JP3671260B2 - Image creation apparatus and image creation control method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
  The present invention relates to an image creating apparatus.And image creation control methodAbout.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, with the spread of personal computers and computer game devices, various application software has been developed and widely used.
[0003]
As the above application software, there is software that can freely create so-called image and sound data in addition to word processor software and spreadsheet software.
[0004]
Recently, an image creation apparatus equipped with, for example, portrait creation software for infants has been developed as one of the image creation software. In this image creation device, if a portrait of a person is a character, a plurality of parts having different data are prepared for each component such as an outline, eyes, nose, mouth, hair, and eyebrows that constitute the character. Move to the edit mode that displays the icons to set the parts of the child and specify it, and the infant selects each icon with the cursor key etc., and the contour, eyes, nose, mouth, hair, eyebrows parts By setting, a character can be created easily.
[0005]
In addition, for a character created in this way, it is possible to easily set it with an icon or the like by preparing in advance a plurality of parts such as the background, the dialogue of the character, and a balloon for displaying the dialogue. Furthermore, so-called graffiti can be easily performed by inputting a free curve with a cursor key.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  However, for example, each component constituting the character,By specifying parts one by one, you will create a portrait, but you must also specify them one by one when creating or editing a character.ThisLeft and rightSymmetryFor example, both eyes and both eyebrows are not editable unless specified for each eye and eyebrow, and the editing operation is particularly difficult for an infant. That is, since the editing unit is each part unit, there is a drawback that it is difficult for an infant to perform an editing operation for arranging each part at an appropriate position of the character.
[0007]
  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an image creation apparatus capable of improving the operability of editing by editing the constituent elements constituting a face image in an optimum editing unit.And image creation control methodThe purpose is to provide.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The image creating apparatus of the present invention has a plurality ofFace with a combination of part imagesIn an image creating apparatus for creating an image,faceInstruction means for instructing editing of the image; andpartsOf the images,SymmetricalA plurality of parts images having symmetrical elements are grouped, and in response to an instruction from the instruction means,Editing means for editing the group as an editing unitThe editing means includes movement control means for moving the group part images relative to each other with respect to the symmetry axis of the group.It is characterized by having.
  Another image creating apparatus according to the present invention is an image creating apparatus that creates a face image by combining a plurality of part images, and an instruction means for instructing editing of the face image; A plurality of part images having a symmetric element as a group, and an editing unit that edits the group as an editing unit in response to an instruction from the instruction unit, the editing unit including the part images of the group as the face It is characterized by comprising movement control means for moving in the outer direction or the center direction of the image.
[0009]
[Operation]
  In the image creating apparatus of the present invention, the editing unit edits the group as an editing unit based on an instruction from the instruction unit,faceIt is possible to improve the operability of editing by editing the components constituting the image in an optimum editing unit.
