JP4565358B2 - Editing apparatus and editing method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to editing apparatus and an editing how, for example, can be suitably applied to video and audio data obtained as a result of imaging video camera the editing system for editing using the personal computer.

  Conventionally, in this type of editing system, all video / audio data obtained as a result of imaging by a video camera is recorded on a hard disk in a personal computer, and a user among video / audio data recorded on the hard disk is recorded as necessary. However, non-linear editing is performed by connecting desired video and audio portions in a desired order.

  By the way, in this personal computer, generally, the storage capacity of a hard disk required for recording video / audio data for 10 minutes is about 2 gigabytes. Therefore, all video / audio data obtained from a video camera is recorded. However, it is required to incorporate a hard disk with a larger capacity.

  Also, in this personal computer, it takes a very long time to record all the video and audio data obtained from the video camera on the hard disk, and the time required for nonlinear editing is increased in proportion to the length of time required for such backup. Therefore, there was a problem that it was not sufficient for practical use.

  Of the audio / video data actually obtained from the user or the video camera, only the audio / video part required for editing needs to be stored on the hard disk, but all the audio / video part not required for editing is also stored on the hard disk. Therefore, there is a problem that the waiting time before editing becomes longer by that much.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, it is intended to propose a much as that obtained improved editing device and editing how the use efficiency of the recording medium.

In order to solve this problem, in the present invention, high-compression frame image data that generates high-compression frame image data compressed at a higher compression rate than the frame image data by compressing the frame image data at a predetermined compression rate. A time code adding means for synchronizing the frame image data and the highly compressed frame image data and sequentially adding the same time code to the frame image data and the highly compressed frame image data; Storage means for storing data and high-compression frame image data in a storage medium together with a time code, display means for reading out and displaying a plurality of high-compression frame image data from the storage medium, and any of the plurality of high-compression image data When the edit start point is specified, the time record of the highly compressed image data The start point time code reading means for reading out the data as a start point time code from the storage medium, and the time code of the high compression image data when the editing end point is designated for any of the plurality of high compression image data, is ended. End point time code reading means for reading from the storage medium as a point time code, frame image data corresponding to the start point time code is read from the storage medium as start point frame image data, and frame image data corresponding to the end point time code is ended Editing means is provided for reading from the storage medium as point frame image data and performing an editing process using the start point frame image data and the end point frame image data .

As a result, in this editing apparatus, the editing point can be specified by the time code added to the highly compressed frame image data, and the editing process can be performed by reading the frame image data using the same time code. The data capacity of the frame image data read from the medium can be greatly reduced, and the work efficiency of the editing process can be greatly improved .

Furthermore, in the present invention, a high-compression frame image data generation step for generating high-compression frame image data compressed at a higher compression rate than the frame image data by compressing the frame image data at a predetermined compression rate, and a frame image A time code adding step for sequentially adding the same time code to the frame image data and the high compression frame image data by synchronizing the data and the high compression frame image data, and the frame image data and the high compression frame image A storage step of storing data in a storage medium together with a time code, a display step of reading a plurality of high-compression frame image data from the storage medium and displaying them on a display means, and editing any one of the plurality of high-compression image data The tag of the highly compressed image data when the start point is specified A start point time code reading step for reading a video code from the storage medium as a start point time code, and the time code of the high compression image data when an editing end point is designated for any of the plurality of high compression image data. End point time code reading step for reading from the storage medium as a point time code, frame image data corresponding to the start point time code is read from the storage medium as start point frame image data, and frame image data corresponding to the end point time code is ended There is provided an editing step of reading from the storage medium as point frame image data and performing an editing process using the start point frame image data and the end point frame image data.

As a result, in this editing method, the editing point can be designated by the time code added to the highly compressed frame image data, and the editing process can be performed by reading the frame image data using the same time code. The data capacity of the frame image data read from the medium can be greatly reduced, and the work efficiency of the editing process can be greatly improved .

