US20010008572A1 - Edited-list creating apparatus, editing apparatus and editing method - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an edited-list creating apparatus, an editing apparatus and an editing method, and is appropriately applied to an edited-list creating apparatus, an editing apparatus and an editing method capable of creating a so-called edited list in which the edit content is defined for obtaining a desired edited image and sound, for example, by linking a plurality of pre-registered image and sound materials (hereinafter, referred to as clips) together in a desired state.
- clips pre-registered image and sound materials
- the GUI screen displays identify information such as ID number of each clip pre-registered or titles, and in this state, a desired clip can be selected through the manipulation of a mouse.
- the GUI screen displays first and second tracks 91 A and 91 C for image, a track 91 B for video special-effect, first and second tracks 91 D and 91 E for sound, along the time axis 90 .
- a desired position of the track 91 A, 91 C, 91 D or 91 E for image or sound is specified through the manipulation of the mouse and thereby, as shown in FIG. 16B, frames 92 A to 92 D having a length corresponding to the material length of the selected clip are displayed with the specified position as the front end, on the track 91 A, 91 C, 91 D or 91 E.
- edited image and sound corresponding to the edited list are produced by controlling a plurality of video tape recorders respectively at predetermined timings to successively play back the corresponding clips and by successively joining these clips together while subjecting them to the special-effect processing if necessary.
- such former editing apparatus obtains edited image and sound by allowing one to perform a playback or record processing again after once stopping both the video tape recorder for playback and a video tape recorder for record and accomplishing a cue and rewind operation.
- the editing apparatus of this type performs a similar operation whenever joining clips together and therefore it has a problem at the time of editing such as joining a plurality of clips together in succession in that so much time is required for the cue and rewind operation of a video tape recorder as not to perform a real time processing, thereby resulting in a significant decrease in the operating efficiency of editing processing.
- the former editing apparatus in the case where such an list that the edit time of a first clip CL 10 and that of a second clip CL 11 overlap on the time axis 90 (FIG. 16A) and that of the second clip CL 11 is within that of the first clip as shown in FIG. 17A (herein after, referred to as inclusion), is so constructed as to switch the edit processing object from the first clip CL 10 to the second clip CL 11 and thereafter switch over to the original first clip CL 10 again at the stage of completion of edit processing of the second clip CL 11 .
- the corresponding edited list is so arranged as to be created after the image for the filial screens of picture-in-picture is previously edited and brought into one material, and there is a problem of difficulty in efficiently performing an edit operation.
- the present invention is made in consideration of the above points and its object is to propose an edited-list creating apparatus, an editing apparatus and an editing method, capable of markedly improving the operating efficiency in the operation of creating an edited list or the editing operation.
- the present invention provides an edited-list creating apparatus for creating an edited list with the edit content defined in such a manner that a first mark of the length conforming to the material length of a specified image/sound material is displayed at a specified position on the first track by specifying desired positions on a first track provided along the time axis after specifying a desired image/sound material out of a plurality of pre-registered image/sound materials, the edited-list creating apparatus comprising first display control means for displaying the first mark at the position specified on the first track; and second display control means for displaying a second mark of the length conforming to the material length of the specified image/sound material at a corresponding position on said first track till the position at which the above first mark is displayed on the above first track.
- the display position of the first mark can be determined while easily confirming the display situation of the first mark after the determination based on the second mark visually in determining the display position, and thereby an edited-list creating apparatus capable of markedly improving the operating efficiency in the operation of creating an edited list can be realized.
- the present invention provides an edited-list creating apparatus for creating an edited list with the edit content defined in such a manner that a mark of the length conforming to the material length of the specified image/sound material is displayed at a specified position on the first or second track by specifying a desired position on the first or second track for image or sound provided along the time axis after specifying a desired image/sound material out of a plurality of pre-registered image/sound materials, the edited-list creating apparatus comprising display control means for emphatically displays the specified mark and a mark displayed on the second or first track corresponding to this when the mark displayed on one of the first and second track is specified, in the case where the video information and the audio information of the image/sound material corresponding to the specified mark are linked and registered.
- the present invention provides an editing apparatus comprising control means for controlling a corresponding playback device to successively play back necessary image and/or sound materials continuously until image and/or sound materials to be played back by the same playback device are needed, in obtaining edited image and/or edited sound.
- edited image and/or edited sound are obtained in a real time by a playback device until the image and/or sound materials to be played back by the same playback device are needed.
- editing apparatus capable of markedly improving the operating efficiency in the editing operation can be realized.
- the present invention provides an editing method comprising a first step of detecting the presence of edit materials to be played back by means of the same playback device based on the edited list; and a second step of successively playback necessary image and/or sound continuously by a corresponding playback device until image and/or sound materials to be played back by the same playback device are needed, based on the detected result and the edited list.
- edited image and/or edited sound are obtained in a real time by a playback device until the image and/or sound materials to be played back by the same playback device are needed.
- an editing method capable of markedly improving the operating efficiency in the editing operation can be realized.
- the present invention provides an editing apparatus comprising edited-data creation means for creating edited data in such a manner as to continuously perform edit processing on individual second edit materials starting from the primary second edit material to the last second edit material, when performing the edit processing on a plurality of second continuous edit materials with their processing periods of time being included in that of the first edit material on the time axis.
- the editing operation can be simplified.
- an editing apparatus capable of markedly improving the operating efficiency in the editing operation can be realized.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the entire configuration of an editing apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a main control section.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic chart showing a main screen.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic chart showing a video clip edit window.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic chart showing a main screen.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic chart showing a main screen.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic chart showing a select effect window.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic chart showing the appearance of a shadow on the main screen.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic chart showing the appearance of a shadow on the main screen.
- FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the framing procedure.
- FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the highlighting procedure.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic chart serving for the illustration of a continuous control procedure.
- FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing a continuous control procedure.
- FIGS. 14A and 14B are schematic charts serving for the illustration of a longer clip and a plurality of shorter clips inclusively related to it.
- FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing a continuous editing procedure.
- FIGS. 16A to 16 B are schematic charts serving for the illustration of a GUI screen of a conventional editing apparatus.
- FIGS. 17A to 17 C are schematic charts serving for the illustration of the edit processing of a conventional editing apparatus.
- an editing apparatus denoted by 1 as a whole, is arranged so as to register a desired portion of the image and sound recorded on a video tape as a clip and on the other hand to take the video signal and the audio signal of a desired clip into a hard disk drive 2 , if necessary.
- this editing apparatus 1 is arranged so as to create an edited list defining the edit content for obtaining a desired edited image and sound by combining individual registered clips together in a desired state, and further actually perform an edit processing in according with the edited list created in order to record the obtained edited image and edited sound on a video tape.
- this editing apparatus 1 is comprised of connecting a main control section 3 , a system control section 4 , a video input section 5 , a video output section 6 , a digital video and audio input/output section 7 , a video special-effect processing section 8 , an audio input/output and mixer section 9 and a disk control section 10 through a control bus 11 .
- the main control section 3 allows a given operational screen (hereinafter, referred to as a main screen) to be displayed on a display 12 at the initial time. Besides, the main control section 3 selects the clip registration mode by manipulating a mouse 13 under this state and sends a control command C 1 to the system control section 4 which corresponds to a playback operation instruction of one video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D out of the video tape recorders 14 A to 14 D connected to the editing apparatus 1 when this instruction is inputted.
- a given operational screen hereinafter, referred to as a main screen
- the system control section 4 By sending a control signal S 1 to the corresponding video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D in accordance with the control command C 1 supplied, the system control section 4 allows the playback operation of the video signal and the audio signal recorded on a video tape to be performed.
- an analog video signal S 2 and an analog audio signal S 3 as well as a digital video signal S 4 and a digital audio signal S 5 are outputted from this video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D, while the analog video signal S 2 and analog audio signal S 3 are respectively given to the video input section 5 or the audio input/output and mixer section 9 , and the digital video signal S 4 and the digital audio signal S 5 are given to the digital video and audio input/output section 7 .
- the system control section 4 allows either the analog video signal S 2 and the analog audio signal S 3 or the digital video signal S 4 and the digital audio signal S 5 outputted from the video tape recorders 14 A to 14 D to be taken in.
- the video special-effect processing section 8 sends the digital video signal S 6 and S 4 supplied from the video input section 5 and the digital video and audio input/output section 7 to the main control section 3 . Thereby, in the display 12 at this time, an image based on the digital video signal S 6 or S 4 is displayed at a given position on the main screen.
- the analog audio signal S 3 is taken in, it is sent from the audio input/output and mixer section 9 to a speaker (not shown) as it is, whereas if the digital audio signal S 5 is taken, it is sent to the speaker after being analog-converted by the audio input/output and mixer section 9 .
- an operator can specify a desired portion of image and sound based on the image displayed on the display 12 and the sound given from the speaker by using the mouse 13 and a keyboard 15 and can employ this as a clip to register such related data as time code at its in-point and out-point and material length (duration) in the main control section 3 .
- the main control section 3 sends the control command C 1 corresponding to this to the system control section 4 .
- the system control section 4 By sending a control signal S 1 to a corresponding video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D in accordance with the control command C 1 supplied, the system control section 4 allows the image and sound of a specified clip to be played back in the video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D and on the other hand, allows either the analog video signal S 2 and analog audio signal S 3 or the digital video signal S 4 and digital audio signal S 5 outputted from the video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D to be taken in by controlling either the video input section 5 and audio input/output and mixer section 9 or the digital video and audio input/output section 7 through the control bus 11 .
- the analog video signal S 2 is taken in via the video input section 5 , it is sent as a digital video signal S 6 to the disk control section 10 via the video special-effect processing section 8 after being digital-converted by the video input section 5 , whereas in the case where the digital video signal S 4 is taken in via the digital video and audio input/output section 7 , it is sent to the disk control section 10 as it is.
- the disk control section 10 successively takes in the digital video signals S 6 , S 4 given from the video special-effect processing section 8 and the digital video and audio input/output section 7 and the digital audio signals S 7 , S 5 given from the audio input/output and mixer section 9 and the digital video and audio input/output section 7 , supplies these to the hard disk drive 2 and allows them to be recorded at specified positions of the hard disk.
- this editing apparatus 1 is arranged so as to play back a specified image and sound of the clip from the video tape and to take it into the hard disk drive 2 .
- the main control section 3 allows the list of registered clips to be displayed on the main screen displayed in the display 12 .
- an operator can make up the edit data as the edited list which defines the edit content such as how to combine each clip with another clip, by using this main screen. Besides, after the completion or in the middle of creation of the edited list, an operator can confirm the edited image and edited sound based on the edited list.
- the main control section 3 sends the control command C 1 corresponding to this to the system control section 4 .
- the system control section 4 By sending the control signal S 1 to a corresponding video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D based on the supplied control command C 1 if necessary, the system control section 4 allows an image and sound of the clip utilized for the edit processing to be played back in the video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D, whereas it allows the image and sound of the clip utilized for the edit processing to be played back from the hard disk drive 2 by controlling the disk control section 10 through the control bus 11 if necessary.
- the analog video signal S 2 and the analog audio signal S 3 , and the digital video signal S 4 and the digital audio signal S 5 of a specified clip are outputted from this video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D.
- the analog video signal S 2 and the analog audio signal S 3 are respectively given to the video input section 5 and the audio input/output and mixer section 9
- the digital video signal S 4 and the digital audio signal S 5 are given to the digital video and audio input/output section 7 .
- the system control section 4 allows either the analog video signal S 2 and the analog audio signal S 3 or the digital video signal S 4 and the digital audio signal S 5 outputted from this video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D to be taken in.
- the video special-effect processing section 8 performs a special-effect processing on the supplied digital video signals S 6 , S 4 of individual clips so as to be in the specified state according to necessity. Besides, the video special-effect processing section 8 inserts video data such as letters of a title or various graphics given at this time from the main control section 4 according to necessity into the digital video signals S 6 , S 4 of individual clips, or superimposes them onto the digital video signals S 6 , S 4 , so as to send an edited video signal S 8 obtained thus to the video output section 6 .
- the video output section 6 analog-converts the supplied digital edited video signal S 8 , and sends an edited video signal S 9 thus obtained to the monitor 16 .
- this editing apparatus 1 the edited image based on the edited video signal S 9 is displayed on the monitor 16 and the edited sound based on the edited audio signal is given from the speaker, thus enabling an operator to confirm the edited image and the edited sound based on the edited list.
- the main control section 3 sends a corresponding control command C 1 to the system control section 4 when its execution instruction is inputted by manipulating the mouse 13 or the keyboard 15 .
- the system control section 4 By sending the control signal S 1 to a corresponding video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D based on the supplied control command C 1 according to necessity, the system control section 4 allows the image and sound of a clip utilized for the edit processing to be played back in the video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D, whereas it allows the image and sound of the clip utilized for the edit processing to be played back from the hard disk drive 2 by controlling the disk control section 10 through the control bus 11 according to necessity.
- the digital video signal S 6 , S 4 of the required clip is given from the video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D via the video input section 5 or the digital video and audio input/output section 7 , or the digital video signal S 6 , S 4 of the required clip is given from the hard disk drive 2 via the disk control section 10 .
- the analog audio signal S 3 of the required clip is given directly or via the digital video and audio input/output section 7 from the video tape recorders 14 A to 14 D or the digital audio signals S 7 , S 5 of the required clip is given via the disk control section 10 from the hard disk drive 2 .
- the video special-effect processing section 8 performs the special-effect processing on the digital video signals S 6 , S 4 of individual supplied clips, sends the digital edited video signal S 8 comprising video signals of the edited image thus obtained to the video output section 6 .
