JP2002049907A - Device and method for preparing digital album - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device and a method for easily preparing a digital album by utilizing binary data to which meta-data are preliminarily added. SOLUTION: In a step S401, a scenario desired to be prepared is selected among prepared scenarios, in a step S402, an image data group desired to be made an album is selected. Next, in a step S403, the selected image data group is read, the keyword of the meta-data of additional information is compared with the keyword of each template to be analyzed, and in a step S404, image data are classified in each different template on the basis of analysis results. Further, in a step S405, the image data classified in each different template are inserted into their own image data frame, and in a step S406, a prepared digital album is stored as an SVG file format or a JPGE image file.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording apparatus, a recording method, and a storage medium, for example, a digital album creation apparatus using binary data, a digital album creation method, and a storage medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the spread of digital still cameras and digital video cameras, the so-called binary data amount of still image data, moving image data, audio data, and the like handled in ordinary households is increasing dramatically. To make effective use of these binary data, some sort of search method and management method are required.

For example, one of the methods is to use a digital album as a system for organizing and browsing digital image data. In a digital album, a digital image is pasted on a background image called a template and displayed on a display, so that it looks like a silver halide photo album.

[0004] With a digital album, image data can be easily arranged, stored and browsed without worrying about the storage location of the image data, and the appearance during browsing is improved. However, there are not so many cases in which digital album data is actually stored and managed by actively utilizing digital albums. One of the reasons for this is
In order to create a digital album, it is necessary to select and design the background of each digital image data, so that the work is complicated and troublesome.
As the number of digital images increases, the burden increases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a digital album creating apparatus and a digital album creating apparatus capable of easily creating a digital album from binary data. Is to provide a way.

[0005]

When searching and managing image data, for example, additional information describing the image data, such as a name of a person, a name of an event, a date, a keyword, etc., appearing in the image data. So-called metadata (meta-
data) is efficient. The metadata is "data related to data" and is used as ancillary data describing the contents of binary data such as image data and audio data. By adding this metadata to each piece of binary data, image data, audio data, and the like can be searched using keywords. Also, the more metadata is added to each binary data, the more each keyword can be searched for with more keywords.

In order to achieve the above object, a digital album creating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration. That is, a digital album creating apparatus that uses binary data and metadata that is information about the binary data associated with the binary data, the template group selecting a predetermined template group from a plurality of template groups The binary data is converted to the predetermined template by using a selection unit, a first keyword included in the metadata associated with the binary data, and a second keyword included in each template included in the predetermined template group. It is characterized by having arrangement means for arranging in a predetermined template included in a group, and digital album creating means for creating the digital album using the template in which the binary data is arranged.

Further, for example, the template group is constituted by a plurality of the templates associated under a predetermined condition.

[0008] Further, for example, each template included in the template group has an upper limit of the number of binary data that can be arranged, and the arranging means has arranged the number of the binary data of the upper limit already. And a relocation means for relocating the binary data to a predetermined template included in the predetermined template group when trying to allocate the binary data.

Also, for example, when the relocation means attempts to relocate the binary data to the predetermined template, a new template identical to the predetermined template is newly created and then relocated. And

[0010] Further, for example, the first keyword and the second keyword are each set with one or more keywords with priorities set, and the arranging means selects the one or more keywords based on the priorities. It is characterized in that binary data is arranged.

Further, for example, the apparatus further comprises display means for displaying a template selected by the user among the templates in which the selected binary data is arranged.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, a digital album creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration. That is, a digital album creating method using binary data and metadata that is information about the binary data associated with the binary data, the template group selecting a predetermined template group from a plurality of template groups Using the first keyword of the metadata associated with the binary data and the second keyword of each template included in the predetermined template group to convert the binary data to the predetermined template An arranging step of arranging a predetermined template included in a group, and a digital album creating step of creating the digital album using a template in which the selected binary data is arranged among templates included in the predetermined template group, Characterized in that it has.

