JP2018023069A - Game player for creating photograph and display method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To more absolutely provide an image desired by a user.SOLUTION: A display control part displays an edition screen for editing a plurality of photographed images obtained by photographing. A synthesis part synthesizes a synthesis image to each photographed image as an edition target. A processing process part performs a predetermined kind of the process to each photographed image as the edition target. The display control part displays the edition screen including: a first region that displays a plurality of thumbnail images corresponded to the plurality of photographed images; a second region that displays each photographed image corresponded to each thumbnail image in the first region as the edition target; a third region that is used for selecting the synthesis image synthesized in each photographed image displayed in the second region; and a fourth region that is used for selecting a processing kind processed for each photographing image displayed in the second region. The present technique can be applied for a photographing seal creation device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

  The present technology relates to a photo creation game machine and a display method, and more particularly, to a photo creation game machine and a display method capable of providing a user's favorite image.

  Conventionally, a photo sticker installed in an amusement facility or the like is known. The photo sticker machine photographs a user and edits the photographed image according to the user's operation. The photo sticker prints the edited photographed image on sticker paper.

  In such a photo sticker, not only the photographed image is printed on the sticker paper, but also it can be transmitted to a mobile terminal (mobile phone) owned by the user. In particular, in recent photo stickers, one of a plurality of photographed images can be processed as an image for transmission to a portable terminal during editing.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, when a mobile bonus button is operated on the editing screen, the mobile bonus creation screen is displayed, and a processed image (blurred processing) is created as a mobile bonus dedicated to mobile transmission. It is disclosed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-118812

  As disclosed in Patent Document 1, in order to create a portable bonus with a photo sticker, it is necessary to operate a portable bonus button on the editing screen to display the portable bonus creation screen.

  However, with conventional photo stickers, it has not been possible to create mobile bonuses directly on the editing screen. Therefore, editing that can be performed on the editing screen and processing that changes the image appearance such as blurring processing that can be performed on the mobile bonus creation screen cannot be performed on the captured image on one screen. It was.

  Therefore, the conventional photo sticker cannot always provide the user's favorite image.

  This technique is made in view of such a situation, and makes it possible to provide a user's favorite image more reliably.

  A photo creation game machine of the present technology includes a display control unit that displays an editing screen for editing a plurality of captured images obtained by shooting, and a combining unit that combines a combined image with the captured image to be edited. And a processing unit that performs a predetermined type of processing on the captured image to be edited, and the display control unit includes a first area that displays a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to the plurality of captured images, and , The second area for displaying the photographed image corresponding to the thumbnail image selected in the first area as an editing target, and the composition to be synthesized with the photographed image displayed in the second area. The editing screen having a third area for selecting an image for use and a fourth area for selecting the type of processing applied to the photographed image displayed in the second area. indicate.

  The display method of the present technology includes a display control unit that displays an editing screen for editing a plurality of captured images obtained by shooting, a combining unit that combines a combined image with the captured image to be edited, A display method of a photo creation game machine including a processing unit that performs a predetermined type of processing on the captured image to be edited, wherein the display control unit includes a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to the plurality of the captured images. A first area for displaying the image, a second area for displaying the photographed image corresponding to the thumbnail image selected in the first area as an object to be edited, and the second area displayed for the second area. A third area for selecting the composition image to be combined with the photographed image, and a fourth area for selecting the type of processing applied to the photographed image displayed in the second area. With region Including the step of displaying the serial editing screen.

  In the present technology, a first area for displaying a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to a plurality of the photographed images and the photographed image corresponding to the thumbnail images selected in the first area are displayed as edit targets. A second area; a third area for selecting the composition image to be combined with the photographed image displayed in the second area; and the photographing displayed in the second area. The editing screen having a fourth area for selecting the type of processing applied to the image is displayed.

  According to the present technology, it is possible to provide a user's favorite image more reliably.

It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of the external appearance of the photo sticker production apparatus of this technique. It is the perspective view which looked at the external appearance of the photograph sticker production apparatus from another angle. It is a figure explaining a user's movement. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a preselection part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an imaging | photography part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a background part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the front of an edit unit. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the side surface of an edit unit. It is a figure which shows the example of a sticker paper. It is a figure which shows the example of the layer structure of an edit image. It is a block diagram which shows the example of an internal structure of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the function structural example of a control part. It is a block diagram which shows the function structural example of an edit process part. It is a flowchart explaining a photograph sticker creation game process. It is a flowchart explaining an edit process. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the detail of a post-processing pallet. It is a figure explaining selection of a button in a back processing palette. It is a figure which shows the example of a portable bonus creation screen. It is a figure which shows the detail of the button arrangement | positioning area | region which can be filled. It is a figure explaining switching of a person.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments to which the present technology is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<External structure of photo sticker creation device>
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are perspective views showing a configuration example of the appearance of the photographic sticker creating apparatus 1.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is a game machine that provides a photographed image and an edited image. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 provides an image to the user by printing the image on a sticker sheet or transmitting the image to a server so that the image can be viewed on the user's mobile terminal. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is installed in an amusement facility or store. The users of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 are mainly high school girls and young women. In the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, a plurality of users such as two or three people can mainly enjoy the game per group. Of course, in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, one user can enjoy the game.

  In the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the user performs photographing work with himself / herself as a subject. The user synthesizes an image for synthesis such as a handwritten character or a stamp image with an image selected from the captured images obtained by shooting through an editing operation. As a result, the captured image is edited into a rich image. The user receives a sticker sheet on which an edited image that is an edited image is printed, and ends a series of games.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is basically configured by being installed in a state where a photographing unit 11 and an editing unit 12 are in contact with each other.

  The photographing unit 11 includes a pre-selection unit 20, a photographing unit 21, and a background unit 22. The pre-selection unit 20 is installed on the side surface of the imaging unit 21. The space ahead of the preselection unit 20 is a preselection space in which preselection processing is performed. The photographing unit 21 and the background unit 22 are installed with a predetermined distance apart. A space formed between the imaging unit 21 and the background unit 22 is an imaging space in which imaging processing is performed.

  The pre-selection unit 20 performs guidance for introducing a game provided by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as pre-selection processing, and performs various settings in shooting processing performed in the shooting space. The pre-selection unit 20 is provided with a coin slot into which a user inserts a price, a touch panel monitor used for various operations, and the like. The pre-selection unit 20 guides the user in the pre-selection space to the shooting space as appropriate according to the availability of the shooting space.

  The photographing unit 21 is a device for photographing a user as a subject. The photographing unit 21 is located in front of the user who has entered the photographing space. A camera, a touch panel monitor used for various operations, and the like are provided in front of the photographing unit 21 facing the photographing space. If the left side is the left side and the right side is the right side as viewed from the user facing the front in the imaging space, the left side of the imaging unit 21 is configured by the side panel 41A, and the right side is configured by the side panel 41B. Is done. Further, the front surface of the photographing unit 21 is constituted by a front panel 42. The pre-selection unit 20 described above is installed on the side panel 41A. The pre-selection unit 20 may be installed on the side panel 41B.

