JP2001069394A - Picture processing system, camera, picture output device, picture correcting device, picture correcting system, picture correcting method and medium for providing picture correcting program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a system capable of properly correcting a photographed picture by controlling the system to record a master still picture and to record a slave still picture, which is inputted with a timing different from the master still picture, with photographic information accompanying the master still picture. SOLUTION: By allowing a recording current to flow through a head 31 when a signal is outputted to a magnetic signal interface circuit 50, photographic information data including each set data concerning the correction of a master picture and slave picture data being electronic picture information are information-recorded to a magnetic track on a film. Then, concerning the slave picture data, both of slave picture data being picture information obtained at a step in advance of photographing of the master picture and slave picture data being picture information obtained at a step after photographing of the master picture are recorded in a picture memory 55. Consequently, two kinds of picture data whose photographing timings are different from that of the master picture accompany the master picture.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing system having a function for correcting a photographed image, a camera,
The present invention relates to an image output device, an image correction device, an image correction system, an image correction method, and a medium that provides an image correction program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a photographic film is provided with a magnetic recording section, and a camera records photographic data and the like at the time of photographing in the magnetic recording section, and reads out and uses this information in a later development or printing process. Systems are known.

An image sensor and a monitor are further provided in such a film photographing camera so that an electronic image photoelectrically converted by the image sensor can be displayed and recorded. 281285 (hereinafter, referred to as
"Prior art").

The above prior art describes a technique in which correction information is added to a photographed film image, and the printer corrects the image based on the correction information. Further, according to the above-mentioned prior art, an electronic image captured by an image sensor is obtained at substantially the same timing as when a film is exposed at the time of photographing, input to a memory, and the electronic image is corrected on a printer side. It is described to be used. According to such a conventional technique, it is possible to perform a correction process such as a red-eye effect, a whole color tone or trimming, and a continuous synthesis of a plurality of images.

[0005]

However, in general, one would like to make corrections on the finished photo,
In the case of a photo of a person, if you close your eyes at the moment of shooting, have an unfavorable expression, have an unfavorable pose, or when taking a commemorative photo using the self-timer function In many cases, this is due to the timing of shooting, such as when a disturbing person has crossed.

In order to correct such an image on the printer side, a technique for creatively creating an image of a person to be corrected and also creatively creating a background after removing an obstacle from the image is required. However, there is a problem that accurate correction processing cannot be performed in a short time.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has an image processing system, a camera, an image output device, an image correction device, an image correction system, an image correction method, which can appropriately correct a captured image. And a medium for providing an image correction program.

[0008]

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing system comprising: a camera for recording a subject image as a still image; and an image output for outputting a still image recorded by the camera. An image processing system comprising: a camera; an image recording unit that records a subject image as a main still image; an operation member that performs an operation of starting recording of the still image by the image recording unit; A photographing information recording unit for recording photographing information incidental to the main still image recorded in the recording unit, and controlling the image recording unit to record the main still image in response to an operation of the operation member And the secondary still image input at a timing different from that of the main still image is attached to the main still image and recorded together with the photographing information. And a controlling means for controlling the image recording means.

The camera according to claim 13, wherein the image recording means for recording a subject image as a main still image, an operation member for performing an operation for starting recording of the main still image by the image recording means, Photographing information recording means for recording photographing information incidental to the main still image recorded in the image recording means; and the image recording means so as to record the main still image in response to operation of the operation member Control means for controlling the image recording means so as to record a secondary still image input at a different timing from the main still image to the main still image together with the shooting information. It is characterized by having.

An image output device according to a twentieth aspect of the present invention provides an image reading device for inputting a main still image recorded in an image recording device and a subsidiary still image attached to the main still image. When data relating to the correction of the main still image is input, an image processing unit that corrects the main still image using part or all of the information of the secondary still image, and the image processing unit Output means for outputting the corrected main still image.

According to a twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing method for an image processing system, comprising: a camera for recording a subject image as a still image; and an image output device for outputting a still image recorded by the camera. In the image correction method, when the subject image is recorded as a main still image by the camera, shooting information is recorded incidentally to the still image, and a slave image input at a different timing from the main still image is recorded. A still image is attached to the main still image and recorded with the shooting information, and when the still image is output by the image output device, the recorded main still image and the main still image are attached. And when the data relating to the correction of the main still image is input, a part of or all of the information of the sub still image is used to read the previous still image. Perform the correction of the main still image, and outputs the main still image which has been corrected by the image processing means.

A recording medium according to claim 33 is an image recording step of recording a subject image as a main still image, and a photographing step of recording photographing information incidental to the main still image recorded in the image recording step. A computer reads an image processing program including an information recording step and a recording step of recording a secondary still image input at a different timing from the main still image to the main still image together with the shooting information. It is characterized by recording in a possible format.

The recording medium according to claim 40 is an image reading step for inputting a main still image recorded in an image recording step and a subsidiary still image attached to the main still image; An image processing step of correcting the main still image using a part or all of the information of the slave still image when data relating to the correction of the still image is input; An image processing program including an output step of outputting the main still image is recorded in a computer-readable format.

A camera according to a forty-fifth aspect of the present invention includes a photographing instructing unit for instructing photographing, and records a subject image as a photographing image in response to a photographing instruction of the photographing instructing unit, and is different from the photographing image. Image recording means for recording the subject image at the timing as a correction image of the photographing image.

The image correcting apparatus according to claim 67, further comprising: photographing instruction means for instructing photographing; recording a subject image as a photographing image in response to the photographing instruction of said photographing instruction means; Recording means for recording a subject image at a different timing as a correction image of the photographing image. The image correction system according to claim 68, further comprising: photographing instruction means for instructing photographing; recording a subject image as a photographing image in response to a photographing instruction from said photographing instruction means; Recording means for recording the subject image as a correction image of the photographing image, and output means for correcting and outputting the photographing image recorded by the recording means with the correction image. I do. An image correction system according to claim 68, wherein the image recording means records the correction image in response to a photographing instruction from the photographing instruction means.

The image correcting method according to claim 72, wherein the object image is recorded as an image for photographing, and the image of the object at a different timing from the image for photographing is recorded as an image for correcting the image for photographing. Features.

An image recording apparatus according to claim 73, wherein the object image is recorded as a photographing image, and the subject image at a timing different from the photographing image is recorded as a correction image of the photographing image. A feature is to provide a correction program.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a camera according to this embodiment. FIG. 1A is a perspective view and FIG.
FIG. 1B is a perspective view as viewed from the back.

In both figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a photographing lens, 2 denotes a shutter button, 3 denotes a display which is constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display panel or the like, and performs film counter display, warning display, and the like.
Reference numeral 4 denotes a flash light emitting unit, 5 denotes an objective lens of a finder optical system, 6 denotes a light emitting unit of an AF light source that emits infrared light or the like to a subject when focusing, and 7 denotes the AF light source reflected from the subject. An AF light receiving unit for receiving the light of 8; a knob on the lower surface of the camera for opening and closing a film chamber cover (not shown);
Reference numeral 9 denotes a monitor constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display panel for displaying a captured image or the like, 10 denotes a selection switch for selecting use / non-use of the monitor 9, and 11 denotes image correction information data as described later. A confirmation switch for confirming or the like, a cross switch 12 for selecting image correction information data as described later, a rewind switch 13 for rewinding a film being photographed, and a finder eyepiece 14 Department.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the structure of the film cartridge and film inside the camera and the periphery thereof.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 21 denotes a film cartridge, 22 denotes a film, 23 denotes a film take-up spool, and 24 denotes a film winding and rewinding film.
1 is a motor, 25 is a first gear train connecting the first motor 24 and the spool 23, 26 is a perforation provided on the film for positioning the photographing screen, 27
Is composed of a photoreflector etc.
Is a perforation detection unit for detecting the 2
Reference numeral 8 denotes a cartridge presence / absence detection switch for detecting the presence / absence of a film cartridge. Reference numeral 29 denotes a fork for rotating the shaft of the film cartridge to feed or rewind the film, and is connected to the first gear train 25. Have been. Numeral 30 denotes a magnetic track on the film 22, on which a magnetic head 31 writes and reads photographic information and the like. Reference numeral 32 denotes a pad for pressing the magnetic track 30 on the film 22 against the magnetic head 31.

Reference numeral 33 denotes an information display panel in which a black-and-white code pattern is recorded on a disk-shaped member. By reading and decoding the code pattern recorded on the information display panel 33,
Information such as the type and sensitivity of the film or the number of shots can be known. In addition, the stop position of the information display panel 33 can indicate the photographing state of the film 22 stored in the film cartridge 21, for example, information such as unexposed, partially exposed, and fully exposed (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. HEI 5 (1993) -205).
This technology is well known from US Pat. The information display panel 33 is configured to rotate integrally with the shaft of the film cartridge 21.

