JP2007295443A - Special editing machine for home photograph movie - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily prepare a photograph movie which conducts an enlargement, a reduction, a move, a rotation, a fade-in, a fade-out or the like to a plurality of static images continuously. <P>SOLUTION: A special editing machine for a home photograph movie moves, rotates, enlarges, reduces, fade-ins and fade-outs a digital data, a music data and the static image of preselected plural images in a display screen as an entire image remaining the image static and stores an editing program to edit the photograph movie by using an effect data to give a background image. The machine is provided with a function to give an address or a code to select and also to automatically identify the editing program to the digital data, the music data and the effect data of the selected images. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for editing a photo movie that continuously displays a plurality of still images, and in particular, edits a photo movie that performs operations such as enlargement, reduction, movement, rotation, fade-in, and fade-out on a still image. This is related to a home-use photo movie editing machine.

  Digital cameras have grown rapidly since their launch, replacing traditional film cameras and creating a new camera culture. However, looking back at its final usage, most of the enjoyment at the conventional paper-burning level is that most images are saved on a personal computer and printed as needed. For example, there are an increasing number of printer users who can connect to a digital camera or directly print out from a recording medium of the digital camera. In other words, it is difficult to say that the advantage that the image is formed of digital data is effectively used.

On the other hand, recently, as disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Non-Patent Document 1, a still image taken with a digital camera is used, and a still image is moved within a screen by a personal computer, such as a promotion video. Program software for producing video has been released.
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  However, using a personal computer to edit a still image with the commercially available program software requires a considerable amount of knowledge and technology related to the personal computer. It is expensive.

  The problem of the present invention is that even a person who does not have knowledge of a personal computer can easily enlarge, reduce, move, and rotate a plurality of still images taken with a digital camera. It is possible to create a photo movie for fading in, fading out and the like.

  The above-described problems include a music data reading unit that reads music data from a recording medium in which music data is stored, an image data reading unit that reads image data from a recording medium in which image data is stored, and a program that gives motion to a still image. Effect data reading means for reading the program from the stored recording medium, music data storage means for storing music data read by the music data reading means, and image data for storing image data read by the image data reading means A storage means; an effect data storage means for storing the effect data read by the effect data reading means; a primary storage means for storing a program for editing a photo movie; and the respective storage means and the primary storage means. Photo movie editing provided A calculation means for executing photo movie editing by the program, a selection / input means provided in connection with the calculation means, and a secondary for storing the created photo movie connected to the calculation means. A storage unit and an external output unit that is provided in connection with the secondary storage unit and outputs data stored in the secondary storage unit as a video signal to an externally connected video display unit are provided in the housing. The photo movie editing program is for a home photo movie editing program, wherein the photo movie editing program is designated data among the data stored in the music data storage means, the image data storage means, and the effect data storage means. Are provided with a function for assigning a specific address or code, respectively, and when the photo movie is edited, the data with the specific address or code is attached. By household photo movie dedicated editing machine that is configured to perform the reading and editing, it is resolved.

  According to the above configuration, simply by specifying the still image, music, and effect to be used, the attributes corresponding to the program for editing the photo movie are assigned to the specified data, and the photo movie is automatically edited. Therefore, even if the contents of the program are not understood, the photo movie can be easily edited.

  Connected to the calculation means, created by incorporating an external recorder remote control control means for sending a control signal to an externally connected recorder connected to the home photo movie editing machine via the external output means Photo movies can be easily recorded and played back by a connected external recorder.

  Also, if one or both of the recorder and the display screen are connected to the external output means and the casing is integrated, the photo movie can be edited / played without being connected to a TV or the like. This improves usability.