- the video output section 6 analog-converts the supplied digital edited video signal S 8 and sends the obtained edited video signal S 9 to the corresponding video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D.
- the audio input/output and mixer section 9 submits the supplied analog audio signal S 2 or digital audio signal S 5 , S 7 of individual clips to the edit processing such as mixing if necessary as with the above-mentioned preview mode, and sends the edited audio signal S 10 thus obtained to the corresponding video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D.
- the video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D records the edited video signal S 9 supplied from the video output section 6 and the edited audio signal S 10 supplied from the audio input/output and mixer section 9 at a specified position of the video tape.
- the editing apparatus 1 is arranged so as to edit and process the image and sound of a specified clip into the specified state in accordance with the edited list created for registration on the video tape.
- a CPU central processing unit
- ROM read only memory
- RAM random access memory
- a display processing section 23 a title/graphic creating section 24 and an interface circuits 25 and 26 are connected to each other with a CPU bus 27 .
- the main control section 3 is connected to a mouse 13 and a keyboard 15 with individual interface circuits 25 and 26 .
- the CPU 20 allows the corresponding video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D, the video input section 5 , the video output section 6 , the digital video and audio input/output section 7 , the video special-effect processing section 8 , the audio input/output and mixer section 9 and/or the disk control section 10 to execute a predetermined operation via the system control section 4 and thus allows the editing apparatus 1 as a whole to execute various processing as mentioned above.
- the CPU 20 allows the main screen or various windows as mentioned below to display, and on the other hand, allows a cursor moving in the main screen in response to a mouse manipulation or numerals or letters inputted with the keyboard 15 to be displayed on the display 12 , and an image based on the digital video signal S 6 or S 4 given from the video special-effect processing section 8 via the title/graphic creating section 24 to the display processing section 23 or a static image to be displayed at a predetermined position in the main screen.
- the CPU 20 is arranged so as to control the title/graphic creating section 24 if necessary in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 21 in creating video data of letters of titles or graphics and to send them to the video special-effect processing section 8 .
- the CPU 20 displays a main screen 30 as shown in FIG. 3 on the display in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 21 .
- This main screen 30 is provided with a plurality of buttons 31 A to 31 Q for an operator to select a desired processing content, a clip information display part 32 for displaying the list of individual registered clips or the like, a plurality of buttons 33 A to 33 T for specifying various processing at the time of creating the edited list and an edited-list creating part 35 for creating the edited list.
- the CPU 20 displays a window 40 as shown in FIG. 4 (hereinafter, referred to as a video clip edit window) superimposed on the main screen 30 .
- a plurality of source select buttons 41 A to 41 D respectively corresponding to the video tape recorders 14 A to 14 D are displayed at the top left and a desired video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D can be selected by selecting any one of these source select buttons 41 A to 41 D through the mouse manipulation.
- the CPU 20 allows the relevant video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D to execute the operation corresponding to the selected video manipulating button 42 A to 42 G by controlling the corresponding video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D via the system control section 4 .
- the CPU 20 similarly allows the corresponding video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D to execute a specified operation.
- the time codes in the video tapes of individual images specified as the in-point and out-point are respectively displayed on the in-point time code display part 49 and out-point time code part 50 , and the material length (duration) of a specified clip is displayed on a duration display part 51 .
- the CPU 20 advances images displayed on the live image display section 44 frame by frame in the forward direction or in the backward direction by controlling the corresponding video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D via the system control section 4 .
- the CPU 20 moves the display image in the live image display section 44 to the in-point or to the out-point by controlling the corresponding video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D via the system control section 4 when a live image move button 53 or 54 is selected.
- the CPU 20 takes in, as a database, related data such as time code of the in-point and the out-point, material length and recorded position (in a video tape or the hard disk drive 2 ) of the clip displayed at this time on the display 12 into the RAM 22 and on the other hand, displays the related data such as time code of the in-point and the out-point, material length and registered position of the clip registered thus on the clip information display part 32 of the main screen 30 .
- the CPU 20 controls the corresponding video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D, the video input section 5 and audio input/output and mixer section 9 or the digital video and audio input/output section 7 , the video special-effect processing section 8 and the disk control section 10 via the system control section 4 as mentioned above to make the hard disk drive 2 take in the image and sound of this clip as mentioned above and on the other hand, stores the data, indicating that the recorded position of this clip is in the hard disk drive 2 , at the corresponding position in the database (e.g., setup of a flag).
- the data indicating that the recorded position of this clip is in the hard disk drive 2 , at the corresponding position in the database (e.g., setup of a flag).
- the CPU 20 takes in the video signal and the audio signal of this clip into the hard disk drive 2 in excess of predetermined interval (for example, 2 seconds) before and after the specified range (from the in-point to the out-point).
- the link mode is selected in advance on the above setup screen, for example, by an operator, the CPU 20 takes in the image and sound as data into the hard disk drive 2 after linked and on the other hand, takes in the image and sound as data into the hard disk drive 2 while unlinked if the non-link mode is selected.
- an operator can use the edited-list creating part 35 on the main screen 30 with the list of registered clips displayed at the clip information display part 32 on the main screen 30 (FIG. 5) to create an edited list according to the following method.
- the CPU 20 displays frames 60 A to 60 D of the length corresponding to the material length of the clip specified in the manner mentioned above with the position of the cursor at that time set to their heads as shown in FIG. 6. At this time, in the frame 60 A to 60 B, identify information such as an ID number of the corresponding clip is displayed.
- the CPU 20 displays the frames 61 A to 61 D of the same length at the same position on the time scale 35 A in the first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H corresponding to the first or second video track 35 C or 35 D in which the frames 60 A to 60 D are displayed as those of the frames 60 A to 60 D displayed in the first or second video track 35 C or 35 E.
- an operator repeats manipulations as mentioned above and successively displays the frames 60 A to 60 D and 61 A to 61 D in the first and second video tracks 35 C and 35 E and the first and second audio tracks 35 G and 35 H so that they continue on the time scale 35 A from the beginning of time code (“00:00.00:00”) of the time scale 35 A to a desired time code (i.e., for a desired period of time).
- a desired time code i.e., for a desired period of time.
- such a display of the frames 60 A to 60 D and 61 A to 61 D in the first and second video tracks 35 C, 35 E and the first and second audio tracks 35 G and 35 H means that the image of the corresponding clip is displayed or its sound is given on the time represented by the time scale 35 A at the output time of edit image and sound in the frames 60 A to 60 D and 61 A to 61 D. Accordingly, through such a manipulation, an edited list composed by successively defining clip images or clip sounds displayed as edited images or given as edited sounds can be created.
- the select effect button 33 R at the middle of the screen is clicked through a mouse manipulation.
- the CPU 20 displays on the main screen 30 a predetermined window (hereinafter, referred to as a select effect window) 62 with a plurality of icons 63 A to 63 Y indicating the content of various executable special-effect processing, for example, as in FIG. 7.
- the CPU 20 moves the icon 63 A to 63 Y displayed in the select effect window 62 together with the cursor on the screen and moreover, displays the relevant icon 63 A to 63 Y in a pasted state at the position where the button of the mouse 13 is released.
- a direction can be inputted that a special-effect processing corresponding to the icon 63 A to 63 Y pasted in the manner mentioned above in the connection part between the image of the clip corresponding to the first frame 60 A to 60 D displayed at one of first and second video track 35 C and 35 E and that of the clip corresponding to the second frame 60 A to 60 D displayed at the other of second and first video track 35 E and 35 C should be executed.
- the select effect window 62 can be closed by selecting a close button 64 through a mouse manipulation.
- the CPU 20 displays the edited image based on this edited list on the monitor 16 and outputs the edited sound based on this edited list from the speaker as output means by controlling the corresponding video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D, the video input section 5 , the video output section 6 , the digital video and audio input/output section 7 , the video special-effect processing section 8 , the audio input/output and mixer section 9 and/or the disk control section 10 via the system control section 4 according to necessity as mentioned above.
- the CPU 20 executes an edit processing based on the edited list by controlling the corresponding video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D, the video input section 5 , the video output section 6 , the digital video and audio input/output section 7 , the video special-effect processing section 8 , the audio input/output and mixer section 9 and/or the disk control section 10 according to necessity via the system control section 4 as mentioned above and records the edited image and the edited sound obtained thus via the video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D specified in advance by an operator.
- the CPU 20 displays the frame 60 A to 60 D or 61 A to 61 D in place of the shadow 71 A on the first or second video track 35 C or 35 E or first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H as mentioned above.
- this editing apparatus 1 is so arranged that in the middle of creating an edited list, an operator can create an edited list while visually assuring the position and length of the shadow 71 A corresponding to a specified clip by using the edited-list creating part 35 of the main screen 30 .
- the CPU 20 displays the shadow 71 A only on a first or second video track 35 C or 35 E or first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H specified by the cursor 70 as shown in FIG. 8, whereas if the video information and the audio information of the clip are linked and registered, as shown in FIG.
- this editing apparatus 1 is so arranged that in the middle of creating an edited list, an operator can easily assure visually on the basis of the shadows 71 A and 71 B displayed at a first or second video track 35 C or 35 E or first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H whether the video information and audio information of a specified clip are registered with linked or unlinked, and thus can easily create an edited list.
- this editing apparatus 1 can move the position of the relevant frame 60 A to 60 D, 61 A to 61 D on the same first or second video track 35 C or 35 E or first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H.
- the frame 61 A to 61 D or 60 A to 60 D displayed at the other of first and second audio tracks 35 G and 35 H and first and second video tracks 35 C and 35 E corresponding can be moved together with the frame 60 A to 60 D or 61 A to 61 D displayed at one of first and second video tracks 35 C and 35 E and first and second audio track 35 G and 35 H.
- the CPU 20 highlight-displays only the inside of the frames 60 A to 60 D and 61 A to 61 D.
- the CPU 20 highlight-displays the inside of the frames 60 A to 60 D and 61 A to 61 D and the inside of the frames 60 A to 60 D and 61 A to 61 D displayed at the first or second video track 35 C or 35 E or first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H corresponding to this, if the video information and audio information of the clip corresponding to the relevant frames 60 A to 60 D and 61 A to 61 D are linked and registered.
- this editing apparatus 1 is arranged so as to easily judge on the basis of highlighting when the frames 60 A to 60 D and 61 A to 61 D are specified at the time of creating an edited list whether the video information and audio information of the clip corresponding to the relevant frames 60 A to 60 D and 61 A to 61 D are linked or unlinked, and registered.
- the CPU 20 displays the frames 60 A to 60 D and 61 A to 61 D on the first and second video tracks 35 C and 35 E or the first and second audio track 35 G and 35 H of the main screen 30 in accordance with the framing procedure RT 1 shown in FIG. 10.
- the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 3 and judges on the basis of the data base of related data of each clip stored in the ROM 21 (FIG. 2) whether or not the video information and audio information of the relevant clip are linked and registered.
- the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 4 , displays a shadow 71 A or 71 B of the length corresponding to the material length of the image or sound of the corresponding clip with the front end of the cursor 70 at that time as its head on the first or second video track 35 G or 35 H or on the first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H when the cursor 70 is moved onto the first or second video track 35 C or 35 E or onto the first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H of the screen 30 .
- the CPU 20 moves these two shadows 71 A and 71 B onto the first or second video track 35 C or 35 E and onto the first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H in response to the movement of the cursor 70 .
- the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 5 to judge whether the button of the mouse 13 is released or not.
- the CPU 20 returns to the step SP 4 if the negative result is obtained.
- the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 6 if the affirmative result is obtained, then displays the frame 60 A to 60 D and 61 A to 61 D of the same length as that of the shadows 71 A and 71 B displayed respectively on the first or second video track 35 C or 35 E and on the first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H at the same positions as those of the shadows 71 A and 71 B, respectively, and proceeds to the step SP 7 to terminate this framing procedure RT 1 .
- the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 8 and displays the shadow 71 A or 71 B of the length corresponding to the material length of the corresponding clip with the front end of the cursor 70 then as its head only on the first or second video track 35 C or 35 E or on the first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H, when the cursor 70 is moved onto the first or second video track 35 C or 35 E or onto the first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H, and moreover, it moves this one shadow 71 A or 71 B in response to the movement of the cursor 70 on the corresponding first or second video track 35 C or 35 E or on the corresponding first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H.
- the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 9 to judge whether the button of the mouse 13 is released or not.
- the CPU 20 returns to the step SP 8 if the negative result is obtained.
- the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 10 if the affirmative result is obtained, then displays a frame 60 A to 60 D and 61 A to 61 D of the same length as that of the shadow 71 A or 71 B displayed on the first or second video track 35 C or 35 E or on the first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H at the same positions as that of the relevant shadow 71 A or 71 B, and thereafter proceeds to the step SP 7 to terminate this framing procedure RT 1 .
- the CPU 20 starts the highlighting procedure RT 2 shown in FIG. 11 at the step SP 20 and judges at the subsequent step SP 21 based on the database of related data of each click stored in the ROM 21 (FIG. 2) whether the image and sound of the clip corresponding to a specified frame 60 A to 60 D or 61 A to 61 D are linked or unlinked to be registered.
- the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 23 to emphasize the inside of the frames 61 A to 61 D and 60 A to 60 D displayed on the first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H and on the first or second video track 35 C or 35 E corresponding to the above frames 60 A to 60 D and 61 A to 61 D by highlighting and thereafter, proceeds to the step SP 24 to terminate this highlighting procedure RT 2 .
