JP2013165348A - Image superimposition method, apparatus for the same, and imaging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To quickly and simply record situations at the moment of taking a still image and before and after taking the still image.SOLUTION: An image superimposition apparatus comprises: an image acquisition unit which acquires a moving image of a subject before and after acquiring the still image of the subject; a display unit; an image selection unit which reproduces the moving image on the display unit and selects an image frame included in the moving image from the moving image under reproduction; and a superimposition and recording unit which records the image frame selected by the image selection unit by superimposing the selected image frame on the still image.

Description

  The present invention relates to an image composition method, an apparatus, and an imaging apparatus that select a desired image from a moving image of a subject and synthesize the selected image with a still image.

For example, some imaging devices have a function of synthesizing a plurality of images acquired by imaging to create a synthesized image. Examples of such techniques include Patent Documents 1 to 3.
Patent Document 1 acquires a plurality of images obtained by capturing one or a plurality of persons by acquiring the number of images acquired within a predetermined number of images as the number of image acquisition or within a predetermined time as an image acquisition time. For example, it is disclosed that a best shot image of each person having the best movement is extracted from an image and output as one composite image.

Patent Literature 2 stores at least one of moving image data for a predetermined time before and after still image shooting performed during moving image shooting as a REC review, and displays the stored REC review image data on a display unit. Disclose.
In Patent Document 3, when a still image extraction command is issued while a moving image is being reproduced on a liquid crystal monitor, still image data immediately before, immediately after, or before and after the moment when the still image extraction command is input is a moving image with a predetermined number of frames. It is disclosed that it is extracted from data, redisplayed and recorded as a still image file.

JP 2010-98404 A JP 2010-109940 A JP 2004-31495 A

In addition to the moment of capturing a still image, there is a desire to easily record the process before and after the still image.
An object of the present invention is to provide an image composition method, an apparatus therefor, and an image pickup apparatus that can easily record a situation when a still image is picked up.

An image composition method according to a main aspect of the present invention acquires a moving image of the subject before and after acquiring a still image of the subject, reproduces the moving image together with the reproduction of the still image, and from the moving image being reproduced. An image frame included in the moving image is selected, and the selected image frame is synthesized and recorded on the still image.
An image composition device according to a main aspect of the present invention includes an image acquisition unit that acquires a moving image of the subject before and after acquiring a still image of the subject, a display unit, and the moving image together with the reproduction of the still image on the display unit. An image selection unit that selects an image frame included in the moving image from the moving image that is being reproduced, and a composite recording unit that combines and records the image frame selected by the image selection unit with the still image It has.
An imaging apparatus according to a main aspect of the present invention includes an imaging unit for acquiring a moving image of the subject before and after acquiring a still image of the subject, a display unit, and the moving image together with the reproduction of the still image on the display unit. An image selection unit that selects an image frame included in the moving image from the moving image that is being reproduced, and a composite recording unit that combines and records the image frame selected by the image selection unit with the still image It has.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an image synthesizing method, an apparatus therefor, and an image pickup apparatus that can easily record the situation at the time of shooting together and enable memorable photography.

1 is a configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of an imaging apparatus having an image composition function according to the present invention. FIG. The schematic diagram which shows the some image data selected from the still image and pre-moving image memorize | stored in the recording part of the apparatus. The figure which shows the making image display frame displayed on an LCD display screen by the image selection part of the apparatus. The figure which shows the image data sequentially extracted from the pre-moving image by the image selection part of the same apparatus, and displayed side by side in each making image display frame. The schematic diagram which shows each image data contained in the pre animation in the same apparatus. Schematic which shows the selected image data currently displayed on LCD of the apparatus. The figure which shows the progress bar displayed on the display screen of LCD by the progress condition display part of the apparatus. The making operation | movement flowchart in the same apparatus. The making operation | movement flowchart in the same apparatus. The figure which shows typically the flow of the making operation | movement in the same apparatus. 6 is a flowchart for changing / adjusting image data of an image selection unit in the apparatus.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an imaging apparatus having an image composition function. The imaging apparatus includes a camera body 10, an interchangeable lens unit 20, and an eyepiece unit 30 for an electronic viewfinder (EVF). This imaging apparatus has an interchangeable lens system configuration, and the interchangeable lens unit 20 can be replaced with the camera body 10, and the EVF eyepiece 30 can also be replaced with the camera body 10. This imaging apparatus is not limited to an interchangeable lens type camera, and can be applied to, for example, a compact camera, a portable device with an imaging function, and the like.

The interchangeable lens unit 20 is equipped with a lens control unit 21 composed of a computer. The lens control unit 21 is connected with an operation unit 23, drive units 24a and 24b, position detection units 25a and 25b, a lens system (optical system) 26, a recording unit 27, and a communication unit 28. Has been.
The operation unit 23 includes a lens ring or the like as an operation member for performing a zoom operation on the lens system 26 by manual operation, a focus adjustment on the subject, a diaphragm for adjusting the brightness of the subject, and the like.
Each drive part 24a, 24b is provided with actuators, such as a motor, respectively. Among these, the drive unit 24 a drives the zoom lens in the lens system 26. The drive unit 24 b drives the focus adjustment lens in the lens system 26. The position detection unit 25a detects the position of the zoom lens in the optical axis direction. The position detection unit 25b is assumed to detect the position and the like of the focus adjustment lens in the optical axis direction, but may be provided in each of a plurality of lens groups. In addition, the interchangeable lens unit 20 is provided with a driving unit for controlling the aperture, a position detection unit, and the like.

  The lens system 26 includes a zoom lens, a focus adjustment lens, a diaphragm, and the like, and also includes a zoom optical system 26a and a focus optical system 26b. The zoom optical system 26a is driven by the drive unit 24a to drive the zoom lens with the position detection. The focus optical system 26b is driven by the drive unit 24b to drive the focus adjustment lens with the position detection.

The recording unit 27 stores in advance control parameters and a control program for controlling the operation of the lens system 26.
The lens control unit 21 drives the drive units 24 a and 24 b that drive the zoom lens, the focus adjustment lens, the diaphragm, and the like in the lens system 26 by executing the control parameters and control program stored in the recording unit 27. Control.
When the user performs a zoom operation, the lens control unit 21 drives the drive unit 24a based on the position information of the zoom lens detected by the position detection unit 25a so that a zoom image with a desired magnification is obtained. 26 controls the position of the zoom lens. When there is a user's focus operation or an instruction from the camera body, the lens control unit 21 drives the drive unit 24b based on the position information of the focus adjustment lens detected by the position detection unit 25b to Control the position of the focus adjustment lens so that it is in focus.