Further, for example, the template group is constituted by a plurality of the templates associated under a predetermined condition.

Further, for example, each template included in the template group has an upper limit of the number of binary data that can be arranged, and the arranging step has already arranged the upper limit number of the binary data. And a relocation means for relocating the binary data to a predetermined template included in the predetermined template group when trying to allocate the binary data.

Also, for example, in the rearrangement step, when the binary data is to be rearranged to the predetermined template, a new template identical to the predetermined template is newly created and then rearranged. I do.

Further, for example, one or more keywords having priorities are set for the first keyword and the second keyword, respectively, and the arranging step is selected based on the priorities. It is characterized in that binary data is arranged.

Further, for example, the method further comprises a display step of displaying a template selected by a user among templates in which the selected binary data is arranged.

To achieve the above object, a storage medium according to an embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration. That is, a storage medium storing a creation processing program for controlling a digital album creation process using binary data and metadata that is information about the binary data associated with the binary data, A processing program, a template group selecting step of selecting a predetermined template group from a plurality of template groups; a first keyword of the metadata associated with the binary data;
An arranging step of arranging the binary data in a predetermined template included in the predetermined template group by using a second keyword included in each template included in the predetermined template group; A digital album creating step of creating the digital album using a template in which the selected binary data is arranged.

In order to achieve the above object, a digital album creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration. That is, a digital album creating apparatus that uses binary data and metadata that is information about the binary data associated with the binary data, and includes a plurality of templates from a plurality of template files. A template file selecting means for selecting a template file to be read, and any one of the templates included in the template file selected by the selecting means according to the content of the metadata associated with the binary data. It is characterized by having arrangement means for arranging data, and digital album creating means for creating the digital album using a template in which the binary data is arranged. Further, for example, the arrangement unit arranges the binary data in the template by comparing the content of the metadata with a keyword assigned to each template included in the template file selected by the selection unit. It is characterized by.

In order to achieve the above object, a digital album creating method according to an embodiment of the present invention has the following arrangement. That is, a digital album creating method using binary data and metadata which is information on the binary data associated with the binary data, the method comprising a plurality of template files from a plurality of template files. A template file selecting step of selecting a template file to be executed, and in accordance with the contents of the metadata associated with the binary data, any one of the templates included in the template file selected in the selecting step includes the binary And a digital album creating step of creating the digital album by using a template in which the binary data is arranged. Further, for example, in the arranging step, the binary data is arranged in the template by comparing the content of the metadata with a keyword assigned to each template included in the template file selected in the selecting step. It is characterized by.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, a storage medium according to an embodiment of the present invention has the following configuration. That is, a storage medium that stores a program that implements a digital album creation method using binary data and metadata that is information about the binary data associated with the binary data, and stores a plurality of template files. A template file selecting step of selecting a template file composed of a plurality of templates from among the template files; and a template file selected in the selecting step according to the content of the metadata associated with the binary data. A digital album creating method, comprising: an arranging step of arranging the binary data in one of the templates; and a digital album creating step of creating the digital album by using the template in which the binary data is arranged. Storage medium in which the program is stored.

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

In the following embodiment, a method for creating a digital album using a recording device will be described.
It is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention to the embodiments.

[System Configuration of Recording Apparatus] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the recording apparatus 100.

In FIG. 1, the data input / output unit 106
Inputs and outputs binary data such as image data to which metadata is added and various data such as metadata. The input unit 101 inputs instructions and data from a user using various input devices such as a keyboard and a mouse.

The display unit 102 uses, for example, a CRT or a liquid crystal display, and displays image data,
A GUI screen for displaying pictures and icons is displayed on the screen. The storage unit 107 stores and stores various data such as binary data and metadata. For example, a hard disk or the like is used.

