JP2002218382A - Image processor and data processing method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To select and indicate image information to be copied among all image information, utilizing a copy save instruction file formed with the use of a mark file recorded in a recording medium. SOLUTION: A mark file is read out from a recorder 152 and a system control circuit 50 analyzes the read mark file, to automatically prepare a copy- save instruction file for image information recorded on the recording medium.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing apparatus for performing image processing based on image information recorded on a predetermined recording medium and a mark file describing an image list for the image information. It relates to a data processing method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, digital cameras for capturing, recording, and reproducing still images and moving images using a memory card having a solid-state memory element as a recording medium are commercially available. As a method of using the captured images, a display such as a slide show in which image data captured by a camera is transferred to a personal computer via a predetermined interface and a plurality of images are automatically displayed one after another on the personal computer. Or automatically print a plurality of sheets of a plurality of images.

Further, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-314954 published as an example of this type of image processing apparatus records each file, an application program for processing the file, and processing date and time as link data. In addition, it describes how to search for files from them.

When a photographed image is stored in a relatively inexpensive optical disk from a memory card having a solid-state memory element, the image is recorded on the memory card as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-160842. All the existing images are copied and saved, or the images are selected one by one and copied and saved.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 9-130736 discloses that a moving image is edited by creating a file registration list on an editing device from an entire file list on a recording tape, and dubbing is performed according to the list. Is disclosed.

[0006] The image file in which the above-mentioned various operations are instructed is marked by the user with consciousness.
It is considered that there is a high possibility that the data is copied and stored on an optical disk or the like.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned instruction operation, each operation is separately managed, and a setting created when instructing a certain operation is used for an instruction to copy and save. It was pointed out that it was not possible.

[0008] That is, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-314954 discloses a method of recording each file, an application program for processing the file, and processing date and time as link data, and searching for the file from these.

However, the above-mentioned operation is performed in such a manner that each operation is separately managed, and a setting created when instructing a certain operation cannot be used for an instruction to copy and save. Was also pointed out.

[0010] Further, it has been pointed out that such a device as mentioned above has a problem that a copy image can be designated only by a copy storage device for image data.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a first object of the present invention is to read a mark file from a recording medium, analyze the read mark file, and write the read mark file to the recording medium. By automatically creating a copy preservation instruction file for recorded image information, a copy preservation instruction file created using a mark file recorded in a recording medium is used to copy from all image information. An image processing apparatus capable of selecting and instructing image information to be copied, and greatly reducing a user's burden of instructing a new image information selecting operation at the time of a copy save instruction even when the number of image information to be copied is large. An object of the present invention is to provide a data processing method for an image processing apparatus.

[0012] A second object is to read a mark file describing an image list from a first recording medium, and to store image information from the first recording medium to a second recording medium based on the recorded mark file. By copying the image information, even when the number of pieces of image information to be copied is large, the load on the user for instructing a new image information selection operation at the time of the copy save instruction is greatly reduced, and the image information specified by the mark file appears. PROCESSING METHOD AND DATA PROCESSING METHOD OF IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS WHICH CAN EFFECTLY COPY IMAGE INFORMATION EXCEPTING IMAGE INFORMATION ADDED AND SELECTED OR DELETED FROM MARK FILE TO OTHER RECORDING MEDIUM It is to provide.

[0013]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, image processing is performed based on image information recorded on a predetermined recording medium and a mark file describing an image list for the image information. An image processing apparatus, comprising: reading means (corresponding to a system control unit 50 shown in FIG. 1) for reading the mark file from the recording medium; and analyzing the mark file read by the reading means to read the mark file. And a creation unit (corresponding to the system control unit 50 shown in FIG. 1) for automatically creating a copy preservation instruction file for the image information recorded in the.

A second invention according to the present invention is an image processing apparatus for performing image processing based on image information recorded on a first recording medium and a mark file describing an image list for the image information. Copying means for reading a mark file describing the image list from the first recording medium and copying image information from the first recording medium to a second recording medium based on the recorded mark file ( (Corresponding to the CPU 10 shown in FIG. 8).

In a third aspect according to the present invention, the mark file is a mark file describing an image list indicating image information to be copied.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the mark file is a mark file describing an image list indicating image information to be printed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the mark file is a mark file in which an image list indicating image information to be displayed is described.

In a sixth aspect according to the present invention, the mark file is a mark file describing an image list indicating image information to be communicated.

In a seventh aspect according to the present invention, the mark file is a mark file in which an image list for recording communicated image information is described.

In an eighth aspect according to the present invention, the mark file is a mark file describing an image list for protecting image information from erroneous erasure.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a selecting means (corresponding to the operation unit 70 shown in FIG. 1) for selecting a desired mark file from the plurality of mark files, A copy storage instruction file is created based on the mark file selected by the selection means.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first changing means (corresponding to the system control unit 50 shown in FIG. 1) for changing the image list of the mark file. A copy storage instruction file is created based on the image list changed by the first changing unit.

An eleventh invention according to the present invention is directed to a second changing means (system control unit 5 shown in FIG. 1) for changing the image list of the mark file selected by said selecting means.
0), and the creating means creates a copy saving instruction file based on the image list changed by the second changing means.

In a twelfth aspect according to the present invention, the selecting means enables selection of a plurality of the mark files, and generates an image list of a logical sum of image lists of the selected plurality of mark files ( The creation means creates a copy preservation instruction file based on the image list of the logical sum generated by the creation means.

A thirteenth invention according to the present invention has third changing means (corresponding to the system control unit 50 shown in FIG. 1) for changing the image list of the logical sum generated by the generating means. The creating means creates a copy saving instruction file based on the image list changed by the third changing means.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display unit (display unit 5 shown in FIG. 1) for displaying the data amount of all images to be copied.
4 (corresponding to the system controller 50 shown in FIG. 1).

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the data amount of all images in the changed image list is displayed on the display unit.
(Which corresponds to the system control unit 50 shown in FIG. 1).

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the data amount of all images in the image list of the logical sum is displayed on the display unit.
(Which corresponds to the system control unit 50 shown in FIG. 1).

[0029] In a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, the selecting means preferentially selects a mark file in which an image list indicating an image to be copied is described.

[0030] In an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, when there is no mark file describing an image list designating an image to be copied, the selecting means preferentially selects the copying of all images. Things.

[0031] In a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, the copy preservation instruction file is a copy preservation instruction file in which the contents instructing the copy preservation of the image information are described.

[0032] In a twentieth aspect of the present invention, the copy storage instruction file is a copy storage instruction file in which the content instructing the copy storage of the mark file is described.

[0033] In a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, the recording medium is capable of recording image data captured by an image pickup unit.