The lens control unit 21 performs data communication with the signal processing / control unit 1 of the camera body 10 through the communication unit 28 and the communication unit 14 of the camera body 10.
On the other hand, the camera body 10 is equipped with a signal processing / control unit 1 composed of a computer. The signal processing / control unit 1 includes an imaging device 2, a face detection unit 3, a recording unit 4, an operation determination unit 6, a display unit 8, a touch panel 8 a, a clock unit 9, and each communication unit 12. , 14 are connected.
The clock unit 9 counts time, and controls various timings at the time of shooting, for example, date and time management of shooting results, various time control at the time of shooting, and timing of each frame at the time of moving image shooting. is there.
The image sensor 2 receives a subject image incident through the lens system 26 of the interchangeable lens unit 20 and outputs an image signal corresponding to the subject image. That is, the image pickup device 2 has a light receiving surface, and a light flux from a subject condensed through the lens system 26 is imaged on the light receiving surface. The light receiving surface of the image sensor 2 is formed by arranging a plurality of pixels in a two-dimensional manner. A color filter is provided on the light incident side of the light receiving surface of the image sensor 2. The image sensor 2 converts a subject image corresponding to the light beam formed on the light receiving surface into an electrical signal corresponding to the light amount. The image pickup device 2 is known to have various configurations such as a CCD system or a CMOS system. As the color arrangement of the color filters, various arrangements such as a Bayer arrangement are known. The configuration of the imaging device 2 is not limited to a specific configuration, and various types of imaging devices can be used.

  The lens system 26 and the imaging device 2 constitute an imaging unit that captures a subject and acquires a still image or a moving image, and an image acquisition unit that acquires the moving image of the subject before acquiring a still image of the subject. Configure. The image acquisition unit may be, for example, a computer or camera provided outside the apparatus, a server or a storage device connected via the Internet, and may acquire image data.

  The face detection unit 3 detects, for example, a human face as a main subject included in the image obtained by the image sensor 2. The detection of the face part is performed by calculating the correlation amount between the acquired image data and each image data of each face part corresponding to the shadow pattern around the nose, eyes and mouth of the person. It is assumed that a face portion exists according to the correlation amount.

The recording unit 4 includes, for example, a ROM, a RAM, or a memory card, for example. The ROM has an imaging control program for controlling the imaging operation of still images and moving images of the apparatus, a reproduction program for reproducing still images and moving images, and an image synthesis program for synthesizing images. The image composition program acquires a moving image of the subject before and after acquiring a still image of the subject, and reproduces the moving image of the subject, and the moving image is reproduced from the reproduced moving image. It has a composition recording function for selecting a frame image to compose and compositing and recording the selected image (composition image) on a still image. In this composite recording, when a plurality of images are selected, the signal processing / control unit 1 extracts a plurality of images selected from the moving image being played back, and obtains these extracted images in a still image at the time of shooting. A function of displaying the images arranged in time series according to the clock information at the time of shooting. The clock information is obtained by the clock unit 9.
The RAM of the recording unit 4 temporarily stores in-process data such as a moving image of a subject, a still image, and an image selected from the moving image.

The memory card stores data of still images and moving images acquired by the still image and moving image capturing operation of the apparatus under the control of the signal processing / control unit 1.
The operation determination unit 6 includes various operation members operated by the user. The operation determination unit 6 includes, for example, a release button, a moving image button, a mode dial, a selection key, a power button, and the like as operation members. The release button has a 1st release switch and a 2nd release switch. The 1st release switch is turned on when the user presses the release button halfway. When the 1st release switch is turned on, the signal processing / control unit 1 performs a shooting preparation operation such as AF processing. The 2nd release switch is turned on when the user fully presses the release button. When the 2nd release switch is turned on, the signal processing / control section 1 performs an exposure operation for still image shooting. Since this apparatus is assumed to shoot a moving image before and after a still image and use it later, it may be configured to shoot a moving image by pressing the release button halfway. Of course, all moving images may be taken during through image display.
The movie button is basically an operation member for instructing the start or end of movie shooting. When the moving image button is pressed by the user, the moving image shooting process is started. Further, when the moving image button is pressed during the moving image shooting process, the moving image shooting process is ended.
The mode dial is an operation member for selecting shooting settings of the imaging apparatus. In the present embodiment, as shooting settings of the imaging apparatus, for example, an exposure mode such as aperture priority and shutter speed priority, and a making mode of the apparatus can be set.
The selection key is an operation member for selecting or determining an item on the menu screen, for example. When the selection key is operated by the user, an item is selected or determined on the menu screen.
Here, the exposure mode and the making mode may be set. When the making mode is set at the time of shooting, still image shooting with moving image shooting is performed. Even if it is not in the making mode, it is possible to make it possible to synthesize an image by setting the specification to always shoot a moving image and setting the making mode at the time of reproduction.
The power button is an operation member for turning on or off the power of the imaging apparatus. When the power button is operated by the user, the apparatus is activated and becomes operable. If the power button is operated while the apparatus is activated, the apparatus enters a power saving standby state.

The display unit 8 is provided on the back surface of the apparatus and includes, for example, a liquid crystal display (hereinafter referred to as LCD) and an LCD driving unit thereof. The live view image and the still image recorded in the recording unit 4 are provided. And display image data of movies. Hereinafter, the display unit 8 is referred to as an LCD 8. On the display screen of the LCD 8, a touch panel 8a is integrally provided.
The touch panel 8a detects contact (touch) of a user's finger or the like, and outputs a contact signal including coordinates indicating the touch position. The signal processing / control unit 1 drives the touch panel 8a, inputs a contact signal from the touch panel 8a, detects contact of the user on the display screen of the LCD 8 from the contact signal, and detects an image or contact at the contact position. Processing according to the position is executed.