Numeral 34 denotes a film information reading section for reading a code pattern of the information display panel 33, which comprises a photo reflector and the like. Reference numeral 35 denotes an opening / closing member for opening / closing a light-shielding cover at a film outlet of the film cartridge 21. 36 is an opening / closing drive member for driving the opening / closing member 35, 37 is a second motor for operating the opening / closing drive member 36, and 38 is a second motor for connecting the second motor 37 and the opening / closing drive member 36. A gear train 39 is a light-shielding lid open / close detection switch for detecting the opening and closing of the light-shielding lid.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the camera shown in FIGS.

In the figure, the monitor 9 and the display 3 are as shown in FIG. Also, the first motor 2
4, perforation detection unit 27, magnetic head 31,
The film information reading unit 34 and the second motor 37
It is described in.

Reference numeral 41 denotes, for example, an ALU 41d and a ROM
41b, a control unit composed of a microcomputer or the like having a built-in RAM 41c and A / D converter 41a, and performs overall control of a camera mechanism and the like. A specific control sequence of the control unit 41 will be described later. Reference numeral 42 denotes a photometric (AE) sensor for obtaining luminance information of a subject, which is composed of, for example, a photodiode and an amplifier for amplification and is connected to the input terminal of the A / D converter 41a of the control unit 41. Reference numeral 43 denotes a distance measurement (AF) sensor for obtaining information on the distance to the subject, which is composed of, for example, a sensor unit such as a PSD or a CCD and a signal processing unit thereof, and is provided for the A / D converter 41a of the control unit 41. Connected to input terminal. Reference numeral 44 denotes a battery voltage detection circuit.
It is connected to the input terminal of the D converter 41a and outputs information on the voltage of a battery serving as a power supply of the camera. Perforation detector 27 and film information reader 34
Is also connected to the input terminal of the A / D converter 41a of the control unit 41.

Reference numeral 45 denotes a shutter which is connected to an output terminal of the control unit 41 and controlled. Reference numeral 46 denotes a first motor driver for driving the first motor, which is connected to an output terminal of the control unit 41 and controlled. 47 is a second motor 37
, Which is connected to the output terminal of the control unit 41 and controlled. Reference numeral 48 denotes a third motor driver for driving the third motor 49, which is connected to an output terminal of the control unit 41 and controlled. The third motor 49 drives a focus adjustment lens (not shown) included in the photographing lens 1.

Reference numeral 50 denotes a magnetic signal interface circuit. When information is recorded on the magnetic track 30 on the film 22, an output signal of the control unit 41 is inputted,
An optimum recording current according to the signal is given to the magnetic head 31. When recording information is reproduced from the magnetic track 30 on the film 22, the reproduction signal from the magnetic head 31 is appropriately amplified, filtered or shaped as necessary, and then output to the control unit 41. .

Reference numeral 51 denotes an image pickup unit for obtaining electronic image information of a subject.
It consists of a dimensional area sensor. Reference numeral 52 denotes a signal processing unit that performs signal processing on a captured image obtained by the imaging unit 51, and performs necessary signal processing and outputs a signal for image display to the monitor driving circuit 53 in response to a request from the control unit 41. I do.
The monitor driving circuit 53 displays an image on the monitor 9 according to the image display signal. Reference numeral 54 denotes an image processing unit; 55, an image memory; the image processing unit 54 compresses image information when temporarily storing the image signal output from the signal processing unit 52 in the image memory 55; When the read image signal is read out for display on the monitor 9, the compressed information is expanded.

Reference numeral 56 denotes an automatic calendar IC, which is composed of a crystal oscillator and an integrated circuit for clocking, and automatically clocks calendar information such as year / month / day / hour / minute regardless of the operation of the control unit 41. The automatic calendar IC 56 is connected so that the control unit 41 can read the calendar information at any time. Reference numeral 57 denotes an AF light source that emits infrared light or the like to the subject when obtaining information on the distance to the subject from the distance measurement sensor 43, and emits light in accordance with an output signal of the control unit 41. Reference numeral 58 denotes a strobe which emits light when shooting when the brightness of the subject is insufficient, and emits light in accordance with an output signal of the control unit 41. The lighting of each segment of the display 3 is also controlled according to the output signal of the control means 41. Reference numeral 59 denotes various switches, such as the shutter button 2, the selection switch 10, the decision switch 11, the cross switch 12, the rewind switch 13 described in FIGS. 1A and 1B, and the cartridge position described in FIG. A non-detection switch 28 and a light-shielding lid open / close detection switch 39 are included.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view schematically showing a photographing optical system of the camera.

The light beam transmitted through the photographic lens 1 is split into a component reaching the film 22 and a component reaching the imaging unit 51 by a light beam splitting unit 61 such as a half mirror. Since the film 22 and the imaging unit 51 generally have different image sizes, an optical system 62 that converts the image size is used as needed.

FIG. 5 shows the magnetic track 3 on the film 22.
It is a figure showing the list of contents, such as photography information magnetically recorded for every frame photography for 0.

In the figure, the first column contains the year, month, day,
The time and minute information is recorded as date and time information at the time of shooting in accordance with the above-mentioned time information of the automatic calendar IC 56.
In the second column, information such as a standard print, a high-definition print, and a panoramic print are recorded as print aspect information in accordance with the settings of a print aspect switch (not shown). In the third column, information as to whether or not the flash 58 was emitted at the time of shooting is recorded as information on whether or not the flash was used. In the fourth column,
As the subject brightness information, information on the brightness of the subject at the time of shooting according to the output signal of the photometric sensor 42 is recorded. In the fifth column, information on the distance to the subject according to the output signal of the distance measurement sensor 43 is recorded as information on the subject distance.

In the sixth column, information on the main image correction instruction is recorded, in the seventh column, information on the main image correction position is recorded, and in the eighth column, information on the image output mode is recorded. Specifically, on the film 22, information on a correction instruction, a correction position, and an image output form of the captured main image is recorded with data contents as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, for example. . FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage mode of each information of a main image correction instruction, a correction position, and an image output mode.

The instruction for correcting the main image and the information on the image output form are recorded in 8-bit data of byte 1 shown in FIG.

Bit 7 is a SEL bit, and indicates whether or not an instruction to modify the main image is given. When this bit is “0”, no image correction is performed, and when this bit is “1”, image correction is performed.

Bit6, bit5 and bit4 are MEDIA 2 bits, MEDIA 1 bit and ME
DIA0 bit, which constitutes information for selecting the output form of the corrected image. For example, the MEDIA 2 bit is “1”
Indicates the print output, and if the MEDIA1 bit is “1”, the output to the electronic image storage unit,
When the IA0 bit is “1”, it indicates an output to the film 22.

Bit3 to bit0 are each MODI
It is 3 bits to MODI0 bit, and records information for instructing the contents of correction when correcting the main image.
Specifically, when the MODI3 bit is “1”, an instruction to correct the eye portion of the human image is given, and when the MODI2 bit is “1”, an instruction to correct the facial portion of the human image is given.
When the I1 bit is “1”, an instruction to correct the whole body of the human image is given, and when the MODI0 bit is “1”, an instruction to remove an obstructive photographed object is given.

The correction position of the main image is indicated by the 8-bit data of byte 2 shown in FIG. 6B and the 8-bit data of byte 3 shown in FIG. 6C. As shown in FIG. 6D, the correction position of the main image is indicated by using two-dimensional coordinate data represented by X0 to X4 and Y0 to Y4 after dividing the shooting screen into 25 parts.

In the 8-bit data of byte 2,
bit4 to bit0 indicate X4 to X0, respectively.
In 8-bit data of byte3, b is from bit4
it0 indicates Y4 to Y0, respectively. In both data, bit7 to bit5 are meaningless bits.

The correction position of the image in the screen divided into 25 is defined by the intersection of the column of "1" in the data of X0 to X4 and the row of "1" in the data of Y0 to Y4. Show. For example, when indicating the position of “13”, X2
And Y2 are each “1”. In addition, for example, “15”, “20”, and “2”
In the case of indicating the position of "5", it is possible to select X4 and Y2, Y3 and Y4 as "1".

Returning to FIG. 5, the photographing information magnetically recorded for each frame of the magnetic track 30 on the film 22 is as described above.
The subsidiary image data is magnetically recorded (columns 9 and 10).
The subsidiary image data is electronic image data acquired at a timing described later according to the flowcharts of FIG.
The shooting timing is different from the main image data.

Next, a specific operation sequence of the control unit 41 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 are flowcharts illustrating a shooting operation procedure executed by the control unit 41 of the camera according to the present embodiment.

A program for executing this flowchart is stored, for example, in the ROM 41b in the control unit 41, and when a power switch (not shown) is turned on, the control unit 41
Is activated and executed when becomes operable.

