CN102238331B - Photographic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a photographic device, which realizes a user interface capable of reliably and properly performing selection of processing of filter processing and processing of setting of application grades. The photographic device is provided with: a photographic part (12) photographing a photographic body; a display part (18) displaying images and displaying a general view of a plurality of image processing capable of performing application of image signals obtained from the photographic part; a selection operating part (18b) selecting expected image processing from display of the image processing general view displayed on the display part; an application grade setting operation part (18b) setting application grade of the image processing selected by the selection operating part; and an image processing part (11b) performing the image processing selected by the selection operating unit for the image signals obtained by the photographic part.

Description

Photographic equipment

Technical field

The present invention be to photographic equipment, be specifically and photograph in the photographic equipments such as digital camera time the selection setting operation of image procossing implemented relevant technology.

Background technology

All the time, the photographic equipment such as digital camera and video camera generally obtains practical, and extensively popularize, this photographic equipment is configured to, the photo-electric conversion elements etc. such as solid-state imager can be utilized successively the optical image formed by photographic optical system to be converted to picture signal, the image display devices such as liquid crystal indicator (LCD) are used to reproduce the thus obtained picture signal of display successively, and the view data (static image data or dynamic image data) in the arbitrary moment this picture signal being converted to prescribed form is recorded in recording medium, in addition the view data that this recording medium records is shown on described image display device as image reproducing.

In the existing photographic equipment of this mode, there is following feature: various signal transacting is implemented to acquired picture signal (output signal of imaging apparatus), easily can obtain multiple image and export.Therefore, in existing this photographic equipment, such as in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2005-347886 publication etc., propose the various photographic equipment such as with following function, and this photographic equipment has obtained practical, this function is: can utilize the signal transacting that acquired picture signal is implemented realize with at the various optical filter of the former configuration of phtographic lens (such as color conversion filter, setting contrast filter etc.) and the image effect of acquisition, use the phtographic lens of special-purpose (such as fish eye lens or take away the photographic mirror of axis mechanism (ア ォ リ Machine Agencies) first-class) and the image effect that obtains or carry out exposure adjustment by change, various set point when blank level adjustment and color balance adjustment etc. control and the roughly the same image effect such as the image effect that obtains.

In the existing photographic equipment with this function, the internal processing circuitry of photographic equipment is utilized to perform this image procossing successively to the output signal of imaging apparatus in photographing actions.

Therefore, user, before performing actual photographing actions, can utilize live view image to confirm the image effect obtained when performing various signal transacting.Further, user can observe this live view image, while by selecting the kind setting the process that will apply, easily obtain the photography result of expectation.

On the other hand, in existing photographic equipment, such as propose various photographic equipment by Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2009-225237 publication etc. and obtained practical, the structure of this photographic equipment has the location input devices such as touch panel on the display surface of image display device, and this touch panel etc. can be used to carry out the setting operation etc. of photographic equipment.

If apply the part that the location input devices such as such touch panel are used as the functional unit in photographic equipment, then can carry out the setting operations such as change application level and parameter intuitively, so whoso can be realized all hold wield operation system, and there is the advantage that can contribute to functional unit itself is simplified.

But, in existing photographic equipment above-mentioned Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2005-347886 publication etc. disclosed, although prepared multiple can to the image procossing of picture signal application, the application level of the effect process relevant to each image procossing and various parameters etc. will adopt and set in advance.Therefore, in existing photographic equipment, do not consider following purposes: when implementing process to image acquired during photography, user at random sets the application level relevant to image procossing and various parameter according to hobby.

Summary of the invention

The object of the invention is to, a kind of photographic equipment is provided, it has implements the signal transacting of regulation to obtain the function of specified image effect to the picture signal obtained by imaging apparatus, when user at random sets the application level of the signal transacting for obtaining image effect and various parameter according to hobby, user can reliably and suitably carry out setting and achieve the selection setting operation easily differentiated.

The feature of photographic equipment of the present invention is, this photographic equipment has: photography portion, and it takes subject; Display part, it shows image, and display can to the guide look of multiple image processing process of the picture signal application obtained by described photography portion; Select operating portion, it selects the image processing process expected from the display of the image processing process guide look be presented at described display part; Application level setting operation portion, the image that its setting is selected by described selection operating portion processes the application level of process; And image processing part, it is according to the application level set by described application level setting operation portion, processes process to the image that the picture signal obtained by described photography portion is implemented to be selected by described selection operating portion.

Objects and advantages of the present invention are come clear and definite further by following detailed description.

According to the present invention, a kind of photographic equipment can be provided, it has implements the signal transacting of regulation to obtain the function of specified image effect to the picture signal obtained by imaging apparatus, when user at random sets the application level of the signal transacting for obtaining image effect and various parameter according to hobby, user can reliably and suitably carry out setting and achieve the selection setting operation easily differentiated.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the structured flowchart of the internal structure of the photographic equipment that first embodiment of the present invention is shown.

Fig. 2 is the outside drawing of the schematic configuration of the photographic equipment that Fig. 1 is shown.

Fig. 3 be illustrate use the photographic equipment of Fig. 1, the situation of application filtering effects process when photographing the figure of the state of display part display filter effect selection setting screen is shown.

Situation when Fig. 4 is the touch panel in the display part of the back displays device that application drawing 1 photographic equipment is shown also illustrates the figure of the state of display part display filter gradation of effects set and display picture.

Situation when Fig. 5 is the touch panel in the display part of the back displays device that application drawing 1 photographic equipment is shown also illustrates for the filtering effects process expected, from the state of Fig. 4, carrying out touching slide confirms that the gradation of effects with expectation sets the figure of the state of corresponding result.

Situation when Fig. 6 is the touch panel in the display part of the back displays device that application drawing 1 photographic equipment is shown also illustrates the figure of the state determining filtering effects level setting from the state of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is the flow chart of the outline of the equipment control treatment order that Fig. 1 photographic equipment is shown.

Fig. 8 is the subroutine of the particular content that Fig. 7 " filtering effects level setting " process (process of the step S117 of Fig. 7) is shown.

Fig. 9 is the concept map of the coordinate be defined on the display part (touch panel) carrying out reference when Fig. 8 " filtering effects level setting " processes.

The figure of state Figure 10 carries out " springing slide " when being situation when the touch panel in the display part operating back displays device in the photographic equipment of second embodiment of the present invention is shown and display part display filter gradation of effects set and display picture is shown time.

Figure 11 is the figure that show state filtering effects processing stage property ground being changed automatically by Figure 10 " springing slide " is shown.

Figure 12 is the figure of the situation when decision operation carrying out filtering effects level setting in Figure 11 show state is shown.

Figure 13 is the subroutine of the particular content that " filtering effects level setting " in the order of the equipment control treatment of the photographic equipment illustrated in second embodiment of the present invention processes.

Figure 14 is the structured flowchart of the internal structure of the photographic equipment that third embodiment of the present invention is shown.

Embodiment

The photographic equipment of each execution mode shown below is the photographic equipment such as digital camera or video camera, consist of photo-electric conversion elements etc. such as utilizing solid-state imager and successively the optical image formed by photographic optical system is converted to picture signal, the image display devices such as liquid crystal indicator (LCD) are used to reproduce the thus obtained picture signal of display successively, and the view data (static image data or dynamic image data) in the arbitrary moment this picture signal being converted to prescribed form is recorded in recording medium, in addition the view data that this recording medium records is shown on described image display device as image reproducing.

In addition, in the present embodiment, by before when using photographic equipment, the face relative with subject be called.Face when using photographic equipment faced by user is called the back side.In addition, the face of the shutter release button be provided with in functional unit is called upper surface.Further, the face that the upper surface with photographic equipment is oppositely arranged is called bottom surface.