When the eyepiece display unit (EVF) is detachable, the communication unit 12 performs data communication with the communication unit 32 of the EVF eyepiece unit 30.
As described above, the communication unit 14 performs data communication with the communication unit 28 of the interchangeable lens unit 20.
The signal processing / control unit 1 inputs an image signal output from the image sensor 2 when capturing a still image or a moving image, performs image processing on the image signal, and acquires still or moving image data. The signal processing / control unit 1 performs contrast AF processing and AE processing when capturing a still image or a moving image.
In contrast AF processing, high-frequency components of image data obtained by imaging of the image sensor 2 are extracted, and the extracted high-frequency components are integrated to obtain a focus evaluation value for AF. According to this focus evaluation value While evaluating the contrast of the image data, the focus lens of the lens system 26 of the interchangeable lens unit 20 is adjusted to a position where it is in focus.
In the AE process, the luminance of the subject is calculated using image data obtained by imaging by the image sensor 2, and the aperture amount (aperture value) of the aperture during exposure and the shutter opening time (shutter speed value) according to the luminance of the subject. ) Is calculated.

The signal processing / control unit 1 performs various types of image processing on image data obtained by imaging with the imaging device 2. This image processing is, for example, color correction processing, gamma (γ) correction processing, compression processing, and decompression processing for the compressed image data.
The signal processing / control unit 1 can select a making mode, a normal shooting mode, a reproduction mode, or the like. When the making mode is selected, the image processing program stored in the ROM of the recording unit 4 is executed. Thus, the subject moving image is acquired before and after acquiring the still image of the subject, the moving image of the subject is reproduced on the LCD 8, and a plurality of image frames included in the moving image are selected from the reproduced moving images, for example. The recorded image frames are combined and recorded in chronological order according to the order taken in the still image. The signal processing / control unit 1 includes a temporary recording control unit 101, an image selection unit 102, a composite recording unit 103, a touch / slide detection unit 104, a progress display unit 105, and a display control unit 106. .

  When the signal processing / control unit 1 is set to the making mode, for example, the pre-moving image of the subject is started while displaying a through image of the subject on the LCD 8 (or the eyepiece display unit 31). Still images can be captured during pre-movie shooting. As a result, the content captured in the pre-moving image includes the situation and background of the subject before and after the still image of the subject. In addition, before taking a still image, the situation and background of the subject until the still image is taken are included. The state after taking a still image may be recorded as a moving image.

The temporary recording control unit 101 stores each image data of the pre-moving image and the still image acquired by imaging when the making mode is set, for example, in the RAM of the recording unit 4.
At this time, if each image is not compressed or recorded by irreversible compression, it can be synthesized by filling the pixels of the synthesized portion with the pixels of the synthesized image, so that later synthesis becomes easy. The synthesized image before compression is compressed and recorded in the recording unit 4.
Further, the temporary recording control unit 101 stores one or a plurality of image data selected from the pre-moving image by the image selection unit 102 in, for example, the RAM of the recording unit 4. FIG. 2 shows still image data Ds stored in the RAM of the recording unit 4 and one or a plurality of image data (compositing image) Dc1 selected from the pre-moving image data. The schematic diagram of -Dc5 is shown. An example is shown in which, for example, two persons M1 and M2 are captured as main subjects in the still image data Ds and the image data Dc1 to Dc5.

  The image selection unit 102 displays the image data Ds of the still image on the LCD 8 and displays the making image display frame W as shown in FIG. In the making image display frame W, for example, a pre-moving image of a subject (which may be a moving image before and after shooting) composed of a plurality of image frames temporarily stored in the RAM of the recording unit 4 is reproduced and displayed. Image data, for example, five pieces of image data Dc1 to Dc5 are selected from the pre-moving image. These image data Dc1 to Dc5 are selected to be combined with still image data Ds.

  When selecting image data, the user, for example, every time the subject becomes a favorite scene or an important scene that the user wants to leave, such as a scene that clearly represents the situation and background of the subject until the still image of the subject is captured. The touch panel 8a may be touched a plurality of times with its own finger or the like. As a result of this operation, image data for each scene, for example, five pieces of image data Dc1 to Dc5 as shown in FIG. 2 are extracted from the pre-moving image.

  In this selection of image data, when the user's finger or the like touches the touch panel 8a while the pre-moving image is being reproduced and displayed on the LCD 8, the image selecting unit 102 is in the pre-moving image being replayed on the LCD 8 at the time of the touch. One piece of image data Dc1 is extracted. When a user's finger or the like touches the touch panel 8a, a touch signal is output from the touch panel 8a. Therefore, the image selection unit 102 is in the pre-moving image that is being played back when the touch signal is input from the touch panel 8a. 1 (one frame) of image data Dc1 is extracted.

When the image selection unit 102 selects a plurality of image data (each image frame) Dc1 to Dc5, a new making image display frame W is sequentially displayed on the display screen of the LCD 8 each time the image data Dc1 to Dc5 is selected. Then, the image data Dc1 to Dc5 are displayed in the making image display frame W, respectively.
Specifically, when the making mode is set, the image selection unit 102 displays the first making image display frame W1 on the display screen of the LCD 8 as shown in FIG. 4, for example, the first image data Dc1 is displayed. When selected, the image data Dc1 is displayed in the making image display frame W1, and a second making image display frame W2 is displayed side by side in the making image display frame W1. When the second image data Dc2 is selected, the image selection unit 102 displays the image data Dc2 in the making image display frame W2, and at the same time displays the third frame of the making image display frame W3. Display side by side on W2. Similarly, when the image data Dcn is selected, the image selection unit 102 displays the image data Dcn in the making image display frame Wn, and displays the n + 1 frame making image display frame Wn + 1 together with the making image display frame. Displayed side by side in the frame Wn.
However, the image selection unit 102 selects each of the first to n + 1 frame making image display frames W1 to Wn + 1 in time series according to the order in which the first image data Dc1 to n + 1th image data Dcn + 1 is selected. Display side by side.

The image selection unit 102 sets the display position of the making image display frame W to an area other than the area where the main subject is captured in the image data Ds of the still image displayed on the LCD 8. That is, since the main subject, for example, two people M1 and M2 are shown in the still image data Ds as shown in FIG. 3, the image selection unit 102 is an area where these people M1 and M2 are shown. The display position of the making image display frame W is set in a region other than.
For example, the image selection unit 102 makes a making image display frame W in an area other than the area where the two persons M1 and M2 are captured in the still image data Ds, in this case, in the background area of the two persons M1 and M2. Is displayed. For example, the background areas of the two persons M1 and M2 in the still image data Ds are determined based on the detection results of the faces of the persons M1 and M2 by the face detector 3, for example, areas other than the areas of the faces. It is determined as a background area, or an area where the brightness level of the still image data Ds is uniform is determined as a background area.

