JPH11185455A - Editing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve edition efficiency by generating edition data whereby each second edition material up to an initial second edition material is continuously processed and edited after a first edition process is started when a plurality of the continuous second edition materials having an edition process time included in a first edition material are edited. SOLUTION: The presence/absence of a long clip CL1 and short clips CL2 A-CL2D in an inclusive relationship is checked on the basis of an edition list. Without the clips, an edition process is directly carried out on the basis of the edition list. When the clips are present, continuity and a position on a time scale of the short clips CL2A-CL2D included in the long clip CL1 are confirmed. Thereafter, edition data whereby each of the continuous short clips CL2A-CL2D included in the long clip CL1 and without an effect instruction is continuously processed and edited is generated on the basis of the edition list and a result of the confirmation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[Table of Contents] The present invention will be described in the following order.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention (FIG. 10) Means for Solving the Problems (FIGS. 1 to 9) Embodiments of the Invention (1) Editing by this Embodiment Device configuration (FIG. 1) (2) Main control unit configuration (FIG. 2) (3) CPU processing on main screen (FIGS. 3 to 7) (4) Continuous editing processing by CPU (FIG. 8) (5) Continuous editing processing procedure (FIG. 9) (6) Operation and effects of this embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 9) (7) Other embodiments (FIGS. 1 to 9) Effects of the invention

[0003]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an editing list creating apparatus, and is suitably applied to, for example, an editing apparatus capable of performing an editing process based on a so-called editing list defining editing contents.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an editing apparatus, using a predetermined screen displayed on a display, an editing time of a desired video / audio material (hereinafter referred to as a clip) is sequentially set so as to be continuous on a time axis. An editing list can be created by defining the editing list, and a clip corresponding to a corresponding time is edited according to the editing list created in this way to perform editing based on the editing list. Video and audio can be obtained.

[0005]

In a conventional editing apparatus, for example, when a special effect such as a picture-in-picture is desired, the first clip CL10 and the first clip CL10 on the time axis as shown in FIG. Second clip CL1
1 and the second clip CL11
When an editing list is created in which the editing time is within the editing time of the first clip (hereinafter referred to as inclusion), the editing target is changed from the first clip CL10 to the second clip CL11. After the switching to the first clip CL11, the editing is switched to the original first clip CL again when the editing process for the second clip CL11 is completed.

Therefore, in this type of editing apparatus, for example, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of consecutive second clips CL1 within a second editing time
3 _A ~CL13 even if the editing list to be edited processed is created a _D, FIG. 10 as indicated by an arrow (B), the edit processing target from the first clip CL10 second first clip CL11 After switching to _A , the second
The clip CL11 to undo the first clip CL10 in the stage of the editing process is completed for the _A, for example as Yuku by One button switches the mode video among child screen at the time of special effects such as picture relevant Ya in picture relevant Ya Editing 1
There was a problem that can not be done by editing twice.

Therefore, conventionally, in order to obtain such a special effect, a picture for a child screen of a picture-in-picture is edited in advance, compiled into one material, and a corresponding edit list is created. And it was difficult to edit efficiently.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to propose an editing list creating apparatus capable of significantly improving the efficiency of editing work.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided an editing apparatus, comprising: a plurality of continuous second editing materials whose editing processing time is included in a first editing material on a time axis; When editing the first second
After the editing process for the editing material is started, an editing data generating means for generating editing data for continuously editing each second editing material up to the last second editing material is provided.

[0010] As a result, in this editing apparatus, for example, after displaying a plurality of second editing materials successively from the first editing material, when it is desired to perform editing to return to the first editing material again, There is no need to edit the plurality of second editing materials and combine them into one material in advance, and the editing operation can be simplified accordingly.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(1) Configuration of an Editing Apparatus According to the Present Embodiment In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an editing apparatus according to the present embodiment as a whole, and a desired portion of video and audio recorded on a video tape can be registered as a clip. On the other hand, the video signal and the audio signal of a desired clip can be taken into the hard disk device 2 as needed.

Further, in the editing apparatus 1, an editing list which defines editing contents for obtaining desired editing video and audio by connecting each registered clip to a desired state can be created.
Further, according to the created editing list, an editing process is actually executed, and the obtained edited video and edited audio can be recorded on a video tape.

That is, in the editing apparatus 1, the main control unit 3, the system control unit 4, the video input unit 5, the video output unit 6, the digital video / audio input / output unit 7, the video special effect processing unit 8, the audio input / output Mixer unit 9 and disk control unit 10
Are connected via the control bus 11.

In this case, the main control unit 3 displays a predetermined operation screen (hereinafter referred to as a main screen) on the display 12 at an initial stage. In this state, when the mouse 13 is operated in this state, the clip registration mode is selected, and one video tape recorder 14 </ b> A to 14 </ b> D connected to the editing apparatus 1 selects one video tape recorder. When a playback operation command for the tape recorders 14A to 14D is input, a control command C1 corresponding to the command is sent to the system control unit 4.