In addition, in each accompanying drawing of following explanation, each structural element is set to the size of the degree that can identify on accompanying drawing, therefore sometimes makes engineer's scale difference to illustrate for each structural element.Therefore, in the present invention, the relative position relation of the quantity of the structural element these accompanying drawings recorded, the shape of structural element, the size of structural element and each structural element is not limited in illustrated mode.

[the 1st execution mode]

Fig. 1 is the structured flowchart of the internal structure of the photographic equipment that first embodiment of the present invention is shown.Fig. 2, Fig. 3 are the outside drawings of the photographic equipment of present embodiment, basically illustrate the display part of back displays device.Wherein, Fig. 2 illustrates the state of display menu picture on display part.Fig. 3 illustrates the state of display filter effect selection setting screen in display part.In addition, the situation when photographic equipment application filtering effects process of use present embodiment shown in Figure 3 is photographed, faces the state of the personage as subject exemplified with this photographic equipment.

Fig. 4 ~ Fig. 6 illustrates the situation during touch panel in the display part of the back displays device of application drawing 1 photographic equipment.Wherein, Fig. 4 illustrates the state of display part display filter gradation of effects set and display picture.Fig. 5 illustrates for the filtering effects process expected, from the state of Fig. 4, carrying out touching slide confirms that the gradation of effects with expectation sets the state of corresponding result.Fig. 6 illustrates the state determining filtering effects level setting from the state of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7, Fig. 8 are the flow charts of the effect of the photographic equipment that present embodiment is shown.Wherein, Fig. 7 is the flow chart of the outline of the equipment control treatment order that this photographic equipment is shown.Fig. 8 is the subroutine of the concrete condition that Fig. 7 " filtering effects level setting " process (process of the step S117 of Fig. 7) is shown.Fig. 9 is defined in carry out the concept map that Fig. 8 " filtering effects level setting " processes the coordinate on the display part (touch panel) of time institute's reference.

First, use Fig. 1, the outline of the internal structure of the photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment is described.

The photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment possesses: signal transacting/control part 11, camera unit 12, recording unit 14, operation determination section 16, Department of Communication Force 17, display part 18, touch panel 18b and clock portion 19 etc.

Signal transacting/control part 11 is made up of signal processing part and control part, the circuit part be made up of microcomputer etc.Wherein, control part receives the various control signals of sending from the various construction units of photographic equipment 1, performs the various control treatment corresponding with this control signal, and unify the control circuit of control to the entirety of photographic equipment 1.Signal processing part is the signal processing circuit that the picture signal received acquired by camera unit 12 carries out the signal transacting for the picture signal and view data generating prescribed form (such as display format, record form etc.).

The control part of the signal transacting/control part 11 in the photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment, except possessing the control circuit that carries out usually controlling in photographic equipment 1, also possesses the part of icon display control unit 11c as display control circuit.This icon display control unit 11c is following display control unit: before applying special effect treatment (filtering effects process described later) and carrying out photographing actions, when carrying out selecting setting to expect the operation of kind of the special effect treatment of application, carry out the display and control etc. of following icon display, the project that this icon representation is presented on display part 18 for the object of this selection setting operation auxiliary.

The signal processing part of the signal transacting/control part 11 in the photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment possesses the operational part 11d carrying out showing image processing process.Operational part 11d is the circuit part controlling following process, and this process utilizes the GUI suitable with user operation portion to carry out display image to the image information be taken into from image unit 12 to process.

And, the signal processing part of the signal transacting/control part 11 in the photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment possesses: image processing part 11e, and it has the usual processing capacity of the various signal transacting (such as compressed and decompressed process etc.) carried out for generating display picture signal and record view data etc.; With special effect treatment portion 11b, it is image processing part picture signal being implemented to the particular image signal transacting such as filtering effects process, and this filtering effects process is the image processing process of processing image.

This special effect treatment portion 11b is such as the circuit part of the particular image signal transacting performed for image processing, the processing of this image gives following image effect to photographs signal to carry out manuscript picture, this image effect be with at the various optical filter of the former configuration of phtographic lens (such as color conversion filter, setting contrast filter etc.) and the image effect of acquisition, use the phtographic lens of special-purpose (such as fish eye lens or take away the photographic mirror of axis mechanism (ア ォ リ Machine Agencies) first-class) and the image effect that obtains, or carry out exposure by change to regulate, various set point when blank level adjustment and color balance adjustment etc. control and the roughly the same image effect such as the image effect that obtains is (following, such reflection image processing effect is in the picture called filtering effects).

Camera unit 12 is the photography portions formed primarily of phtographic lens 12a and imaging apparatus 12b.Phtographic lens 12a comprises: the optical lens forming shot object image; Make this optical lens in mechanism part such as move up along the side of the optical axis lens moving mechanism, aperture device and the trippers that realize focal adjustments and zoom action; With the control circuit etc. these mechanism part being carried out to drived control.Imaging apparatus 12b is formed by with lower part etc.: photo-electric conversion element, the optical image that its optical lens receiving phtographic lens 12a is formed, and converts the picture signal corresponding with this optical image to; Control circuit, it carries out drived control to this photo-electric conversion element; And signal processing circuit, it carries out the specified signal process etc. relevant with the output signal from photo-electric conversion element.Further, the picture signal that imaging apparatus 12b generates is output to signal transacting/control part 11.In addition, the photo-electric conversion element that imaging apparatus 12b applies is such as the solid-state imager etc. such as CCD (Charge Coupled Device: charge coupled cell), CMOS (Complementary Metal OxideSemiconductor: CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor)).

Recording unit 14 is formed by storing the recording medium of various data and program etc. and drive circuit portion etc., and this drive circuit portion carries out the readout process etc. of recording processing for the view data of this recording medium and program etc. and recording image data and program etc.

In the recording medium of recording unit 14, except there is the region of view data storage posting field and record display part control program 14a, also there is special effect treatment program storage part 14b, guide look data recording section 14c etc., this view data storage posting field record is obtained by camera unit 12, in signal transacting/control part 11, be implemented various signal transacting and the record view data etc. that generates.

Special effect treatment program storage part 14b is the posting field prestoring the special effect treatment program of carrying out needed for filtering effects process.In the photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment, as special effect treatment program, have employed the program realizing following process: at random setting is carried out to the application level corresponding with each filtering effects process and various parameters etc. and change, change effect process application quantity.But this program itself is the part not having direct correlation with the present invention, so description is omitted.In addition, record for the data to have a guide look of form display filter effect process kind in guide look data recording section 14c.

In addition, the recording medium of recording unit 14 can be the internally-arranged type recording medium being fixedly arranged on photographic equipment 1 inside, can also be that be configured to can relative to the form of the recording medium of photographic equipment 1 disassembled and assembled freely (such as storage card etc.).

In addition, if the recording medium detachable of recording unit 14, then the special effect treatment program, the guide look data that record of guide look data recording section 14c etc. that record of special effect treatment program storage part 14b easily tackles various program, the adding and upgrade of data by the exchange of recording medium.

In addition, this photographic equipment 1 and can be present between various external servers 2,3 on external network 4 etc. and carries out data communication via Department of Communication Force 17 grade.Therefore, also can by utilizing this data communication units, from external server 2,3 etc., download special effect treatment program etc.Thus, except photographic equipment 1 special effect treatment program inherently etc., can also carry out adding or upgrading to the new procedures developed afterwards, table data.This can increase the kind of filtering effects process, can simplify further expanding of performance change.

Operation determination section 16 is the circuit parts judging the index signal produced by multiple functional units (not shown) of user's operation setting on photographic equipment 1.Signal transacting/control part 11 performs the action control of each construction unit according to the result of determination of operation determination section 16.Here, as multiple functional units of photographic equipment 1, there is the functional unit relevant to photographing actions, the functional unit of being correlated with reproducing movement, the functional unit of being correlated with data communication, the functional unit of switching action pattern, the functional unit etc. relevant with various setting operation.

