JP4911077B2 - Photo sticker creation apparatus, photo sticker creation method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a photo sticker creating apparatus, a photo sticker creating method, and a program, and in particular, it is possible to easily create a composite image having a sense of unity between a photographed image and a composite image in a short time with a simple operation. The present invention relates to a photo sticker creation work, a photo sticker creation method, a photo sticker creation method, and a program capable of improving the satisfaction of a user with respect to the created photo sticker and improving profitability.

  Conventionally, a user is photographed as an object, and the resulting photographed image is edited with a composite image prepared in advance, and the edited image or the photographed image itself subjected to the editing process is printed on a sticker sheet In addition, there is known a photo seal machine provided to a user as a photo seal. Note that the composition image is an image that can be combined with the photographed image in the editing process, and is, for example, a frame image, a stamp image, a handwritten line image, or the like.

  This photo sticker is installed in, for example, an entertainment (game) facility such as a game center, and provides services to users such as female high school students and female junior high school students for a fee. Users not only enjoy creating photo stickers as a game, but also share the output photo stickers with friends and paste them on their belongings, or collect a large number of sticker sheets and paste them in a notebook I also have it like an album.

  The game for creating a photo sticker is performed by shooting a subject, editing a graffiti on the shot image, and outputting the edited image or the shot image to a photo sticker. The user plays this series of processes within the time limit, and receives a photo sticker created as a product. Therefore, in order to improve user satisfaction, it is important to improve the fun of the photo sticker creation work as well as to improve the quality of the photo sticker. In particular, in recent years, users tend to enjoy the photo sticker creation game with an emphasis on graffiti editing, so it is important to improve the function of graffiti editing.

  Therefore, in order to provide a photo sticker with a more satisfying image for the user, diversification of graffiti editing functions has been advanced in recent photo stickers (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3). .

  In the photo sticker described in Patent Document 1, a user attaches a pattern to an image frame of a designated area by designating an area to be a stamp image of a photographed image using a touch pen. It is possible to create a stamp image suitable for the user's preference. However, in the photo sticker described in Patent Document 1, the only image that can be used to create the stamp image is a photographed image, and the degree of freedom of the user is low.

  In the photo sticker described in Patent Document 2, a character arbitrarily written by a user or a stamp image arbitrarily selected can be registered and pasted as a stamp registered image on a photographed image.

  In the photo sticker described in Patent Document 3, an aura image that colors the contour of a subject, an image that has undergone editing processing to synthesize a frame image, etc. is displayed as a model sample image, and the user selects a desired model sample image By doing so, the same editing process as that of the model sample image can be performed on the captured image.

Japanese Patent No. 3856211 Japanese Patent No. 3548852 JP 2007-290259 A

  In the photo sticker described in Patent Document 1, when creating a stamp image of a person image in a captured image with a picture, the user must operate the touch pen to specify the area of the person image. In addition, it is difficult for an inexperienced user to specify an area within the time limit. Therefore, for example, by creating a stamp image with a pattern similar to the pattern combined with the photographed image and combining it with the photographed image, an edited image having a sense of unity between the contents of the photographed image and the stamp image is obtained. Sometimes it cannot be created.

  The photo sticker described in Patent Document 2 can create a user's own stamp image and is entertaining, but the content of the created stamp image is a photographed image to be edited. Not all contents of the target image have commonality.

  For example, if there are shot images taken interestingly and taken beautifully in the image to be edited, even if the user creates a funny gagneta stamp image for the shot image taken interestingly, There is no commonality between the contents of the stamp image and the contents of the photographed image taken pretty and beautifully.

  Therefore, in this case, when a user pastes a stamp image of an interesting gagneta created by himself on a cutely photographed image, the contents of the photographed image (such as the atmosphere of the image) and the contents of the stamp image mismatched. Edited images with inconsistencies are created.

  On the other hand, if the user tries to create a new stamp image that matches the contents of the photographed image that is cute and beautiful, the creation of the stamp image increases, so it is difficult to create and register it within the time limit. Even if it can be created within the time limit, the data amount of the entire stamp image to be registered increases, so the load on the photo sticker increases.

  In the photo sticker described in Patent Document 3, when a user pastes a stamp image, in order to create an edited image in which the content of the captured image and the content of the stamp image are unified, the image is combined with the captured image. It is necessary to find and paste a stamp image that matches the aura image or frame image.

  In addition, for example, the user creates an edited image with a sense of unity between the content of the captured image and the content of the stamp image by combining the aura image similar to the aura image combined with the captured image with the stamp image. In this case, it is necessary to draw a line that becomes an aura image similar to the aura image combined with the shot image using another touch pen on the upper or lower layer of the pasted stamp image. It was.

  As described above, in the conventional photo sticker machine, it has been impossible to easily create an edited image with a sense of unity in a composite image such as a photographed image and a stamp image in a short time with a simple operation. As a result, there is a fear that a satisfactory photo sticker cannot be provided for the user.

  A decrease in user satisfaction may lead to a decrease in profitability, and improving the user satisfaction is important for manufacturing and selling photographic seal machines.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and enables a composite image having a sense of unity between a photographed image and a composite image to be easily created in a short time by a simple operation, and a photo sticker. It is possible to improve the satisfaction of the user with respect to the creation work and the created photo sticker and improve the profitability.

  One aspect of the present invention is an image capturing unit that captures an image of a user as a subject to obtain a captured image, a display unit that displays a composite image to be combined with the captured image obtained by the image capturing unit, and a display unit that displays the image. A compositing image composition instruction receiving means for receiving a compositing image composition instruction that is an instruction to synthesize the synthesized image with the photographed image, and a compositing image composition instruction received by the compositing image composition instruction receiving means. A photographic sticker creating apparatus comprising: a composition processing unit that composes the composite image with the photographed image to create a composite image; and a printing unit that prints the composite image created by the composition processing unit on a predetermined sticker sheet. When a decoration image is combined with at least one of a photographed image and a composition image to be combined by the combining processing unit, the same decoration is applied to the other. A photo sticker creation device comprising a compositing target decorative synthesizing means for synthesizing an image.