As described above, according to the present invention, in the editing apparatus, the frame image data and the highly compressed frame image data are synchronized, and the same time code is sequentially applied to the frame image data and the highly compressed frame image data, respectively. Time code adding means for adding, storage means for storing frame image data and high-compression frame image data in a storage medium together with time code, display means for reading and displaying a plurality of high-compression frame image data from the storage medium, Start point time code reading means for reading the time code of the high compression image data when the edit start point is designated for any of the plurality of high compression image data from the storage medium as a start point time code; High compression image data when the end point of editing is specified for any of the compressed image data End point time code reading means for reading the time code from the storage medium as the end point time code, and frame image data corresponding to the start point time code from the storage medium as start point frame image data, and a frame corresponding to the end point time code By adding editing means for reading image data from the storage medium as end point frame image data and performing editing processing using the start point frame image data and end point frame image data, the image data is added to the highly compressed frame image data. The editing point can be specified by the time code, and the frame image data to be edited using the same time code can be read and edited. This greatly reduces the data capacity of the frame image data to be read from the recording medium. As well as the efficiency of the editing process. It is improved, thus possible to realize an editing system capable of significantly improving the working efficiency of the editing process.

According to the invention, in the editing method, the frame image data and the highly compressed frame image data are synchronized, and the same time code is sequentially added to the frame image data and the highly compressed frame image data, respectively. A code adding step, a storage step of storing frame image data and high-compression frame image data together with a time code in a storage medium, a display step of reading a plurality of high-compression frame image data from the storage medium and displaying them on a display means; A start point time code reading step of reading out the time code of the high-compressed image data from the storage medium as a start point time code when an edit start point is designated for any of the plurality of high-compressed image data; This is the time when the editing end point is specified for any of the compressed image data. An end point time code reading step for reading the time code of the highly compressed image data from the storage medium as the end point time code, and reading out the frame image data corresponding to the start point time code from the storage medium as the start point frame image data. High-compression frame image data by providing frame image data corresponding to the code as an end point frame image data from the storage medium and performing an editing process using the start point frame image data and the end point frame image data. Since the editing point is specified by the time code added to the frame, and the frame image data to be edited using the same time code can be read and edited, the data capacity of the frame image data to be read from the recording medium Can be greatly reduced , It can significantly improve the working efficiency of the editing process, thus can realize an editing method capable of remarkably improving the working efficiency of the editing process.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(1) Configuration of Video Camera System In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a video camera system to which the present invention is applied as a whole. The video camera 2 and the personal computer 3 are connected to each other via a cable 4, and the personal computer 3 is controlled. Accordingly, a series of video and audio as a result of imaging by the video camera 2 can be supplied to the personal computer 3.

  In this video camera 2, during recording, the imaging light L 1 incident through the projection lens 10 is photoelectrically converted on the imaging surface of a CCD (Charge Coupled Divice) 11 to obtain an imaging signal S 1, which is converted into the CDS. (Correlated Double Sampling: Correlated Double Sampling Circuit) and AGC (Auto Gain Control: Automatic Gain Control Circuit) 12

  The CDS and AGC unit 12 reduces the noise component by clamping the signal level at a predetermined potential during a period when reset noise is generated in the imaging signal S1, and automatically adjusts and outputs the amplitude of the imaging signal S1. Is controlled to a predetermined value to prevent the contrast from changing. The imaging signal S2 obtained in this way is sent to the subsequent analog / digital conversion (A / D) unit 13, converted into a digital imaging signal S3, and then sent to the signal processing unit 14.

  The signal processing unit 14 performs Y / C separation, gamma correction, white balance adjustment processing, and the like on the digital imaging signal S3 in accordance with the control of the CPU 15, and then converts this into a video signal S4 by matrix processing. This is selectively transmitted to the first or second frame memories 17 and 18 via the first switch 16.

A pair of first and second switches 16 and 19 having two input / output terminals are provided before and after these first and second frame memories 17 and 18, and a switching signal S _SW1 sent from the CPU 15 is provided. , _SSW2 , the first and second switches 16, 19 are switched in conjunction so as to be connected to input / output terminals at different positions.

  The CPU 15 writes the video signal S4 in the first or second frame memory 17, 18 in units of frames and simultaneously repeats the operation of reading from the other second or first frame memory 18, 17 alternately. The frame image data D1 read from the second or first frame memories 18 and 17 is sent to the data compression processing unit 20 via the second switch circuit 19 and sent to the hard disk device 22 via the bus 21. .

  In the data compression processing unit 20, image information is subjected to a predetermined compression rate (ie, a predetermined compression rate (that is, by performing compression encoding processing based on the MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) standard) on the given frame image data D 1 in accordance with the control of the CPU 15. The image data is converted into a frame image compressed at a first compression rate), and is sent as compressed frame image data D2 to the hard disk device 22 via the bus 21.

