JP2005119265A - Print system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer exhibiting higher amusement performance and capable of printing a user in a pose other than a routine pose. <P>SOLUTION: The printer comprises an image acquiring means capable of acquiring a first dynamic image, i.e. the real time dynamic image of a user, a storage means recording a second dynamic image being synthesized with the first dynamic image as the foreground of a user image in the first dynamic image and/or a third dynamic image being synthesized with the first dynamic image as the background of the user image in the first dynamic image, a dynamic image synthesizing means for extracting the user image from the first dynamic image and synthesizing it with the second dynamic image and/or the third dynamic image to produce a fourth dynamic image, an image display means, a display control means for displaying the fourth dynamic image on the image display means in real time, a means for acquiring one or a plurality of synthetic still images from the fourth dynamic image at a specified timing, and a means for printing one or a plurality of synthetic still images on a print sheet. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention prints a composite image of a user's figure and foreground and / or background image captured in real time by an image acquisition means such as a digital video camera represented by “Print Club” (registered trademark) on a sheet. It is related with the apparatus to do.

In entertainment facilities such as game centers and sightseeing spots, a composite image of the user's figure and background image captured in real time by image acquisition means such as a digital still camera represented by "Print Club" (registered trademark) Is installed on the sheet. The printing apparatus includes a digital still camera, a monitor device, a storage unit that stores a candidate group of decorative images, a first display control unit that displays the candidate group of decorative images on a screen of the monitor device, Means for selecting a desired candidate using a multi-directional operation switch from the decorative image candidate group displayed on the screen of the monitor device; the selected decorative image and a human image captured by the digital still camera; A second display control means for displaying the synthesized image synthesized by the synthesizing means on the screen of the monitor device, and a pose of the synthesized image displayed on the screen of the monitor device. A determining unit and an image printing unit for printing the determined composite image on a printing paper are provided.
JP 2001-352505 A

  However, since the printing apparatus represented by the above-described print club (registered trademark) adopts a format that combines a user's figure and a decorative image (still image), the user can handle a stationary decorative image. Stay in a uniform pose. For example, when shooting with multiple users, the user stands in a position where his / her face fits within the frame of the selected decorative image, and in a state of a regular pose such as a smile or peace sign, Typically, an operation such as pressing the pose determination means is performed. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a printing apparatus that has a higher amusement property and that can shoot prints other than the regular pose.

This invention is made | formed in view of said problem, and this invention (1)
Image acquisition means (digital video camera 1100) capable of acquiring a first moving image which is a real-time moving image of the user;
The second moving image, which is a moving image to be combined with the first moving image as the foreground of the user image in the first moving image, and / or the first moving image as the background of the user image in the first moving image. Storage means (storage means 1070) in which a third moving image that is a moving image is recorded;
A moving image combining means (moving image combining means 1050) for extracting a user image from the first moving image and combining the image with the second moving image and / or the third moving image to obtain a fourth moving image; ,
Image display means (monitor TV 1200);
Display control means (synthetic moving image display control means 1041) for displaying the fourth moving image on the image display means (monitor television 1200) in real time;
Means for acquiring one or a plurality of synthesized still images from the fourth moving image at a predetermined timing (print candidate image acquisition means 1080, selected still image determination means 1014);
The printing apparatus includes image printing means (print control means 1090, high-speed color printer 1300) for printing one or a plurality of synthesized still images on printing paper.

  The present invention (2) further comprises effect means (effect means 1400) associated with the foreground and / or background motion in the fourth moving image displayed on the image display means (monitor television 1200). This is the printing apparatus (1).

  The present invention (3) is the printing apparatus according to the invention (1) or (2), wherein the second moving image and the third moving image are moving images that move together when they are combined.

The present invention (4) includes first image acquisition means (digital video camera 1100) capable of acquiring a first moving image that is a real-time moving image of a user,
Second image acquisition means {digital video camera 1100 (2)} capable of acquiring a fifth moving image that is a real-time moving image of another object;
A moving image synthesizing unit (moving image synthesizing unit 1050) for extracting a user image from the first moving image and synthesizing the image and the fifth moving image to obtain a fourth moving image;
Image display means (monitor television 1200);
Display control means (synthetic moving image display control means 1041) for displaying the fourth moving image on the image display means (monitor television 1200) in real time;
Means for acquiring one or more composite still images from the fourth moving image at a predetermined timing (print candidate image acquisition means 1080, selected still image determination means 1014);
The printing apparatus includes image printing means (print control means 1090, high-speed color printer 1300) for printing one or a plurality of synthesized still images on printing paper.