  The background portion 22 includes a back panel 51, a side panel 52A, and a side panel 52B. The back panel 51 is a plate-like member located on the back side of the user facing the front. The side panel 52A is a plate-like member attached to the left end of the back panel 51 and having a narrower width than the side panel 41A. The side panel 52B is a plate-like member that is attached to the right end of the back panel 51 and has a narrower width than the side panel 41B.

  The side panel 41A and the side panel 52A are provided on substantially the same plane. The upper portions of the side panel 41A and the side panel 52A are connected by a connecting portion 23A that is a plate-like member. The lower portions of the side panel 41A and the side panel 52A are connected by a connecting portion 23A 'that is a metal member provided on the floor surface. Similarly, the side panel 41B and the side panel 52B are provided on substantially the same plane. The upper portions of the side panel 41B and the side panel 52B are connected by a connecting portion 23B. The lower portions of the side panel 41B and the side panel 52B are connected by a connecting portion 23B '.

  For example, a green chroma key sheet is attached to the surface of the rear panel 51 on the photographing space side. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 performs chroma key composition in photographing processing and editing processing by photographing a chroma key sheet as a background. As a result, the background image desired by the user is combined with the sheet portion.

  An opening formed by being surrounded by the side panel 41A, the connecting portion 23A, and the side panel 52A serves as an entrance / exit of the imaging space. An opening formed by being surrounded by the side panel 41B, the connecting portion 23B, and the side panel 52B also serves as an entrance / exit of the imaging space.

  A ceiling surrounded by the front surface of the photographing unit 21, the connecting portion 23A, and the connecting portion 23B is formed above the photographing space. A ceiling strobe unit 24 is provided in a part of the ceiling. One end of the ceiling strobe unit 24 is fixed to the connecting portion 23A, and the other end is fixed to the connecting portion 23B. The ceiling strobe unit 24 has a built-in strobe that emits light toward the photographing space in accordance with photographing. In addition to the strobe, a fluorescent lamp is provided inside the ceiling strobe unit 24. Thereby, the ceiling strobe unit 24 also functions as illumination of the photographing space.

  The editing unit 12 is a device for editing a captured image. The editing unit 12 is connected to the photographing unit 11 such that one side surface is in contact with the front panel 42 of the photographing unit 21.

  If the configuration of the editing unit 12 shown in FIG. 1 is a front side configuration, a configuration used for editing work is provided on each of the front side and the back side of the editing unit 12. With this configuration, two sets of users can perform editing work simultaneously.

  The front side of the editing unit 12 includes a surface 61 and a slope 62 formed above the surface 61. The surface 61 is a surface perpendicular to the floor surface and substantially parallel to the side panel 41A of the photographing unit 21. The slope 62 is provided with a tablet built-in monitor and a touch pen as a configuration used for editing work. On the left side of the slope 62, a columnar support portion 63A that supports one end of the lighting device 64 is provided. A columnar support portion 63B that supports the other end of the lighting device 64 is provided on the right side of the slope 62. A support portion 65 that supports the curtain rail 26 is provided on the upper surface of the support portion 63A.

  A curtain rail 26 is attached above the editing unit 12. The curtain rail 26 is configured by combining three rails 26A to 26C. The three rails 26A to 26C are combined so that the shape when viewed from above becomes a U-shape. One end of the rail 26A and the rail 26B provided in parallel is fixed to the connecting portion 23A and the connecting portion 23B, respectively, and the other end of the rail 26A and the rail 26B is joined to both ends of the rail 26C.

  A curtain is attached to the curtain rail 26 so that the space in front of the editing unit 12 and the space in front of the back are not visible from the outside. A space in front of the editing unit 12 surrounded by the curtain and a space in the rear rear of the editing unit 12 are editing spaces in which the user performs editing operations.

  As will be described later, the left side surface of the editing unit 12 is provided with a discharge port through which printed sticker paper is discharged. The space in front of the left side surface of the editing unit 12 becomes a print waiting space where the user waits for the printed sticker paper to be discharged.

<About user movement>
Here, the flow of the photo sticker creation game and the accompanying movement of the user will be described. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as viewed from above.

  First, the user inserts money into the coin insertion slot in the pre-selected space A0 that is a space in front of the pre-selecting unit 20. Next, the user performs various settings according to the screen displayed on the touch panel monitor. The user performs, for example, selection of a course related to shooting performed in the shooting space as a pre-selection operation.

  The user who has completed the pre-selection operation, as indicated by the white arrow # 1, has a shooting space A1 formed between the shooting unit 21 and the background unit 22 from the entrance G1 between the side panel 41A and the side panel 52A. to go into. The user performs a shooting operation using a camera or a touch panel monitor provided in the shooting unit 21.

  The user who has finished the shooting work exits the shooting space A1 from the doorway G1 as indicated by the white arrow # 2 and moves to the editing space A2-1, or the doorway G2 as indicated by the white arrow # 3. Exits the shooting space A1 and moves to the editing space A2-2.

  The editing space A2-1 is an editing space on the front side of the editing unit 12. On the other hand, the editing space A2-2 is an editing space on the back side of the editing unit 12. Whether the user moves to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2 is guided by the screen display of the touch panel monitor of the photographing unit 21 or the like. For example, the free one of the two editing spaces is guided as the destination. The user who has moved to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2 starts editing work. The user of the editing space A2-1 and the user of the editing space A2-2 can perform editing work at the same time.

  After the editing operation is finished, printing of the edited image is started. When printing is started, the user who has finished the editing work in the editing space A2-1 moves from the editing space A2-1 to the print waiting space A3 as indicated by a white arrow # 4. Further, the user who has finished the editing work in the editing space A2-2 moves from the editing space A2-2 to the print waiting space A3 as indicated by the white arrow # 5.

  The user who has moved to the print waiting space A3 waits for the end of image printing. When printing is completed, the user receives the sticker paper discharged from the discharge port provided on the right side of the editing unit 12 and finishes a series of photo sticker creation games.

  Next, the configuration of each device will be described.

<Configuration of preselection unit>
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the preselection unit 20.

  A touch panel monitor 71 is provided above the preselection unit 20. The touch panel monitor 71 includes a monitor such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a touch panel laminated thereon. The touch panel monitor 71 has a function of displaying various GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces) and accepting a user's selection operation. The touch panel monitor 71 displays a screen used for pre-selection processing for selecting a course related to shooting.

  A speaker 72 is provided below the touch panel monitor 71. The speaker 72 outputs guidance voice, BGM (Back Ground Music), sound effects, etc. for the pre-selection process. Further, a coin insertion / return port 73 into which a user inserts coins is provided so as to be adjacent to the speaker 72.

<Configuration of the shooting unit>
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front of the photographing unit 21. The photographing unit 21 is configured to be surrounded by the side panel 41A, the side panel 41B, and the front panel 42.