When power is input, first, the memory and ports in the control section 41 are initialized (step S10).
1).

The cartridge presence / absence detection switch 2
Based on the signal of No. 8, it is determined whether or not the film cartridge 21 is loaded (step S102). If the film cartridge 21 has not been loaded, the determination in step S102 is repeated. Lum cartridge 2
When 1 is loaded, the knob 8 is turned and it is determined whether or not the film chamber is closed by determining whether or not the film chamber is closed (step S103), and it is determined that the film chamber is closed. Then, it is determined whether or not the battery voltage is sufficient for the operation of the camera based on the signal obtained by A / D converting the output signal of the battery voltage detection circuit 44 (step S104). If the battery voltage is not sufficient for the operation of the camera in this determination, a warning display notifying that the battery is defective is output to the display 3 (step S1).
05), the subsequent operation is stopped. In this case, when the battery is replaced, the process is executed again from step S101.

On the other hand, if the battery voltage is sufficient,
The second motor 37 is driven by outputting a control signal to the motor driver 47 (step S10).
6). Here, it is determined whether or not the light shielding cover is opened based on the signal of the light shielding cover opening / closing detection switch 39 (step S107). If the light shielding cover is opened, a control signal is sent to the second motor driver 47. By outputting, the second
Motor 37 is stopped (step S108). Further, by outputting a control signal to the first motor driver 46, the first motor 24 is driven to rotate in the reverse direction (step S5).
109). The information display panel 33 starts rotating. In this state, the film 22 is not fed out because it is driven in reverse rotation.

Next, the output signal of the film information reading section 34 is read (step S110). By decoding the read signal, information such as the type, sensitivity, and number of shots of the film 22 and information on the shooting state of the film 22 can be obtained. After the signal is read, by outputting a control signal to the first motor driver 46,
Motor 24 is stopped.

It is determined whether or not the information on the obtained photographing state of the film has been fully exposed (step S112). In this determination, if all the exposures have been completed, a control signal is output to the second motor driver 47 so that the second motor 3
7 is driven (step S113), and it is determined based on the signal of the light-shielding lid open / close detection switch 39 whether or not the light-shielding lid is closed (step S114). If the light-shielding lid is closed in this determination, the control signal is output to the second motor driver 47 to stop the second motor 37 (step S115). In some cases, the process may proceed to step 115 while an image is displayed on the monitor 9. In such a case, a signal is output to the signal processing unit 52 to stop displaying the image (step S 116). The power of the unit 51 is turned off. Step S11
If no image is displayed on the monitor 9 at the time when the process proceeds to step 6, this step S116 has no particular meaning. Thereafter, a standby state is set until the film is exchanged.

If it is determined in step S112 that the information on the shooting state of the film 22 has not been completely exposed, the information on the shooting state of the film 22 is determined to be unexposed (step S117). In the case of non-exposure, normal film loading, that is, by outputting a control signal to the first motor driver 46, the first
Is driven forward (step S121). Thus, the feeding of the film 22 is started.

In accordance with the signal of the perforation detecting section 27, it is determined whether or not the first frame of the film 22 has been set at a predetermined shooting position (step S122), and the apparatus enters a standby state until it is set at the predetermined shooting position. . When the first frame is set at the predetermined photographing position in step S122, the control signal is output to the first motor driver 46, so that the first motor 24 is stopped (step S123). In this state, the display value of the film counter displayed on the display 3 is updated (step S12).
4). For example, immediately after a new film 22 is loaded, “1” is displayed on the display 3.

Next, it is determined whether or not the switch SW1 which is turned on in the first stroke of the shutter button 2 is turned on (step S125). If not, the rewind switch 13 is turned on. It is determined whether or not there is (step S126). If it is determined in step S126 that the rewind switch 13 has not been turned on yet,
Returning to step S125, similar processing is repeated.

If it is determined in step S125 that the switch SW1 is on, it is determined whether or not the selection switch 10 for selecting use of the monitor 9 is on (step S127). In this determination, when the selection switch 10 is on, the monitor 9 is used, so that the control signal is output to the signal processing unit 52, and the display image is displayed based on the electronic image information captured by the imaging unit 51. A signal is obtained, and the display image signal is supplied to the monitor driving circuit 53.
And display it on the monitor 9 in real time (step S1).
28).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S127 that the selection switch 10 is not turned on, it means that the monitor 9 is not used, so that the signal processing section 52 outputs the display image signal to the monitor drive circuit 53. In this case, the image display on the monitor 9 is kept off (step S1).
29).

Here, information relating to the distance to the subject is obtained by inputting information from the distance measuring sensor 43, and further necessary for bringing the taking lens 1 into a focused state according to the acquired information relating to the distance to the subject. An appropriate lens drive amount is calculated (step S130). Then, a signal is output to the third motor driver 48 so as to drive the focusing lens according to the calculated lens driving amount, and the third motor driver 48
Is driven (step S131).

Information is input from the photometric sensor 42 to obtain luminance information of the subject (step S132). Based on the obtained luminance information of the subject and the sensitivity information of the film 22 obtained in step 110, the shutter is released. Exposure such as speed and aperture value is determined (step S13)
2). In this step S132, the flash 5
It is also determined whether or not to use 8 to shoot. Then, the electronic image picked up by the image pickup device 51 is transferred from the signal processing unit 52 to the image processing unit 54, compressed, and stored in the image memory 55 (step S13).
4).

Here, it is determined whether or not the switch SW2 that is turned on by the second stroke of the shutter button 2 is turned on (step S135). If not, the process returns to step S125 to execute the above-described processing. Repeated.

If it is determined in step S126 that the rewind switch 13 is ON, the control signal is output to the first motor driver 46 to drive the first motor 24 in the reverse direction (step S136). Then, the rewinding of the film 22 is started.

It is determined whether or not the film has been completely rewound into the cartridge based on a signal from the perforation detecting section 27 or the like (step S137), and a standby state is established until the film is completely rewound.

When the rewinding is completed, while reading the output signal of the film information reading section 34, it is determined whether or not the information display panel 33 has reached a predetermined stop position indicating partial exposure (step S138). It is in a standby state until it reaches the position. When the predetermined stop position is reached, the first motor 24 is stopped by outputting a control signal to the first motor driver 46 (step S139). After that, the processing of steps S113 to S116 described above is performed.

If it is determined in step 135 that the switch SW2 that is turned on by the second stroke of the shutter button 2 is on, the process proceeds to step S133.
The exposure of the film 22 is performed by controlling the shutter 45 and the like according to the exposure condition determined in (step S141 in FIG. 9). The image exposed on the film 22 is a main image. Step S141
By outputting a control signal to the signal processing unit 52 and the image processing unit 54, the electronic image captured by the imaging unit 51 is stored in the image memory 55 in synchronization with the exposure of the film 22.

After a lapse of a predetermined time from the processing in step S141, the signal processing unit 52 and the image processing unit 54
, The electronic image captured by the image capturing unit 51 is stored in the image memory 55 again (step S142).

It is determined whether or not the selection switch 10 for selecting use of the monitor 9 is turned on (step S).
143) When the switch is on, the monitor 9 is used. By outputting a control signal to the signal processing unit 52 and the image processing unit 54, the electronic image displayed on the monitor 9 in real time becomes a still image. (Step S
144). The still image displayed here corresponds to step S1
This is an electronic image captured at a timing that can be regarded as substantially the same as the timing at which the exposure of the film 22 is performed at 41, and stored in the image memory 55, and is an image almost coincident with the main image exposed on the film.

Here, it is determined whether or not the photographer has input an instruction to correct the main image (step S145).
If there is no input, the operation is in a standby state until an input is received. The photographer can confirm whether or not photographing has failed while viewing the image displayed on the monitor 9 in step S144. For example, if it is confirmed that the subject person has closed his or her eyes at the moment of shooting, an instruction to correct the eye portion of the person image is selected by the cross switch 12 and confirmed by the confirmation switch 11.

If it is determined in step S145 that a correction instruction has been input, it is determined whether the photographer has input a correction position of the main image (step S146).
For example, when a captured image as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the monitor 9, the photographer instructs the position of the eye portion of the human image while watching the electronic image displayed on the monitor 9. FIG.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display on the monitor 9. There are various methods for realizing the instruction. For example, the cursor displayed on the monitor 9 is
May be used to indicate the position of the main subject by directly moving the main subject with a finger, for example, by disposing a touch panel-like key on the surface of the monitor 9. . Then, it is determined whether or not the correction position has been input by checking whether or not the determination switch 11 indicating that the instruction of the position of the main subject has been determined has been turned on. In the case where the confirmation switch 11 is turned on without the instruction of the correction position, the correction instruction is not performed. If it is determined in step S146 that the correction position has not been input, the process waits until the input is confirmed. If it is determined that the correction position has been input, it is determined whether the photographer has input the output mode designation of the correction image. It is determined whether or not it is (step S147). The photographer selects one of the print output, the output to the electronic image storage means, and the output to the film with the cross switch 12 and confirms with the confirm switch 11, whereby the output form is designated.