  According to the present invention (1), since the user's real-time moving image is synthesized with other moving images and displayed on the image display means in real time, the user's real-time moving image is displayed on the still foreground or background image as in the prior art. Compared with the synthesized real-time moving image, the amusement can be enhanced. In addition, since the foreground and / or background is a moving image, it can be expected that the user reacts to a moving image that changes with time, and can shoot a pose other than a regular pose that has never existed.

  According to the present invention (2), in addition to the effect of the above invention (1), there is further provided a rendering means associated with the movement of the foreground and / or background moving image in the synthesized moving image displayed on the image display means. Therefore, for example, it is possible to generate an accidental effect by causing a gust of wind or spraying fog in accordance with the movement of the foreground and / or background video, and by such an effect, the usual pose is given to the user. It is possible to make other poses, especially accidental poses.

  According to the present invention (3), in addition to the effects of the above inventions (1) and (2), the foreground and the background move in an integrated manner, so that a three-dimensional effect can be achieved, resulting in a more accidental effect. The effect is that you can expect a nice pose.

  According to the present invention (4), since the user's real-time moving image is synthesized with other moving images and displayed on the image display means in real time, the user's real-time moving image is displayed on the still foreground or background image as in the prior art. Compared with the synthesized real-time moving image, the amusement can be enhanced. In addition, since the foreground or background is a moving image, it can be expected that the user can take a pose other than a regular pose that has never existed in response to a moving image that changes over time. Furthermore, since the moving image serving as the foreground or background is also taken in real time, it is possible for the user to obtain a sticker print that can be acquired only at that moment.

  First, the present invention (1) to (3) will be described. The sticker printing apparatus according to the present invention includes image acquisition means capable of acquiring a first moving image that is a real-time moving image of a user. Preferably, image acquisition means capable of acquiring a moving image as digital data, for example, a digital video camera. The “moving image” in the present specification is not particularly limited as long as the image is moving, and is preferably 15 frames / second or more, more preferably 30 frames / second or more.

  The recording means according to the present invention (1) to (3) includes a second moving image and / or a first moving image that is a moving image combined with the first moving image as a foreground of the user image in the first moving image. A third moving image that is a moving image to be combined with the first moving image is recorded as a background of the user image of the image. A plurality of moving images may be recorded as foreground moving image candidates and / or a plurality of moving images may be recorded as background moving image candidates. Further, assuming that only the foreground moving image is used or only the background moving image is used, a background still image may be recorded for the former case, and a foreground still image may be recorded for the latter case.

 Furthermore, the recording means according to the present invention (1) to (3) may be configured so as to be able to record the fourth moving image obtained as a result of the synthesis, and in this way, the timing set by the apparatus. In addition to printing out the still image acquired in step 4, the fourth moving image synthesized after shooting is played back, and the user can acquire the still image at a desired timing and / or is possessed by the user The fourth moving image data can be transmitted to moving image data recording means (for example, a mobile phone).

  When both the first moving image that is the foreground moving image and the second moving image that is the background moving image are used at the time of combining, a combined moving image that performs an integral movement is obtained when the two are combined. It is preferable that it is a moving image. For example, if a time series is taken so that a composite moving image in which the ball revolves around the user image is obtained, the foreground moving image side is in charge of the movement of the ball until a certain time {eg, from right to left The ball moves while changing its size (the larger it gets to the center of the user image)}, and after a certain time, the background moving image is responsible for the movement of the ball {the ball changes its size from left to right (The size of the ball becomes smaller toward the center and disappears when it turns behind the user).

  The moving image composition means according to the present invention (1) to (3) first performs an operation of extracting a user image from the first moving image. This extraction work is performed by, for example, chroma key processing (a method using chroma key processing software after the first moving image is acquired in a form in which the chroma key is arranged on the background of the user by the image acquisition means).

  Further, the moving image synthesizing unit performs an operation of synthesizing the extracted user image with the second moving image and / or the third moving image. Furthermore, the moving image synthesizing means is configured to be able to perform various image processing, for example, change colors or effect processing on a part of the face (for example, near the eyes) during or after the synthesis. Yes.

  The image display means according to the present invention (1) to (3) is not particularly limited as long as the fourth moving image can be visually displayed in real time according to the control of the display control means. Can be mentioned. Furthermore, when there are a plurality of composite still images acquired from the fourth moving image, the image display means may be configured to display the plurality of composite still images in the form of thumbnail images.

