JP3497061B2 - Image editing system of digital camera integrated with printer - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a digital camera photographed image editing system constructed by integrally connecting a digital camera to a printer. [0002] In recent years, with the spread of digital cameras,
2. Description of the Related Art A digital camera and a printer are connected via a cable or a personal computer or the like, and an image photographed by the camera is printed by operating the printer or the personal computer. Here, when editing an image taken by a camera, a printer is provided with an editing control unit, or a predetermined editing software is installed on a personal computer,
It is necessary to master the complicated operation. [0003] Usually, when an image taken by a digital camera is edited and printed out, the original image must be separately stored. In addition, when the editing control unit or the like on the printer side is used, the composite editing of an image is limited to the composite editing of an image or the like previously stored in a printer or a camera. As described above, conventionally, a system environment for printing an image captured by a digital camera has not been sufficient. Therefore,
There has been a demand for a digital camera print system that can constitute a simple system, print an image captured by a digital camera with a simple operation, and can easily perform a simple edit. [0004] The object of the present invention is to meet the above demands.
By connecting a digital camera to the printer as an integral unit, the captured original image is automatically displayed on the LCD of the camera, and by selecting this, the original image is stored in a memory unit such as a memory card on the printer side. Another object of the present invention is to provide a photographed image editing system of a digital camera which can repeatedly synthesize and edit the selected original image by a simple operation. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a digital camera photographed image editing system according to the present invention is provided with a digital camera having a liquid crystal display unit integrally connected to a printer and an image photographed by the digital camera. A digital camera photographed image editing system, wherein an original image output from the digital camera is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit and selected, and the selected original image is stored in an external memory of the printer.
And store the original image as it is
Selection means for selecting whether to print or to edit and print, and when the editing means is selected by the selection means, the original image stored in the external memory unit is
Transfer to the first internal memory of the printer and import from outside
To print out by synthesizing
If you transfer to the second internal memory and select edit again
Transfer the image in the second internal memory to the first internal memory
Before synthesizing it with an image imported from outside.
The image processing apparatus is provided with a synthesizing unit that can repeatedly synthesize the original image and the image taken in from the outside by transferring the image to the second internal memory . According to the above configuration, when an image is printed from a digital camera to a printer, original image information can be automatically stored in a memory unit such as a memory card of the printer. In addition, image editing can be easily performed by adding, for example, external image information before printing. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the appearance of a photographed image editing system for a digital camera according to the present invention. The digital camera 1 has a terminal section (not shown) for transmitting and receiving image information and the like at a lower portion, and is directly connected to the direct connection section 8 of the printer 3. The liquid crystal display unit 2 provided on the back of the digital camera 1 is arranged so as to face the front of the printer 3 together with the operation unit 9. [0008] A memory card insertion slot 7 for storing images is provided on the front of the printer 3, and a print output unit 18 is further provided. The printer 3 has a video interface (I / O) 19 and can capture an external image or the like via the cable 4. Note that the interface may be a digital interface. The editing and printing of an original image can be performed by the operation unit 9 of the digital camera 1. FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing an embodiment of a circuit of a photographed image editing system for a digital camera according to the present invention. First, the operation of the digital camera 1 during shooting will be described with reference to the circuit diagram of the digital camera. The reflected light from the subject forms an image on the image sensor 11 through the lens 10, undergoes predetermined processing in the signal processing unit 12, and is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 2. When the captured image is taken in by the release, the signal processing unit 12 performs image compression conversion according to the JPEG method and stores the image in the internal memory unit 13.
The internal memory unit 13 can store a predetermined number of image data. FIG. 3 is a flow chart for explaining the image editing and print output operations in FIG.