  The making image display frame W is formed in, for example, a rectangle, and the vertical and horizontal sizes are set in advance or can be changed. The size of the making image display frame W can be selected from a plurality of preset sizes, or the user can touch the touch panel 8a on the making image display frame W displayed on the LCD 8 with the user's finger touched. This can be set by changing the value.

  The image selection unit 102 changes the size of the making image display frame W according to the number of selected pieces of image data Dc1 to Dc5. For example, the image selection unit 102 determines the size of the background area of the two persons M1 and M2 in the image data Ds of the still image, and each person M1 based on this size and the number of the image data Dc1 to Dc5. , The size of each making image display frame W is variably set so that the plurality of image data Dc1 to Dc5 can be displayed in the background area of M2.

  The image selection unit 102 once selects a plurality of image data (image frames) Dc1 to Dc5 from the pre-moving image, and then selects image data (image frame) from the pre-moving image again. In this case, the image selection unit 102 reproduces the pre-moving image of the subject stored in the RAM of the recording unit 4 on the LCD 8 again, and reselects the image data from the pre-moving image being reproduced. Also in this reselection, the image selection unit 102 extracts image data one by one from the pre-moving image reproduced on the LCD 8 when the user's finger or the like touches the touch panel 8a.

  For example, for each of a plurality of image data Dc1 to Dc5 selected from the pre-moving image, the image selection unit 102 can change or adjust the image data Dc1 to Dc5 to the previous or subsequent image data, respectively. The selection of the image data before or after in time is performed by determining the sliding direction in a state in which the touch panel 8a such as a user's finger is touched. The touch / slide detection unit 104 detects the sliding direction of the user's finger or the like with respect to the touch panel 8a. The image selection unit 102 determines the slide direction detected by the touch / slide detection unit 104, and selects the previous or next image data in time according to the size of the slide.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of each image data Dc0,..., Dc1,. FIG. 6 shows a schematic diagram of the selected image data Dc1. When the user's finger Y touches the touch panel 8a and slides, for example, in the sliding direction f1, the sliding direction f1 is detected by the touch / slide detection unit 104, and the image selection unit 102 displays image data Dc1 as shown in FIG. The image data can be changed to the image data Dc1 + 1 side (arrow g1 side) later in time than the image data. The temporally subsequent image data can be changed to temporally subsequent image data in accordance with the size of the slide in the slide direction f1. Note that the slide direction f1 is the right direction of the user toward the display screen of the LCD 8.

  On the other hand, when the user's finger Y slides in the slide direction f2 shown in FIG. 6, the slide direction f2 is detected by the touch / slide detection unit 104, and the image selection unit 102 is more than the image data Dc1 as shown in FIG. It can be changed to image data on the previous image data Dc1-1 side (arrow g2 side). The temporally previous image data can also be changed to temporally previous image data according to the size of the slide in the slide direction f2. The slide direction f2 is the left direction toward the display screen of the LCD 8 by the user.

  The selection of the image data before or after in time is performed by setting in advance the time of sending or returning according to the size of the slide of the finger Y of the user and attaching it to the image data to be changed, for example, the image data Dc1 The time of the image data to be changed is calculated by reading the time data that has been read and adding or subtracting the time feed time or return time according to the slide size of the user's finger Y to the time data. The image data at the time may be selected.

  The image selection unit 102 displays the still image data Ds on the LCD 8, reproduces and displays the pre-moving image in the making image display frame W, and displays the selected image data Dc 1 to Dc 5. Not limited to this, the pre-moving image is reproduced and displayed on the entire display screen of the LCD 8, and the making image display frame W is displayed together with the pre-moving image display frame W. The selected image data Dc1 to Dc5 are displayed in the making image display frame W. You may do it.

  The composition recording unit 103 synthesizes and records the image data Dc1 to Dc5 with the image data selected by the image selection unit 102, for example, the still image data Ds as shown in FIG. In this case, the composition recording unit 103 synthesizes and records at least one of the image data Dc1 to Dc5 with the image data Ds of the still image.

  The progress status display unit 105 displays the progress status of playback of the pre-moving image during playback of the pre-moving image. FIG. 7 shows a progress bar 105 a displayed on the display screen of the LCD 8 by the progress status display unit 105. The progress bar 105a is displayed, for example, in the lower part of the display screen of the LCD 8, and displays the progress of playback of the pre-moving image according to the length of the bar, with “0” at the start of playback and “100” at the end of playback. The progress status display unit 105 determines whether or not the user's finger Y is touched on the progress bar 105a, and when touched, obtains a reproduction time corresponding to the position of the touched bar, Generate a video playback command. For example, when the progress bar 105a is also touched on the intermediate portion, the progress display portion 105 generates a command to play the pre-moving image from “50” in the middle of the pre-moving image. The position of the touched bar can be determined from the contact signal output from the touch panel 8a.

  The display control unit 106 includes, for example, image data subjected to various types of image processing by the signal processing / control unit 1 in the normal shooting mode or playback mode, and the image selection unit 102, the composite recording unit 103, and the touch in the making mode. The image data processed by the slide detection unit 104 and the progress status display unit 105 is displayed on the display screen of the LCD 8.

Next, the operation of the apparatus configured as described above in the making mode will be described with reference to the making operation flowchart shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B.
In step S12, the signal processing / control unit 1 determines whether or not the shooting mode is set. If the result of this determination is that the shooting mode is set, it determines whether or not the shooting mode is set in step S13.
Specifically, when the user turns on (ON) the mode selection switch, the signal processing / control unit 1 displays a mode selection screen 40 on the LCD 8 as shown in FIG. This mode selection screen 40 displays each selection mode of making, time difference, and face detection synthesis. When the user touches a portion corresponding to the selection mode of making, a touch signal including the touch position is displayed on the touch panel 8a. Is output from. The signal processing / control unit 1 determines that the making mode has been selected based on the contact signal output from the touch panel 8a. If the result of determination in step S12 is not shooting mode, the signal processing / control section 1 proceeds to playback mode in step S61, and if the result of determination in step S13 is not making mode, the signal processing / control section 1 proceeds to step S62. Transition to other modes.
In this example, the “time difference mode” in which continuous shooting is performed at a predetermined time difference and the “face detection combination mode” in which only the face portion is combined are illustrated, but other modes such as panoramic shooting and 3D shooting can be selected. May be.