  Further, when a plurality of foreground and / or background moving images are recorded in the recording means, the image display means may be configured to be able to display the plurality of moving images in the form of thumbnail images. In this case, the image display means is means for allowing the user to select a desired moving image (that is, the first moving image and / or the second moving image) from the thumbnail images (for example, the decision cursor can be moved according to the user's operation). Or a touch panel with a human finger or pen sensing means).

  As described above, the image display means essentially displays the fourth moving image in real time, and in some cases displays a thumbnail image. However, these displays are not limited to the case where they are performed by the same image display device. In addition, two or more physically divided image display devices (for example, one is a television monitor and the other is a touch panel) may be used.

  The synthesized still image acquisition means according to the present invention (1) to (3) is not particularly limited as long as it has a function of acquiring one or a plurality of synthesized still images from the synthesized moving image at a predetermined timing. Here, the “predetermined timing” is a random timing, a regular timing (for example, every 5 seconds) on the device side, or a timing that is in accordance with the rendering means described later, or a determination button on the user side. The timing may be arbitrarily selected using. Further, as described above, when the fourth moving image data is recorded, the fourth moving image data may be reproduced after shooting and acquired by the user using a determination button at a desired timing.

  The image printing means according to the present invention (1) to (3) is not particularly limited as long as the acquired one or more synthesized still images can be printed on the printing paper. The printing paper is not particularly limited, including any paper used in a printing apparatus such as a print club (registered trademark) such as a sticker or a post card.

  Note that the sticker printing apparatus according to the present invention (1) to (3) may further include a rendering unit associated with the foreground and / or background movement in the fourth moving image displayed on the image display unit. Good. For example, sound means for producing sound in accordance with the display content of the fourth moving image, vibration means for generating vibration at timing according to the display content of the fourth moving image, and wind at timing according to the display content of the fourth moving image Wind generating means for generating wind and adjusting wind force, fog blowing means for generating fog at a timing according to the display content of the fourth moving image, and the like.

  Next, the present invention (4) will be described. The difference from the present invention (1) is that the moving image to be combined with the first moving image is a moving image acquired in real time, like the first moving image. Since the remaining configuration is the same as that of the present invention (1), description thereof is omitted. The printing apparatus according to the present invention (4) has second image acquisition means capable of acquiring a fifth moving image that is a real-time moving image of another object. Here, another object is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include entertainers such as zoo animals, players at sports facilities in baseball fields, singers at events such as concerts, and the like. Further, as in the present invention (1), not only the first moving image and the fifth moving image but also the foreground or background moving image recorded in the recording means may be combined. In addition, the present invention (2) and the limitations of the present invention (3) are also included.

  Note that the sticker printing apparatus according to the present invention (1) to (4) may have a box shape that can accommodate a user, such as a print club (registered trademark). In this case, as long as one or a plurality of users can be stored, the shape, size, material, and the like are not particularly limited. For example, a cylindrical or rectangular parallelepiped storage box (a type in which the entrance of the box is open or a type in which a door is used) can be mentioned. In addition, as in the above-mentioned box shape, not only a mode that can be physically separated from the installation location and circulated by itself, for example, a state where each element is scattered in the space, such as a karaoke box or a karaoke studio Even if the second image acquisition means is typically provided near another object as in the present invention (4), the functions of the present invention (1) to (4) as a whole are provided. Needless to say, it is within the scope of the present invention as long as it is included.

  The seal print device according to the present invention is, for example, a public place or facility, an amusement facility, etc. Can be used in karaoke facilities (various restaurants, karaoke studios, karaoke boxes), amusement parks, sports facilities, etc., and can also be used for business purposes, such as being installed as a part of sales promotion activities at a test-ride event for new cars is there.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described. However, it is only the best mode, and the following is applicable to the printing apparatus to which the present invention can be applied, the location and function of each means, the order of each step regarding various processes, and the name of the means responsible for each step. It is not limited to the embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a printing apparatus according to this preferred embodiment includes a chroma key panel A installed on the inner wall of a box (not shown) having a space capable of accommodating one or a plurality of users. The illumination device Q for the chroma key panel A, a digital video camera 1100 capable of acquiring a real-time moving image of the user with the chroma key panel A as a background, and a monitor television provided at a position where the user can visually recognize the chroma key panel A 1200, a main controller (CPU) 1000 that performs various controls, a pen touch panel 1500, a high-speed color printer 1300 that can discharge sticker print paper L from an out port, and a coin slot P that includes a coin detection sensor 1600 It has. Although not shown, the pen touch panel 1500 uses a provided pen to determine a frame, capture an image, print, and the like. In addition, a speaker I is installed in the box as an audio equipment, an amplifier H, a flash N as a lighting equipment, and a wind generating means (blower) 1430 as a production equipment. . Further, the main controller 1000 is provided with a hard disk K in which various moving image software is recorded.