- the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 25 to emphasize only the inside of the relevant frame 60 A to 60 D or 61 A to 61 D by highlighting and thereafter proceeds to the step SP 24 to terminate this highlighting procedure RT 2 .
- the CPU 20 at the preview mode or the recording mode, is arranged so as to successively play back the video signals and/or audio signals of the required clips by continuously controlling individual video tape recorders 14 A to 14 D and the hard disk drive 2 in succession for a period (period T 1 ) till the clip to be played back by the same video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D within the edit range T 0 to be previewed or to be record-processed as shown in FIG. 12 based on the edited list which is created or is in the middle of creation by using the edited-list creating part 35 of the main screen 30 .
- the CPU 20 is arranged so as to successively play back the video signals and/or audio signals of the required clips by continuously controlling individual video tape recorders 14 A to 14 D and the hard disk drive 2 in succession till the clip to be played back by the same video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D appears within the rest edit period (period T 2 ) and thereafter successively repeat a similar processing.
- this editing apparatus 1 is arranged so as to successively repeat a processing of continuously controlling individual video tape recorders 14 A to 14 D and the hard disk drive 2 in succession according to the need till the clip to be played back by the same video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D appears based on an edited list at the preview mode or the recording mode.
- the editing apparatus 1 can perform the playback processing till the clip to be played back by the same video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D appears in a real time.
- the CPU 20 controls individual video tape recorders 14 A to 14 D and the hard disk drive 2 in the continuous control procedure RT 3 shown in FIG. 13 at the preview mode and the recording mode.
- the CPU 20 starts the continuous control procedure RT 3 of FIG. 13 at the step SP 30 and detects the edit range T 0 (FIG. 12) to be preview-processed or recording-processed on the time scale 35 A based on the edited list at the subsequent step SP 31 .
- the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 32 to confirm the stored place (in a video tape recorder or the hard disk drive 2 ) of the video signal and/or audio signal of the clip with the smallest time cord value of the front end on the time scale 35 A of the corresponding frame 60 A to 60 D, 61 A to 61 D out of individual clips within the edit range T 0 , based on the edited list and the data base of related data of individual clips stored in the RAM 22 , and judges whether the stored places for all clips within the edit range T 0 were confirmed or not at the step SP 33 .
- step SP 33 If the affirmative result is obtained at the step SP 33 , the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 38 , or proceeds to the step SP 34 if the negative result is obtained to judge whether the video signal and/or audio signal of the relevant clip is stored on the video tape loaded in any video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D or not.
- the CPU 20 returns to the step SP 32 and thereafter repeats the loop of steps SP 32 -SP 33 -SP 34 -SP 32 while changing the clip to be confirmed from the minimum time cord of the front end of the corresponding frame 60 A to 60 D, 61 A to 61 D for the clip to be confirmed in sequence at the step SP 32 till the affirmative result is obtained at the step SP 33 or the step SP 34 .
- the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 35 to store the number of the video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D in which the video tape with the video signal and/or audio signal of the relevant clip stored is loaded and thereafter, proceeds to the step SP 36 to judge whether the relevant number has appeared by then.
- Obtaining the negative result at the step SP 36 means that there is no same clip played back by a video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D as the relevant clip among the clips played back earlier than the relevant clip at the preview mode or the recording mode, and at this time the CPU 20 returns to the step SP 32 , then repeats the loop of step SP 32 to step SP 36 as with the above case.
- obtaining the affirmative result at the step SP 36 means that there is the same clip played back by a video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D as the relevant clip among the clips played back earlier than the relevant clip at the preview mode or the recording mode, and at this time the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 37 to determine the continuous edit range (periods T 1 and T 2 in FIG. 12) so as to continuously play back the clips of the range extending from the first clip to the last.
- the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 38 and sets the video tape to the head of the video signals and/or audio signals of the respective clips corresponding to them by controlling individual corresponding video tape recorders 14 A to 14 D and the hard disk drive 2 .
- the CPU 20 controls the corresponding video tape recorders 14 A to 14 D, the video input section 5 , the video output section 6 , the digital video and audio input/output section 7 , the video special-effect processing section 8 , the audio input/output and mixer section 9 and/or the disk control section 10 , if necessary, at a predetermined timing via the system control section 4 , the CPU 20 , for the continuous edit range determined at the step SP 37 , displays the edited image based on the edited list on the display 16 and gives the edited sound from the speaker at the preview mode, and on the other hand, records the edited image and sound into a video tape via the corresponding video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D as well at the recording mode.
- the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 39 and judges whether all clips within the edit range T 0 detected at the step SP 31 were submitted to a preview or recording processing.
- step SP 39 If the negative result is obtained at this step SP 39 , the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 40 to reset the numbers of individual video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D, stored at the step SP 35 , then returns to the step SP 31 to restart the confirmation of the stored position of the video signal and/or audio signal of each clip from the last clip continuously edit-processed at the step SP 38 and thereafter repeats the loop of step SP 32 to step SP 40 as with the above case to successively perform a processing.
- the CPU 20 continuously performs the edit-process on the individual shorter clips CL 2 A to CL 2 D after switching from the edit processing of the longer clip CL 1 to the edit processing of the first shorter clip CL 2 A , till the directive of the next effect is given (i.e., till the completion of the last shorter clip CL 2 D ).
- the CPU 20 plays back a longer clip CL 1 first of all by controlling a first video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D or the hard disk drive 2 to play back the longer CL 1 via the system control section 4 and on the other hand, set the video tape to the head of the video signal of each shorter clip CL 2 A to CL 2 D by controlling a second tape recorder 14 A to 14 D or the hard disk drive 2 to play back each shorter clip CL 2 A to CL 2 D in a relationship of its edit processing time being overlapped on and included in that of the longer clip CL 1 (hereinafter, referred to as an inclusive relationship) via the system control section 4 .
- the CPU 20 selects the signal line corresponding to the longer clip CL 1 by controlling a switcher (not shown) in the video special-effect processing section 8 via the system control section 4 .
- the video signal of the longer clip CL 1 played back with the first video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D or the hard disk drive 2 is given to the video special-effect processing section 8 via the video input section 5 , the digital video and audio input/output section 7 or the disk control section 10 , taken into the video special-effect processing section 8 to be submitted to a special-effect processing if necessary and thereafter, the obtained digital edited video signal S 8 is sent as an edited video signal S 9 to the monitor 16 or to a third recording video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D via the video output section 6 .
- the CPU 20 starts the record processing by controlling the third video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D via the system control section 4 and thus records this edited video signal S 9 on a video tape.
- the CPU 20 plays back the video signal of the first shorter clip CL 2 A by controlling the corresponding second video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D via the system control section 4 , and on the other hand, selects the signal line corresponding to the relevant shorter clip CL 2 A by controlling the switcher in the video special-effect processing section 8 via the system control section 4 .
- the video signal of the first shorter clip CL 2 A played back with this second video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D or the hard disk drive 2 is given to the video special-effect processing section 8 via the video input section 5 , the digital video and audio input/output section 7 or the disk control section 10 , taken into the video special-effect processing section 8 to be submitted to a special-effect processing in accordance with the edited list 80 and thereafter, the obtained digital edited video signal S 8 is sent as an edited video signal S 9 to the monitor 16 and/or to the third recording video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D via the video output section 6 .
- the CPU 20 successively plays back the video signal of the other corresponding shorter clips CL 2 B to CL 2 D at a predetermined timing by controlling the corresponding second video tape recorders 14 A to 14 D via the system control section 4 based on the edited list 80 , and on the other hand, selects the signal line corresponding to these other shorter clips CL 2 B to CL 2 D by controlling the switcher in the video special-effect processing section 8 via the system control section 4 .
- the video signals of other individual shorter clips CL 2 B to CL 2 D are continuously played back with these second video tape recorders 14 A to 14 D or the hard disk drive 2 , these video signals are successively taken into the video special-effect processing section 8 via the video input section 5 , the digital video and audio input/output section 7 or the disk control section 10 and cut/connected, then sent as an edited video signal S 9 to the monitor 16 and/or to the third recording video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D via the video output section 6 .
- the video special-effect processing section 8 executes a special-effect processing of cut/connection to the video signals of individual shorter clips CL 2 B to CL 2 D subsequent to this in the filial screen.
- the CPU 20 selects the signal line to the relevant last shorter clip CL 2 D by controlling the switcher in the video special-effect processing section 8 via the system control section 4 .
- the video signals of the longer clip CL 1 being played back with the first video tape recorders 14 A to 14 D or the hard disk drive 2 are taken into the video special-effect processing section 8 , and submitted to a specified given special-effect processing, and thereafter the obtained digital edited video signal S 8 is sent as an edited video signal S 9 to the monitor 16 and/or the recording third video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D via the video output section 6 .
- the CPU 20 executes an edit processing based on the edited list 80 as shown in FIG. 14A.
- the CPU 20 executes an edit processing in accordance with the continuous editing procedure RT 4 shown in FIG. 15.
- the CPU 20 starts this continuous editing procedure RT 4 at the step SP 50 and checks for the presence of a longer clip CL 1 and shorter clips CL 2 A to CL 2 D inclusively related on the basis of the edited list created by using the edited-list creating part 35 of the main screen 30 at the subsequent step SP 51 .
- the CPU 20 judges on the basis of the check result at the step SP 51 whether or not there is a set of the longer clip CL 1 and shorter clips CL 2 A to CL 2 D inclusively related. The CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 56 if the negative result is obtained.
- the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 53 if the affirmative result is obtained, and confirms the continuity of the corresponding clips CL 2 A to CL 2 D (how many shorter clips CL 2 A to CL 2 D are continuous without directive of effect) and the positions of the continuous shorter clips CL 2 A to CL 2 D on the time scale 35 A (a time code of the front end of the first shorter clip CL 2 A and a time code of the rear end of the last shorter clip CL 2 D in the continuous shorter clips CL 2 A to CL 2 D ).
- the CPU 20 confirms the positions of the continuous shorter clips CL 2 A to CL 2 D on the time scale 35 A for the respective sets.
- the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 54 and confirms on which the first and second video tracks 35 C, 35 E of the edited-list creating part 35 of the main screen 30 individual frames 60 A to 60 D corresponding respectively to the longer clip CL 1 and individual shorter clips CL 2 A to CL 2 D are displayed.
- the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 55 and creates such edited data as to continuously perform an edit processing on individual shorter clips CL 2 A to CL 2 D from the first to the last, for any of longer clip CL 1 and individual continuous shorter clips CL 2 A to CL 2 D inclusively related to it.
- the CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP 56 to execute an edit processing by controlling a video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D, the video input section 5 , the video output section 6 , the digital video and audio input/output section 7 , the video special-effect processing section 8 , the audio input/output and mixer section 9 , the disk control section 10 and the hard disk drive 2 based on the above edited data at a predetermined timing according to necessity, then proceeds to the step SP 57 to terminate this continuous editing procedure RT 4 .
- this editing apparatus 1 displays a shadow 71 A or 71 B on the first or second video track 35 C or 35 E or on the first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H specified by the cursor 70 .
- this editing apparatus 1 can assure the display state of the frame 60 A to 60 D or 61 A to 61 D corresponding to a specified clip in advance on the basis of a shadow 71 A or 71 B displayed on the first or second video track 35 C or 35 E or on the first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H, thereby enabling the operation of creating an edited list to be simplified by such an extent.
- this editing apparatus 1 emphasizes only the inside of the relevant frame 60 A to 60 D or 61 A to 61 D by highlighting if the video information and the audio information of the corresponding clip are unlinked and registered.
- the editing apparatus 1 emphasizes both the inside of the relevant frame 60 A to 60 D or 61 A to 61 D and the inside of the relevant frame 60 A to 60 D or 61 A to 61 D displayed on the first or second video track 35 C or 35 E or on the first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H corresponding to it by highlighting.
- this editing apparatus 1 it can be easily judged visually whether the video information and audio information of the clip corresponding to a specified frame 60 A to 60 D or 61 A to 61 D are linked or unlinked to be registered, based on the highlighting of frames (a frame) 60 A to 60 D and/or 61 A to 60 D displayed on the first or second video track 35 C or 35 E and/or on the first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H of the main screen 30 . Therefore, the operation of creating an edited list can be simplified by such an extent.
- a shadow 71 A or 71 B of the length corresponding to material length of a specified clip is so arranged as to be displayed with the front end of the cursor 70 set to its head on the first or second video track 35 C or 35 E or on the first or second audio track 35 G or 35 H at the time of creating an edited list, so that an operator can assure the display state of the frame 60 A to 60 D or 61 A to 61 D corresponding to a specified clip in advance on the basis of this shadow 71 A or 71 B.
- an editing apparatus capable of markedly improving the operating efficiency of creating an edited list can be implemented.
- this editing apparatus 1 continuously plays back all clips included in the relevant edit range T 0 in succession by controlling continuously the corresponding video tape records 14 A to 14 D and/or the hard disk drive 2 in succession at a predetermined timing.
- the editing apparatus 1 continuously plays back these individual clips in succession by continuously controlling the video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D corresponding to each clip or the hard disk drive 2 during a period (period T 1 in FIG. 12) till the relevant clip is needed.
- the editing apparatus 1 continuously plays back these individual clips in succession by continuously controlling the video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D corresponding to each clip or the hard disk drive 2 till the playback of the relevant clip.
- this editing apparatus 1 require neither rewind operation nor cue operation of the corresponding video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D whenever a juncture between the clips appears at the preview mode or the recording mode, and can perform a real-time playback processing during a period till the clip to be played back by the same video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D is needed.
