JP4765909B2 - Imaging apparatus, group member determination method and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image pickup apparatus, a group member determination method, and a program for taking a group photo, determining a group of a plurality of persons photographed from the taken group photo, and determining individual attributes.

  Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of persons are allocated to groups such as “baseball team”, “determining the order”, and “devil tag”, and “baseball team” for each person allocated to each group. For example, “Pitcher”, “Catcher”, etc., “Determine the order”, “First”, “Second”, “Third”, etc. When determining the individual attribute and displaying the result on the display unit of the apparatus, first, a desired group name is input to the apparatus to instruct the creation of the group. Next, after manually entering the names of all members belonging to each group, the individual attributes of the members belonging to each group are determined by methods such as “Janken” and “Amidakuji”, which are artificial arrangements. Thus, it is necessary to manually input the determined individual attribute, specify a group to be displayed, and display a list of names and individual attributes of members in the group on the display unit.

  On the other hand, in recent years, with the rapid spread of digital cameras, various image processings are performed on digitized captured image data, for example, captured images are taken into a personal computer or the like, and defective portions of the captured images are corrected. It became easy to do that.

For this reason, there has been proposed a method and an imaging apparatus that perform predetermined image processing on captured image data and generate captured image data representing a face image obtained by cutting out the face portion of each individual in the captured image data (for example, , See Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-206688 A

  By the way, in the conventional group member registration method described above, since the registration of groups and members and the input of the determined individual attributes are manual operations, there is a problem that the operation is complicated. In addition, in the determination of individual attributes, since methods such as `` Janken '' and `` Amidakuji '' which are artificial agreements are used, if you are dissatisfied with the risk of unauthorized processing and results, There was a problem that the work could be started again and lacked in speed.

  Moreover, as shown in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, predetermined image processing is performed on the captured image data to generate captured image data representing a face image obtained by cutting out each individual face portion in the captured image data. Although possible, no technology has yet been disclosed that uses such technology for group member registration as described above.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an imaging device, a group member determination method, and a program that can perform processing such as group member determination easily and quickly. To do.

The present invention proposes the following matters in order to solve the above problems.
(1) The present invention provides an imaging unit that captures an image of a subject and obtains a captured image, a designation unit that designates a target image from which a face image is to be extracted among the captured images obtained by the imaging unit, and the designation A face image extracting means for detecting face portions of a plurality of persons from the target image designated by the means, extracting each of the detected face portions to extract a plurality of face images, and the face image extracting means extracting the face images; A group-specific face image storage unit that stores a plurality of face images in association with a designated group, and determines attributes for each of the plurality of face images stored in association with the group by the group-specific face image storage unit and attribute determining means for, of the imaging device the attributes determined by the attribute determining means is characterized in that and a attribute display means for displaying together with the facial image, and the imaging device It has proposed a group member determination method and program associated with your in.

(2) The present invention provides an imaging unit that captures an image of a subject and obtains a captured image, a designation unit that designates a target image from which a face image is to be extracted among the captured images obtained by the imaging unit, and the designation A face image extracting means for detecting face portions of a plurality of persons from the target image designated by the means, extracting each of the detected face portions to extract a plurality of face images, and the face image extracting means extracting the face images; A group-specific face image storage unit that stores a plurality of face images in association with a designated group, and determines attributes for each of the plurality of face images stored in association with the group by the group-specific face image storage unit Attribute determining means, and a predetermined image layout in which areas for pasting a plurality of face images are set. Affixing area determining means for each image attribute, and a plurality of face images stored by the group-specific face image storing means are pasted and arranged in the affixing area of each face image determined by the affixing area determining means And an image capturing apparatus characterized by comprising a face image arranging means for performing the above-described processing, and a program related to control of the image capturing apparatus.