[0034] In a twenty-second invention according to the present invention, the recording medium is a semiconductor memory.

According to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display control means (corresponding to the CPU 10 shown in FIG. 8) for displaying the free space of the second recording medium on a display unit.

According to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, the display control means (corresponding to the CPU 10 shown in FIG. 8) displays a warning on a display unit when the free space of the second recording medium is smaller. Is what you do.

According to a twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, a change means (corresponding to the CPU 10 shown in FIG. 8) for changing the image list when the free space of the second recording medium is smaller.
It has.

According to a twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, the copying means (corresponding to the CPU 10 shown in FIG. 8) copies a mark file from a first recording medium to a second recording medium based on the mark file. Things.

[0039] In a twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, the copying means includes: a file path to image information described in a mark file copied to the second recording medium; The file path described in the mark file is rewritten and copied so that the image information matches.

In a twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention, the mark file has a data format conforming to a DPOF file.

According to a twenty-ninth aspect of the present invention, the selecting means is capable of selecting image information in job units.

According to a thirtieth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data processing apparatus for performing image processing based on image information recorded on a predetermined recording medium and a mark file describing an image list corresponding to the image information. A reading step of reading the mark file from the recording medium (Step S202 shown in FIG. 5); and analyzing the mark file read in the reading step to analyze image information recorded on the predetermined recording medium. Step for automatically creating a copy storage instruction file for the
(Step S211) shown in FIG.

According to a thirty-first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a data processing apparatus for performing image processing based on image information recorded on a first recording medium and a mark file describing an image list for the image information. A processing method, comprising reading a mark file describing the image list from the first recording medium, and copying image information from the first recording medium to a second recording medium based on the recorded mark file. Copying step (step S601 shown in FIG. 11)
To S613).

According to a thirty-second aspect of the present invention, the mark file is a mark file in which an image list indicating image information to be copied is described.

According to a thirty-third aspect of the present invention, the mark file is a mark file describing an image list indicating image information to be printed.

According to a thirty-fourth aspect of the present invention, the mark file is a mark file describing an image list indicating image information to be displayed.

In a thirty-fifth aspect according to the present invention, the mark file is a mark file describing an image list indicating image information to be communicated.

[0048] In a thirty-sixth aspect according to the present invention, the mark file is a mark file in which an image list for recording communicated image information is described.

[0049] In a thirty-seventh aspect of the present invention, the mark file is a mark file describing an image list for protecting image information from accidental erasure.

A thirty-eighth invention according to the present invention has a selecting step (step S208 shown in FIG. 5) of selecting a desired mark file from a plurality of said mark files.
The creating step creates a copy storage instruction file based on the mark file selected in the selecting step.

A thirty-ninth aspect of the present invention has a first change step (steps S209 and S210 shown in FIG. 5) for changing the image list of the mark file.
The creating step creates a copy storage instruction file based on the image list changed by the first changing step.

The fortieth invention according to the present invention has a second change step (steps S209 and S210 shown in FIG. 5) for making a change to the image list of the mark file selected in the selection step. The step is for creating a copy storage instruction file based on the image list changed in the second changing step.

According to a forty-first aspect of the present invention, in the selecting step, a plurality of the mark files can be selected,
A generating step of generating an image list of a logical sum of the image lists of the selected plurality of mark files, wherein the generating step includes a copy and save instruction file based on the image list of the logical sum generated by the generating step Is to create.

A forty-second invention according to the present invention has a third changing step of changing the image list of the logical sum generated in the generating step, wherein the creating step includes the third changing step. (Step S2 shown in FIG. 5)
A copy save instruction file is created based on the image list changed in step 08).

A forty-third invention according to the present invention has a first display control step (step S207 shown in FIG. 5) for displaying the data amount of all images to be copied on a display unit.

According to a forty-fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the data amount of all the images in the changed image list is displayed on the display unit.
(Step S207 shown in FIG. 5).

According to a forty-fifth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the data amount of all images in the image list of the logical sum is displayed on the display unit.
(Step S207 shown in FIG. 5).

According to a forty-sixth aspect of the present invention, the selecting step preferentially selects a mark file describing an image list designating an image to be copied.

According to a forty-seventh aspect of the present invention, in the selection step (step S206 shown in FIG. 5), when there is no mark file describing an image list designating an image to be copied, all the images are copied. Is selected with priority.

According to a forty-eighth aspect of the present invention, the copy preservation instruction file is a copy preservation instruction file in which the content instructing the copy preservation of the image information is described.

[0061] In a forty-ninth aspect of the present invention, the copy preservation instruction file is a copy preservation instruction file in which the content instructing the copy preservation of the mark file is described.

According to a fiftieth aspect of the present invention, the recording medium is capable of recording image data taken by an image pickup section.

A fifty-first invention according to the present invention, wherein the recording medium is a semiconductor memory.

A fifty-second invention according to the present invention has a display control step of displaying the free space of the second recording medium on a display unit.

According to a fifty-third aspect of the present invention, in the display control step (step S608 shown in FIG. 11), a warning is displayed on a display unit when the free space of the second recording medium is smaller. Things.

The fifty-fourth invention according to the present invention provides a changing step of changing the image list when the free space of the second recording medium is smaller (step S6 shown in FIG. 11).
09).

According to a fifty-fifth aspect of the present invention, in the copying step (step S613 shown in FIG. 11), a mark file is copied from a first recording medium to a second recording medium based on the mark file. It is.

According to a fifty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in the copying step, the file path to the image information described in the mark file copied to the second recording medium and the recording to the second recording medium are performed. The file path described in the mark file is rewritten and copied so that the image information matches.

According to a fifty-seventh aspect of the present invention, the mark file has a data format conforming to a DPOF file.

According to a fifty-eighth aspect of the present invention, in the selecting step, the image information can be selected for each job.

[0071]

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes an image processing device. Reference numeral 10 denotes a photographing lens, 12 denotes a shutter having an aperture function, 14 denotes an image sensor that converts an optical image into an electric signal, 16
Is an A / D converter for converting an analog signal output of the image sensor 14 into a digital signal.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a timing generation circuit,
4. A clock signal and a control signal are supplied to the A / D converter 16 and the D / A converter 26. Note that the timing generation circuit 18
Is controlled by the memory control circuit 22 and the system control circuit 50.

Reference numeral 20 denotes an image processing circuit which performs predetermined pixel interpolation processing and color conversion processing on data from the A / D converter 16 or data from the memory control circuit 22. In the image processing circuit 20, predetermined arithmetic processing is performed using the captured image data, and the system control circuit 50 controls the exposure control means 40 and the distance measurement control means 42 based on the obtained arithmetic results. TTL (through-the-lens) AF (autofocus) processing, AE
(Automatic exposure) processing and EF (flash pre-emission) processing are performed.