  Under the control of the CPU 15, the hard disk device 22 records the supplied frame image data D1 and compressed frame image data D2 on the hard disk 22A (FIG. 2A). At this time, the hard disk device 22 is synchronized with the frame image data D1 (PA1, PA2, PA3,...) And the compressed frame image data D2 (PB1, PB2, PB3,...) As shown in FIG. While sequentially adding the same time code TC (T1, T2, T3,...) Representing the disk position information on the hard disk 22A for each frame image, the frame image data D1, the compressed frame image data D2, and the time code TC. Are simultaneously recorded on the hard disk 22A.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 2C, the hard disk 22A sequentially addresses each frame image PA1, PB1, PA2, PB2, PA3, PB3,... Based on the frame image data D1 and the compressed frame image data D2. AD (N, N + 1, N + 2, N + 3, N + 4, N + 5, N + 6,...) Are allocated, and the CPU 15 sequentially designates the address AD when controlling the hard disk device 22 to thereby transmit frame image data from the hard disk 22A. Each frame image based on D1 and compressed frame image data D2 is read out.

  In this video camera 2, during reproduction, the CPU 15 sends frame image data D 1 and / or compressed frame image data D 2 read from the hard disk 22 A in the hard disk device 22 to the signal processing unit 23 via the bus 21. The signal processing unit 23 performs a noise reduction process and a frequency characteristic correction process on the frame image data D1 and / or the compressed frame image data D2 under the control of the CPU 15, and then performs a predetermined method (for example, NTSC (National Television). System Committee) method, etc.) is converted to composite signal S5.

  Subsequently, the output driver 24 impedance-converts the composite signal S5 obtained from the signal processing unit 23 and then sends it to the interface circuit 30 in the personal computer 3 via the cable 4. Incidentally, the composite signal S5 obtained from the signal processing unit 23 is sent to various externally connected devices (not shown) via the bus 21 and the communication unit 25 as necessary.

  In the video camera 2, the operation unit 26 is connected to the CPU 15 via the bus 21, so that the user can give various commands to the CPU 15 via the operation unit.

  In the personal computer 3, an internal interface circuit 30 is connected to a CPU 32 via a bus 31, and a user can give various commands to the CPU 32 using an operation unit 33.

  In the personal computer 3, when a command is given from the user via the operation unit 33, the CPU 32 starts an operation process by reading a working program stored in the RAM 34, and generates editing program data D 3 corresponding to the command. It is read from the ROM 35 and supplied to the CPU 32 via the bus 31.

  When the CPU 32 receives the editing program data D3, the read signal S6 is sent to the CPU 15 in the video camera 2 via the output driver 24, the signal processing unit 23, and the bus 21 in the video camera 2 via the bus 31 and the interface circuit 30 sequentially. Send it out.

  When the CPU 15 in the video camera 2 receives the read signal S6, the CPU 15 controls the hard disk device 22 to read the compressed frame image data D2 from the hard disk 22A, and then sequentially connects the bus 21, the signal processing unit 23, and the output driver 24. To the interface circuit 30 in the personal computer 3.

  As a result, the CPU 32 in the personal computer 3 makes a backup by temporarily recording the compressed frame image data D2 obtained from the video camera 2 on the hard disk 36A in the hard disk device 36.

  Subsequently, the CPU 32 reads the compressed frame image data D <b> 2 read from the hard disk 36 </ b> A in the hard disk device 36 and then sends it to the display unit 37 via the bus 31.

  The display unit 37 is provided with a decoding processing unit (not shown), and the image information is expanded by sequentially performing decoding processing based on the MPEG standard on the compressed frame image data D2 under the control of the CPU 32. After the frame image is converted, the frame image group is displayed on the display screen.

  Actually, in this personal computer 3, the CPU 32 sequentially reads frame images based on the compressed frame image data D2 recorded on the hard disk 36A in the hard disk device 36 in accordance with the operation of the operation unit 32 by the user during editing. After that, the images are sequentially displayed on the display screen of the display unit 37 via the bus.

  From a series of frame image groups displayed on the display screen of the display unit 37, a list for specifying a frame image group consisting of a desired video portion in each scene by using the operation unit 33 (hereinafter, referred to as a group image group). When this is referred to as an edit list), the CPU 32 determines the in and out points of each frame image group based on the edit list sequentially for each scene, and the CPU 32 is based on the edit list corresponding to the scene. The time code added to the frame images at the IN point and OUT point of each frame image group is read out.