  In this photo sticker creating apparatus, the photographing means is constituted by, for example, a photographing processing section, the display means is constituted by, for example, an editing monitor, and the composition instruction receiving means is constituted by, for example, a composition instruction receiving processing section, For example, the composition processing unit includes a composition processing unit, the printing unit includes, for example, a print processing unit, and the composition target decoration composition unit includes, for example, a composition target decoration composition unit.

  In the photo sticker creating apparatus of the present invention, when a decorative image is combined with at least one of a photographed image and a composite image to be combined by the combining processing unit, a similar decorative image is combined with the other.

  When a decorative image is combined with at least one of a photographed image and a composite image to be combined, the photo sticker creating apparatus combines the same decorative image with the other. As a result, the user can easily create a composite image with a sense of unity between the photographed image and the composite image in a short time with a simple operation. Can improve user satisfaction and improve profitability.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus includes a composition image decoration instruction receiving unit that receives a composition image decoration instruction that is an instruction to combine the decoration image with the composition image, and a composition received by the composition image decoration instruction receiving unit. The image processing apparatus may further include a composition image decoration composition unit that combines the decoration image with the composition image based on the image decoration instruction.

  For example, when the user inputs an instruction to synthesize a decorative image with a stamp image, the decorative image is combined with the stamp image. Then, when the user inputs an instruction to synthesize the stamp image combined with the decoration image with the photographed image, the decoration image similar to the decoration image is combined with the photographed image, and the stamp image combined with the decoration image. Is combined with the captured image. As a result, the user can synthesize the same decorative image with the photographed image and the stamp image and create an edited image with a sense of unity between the photographed image and the stamp image simply by inputting the two instructions described above. it can.

  The photograph sticker creating apparatus includes a photographed image decoration instruction receiving unit that receives a photographed image decoration instruction that is an instruction to combine the decoration image with the photographed image, and a photographed image decoration instruction that is received by the photographed image decoration instruction receiving unit. Based on this, it is possible to further include photographed image decoration composition means for compositing the decoration image with the captured image.

  For example, when a user inputs an instruction to combine a decorative image with a captured image, the decorative image is combined with the captured image. Then, when the user inputs an instruction to synthesize the stamp image with the photographed image obtained by synthesizing the decoration image, the decoration image similar to the decoration image is synthesized with the stamp image and synthesized with the photographed image. As a result, the user can synthesize the same decorative image with the photographed image and the stamp image and create an edited image with a sense of unity between the photographed image and the stamp image simply by inputting the two instructions described above. it can.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, a photographing unit that photographs a user as a subject and obtains a photographed image, a display unit that displays a composition image to be combined with the photographed image obtained by the photographing unit, and the display unit The composition image composition instruction accepting means for accepting the composition image composition instruction which is an instruction to compose the displayed composition image with the photographed image, and the composition image composition instruction accepted by the composition image composition instruction accepting means. Based on this, a photo sticker creation comprising: a compositing processing means for composing the compositing image with the photographed image to create a composite image; and a printing means for printing the composite image created by the compositing processing means on a predetermined sticker sheet A method for creating a photo sticker of an apparatus, wherein a decoration image is synthesized with at least one of a photographed image and a synthesis image to be synthesized by the synthesis processing means. That case, a photo sticker creation method comprising the step of synthesizing the same decoration image to the other.

  In the photographic sticker creation method of the present invention, when a decorative image is combined with at least one of a photographed image and a composite image to be combined by the combining processing unit, a similar decorative image is combined with the other.

  The first aspect of the present invention further includes a photographing means for photographing a user as a subject to obtain a photographed image, a display means for displaying a composition image to be combined with the photographed image obtained by the photographing means, and the display A compositing image composition instruction accepting means for accepting a compositing image composition instruction, which is an instruction to synthesize the compositing image displayed on the means with the photographed image, and a composition image composition accepted by the compositing image composition instruction accepting means. A photograph provided with composition processing means for compositing the image for composition with the photographed image based on an instruction to create a composite image, and printing means for printing the composite image created by the composition processing means on a predetermined sticker sheet A program that can be executed by a computer that controls a sticker creation apparatus, and that is, the number of captured images and composite images to be combined by the combining processing unit is small. If the decoration image in one have been synthesized, a program for executing processing comprising the step of synthesizing the same decoration image to the other to the computer.

  The program of the present invention is recorded on a predetermined recording medium, read by, for example, a drive, and installed in the photo sticker creating apparatus. Recording media include magnetic disks made of floppy (registered trademark) disks, optical disks made of CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc), MD (Mini Disc) (registered trademark), etc. And a removable medium such as a semiconductor memory.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily create a composite image with a sense of unity between a captured image and a composite image in a short time with a simple operation. Thereby, the creation work of the photo sticker and the satisfaction of the user with respect to the created photo sticker can be improved, and the profitability can be improved.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an embodiment of a photo sticker creating apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 in FIG. 1 enhances the amusement of work such as shooting and editing, and allows the user to perform such work as a game (playing service). As a game device (play service providing device) that receives a price from the user instead of providing it to the user.

  In the photo sticker creating game executed by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the user inputs the price of the game, takes a picture of himself / herself using the camera provided in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, and displays the photographed image. On the other hand, the background image is synthesized, or editing is performed using a graffiti editing tool such as pen input or stamp input, and the photographed image is designed to be rich and colorful. After the game ends, the user receives a photo sticker or the like on which the edited image is printed as a product.