Specifically, such as there is the shutter release button 16a (with reference to Fig. 2, Fig. 3) for performing photographing actions and the menu button 16b (with reference to Fig. 2, Fig. 3) etc. for calling the setting screen (menu screen) carrying out various setting.

In addition, the photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment has the touch panel 18b be associated with the display of display part 18.This touch panel 18b achieves the operating system at the direct touch operation of the user position corresponding with the display of display part 18.For this reason, touch panel 18b overlay configuration is on the surface of the display frame of display part 18.Further, operation determination section 16 can receive the display of display part 18 and the signal from touch panel 18b, carries out operation and judges.

Display part 18 is following display unit: carry out the image display of the display picture signal generated based on the signal processing results as signal transacting/control part 11, show based on the setting menu of pre-prepd data, operation shows (display etc. corresponding with functional unit or touch panel 18b) etc.As display part 18, such as, apply liquid crystal indicator (LCD) or OLED display etc.

Such as, when using photographic equipment 1 under photographing actions pattern, user's live view image observed shown by display part 18 determines the opportunity of carrying out composition and shutter release.That is, when photographing actions, display part 18 plays function mainly as view finder.In addition, when display part 18 display setting menu screen etc., user carries out the various setting operation of this photographic equipment 1 by utilizing as comprising the selection operating portion of touch panel 18b and the functional unit that plays function and selects to operate.Further, when using photographic equipment 1 under reproducing movement pattern, the view data be recorded in recording unit 14 can be presented on display part 18 as image.

In addition, in photographic equipment 1 of the present invention, carry out the situation (during " artistic filter " pattern) of the photography of applying filtering effects process when photographing actions under, the kind of the applicable filtering effects process of guide look display in display part 18.User selects the filtering effects process expected from this guide look display.Thus, in display part 18, select that setting screen is overlapping with live view image shows, this setting screen is for setting the application level of selected filtering effects process.When user carries out selection setting operation on this selection setting screen, display part 18 shows the live view image reflecting the result corresponding with this operation.In the case, touch panel 18b plays function as selection operating portion and application level setting operation portion.

Clock portion 19 is made up of the timing circuit etc. of timing action necessary in the control etc. of the internal circuit contributed at photographic equipment 1 etc.Such as, this clock portion measure in the various processes of action process (timer functions) such as stand-by times or to during photographing actions photography date and time, information recorded time be referenced.

In addition, the example (with reference to Fig. 1) clock portion 19 formed as independent construction module is being shown in description of the present embodiment, but can replacing, in the following way: comprise clock portion 19 in the inside of signal transacting/control part 11.

Department of Communication Force 17 is the circuit parts carrying out communication between external equipment, carry out the transmitting-receiving of various data and program etc.In the photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment, such as, be connected with the various external servers 2,3 etc. be present on the external networks such as the Internet 4 via Department of Communication Force 17, image effect process program etc. can be downloaded thus.

The photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment, except possessing above-mentioned each structure member, also possesses other various structure members.But the structure beyond said structure parts is and the structure of the present invention without direct correlation.Therefore, in FIG, complicated in order to avoid accompanying drawing, eliminates the diagram of the structure beyond said structure parts.Further, in the present embodiment, about the general structure beyond above-mentioned explanation, have the structure identical with existing photographic equipment, description is omitted.

Below, effect when filtering effects process is photographed is applied when illustrating that the photographic equipment 1 of the present embodiment formed by this way in use carries out photographing actions.

Below, first, use Fig. 2 ~ Fig. 6, explained in general comprises the effect of the selection setting operation of filtering effects process when using the photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment to carry out applying photography (photography under " artistic filter " pattern) of filtering effects process and the application level setting operation of filtering effects process.

When namely the state being in photographic equipment 1 startup can perform the state of photographing actions, if user's actions menu button 16b, then as shown in Figure 2, display menu picture on the display part 18 of photographic equipment 1, this menu screen is the setting screen of the various settings carrying out this photographic equipment 1.This menu screen is the display frame carrying out having a guide look of display to the multiple setting items for carrying out various setting.

In the indication example of the menu screen shown in Fig. 2, as selectable menu item 118a, show setting item " photoflash lamp " that photoflash lamp (light-emitting device) associates, the setting item " exposure correction " of exposure correction association, setting item " automatically " that autotimer (delayed release) associates, the setting item " artistic filter " that associates with when carrying out the photography applying filtering effects process.

As mentioned above, in the display part 18 of the photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment, touch panel 18b is applied.Therefore, when display part 18 shows the menu screen shown in Fig. 2, user use finger etc. position that touch operation shows above-mentioned each setting item, selects the setting item that setting is corresponding thus.

In addition, at the setting item that the setting item " menu " of centre display is for returning last display frame.Specifically, such as, the operation of menu button 16b is carried out when photographic equipment 1 is in the state that can perform photographing actions, when becoming Fig. 2 state, when touch operation in the menu screen at Fig. 2 " menu ", menu screen switches to common live view to show, and returns the state that can perform photographing actions.

In the menu screen of Fig. 2, when user's touch operation setting item " artistic filter ", the display of display part 18 switches to the filtering effects shown in Fig. 3 to select setting screen.

In addition, the state shown in Fig. 3 illustrates the situation of phtographic lens 12a towards subject 100 of photographic equipment 1.And, in this case, photographic equipment 1 is set to the state (i.e. photographing actions pattern) that can perform photographing actions, and, show following state: be set as the state of the photograph mode (hereinafter referred to as " artistic filter " pattern) applying filtering effects process by aforesaid operations and in display part 18, show the state that filtering effects selects setting screen.

This filtering effects selects setting screen to be the picture that the form that specifies shows the guide look of the executable filtering effects process of this photographic equipment 1.

Select in the indication example of setting screen at the filtering effects shown in Fig. 3, the whole viewing area of display part 18 is used to show live view image, and arrange multiple icon 118b overlappingly with a part for this live view image, show the species name guide look of applicable multiple image processing process (filtering effects process) thus.

Here, below illustrating when have selected setting item " the artistic filter " of menu screen of Fig. 2, applying the applicable species name of filtering effects process and the outline of this effect process when filtering effects process is photographed.

" soft focus " ... the effect photographing, whole picture being processed into undertint is carried out as using soft focus amasthenic lens

" black and white " ... be processed into the effect of the black-and-white photograph style of tone of gray performance

" miss old times or old friends " ... be processed into the effect of the monochrome of tone of missing old times or old friends

" strong tone " ... with full-color (full color) consumingly accent color be processed into the effect of the photo of happy bright strong tone atmosphere

" flake (Fish Eye) " ... the effect making straight line be deformed into the composition of arc-shaped is processed into as use fish eye lens is photographed

" micro " ... make the focusing of surrounding fuzzy, actual landscape is at the moment processed into just like the such effect in toy (micro) world

" sketch " ... be processed into the effect of the sketch style carrying out outlining with lines.

In addition, shown in the indication example of Fig. 3, show the situation for the treatment of types title of " soft focus ", " black and white ", " missing old times or old friends ", " strong tone ", " flake " abreast.Except these kinds, when there is selectable filtering effects treatment types, (touch operation is while carry out the sequence of operations of slide in the mode of swiping on picture such as on touch panel 18b, to carry out touching slide along prescribed direction.Carry out slide along the vertical direction on picture in the example in figure 3) time, as leaf through a book, show the project of the filtering effects process of current other kinds do not shown.

In addition, in order to represent the situation that also there is the applied process icon 118b that can select except the applied process icon 118e that display part 18 is showing, such as, the page number instruction icon 118f etc. shown in Fig. 3 can be shown.User sees the applied process icon 118b that also to there are other except the applied process icon 118b that this page number instruction icon 118f just can know except showing.

Select in setting screen at the filtering effects shown by this way, user selects to operate the filtering effects processing item expected.From multiple, selection operational example is now in this way by applying that icon that in process icon 118b, touch operation is expected carries out.