[0010]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0011]
1 to 18 relate to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a portrait generating apparatus as an image generating apparatus. FIG. 2 is an external view showing the external appearance of the controller of FIG. Is a flowchart showing the flow of the caricature creation device of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a display diagram showing a display example of the display device in the flow of the caricature creation device of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a diagram of the display device in the direction determination processing flow of FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the orientation determination process in FIG. 3, FIG. 7 is a display diagram showing a display example of the display device in the right direction designation in the flow of the caricature creation apparatus in FIG. Is a display diagram showing a display example of the display device when a mouth icon is designated in the face creation process flow of FIG. 3, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the face creation process flow of FIG. 3, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the face creation process of FIG. Mouth icon determination in flow FIG. 11 is a display diagram showing a second display example of the display device when the mouth icon is determined in the face creation process flow of FIG. 3, and FIG. 12 is a display diagram of FIG. 13 is a display diagram showing a display example of the display device when the mouth icon is determined in the part movement process flow, FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the part movement process flow in FIG. 3, and FIG. 14 is an eye icon in the part movement process flow in FIG. FIG. 15 is a display diagram showing a display example of the display device at the time of determining a nose icon in the part movement process flow of FIG. 3, and FIG. 16 is a part of FIG. FIG. 17 shows a third display example of the display device at the time of eye icon determination in the part movement processing flow of FIG. 3. Fig. 18 shows the display. Third display example of the flow of parts moving process eye icon determining when the display device is a display diagram showing a.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 1, the portrait creation device 1 as the image creation device of the present embodiment includes a program for creating a portrait and contours, eyes, nose, mouth, hair, eyebrows, and the like that make up the character that is the portrait. ROM 2 in which part data of parts is stored, and CPU 3 (editing means) for executing generation processing of portrait screen data and editing processing for each part or part group having left-right symmetry characteristics by a program stored in ROM 2; The CPU 3 is composed of a RAM 4 for storing data to be handled when processing is executed, and a controller 5 (instruction means) for specifying processing contents for the CPU 3, and displays a portrait on the display device 6 by an image signal from the CPU 3. It is like that. Since the eyes and the eyebrows are symmetrical with respect to the character, in this embodiment, the eyes and the eyebrows are handled as a part group that is one editing unit as a part having a symmetrical characteristic.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 2, the controller 5 includes an up key 21, a down key 22, a right key 23, a left key 24, and an up key for designating icons and parts displayed on the display device 6 in the editing mode for creating a portrait. 21, a down key 22, a right key 23, a decision key 25 for confirming an icon and a part designated by the left key 24, an animation key (hereinafter referred to as an animation key) 26 for instructing a designated part to perform a predetermined movement, and an editing process And an end key 27 for instructing the end of the operation.
[0014]
Next, the operation of this embodiment configured as described above will be described.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 3 initializes the RAM 4 and the display device 6 in step S <b> 1 for each edit mode process described later and for input from the controller 5.
[0016]
Then, each mode is determined in step S2 and the mode process is started. Immediately after the initialization process in step S1, the CPU 3 displays an image (initial character 40, orientation determination) as shown in FIG. The icon 41, the face creation icon 42, and the part movement icon 43) are displayed on the display device 6, the direction determination icon 41 is highlighted, and the direction determination is a process for determining the character direction (face direction). The process is initially specified. Therefore, by pressing the enter key 25, the orientation determination process in step S3 is performed. When the process is completed, the process returns to step S2, and the image shown in FIG. 4 is displayed again.
[0017]
Therefore, the face creation icon 42 and the part movement icon 43 are designated using the left key 24 and the right key 23. For example, the face creation icon 42 is designated (the face creation icon 42 is highlighted), and the decision key 25 is selected. When is pressed, the face creation process in step S4 is executed and the process returns to step S2. For example, the part movement icon 42 is designated (part movement icon 43 is highlighted), and when the enter key 25 is pressed, the part movement process in step S5 is performed. The process is executed and the process returns to step S2. Such a process is repeated. Note that the parts are not limited to contours, eyes, nose, mouth, hair, and eyebrows, and speech balloons and graffiti may be processed as part data.
[0018]
Next, details of the orientation determination process, the face creation process, and the part movement process will be described.
[0019]
First, the direction determination process will be described. In the orientation determination process of step S3, as shown in FIG. 5, the right icon 51 and the left icon 52 for specifying the orientation of the character 40 and the character 40 are displayed on the display device 6. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, the icon 51 and the left-facing icon 52 are designated and determined using the right key 23 and the left key 24 in step S11. That is, for example, when the left key 24 is pressed in step S11, the outline of the character is set to the left in step S12, and is drawn to the left of the position of each part of the character in step S13, and the process returns to step S11. In FIG. 5, since the character is directed leftward in advance, the image is not changed in the processing of steps S12 and S13, and remains as in FIG.