  According to the present invention, by using a dedicated machine such as a home game machine, even a person who does not have knowledge of a personal computer can easily use a plurality of still images taken by a digital camera. It is possible to create a photo movie for continuously enlarging, reducing, moving, rotating, fading in, fading out, and the like on a still image.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration when using a home-use photo movie editing machine according to the present invention. The illustrated configuration includes a home photo movie editing machine 1 according to the present invention, and a DVD recorder or a recording / playback video deck connected to the home photo movie editing machine 1 via a connection cable 7 (hereinafter referred to as an externally connected video recorder). 2) and a television 3 connected to the externally connected recorder 2 by a connection cable 8. Each of the connection cables 7 and 8 includes an AV (video / audio) code and an S video code.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the home photo movie dedicated editing machine 1 has a slot 1a in which a photo style cassette (photo style program dedicated medium) 6 storing a dedicated program (photo style program) is inserted, as shown in FIG. A CD drive 1b into which a CD 4 is inserted, a media card slot 1c into which a recording medium 5 of a digital camera is inserted, selection buttons 1d, 1e, 1f, and 1g, a determination button 1h, a USB connector 1k, and a power switch 1m are housed in a housing. Configured. The media card slot 1c includes a plurality of slots that can correspond to various recording media of the digital camera.

  FIG. 2 shows a main internal configuration of the home photo movie dedicated editing machine 1. The home photo movie editing machine 1 includes the media card slot 1c, includes various media card insertion devices 10 that read digital image data of the recording medium 5, and the CD drive 1b, and reads music data of a music CD 4. Photo data including a CD insertion device 11, the slot 1 a, and a photo style program insertion device 12 that reads the effect data of the photo style cassette 6 and the various media card insertion devices 10, and stores the read image data. Connected to the storage unit 13, the music CD insertion device 11 and the photo style program insertion device 12 to store the read music data, and connected to the photo style program insertion device 12 and read Effect day An effect data storage unit 15 for storing the data, a calculation unit 16 connected to the photo data storage unit 13, the music data storage unit 14 and the effect data storage unit 15, and a calculation unit 16 connected to store a basic program. A primary storage unit 17 that temporarily stores a photo movie, a photo movie secondary storage unit 19 and an external recorder remote control unit 18 connected to the calculation unit 16, and a photo movie secondary storage unit 19 and an external recorder remote control. And an external output unit 20 connected to the unit 18.

  The photo data storage unit 13 stores image data as digital data in a compressed format such as a bitmap format or JPEG, together with a name (title) as a group of a plurality of images. The music data storage unit 14 stores music data together with the song title and performance time. The effect data storage unit 15 stores a plurality of effect data together with an icon (effect icon) for each effect data. The effect data is grouped into a plurality of groups for each theme, such as athletic meet, mountain climbing, and sea bathing, and is given a name (title).

  The effect data is a combination of a program that defines image movement (for example, image movement, posture, and position from the bottom to the top of the display screen) and background image data on the display screen at that time. In the present embodiment, the effect icon symbolizes the movement of the image.

  The calculation unit 16 is a CPU, and reads a basic program stored in the primary storage unit 17 when the apparatus is activated. Then, according to the basic program, data is read from the photo data storage unit 13, music data storage unit 14 and effect data storage unit 15 to edit the photo movie. When executing the editing, the calculation unit presents a plurality of options for the image, music, photo style program, etc. to be used and asks the editing performer to select, and the editing performer uses the selection button to select the desired option. Select.

  The external recorder remote controller control unit 18 includes an infrared light emitting unit (also serving as an infrared light receiving unit) that emits an infrared signal, and controls the externally connected recorder 2 with the infrared signal based on an instruction from the arithmetic unit 16.

  The photomovie secondary storage unit 19 stores a photomovie that has been edited together with the title.

  The external output unit 20 converts the photomovie generated by the calculation unit 16 into image data for display on a television screen and outputs the image data.

  The photo style program is used when a still image appears on the screen, that is, a pattern that appears while moving from right to left on the screen, a pattern that appears while descending from top to bottom, or fades in. It is a collection of programs that perform various ways of doing things such as patterns and patterns that appear while rotating. At the same time, what is displayed on the background of the screen at that time, background music at that time, and the like are combined in each pattern.

