JP2007235343A - Photo processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photo processing apparatus for enabling proper recording by suppressing erroneous selection when image data are selected among a plurality of recording forms. <P>SOLUTION: An image processing apparatus 4 corrects image data acquired from a semiconductor medium Ms in a semiconductor drive 8, and includes: a processing system for transmitting the corrected image data to a photo print section for enabling print processing; a recording form setting means 30 wherein either of not corrected image data and corrected image data is selectable on a screen of a monitor 3 as a recording form; and a disk processing apparatus 10 for recording image data corresponding to a designated recording form to a disk medium Md. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image acquisition unit that acquires digital signalized image data, an image processing unit that can correct the image data acquired by the image acquisition unit, and an image recording unit that records the image data on a recording medium And a photographic processing apparatus.

  There exists what is described in patent document 1 as a photographic processing apparatus comprised as mentioned above. In Patent Document 1, an image acquisition unit (reading device in Patent Document 1) that acquires image data recorded on a recording medium is provided, and an image recording unit that records image data acquired by the image acquisition unit on a recording medium ( A writing device) in the document, an image processing unit (image processing device in the document) that corrects the image data, and a writing operation that records the image data corrected by the image processing unit on a recording medium, and is not corrected There is described a processing mode capable of switching to a writing operation for recording image data on a recording medium.

  This patent document 1 is characterized in that, when image data is written on a recording medium, the file name is changed when image data having the same file name as that image data already exists on the recording medium. To do.

JP 2005-339446 A

  Along with the widespread use of digital cameras, general DP stores are also equipped with digital photographic printing apparatuses that can acquire image data from recording media used in digital cameras and print them on photographic paper. This photographic printing apparatus is called a digital minilab, and usually has a film scanner for acquiring image data from a developed photographic film.

  In this type of minilab, in addition to the process of printing the acquired image data on photographic paper, the process of recording (writing) the acquired image data on a CD-R as an example of a recording medium can be easily performed. A process of recording image data on a CD-R in response to a request from a customer is also normally performed.

  In a conventional minilab, image data after automatic correction processing or image data after correction performed manually by an operator is printed. Processing for recording image data on a CD-R or the like is a process of photo printing. Since it is often requested together with the processing, the image data after the correction processing is the target of the recording processing.

  Further, since there are customers who desire image data to be recorded on a CD-R or the like that is not subjected to correction processing, image data that is not corrected according to the customer's request as described in Patent Document 1, and correction Processing for recording any of the recorded image data on a recording medium such as a CD-R is also required. However, when image data is recorded in one of the forms of corrected image data and uncorrected image data as described in Patent Document 1, it is difficult for the operator to make a selection. There is room.

  An object of the present invention is to rationally configure a photographic processing apparatus that allows an operator to easily select from a plurality of recording forms and store image data.

A feature of the present invention is that an image acquisition unit that acquires digital signalized image data, an image processing unit that can correct image data acquired by the image acquisition unit, and an image that records image data on a recording medium In a photo processing apparatus comprising a recording unit,
The recording form setting means for displaying the recording form of the image data acquired by the image acquisition unit on the monitor so as to be selectable, and setting the recording form selected by the operator based on the display, and the recording form setting means And recording execution means for recording data corresponding to the set recording form on the recording medium.

  With this configuration, when the image data acquired by the image acquisition unit is recorded on the recording medium, the recording form is displayed in a selectable manner on the monitor, so that what is selected by the operation selected by the operator is selected. The recording mode is set, and data corresponding to the recording mode set in this way is recorded on the recording medium. In other words, even when setting is performed in such a manner that image data that has not been subjected to correction processing acquired by the image acquisition unit and image data that has been subjected to correction processing by the image processing unit are selected, the display on the monitor is possible. Since the operator can visually confirm the target to be selected based on this, erroneous setting can be avoided. As a result, a photographic processing apparatus that appropriately selects image data from a plurality of recording forms and records it on a recording medium has been rationally configured.

  In the present invention, the image processing unit performs correction processing in two types of modes: a corrected image data generation mode for generating corrected image data, and a correction parameter generation mode for generating a correction parameter capable of correction processing. Correction processing means to perform, the recording form setting means performs processing to display on the monitor so that the correction parameter generated in the correction parameter generation mode can be selected as the recording form, and the recording execution means as the recording form When a correction parameter is selected, processing for recording the correction parameter and the image data that has not been subjected to correction processing on the recording medium may be performed.