  When the making mode is selected, the signal processing / control section 1 displays a through image 41 of the subject on the LCD 8 as shown in FIG. In the display of the through image 41, the signal processing / control unit 1 opens the shutter 110 via the communication units 14 and 28 to the interchangeable lens unit 20 and starts imaging with the imaging device 2. The image data for each frame acquired by the imaging of 2 is sequentially stored in the recording unit 4, image processing for live view display is performed on the stored image data, and the display control unit 106 is controlled to perform image processing. Data is displayed on the LCD 8. By repeating this image data display operation, the through image 41 of the subject is displayed on the LCD 8.

In step S15, the signal processing / control unit 1 displays the making image display frame W on the display screen of the LCD 8 on which the through image 41 of the subject is displayed as shown in FIG. This frame W is displayed, for example, at the upper left corner of the screen where the main subject is unlikely to exist. The position and size of the frame W may be switched. If the image is taken while being conscious of the frame W, the image can be combined as the user desires.
In step S16, the signal processing / control unit 1 starts capturing a pre-moving image. In this pre-moving image capturing, the signal processing / control unit 1 captures one frame acquired by imaging the image sensor 2 with the shutter 110 opened via the communication units 14 and 28 with respect to the interchangeable lens unit 20. Each image data for each is sequentially stored in the recording unit 4 and stored in the recording unit 4 as a pre-moving image file. At the same time, the signal processing / control unit 1 performs image processing for pre-moving image display on the image data stored in the recording unit 4 and controls the display control unit 106 to display image data for pre-moving image display on the LCD 8. To do.

In step S <b> 17, the signal processing / control unit 1 determines whether to capture a still image of the subject during the pre-moving image capturing. This still image is picked up by determining whether or not the first release switch of the release button in the operation determination unit 6 is half-pressed and then the 2nd release switch is fully pressed. If the first release switch is pressed halfway as a result of this determination, the signal processing / control section 1 performs shooting preparation operations such as AF processing in step S18, and when the 2nd release switch is fully pressed, still image shooting. AE operation is performed, the image data Ds of the still image obtained through the image sensor 2 is subjected to image processing, and a still image file is generated by adding a header to the image data Ds of the image processed still image. The still image file is stored in the recording unit 4.
As a result, the recording unit 4 stores the pre-moving image file including the pre-moving image and the still image file including the image data Ds of the still image in association with each other. The pre-moving image may be shot during the operation of the first release switch, or may be always shot and recorded for a predetermined time (about 10 seconds) before shooting the still image. At this time, the image frames are not compressed, so that they are easily combined.

In step S 19, the signal processing / control unit 1 reads out a still image file from the recording unit 4, performs image processing for displaying the still image on the image data Ds of the still image included in the still image file, The image data Ds of the image is displayed on the entire surface of the display screen of the LCD 8 through the display control unit 106 as a still image 42 as shown in FIG. As a result, the user can confirm whether the intended shooting has been performed.
When the operation of starting the pre-movie playback is performed on the operation determination unit 6, the signal processing / control unit 1 in the still image 42 displayed on the display screen of the LCD 8 as shown in FIG. The making image display frame W is displayed, the pre-moving image file is read from the recording unit 4, and the reproduction display of the image data of the pre-moving image included in the pre-moving image file is started in the making image display frame W.
The frame W may be displayed so as not to overlap the face image, or since the frame has already been formed at the time of shooting, the user is framing the frame W so as not to overlap the main subject. Does not affect the.
At the time of rec view immediately after shooting, it is not necessary to formally record yet, so there is still raw data before the image is formally compressed and recorded, so this is a suitable timing for compositing the images. If this timing is missed, the RAM will be used for the next shooting, or recording in the recording unit will occur, causing inconvenience. For this reason, if it is performed at the timing before the next shooting, the capacity of the RAM can be reduced, and the apparatus can be reduced in size or provided at low cost.

  In step S <b> 22, the signal processing / control unit 1 displays a confirmation button (OK button) 44 on the pre-movie playback screen, and displays a progress bar 105 a on the display screen of the LCD 8 by the progress display unit 105. The confirmation button 44 is a button for confirming that the image combining operation in the making mode, that is, the operation of selecting an image to be selected from the pre-moving image file for combining with the still image 42 is completed.

  In step S23, the progress display unit 105 determines whether or not the user's finger Y is touched on the progress bar 105a. As a result of this determination, when the user's finger Y touches the progress bar 105a, the progress status display unit 105 corresponds to the touched bar position based on the contact signal output from the touch panel 8a in step S24. The reproduction time is obtained, and the reproduction of the pre-moving image is started from this reproduction time. As a result, the user can resume moving image reproduction from the favorite timing (the touched bar position) many times.

After starting the reproduction of the pre-moving image, the signal processing / control unit 1 determines whether or not the confirmation button 44 has been pressed in step S31, that is, the user's finger Y or the like on the touch panel 8a corresponding to the display position of the confirmation button 44. If it is not touched, it is determined in step S41 whether or not the user's finger Y or the like is touched on the touch panel 8a of the LCD 8 that is reproducing and displaying the pre-moving image.
Here, the timing at which the user's finger Y or the like is touched is, for example, the situation of the subject in the pre-moving image reproduced and displayed on the LCD 8 until the user images the image data Ds of the still image of the subject, for example. This is when playing back images of scenes that show the details, favorite scenes, or important scenes that you want to keep. Each image of the scene at these timings is an image to be combined with the still image data Ds.

  As a result of this determination, when the user's finger Y or the like is touched on the touch panel 8a on the LCD 8, the image selection unit 102 inputs a contact signal from the touch panel 8a in step S42. One piece of image data, for example, image data Dc1 as shown in FIG. 2, is extracted from the image data of the pre-moving image that has been reproduced and displayed. The image data Dc1 is recorded in the recording unit 4 by the signal processing / control unit 1. At the same time, the image selection unit 102 displays the extracted image data Dc1 in the making image display frame W via the display control unit 106 as shown in FIG. Then, the composition recording unit 103 synthesizes the image data Dc1 with the image data Ds of the still image.