The system controller 4 controls the corresponding video tape recorder 1 based on the supplied control command C1.
By transmitting the control signal S1 to 4A to 14D, the reproducing operation of the video signal and the audio signal recorded on the video tape is executed.

As a result, the video tape recorder 14A
14D output an analog video signal S2 and an analog audio signal S3, and a digital video signal S4 and a digital audio signal S5. The analog video signal S2 and the analog audio signal S3 are output from the video input unit 5 or the audio input / output / mixer, respectively. Digital video signal S4
And the digital audio signal S5 is supplied to the digital video / audio input / output unit 7.

At this time, the system control unit 4 controls one of the video input unit 5 and the audio input / output / mixer unit 9 and the digital video / audio input / output unit 7 via the control bus 11 to control , Analog video signal S2 output from video tape recorders 14A to 14D
And an analog audio signal S3 and a digital video signal S4
And the digital audio signal S5.

When the analog video signal S2 is taken in via the video input unit 5 in this way, the analog video signal S2 is digitally converted in the video input unit 5 and then given to the video special effect processing unit 8 as a digital video signal S6. Digital video signal S4 via the video / audio input / output unit 7
Is input to the video special effect processing unit 8 as it is.

At this time, under the control of the system control section 4, the video special effect processing section 8 converts the digital video signals S6 and S4 supplied from the video input section 5 or the digital video / audio input / output section 7 into the main control section. 3 Thus, at this time, an image based on the digital image signals S6 and S4 is displayed at a predetermined position on the main screen under the control of the main controller 4 at this time.

At this time, if the analog audio signal S3 is captured, the analog audio signal S3 is directly transmitted from the audio input / output / mixer unit 9 to a speaker (not shown). If the digital audio signal S5 is captured, the analog audio signal S3 is transmitted. After being converted into an analog signal by the input / output / mixer unit 9, the signal is sent to a speaker.

Thus, in the editing apparatus 1, the operator can designate a desired portion of the video and audio using the mouse 13 and the keyboard 15 based on the video displayed on the display 12 and the audio output from the speaker. Using this as a clip, related data such as the time code of the in point and the out point and the material length (duration) can be registered in the main control unit 3.

If the capture mode has been selected in advance at this time, the main controller 3 sends a control command C1 corresponding to this to the system controller 4.

The system controller 4 controls the corresponding video tape recorder 1 based on the supplied control command C1.
By transmitting a control signal S1 to the video tape recorders 14A to 14D by transmitting the control signal S1 to the video tape recorders 14A to 14D, the video input unit 5, the audio input / output / mixer unit 9, and the digital video / audio By controlling either one of the input / output units 7 via the control bus 11, the video tape recorders 14A to 14A
One of the analog video signal S2 and the analog audio signal S3 output from the 4D and the digital video signal S4 and the digital audio signal S5 are fetched.

As a result, when the analog video signal S2 is captured via the video input unit 5, the analog video signal S2 is digitally converted by the video input unit 5 and then converted into a digital video signal S6 via the video special effect processing unit 8. When the digital video signal S4 is transmitted to the control unit 10 and fetched via the digital video / audio input / output unit 7,
This is sent to the disk control unit 10 as it is.

At this time, if the analog audio signal S3 is taken in via the audio input / output / mixer unit 9, the analog audio signal S3 is digitally converted in the audio input / output / mixer unit 9 and then converted into a digital audio signal S7. 1
0, and when the digital audio signal S5 is taken in via the digital video / audio input / output unit 9, this is sent directly to the disk control unit 10.

At this time, based on a command given from the system control unit 4 via the control bus 11, the disk control unit 10 provides a digital video signal provided from the video special effect processing unit 8 or the digital video / audio input / output unit 7. S6, S4 and digital audio signals S7, S5 provided from the audio input / output / mixer unit 9 or the digital video / audio input / output unit 7 are sequentially fetched, and these are supplied to the hard disk device 2 to be located at the designated address positions of the hard disk. Record.

As described above, in the editing apparatus 1, the video and audio of the designated clip can be reproduced from the video tape and taken into the hard disk device 2.

On the other hand, when the clip is registered as described above, the main controller 3 displays a list of the registered clips on the main screen displayed on the display 12.

The operator can use this main screen to create edit data defining edit contents such as which clips are to be connected to which clips and how. Also, the operator can check the edited video and the edited audio based on the edit list after or during the creation of the edit list.

Actually, when the preview mode of the edited video / audio based on the edit list is selected after or during the creation of the edit list, the main control unit 3 controls the control command C1 in accordance with the selected mode. Send it to unit 4.

The system control unit 4 sends a control signal S1 to the corresponding video tape recorders 14A to 14D as necessary based on the supplied control command C1, thereby performing editing processing on the video tape recorders 14A to 14D. The hard disk device 2 reproduces the video and audio of the clip used for the editing process by controlling the disk control unit 10 via the control bus 11 as necessary, while reproducing the video and audio of the clip used for the editing.