- this editing apparatus 1 can preview an edited image and sound identical with or near to the edited result at the preview mode and can perform a recording operation more rapidly at the recording mode.
- individual clips continuing till a clip to be played back with the same video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D appears within the edit range T 0 to be preview-processed or to be recording-processed are continuously played back in succession at the preview mode or the recording mode based on the edited list with individual video tape recorders 14 A to 14 D corresponding to these clips and/or the hard disk drive 2 continuously being controlled, so that a playback processing can be accomplished in a real time during a period till a clip to be played back with the same video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D appears, thus an editing apparatus capable of markedly improving the operating efficiency of an editing operation can be implemented.
- this editing apparatus 1 executes an edit processing as it is based on the edited list.
- the editing apparatus 1 creates such an edited data as to continuously edit-process individual continuous shorter clips CL 2 A to CL 2 D included in longer clip CL 1 without directive of effect and executes an edit processing based on the edited data.
- this editing apparatus 1 does not require an operator to perform an edit processing of previously merging individual shorter clips CL 2 A to CL 2 D into one clip, thereby enabling the operation of creating an edited list to be simplified by this extent.
- first display control means for displaying shadows 71 A and 71 B on the first and second video track 35 C and 35 E and on the first and second audio track 35 G and 35 H according to necessity and second display control means for displaying shadows 71 A and 71 B conforming in length to the material length of the corresponding clip on the first and second video track 35 C and 35 E and on the first and second audio track 35 G and 35 H according to necessity are comprised in the CPU 20 of the main control section 3 for managing the control of the whole editing apparatus 1 .
- first and second display control means can be provided separately from the CPU 20 .
- the present invention is not limited to this, but is applicable to other various edited-list creating apparatus, so arranged as capable of creating an edited list in such a manner that by specifying a desired position on a first track provided along the time axis after specifying a desired image/sound material out of a plurality of image/sound materials registered in advance, and thereby displaying a first mark conforming in length to the specified image/sound material at a specified position on the first track.
- the present invention is not limited to this, but can be widely applied to other editing apparatuses of various configurations, so arranged as to obtain the edited image and/or sound according to the edited list, in brief, by successively playing back edit materials recorded on recording media of tape type (video tapes in this embodiment) with corresponding playback devices respectively, based on the edited list at a predetermined timing.
- the present invention can be applied also to an editing apparatus in which the editing materials are either of video signals or audio signals alone.
- the CPU 20 allows individual video tape recorders 14 A to 14 D to previously perform a cue.
- the present invention is not limited to this, but after allowing only the video tape recorder 14 A to 14 D playing back the first clip to perform a cue, the CPU can start the continuous control processing immediately and can allow a cur of individual subsequent clips to be performed in sequence at a necessary timing.
- the CPU 20 determines the continuous edit-processing range of shorter clips CL 2 A to CL 2 D based on a presence or absence of an effect.
- the present invention is not limited to this, but the continuous edit-processing range can be determined to the range from the first shorter clip CL 2 A to the last edit material CL 2 D regardless of whether an effect is present or not. Even if the range is determined like this, an effect similar to that of this embodiment can be obtained.
- An edited-list creating apparatus, an editing apparatus and an editing method, according to the present invention can be utilized for an editing apparatus for business use of a broadcasting station and the like.
Abstract
The present invention displays a second mark of the length corresponding to the material length of a specified image/sound material at the corresponding position on the first track in an edited-list creating screen; when a first mark displayed on one of first and second track is specified on the edited-list creating screen, emphatically displays the specified first mark and a first mark displayed on the second or first track corresponding to this in the case where video information and audio information of the video/audio material corresponding to the specified first mark are linked and registered; in obtaining edited image and/or sound, continuously plays back edit material to be played back with the same playback device; in edit-processing a plurality of continuous second edit materials of edit processing period of time is included in a first edit material on the time axis, creates edited data for continuously performing said edit processing on individual second edit materials from the first of second edit material to the last of second edit material.
Description
- The present invention relates to an edited-list creating apparatus, an editing apparatus and an editing method, and is appropriately applied to an edited-list creating apparatus, an editing apparatus and an editing method capable of creating a so-called edited list in which the edit content is defined for obtaining a desired edited image and sound, for example, by linking a plurality of pre-registered image and sound materials (hereinafter, referred to as clips) together in a desired state.
- Formerly, there has been proposed such an editing apparatus capable of displaying a predetermined GUI (Graphical User Interface) screen, in which a user can create the edited list by using the GUI screen.
- In practice, the GUI screen displays identify information such as ID number of each clip pre-registered or titles, and in this state, a desired clip can be selected through the manipulation of a mouse.
- Moreover, as shown in FIG. 16A, the GUI screen displays first and
second tracks track 91B for video special-effect, first andsecond tracks time axis 90. - On the GUI screen, after a desired clip being selected, a desired position of the
track frames 92A to 92D having a length corresponding to the material length of the selected clip are displayed with the specified position as the front end, on thetrack - Thus, in such editing apparatus, the aforementioned operation is successively repeated on the GUI screen, and
frames 92A to 92D of the desired clips are displayed successively on the first orsecond track second track time axis 90, and thereby an edited list can be created. - However, in such a conventional editing apparatus, if the
frame 92A to 92D of the desired clip is displayed on thetrack frame 92A to 92D. Therefore, since it is difficult to beforehand grasp the relations between theframe 92A to 92D and other frames previously displayed on thetrack - Besides, as such editing apparatus as mentioned above, there have in recent years been those in which the image and the sound of individual clips are linked or unlinked and registered while being linked or unlinked. In the editing apparatus of such a configuration, if the image and the sound of the clips are registered while being linked, the
frame track frame track frame 92A to 92D is displayed only on thespecified track - Further, in this editing apparatus, when the position of the
frame 92A to 92D displayed on thetrack time axis 90, moving oneframe 92A to 92D displayed on thetrack frame 92A to 92D displayed on thetrack time axis 90, in the case where the image and the sound are linked. - However, in an editing apparatus of such a configuration, when the
frame 92A to 92D displayed on thetrack - Further, in the conventional editing apparatus described above, based on the edited list created described above, edited image and sound corresponding to the edited list are produced by controlling a plurality of video tape recorders respectively at predetermined timings to successively play back the corresponding clips and by successively joining these clips together while subjecting them to the special-effect processing if necessary.
- Meanwhile, in performing an editing processing of joining two clips together through the special effect processing, such former editing apparatus obtains edited image and sound by allowing one to perform a playback or record processing again after once stopping both the video tape recorder for playback and a video tape recorder for record and accomplishing a cue and rewind operation.
- Moreover, the editing apparatus of this type performs a similar operation whenever joining clips together and therefore it has a problem at the time of editing such as joining a plurality of clips together in succession in that so much time is required for the cue and rewind operation of a video tape recorder as not to perform a real time processing, thereby resulting in a significant decrease in the operating efficiency of editing processing.
- Moreover, for example, when it is desired to obtain such a special effect as picture-in-picture, the former editing apparatus, in the case where such an list that the edit time of a first clip CL10 and that of a second clip CL11 overlap on the time axis 90 (FIG. 16A) and that of the second clip CL11 is within that of the first clip as shown in FIG. 17A (herein after, referred to as inclusion), is so constructed as to switch the edit processing object from the first clip CL10 to the second clip CL11 and thereafter switch over to the original first clip CL10 again at the stage of completion of edit processing of the second clip CL11.
- Consequently, for example, even if an edited list with a plurality of second continuous clips CL13 A to CL13 D to be edit-processed within the edit period of time for the first clip CL12 is made up as shown in FIG. 17B, since the edit processing object is switched from the first clip CL10 to the second clip CL11 A and thereafter it is returned to the original first clip CL10 at the stage of completion of edit processing of the relevant second clip CL11 A as designated with the arrow “a” in FIG. 17C, the editing apparatus of this type has a problem of being incapable of executing such an edit as to switch over from one video to another in the filial screen with the one-time edit at the time of a special effect such as picture-in-picture.
- Thus, formerly, to obtain such a special effect, the corresponding edited list is so arranged as to be created after the image for the filial screens of picture-in-picture is previously edited and brought into one material, and there is a problem of difficulty in efficiently performing an edit operation.
- The present invention is made in consideration of the above points and its object is to propose an edited-list creating apparatus, an editing apparatus and an editing method, capable of markedly improving the operating efficiency in the operation of creating an edited list or the editing operation.
- To solve these problems, the present invention provides an edited-list creating apparatus for creating an edited list with the edit content defined in such a manner that a first mark of the length conforming to the material length of a specified image/sound material is displayed at a specified position on the first track by specifying desired positions on a first track provided along the time axis after specifying a desired image/sound material out of a plurality of pre-registered image/sound materials, the edited-list creating apparatus comprising first display control means for displaying the first mark at the position specified on the first track; and second display control means for displaying a second mark of the length conforming to the material length of the specified image/sound material at a corresponding position on said first track till the position at which the above first mark is displayed on the above first track.
- As a result, according to the present invention, the display position of the first mark can be determined while easily confirming the display situation of the first mark after the determination based on the second mark visually in determining the display position, and thereby an edited-list creating apparatus capable of markedly improving the operating efficiency in the operation of creating an edited list can be realized.
- Besides, the present invention provides an edited-list creating apparatus for creating an edited list with the edit content defined in such a manner that a mark of the length conforming to the material length of the specified image/sound material is displayed at a specified position on the first or second track by specifying a desired position on the first or second track for image or sound provided along the time axis after specifying a desired image/sound material out of a plurality of pre-registered image/sound materials, the edited-list creating apparatus comprising display control means for emphatically displays the specified mark and a mark displayed on the second or first track corresponding to this when the mark displayed on one of the first and second track is specified, in the case where the video information and the audio information of the image/sound material corresponding to the specified mark are linked and registered.
- As a result, according to the present invention, it can be easily judged, based on the emphatic display, whether the video information and the audio information of the image/sound material corresponding to the mark are linked or unlinked to be registered. Thus, an edited-list creating apparatus capable of markedly improving the operating efficiency in the operation of creating an edited list can be realized.
- Moreover, the present invention provides an editing apparatus comprising control means for controlling a corresponding playback device to successively play back necessary image and/or sound materials continuously until image and/or sound materials to be played back by the same playback device are needed, in obtaining edited image and/or edited sound.
- As a result, according to the present invention, edited image and/or edited sound are obtained in a real time by a playback device until the image and/or sound materials to be played back by the same playback device are needed. Thus, editing apparatus capable of markedly improving the operating efficiency in the editing operation can be realized.
- Moreover, the present invention provides an editing method comprising a first step of detecting the presence of edit materials to be played back by means of the same playback device based on the edited list; and a second step of successively playback necessary image and/or sound continuously by a corresponding playback device until image and/or sound materials to be played back by the same playback device are needed, based on the detected result and the edited list.
- As a result, according to the present invention, edited image and/or edited sound are obtained in a real time by a playback device until the image and/or sound materials to be played back by the same playback device are needed. Thus, an editing method capable of markedly improving the operating efficiency in the editing operation can be realized.
- Moreover, the present invention provides an editing apparatus comprising edited-data creation means for creating edited data in such a manner as to continuously perform edit processing on individual second edit materials starting from the primary second edit material to the last second edit material, when performing the edit processing on a plurality of second continuous edit materials with their processing periods of time being included in that of the first edit material on the time axis.
- As a result, according to the present invention, the editing operation can be simplified. Thus, an editing apparatus capable of markedly improving the operating efficiency in the editing operation can be realized.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the entire configuration of an editing apparatus according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a main control section.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic chart showing a main screen.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic chart showing a video clip edit window.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic chart showing a main screen.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic chart showing a main screen.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic chart showing a select effect window.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic chart showing the appearance of a shadow on the main screen.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic chart showing the appearance of a shadow on the main screen.
- FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the framing procedure.
- FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the highlighting procedure.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic chart serving for the illustration of a continuous control procedure.
- FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing a continuous control procedure.
- FIGS. 14A and 14B are schematic charts serving for the illustration of a longer clip and a plurality of shorter clips inclusively related to it.
- FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing a continuous editing procedure.
- FIGS. 16A to16B are schematic charts serving for the illustration of a GUI screen of a conventional editing apparatus.
- FIGS. 17A to17C are schematic charts serving for the illustration of the edit processing of a conventional editing apparatus.
- Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described referring to the drawings.