  The CPU 32 in the personal computer 3 sends the readout signal S7 to the CPU 15 in the video camera 2 through the output driver 24, the signal processing unit 23, and the bus 21 in the video camera 2 via the bus 31 and the interface circuit 30 sequentially. .

  Upon receiving the read signal S7, the CPU 15 in the video camera 2 controls the hard disk device 22 to read the frame image data D1 from the hard disk 22A, and then sequentially passes through the bus 21, the signal processing unit 23, and the output driver 24. To the interface circuit 30 in the personal computer 3.

  Accordingly, in the personal computer 3, when the frame image data D1 read from the hard disk 22A in the video camera 2 is supplied, the CPU 32 selects the above-described editing from the series of frame image groups based on the frame image data D1. A frame image group to which the same time code as the time code added to the frame image at the in and out points of each frame image group based on the list is sequentially extracted and recorded on the hard disk 36A in the hard disk device 36. .

  Subsequently, after reading the frame image data D1 from the hard disk 36A in the hard disk device 36, the CPU 32 connects the frame image groups for each scene based on the frame image data D1 through the bus 31 in a desired order. In addition to performing non-linear editing, various special effect processing (fade in, fade out, dissolve, super, wipe, etc.) is performed by controlling the special effect processing unit 38 as necessary.

  Thereafter, the CPU 32 records the frame image group for each scene subjected to nonlinear editing as the edited image data D4 on the hard disk 36A in the hard disk device 36.

(2) Editing processing procedure RT1
Here, the CPU 32 in the personal computer 3 executes the above-described nonlinear editing according to the editing processing procedure RT1 shown in FIG. In practice, when the editing mode is selected by the user's operation, the CPU 32 enters the editing processing procedure RT1 from step SP0, and in the subsequent step SP1, the compressed frame image data based on the composite signal S5 supplied from the video camera 2 is entered. All D2 is once recorded on the hard disk 36A in the hard disk device 36 and backed up.

  When the editing mode is designated by the user, the CPU proceeds to step SP2 to selectively read out only a series of frame image groups based on the compressed frame image data D2 from the hard disk and decompress the data. Display on the display screen.

Subsequently, in step SP3, as shown in FIG. 4A, the CPU 32 is based on an edit list from a series of frame image groups (scenes SC1 to SC5) displayed on the display screen of the display unit 37 by the user. desired image portion _P 1 to P ₃ to (i.e. scene SC1, SC3, the image portion corresponding to a desired range in the SC4) whether the in-point _iN 1 to iN ₃ and oUT point _oUT 1 to oUT ₃ of the specified all determines, positive result only if obtained, were read time code added to the in-point _iN 1 to iN ₃ and oUT point _oUT 1 to oUT ₃ of the video portion _P 1 to P ₃ which is the designated Thereafter, the process proceeds to step SP4.

In step SP4, the CPU 32 selects each frame image group based on the edit list from a series of frame image groups based on the frame image data D1 read from the hard disk 22A in the video camera 2, as shown in FIG. The hard disk in the hard disk device 36 is sequentially extracted by extracting frame image groups to which the same time code as the time code added to the in and out points of the desired video portions P _{1 to} P ₃ in the scenes SC _{1 to} SC 5 is added. Record in 36A.

Then the process proceeds to step SP5, CPU 32, as shown in FIG. 4 (C), a frame image group corresponding to each video portion _P 1 to P ₃ read from the hard disk 36A of the hard disk drive 36, a user operation after performing the non-linear editing by performing (fade W ₂ of the telop display W _1, and the image portion P ₂ in the example video portion P ₁₎ desired desired special effect processing with spliced in sequence in accordance with step Proceeding to SP6, the editing processing procedure RT1 is terminated.

(3) Operation and Effect According to this Embodiment In the above configuration, in the video camera system 1, the video signal S4 as the imaging result by the video camera 2 is converted into the frame image data D1 and the video signal S4 having different data compression rates. After conversion and adding the same time code, each is recorded in the hard disk 22A.