As a result, the video tape recorder 14A
14D output an analog video signal S2 and an analog audio signal S3 of a designated clip, and a digital video signal S4 and a digital audio signal S5. The analog video signal S2 and the analog audio signal S3 are output from the video input unit 5 or The digital video signal S4 and the digital audio signal S5 are supplied to the audio input / output / mixer unit 9, and are supplied to the digital video / audio input / output unit 7.

At this time, the system control unit 4 controls one of the video input unit 5, the audio input / output / mixer unit 9 and the digital video / audio input / output unit 7 via the control bus 11, , Analog video signal S2 output from video tape recorders 14A to 14D
And an analog audio signal S3 and a digital video signal S4
And the digital audio signal S5.

When the analog video signal S2 is taken in through the video input unit 5, the digital video signal is digitally converted in the video input unit 5 and then given to the video special effect processing unit 8 as a digital video signal S6. Digital video signal S4 via the video / audio input / output unit 7
Is input to the video special effect processing unit 8 as it is.

At this time, under the control of the system control unit 4, the video special effect processing unit 8 converts the supplied digital video signals S6, S4 of the respective clips into specially designated state as required. I do. At this time, the video special effect processing section 8 inserts image data such as title characters and various graphics provided from the main control section 4 as necessary between the digital video signals S6 and S4 of each clip.
Alternatively, the digital edited video signal S8 is superimposed on the digital video signals S6 and S4, and the obtained digital edited video signal S8 is transmitted to the video output unit 6.

The video output unit 6 converts the supplied digital edited video signal S8 into an analog signal under the control of the system control unit 4, and converts the obtained edited video signal S9 into a monitor 16
To send to.

On the other hand, at this time, the video tape recorder 14A
When the analog audio signal S3 of the analog audio signal S3 and the digital audio signal S5 output from .about.14D is captured via the audio input / output / mixer unit 9,
This is subjected to editing processing such as mixing as necessary in the audio input / output / mixer section 9 and then sent to the speaker as an edited audio signal, and the digital audio signal S5 is taken in via the digital video / audio input / output section 7. In this case, this is converted into an analog signal in the audio input / output / mixer unit 9 and subjected to editing processing such as mixing, and then transmitted to a speaker as an edited audio signal.

As a result, in the editing apparatus 1, the edited video based on the edited video signal S9 is displayed on the monitor 16 and the edited audio based on the edited audio signal is output from the speaker. And edit audio.

Further, after the edit list is created, when the mouse 13 or the keyboard 15 is operated to input an execution command, the main control unit 3 sends a control command C1 corresponding to the command to the system control unit 4. I do.

The system control unit 4 sends a control signal S1 to the corresponding video tape recorders 14A to 14D as necessary based on the supplied control command C1, thereby performing editing processing on the video tape recorders 14A to 14D. The audio / video of the clip used for the editing process is reproduced from the hard disk device 2 by controlling the disk control unit 10 via the control bus 11 as necessary, while reproducing the audio / video of the clip to be used.

As a result, in the same manner as in the above-described preview mode, the video special effect processing unit 8 needs the video tape recorders 14A to 14D via the video input unit 5 or the digital video / audio input / output unit 7. The digital video signals S6 and S4 of the clip are supplied, or the digital video signals S6 and S4 of the necessary clip are supplied from the hard disk device 2 via the disk control unit 10.

At this time, the audio input / output / mixer unit 9 receives the necessary clip analog audio signal S3 or digital audio signal S5 directly from the video tape recorders 14A to 14D or via the digital video / audio input / output unit 7. The digital audio signals S7 and S5 of the necessary clips are supplied from the hard disk device 2 via the disk control unit 10.

Under the control of the system control unit 4, the video special effect processing unit 8 converts the supplied digital video signals S6 and S4 of each clip as necessary in the same manner as in the above-mentioned preview mode. Then, a digital edited video signal S8, which is a video signal of the edited video thus obtained, is sent to the video output unit 6.

The video output unit 6 converts the supplied digital edited video signal S8 into an analog signal under the control of the system control unit 4, and outputs the obtained edited video signal S9 to the corresponding video tape recorders 14A to 14D. Send out.

At this time, the audio input / output / mixer unit 9
Under the control of the system control unit, the analog audio signal S2 or the digital audio signals S5 and S7 of each clip to be supplied are edited as necessary in the same manner as in the preview mode. And sends the edited audio signal S10 thus obtained to the corresponding video tape recorders 14A to 14D.

In the video tape recorders 14A to 14D, the control signal S1 given from the system control unit 4
, The edited video signal S9 supplied from the video output unit 6 and the edited audio signal S10 supplied from the audio input / output / mixer unit 9 are recorded at designated positions on the video tape.

In this way, the editing apparatus 1 can edit the video and audio of the designated clip in accordance with the created editing list into the designated state and record it on the video tape. I have.