Reference numeral 103 denotes a CPU, which is involved in all of the above-described processing of each component. The ROM 105 and the RAM 106
A program, data, a work area, and the like necessary for the processing are provided to the CPU 103. Control programs required for the processes shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 to 9 are stored in the storage unit 107 or the ROM 105. However, when the control program is stored in the storage device 102, the control program is once read into the RAM 106 and then executed.

Although there are various other components in the system configuration other than those described above, they are not the main subject of the present invention, and the description thereof will be omitted.

[Image Data Associated with Metadata] FIGS. 2A and 2B show examples of image data associated with metadata used in the present embodiment.

The example of FIG. 2A shows an example in which all pieces of metadata as additional information of each image data are added after each image data. In the example of FIG. 2B, two types of metadata exist as shown in the figure, one is added to the end of the image data, and the other exists independently of the image file. . The metadata existing independently of the image file describes additional information of the image.
On the other hand, in the metadata added to the image data, a file name of the metadata that exists independently, a file path indicating the location of the metadata, a pointer, and the like are described.

In the case of FIG. 2B, the accessory information of each image data is searched using the file name of the metadata or the pointer indicating the location of the metadata. Further, for example, when image data is selected in advance, the metadata as the additional information may be automatically selected, and a keyword described in the metadata may be displayed on the display unit 102 or the like.

FIGS. 3A to 3E show image data 1
2 shows an example of metadata added to the image data 5, in which only the metadata portion obtained from FIG. 2A or FIG. 2B is extracted.

In the above example, the metadata is XML
Language, but not only XML language,
It may be described in another data description language such as GML language or HTML language.

The image data 1 to image data 5 are examples of image data photographed in an athletic meet, and metadata describing the contents of each image data is a common keyword, for example, as shown in FIG. ) 303 (photographer: Takashi Hanamoto), 304 (photographing date: 2000-5-5), 30
5 (shooting location: Kamakura Daiichi Junior High School), 306 (shooting target:
Athletic meet) is included.

As other keywords, metadata describing the contents of each image data includes, for example, 30
7 (shooting target: opening ceremony), 309 (shooting target: greeting at the beginning), 311 (shooting target: relay), 313 (shooting target: leaving), 314 (shooting target: opening), 3
15 (photographing subject: bread-eating competition).

The above-mentioned keyword is an example, and it is needless to say that more information may be provided.

[Digital Album] As described above, a digital album is for organizing and browsing digital images, and displays a digital image pasted on a background image called a template on a display. ,
It looked like an album of silver halide photography.

The recording apparatus 100 includes, for example, FIG.
As shown in (A), various scenarios such as “athletic meet”, “wedding”, “family trip”, and “golf competition” required when creating a digital album are prepared in advance. In each scenario, for example, in the case of “athletic meet”, a plurality of templates as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C are prepared. This scenario corresponds to a template group and a template file in the claims. The scenario is, as shown in FIG. 4B, an XML file or a text file, in which the name of the file of each template group constituting the scenario and its location are described. That is, when the system reads an XML file describing a scenario, it is possible to automatically read a template group constituting the scenario.

The template 201 shown in FIG.
Is an example of “opening ceremony”, and the template 202 shown in FIG. 5B is an example of “bread eating competition”.
The template 203 shown in FIG.
Of the template 204 shown in FIG.
Is an example of a "closing ceremony" template. As shown in the figure, the background and the layout are different from each other, and columns for pasting the selected image data and inputting necessary comments are prepared. The template is a two-dimensional graphics description language, SVG (Sca
lable Vector Graphics) file format. Of course, an image file such as JPEG may be used.

In the recording apparatus 100, a scenario suitable for the input image data is selected from the prepared scenarios, and then a necessary template is selected according to the selected scenario. A digital album can be created by attaching digital image data.

The templates shown in FIGS. 5A to 5D incorporate audio data, and can reproduce audio when browsing an album. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, template keywords are prepared for each template, and the contents of the template are compared and analyzed with the metadata keywords, which are the accessory information of the image data, and the template most suitable for the image data is selected. Used when doing. This will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 to 9, and a description thereof will be omitted here.