Further, the image processing circuit 20 performs predetermined arithmetic processing using the captured image data, and also performs TTL AWB (auto white balance) processing based on the obtained arithmetic result.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a memory control circuit, which includes an A / D converter 16, a timing generation circuit 18, an image processing circuit 20,
Image display memory 24, D / A converter 26 memory 30,
The compression / decompression circuit 32 is controlled. The data of the A / D converter 16 is transmitted through the image processing circuit 20 and the memory control circuit 22 or the data of the A / D converter 16 is transmitted directly through the memory control circuit 22 to the image display memory 24 or the memory 3.
Written to 0.

Reference numeral 24 denotes an image display memory; 26, a D / A converter; and 28, an image display unit comprising a TFT LCD or the like. Is displayed by the image display unit 28 via the. If image data captured by the image display unit 28 is sequentially displayed, an electronic finder function can be realized.

The image display unit 28 can arbitrarily turn on / off the display according to an instruction from the system control circuit 50. When the display is turned off, the power consumption of the image processing apparatus 100 is greatly reduced. Can be reduced.

Further, the image display unit 28 is connected to the main body of the image processing apparatus 100 by a rotatable hinge part, and can be freely set in a desired direction and angle to use an electronic finder function, a reproduction display function, and various display functions. It is possible to

The display portion of the image display unit 28 can be stored toward the image processing apparatus 100. In this case, the storage state is detected by the image display unit open / close detection means 106, and the image display unit 28 is stored. Can be stopped.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a memory for storing photographed still images and moving images, and has a sufficient storage capacity for storing a predetermined number of still images and moving images for a predetermined time. Accordingly, even in the case of continuous shooting or panoramic shooting in which a plurality of still images are continuously shot, it is possible to write a large amount of images to the memory 30 at high speed.

The memory 30 is provided with a system control circuit 50.
Can also be used as a work area.

Reference numeral 32 denotes an adaptive discrete cosine transform (ADCT)
A compression / intermediation circuit for compressing / decompressing image data by, for example, reading an image stored in the memory 30 and performing compression or decompression processing, and storing the processed data in the memory 3
Write to 0.

Reference numeral 40 denotes an exposure control means for controlling the shutter 12 having an aperture function, which also has a flash dimming function in cooperation with the flash 48. 4
Reference numeral 2 denotes a distance measurement control unit that controls focusing of the photographing lens 10. The exposure control means 40 and the distance measurement control means 42 are controlled using the TTL method, and the stem control circuit 50 controls the exposure control means 40 and the distance measurement based on the calculation result obtained by calculating the captured image data by the image processing circuit 20. The control unit 42 is controlled. 44 is the photographing lens 1
Numeral 46 is a zoom control means for controlling the zooming of 0, and 46 is a barrier control means for controlling the operation of the protection means 102 which is a barrier.

Reference numeral 48 denotes a connector, which is also called an accessory shoe, and also has electrical contacts with the flash device 174 and mechanical fixing means. A system control circuit 50 controls the entire image processing apparatus 100, and a memory 52 stores constants, variables, programs, and the like for the operation of the system control circuit 50. 54, according to the execution of the program in the system control circuit 50, characters, images,
A display unit such as a liquid crystal display device or a speaker that displays an operation state or a message using voices or the like;
A single or a plurality of them are installed at positions easily visible near the operation unit No. 00, and are configured by, for example, a combination of LCDs, LEDs, sound emitting elements, and the like.

The display section 54 has a part of its functions installed in the optical finder 104. Among the display contents of the display unit 54, those displayed on the LCD and the like include a single shot / continuous shooting display, a self-timer display, a compression ratio display, a recording pixel number display, a recording number display, a remaining number of shots display, a shutter speed. Display, Aperture value display, Exposure compensation display, Flash display, Red-eye reduction display, Macro shooting display, Buzzer setting display, Battery remaining battery display, Battery remaining display, Error display, Multi-digit information display, Recording medium There are display of attachment / detachment status of 150 and 160, communication I / F operation display, date / time display, display of recorded image data, display of photo frame data to be combined with image data at the time of printing, and the like.

Among the display contents of the display unit 54, those displayed in the optical viewfinder 104 include a focus display, a camera shake warning display, a flash charge display, a shutter speed display, an aperture value display, and an exposure correction display. is there.

Reference numeral 56 denotes an electrically erasable / recordable nonvolatile memory, for example, an EEPROM or the like. 6
Reference numerals 0, 62, 64, 66, 68, and 70 denote operation means for inputting various operation instructions of the system control circuit 50. The operation means includes a switch, a dial, a touch panel, pointing by gaze detection, and a voice recognition device. It is composed of multiple combinations.

Here, these operation means will be specifically described.

Reference numeral 60 denotes a mode dial, which can switch and set various function modes such as power-off, automatic photographing mode, photographing mode, panoramic photographing mode, reproducing mode, multi-screen reproducing / erasing mode, and PC connection mode.

Reference numeral 62 denotes a shutter switch (SW1), which is turned on during the operation of a shutter button (not shown),
(Auto focus) processing, AE (auto exposure) processing, A
It instructs to start operations such as WB (auto white balance) processing and EF (flash pre-emission) processing.

Reference numeral 64 denotes a shutter switch (SW2) which is turned on when the operation of a shutter button (not shown) is completed, and the signal read from the image sensor 14 is stored in the memory 30 via the A / D converter 16 and the memory control circuit 22. Exposure processing for writing data, development processing using calculations in the image processing circuit 20 and the memory control circuit 22, reading image data from the memory 30, compression by the compression / decompression circuit 32, and writing to the recording medium 150 or 160 It instructs the start of the operation of a series of processing called recording processing for writing image data.

Reference numeral 66 denotes an image display ON / OFF switch.
ON / OFF of the image display unit 28 can be set. With this function, when photographing using the optical viewfinder 104, the image display unit 2 composed of a TFT LCD or the like is used.
By cutting off the current supply to the power supply 8, power can be saved.

Reference numeral 68 denotes a single / continuous shooting switch. When a shutter switch (SW2) 64 is depressed, a single shooting mode and a shutter switch (SW
2) A continuous shooting mode in which shooting is continuously performed while the button 64 is pressed can be set.