  Such a photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is normally installed in a game center, a store in a sightseeing spot, or the like. That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is sold to managers of those stores from, for example, manufacturers and sales companies. The manager who has purchased the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 installs the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 in a store (for example, a game center) to manage and operate the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 for general users represented by female high school students and female junior high school students. Play the created game for a fee, and make a profit by paying for it.

  Therefore, the high profit rate of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is important for the store manager. That is, it is desirable that the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 has a high rate of return per unit time. Moreover, in the case of a normal store, the installation place of the photograph sticker production apparatus 1 is limited by restrictions, such as a floor area and a structure. Therefore, it is desirable that the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 has a high profit rate per unit floor area. Furthermore, since the size and shape of each store are usually not the same, and other game machines and the like installed together with the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 are also different, it is desirable that the degree of freedom of installation is higher.

  As a method of improving the profit rate, for example, there is a method of improving the rotation rate of the photo sticker creation game. That is, it is a method of increasing the rate of return per unit time by increasing the number of games played within a predetermined time. However, if there is no user who plays the photo sticker creation game, the profit rate is not improved. Therefore, it is also important to improve the user's expectation and satisfaction with respect to the photo sticker creating game of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  For example, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can increase the number of users by providing a function with high expectation that a user who has never played a game wants to play. In addition, by providing a function with a high degree of satisfaction that a user who has played once thinks that “it was fun and would like to play again”, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 increases the number of users by increasing so-called repeaters. be able to. As a result, the profit of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is improved.

  For the user, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is roughly divided into playing a photo sticker making game (photo sticker making work) and obtaining a photo sticker image and a photo sticker as a result (finished photo). There are two types of entertainment: the seal itself.

  Examples of the former method for improving the amusement of photo sticker creation work include, for example, a multi-functionality of shooting functions and editing functions such as graffiti editing, improved operability, or adjustment of play time and waiting time. . The latter method of improving the amusement of the completed photo sticker itself is, for example, improvement of hardware such as improvement of the quality of sticker paper, high image quality printing, special color printing, etc. Improve the satisfaction level of the elderly.

  In addition, high school girls and junior high school students who are the main users not only stick the obtained photo sticker to their property, but also exchange the photo sticker or talk about the photo sticker as a topic. To do. Therefore, for example, when the image content of a photo sticker is flashy, interesting, scarce or novel, the user may like the photo sticker, but not only that, It is also possible that the conversation will be excited about the photo sticker.

  In addition, by using such a photo sticker, the photo sticker itself may serve as an advertisement for the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. Therefore, improving the amusement of the photo sticker not only improves the satisfaction of the user, but also increases the expectation of others, attracting customers by the spread of reputation, that is, new users by so-called word-of-mouth Can also be expected to increase.

  In other words, in the photo sticker creation game, by providing a function that can create images that users will like, not only the user's satisfaction with the photo sticker creation game but also the satisfaction with the photo sticker is improved. Furthermore, the topicality of the photo sticker and the advertising effect can be improved at the same time.

  Although the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 has such a feature, the casing 10 includes four units, a pre-service unit 11, a photographing unit 12, an editing unit 13, and a ceiling strobe unit 14, as shown in FIG. It is roughly divided into

  The pre-service unit 11 is a unit that accepts a photo sticker creation game and outputs a demonstration screen (hereinafter referred to as a guidance demonstration screen) that guides the flow and play of the photo sticker creation game with video and audio. .

  The photographing unit 12 has a function of photographing a user or the like as a subject, and the subject is photographed in an internal photographing space described later. The photographing unit 12 is roughly divided into two units, a front unit 12A and a rear unit 12B.

  The front unit 12A is a unit on the front side of the shooting space, and performs processing related to shooting of the user in the shooting space and accepts operations related to the user's photo sticker creation game. The rear unit 12B is a unit on the side that is the rear side of the shooting space, and is a unit that plays the role of the user when the front unit 12A takes a picture. The interior of the rear unit 12B is a cavity (space), and is configured as a part of a shooting space used when a user performs shooting. Inside the rear unit 12B, for example, a background curtain which is a movable curtain used for the background, a stage used for a user to pose, and the like may be provided.

  The editing unit 13 is provided with a configuration (for example, a monitor, a touch panel, and a touch pen) for the user to perform graffiti editing or the like on the captured image. As will be described later, the editing unit 13 consisting of one frame is provided with a configuration for performing graffiti editing and the like on each of the two surfaces so that two sets of users can perform editing work simultaneously. Yes. As will be described later, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can execute a plurality of photo sticker creating games in parallel. In other words, a plurality of sets of users can play the photo sticker creation game in the photo sticker creation device 1 at the same time. The editing unit 13 has a configuration for performing two graffiti editing and the like so that a plurality of sets of users can simultaneously perform graffiti editing in order to improve the rotation rate of the photo sticker creation game. Is provided.

  The ceiling strobe unit 14 provided above the photographing space incorporates a flash that emits strobe light toward the photographing space in accordance with the photographing timing. The ceiling strobe unit 14 further includes a fluorescent lamp, and functions as illumination that constantly illuminates the photographing space (the user in the photographing space). The photographing space is simply configured as a closed space as will be described later. Therefore, it is difficult for light to enter from the outside, and the user's operability may be deteriorated because it tends to be dark. The ceiling strobe unit 14 illuminates the shooting space with the illumination, thereby avoiding such a fear and improving operability. Such illumination is also provided in the front unit 12A and the rear unit 12B.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 of FIG. 1 as viewed from the editing unit 13 side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the editing unit 13 is installed adjacent to the surface of the front unit 12A opposite to the surface on the rear unit 12B side (that is, the surface on the imaging space side). A first editing interface 13A and a second editing interface 13B are provided on two side surfaces of the editing unit 13 that are orthogonal to the front unit 12A. That is, the editing unit 13 allows a plurality of sets of users who perform the photo sticker creation game to perform editing operations with the editing unit 13 facing each other in a direction orthogonal to the direction connecting the front unit 12A and the rear unit 12B. Two editing interfaces are provided so that this can be done. Details of the configuration of these editing interfaces will be described later.