(3) The present invention sets an imaging unit that captures an image of a subject and obtains a captured image, an imaging instruction unit that instructs imaging by the imaging unit, and a face image extraction mode that is an operation mode for extracting a facial image. Of the captured images obtained by the imaging unit, a setting image and a captured image captured in accordance with an instruction from the imaging instruction unit in a state where the facial image extraction mode is set, A designation means for designating as a target image, and face image extraction for detecting a plurality of human face portions from within the target image designated by the designation means, and extracting the plurality of face images by extracting the detected face portions Means, a group-specific face image storage means for storing a plurality of face images extracted by the face image extraction means in association with a designated group, and a group-specific face image storage means. Attribute determining means for randomly determining an attribute for each of a plurality of face images stored corresponding to a group, and display control means for sequentially displaying each face image according to the determination content of the attribute determining means. An imaging apparatus characterized by the above and a program related to control of the imaging apparatus are proposed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to automatically register a person photographed in a group photo as the same group just by taking a group photo, and to perform processing such as determination of group members easily and quickly. There is.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
Note that the constituent elements in the present embodiment can be appropriately replaced with existing constituent elements and the like, and various variations including combinations with other existing constituent elements are possible. Therefore, the description of the present embodiment does not limit the contents of the invention described in the claims.

<Appearance configuration of imaging device>
The external configuration of the imaging apparatus (digital camera 100) according to the present embodiment is as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 1 (a) is a front view thereof, and FIG. 1 (b) is a rear view thereof. . As shown in FIG. 1, the imaging apparatus (digital camera 100) includes a strobe light emitting unit 1 and an imaging lens (lens group) 2 on the front side thereof.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, the mode dial 3, the liquid crystal monitor screen 4, the cursor key 5, the SET key 6, and the telephoto photographing are used on the rear surface of the imaging apparatus (digital camera 100). A zoom key (Wide button 7-1, Tele button 7-2) 7 and a shooting mode selection key 10 as selection means for selecting an imaging mode are provided.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, a shutter key 8, a power button 9, and the like are provided on the upper surface of the imaging device (digital camera 100). On the side surface, a connection portion of a USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal used when connecting an external device such as a personal computer or a modem with a USB cable, a slot for inserting a memory card, and the like are provided.

<Electrical configuration of imaging device>
As shown in FIG. 2, the image pickup apparatus (digital camera 100) according to the present embodiment includes an image pickup lens 62, a lens driving block 63, a diaphragm shutter 64, a CCD 50, a TG (Timing Generator) 66, and a unit. A circuit 67, a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) 68, a memory 69, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 70, an image display unit 71, a key input unit 72, an external communication I / F (Interface) 73, A strobe driving unit 74, a strobe light emitting unit 75, a card I / F (Interface) 76, and a movable reflecting mirror driving unit 77 are provided. The card I / F 76 has a card slot of the digital camera 100 main body (not shown). A memory card is inserted and removed It is connected to the function.

  The imaging lens 62 includes a focus lens and a zoom lens, and a lens driving block 63 is connected thereto. The lens drive block 63 includes a focus motor and a zoom motor that drive a focus lens and a zoom lens (not shown) in the optical axis direction, and a focus driver and a zoom motor driver that drive the focus motor and the zoom motor, respectively, according to a control signal from the CPU 70. It is composed of

  The aperture / shutter 64 includes a drive circuit (not shown), and this drive circuit operates the aperture / shutter according to a control signal sent from the CPU 70. The aperture / shutter 64 functions as an aperture and a shutter.

  Here, the aperture refers to a mechanism that controls the amount of light that enters from the imaging lens 62, and the shutter refers to a mechanism that controls the time during which light is applied to the CCD 50. In addition, since the time during which light is applied to the CCD 50 (exposure time) varies depending on the shutter opening / closing speed (shutter speed), the amount of exposure can be determined by the aperture and the shutter speed.

  The CCD 50 converts the light of the subject projected via the imaging lens 62 and the aperture / shutter 64 into an electrical signal and outputs it to the unit circuit 67 as an imaging signal. The CCD 50 is driven according to a timing signal having a predetermined frequency generated by the TG 66. Note that a unit circuit 67 is connected to the TG 66.