[0020]
Next, when the right key 23 is pressed in step S11, the outline of the character is set to the right in step S14, and is drawn to the right of the position of each part of the character in step S15, and the process returns to step S11. As a result, a right-facing character 40a as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. When the end key 27 is pressed in step S11, the direction is determined, and the direction determination process ends.
[0021]
Next, the face creation process will be described. In the face creation process in step S4, as shown in FIG. 8, the parts 40, which are the constituent elements of the character 40 and the character 40, such as ears, contours, mouths, eyes, noses, eyebrows, eyelids, and hairs, are designated. A certain ear icon 81, contour icon 82, mouth icon 83, eye icon 84, nose icon 85, eyebrow icon 86, eyelid icon 87, and hair icon 88 are displayed on the display device 6.
[0022]
Therefore, in the face creation process, as shown in FIG. 9, each part icon is designated using the right key 23 and the left key 24 in step S21, the part is determined using the enter key 25, and the process proceeds to step S22. In addition, in the designation by the right key 23 and the left key 24, the designated part icon is highlighted (in the case of FIG. 8, the mouth icon 83 is designated). Further, when the end key 27 is pressed in step S21, the processing is ended.
[0023]
For example, when the mouth icon 83 is designated and determined in step S21, as shown in FIG. 10, for example, eight part data icons 101 to 108 for designating the part data of the character 40 and mouth parts are displayed. It is displayed on the device 6. In step S22, first, the part data icons 101 to 108 are designated by using the right key 23 and the left key 24, the part data is determined by the enter key 25, and the process proceeds to step S23, and the end key 27 is pressed. Return to step S21. When the enter key 25 is pressed in the state of FIG. 10, the number corresponding to the part data icon (hereinafter referred to as the part number) previously specified in step S23 is stored in the RAM 4 (part icon data 101 is set in the initial setting). Therefore, 1 is stored as the part number in the previous part number storage area in the RAM 4), and the process proceeds to step S24.
[0024]
The part numbers are, for example, 1 for the ear icon 81, 2 for the contour icon 82, 3 for the mouth icon 83, 4 for the eye icon 84, 5 for the nose icon 85, 6 for the eyebrow icon 86, 7 for the eyelid icon 87, and hair. Although the icon 88 is 8, it is needless to say that the icon 88 is not limited to this and may be defined to be identifiable.
[0025]
In step S24, when the part data icon determined in step S22, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, the part data icon 105 is designated and determined, the mouth part by the new part data icon 105 is displayed at the mouth part position. The part number 5 newly designated in step S25 is stored in the current part number storage area in the RAM 4, and the process returns to step S22. By repeating these steps S22 to S25, the part data designated and determined in step S22 is displayed at each part position (in this case, the image of FIG. 11 is displayed), and the previous part number storage area in the RAM 4 is displayed. In addition, the previous part number and the current part number are updated and stored in the current part number storage area.
[0026]
In this manner, when the animation key 26 is pressed in step S22 in the state where the previous part number and the current part number are stored in the RAM 4, the process proceeds to step S26. In step S26, the input of the animation key 26 is performed. Determine the state. That is, when the animation key 26 is pressed again at step S26, the part with the previous part number is displayed at the part position at step S27 (in this case, for example, the image of FIG. 10 is displayed), and the time management counter in the CPU 3 is displayed at step S28. The count value Timer is set to 0, the count value disp of the display management counter in the CPU 3 is set to 0 in step S29, and the process returns to step S22.
[0027]
Here, a case where the animation key 26 is continuously pressed will be described. In this case, the process proceeds from step S22 to step S26 again. In this case, since the animation key 26 is continuously pressed, the process proceeds from step S26 to step S30, and whether or not the value of Timer has reached the predetermined value MAX in step S30. If the determination is not reached, the timer is incremented in step S31, and the process returns to step S22 again. Since the animation key 26 is continuously pressed, the processes of steps S22, S26, S30, and S31 are sequentially repeated, and the previous part displayed in step S27 is displayed until Timer reaches MAX in step S30. (For example, display of the image in FIG. 10).