  With this configuration, when the correction parameter is selected as the recording mode, the recording execution unit can save the correction parameter and the image data that has not been subjected to the correction process in the recording medium. In particular, when printing processing is performed from image data recorded on a recording medium by recording original image data that has not been subjected to correction processing and correction parameters on the recording medium, a photo printing apparatus The image processing unit can reproduce the correction based on the correction parameter.

  In the present invention, the correction processing means performs an automatic correction process for correcting the image data acquired by the image acquisition unit according to a preset processing condition, and a manual correction process for performing a correction process according to an operator's operation. May be.

  With this configuration, image data corrected by either automatic correction processing or manual correction processing, or image data not subjected to correction processing corresponding to any correction parameter of the automatic correction processing and manual correction processing is recorded. Can be targeted.

  In the present invention, a processing form is set so that the recording form setting unit can select a plurality of recording forms for one frame of the image data, and the recording execution unit selects a plurality of recording forms. At this time, one folder may be generated corresponding to one frame of the image data, and a plurality of data corresponding to the recording form may be recorded in the folder.

  With this configuration, a plurality of recording formats are selected for each image data, and even when a large amount of data is recorded for each frame of image data, the data can be easily discriminated.

  In the present invention, the image acquisition unit is configured to include a media drive that acquires image data from a storage medium used in a digital camera, and the recording form setting unit acquires the recording form via the media drive. Whether or not the Exif data included in the image data can be recorded may be displayed on the monitor in a selectable manner.

  With this configuration, by selecting the recording of Exif data as the recording format, the Exif data can be recorded on the recording medium, and the shooting date and time, shooting conditions, and the like can be acquired from the Exif data recorded on the recording medium. .

  In the present invention, the image processing unit is configured to output image data obtained by performing correction processing on a print unit that prints image data on a print medium, and the recording execution unit is configured to output the data to the recording medium. The process of recording data corresponding to the set recording form may be performed in parallel with the printing process in the printing unit.

  With this configuration, it is possible to record image data on a recording medium while executing printing processing in the printing unit, and when there is an order for performing printing processing of image data and recording of image data on the recording medium. The processing time can be shortened.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
〔overall structure〕
As shown in FIG. 1, a film scanner 2 (an example of an image acquisition unit) that takes a frame image of a developed photographic film F as a digital signal by photoelectric conversion and inputs it as image data to a desk-like console unit 1, and various information , An image processing device 4 (an example of an image processing unit), a keyboard 5, a mouse 6, a CD-R or a DVD-R. A disk processing device 10 (an example of an image recording unit) that stores information on a disk type medium Md (an example of a recording medium), and a photo print unit P based on information from the image processing device 4 A photographic processing apparatus is provided with an information transmission system for controlling the above.

  The image processing apparatus 4 includes a disk drive 7 corresponding to the structure of the disk type medium Md, and a semiconductor drive corresponding to the structure of the semiconductor type medium Ms so as to obtain information from the semiconductor type medium Ms (an example of a recording medium). 8 and. The disk drive 7 and the semiconductor drive 8 function as an image acquisition unit and also function as an image recording unit for recording image data on the medium M. A recording medium capable of recording image data including the disk type medium Md and the semiconductor type medium Ms is collectively referred to as a medium M.

  The image processing device 4 uses the image data acquired by the film scanner 2 or the image data acquired by the disk drive 7 or the semiconductor drive 8 as a semiconductor memory 23 (RAM) or a hard disk HD incorporated in the image processing device 4. (See FIG. 3). Further, when necessary, the image data is corrected, and the corrected image data is transmitted to the photo print section P to realize the print processing, and the image data is transferred to the disk-type medium Md or the semiconductor type. A process of recording on the medium Ms is realized.

  The film scanner 2 has a light source section having a light emitting diode, a halogen lamp, etc. in the lower part, a zoom lens in the middle part, and information from the zoom lens in the upper part as R (red), G (green), B (blue) has a structure in which a line CCD type photoelectric conversion unit is provided that is separated into the three primary colors. When scanning the photographic film F with this film scanner 2, the film carrier 2A suitable for the size of the photographic film F is mounted on the upper surface of the light source section, and scanning is started, whereby the photographic film F is sub-scanned. In synchronism with the operation of conveying in the direction (longitudinal direction), the photoelectric conversion unit performs processing for converting the image of the photographic film F into a digital signal in a form of scanning in the main scanning direction.