Reference numeral 70 denotes an operation unit comprising various buttons, a touch panel, etc., a menu button, a set button, a macro button, a multi-screen playback page break button, a flash setting button, a single-shot / continuous-shot / self-timer switching button,
Menu move + (plus) button, menu move-(minus) button, playback image move + (plus) button, playback image-(minus) button, shooting image quality selection button, exposure compensation button, date / time setting button, panorama mode A selection / switch button for setting selection and switching of various functions when executing shooting and playback of a camera, etc., a button for starting audio recording, and determining and executing various functions when executing shooting and playback of a panorama mode and the like. A decision / execute button for setting, an image display 0N / OFF switch for setting ON / OFF of the image display unit 28, a quick review ON / OFF switch for setting a quick review function for automatically reproducing image data recorded immediately after shooting, JPEG To select the compression ratio of the compression or by digitizing the image sensor signal as it is Compression mode switch, which is a switch for selecting a CCD RAW mode for recording on a recording medium, a reproduction mode switch for setting various function modes such as a reproduction mode, a multi-screen reproduction / deletion mode, and a PC connection mode, and a shooting mode state , The captured image is stored in the memory 30 or the recording medium 150 or the recording medium 1
A playback switch for instructing the start of a playback operation to be read from the display 60 and displayed by the image display unit 28, a drive button for changing the active drive, a playback display switching button for switching between single image display and multiple image display during playback, and recording. There is an information display button for displaying supplementary information of an image.

Reference numeral 80 denotes a power supply control means, a battery detection circuit, D
It comprises a C-DC converter, a switch circuit for switching a block to be energized, and the like, and detects the presence or absence of a battery, the type of battery, the remaining battery level, and performs DC based on the detection result and an instruction from the system control circuit 50. Control the DC converter to supply a required voltage to each unit including the recording medium for a required period.

Reference numerals 82 and 84 denote connectors; 86 denotes a primary battery such as an alkaline battery or a lithium battery; a NiCd battery;
It is a power supply unit including a secondary battery such as an H battery and a Li battery, an AC adapter, and the like.

Reference numerals 90 and 94 denote interfaces (1 / F) with recording media such as a memory card and a hard disk;
And 96 are connectors for connection to a recording medium such as a memory card or a hard disk, and 98 is a recording medium 150 or 16 for the connector 92 and / or the connector 96.
0 is a recording medium attachment / detachment detecting means for detecting whether or not 0 is attached.

In this embodiment, the description has been made assuming that there are two systems of interfaces and connectors for attaching a recording medium. Of course, the interface and the connector for attaching the recording medium may have a single or plural number of systems. Also, a configuration may be adopted in which interfaces and connectors of different standards are provided in combination.

As the interface and the connector, P
It may be configured using a card conforming to a standard such as a CMCIA card or a CF (Compact Flash (registered trademark)) card. Further, the interface 90 and the interface 94 and the connector 92 and the connector 96 are
When using a card conforming to a standard such as a CMCIA card or a CF (Compact Flash) card, LA
N card, modem card, USB card, IEEE13
94 cards, P1284 cards, SCSI cards, PH
By connecting various communication cards such as a communication card such as S, image data and management information attached to the image data can be transferred to and from other peripheral devices such as a computer and a printer.

Reference numeral 102 denotes the lens 1 of the image processing apparatus 100.
This is a protection unit that is a barrier that prevents the imaging unit from being stained or damaged by covering the imaging unit including “0”.

Reference numeral 104 denotes an optical finder, which allows photographing using only the optical finder without using the electronic finder function of the image display unit 28. The display unit 5 is provided in the optical finder 104.
Some of the functions of 4, such as focus display, camera shake warning display, flash charge display, shutter speed display, aperture value display, and exposure correction display are provided.

Reference numeral 106 denotes an image display section open / close detecting means.
The image display unit 28 can detect whether or not the display portion of the image display unit 28 is in a storage state in which the display portion is stored toward the image processing apparatus 100.

Here, when the storage state is detected, the display operation of the image display unit 28 can be stopped to prohibit unnecessary power consumption. 110 is a communication means, RS
232-C, USB, IEEE 1394, P1284,
It has various communication functions such as SCSI, modem, LAN, wireless communication, and the like.

Reference numeral 112 denotes a connector for connecting the image processing apparatus 100 to another device by the communication unit 110 or an antenna in the case of wireless communication.

Reference numeral 150 denotes a recording medium such as a memory card or a hard disk. The recording medium 150 includes a recording section 152 composed of a semiconductor memory or a magnetic disk, an interface 154 with the image processing apparatus 100, and an image processing apparatus 100. And a connector 156 for making a connection.
Reference numeral 160 denotes a recording medium such as a memory card or a hard disk.

The storage medium 160 includes a recording unit 162 composed of a semiconductor memory or a magnetic disk, an interface 164 with the image processing apparatus 100,
0 and a connector 166 for connection. 172
Is a flash device. 172 is the image processing apparatus 10
No. 0 is a connector for connecting to the accessory shoe. Reference numeral 174 denotes a flash unit, which also has a function of projecting AF auxiliary light and a function of dimming a flash. Reference numeral 112 denotes a connector to which an antenna (not shown) is connected.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a copy / save instruction file in the image processing apparatus according to the present invention.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 700 denotes a copy / save instruction file, which includes a header section 701 and a job section 7.
02. The header section 701 is similar to the print instruction file.

The job section 702 first describes a tag 707 indicating a job section, and then describes an instruction 708 indicating copying and storage. Subsequently, the file path 709 of the image to be copied and stored is described. Furthermore, if a file other than an image is to be copied and stored, a file path is described subsequently. Here, the AU of the print instruction file
TPRINT. The MRK is described in the job section 710.

A file copying device such as a personal computer or an electronic album file device sequentially reads the description of the copy and save instruction file, and copies and saves the described file to the storage media 150 and 160 on the save side. .

More specifically, in the configuration shown in FIG. 1, the system control circuit 50 reads out the contents of the files recorded on the recording media 150 and 160, displays them on the image display unit 28, and displays them on the operation unit 70. It functions as a unit for creating the copy storage instruction file 700 according to the instruction from the user.

In the following embodiment, a mark file is a DPOF (Digital Print O).
AUTPRIN used in der Format
T. A print instruction file such as a file for instructing printing with the name of MRK, a slide show instruction file for instructing a slide show for automatically displaying images one after another, a copy saving instruction file for designating an image file to be copied from a memory card to another medium, and the like. A file for instructing or recording the operation of various image files, including transmission and reception instructions such as which image is transmitted to where, which image was received from where, and files such as communication records .
In addition, a file for recording medium management that records an attribute of preventing erroneous erasure of each file is also included. Hereinafter, an example of the mark file will be described.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of a mark file in the image processing apparatus according to the present invention, and corresponds to a case where the mark file is a print designation file.

In FIG. 3, the print designation file 500 includes a header section 501, a job section 502,
503, 504, and 505.

First, a tag 520 indicating the header section 501 is described. Next, after describing a description 510 indicating the version of the print designation syntax, a device name 511 for performing file description is described. Subsequently, the current time is obtained, the information is described as time 512, and the header section description is completed.

