JP2005086606A - Digital still camera and image reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To comparatively easily select an image to be printed among many frame images. <P>SOLUTION: When an object is photographed, an object image 20B is previewed on a display screen 20. A user is allowed to look at the previewed object image 20B to judge whether to be a print candidate. When the object image 20B is judged to be a print candidate, an image file is stored in a print candidate folder. When an image to be a print object is selected, the image is selected among images represented by the image file stored in the print candidate folder. Since the number of frames of images to be a selection object is reduced, images to be printed can be comparatively easily selected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a digital still camera (including a portable information device having a camera function) and a control method thereof, an image reproducing device and a control method thereof, and a program for controlling a computer of a digital still camera The present invention also relates to a program for controlling a computer of an image reproduction apparatus.

  In a digital still camera, the number of frames that can be recorded increases as the capacity of a recording medium represented by a memory card increases. If all the frames recorded on the recording medium are printed, the number of prints becomes very large. When printing is requested from the laboratory, the printing fee is high, and when printing is performed using a printer owned by the user, the printing time is long.

A digital print order format (DPOF) is considered as one that designates printing of an image of a desired frame from images represented by image data recorded on a recording medium. By using DPOF, it is not necessary to print all the image data recorded on the recording medium. If an image of a desired frame is selected from an image of about 3 frames like an ID photo taken by an ID photo apparatus, it does not take much time (see Patent Document 1). However, selecting a desired frame image to be printed from a large number of frames is relatively laborious.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-1554736

  An object of the present invention is to relatively easily select a desired frame image to be printed from among a large number of frame images.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a digital still camera that captures an image of an object and outputs image data representing the image of the object. An image represented by the image data output from the image capturing means is an image of a print candidate. And a recording control unit that records image data representing an image designated by the designation unit on a recording medium in association with data representing a print candidate. .

  The first invention also provides a control method suitable for the digital still camera. In other words, this method captures a subject, obtains image data representing the subject image, specifies that the image represented by the obtained image data is a print candidate image, and represents the designated image. The data is recorded on a recording medium in association with data representing a print candidate.

  The first invention also provides a program suitable for controlling the digital still camera and a recording medium storing the program.

  According to the first invention, image data representing a subject image is obtained by imaging the subject. When the user thinks that the obtained image is an image to be a print candidate, it is designated by the user. The image data representing the designated image is recorded on the recording medium in association with the data representing the print candidate.

  An image obtained by capturing an image may be displayed, and an image that is a print candidate may be specified while viewing the displayed image.

  When selecting an image to be printed, it is possible to select from images selected as print candidates. Since the number of frames of the print candidate image will normally be less than the number of all frames of the image represented by the image data recorded on the recording medium, all the images recorded on the recording medium Even if there are many frames, it is possible to select an image to be printed relatively easily.

  You may make it further provide the setting means of batch print candidate mode. In this case, the recording control means will record the image data output from the imaging means during the setting of the batch print candidate mode by the setting means on the recording medium as print candidate image data.

  By setting the batch print candidate mode, an image obtained during the setting of the batch print candidate mode can be used as the print candidate image without specifying the print candidate image one frame at a time.

  The recording control means may record on the recording medium an image file in which image data is recorded in the image data recording area and data representing a print candidate is recorded in the additional information recording area. By confirming the data recorded in the additional information recording area, it is possible to confirm whether the image represented by the image data recorded in the image recording data recording area is a print candidate image. The print candidate images can be classified relatively easily.

  The recording control means may store the image data and the data representing the print candidate image in different files and record them on a recording medium.

  The recording control means may store the image data representing the print candidate image designated by the designation means and the image data representing the image excluding the print candidate image in different folders and record them on a recording medium. . Since the print candidate images and the images other than the print candidate images are stored in separate folders, the image classification becomes relatively easy.

  The image reproducing apparatus according to the second invention determines whether image data associated with data indicating a print candidate is included in image data representing a plurality of frames recorded on a recording medium. And determining the image of the print candidate from the recording medium in response to determining that the image data associated with the data indicating the print candidate is recorded on the recording medium. And a display control unit that controls the display device to display a print candidate image represented by the image data read by the reading unit on a display screen. To do.