[0028]
When Timer reaches MAX in step S30, the process proceeds to step S32, and the value of disp is determined. In this case, since it is 0 (set to 0 in step S29), the process proceeds to step S33, and this time in step S33. The designated part is displayed (for example, the display of the image of FIG. 11), disp is set to 1 in step S34, timer is set to 0 in step S35, and the process returns to step S22.
[0029]
As described above, this part display continues to display the current part displayed in step S33 until Timer reaches MAX in step S30. When Timer reaches MAX in step S30, the process proceeds to step S32 and the value of disp is determined. In this case, since it is 1, the process proceeds to step S36, and the part designated and determined last time is displayed in step S36. (Display of the image in FIG. 10), disp is set to 0 in step S37, timer is set to 0 in step S35, and the process returns to step S22.
[0030]
As described above, the previous part display continues to display the previous part displayed in step S36 until Timer reaches MAX in step S30.
[0031]
In this way, if the animation key 26 is kept pressed, the parts are replaced every predetermined time and recognized as a moving image.
[0032]
Next, a case where the animation key 26 is not continuously pressed will be described. When the animation key 26 is pressed in step S26, as described above, the part with the previous part number is displayed in the part position in step S27 (the image in FIG. 10 is displayed), and the count value Timer of the time management counter is displayed in step S28. In step S29, the count value disp of the display management counter is set to 0, and the process returns to step S22. If the animation key 26 is turned off before returning to step S22, in step S22, the input of the enter key 25, the animation key 26, and the end key 27 is waited, and the above-described processing corresponding to the input is executed. If the animation key 26 is turned off in step S26, the process proceeds to step S38, the current part is displayed in step S38 (image of FIG. 11 is displayed), the process returns to step S22, and the enter key 25, animation key 26, Waiting for the input of the end key 27, the above-described processing is executed according to the input.
[0033]
In this way, the designation of parts is determined, the face of the character is created, and two parts data are stored, thereby enabling animation display, that is, animation display.
[0034]
Next, the parts movement process will be described. In the part moving process in step S5, as shown in FIG. 12, the mouth icon 121, which is a moving part icon for designating each part of the mouth 40, the eyes, the nose, the eyebrows, and the eyelids, which is the moving object, and the eye icon. 122, nose icon 123, eyebrow icon 124, and eyelid icon 125 are displayed on display device 6.
[0035]
Therefore, in the part movement process, as shown in FIG. 13, each moving part icon is designated by using the right key 23 and the left key 24 in step S51, the part is decided by the decision key 25, and the process proceeds to step S52. Note that the designated moving parts icon is highlighted in the designation by the right key 23 and the left key 24 (in the initial setting, the mouth icon 121 is designated as shown in FIG. 12). If the end key 27 is pressed in step S51, the process ends.
[0036]
For example, when the eye icon 122 is designated and determined in step S51, the input of the up key 21, down key 22, right key 23, left key 24, enter key 25, and animation key 26 is waited for in step S52. Perform processing according to the input.
[0037]
That is, for example, when the up key 21 or the down key 22 is pressed in step S52, the position information before moving the eye, which is the part specified and determined in step S53, is stored in the previous part position storage area in the RAM 4, and the step In S54, the eyes are moved up and down according to the up key 21 or the down key 22, and in step S55, the current part position of the movement is stored in the current part position storage area in the RAM 4, and the process returns to step S52. FIG. 14 shows an image when the lower key 22 is pressed in step 52 and the eyes are moved downward in step S54.