(2) Configuration of Main Control Unit Here, as shown in FIG.
ral Processing Unit) 20, ROM (Read Only Memor)
y) 21, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 22, a display processing unit 23, a title / graphics generation unit 24, and interface circuits 25 and 26 are connected via a CPU bus 27. The mouse 13 and the keyboard 15 are connected via circuits 25 and 26, respectively.

In this case, the CPU 20
When an instruction to execute a predetermined process is given through the interface circuits 25 and 26 by operating the keyboard 15 or the keyboard 15, the control command C1 is sent to the system control unit 4 as necessary based on the program stored in the ROM 21.
, The corresponding video tape recorders 14A to 14D, the video input / output unit 5, the video output unit 6, the digital video / audio input / output unit 7, the video special effect processing unit 8, The input / output / mixer unit 9 and / or the disk control unit 10 execute a predetermined operation, and thus the editing apparatus 1 as a whole executes the various processes described above.

At this time, based on the program stored in the ROM 21, the CPU 20
21 is read out and displayed on the display processing unit 23.
The main screen and various windows as described later are displayed on the display 12 while the cursor moves in the main screen in response to a mouse operation, and the numbers and characters input through the keyboard 15 Are displayed on the display 12, and the digital video signals S6 and S provided to the display processing unit 23 from the video special effect processing unit 8 via the title / graphics generation unit 24.
4 is displayed at a predetermined position in the main screen.

Further, based on the program stored in the ROM 21, the CPU 20 controls the title / graphics generating unit 24 to generate title character and graphic image data, if necessary, and sends it to the video special effect processing unit 8. It is made to be able to make it.

(3) Processing of CPU on Main Screen Here, when the power is turned on, the CPU 20 actually displays the main screen 30 as shown in FIG. To be displayed.

On the main screen 30, a plurality of buttons 31A to 31A to select the processing contents desired by the operator are displayed.
31Q, a clip information display section 32 for displaying a list of registered clips, etc., and a plurality of buttons 33A-33 for designating various processes at the time of creating an edit list.
33T and an edit list creating unit 35 for creating an edit list are provided.

Then, the CPU 20 executes the main screen 30
Is displayed on the display 12, when the video clip edit button 31K at the top of the screen is selected by operating the mouse, the window shown in FIG.
This is called a video clip edit window.) 40
Is superimposed on the main screen 30 and displayed.

In this case, in the video clip edit window 40, each video tape recorder 14A
Source selection button 41A corresponding to ~ 14D
To 41D are displayed, and any one of these source selection buttons 41A to 41D is operated by a mouse operation.
By selecting one, one desired video tape recorder 14A to 14D can be selected.

After selecting one of the source selection buttons 14A to 14D, the CPU 20 selects one of the video operation buttons 42A to 42G displayed in the video clip edit window 40 by operating the mouse. Then, the corresponding video tape recorders 14A to 14D are controlled via the system control unit 4 to cause the video tape recorders 14A to 14D to execute the operations corresponding to the selected video operation buttons 42A to 42G. When the slider 43 in the video clip edit window 40 is operated, the CPU 20 similarly causes the corresponding video tape recorders 14A to 14D to execute the designated operation.

At this time, the video tape recorder 14
When the reproduction operation or the variable-speed reproduction operation is performed by the video tape recorders A to 14D, the video reproduced from the video tape by the video tape recorders 14A to 14D is displayed in the live video display section 44 in the video clip edit window 40. You.

Thus, the operator clicks the in-point designation button 45 or the out-point designation button 46 while visually confirming the image displayed in the live image display section 44, thereby registering the clip as a clip. An in point and an out point of a video portion can be designated. Then, the images of the designated in-point and out-point are displayed in the in-point image display unit 47 or the out-point image display unit 48, respectively.

At this time, the time code of each image specified as the in point or the out point on the video tape is displayed on the in point time code display section 49 or the out point time code display section 50, respectively. The material length (duration) is displayed on the duration display unit 51.

When the frame advance buttons 52A and 52B in the video clip edit window 40 are selected by operating the mouse, the CPU 20 controls the corresponding video tape recorders 14A to 14D via the system control unit 4. While the video displayed in the live video display unit 44 is displayed frame-by-frame forward or backward,
When the live video move buttons 53 and 54 are selected, the corresponding video tape recorders 14A to 14D are controlled via the system control unit 4 to move the display image in the live video display unit 44 to the in-point or out-point. Move.

When the register button 55 is selected by operating the mouse after the in-point and the out-point of the clip are designated as described above, the CPU 20 displays the in-point of the clip displayed on the display 12 at this time. The time code of the point and the out point, and related data such as the material length and the storage position (in the video tape or the hard disk device 2) are taken into the RAM 22 as a database, while the in and out points of the clips registered in this way are registered. Related data such as time code and material length are displayed in the clip information display section 32 of the main screen 30 as shown in FIG.