  Also, on the surface of the editing unit 13 that faces the photographing unit 12, a photo sticker discharge unit 13C that is provided to the user by discharging the photo sticker created by playing the photo sticker making game is provided. ing.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as described above causes each set of users to play a photo sticker creating game. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can simultaneously execute a plurality of photo sticker creating games. That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can cause a plurality of sets to play a photo sticker creating game at the same time. At this time, each group of users performs each work of the photo sticker creation game while moving through a plurality of spaces provided in the photo sticker creation device 1, and advances the game.

  The flow of the photo sticker creation game and the accompanying movement of the space will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a plan view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as viewed from above during the user's game. As shown in FIG. 3, the user starts a photo sticker creation game by charging the pre-service unit 11 in the pre-service area 21 which is an area around the front of the pre-service unit 11 (user A). . The user enters from the side of the pre-service unit 11 if the shooting space 22 for shooting is not in use, which is formed between the front unit 12A and the rear unit 12B, as indicated by the dotted line in the figure. (User B). If the previous group of users is using the shooting space 22 (if shooting work is in progress), the user waits in the pre-service area 21 (the pre-service unit 11 instructs the standby).

  The pre-service unit 11 can be provided on the opposite side of the front unit 12A as indicated by a dotted line. In this case, the user starts the photo sticker creation game from the person with the pre-service unit 11. (User A ′), after pre-service, enters the shooting space 22 from the side opposite to the side described above (User B).

  A user (user B) who enters the shooting space 22 performs a shooting operation (main shooting) of shooting himself / herself using a camera or a monitor provided in front of the front unit 12A.

  When the shooting operation is completed, the user selects an image to be saved as an image to be edited from the acquired shooting images, and follows the displayed movement guide from the shooting space 22 where the shooting operation has been performed with a dotted line in the figure. It moves to the editing space where the editing work is shown.

  A first editing space 23A is provided on the right side (in front of the first editing interface 13A) of the editing unit 13 as viewed from the front unit 12A, and a second editing space 23B is provided on the left side (in front of the second editing interface 13B). ing. That is, in this photo sticker creating apparatus 1, a total of two sets of users, the user of the first editing space 23A (user C) and the user of the second editing space 23B (user C '), edit simultaneously. Work can be done. A user (user B) of the shooting space 22 is guided to a free one of the two editing spaces. When the user moves to the first editing space 23A or the second editing space 23B, the user performs a graffiti editing operation. Hereinafter, when there is no need to distinguish between the first editing space 23A and the second editing space 23B, they are referred to as the editing space 23.

  Thereafter, when the graffiti editing is completed, the user (user C or user C ′) next performs print setting work and sets the number of divisions and the like. When printing is started, the user plays a mini game or the like during the printing. Then, when printing is completed, the printer moves to the printed matter receiving area 24 in front of the photo sticker discharge unit 13C (user D), receives the discharged photo sticker paper, and ends the photo sticker creation game.

  In the photo sticker creation game as described above, when the user A (or user A ′) of the pre-service area 21 moves to the shooting space 22, the pre-service area 21 becomes unused. At this stage, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can cause a new set of users to use the pre-service area 21 and start a new photo sticker creating game. Similarly, when the user B of the shooting space 22 moves to the editing space 23, the shooting space 22 becomes unused. Therefore, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 allows a new set of users to use the shooting space 22. Can do. Further, when the user C of the first editing space 23A or the user C ′ of the second editing space 23B moves to the printed material receiving area 24, the first editing space 23A or the second editing space 23B is unused. Therefore, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can make a new set of users use the first editing space 23A or the second editing space 23B.

  In other words, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 uses the pre-service area 21, the shooting space 22, the first editing space 23A, the second editing in order to improve the rotation rate per unit time and the unit floor area of the photo sticker creating game. By using the space 23B and the printed matter receiving area 24, a plurality of sets of users can play a photo sticker creation game at the same time (multiple customer service can be performed).

  In addition, the structure of such a housing | casing 10 is arbitrary and may be a structure other than what was mentioned above. Similarly, the method of multiple customer service is also arbitrary.

  Next, the configuration of each unit will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a front view of the advance customer service unit 11.

  In FIG. 4, the customer service unit 11 includes an upper unit 11A and a lower unit 11B, and captures an image between the two units.

  On the upper part of the front surface 31 of the upper unit 11A, there is provided an illumination 32 that indicates the use status of the imaging space by turning on and off.

  The front surface 31 is further provided with a speaker 33, a tablet built-in monitor 34, and a touch pen 35-1 and a touch pen 35-2. The speaker 33 outputs guidance voice, sound effect, BGM (Back Ground Music) or the like.

  The tablet built-in monitor 34 includes a tablet capable of inputting position information by the touch pen 35-1 or the touch pen 35-2, and a display device capable of displaying an image such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display or an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). The monitor has a guidance demonstration screen, an image captured by a camera 36 described later, a GUI (Graphical User Interface) image, and the like. Here, the tablet is, for example, a pressure-sensitive type or electromagnetic induction type input device, is colorless and transparent, and is installed so as to be superimposed on the display screen of the display device. That is, the tablet built-in monitor 34 not only displays a GUI image or the like by the display device but also accepts an input operation from the user by the tablet.

  The touch pen 35-1 and the touch pen 35-2 are detachably fixed to the pre-service unit 11 by a predetermined attachment in the vicinity of the left and right of the tablet built-in monitor 34 one by one on the left and right sides. Each of these touch pens can be used. In the following description, the touch pen 35-1 and the touch pen 35-2 are simply referred to as the touch pen 35 when it is not necessary to distinguish between them.