- (1) Configuration of an editing apparatus according to this embodiment
- In FIG. 1, an editing apparatus according to this embodiment, denoted by1 as a whole, is arranged so as to register a desired portion of the image and sound recorded on a video tape as a clip and on the other hand to take the video signal and the audio signal of a desired clip into a
hard disk drive 2, if necessary. - Besides, this
editing apparatus 1 is arranged so as to create an edited list defining the edit content for obtaining a desired edited image and sound by combining individual registered clips together in a desired state, and further actually perform an edit processing in according with the edited list created in order to record the obtained edited image and edited sound on a video tape. - Namely, this
editing apparatus 1 is comprised of connecting amain control section 3, asystem control section 4, avideo input section 5, avideo output section 6, a digital video and audio input/output section 7, a video special-effect processing section 8, an audio input/output andmixer section 9 and adisk control section 10 through acontrol bus 11. - In this case, the
main control section 3 allows a given operational screen (hereinafter, referred to as a main screen) to be displayed on adisplay 12 at the initial time. Besides, themain control section 3 selects the clip registration mode by manipulating amouse 13 under this state and sends a control command C1 to thesystem control section 4 which corresponds to a playback operation instruction of onevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D out of thevideo tape recorders 14A to 14D connected to theediting apparatus 1 when this instruction is inputted. - By sending a control signal S1 to the corresponding
video tape recorder 14A to 14D in accordance with the control command C1 supplied, thesystem control section 4 allows the playback operation of the video signal and the audio signal recorded on a video tape to be performed. - As a result, an analog video signal S2 and an analog audio signal S3 as well as a digital video signal S4 and a digital audio signal S5 are outputted from this
video tape recorder 14A to 14D, while the analog video signal S2 and analog audio signal S3 are respectively given to thevideo input section 5 or the audio input/output andmixer section 9, and the digital video signal S4 and the digital audio signal S5 are given to the digital video and audio input/output section 7. - At this time, by controlling either the
video input section 5 and the audio input/output andmixer section 9 or the digital video and audio input/output section 7 through thecontrol bus 11, thesystem control section 4 allows either the analog video signal S2 and the analog audio signal S3 or the digital video signal S4 and the digital audio signal S5 outputted from thevideo tape recorders 14A to 14D to be taken in. - In this manner, if the analog video signal S2 is taken in via the
video input section 5, this is given as a digital video signal S6 to the video special-effect processing section 8 after being digital-converted by thevideo input section 5, whereas this is given to the video special-effect processing section 8 as it is if the digital video signal S4 is taken in via the digital video and audio input/output section 7. - At this time, under the control of the
system control section 4, the video special-effect processing section 8 sends the digital video signal S6 and S4 supplied from thevideo input section 5 and the digital video and audio input/output section 7 to themain control section 3. Thereby, in thedisplay 12 at this time, an image based on the digital video signal S6 or S4 is displayed at a given position on the main screen. - Besides, at this time, if the analog audio signal S3 is taken in, it is sent from the audio input/output and
mixer section 9 to a speaker (not shown) as it is, whereas if the digital audio signal S5 is taken, it is sent to the speaker after being analog-converted by the audio input/output andmixer section 9. - Thereby, with this
editing apparatus 1, an operator can specify a desired portion of image and sound based on the image displayed on thedisplay 12 and the sound given from the speaker by using themouse 13 and akeyboard 15 and can employ this as a clip to register such related data as time code at its in-point and out-point and material length (duration) in themain control section 3. - Besides, at this time, if the take-in mode is selected in advance, the
main control section 3 sends the control command C1 corresponding to this to thesystem control section 4. - By sending a control signal S1 to a corresponding
video tape recorder 14A to 14D in accordance with the control command C1 supplied, thesystem control section 4 allows the image and sound of a specified clip to be played back in thevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D and on the other hand, allows either the analog video signal S2 and analog audio signal S3 or the digital video signal S4 and digital audio signal S5 outputted from thevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D to be taken in by controlling either thevideo input section 5 and audio input/output andmixer section 9 or the digital video and audio input/output section 7 through thecontrol bus 11. - As a result, in the case where the analog video signal S2 is taken in via the
video input section 5, it is sent as a digital video signal S6 to thedisk control section 10 via the video special-effect processing section 8 after being digital-converted by thevideo input section 5, whereas in the case where the digital video signal S4 is taken in via the digital video and audio input/output section 7, it is sent to thedisk control section 10 as it is. - Besides, at this time, in the case where the analog/digital signal S3 is taken in via the audio input/output and
mixer section 9, it is sent as a digital audio signal S7 to thedisk control section 10 after being digital-converted by the audio input/output andmixer section 9, whereas in the case where the digital video signal S5 is taken in via the digital video and audio input/output section 7, it is sent directly to thedisk control section 10. - And, based on a command given at this time through the
control bus 11 from thesystem control section 4, thedisk control section 10 successively takes in the digital video signals S6, S4 given from the video special-effect processing section 8 and the digital video and audio input/output section 7 and the digital audio signals S7, S5 given from the audio input/output andmixer section 9 and the digital video and audio input/output section 7, supplies these to thehard disk drive 2 and allows them to be recorded at specified positions of the hard disk. - In this manner, this
editing apparatus 1 is arranged so as to play back a specified image and sound of the clip from the video tape and to take it into thehard disk drive 2. - On the other hand, when clips are registered as mentioned above, the
main control section 3 allows the list of registered clips to be displayed on the main screen displayed in thedisplay 12. - And, an operator can make up the edit data as the edited list which defines the edit content such as how to combine each clip with another clip, by using this main screen. Besides, after the completion or in the middle of creation of the edited list, an operator can confirm the edited image and edited sound based on the edited list.
- Actually, when the preview mode of the edited image and sound based on the edited list is selected after the completion or in the middle of creation of the edited list, the
main control section 3 sends the control command C1 corresponding to this to thesystem control section 4. - By sending the control signal S1 to a corresponding
video tape recorder 14A to 14D based on the supplied control command C1 if necessary, thesystem control section 4 allows an image and sound of the clip utilized for the edit processing to be played back in thevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D, whereas it allows the image and sound of the clip utilized for the edit processing to be played back from thehard disk drive 2 by controlling thedisk control section 10 through thecontrol bus 11 if necessary. - As a result, the analog video signal S2 and the analog audio signal S3, and the digital video signal S4 and the digital audio signal S5 of a specified clip are outputted from this
video tape recorder 14A to 14D. The analog video signal S2 and the analog audio signal S3 are respectively given to thevideo input section 5 and the audio input/output andmixer section 9, and the digital video signal S4 and the digital audio signal S5 are given to the digital video and audio input/output section 7. - At this time, by controlling either the
video input section 5 and the audio input/output andmixer section 9 or the digital video and audio input/output section 7 through thecontrol bus 11, thesystem control section 4 allows either the analog video signal S2 and the analog audio signal S3 or the digital video signal S4 and the digital audio signal S5 outputted from thisvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D to be taken in. - Thereby, in the case where the analog video signal S2 is taken in via the
video input section 5, it is given as the digital video signal S6 to the video special-effect processing section 8 after being digital-converted in thevideo input section 5, whereas in the case where the digital video signal S4 is taken in via the digital video and audio input/output section 7, it is given to the video special-effect processing section 8 as it is. - At this time, under the control of the
system control section 4, the video special-effect processing section 8 performs a special-effect processing on the supplied digital video signals S6, S4 of individual clips so as to be in the specified state according to necessity. Besides, the video special-effect processing section 8 inserts video data such as letters of a title or various graphics given at this time from themain control section 4 according to necessity into the digital video signals S6, S4 of individual clips, or superimposes them onto the digital video signals S6, S4, so as to send an edited video signal S8 obtained thus to thevideo output section 6. - Under the control of the
system control section 4, thevideo output section 6 analog-converts the supplied digital edited video signal S8, and sends an edited video signal S9 thus obtained to themonitor 16. - On the other hand, at this time, if the analog audio signal S3 out of the analog audio signal S3 and the digital audio signal S5 outputted from the
video tape recorder 14A to 14D is taken in via the audio input/output andmixer section 9, it is sent as an edited audio signal to the speaker after being submitted to the edit processing such as mixing in the audio input/output andmixer section 9, whereas if the digital audio signal S5 is taken in via the digital video and audio input/output section 7, it is analog-converted in the audio input/output andmixer section 9, submitted to the edit processing such as mixing and thereafter sent as an edited audio signal to the speaker. - As a result, in this
editing apparatus 1, the edited image based on the edited video signal S9 is displayed on themonitor 16 and the edited sound based on the edited audio signal is given from the speaker, thus enabling an operator to confirm the edited image and the edited sound based on the edited list. - Furthermore, after the edited list was created, the
main control section 3 sends a corresponding control command C1 to thesystem control section 4 when its execution instruction is inputted by manipulating themouse 13 or thekeyboard 15. - By sending the control signal S1 to a corresponding
video tape recorder 14A to 14D based on the supplied control command C1 according to necessity, thesystem control section 4 allows the image and sound of a clip utilized for the edit processing to be played back in thevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D, whereas it allows the image and sound of the clip utilized for the edit processing to be played back from thehard disk drive 2 by controlling thedisk control section 10 through thecontrol bus 11 according to necessity. - As a result, to the video special-
effect processing section 8 as with the above-mentioned preview mode, the digital video signal S6, S4 of the required clip is given from thevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D via thevideo input section 5 or the digital video and audio input/output section 7, or the digital video signal S6, S4 of the required clip is given from thehard disk drive 2 via thedisk control section 10. - Besides, at this time, to the audio input/output and
mixer section 9, the analog audio signal S3 of the required clip is given directly or via the digital video and audio input/output section 7 from thevideo tape recorders 14A to 14D or the digital audio signals S7, S5 of the required clip is given via thedisk control section 10 from thehard disk drive 2. - And, under the control of the
system control section 4, as with the preview mode, the video special-effect processing section 8 performs the special-effect processing on the digital video signals S6, S4 of individual supplied clips, sends the digital edited video signal S8 comprising video signals of the edited image thus obtained to thevideo output section 6. - Under the control of the
system control section 4, thevideo output section 6 analog-converts the supplied digital edited video signal S8 and sends the obtained edited video signal S9 to the correspondingvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D. - Besides, at this time, under the control of the
system control section 4, the audio input/output andmixer section 9 submits the supplied analog audio signal S2 or digital audio signal S5, S7 of individual clips to the edit processing such as mixing if necessary as with the above-mentioned preview mode, and sends the edited audio signal S10 thus obtained to the correspondingvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D. - In accordance with the control signal S1 given from the
system control section 4, thevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D records the edited video signal S9 supplied from thevideo output section 6 and the edited audio signal S10 supplied from the audio input/output andmixer section 9 at a specified position of the video tape. - In this manner, the
editing apparatus 1 is arranged so as to edit and process the image and sound of a specified clip into the specified state in accordance with the edited list created for registration on the video tape. - (2) Configuration of the main control section
- Here, as shown in FIG. 2, in the
main control section 3, a CPU (central processing unit) 20, a ROM (read only memory) 21, a RAM (random access memory) 22, adisplay processing section 23, a title/graphic creatingsection 24 and aninterface circuits CPU bus 27. And themain control section 3 is connected to amouse 13 and akeyboard 15 withindividual interface circuits - In this case, by sending the control command C1 to the
system control section 4 if necessary in accordance with the program stored in theROM 21 when the execution instruction of a predetermined processing is given via theinterface circuit mouse 13 or thekeyboard 15, theCPU 20 allows the correspondingvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D, thevideo input section 5, thevideo output section 6, the digital video and audio input/output section 7, the video special-effect processing section 8, the audio input/output andmixer section 9 and/or thedisk control section 10 to execute a predetermined operation via thesystem control section 4 and thus allows theediting apparatus 1 as a whole to execute various processing as mentioned above. - Besides, at this time, by reading the video data in the
ROM 21 if necessary in accordance with the program stored in theROM 21 to give them via thedisplay processing section 23 to thedisplay 12, theCPU 20 allows the main screen or various windows as mentioned below to display, and on the other hand, allows a cursor moving in the main screen in response to a mouse manipulation or numerals or letters inputted with thekeyboard 15 to be displayed on thedisplay 12, and an image based on the digital video signal S6 or S4 given from the video special-effect processing section 8 via the title/graphic creatingsection 24 to thedisplay processing section 23 or a static image to be displayed at a predetermined position in the main screen. - Furthermore, the
CPU 20 is arranged so as to control the title/graphic creatingsection 24 if necessary in accordance with the program stored in theROM 21 in creating video data of letters of titles or graphics and to send them to the video special-effect processing section 8. - (3) Processing of the CPU on a main screen
- Here, actually, at the rising time when the power is supplied, the
CPU 20 displays amain screen 30 as shown in FIG. 3 on the display in accordance with the program stored in theROM 21. - This
main screen 30 is provided with a plurality of buttons 31A to 31Q for an operator to select a desired processing content, a clipinformation display part 32 for displaying the list of individual registered clips or the like, a plurality ofbuttons 33A to 33T for specifying various processing at the time of creating the edited list and an edited-list creating part 35 for creating the edited list. - And, when the video clip edit button31K at the upper level of the screen is selected by a mouse manipulation on this
main screen 30 being displayed on thedisplay 12, theCPU 20 displays awindow 40 as shown in FIG. 4 (hereinafter, referred to as a video clip edit window) superimposed on themain screen 30. - In this case, in the video
clip edit window 40, a plurality of sourceselect buttons 41A to 41D respectively corresponding to thevideo tape recorders 14A to 14D are displayed at the top left and a desiredvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D can be selected by selecting any one of these sourceselect buttons 41A to 41D through the mouse manipulation. - And, when any one of
video manipulating buttons 42A to 42G displayed in the videoclip edit window 40 is selected through the mouse manipulation after any one of the sourceselect buttons 41A to 41D is selected, theCPU 20 allows the relevantvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D to execute the operation corresponding to the selectedvideo manipulating button 42A to 42G by controlling the correspondingvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D via thesystem control section 4. Incidentally, also on manipulating a slider 43 in the videoclip edit window 40, theCPU 20 similarly allows the correspondingvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D to execute a specified operation. - And at this time, when allowing the
video tape recorder 14A to 14D to execute a playback operation or speed change playback operation, the video played back from the video tape by using the relevantvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D is displayed in a liveimage display section 44 on this videoclip edit window 40. - Thereby, by clicking an in-
point specifying button 45 or an out-point specifying button 46 while visually assuring the image displayed in this live image displaypart 44, an operator can specify the in-point and the out-point of the image part to be registered as a clip. And at this time, the images of a specified in-point and out-point are respectively displayed in an in-pointimage display part 47 and an out-point display part 48. - Besides, the time codes in the video tapes of individual images specified as the in-point and out-point are respectively displayed on the in-point time
code display part 49 and out-pointtime code part 50, and the material length (duration) of a specified clip is displayed on aduration display part 51. - Incidentally, when a frame-advancing
button clip edit window 40 is selected through the mouse manipulation, theCPU 20 advances images displayed on the liveimage display section 44 frame by frame in the forward direction or in the backward direction by controlling the correspondingvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D via thesystem control section 4. On the other hand, theCPU 20 moves the display image in the liveimage display section 44 to the in-point or to the out-point by controlling the correspondingvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D via thesystem control section 4 when a live image movebutton - And, when a