At this time, if the capture mode is selected in advance on a setting screen (not shown) which can be opened by selecting the mower button 56 of the video clip edit window 40, the CPU 20 executes the system control. The video tape recorders 14A and 14D, the video input unit 5, the audio input / output / mixer unit 9 or the digital video / audio input / output unit 7, the video special effect processing unit 8, the disk control unit 10, Is controlled as described above, so that the video and audio of the clip are captured by the hard disk device 2 as described above.
Data indicating that the clip is stored in the hard disk device 2 is stored in a corresponding position in the database (for example, a flag is set).

At this time, the CPU 20 adds the video signal and the audio signal of the clip by a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) before and after the designated range (ie, from the designated IN point to the OUT point). It is taken into the hard disk device 2. At this time, for example, when the link mode is previously selected on the setting screen by the operator, the CPU 20 links the video and the audio as data and takes them into the hard disk device 2, while the non-link mode is selected. In this case, the video and audio are taken into the hard disk device 2 without being linked as data.

Then, when the new edit button 57 is selected by operating the mouse thereafter, the CPU 20 returns the video clip edit window 40 to the initial state. Thus, the operator can subsequently register other clips in the same procedure as described above. When the close button 58 is selected by operating the mouse, the CPU 20 closes the video clip edit window 40.

On the other hand, when the list of registered clips is displayed on the clip information display section 32 of the main screen 30 as described above (FIG. 5), the operator operates the edit list creation section 35 of the main screen 30. An edit list can be created using the following method.

In this case, the cursor is first moved to a desired clip in the clip information display section 32 by operating the mouse, and then a single clip is designated by pressing the mouse 13 button. Is moved to a desired position in the first or second video track 35C, 35E using the time scale 35A of the edit list creating section 35 as an index, and then the mouse 13 button is released.

As a result, the CPU 20 sets the first or second
As shown in FIG. 6, the position of the cursor at that time is first placed in the video tracks 35C and 35E, and a frame 6 having a length corresponding to the material length of the clip designated as described above.
0A to 60D are displayed. At this time, if the video and audio of the clip are linked and registered, the CPU 20 displays the first frame on which the frames 60A to 60D are displayed.
Alternatively, the frames 60A to 60D displayed in the first or second video tracks 35C and 35E on the first or second audio tracks 35G and 35H corresponding to the second video tracks 35C and 35D and the time scale 35A. To display frames 61A to 61D of the same length at the same position.

Then, the operator repeats the above-described operation, so that the time scale 35 (from the time code (00: 00.00: 00)) at the beginning of the time scale 35A to the desired time code (that is, the desired time code) is obtained.
The frames 60A to 60D, 61 are sequentially arranged on the first or second video track 35C, 35E and the first or second audio track 35G, 35H so as to be continuous on A.
A to 61D are displayed.

Here, the first or second video track 35C or 35E of the edit list display section 35 or the first
Or a frame 60 on the second audio track 35G, 35H.
The display of A to 60D and 61A to 61D means that the video of the clip corresponding to the frame 60A to 60D or 61A to 61D is displayed or the audio is output at the time represented by the time scale 35A when the edited video and audio are output. Means output. Therefore, by such an operation, it is possible to create an edit list in which the clip video or audio which is displayed as the edited video or output as the edited audio is sequentially specified.

When the editing list is created in this manner, for example, when it is desired to perform special effect processing when switching from the video of the first clip to the video of the second clip, it is necessary to correspond to the preceding first clip. First frame 60A
-60D to one of the first or second video tracks 35.
C, 35E, and the first frames 60A to 60E.
A second frame 60A to 60D corresponding to a second clip that follows so that the time code on the time scale 35A overlaps the rear part of the 60D and the front part thereof overlaps the second or first frame of the other. Are displayed on the video tracks 35E and 35C.

Subsequently, the select effect button 33R in the middle part of the screen is clicked by operating the mouse. As a result, the CPU 20 displays, on the main screen 30, icons (hereinafter referred to as effect icons) 63A to 63 representing the contents of various kinds of special effect processing that can be executed as shown in FIG.
A predetermined window (hereinafter, referred to as a select effect window) 62 in which a plurality of 3Ys are displayed is displayed.

Next, after moving the cursor on the effect icons 63A to 63Y of the desired special effect processing,
When the button of the mouse 13 is pressed, the cursor is moved in this state to the effect track 35D of the edit list creating section 35 described above.
, One of the first or second video tracks 35C,
The time scale 35A of the first frames 60A to 60D displayed on 35E and the second frames 60A to 60D displayed on the other second or first video tracks 35E and 35C.
The mouse 13 is released by moving to the portion where the above time codes overlap.

As a result, the CPU 20 displays the effect icon 63 displayed in the select effect window 62.
A to 63Y are moved together with the cursor on the screen, and the effect icons 63A to 63Y are
3 is displayed in a state where the button is pasted at the released position.