  Subsequently, in the personal computer 3, all the compressed frame image data D2 read from the hard disk 22A in the video camera 2 is once recorded on the hard disk 36A, and a series based on the compressed frame image data D2 from the hard disk 36A is edited. Only the frame image group is selectively read out and decompressed, and then displayed on the display screen of the display unit 37.

  In this state, the user sequentially designates the IN point and OUT point of a desired video portion in each scene displayed as a series of frame image groups as an edit list while visually checking the display screen of the display unit 37. As a result, the frame image data read from the hard disk 22A in the video camera 2 is read from the frame image group to which the same time code as the time code added to the in and out points of each designated video portion is added. The data are sequentially extracted from a series of frame images based on D1 and recorded on the hard disk 36A in the personal computer 3.

  Subsequently, nonlinear editing is executed so that the frame image group based on the frame image data D1 corresponding to the desired video portion in each of the scenes SC1 to SC5 read from the hard disk 36A is connected in the order desired by the user.

  In this way, when the user searches the frame image group corresponding to the desired video portion in each scene based on the edit list while visually checking the display screen of the display unit 37 in the personal computer 3, the video camera 2. Since the compressed frame image data D2 is recorded on the hard disk 36A as the imaging result of the above, the amount of data is smaller by the amount of data compression than when the frame image data D1 is recorded. Recording capacity can be reduced.

  Further, in the personal computer 3, the user extracts a frame image group corresponding to a desired video portion in each scene based on the edit list from a series of frame image groups based on the frame image data D1 supplied from the video camera 2. By recording on the hard disk 36A, it is possible to record on the hard disk 36A in a shorter time than when all the imaging results of the video camera 2 are recorded, and at the same time, the user needs a recording area of the hard disk 36A. Further, it is possible to obtain a frame image having a higher image quality than the compressed frame image based on the compressed frame image data D2, and thus the recording area of the hard disk 36A is remarkably efficient. Obtain high-quality images that can be used well It can be.

  According to the above configuration, in the video camera system 1, in the video camera 2, the video signal S4 obtained as an imaging result is converted into the frame image data D1 and the compressed frame image data D2 having different data compression rates and the same. A time code is recorded on the hard disk 22A, and a series of frame images for display for designating a desired video portion in each scene based on the edit list at the time of editing is relatively high in data compression rate. In addition to obtaining from the compressed frame image data D2, a backup frame image group that is actually recorded on the hard disk 36A after editing is obtained from the frame image data D1 having a relatively low data compression rate. Series of frames recorded on the hard disk 36A Than when obtained from all the images frame image data D1, it is possible to significantly enhancing use efficiency of the hard disk 36A.

(4) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiment, the data compression processing unit 20 and the hard disk device 22 as recording means (or first recording means) are used, and the result of imaging by the video camera 2 is used. The video signal (video data) S4 is compressed at a first compression rate to generate compressed frame image data (first compressed video data) D2, while the video signal S4 remains uncompressed as frame image data (first image data). Although the present invention is not limited to this, the compressed frame image data (first compressed video data) obtained by compressing the video signal S4 at the first compression rate has been described. Data) The second compressed video data may be generated by compressing the data at a second compression rate lower than D2.

  In this case, in the video camera 2, a data compression processing unit (not shown) for generating the second compressed video data may be newly provided by connecting to the bus 21, and the data compression processing unit 20 The first and second compressed video data may be generated by compressing the video signal (video data) S4 at the first and second compression rates, respectively.

  Further, in this case, as a data compression method in the recording means (or the first recording means), the case where compression encoding processing based on the MPEG standard is performed has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the image quality is not limited. If the amount of data can be reduced with almost no reduction, compression processing by thinning out the number of bits (for example, writing 8 bits in 6 bits), field unit by interlace (interlaced scanning) method (even field, odd field) ) Compression processing, compression processing using an interleaving method (a method in which the order of information is divided when the divided information is distributed), compression processing using correlation between frames, compression processing using a motion compensation method, Y Various compression processing methods such as compression processing based on recording by the / C signal may be widely applied.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, a series of frame image groups based on the video signal (video data) S4 that is the imaging result of the video camera 2 is alternately written in the first or second frame memories 17 and 18 in units of frames. Although the case of doing so has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, a series based on a video signal (video data) S4 that is an imaging result of the video camera 2. The frame image groups F1, F2, F3,... Are multiplexed in the time axis direction by performing data compression processing twice per frame image (that is, once per even field image or odd field image). Also good.