5 is provided for storing image data that did not match the keywords of the templates for the “opening ceremony”, “bread eating competition”, and “closing ceremony”. Template.

Also, as shown in FIG. 6, priorities are added to the template keywords. For example, in the template 201 of the “opening ceremony”, “opening ceremony”, “opening”, “greeting at the beginning”, and “entrance” are prepared as template keywords in advance. 1st priority,
The priority order is predetermined for each template, such as “opening” is second.

As shown in FIGS. 5A to 5D, the template has image data frames 205 to 212 in which image data is to be pasted. Can be affixed. Further, the size of each image data frame and the number of image data frames can be increased or decreased according to the number of image data to be fitted into the image data frame.

The comment frames 213 to 215 are areas for displaying comments on the fitted image data.

[Digital Album Creation Procedure] FIG.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for creating a digital album using the recording device 100.

First, in step S401, a scenario of a digital album to be created is selected from the prepared scenarios shown in FIG.

Next, the flow advances to step S402 to select a folder in which image data to be made into an album is stored or to select an image data group to be made into an album. Alternatively, an image data group to be used for an album may be determined in advance, and the image data group may be automatically selected when a scenario is selected.

Next, in step S 403, one image data in the selected folder or in the selected image data group is read out, and the contents of the metadata as the additional information are read into the RAM 105. Then, the keyword of the read metadata is compared with the keyword for each template in FIG. 6, and a keyword matching analysis is performed. This operation is performed on all image data.

Next, in step S404, the image data is classified by template based on the result of the matching analysis. The details will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Next, in step S405, the image data classified for each template is inserted into each image data frame. The details will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Next, in step S406, the created digital album is stored in, for example, an SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) file format, which is a two-dimensional graphics description language, or an image file such as JPEG. End the album creation work.
In this way, with a simple operation, for example, FIG.
A digital album can be created by automatically pasting image data into the template shown in FIG. 5A to 5D after creation.
It is also possible to freely write comments in the comment frames 213 to 215.

[Classification of Image Data] FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the classification of image data performed in steps S403 and S404 of FIG.

First, in step S501, a keyword is read from the metadata (FIGS. 3A to 3E) of each image data.

Next, in step S502, a comparison analysis is performed between the keyword of the read metadata and the keyword (FIG. 6) described in each template.

Next, in step S503, as a result of the comparison analysis, if there is a metadata keyword that matches the keyword of each template, the process proceeds to step S503.
Proceeding to step 504, if there is no match, step S
Proceed to 505.

Next, in step S 504, the number of keywords that match one metadata keyword is checked.
The process proceeds to 506, and if there is one matching keyword, the process proceeds to step S507.

Next, in step S506, a keyword having the highest priority is searched from a plurality of matching keywords, and image data is classified into a template to which the keyword belongs, and a series of operations is ended.

Using the example shown in FIG. 3 (E), a case will be described in which two keywords, “opening” and “bread-eating competition”, are described in the metadata keywords describing the contents of the image data 5.

In this case, the keyword matches the keyword of the second priority of the template 201 (“opening”) and the keyword of the first priority of the template 202 (“bread eating competition”).
Both template 1 and template 202 can be used.

However, the priority of “bread eating competition” is first in the template 202, and the priority of “opening” is second in the template 201, so that “bread eating competition” with a higher keyword priority has priority. This keyword is classified into the template 202. That is, the image data 5 is stored in the template 202
Will be classified.

However, the image data frame 207 of the template 202 into which the image data 5 is classified by the above procedure is
If the image data has already been filled with a predetermined number of image data, the next highest priority "Opening"
The image data 5 is classified into the template 202 that matches.

This operation of “classification into the next highest-priority template” is repeated until a template having a free image data frame is found. Image data is classified into “other” templates. When there are a plurality of keywords having the highest priority, they are classified at random.