  The touch pen 35 is electrically connected to a system installed inside the customer service unit 11 by wire (or wireless). The touch pen 35 operates in cooperation with a colorless and transparent tablet superimposed on the display screen of the display device of the tablet built-in monitor 34. When the user operates these touch pens 35 and taps the tablet (the touch pen 35 and the display screen of the tablet built-in monitor 34 are brought into contact (or close proximity)), these are inputs that accept input from the user. Acts as a means. The number of touch pens 35 installed, the installation position, the shape, and the like are arbitrary.

  Since the image displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 34 and the sound output from the speaker 33 are output to the outside of the housing 10, a photograph of a person who will be a user before the photo sticker creation game is played In addition to deepening the understanding of the play method of the sticker creation game, it also has an advertisement (invitation) effect for people around the photo sticker creation device 1 who are not playing the photo sticker creation game.

  Below the upper unit 11A, there is provided a camera 36 that includes an image pickup device using a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) sensor, and the like and captures an image (pre-photographing). The image obtained by this pre-shooting is used as a frame image to be combined with the shot image, for example. On the left and right sides of the upper unit 11A, curtains 38-1 and 38-2 are provided between the upper unit 11A and the lower unit 11B. The curtains 38-1 and 38-2 surround a pre-shooting space 37 where pre-shooting is performed.

  A pre-shooting table 41 on which an object to be pre-photographed is placed is formed on the upper surface of the lower unit 11B. In addition, the front unit 42 of the lower unit 11B accepts the insertion of the price for the photo sticker creation game, and if the inserted item is other than a predetermined coin, the coin insertion / return unit 43 for discharging the coin, A door 44 and the like are provided.

  When the user inserts a predetermined price into the coin insertion / return unit 43 to play the photo sticker creation game, if the shooting space 22 is vacant, a guidance demonstration screen is displayed, and pre-shooting is performed with a predetermined time limit. Is performed, a movement guide screen for guiding the user to the photographing space 22 is displayed on the tablet-incorporated monitor 34, and a corresponding sound is output from the speaker 33. When the shooting space 22 is in use, for example, display of a guidance demonstration screen and pre-shooting are repeated until the shooting space 22 becomes empty.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front unit 12A. A front surface 12A-1 in FIG. 5 is a side surface facing the imaging space 22, and is a front surface for the user who performs the imaging operation. That is, the user basically performs a photographing operation in the photographing space 22 toward the front surface 12A-1 (facing the front unit 12A).

  On this front face 12A-1, a camera 51 that shoots a subject in the shooting space 22, for example, an acquired image or a shooting result obtained (photographed) in real time (immediately) after being photoelectrically converted by the camera 51. A touch panel superimposed on the screen as well as displays related to the shooting work, such as a GUI (Graphical User Interface) image for selecting a shot image, guidance regarding the shooting work, and a background image to be combined with the shot image Touch panel monitor 52 that accepts user instructions, illumination devices 53-1 through 53-8 that illuminate the interior of the imaging space 22, or emit flash light in accordance with the imaging timing of the camera 51, during imaging operations A luggage storage area 54-1 and a luggage storage area 54-2 for placing baggage of a user of the user Speakers 55-1 and a speaker 55-2 audio such Hateon are output are provided.

  The camera 51 is configured by an image sensor or the like using a CCD, captures a user in the shooting space 22 and acquires a moving image as an acquired image in the shooting process of the photo sticker creation game. From the acquired image acquired by the camera 51, a frame image at a predetermined timing is extracted and stored as a captured image (still image) as actual shooting. For example, a camera using a CMOS sensor may be used as the camera 51 instead of the CCD. Of course, any camera other than these may be used as long as the user can be photographed and digital image data can be obtained. Further, the number of cameras 51 and the installation position are arbitrary.

  The touch panel monitor 52 includes a CRT display, an LCD, and the like. The touch panel monitor 52 shoots an acquired image of the camera 51, a background image to be combined with the photographed image, a photographed image stored as a photographed result, or a guide image for guiding photographing procedures. It is a monitor that displays images related to work. A colorless and transparent touch panel is superimposed on the screen of the touch panel monitor 52. For example, the position information (user instruction) can be input by tapping (contacting or approaching) with a user's finger or the like. .

  The illuminating devices 53-1 to 53-8 are configured by a plurality of illuminating devices capable of emitting fluorescent light and strobe light, and in order to brighten the photographic space 22 and ensure operability and safety, In order to improve the image quality of the photographed image, the flash is emitted at a timing corresponding to the photographing timing, and the user who is photographed is irradiated with light from various angles. Hereinafter, the lighting devices 53-1 to 53-8 are referred to as the lighting devices 53 when it is not necessary to distinguish them from each other for explanation.

  The luggage storage area 54-1 and the luggage storage area 54-2 are shelves that are used as storage locations for the user's baggage at the time of photographing. Each of the luggage storage area 54-1 and the luggage storage area 54-2 does not interfere with shooting, i.e., does not interfere with the user taking a shooting pose, and the illumination device 53 emits light. It is provided at a position that does not interfere with The user can perform photographing work more comfortably by placing the baggage in the luggage storage area 54-1 or the luggage storage area 54-2. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the luggage storage area 54-1 and the luggage storage area 54-2, they are simply referred to as the luggage storage area 54.

  The speaker 55-1 and the speaker 55-2 appropriately output sound such as guidance sound, BGM, and sound effects in the shooting work of the photo sticker creation game. When it is not necessary to distinguish the speaker 55-1 and the speaker 55-2 from each other, they are referred to as a speaker 55. Note that the number and installation positions of the speakers 55 are arbitrary.

  Of course, a configuration other than that described above may be provided on the front surface 12A-1 of the front unit 12A.