  A camera unit 81 is provided slightly above the center of the front panel 42. The camera unit 81 includes a camera 91, a touch panel monitor 92, and a camera strobe 93.

  The camera 91 is a single-lens reflex camera, for example, and is attached inside the camera unit 81 so that the lens is exposed. The camera 91 includes an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor, and photographs a user in the photographing space A1. A moving image (hereinafter also referred to as a live view image) captured by the camera 91 is displayed on the touch panel monitor 92 in real time. A still image captured by the camera 91 at a predetermined timing such as when shooting is instructed is saved as a captured image.

  The touch panel monitor 92 is provided below the camera 91. The touch panel monitor 92 includes a monitor such as an LCD and a touch panel laminated thereon. The touch panel monitor 92 has a function as a live view monitor that displays a moving image captured by the camera 91 and a function that displays various GUIs and accepts a user's selection operation. On the touch panel monitor 92, a moving image (live view image) and a still image (captured image) captured by the camera 91 are displayed.

  The camera strobe 93 is provided above the camera 91. The camera strobe 93 has a horizontally-long rectangular light emitting surface made of a milky white acrylic plate. The camera strobe 93 illuminates the vicinity of the user's face as a subject from the front by emitting light in accordance with the shooting by the camera 91.

  Above the camera unit 81, an upper strobe unit 82 with a curved light emitting surface facing the user is installed. The upper strobe unit 82 irradiates light on the user's face and upper body from the upper front of the user.

  Below the camera unit 81, a foot strobe unit 83 that irradiates light to the lower body and feet of the user is provided.

  The upper strobe unit 82 and the foot strobe unit 83 are configured by a fluorescent lamp and an illumination device capable of strobe light emission. The upper strobe unit 82 and the foot strobe unit 83 illuminate the shooting space to ensure the user's operability and safety, and to constantly illuminate the shooting space and improve the image quality of the shot image. Strobe light is emitted at the shooting timing to illuminate the user who is the subject.

  A box-shaped portion 84 is provided between the foot strobe unit 83 and the side panel 41A. A box-shaped portion 85 is provided between the foot strobe unit 83 and the side panel 41B. The upper surfaces of the box-shaped portions 84 and 85 form a surface that is substantially horizontal to the installation surface of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and is used as a luggage storage place for a user who performs a photographing operation to place baggage.

  Although not shown, a speaker is provided near the ceiling of the front panel 42, for example. The speaker outputs shooting process guidance voice, BGM, sound effects, and the like.

<Configuration of background part>
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the background portion 22 on the photographing space A1 side.

  Above the rear panel 51, a rear upper strobe 101 is installed. The rear upper strobe 101 irradiates the user with light from the upper rear side.

  In the drawing, a rear left strobe 102 is installed on the left side of the rear panel 51. The back left strobe 102 irradiates the user from the right side of the back. In the drawing, a rear right strobe 103 is installed on the right side of the rear panel 51. The rear right strobe 103 irradiates the user from the left rear side.

  A chroma key sheet 121 is attached to the surface of the rear panel 51 on the photographing space A1 side (the front side in the drawing). The color of the chroma key sheet 121 is, for example, green.

  Although not shown, a chroma key sheet is also attached to the lower side (floor side) of the surface of the side panels 52A and 52B on the photographing space A1 side in the same manner as the chroma key sheet 121.

<Configuration of editing unit>
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the editing unit 12 on the front side (editing space A2-1 side).

  A tablet built-in monitor 131 is provided in the approximate center of the slope 62. On the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 131, a touch pen 132A is provided. On the right side of the tablet built-in monitor 131, a touch pen 132B is provided.

  The tablet built-in monitor 131 is configured such that the tablet is provided so as to expose the display. The tablet enables operation input using the touch pen 132A or the touch pen 132B. On the tablet built-in monitor 131, for example, an editing screen used for editing work is displayed. When two users perform editing work at the same time, the touch pen 132A is used by a user on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 131, and the touch pen 132B is used by a user on the right side of the tablet built-in monitor 131. .

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the left side surface of the editing unit 12.

  A sticker paper discharge port 161 is provided below the left side surface of the editing unit 12. A printer is provided inside the editing unit 12. The printer prints an image showing the user of the editing space A2-1 or an image showing the user of the editing space A2-2 on a sticker sheet with a predetermined layout, and discharges it from the sticker paper outlet 161.

<Example of sticker paper>
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a sticker sheet created by the photographic sticker creator 1 having the above-described external configuration.

  On the horizontally long sticker sheet shown in FIG. 9, edited images 181-1 to 181-5, which are five edited images, are printed side by side.

  Of the edited images 181-1 to 181-5, the edited images 181-1 to 181-3 are images generated by editing the up image, and the edited image 181-4 and the edited image Reference numeral 181-5 denotes an image generated by editing the whole body image.

  The up image and the whole body image have different aspect ratios. For example, the ratio between the horizontal length and the vertical length of the up image is 1: 1.2, and the ratio between the horizontal length and the vertical length of the whole-body image is 3: 4. In the example of FIG. 9, the up image and the whole body image are printed with the same length in the horizontal direction. In practice, a background image, which is an image of a predetermined color or pattern, is synthesized on the background of the user, and a foreground image such as a handwritten character or a stamp image is synthesized on the foreground, respectively. .

  In addition to the model name (LOVERY) and shooting date, an e-mail address, ID, etc. are printed in the margin of the sticker paper. The mail address and ID printed in the blank area are used when viewing an image transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to the server on a portable terminal such as a cellular phone.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a layer structure of an edited image.

  The leftmost edited image P1 is an image generated by editing. The edited image P1 is composed of images of each layer of a background image P11, a captured image P12, and a foreground image P13.

  In the example of FIG. 10, the background image P <b> 11 is an image of a wall pattern on which bricks are stacked. The foreground image P13 is an image including a handwritten character image of “Love my friend” and a heart-shaped image. The handwritten character image of “Love my friend” is a pen image input by the user using a pen tool at a position below the center of the captured image P12. The heart-shaped image is a stamp image input by the user using a stamp tool at the upper left position of the captured image P12.

  In this way, the edited image P1 is generated by superimposing the subject area of the photographed image P12 extracted by the chroma process on the background image P11 and superimposing the foreground image P13 thereon. It is also possible to input a pen image or a stamp image on the background image P11 and display it on the background of the subject.

<Internal configuration of photo sticker creation device>
FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. In FIG. 11, the same components as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals. The overlapping description will be omitted as appropriate.

  The control unit 201 is configured by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or the like. The control unit 201 executes a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 206 or a storage unit 202 and controls the overall operation of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. A storage unit 202, a communication unit 203, a drive 204, a ROM 206, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 207 are connected to the control unit 201. The control unit 201 is also connected with each configuration of a pre-selection unit 208, an imaging unit 209, editing units 210 </ b> A and 210 </ b> B, and a printing unit 211.