  Next, each element of the printing apparatus according to the preferred embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 2, main controller 1000 is connected to digital video camera 1100, monitor TV 1200, high-speed color printer 1300, rendering means 1400, pen touch panel 1500, and coin detection sensor 1600 so that information can be transmitted. ing. First, the main controller 1000 according to this preferred embodiment will be described. The main controller 1000 includes a user operation determination unit 1010 for determining the presence / absence and contents of a user's operation via the pen touch panel 1500, the coin detection sensor 1600, and the like, and a timer control unit 1020 for controlling the time in each process. Peripheral device control means 1030 for controlling peripheral devices such as digital video cameras, display control means 1040 for controlling image display on the monitor TV 1200 and pen touch panel 1500, and various image processing Moving image generating means 1050 for recording, recording means 1070 for recording various moving images and still images, print candidate image acquiring means 1080 for acquiring still images that the user desires to print, and still images selected by the user Print control means 109 for printing an image Having. Hereinafter, each means will be described in detail.

  First, the user operation determination means 1010 is a start condition determination means for determining whether or not the predetermined coins are inserted and whether or not the print processing according to the preferred mode may be started, such as whether or not the start button is pressed. 1011, selected moving image determination means 1012 for determining which moving image the user has selected from the thumbnail images of the foreground / background moving images displayed on the pen touch panel 1500, and which on the pen touch panel 1500 the user selects A selection image processing determination unit 1013 for determining whether such image processing is selected, and a selection still image determination unit 1014 for determining which composite still image is selected as a print image by the user. Yes. The timer control means 1020 has a timer 1021 that is a decrement counter. Peripheral device control means 1030 is digital camera control means 1031 for controlling the start and stop of photographing of digital video camera 1100, data transmission, and the like, and effect control means for controlling various effects such as sound, vibration, wind, and mist blowing. 1032. The display control means 1040 displays a composite moving image display control means 1041 for controlling the composite moving image to be displayed on the screen of the monitor television 1200 in real time, and a foreground / background moving image candidate group on the pen touch panel 1500 as a thumbnail. Or a thumbnail image display control unit 1042 for displaying a print candidate group of the obtained composite still image on the pen touch panel 1500 as a thumbnail. The moving image generating means 1050 includes user image extracting means 1051 for extracting the user's appearance from the acquired user's moving image data, the moving image data of the user's appearance, and the foreground / background moving image data selected by the user. Are combined with moving image combining means 1052 and image processing means 1053 for performing predetermined image processing on the combined moving image data. The recording unit 1070 includes a foreground moving image recording unit 1071 in which a plurality of foreground moving image data is recorded, a background moving image recording unit 1072 in which a plurality of background moving image data is recorded, and the combined moving image data. A composite moving image recording unit 1073 for recording and a composite still image recording unit 1074 for recording a composite still image (print candidate still image) picked up at a predetermined timing from the composite moving image.