As a result, the first frames 60A to 60A displayed on one of the first or second video tracks 35C and 35E are displayed.
The video of the clip corresponding to 0D and the second or first video
The special effect processing corresponding to the effect icons 63A to 63Y pasted as described above is performed at the connection portion between the clip and the video corresponding to the second frames 60A to 60D displayed on the video tracks 35E and 35C. An instruction to execute can be input. Note that the select effect window 62 can be closed by clicking the close button 64 by operating the mouse.

Further, after the edit list is created in this way or when the edit list is created, the CPU 20 clicks the preview button 33D displayed in the middle part of the main screen 30 by operating the mouse, thereby displaying the replay mode. Is selected, the corresponding video tape recorders 14A to 14A through the system control unit 4 are selected as described above.
By controlling the 4D, the video input unit 5, the video output unit 6, the digital video / audio input / output unit 7, the video special effect processing unit 8, the audio input / output / mixer unit 9, and / or the disk control unit 10 as necessary, The edit video based on the edit list is displayed on the monitor 16, and the edit audio based on the edit list is output from a speaker as output means.

Further, after the editing list is created as described above, the CPU 20 clicks the recording button 33G displayed in the middle of the main screen 30 to select the recording mode, as described above. The corresponding video tape recorders 14A to 14A via the system control unit 4
D, the video input unit 5, the video output unit 6, the digital video / audio input / output unit 7, the video special effect processing unit 8, the audio input / output / mixer unit 9, and / or the disk control unit 10 are controlled as necessary. The editing process based on the editing list is executed, and the editing video and the editing audio thus obtained are output to the video tape recorder 14 designated in advance by the operator.
A to 14D are recorded on a video tape.

(4) Continuous Editing Process by CPU In addition to the above configuration, the CPU 20 performs one clip (hereinafter, referred to as a long clip) as shown in FIG. 8A in the preview mode and the recording mode, for example. Call) C
Within the editing processing time T of L1, a plurality of clips having a shorter material length than the long clip CL1 and having no instruction for effect (hereinafter referred to as short clips) C
L2 _A ~CL2 when performing editing based on the edit list 70 to be editing each _D, to the editing process from the editing process for the elongated clip CL1 for the first short clip CL2 _A as shown in FIG. 8 (B) after switching, until an instruction for the next Efuekuto (that is, until the end of the shortened clip CL2 _D) each short clip CL2 _a ~CL2
_D is edited continuously.

In practice, based on the editing list 70 as shown in FIG. 8A, the CPU 20 firstly plays the first video tape recorders 14A to 14D to reproduce the long clip CL1.
Alternatively, the long clip CL1 is reproduced by controlling the hard disk device 2 via the system control unit 4, and at the same time, the long clip CL1 and the editing processing time overlap and are included via the system control unit 4 ( hereinafter, the short clip in this relation is called a containment relationship) CL2 _a ~CL2 each should play _D second video tape recorder 14A~14D or hard disk apparatus 2
, Each short clip CL2 _A
~CL2 to perform a head and out of the _D of the video signal.

At this time, the CPU 20 controls a switch (not shown) in the video special effect processing section 8 via the system control 4 to select a signal line corresponding to the long clip CL1.

As a result, the first video tape recorder 14
A to 14D or the video signal of the long clip CL1 reproduced from the hard disk device 2 is supplied to the video input unit 5, the digital video / audio input / output unit 7, or the disk control unit 10.
Is given to the video special effect processing unit 8 via the digital special effect processing unit 8, where the digital edited video signal S 8 is obtained after being taken into the video special effect processing unit 8 and subjected to special effect processing as necessary.
Through the video output unit 6 as the edited video signal S9, the monitor 16 and the third video tape recorders 14A to 14A for recording.
14D.

Further, when the operation mode at this time is the recording mode, the CPU 20 controls the third video tape recorders 14A to 14D via the system control unit 4 to start the recording operation, and thus starts the recording operation. The edited video signal S9 is recorded on a video tape.

[0083] On the other hand CPU20 is time switched from the editing process for a long clip CL1 to the edit processing for the first short clip CL2 _A, the second video tape recorder 14A~14D corresponding through the system controller 4
While reproducing the video signal of the first short clip CL2 _A by controlling this with the system controller 4
Through by controlling the switcher video special effect processing unit 8 to select the signal lines corresponding to the short clip CL2 _A.

[0084] As a result the second video tape recorder 14A~14D or hard disk device 2 first short clip CL2 _A video signal or the video input unit 5 of the digital video and audio input and output unit 7, which is reproduced by, or disk controller The digital edited video signal S8 is provided to the video special effect processing unit 8 via the video editing unit 10, and is taken in by the video special effect processing unit and subjected to a predetermined special effect process based on the edit list 70. The edited video signal S9 is transmitted to the monitor 16 and / or the third video tape recorders 14A to 14D for recording via the output unit 6.