  Next, the configuration of the editing unit 13 will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the editing unit 13 on the right side when viewed from the photographing unit 12 side (configuration example on the first editing space 23A side).

  In FIG. 6, a first editing interface 13A is provided on the right side surface. On the upper side, an illumination device 61 for illuminating the first editing space 23A is provided. The illuminating device 61 allows the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to suppress a reduction in the user's editing work efficiency and improve the safety of the first editing space 23A. In the example of FIG. 6, the upper portion of the editing unit 13 on the first editing interface 13A where the lighting device 61 is provided penetrates to the second editing space 23B side. The first editing space 23A and the second editing space 23B are shared. That is, the illumination device 61 illuminates not only the first editing space 23A but also the second editing space 23B, thereby improving safety. Note that the installation position and the number of the illumination devices 61 are arbitrary.

  The first editing interface 13A is provided with a tablet built-in monitor 62, two touch pens 63-1 and 63-2, and a speaker 64.

  The tablet built-in monitor 62 is configured by a display such as a CRT display or an LCD, and displays an editing screen including a GUI image for editing work for editing a shot image obtained by shooting work in the shooting space.

  The tablet built-in monitor 62 is configured in the same manner as the tablet built-in monitor 34 in FIG. 4, and can display images such as a tablet capable of inputting position information with the touch pen 63-1 or the touch pen 63-2, and a CRT display or LCD. Having a display device.

  The touch pen 63-1 and the touch pen 63-2 are detachably fixed to the editing unit 13 by a predetermined attachment on the left and right sides of the tablet built-in monitor 62 one by one on the left and right sides. By using each of these touch pens, it is possible to play the editing process of the photo sticker creation process at the same time. In the following description, the touch pen 63-1 and the touch pen 63-2 are simply referred to as the touch pen 63 when it is not necessary to distinguish them from each other.

  The touch pen 63 is electrically connected to a system installed inside the editing unit 13 by wire (or wireless). The touch pen 63 operates in cooperation with a colorless and transparent tablet superimposed on the display screen of the display device of the tablet built-in monitor 62. When the user operates these touch pens 63 and taps the tablet (the touch pen 63 and the display screen of the tablet built-in monitor 62 are brought into contact (or close proximity)), these are inputs that accept input from the user. Acts as a means. The number of touch pens 63 to be installed, the installation position, the shape, and the like are arbitrary.

  The speaker 64 outputs, for example, sound related to editing work of the photo sticker creation game, such as guidance sound, sound effects, or BGM. The number, design, shape, etc. of the speakers 64 are arbitrary.

  The configuration of the editing unit 13 on the second editing space 23B side is basically the same as the configuration on the first editing space 23A side shown in FIG. In the following, the configuration example shown in FIG. 6 is also applied to the case where the configuration of the editing unit 13 on the second editing space 23B side is described.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the photo sticker discharge unit 13 </ b> C of the editing unit 13.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the photo sticker discharging unit 13C has a photo sticker created by a user who has performed editing work in the first editing space 23A (that is, a photo sticker created by operating the first editing interface 13A). And a photo sticker discharge port 71 through which a photo sticker created by a user who has performed editing work in the second edit space 23B (that is, a photo sticker created by operating the second edit interface 13B) is discharged. It has been.

  A printer is installed inside the editing unit 13, and a printing image created by operating the first editing interface 13A or the second editing interface 13B is printed on sticker paper by the printer. The photo sticker output from the printer is discharged from the photo sticker discharge port 71.

  Next, an internal configuration example of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. The same parts as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  In FIG. 8, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 includes a control device 101 that is a processing unit that controls the entire apparatus of the photo sticker creating device 1. The control device 101 includes a storage unit 102, a communication unit 103, A drive 104, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 106, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 107, a pre-serving section 111, a photographing section 112, an editing section 113, and a printer 114 are respectively connected via a predetermined bus.

  The storage unit 102 has a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk or a flash memory, and stores various setting information supplied from the control device 101 in the storage medium or is recorded in the storage medium. The setting information is read out and supplied to the control device 101. Note that this storage medium may be anything as long as it can store information.

  The communication unit 103 is connected to another communication device (not shown) via an external network (not shown) such as the Internet or a public telephone line network, or simply via a communication cable (not shown). And is controlled by the control device 101 to communicate with other communication devices such as a user's mobile phone, a user's personal computer, or a central management server. For example, the communication unit 103 transmits a transmission signal supplied as a communication signal from the control device 101 to another communication device, or supplies a reception signal supplied from another communication device to the control device 101 as a communication signal. To do.

  The drive 104 includes a removable medium such as a magnetic disk (including a flexible disk), an optical disk (including a CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)), a magneto-optical disk, and a semiconductor memory. The computer program and data read out from the computer 105 and the data read from them are supplied to the control device 101 as needed, and stored or installed in the storage unit 102 or the like.

  The ROM 106 stores programs and data executed in the control device 101 in advance, and the ROM 106 supplies the programs and data to the control device 101 based on instructions from the control device 101. The RAM 107 temporarily holds data and programs processed by the control device 101.

  The prior customer service unit 111 uses the prior customer service unit 11 to perform customer service for a user before photographing. For example, the pre-service section 111 displays a guidance demonstration screen, accepts input of a photo sticker creation game (coins), performs pre-shooting, provides guidance for moving into the shooting space 22, When the space 22 is in use, the user is put on standby by continuing pre-shooting.