  The unit circuit 67 is a CDS (Correlated Double Sampling) circuit that holds the imaging signal output from the CCD 50 by correlated double sampling, an AGC (Automatic Gain Control) circuit that performs automatic gain adjustment of the imaging signal after the sampling, The analog imaging signal after automatic gain adjustment is composed of an A / D converter that converts it into a digital signal. The imaging signal of the CCD 50 is sent to the CPU 70 as a digital signal through the unit circuit 67.

  The CPU 70 performs image processing (pixel interpolation processing, γ correction, luminance / color difference signal generation, white balance processing, exposure correction processing, etc.) of image data sent from the unit circuit 67, blur correction processing, and compression / decompression of image data. A one-chip microcomputer that has a function of performing processing (for example, compression / decompression in JPEG format) and the like, and controls each unit of the digital camera 100 according to a control program, and includes a clock circuit that measures time.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the above function, a detection function for detecting a human face image from a group photo taken by the CCD 50, and detecting a plurality of detected human face images as members in the same group, A function for storing the face image corresponding to each member and the determined group in association with each other, an attribute determining function for randomly determining the attribute for each member of each stored group, displaying the attribute of each determined member, Or, when an attribute is determined by roulette, when the group type is selected by selecting a display control function for displaying the process in animation, key input, etc., the stored attribute is selected according to the selected group type. A function that randomly determines the attribute of a member from among a predetermined image layer with multiple face images pasted Against out, it executes each face function of determining an area to paste the image for each member of the attribute, feature or the like to place the face image pasting regions corresponding to attributes of the member.

  The DRAM 68 is used as a buffer memory for temporarily storing image data sent to the CPU 70 after being imaged by the CCD 50 and also as a working memory for the CPU 70. In the present embodiment, the face image corresponding to each member and the data group that stores the determined group in association with each other, the data table that stores the group type, and the group type corresponding to the member of each group A data table or the like for storing assigned attribute information is included.

The image display unit 71 is a color LCD (Liquid Crystal).
Display) and a drive circuit thereof, and when in the shooting standby state, the subject imaged by the CCD 50 is displayed as a through image, and when the recorded image is reproduced, the expanded recorded image read out from the memory card is displayed. Let Further, in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 70, member attribute display and animation display are performed.

  The key input unit 72 includes a plurality of operation keys such as a shutter button, a mode key, a SET key, a cross key, and a shooting mode selection key, and outputs an operation signal according to the user's key operation to the CPU 70. In the present embodiment, it is also used to set a face image extraction mode that is an operation mode for extracting a face image.

  The external communication I / F 73 is for inputting / outputting data to / from an external electronic device (for example, a personal computer), and enables input / output according to various interface standards such as the USB standard and the IEEE 1394 standard. It can be connected to electronic devices such as personal computers that can input and output data according to the above standards. In addition, image data may be input / output to / from an external electronic device by infrared communication based on the IrDA standard or wireless communication based on the Bluetooth standard.

  The strobe driving unit 74 drives the strobe light emitting unit 75 to flash according to the control signal of the CPU 70, and the strobe issuing unit 75 thereby causes the strobe to flash. The CPU 70 determines whether or not the shooting scene is dark using a photometry circuit (not shown), and determines that the shooting scene is dark and controls the strobe driving unit 74 when shooting (when the shutter button is pressed). Output a signal.

  The memory 69 records and stores a program necessary for control of each part of the digital camera 100 by the CPU 70 and data necessary for control of each part, and the CPU 70 executes processing according to this program.

<Function block configuration>
Next, main functional blocks in the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, main functional blocks in the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment include a face image extraction unit 11, a face image storage unit 12, an attribute determination unit 13, a pasting area determination unit 14, and a face image. The arrangement unit 15 includes an attribute information storage unit 16, a group type storage unit 17, a selection unit 18, and a display control unit 19. The face image extraction unit 11, the attribute determination unit 13, the pasting area determination unit 14, the face image arrangement unit 15, and the display control unit 19 are provided in the CPU 70 of the imaging apparatus in FIG. The information storage unit 16 and the group type storage unit 17 are provided in the DRAM 68 of the imaging device in FIG. 2, and the selection unit 18 is provided in the key input unit 72 of the imaging device in FIG.