  The basic program is composed of a data storage program and an editing program. The data storage program stores image data of image data read by the various media card insertion device 10, music data read by the music CD insertion device 11, and effect data read by the photo style program insertion device 12. Are stored in the unit 13, the music data storage unit 14, and the effect data storage unit 15, respectively, and a specific address or code of each storage unit is assigned to image data, music data, and effect data designated for photo movie editing. Give.

  The specific address or code mentioned here is an address or code that can be recognized as a read target when reading an image, music, or effect when an editing program described later edits a photo movie.

  The editing program sequentially displays a predetermined screen on the television 3 and gives a plurality of image data and a plurality of effect data or the specific code stored at the specific address according to an input from the decision button 1h. The image data and the effect data are randomly extracted from the plurality of image data and the plurality of effect data, combined to edit the photo movie, and the music data stored at the specific address or the specific code The performance time length of the given music data is taken out and monitored so that the length of the photo movie being edited does not exceed the performance time length of the music data.

  When the editing of the photo movie is finished, the editing program is temporarily stored in the primary storage unit 17 in combination with the music data.

  The editing program is also adapted to modify a photo movie temporarily stored in the primary storage unit 17, give a title, a comment, and an illustration.

  Hereinafter, an operation procedure when a still picture taken with a digital camera is taken to produce a new photo movie will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the home-use photo movie editing machine 1 is connected to an externally connected recorder 2 and a television 3, and the externally connected recorder 2 and the television 3 are already turned on. It is assumed that the output signal of the machine 2 is displayed and the externally connected recorder 2 is set to output the output signal of the home photo movie editing machine 1. Further, the externally connected recorder 2 is installed in a position and posture in which the remote control light receiving unit can receive infrared light transmitted from the infrared light emitting unit of the external recorder remote control control unit 18 of the home-use photo movie editing machine 1. It shall be.

  When the home photo movie editing machine 1 is turned on, the basic program is read from the primary storage unit 17 into the calculation unit 16, and the screen A shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display screen of the television 3. Hereinafter, all illustrated screens are displayed on the display screen of the television 3. The processing described below is based on a basic program executed by the calculation unit 16.

  A recording medium 5 of a digital camera is set in a media card slot 1c of various media card insertion devices 10, a music CD 4 for BGM is set in the CD drive 1b, and a photo style cassette 6 is set in the slot 1a. The These may be set before the power is turned on, or may be replaced after the power is turned on.

  A screen A is a display screen on which a photo movie is reproduced and displayed, various operation buttons for operating the display screen, a title of a created photo movie stored in the photo movie secondary storage unit 19, “Create Photo Movie” ”,“ Modify Movie ”,“ Full Screen Playback ”,“ Record ”,“ End ”,“ Recorder Settings ”buttons, and a cursor for selection. The button here is displayed on the screen, and is activated by selecting with the cursor and pressing the decision button 1h provided on the editing machine body.

  When the editor presses the selection buttons 1d to 1g of the home photo movie editing machine 1, the cursor moves around the options on the screen A sequentially. The editor moves the cursor, selects a desired item, and presses the enter button 1h. Since a new photo movie is created here, “Create photo movie” is selected. When “Create photo movie” is selected and the OK button 1h is pressed, a screen B shown in FIG. 4 is displayed.

  On the screen B, a camera icon indicating capturing of a photo, a musical note icon indicating capturing of music, and a film icon (movie icon) indicating capturing of a photo style are displayed. Under each icon, the names (titles) of the stored photo data, music data, and effect data are displayed in the photo data storage unit 13, the music data storage unit 14, and the effect data storage unit 15, respectively.

  On the screen B, select one of the camera icon or stored photo data, note icon or stored music data, movie icon or stored effect data in order, and the image and background used to create the photo movie Determine the movement style of music and images. Here, the order is determined in the order of image, music, and motion of the image, but other orders may be used.