  Next, the main flow of the printing apparatus according to the present preferred embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in the moving image selection process in step 100, a series of processes when the user selects a moving image to be synthesized is performed. Next, in the peripheral device control process in step 200, the digital video camera is controlled and the user is controlled. And the control of other peripheral devices. Next, in the moving image combining process in step 300, a process of combining the moving image selected by the user with the moving image acquired by the digital video camera is performed. In step 400, the desired still composite image is printed out. Hereinafter, each of these processes will be described in detail. Hereinafter, the flow of processing of the printing apparatus according to the preferred embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  First, moving image selection processing of the printing apparatus according to the present preferred embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step 110, the start condition determination unit 1011 determines whether or not the start condition is satisfied. Specifically, the start condition determination unit 1011 determines whether or not the coin detection sensor 1600 has detected a predetermined coin (for example, 200 yen) and the user has pressed the start button on the pen touch panel 1500. Next, in the case of Yes in step 110, the timer control means 1020 clears the timer 1021 to zero and sets a predetermined time. Next, in step 120, the thumbnail image display control unit 1042 determines the foreground moving image recorded in the foreground moving image recording unit 1071 of the recording unit 1070 and the background moving image recorded in the background moving image recording unit 1072. The image is displayed on the screen of the monitor television 1200 as a thumbnail image. Next, in step 130, the selected moving image determining means 1012 determines whether or not the user has not selected a desired moving image (foreground moving image / background moving image). If the user selects a desired moving image, the selected moving image determination unit 1012 recognizes the moving image at the cursor position as the selected moving image in step 135, and then in step 140, The synthesized moving image display control unit 1041 reads the moving image data selected by the user from the foreground moving image recording unit 1071 and the background moving image recording unit 1072 in the recording unit 1070 into the memory, and performs the next processing (peripheral device control processing 200). ). If the timer control unit 1020 determines in step 133 that the user has timed up without selecting a desired moving image, the process proceeds to step 135, where the selected moving image determination unit 1012 The moving image on which the cursor is positioned is forcibly selected, and the process proceeds to step 140. If NO in step 110, the process loops until the start condition is satisfied. If NO in step 133, the process proceeds to step 135.

  Next, the peripheral device control process of the present preferred embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step 210, the timer control means 1020 clears the timer to zero and sets it for a predetermined time. Next, in step 220, the digital camera control means 1031 drives the digital video camera 1100 to photograph the user, and in step 230, controls to transmit this moving image data to the main controller 230 in real time. Then, if it is determined in step 240 that the timer has reached a predetermined value, the effect control means 1032 determines in step 250 that one or more of the effect means 1400 (audio means 1410, vibration means 1420, wind The generating means 1430 and 1440) are driven to perform a predetermined effect. This effect is repeated until time is up. If the peripheral device control means 1030 determines that the time is up in step 260, the peripheral device control means 1030 stops the digital video camera 1100, and in step 280, the moving image data to the main controller is displayed. Control to stop transmission.

  Next, the moving image composition processing according to the preferred embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step 310, the timer control means 1020 clears the timer to zero and sets it for a predetermined time. Next, in step 320, first, the user image extracting unit 1051 extracts a user image from each frame of the moving image transmitted from the digital video camera 1100, and then the moving image synthesizing unit 1052 is used for each frame. While synthesizing the still image of each frame of the user image and the selected background moving image, the image processing unit 1053 appropriately performs image processing (for example, horror processing) on the synthesized still image of each frame. In step 330, the synthesized moving image display control means 1041 displays the synthesized moving image on the monitor television 1200 in real time by sequentially transmitting the synthesized still image of each frame to the monitor television 1200. Next, in step 340, the print candidate image acquisition means 1080 determines whether or not the timer has reached a predetermined value. If it is determined that the timer has reached the predetermined value, the print still image is recorded as a composite still image. Record in means 1074. The acquisition is repeated until time is up. Next, if the moving image generation means 1050 determines that the time is up in step 360, the image composition processing is terminated, transmission of moving image data to the monitor television 1200 is stopped, and the next processing (print processing) is performed. ).

  Next, the print processing according to this preferred embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step 410, the timer control means 1020 clears the timer to zero and sets it for a predetermined time. Next, in step 420, the print control unit 1090 reads the still image recorded in the composite still image recording unit 1074, and the thumbnail image display control unit 1042 displays the still image on the pen touch panel 1500 as a thumbnail image. . Next, in step 430, the selected still image determination unit 1014 determines whether or not the user has not selected a desired still image. If the user selects a desired still image, the process proceeds to step 450, where the selected still image determination unit 1014 recognizes the still composite image at the cursor position as an image that the user desires to print, and then In step 460, the print control unit 1090 controls the high-speed color printer 1300 to print the selected still image (sticker print). If the timer control unit 1020 determines in step 440 that the user has timed up without selecting a desired still image, in step 450, the selected still image determination unit 1014 The still image where the cursor is positioned is forcibly selected, and the process proceeds to step 460.

  Next, the operation (operation) of this preferred embodiment will be described. First, when a user inserts a predetermined amount of coins (for example, 200 yen) into the coin insertion slot P, thumbnail images of foreground / background moving images to be synthesized are displayed in a list on the pen touch panel 1500. Next, the user selects a desired foreground / background moving image with a pen from a plurality of thumbnail images displayed on the pen touch panel 1500. After the user makes a selection, shooting starts, and on the monitor television 1200, a composite moving image of the user's figure and the selected foreground / background is displayed in real time. Then, at the same time as a ghost suddenly appears in the background on the monitor TV 1200, the audio means 1410 makes a strange voice, and the vibration means 1420 vibrates. At the same time, a synthesized still image is acquired. Then, a predetermined number of still images are acquired and shooting is completed. After the end, the obtained composite still image is displayed as a thumbnail on the pen touch panel 1500, and after the user selects an image desired, a sticker on which the image is printed comes out from the printout port, and the process ends.