  The face image extraction unit 11 detects a person's face image from the group photograph taken by the CCD 50, extracts the detected face image, and extracts the face image. As a specific method for detecting a face portion in an image, a publicly known technique can be used, and a detailed description thereof is omitted. For example, feature information common to a human face is stored in advance. There is a method in which feature information extracted from each part of a photographed image is compared with feature information stored in advance, and an image portion having a predetermined degree of similarity or more is determined as a face. Here, as the feature information, information such as the color of the skin color and the relative positional relationship of the facial parts is generally used. In order to detect the face with higher accuracy, the following method is used. Sometimes used.

  That is, a captured image in which the eyes of all persons included in the captured image become red eyes is acquired using an imaging device in which the imaging lens and the strobe light emitting unit are arranged very close to each other. Then, an image portion having a red color and a round shape is found from the captured image, and red eyes, that is, human eyes in the captured image are detected. Next, position information of the detected eye is generated, a human face in the captured image is detected from the generated position information of the eye, the detected face image is cut out, and the face image is extracted. In addition, about the imaged red eye, it correct | amends by reducing the saturation in the image part of the position which the position information shows. When there are a plurality of captured images, only the face images of different persons are detected from the plurality of captured images, and the detected face images are cut out to extract the face images.

  The face image storage unit 12 is a data table that stores each person's face image extracted by the face image extraction unit 11 in association with a group. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, each person's face image, for example, “A's face image”, “B's face image”,.・ "D-kun's face image" is stored and associated with the group type "2". Each person's face image, for example, "E-kun's face image", "F's face image" ... "Ms. G's face image" is stored and associated with the group type "3", each person's face image, for example, "H's face image", "I's face image" ... "J" "Face image" and store it in correspondence with the group type "4", for example, "K's face image", "L's face image" ... "M's face" "Image" is stored. Note that each person's face image may be stored in association with a group provided in advance, or when a person's face image is stored, a new group is created to correspond to the created group. You may add and memorize it.

  The attribute determination unit 13 determines an attribute for each group member stored in the face image storage unit 12. Specifically, the attribute of each member is determined from the attributes stored in the attribute information storage unit 16 (to be described later) according to the group type selected by the selection unit 18 from the group type storage unit 17 (to be described later). The attribute may be determined according to a predetermined rule, or may be determined at random.

  The affixing area determination unit 14 determines an area for affixing each face image for each member attribute with respect to a predetermined image layout in which a plurality of face image affixing areas are set. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, a predetermined layout in which the position and size of the pasting area are different, or a predetermined layout in which the pasting areas partially overlap each other as shown in FIG. 6B. On the other hand, an area to which the member's face image is pasted is determined for each member attribute.

  The face image placement unit 15 places the face image of each member stored in the face image storage unit 12 in the pasting area determined by the pasting area determination unit 14 and automatically generates a composite photo.

  The attribute information storage unit 16 stores attribute information assigned to each group member in association with the group type. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, “determine the position of the baseball team”, “determine the order”, “devil tag” “create composite photo A (print)”, “create composite photo B (print)” “Pitcher, Catcher,...”, “No. 1, No. 2,...”, “Oni”, “Paste area 1, Paste area 2,. Stored is attribute information of members to be assigned such as “Paste Area 1, Paste Area 2,...”.

  The group type storage unit 17 stores the type of group. Specifically, the “baseball team position determination”, “order determination”, “game tag”, “composite photo A” as shown in FIG. The group types “create (print)” and “create composite photo B (print)” are stored.