  The storage unit 202 is a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk or a flash memory. The storage unit 202 stores various setting information supplied from the control unit 201. Information stored in the storage unit 202 is appropriately read out by the control unit 201.

  The communication unit 203 is a network interface such as the Internet. The communication unit 203 communicates with an external device according to control by the control unit 201. The communication unit 203 transmits, for example, a photographed image or an edited image selected by the user to a server managed by the manufacturer of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, for example. The image transmitted from the communication unit 203 is allocated and stored in a predetermined storage area in the server, and is displayed on a portable terminal that has accessed the server or downloaded to the portable terminal.

  A removable medium 205 made of an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like is appropriately attached to the drive 204. The programs and data read from the removable medium 205 by the drive 204 are supplied to the control unit 201 and stored in the storage unit 202 or installed.

  The ROM 206 stores programs and data executed by the control unit 201. The RAM 207 temporarily stores data and programs processed by the control unit 201.

  The preselection unit 208 realizes a preselection process for a user in the preselection space A0. The preselection unit 208 includes a touch panel monitor 71, a speaker 72, and a coin processing unit 221.

  The touch panel monitor 71 displays various selection screens according to control by the control unit 201 and accepts user operations on the selection screens. An input signal representing the content of the user's operation is supplied to the control unit 201, and various settings are performed.

  The coin processing unit 221 detects the insertion of coins into the coin insertion / return port 73. When the coin processing unit 221 detects that a predetermined amount of coins has been inserted, the coin processing unit 221 outputs an activation signal instructing the start of the game to the control unit 201.

  The imaging unit 209 realizes imaging processing for a user in the imaging space A1. The imaging unit 209 includes an illumination device 231, a camera 91, a touch panel monitor 92, and a speaker 232.

  The illumination device 231 is each strobe unit in the imaging space A1, and emits light according to an illumination control signal supplied from the control unit 201.

  The camera 91 performs shooting according to the shutter control by the control unit 201, and outputs a captured image (image data) obtained by the shooting to the control unit 201.

  The editing unit 210A implements editing processing for the user in the editing space A2-1. The editing unit 210A includes a tablet built-in monitor 131, touch pens 132A and 132B, and a speaker 241. The editing unit 210B realizes editing processing for users in the editing space A2-2, and has the same configuration as the editing unit 210A. Hereinafter, when the editing units 210A and 210B are not particularly distinguished, they are simply referred to as the editing unit 210.

  The tablet built-in monitor 131 displays an editing screen according to control by the control unit 201 and accepts a user operation on the editing screen. An input signal representing the content of the user's operation is supplied to the control unit 201, and the captured image to be edited is edited.

  The printing unit 211 realizes a printing process for outputting a photo sticker which is a printed sticker sheet to a user in the print waiting space A3. The printing unit 211 is configured to include a printer 251. A sticker sheet unit 252 is attached to the printer 251.

  Based on the print data supplied from the control unit 201, the printer 251 prints an image on the roll paper 263 housed in the sticker paper unit 252 with the built-in head 261. Further, the printer 251 sends the roll paper 263 on which an image is printed toward the output port, cuts the roll paper 263 at a predetermined cutting position by the built-in cutter 262, and discharges it to the sticker paper discharge port 161.

<Configuration of control unit>
FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the control unit 201. At least a part of the functional units illustrated in FIG. 12 is realized by a predetermined program being executed by the CPU in the control unit 201.

  The control unit 201 includes a pre-selection processing unit 301, an imaging processing unit 302, an editing processing unit 303, and a print processing unit 304.

  The pre-selection processing unit 301 executes the pre-selection process by controlling each unit of the pre-selection unit 208. The imaging processing unit 302 executes the imaging process by controlling each unit of the imaging unit 209. The editing processing unit 303 executes editing processing by controlling each unit of the editing unit 210. The print processing unit 304 executes print processing by controlling the printer 251 of the printing unit 211.

<Configuration example of edit processing unit>
FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the editing processing unit 303.

  The edit processing unit 303 includes a display control unit 331, a composition unit 332, a processing processing unit 333, and a communication control unit 334.

  The display control unit 331 controls display on the tablet built-in monitor 131. For example, the display control unit 331 causes the tablet built-in monitor 131 to display an editing screen for editing work on the captured image.

  The synthesizing unit 332 synthesizes the synthesis image with the captured image to be edited in response to an operation on the editing screen. Specifically, the composition unit 332 synthesizes the composition image selected by the user on the editing screen at a predetermined position of the captured image to be edited.

  The processing unit 333 performs a predetermined type of processing on the captured image to be edited in response to an operation on the editing screen. Specifically, the processing unit 333 applies the type of processing selected by the user on the editing screen to the captured image to be edited.

  Here, the processing refers to image processing performed on the entire captured image or a part thereof for changing the entire captured image or a portion of the captured image. The entire captured image refers to all areas including the background of the person that is the subject appearing in the captured image, and a part of the captured image is an area of a part of the person that is the subject appearing in the captured image (for example, a face). It shall be said.

  The communication control unit 334 controls the communication unit 203 and performs processing related to communication via a network such as the Internet. For example, the communication control unit 334 controls the communication unit 203 to transmit a captured image obtained in the photographing process and an edited image obtained in the editing process to the above-described server.

<Operation of photo sticker creation device>
Here, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 14, operation | movement of the photo sticker production apparatus 1 which provides a photo sticker production game is demonstrated.

  In step S1, the pre-selection processing unit 301 determines whether or not a predetermined amount of coins has been inserted based on an activation signal supplied from the coin processing unit 221, and waits until it is determined that coins have been inserted. To do.

  If it is determined in step S1 that a coin has been inserted, the process proceeds to step S2. In step S <b> 2, the preselection processing unit 301 performs the preselection process by controlling the preselection unit 208. Specifically, the pre-selection processing unit 301, for example, a course for showing the number of users as subjects, a shooting course regarding shooting in a shooting space, a background image as a background of the shot image, and a portrait of the user Various settings are made by allowing the user to select each part of the face to create the image (pre-character).

  In step S <b> 3, the imaging processing unit 302 performs imaging processing by controlling the imaging unit 209. Specifically, the shooting processing unit 302 displays a moving image of the subject captured by the camera 91 on the touch panel monitor 92, captures a user in the shooting space A1 as a subject, and generates a shot image.

  In the photographing process, photographing is performed a plurality of times (for example, five times). Depending on the shooting course selected in the pre-selection process, only up-shooting is performed or up-shooting and whole-body shooting are performed as shooting performed five times.

  Here, the up-shooting is a shooting with the subject's face and upper body in the shooting range. By the up-shooting, an up-image that captures the face and upper body of the subject is obtained as a captured image. On the other hand, whole body imaging is imaging in which the entire body of the subject is captured. Whole body imaging provides a whole body image that shows the entire body of the subject as a captured image.

