JP2010109886A - Information processor, control method, program and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide technology for easily discriminating a guidance utilized for respective images. <P>SOLUTION: One of a plurality of guidances corresponding to the procedure of operation is specified and the specified guidance is reported via a reporting means to obtain image data and store it in a memory medium while matching the image data obtained by the obtaining means with data showing the guidance in accordance with the report of the guidance. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for notifying a user of an operation procedure.

  In recent years, with the expansion of functions of digital cameras, procedures for operating digital cameras have become complicated.

  In order to cope with the complicated operation procedure, a digital camera having a function of notifying the user of the operation procedure (hereinafter referred to as a guidance function) is known.

  When imaging fireworks using this guidance function, first, the user selects guidance for suitably imaging fireworks from a plurality of types of guidance.

  Next, the user sets the parameters of the digital camera according to the selected guidance, and takes an appropriate imaging posture.

  Finally, it is possible for the user to appropriately capture the fireworks by performing an operation for capturing images.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-133867 discloses a technique for guiding a user's operation based on advice presented from a device to produce a sophisticated media work.

As described above, the user can obtain a desired image by selecting an appropriate guidance and performing an operation in accordance with the selected guidance.
JP 2003-78868 A

  However, conventionally, since the guidance function is a function provided in a device such as a digital camera, it is difficult to determine which guidance is used to capture the captured image.

  In some cases, the captured image is processed using a personal computer (PC) or a set top box (STB).

  That is, a process for obtaining a desired image may be performed using a plurality of devices.

  On the other hand, conventionally, it has been difficult to determine information on which guidance the image to be processed has been taken according to, using a PC or STB.

  However, if it is possible to determine which guidance was taken using a PC or STB, for example, if there is an image that the user likes in the taken image, what kind of operation procedure should be followed to obtain the same image It becomes possible to confirm whether it can be obtained.

  The present invention has been made in view of the related art, and an object thereof is to provide a technique for easily discriminating a guidance used for each image.

In order to solve the above problems, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a designation unit that designates one of a plurality of guidances corresponding to an operation procedure, and a notification control unit that causes the notification unit to notify the specified guidance. And an acquisition means for acquiring image data;
Storage control means for associating and storing the image data acquired by the acquisition means and data representing the guidance in association with the notification of the guidance in a storage medium.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily determine the guidance used for each image.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of an information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.

  The information processing apparatus 101 includes an imaging control unit 105, a storage control unit 106, a tutorial control unit 108, and an output control unit 110.

  The tutorial corresponds to guidance for notifying the user of the operation procedure.

  The information processing apparatus 101 is connected to a lens 102, a display 103, a speaker 104, a storage medium 107 for storing image data, a button 109, and a storage medium 111 for storing tutorial data.

  The tutorial data refers to data in which a plurality of types of guidance are stored in the form of program codes that can be read by the information processing apparatus 101.

  Note that, for example, a digital camera or the like is assumed as one having the above-described units in one device.

  Therefore, even if the lens 102, the display 103, the speaker 104, the storage medium 107 for storing image data, the button 109, and the storage medium 111 for storing tutorial data exist outside the information processing apparatus 101, May be present.

  Hereinafter, a case where the information processing apparatus 101 is a digital camera will be described.

  The lens 102 forms an image of the collected light on an image sensor (not shown).

  The display 103 is configured by a CRT, an LCD, or the like, and displays an image, characters, and the like, for example, to notify a user of an operation procedure.

  The speaker 104 notifies the user of the operation procedure, for example, by outputting sound.

  The button 109 accepts an input of an operation for designating one guidance to be notified to the user from a plurality of guidances, for example.

  The storage medium 107 includes a RAM, a hard disk, and the like, and holds data representing an image, information added to the image, and the like.

  The storage medium 111 includes a RAM, a hard disk, etc., and holds tutorial data.

  In this embodiment, the storage medium 107 and the storage medium 111 exist separately, but one storage medium includes a storage area corresponding to the storage medium 107 and a storage area corresponding to the storage medium 111. Also good.

  The imaging control unit 105 controls the processing of the lens 102, A / D converts the light imaged on the imaging element, and outputs data representing the image to the storage control unit 106.

  The storage control unit 106 stores data representing the input image, information added to the image, and the like in the storage medium 107.