  The second invention also provides a control method suitable for the image reproduction apparatus. In other words, this method determines whether image data associated with data indicating a print candidate is included in image data representing a plurality of frames recorded on a recording medium, and the recording is performed. When it is determined that the image data associated with the print candidate data is recorded on the medium, the image data representing the print candidate image is read from the recording medium, and the read image data The display device is controlled to display the print candidate image represented by the above on the display screen.

  According to the second invention, it is determined whether image data associated with data indicating a print candidate is included in the image data representing a plurality of frames recorded on the recording medium. When image data associated with data indicating a print candidate is recorded on the recording medium, the image data representing the print candidate image is read from the recording medium. A print candidate image represented by the read image data is displayed on the display screen. An image to be printed (image to be printed) can be selected from the displayed print candidate images.

  In general, the number of frames of the print candidate image is smaller than the number of frames of all the images recorded on the recording medium. It is easier to select a print target image from print candidate images than to select a print target image from all images recorded on the recording medium. A print target image can be selected relatively easily.

  Of the print candidate images displayed under the control of the display control means, first selection means for selecting an image to be printed, and among the print candidate data recorded on the recording medium, the above You may make it further provide the 1st change means to change the print candidate data corresponding to the print object image selected by the 1st selection means into print object data.

  The recording medium stores print target data for specifying an image to be printed, and selects an image to be changed from a print target image to a print candidate image among the print target images specified by the print target data. It is preferable to further include second selection means and second change means for changing print correspondence data corresponding to the print candidate image selected by the second selection means to print candidate data.

  Further, among the print candidate images displayed under the control of the display control means, third selection means for selecting an image for which the print candidate should be canceled, and print candidate data recorded on the recording medium Of these, it may further comprise an erasing unit for erasing the print candidate data corresponding to the print candidate image selected by the third selection unit from the recording medium.

  When there is a change from a print candidate image to a print target image, a change from a print target image to a print candidate image, a change from a print candidate image to release of a print candidate, etc., the data can be rewritten to the changed data. It becomes like this.

  In the recording medium, image data representing a print candidate image is stored and recorded in a print candidate folder, and image data representing a print target image is stored and recorded in the print target folder. The image data representing the non-target image excluding the print target image may be stored and recorded in the non-target folder.

  In this case, the change from the print candidate image to the print target image or the non-target image, the change from the print target image to the print candidate image or the non-target image, or the change from the non-target image to the print target image or the print candidate image is designated. You may make it further provide the storage means change means which stores the corresponding image data in the corresponding folder according to the designation | designated means to perform and designation | designated by the said designation | designated means.

  When the image type is classified for each folder, the image file is stored in an appropriate folder when the image type is changed.

  FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention and is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a digital still camera.

  The overall operation of the digital still camera is controlled by the camera control circuit 10.

  An operation program for a digital still camera, which will be described later, is preset in the camera control circuit 10. However, by providing the digital still camera with a communication function, the operation program can be downloaded by communication, or can be read from a recording medium such as the memory card 8 in which the operation program is stored.

  The digital still camera is connected to a strobe light emitting device 5 for night photography, daytime synchro photography and the like. Output signals from the shutter release button 6 and the setting button 7 are input to the camera control circuit 10, respectively. The setting button 7 performs mode setting such as an imaging mode, a reproduction mode, and a setup mode (a preview mode described later is included in the setup mode).

  When the imaging mode is set, light that has passed through the imaging optical system (imaging lens, diaphragm) 1 enters the light receiving surface of the CCD 2. A light image representing the subject image is formed on the light receiving surface of the CCD 2. A video signal representing the subject image is output from the CCD 2 and converted into digital image data by the analog / digital conversion circuit 3. The digital image data is subjected to gamma correction, color balance adjustment and the like in the image processing circuit 4. The image data output from the image processing circuit 4 is given to the display device 9 through the camera control circuit 10, whereby the subject image is displayed on the display screen.