In step S43, the image selection unit 102 determines whether or not the number of image data selected from the pre-moving image is, for example, the third. Note that the number of image data to be selected from the pre-moving image is not limited to the third image, but may be five as shown in FIG. 2 or any other arbitrarily set number. The size of the making image display frame W may be changed depending on the set number. As a result, even if you select a lot of image frames, you can display them without getting in the way. The making image display frame W may not be uniform, and the size may be manually changed on the touch panel 8a.
If the result of this determination is that the number of image data is not the third, the image selection unit 102 returns to step S41 again via steps S23 and S31, and again extracts image data from the image data of the pre-moving image. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the user's finger Y or the like is touched on the touch panel 8a on the LCD 8 that reproduces and displays the pre-moving image.
As shown in FIG. 4, the image selection unit 102 displays the first frame of the making image display frame W1 on the display screen of the LCD 8, and when the first image data Dc1 is selected, the image data Dc1 is displayed. Is displayed in the making image display frame W1. Subsequently, the image selection unit 102 displays the second-frame making image display frame W2 side by side on the making image display frame W1. The display positions of these making image display frames W1 and W2 are in areas other than the area where the two persons M1 and M2 are captured in the still image data Ds, in this case, in the background area of the two persons M1 and M2. Is set.

  When the user's finger Y or the like is touched on the touch panel 8a on the LCD 8 in order to select the second image data, the image selecting unit 102 receives the contact signal from the touch panel 8a in step S42 as described above. At the time of input, image data in the pre-moving image data reproduced and displayed on the LCD 8, for example, image data Dc 2 as shown in FIG. 2 is extracted. The image data Dc1 is recorded in the recording unit 4 by the signal processing / control unit 1. At the same time, the image selection unit 102 displays the extracted image data Dc2 in the making image display frame W2 via the display control unit 106 as shown in FIG. Then, the composition recording unit 103 synthesizes the image data Dc2 with the still image data Ds.

Subsequently, the image selection unit 102 displays the third-frame making image display frame W3 side by side on the making-image display frame W2. As a result, the image data Ds of the still image is displayed on the display screen of the LCD 8, and each making image display frame W <b> 1 is displayed in the background area of each person M <b> 1 and M <b> 2 reflected in the image data Ds of the still image. W2 and W3 are displayed side by side.
Similarly to the above, when the image selection unit 102 selects three pieces of image data Dc1, Dc2, and Dc3 from the pre-moving image, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, by repeating steps S23 to S41, the image data Dc1, Dc2 and Dc3 are displayed in the making image display frames W1, W2, and W3, respectively. Then, the composition recording unit 103 synthesizes the image data Dc3 with the still image data Ds.
Since these image data Dc1, Dc2, and Dc3 are sequentially selected with the lapse of time when the pre-moving image is reproduced, the respective image data are included in each of the making image display frames W1, W2, and W3 according to the time series of the pre-moving image reproduction. Dc1, Dc2, and Dc3 are displayed. The image data Dc1, Dc2, and Dc3 are recorded in the recording unit 4 by the signal processing / control unit 1 as described above.
In addition, since the user wants to stop the selection once or newly review and add a moving image, the order of image selection and the order at the time of shooting often do not always match. Even in such a case, the control may be performed so that the images can be rearranged according to the time information of each image frame at the time of shooting. Thereby, the degree of freedom of user operation can be improved.

When the reproduction of the pre-moving image is completed, the signal processing / control unit 1 confirms that all the reproduction of the pre-moving image has been completed in step S44, and then in step S45, the signal processing / control unit 1 It is determined whether or not the image data Dc1, Dc2, and Dc3 are combined.
As a result of this determination, if the three image data Dc1, Dc2, and Dc3 are not combined with the still image data Ds, the image selection unit 102 reproduces the pre-moving image as shown in FIG. 9, for example. A reproduction resumption confirmation box 45 for confirming resumption is displayed on the LCD 8. The reproduction restart confirmation box 45 displays a button (YES button) 45a that permits the resumption of the reproduction of the pre-moving image and a button (NO button) 45b that does not resume the reproduction of the pre-moving image.

  When the user's finger touches the YES button 45a that permits the resumption of playback of the pre-moving image, the image selection unit 102 once finishes selecting the image from the pre-moving image, and then returns to step S21 again to return to the recording unit 4 The pre-moving image of the subject stored in the RAM is reproduced on the LCD 8, and the image data from the pre-moving pre-moving image is selected again. Also in this reselection, the image selection unit 102 extracts one piece of image data in the pre-moving image reproduced on the LCD 8 when the user's finger or the like touches the touch panel 8a.

  On the other hand, if the three image data Dc1, Dc2, and Dc3 have been combined with the still image data Ds, the image selection unit 102 confirms the completion of the pre-moving image combination as shown in FIG. 9 in step S32. A box 46 is displayed on the LCD 8. The pre-moving image composition end confirmation box 46 displays a button (YES button) 46a for ending the combining of the pre-moving image and a button (NO button) 46b for not ending the combining of the pre-moving image.

  In step S33, the composition recording unit 103 determines whether or not the user's finger touches the YES button 46a for ending the composition of the pre-moving image and the composition of the pre-moving image is terminated. If the result of this determination is that the pre-moving image composition is to be terminated, the composition recording unit 103 performs image processing on the still image data Ds and the still image data Ds as shown in FIG. For the first synthesized image data Q1 obtained by synthesizing the data Dc1, the second synthesized image data Q2 obtained by synthesizing the two image data Dc1 and Dc2 for the still image data Ds, and the still image data Ds. Then, the third combined image data Q3 obtained by combining the image data Dc1, Dc2, and Dc3 is displayed in a rec view on the LCD 8 via the display control unit 106. If the end of the composition is not selected, the composition can be performed again and again, so that the user can feel free to create an optimal composite image in consideration of the image frame of the optimal scene and the overall balance. Of course, it is possible to quit after changing the number of composites or considering image composition.

  In step S52, the image selection unit 102 selects, for example, each of the plurality of image data Dc1 to Dc3 selected from the pre-moving image by touching any one of the image data Dc1 to Dc3, and the selected image. Data Dc1, Dc2, or Dc3 is changed / adjusted to the previous or next image data in terms of time.

  Specifically, the image selection unit 102 determines the image data Ds of the still image for the image data Ds of the still image as shown in FIG. 9 in step S82 according to the change / adjustment flowchart to the image data shown in FIG. The OK button 47 for displaying is displayed on the LCD 8, and the OK buttons for determining the first to third combined image data Q1 to Q3 for the first to third combined image data Q1 to Q3, respectively. 48a to 48c are displayed on the LCD 8. In the touch operation on the OK buttons 47 and 48a to 48c, the image selection unit 102 can determine whether any of the OK buttons 47 and 48a to 48c is touched based on the contact signal from the touch panel 8a.