  In step S <b> 4, the editing processing unit 303 controls the editing unit 210 corresponding to the editing space of the editing space A <b> 2-1 and the editing space A <b> 2-2 that is the destination of the user who has finished the shooting process. Then, edit processing is performed. Specifically, the edit processing unit 303 generates an edited image that has been edited by allowing the user to perform an editing operation on the captured image obtained by the capturing process.

  In step S <b> 5, the print processing unit 304 performs (starts) print processing by controlling the printer 251. Specifically, the print processing unit 304 outputs a captured image or an edited image arranged in a predetermined layout to the printer 251 and prints it on a sticker sheet (roll paper 263).

  When printing is completed, in step S6, the printer 251 discharges the sticker paper on which the image is printed to the sticker paper discharge port 161, and ends the processing.

<Details of editing process>
Next, details of the editing process in step S4 in the series of processes of the above-described photo sticker creation game will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  When the editing process is started, in step S31, the display control unit 331 causes the tablet built-in monitor 131 to display a pre-character result display screen.

  The pre-character result display screen is a screen on which a pre-character result for each user is displayed. As described above, the pre-character is an image of a portrait of the user. The pre-character is the user's face that is captured in each face part selected in the pre-selection process and the face image obtained by the face recognition shooting performed as one of the multiple shots performed in the shooting process. Created based on each part of the face.

  Specifically, in the pre-selection process, the face outline, hairstyle, and hair color of the caricature are selected. In addition, in the image obtained by photographing for face recognition, the eyes, nose, and mouth of the user's face are extracted, and each part of the portrait that has a high degree of similarity to each extracted part is acquired. Then, a pre-character is created by using the face outline, hairstyle, and hair color of the selected portrait and the face, nose, and mouth of the acquired portrait. The created pre-character is used as an image for mobile transmission, as a composite image to be combined with a photographed image, and as a “usable sticker” to be described later.

  When the OK button is pressed on the pre-character result display screen or when a predetermined time has elapsed since the pre-character result display screen is displayed, the process proceeds to step S32.

  In step S <b> 32, the display control unit 331 displays a seal design selection screen usable for the tablet built-in monitor 131.

  The usable seal design selection screen is a screen used for selecting a “usable seal” design. The “usable sticker” is an image that is printed in addition to the five photographed images on the sticker sheet that is finally output. The “usable sticker” design is suitable for use in various applications such as closing a notepaper or pasting it on a schedule book by cutting it from sticker paper. The “usable sticker” is generated by placing and synthesizing any of the five photographed images or pre-characters in the design image having the selected design.

  If any design is selected on the usable seal design selection screen, the process proceeds to step S33.

  In step S33, the display control unit 331 displays an editing screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131.

  The editing screen is a screen used for editing a captured image to be edited. On the editing screen, a captured image to be edited and various editing tools (compositing images) such as a stamp image and a pen image used for editing are displayed.

  The user uses the touch pens 132A and 132B to superimpose a stamp image, a pen image, or the like at a predetermined position on the photographic image to be edited, thereby synthesizing the synthesis image with the photographic image to be edited. Is called.

  That is, in step S34, the composition unit 332 edits the captured image to be edited in accordance with the user's operation (combines the composite image with the captured image).

  When the editing operation is completed, in step S35, the display control unit 331 displays a division number selection screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131.

  The division number selection screen is a screen used for selecting the number of divisions and seal layout of the photo sticker to be finally output. The sticker layout is a layout (placement pattern) that determines the number, position, and size of edited images (photographed images) placed on one photo sticker. Here, an image in which the edited image is arranged according to the seal layout selected by the user, that is, an image printed on roll paper and finally output is referred to as a layout image. A sticker paper image representing the layout image is stored in the storage unit 202.

  Accordingly, on the division number selection screen, for example, a plurality of layout images in which edited images obtained by editing each of five photographed images are arranged in different sticker layouts are displayed.

  When one of the layout images is selected on the division number selection screen, the process proceeds to step S36.

  In step S36, the display control unit 331 displays the portable transmission image selection screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131.

  The mobile transmission image selection screen is a screen used for selecting a mobile transmission image. The mobile transmission image is a captured image that is displayed on the mobile terminal owned by the user or downloaded to the mobile terminal via the server described above. On the mobile transmission image selection screen, for example, five captured images before editing the five edited images, and images dedicated to mobile transmission created on the editing screen are displayed.

  When one of the images is selected as the portable transmission image on the portable transmission image selection screen, the process proceeds to step S37.

  In step S <b> 37, the display control unit 331 displays an address input screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131.

  The address input screen is a screen used for inputting a mail address of a mobile terminal owned by the user. The address input screen displays an alphabet or symbol that can be used for the mail address, a button for selecting a carrier of the mobile phone, and a text box that displays a character string corresponding to the selected button.

  When the input of the mail address is completed on the address input screen, the process proceeds to step S38.

  In step S38, the communication control unit 334 controls the communication unit 203 so that the mobile transmission image selected by the user via the network such as the Internet is input to the address input screen by the user. Along with the address, it is sent to the server described above.

  The server sends a mail describing a URL necessary for the mobile terminal to access the server to the mail address input by the user. Then, based on the URL, the mobile terminal owned by the user accesses the server via the network, so that the image transmitted to the server is provided to the mobile terminal.

  Thereafter, in step S39, the editing processing unit 303 guides the user who has finished the editing work to move to the print waiting space A3. The guidance for the movement to the print waiting space A3 is performed by displaying a guidance screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131 of the editing unit 210 or by outputting sound from the speaker 241.

  The editing process is performed as described above.

<Configuration of edit screen>
Here, the configuration of the editing screen displayed in step S33 of the editing process described above will be described.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of an edit screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131.

  The edit screen is basically configured by providing main components symmetrically. The left half area is an area used by a user on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 131. The right half area is an area used by the user on the right side of the tablet built-in monitor 131. With such an editing screen configuration, mainly two users can simultaneously perform editing work. Note that the broken lines surrounding each area on the editing screen shown in FIG. 16 are not actually displayed on the screen.

  A thumbnail display area 411L is provided above the center of the left half area of the edit screen (hereinafter simply referred to as the left half area). The thumbnail display area 411L is a display area for thumbnail images representing captured images. The thumbnail image is generated, for example, by reducing each captured image. The user (the user on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 131) selects a captured image to be edited by selecting a thumbnail image displayed in the thumbnail display area 411L.

  In the example of FIG. 16, thumbnail images corresponding to five photographed images and thumbnail images corresponding to one pre-character character are displayed side by side in the thumbnail display area 411L.

  An edit area 412L is provided substantially at the center of the left half area. The editing area 412L is a display area for a captured image to be edited corresponding to the thumbnail image selected in the thumbnail display area 411L. A user can select an editing tool using the touch pen 132A and edit the captured image displayed in the editing area 412L.