  When the shutter release button 6 is pressed, the image data output from the image processing circuit 4 as described above is given to the RAM 11 through the camera control circuit 10 and temporarily stored. As will be described later, when the preview mode is set, the image data stored in the RAM 11 is given to the display device 9 and displayed. When the user views the displayed subject image, the subject image is confirmed. When the execution button included in the setting button 7 is pressed, the image data temporarily stored in the RAM 11 is given to the memory card 8 and recorded. When the preview mode is not set, the image data temporarily stored in the RAM 11 is recorded in the memory card 8 even if the execution button is not pressed.

  By setting the reproduction mode, the image data recorded on the memory card 8 is read and given to the display device 9. An image is displayed on the display screen of the display device 9.

  In the digital still camera according to this embodiment, whether or not an image obtained by photographing should be a print candidate can be determined in advance when recording on the memory card 8. Image data (image files) that are print candidates are stored in a print candidate folder, and image data that is not a print candidate is stored in a non-print target folder and recorded in the memory card 8, thereby comparing the print candidate image data. Can be read easily. An image to be printed can be determined from the images represented by the read image data. Even if image data representing a large number of frames is recorded on the memory card 8, an image to be printed can be selected relatively easily.

  FIG. 2 is a rear view of the digital still camera.

  A display screen 20 of the display device 9 is formed almost entirely on the back surface of the digital still camera. On the upper right of the display screen 20, there is provided an arrow button 21 formed so that up, down, left and right arrows can be pressed. Further, a rotatable mode setting dial 22 is provided on the right side of the arrow button 21. On the mode setting dial 22, characters SELF, SETUP, A, M, reproduction and connection are described. These characters represent the mode. SELF represents the self-timer shooting mode, SETUP represents the setup mode, A represents the auto shooting mode, M represents the manual shooting mode, playback represents the playback mode, and the connection is connected to a computer. Represents the mode when communicating. A mark 23 is formed on the left side of the mode setting dial 22. The digital still camera is set to the mode represented by the character corresponding to the mark 23.

  Below the mode setting dial 22, an execution button 24 and a cancel button 25 are provided.

  3 to 5 are examples of the display screen 20 in the setup mode.

  FIG. 3 shows the initial contents displayed on the display screen 20 when the setup mode is set. In addition to settings such as the number of pixels and sharpness, preview and batch print candidates can be set. The number of pixels indicates a setup of the number of pixels of an image obtained by imaging. Sharpness indicates the sharpness setup of the image obtained by imaging. The preview indicates a setup for displaying the subject image on the display screen 20 before recording in the memory card 8 as described above. The batch print candidate indicates a setup in which all the images represented by the image data obtained by photographing are set as print candidates. The display screen 20 also displays a cursor 26 that moves in response to the operation of the arrow button 21. The content represented by the characters surrounded by the cursor 26 is the target of setup.

  When the execution button 24 is pressed while the preview character is surrounded by the cursor 26, the display screen 20 is as shown in FIG.

  On the display screen 20, characters of off, on and print preview are displayed. On is a setting for displaying a subject image on the display screen 20 before recording image data on the memory card 8. “Off” cancels the setting for displaying the subject image on the display screen 20 before recording the image data on the memo card 8. The print preview is set to display the subject image on the display screen 20 before recording the image data on the memory card 8, and whether or not the displayed image is set as a print candidate is displayed on the memory card 8. A setting to be confirmed with the user for each recording of image data and its cancellation are performed. The content represented by the characters surrounded by the cursor 26 is the target of setup.

  When the execution button 24 is pressed while the print preview character is surrounded by the cursor 26, the display screen is as shown in FIG.

  On the display screen 20, off and on characters are displayed. On is for setting the print preview. OFF is for canceling the set print preview. The print preview is set or canceled according to the contents surrounded by the cursor 26.

  FIG. 6 shows the directory structure of image files recorded on the memory card 8.

  The memory card 8 stores a print target folder, a print candidate folder, and a non-print target folder.