After describing the header section 501, a print designation description (job section) is performed. Job section 50 when print type designation is standard printing
The description is as shown in FIG.

First, a tag 521 indicating the job section
, Followed by a number 513 indicating the printing order.
Subsequently, the print type 514 is described. Next, the number of prints is described as 515.

Next, after describing 516 indicating the image format to be printed, the file path 5
17 is described. Next, the designation 518 (file number printing) and designation 519 (date printing) of image information printing are set.

Finally, it is described as rotation information 528. The rotation information in the additional information of the print image is described in the Orientation Tag, for example, when the image file designated for printing is in the EXIF format.

As described above, the standard print job description is made in the job section 502. The standard job description is performed for the number of images specified in the print specifying step.

Similarly to the standard job, the index print job describes a tag 530 for declaring the job, a tag 531 for the printing order, and a tag 532 for the print type, and then describes the file format 533 of the print image.
Describe.

Subsequently, the image file path 534 specified in the above specifying step is described, and the image information print setting 5
Perform 35. Here, the file number is described as a description example. The description for one image is completed as described above.

When there are a plurality of images designated by the index, if the next image format is different from the immediately preceding image, describe from the file format description 533,
If it matches the previous image, the image file path 53
Start with 4. The index job is described for the number of images specified in this way, and the index job description 5
End 05. When all the descriptions have been completed, the print instruction file description ends.

FIG. 4 is a view for explaining an example of a slide show instruction file in the image processing apparatus according to the present invention. A part of the example of the slide show instruction file recorded on the recording media 150 and 160 shown in FIG. It is. The slide show instruction file is reproduced by a conventional slide show reproduction instruction device, and is stored in the recording medium 15.
0,160.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the slide show reproduction information for a certain image is sandwiched between a line described as “BEGIN” and a line described as “END”.
The IMAGE tag (the line described as IMAGE = xxxx) indicates the file name of the image to be played back in the slide show.

Similarly, in the COMMENT tag, the comment displayed during the slide show playback,
The tag shows the rotation angle during slide show playback, the TIME tag shows the display time during slide show playback, and the SOUND tag shows the file name of audio output simultaneously with the image.

The control operation of the system control circuit 50 shown in FIG. 1 will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a first data processing procedure in the image processing apparatus according to the present invention, and corresponds to a procedure for creating a copy storage instruction file. S201 to S211 indicate each step.

In the image processing apparatus having the configuration shown in FIG. 1, a copy and save instruction file creation is selected by using the operation section 70 from various operation menus (not shown) displayed on the image display section 28. When an instruction to create a copy storage instruction file is issued, the system control circuit 50 first confirms that a memory card is present (S201).

Next, it is searched whether a data file (hereinafter referred to as a mark file) describing the image list already exists (S202). If the mark file is found, it is determined whether or not it is a copy saving instruction file (S203). If it is determined that the copy saving instruction file is found, the image file name is further described in the file. It is determined whether or not there is a copy (S204), and if it is determined that there is a description, the selection of a copy save instruction file is automatically set (S205).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S203 that the copy storage instruction file is not found, or if it is determined that the image file name is not described in step S204, the storage of all images is The selection is automatically set (S206), and the process proceeds to step S207.

Next, a display screen as shown in FIG. 6, for example, showing how to specify the image file to be copied and stored is displayed together with the list of the detected mark files (S207).

FIGS. 6 and 7 are views showing examples of the image file selection designation screen for copying and saving displayed on the display unit 54 shown in FIG.

In the example shown in FIG. 6, as a mark file, a “copy instruction file” 302 and a “print instruction file” 303 and two “slide show instruction files”
The case where 304 and 305 are found is shown.

In the “print instruction file”, there is a distinction between a standard print and an index print. Here, only the image specified in the standard print is specified. The number of image files described in each mark file is shown on the right end.

Further, since the “copy saving instruction file” exists, this file is automatically set as a default in S205, and the “copy saving instruction file” 302 has a symbol “◎” indicating that it is selected. I have. In addition to the mark file, the "all image" file in the memory card is copied and stored or the "all image" 301, and the image file in which the erasure prevention tag is added as an attribute to the data management file of the recording medium is copied and stored. Alternatively, a selection of “image with erasure prevention tag” 306 and “designate a new copy storage image” 307 is also displayed, and the number of each image is displayed on the right end.

On the other hand, if the “copy and save instruction file” does not exist in step S203, or if the image file name is not described even though it exists, it indicates in step S206 that all images have been selected as a default. Symbol "◎"
Is given to the “all images” 301.

Next, an image file to be saved is selected from the displayed options (S208). A plurality of selections are also possible. When a plurality of selections are made, the image file of the logical sum of the selected image files is selected as the copy storage image file. The number 308 of copy-preservation selected images is displayed as shown in FIG. 6, and a data amount 309, for example, 24.3 MB 309 is displayed.

In the display of the selection screen shown in FIG.
When a new copy storage image designation 307 is selected and the selection on this display is completed, in step S209, the second page of the image designation screen is displayed as shown in FIG.

In this case, since the existing “copy preservation instruction file” has been selected, check marks 401, 402, and 403 have already been added to the 80 selected images specified in the “copy preservation instruction file”. ("H", "I", "J" images). Note that the screen display example shown in FIG. 7 corresponds to a case where, for example, six images are displayed as one unit, and the other 74 images are not displayed.

In the example shown in FIG. 7, the cursor is located at the image "G". Here, when the button 404 for “SET designation” is instructed to be pressed, the image “G” is also selected and a check mark is added.

Further, the user moves the cursor to the image “H” already having the check mark 402 and moves the cursor to “SET designation”.
When the user presses the button 404, the selection that is already attached is released.

It is assumed that the number of selected images and the data amount of the selected images after the attachment and deletion of the check mark are displayed in the storage information area 405. In the display image management area 406, the total number of images is “85”, and the seventh to twelfth images of the second page of the image designation display, that is, six images (7/85 to 12/85) are stored. it's shown.

Next, the copy storage instruction file is recreated,
The data is recorded on the memory card (S211), and the process ends.

In the steps S207 and S208, and 303 shown in FIG. 6, when the "print instruction file" is selected, it is possible to select either the standard print or the index print. Is also good.

Although not described in the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, in order to save not only image files but also various mark files, a list of the mark files found in step S202 is displayed on the display unit 54. It is assumed that the user can select which mark file is to be stored and record it in the copy storage instruction file 710 as shown in FIG.

In the above embodiment, different mark files are used for each operation such as copying, saving, printing, slide show display, and communication. However, by describing each operation together in the image list, You may comprise so that it may be implemented by one mark file.