  The selection unit 18 selects a group type from the group type storage unit 17 for the group stored in the face image storage unit 12. The display control unit 19 performs control for displaying the attribute of each member determined by the attribute determination unit 13 on the image display unit 72 illustrated in FIG. 2, and the attribute determination unit 13 controls the members of each group by roulette. When the attribute is determined at random, the process for determining the attribute by roulette is controlled to display an animation on the image display unit 72 shown in FIG. Furthermore, control regarding display of various information is performed.

<Processing flow of imaging device>
Next, processing of the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
First, when a photographer instructs a group member determination mode, which is an operation mode for extracting a face image from a group photo and determining a group member, shooting of the target image from which the face image is to be extracted is started. When the shutter is pressed in this preparation state, the CCD 50 and the like are operated to acquire a captured image. Normally, after taking a single shot, the above preparation state is canceled and the process proceeds to the next process. However, if an instruction to continuously take a plurality of shots is given, a plurality of shots are taken. Release the above-mentioned preparation state. A plurality of shootings are required when the photographer is included in the group members. In this case, a captured image obtained by additionally shooting only the photographer is acquired (step S101). One or a plurality of photographed images thus obtained are temporarily stored as target images from which face images are extracted. At this time, an already recorded image may be added to the target image, or only an already recorded image may be set as the target image.

  Next, a list of stored information in the group type storage unit 17 is displayed, and a desired group type is selected by the selection unit 18 (step S102). Furthermore, a group is automatically generated corresponding to the selected group type (step 103). At this time, a group in which other face images are already stored may be designated.

  Next, the face image extraction unit 11 is operated to detect the face image of each member from the acquired target image (step S104), and the detected face image is cut out to be a face image of each member and automatically generated. The face group is stored in the face image storage unit 12 in association with the group (step S105). Through these processes, the members in the group can be automatically registered by simply taking a group photo. In addition, a photographer who is not included in the group photo can be automatically registered as a group member.

  Next, the attribute determination unit 13 randomly determines the attribute of each member from the attributes stored in the attribute information storage unit 16 corresponding to the selected group type (step S106). By this processing, the attribute to be determined for the members in the group can be determined quickly without using manual operations such as conventional janken and amida lottery, and the attribute is determined randomly, so that no unfairness is caused. Further, since the attribute to be assigned to the members in the group can be automatically determined simply by selecting the group type, for example, the position of the baseball team can be easily and quickly determined. In addition, you may make it determine in combination with a certain reference | standard instead of the method of determining completely at random.

  If image roulette display is specified in the process of S106 ("Yes" in step S107), the process of randomly determining the attribute of each member is displayed as an animation for image roulette (step S108). With this process, it is possible to enjoy the process of determining the attribute as if it were a game.

  Then, the determined attribute is registered (step S109). Next, it is confirmed whether or not a display confirmation instruction specifying a group has been given (step S110). If there is a display confirmation instruction (“Yes” in step S110), the face images of members in the group and the determination are determined. A list of the attributes is displayed (step S111). This display confirmation processing may be performed automatically after the attribute determination processing is performed, or a group that is subject to display confirmation is designated at an arbitrary timing after the attribute registration is completed. It may be performed when it is done.

  On the other hand, if there is no display confirmation instruction, it is confirmed whether or not a composite image creation or printing instruction has been issued (step S112), and if a composite image creation or printing instruction has been received ("Yes" in step S112). Determines the area to which each member's face image is to be pasted according to the attribute of each member according to the image layout information stored corresponding to the type of the group, and matches the size of the determined area. Processing such as enlarging or reducing the face image of each member is performed, and the image is pasted to the corresponding pasting area, and a composite image is created or printed. By this process, it is possible to automatically generate a composite photo in which the face images of the members included in the group photo are arranged simply by taking the group photo.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the members in the group can be automatically registered simply by taking a group photo. A photographer who is not included in the group photo can be automatically registered as a group member.

  Furthermore, the attribute to be determined for the members in the group can be determined quickly without using manual operations such as conventional janken and amida lottery, and since the attribute is determined randomly, no unfairness occurs. Further, since the attribute to be assigned to the members in the group can be automatically determined simply by selecting the group type, for example, the position of the baseball team can be easily and quickly determined.