  An image file representing an image to be printed is stored in the print target folder. Image files having file names such as DSC0001.JPG and DSC0003.JPG are stored in the print target folder. The print target folder also stores a print target information file in which data representing print information (image file name, number of prints, print size, necessity of rotation, etc.) for the image to be printed is stored. ing. The print candidate folder stores image files representing images to be printed or candidates to be printed. Image files having file names such as DSC0002.JPG and DSC0004.JPG are stored in the print candidate folder. The print candidate folder also stores a print candidate information file in which data representing print information (such as an image file name) for an image that is a print candidate is stored. An image file representing an image that is not scheduled to be printed is stored in the non-print target folder. Image files having file names such as DSC0005.JPG and DSC0006.JPG are stored in the non-print target folder. The non-print target folder also stores a non-print target information file in which data representing information (image file name and the like) about the image to be non-printed is stored.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of the file structure (data structure) of an image file.

  The image file includes an additional information recording area and an image data recording area.

  Image data is recorded in the image data recording area. In the additional information recording area, information about the image data recorded in the image data recording area (information indicating what kind of camera the image data was obtained, information indicating the presence / absence of flash photography, aperture value information) , Shutter speed information, thumbnail images corresponding to images represented by the image data recorded in the image data recording area). In particular, in this embodiment, in the additional information recording area, whether or not the image represented by the image data recorded in the image data recording area is a print candidate. -Size and other print information (whether or not rotation etc.) are further recorded.

  By reading the print candidate information recorded in the additional information recording area, it is possible to confirm whether the image represented by the image data recorded in the image data recording area is a print candidate. Similarly, by reading the number of prints in the additional information recording area, it is confirmed whether the image represented by the image data recorded in the image data recording area is to be printed, and if it is to be printed, how many are printed. it can. The same applies to the print size and print information.

  In the image file shown in FIG. 7, data about print candidates is recorded in the additional information recording area separately from the number of prints. The information on print candidates and the number of prints are used as described below. It is also possible to obtain both information and information. For example, it is assumed that “0” to “255” can be used as information on the number of prints. The maximum number of prints that can be specified is 254. If the number of prints is “0”, the corresponding image is a non-print image. If the number of prints is between “1” and “254”, that number is set as the number of prints of the corresponding image. If the number of prints is “255”, the corresponding image is a print candidate image.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the digital still camera set to the photographing mode.

  When the mode setting dial 22 sets SELF, A or M to the position of the mark 23, the photographing mode is set. When the shooting mode is set, as described above, it is confirmed whether the mode set in the setup mode is the print preview mode (step 31).

  When the print preview mode is set, the subject is imaged as described above (step 32), and image data representing the subject image is obtained. The obtained image data is given to the display device 9, whereby the subject image is displayed as a moving image on the display screen 20 (step 33).

  When the shutter release button 6 is pressed, the image data obtained by photographing is temporarily stored in the RAM 11 (step 35). The image data stored in the RAM 11 is read out and applied to the display device 9, whereby a still image representing the subject image is displayed on the display screen 20 (step 36, preview). When the user is satisfied with the subject image displayed on the display screen 20, the execution button 24 is pressed by the user. As a result, the image data stored in the RAM 11 is recorded on the memory card 8 (YES in step 37). If the user is not satisfied with the subject image displayed on the display screen 20, the cancel button 25 is pressed. Assuming that the image data representing the displayed subject image is not intended to be recorded in the memory card 11 (NO in step 37), the image data recorded in the RAM 11 is erased (step 38).

  When the image data is recorded on the memory card 9 (YES in step 37), a print candidate confirmation sentence 20A appears on the display screen 20 as shown in FIG. The print candidate confirmation text 20A is displayed below the still image 20B representing the subject. When the still image 20B is a print candidate, the user presses the execution button 24. If the still image 20B is not a print candidate, the user presses the cancel button 25.

  When the execution button 24 is pressed, the still image displayed on the display screen 20 is determined as a print candidate (YES in step 39), so that data indicating the print candidate is stored in the additional information recording area of the image file. To be recorded. The image file is stored in the print candidate folder (step 41). When the cancel button 25 is pressed, it is determined that the still image displayed on the display screen 20 is not a print candidate (NO in step 39), so the image file is stored in the non-print target folder ( Step 40).