Further, the information is stored in the recording medium 150 or the like.
That is, the created copy preservation instruction file can be copied and stored using another personal computer, an electronic album file device, or the like, and can be a device capable of mounting a plurality of recording media, such as the image processing device shown in FIG. If it is, it is needless to say that this apparatus can be used to copy and save from one recording medium to another recording medium.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an image processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 10 denotes a CUP, reference numeral 12 denotes a RAM serving as a work memory of the CPU 10, reference numeral 14 compresses image data to generate a JPEG file format image file, and decompresses JPEG file format compressed image data. A compression / expansion circuit, 16 is a graphic processing circuit for performing resizing and vertical / horizontal conversion of an image, and 18 is a video encoder, which converts image data into a standard video format such as NTSC. The video signal converted to a standard video format such as NTSC is output to a video / audio output terminal 44 described later, and image data is displayed on a monitor or a projector (not shown).

A flash memory 20 stores various programs and data. 22 is an input / output control circuit,
It controls data exchange with IDE devices and printers. 24 is a CD-R drive, 26 is a connector for connecting a PC card, and 28 is a printer connector.

FIG. 9 is a front view illustrating the configuration of the image processing apparatus shown in FIG.

In FIG. 9, reference numeral 32 denotes a power switch;
Denotes a card slot into which a PC card on which an image file is recorded by a digital still camera or the like is inserted. 3
Reference numeral 6 denotes an insertion slot into which a storage medium such as a CD-R is inserted. 3
Reference numeral 6 denotes a liquid crystal display device, which displays an operation state of the device. 3
A light receiver 8 receives an operation instruction signal from an infrared remote controller (not shown). Reference numeral 40 denotes operation switches.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the rear configuration of the image processing apparatus shown in FIG.

In FIG. 10, reference numeral 42 denotes a power cord socket, and reference numeral 44 denotes a video / audio output terminal. In this embodiment, for example, a cable of a TV monitor is connected, and an image of an image file is displayed on a TV monitor (not shown). At this time, various operation menus are also displayed on the TV monitor.

Next, an image processing operation according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the second data processing procedure in the image processing apparatus according to the present invention. In addition, S601 to S614 indicate each step.

First, the CPU 10 sets the card slot 34
First, it is checked whether a PC card on which an image file is recorded by a digital still camera or the like, for example, a memory card is connected. If a memory card is detected (S601), various mark files are searched for in the memory card (S601). S602).

Here, if it is in accordance with the DPOF standard, a directory named MISC immediately below the root directory is searched, and xxx. MRK
Search for a file named (xxx is undefined).

Also, DCF (Design rule)
In the case of a memory card photographed by a digital camera manufactured by Canon Inc. in accordance with the for camera file system, the DCIM is stored in the root directory.
If you look for a directory named CAN
There is a possibility that a mark file such as a slide show instruction file exists under a directory named ONMSC.

Next, it is determined whether or not a copy / save instruction file exists (S603). If it is determined that a copy / save instruction file exists, it is determined whether or not an instruction image file name is described (S604). If it is determined that the file has been copied, a copy save instruction file is automatically set as a file to be copied and saved (S605).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S603 that the copy save instruction file does not exist,
If it is determined in 604 that there is no description of the image file name in the copy save instruction file, automatic setting is made to copy and save all image files as designation of a file to be copied and saved (S606), and the process proceeds to step S607. move on.

Next, it is determined whether or not automatic copying (auto download) has been selected and set (S607). If it is determined that automatic copying has not been set, copying is performed together with a list of detected mark files. A selection screen as shown in FIG. 12 showing options for specifying how to specify the saved image file is displayed on a display device (not shown) (S608).

If a "copy and save instruction file" exists in the memory card, this file is automatically set as a default in step S605, and the selected item 702 is indicated by the symbol "「 "indicating the selected state. With. A selection item 30 indicating whether to copy and save the “all images” file in the memory card in addition to the mark file
1. Selection item 706 indicating whether to copy and save an image file in which an erasure prevention tag is added as an attribute to a data management file of a recording medium, "designate a new copy-save image"
Is displayed, and the number of each image is displayed on the right end.

If the "copy and save instruction file" does not exist in step S603, or if there is no description of the image file name even if it exists, in step S606, all the images in the selection item 701 are selected as a default. An asterisk (た) is given.

Next, an image file to be saved is selected from the options (selection items) in the displayed list (S60).
9).

At this time, a plurality of selections are also possible. If a plurality of selections are made, the image file of the logical sum of the selected image files is selected as the copy storage image file. The number of images to be copied and stored is displayed in the display area 708 of FIG. 12, and the data amount is displayed in the display area 709. further,
The remaining capacity of the CD-R is displayed in the display area 710, a comparison with the remaining capacity is displayed, and a warning is displayed when all the selected images cannot be saved (details of the processing are not shown).

Next, it is determined whether the selection is a new designation selection (S610), and a selection item 70 indicating "designate a new copy and save image" is selected by the selection on the display screen shown in FIG. 12, for example.
If you select 7 and complete the selection on this display,
If the determination is YES, a display for selecting an image is displayed, and the user specifies a storage image to be selected (S61).
1).

When the selection item 707 indicating “designate a new copy image” is further selected at the time of displaying the screen shown in FIG. 12 and the selection from FIG. 12 is completed, two pages of the image specification screen are displayed. On the screen displaying the eyes, an image designation screen similar to that of FIG. 7 described above is displayed. Here, FIG.
The display processing operation will be described with reference to FIG.

In the case where the display example shown in FIG. 7 is applied to the present embodiment, in FIG. 12, in the present embodiment, an existing “copy save instruction file” has been selected. Checkmarks 401, 402, and 403 have already been added to the 80 images specified in "File".
(“H”, “I”, “J” images).
In FIG. 12, there is a cursor indicating that the image “G” is being selected. If the user presses a button 404 indicating “SET designation”, an image of “G” is also selected and a check mark is added.

Further, the cursor is moved to the image “H” already having the check mark 402 and “SET designation” is selected.
When the user presses the button 404 indicating “”, the selection already attached is released. Here, even if the check mark is canceled, the description of the original mark file (here, the “copy and save instruction file”) is not changed.

Further, the number of selected images after the attachment and deletion of the check mark and the data amount of the selected images are displayed in the storage information area 405. Also, the total number of images is "85"
Then, from the seventh image on the second page of the image designation display, 12
In the display area 406, it is displayed that the image is displayed.
It is displayed as “7/85 to 12/85”.

On the other hand, if automatic copying has been set in step S607, it is determined in step S610 that no new designation selection has been made, and
When the image designation is completed, the total data amount of the selected image is compared with the remaining capacity of the CD-R to determine whether all the images can be saved (S612). If it is determined, the process returns to the designation of the image shown in step S611.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S612 that there is sufficient capacity, the CD-R
The selected image file is copied to (S613). A directory is created before copying so that the files to be copied and stored in this series of operations are the same directory on the CD-R, and are copied and stored here.