  Next, another preferred embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The difference from the preferred embodiment is that the foreground moving image and the background moving image are recorded in the recording means 1070 in the preferred embodiment, but in the preferred embodiment, the foreground moving image and / or the background moving image are also real-time. Is to get to. In other words, a plurality of moving image data acquired in real time is synthesized and displayed on the monitor television 1200 in real time.

  First, as shown in FIG. 8, in the present preferred embodiment, in addition to the digital video camera 1100 for photographing the user, the digital video camera 1100 (2) is provided at an appropriate place outside the box (for example, if it is a zoo). It is installed in front of the elephant and in front of the singer if it is a concert. Then, moving image data is transmitted from the digital video camera 1100 (2) to the main controller 1000 in real time by wire or wireless.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 9, in the preferred embodiment, two digital video cameras {1100, 1100 (2)} are connected to the main controller 1000 so that data can be transmitted and received. In this aspect, the foreground / background moving image to be combined with the user's moving image is not recorded in the recording unit 1070. However, only one of the foreground and background moving images may be acquired in real time by the digital video camera 1100 (2), and the other may be used by using a moving image recorded in the recording unit 1070 and combining them. Can decide whether to synthesize with the moving image acquired in real time by the digital video camera 1100 (2) or to synthesize with the foreground and / or background moving image recorded in the recording means 1070 according to the user's request. A technique may be adopted.

FIG. 1 is an example of a system diagram of a printing apparatus according to this preferred embodiment. FIG. 2 is an example of a block diagram of the printing apparatus according to the present preferred embodiment. FIG. 3 is an example of a flowchart of overall processing in the printing apparatus according to the present preferred embodiment. FIG. 4 is an example of a flowchart of the moving image selection process in the printing apparatus according to the present preferred embodiment. FIG. 5 is an example of a flowchart of peripheral device control processing in the printing apparatus according to the present preferred embodiment. FIG. 6 is an example of a flowchart of moving image composition processing in the printing apparatus according to the present preferred embodiment. FIG. 7 is an example of a flowchart of print processing in the printing apparatus according to the present preferred embodiment. FIG. 8 is an example of a system diagram of the printing apparatus according to this preferred embodiment. FIG. 9 is an example of a block diagram of a printing apparatus according to this preferred embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1014 Selected still image determination means 1041 Composite moving image table non-control means 1050 Moving image composition means 1070 Recording means 1080 Print candidate image acquisition means 1090 Print control means 1100, 1100 (2) Digital video camera 1200 Monitor television 1300 High-speed color printer 1400 Production means

Claims (4)

Image acquisition means capable of acquiring a first moving image which is a real-time moving image of the user;
The second moving image which is a moving image to be combined with the first moving image as the foreground of the user image in the first moving image and / or the first moving image as the background of the user image in the first moving image. Storage means in which a third moving image that is a moving image is recorded;
A moving image synthesis means for extracting a user image from the first moving image and combining the image with the second moving image and / or the third moving image to obtain a fourth moving image;
Image display means;
Display control means for displaying the fourth moving image on the image display means in real time;
Means for acquiring one or a plurality of synthesized still images from the fourth moving image at a predetermined timing;
A printing apparatus comprising: an image printing unit that prints one or a plurality of synthesized still images on printing paper.   The printing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising rendering means associated with foreground and / or background movement in the fourth moving image displayed on the image display means.   The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second moving image and the third moving image are moving images that perform an integral movement when they are combined. First image acquisition means capable of acquiring a first moving image that is a real-time moving image of the user;
Second image acquisition means capable of acquiring a fifth moving image that is a real-time moving image of another object;
A moving image combining means for extracting a user image from the first moving image and combining the image and the fifth moving image to obtain a fourth moving image;
Image display means;
Display control means for displaying the fourth moving image on the image display means in real time;
Means for acquiring one or a plurality of synthesized still images from the fourth moving image at a predetermined timing;
A printing apparatus comprising: an image printing unit that prints one or a plurality of synthesized still images on printing paper.