  In short, frame image data (video data) D1 and compressed frame image data (first compressed video data) D2, or compressed frame image data (first compressed video data) D2 and second compressed video data are both If the same time code (first time code) can be added and recorded on the hard disk (recording medium or first recording medium) 22A, a video signal (video data) S4 that is an imaging result of the video camera 2 can be obtained. Data compression may be performed in various units.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the hard disk device 22 and the data compression processing unit 20 constituting the first recording means are frame image data (video data) D1 having different data compression rates under the control of the CPU 15. When the same time code (first time code) is added to the compressed frame image data (first compressed video data) D2 and recorded on the hard disk (recording medium or first recording medium) 22A. However, the present invention is not limited to this. First, uncompressed frame image data (video data) D1 is added to a corresponding time code (first time code) and recorded on the hard disk 22A at the time of shooting. Thereafter, the compressed frame image data (first compression) having a high data compression rate obtained from the data compression processing unit 20 at the time of editing. The image data) D2 adds the same time code (first time code) may be recorded on the hard disk 22A. In this case, the first recording means can be configured with a smaller circuit scale than when the frame image data D1 and the compressed frame image data D2 are simultaneously recorded on the hard disk 22A.

  Further, the same time code (second time code) is added to both the compressed frame image data (first compressed video data) D2 and the second compressed video data (not shown) having different data compression ratios to the hard disk. (Recording medium or first recording medium) When recording to 22A, first, the hard disk 22A is added by adding a corresponding time code (second time code) to the second compressed video data having a low data compression rate at the time of shooting. The compressed frame image data (first compressed video data) D2 having a high data compression rate obtained from the data compression processing unit 20 at the time of editing is then recorded with the same time code (second time code). Even if it is added and recorded on the hard disk 22A, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case where the CPU 15 in the video camera 2 is applied as reading means for reading the compressed frame image data (first compressed video data) D2 from the hard disk (first recording medium) 22A will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other configurations can be widely applied as the reading means.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the editing apparatus is applied to the video camera system 1 including the video camera 2 and the personal computer 3, and the video camera 2 is provided with the first recording unit and the reading unit, and the personal computer. 3, the display unit 37 as the display unit, the operation unit 33 as the input unit, the CPU 32 as the second recording unit, and the hard disk device 36 are described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, All these means may be provided inside the video camera 2.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the CPU 32 and the hard disk device 36 as the second recording means provided in the personal computer 3 are the frame image data (video data) edited by the special effect processing unit (editing means) 38. ) After adding a time code (third time code) in synchronization with D1 or the second compressed video data (not shown), the frame image data (video data) D1 or the second compressed video data is timed. You may make it record on hard disk (2nd recording medium) 36A with a code | cord | chord (3rd time code).

In this case, for example, as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C described above, an edit list is desired from a series of frame image groups (scenes SC1 to SC5) displayed on the display screen of the display unit 37. after the specified (video part corresponding to the desired range in other words the scene SC1, SC3, the SC4) video portion _P 1 to P _3, the desired special effect processing (video portion _{P 1} with spliced into the desired order If you run non-linear editing is subjected to fade-out W ₂₎ of the telop display W _1, and the image portion P _2, video portion X ₁ that as shown in FIG. 7 (a) and (B), after editing is unnecessary To X ₈ , video portions Y _{1 to} Y ₄ having the same time code (first or second time code) before and after editing, and time code (first or second) before and after editing. of Time code) are classified into different video portion _Z 1, _{Z 2.}

Here, a new time code (third time code) is added in synchronization with the video portions Z ₁ and Z ₂ having different time codes (first or second time code) before and after editing. The video portions Y _{1 to} Y ₄ having the same time code (first or second time code) before and after editing use the time code (first or second time code) as they are, Even if new edited image data D4 is recorded on the hard disk (second recording medium) 36A after editing, the video portions X _{1 to} X ₈ and Y _{1 to} Y ₄ other than the video portions Z ₁ and Z ₂ are the original times. Since it suffices to specify the code (first or second time code), the hard disk (second recording medium) corresponding to the amount that it is not necessary to record all edited image data D4 on the hard disk (second recording medium) 36A. Notation It is possible to efficiently use the recording capacity of the medium) 36A.