registration button 55 is selected through the mouse manipulation after the in-point and the out-point of a clip are specified as mentioned above, theCPU 20 takes in, as a database, related data such as time code of the in-point and the out-point, material length and recorded position (in a video tape or the hard disk drive 2) of the clip displayed at this time on thedisplay 12 into theRAM 22 and on the other hand, displays the related data such as time code of the in-point and the out-point, material length and registered position of the clip registered thus on the clipinformation display part 32 of themain screen 30. - Besides, at this time, when the take-in mode is selected in advance on a setup screen (not shown) that can be opened, for example, by selecting a
more button 56 of the videoclip edit window 40, theCPU 20 controls the correspondingvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D, thevideo input section 5 and audio input/output andmixer section 9 or the digital video and audio input/output section 7, the video special-effect processing section 8 and thedisk control section 10 via thesystem control section 4 as mentioned above to make thehard disk drive 2 take in the image and sound of this clip as mentioned above and on the other hand, stores the data, indicating that the recorded position of this clip is in thehard disk drive 2, at the corresponding position in the database (e.g., setup of a flag). - Meanwhile, at this time, the
CPU 20 takes in the video signal and the audio signal of this clip into thehard disk drive 2 in excess of predetermined interval (for example, 2 seconds) before and after the specified range (from the in-point to the out-point). Besides, at this time, if the link mode is selected in advance on the above setup screen, for example, by an operator, theCPU 20 takes in the image and sound as data into thehard disk drive 2 after linked and on the other hand, takes in the image and sound as data into thehard disk drive 2 while unlinked if the non-link mode is selected. - And thereafter, when the
new edit button 57 is selected through a mouse manipulation, theCPU 20 turns this videoclip edit window 40 back to the initial state. Thereby, an operator can successively register other clips hereafter according to a procedure similar to the above one. Besides, when theclose button 58 is selected through a mouse manipulation, theCPU 20 closes the relevant videoclip edit window 40. - On the other hand, as described above, an operator can use the edited-
list creating part 35 on themain screen 30 with the list of registered clips displayed at the clipinformation display part 32 on the main screen 30 (FIG. 5) to create an edited list according to the following method. - In this case, first after putting the cursor with a level of the desired clip in the clip
information display part 32, one clip is specified by pressing the button of themouse 13, the cursor is moved to a desired position in the first orsecond video track time scale 35A of the edited-list creating part 35 employed as the index as it is and thereafter the button of themouse 13 is released. - As a result, in this first or
second video track CPU 20 displays frames 60A to 60D of the length corresponding to the material length of the clip specified in the manner mentioned above with the position of the cursor at that time set to their heads as shown in FIG. 6. At this time, in theframe 60A to 60B, identify information such as an ID number of the corresponding clip is displayed. - Besides, at this time, if the image and sound of the clip are registered while linked, the
CPU 20 displays theframes 61A to 61D of the same length at the same position on thetime scale 35A in the first orsecond audio track second video track frames 60A to 60D are displayed as those of theframes 60A to 60D displayed in the first orsecond video track - And an operator repeats manipulations as mentioned above and successively displays the
frames 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D in the first and second video tracks 35C and 35E and the first andsecond audio tracks time scale 35A from the beginning of time code (“00:00.00:00”) of thetime scale 35A to a desired time code (i.e., for a desired period of time). At this time, in theframe 61A to 61D, identify information such as an ID number of the corresponding clip is displayed. - Here, such a display of the
frames 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D in the first and second video tracks 35C, 35E and the first andsecond audio tracks time scale 35A at the output time of edit image and sound in theframes 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D. Accordingly, through such a manipulation, an edited list composed by successively defining clip images or clip sounds displayed as edited images or given as edited sounds can be created. - Incidentally, in creating an edited list like this, when it is desired to apply a special-effect processing at the time of switch over, e.g., from the image of a first clip to that of a second clip, a
first frame 60A to 60D corresponding to the first preceding clip is displayed in one of first andsecond video track second frame 60A to 60D corresponding to the second succeeding clip is displayed in the other of second andfirst video track first frame 60A to 60D is overlapped on part of its front side on the time code of thetime scale 35A. - Subsequently, the
select effect button 33R at the middle of the screen is clicked through a mouse manipulation. As a result, theCPU 20 displays on the main screen 30 a predetermined window (hereinafter, referred to as a select effect window) 62 with a plurality oficons 63A to 63Y indicating the content of various executable special-effect processing, for example, as in FIG. 7. - Next, after moving the cursor onto the
icon 63A to 63Y of a desired special-effect processing, the button of themouse 13 is pressed, the cursor is moved under this condition to the portion where the time codes of thefirst frame 60A to 60D displayed at one of first andsecond video track effect track 35D of the above edited list and thesecond frame 60A to 60D displayed at the other of second andfirst video track time scale 35A, and the button of themouse 13 is released. - As a result, the
CPU 20 moves theicon 63A to 63Y displayed in theselect effect window 62 together with the cursor on the screen and moreover, displays therelevant icon 63A to 63Y in a pasted state at the position where the button of themouse 13 is released. - Thereby, a direction can be inputted that a special-effect processing corresponding to the
icon 63A to 63Y pasted in the manner mentioned above in the connection part between the image of the clip corresponding to thefirst frame 60A to 60D displayed at one of first andsecond video track second frame 60A to 60D displayed at the other of second andfirst video track select effect window 62 can be closed by selecting aclose button 64 through a mouse manipulation. - Furthermore, when the
preview button 33D displayed at the middle of themain screen 30 is selected through a mouse manipulation like this after the completion or in the middle of creating an edited list, theCPU 20 displays the edited image based on this edited list on themonitor 16 and outputs the edited sound based on this edited list from the speaker as output means by controlling the correspondingvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D, thevideo input section 5, thevideo output section 6, the digital video and audio input/output section 7, the video special-effect processing section 8, the audio input/output andmixer section 9 and/or thedisk control section 10 via thesystem control section 4 according to necessity as mentioned above. - Still further, when the
registration button 33G displayed at the middle of themain screen 30 is selected after an edited list is created in the manner mentioned above, theCPU 20 executes an edit processing based on the edited list by controlling the correspondingvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D, thevideo input section 5, thevideo output section 6, the digital video and audio input/output section 7, the video special-effect processing section 8, the audio input/output andmixer section 9 and/or thedisk control section 10 according to necessity via thesystem control section 4 as mentioned above and records the edited image and the edited sound obtained thus via thevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D specified in advance by an operator. - (4) Framing processing and highlighting processing
- Addition to such a configuration, with this
editing apparatus 1, when one clip is specified by pressing the button of themouse 13 and the cursor is moved as it is to a desired position on a first orsecond video track second audio track list creating part 35 after conforming the cursor to a desired clip level in the cliplist display part 32 of themain screen 30 through a mouse manipulation in the middle of creating an edited list, theCPU 20 displays ashadow 71A of the length corresponding to the material length of the corresponding clip on the corresponding first orsecond video track second audio track - And, when the button of the
mouse 13 is released in this state, theCPU 20 displays theframe 60A to 60D or 61A to 61D in place of theshadow 71A on the first orsecond video track second audio track - Thereby, this
editing apparatus 1 is so arranged that in the middle of creating an edited list, an operator can create an edited list while visually assuring the position and length of theshadow 71A corresponding to a specified clip by using the edited-list creating part 35 of themain screen 30. - Besides, if the video information and audio information of the relevant clip is unlinked and registered, for example, in displaying the
shadow 71A on a first orsecond video track second audio track CPU 20 displays theshadow 71A only on a first orsecond video track second audio track shadows second video track second audio track second audio track second video track - Thereby, this
editing apparatus 1 is so arranged that in the middle of creating an edited list, an operator can easily assure visually on the basis of theshadows second video track second audio track - On the other hand, by selecting a dedicated command from a predetermined drop down menu to input a numerical value after specifying the
relevant frame 60A to 60D, 61A to 61D by conforming the cursor 70 to a desiredframe 60A to 60D, 61A to 61D fromindividual frames 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D displayed on the first and second video tracks 35C and 35E and first andsecond audio tracks mouse 13, thisediting apparatus 1 can move the position of therelevant frame 60A to 60D, 61A to 61D on the same first orsecond video track second audio track - Thereby, an operator can move
individual frames 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D displayed on the first and second video tracks 35C and 35E and first andsecond audio tracks - Besides, at this time, if the video information and audio information of the clip corresponding to the
relevant frames 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D are linked and registered, theframe 61A to 61D or 60A to 60D displayed at the other of first andsecond audio tracks frame 60A to 60D or 61A to 61D displayed at one of first and second video tracks 35C and 35E and first andsecond audio track - And, in this case, if the image and sound of the clip corresponding to the
frames 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D specified through the mouse manipulation are unlinked and registered, theCPU 20 highlight-displays only the inside of theframes 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D. On the other hand, theCPU 20 highlight-displays the inside of theframes 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D and the inside of theframes 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D displayed at the first orsecond video track second audio track relevant frames 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D are linked and registered. - Thereby, this
editing apparatus 1 is arranged so as to easily judge on the basis of highlighting when theframes 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D are specified at the time of creating an edited list whether the video information and audio information of the clip corresponding to therelevant frames 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D are linked or unlinked, and registered. - Here, actually, at the time of creating an edited list, the
CPU 20 displays theframes 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D on the first and second video tracks 35C and 35E or the first andsecond audio track main screen 30 in accordance with the framing procedure RT1 shown in FIG. 10. - Namely, when pressing the button of the
mouse 13 with the cursor 70 conformed to the level corresponding to any clip in the clipinformation display part 32 of themain screen 30, theCPU 20 starts this framing procedure RT1 at the step SP1 and recognizes the clip specified at the subsequent step SP2. - Next, the
CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP3 and judges on the basis of the data base of related data of each clip stored in the ROM 21 (FIG. 2) whether or not the video information and audio information of the relevant clip are linked and registered. - And, when getting the affirmative result at this step SP3, the
CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP4, displays ashadow second video track second audio track second video track second audio track screen 30. Moreover, theCPU 20 moves these twoshadows second video track second audio track - Furthermore, the
CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP5 to judge whether the button of themouse 13 is released or not. TheCPU 20 returns to the step SP4 if the negative result is obtained. On the other hand, theCPU 20 proceeds to the step SP6 if the affirmative result is obtained, then displays theframe 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D of the same length as that of theshadows second video track second audio track shadows - In contrast, when obtaining the negative result at the step SP3, the
CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP8 and displays theshadow second video track second audio track second video track second audio track shadow second video track second audio track - Furthermore, the
CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP9 to judge whether the button of themouse 13 is released or not. TheCPU 20 returns to the step SP8 if the negative result is obtained. On the other hand, theCPU 20 proceeds to the step SP10 if the affirmative result is obtained, then displays aframe 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D of the same length as that of theshadow second video track second audio track relevant shadow - On the other hand, when any of the
frames 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D displayed on the first orsecond video track second audio track main screen 30 is clicked, theCPU 20 starts the highlighting procedure RT2 shown in FIG. 11 at the step SP20 and judges at the subsequent step SP21 based on the database of related data of each click stored in the ROM 21 (FIG. 2) whether the image and sound of the clip corresponding to a specifiedframe 60A to 60D or 61A to 61D are linked or unlinked to be registered. - And, when obtaining the affirmative result at the step SP22, the
CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP23 to emphasize the inside of theframes 61A to 61D and 60A to 60D displayed on the first orsecond audio track second video track above frames 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D by highlighting and thereafter, proceeds to the step SP24 to terminate this highlighting procedure RT2. - In contrast, when obtaining the negative result at the step SP22, the
CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP25 to emphasize only the inside of therelevant frame 60A to 60D or 61A to 61D by highlighting and thereafter proceeds to the step SP24 to terminate this highlighting procedure RT2. - (5) Continuous control processing
- On the other hand, the
CPU 20, at the preview mode or the recording mode, is arranged so as to successively play back the video signals and/or audio signals of the required clips by continuously controlling individualvideo tape recorders 14A to 14D and thehard disk drive 2 in succession for a period (period T1) till the clip to be played back by the samevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D within the edit range T0 to be previewed or to be record-processed as shown in FIG. 12 based on the edited list which is created or is in the middle of creation by using the edited-list creating part 35 of themain screen 30. - Besides, after continuously playing back the video signals and/or audio signals of the required clips in succession like this, the
CPU 20 is arranged so as to successively play back the video signals and/or audio signals of the required clips by continuously controlling individualvideo tape recorders 14A to 14D and thehard disk drive 2 in succession till the clip to be played back by the samevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D appears within the rest edit period (period T2) and thereafter successively repeat a similar processing. - Like this, this
editing apparatus 1 is arranged so as to successively repeat a processing of continuously controlling individualvideo tape recorders 14A to 14D and thehard disk drive 2 in succession according to the need till the clip to be played back by the samevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D appears based on an edited list at the preview mode or the recording mode. Thus, theediting apparatus 1 can perform the playback processing till the clip to be played back by the samevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D appears in a real time. - Here, actually, the
CPU 20 controls individualvideo tape recorders 14A to 14D and thehard disk drive 2 in the continuous control procedure RT3 shown in FIG. 13 at the preview mode and the recording mode. - Namely, when the
preview button 33D or therecording button 33G displayed at the middle of themain screen 30 is clicked through a mouse manipulation during the process or at the completion of creating an edited list, theCPU 20 starts the continuous control procedure RT3 of FIG. 13 at the step SP30 and detects the edit range T0 (FIG. 12) to be preview-processed or recording-processed on thetime scale 35A based on the edited list at the subsequent step SP31. - Next, the
CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP32 to confirm the stored place (in a video tape recorder or the hard disk drive 2) of the video signal and/or audio signal of the clip with the smallest time cord value of the front end on thetime scale 35A of thecorresponding frame 60A to 60D, 61A to 61D out of individual clips within the edit range T0, based on the edited list and the data base of related data of individual clips stored in theRAM 22, and judges whether the stored places for all clips within the edit range T0 were confirmed or not at the step SP33. - If the affirmative result is obtained at the step SP33, the
CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP38, or proceeds to the step SP34 if the negative result is obtained to judge whether the video signal and/or audio signal of the relevant clip is stored on the video tape loaded in anyvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D or not. - And if the negative result is obtained at this step SP34, the
CPU 20 returns to the step SP32 and thereafter repeats the loop of steps SP32-SP33-SP34-SP32 while changing the clip to be confirmed from the minimum time cord of the front end of thecorresponding frame 60A to 60D, 61A to 61D for the clip to be confirmed in sequence at the step SP32 till the affirmative result is obtained at the step SP33 or the step SP34. - And before long if the affirmative result is obtained at the step SP34, the
CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP35 to store the number of thevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D in which the video tape with the video signal and/or audio signal of the relevant clip stored is loaded and thereafter, proceeds to the step SP36 to judge whether the relevant number has appeared by then. - Obtaining the negative result at the step SP36 means that there is no same clip played back by a
video tape recorder 14A to 14D as the relevant clip among the clips played back earlier than the relevant clip at the preview mode or the recording mode, and at this time theCPU 20 returns to the step SP32, then repeats the loop of step SP32 to step SP36 as with the above case. - In contrast, obtaining the affirmative result at the step SP36 means that there is the same clip played back by a
video tape recorder 14A to 14D as the relevant clip among the clips played back earlier than the relevant clip at the preview mode or the recording mode, and at this time theCPU 20 proceeds to the step SP37 to determine the continuous edit range (periods T1 and T2 in FIG. 12) so as to continuously play back the clips of the range extending from the first clip to the last. - And thereafter, the
CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP38 and sets the video tape to the head of the video signals and/or audio signals of the respective clips corresponding to them by controlling individual correspondingvideo tape recorders 14A to 14D and thehard disk drive 2. - Besides, by controlling the corresponding
video tape recorders 14A to 14D, thevideo input section 5, thevideo output section 6, the digital video and audio input/output section 7, the video special-effect processing section 8, the audio input/output andmixer section 9 and/or thedisk control section 10, if necessary, at a predetermined timing via thesystem control section 4, theCPU 20, for the continuous edit range determined at the step SP37, displays the edited image based on the edited list on thedisplay 16 and gives the edited sound from the speaker at the preview mode, and on the other hand, records the edited image and sound into a video tape via the correspondingvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D as well at the recording mode. - And, before long when this preview processing or recording processing terminates, the
CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP39 and judges whether all clips within the edit range T0 detected at the step SP31 were submitted to a preview or recording processing. - If the negative result is obtained at this step SP39, the
CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP40 to reset the numbers of individualvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D, stored at the step SP35, then returns to the step SP31 to restart the confirmation of the stored position of the video signal and/or audio signal of each clip from the last clip continuously edit-processed at the step SP38 and thereafter repeats the loop of step SP32 to step SP40 as with the above case to successively perform a processing. - Furthermore, before long when the affirmative result is obtained at the step SP39, the
CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP41 to terminate this continuous control procedure RT3. - (6) Continuous edit processing
- On the contrary, for example, as shown in FIG. 14A, in the case of edit-processing a plurality of continuous clips (hereinafter, referred to as shorter clips) CL2 A to CL2 D without directive of effect, shorter in material length than a clip (hereinafter, referred to as a longer clip) CL1, respectively in accordance with the edited
list 80 to be edit-processed within the edit processing period of time of the longer clip CL1 at the preview mode and recording mode, theCPU 20 continuously performs the edit-process on the individual shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D after switching from the edit processing of the longer clip CL1 to the edit processing of the first shorter clip CL2 A, till the directive of the next effect is given (i.e., till the completion of the last shorter clip CL2 D). - Actually, in accordance with an edited
list 80 as shown in FIG. 14A, theCPU 20 plays back a longer clip CL1 first of all by controlling a firstvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D or thehard disk drive 2 to play back the longer CL1 via thesystem control section 4 and on the other hand, set the video tape to the head of the video signal of each shorter clip CL2 A to CL2 D by controlling asecond tape recorder 14A to 14D or thehard disk drive 2 to play back each shorter clip CL2 A to CL2 D in a relationship of its edit processing time being overlapped on and included in that of the longer clip CL1 (hereinafter, referred to as an inclusive relationship) via thesystem control section 4. - Besides, at this time, the
CPU 20 selects the signal line corresponding to the longer clip CL1 by controlling a switcher (not shown) in the video special-effect processing section 8 via thesystem control section 4. - As a result, the video signal of the longer clip CL1 played back with the first
video tape recorder 14A to 14D or thehard disk drive 2 is given to the video special-effect processing section 8 via thevideo input section 5, the digital video and audio input/output section 7 or thedisk control section 10, taken into the video special-effect processing section 8 to be submitted to a special-effect processing if necessary and thereafter, the obtained digital edited video signal S8 is sent as an edited video signal S9 to themonitor 16 or to a third recordingvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D via thevideo output section 6. - Furthermore, if the operating mode at this time is the recording mode, the
CPU 20 starts the record processing by controlling the thirdvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D via thesystem control section 4 and thus records this edited video signal S9 on a video tape. - On the other hand, at the time of switching from the edit processing of the longer clip CL1 to that of the first shorter clip CL2 A, the
CPU 20 plays back the video signal of the first shorter clip CL2 A by controlling the corresponding secondvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D via thesystem control section 4, and on the other hand, selects the signal line corresponding to the relevant shorter clip CL2 A by controlling the switcher in the video special-effect processing section 8 via thesystem control section 4. - As a result, the video signal of the first shorter clip CL2 A played back with this second
video tape recorder 14A to 14D or thehard disk drive 2 is given to the video special-effect processing section 8 via thevideo input section 5, the digital video and audio input/output section 7 or thedisk control section 10, taken into the video special-effect processing section 8 to be submitted to a special-effect processing in accordance with the editedlist 80 and thereafter, the obtained digital edited video signal S8 is sent as an edited video signal S9 to themonitor 16 and/or to the third recordingvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D via thevideo output section 6. - Furthermore, at the time of switching from the edit processing of the first shorter clip CL2 A to that of other subsequent shorter clips CL2 B to CL2 D, the
CPU 20 successively plays back the video signal of the other corresponding shorter clips CL2 B to CL2 D at a predetermined timing by controlling the corresponding secondvideo tape recorders 14A to 14D via thesystem control section 4 based on the editedlist 80, and on the other hand, selects the signal line corresponding to these other shorter clips CL2 B to CL2 D by controlling the switcher in the video special-effect processing section 8 via thesystem control section 4. - As a result, the video signals of other individual shorter clips CL2 B to CL2 D are continuously played back with these second
video tape recorders 14A to 14D or thehard disk drive 2, these video signals are successively taken into the video special-effect processing section 8 via thevideo input section 5, the digital video and audio input/output section 7 or thedisk control section 10 and cut/connected, then sent as an edited video signal S9 to themonitor 16 and/or to the third recordingvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D via thevideo output section 6. Incidentally, in this case, if submitting the first shorter clip CL2 A to the special-effect processing of filial screen display such as picture-in-picture, the video special-effect processing section 8 executes a special-effect processing of cut/connection to the video signals of individual shorter clips CL2 B to CL2 D subsequent to this in the filial screen. - Furthermore, at the time of switchover from the edit processing of this last shorter clip CL2 D to that of the longer clip CL1, the
CPU 20 selects the signal line to the relevant last shorter clip CL2 D by controlling the switcher in the video special-effect processing section 8 via thesystem control section 4. - As a result, the video signals of the longer clip CL1 being played back with the first
video tape recorders 14A to 14D or thehard disk drive 2 are taken into the video special-effect processing section 8, and submitted to a specified given special-effect processing, and thereafter the obtained digital edited video signal S8 is sent as an edited video signal S9 to themonitor 16 and/or the recording thirdvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D via thevideo output section 6. - In this manner, the
CPU 20 executes an edit processing based on the editedlist 80 as shown in FIG. 14A. - Here, actually, at the time of the preview mode and recording mode, the
CPU 20 executes an edit processing in accordance with the continuous editing procedure RT4 shown in FIG. 15. - Namely, when the preview mode or the recording mode is selected by clicking the
preview button 33D or therecording button 33G in themain screen 30, theCPU 20 starts this continuous editing procedure RT4 at the step SP50 and checks for the presence of a longer clip CL1 and shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D inclusively related on the basis of the edited list created by using the edited-list creating part 35 of themain screen 30 at the subsequent step SP51. - And at the subsequent step SP52, the
CPU 20 judges on the basis of the check result at the step SP51 whether or not there is a set of the longer clip CL1 and shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D inclusively related. TheCPU 20 proceeds to the step SP56 if the negative result is obtained. On the other hand, theCPU 20 proceeds to the step SP53 if the affirmative result is obtained, and confirms the continuity of the corresponding clips CL2 A to CL2 D (how many shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D are continuous without directive of effect) and the positions of the continuous shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D on thetime scale 35A (a time code of the front end of the first shorter clip CL2 A and a time code of the rear end of the last shorter clip CL2 D in the continuous shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D). Incidentally, at this time, if there are a plurality of sets of longer clip CL1 and shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D inclusive related, theCPU 20 confirms the positions of the continuous shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D on thetime scale 35A for the respective sets. - Next, the
CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP54 and confirms on which the first and second video tracks 35C, 35E of the edited-list creating part 35 of themain screen 30individual frames 60A to 60D corresponding respectively to the longer clip CL1 and individual shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D are displayed. - Furthermore, thereafter the
CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP55 and creates such edited data as to continuously perform an edit processing on individual shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D from the first to the last, for any of longer clip CL1 and individual continuous shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D inclusively related to it. - And, the
CPU 20 proceeds to the step SP56 to execute an edit processing by controlling avideo tape recorder 14A to 14D, thevideo input section 5, thevideo output section 6, the digital video and audio input/output section 7, the video special-effect processing section 8, the audio input/output andmixer section 9, thedisk control section 10 and thehard disk drive 2 based on the above edited data at a predetermined timing according to necessity, then proceeds to the step SP57 to terminate this continuous editing procedure RT4. - (7) Operations and advantages of this embodiment
- (7-1) Operations and advantages of framing processing and highlighting processing
- With the above configuration, when the cursor is moved onto the first or
second video track second audio track list display part 32 of themain screen 30 is specified at the time of creating an edited list, thisediting apparatus 1 displays ashadow second video track second audio track - Accordingly, at the time of creating an edited list, this
editing apparatus 1 can assure the display state of theframe 60A to 60D or 61A to 61D corresponding to a specified clip in advance on the basis of ashadow second video track second audio track - Besides, when any of the
frames 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D displayed on the first orsecond video track second audio track main screen 30 is clicked, thisediting apparatus 1 emphasizes only the inside of therelevant frame 60A to 60D or 61A to 61D by highlighting if the video information and the audio information of the corresponding clip are unlinked and registered. - And, if the video information and the audio information of the corresponding clip are linked and registered, the
editing apparatus 1 emphasizes both the inside of therelevant frame 60A to 60D or 61A to 61D and the inside of therelevant frame 60A to 60D or 61A to 61D displayed on the first orsecond video track second audio track - Accordingly, at the time of creating an edited list, in this
editing apparatus 1, it can be easily judged visually whether the video information and audio information of the clip corresponding to a specifiedframe 60A to 60D or 61A to 61D are linked or unlinked to be registered, based on the highlighting of frames (a frame) 60A to 60D and/or 61A to 60D displayed on the first orsecond video track second audio track main screen 30. Therefore, the operation of creating an edited list can be simplified by such an extent. - According to the above configuration, a
shadow second video track second audio track frame 60A to 60D or 61A to 61D corresponding to a specified clip in advance on the basis of thisshadow - Besides, according to the above configuration, at the time of creating an edited list, if the video information and the audio information of the clip corresponding to the
frame 60A to 60D or 61A to 61D to be changed in position are linked and registered which is displayed on the first orsecond video track second audio track corresponding frames 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D are highlighted. On the other hand, if the video information and the audio information of the corresponding clip are unlinked and registered, only the one correspondingframe 60A to 60D or 61A to 61D is highlighted. Thus, an operator can easily recognize whether a link is present or not between the video information and the audio information of the corresponding clip based on the highlighting, thereby enabling an editing apparatus capable of markedly improving the operating efficiency of creating an edited list to be implemented. - (7-2) operations and advantages of continuous control processing
- Further, at the preview mode and the recording mode, in the case where there is no clip to be played back by the same
video tape recorder 14A to 14D within the edit range T0 to be preview-processed or recording-processed based on the edited list, thisediting apparatus 1 continuously plays back all clips included in the relevant edit range T0 in succession by controlling continuously the correspondingvideo tape records 14A to 14D and/or thehard disk drive 2 in succession at a predetermined timing. - In contrast, if there is a clip to be played back with the same
video tape recorder 14A to 14D within the edit range T0 to be preview-processed or recording-processed, theediting apparatus 1 continuously plays back these individual clips in succession by continuously controlling thevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D corresponding to each clip or thehard disk drive 2 during a period (period T1 in FIG. 12) till the relevant clip is needed. - Besides, thereafter in a similar manner, in the case where there is a clip whose video signal and/or audio signal to be played back with the same
video tape recorder 14A to 14D within the rest edit range (period T2 in FIG. 12), theediting apparatus 1 continuously plays back these individual clips in succession by continuously controlling thevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D corresponding to each clip or thehard disk drive 2 till the playback of the relevant clip. - Thus, this
editing apparatus 1 require neither rewind operation nor cue operation of the correspondingvideo tape recorder 14A to 14D whenever a juncture between the clips appears at the preview mode or the recording mode, and can perform a real-time playback processing during a period till the clip to be played back by the samevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D is needed. Thus, thisediting apparatus 1 can preview an edited image and sound identical with or near to the edited result at the preview mode and can perform a recording operation more rapidly at the recording mode. - According to the above embodiment, individual clips continuing till a clip to be played back with the same
video tape recorder 14A to 14D appears within the edit range T0 to be preview-processed or to be recording-processed are continuously played back in succession at the preview mode or the recording mode based on the edited list with individualvideo tape recorders 14A to 14D corresponding to these clips and/or thehard disk drive 2 continuously being controlled, so that a playback processing can be accomplished in a real time during a period till a clip to be played back with the samevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D appears, thus an editing apparatus capable of markedly improving the operating efficiency of an editing operation can be implemented. - (7-3) Operations and advantages of continuous editing processing
- Further, at the preview mode and the recording mode, if a longer clip CL1 and shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D inclusively related are not present on the basis of the edited list, this
editing apparatus 1 executes an edit processing as it is based on the edited list. On the other hand, if the longer clip CL1 and shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D inclusively related are present, theediting apparatus 1 creates such an edited data as to continuously edit-process individual continuous shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D included in longer clip CL1 without directive of effect and executes an edit processing based on the edited data. - Thus, in the case of an edit that a longer clip CL1 and a plurality of shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D are inclusively related, this
editing apparatus 1 does not require an operator to perform an edit processing of previously merging individual shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D into one clip, thereby enabling the operation of creating an edited list to be simplified by this extent. - According to this arrangement, in the case of edit-processing a longer clip CL1 and the plurality of continuous shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D inclusively related to it, individual subsequent shorter clips CL2 B to CL2 D are continuously edit-processed after the edit processing of the first shorter clip CL2 A, so that the edit operation can be simplified. Thus, the operating efficiency of the edit operation can be markedly improved.