  The film scanner 2 performs a pre-scan to acquire image data at a low resolution (small number of pixels) while transporting the photographic film F at a relatively high speed, and then performs a high resolution (many times) while transporting the photographic film F at a low speed. The image data is acquired by performing the main scan for acquiring the image data by the number of pixels), and the resolution at the time of the main scan can be arbitrarily set.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the disk processing apparatus 10 includes a printing unit 10P disposed at the top of the main body 10A, a writing unit 10W disposed at an intermediate portion of the main body 10A, and a disk such as a CD-R or DVD-R. A picker 11 that feeds and discharges a mold medium Md (an example of a recording medium).

  The print unit 10P includes a tray 12 that can be moved in and out in the horizontal direction, and an ink jet print head (not shown) that prints information on the surface (label surface) of the disk type medium Md placed on the tray 12. ). The writing unit 10W includes a tray 13 that can be moved in and out in the horizontal direction, and a writing head (not shown) that writes information to the disk-type medium Md placed on the tray 13. .

  The picker 11 performs an operation of switching between a state in which the disk-type medium Md is sandwiched and a state in which the disc-type medium Md is separated, and also performs an elevating operation along the elevating unit 16, and swings about the vertical axis of the elevating unit 16. The disk-type medium Md of the unprocessed disk stocker 14 is lifted and supplied to the print unit 10P or the writing unit 10W to perform processing, and a processed disk stocker after this processing The operation | movement which discharges to 15 is implement | achieved.

  The specific operation mode of the disk processing apparatus 10 is as follows. That is, the disk type media Md of the unprocessed disk stocker 14 of the stacking unit 10C is sandwiched and lifted by the picker 11 and supplied to the tray 12 of the printing unit 10P, thereby printing on the surface (label surface) of the disk type media Md. The head prints information indicating the recorded contents. Next, the printed disc type medium Md is sandwiched by the picker 11 and supplied to the tray 13 of the writing unit 10W to record data. The disc-type medium Md for which printing and recording have been completed is held again by the picker 11, and the picker 11 is swung around the axial core in the vertical orientation so that the processed disk stocker 15 of the stacking unit 10C is moved downward from above. The disk type media Md are collected in a form that is fed into the disk.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the photographic print section P performs a phenomenon process in a developing tank after performing exposure of the image data on a silver salt photographic paper, and then performs a process of sending it out in a dry state. It is configured. Incidentally, the photographic print section P is not limited to one using silver salt photographic paper, but may have a structure in which image data is printed on non-silver salt paper by an ink jet print head.

  The photo processing apparatus of the present invention transmits the acquired image data to the photo print section P and prints the image data on a print medium such as photographic paper. The process of transmitting to the drive 8 and recording on the medium M is realized. In particular, when recording image data on the medium M, a plurality of recording forms are displayed on the recording form setting screen (see FIG. 6) of the monitor 3, and the operator selects the recording form from the recording form displayed on this screen. It is characterized in that the processing form is set so that it can be arbitrarily selected.

  The recording form means a data structure stored in the disk-type medium Md. The image data obtained from the film scanner 2 or the semiconductor drive 8 as it is and not corrected, and the image data corrected by the image processing device 4 A correction parameter that realizes correction by the image processing device 4 and image data that is not corrected, and image data that includes Exif data stored in the header of each frame of the acquired image data.

  Further, when image data or the like is stored in the medium M, not only data is simply recorded on the medium M, but also when the medium M is set in a personal computer, the image data is displayed sequentially. A playback program for functioning as an electronic album may be recorded simultaneously.

[Configuration of image processing apparatus]
The processing system can be shown as shown in FIG. In this processing system, the image processing apparatus 4 is provided with an input / output interface 21 for accessing a signal to the microprocessor CPU. The film scanner 2, the monitor 3, the keyboard 5, and the mouse are connected to the input / output interface 21. 6, a signal system for accessing signals is formed among the disk drive 7, the semiconductor drive 8, the disk processing device 10, and the hard disk HD, and signals are transmitted to and from the photo print section P via the communication unit 22. A signal system to be accessed is formed.