  If the batch print candidate mode is set (step 31), all the images represented by the image data obtained by shooting are print candidates. As in the case where the print preview mode is set, the subject is photographed (step 51), and a moving image representing the subject image is displayed on the display screen 20 (step 52). When the shutter release button 6 is pressed (YES in step 53), data indicating a print candidate is recorded in the additional information recording area of the image file. The image file is stored in the print candidate folder (step 41).

  In the embodiment described above, an image of one frame is displayed on the display screen 20, and it is confirmed whether or not the displayed image of one frame is a print candidate. However, an image of a plurality of frames is displayed on the display screen 20. , It may be confirmed whether a desired frame image among a plurality of frame images is set as a print candidate.

  FIG. 10 is an example of an image displayed on the display screen 20.

  On the display screen 20, thumbnail images Is of many frames are displayed. As described above, the thumbnail image Is increases every time the image is taken. A cursor 27 surrounds the thumbnail image Is of one frame among the thumbnail images Is of many frames. At the time of shooting, the cursor 27 surrounds the thumbnail image Is of the subject image that was shot last. Needless to say, the cursor 27 can be moved using the arrow buttons 21.

  When the subject image corresponding to the thumbnail image surrounded by the cursor 27 is set as a print candidate, the execution button 24 is pressed, and when the subject image is not set as a print candidate, the cancel button 25 is pressed.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the digital still camera in which the reproduction mode is set. 12 and 13 are examples of images displayed on the display screen 20. FIG.

  When the reproduction mode is set, an image represented by the image data recorded on the memory card 8 can be reproduced and displayed on the display screen 20. Images can be displayed one frame at a time or thumbnail images of multiple frames can be displayed. Hereinafter, it is assumed that thumbnail images of a plurality of frames are displayed on the display screen 20. In the setup mode, it is possible to set or cancel the print candidate priority reproduction for displaying the print candidate image among the images represented by the image data recorded on the memory card 8.

  When the print candidate priority reproduction is set (YES in step 61), the image file stored in the print candidate folder is read out of the image data recorded on the memory card 8. As shown in FIG. 12, the thumbnail image Is of the image represented by the read image file is displayed on the display screen 20 in the order of the file name as a print candidate image (step 62). The thumbnail image Is displayed on the display screen 20 has a letter C superimposed on the lower right portion of each thumbnail image Is so that it can be seen that it is a print candidate image. In addition, a cursor 27 is displayed so as to surround one thumbnail image Is among the many thumbnail images. The cursor 27 can be moved by an arrow button 21.

  If there is an image to be printed among the print candidate images displayed on the display screen 20, the cursor 27 is moved so as to surround the image, and DPOF is set (step 63). In response to the DPOF setting, the print candidate image is changed to a print target image, for example. Details of the DPOF setting will be described later.

  When the print candidate priority reproduction is turned off in the setup mode (NO in step 61, YES in step 64), not only the print candidate priority image but all the image data recorded on the memory card 8 are read. The thumbnail image Is of the image represented by the read image data is displayed on the display screen 20 as shown in FIG. 13 (reproduction of all images, step 65). In order to distinguish the print candidate image from the non-print target image even when all images are reproduced, the letter C is displayed at the lower right of the print candidate image. By pressing the execution button 24, DPOF is set for the image surrounded by the cursor 27 (step 66).

  If all the image reproduction is turned off without turning off the power, a print candidate image is displayed (YES in step 67, NO in step 69). If all image playback is not turned off, the images of all frames represented by the image data recorded on the memory card 8 and the like are displayed on the display screen 20 until the power is turned off (NO in step 67). NO at step 68).

  In the above-described embodiment, the letter C is displayed at the lower right of the print candidate image so that it can be seen that it is a print candidate image. An identification mark may be superimposed on the.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing DPOF setting processing (processing of steps 63 and 66 in FIG. 11).

