that executes a red-eye correction process on the pre-recorded strobe image when it is determined that the execution of the red-eye correction process is instructed by the determination unit;
First recording control means for recording in the recording means the pre-recording strobe image that has been subjected to red-eye correction processing by the red-eye correcting means;
Second recording control means for recording in the recording means a pre-recorded strobe image that has not been subjected to red-eye correction processing by the red-eye correcting means when it is determined by the determining means that execution of red-eye correction processing has not been instructed ; Have
The display control means includes means for causing the display means to display a post-recording strobe image recorded in the recording means by the second recording control means,
The determination means includes means for determining whether or not execution of red-eye correction processing has been instructed for the post-recording strobe image displayed on the display means by the display control means,
The red-eye correction means includes means for executing red-eye correction processing on the post-recording strobe image when it is determined that execution of red-eye correction processing is instructed by the determination means;
The digital recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first recording control means includes means for recording the post-recording stroboscopic image that has been subjected to red-eye correction processing by the red-eye correction means . By detecting a predetermined color contained during said pre-recording-in flash captured image or recording after flash photography image when the execution of the red eye correcting process is determined to have been instructed by the determining means recognizes the red part red It further has a recognition means,
3. The digital camera according to claim 2, wherein the red-eye correcting means includes means for correcting a red-eye portion recognized by the red-eye recognizing means to a predetermined color. Red-eye recognition area specification that specifies a red-eye recognition area by designating a portion including the red eye in the pre-recording flash photography image or the post-recording flash photography image when it is determined that execution of red-eye correction processing is instructed by the determination means Further comprising means,
4. The digital apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the red-eye recognition means includes means for recognizing a red-eye portion by detecting a predetermined color included in the red-eye recognition area specified by the red-eye recognition area specifying means. camera.   5. The digital camera according to claim 4, further comprising enlarged display means for enlarging and displaying an image of the red eye recognition area specified by the red eye recognition area specifying means.   The red-eye recognition means detects a red-eye portion by detecting a predetermined color included in the red-eye recognition area when a predetermined operation is performed after the image of the red-eye recognition area is enlarged and displayed by the enlargement display means. 6. The digital camera according to claim 5, further comprising means for recognizing.   The digital camera according to claim 3, wherein the red-eye recognition unit further recognizes a red-eye portion by detecting a size and / or a position.   8. The digital camera according to claim 7, wherein the red-eye recognizing unit further changes the size and / or position of recognizing red-eye according to the distance to the subject obtained at the time of imaging.   The digital camera according to claim 3, wherein the red-eye correcting unit further includes a color specifying unit that specifies a color to be corrected. The first recording control unit is a pre-recording flash image or a post-recording flash image in which the red-eye correction process is performed when a predetermined operation is performed after the red-eye correction process is performed by the red-eye correction unit. 10. The digital camera according to claim 2, further comprising means for recording an image on a recording means.

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