  The image processing device 4 includes a semiconductor memory 23 (RAM / ROM), an operating system 24, an image data acquisition unit 25, a channel setting unit 26, an order information acquisition unit 27, a correction processing unit 28, a print on a data bus of the microprocessor CPU. The execution unit 29, the recording form setting unit 30, the data conversion unit 31, and the recording execution unit 32 are connected. Incidentally, in order to realize control in this image processing apparatus 4, a control bus, an address bus, etc. are required in addition to a data bus. However, in order to avoid complication, the drawing shows a control bus, an address bus, Or, the interfaces are not shown.

  The operating system 24 displays necessary information on the monitor 3, and based on the information displayed on the monitor 3, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) type using various software installed in the image processing apparatus 4. Realize the process.

  The image data acquisition means 25 acquires image data from the film scanner 2, disk drive 7, and semiconductor drive 8. This image data acquisition means 25 has information that can identify the image data of each frame acquired from the film scanner 2 by the main scan or the image data of each frame acquired from the disk drive 7 or the semiconductor drive 8 as one file. And store it in the hard disk HD. In particular, the image data of each frame acquired from the disk drive 7 or the semiconductor drive 8 used in the digital camera is provided with data for identifying the frame (for example, data in Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format) format). When this image data is stored in the hard disk HD, this identification data is used as a file name.

  The channel setting means 26 displays a channel setting screen 40 shown in FIG. 4 on the monitor 3 and realizes processing for setting parameters for setting from acquisition of image data to output based on the operation of the operator. The order information acquisition means 27 displays the pre-judge screen 50 shown in FIG. 5 on the monitor 3 and designates image data to be printed from the image data listed and displayed on the pre-judge screen 50 based on the operation of the operator. A process for acquiring order information such as information is realized. The order information acquisition unit 27 acquires the print size data included in the order information from the channel setting screen 40.

  The correction processing means 28 performs an automatic correction process (automatic correction process) on the acquired image data according to a preset condition, or an operator operation on the image data designated on the pre-judge screen Based on the above, necessary correction processing (manual correction processing) is performed. Further, the correction processing means 28 includes a process in a corrected image data generation mode for generating corrected image data and a correction parameter generation mode for generating a correction parameter that can be corrected in the image processing apparatus 4. The processing mode is set so that processing in various modes can be performed.

  The print execution means 29 transmits the image data designated as a print target and the order information to the photo print section P, thereby realizing a print process.

  The recording form setting means 30 displays a recording form setting screen 60 shown in FIG. 6 on the monitor 3, and designates the image data to be recorded on the medium M out of the acquired image data, and selects the recording form of the image data. Realize. The data conversion unit 31 converts the data size of the image data and the file format. The recording execution means 32 executes processing for recording the designated image data on the medium M in the recording form selected by the recording form setting means 30.

  The operating system 24, image data acquisition means 25, channel setting means 26, order information acquisition means 27, correction processing means 28, print execution means 29, recording form setting means 30, data conversion means 31 and recording execution means 32 are respectively provided. Although the software developed in the semiconductor memory 23 is assumed, a part or all of the software can be configured by hardware such as logic.

[Processing process]
In this photo processing apparatus, according to the processing process shown in FIG. 7, channel setting and image data acquisition processing are executed (steps # 01 and # 02), and order information is acquired when print output is performed. After this order information is acquired, the print process is executed (steps # 03 to # 05). When media output is performed, the recording mode setting screen 60 is displayed on the monitor 3, and after acquiring information necessary for processing, processing for recording image data on the medium M (recording medium) is executed ( Steps # 06, # 100, and # 200).

  When the image data is recorded on the medium M after executing the print process in this way, the print process precedes. The process of recording the image data on the medium M after starting the print process. Is performed in parallel with the printing process.

  In the channel setting (# 01 step), the channel setting screen 40 is displayed on the monitor 3. The channel setting screen 40 is a screen for setting parameters required for output. A channel setting unit 41 in this screen selects a print channel corresponding to the output form. In the output setting unit 42 in this screen, when printing is selected as the output form, print details such as the print aspect ratio and the presence / absence of a border are set in the print setting area 42A, and the index print is selected as the output form. In this case, details of the index print are set in the index setting area 42B, and media output is selected as the output form in the media output setting area 42C.

  Further, on the channel setting screen 40, the film scanner 2, the disk drive 7, or the semiconductor drive 8 or the like is designated by the input setting unit 43 in the screen as a terminal for inputting (acquiring) image data, and the printing method in the screen is displayed. The setting unit 44 selects either a pre-judge mode (a mode in which manual correction is possible) or an automatic mode (a mode in which automatic correction is performed). The printing device information display unit 45 displays the width of the photographic paper set in the photo print unit P.