  First, by pressing the selection buttons 1d to 1g, the cursor is moved to select a camera icon for designating the image stored in the recording medium of the digital camera inserted in the various media card insertion device 10, and the enter button 1h is pressed. When the enter button 1h is pressed, a screen C shown in FIG. 5 is displayed.

  The screen C is a thumbnail display 1 on which image data stored in the recording media of the digital camera inserted in the various media card insertion devices 10 is displayed, and a selection is made among the images displayed on the thumbnail display 1. A capture button for instructing capture of the captured image, a thumbnail display 2 for displaying the captured image, a preview display for displaying the selected image in a large size, and a processing icon for instructing processing of the previewed image And a title button for instructing creation of a title of the photo movie to be created.

  When the cursor is placed on any of the thumbnail displays 1, the image on which the cursor is placed is displayed in the preview display. When the previewed image is processed using the processing icon, the processed image is displayed in the preview display. When the cursor is placed on the capture button and the enter button is pressed, the image data displayed in the preview display is captured in the photo data storage unit 13 and displayed on the thumbnail display 2 at the same time. An address or code corresponding to the editing program is assigned to the captured image data.

  When inputting a title, when the cursor is placed on the title button and the enter button is pressed, a screen D shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. Screen D is a character input screen, and includes a hiragana, punctuation mark, dakuten, semi-dakuten, hiragana, katakana, alphabet, symbol selection button, conversion button, confirm button, and a title frame in which the confirmed character is displayed.

  After inputting the title on the screen D, the screen returns to the screen C by “Next”. When “next” is further displayed on the screen C, a screen E shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. Screen E is the same as screen B, but since the title has already been entered, the title “New photo” of the captured photo is displayed in the name column of the captured image data, and colored so that it can be seen that it has been selected. Has been.

  Next, on the screen E, the background music of the photo movie is selected. When the cursor is moved to the note icon and the enter button is pressed, a screen F shown in FIG. 8 is displayed. The screen F is selected from the music of the CD inserted in the music CD inserting device 11 (selecting from the CD), or selected from the music stored in the photo style cassette inserted in the photo style program inserting device 12 ( There is a field for selecting whether to choose from the style.

  When (Select from CD) is selected and the enter button is pressed, a screen G shown in FIG. 9 is displayed. On the screen G, the names of the songs stored in the CD inserted in the music CD insertion device 11 (shown as tracks 1 to 10 in the figure), the length of each song, the performance of the selected song, stop, fast forward, An operation button for specifying fast return and an import button for instructing to import the selected song are displayed. Select the desired song, listen to it (it is not necessary to do it), and when the song to be used is determined, press the import button (move the cursor to the import button and press the enter button; the same applies hereinafter). When the import button is pressed, a screen H shown in FIG. 10 is displayed. In this case, an address or code corresponding to the editing program is given to the music data that has been taken in at the same time.

  In addition, when selecting from the music already stored in the music data storage unit 14, on the screen E, the song name displayed under the note icon (in the present embodiment, displayed as Default 1-3) is selected, Just press the enter button. By pressing the enter button, the address or code corresponding to the editing program is given to the selected music data. In this case, screen F and screen G are not displayed, and screen H shown in FIG. 10 is displayed.

  Screen H is the same screen as screen B, but the selected song name is displayed below the note icon. When music already stored in the music data storage unit 14 is selected, the selected song name is displayed in color.

  Next, on the screen H, an image movement style in the photo movie to be created is selected. First, when the cursor is moved to the movie icon and the enter button is pressed, a screen I shown in FIG. 11 is displayed. The screen I includes a name of each of a plurality of effect data stored in the photo style cassette 6 inserted in the photo style program insertion device 12 (displayed as styles 1 to 3 in the present embodiment), an import button, A preview display screen and a preview display operation button.

  Desired effect data (style 2 in this embodiment) is selected, confirmed on the preview display screen (not necessarily required), and when the effect data to be used is determined, the import button is pressed. When the capture button is pressed, the selected effect data is captured in the effect data storage unit 15, and an address or code corresponding to the editing program is given to the captured effect data, and a screen J shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. Is done.