As another example, a case will be described in which “exit” is described in the keyword of the mechanical data for explaining the contents of the image data 4 shown in FIG. In this case, since this keyword matches the keyword of the fourth priority of the template 201 (“exit”) and the keyword of the third priority of the template 204 (“exit”), both templates of the template 201 and the template 204 are used. Can be used.

However, the priority of “exit” is third in the template 204 and fourth in the template 201, so that the template 204 has priority over the template 201 in the keyword priority. As a result, this keyword is classified into the template 204. That is, the image data 4 is classified into the template 204.

This operation of “classification into the template with the next highest priority” is repeated until a template having a free image data frame is found. Image data is classified into “other” templates. Also, if two keywords have the same priority,
This image is randomly sorted.

On the other hand, step S507 is a case where there is one matching template, and if there is room in the image data frame of the template to which the keyword belongs, the process proceeds to step S508, and the image data is stored in the selected template. After the classification, a series of operations is completed.

For example, the keywords “opening ceremony” and “greeting at the beginning” of image data 1 (FIG. 3A) and image data 2 (FIG. 3B) both match the keyword of template 201. Also, in the template 201,
Two image data frames are prepared. Therefore, both the image data 1 and the image data 2
are categorized.

If there is no room in the image data frame of the template to which the keyword belongs in step S507, the process proceeds to step S505.

Next, in step S 505, for example, like the keyword of the metadata in FIG.
The image data is classified when it does not match any of the keywords of the specific templates shown in 01, 202, and 204. In this case, the "other" template
After the image data is classified into “this kind of thing” in the template 203 of FIG. 6, a series of operations is completed.

As shown in step S507,
Template 2 which is also an "other" template when the specific template has no image data frame
After classifying the image data into the “03, such a thing”, a series of operations is completed.

[Paste of Image Data] FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of putting the image data classified by template in step S405 of FIG. 7 into the image data frame. The following processing is performed for all templates included in the scenario.

First, in step S601, the number of classified image data is checked for a certain template.

Next, in step S602, it is determined whether or not the number of classified image data is 0. If the number of image data is not 0, the process proceeds to step S603, and if it is 0, the process proceeds to step S604.

Next, in step S604, a template without image data is excluded from the album, and a series of operations ends.

On the other hand, in step S603, the number of image data frames of the template is increased or decreased so as to be equal to the number of classified image data. However, the image data frame is
A predetermined upper limit of the number of image data frames is set in advance so that image data is not biased in one template.

Then, the flow advances to step S605 to check whether or not the number of image data has exceeded a predetermined upper limit of the number of image data frames. Proceed to S606, and step S
At 605, the classified image data is displayed as shown in FIGS.
After pasting to the image data frame of each template shown in (D), a series of operations is completed.

On the other hand, if the number of image data to be pasted exceeds the upper limit of the number of image data frames in step S605, the flow advances to step S607 to paste image data having keywords of higher priority in the image data frame in order. Then, the image data that could not be pasted is pasted to the image data frame of the template 203 of "this thing" in FIG. 5C, and a series of operations is completed.

When there is image data having the same priority, the image data is randomly attached to the image data frame. Affixed to the frame. Also,
By the above operation, "This is also" template 2
If the number of image data to be pasted to “03” increases and exceeds the upper limit of the number of image data frames that can be pasted to “this”, the template 203 of “this” is copied.
Attach the image data that could not be attached to the newly duplicated "This is what".

As described above, a digital album can be automatically created by a simple operation. The keyword at the end of the metadata, for example, the keyword “50th anniversary tournament” of 308 in FIG. 3A or the keyword “last tournament before renovation” in FIG. May be inserted. The comment may be separately described in each comment column.

In the above-described embodiment, an example using still image data to which metadata is added has been described. For example, audio data with metadata and moving image data with metadata are described in a multimedia description language. A SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Langu
age), it is possible to create a digital album with video and audio embedded in the template described in age.