  The tutorial control unit 108 specifies guidance to be notified to the user based on the operation input via the button 109, reads out data corresponding to the specified guidance from the tutorial data stored in the storage medium 111, Execute.

  Further, the tutorial control unit 108 outputs data corresponding to the execution result to the output control unit 110.

  Note that the data corresponding to the execution result includes information indicating an operation procedure and information specifying whether to use the display 103 or the speaker 104 as an output device.

  When the display 103 is used as an output device, the output control unit 110 reads the data output from the tutorial control unit 108, converts the data into a video signal, and outputs the video signal to the display 103.

  Further, when the speaker 104 is used as a notification device, the output control unit 110 reads data output from the tutorial control unit 108, converts the data into an acoustic signal, and outputs the sound signal to the speaker 104.

  That is, the output control unit 110 controls the operation of the notification device.

  The imaging control unit 105, the storage control unit 106, the tutorial control unit 108, and the output control unit 110 are modules.

  The above module implements its function by a program stored in the ROM by the CPU being expanded in the RAM and executed.

  That is, the imaging control unit 105, the storage control unit 106, the tutorial control unit 108, and the output control unit 110 are configured by a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.

  Next, an operation for selecting a guidance to be notified from a plurality of types of guidance will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the operation unit (button 109) and the display 103 of the digital camera corresponding to the information processing apparatus 101.

  FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the operation unit (button 109) and the display 103 of the digital camera when a list of a plurality of types of guidance is displayed on the display 103.

  FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the operation unit (button 109) and the display 103 of the digital camera when the designated guidance is displayed on the display 103.

  Reference numerals 201 and 206 denote digital camera bodies, 202 and 207 denote screens displayed on the display 103, and 204 and 205 denote buttons 109.

  When the screen 202 is displayed on the display 103, when the button 204 is operated, a rectangular image 203 constituting the screen 202 moves in conjunction with the operation of the button.

  By aligning the rectangular image 203 with one of a plurality of types of guidance displayed as a list and operating the button 205, the guidance to be used is designated.

  When the guidance is specified, a screen 207 is displayed on the display 103, and the operation procedure is notified to the user.

  When the guidance is selected, a signal indicating the selected guidance is output from the tutorial control unit 108 to the storage control unit 106.

  In this embodiment, the signal representing the selected guidance is a signal indicating an ID (hereinafter referred to as a tutorial ID) for determining one guidance from a plurality of types of guidance.

  This tutorial ID is associated with a plurality of types of guidance in a one-to-one relationship.

  Next, processing for storing a captured image when guidance is notified will be described.

  When the image is captured, data representing the image is input to the storage control unit 106.

  On the other hand, as described above, a signal indicating the tutorial ID is input to the storage control unit 106.

  At this time, the storage control unit 106 stores data representing the image in the storage medium 107, and stores a name (file name) of the image and a tutorial in a table for managing additional information of the image stored in the storage medium 107. The ID is stored in association with each other.

  FIG. 3 shows a table for managing image additional information.

  In FIG. 3, a table 301 has an area 302 for storing file names and an area 303 for storing tutorial IDs.

  In FIG. 3, an image “001.jpg” is associated with a tutorial ID “TUTORIAL01”, and an image “006.jpg” is associated with a tutorial ID “TUTORIAL05”.

  That is, it is understood that the image “001.jpg” is an image captured when the guidance associated with the tutorial ID “TUTORIAL01” is notified.

  Further, it can be seen that the image “006.jpg” is an image captured when the guidance associated with the tutorial ID “TUTORIAL05” is notified.

  This makes it possible to easily determine the guidance used for each image.

  Next, the flow of processing in the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of associating a tutorial ID with a captured image in the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  In step S401, the tutorial control unit 108 determines whether or not a signal for operating the button 109 by the user has been acquired. If the signal has not been acquired, the series of processing ends.

  On the other hand, if a signal is acquired in step S401, the process of step S402 is executed.

  In step S402, the tutorial control unit 108 determines whether or not the acquired signal is a signal for instructing the start of guidance. Then, a series of processing ends.

  On the other hand, when it is a signal instruct | indicating the start of guidance in step S402, the process of step S403 is performed.