  When selecting from the effect data already stored in the effect data storage unit 15, the name of the effect data displayed under the movie icon on the screen H (in this embodiment, displayed as Default 1 to 3). Select and press the Enter button. In this case, the address or code corresponding to the editing program is given to the selected effect data, and the screen I is not displayed but the screen J shown in FIG. 12 is displayed.

  Screen J is the same screen as screen B, but the selected effect data name is displayed below the movie icon. When effect data already stored in the effect data storage unit 15 is selected, the selected effect data name is displayed in color.

  On screen J, check the selected photo (new photo), the selected music (track 3), and the selected effect data (style 2). If this is OK, select “Next” on the screen. Press the OK button. When the enter button is pressed, the editing of the photo movie is started by the basic program (editing program), and a screen K displaying “photo movie editing in progress” shown in FIG. 13 is displayed. In accordance with the editing program, the calculation unit 16 randomly extracts and combines image data and effect data to which an address or code corresponding to the editing program is assigned, and executes photo movie editing.

  The calculation unit 16 extracts the performance time length of the music data stored at the specific address or the music data to which the specific code is assigned during editing, and the length of the photo movie being edited is the music Monitor not to exceed the performance time of the data. When the length of the photo movie being edited reaches the performance time of the music data, the editing ends.

  When the editing of the photo movie is finished, the editing program is temporarily stored in the primary storage unit 17 in combination with the music data.

  When editing is completed, a screen L shown in FIG. 14 is displayed. The screen L includes a preview display screen, an operation button on the preview display screen, an enlarged display button for preview display, and buttons for correction, title, comment, and illustration. When the enlarge display button is pressed, the preview display screen is enlarged on the entire screen L.

  When the correction button is pressed, a screen M shown in FIG. 15 is displayed. The screen M includes a preview display screen, operation buttons on the preview display screen, a thumbnail display screen of an image selected for creating a photo movie, and an effect icon displayed as a thumbnail. On the screen M, the edited photo movie is displayed on the preview display screen, and is temporarily stopped at the correction point. The image (still picture) and effect of the correction part are selected from the thumbnail display image and the effect icon displayed as a thumbnail. When the determination button 1h is pressed, the calculation unit 16 reads out the photo movie stored in the primary storage unit 17, and changes the image (still image) and the effect of the corrected portion to the selected photo and the selected effect.

  In “Next” on screen M, screen N shown in FIG. 16 is displayed. The screen N asks "Do you want to change the photo movie being edited?", So select either "Yes" (overwrite) or "No" (alias). When “Yes” is selected and determined, the screen O displaying “editing the current photo movie” selects “No”, and when determined, the screen P displaying “editing photo movie with another name” is displayed. Are displayed, and editing (correction) of the photo movie is started. If “Yes” is selected, the modified photo movie is overwritten and temporarily saved, and if “No” is selected, the modified photo movie is temporarily saved with a different name.

  When the editing (correction) of the photo movie ends, a screen Q (the same screen as the screen L) shown in FIG. 17 is displayed. To add a title to a photo movie or a comment in the middle, select the item and press the OK button.

  When a comment is selected and the enter button is pressed, a screen R shown in FIG. 18 is displayed. Screen R is a comment creation screen. The preview display screen, the operation buttons on the preview display screen, the “display here”, “redo”, “create comment” buttons, and the comment display screen are displayed. A thumbnail display of a plurality of patterns of display methods, a comment number display, and a display field for a selected comment or a newly created comment are provided. Up to 10 comments can be created in advance.

  When creating a new comment, specify "Create comment" (select and press the enter button). When “Create comment” is designated, a screen S (same as screen D) shown in FIG. 19 is displayed. The created comment is displayed in the comment frame at the bottom of the screen. After creating the comment on the screen S, the screen returns to the screen R by “Next”. On the returned screen R, the newly created comment is displayed in the comment display field at the bottom of the screen.