If it is determined in step S147 that the output mode has not been specified, the process waits until the output mode is specified. When the output mode is specified, a control signal is output to the signal processing unit 52, and the above-described step S1 is performed.
The image on the monitor 9 in the still image state at 44 is displayed in real time (step S148).

If the selection switch 10 is turned off in step S143, the monitor 9 is not used, and the processing in steps S144 to S148 is skipped. In this case, since the photographer does not specify the correction instruction of the main image, the correction position, and the output mode, a predetermined default specification is applied. For example,
The default designation is that no instruction to modify the main image, no designation of a modification position, and designation of print output are made.

By outputting a control signal to the first motor driver 46, the first motor 24 is driven to rotate forward (step S149), and winding of the film 22 is started. Then, a signal is output to the magnetic signal interface circuit 50, and the recording current is caused to flow through the head 31, so that the photographing information data including the data relating to the set main image correction and the subsidiary image data which is the electronic image information are obtained. Then, information is recorded on the magnetic track 30 on the film 22 (step S150).

Here, as the sub image data, the image information obtained in step S134 prior to the main image photographing is used as the sub image data 1, and the image information obtained in step S142 after the main image photographing is used as the sub image data. As the image data 2, both subordinate image data are recorded in the image memory 44. Therefore, two types of image data having different shooting timings from the main image are attached to the main image.

When the recording of the photographic information is completed, the film 22 is wound up according to the signal of the perforation detecting section 27, and it is determined whether or not the next photographic frame of the film 22 is set at a predetermined photographic position (step S15).
1), the determination in step S151 is repeated until winding is completed. By outputting a control signal to the first motor driver 46, the first motor 24 is stopped (step S152), and it is determined whether or not shooting of the last frame of the film 22 has been completed. If the shooting of the last frame has not been completed yet, the above-described processing after step S124 is performed again. When the photographing of the last frame is completed, the control signal is output to the first motor driver 46 to drive the first motor 24 in the reverse direction (step S).
154), whereby the rewinding of the film 22 is started. Then, it is determined whether or not the film 22 has been completely rewound into the film cartridge 21 based on a signal or the like from the perforation detection unit 27 (step S15).
5) The determination in step S155 is repeated until it is determined that the film has been rewound.

When the rewinding of the film 22 is completed, while reading the output signal of the film information reading section 34, it is determined whether or not the information display panel 33 has reached a predetermined stop position indicating that all the exposures have been completed (step). S156), the determination in step S156 is repeated until a predetermined stop position is reached. Then, when a predetermined stop position is reached, a control signal is output to the first motor driver 46 and the first motor 24
Is stopped.

Thereafter, steps S113 to S1
16 are performed, and this procedure ends.

Further, in step S117 of FIG.
When it is determined that the information of the shooting state of the film 22 is not unexposed, it is determined that the exposure is partial exposure, and a control signal is output to the first motor driver 46 to output the first signal.
Is driven forward (FIG. 10, step S1).
61). Thus, the feeding of the film 22 is started.

In order to obtain the photographing information recorded on the magnetic track 30 on the film 22, input of a signal from the magnetic signal interface circuit 50 is started (step S1).
62). Then, based on the criterion that the frames on which the photographing information is recorded on the magnetic track 30 have been photographed and the frames not recorded are unexposed frames, while the film 22 is being fed, it is determined whether the frames are unexposed frames one by one. Is determined (step S163). If it is determined in step S163 that the frame to be determined is not an unexposed frame, it is determined whether the frame is the last frame of the film 22 (step S164). If it is not the last piece, the above step S
The determination at 163 is performed for the next frame.

If it is determined in step S163 that the frame is an unexposed frame, the unexposed frame is set at a predetermined exposure position based on a signal from the perforation detection unit 27 (step S165), and the first motor driver 46
, The first motor 24 is stopped.

Here, it is determined whether or not the monitor 9 is used by checking whether or not the selection switch 10 for selecting the use of the monitor 9 is turned on (step S1).
67) When the monitor 9 is used, if image information is stored as a subsidiary image together with the photographic information data in the exposed frame immediately before the unexposed frame, this image information is transferred to the signal processing unit 52. (Step S168). Then, by outputting the control signal to the signal processing unit 52, the transferred image data is output to the monitor driving circuit 53 and the monitor 9
Will be displayed. Here, the image displayed on the monitor 9 is a sub-image and therefore slightly different from the main image, but by looking at this display, the user can determine what the last image of the currently loaded film 22 is. You can know if it was. When the image display is completed, step S12 in FIG.
The process returns to 4.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S167 that the use of the monitor 9 has not been selected, a control signal is output to the signal processing section 52, so that the monitor 9 is controlled not to display image data ( Step S170).
When the process in step S170 ends, the process returns to step S124 in FIG.

If the last frame of the film 22 is detected in the above-mentioned determination in step S164, a control signal is output to the first motor driver 46 to drive the first motor 24 in the reverse direction (step S171). Thereby, the rewinding of the film 22 is started. It is determined whether or not the film 22 has been completely rewound into the film cartridge 21 based on a signal or the like from the perforation detection unit 27 (step S172), and the determination in step S172 is repeated until the rewinding is completed. When the rewinding of the film 22 is completed, while reading the output signal of the film information reading unit 34, it is determined whether or not the information display panel 33 has reached a predetermined stop position indicating that all the exposure has been completed (step S173). The determination of step S173 is repeated until it is determined that the stop position has been reached.

If it is determined in step S173 that the predetermined stop position has been reached, a control signal is output to the first motor driver 46 to stop the first motor 24 (step S174). After that, steps S113 to S
The process of 118 is performed, and this procedure ends.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a printer capable of performing the correction processing and the output processing of the image recorded on the film 22 by the above-described procedure.

In the figure, reference numeral 70 denotes a film 2 after development.
Reference numeral 71 denotes an image reading unit for reading the main image, and reference numeral 71 denotes an image memory for storing the main image. The image reading unit 70 is composed of, for example, a photoelectric conversion element such as a CCD, converts a visible image on the film 22 into an electric signal, and A / D converts the electric signal into digital main image data. The converted digital main image data is transferred to and stored in the image memory 71. Reference numeral 72 denotes a magnetic track 3 on the film 22 at the time of shooting.
This is an information reading unit that reads various types of photographing information and sub-images recorded in “0”. The subsidiary image read by the information reading unit 72 is transferred to the image adjustment unit 73. Further, the read various pieces of photographing information are transferred to the data decoding unit 74.

In the image adjusting section 73, image adjustment such as adjustment of image resolution and adjustment of contrast and color tone is performed in order to make the subsidiary image easy to use for correcting the main image. In the data decoding unit 74, FIG.
(Byte1 to
Since byte 3) is also decoded, the presence / absence of a frame to be corrected, the content and position to be corrected, the output form of the image, and the like are determined by the above-described procedure.

The image processing section 75 performs image processing on the main image data sent from the image memory 71 in accordance with the information combined by the data decoding section 74. The image processing unit 75 corrects the image for which the image correction is instructed by the imaging information combined by the data decoding unit 74. As described above, when the correction of the main image is instructed by designating the SEL bit of byte1,
The main image is corrected in accordance with the instruction of the content of the image modification of the MODI3 bit to the MODI0 bit. For example, when the main image is an image in which a person has closed his or her eyes as shown in FIG. 11 and the MODI3 bit is “1”, image processing for correcting the eyes of the human image is performed. Done. In this case, the correction position of the image is “1” by the 8-bit data of byte2 and the 8-bit data of byte3.
Since the position of “3” is indicated, it is possible for the image processing unit 75 to save the trouble of searching for the eye image from the image data of the main image. In the image processing unit 75, the image adjustment unit 7
From 3, either the sub-image data 1 or the sub-image data 2 whose shooting timing is different from the main image is input, and an image corresponding to the position 13 is cut out. For example, in the case of the above example, there is a high possibility that the eyes are open in the secondary image because the shooting timing is different even if the eyes are closed in the main image. Therefore, the image processing unit 75 performs processing to replace the partial image cut out from the slave image with the correction position of the main image. In this case, if the image is simply replaced, there may be cases where the familiarity with the original main image is poor. Therefore, well-known image processing such as blurring the boundary of the cut-out image is performed. The corrected main image data is sent to the image monitor 76 and displayed as a preview. If there is a defect in the displayed correction result, the user of the printer can instruct re-correction. In the case of re-correction, the image processing unit 75 can adopt a method of executing image correction using sub-image data different from the first one among a plurality of sub-image data.