  After the necessary information is input on the channel setting screen 40, the image data is acquired from the terminal specified by the input setting unit 43 of the channel setting screen 40 as shown in the acquisition of image data (Step # 02). Saved to HD. The image data acquired from the photographic film F by the main scan by the film scanner 2 is only given information for identifying the frame, but each image acquired from the semiconductor drive 8 or the disk drive 7 used in the digital camera. Since the frame image data is provided with identification data for identifying the frame (for example, data in Exif format), this identification data is used as a file name, and the Exif format data of each image data is also stored.

  Next, when print output is selected in the print setting area 42A of the channel setting screen 40 (# 03 step), the pre-judge screen 50 shown in FIG. Order information such as the number of prints is acquired at, and the operator executes correction processing for each image data as necessary.

  This pre-judge screen 50 is arranged in a plurality of image display areas 51 for displaying thumbnail image data at the center of the screen, and a print size display section 52 and a start button 53 are arranged at the bottom of the screen. Further, a frame number display portion 54 is formed at the upper position of the plurality of image display areas 51, and three color correction buttons 55, one density setting button 56, and the number display section 57 are formed at the lower position of the image display area 51. And form.

  The pre-judge screen 50 functions as an interface for setting order data necessary for print processing by selecting buttons displayed on the screen with a cursor and operating switches of the keyboard 5 and mouse 6. When printing is not performed on the pre-judge screen 50, a number “0” is input to the number display portion 57, and when thumbnail image data such as the next page is newly displayed. By operating the scroll button 58, it is possible to display the previous page or the next screen.

  The three color correction buttons 55 realize color correction corresponding to the three primary colors of C (cyan), M (magenta), and Y (yellow), and are set every time the color correction button 55 is operated with the cursor. You can increase or decrease the color density in units. The density setting button 56 can increase / decrease the density of the image data each time it is operated with the cursor. Further, the number of prints can be input to the number display portion 57.

  When the automatic mode is selected in the print mode setting unit 44 of the channel setting screen 40, the image data correction process is performed according to preset conditions. In this way, the correction process is automatically performed. However, since it is necessary to set the number of prints, each image data can be displayed on the pre-judge screen 50, and manual correction can also be performed on this pre-judge screen 50. .

  Further, even if the correction process is based on the artificial setting of the operator as described above or the correction process is in accordance with a preset condition, the correction process is performed on the original image data stored in the hard disk HD. However, correction is executed only on the image data developed in the semiconductor memory 23, and when correction is performed in this way, the correction parameters are stored in the semiconductor memory (RAM).

  The correction parameter is a numerical value indicating a color correction amount corresponding to three primary colors of C (cyan), M (magenta), and Y (yellow) and a numerical value indicating density correction.

  By operating the start button 53 after the order data is set on the pre-judge screen 50, the designated image data (corrected image data) and the order data such as the print size and the number of prints are printed. The photo print section P executes print processing according to the order data. (Step # 05).

  Next, when the media output is set in the media output setting area 42C of the channel setting screen 40, the recording form setting screen 60 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the monitor 3 and input in this screen. Get information.

  The recording form setting screen 60 includes an image data designation area 61, a recording form setting area 62, a data size setting area 63, a format setting area 64, and an output form setting area 65, and a cancel button 66 at the lowest position. An OK button 67 is formed.

  The image data designation area 61 is an area for designating image data to be recorded on the medium M, and an option section 61A for selecting a process that matches a print target and an option section 61B for selecting a process to be arbitrarily designated are formed. In addition, a confirmation button 61C is formed.

  The recording form setting area 62 is an area for selecting a recording form of image data to be recorded on the medium M, a check unit 62A for selecting original (uncorrected) image data, and a corrected (corrected) image. A check unit 62B for selecting data, a check unit 62C for selecting correction parameters and original image data, data in Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format) format, and recording of data such as thumbnails related to Exif are selected. The check portion 62D is formed.

  It is also possible to select all of the check units 62A, 62B, and 62C. Even when the check unit 62D is selected, the Exif format data is recorded in the header of the image data acquired from the medium M used in the digital camera, and thus the image data acquired by the film scanner 2 is recorded. Absent.