  Below the editing area 412L, an editing palette 413L that is a horizontally long rectangular area is displayed. The editing palette 413L includes buttons used for selecting various editing tools (composition images) such as a pen tool (pen image) and a stamp tool (stamp image) to be combined with the captured image displayed in the editing area 412L. This is the area to be displayed.

  Above the editing palette 413L, five types of tabs used for selecting the category of the editing tool are displayed. On the right side of the editing palette 413L, six types of tabs used for selecting the type of editing tool are displayed. The user can switch the types and categories of editing tools displayed on the editing palette 413L using these tabs.

  On the left side of the editing area 412L, a post-processing palette 414L and a button arrangement area 415L that can be stacked are displayed. Details of the post-processing pallet 414L and the button arrangement area 415L to be filled will be described later.

  A correction tool selection area 416L is formed on the right side of the editing area 412L. The correction tool selection area 416L is an area in which buttons used for selecting an eraser tool, a “return” button, a “forward” button, a “from the beginning” button, and the like are displayed vertically. The eraser tool is a tool used when erasing the synthesized editing tool. The "Back" button and the "Forward" button are buttons that are operated when the selection operation of the editing tool is returned or advanced by one, and the "From the beginning" button cancels all the editing tool selection operations. The button is operated when returning to a state where no editing is performed. In the correction tool selection area 416L, a “return 1 set” button is also displayed. By pressing the “return 1 set” button, the editing tools synthesized during a predetermined time can be erased collectively.

  Displayed on the right side of the correction tool selection area 416L is a portable bonus creation button 417L that is operated when creating a portable bonus that is a portable-only image that is only transmitted to the portable terminal.

  Above the correction tool selection area 416L, an end button 418L that is operated when the editing process is ended is displayed.

  In the right half area used by the user on the right side facing the tablet built-in monitor 131, the same configuration as the configuration of the left half area described above is arranged symmetrically.

<Details of post-processing pallet>
Here, details of the post-processing pallet 414 will be described.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating details of the post-processing pallet 414. The post-processing pallet 414 shows the post-processing pallet 414L and the post-processing pallet 414R without distinction in the editing screen of FIG.

  The post-processing palette 414 is an area for selecting the type of processing to be performed on the captured image displayed in the editing area 412L (412R) as an editing target. The thumbnail display area 411L (411R) and the editing area Along with 412L (412R), editing palette 413L (413R), etc., the editing screen is displayed in a state where it is displayed for the first time (default state).

  As shown in FIG. 17, processing buttons 431 and 432 and an OFF button 433 are provided on the subsequent processing pallet 414.

  The processing button 431 is a button for performing “natural” processing on the captured image to be edited. When the processing button 431 is selected, the processing processing unit 333 performs blurring processing as “natural” processing on the entire captured image to be edited.

  At this time, the processing unit 333 performs a blurring process based on information about the user's face that appears in the captured image to be edited. Specifically, the blurring process with a larger blur amount is performed as the user's face appearing in the captured image is larger, and the blurring process with a smaller blur amount is performed as the user's face reflected in the photographed image is smaller.

  The processing button 432 is a button for performing “pink” processing on the captured image to be edited. When the processing button 432 is selected, the processing processing unit 333 applies a blurring process similar to that when the processing button 431 is selected as the “pink” processing to the entire captured image to be edited, and the entire captured image. A color change process for changing the color is performed.

  As the color changing process, the processing unit 333 changes the hue, saturation, and luminance of each pixel so that the color of the entire captured image to be edited becomes a pinkish color. Note that as the color change processing, the tone curve, contrast, color balance, transparency, texture, and the like of the captured image may be changed.

  In the two types of processing described above, since the blurring process is performed based on the information about the face (face size), compared to the case where the blurring process is performed uniformly regardless of the information about the face, An image in which the face and the background are balanced can be provided.

  The OFF button 433 is a button for removing the processing applied to the captured image to be edited (returning to a state in which any type of processing has not been performed).

  In the default processing pallet 414, none of the processing buttons 431, 432 and the OFF button 433 is selected in the default state.

  When the processing button 431 is selected from the default state, a selection frame F11 surrounding the processing button 431 is displayed as shown in FIG. 18A. When the processing button 432 is selected from the default state, a selection frame F12 surrounding the processing button 431 is displayed as shown in FIG. 18B. Thereafter, the selection frames F11 and F12 are displayed every time one of the processing buttons 431 and 432 is selected.

  Then, when the OFF button 433 is selected in a state where one of the selection frames F11 and F12 is displayed, a selection frame F13 surrounding the OFF button 433 is displayed as shown in FIG. 18C. The selection frame F13 is displayed only while the OFF button 433 is pressed with the touch pen 132A (132B). Therefore, when the touch pen 132A (132B) is separated from the OFF button 433 (tablet built-in monitor 131), the selection frame F13 is not displayed.

  In addition, when one of the selection frames F11 and F12 is displayed and the captured image to be edited is changed in the thumbnail display area 411L (411R), the processing button 431 that is finally selected is selected. One of the selection frames F11 and F12 remains displayed in any one of 432.

  That is, in the thumbnail display area 411L (411R), another shot image is displayed in a state in which either “natural” or “pink” is applied to the shot image displayed in the editing area 412L (412R). When the thumbnail image corresponding to is selected, another captured image that has been subjected to the same type of processing as the processing applied to the previously selected captured image is displayed in the editing area 412L (412R). .

  Note that when one of the processing buttons 431 and 432 is selected, the type of processing applied to the captured image to be edited is the “forward” or “return” button displayed in the correction tool selection area 416L. Regardless of pressing of the “return 1 set” button, it remains applied to the captured image to be edited.

  For example, it is assumed that a “natural” process is performed after a plurality of stamp images are combined with a captured image to be edited. Thereafter, when the user presses the “Return” button, the photographed image to be edited is processed with “Natural” and the most recently combined stamp image among a plurality of stamp images. Will be deleted.

  On the other hand, the type of processing applied to the photographic image to be edited is removed from the photographic image to be edited by pressing the “from the beginning” button displayed in the correction tool selection area 416L.

  For example, it is assumed that a “natural” process is performed after a plurality of stamp images are combined with a captured image to be edited. Thereafter, when the user presses the “from the beginning” button, the processing of “natural” is removed from the editing target, and all of the plurality of stamp images are deleted.

  Further, although the type of processing selected in the post-processing palette 414 is reflected in the entire captured image displayed in the editing area 412L (412R), it is applied to a part of the composite image to be combined with the captured image. Is not reflected.

  For example, among the images for synthesis, a background image synthesized with the background of the person in the photographed image or a lip image synthesized with the lips of the person is synthesized with the photographed image displayed in the editing area 412L (412R). In this state, the type of processing selected in the subsequent processing pallet 414 is reflected. These images for synthesis are rendered unnatural unless the processing is reflected along with the photographed image.