If the corrected image has no defect and is good, M
The image indicated by the contents of the EDIA2 bit to the MEDIA0 bit is output. If the MEDIA 2 bit is “1”, the print output is specified, and the corrected image is transferred to the buffer memory 77 and printed out by the print unit 78.

The printing unit 78 is applicable to various printers such as an ink jet printer, a thermal sublimation printer, and a printer that irradiates a silver halide photosensitive material (printing paper) with a light source such as a laser beam or a CRT to expose the silver halide photosensitive material (photographic paper).

If the MEDIA1 bit is “1”, the output to the electronic image storage means is designated, so that the corrected image is transferred to the buffer memory 79 and is digitally output to various storage media by the media output unit 80. It is stored as image data. As various storage media, well-known optical disks, magnetic optical disks, magnetic disks, semiconductor memories, magnetic tapes, and the like can be applied.

When the MEDIA0 bit is “1”, the output to the film 22 is specified, so that
The image data is transferred to the buffer memory 81, and the photographic film 22 is exposed by the film output unit 82. The film output unit 82 outputs the laser light or C based on the corrected image data.
It consists of a device called a film recorder, which irradiates a silver halide photographic material (film) with a light source such as an RT and exposes it. When the exposed film is developed, the corrected image becomes a visible image on a negative or positive film. Can be left in the hands of the photographer, and thereafter the photographic print can be reprinted without correction.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, at the time of photographing by the camera, the input of the sub-image is performed at a timing different from that of the main image, and the sub-image is attached to the main image together with the photographing information. Since the main image is recorded in the printer 22, when the operator instructs the main image to be corrected, an image necessary for the correction can be easily created on the printer side.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the first embodiment described above, the case where the present invention is applied to a camera for photographing a main image on a photographic film has been described. However, the application of the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention is also applicable to an electronic camera that captures an image as an electronic image.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the electronic camera according to the present embodiment. In the figure, 2
Reference numeral 01 denotes a photographing lens, reference numeral 202 denotes an aperture mechanism, and reference numeral 203 denotes an image pickup device for obtaining electronic image information of a subject, and is constituted by a two-dimensional area sensor such as a CCD or CMOS. Reference numeral 204 denotes a signal processing unit to which an output signal of the image sensor 203 is input. The signal processing unit 204 performs necessary signal processing and outputs display image information to the monitor driving circuit 205.
, And the captured image is displayed on the monitor 206. Further, the signal processing unit 204 performs necessary signal processing and outputs storage image information to the image processing unit 207. The image processing unit 207 performs image processing such as compression and decompression of image information as needed. A storage unit 208 includes, for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or the like, and stores information of a captured image. Further, the signal processing unit 209 sends information regarding the brightness and sharpness of the image to the control unit 2.
09 is output. A control unit 209 performs overall control of the electronic camera. Reference numeral 210 denotes a lens control unit, which receives information on the sharpness of the image output from the signal processing unit 204 and takes a photographing lens according to a signal output from the control unit 209 so that the subject image captured by the image sensor 203 is sharpest. The focus adjustment of 201 is performed. 211 is the aperture mechanism 20
The control unit 209 outputs an aperture control signal to the aperture control unit 211 according to the luminance information of the image output from the signal processing unit 204 so as to obtain an optimal image brightness. . Reference numeral 212 denotes a flash that emits light when shooting when the brightness of the subject is insufficient. Reference numeral 213 denotes a display which is constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display panel or the like and displays the number of shot shots, displays a warning, and the like.
Reference numeral 14 denotes various operation members, including a shutter button, a monitor use selection switch, an image correction information determination switch, an image correction information selection switch, and the like.

FIGS. 14 and 15 are flowcharts showing a specific operation sequence of the control unit 209. A program for executing this flowchart is started and executed when a power switch (not shown) is turned on and the control unit 209 becomes operable.

First, the memory and port of the control unit 209 are initialized (step S241), and the number of shots and the free space of the image stored in the storage unit 208 are confirmed (step S242). Information on the number of shots and the free space of the image confirmed in step S242 is displayed on the display 213 (step S243).

At this point, the image pickup by the image pickup device 203 is started, and based on the information on the sharpness of the image output by the signal processing unit 204, the image of the subject picked up by the image pickup device 203 is sharpened. A control signal is output to the lens control unit 210, and the focus of the photographing lens 201 is adjusted (step S244). It is determined whether or not focusing has been achieved by checking whether or not the captured subject image has the best sharpness (step S245). If the sharpness is not the best, the process returns to step S244 to adjust the focus. Is repeated.

If the sharpness is the best, it is determined that the object is focused, and a control signal is output to the aperture control unit 211 based on the luminance information of the image output from the signal processing unit 204, and the aperture is adjusted (step S246). ). Then, it is determined whether or not the brightness of the image has become the best (step S24).
7) If the brightness is not the best, the process returns to step S246, and the adjustment of the aperture is repeated.

When the brightness becomes the best, the monitor 206
It is determined whether or not to use the monitor 206 by checking whether or not a selection switch (not shown) for selecting the use of the monitor 206 is turned on (step S248).
6 is used, a control signal is output to the signal processing unit 204, an image signal for display is obtained from electronic image information captured by the image sensor 203, and output to the monitor drive circuit 205,
The real time display on the monitor 206 is started (step S2).
49). In step S248, the monitor 20
6 is not used, the output of the display image signal to the monitor drive circuit 205 by the signal processing unit 204 is not performed.
Therefore, the image display on the monitor 206 is turned off (step S250).

It is determined whether or not the switch SW1 that is turned on in the first stroke of the shutter button (not shown) is turned on (step S251). If not, the processes of steps S244 to S250 are repeated. If it is turned on, the electronic image captured by the image sensor 203 is transferred from the signal processing unit 204 to the image processing unit 207, data is compressed, and stored in the storage unit 20 as subsidiary image data.
8 (step S252). A switch SW2 that is turned on by the second stroke of the shutter button
It is determined whether or not is turned on (step S25)
3). If it is not turned on in this determination, step S2
Steps S44 to S252 are repeated.

In the determination of step S253, the switch SW
2 is turned on, the electronic image captured by the image sensor 203 is transmitted from the signal processing unit 204 to the image processing unit 20.
7, the data is compressed and temporarily stored in the storage unit 208 as main image data (FIG. 15, step S25).
4). Further, after a lapse of a predetermined time from the processing in step S254, the electronic image captured by the imaging element 203 is transferred from the signal processing unit 204 to the image processing unit 207, data is compressed, and temporarily stored in the storage unit 208 as sub-image data. (Step S255).

Here, it is determined whether or not to use the monitor 206 by checking whether or not the selection switch for selecting the use of the monitor 206 is on (step S256). Outputs a control signal to the signal processing unit 204 and the image processing unit 207,
The electronic image displayed on the monitor 206 in real time is switched to a still image (step S257). The still image displayed here is the main image data captured at the timing of step S254 and stored in the storage unit 208.

It is determined whether or not the photographer has input an instruction to correct the main image (step S258). If not, step S25 is performed until the input is confirmed.
8 is repeated. The photographer determines in step S257
By viewing the image displayed on the monitor 206, it is possible to confirm whether or not the photographing has failed. The method of inputting the information of the correction instruction is the same as that of the first embodiment.

When a correction instruction is inputted by the photographer, it is determined whether or not the photographer has input a correction position of the main image (step S259). If there is no input, step S259 is repeated until the input is made. It is. The method of inputting the information on the correction position is the same as in the first embodiment.

When the correction position is input, it is determined whether or not the photographer has input the specification of the output form of the correction image (step S260). If not, the process of step S260 is repeated until the input is made. The method of inputting the information for designating the output mode is the same as in the first embodiment.

Steps S258 to S26
The shooting information data including the data related to the main image correction set at 0 and the sub image data that is the electronic image information are stored in the storage unit 208 in association with the main image data (step S261).

Here, the sub-image data is obtained by setting the image information obtained in step S252 prior to the main image photographing as the sub-image data 1 and the image information obtained in step S255 after the main image photographing as the sub-image data. 2 is stored along with the main image. Therefore, two types of image data having different shooting timings from the main image are attached to the main image.
Since the storage capacity of the storage unit 208 is limited, it is necessary to reduce the amount of image information to be stored by performing processing such as lowering the resolution of the subsidiary image or increasing the compression ratio as compared with the main image. Is preferred.

Further, as a method of attaching various kinds of photographing information to the main image data as an electronic image or attaching the subsidiary image data, a method according to a known standard such as the Exif file format can be adopted. is there.