  The data size setting area 63 is an area for designating the data size of image data to be recorded on the medium M. The check unit 63A for designating the original data size, the check unit 63B for designating the data size of 4BASE, and the 16BASE A check unit 63C for specifying the data size is formed.

  The format setting area 64 is an area for designating the format of image data to be recorded on the medium M, and designates an option 64A for designating an original format, an option 64B for designating an arbitrarily selected format, and an arbitrary format. A drop-down list 64C is formed. In addition, as an arbitrary format, a JPEG format (a format established by the Joint Photographic Experts Group), a bitmap (BitMap) format, a TIFF (Tag Image File Format) format, a GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) format, etc. are preset. Yes.

  The output form setting area 65 is an area for designating a terminal corresponding to the medium M on which image data or the like is recorded, and a drop-down list capable of selecting any one of the disk processing device 10, the disk drive 7, and the semiconductor drive 8. 65A and a number setting unit 65B for setting the number of recordings are formed.

  The processing mode at the time of acquiring information on the recording mode setting screen 60 is shown in the step # 100. The # 100 step is set in the form of a subroutine, and the outline of the processing form can be shown as in the flowchart of FIG.

  That is, the recording form setting screen 60 is displayed on the monitor, and the image data to be recorded is specified based on the information input in the image data specifying area 61 (Steps # 101 and # 102). If the image data designated in this way matches the object to be printed, the object to be printed is set as the object to be printed. If the image data does not coincide with the object to be printed, a designation screen (not shown) is displayed on the monitor 3 When the confirmation button 61C is operated, the designated image data is displayed on the monitor 3 (steps # 106 and # 107). .

  Although not shown in the drawing, the designation screen is for designating image data to be set as a recording target from the image data stored in the hard disk HD, so that the same screen as the pre-judge screen 50 is set. ing.

  Next, the recording mode information input in the recording mode setting area 62 is acquired, the data size information input in the data size setting area 63 is acquired, and the format information input in the format setting area 64 is acquired. Then, the information on the output form input in the output form setting area 65 and the information on the number of output copies are acquired (steps # 108 to # 112).

  By operating the OK button 67 after acquiring information necessary for recording image data in this way, the data to be recorded based on the acquired information is transmitted to the disk processing apparatus 10 for recording. Processing (# 200 step) is executed (# 113, # 114 steps).

  The recording process (step # 200) is a process for recording data necessary for the medium M in the disk processing apparatus 10 or the like. This # 200 step is set in the form of a subroutine, and the outline of the processing form can be shown as in the flowchart of FIG.

  That is, image data corresponding to the acquired information and related data are acquired, and when the data size conversion or format conversion of the image data is necessary, the data conversion means 31 performs conversion processing ( Steps # 201 to # 203) When there are a plurality of data to be recorded for one frame, a folder is generated for each frame, and a process of saving the corresponding data for the folder is performed (# 204). , # 205 step).

  After the data to be recorded is generated in this way, a disk image is generated by simulating the form when data is recorded on the medium M, and it is determined whether or not recording is possible by comparing with the capacity of the medium M. When recording is possible, processing for recording data on the medium M is executed according to the disk image, and when it is determined that recording is impossible, processing for displaying an unrecordable message on the monitor 3 is performed ( Steps # 206 to # 208).

  As a specific recording form, image data is acquired from the semiconductor medium Ms used in the digital camera, the image data subjected to the printing process is designated as a recording target, and the correction parameter and the original image data are set as the recording form. In the case where the original is specified as the data size and the original is specified as the format, the data size (original image data) stored in the semiconductor medium Ms in a state where the image data specified as the print target is not corrected (original image data). For example, the image data in the storage format (for example, JPEG) in the semiconductor type media Ms becomes one file, the parameters used for correction become one file, and these two files are saved in the same folder. The

  The folder is given a folder name for identifying the frame, the image data is given a file name or extension indicating that it is image data, and the parameter file has a file name or extension indicating that it is a parameter. Given.

  As an example of such processing, image data is acquired from the semiconductor medium Ms used in the digital camera, the necessary processing is performed in the image processing apparatus 4, and the disk processing apparatus 10 records the data on the disk type medium Md. An outline of the data flow is shown in FIG.

[Characteristic functions of the present invention]
As described above, according to the present invention, when image data is recorded on a medium M such as a CD-R, the image data to be stored is either the object to be printed or not to be printed. For example, it is possible to set the same recording target as that to be printed, and to set what is not to be printed, such as overexposed or underexposed image data. Become.