  Next, on the screen R, a comment display method pattern is selected from the thumbnail-displayed patterns. When the display method pattern is selected, the photo movie being edited is displayed on the preview display screen, the scene where the selected or created comment is displayed is determined, and the “display here” button is selected.

  When a scene for displaying a comment is determined by the “display here” button, a screen T shown in FIG. 20 is displayed. Since the screen T is the same screen as the screen N and asks "Do you want to change the photo movie being edited?", Select either "Yes" (overwrite) or "No" (alias). When “Yes” is selected and determined, the screen U displaying “editing the current photo movie” selects “No” and when determined, the screen V displays “editing photo movie with another name”. Are displayed, and the calculation unit 16 starts editing the photo movie (adding a comment). When the photo movie editing (comment addition) is completed, a screen W (same as the screen L) shown in FIG. 21 is displayed.

  When “next” is selected and determined on the screen W, the calculation unit 16 stores the edited photo movie together with the title in the secondary storage unit 19 and displays the screen X shown in FIG. The screen X is the same as the screen A, but the title “new movie” of the edited photo movie is added to the name column of the created photo movie. Select and decide the photo movie you want to see on this screen, for example, “New Movie”, then select “Full Screen Play”, press the Play button, and the selected “New Movie” will be full screen. Playback is displayed.

  If “Record” is selected and determined on the screen X, the selected photo movie, for example, “new movie” can be recorded on the DVD media or video tape of the externally connected recorder 2.

  If you select and exit, the screen will disappear and the editor will be turned off. The specific address and code set in each storage unit are erased.

  In the present embodiment, the home photo movie editing machine is connected to the TV 3 via an externally connected general-purpose recorder (externally connected recorder 2). In order to operate the connected recorder 2, the home-use photo movie editing machine is provided with control means for operating the externally connected recorder 2, that is, an external recorder remote control unit 18.

  The external recorder remote controller control unit 18 includes an infrared light emitting unit (also serving as an infrared light receiving unit) that transmits an infrared signal, and controls the externally connected recorder 2 with the infrared signal. Since each general-purpose recorder has a different control method, the external recorder remote controller control unit 18 stores a control method for the main general-purpose recorder and has a learning function for the control method.

  When a general-purpose recorder is connected, select “Recorder settings” on screen A and press the enter button. Then, a screen Y for selecting the recorder type field and the learning remote control field as shown in FIG. 23 is displayed. The pull-down menu in the type field of the recorder describes the types of main general-purpose recorders stored in the external recorder remote controller control unit 18, and the items corresponding to the connected recorders from the pull-down menu. Select. If a recorder other than the recorder displayed by the pull-down menu is connected, the learning remote controller is selected.

  When the learning remote controller is selected, a learning screen is displayed, and the editor operator follows the instructions on the screen to connect the remote controller of the recorder to the infrared light emitting unit (cumulative infrared ray) of the external recorder remote control unit 18, as shown in FIG. Signals such as play, pause, rewind, fast forward, and stop are transmitted to the light receiving unit. The external recorder remote controller 18 stores and stores the signal pattern received by the infrared light emitter (also infrared receiver) in association with the signal type. In this way, by storing and storing the signal pattern transmitted from the remote controller of the recorder in association with the signal type, the external recorder remote controller control unit 18 sends a necessary control signal to the connected external recorder. Can be sent.