Then, by outputting a control signal to the signal processing unit 204, the image on the monitor 206 which has been in the still image state in step S257 is displayed in real time (step S262). If the monitor 206 is not used in step S256, the processing in steps S257 to S260 is skipped. In this case, since the photographer does not specify the correction instruction of the main image, the correction position, and the output mode, a predetermined default specification is applied to these. For example, default designation is made such that no instruction to modify the main image is given, no modification position is designated, and print output is designated.

When the processing in step S262 is completed, the flow returns to step S242, and the image recording processing is performed again.

As described above, even when the present invention is applied to photographing by an electronic camera, a sub-image is input at a timing different from that of the main image, and the sub-image is attached to the main image and recorded together with the photographing information. It is possible to record the image on a medium, and by doing so, when an operator instructs to correct the main image, an image necessary for the correction can be easily created on the printer side.

In the image processing unit 207, for example, a face area area of a person is determined based on characteristic amounts such as information on colors and information on shapes in a two-dimensional image as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-63597. Can be provided. In the electronic camera having such a function, when a correction position is input as executed in step S259, a candidate for a correction position is
6 can be displayed. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing the display state of the correction position candidates. As shown in the figure,
When the main image is obtained by capturing three persons, the image processing unit 2
In 07, “7”, “1” out of 25 divisions as a face area
The areas 3 "and 14" are extracted, the results are output to the signal processing unit 204, and the monitor drive circuit 205 causes the cursor to be displayed as a correction position candidate together with the captured image, and the correction position is designated from among them. By doing so, the input of the designation of the correction position can be performed more smoothly.

Further, the number of sub-image data is not limited to two image data as described in the above embodiment. That is, if the image processing unit 207 has a function of extracting the face area area of a person, information such as the number of face area areas extracted in the captured image can be obtained, and the number of sub-image data is changed in accordance with this extraction number. It is also possible to let them. The greater the number of persons to be imaged, the greater the possibility of a failure in imaging such as blinking. Therefore, increasing the number of sub-image data increases the number of images that can be used for correction, and is more likely to obtain a more desirable corrected image.

Further, the image processing unit 207 may have a function of correlating a plurality of images having different imaging timings used in encoding of a moving image and extracting a portion having a large amount of movement or change between the images. It is possible. Even in an electronic camera having such a function, step S
When the correction position is input as performed in step 259, a candidate for the correction position can be displayed on the monitor 206 in advance. FIG. 17 shows a main image in which a commemorative photo is taken with a self-timer, but a disturbing person enters the screen unexpectedly, as shown in FIG. 2 as an area with a lot of movement or change between
The areas “15”, “20”, and “25” are extracted from the five divisions, the result is output to the signal processing unit 204, and the monitor driving circuit 205 displays a cursor as a correction position candidate together with the captured image. With a configuration in which the correction position is designated from the inside, the input of the specification of the correction position when the removal of the obstructive photographed object is corrected can be performed more smoothly.

(Third Embodiment) Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

Since the monitor provided in the camera is generally small, the image displayed on the monitor may not be displayed with much detail, and the failure of the photographed image may not be confirmed. In consideration of such a situation, it is necessary to have a function capable of giving an instruction on the printer side even if there is no instruction for image correction in the photographing information.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the printer according to the present embodiment.

In the figure, reference numeral 270 denotes a data reading section for reading data files such as a main image, a subsidiary image, and photographing information stored in various storage sections. Data reading unit 270
The main image data read by the
Is forwarded to On the other hand, the subsidiary image data is stored in the image adjustment unit 273.
And the shooting information is transferred to the data decoding unit 274. In the image adjustment unit 273, image adjustment such as adjustment of image resolution and adjustment of contrast and color tone is performed in order to make the subsidiary image easy to use for correcting the main image. The data decoding unit 274 also decodes the information (byte1 to byte3) related to the image correction described in FIG. 6, and thus determines whether there is a frame to be corrected, the content and position of the frame to be corrected, or the output form of the image. Is performed as described with reference to FIG.

The image processing section 275 performs image processing on main image data sent from the image memory 271 in accordance with the information of the data decoding section 274. The image processing unit 275 corrects the image for which the image correction is instructed in the decoding result of the photographing information by the data decoding unit 274.

As described above, when the correction of the main image is instructed by the designation of the SEL bit of byte1, the main image is corrected in accordance with the instruction of the content of the image modification from the MODI3 bit to the MODI0 bit. For example, if the main image is an image in which a disturbing person has entered as shown in FIG. 17 and the MODI0 bit is “1”, image processing for removing the disturbing photographed object is performed. Will be The correction position of the image is indicated by the 8-bit data of byte2 and the 8-bit data of byte3, in this case, the positions of “15”, “20”, and “25”. It is possible to save the trouble of searching for a troublesome photographed object from the data.

In the image processing section 275, the image adjusting section 273
Secondary image data 1 whose shooting timing is different from that of the main image
Or, input any of the subsidiary image data 2 and “15”,
An image corresponding to the position of “20” or “25” is cut out. Even if an obstructive photographed object is included in the main image, there is a high possibility that the obstructive image does not include an obstructive photographed object because the shooting timing is different. Therefore, the image processing unit 275 converts the partial image cut out from the subordinate image Is processed so as to be replaced with the correction position. In this case, simply replacing the image may not be familiar with the original main image.
Known image processing such as blurring the boundary of the cut-out image is performed.

The corrected main image data is sent to the image monitor 276 and displayed as a preview. Here, if there is a defect in the displayed correction result, the user of the printer can instruct re-correction. The image processing unit 275 can adopt a method of performing image correction using data different from the first one of a plurality of sub-image data when a re-correction instruction is given.

If the corrected image is good, the image indicated by the contents of the MEDIA2 bit to the MEDIA0 bit is output. If the MEDIA2 bit is “1”, the corrected image is transferred to the buffer memory 277 and printed out by the print unit 278 because it is a printout. As the printing unit 278, various printers such as an inkjet printer, a thermal sublimation printer, and a printer that irradiates a silver halide photosensitive material (photographic paper) with a light source such as a laser beam or a CRT to expose the silver halide photosensitive material (photographic paper) can be applied.

If the MEDIA1 bit is “1”, the output is to the electronic image storage unit, so the corrected image is transferred to the buffer memory 279 and the media output unit 28
0 is stored as digital image data in various storage media. As various storage media, well-known optical disks, magnetic optical disks, magnetic disks, semiconductor memories, magnetic tapes, and the like are applied.

If the MEDIA0 bit is "1", the output is to a film, so the corrected image data is transferred to the buffer memory 281 and the film output unit 282 exposes the photographic film. The film output unit 282 is a device called a film recorder that irradiates a silver halide photosensitive material (film) with a light source such as a laser beam or a CRT based on the corrected image data and exposes the film. The developed film is corrected by developing the exposed film. The resulting image can be left at the photographer's hand as a visible image on a negative or positive film, and thereafter the photographic print can be reprinted without modification.

Even when the photographing information attached to the main image has not been instructed to correct the image, the printer user needs to correct the image while looking at the main image preview-displayed on the image monitor 276. Correction instruction unit 2 if considered
This can be done by inputting an instruction for image correction from 83.

The correction instructing section 283 has an operation member provided so as to be capable of instructing the content and position of image correction in the printer, or instructing the output form as necessary. Data decoding unit 2
74 is provided. The corrected data is shown in FIG.
It is preferable to adopt a form similar to that described above.

The data decoding unit 274 instructs the image processing unit 275 to correct an image even if there is no image correction instruction data in the photographing information and the correction data is output from the correction instruction unit 283. The monitor 276 provided in the printer can be larger than the monitor provided in the camera, so that it is possible to reproduce the details of the image and to give instructions for correction even when the camera cannot give instructions for correction. Becomes

(Other Embodiments) The printers to which the above-described embodiments are applied are not limited to laser beam printers and ink jet printers, and it goes without saying that printers of other printing systems may be used.

A storage medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or an apparatus, and a computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or the apparatus is stored in the storage medium. Needless to say, the object of the present invention can be achieved by reading and executing the program code.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk,
Hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-
A ROM, a CD-R, a magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, a ROM, and the like can be used.

The functions of the above-described embodiments are realized when the computer executes the readout program codes, and the OS or the like running on the computer is actually executed based on the instructions of the program codes. It goes without saying that a part or all of the above processing is performed, and the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by the processing.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the program code is read based on the instruction of the program code. Needless to say, a CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments. The above is the correspondence between each configuration of the embodiment and each configuration of the present invention.
The present invention is not limited to the configurations of the embodiments, and may be applied to any configuration that can achieve the functions described in the claims or the functions of the configurations of the embodiments. You can do it.

For example, the software configuration and the hardware configuration of the above embodiment can be replaced as appropriate. In addition, this invention may combine each said embodiment or those technical elements as needed.