  On the other hand, among the compositing images, the pen image, the stamp image, and the cheek image synthesized on the person's cheek are combined with the photographed image displayed in the editing area 412L (412R). The type of processing selected in the top processing pallet 414 is not reflected. These images for synthesis are assumed to lose their texture and the like when the processing is reflected together with the photographed image.

  In this way, the user can select the shot image to be captured for each captured image by selecting the type of processing to be performed on the captured image to be edited in the post-processing palette 414.

  In the conventional photo sticker, the shot of the photographed image is determined by the user selecting the shooting course in advance. However, in this case, the same image is determined for all of the plurality of captured images, and the image cannot be selected for each captured image.

  Therefore, as described above, by selecting the type of processing to be performed on the photographic image to be edited in the post-processing palette 414, the image can be selected for each photographic image. Then, it is possible to perform conventional editing (combination of compositing images) and processing for changing the image on the photographed image on one editing screen. Thereby, it becomes possible to provide a user's favorite photographed image more reliably.

  In the above, the type of processing to be performed on the captured image to be edited is selected and determined by the user in the post-processing palette 414, but may be determined by other conditions. Good.

  For example, the type of processing may be determined in accordance with the type of composition image (pen image, stamp image, background image, etc.) synthesized with the captured image to be edited. Specifically, when a warm pen image is combined with a shot image to be edited, the entire shot image is processed to have a warm color, and a cold pen image is to be edited. When combined, the color of the entire photographed image is processed to be a coldish color.

  Also, in the editing process, when a function is provided that enables selection of the size of a person's eyes in the captured image, the type of processing is determined according to the selected size of the eyes. May be. Specifically, when the size of the eye is selected to be increased, the entire captured image is processed to have a warm color. When the size of the eye is selected to be decreased, the captured image is selected. The entire color should be processed to make it cool.

  Note that when the processed captured image is arranged according to the seal layout and printed on the sticker paper, the captured image may be arranged for each type of processed processing. Normally, the shot images are arranged and printed in the order in which the shots were taken, but if the shot images with different types of processing are mixed, the impression of the entire sticker paper will appear as an appearance. The sense of unity will be lost. Therefore, by arranging the photographed image for each type of processing applied, it is possible to prevent the sense of unity of the entire sticker sheet from being impaired as an appearance impression.

  Note that the user can also select the type of processing to be performed on the captured image when creating a portable bonus from one captured image of the plurality of captured images.

<About mobile bonus creation screen>
FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a portable bonus creation screen displayed when the portable bonus creation button 417L (417R) is selected.

  When the portable bonus creation button 417L (417R) is selected, the portable bonus creation screen is superimposed on the left half area (right half area) of the editing screen.

  On the upper side of the portable bonus creation screen, a processing selection area 451 is provided. In the processing selection area 451, six processing sample images indicating the type of processing for changing color information (tone curve, luminance value, contrast, etc.) of a part of or the entire image are arranged in a line in the left-right direction. Is displayed. According to this processing, it is possible to change the atmosphere of the entire image.

  Further, there are more than six types of processing for changing the color information, and when the movement buttons 451L and 451R provided on the left and right of the processing selection region 451 are operated, the processing selection region 451 is moved in the horizontal direction. By shifting the entire processing sample image arranged and displayed, the processing sample images corresponding to other types of processing are displayed.

  A processing selection area 452 is provided below the portable bonus creation screen. In the processing selection area 452, six processing sample images indicating types of processing for superimposing a layer image (foreground image) of a predetermined texture and / or color on the image are arranged and displayed in a line in the left-right direction. . The texture here refers to a visual feeling of the surface of the image such as brightness and transparency. This processing makes it possible to change the impression of the entire image.

  Between the process selection area 451 and the process selection area 452, a process result display area 453 for displaying a photographed image subjected to the process is provided. In the processing result display area 453, a processing result obtained by applying the processing selected in the processing selection area 451 and the processing selection area 452 to the photographed image selected as the portable bonus is displayed.

  In addition, a determination button 454 for determining the processing result displayed in the processing result display area 453 is provided at the lower center of the processing selection area 452, and is displayed on the lower left side of the processing selection area 452. A return button 455 for returning the display of the mobile bonus creation screen to the previous screen is provided, and a stop button 456 for terminating the creation of the mobile bonus is provided on the lower right side of the processing selection area 452.

  As described above, the portable bonus creation screen has a processing selection area 451 and a processing selection area 452 for selecting a type of processing different from the type of processing that can be selected in the subsequent processing palette 414.

  On the portable bonus creation screen, one of the five photographed images is selected as a portable bonus and processed. Therefore, for one photographed image, an image that has been subjected to the type of processing selected on the post-processing palette 414 and an image that has been subjected to the type of processing selected on the portable bonus creation screen are created. That is, since two different images are created from one photographed image, high satisfaction can be given to the user.

<Details of the button layout area>
Next, the details of the button arrangement area 415L (415R) that is filled will be described.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram showing details of the button arrangement area 415L that can be stacked.

  The button arrangement area 415L that is filled with the “eye density” and “eye size” of one of the two users appearing in the captured image displayed in the editing area 412L (412R) as an editing target. This is an area for selection, and is displayed in a default state together with the thumbnail display area 411L (411R), the editing area 412L (412R), and the editing palette 413L (413R).

  As shown in FIG. 20, a face image display area 471, an eye density selection button 472, an eye size selection button 473, and a switching button 474 are provided in the button arrangement area 415 </ b> L. It is assumed that the button arrangement area 415R that is filled has the same configuration.

  Further, in the button arrangement area 415L (415R), the face image display area 471 and the switching button 474 are a two-person course and a two-person course among the two-person course and the three-or-more course as the number of courses selected in the pre-selection process. It shall be displayed only when selected.

  The face image display area 471 is an area in which the face image of one of the two users is displayed. The face image displayed in the face image display area 471 is a face image obtained by photographing for face recognition.

  In the default state, the face image displayed in the face image display area 471 of the button arrangement area 415L that is filled up and the face image displayed in the face image display area 471 of the button arrangement area 415R that is piled up are face recognition shooting It is determined by the user's standing position at the time. Specifically, when photographing for face recognition, the face image of the user standing on the left side when viewed from the camera 91 is displayed in the face image display area 471 of the button placement area 415L, and viewed from the camera 91. The face image of the user standing on the right side is displayed in the face image display area 471 of the button arrangement area 415R that is filled.

  The eye density selection button 472 increases the density (eyeline thickness) of the user corresponding to the face image displayed in the face image display area 471 among the users appearing in the captured image ( It is a button for making it thicker. The eye darkness selection button 472 can be selected only once for one user, and when the eye darkness selection button 472 is selected, the eye darkness of the user is increased by one level. .

  The eye size selection button 473 is a button for increasing the size of the user's eyes corresponding to the face image displayed in the face image display area 471 among the users appearing in the captured image. The eye size selection button 473 can be selected only once for one user. When the eye size selection button 473 is selected, the eye size of the user is increased by one level. .