  The home-use photo movie editing machine according to the present embodiment does not have a recording function or a display screen, but as a recording device using a DVD or a video tape, or a stand-alone device having a display device in a housing. Also good. When the display device is provided, the display screen is in a touch panel format, so that a selection button on the main body side becomes unnecessary, and operability is improved. Further, when the recording device is built in, the external recorder remote controller control unit 18 is also unnecessary.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows the example of the whole structure when using the home photo movie editing machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the home photo movie exclusive editing machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. In an embodiment of the invention, it is a top view showing an example of a starting screen. In an embodiment of the invention, it is a top view showing an example of a screen which chooses selection of an image. In an embodiment of the invention, it is a top view showing an example of an image selection screen. In an embodiment of the invention, it is a top view showing an example of a screen which inputs a title of an image. In embodiment of this invention, it is a top view which shows the example of the screen which selects selection of music. In embodiment of this invention, it is a top view which shows the example of the screen which selects music. In embodiment of this invention, it is a top view which shows the example of the screen which selects music. In an embodiment of the invention, it is a top view showing an example of a screen which chooses selection of effect data. In an embodiment of the invention, it is a top view showing an example of a screen which chooses effect data. In an embodiment of the invention, it is a top view showing an example of a screen showing a state where selection of an image, music, and effect data was completed. In an embodiment of the invention, it is a top view showing an example of a screen showing that a photo movie is being edited. In an embodiment of the invention, it is a top view showing an example of a screen which chooses photo movie correction. It is a top view which shows the example of the screen which selects an image and an effect by the photo movie correction in embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the example of the screen which selects whether it is overwriting correction or not in the photo movie correction in embodiment of this invention. In an embodiment of the invention, it is a top view showing an example of a screen which chooses comment addition. In embodiment of this invention, it is a top view which shows the example of the screen which designates the scene which adds a comment. In embodiment of this invention, it is a top view which shows the example of the screen which inputs a comment. It is a top view which shows the example of the screen which selects whether it is overwriting addition or not by the addition of the comment in embodiment of this invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, it is a top view showing an example of a screen which completed addition of a comment and instructed completion of edit. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing an example of a screen for instructing to record an edited photo movie to an externally connected recorder in the embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, it is a top view showing an example of a screen which performs setting of an external recorder remote control part. In embodiment of this invention, it is a perspective view which shows a remote control learning state.

Explanation of symbols

1 Home Photo Movie Editor 1a Slot 1b CD Drive 1c Media Card Slot 1d-1g Selection Button 1h Decision Button 1k USB Connector 1m Power Switch 2 External Connection Recorder 3 TV 4 Music CD
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 5 Recording media 6 Photo style cassette 7, 8 Connection cable 10 Various media card insertion apparatus 11 Music CD insertion apparatus 12 Photo style program insertion apparatus 13 Photo data storage part 14 Music data storage part 15 Effect data storage part 16 Calculation part 17 Primary storage Unit 18 External recorder remote control unit 19 Secondary storage unit 20 External output unit

Claims (3)

Music data reading means for reading music data from a recording medium in which music data is stored, image data reading means for reading image data from a recording medium in which image data is stored, and a recording in which a program for giving motion to a still image is stored Effect data reading means for reading the program from the medium, music data storage means for storing music data read by the music data reading means, image data storage means for storing image data read by the image data reading means, An effect data storage means for storing effect data read by the effect data reading means, a primary storage means for storing a program for editing a photo movie, and each of the storage means and the primary storage means. Photo movie editing program Calculating means for executing photo movie editing, selection / input means provided connected to the calculating means, and secondary storage means provided connected to the calculating means for storing the created photo movie And an external output means that is connected to the secondary storage means and outputs the data stored in the secondary storage means as a video signal to the externally connected video display means. An editing machine for home photo movies,
The photo movie editing program has a function of assigning a specific address or code to designated data among the data stored in the music data storage means, the image data storage means, and the effect data storage means. A home-use photo movie editing machine configured to read and edit the data with the specific address or code when editing a photo movie.   2. The home photo movie editing machine according to claim 1, wherein the control signal is transmitted to an externally connected recorder connected to the calculation means and connected to the home photo movie editing machine via the external output means. A home-use photo movie editing machine characterized by being equipped with an external recorder remote control means. 2. A home-use photo movie editing machine according to claim 1, wherein either one or both of a recorder and a display screen are connected to the external output means and are integrally provided in the housing. Photo movie editing machine.

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