[0038]
Next, processing when the right key 23 or the left key 24 is pressed in step S52 will be described. When the right key 23 or the left key 24 is pressed in step S52, the position information before movement of the part specified and determined in step S56 is stored in the previous part position storage area in the RAM 4, and the part specified and determined in step S57. Is an eye or an eyebrow that is a group of parts symmetrical to the character (part group having left-right symmetry characteristics). For example, if the nose icon 123 is designated in step S51, the right key is selected in step S58. In step S55, the current part position of the movement is stored in the current part position storage area in the RAM 4 and the process returns to step S52. FIG. 15 shows an image when the left key 24 is pressed in step 52 and the nose is moved to the left in step S54.
[0039]
Next, for example, processing when the right key 23 or the left key 24 is pressed in step S52 when the eye icon 123 is designated in step S51 will be described. When the right key 23 or the left key 24 is pressed in step S52, the position information before movement of the part specified and determined in step S56 is stored in the previous part position storage area in the RAM 4, and the part specified and determined in step S57. Is an eye or an eyebrow that is a symmetric part with respect to the character. In this case, the eye is an eye, so in the input of the left key 24 in step S60, as shown in FIG. The left eye part 161 is moved to the left and the right eye part 162 is moved to the right. When the right key 23 is input, the left eye part 161 is moved to the right and the right eye part 162 is moved to the left as shown in FIG. Move.
[0040]
  That is, in step S60, the right / left key 23 or the left key 24 is used to symmetrical parts.ImagesThe symmetry of the groupAgainst axisIn step S55, the current part position after movement is stored in the current part position storage area in the RAM 4, and the process returns to step S52. As shown in FIG. 18, the left eye part 161 can be moved to the right and the right eye part 162 can be moved to the left by inputting the right key 23, and the left and right eyes can be switched and displayed.
[0041]
In this way, when the animation key 26 is pressed in step S52 while the previous position information and the current position information are stored, the process proceeds to step S62. In step S62, the input state of the animation key 26 is changed. to decide. That is, when the animation key 26 is pressed again in step S62, the part is displayed at the position of the previous position information in step S63, 0 is set in the count value Timer of the time management counter in step S64, and the display management counter is displayed in step S65. Is set to 0, and the process returns to step S52.
[0042]
Here, a case where the animation key 26 is continuously pressed will be described. In this case, the process proceeds again from step S52 to step S62. In this case, since the animation key 26 is continuously pressed, the process proceeds from step S62 to step S66, and whether or not the value of Timer has reached the predetermined value MAX in step S66. If the determination is not reached, the timer is incremented in step S67 and the process returns to step S52 again. Since the animation key 26 is continuously pressed, the processes in steps S52, S62, S66, and S67 are sequentially repeated, and the part is displayed at the position of the previous position information until Timer reaches MAX in step S66. to continue.
[0043]
When Timer reaches MAX in step S66, the process proceeds to step S68 to determine the value of disp. In this case, since it is 0, the process proceeds to step S69, and in step S69, the part is displayed at the position of the current position information. In step S70, disp is set to 1. In step S71, Timer is set to 0, and the process returns to step S52.
[0044]
As described above, this part display continues to display parts at the position of the current position information until the Timer reaches MAX in step S66. When Timer reaches MAX in step S66, the process proceeds to step S68, and the value of disp is determined. In this case, since it is 1, the process proceeds to step S72, and the part is displayed at the position of the previous position information in step S72. In step S73, disp is set to 0. In step S71, Timer is set to 0, and the process returns to step S52.
[0045]
As described above, the parts display at the position of the previous position information continues to be displayed until the Timer reaches MAX in step S66.
[0046]
In this way, if the animation key 26 continues to be pressed, the parts are displayed alternately at the previous position and the current position every predetermined time, and recognized as a moving image.