  The prior customer service section 111 includes a coin processing section 123 in addition to the speaker 33, the tablet built-in monitor 34, and the camera 36 described above. The speaker 33 outputs, for example, sound of a sound signal supplied from the control device 101 (guidance sound, sound effect, BGM, or the like). As described above, the tablet built-in monitor 34 is configured by the pre-service monitor 121 including a display device such as a CRT display or an LCD, and the colorless and transparent tablet 122 superimposed on the display screen of the pre-service monitor 121. . The tablet built-in monitor 34 displays on the pre-service monitor 121 a guidance demonstration screen, an image obtained by pre-shooting, a GUI image for pre-service, and the like corresponding to the RGB signals supplied from the control device 101. When the user operates the touch pen 35-1 or the touch pen 35-2 and taps the tablet 122, the tablet built-in monitor 34 inputs a signal representing the position information to the control device 101 as an input signal. The control device 101 analyzes the position information represented by the input signal, identifies and accepts information and instructions input by the user with respect to the display image.

  The camera 36 is controlled by the control device 101 to perform pre-photographing with an object in the pre-photographing space 37 as a subject during pre-service of the photo sticker creation game. For example, the camera 36 captures a moving image under the control of the control device 101 and supplies the acquired moving image data to the control device 101. Further, the camera 36 acquires a still image by operating a mechanical shutter based on a shutter control signal supplied from the control device 101, and supplies the acquired still image data to the control device 101.

  The coin processing unit 123 is activated in response to an activation signal input from the control device 101. When a coin is inserted into the coin insertion / return unit 43, a process related to payment for the photo sticker creation device 1 by the user (game participation) And the activation signal is supplied to the control device 101. In response to the activation signal, the control device 101 causes the tablet built-in monitor 34 and the speaker 33 to perform charging processing, movement guidance, and the like, or causes the camera 36 to perform pre-shooting.

  The photographing unit 112 is a block related to the photographing unit 12 and includes a background curtain 131, a lighting device 53, a camera 51, a touch panel monitor 52, and a speaker 55.

  The background curtain 131 is a unit having a plurality of elevating curtains used as a background and a control unit for controlling the curtains used as a background in the process of shooting a photo sticker creation game. The curtains have different colors, patterns, patterns, etc. and have different backgrounds. That is, the user can select the background color, pattern, pattern, etc. by selecting the curtain to be adjusted. The background curtain 131 (control unit thereof) is provided at the upper part of the rear unit 12B, and suspends one or more curtains selected by the user behind the imaging space 22 (behind the user as the subject). Set up. At this time, unnecessary curtains that are already suspended are wound up and stored. Actually, the background curtain 131 operates under the control of the control device 101, and suspends or stores the curtain according to the background control signal supplied from the control device 101.

  Note that the material, shape, size, and the like of each curtain are arbitrary, and include, for example, panels and solid shapes. Further, the material, shape, size, etc. of each curtain may be different from each other (the material, shape, size, etc. need not be unified for all curtains). Further, it is only necessary that the user can select the background, and for example, a curtain other than a lifting type such as a sliding type, an openable type, or a folding type may be used. Furthermore, the curtain used as the background is not suspended, but the shooting space 22 facing the front surface 12A-1 of the front unit 12A in the side face of the rear unit 12B on the shooting space 22 side, that is, in the shooting space 22. You may make it stick on the surface used as the back of. Alternatively, the user may manually select and install a curtain prepared for the background curtain 131 without using the control device 101.

  Note that a background other than the background curtain 131 may be used as a background at the time of shooting. For example, a picture or item brought in by the user may be pasted on the back surface (or curtain) of the shooting space 22, or an image brought in or selected by the user or on the back face of the shooting space 22. (Or curtains) may be displayed or projected.

  In addition, a single chroma key curtain is pasted on the back of the shooting space 22 in advance, and a plurality of types of background images are prepared so that the user can combine the desired background image with the curtain portion of the shot image. It may be.

  As described above, by enabling the user to select the background by some method, an image more suitable for the user's preference can be provided.

  The lighting device 53 is turned on, turned off, or emits flash light based on the lighting control signal supplied from the control device 101.

  The camera 51 is controlled by the control device 101 to shoot a user or the like in the shooting space 22 as a subject in the shooting process of the photo sticker creation game. For example, the camera 51 captures a moving image under the control of the control device 101 and supplies the acquired moving image data to the control device 101. Further, the camera 51 acquires a captured image (still image) by operating a mechanical shutter based on a shutter control signal supplied from the control device 101, and supplies the acquired still image data to the control device 101. To do.

  The touch panel monitor 52 includes a captured image display unit 132 formed of a CRT display, an LCD, or the like, and displays an image based on the RGB signal supplied from the control device 101 on the captured image display unit 132. The touch panel monitor 52 also includes a colorless and transparent touch panel (not shown) superimposed on the surface of the captured image display unit 132. When the user taps the touch panel with his / her own finger or the like, the touch panel monitor 52 supplies a signal representing the position information to the control device 101 as an input signal. The control device 101 analyzes the position information represented by the input signal, identifies and accepts information and instructions input by the user with respect to the display image.

  The speaker 55 outputs, for example, sound of a sound signal supplied from the control device 101 (shooting work guidance sound, sound effect, BGM, or the like).

  The editing unit 113 is a block related to the editing unit 13, and includes a first editing unit 113A corresponding to the first editing interface 13A and a second editing unit 113B corresponding to the second editing interface 13B. The first editing unit 113A and the second editing unit 113B have the same configuration, and the following description is given with respect to the first editing unit 113A, but is also applicable to the second editing unit 113B.

  As described with reference to FIG. 6, the first editing unit 113 </ b> A includes the tablet built-in monitor 62, the touch pen 63-1 and the touch pen 63-2, and the speaker 64.

  As described above, the tablet built-in monitor 62 includes the editing monitor 141 made of a display device such as a CRT display or LCD, and the colorless and transparent tablet 142 superimposed on the display screen of the editing monitor 141. The tablet built-in monitor 62 displays on the editing monitor 141 an image relating to editing, such as an editing input GUI and a captured image, corresponding to the RGB signal supplied from the control device 101. When the user operates the touch pen 63-1 or the touch pen 63-2 and taps on the tablet 142, the tablet built-in monitor 62 supplies a signal representing the position information to the control device 101 as an input signal. The control device 101 analyzes the position information represented by the input signal, identifies and accepts information and instructions input by the user with respect to the display image. That is, editing input for the captured image is performed using these configurations.