Further, the present invention is such that the entirety or a part of the configuration of the claims or the embodiments is combined with another device even if it forms one device. However, it may be an element constituting the device.

Further, the present invention relates to various types of cameras such as an electronic camera capable of shooting moving images or still images, a camera using film, a single-lens reflex camera, a lens shutter camera, a surveillance camera, and the like. Imaging devices other than
Image reading device, optical device, other devices, furthermore, cameras, image pickup devices, image reading devices, optical devices, devices applied to other devices, elements constituting these devices, and control methods of these devices The present invention can also be applied to a medium such as a storage medium that provides the control program.

[0138]

As described above, according to the present invention,
An image processing system, a camera, an image output device, an image correction device, an image correction system, an image correction method, and a medium that provides an image correction program that can appropriately correct a captured image can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a camera according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a film cartridge, a film, and its periphery in the camera shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the camera shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view schematically showing a photographing optical system of the camera.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a list of contents such as photographing information magnetically recorded for each frame photographing on a magnetic track on a film.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage mode of each information of a correction instruction, a correction position, and an image output mode of a main image.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a shooting operation procedure executed by a control unit of the camera.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a shooting operation procedure executed in a control unit of the camera.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a shooting operation procedure performed by a control unit of the camera.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a shooting operation procedure executed in a control unit of the camera.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of display on a monitor.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a printer that can perform a correction process and an output process of an image recorded on a film.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an electronic camera according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a specific operation sequence of the control unit.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a specific operation sequence of the control unit.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a display state of correction position candidates.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a display state of correction position candidates.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a printer according to a third embodiment of the invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 9 monitor 22 film 31 magnetic head 41 control unit 51 imaging unit 52 signal processing unit 70 image reading unit 72 information reading unit 74 data decoding unit 75 image processing unit 78 printing unit

Claims (74)