  In step S83, the image selection unit 102 determines whether or not any of the OK buttons 47 and 48a to 48c is touched (pressed). For example, when the OK button 47 corresponding to the still image data Ds is touched, the image selection unit 102 determines the still image data Ds in step S90. Similarly, when the OK button 48a corresponding to the image data Dc1 is touched, the image selection unit 102 determines the image data Dc1, and when the OK button 48b corresponding to the image data Dc2 is touched, the image data When Dc2 is determined and the OK button 48c corresponding to the image data Dc3 is touched, the image data Dc3 is determined.

  If the OK buttons 47 and 48a to 48c are not touched, the image selection unit 102 is selected in step S84 to be displayed on the synthesis source image of the first to third synthesized image data Q1 to Q3, that is, the LCD 8. It is determined whether the touch panel 8a on the image data Dc1, Dc2, or Dc3 has been touched.

As a result of this determination, for example, when the touch panel 8a on the image data Dc1 is touched, the image selection unit 102 measures the touched time. The touched time is measured by a timer built in the signal processing / control unit 1. If the time during which the touch panel 8a on the image data Dc1 is touched is longer than the preset touch time, the image selection unit 102 determines that the touch is a long press, and records the image data Dc1 in step S92. Delete from part 4.
The long press operation is not only simple but also an operation that reflects the user's will, unlike the operation that the user has inadvertently operated. The operation of pressing the same place is easy to judge the difference from the slide operation. If a micro slide that is erased with an eraser during a long press is performed, it may be detected and erased. This is an intuitive eraser-like action.

On the other hand, if the touch is not a long press, in step S93, the image selection unit 102 moves the user's finger or the like with respect to the touch panel 8a on the image data Dc1 in any direction, for example, the right direction as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it has slid to f1). This sliding direction is detected by the touch / slide detection unit 104.
Depending on the determination result of the slide direction, the image selection unit 102 changes the image data Dc1 to Dc5 to the previous or subsequent image data, for example, for each of the plurality of image data Dc1 to Dc5 selected from the pre-moving image.・ Adjustable.

That is, as a result of the determination of the slide direction, if the slide is not the right slide, in step S94, the image selection unit 102 determines whether the user's finger or the like is in any direction, for example, the left direction (f2) with respect to the touch panel 8a on the image data Dc1. ).
If the result of this determination is that the slide is on the left side, in step S95, the image selection unit 102 selects the image data Dc1-1 side (arrow g2 side) image temporally prior to the image data Dc1 as shown in FIG. The data can be changed. The temporally previous image data can also be changed to temporally previous image data according to the size of the slide in the slide direction f2.
In general, when the time axis is displayed in two dimensions, this operation is intuitive because the time progresses toward the right side.

On the other hand, if it is not the right slide, the image selection unit 102 moves from step S93 to step S96, and as shown in FIG. 5, the image data on the image data Dc1 + 1 side (arrow g1 side) that is temporally later than the image data Dc1. Can be changed to The temporally subsequent image data is also changed to temporally subsequent image data according to the size of the slide in the slide direction f1.
As a result, the first combined image data Q1 is obtained by combining the image data Dc1 with the still image data Ds as shown in FIG.
On the other hand, the second synthesized image data Q2 is obtained by synthesizing the image data Dc1 and Dc2a with the image data Ds of the still image, and the image data Dc2 is changed to the image data Dc2a. This image data Dc2a is image data before or after the image data Dc2.
The third combined image data Q3 is also obtained by combining the image data Dc1, Dc2, and Dc3a with the image data Ds of the still image, and the image data Dc3 is changed to the image data Dc3a. The image data Dc3a is image data before or after the image data Dc3.

Thereafter, in step S97, the image selection unit 102 determines whether or not to end the image data change / adjustment. If the change / adjustment of the image data is not finished, the image selection unit 102 returns to step S93, and if finished, returns to step S83.
In step S <b> 53, the image selection unit 102 records, in the recording unit 4, the first to third combined image data Q <b> 1 to Q <b> 3 whose image data has been changed / adjusted.

As described above, according to the embodiment, when the making mode is set, the pre-moving image of the subject is acquired before and after the still image of the subject is acquired, and the pre-moving image is reproduced together with the reproduction of the still image. An image frame included in the moving image is selected from the pre-moving images in the middle, and the selected image frame is synthesized and recorded on a still image. As a result, the content captured in the pre-moving movie includes the situation and background of the subject before and after the still image of the subject, and can easily be recorded together with the situation at the time of shooting. And memorable photography. That is, it is possible to easily record the situation at the time of capturing a still image, and leave an atmosphere before and after the still image is captured.
For example, after acquiring the pre-moving image of the subject, the image data Ds of the still image of the subject is acquired, the image data Ds of the still image is displayed on the LCD 8, the making image display frame W is displayed, and the making image display is displayed. A pre-moving image is reproduced and displayed in the frame W, a plurality of image data Dc1 to Dc5 are selected from the pre-moving image, and these image data Dc1 to Dc5 are respectively combined with still image data Ds.

  The selection of image data from the pre-moving image is important for the user to leave a scene that well represents the situation and circumstances of the subject until the user picks up the image data Ds of the still image of the subject, and the user's favorite scene Since a plurality of image data Dc1 to Dc5 of a simple scene are selected, the image data Ds of the still image is captured as a user by combining the image data Dc1 to Dc5 of the scene with the image data Ds of the still image. By selecting and synthesizing the process up to the moment of capturing the image data Ds of the still image during the rec view, it can be recorded easily and quickly.

  Since a plurality of making image display frames W1, W2, W3, etc. are displayed side by side in time series, the image data Dc1-Dc3 displayed in these making image display frames W1, W2, W3, etc. are used as subjects as time elapses. Changes in the trends of the persons M1 and M2 can be easily observed, and the situation and background until the image data Ds of the still image is captured can be understood. Here, the images are arranged in the order that occurred at the time of shooting regardless of the order of selection, so even if the timing of the user's touch is shifted, they are arranged in the correct order.