[0047]
Next, a case where the animation key 26 is not continuously pressed will be described. When the animation key 26 is pressed in step S62, as described above, the part is displayed at the position of the previous position information in step S63, 0 is set in the count value Timer of the time management counter in step S64, and displayed in step S65. The count value disp of the management counter is set to 0, and the process returns to step S52. If the animation key 26 is turned off before returning to the step S52, in the step S52, the input of the up key 21, the down key 22, the right key 23, the left key 24, the decision key 25, and the animation key 26 is waited, and according to the input. The above processing is executed. If the animation key 26 is turned off in step S62, the process proceeds to step S74. In step S74, the part is displayed at the position of the current position information, and the process returns to step S52, and the up key 21, down key 22, right key 23, Waiting for input of the left key 24, the enter key 25, and the animation key 26, the above-described processing is executed according to the input.
[0048]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the CPU 3 moves and edits each part of the mouth, eyes, nose, eyebrows, and eyelids based on the operation of the controller 5, and moves and edits in units of each part. For the eyes and eyebrows, the left and right eyes and eyebrows can be used as one editing unit, and the left and right parts can be moved in a single operation, allowing easy operation and easy creation of portraits. .
[0049]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of parts movement processing according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Since the second embodiment is almost the same as the first embodiment, only the differences will be described.
[0050]
The second embodiment is different only in the part movement processing method of the CPU 3. That is, in the part movement process of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, each moving part icon is designated by using the right key 23 and the left key 24 in step S91, and the part is decided by the decision key 25, step S92. Proceed to Note that the designated moving parts icon is highlighted in the designation by the right key 23 and the left key 24. If the end key 27 is pressed in step S91, the process ends.
[0051]
For example, when the moving part icon is specified and determined in step S91, input of the up key 21, down key 22, right key 23, and left key 24 is waited in step S92, and processing corresponding to the input is executed. . For example, when the up key 21 or the down key 22 is pressed in step S92, the part is moved up and down according to the up key 21 or the down key 22 in step S93, and the process returns to step S92.
[0052]
Next, processing when the right key 23 or the left key 24 is pressed in step S92 will be described. If the right key 23 or the left key 24 is pressed in step S92, it is determined whether the part specified and determined in step S94 is an eye or eyebrow that is symmetrical with respect to the character. For example, a nose icon is specified in step S91. If so, the nose is moved left and right in accordance with the right key 23 or the left key 24 in step S95, and the process returns to step S92.
[0053]
Next, for example, when the eye icon is specified in step S91, if the right key 23 or the left key 24 is pressed in step S92, the part specified and determined in step S94 is a part symmetrical with respect to the character. Whether it is a certain eye or eyebrow is determined. Since this is an eye, in this case, the left eye part and the right eye part are exchanged and displayed in step S96. This exchange is performed in the same manner when the right key 23 or the left key 24 is input.
[0054]
That is, in step S96, the left / right symmetrical parts are replaced by the right key 23 or the left key 24, and the process returns to step S92. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.
[0055]
As described above, in this embodiment, the moving editing process can be performed more easily than the first embodiment with respect to the left and right symmetrical parts.
[0056]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. 20 and 21 relate to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the flow of parts movement processing. FIG. 21 is a display diagram showing a display example of the display device in the flow of parts movement processing of FIG. is there. Since the third embodiment is almost the same as the first embodiment, only the differences will be described.
[0057]
The second embodiment is different only in the part movement processing method of the CPU 3. That is, in the part movement process of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20, the input of the right key 23 and the left key 24 is waited for the character part in step S111, and the process corresponding to the input is executed. If the end key 27 is pressed in step S111, the process ends.
[0058]
  That is, when the left key 24 is pressed in step S111, each part is selected in step S112.ImagesThe characterFace imageWhen the right key 23 is pressed in step S111, each part is moved in step S113.ImagesThe characterFace imageofOutsideInward direction fromThe central direction isAnd return to step S111. As a result, for example, when the right key 23 is pressed in step S111, as shown in FIG.Both eyes of the imageIs a characterFace imageThe image gathered in the center of Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment.
[0059]
Therefore, in this embodiment, in addition to the effects of the first embodiment, the part movement process is further simplified, so that the editing operation is further simplified.
[0060]
In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to an apparatus dedicated to creating a portrait, but the present invention may be applied to other devices such as an electronic notebook or pager.