If necessary, a new copy / save instruction file can be created again. When copying and saving a mark file, the file path of the described file may change. When copying each image file while maintaining the directory structure of the memory card, the file path does not change.

However, the memory card in which the print instruction file shown in FIG. 3 is recorded has two directory structures, CIFF and DCF, which are complicated and difficult to understand.

For this reason, it is easier to manage by unifying the directory structure suitable for a large-capacity CD-R.

In this case, the file path from the mark file to each image file changes. At this time, it is rewritten with a new file path.

If there is an image described in the mark file to be copied which is not copied and stored, the description of the corresponding image in the mark file is deleted and copied.

When copying is completed, the total number of images on the memory card and the number of copied images are displayed (S61).
4), end the process.

Note that steps S608 and S shown in FIG.
When the user selects “print instruction file” in the selection items 609 and 609 shown in FIG. 12, it is possible to select whether to designate an image of standard print or index print.

Although the present embodiment has been described as an image information storage and display device for displaying an image on a TV monitor, it can be operated as an application program of a personal computer.

According to each of the above embodiments, since the list of copy and save instructions is created from the image list recorded on the recording medium, the operation of designating the image to be saved from the semiconductor memory card to the relatively inexpensive optical disk is performed. Can be simplified. Also, since you can select from multiple image lists,
You can instruct to save important images without omission. Further, since the stored image list can be changed, it is possible to prevent unnecessary images from being stored. In addition, since an instruction to save the image list file can be given, various operations can be performed even after the saving.

Also, when copying and recording from a memory card to a large-capacity recording medium such as a relatively inexpensive optical disk, a list of copy and save instructions is created from an image list recorded on the recording medium. Therefore, the operation of designating the stored image can be simplified. In addition, since the user can select from a plurality of image lists, important images can be saved without omission.
Furthermore, since the stored image list can be changed, it is possible to prevent unnecessary images from being stored.

Hereinafter, the configuration of a data processing program readable by an image processing system to which the image processing apparatus according to the present invention can be applied will be described with reference to a memory map shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a storage medium storing various data processing programs that can be read by an image processing system to which the image processing apparatus according to the present invention can be applied.

Although not shown, information for managing a group of programs stored in a storage medium, such as version information and a creator, is also stored, and information dependent on an OS or the like on the program reading side, such as a program, is stored. An icon or the like for identification display may also be stored.

Further, data dependent on various programs is also managed in the directory. Also, a program for installing various programs on a computer, and a program for decompressing a program to be installed when the program to be installed is compressed, may be stored in some cases.

The functions shown in FIGS. 5 and 11 in this embodiment are executed by a program installed from the outside.
It may be performed by a host computer. In that case, CD-ROM, flash memory, FD
The present invention can be applied to a case in which a group of information including a program is supplied to an output device from a storage medium such as the above or from an external storage medium via a network.

As described above, the storage medium storing the program codes of the software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to the system or the apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MP) of the system or the apparatus is supplied.
It goes without saying that the object of the present invention is also achieved when U) reads and executes the program code stored in the storage medium.

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, C
D-ROM, CD-R, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, etc. can be used.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the OS (Operating System) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. ) And the like perform part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

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, based on the instruction of the program code, The CPU provided in the function expansion board or 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.

[0196]

As described above, the first embodiment according to the present invention is described.
According to the fifty-eighth aspect, a mark file is read from a recording medium, and the read mark file is analyzed to automatically create a copy preservation instruction file for image information recorded on the recording medium. By using a copy preservation instruction file created by using the marked mark file, it is possible to select and instruct image information to be copied from all image information, even when the number of image information to be copied is large. Thus, it is possible to greatly reduce the user's burden of instructing a new image information selection operation at the time of a copy saving instruction.

Further, a mark file describing an image list is read from the first recording medium, and the image information is copied from the first recording medium to the second recording medium based on the recorded mark file. Even when the number of pieces of image information to be provided is large, the burden on the user of instructing a new image information selection operation at the time of a copy save instruction is greatly reduced,
The image information specified by the mark file and the image information additionally selected and added or the image information excluding the deleted image information from the mark file can be efficiently copied to another recording medium. Has the effect of

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of a copy storage instruction file in the image processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mark file in the image processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a slide show instruction file in the image processing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a first data processing procedure in the image processing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of a screen image for selecting an image file for copying and saving displayed on the display unit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an image file selection designation screen for copying and saving displayed on the display unit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view illustrating the configuration of the image processing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a rear configuration of the image processing apparatus illustrated in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a second data processing procedure in the image processing apparatus according to the present invention.

12 is a diagram showing an example of a copy and save image file selection designation screen displayed on a display device connected to the image processing apparatus shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a storage medium that stores various data processing programs that can be read by an image processing system to which the image processing device according to the present invention can be applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 28 image display unit 50 system control circuit 70 operation unit 100 image processing device 150, 160 recording medium

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat II (reference) H04N 5/92 H

Claims (58)