Note that SMIL can describe a method of reproducing moving image data, audio data, and still image data.
A multimedia description language used by alPlayer and others. The method of creating an album is exactly the same as that already described using still image data, a method of selecting a scenario, searching for necessary moving image data and audio data from metadata, and inserting it into a template Therefore, the description is omitted here.

As described above, in this embodiment, a digital album can be automatically created only by specifying a scenario and a group of image data using still image data to which metadata has been added. A recording apparatus and a recording method capable of greatly reducing the time and effort for creating a recording medium can be provided.

Further, a favorite album can be created only by selecting a template file composed of a plurality of templates, which is very simple and convenient. In addition, when the upper limit is set for the binary data to be placed in the template and the rearrangement is performed when the upper limit is exceeded, the same template is newly created, so there is a lot of metadata with specific contents, and one template It is possible to cope even if it cannot be arranged.

[0084]

[Other Embodiments] Even if the present invention is applied to a system including a plurality of devices (for example, a host computer, an interface device, a reader, a printer, etc.), an apparatus (for example, a copying machine) Machine, facsimile machine, etc.).

Further, an object of the present invention is to supply a storage medium (or a recording medium) on which a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is recorded to a system or an apparatus, and to provide a computer (a computer) of the system or the apparatus. Or a CPU or MPU) reads out and executes the program code stored in the storage medium,
Needless to say, this is achieved. In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium implements the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.
In addition, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also based on the instructions of the program code,
The operating system (OS) running on the computer performs part or all of the actual processing,
It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by the processing is also included.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into a memory provided in a function expansion card 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. , The CPU provided in the function expansion card or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing,
It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by the processing is also included.

When the present invention is applied to the storage medium, the storage medium stores program codes corresponding to the flowcharts shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 8, or FIG.

[0088]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to provide a device and a method for easily creating a digital album using binary data to which metadata is added in advance. In addition, a creation device and a creation method for automatically creating a digital album using metadata added to binary data could be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a digital album creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating an example in which metadata indicating the content of image data is added to image data.

FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating an example in which image data and metadata indicating the content of the image data are associated with each other.

FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating an example of the content of metadata indicating the content of image data 1;

FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating a content example of metadata indicating the content of image data 2;

FIG. 3C is a diagram illustrating an example of the content of metadata indicating the content of image data 3;

FIG. 3D is a diagram illustrating a content example of metadata indicating the content of image data 4;

FIG. 3E is a diagram showing an example of the content of metadata indicating the content of image data 5;

FIG. 4A is a diagram showing an example of a scenario of a digital album and its contents.

FIG. 4B is a diagram showing an example of a digital album scenario and its contents.

FIG. 5A is an example of a digital album creation template.

FIG. 5B is an example of a digital album creation template.

FIG. 5C is an example of a digital album creation template.

FIG. 5D is an example of a digital album creation template.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a keyword associated with each template.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for creating a digital album.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for selecting a template that matches each image data.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for inserting selected image data into each template.

Claims (18)