- (8) Other embodiments
- (8-1) Other embodiments of framing processing and highlighting processing
- In the above embodiment, a description is made of a case where the
CPU 20 displays theframe 60A to 60D or 61A to 61D conforming in length to a specified clip at a specified position on the first orsecond video track second audio track main screen 30. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but other marks of various shapes than a frame are widely applicable. - Besides, in the above embodiment, a description is made of a case where the
CPU 20displays shadows second video track second audio track - Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a description is made of a case where first display control means for displaying
shadows second video track second audio track shadows second video track second audio track CPU 20 of themain control section 3 for managing the control of thewhole editing apparatus 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but first and second display control means can be provided separately from theCPU 20. - Still further, in the above embodiment, a description is made of a case where the present invention is applied to the
editing apparatus 1 composed as shown in FIG. 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but is applicable to other various edited-list creating apparatus, so arranged as capable of creating an edited list in such a manner that by specifying a desired position on a first track provided along the time axis after specifying a desired image/sound material out of a plurality of image/sound materials registered in advance, and thereby displaying a first mark conforming in length to the specified image/sound material at a specified position on the first track. - Yet further, in the above embodiment, a description is made of a case where if the video information and the audio information of the clip corresponding to a specified
frame 60A to 60D or 61A to 61D are linked and registered which is displayed on the first orsecond video track second audio track CPU 20 of themain control section 3 for managing the control of thewhole editing apparatus 1 is applied as display control means for highlightingindividual frames 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D displayed on the first orsecond video track second audio track CPU 20. - Yet further, in the above embodiment, a description is made of a case where if the video information and the audio information of the clip corresponding to a specified
frame 60A to 60D or 61A to 61D are linked and registered which is displayed on the first orsecond video track second audio track frames 60A to 60D and 61A to 61D is arranged as an emphasized display method in emphasizing individual corresponding frames displayed on the first orsecond video track second audio track - (8-2) Other embodiments of continuous control processing
- Moreover, in the above embodiment, a description is made of a case where the present invention is applied to an
editing apparatus 1 so configured as shown in FIG. 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but can be widely applied to other editing apparatuses of various configurations, so arranged as to obtain the edited image and/or sound according to the edited list, in brief, by successively playing back edit materials recorded on recording media of tape type (video tapes in this embodiment) with corresponding playback devices respectively, based on the edited list at a predetermined timing. In this case, the present invention can be applied also to an editing apparatus in which the editing materials are either of video signals or audio signals alone. - Besides, in the above embodiment, a description is made of a case where the
CPU 20 for managing the control of thisentire editing apparatus 1 is applied to control means for allowing individual correspondingvideo tape recorders 14A to 14D to continuously play back the video signals and/or audio signals of the clips by controlling the correspondingvideo tape recorders 14A to 14D in sequence during a period till a clip to be played back by the samevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D appears on the basis of the edited list in obtaining an edited image and sound. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but such control means can be provided separately from theCPU 20. - Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a description is made of a case where, in continuously playing back clips till the playback of a clip to be played back by the same
video tape recorder 14A to 14B, theCPU 20 allows individualvideo tape recorders 14A to 14D to previously perform a cue. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but after allowing only thevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D playing back the first clip to perform a cue, the CPU can start the continuous control processing immediately and can allow a cur of individual subsequent clips to be performed in sequence at a necessary timing. - Still further, in the above embodiment, a description is made of a case where, with respect to all clips within the edit range T0 to be preview-processed or recording-processed, video signals and/or audio signals of required clips are continuously played back in sequence by continuously controlling individual
video tape recorders 14A to 14D and thehard disk drive 2 in sequence during a period till a clip to be played back by the samevideo tape recorder 14A to 14D appears. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but a processing similar to the above can be applied to individual ranges in which a plurality of clips to be continuously edit-processed among the edit range T0 to be preview-processed or recording-processed. - (8-3) Other embodiments of continuous editing processing
- Incidentally, in the above embodiment, a description is made of a case where the
CPU 20 creates edited data for continuously performing an edit processing on individual shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D inclusively related to any of the longer clips CL1 from the first to the last for the plurality of continuous shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D, before execution of edit processing based on edited list. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but such edited data can be successively made out while executing an edit processing. - Besides, in the above embodiment, a description is made of a case where, in edit-processing a plurality of continuous shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D with their edit-processing periods of time included in that of the longer clip CL1 on the
time scale 35A based on the edit list, theCPU 20 of themain control section 3 managing the control of thisentire editing apparatus 1 is applied to edited-data creating means for creating edited data for continuously edit-processing individual second edit materials CL2 A to CL2 D from the first shorter clip CL2 A to the last edit material CL2 D. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but edited data creating means can be provided separately from theCPU 20. - Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a description is made of a case where the present invention is applied to an editing apparatus with its edit materials made of image/sound materials. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but can be widely applied to an editing apparatus in which the edit materials are only either of image materials or sound materials.
- Still further, in the above embodiment, a description is made of a case where, in edit-processing a plurality of continuous shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D with their edit-processing periods of time included in that of the longer clip CL1 on the
time scale 35A, theCPU 20 creates the edited data for continuously edit-processing individual second edit materials CL2 A to CL2 D from the first shorter clip CL2 A to the last second edit material CL2 D only for video signals of individual clips. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but such edited data can be created only for audio signals of individual clips or for both video and audio signals of individual clips. - Yet further, in the above embodiment, a description is made of a case where, in edit-processing a plurality of continuous shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D with their edit-processing periods of time included in that of the longer clip CL1 on the
time scale 35A, theCPU 20 determines the continuous edit-processing range of shorter clips CL2 A to CL2 D based on a presence or absence of an effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but the continuous edit-processing range can be determined to the range from the first shorter clip CL2 A to the last edit material CL2 D regardless of whether an effect is present or not. Even if the range is determined like this, an effect similar to that of this embodiment can be obtained. - An edited-list creating apparatus, an editing apparatus and an editing method, according to the present invention can be utilized for an editing apparatus for business use of a broadcasting station and the like.
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1. An edited-list creating apparatus capable of creating an edited list with the edit content defined in such a manner that: a desired image/sound material is specified out of a plurality of pre-registered image/sound materials and then a desired position on a first track provided along the time axis is specified and thereby, a first mark of the length corresponding to the material length of said specified image/sound material is displayed at said specified position on said first track; said edited-list creating apparatus comprising:
first display control means for displaying said first mark at said position specified on said first track; and
second display control means for displaying a second mark of the length corresponding to the material length of said specified image/sound material at a corresponding position on said first track, till the position on said first track at which said first mark is displayed is determined.
2. The edited-list creating apparatus according to , wherein:
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said first track has a second track for image and a third track for sound;
said first display control means displays said first mark with the same length at the same positions on said time axis of said second track and said third track, if video information and audio information of said specified image/sound material are linked and registered; and
said second display control means displays said second mark with the same length at the same positions on said time axis of said second track and said third track, if said video information and said audio information of said specified image/sound material are linked and registered.
3. The edited-list creating apparatus according to , wherein:
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said first mark is composed of a frame in which identity information of corresponding said image/sound material is displayed; and
said second mark is composed of a shadow.
4. An edited-list creating apparatus capable of creating an edited list with the edit content defined in such a manner that: a desired image/sound material is specified out of a plurality of pre-registered image/sound materials and then a desired position on a first track for image or a second track for sound provided along the time axis is specified and thereby, a mark of the length corresponding to the material length of said specified image/sound material is displayed at said specified position on said first or second track; said edited-list creating apparatus comprising:
display means for displaying said first and second tracks; and
display control means, in the case where said mark displayed on one of said first and second track is specified, for emphatically displaying only said specified mark if video information and audio information of said image/sound material corresponding to said specified mark are unlinked and registered, and on the other hand, for emphatically displaying said specified mark and said mark correspondingly displayed on said second or first track if said video information and said audio information of said image/sound material corresponding to said specified mark are linked and registered.
5. The edited-list creating apparatus according to , wherein
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said second display control means highlights corresponding said mark.
6. The edited-list creating apparatus according to , wherein
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said mark is composed of a frame in which identity information of corresponding said image/sound material is displayed.
7. An editing apparatus for controlling a plurality of playback devices based on an edited list defining the edit content, playing back necessary image and/or sound material from recording media of tape type with corresponding said playback device and thereby, producing edited image and/or edited sound in accordance with said edited list, said editing apparatus comprising
control means for continuously playing back said necessary image and/or sound material with corresponding said playback device in succession, until said image and/or sound material to be played back with said corresponding playback device is needed, in producing said edited image and/or edited sound.
8. The editing apparatus according to , wherein
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said control means continuously plays back said necessary image and/or sound material with corresponding said playback device in succession, until said image and/or sound material to be played back with said one and same playback device is needed, in producing said edited image and/or edited sound; and thereafter, said control means repeats a processing for continuously playing back said necessary image and/or sound material with corresponding said playback device in succession in the same way, until said image and/or sound material to be played back with said one and same playback device is needed.
9. An editing method of controlling a plurality of playback devices based on an edited list defining the edit content, playing back necessary image and/or sound material from recording media of tape type with corresponding said playback device and thereby, producing edited image and/or edited sound in accordance with said edited list, said editing method comprising:
a first step of detecting the presence of said image and/or sound material to be played back with said corresponding playback device based on said edited list; and
a second step of continuously playing back necessary said image and/or sound material with corresponding said playback device in succession based on said edited list and the result detected in said first step, until said image and/or sound material to be played back with said corresponding playback device is needed.
10. The editing method according to , wherein
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said second step continuously plays back said necessary image and/or sound material with corresponding said playback device in succession, until said image and/or sound material to be played back with said corresponding playback device is needed, in producing said edited image and/or edited sound, and thereafter, repeats a processing for continuously playing back said necessary image and/or sound material with corresponding said playback device in succession in the same way, until said image and/or sound material to be played back with said corresponding playback device is needed.
11. An editing apparatus for executing an edit processing based on an edited list defining the edit content, comprising
edited data creating means for, in respectively edit-processing a plurality of continuous second edit materials of which a edit processing period of time is included in a first edit material on the time axis, based on said edited list, creating edited data for continuously performing said edit processing on each of said second edit materials after starting said edit processing of the first of second edit material up to the last of second edit material.
12. The editing apparatus according to , wherein
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said edited data creating means for creating in advance edited data for continuously performing said edit processing on each of said second edit materials after starting said edit processing of said first of second edit material up to said last of second edit material, before executing said edit processing based on said edited list.
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