When user selects at the filtering effects of Fig. 3 the applied process icon 118b selecting operation (touch operation) to expect in setting screen, display part 18 switches to the filtering effects level setting display frame shown in Fig. 4.

As shown in Figure 4, the display frame of filtering effects level setting shows as follows: the icon 118c of the filtering effects process selected by expression and the gradation of effects setting operation display 119 for setting filtering effects grade process in the identical viewing area of icon 118b with multiple application that show side by side that live view image overlaps Fig. 3.

In the example shown in Figure 4, assuming that have selected " missing old times or old friends " process as selected filtering effects process.Therefore, icon 118c is shown as " missing old times or old friends " in the diagram.

In the example shown in Figure 4, in the mode shown the straight line shown on picture longitudinal direction, represent the display 119 of gradation of effects setting operation.Further, the number of these many straight lines represents the grade of applied filtering effects.In the example shown in Figure 4, show 6 straight lines, thus can with 6 stages to filtering effects level adjustment.

Optional position in multiple straight lines of this gradation of effects setting operation display 119 of user's touch operation, while maintain this touch operation, while carry out slide towards prescribed direction in the mode of picture of swiping on the picture of the display part 18 shown in Fig. 4, the direction (transverse direction) along the long limit of display part 18 in the example shown in Figure 4, in the face of picture from left to right.

In the example shown in Figure 4, in many articles of straight lines of gradation of effects setting operation display 119, in the diagram in the face of picture carries out touch operation from the straight line 119a of the 2nd article from left to right.In this case, when carrying out slide to picture right direction, the state shown in Fig. 5 is become.

Following state is shown in the example as shown in fig. 5: carry out the slide of the straight line 119a of selected grade by carrying out touching slide from the state of Fig. 4, until near substantially central portion on the picture of display part 18.

Now, straight line 119a moves from the initial position shown in Fig. 4 to picture left direction.Now, the live view image application filtering effects process in region after straight line 119a the being moved region of oblique dotted line (in the Fig. 5).That is, when touching slide straight line 119a and moving to picture left direction, move along with this, filtering effects process application region (oblique dashed region) constantly increases.

Further, finally as shown in Figure 6, when making straight line 119a arrive the picture left end of display part 18 by touching slide, become whole live view picture, the i.e. whole image applications state of filtering effects process.When being in this state, determine selected level setting.In addition, as mentioned above, under the state shown in Fig. 6, filtering effects process (being " missing old times or old friends " process in this example) is applied to the live view image be presented on whole picture.In the case, complicated in figure 6 in order to avoid accompanying drawing, eliminates the display of the oblique dotted line shown in example of above-mentioned Fig. 5.

In addition, starting to touch slide from the state of Fig. 4, through the state of Fig. 5 and the state arriving Fig. 6 decide level setting before during in, such as when being in the state shown in Fig. 5, touch slide if removed, then the gradation of effects setting operation display 119 of display part 18 reverts to the state shown in Fig. 4.

That is, under the state before the state arriving Fig. 6, filtering effects process is applied in the region for the straight line 119a movement corresponding with selected level setting at once, so need not carry out the signal transacting of picture entirety, just can confirm effect at once.

In addition, before the state arriving Fig. 6, level setting operation can be cancelled at any time.For this reason, as mentioned above, slide is touched as long as remove in midway.Further, when hope confirms the gradation of effects of different set, multiple straight lines of at random Selection effect level setting operation display 119 again, carry out same touch slide, can confirm the display result based on different application grade at once.Therefore, the meaningless processing time need not be expended, at every turn can while the grade confirming effect process immediately, the effect process grade that setting is expected.

In addition, about the level setting that the state becoming Fig. 6 by carrying out touching slide decides, such as under the state of Fig. 6, namely carry out slide to cancel from picture from left to right along reverse direction by touching the gradation of effects setting operation display 119 moving to picture left end.

Like this, in the photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment, the level setting in multiple stage can be carried out to selected filtering effects process, realize the operation of its level setting by the touch slide of display part 18.Further, when carrying out level setting operation, its treatment effect is reflected on the live view image of display part 18 immediately, so user easily can carry out the level setting of filter treatment effect.

Then, below, use the flow chart of Fig. 7, Fig. 8, the effect of the photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment is described.

First, user to be in power down state photographic equipment 1 functional unit in power supply connect shut-off block (not shown) carry out making operation.Thus, photographic equipment 1 starts, the processing sequence (beginning) that the equipment starting Fig. 7 controls.

In each treatment step of Fig. 7,

(1) treatment step of step S101 ~ S108 mainly represents treatment step during photographing actions pattern,

(2) treatment step of step S121 ~ S125 mainly represents treatment step during reproducing movement pattern,

(3) treatment step of step S111 ~ S119 mainly represents a treatment step during part and " artistic filter " pattern of setting operation process.

First, the summary of the processing sequence when photographing actions pattern of the photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment is described.

In the step S101 of Fig. 7, the signal transacting/control part 11 of photographic equipment 1 confirms whether the pattern of current setting is set to perform pattern and the photographing actions pattern of photographing actions.

In addition, in normal circumstances, in the photographic equipments such as common digital camera, usually, the initial actuating pattern by power supply ON Action after just starting is set as photographing actions pattern.

In addition, as the photographing actions pattern of the photographic equipments such as common digital camera, there is the still image photograph mode obtaining static image data and the dynamic image photograph mode obtaining dynamic image data.In the photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment, also there is still image photograph mode and dynamic image photograph mode.Further, the function of the filtering effects process that the photographic equipment 1 in present embodiment has can be applicable to still image and dynamic image.

In the process of above-mentioned steps S101, when confirming any one the photographing actions pattern being set as still image photograph mode and dynamic image photograph mode, proceed to the process of next step S102.On the other hand, when confirming not set photographing actions pattern, such as, by operating etc. pattern handover operation parts, setting other patterns, proceeding to the process of step S121.

In step s 102, signal transacting/control part 11 controls camera unit 12, display part 18 etc., starts photographing actions.That is, signal transacting/control part 11 carries out the specified signal process based on the output signal from imaging apparatus 12b, and performs the process showing live view image according to the picture signal generated thus in the display frame of display part 18.Then, the process of step S103 is proceeded to.

In step s 103, signal transacting/control part 11 monitors that the index signal from operation determination section 16 is confirmed whether to generate the shooting operation index signal for starting photographing actions, such as, operate shutter release button 16a by user and the release signal that produces.Here, when confirming shooting operation index signal, proceed to the process of next step S104.On the other hand, when not confirming shooting operation index signal, proceed to the process of step S111.

In step S104, signal transacting/control part 11 receives above-mentioned release signal, controls camera unit 12, display part 18 etc., performs actual photographing actions, such as AF action, AE action, AWB action and release movement etc.Then, the process of step S105 is proceeded to.

In step S105, the signal transacting that signal transacting/control part 11 specifies acquired picture signal, carries out the image file of this picture signal, namely generates record image data file.Further, signal transacting/control part 11 controls recording unit 14, performs the process be recorded to by generated record image data file in recording medium.Then, the process of step S106 is proceeded to.

In step s 106, signal transacting/control part 11 monitors the index signal from operation determination section 16, is confirmed whether to carry out power-off operation.Here, when confirming power-off operation, the process of next step S108 is proceeded to.In addition, when not confirming power-off operation, the process of step S107 is proceeded to.

In step S108, signal transacting/control part 11 receives above-mentioned power-off index signal, performs the power-off process main power source of photographic equipment 1 being set to closed condition.Thus, the control sequence of photographic equipment 1 is terminated.

On the other hand, when in the process at above-mentioned steps S106 unconfirmed to power-off operation and after proceeding to the process of step S107, in this step S107, signal transacting/control part 11 carries out being set to the process that pattern alter operation accepts state, can accept the operation of the pattern state changing photographic equipment 1 under pattern alter operation accepts state.Then, return the process of step S101, repeatedly later process.