  Note that the type of processing selected on the post-processing palette 414 described above is reflected only in the captured image to be edited. On the other hand, the processing for increasing the darkness of the eyes performed by selecting the eye density selection button 472 and the size of the eyes performed by selecting the eye size selection button 473 are performed. The process of enlarging is reflected in all the captured images.

  The switch button 474 is used to switch (switch) the face image displayed in the face image display area 471 of the button arrangement area 415L to be piled up and the face image displayed in the face image display area 471 of the button arrangement area 415R to be piled up. It is a button.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 21, switching of persons in the button arrangement areas 415 </ b> L and 415 </ b> R that are full will be described.

  In the upper part of FIG. 21, the face image of one user is displayed in the face image display area 471 of the button arrangement area 415L, and the face image of the other user is displayed in the face image display area 471 of the button arrangement area 415R. Is displayed.

  In this state, when the switch button 474 is selected in the button arrangement area 415L to be filled, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 21, one of the usages displayed in the face image display area 471 of the button arrangement area 415L to be piled up. The face image of the other user that is displayed in the face image display area 471 of the button arrangement area 415R that is filled up and the face image display area 471 of the button arrangement area 415R that is filled up is filled up. It is displayed in the face image display area 471 of the button arrangement area 415L.

  That is, when the switching button 474 is selected in any of the button arrangement areas 415L and 415R that are filled, the face images displayed in the face image display areas 471 of the button arrangement areas 415L and 415R that are piled up are switched (changed). )

  In the face image display areas 471 of the button arrangement areas 415L and 415R that are filled, the same user face image is not displayed at the same time.

  Further, as described above, the processing performed when the eye density selection button 472 or the eye size selection button 473 is selected is reflected in all captured images. Depends on the state of the captured image.

  For example, when the eye density selection button 472 or the eye size selection button 473 is selected in the button arrangement area 415L that is filled, the user who appears in the captured image displayed in the editing area 412L is filled. For the user corresponding to the face image displayed in the face image display area 471 of the button arrangement area 415L, the process of increasing the darkness of the eyes and the process of increasing the size of the eyes are reflected in real time. On the other hand, among the users appearing in the captured image displayed in the editing area 412R, the darkness of the user corresponding to the face image displayed in the face image display area 471 of the button layout area 415L is increased. The darkening process and the process of increasing the eye size are not reflected in real time, but are reflected at the timing of changing the captured image to be edited (selecting a thumbnail image corresponding to another captured image).

  In the above-described embodiment, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is configured to print the obtained photographed image or edited image on the sticker paper and to send it to the server by sending it to the server. . However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a photographed image or an edited image is only provided to a user's mobile terminal by being transmitted to a server without being printed on sticker paper. On the contrary, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the photographed image or the edited image is only printed on the sticker paper without being transmitted to the server.

  That is, the present technology is not limited to a photo sticker creating apparatus that creates a photo sticker in which a photographed image or an edited image is printed on a sticker paper, but simply a photo creating game machine that provides a game for creating a photographed image or an edited image. Can be applied.

  The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or can be executed by software. When the above-described series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software is installed from a network or a recording medium.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 11, this recording medium is distributed to distribute the program to the administrator of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 separately from the apparatus main body, and the magnetic disk on which the program is recorded ( A removable medium 205 including a flexible disk, an optical disk (including a CD-ROM and a DVD), a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory. In addition to these, the recording medium includes a ROM 206 in which a program distributed to the administrator in a state of being incorporated in the apparatus main body in advance, a hard disk included in the storage unit 202, and the like.

  In the present specification, the step of describing the program recorded on the recording medium is not limited to the processing performed in chronological order according to the described order, but is not necessarily performed in chronological order. It also includes processes that are executed individually.

  In the above, the printing medium is not limited to sticker paper or photographic paper. For example, an image may be printed on a predetermined size of paper or film, a card such as a prepaid card or an IC (Integrated Circuit) card, or a cloth such as a T-shirt. In this case, a sticker layout image in which one or a plurality of photographed images are arranged may be printed on these print media.

  The embodiments of the present technology are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present technology.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photo sticker production apparatus 201 Control part 301 Pre-selection process part 302 Image | photographing process part 303 Edit process part 304 Print process part 331 Display control part 332 Composition part 333 Processing process part 334 Communication control part

Claims (7)

A display control unit for displaying an editing screen for editing a plurality of captured images obtained by shooting;
A synthesizing unit that synthesizes an image for synthesis with the captured image to be edited;
A processing unit that performs a predetermined type of processing on the captured image to be edited;
The display control unit
A first area displaying a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to a plurality of the captured images;
A second area for displaying the photographed image corresponding to the thumbnail image selected in the first area as an editing target;
A third region for selecting the composition image to be combined with the captured image displayed in the second region;
A photo creation game machine that displays the editing screen having a fourth area for selecting the type of processing to be performed on the captured image displayed in the second area. The editing screen includes a first button for returning one selection operation of the image to be combined to be combined with the photographed image displayed in the second area, and the returned selection operation as one. Has a second button to advance,
The photo creation according to claim 1, wherein the processing of the type selected in the fourth area remains applied to the captured image regardless of pressing of the first button and the second button. game machine. The editing screen has a third button for returning all selection operations of the composition image to be combined with the photographed image displayed in the second area,
The photo creation game machine according to claim 2, wherein the processing of the type selected in the fourth area is removed from the captured image by pressing the third button. The thumbnail image corresponding to the second photographed image is selected in the first area in a state where the predetermined kind of the processing is applied to the first photographed image displayed in the second area. If
4. The second captured image subjected to the same type of processing as the processing applied to the first captured image is displayed in the second area. 5. Photo creation game machine. On the editing screen, a creation screen for creating a portable-only image only for transmission to a mobile terminal from one of the plurality of captured images is superimposed and displayed,
5. The photo creation according to claim 1, wherein the creation screen has at least a fifth area for selecting a type of the processing different from the type of processing that can be selected in the fourth area. game machine. In the composition image,
A first compositing image that reflects the type of processing selected in the fourth region in a state of being combined with the captured image displayed in the second region;
2. A second composition image that does not reflect the type of processing selected in the fourth region in a state of being synthesized with the captured image displayed in the second region is included. 5. The photo creation game machine according to any one of 5; A display control unit for displaying an editing screen for editing a plurality of captured images obtained by shooting;
A synthesizing unit that synthesizes an image for synthesis with the captured image to be edited;
A display method of a photo creation game machine comprising: a processing unit that applies a predetermined type of processing to the photographed image to be edited,
The display control unit
A first area displaying a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to a plurality of the captured images;
A second area for displaying the photographed image corresponding to the thumbnail image selected in the first area as an editing target;
A third region for selecting the composition image to be combined with the captured image displayed in the second region;
A display method comprising: displaying the editing screen including: a fourth area for selecting a type of processing to be performed on the captured image displayed in the second area.

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