  In step S403, the tutorial control unit 108 outputs a signal for executing guidance to the output control unit 110, and outputs information indicating the tutorial ID to the storage control unit 106.

  The execution of the guidance indicates that the screen 207 is displayed on the display 103 as shown in FIG. 2B, for example.

  Next, in step S405, the tutorial control unit 108 determines whether or not to end the guidance. If it is determined to end, the series of processing ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S405 that the guidance is not ended, the process of step S406 is executed.

  In step S406, the tutorial control unit 108 and the imaging control unit 105 work together to determine whether a signal for instructing imaging has been input. If no signal for instructing imaging has been input, the processing in step S405 is repeated. .

  On the other hand, when a signal instructing imaging is input, the imaging control unit 105 captures the subject and outputs data representing the captured image to the storage control unit 106 in step S407.

  Next, in step S408, the storage control unit 106 causes the storage medium 107 to store the tutorial ID in association with data representing the captured image.

  Note that the tutorial ID is associated with the data representing the image and stored in the storage medium 107, as shown in FIG. 3, in the table for managing the additional information of the image, the image name (file name), and the tutorial ID. Is stored in association with each other.

  This makes it possible to easily determine the guidance used for each image.

  Next, a case where the tutorial ID associated with each image is used for referring to the guidance will be described.

  Hereinafter, an example will be described in which one of images stored in a storage medium is selected, a tutorial ID associated with the selected image is read, and guidance is executed.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of an information processing apparatus that reads a tutorial ID and executes guidance.

  The information processing apparatus 500 includes an acquisition control unit 501, a reading control unit 502, and an output control unit 503.

  In addition, a storage medium 504, a storage medium 505, a display 506, and a speaker 507 are connected to the information processing apparatus 500.

  Note that, for example, a set top box (STB), a personal computer, or the like is assumed as one that includes at least one of the above-described units outside the device.

  In addition, for example, a digital camera or the like is assumed as one having the above-described units in one device.

  Accordingly, the storage medium 504, the storage medium 505, the display 506, and the speaker 507 may exist outside or inside the information processing apparatus 500.

  Hereinafter, a case where the information processing apparatus 500 is an STB will be described.

  The display 506 is configured by a CRT, an LCD, or the like, and displays an image, a character, or the like, thereby notifying guidance associated with the image, for example.

  The speaker 507 outputs a sound to notify, for example, guidance associated with an image.

  The storage medium 504 is configured by a RAM, a hard disk, and the like, and stores data representing an image, image additional information, and the like.

  The storage medium 505 includes a RAM, a hard disk, etc., and stores tutorial data.

  In this embodiment, the storage medium 504 and the storage medium 505 exist separately, but one storage medium includes a storage area corresponding to the storage medium 504 and a storage area corresponding to the storage medium 505. Also good.

  The storage medium 504 may be the storage medium 107 in FIG.

  When the storage medium 504 is the storage medium 107, the configuration is as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of a system in which the information processing apparatus 101 and the information processing apparatus 500 are connected via the storage medium 803.

  The information processing apparatus 101 corresponds to the first information processing apparatus 801, and the information processing apparatus 500 corresponds to the second information processing apparatus 802.

  The acquisition control unit 501 acquires data representing an image from the storage medium 504.

  When acquiring data representing an image, data representing the image is obtained by selecting a desired image by the user using an operation unit (not shown).

  The read control unit 502 reads the tutorial ID from the data representing the image acquired by the acquisition control unit 501 and outputs the tutorial ID to the output control unit 503.

  The output control unit 503 converts the guidance corresponding to the tutorial ID read by the reading control unit 502 into an image signal and outputs the image signal to the display 506.

  Further, the output control unit 503 converts the guidance corresponding to the tutorial ID read by the reading control unit 502 into an audio signal and outputs it to the speaker 507.

  The acquisition control unit 501, the read control unit 502, and the output control unit 503 are modules.

  The above module implements its function by a program stored in the ROM by the CPU being expanded in the RAM and executed.

  That is, the acquisition control unit 501, the read control unit 502, and the output control unit 503 are configured by a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for reading the tutorial ID associated with the image and executing guidance in the information processing apparatus 500.

  In step S601, the acquisition control unit 501 determines whether or not a signal for operating the operation unit has been acquired. If the signal has not been acquired, the series of processing ends.