  Moreover, a composite photograph in which the face images of the members included in the group photo are arranged can be automatically generated simply by taking the group photo.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the embodiments, and includes designs and the like that do not depart from the gist of the present invention.

1 is an external configuration diagram of an imaging apparatus according to the present invention. It is an electrical block diagram of the imaging device which concerns on this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the imaging device concerning the present invention. It is the figure which showed an example of the data table which linked | related group, the face image, the group classification, and the member attribute. It is the figure which showed an example of the data table which linked | related group type and the kind of attribute which should be allocated to a member. It is the figure which illustrated the pasting field of the face image in a synthetic image. It is the figure which showed the processing flow of this invention. It is the figure which showed an example of the data table which linked | related the group, member name, and the individual attribute in a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Strobe light emission part, 2 ... Imaging lens (lens group), 3 ... Mode dial, 4 ... LCD monitor screen, 5 ... Cursor key, 6 ... SET key, 7 ..Zoom key, 8 ... Shutter key, 9 ... Power button, 10 ... Shooting mode selection key, 11 ... Face image extraction unit, 12 ... Face image storage unit, 13 ... Attribute Determining unit, 14 ... Paste area determining unit, 15 ... Face image placement unit, 16 ... Attribute information storage unit, 17 ... Group type storage unit, 18 ... Selection unit, 19 ... Display control unit 20 ... first lens 21 ... second focus lens 30 ... second lens 31 ... reflection mirror 32 ... optical zoom lens 33 ...・ First focus lens, 40... Movable movable reflection mirror, 50... CCD 62 ... Imaging lens, 63 ... Lens drive block, 64 ... Shutter / shutter, 66 ... TG, 67 ... Unit circuit, 68 ... DRAM, 69 ... Memory, 70 ..CPU 71... Image display section 72... Key input section 73. External communication I / F 74. Strobe drive section 75. Strobe light emission section 76. Card I / F, 77... Movable reflection mirror drive unit, 100... Digital camera

Claims (9)