Then, the summary of the processing sequence when photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment carries out action under reproducing movement pattern is below described.

Be not set as photographing actions pattern when confirming in the process at above-mentioned steps S101 and after being branched off into the process of step S121, after the process of this step S121, perform the processing sequence of reproducing movement pattern.

In the step S121 of Fig. 7, signal transacting/control part 11 reaffirms the pattern of current setting, is confirmed whether the reproducing movement pattern being set as performing reproducing movement.Here, when confirm be set as reproducing movement pattern time, proceed to the process of next step S122.On the other hand, when confirm be not set as reproducing movement pattern time, proceed to the process of above-mentioned steps S101, repeatedly later process.

In addition, in description of the present embodiment, the situation pattern of photographic equipment 1 being roughly divided into " photographing actions pattern " and " reproducing movement pattern " these two patterns is described.

But, obviously can think other patterns had in the pattern of photographic equipment 1 beyond these 2 patterns.In the case, as long as arrange the processing sequence for confirming other patterns in the process branch of above-mentioned steps S121 in the same way further.But the processing sequence of other patterns during so further branch is the parts not having direct relation with the present invention, so description is omitted.

In step S122, signal transacting/control part 11 controls recording unit 14, display part 18 etc., performs the file relevant to the view data be recorded in recording medium and has a guide look of Graphics Processing.Then, the process of step S123 is proceeded to.

In step S123, signal transacting/control part 11 monitors the index signal from operation determination section 16, is confirmed whether that having carried out the data file relevant to the image that should reproduce display selects to operate.Here, when confirm carry out file select operation time, proceed to the process of next step S124.Further, when confirm in during exceeding the scheduled time do not carry out file select operation, proceed to the process of step S125.In addition, the process of the scheduled time in this situation is that the timing by carrying out clock portion 19 confirms.

In step S124, signal transacting/control part 11 controls display part 18 etc., performs select File and reproduces Graphics Processing, and this select File reproduces Graphics Processing to carry out showing based on the reproduction of the image of the data file selected in the process of above-mentioned steps S123.Afterwards, the process of step S125 is proceeded to.

In step s 125, signal transacting/control part 11 monitors the index signal from operation determination section 16, is confirmed whether to have carried out the end operation of reproducing movement.Here, when confirming reproduction end operation, the process of step S106 is proceeded to.In addition, when unconfirmed to have carried out other operations (such as guide look display instruction operation) to reproduction end operation, proceed to the process of above-mentioned steps S122, repeatedly later process.

In addition, about the concrete contents processing having a guide look of Graphics Processing (step S122) to above-mentioned file, operational processes (step S123) selected by file, each processing sequence of select File reproduction processes (step S154) is relevant, it is the part not having direct correlation with the present invention, assuming that carry out and usually carry out processing identical process in existing photographic equipment, the description thereof will be omitted.

Then, processing sequence during setting operation and " artistic filter " pattern of the photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment is below described.

After being branched off into the process of step S111, after the process of this step S111, the processing sequence of setting operation pattern is performed when the index signal to shooting operation unconfirmed in the process at above-mentioned steps S103.

In step S111, signal transacting/control part 11 monitors the index signal from operation determination section 16, is confirmed whether to create the menu display index signal generated by actions menu button 16b.Here, when confirming menu display index signal, the process of step S112 is proceeded to.In addition, when not confirming menu display index signal, the process of step S106 is proceeded to.

In step S112, signal transacting/control part 11 controls display part 18 etc., performs the Graphics Processing of above-mentioned menu screen (with reference to Fig. 2).Then, the process of step S113 is proceeded to.In step S113, signal transacting/control part 11 monitors the index signal from operation determination section 16, is confirmed whether to select from multiple setting items of the menu screen of Fig. 2 to operate " artistic filter ", the i.e. user position whether on the touch operation touch panel 18b corresponding with the project " artistic filter " of display part 18.Here, when confirming the index signal representing this situation, being considered as photograph mode i.e. " artistic filter " pattern that have selected the process of application filtering effects, proceeding to the process of next step S114.

On the other hand, when in the process at above-mentioned steps S113 unconfirmed to this index signal time, be considered as selecting to operate the sundry item beyond the project " artistic filter " in menu item, transfer to the processing sequence corresponding to each corresponding menu item.Because the processing sequence of these sundry items and the present invention do not have direct correlation, description is omitted.

On the other hand, when have selected " artistic filter " pattern in the process at above-mentioned steps S113 after proceeding to the process of step S114, in this step S114, signal transacting/control part 11 controls display part 18 etc., performs the Graphics Processing that filtering effects selects setting screen (with reference to Fig. 3).Then, the process of step S115 is proceeded to.

In step sl 15, signal transacting/control part 11 monitors the index signal from operation determination section 16, is confirmed whether to select any one filtering effects processing item.Here, when confirm select any one filtering effects processing item time, signal transacting/control part 11 controls recording unit 14, the special effect treatment program corresponding with selected filtering effects processing item is read from special effect treatment program storage part 14b, then, the process of next step S116 is proceeded to.In the process of this step S115, before any one filtering effects processing item of selection, show this selection setting screen, wait for and select setting instruction.

In addition, unlike this, also can be, in the process of step S115, signal transacting/control part 11 carries out the timing of the stipulated time based on clock portion 19, when have passed through the stipulated time of setting under the state not having the selection of filtering effects process to set instruction, producing and cancelling index signal, then, the process of above-mentioned steps S106 is returned.

When proceeding to the process of step S116 when have selected any one filtering effects process in the process at above-mentioned steps S115, in this step S116, signal transacting/control part 11 controls display part 18, icon display control unit 11c etc., performs the Graphics Processing of the display frame of filtering effects level setting (with reference to Fig. 4).Then, the process of step S117 is proceeded to.

In step S117, signal transacting/control part 11 controls display part 18, touch panel 18b, special effect treatment portion 11b etc., performs the processing sequence of filtering effects level setting.Below, Fig. 8 is used to describe the processing sequence of this filtering effects level setting in detail.

As mentioned above, in the process of the step S117 of Fig. 7, when after the processing sequence entering filtering effects level setting, first, in the step S201 of Fig. 8, signal transacting/control part 11 monitors the index signal from operation determination section 16, is confirmed whether to carry out touch operation.Here, before confirming touch operation, holding state is in.Further, when confirming touch operation, the process of next step S202 is proceeded to.

Then, in step S202, signal transacting/control part 11, according to the output etc. of display part 18, touch panel 18b, judges the touch location of the touch operation carried out in the process of above-mentioned steps S201, namely carries out the acquisition process of touch coordinate X.

Here, the concept for judging touch location when carrying out touch operation on display part 18, touch panel 18b is below described.

About the two dimensional surface of the display frame of display part 18, be set to the coordinate system shown in Fig. 9.In the case, the picture lower left corner shown in Fig. 9 is defined as datum mark 0 (zero), and the transverse axis (long side direction) of picture is set to X-axis.Further, each point in X-axis is specified as follows.

Picture right endpoint is defined as Xrm,

Picture central point is defined as 1/2Xm,

Central point in region between an a 1/2Xm ~ Xrm is defined as Xr0,

Each point during three parts is become to be defined as Xr1, Xr2 the Region Segmentation between an an Xr0 ~ Xrm.

Here, the region between an an Xr0 ~ Xrm is set to the region corresponding with the gradation of effects setting operation display 119 shown in Fig. 4.

Therefore, in the example shown in Fig. 9, be set to these 4 stages of gradation of effects=0 ~ 3 that can set, when carrying out touch operation to the region F1 between Xr0 ~ Xr1, the process of effect grade 1.Equally, when carrying out touch operation to the region F2 between Xr1 ~ Xr2, the process of effect grade 2.In addition, when carrying out touch operation to the region F3 between Xr2 ~ Xrm, the process of effect grade 3.