  On the other hand, if a signal is acquired in step S601, the process of step S402 is executed.

  In step S602, the acquisition control unit 501 determines whether or not the acquired signal is a signal for selecting data representing an image. If the acquired signal is not a signal for selecting data representing an image, processing corresponding to the operation signal is performed in step S604. To end the series of processes.

  On the other hand, if it is a signal for selecting data representing an image in step S602, the process of step S603 is executed.

  The signal for selecting data representing an image is, for example, a signal output when the following processing is executed.

  That is, when the information processing apparatus 500 has an application such as the image viewer 701 shown in FIG. 7, right-click on the thumbnail 702 of a specific image with the mouse pointer 703 corresponding to the operation unit on the GUI of this application. To do.

  Further, this signal is output when an operation of selecting the “review tutorial” item from the context menu 704 displayed by right-clicking is performed.

  The signal for selecting data representing an image may be a signal for selecting a tutorial ID given to the data representing an image.

  Next, in step S603, the reading control unit 502 and the output control unit 503 work together to read information indicating a tutorial ID from data representing an image, and execute guidance associated with the read tutorial ID.

  Note that the processing in step S603 will be described using the table shown in FIG. 3. When data representing the image “003.jpg” is selected, the tutorial ID “TUTORIAL02” is selected, and the guidance corresponding to the tutorial ID is selected. Is executed.

  Next, in step S605, the output control unit 503 determines whether or not to end the guidance. If it is determined to end, the series of processing ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S605 that the guidance is not terminated, the process waits in a state where the guidance is executed.

  Thus, it is possible to know what operation procedure is suitable for obtaining an image similar to the captured image.

  Next, a case where the tutorial ID associated with each image is used for editing the image will be described.

  This is suitable, for example, when using a panoramic photo acquisition function of a digital camera. Hereinafter, this case will be described in detail.

  Note that a panoramic photo is a photo that is longer or longer than usual, created by connecting a plurality of images.

  When a user tries to obtain a panoramic photograph, processing related to imaging, processing related to editing, and the like are necessary, and the user may feel that the processing is complicated.

  As a method of reducing the complexity of this processing, a method of giving guidance for obtaining a panoramic photograph to the user can be considered.

  However, the processing related to imaging and the processing related to editing are not necessarily executed by one apparatus.

  That is, among the guidance for obtaining a panoramic picture, guidance regarding imaging can be executed, but guidance regarding editing may not be executed.

  Therefore, when capturing a plurality of images constituting a panoramic photograph, the user is given guidance regarding imaging, and data representing the captured image and a tutorial ID are stored in association with each other.

  On the other hand, when editing a plurality of images constituting a panoramic picture, a method of reading a tutorial ID associated with data representing an image and showing guidance regarding editing to the user can be considered.

  In order to realize this method, the tutorial ID needs to be associated with the data representing the image.

  In addition, although the processing related to imaging and the processing related to editing are divided, it may be divided into a first half, a middle portion, and a second half of a series of processing.

  Further, information indicating the progress of the operation procedure may be given to the tutorial ID, and the user may be notified of the next completed operation procedure without notifying the user of the already completed procedure.

  Hereinafter, a case where the guidance “TUTORIAL01” is given to the information indicating the progress of the operation procedure and the guidance is composed of 10 steps will be described as an example.

  For example, in the digital camera, when the procedure up to the fourth step has already been notified, information “04/10” indicating that four steps out of ten steps are notified as information indicating the progress of the operation procedure, It is given as information indicating the progress of the operation procedure.

  On the other hand, when the guidance of “TUTORIAL01” is subsequently notified using the STB, if “04/10” which is the information indicating the progress of the operation procedure is given, the information is read, and the fourth stage is started. The user is notified of the previous procedure.

  That is, the user is notified from the fifth step of “TUTORIAL01”.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a display 506 of a digital camera corresponding to the information processing apparatus 500.

  FIG. 9A is a diagram showing a specific example of the display 506 of the digital camera when a list of a plurality of types of guidance is displayed on the display 103.

  FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating a specific example of the display 506 of the digital camera when guidance for acquiring a panoramic photograph is displayed on the display 103.