[Claims] 1. An image processing system comprising: a camera for recording a subject image as a still image; and an image output device for outputting a still image recorded by the camera, wherein the camera uses the subject image as a main still image. Image recording means for recording, an operation member for performing an operation of starting recording of the still image by the image recording means, and photographing information for recording photographing information incidental to a main still image recorded in the image recording means Recording means, while controlling the image recording means to record a main still image in response to the operation of the operation member, and a slave still image input at a different timing from the main still image Control means for controlling the image recording means so as to be recorded together with the photographing information in addition to the main still image. . 2. The camera according to claim 1, further comprising an input unit configured to input information relating to a correction process of the still image recorded by the image recording unit, wherein the photographing information includes information of the main still image input by the input unit. The image processing system according to claim 1, further comprising information on correction. 3. The data related to the correction of the main still image includes information on a correction type in the main still image, information on a correction position in the main still image, and information on an output of the main still image. 3. The image processing system according to claim 2, wherein the data includes at least one data. 4. The information of the correction type includes information for instructing the correction of the eyes of the person image, information for instructing the correction of the face of the person image, information for instructing the correction of the whole body of the human image, and an unnecessary photographed object. 4. The image processing system according to claim 3, wherein the data includes at least one of information for instructing removal of the image. 5. The information relating to the output of the main still image is at least one of information instructing print output, information instructing output to a photographic material, and information instructing output to an electronic image storage medium. The image processing system according to claim 3, wherein the data includes one of the following. 6. The photographic material according to claim 6, wherein said image recording means is made of a photographic photosensitive material having a magnetic recording area, and said photographing information and said subsidiary still image are recorded in a magnetic recording area of said photographic photosensitive material. Item 6. The image processing system according to any one of Items 1 to 5. 7. The image recording means comprises electronic image information recording means for recording an electric signal obtained by photoelectrically converting an optical image of a subject on an electronic information recording medium, wherein the secondary still image and the main still image are recorded. The image processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein? Is an electronic image, and the secondary still image has a smaller amount of image information than the main still image. 8. An image processing system comprising: a camera that records a subject image as a still image; and an image output device that prints out a still image recorded by the camera, wherein the image output device includes: Image reading means for inputting a recorded main still image and a subsidiary still image attached to the main still image; and when data relating to correction of the main still image is input, the Image processing means for correcting the main still image using part or all of the information of the still image, and output means for outputting the main still image corrected by the image processing means. Characteristic image processing system. 9. An image reading device, comprising: an information reading unit configured to read imaging information attached to the recorded main still image; a data decoding unit configured to decode the imaging information read by the information reading unit; 9. The image processing system according to claim 8, further comprising: a data acquisition unit that extracts data relating to correction of a main image included in the shooting information by the data decoding unit and transfers the data to the image processing unit. 10. The data relating to the correction of the main image is data including at least one of information on a correction type, information on a correction position, and information on output of the corrected image in the main image. Claim 8
Or the image processing system according to 9. 11. The information of the correction type includes information for instructing correction of an eye of a person image, information for instructing correction of a face of a person image, information for instructing correction of a whole body of a person image, and an unnecessary photographed object. The image processing system according to claim 10, wherein the data includes at least one of information for instructing removal of the image. 12. The information on the output of the corrected image,
12. The data comprising at least one of information for instructing print output, information for instructing output to a photographic film, and information for instructing output to an electronic image storage medium. Image processing system. 13. An image recording means for recording a subject image as a main still image; an operation member for performing an operation of starting recording of the main still image by the image recording means; and an operation member recorded on the image recording means. Photographing information recording means for recording photographing information incidental to the main still image; and controlling the image recording means to record the main still image in response to operation of the operation member; Control means for controlling the image recording means so as to record a secondary still image inputted at a timing different from that of the still image to the main still image together with the shooting information. camera. 14. An image forming apparatus comprising: input means for inputting information relating to correction processing of a still image recorded by the image recording means; wherein the photographing information includes information relating to correction of the main still image input by the input means. 14. The camera according to claim 13, comprising: 15. The data related to the correction of the main still image includes information on a correction type in the main still image, information on a correction position in the main still image, and information on output of the main still image. 15. The camera according to claim 14, wherein the data includes at least one. 16. The correction type information includes information for instructing correction of eyes of a person image, information for instructing correction of a face of a person image, information for instructing correction of a whole body of a person image, and unnecessary photographed objects. 16. The camera according to claim 15, wherein the data includes at least one of information for instructing removal of the camera. 17. The information relating to the output of the main still image is at least one of information instructing print output, information instructing output to a photographic material, and information instructing output to an electronic image storage medium. 17. The camera according to claim 15, wherein the data includes one of the following. 18. The apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said image recording means is made of a photographic photosensitive material having a magnetic recording area, and said photographing information and said subsidiary still image are recorded in a magnetic recording area of said photographic photosensitive material. Item 18. The camera according to any one of items 13 to 17. 19. The image recording means comprises electronic image information recording means for recording an electric signal obtained by photoelectrically converting an optical image of a subject on an electronic information recording medium, wherein the secondary still image and the main still image are recorded. 18. The camera according to claim 13, wherein the image is an electronic image, and the secondary still image has a smaller amount of image information than the main still image. 20. An image reading unit for inputting a main still image recorded in an image recording unit and a sub still image attached to the main still image, and data relating to correction of the main still image. Is input, image processing means for correcting the main still image using a part or all of the information of the slave still image, and the main still image corrected by the image processing means An image output apparatus comprising: an output unit that outputs the image. 21. An information reading means for reading photographing information attached to the recorded main still image; a data decoding means for decoding the photographing information read by the information reading means; 21. The image output apparatus according to claim 20, further comprising: data acquisition means for extracting data relating to correction of a main image included in shooting information and transferring the data to the image processing unit. 22. The data relating to correction of the main image is data including at least one of information on a correction type, a correction position, and information on output of a correction image in the main image. Claim 2
22. The image output device according to 0 or 21. 23. The correction type information includes information for instructing correction of an eye of a person image, information for instructing correction of a face of a person image, information for instructing correction of a whole body of a person image, and an unnecessary photographed object. 23. The image output device according to claim 22, wherein the data includes at least one of information for instructing removal of the image. 24. The information on the output of the corrected image,
24. The data comprising at least one of information instructing print output, information instructing output to a photographic film, and information instructing output to an electronic image storage medium. Image output device. 25. An image correction method for an image processing system comprising: a camera for recording a subject image as a still image; and an image output device for outputting a still image recorded by the camera. When recording as a still image, recording shooting information incidental to the still image, the secondary still image input at a different timing from the main still image incidental to the main still image, Recorded together with shooting information, when outputting the still image by the image output device,
Reading the recorded main still image and a subsidiary still image attached to the main still image, and a part of the subsidiary still image when data related to the correction of the main still image is input or An image correction method for an image processing system, wherein the main still image is corrected using all information, and the main still image corrected by the image processing means is output. 26. The image correction method according to claim 25, wherein the photographing information includes information on a correction process of a still image recorded by the image recording unit. 27. The data related to the correction of the main still image includes information on a correction type in the main still image, information on a correction position in the main still image, and information on an output of the main still image. The image correction method of the image processing system according to claim 26, wherein the data includes at least one data. 28. The correction type information includes information for instructing correction of an eye of a person image, information for instructing correction of a face of a person image, information for instructing correction of a whole body of a person image, and an unnecessary photographed object. 28. The image correcting method according to claim 27, wherein the data is data including at least one of information for instructing removal of the image. 29. The information relating to the output of the main still image is at least one of information instructing print output, information instructing output to a photographic material, and information instructing output to an electronic image storage medium. 29. The image correction method for an image processing system according to claim 27, wherein the data is data including the following. 30. The image recording means is made of a photographic photosensitive material having a magnetic recording area, and the photographic information and the subsidiary still image are recorded in a magnetic recording area of the photographic photosensitive material. Item 30. An image correction method for an image processing system according to any one of Items 25 to 29. 31. The image recording means comprising electronic image information recording means for recording an electric signal obtained by photoelectrically converting an optical image of a subject on an electronic information recording medium, wherein the secondary still image and the main still image are recorded. 30. The image correction method according to claim 25, wherein the reference image is an electronic image, and the secondary still image has a smaller amount of image information than the main still image. 32. The image output device reads photographic information attached to the recorded main still image,
32. The image correction method according to claim 31, further comprising decoding the read shooting information and extracting data relating to correction of a main image included in the combined shooting information. 33. An image recording step of recording a subject image as a main still image; a photographing information recording step of recording photographing information incidental to the main still image recorded in the image recording step; Recording a secondary still image input at a timing different from the still image to the main still image together with the shooting information, and recording the image processing program in a computer-readable format. Characteristic recording medium. 34. The image processing program includes an input step of inputting information relating to a correction processing of a still image recorded in the image recording step, and the photographing information includes the main still image input in the input step. 34. The recording medium according to claim 33, wherein the recording medium includes information on image correction. 35. The data related to the correction of the main still image includes information on a correction type in the main still image, information on a correction position in the main still image, and information on output of the main still image. 35. The recording medium according to claim 34, which is data including at least one. 36. The information of the correction type includes information for instructing correction of an eye of a person image, information for instructing correction of a face of a person image, information for instructing correction of a whole body of a person image, and an unnecessary photographed object. 36. The recording medium according to claim 35, wherein the recording medium is data including at least one of information for instructing removal of a recording medium. 37. The information relating to the output of the main still image is at least one of information instructing print output, information instructing output to a photographic material, and information instructing output to an electronic image storage medium. 37. The recording medium according to claim 35, wherein the data is data including one of the following. 38. The method according to claim 33, wherein, in the image recording step, the photographing information and the subsidiary still image are recorded in a magnetic recording area of a photographic photosensitive material having a magnetic recording area. The recording medium according to claim 1. 39. The sub still image and the main still image are electronic images, and in the image recording step, the main still image and the sub still image are obtained by photoelectrically converting an optical image of a subject. The recording medium according to any one of claims 33 to 37, wherein the obtained electric signal is recorded on an electronic information recording medium. 40. An image reading step of inputting a main still image recorded in an image recording step and a subsidiary still image attached to the main still image, and data relating to correction of the main still image is input. The image processing step of correcting the main still image using part or all of the information of the slave still image, and outputting the main still image corrected in the image processing step A recording medium in which an image processing program including an output step is recorded in a format readable by a computer. 41. The image processing program, comprising: an information reading step of reading shooting information attached to the recorded main still image; a data decoding step of decoding shooting information read in the information reading step. 41. A data acquisition step of taking out and transferring data relating to correction of a main image included in shooting information combined by the data decoding means.
Recording medium according to the above. 42. The data relating to the modification of the main image is data including at least one of information on a modification type, information on a modification position, and information on output of the modification image in the main image. Claim 4
42. The recording medium according to 0 or 41. 43. The correction type information includes information for instructing correction of an eye of a person image, information for instructing correction of a face of a person image, information for instructing correction of a whole human image, and an unnecessary photographed object. 43. The recording medium according to claim 42, which is data including at least one of information for instructing removal of a recording medium. 44. The information on the output of the corrected image,
44. The data comprising at least one of information instructing print output, information instructing output to photographic film, and information instructing output to an electronic image storage medium. Recording medium. 45. A photographing instructing means for instructing photographing, and recording a subject image as a photographing image in response to a photographing instruction from the photographing instructing means, and photographing a subject image at a timing different from the photographing image. An image recording means for recording an image for correction of an image for use as a correction image. 46. The camera according to claim 45, wherein the image recording unit records the correction image in response to a photographing instruction from the photographing instruction unit. 47. The image recording device according to claim 45, wherein the image recording device includes a time measuring device for recording the correction image after a predetermined time from the photographing instruction of the photographing instruction device.
Or the camera of 46. 48. The image recording means according to claim 45, wherein said image recording means records a subject image at a timing earlier than said photographing image as said correction image in response to a photographing instruction from said photographing instruction means. 48. The camera according to any one of 47. 49. The image recording means records the subject image captured in response to the first-stage operation of the photographing instructing means as the correction image, and performs the second-stage operation of the photographing instructing means. 49. An image of a subject taken in response to the photographing image is recorded.
The described camera. 50. The camera according to claim 45, wherein the image recording unit records the correction image attached to the target photographing image. 51. The camera according to claim 45, wherein said image recording means records information on the correction image attached to the target photographing image. 52. The camera according to claim 51, wherein said image recording means has input means for inputting information relating to said correction image. 53. The camera according to claim 52, wherein said input means is capable of inputting information relating to correction of said photographing image by said correction image as information relating to said correction image. 54. The camera according to claim 53, wherein the input unit includes information on a correction position of the photographing image as the information on the correction. 55. The camera according to claim 45, wherein said image recording means has input means for inputting information relating to said correction image. 56. The camera according to claim 45, wherein said image recording means records information on an output format of said photographing image corrected by said correction image. 57. The image recording device according to claim 45, wherein the image recording unit records information on each output format of the photographing image corrected by the correction image.
55. The camera according to any one of 55. 58. The camera according to claim 45, further comprising display means for displaying a correction position of the photographing image. 59. The apparatus according to claim 45, further comprising display means for displaying a candidate for a correction position of the photographing image.
58. The camera according to any of 57. 60. The camera according to claim 45, further comprising display means for automatically selecting and displaying a candidate for a correction position of the image for photographing. 61. A recording apparatus according to claim 45, wherein said recording means records said photographing image on a photographing film.
The camera according to any one of 0. 62. The camera according to claim 61, wherein said recording means magnetically records said correction image on said photographic film. 63. The camera according to claim 45, wherein said recording means records the photographing image and the correction image as electronic data. 64. The recording device, wherein the recording image is recorded as electronic data, and the correction image is recorded as electronic data having a smaller amount of image information than the electronic data of the photographing image. Claims 45-60
The camera according to any one of the above. 65. The recording device according to claim 45, wherein the recording unit records the photographing image as a still image.
5. The camera according to any one of 4. 66. The recording apparatus according to claim 45, wherein the recording unit records the correction image as a still image.
5. The camera according to any one of 5. 67. A photographing instructing unit for instructing photographing, a subject image is recorded as a photographing image in response to a photographing instruction of the photographing instructing unit, and the subject image at a different timing from the photographing image is photographed. Recording means for recording the correction image as a correction image. 68. A photographing instructing means for instructing photographing, and recording a subject image as a photographing image in response to the photographing instruction of the photographing instructing means, and photographing the subject image at a timing different from the photographing image. An image correction system comprising: recording means for recording an image for correction as a correction image of an image for use; and output means for correcting the photographing image recorded by the recording means with the correction image and outputting the corrected image. 69. The image correction system according to claim 68, wherein said image recording means records said correction image in response to a photographing instruction of said photographing instruction means. 70. The image recording unit according to claim 68, wherein the image recording unit records a subject image at a timing earlier than the photographing image as the correction image in response to a photographing instruction from the photographing instruction unit. 69. The image correction system according to 69. 71. The image recording means records the subject image captured in response to the first-stage operation of the photographing instructing means as the correction image, and performs the second-stage operation of the photographing instructing means. 71. An image of a subject taken in response is recorded as the photographing image.
Image correction system as described. 72. An image correction method, wherein an object image is recorded as an image for photographing, and an image of the object at a different timing from the image for photographing is recorded as an image for correcting the image for photographing. 73. An image correction program for recording a subject image as a photographing image and recording a subject image at a different timing from the photographing image as a correction image of the photographing image. Characteristic medium. 74. The medium according to claim 73, wherein said medium is a storage medium.