First, the digital camera 1 is connected to the printer 3 and the printer 3 is turned on. Power is also supplied to the digital camera 1 via a direct connection terminal 8 (not shown) (step (hereinafter referred to as “S”) 301). As a result, the image in the internal memory unit 13 is read and the signal processing unit 1
2 is subjected to a decompression process, and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 2 (S302). Image data can be sequentially displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 2 by operating the operation unit 9 of the digital camera 1, and an image to be printed can be selected by pressing a selection button of the operation unit 9. Note that the image data can be displayed by skipping. When an image is selected, the selected image is stored as an original image in the memory card 6 without being expanded by the signal processing unit 12 (as it is) (S303). Next, a selection is made by the operation unit 9 as to whether to edit and print or to print the original (S304). When the print is selected without changing the original image, the printer engine 17 is started, the original image decompressed by the signal processing unit 12 is input to the print engine 17 and printed, and the printed photographic paper 5 is output. (S309). On the other hand, when editing and printing are selected, the signal processing unit 12 decompresses the selected image and
The data is transferred to the RAM (1) 14 (S305). VRAM
(1) The image transferred to 14 is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 2. Next, an external input device is selected to incorporate an image to be combined (S306). Thus, the signal processing unit 16 can perform a process of synthesizing the original image of the VRAM (1) 14 and an external image input from the interface 19 (S307). The combined image is stored in the VRAM 2 (S308). At this point, it is again decided whether or not to edit (S304). If the user selects not to edit, the composite image in the VRAM 2 is input to the printer engine 17 through the signal processing unit 16 and printed out (S309). When editing and printing are selected again, the composite image in VRAM2 is transferred to VRAM (1) 14, and similar composite editing is performed. In this way, the composition editing can be repeatedly performed, and the result is input to the printer engine 17 and printed out (S309). In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the operation unit on the camera side is used has been described. However, it is needless to say that the operation unit on the printer side may be used. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of image editing. When the image 401 of the person A is an original image and is printed out, the original image is first stored in the memory card. Image 402 of person B
And the image 403 of the person C is an image input from the outside, and is an image 40 obtained by combining the people A and B in the first synthesis.
4 is created, and an image 405 is created by combining the persons A, B, and C in the second combination, and is printed out. The image input from the external interface in this example is a person image, but in addition to this, for example, a landscape image, a character string, a symbol,
A figure or the like may be input as a composite image. As described above, according to the present invention, a digital camera having a liquid crystal display unit is integrally connected to a printer, and an image captured by the digital camera is output to the printer. And
The selected image is displayed by displaying the original image output from the digital camera on the liquid crystal display section and selecting it.
Store the original image in the external memory of the printer and print or edit the original image as it is.
Means for selecting whether or not to print, and when the editing means is selected by the selecting means , the data stored in the external memory unit is stored.
Original image to the printer's first internal memory
And synthesizes it with an image imported from outside.
Transfer to the second internal memory for lint output and edit again
If the image collection is selected, the image in the second internal memory is stored in the first memory.
Transfer to the internal memory, and
By performing synthesis and transferring to the second internal memory,
It is provided with a synthesizing means capable of repeatedly synthesizing an oridyl image and an image taken in from the outside. Therefore, at the time of printing, the original image can be automatically saved and the liquid crystal display unit of the digital camera can be used to add external image information to perform simple editing such as image synthesis by a simple operation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the appearance of a captured image editing system for a digital camera according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing an embodiment of a circuit of a captured image editing system for a digital camera according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining operations of image editing and print output in FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of image editing. [Description of Signs] 1 Digital camera 2 Liquid crystal display unit 3 Printer 4 Cable 5 Printing paper 6 Memory card 7 Memory card insertion slot 8 Direct connection unit 10 Lens 11 Image pickup device (CCD) 12 , 16 ... signal processing unit 14 ... VRAM1 15 ... VRAM2 17 ... printer engine

Claims (1)

(57) Claims 1. A photographed image editing system for a digital camera, wherein a digital camera having a liquid crystal display unit is integrally connected to a printer and an image photographed by the digital camera is output to the printer. The original image output from the digital camera is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit and selected, thereby making the selection.
Original image stored in the external memory of the printer
And print the original image as it is
Selection means for selecting whether to edit or print, and when the selection means selects editing, the external
The original image stored in the memory
To the first internal memory of the
The second internal part for printing out by combining with the image
Transfer to memory, and if you select edit again, the second
Transferring the image in the internal memory to the first internal memory;
From the second image
A photographing image editing system for a digital camera integrally connected to a printer, further comprising synthesizing means for synthesizing the oryzyl image and an image taken in from the outside by transferring the image to an external memory .