  When this guidance is notified, the captured image is given a tutorial ID corresponding to the guidance for acquiring a panoramic picture.

  FIG. 10 shows guidance displayed on the display 506 when an information processing apparatus 500 is used to capture an image assigned with a tutorial ID corresponding to guidance for acquiring a panoramic photograph.

  This guidance notifies a procedure for editing a captured image in a series of procedures for obtaining a panoramic photograph.

  As a result, the guidance can be executed in other devices that can read the tutorial data.

  Further, only necessary guidance can be notified in accordance with the progress of the procedure for obtaining an image desired by the user.

(Second embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the tutorial ID is given to the image taken when the guidance is notified. However, the image given the tutorial ID may be an image taken in the following cases. .

  That is, an image captured from the time when the guidance notification is started to the time when the digital camera is turned off or another guidance is notified may be used.

  Moreover, the image image | photographed from the time of the alerting | reporting start to the time of a fixed time (for example, 30 minutes) may be sufficient.

  This makes it possible to assign a tutorial ID to the captured image without notifying the guidance each time the image is captured.

(Third embodiment)
In the embodiments so far, the example in which the data representing the image and the tutorial ID are stored in association with each other in the table has been described.

  However, the tutorial ID can also be stored as metadata of data representing an image. For example, when an image is captured, the tutorial ID to be associated can be stored in the Exif area of the image.

  As a result, the image and the used tutorial ID can be held in a single file, and data management becomes easy.

  Further, instead of the tutorial ID, text data corresponding to guidance indicating the operation procedure may be stored in the Exif area of the image.

  Further, instead of the tutorial ID, a code constituted by a character string or the like that can be acquired by the acquisition control unit 501 may be stored in the Exif area of the image.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 11 shows a screen displayed on at least one of the digital camera and the STB when image data is transferred from the digital camera to the STB.

  The above screen is composed of a dialog 1101.

  Conventionally, a dialog displayed when data is transferred indicates a data transfer status (1104) and an indicator.

  However, in this embodiment, an image being captured (1102) and a guidance (1103) used when capturing the image are further displayed.

  Accordingly, the user can review the operation procedure during the time when the image is transferred.

(Fifth embodiment)
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, guidance is provided using an animation (1202) and a voice output function (1204).

  This makes it possible to notify the user of the operation procedure in various ways.

(Sixth embodiment)
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, it is notified which part is improved by operating according to the guidance.

  It is possible to confirm the difference between when the guidance is followed and when the guidance is not followed.

(Seventh embodiment)
The present embodiment has a function of accessing content existing on the Web using a tutorial ID assigned to data representing an image as a key.

  For example, an application capable of moving from a captured image by executing a guidance “shooting fireworks” to a Web page related to “shooting fireworks” at the time of imaging.

  This makes it possible to check the operation procedure or change the operation procedure.

(Eighth embodiment)
The present embodiment has a function of determining whether or not the imaging parameters and angles included in the guidance and the imaging parameters and angles of the captured image exceed a preset threshold value.

  Further, when the threshold value is exceeded, it is determined that the operation is not performed according to the guidance, and the tutorial ID is not associated with the data representing the captured image.

  This makes it possible to efficiently detect an image captured when an operation according to the guidance is performed.

(Ninth embodiment)
The object of the present invention is achieved by executing the following processing.

  That is, a storage medium in which a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is recorded is supplied to the system or apparatus, and the computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or apparatus is stored in the storage medium. This is the process of reading the code.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments, and the program code and the storage medium storing the program code constitute the present invention.

  Moreover, the following can be used as a storage medium for supplying the program code.

  For example, a flexible disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD + RW, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, etc. .

  Alternatively, the program code may be downloaded via a network.

  Further, the present invention includes a case where the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by executing the program code read by the computer.

  In addition, when the OS (operating system) running on the computer performs part or all of the actual processing based on the instruction of the program code, the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing. Is also included.

  Furthermore, the present invention includes a case where the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the following processing.

  That is, the program code read from the storage medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer.

  Thereafter, based on the instruction of the program code, the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing.