[Claims] 1. An image processing apparatus for performing image processing based on image information recorded on a predetermined recording medium and a mark file describing an image list for the image information, comprising: Reading means for reading the mark file; and creating means for automatically creating a copy storage instruction file for the image information recorded on the predetermined recording medium by analyzing the mark file read by the reading means. Image processing device. 2. An image processing apparatus for performing image processing based on image information recorded on a first recording medium and a mark file describing an image list for the image information, wherein the image list is described. Image processing comprising reading a mark file from the first recording medium and copying image information from the first recording medium to a second recording medium based on the recorded mark file. apparatus. 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mark file is a mark file in which an image list indicating image information to be copied is described. 4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mark file is a mark file describing an image list indicating image information to be printed. 5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mark file is a mark file describing an image list indicating image information to be displayed. 6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mark file is a mark file describing an image list indicating image information to be communicated. 7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mark file is a mark file in which an image list for recording communicated image information is described. 8. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mark file is a mark file describing an image list for protecting image information from erroneous erasure. 9. A copying apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a selection unit for selecting a desired mark file from the plurality of mark files, wherein the creation unit creates a copy storage instruction file based on the mark file selected by the selection unit. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 10. A first change unit for changing the image list of the mark file, wherein the creating unit creates a copy saving instruction file based on the image list changed by the first changing unit. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processing is performed. 11. The image processing apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising a second changing unit that changes the image list of the mark file selected by the selecting unit, wherein the creating unit is configured to change the image list based on the image list changed by the second changing unit. 11. The image processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein a copy storage instruction file is created. 12. The selecting means has a generating means for enabling selection of a plurality of the mark files, and generating an image list of a logical sum of the image lists of the selected plurality of mark files. 10. The image processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein a copy storage instruction file is created based on the image list of the logical sum generated by the generation unit. 13. The image processing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: a third changing unit configured to change the image list of the logical sum generated by the generating unit, wherein the generating unit is configured to perform a change based on the image list changed by the third changing unit. 13. The image processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein a copy storage instruction file is created by performing the following steps. 14. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising first display control means for displaying a data amount of all images to be copied on a display unit. 15. The image processing apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a second display control unit that causes the display unit to display a data amount of all images in the changed image list. 16. The image processing apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising third display control means for displaying a data amount of all images in the image list of the logical sum on a display unit. 17. An image processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said selection means preferentially selects a mark file in which an image list indicating an image to be copied is described. 18. The method according to claim 9, wherein the selection unit selects the copy of all images by priority when there is no mark file describing an image list indicating images to be copied. The image processing apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims. 19. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the copy preservation instruction file is a copy preservation instruction file in which contents for instructing copy preservation of the image information are described. 20. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the copy preservation instruction file is a copy preservation instruction file in which the content instructing the copy preservation of the mark file is described. 21. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording medium is capable of recording image data captured by an imaging unit. 22. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recording medium is a semiconductor memory. 23. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising display control means for displaying a free space of said second recording medium on a display unit. 24. The image processing apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the display control unit displays a warning on a display unit when the free space of the second recording medium is smaller. 25. The image processing apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising a change unit that changes the image list when the free space of the second recording medium is smaller. 26. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said copying means copies a mark file from a first recording medium to a second recording medium based on said mark file. 27. The copying means, wherein a file path to image information described in a mark file copied on the second recording medium matches image information recorded on the second recording medium. 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a file path described in the mark file is rewritten and copied. 28. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mark file has a data format conforming to a DPOF file. 29. The image processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said selection means is capable of selecting image information in job units. 30. A data processing method of an image processing apparatus for performing image processing based on image information recorded on a predetermined recording medium and a mark file describing an image list corresponding to the image information, the method comprising: A reading step of reading the mark file from the program, and a creating step of automatically creating a copy storage instruction file for the image information recorded on the predetermined recording medium by analyzing the mark file read in the reading step. A data processing method for an image processing apparatus, comprising: 31. A data processing method of an image processing apparatus for performing image processing based on image information recorded on a first recording medium and a mark file describing an image list for the image information, A copying step of reading a mark file describing the list from the first recording medium and copying image information from the first recording medium to a second recording medium based on the recorded mark file. A data processing method of the image processing apparatus. 32. The data processing method according to claim 30, wherein the mark file is a mark file describing an image list indicating image information to be copied. 33. The data processing method according to claim 30, wherein the mark file is a mark file describing an image list indicating image information to be printed. 34. The data processing method according to claim 30, wherein the mark file is a mark file describing an image list indicating image information to be displayed. 35. The data processing method according to claim 30, wherein the mark file is a mark file describing an image list indicating image information to be communicated. 36. The data processing method according to claim 30, wherein the mark file is a mark file in which an image list for recording communicated image information is described. 37. The data processing method according to claim 30, wherein the mark file is a mark file describing an image list for protecting image information from erroneous erasure. 38. A selecting step of selecting a desired mark file from a plurality of the mark files, wherein the creating step creates a copy storage instruction file based on the mark file selected by the selecting step. 31. The data processing method for an image processing apparatus according to claim 30, wherein: 39. A first change step of making a change to the image list of the mark file, wherein the creating step creates a copy storage instruction file based on the image list changed by the first change step. 32. The data processing method for an image processing apparatus according to claim 30, wherein: 40. The image processing apparatus according to claim 40, further comprising a second changing step of changing the image list of the mark file selected in the selecting step, wherein the creating step is performed based on the image list changed in the second changing step. 39. The data processing method for an image processing apparatus according to claim 38, wherein a copy storage instruction file is created. 41. The selecting step includes a generating step of enabling a plurality of the mark files to be selected, and generating an image list of a logical sum of the image lists of the selected plurality of mark files. 39. The data processing method according to claim 38, wherein a copy storage instruction file is created based on the image list of the logical sum generated in the generation step. 42. A third changing step of changing the image list of the logical sum generated by the generating step, wherein the creating step is based on the image list changed by the third changing step. 42. The data processing method for an image processing apparatus according to claim 41, wherein a copy storage instruction file is created by performing the following steps. 43. The data processing method according to claim 30, further comprising a first display control step of displaying a data amount of all images to be copied on a display unit. 44. The data processing method for an image processing apparatus according to claim 39, further comprising a second display control step of displaying a data amount of all images in the changed image list on a display unit. 45. The data processing method of an image processing apparatus according to claim 41, further comprising a third display control step of displaying a data amount of all images in the image list of the logical sum on a display unit. 46. The data processing method according to claim 38, wherein the selecting step preferentially selects a mark file in which an image list indicating an image to be copied is described. 47. The method according to claim 38, wherein, when there is no mark file describing an image list designating an image to be copied, the selection of all images is preferentially selected. A data processing method for the image processing apparatus according to the above. 48. The data processing method according to claim 30, wherein the copy preservation instruction file is a copy preservation instruction file in which the content instructing the copy preservation of the image information is described. 49. The data processing method according to claim 30, wherein the copy preservation instruction file is a copy preservation instruction file in which the content instructing the copy preservation of the mark file is described. 50. The data processing method according to claim 30, wherein the recording medium is capable of recording image data photographed by an imaging unit. 51. The data processing method for an image processing apparatus according to claim 30, wherein said recording medium is a semiconductor memory. 52. A data processing method for an image processing apparatus according to claim 31, further comprising a display control step of displaying a free space of said second recording medium on a display unit. 53. The data processing apparatus according to claim 52, wherein the display control step displays a warning on a display unit when the free space of the second recording medium is smaller. Method. 54. The data processing method according to claim 53, further comprising a change step of changing an image list when the free space of the second recording medium is smaller. 55. The data processing method according to claim 31, wherein the copying step copies a mark file from a first recording medium to a second recording medium based on the mark file. . 56. The copying step, wherein the file path to the image information described in the mark file copied on the second recording medium matches the image information recorded on the second recording medium. 32. The data processing method for an image processing apparatus according to claim 31, wherein a file path described in a mark file is rewritten and copied so as to perform the copying. 57. The data processing method according to claim 30, wherein the mark file has a data format conforming to a DPOF file. 58. The data processing method for an image processing apparatus according to claim 38, wherein said selecting step enables image information to be selected for each job.