As mentioned above, in the photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment, level setting (with reference to Fig. 4 etc.) can be carried out with 6 stages to filtering effects.In order to correspondingly, to the suitable region of the gradation of effects setting operation display 119 of the display part 18 shown in Fig. 9, namely by the straight line on picture longitudinal direction of some Xr0 with by the region between the straight line on picture longitudinal direction of some Xm, 5 parts are being divided into, some Xr1, Xr2, Xr3, Xr4, Xr5 that regulation is corresponding on the direction of X-axis.Further, specify that 5 respectively by these 5 some Xr1 ~ Xr5 and vertical with X-axis on picture longitudinal direction 5 straight lines.If the regional formed like this is set to F1 ~ F6, then can correspond to the level setting in 6 stages.

In addition, in the subroutine of Fig. 8, for the purpose of simplifying the description, example when showing shown in Fig. 9, namely, by gradation of effects is set to processing sequence during 4 stages.In order to correspond to the level setting in 6 stages in the photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment, as long as increase the number of occurrence (process of the step S203 ~ S208 of Fig. 8) of the location confirmation process of touch coordinate.

Return Fig. 8, in the process of above-mentioned steps S202, obtain the touch coordinate X of touch operation, then, proceed to the process of step S203.

In step S203, signal transacting/control part 11 confirms whether the touch coordinate X obtained in the process of above-mentioned steps S202 is greater than coordinate Xr0 (X > Xr0).That is, confirm that whether the touch location of touch operation is in the region suitable with gradation of effects setting operation display 119.Here, when being confirmed to be " X > Xr0 ", be considered as, in the touch operation region suitable with gradation of effects setting operation display 119, proceeding to the process of next step S204.In addition, when not being " X > Xr0 ", the process of above-mentioned steps S201 is returned, repeatedly later process.

In step S204, signal transacting/control part 11 similarly confirms whether touch coordinate X is less than coordinate Xr1 (X < Xr1).Here, when confirming " X < Xr1 ", proceeding to the process of step S207, in this step S207, is the region shown in the F1 of region by touch location determination.Then, the process of step S210 is proceeded to.On the other hand, when not being " X < Xr1 ", the process of next step S205 is proceeded to.

In step S205, signal transacting/control part 11 similarly confirms whether touch coordinate X is less than coordinate Xr2 (X < Xr2).Here, when being confirmed to be " X < Xr2 ", proceeding to the process of step S208, in this step S208, is the region shown in the F2 of region by touch location determination.Then, the process of step S210 is proceeded to.On the other hand, when not being " X < Xr2 ", proceeding to the process of next step S206, in this step S206, is the region shown in the F3 of region by touch location determination.Then, the process of step S210 is proceeded to.In addition, when there being the grade stage that more can set, as long as add same treatment step.

In step S210, signal transacting/control part 11 monitors the index signal from operation determination section 16, is confirmed whether to have carried out slide under the state maintaining touch operation.Here, when confirming touch slide, the process of step S211 is proceeded to.

In step S211, signal transacting/control part 11 is to the picture area on display part 18 corresponding to the slippage of the touch slide confirmed in the process of above-mentioned steps S210, perform such filtering effects process, this filtering effects process is based on the gradation of effects corresponding with the region F judged in a certain process of above-mentioned steps S206, S207, S208.This process is equivalent to the effect using Fig. 5 to describe hereinbefore.Then, return the process of step S210, repeatedly later process.

On the other hand, when unconfirmed to when touching slide in the process at above-mentioned steps S210, the process of step S212 is proceeded to.

In step S212, signal transacting/control part 11 monitors the index signal from operation determination section 16, is confirmed whether to remove touch operation.Here, when confirming the releasing of touch operation, proceed to the process of step S213.In addition, when maintaining touch operation, the process of step S210 is returned, repeatedly later process.

In step S213, signal transacting/control part 11, according to the output etc. of display part 18, touch panel 18b, judges final touch location when removing touch operation in the process of above-mentioned steps S212, namely carries out the acquisition process of final touch coordinate X2.Then, the process of step S214 is proceeded to.

In step S214, signal transacting/control part 11 confirms whether final touch coordinate X is less than a 1/2Xm (X2 < 1/2Xm).Here, when confirming " X2 < 1/2Xm ", the process of step S215 is proceeded to.

In step S215, signal transacting/control part 11 performs filtering effects process to the region to final touch coordinate X2.Then, terminate a series of process, get back to the processing sequence of Fig. 7, enter the process of the step S118 of this Fig. 7.In the case, be the state having determined filtering effects level setting.

On the other hand, confirm when not being " X2 < 1/2Xm " in the process of above-mentioned steps S214, the display of display part 18 is made to return to the initial condition shown in Fig. 4 from the state (not implemented the state of filtering effects process) shown in Fig. 5, then, a series of process is terminated.In the case, be the state not determining filtering effects level setting.

Namely, in the process of above-mentioned steps S214, when the final touch location judged in the process at above-mentioned steps S212 arrives the region of picture left side on the picture of display part 18, filtering effects process is performed to the region to final touch coordinate X2, and remain this state, terminate a series of process.

On the other hand, in the region that final touch location is picture right-hand part, carry out filtering effects process no longer further, and, cancel the effect process of having carried out, then, terminate a series of process.Further, the process of the process caning be passed through the step S118 of aftermentioned Fig. 7 filtering effects level setting repeatedly again.

In addition, about the process of above-mentioned steps S214, when final touch coordinate X2 arrives region, picture left side, also can automatically perform filtering effects process to the region of whole picture, and be not only that filtering effects process is performed to the region to final touch coordinate X2.

Return Fig. 7, in step S118, signal transacting/control part 11 monitors the index signal from operation determination section 16, is confirmed whether to carry out filtering effects determination operation.Here, the situation etc. of filtering effects determination operation to be such as the final touch location in the filtering effects level setting process of above-mentioned Fig. 8 be picture left end and X2=0.

When confirming filtering effects determination operation in the process in step S118, proceeding to the process of step S119, in this step S119, carrying out the process determining filtering effects grade.Then, the process of step S106 is proceeded to.In addition, when not confirming filtering effects determination operation, proceed to the process of above-mentioned steps S117, and repeatedly later process.

As mentioned above, according to above-mentioned 1st execution mode, when using under the photograph mode (" artistic filter " pattern) applying filtering effects process, can by simply and the operation that the application level relevant to set expectation filtering effects process sets is carried out in operation intuitively.

In addition, operate with level setting the artistic filtering effects process performed in real time accordingly for live view image, user can confirm display frame, reliably sets the application level of the filtering effects process of expectation on one side.Therefore, the setting operation that complicated operation just can be carried out expecting simply need not be carried out, thus the use sensation improving photographic equipment 1 self can be contributed to.

[the 2nd execution mode]

In above-mentioned 1st execution mode, in the operation that the application level that the filtering effects process to selected is relevant sets, be carry out repeatable operation according to each application level that will set.

The photographic equipment of the 2nd execution mode of following explanation achieves the level setting different from the operation system in above-mentioned 1st execution mode and operates.

Figure 10 ~ Figure 13 is the figure of the effect illustrated in the photographic equipment of second embodiment of the present invention.Wherein, Figure 10 ~ Figure 12 illustrates the situation during touch panel in the display part of the back displays device of operation photographic equipment, state when Figure 10 illustrates display filter gradation of effects set and display picture on display part and carries out " springing slide ".Figure 11 illustrates show state filtering effects processing stage property ground being changed automatically by " the springing slide " of Figure 10.Figure 12 illustrates the situation during decision operation carrying out filtering effects level setting under the show state of Figure 11.