It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of the information processing apparatus which concerns on a 1st Example. 3 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of an operation unit (button 109) and a display 103 of a digital camera corresponding to the information processing apparatus 101. FIG. It is a figure which shows the table which manages the additional information of an image. It is a flowchart which shows the process which gives ID of a tutorial to the imaged image. It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of the information processing apparatus which performs guidance. It is a flowchart which reads the tutorial ID provided to the image and performs guidance. It is a figure which shows GUI of the application which selects an image. It is a functional block diagram which shows an example of the information processing system which connects and uses a some apparatus. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a specific example of a display 506 of a digital camera corresponding to the information processing apparatus 500. It is a figure which shows an example of the guidance displayed on the display. It is a figure which shows the screen displayed on a display, when transferring image data from a digital camera to STB. It is a figure which shows the guidance using an animation and an audio | voice.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Information processing apparatus 105 Imaging control part 106 Storage control part 108 Tutorial control part 110 Output control part

Claims (17)

A designation means for designating one of a plurality of guidances corresponding to operation procedures;
Notification control means for causing the notification means to notify the specified guidance;
Acquisition means for acquiring image data;
An information processing apparatus comprising: storage control means for associating and storing image data acquired by the acquisition means and data representing the guidance in association with notification of the guidance.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the guidance to be notified to the notification unit includes an imaging operation procedure.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the storage control unit further stores information indicating the progress of the operation procedure in association with image data in a storage medium.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit is a display or a speaker.   The storage control means stores a file name of the image data and an ID representing the guidance in association with each other in a table, and stores the table in a storage medium. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.   The storage control means stores a file name of the image data, an ID indicating the guidance, and information indicating the progress of the operation procedure in a table, and stores the table in a storage medium. Item 5. The information processing apparatus according to Item 3 or 4.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage control unit stores an ID representing the guidance as additional information of the image data.   5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the storage control unit stores an ID representing the guidance and information indicating a progress of an operation procedure as additional information of the image data. An input means for inputting image data to which an ID representing a guidance including imaging and editing operation procedures is given;
An editing means for editing the input image data;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a notification control unit that causes a notification unit to notify a guidance corresponding to the editing procedure among the guidances corresponding to the ID in accordance with editing by the editing unit. When image data provided with information indicating the progress of the imaging and editing operation procedure is input to the input means,
The notification control means does not cause the notification means to notify the guidance corresponding to the already notified operation procedure among the operation procedures for capturing and editing the image data in accordance with the input information indicating the progress of the operation procedure. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein a notification corresponding to an operation procedure that has not yet been notified is caused to be notified to the notification means. Input means for inputting image data and information representing guidance including an operation procedure for capturing and editing the image data;
An editing means for editing the input image data;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a notification control unit that causes a notification unit to notify a guidance corresponding to the editing procedure among guidances corresponding to the information in accordance with editing by the editing unit. When the information indicating the guidance including the image data and the operation procedure for imaging and editing the image data and the information indicating the progress of the operation procedure for imaging and editing are input to the input means,
The notification control means does not cause the notification means to notify the guidance corresponding to the already notified operation procedure among the operation procedures for capturing and editing the image data in accordance with the input information indicating the progress of the operation procedure. The information processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein a guidance corresponding to an operation procedure that has not yet been reported is caused to be notified to a notification means. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus including guidance for notifying an operation procedure,
A designation process for designating one of a plurality of guidances corresponding to the operation procedure;
A notification control step for causing the notification means to notify the specified guidance;
An acquisition process for acquiring image data;
A control method comprising: a storage control step of storing the image data acquired in the acquisition step and the data indicating the guidance in a storage medium in association with the notification of the guidance. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus including guidance for notifying an imaging and editing operation procedure,
An input step for inputting image data to which an ID representing guidance including imaging and editing operation procedures is given;
An editing process for editing the input image data;
A control method for executing a notification control step of causing a notification unit to notify the guidance corresponding to the editing procedure among the guidance corresponding to the ID in accordance with the editing in the editing step. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus including guidance for notifying an imaging and editing operation procedure,
An input step for inputting image data and information representing guidance including an operation procedure for capturing and editing the image data;
An editing process for editing the input image data;
A control method for executing a notifying control step of notifying a notifying unit of guidance corresponding to the editing procedure among the guidance corresponding to the information in accordance with editing by the editing step.   A program for causing a computer to execute the information processing method according to claim 13 or 15.   A storage medium storing the program according to claim 16.

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