  The image selection unit 102 sets the display position of the making image display frame W to an area other than the area where the main subject is captured in the image data Ds of the still image displayed on the LCD 8, for example, the background area of the persons M1 and M2. Since the making image display frame W is displayed, the pre-image can be reproduced and displayed in the making image display frame W without interfering with main subjects such as the persons M1 and M2, and the making image display frame in the still image data Ds. Since the display position of W is the same as the combined position of the image data Dc1 to Dc3 when the first to third combined image data Q1 to Q3 are acquired, the first to third combined image data to be finally determined Q1 to Q3 can be recognized in advance.

The making image display frame W can be changed in size according to the number of selected image data Dc1 to Dc5, or can be changed in accordance with the size of the background area of each of the persons M1 and M2 as main subjects. Can do. Therefore, the original still image can be prevented from interfering with the main subject of the main image. A plurality of image data from the pre-moving image need only be conveyed at that time, so that the role can be fulfilled even if the image is reduced.
After the selection of the plurality of image data Dc1 to Dc5 from the pre-moving image is finished, the pre-moving image can be reproduced and displayed again to select the image data. Therefore, the user can select the image data Ds of the still image of the subject, for example. The scene that well represents the situation and background of the subject until the image is captured, the user's favorite scene, the important scene that the user wants to leave, and the moment when the image data Ds of the still image is captured, and the image of the still image It is possible to select the image data without missing the image data of the scene in which the process up to the moment of imaging of the data Ds is known.
In addition, for example, for each of the plurality of image data Dc1 to Dc5 selected from the pre-moving image, the image data Dc1 to Dc5 can be changed / adjusted to temporally previous or subsequent image data, so that the above-mentioned changes slightly. Never miss scene image data.

  Since the progress status display unit 105 displays the progress status of the pre-moving image during the playback of the pre-moving image, the progress status of the pre-moving image playback can be recognized by the length of the bar, and the touch position on the progress bar 105a is displayed. The pre-movie playback display can be started from the corresponding playback time.

  10: Camera body, 20: Interchangeable lens unit, 30: Electronic viewfinder (EVF) eyepiece (EVF eyepiece), 21: Lens control unit, 23: Operation unit, 24a, 24b: Drive unit, 25a, 25b: position detection unit, 26: lens system, 26a: optical system for zooming, 26b: optical system for focusing, 27: recording unit, 28: communication unit, 1: signal processing / control unit, 2: imaging Element: 3: Face detection unit, 4: Recording unit, 6: Operation determination unit, 8: Display unit, 8a: Touch panel, 9: Clock unit, 12, 14: Communication unit, 101: Temporary recording control unit, 102: Image Selection unit 103: Composite recording unit 104: Touch / slide detection unit 105: Progress status display unit 106: Display control unit

Claims (24)

Before and after acquiring a still image of the subject,
Playing back the moving image together with the playback of the still image, selecting an image frame included in the moving image from the moving image being played back,
The selected image frame is synthesized and recorded on the still image.
An image composition method characterized by the above. When a plurality of the image frames are selected,
Extracting the plurality of image frames selected from the video being played;
These extracted image frames are displayed side by side in the time series at the time of shooting in the still image.
The image synthesizing method according to claim 1.   2. The image composition method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of image frames are displayed in a region other than a main subject area in the reproduced still image.   4. The image composition method according to claim 3, wherein the size of the selected image frame displayed in the still image is changed according to the number of the selected image frames.   2. The image composition method according to claim 1, wherein selection of the image frame from the moving image can be re-selected.   The selection of the image frame from the moving image is performed by displaying the moving image on a display unit with a touch panel and extracting the image frame from the moving image displayed on the display unit when a touch operation is performed on the touch panel. The image composition method according to claim 1.   2. The image composition method according to claim 1, wherein the selected image frame can be adjusted to an image frame temporally before or after the image frame in the moving image.   The image composition method according to claim 1, wherein a progress status of reproduction of the moving image is displayed during reproduction of the moving image. An image acquisition unit for acquiring a moving image of the subject before and after acquiring a still image of the subject;
A display unit;
An image selection unit for reproducing the moving image together with the reproduction of the still image on the display unit, and selecting an image frame included in the moving image from the moving image being reproduced;
A composition recording unit that composes and records the image frame selected by the image selection unit on the still image;
An image composition apparatus comprising:   When a plurality of images are selected, the image selection unit extracts the plurality of image frames selected from the moving image being reproduced, and the extracted plurality of image frames are included in the still image. The image composition apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the image composition apparatus displays the images in time series.   The image synthesizing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the image selecting unit synthesizes and records the plurality of image frames in a region other than a main subject area in the still image.   12. The image synthesizing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the image selection unit changes a size of each image frame when displayed in the still image according to the number of the selected image frames.   The image synthesizing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the image selection unit is capable of reselecting the image frame from the moving image. A display unit with a touch panel for displaying the moving image;
The image selection unit displays the moving image on the display unit, and extracts the image frame in the moving image displayed on the display unit during a touch operation on the touch panel.
The image synthesizing apparatus according to claim 9.   The image synthesizing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the image selection unit can adjust the selected image frame to an image frame temporally before or after the image in the moving image.   The image synthesizing apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a progress status display unit that displays a progress status of playback of the video during playback of the video. An imaging unit for acquiring a moving image of the subject before and after acquiring a still image of the subject;
A display unit;
An image selecting unit that reproduces the moving image on the display unit and selects an image frame included in the moving image from the moving image being reproduced;
A composition recording unit that composes and records the image frame selected by the image selection unit on the still image;
An imaging apparatus comprising:   When a plurality of images are selected, the image selection unit extracts the plurality of image frames selected from the moving image being reproduced, and displays these image frames side by side in the still image. The imaging apparatus according to claim 17.   The imaging apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the image selection unit compositely records the plurality of image frames other than a region of a main subject in the still image.   18. The imaging apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the image selection unit changes a size of each image when displayed in the still image according to the number of the selected image frames.   18. The imaging apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the image selection unit is capable of reselecting the image frame from the moving image. A display unit with a touch panel for displaying the moving image;
The image selection unit displays the moving image on the display unit, and extracts the image frame in the moving image displayed on the display unit during a touch operation on the touch panel.
The imaging apparatus according to claim 17.   18. The imaging apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the image selection unit is capable of adjusting the selected image frame to an image frame before or after the image in the moving image.   18. The imaging apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising a progress status display unit that displays a progress status of playback of the video during playback of the video.

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