[0061]
【The invention's effect】
  As described above, according to the image creating apparatus of the present invention, the editing unit edits a group as an editing unit based on an instruction from the instruction unit.faceThere is an effect that the constituent elements constituting the image can be edited in an optimum editing unit, and the editing operability can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portrait creating apparatus as an image creating apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an external view showing the external appearance of the controller of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of the caricature creation device of FIG. 1;
4 is a display diagram illustrating a display example of a display device in the flow of the portrait creation device of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a display diagram showing a display example of the display device in the flow of the direction determination process of FIG. 3;
6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the orientation determination process in FIG. 3;
7 is a display diagram showing a display example of the display device with rightward designation in the flow of the portrait creation device of FIG. 3;
8 is a display diagram showing a display example of a display device when a mouth icon is designated in the face creation process flow of FIG. 3;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of the face creation process of FIG. 3;
10 is a display diagram illustrating a first display example of the display device when a mouth icon is determined in the face creation processing flow of FIG. 3;
11 is a display diagram illustrating a second display example of the display device when a mouth icon is determined in the face creation processing flow of FIG. 3;
12 is a display diagram showing a display example of the display device when a mouth icon is determined in the part movement process flow of FIG. 3; FIG.
13 is a flowchart showing the flow of part movement processing in FIG. 3;
14 is a display diagram illustrating a first display example of the display device when an eye icon is determined in the part movement process flow of FIG. 3;
15 is a display diagram illustrating a display example of the display device when determining a nose icon in the part movement process flow of FIG. 3;
16 is a display diagram illustrating a third display example of the display device when an eye icon is determined in the part movement process flow of FIG. 3;
17 is a display diagram illustrating a second display example of the display device when an eye icon is determined in the part movement process flow of FIG. 3;
18 is a display diagram illustrating a third display example of the display device when an eye icon is determined in the part movement process flow of FIG. 3;
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of part movement processing according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the flow of part movement processing according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 21 is a display diagram showing a display example of the display device in the part movement process flow of FIG. 20;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Caricature making device
2 ROM
3 CPU
4 RAM
5 Controller
6 Display device
21 Up key
22 Down key
23 Right key
24 Left key
25 Enter key
26 Anime Key
27 End key

Claims (4)

In an image creation device that creates a face image with a combination of multiple part images ,
Instruction means for instructing editing of the face image;
Among the plurality of part images, the plurality of part images having a symmetrical symmetry elements and the group, in response to an instruction of said instruction means, and a editing means for editing the group as editing unit,
The image creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the editing unit includes a movement control unit that moves the part images of the group relative to a symmetry axis of the group . In an image creation device that creates a face image with a combination of multiple part images,
Instruction means for instructing editing of the face image ;
Among the plurality of part images, a plurality of parts images having symmetrical elements that are symmetrical to each other are provided as a group, and the editing unit edits the group as an editing unit in response to an instruction from the instruction unit,
The image creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the editing means includes movement control means for moving the part images of the group in an outer direction or a center direction of the face image . In an image creation control method used in an image creation device that creates a face image by combining a plurality of part images,
An instruction step for instructing editing of the face image;
Among the plurality of part images, a plurality of part images having symmetrical elements that are symmetrical, and an editing step that edits the group as an editing unit in response to an instruction of the instruction step,
The image editing control method, wherein the editing step includes a movement control step of moving the group part images relative to each other with respect to the symmetry axis of the group. In an image creation control method used in an image creation device that creates a face image by combining a plurality of part images,
An instruction step for instructing editing of the face image;
Among the plurality of part images, a plurality of part images having symmetrical elements that are symmetrical, and an editing step that edits the group as an editing unit in response to an instruction of the instruction step,
The image creation control method, wherein the editing step includes a movement control step of moving the part images of the group in an outer direction or a center direction of the face image.

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