[0085] Further CPU20 is the switched when the edit processing for each other short clip CL2 _B ~CL2 _D consecutive thereto from the editing process for the first short clip CL2 _A Thereafter, based on the editing list 70, the system while for sequentially reproducing the video signal of the corresponding other short clip CL2 _B ~CL2 _D by controlling the second video tape recorder 14A~14D corresponding via the control unit 4 at a predetermined timing, which together with system control By controlling the switch in the video special effect processing section 8 via the section 4, each of these other short clips C
To select the signal line corresponding to the L2 _B ~CL2 _D.

As a result, the video signals of the other short clips CL2 _{B to} CL2 _D are continuously reproduced from the second video tape recorders 14A to 14D or the hard disk device 2, and these video signals are respectively input to the video input unit 5. Alternatively, after being sequentially taken into the video special effect processing section 8 via the digital video / audio input / output section 7 or the disk control section 10 and cut and connected, the monitor 16 and / or as the edited video signal S9 via the video output section 6. The data is sent to the third video tape recorders 14A to 14D for recording. It should be noted that in this case the video special effect processing section 8, when subjected to special effect processing of the child screen display, such as picture-in-picture for the first short clip CL2 _A, the shorter clip CL2 _B which follow executing the special effect process of Katsuhito tie in ~CL2 sub screen against _D video signal.

[0087] Further CPU20 is elongated clip CL from the editing process for the last short clip CL2 _D after this
When it switched to the editing process for 1, by controlling the switcher video in special effect processing unit 8 via the Shisumute controller 4 to select the signal lines with respect to the last short clip CL2 _D.

As a result, the first video tape recorder 14
A to 14D or the video signal of the long / short clip CL1 reproduced from the hard disk device 2 is taken into the video special effect processing unit 8, and the video special effect processing unit 8 performs a predetermined special effect process specified by the video special effect processing unit 8. Thereafter, the obtained digital edited video signal S8 is transmitted to the monitor 16 and / or the third video tape recorders 14A to 14D for recording as the edited video signal S9 via the video output unit 6.

As described above, the CPU 20 sets the state shown in FIG.
The editing process based on the editing list 70 is executed.

(5) Continuous Edit Processing Procedure Here, in actuality, in the preview mode and the recording mode, the CPU 20 executes the edit processing according to the continuous edit processing procedure RT1 shown in FIG. That is, when the preview mode or the recording mode is selected by clicking the preview button 33D or the recording button 33G of the main screen 30, the CPU 20 executes the continuous editing processing procedure R.
T1 starts at step SP1 and continues at step S
Based on the editing list created by using the edit list creation section 35 of the main screen 30 in P2, elongated clip in inclusion relation CL1 and short clip CL2 _A -CL
Check for _2D .

Then, the CPU 20 proceeds to the next step SP3.
In determining whether there is a long clip CL1 and short clip CL2 _A ~CL2 _D in inclusion relation on the basis of a checking result in step SP2, the process proceeds to step SP7 obtains a negative result, upon obtaining a positive result continuity of the corresponding CL2 _a ~CL2 _D proceeds to step SP4 and (any number of either short clip CL2 _a ~CL2 _D is continuous while there is no instruction of Efuekuto), the short clip CL2 _a ~CL2 _D successive Time scale 35A
Upper position (continuous short clips CL2 _{A to} CL2 _D
Check the time code of the front end of the first short clip CL2 _A, the time code) of the rear end of the last short clip CL2 _D in to. Note CPU20 this time, in the case where a plurality of a plurality of short clips CL2 _A ~CL2 _D and contiguous elongated clip CL1 in the inclusion relation is the time scale 35A of the short clip CL2 _A ~CL2 _D consecutive for each Check the position at.

Next, the CPU 20 proceeds to step SP5, where the frames 60 corresponding to the long clips CL1 and the short clips CL2 _{A to} CL2 _D which are in the inclusive relation respectively.
A to 60D are the first and second video tracks 35C and 35 of the edit list creation unit 35 of the main screen 20, respectively.
Confirm which of E is displayed.

Further, the CPU 20 thereafter proceeds to step SP
Proceed to 6, one of a plurality of short clips of each successive in inclusion relation with elongated clip CL1 CL2 _A ~CL2
_{For D} , each short clip CL2 from beginning to end
Generating the edited data as to perform successively the editing process for the _{A ~CL2 D.}

The CPU 20 then proceeds to step SP
7 and the video tape recorders 14A-1A through the system controller 4 based on the edited data as described above.
4D, video input unit 5, video output unit 6, digital video / audio input / output unit 7, video special effect processing unit 8, audio input / output / mixer unit 9, disk control unit 10, and hard disk device 2 as required. The editing process is executed by controlling the timing, and thereafter, the process proceeds to step SP8 to end the continuous editing process procedure RT1.

(6) Operation and Effect of the Present Embodiment In the above configuration, when the pre-view mode or the recording mode is selected, the editing apparatus 1 first determines that the long mode having an inclusive relation based on the editing list. clip CL1 and short clip CL2 _a ～CL2 to a checking whether and _D, while executing the editing process on the basis of it the edit list in the absence, short this time is included in the elongated clip CL1 in some cases clip CL2 Locate the on _{a ~CL2 D} continuity and timescale 35A, on the basis this after editing list to the check result and elongated clip C
Each short clip CL2 _A ~CL2 _D without and Efuekuto instruction successive encompassed L1 continuously generate edited data, such as editing, executes the editing processing based on the edited data.