Imaging means for capturing an image of a subject and obtaining a captured image;
A designation unit for designating a target image from which a face image is to be extracted from among the captured images obtained by the imaging unit;
A face image extracting means for detecting face portions of a plurality of persons from the target image specified by the specifying means, and extracting the plurality of face images by cutting out each detected face portion;
Group-specific face image storage means for storing a plurality of face images extracted by the face image extraction means in association with specified groups;
Attribute determining means for determining an attribute for each of a plurality of face images stored corresponding to the group by the group-specific face image storage means;
Attribute display means for displaying the attribute determined by the attribute determination means together with each face image;
An imaging apparatus comprising: A group creating unit for creating a new group when storing a plurality of face images extracted by the face image extracting unit;
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the group-specific face image storage unit stores the plurality of face images in association with a group newly created by the group creation unit. Imaging means for capturing an image of a subject and obtaining a captured image;
A designation unit for designating a target image from which a face image is to be extracted from among the captured images obtained by the imaging unit;
A face image extracting means for detecting face portions of a plurality of persons from the target image specified by the specifying means, and extracting the plurality of face images by cutting out each detected face portion;
Group-specific face image storage means for storing a plurality of face images extracted by the face image extraction means in association with specified groups;
Attribute determining means for determining an attribute for each of a plurality of face images stored corresponding to the group by the group-specific face image storage means;
A pasting area determining unit that determines a region for pasting each face image for each attribute of each face image determined by the attribute determining unit with respect to a predetermined image layout in which a region for pasting a plurality of face images is set. When,
A face image placement means for pasting and placing a plurality of face images stored by the group-specific face image storage means in a paste area of each face image determined by the paste area determination means;
An imaging apparatus comprising:   Group type storage means for storing the group type;
  Attribute information storage means for storing attribute information assigned to each group member in association with the group type;
  A selection unit that selects a group type from the group type storage unit for the group stored in the group-specific face image storage unit;
  The attribute determination unit determines an attribute corresponding to each face image from the attributes stored in the attribute information storage unit according to the group type selected by the selection unit. The imaging device described in 1. Imaging means for capturing an image of a subject and obtaining a captured image;
Imaging instruction means for instructing imaging by the imaging means;
Setting means for setting a face image extraction mode that is an operation mode for extracting a face image;
Of the captured images obtained by the imaging unit, a captured image captured in accordance with an instruction from the imaging instruction unit in a state where the face image extraction mode is set is used as a target image from which a face image is to be extracted. A designation means to designate,
A face image extracting means for detecting face portions of a plurality of persons from the target image specified by the specifying means, and extracting the plurality of face images by cutting out each detected face portion;
Group-specific face image storage means for storing a plurality of face images extracted by the face image extraction means in association with specified groups;
Attribute determination means for randomly determining attributes for each of a plurality of face images stored corresponding to the group by the group-specific face image storage means;
Display control means for sequentially displaying each face image according to the determination content of the attribute determination means ;
An imaging apparatus comprising:   A first step of capturing a target image from which a face image is to be extracted;
  A second step of detecting face portions of a plurality of persons from the target image obtained by imaging and extracting the plurality of face images by cutting out the detected face portions;
  A third step of storing the plurality of extracted face images as members in a designated group and storing the face images corresponding to each member in association with the designated group;
  A fourth step of determining an attribute for each of the plurality of face images stored corresponding to the group;
  A fifth step of displaying the determined attribute together with each face image;
  A group member determination method characterized by comprising:   In the computer with the imaging device,
  A first step of capturing a target image from which a face image is to be extracted;
  A second step of detecting face portions of a plurality of persons from the target image obtained by imaging and extracting the plurality of face images by cutting out the detected face portions;
  A third step of storing the extracted plurality of face images as members in the designated group and storing the face images corresponding to each member in association with the designated group;
  A fourth step of determining an attribute for each of the plurality of face images stored corresponding to the group;
  A fifth step of displaying the determined attribute together with each face image;
  A program for running   A computer of an image pickup apparatus having an image pickup means for picking up a picked-up image by picking up a subject,
  A designation unit for designating a target image from which a face image is to be extracted from among the captured images obtained by the imaging unit;
  A face image extracting means for detecting face portions of a plurality of persons from the target image specified by the specifying means, and extracting the plurality of face images by cutting out each detected face portion;
  Group-specific face image storage means for storing a plurality of face images extracted by the face image extraction means in association with specified groups;
  Attribute determining means for determining an attribute for each of a plurality of face images stored corresponding to the group by the group-specific face image storage means;
  A pasting area determining unit that determines a region for pasting each face image for each attribute of each face image determined by the attribute determining unit with respect to a predetermined image layout in which a region for pasting a plurality of face images is set. When,
  A face image placement means for pasting and placing a plurality of face images stored by the group-specific face image storage means in a paste area of each face image determined by the paste area determination means;
  A program characterized by making it function.   A computer of an image pickup apparatus having an image pickup means for picking up a picked-up image by picking up a subject,
  Imaging instruction means for instructing imaging by the imaging means;
  Setting means for setting a face image extraction mode that is an operation mode for extracting a face image;
  Of the captured images obtained by the imaging unit, a captured image captured in accordance with an instruction from the imaging instruction unit in a state where the face image extraction mode is set is used as a target image from which a face image is to be extracted. A designation means to designate,
  A face image extracting means for detecting face portions of a plurality of persons from the target image specified by the specifying means, and extracting the plurality of face images by cutting out each detected face portion;
  Group-specific face image storage means for storing a plurality of face images extracted by the face image extraction means in association with specified groups;
  Attribute determination means for randomly determining attributes for each of a plurality of face images stored corresponding to the group by the group-specific face image storage means;
  Display control means for sequentially displaying each face image according to the determination content of the attribute determination means;
  A program characterized by making it function.

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