Figure 13 is the detailed subroutine that " filtering effects level setting " in the equipment control treatment order of the photographic equipment that present embodiment is shown processes.

In addition, the structure of the photographic equipment of present embodiment itself is identical with the photographic equipment of above-mentioned 1st execution mode, only has its effect different.Therefore, for the explanation relevant to structure, with reference to the 1st above-mentioned execution mode.

The effect of applying (under " artistic filter " pattern) filtering effects process is photographed when using the photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment to carry out photographing actions is below described.

First, below use Figure 10 ~ Figure 12, the summary of the effect comprising the selection setting operation of filtering effects process when using the photographic equipment 1 of present embodiment to carry out photography (photography under " artistic filter " pattern) of applying filtering effects process and the application level setting operation of filtering effects process is described.

First, when photographic equipment starts under photograph mode, utilize menu button 16b etc., make display part 18 display menu picture (with reference to Fig. 2).

Then, in menu screen (Fig. 2), by touch operation etc., select setting item " artistic filter ", make display part 18 display filter effect selection setting screen (with reference to Fig. 3).

Then, select, in setting screen (Fig. 3), to carry out selection operation (touch operation) to the applied process icon 118b expected at filtering effects, make display part 18 display filter gradation of effects set and display picture (with reference to Figure 10; Identical with Fig. 4).In addition, in the example shown in Figure 10, assuming that have selected " missing old times or old friends " process, the icon 118c representing this process is shown.

In the filtering effects level setting display frame shown in Figure 10, first user utilizes finger tip etc. to come the suitable region of gradation of effects setting operation display 119 in the display frame of touch operation and display part 18.Thus, the level setting of the filtering effects process of initial display is carried out.

Then, user carries out being attended by the touch slide (the arrow X1 with reference to Figure 10) of the action of springing in the display frame of display part 18.Touch slide by carrying out this springing, the filtering effects process (being " missing old times or old friends " process in this example) selected by automatically implementing the live view image of display part 18 according to the order of setting grade, its result is reflected in display frame respectively.Figure 11 conceptually illustrates the situation of display change now.

In fig. 11, label F1 ~ F6 represents the setting grade of filtering effects process.As mentioned above, when carrying out the touch slide of springing in display frame under the state at Figure 10, first, the image being implemented the prescribed limit of image processing process (filtering effects process) based on filtering effects process setting grade F1 rolls from picture right-hand member to left end.In the example shown in Figure 11, with a left side oblique dotted line shade, the processed region based on grade F1 is shown.

After above-mentioned zone F1, the image being implemented the prescribed limit of the filtering effects process based on setting grade F2 rolls from picture right-hand member to left end equally.In the example shown in Figure 11, with the right side oblique dotted line shade, the processed region based on grade F2 is shown.

After above-mentioned zone F2, the image being implemented the prescribed limit of the filtering effects process based on setting grade F3 rolls from picture right-hand member to left end equally.In the example shown in Figure 11, by the cross-hatched of the oblique dotted line of the oblique dotted line in a left side and the right side, the processed region based on grade F3 is shown.

Below, similarly roll display has been implemented the image of the filtering effects process from setting grade F3 to F6.

In addition, in the above description, be that the image of the filtering effects process being implemented each setting grade is set to prescribed limit, but also can take the mode different from it.Such as, also after whole picture being implemented to the filtering effects process based on initial setting grade, the filtering effects process based on next setting grade can be implemented.

In addition, in the example shown in Figure 11, icon 118c also moves.Like this, by making icon 118c move, user can identify the kind of the filtering effects process of current setting all the time.

When carrying out so automatic display, user can carry out touch operation in the arbitrary moment to the display frame of display part 18.Such as, when showing the image of desired effects, if picture carries out the touch operation shorter than usual touch operation of touch time as shown in Figure 12, then above-mentioned automatic rolling display stops, and whole display frame shows the image of the setting grade based on the filtering effects process in current display.Further, the setting grade that can confirm now by the straight line number of gradation of effects setting operation display 119.Becoming for this reason after state, kind and the setting grade thereof of filtering effects process are determined.When determine in this wise filtering effects process kind and setting grade after, for display part 18 display frame shown by live view image, utilize determined setting grade continue enforcement fixed filtering effects process.

Then, the equipment control treatment order of the photographic equipment of present embodiment is described.The equipment control treatment order of present embodiment is substantially identical with above-mentioned 1st execution mode.In the present embodiment, a part for the treatment of step only having " filtering effects level setting " in equipment control treatment order to process is different.Therefore, about the main program of the equipment control treatment of present embodiment, with reference to Fig. 7.Below, " filtering effects level setting " processes different treatment steps to use Figure 13 to illustrate.

In the step S201 of Figure 13, signal transacting/control part 11 is confirmed whether to have carried out touch operation.Here, before confirmation touch operation, holding state is in.Further, when confirming touch operation, the process of next step S202 is proceeded to.

In step S202, signal transacting/control part 11 judges the touch location based on above-mentioned touch operation, carries out the acquisition process of touch coordinate X.Here, for judging that the coordinate system of the touch location on display part 18, touch panel 18b is identical with above-mentioned 1st execution mode, with reference to Fig. 9.

In addition, in the photographic equipment of present embodiment, also level setting can be carried out with 6 stages to filtering effects.About for unit correspondingly, utilize and the identical unit that illustrates in above-mentioned 1st execution mode.

In addition, in the subroutine of Figure 13, for the purpose of simplifying the description, have employed the processing sequence (example with reference to Fig. 9) when gradation of effects being set to 4 stage.Therefore, in the photographic equipment of present embodiment, in order to corresponding with the level setting in 6 stages, as long as increase the number of occurrence (process of the step S203A ~ S208 of Figure 13) of the location confirmation process of touch coordinate.

In the process of the step S202 of Figure 13, when after the touch coordinate X obtaining touch operation, proceed to the process of step S203A.

In step S203A, signal transacting/control part 11 confirms whether the touch coordinate X obtained in the process of above-mentioned steps S202 is less than coordinate 1/2Xm (1/2Xm < X).This confirms that whether the touch location of touch operation is the region of right-hand part in the display frame of display part 18.Further, in the present embodiment, only when touch location is picture right-hand part, the operation of level setting is judged to be effectively.In addition, also the level setting operation for picture left side can be set to effectively.

Here, when being confirmed to be " 1/2Xm < X ", being considered as level setting operation effectively, proceeding to the process of next step S204.In addition, when not being " 1/2Xm < X ", the process of above-mentioned steps S201 is returned, repeatedly later process.

In step S204, signal transacting/control part 11 confirms whether touch coordinate X is less than coordinate Xr1 (X < Xr1).Here, when " X < Xr1 ", proceeding to the process of step S207, in this step S207, is the region shown in the F1 of region by touch location determination.Then, the process of step S210A is proceeded to.On the other hand, when not being " X < Xr1 ", the process of next step S205 is proceeded to.

In step S205, signal transacting/control part 11 confirms whether touch coordinate X is less than coordinate Xr2 (X < Xr2).Here, when being confirmed to be " X < Xr2 ", proceeding to the process of step S208, in this step S208, is the region shown in the F2 of region by touch location determination.Then, the process of step S210A is proceeded to.On the other hand, when not being " X < Xr2 ", proceeding to the process of next step S206, in this step S206, is the region shown in the F3 of region by touch location determination.Then, the process of step S210A is proceeded to.In addition, having under the grade phase scenario that more can set, as long as add same treatment step.

That is, in the present embodiment, in the process of above-mentioned steps S206, S207, S208 etc., the initial value of the gradation of effects should applied at first is confirmed.

In step S210A, signal transacting/control part 11 monitors the index signal from operation determination section 16, is confirmed whether that having carried out springing touches slide.Here, when confirming springing and touching slide, the process of step S211A is proceeded to.