  In addition, since at least one of original image data, corrected image data, correction parameters and original image data, Exif data, etc. that are not corrected as a recording form can be specified, for example, original image data can be specified. Become. When the original image data is recorded on the medium M, the user can newly make an arbitrary correction from the image data. When the original image data and the correction parameters are recorded on the medium M, Transmits the original image data and the correction parameters to the photo print section P, so that the print can be printed in a form to reproduce the correction. When the data in the Exif format is recorded on the medium, the image data It is possible to properly grasp the shooting date and time, the shooting environment, and the like.

  Furthermore, by designating the data size and format, not only can the original image data be recorded on the recording medium M, but a larger amount of image data can be recorded. When performing, by specifying a data size of 4BASE or 16BASE, it is possible to effectively use the capacity of the medium M by eliminating useless data recording.

[Another embodiment]
The present invention may be configured as follows in addition to the embodiment described above.

(A) You may use the reception terminal provided with the monitor which formed the touchscreen in the display surface as an image acquisition part. When the reception terminal is used as described above, it is possible to appropriately specify image data and a recording form to be recorded by the customer.

(B) As an image acquisition unit, the reception terminal may be provided with a connector acquired from a mobile phone. By providing the connector in this way, it is possible to record image data required for the customer's operation in a form designated by the customer.

(C) It is configured as a photo processing apparatus that does not include a photo print unit. In the case where the photo print section is not provided as described above, the entire apparatus can be downsized and can be easily installed in a convenience store or the like.

(D) As a recording form of the image data that can be set in the recording form setting area 62 of FIG. 6, a selection of a correction parameter and original image data in automatic correction is selected, or an operator manually corrects the pre-judge screen. It is configured so that a combination of the correction parameter at the time of performing and the automatically corrected image data can be selected. By increasing the types of data that can be selected in this way, it becomes possible to record more diverse data.

Perspective view of photo processing equipment Perspective view of disk processing device Block diagram of control system Figure showing the channel setting screen Figure showing the pre-judge screen Diagram showing the recording format setting screen Processing process flow chart Flowchart of recording form setting process Flow chart of recording process Diagram showing the flow of data processing

Explanation of symbols

2 Image acquisition unit (film scanner)
3 Monitor 4 Image processing unit (image processing device)
7 Image acquisition unit (disk drive)
8 Image acquisition unit (semiconductor drive)
10 Image recording unit (disk processing device)
28 Correction processing means 30 Recording form setting means 32 Recording execution means M Recording medium (media)

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An image acquisition unit for acquiring digital signalized image data, an image processing unit capable of correcting the image data acquired by the image acquisition unit, and an image recording unit for recording the image data on a recording medium A photo processing apparatus comprising:
The recording form setting means for displaying the recording form of the image data acquired by the image acquisition unit on the monitor so as to be selectable, and setting the recording form selected by the operator based on the display, and the recording form setting means A photographic processing apparatus comprising recording execution means for recording data corresponding to a set recording form on the recording medium. The image processing unit performs correction processing in two types of modes: a corrected image data generation mode for generating corrected image data and a correction parameter generation mode for generating a correction parameter that can be corrected. With
The recording form setting means performs processing for displaying the correction parameter generated in the correction parameter generation mode on the monitor so that the recording form can be selected, and the recording execution means is configured to select the correction parameter as the recording form. The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the correction parameter and the image data that has not been subjected to correction processing are recorded on the recording medium.   3. The correction processing unit performs an automatic correction process for correcting the image data acquired by the image acquisition unit in accordance with a preset processing condition, and a manual correction process for performing a correction process in accordance with an operator's operation. Photo processing equipment.   The recording mode setting means sets a processing mode so that a plurality of recording modes can be selected for one frame of the image data, and the recording execution unit, when a plurality of recording modes are selected, The photo processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one folder is generated corresponding to one frame of the image data, and a plurality of data corresponding to a recording form is recorded in the folder.   The image acquisition unit is configured to include a media drive that acquires image data from a storage medium used in a digital camera, and the recording format setting unit is included in the image data acquired via the media drive as a recording format The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein whether or not recording of the Exif data to be recorded is selectable is displayed on a monitor.   The image processing unit is configured to output corrected image data to a print unit that prints image data on a print medium, and the recording execution unit is set to the recording medium. The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a process of recording data corresponding to a recording form is performed in parallel with a printing process in the printing unit.

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