  As described above (see FIG. 12 or FIG. 13), the thumbnail image to be set with DPOF is selected by being surrounded by the cursor 27 (step 71). It is determined which kind of image is selected from among the print target image, the print candidate image, and the non-print target image (step 72).

  When the execute button 24 is pressed, a menu is displayed on the display screen 20 as shown in FIG. This menu includes an image type change menu, a print number change menu, a print size change menu, and the like.

  If the selected image is a print target image, the menu is selected using the arrow button 21. By selecting an image type change menu using the cursor 26, it is possible to change from a print target image to a print candidate image or a non-print target image. In addition, the number of prints can be changed by selecting a print number change menu. Similarly, the print size can be changed by selecting the print size change menu. By pressing the execution button 24, the contents surrounded by the cursor 27 can be changed. For example, when the execution button 24 is pressed when the menu 26 for changing the image type is surrounded by the cursor 26, characters of the print target, print candidate, and non-print candidate appear on the display screen 20 as shown in FIG. The type specified by the character surrounded by the cursor 26 that can be moved up and down by the arrow button 21 is selected by pressing the execution button 24. It can be easily understood that other numbers of prints and print sizes can be similarly changed.

  Similarly, if the selected image is a print candidate image or a non-print target image, it is possible to change to a print target image or a non-print target image, or to change to a print target image or a print candidate image. When the image is changed to a print target image, the number of prints and the print size can be set.

  When the print content in the print target image is changed in this way (step 73), the print candidate in the print candidate image is changed (step 74), or the non-print target content in the non-print target image is changed (step 75). The contents recorded in the additional information recording area of the image file are changed in accordance with the contents of change (step 76). Further, the storage folder is changed according to the change of the image type (step 77). Furthermore, it goes without saying that the contents of the print target information file, print candidate information file, or non-print target information file can also be changed.

  17 and 18 show a part of the back surface of the digital still camera.

  In response to the setting of the playback mode, a thumbnail image Is of a number of frames corresponding to print candidate priority playback or full image playback is displayed. In the bottom row of the first line, the character “all display” 81 is displayed, in the bottom row of the second line, the character “print candidate” 82 is displayed, and in the bottom row of the third line. Other predetermined characters 83 are displayed. Corresponding to these characters 81, 82 and 83, three function keys F1, F2 and F3 are provided below the display screen 20.

  When the function key F1 is pressed, a full image display command is given to the digital still camera. On the display screen 20, thumbnail images Is of all the images represented by the image data recorded on the memory card 8 are displayed. Further, when the function key F2 is pressed, a print candidate image display command is given to the digital still camera. The display screen 20 displays print candidate images among images represented by image data recorded in the memory card 8.

  One thumbnail image is surrounded by the cursor 27. By pressing the execution button 24, one frame image corresponding to the thumbnail image surrounded by the cursor 27 is displayed over the entire display screen 20, as shown in FIG. Then, in the lower part of the display screen 20, the number of characters 84, 85 and 86 corresponding to the number of characters 84, 85 and 86 corresponding to the function keys F1, F2 and F3 are displayed. The number of prints can be set by pressing the function key F1. The print size can be set by pressing the function key F2. By pressing the function key F3, it is possible to specify that the image is rotated when printing. Thus, it goes without saying that the print information recorded in the additional information recording area and the content recorded in the print information file are rewritten according to the print content setting.

It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a digital still camera. The back of the digital still camera is shown. It is an example of a display screen. It is an example of a display screen. It is an example of a display screen. The directory structure is shown. Shows the file structure It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the digital still camera in imaging | photography mode. It is an example of a display screen. It is an example of a display screen. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the digital still camera in a reproduction mode. It is an example of a display screen. It is an example of a display screen. It is a flowchart which shows a DPOF setting process sequence. It is an example of a display screen. It is an example of a display screen. It is an example of a display screen. It is an example of a display screen.