[Claims] 1. A digital album creating apparatus using binary data and metadata which is information on the binary data associated with the binary data, wherein a predetermined template group is selected from a plurality of template groups. Using a template group selecting unit that performs, the first keyword of the metadata associated with the binary data, and the second keyword of each template included in the predetermined template group, A digital album creating apparatus, comprising: arranging means for arranging in a predetermined template included in the predetermined template group; and digital album creating means for creating the digital album using the template in which the binary data is arranged. . 2. The digital album creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said template group is composed of a plurality of said templates associated under predetermined conditions. 3. An individual template included in the template group has an upper limit number of binary data that can be arranged, and the arranging unit assigns the upper limit number of the binary data number to the template that has already arranged the binary data number. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a rearrangement unit that rearranges the binary data to a predetermined template included in the predetermined template group when the binary data is to be arranged. 3. The digital album creating device according to 1. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the rearrangement unit newly rearranges the binary data into the predetermined template after creating a new template identical to the predetermined template. The digital album creating device according to claim 3. 5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the first keyword and the second keyword each include one or more keywords having a priority set therein, and wherein the arranging unit selects the binary based on the priority. The digital album creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein data is arranged. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit for displaying a template selected by a user among templates in which the selected binary data is arranged. 3. The digital album creating device according to 1. 7. A digital album creating method using binary data and metadata which is information on the binary data associated with the binary data, wherein a predetermined template group is selected from a plurality of template groups. Using a first keyword of the metadata associated with the binary data and a second keyword of an individual template included in the predetermined template group, An arranging step of arranging on the predetermined template included in the predetermined template group; and creating a digital album using the template in which the selected binary data is arranged among the templates included in the predetermined template group. Process A digital album creating method, comprising: 8. The digital album creating method according to claim 7, wherein said template group is composed of a plurality of said templates associated under predetermined conditions. 9. Each of the templates included in the template group has an upper limit of the number of binary data that can be arranged, and the arranging step determines whether or not the upper limit number of the binary data is already arranged in the template. 9. The image processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a rearrangement unit that rearranges the binary data to a predetermined template included in the predetermined template group when the binary data is to be arranged. Digital album creation method described in. 10. The relocation step is characterized in that, when attempting to relocate the binary data to the predetermined template, a new template identical to the predetermined template is newly created and then relocated. The digital album creation method according to claim 9. 11. The first keyword and the second keyword each include one or more keywords with priorities set therein, and the arranging step determines the selected binary based on the priorities. 11. The digital album creating method according to claim 7, wherein data is arranged. 12. The display device according to claim 7, further comprising a display step of displaying a template selected by a user among the templates in which the selected binary data is arranged. Digital album creation method described in. 13. A storage medium storing a creation processing program for controlling a digital album creation process using binary data and metadata which is information on the binary data associated with the binary data. A template group selecting step of selecting a predetermined template group from a plurality of template groups; a first keyword included in the metadata associated with the binary data; Arranging the binary data in a predetermined template included in the predetermined template group by using a second keyword included in each template to be executed; and selecting the selected binary among the templates included in the predetermined template group. Data is placed Storage medium characterized by having a digital album creating step of creating the digital album using with templates. 14. A digital album creating apparatus using binary data and metadata which is information on the binary data associated with the binary data, wherein a plurality of template files are selected from a plurality of template files. A template file selecting means for selecting a template file composed of: a template file selected by the selecting means according to the content of the metadata associated with the binary data; ,
A digital album creating apparatus, comprising: arranging means for arranging the binary data; and digital album creating means for creating the digital album using a template in which the binary data is arranged. 15. The arrangement unit arranges binary data in a template by comparing the content of the metadata with a keyword assigned to each template included in the template file selected by the selection unit. The digital album creating apparatus according to claim 14, wherein 16. A digital album creating method using binary data and metadata which is information about the binary data associated with the binary data, wherein a plurality of template files are selected from a plurality of template files. A template file selecting step of selecting a template file composed of: a template file selected in the selecting step in accordance with the content of the metadata associated with the binary data; ,
A digital album creation method, comprising: an arrangement step of arranging the binary data; and a digital album creation step of creating the digital album using a template in which the binary data is arranged. 17. The allocating step includes arranging binary data in a template by comparing a keyword assigned to each template included in the template file selected in the selecting step with the content of the metadata. 17. The digital album creating method according to claim 16, wherein: 18. A storage medium storing a program for implementing a digital album creating method using binary data and metadata which is information on the binary data associated with the binary data, the program comprising: A template file selecting step of selecting a template file composed of a plurality of templates from the template files; and a template selected in the selecting step according to the contents of the metadata associated with the binary data. One of the templates included in the file,
A storage medium storing a program for implementing a digital album creation method, comprising: an arrangement step of arranging the binary data; and a digital album creation step of creating the digital album using a template in which the binary data is arranged.