  As a result, no matter how many stages (generations) of non-linear editing as described above are performed, only the video portions having different time codes (first or second time code) before and after editing are provided for each stage (generation). By adding a new time code (third time code), it is only necessary to specify a time code corresponding to each stage (generation) in which editing processing has been performed, and the time code (first time) before and after the editing. Video portions having different (1 or second time codes) can be efficiently recorded in the hard disk (second recording medium) 36A in a short time and read or erased.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, after reading each video based on the frame image data (video data) D1 or the second compressed video data (not shown) from the hard disk (second recording medium) 36A, the input means As described above, the editing means for performing non-linear editing by sequentially connecting in the specified order based on the editing list by the operation unit 33 is configured by the CPU 32 and the special effect processing unit 38 in the personal computer 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other configurations may be applied as editing means.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the hard disks 22A and 36A are applied as the recording medium or the first recording medium and the second recording medium has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and random access is possible. As long as the recording capacity is practically sufficient, it may be widely applied to various other recording media.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the video camera system by this Embodiment. It is an approximate line figure used for explanation of a recording state on a hard disk. 10 is a flowchart for explaining an editing processing procedure. It is a basic diagram with which it uses for description of designation | designated of the desired image | video part in each scene. It is a basic diagram with which it uses for description of the data compression process by other embodiment. It is a basic diagram with which it uses for description of the data compression process by other embodiment. It is a basic diagram with which it uses for description of the edit process by other embodiment.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Video camera system, 2 ... Video camera, 3 ... Personal computer, 14, 23 ... Signal processing part, 15, 32 ... CPU, 16 ... 1st switch circuit, 17 ... 1st Frame memory, 18 ... second frame memory, 19 ... second switch circuit, 20 ... data compression processing unit, 22, 36 ... hard disk device, 22A, 36A ... hard disk, 26, 33 ... operation , 37... Display unit, 38... Special effect processing unit, RT 1.

Claims (4)

High-compression frame image data generating means for generating high-compression frame image data compressed at a higher compression rate than the frame image data by compressing the frame image data at a predetermined compression rate;
A time code adding means for sequentially adding the same time code to the frame image data and the high compression frame image data in synchronization with the frame image data and the high compression frame image data;
Storage means for storing the frame image data and the highly compressed frame image data together with the time code in a storage medium;
Display means for reading and displaying a plurality of the highly compressed frame image data from the storage medium;
Start point time code reading means for reading from the storage medium as the start point time code the time code of the high compression image data when an edit start point is designated for any of the plurality of high compression image data;
An end point time code reading means for reading from the storage medium as an end point time code the time code of the high compression image data when an editing end point is designated for any of the plurality of high compression image data;
The frame image data corresponding to the start point time code is read from the storage medium as start point frame image data, the frame image data corresponding to the end point time code is read from the storage medium as end point frame image data, editing apparatus Ru comprising the editing means for performing editing by using the start point frame image data and the end point frame image data. The storage means is
The start point time code and the end point time code used when the editing process is performed by the editing unit are newly added as the editing process time code and stored in the storage medium.
The editing apparatus according to claim 1. If the frame image data after the editing process is the same as the frame image data before the editing process, the frame image data after the editing process is subjected to the editing process. If the frame image data is different from the frame image data before the editing process, the frame image data after the editing process is classified into a case where the frame image data becomes unnecessary with respect to the frame image data before the editing process. Store in the storage medium as a classification time code
The editing apparatus according to claim 2. A high-compression frame image data generation step for generating high-compression frame image data compressed at a higher compression rate than the frame image data by compressing the frame image data at a predetermined compression rate;
A time code adding step of sequentially adding the same time code to the frame image data and the high compression frame image data in synchronization with the frame image data and the high compression frame image data;
A storage step of storing the frame image data and the highly compressed frame image data together with the time code in a storage medium;
A display step of reading a plurality of the highly compressed frame image data from the storage medium and displaying them on a display means;
A start point time code reading step for reading from the storage medium as the start point time code the time code of the high compression image data when an edit start point is designated for any of the plurality of high compression image data;
An end point time code reading step for reading from the storage medium as the end point time code the time code of the high compression image data when an editing end point is designated for any of the plurality of high compression image data;
The frame image data corresponding to the start point time code is read from the storage medium as start point frame image data, the frame image data corresponding to the end point time code is read from the storage medium as end point frame image data, edit method Ru comprising the editing step for editing processing using the start point frame image data and the end point frame image data.

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