Explanation of symbols

2 CCD
8 Memory card 9 Display device
10 Camera control circuit
11 RAM
20 Display screen
22 Mode setting dial
24 Go button
25 Cancel button

Claims (15)

An imaging means for imaging a subject and outputting image data representing the subject image;
The designation means for designating that the image represented by the image data output from the imaging means is a print candidate image, and that the image data representing the image designated by the designation means is a print candidate Recording control means for recording on a recording medium in association with data;
Digital still camera equipped with It further has a means for setting the batch print candidate mode,
The recording control means records image data output from the imaging means on the recording medium as print candidate image data during the setting of the batch print candidate mode by the setting means.
The digital still camera according to claim 1. The recording control means records on the recording medium an image file in which image data is recorded in the image data recording area and data representing a print candidate is recorded in the additional information recording area.
The digital still camera according to claim 1. The recording control means stores image data and data representing a print candidate image in different files and records them on a recording medium.
The digital still camera according to claim 1. The recording control means stores image data representing a print candidate image designated by the designation means and image data representing an image excluding the print candidate image in different folders and records them in a recording medium.
The digital still camera according to claim 1. Determining means for determining whether image data associated with data indicating a print candidate is included in image data representing a plurality of frames recorded on a recording medium;
When the determination means determines that image data associated with data indicating a print candidate is recorded on the recording medium, image data representing an image of the print candidate is recorded from the recording medium. Reading means for reading, and display control means for controlling the display device to display a print candidate image represented by the image data read by the reading means on a display screen;
An image reproducing apparatus comprising: Of the print candidate images displayed under the control of the display control means, first selection means for selecting an image to be printed, and among the print candidate data recorded on the recording medium, the above First change means for changing print candidate data corresponding to the print target image selected by the first selection means to print target data;
The image reproducing device according to claim 6, further comprising: In the recording medium, print target data for specifying an image to be printed is recorded.
Second selection means for selecting an image to be changed from a print target image to a print candidate image among print target images specified by the print target data;
Second change means for changing print correspondence data corresponding to the print candidate image selected by the second selection means to print candidate data;
The image reproducing device according to claim 6, further comprising: Of the print candidate images displayed under the control of the display control means, third selection means for selecting an image to be canceled the print candidate, and among the print candidate data recorded on the recording medium, Erasing means for erasing print candidate data corresponding to the print candidate image selected by the third selection means from the recording medium;
The image reproducing device according to claim 6, further comprising: In the recording medium, image data representing a print candidate image is stored and recorded in a print candidate folder, and image data representing a print target image is stored and recorded in the print target folder. Image data representing non-target images excluding print target images is stored and recorded in non-target folders.
Designating means for designating a change from a print candidate image to a print target image or a non-target image, a change from a print target image to a print candidate image or a non-target image, or a change from a non-target image to a print target image or a print candidate image , And storage location changing means for storing the corresponding image data in the corresponding folder according to the designation by the designation means,
The image reproducing device according to claim 6, further comprising: Capture the subject and obtain image data representing the subject image.
Specify that the image represented by the obtained image data is a print candidate image,
Record image data representing a specified image on a recording medium in association with data representing a print candidate;
Control method of digital still camera. Determining whether image data associated with data indicating a print candidate is included in the image data representing a plurality of frames recorded on the recording medium;
In response to determining that the image data associated with the data indicating the print candidate is recorded on the recording medium, the image data representing the print candidate image is read from the recording medium;
Controlling the display device to display the print candidate image represented by the read image data on the display screen;
A method for controlling an image reproducing apparatus. Image the subject and control the imaging device to output image data representing the subject image;
Specify that the image represented by the image data output from the imaging device is a print candidate image,
A program for controlling a computer of a digital still camera so that image data representing a designated image is recorded on a recording medium in association with data representing a print candidate. It is determined whether image data associated with data indicating a print candidate is included in the image data representing a plurality of frames recorded on the recording medium, and the recording medium is a print candidate. In response to determining that the image data associated with the data indicating that the data is recorded, the image data representing the print candidate image is read from the recording medium,
A program for controlling a computer of an image reproduction device to control a display device to display a print candidate image represented by read image data on a display screen.   15. A recording medium storing the program according to claim 13 or 14.

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