[0096] accordance connexion in the editing device 1, each operator in advance short clip CL2 _A ~CL2 _D when the elongate clip CL1 and a plurality of short clips CL2 _A ~CL2 _D edits as in inclusion relation There is no need to perform editing processing to combine the data into one clip, and the editing work can be simplified accordingly.

According to the above arrangement, the long clip CL1 and the plurality of continuous short clips CL2 which are in an inclusive relationship are provided.
When editing the _{A ~CL2 D,} after editing the first short clip CL2 _A, the short subsequent clip CL2 _B
.About.CL2 _D are continuously edited, so that the editing operation can be simplified, and thus an editing apparatus which can significantly improve the efficiency of the editing operation can be realized.

(7) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiment, the CPU 20 starts from the beginning with respect to each of the plurality of continuous short clips CL2 _{A to} CL2 _D inclusive relation with any one of the long clips CL1. it has dealt with the case of generating before the execution of each short clip CL2 _a ~CL2 editing processing based on the edit list editing data as to perform successively the editing process for the _D up to the last, the present invention will now The present invention is not limited to this, and such edit data may be sequentially created while executing the edit processing.

In the above-described embodiment, a plurality of continuous short clips CL2 _{A to} CL2 _D included in the long clip CL1 are edited on the time scale 35A based on the edit list. during the first short clip CL2 each _a to the end of the second editing material CL2 _D second editing material CL2 _a ～CL2 _D
Has been described in which the CPU 20 of the main control unit 3 that controls the entire editing apparatus 1 is applied as edit data generating means for generating edit data for continuously editing the data. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the edit data generating means may be provided separately from the CPU 20.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the present invention is applied to an editing apparatus in which the editing material is a video and audio material. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the editing material may be a video material. Alternatively, the present invention can be widely applied to an editing device in which only one of audio materials is used.

Further, in the above embodiment, the CP
U20 targets only the video signal of each clip, and a plurality of continuous short clips CL included in the long clip CL1 on the time scale 35A for the editing processing time.
2 _A ～CL2 when editing processing _D, first short clip CL2 edit _A last second material CL2 until each _D second
Has been described in which editing data for continuously editing the editing material CL2 _{A to} CL2 _D is generated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and only the audio signal of each clip or the audio of each clip is generated. Such edit data may be generated for a signal as well.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the CP
U20 is, when editing a plurality of short clips CL2 _A ~CL2 _D successive editing processing time on the time scale 35A are included in the long clip CL1, a plurality of short clips CL2 _A ~ in accordance with the presence or absence of Efuekuto C
L2 has been described with the case of determining the successive editing processing range and _D, the present invention is not limited to this, until the first short clip CL2 edit _A last second material CL2 _D with or without Efuekuto May be determined as the continuous editing processing range. Even in this case, the same effect as in the present embodiment can be obtained.

[0103]

As described above, according to the present invention, in an editing apparatus for executing an editing process based on an editing list defining editing contents, the editing processing time on a time axis is based on the editing list. When editing a plurality of consecutive second editing materials included in the editing material of the first
By providing editing data generating means for generating editing data for continuously editing each second editing material from the first editing material to the last second editing material,
It is possible to simplify the editing work and thus realize an editing apparatus capable of significantly improving the work efficiency of the editing work.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an editing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main control unit.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a main screen.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a video clip edit window.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a main screen.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a main screen.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a select effect window.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining a long clip and a plurality of short clips in an inclusion relationship.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a continuous editing processing procedure.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining an editing process performed by a conventional editing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Editing device, 2 ... Hard disk device, 3 ... Main control unit, 4 ... System control unit, 5 ... Video input unit, 6
... Video output unit, 7 ... Digital video / audio input / output unit,
8 ... video special effect processing unit, 10 ... disk control unit,
12 ... display, 20 ... CPU, 30 ... main screen, 35 ... edit list creation unit, 35A ... time scale, 35C, 35E ... video track, 35D
… Effect track, 35G, 35H …… Audio track, CL1 …… Long clip, CL2 _{A to} CL
_2D: short clip, RT1: continuous editing processing procedure.

Claims (2)

[Claims] An editing apparatus for executing an editing process based on an editing list defining editing contents, wherein the editing processing time is continuously included in a first editing material on a time axis based on the editing list. Multiple second
When editing each of the editing materials, the first
Edit data generating means for generating edit data for continuously performing the edit processing on each of the second edit materials until the last second edit material after starting the edit processing on the edit material An editing device characterized by the following. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the editing data generating means executes the editing processing based on the editing list.
After starting the editing process for the first second editing material in advance, generating editing data such that each of the second editing materials is continuously processed until the last second editing material. The editing device according to claim 1, wherein