In step S211A, signal transacting/control part 11 carries out filtering effects process within a certain period of time, and this filtering effects process is based on the gradation of effects corresponding with the region F judged in some process of above-mentioned steps S206, S207, S208 etc.Consequently, result is reflected in the prescribed limit (such as, the scope shown in the F1 of region of Figure 11) of the live view image in display frame.Then, the process of step S212A is proceeded to.

In step S212A, signal transacting/control part 11 monitors the index signal from operation determination section 16, is confirmed whether to have carried out touch operation.Here, when confirming touch operation, proceed to the process of next step S215A.In addition, when not confirming touch operation, return the process of above-mentioned steps S211A, repeatedly later process.Namely, when not confirming touch operation, perform the filtering effects process based on next setting grade within a certain period of time, result is reflected to prescribed limit (such as, if second time process, be then the scope shown in the region F2 of Figure 11) in, continue to perform a series of process making display image change.

When confirming touch operation in the process at above-mentioned steps S212A, in next step S215A, determine kind and the setting grade thereof of (determination) filtering effects process.Thus, for display part 18 display frame shown by live view image, utilize determined setting grade continue implement fixed filtering effects process.Then, main flow is returned.

In addition, in above-mentioned flow chart although not shown, but also can determine in the process of above-mentioned steps S215A filtering effects process kind and setting grade after, carry out delimited setting grade plus-minus setting.Processing sequence is now as follows.

Namely, following treatment step is set: after the kind determining filtering effects process in the process of above-mentioned steps S215A and setting grade thereof, again perform the confirmation (or can be the confirmation usually touching slide) of same with above-mentioned steps S210A springing touch slide.Here, when not confirming touch slide, a series of processing sequence is terminated.

If confirm above-mentioned touch slide, then judge that the glide direction of this touch slide is such as positive direction (right direction) in X-axis in display frame or negative direction (left direction).According to the direction of this touch slide, automatically carry out the plus-minus process of the setting grade about current setting, carry out making its result to be reflected to display on the live view image of display part 18.

As mentioned above, according to above-mentioned 2nd execution mode, the effect same with above-mentioned 1st execution mode can be obtained.In addition, in the present embodiment, gradation of effects user set is as initial value, sequentially continuously display makes gradation of effects change successively and image after implementing filtering effects process, therefore user is when showing desired image, as long as carry out the setting grade that touch operation just can determine expectation.

[the 3rd execution mode]

In the photographic equipment of the respective embodiments described above, as shown in the Fig. 1 in the 1st execution mode, possess Department of Communication Force 17, and can be present between various external servers 2,3 on external network 4 etc. and carry out data communication via this Department of Communication Force 17.Further, by utilizing this data communication units to come to download special effect treatment program etc. from external server 2,3 etc.By such structure, in the photographic equipment of the respective embodiments described above, can add simply or upgrade up-to-date special effect treatment program etc., easily can tackle the variation of executable filtering effects process thus.

As the means for adding, upgrading special effect treatment program etc., be not limited to above-mentioned data communication units.Such as, when the recording medium of recording unit 14 be can medium relative to the form of photographic equipment disassembled and assembled freely (such as storage card etc.) time, special effect treatment program etc. can be copied via this recording medium from other external equipments (not shown), and utilize in this photographic equipment.In addition, even if the recording medium of recording unit 14 is the internally-arranged type media being fixed on device interior, also can by carrying out cable (cable) with this photographic equipment be connected having the external equipment of special effect treatment by program etc. (not shown), the special effect treatment program etc. had by external equipment thus copies in the built-in recording medium of this photographic equipment.These means also can realize in the photographic equipment of the respective embodiments described above.In addition, about realize being configured to the recording medium of detachable structure (structures etc. of the data-signal transfer circuit such as between recording medium mechanism for assembling-disassembling with mounted recording medium etc.) and for carrying out structure that cable is connected (such as equipment connection connector etc., structure etc.) via the data-signal transfer circuit etc. of transmission signal between the stube cable be connected with this connector and external equipment with external equipment, be used in technology (omitting diagram) universal in existing photographic equipment.The structure of the photographic equipment of third embodiment of the present invention is below described.Figure 14 is the structured flowchart of the photographic equipment internal structure that present embodiment is shown.The difference of the photographic equipment 1A of present embodiment is only, have employed following form: from the photographic equipment 1 (with reference to Fig. 1) of above-mentioned 1st execution mode, eliminate data communication units and Department of Communication Force 17.Be accompanied by this, in fig. 14, do not need external network 4, external server 2,3 etc.Further, as the unit for adding, upgrading special effect treatment program etc., as mentioned above, the unit beyond data communication units is utilized namely via the unit of recording medium or based on the unit be connected with cable between external equipment.Other structures are identical with the photographic equipment 1 of above-mentioned 1st execution mode.

In the photographic equipment 1A of above-mentioned 3rd execution mode by such Structure composing, Department of Communication Force 17 can be omitted, and identically carry out the adding of special effect treatment program etc., renewal etc. with the photographic equipment 1 of above-mentioned 1st execution mode.Therefore, in the photographic equipment 1A of present embodiment, while the function that maintenance is identical with the function of above-mentioned 1st execution mode, the simplification of internal structure can be realized, contribute to reducing manufacturing cost.

The present invention is not limited to above-mentioned execution mode, obviously can implement various distortion and application without departing from the scope of the subject in the invention.And, include the invention in various stage in the above-described embodiment, appropriately combined by disclosed multiple structural elements, various invention can be extracted.Such as, even if delete some structural elements from the entire infrastructure key element shown in an above-mentioned execution mode, also can solve invention problem to be solved, when invention effect can be obtained, delete the structure after this structural element and also can be extracted as invention.The present invention, except being defined by the following claims, is not subject to the restriction of particular implementation.

The invention is not restricted to electronic equipment and photographic equipment that digital camera etc. is exclusively used in camera function, the other forms of electronic equipment with camera function can also be applied to, such as portable phone, sound pick-up outfit, electronic memo, personal computer, game station, television set, clock and watch, the navigator utilizing GPS (Global Positioning System, global positioning system) etc., the various electronic equipment with camera function.

Claims (6)

1. a photographic equipment, is characterized in that, this photographic equipment has:

Photography portion, it takes subject;

Display part, it shows image, and display can to the guide look of multiple image processing process of the picture signal application obtained by described photography portion;

Select operating portion, it selects the image processing process expected from the image processing process guide look display be presented at described display part;

Application level setting operation portion, the image that its setting is selected by described selection operating portion processes the application level of process; And

Image processing part, it is according to the application level set by described application level setting operation portion, processes process to the image that the picture signal obtained by described photography portion is implemented to be selected by described selection operating portion;

Wherein, the icon of image processing process selected by expression and the gradation of effects setting operation for setting described application level show show overlapping with live view image,

Level setting operation is realized by the touch slide of described display part,

The display of described gradation of effects setting operation represents in the mode shown the straight line shown on picture longitudinal direction, and wherein the number of many straight lines represents applied gradation of effects.

2. photographic equipment according to claim 1, is characterized in that,

Described display part will implement image that the image selected by described selection operating portion processes the prescribed limit of process one end from picture to other end roll display.

3. photographic equipment according to claim 1, is characterized in that,

Described selection operating portion and described application level setting operation portion are formed by with the stacked touch panel of described display part,

This photographic equipment according to the touch location of described touch panel, can carry out the switching setting of the application level of filtering effects process.

4. photographic equipment according to claim 3, is characterized in that,

This photographic equipment can according to the slide of described touch panel, the effective scope of the filtering effects process of setting application.

5. photographic equipment according to claim 1, is characterized in that,

Described display part with the application level set by described application level setting operation portion for initial value, sequentially continuously display make described application level successively consecutive variations and implement the image selected by described selection operating portion process process after image.

6. photographic equipment according to claim 4, is characterized in that, the image of this photographic equipment according to the moment of the touch operation of described touch panel, determines described application level.