  The speaker 64 outputs the sound of the sound signal supplied from the control device 101 (the sound related to the editing work process of the photo sticker creation game, such as the editing work guidance sound, the sound effect, or the BGM).

  The printer 114 has two heads (a head 151 and a head 152) that print the result of editing work performed by the editing unit 113 on sticker paper. When the printer 114 obtains the result of editing work performed by the first editing unit 113A from the control device 101, the printer 114 obtains the sticker paper 162 from the sticker paper unit 161 and prints the result of editing work on the sticker paper 162 in the head 151. . Further, when the printer 114 acquires the result of the editing work performed by the second editing unit 113B from the control device 101, the printer 114 acquires the sticker paper 162 from the sticker paper unit 161, and the editing result is converted into the sticker paper 162 by the head 152. Print.

  When the printing is finished, the printer 114 discharges the printed sticker paper 162 as a photo sticker from the photo sticker discharge port 71 and provides it to the user.

  Next, the control device 101 will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of functional blocks included in the control apparatus 101. As shown in FIG. 9, the control device 101 has a photo sticker creation game such as a pre-service processing unit 201 that performs processing related to a charge (coin) that is input when starting a photo sticker creation game, a user's photography, and the like. A photographing processing unit 202 (details will be described later with reference to FIG. 25), an editing processing unit 203 that performs processing related to the editing process of the photo sticker creation game, such as graffiti editing for a photographed image, and a sticker. Print processing unit 204 that performs processing related to the printing process of the photo sticker creation game, such as paper printing, and post-service customer processing that performs processing related to the post-customer processing process of the photo sticker creation game that serves users who have finished editing work A processing unit 205 is included.

  That is, the control device 101 performs processing related to each process of the photo sticker creation game.

  Among these, the editing processing unit 203 performs processing related to graffiti editing on a photographed image obtained in the photographing work process by the user in the editing work process of the photo sticker creation game. For example, the edit processing unit 203 displays a GUI image, accepts a graffiti edit input by a user, creates a graffiti image for composition corresponding to the graffiti edit input, and synthesizes it with a captured image . That is, the editing processing unit 203 provides a user with a doodle editing function for a captured image. Any function may be provided as the graffiti editing function. For example, a graffiti pen function for scribbling a photographed image with a freehand line, or a predetermined image at an arbitrary position of the photographed image. There is a stamp function to synthesize. Further, as one of the stamp functions, the edit processing unit 203 synthesizes a decoration image with the outer edge of the stamp image as a composition image, and also applies to the outer edge of the person image in the photographed image to be combined. An edit decoration stamp function capable of synthesizing similar decoration images is provided.

  The decorative image is an image that decorates the edge of the image of the person in the composite image or the captured image as a foreground or background. Decorative images include contoured images, blurred contours, mixed images (for example, images with a predetermined pattern with a dot pattern and the remaining area with a striped pattern), gradation and shading. It is possible to use a certain image.

  The stamp function is one of graffiti editing functions, and is an editing function that pastes (synthesizes) a predetermined image as a stamp image at a position designated by the user on the photographed image so as to press a so-called seal. It is. For example, when a user selects a stamp image of a desired pattern from a plurality of previously prepared patterns displayed on the screen or a pattern created by the user, and designates a place on the captured image that is also displayed. The design designated at the designated position is synthesized.

  That is, by using the stamp function, the user can easily synthesize a picture with a photographed image. For example, by using this stamp function, the user can easily perform a graffiti operation for synthesizing the same pattern at a plurality of locations as compared with a graffiti pen function for drawing a line or a pattern by freehand.

  However, the stamp image that matches the atmosphere of the photographed image to which the stamp image is pasted is not necessarily in the stamp images of a plurality of patterns prepared in advance. In addition, it is difficult for the user to create a stamp image with a pattern that matches the atmosphere of each captured image within the time limit for graffiti editing.

  Therefore, in such a case, the user decides whether to create a mismatched edited image by pasting a stamp image that does not match the atmosphere of the photographed image or not to paste the stamp image on the photographed image. Therefore, it is not possible to provide a satisfactory photo sticker for the user.

  The edit decoration stamp function is used to display a decoration image similar to the decoration image on the outer edge of the person image in the captured image in response to an instruction input by the user during the graffiti editing operation to combine the decoration image with the stamp image. This is a graffiti editing function that makes it possible to easily create an edited image with a sense of unity between the photographed image and the stamp image by a simple operation by matching the atmosphere of the photographed image and the stamp image.

  FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing a more detailed configuration example regarding the edit decoration stamp function for the stamp image created by the user in the edit processing unit 203 of FIG.

  In the example of FIG. 10, the editing processing unit 203 includes a selection instruction receiving unit 210, a stamp editing unit display control unit 211, an input information receiving unit 212, a stamp image, as a configuration related to an edit decoration stamp function for a stamp image created by a user. Decoration instruction reception unit 213, stamp image creation unit 214, stamp image decoration composition unit 215, stamp image display control unit 216, composition instruction reception unit 217, composition object decoration composition unit 218, composition processing unit 219, and edit image display control unit 220.

  The selection instruction receiving unit 210 receives an image selection instruction that is an instruction to select a stamp image to be edited or combined from a stamp image group created by the user. The stamp editing unit display control unit 211 controls display of the stamp editing unit including a GUI image for the user to edit (including creation) the stamp image in accordance with an image selection instruction of the stamp image to be edited. .

  The input information receiving unit 212 receives input information that is input by the user in the stamp editing unit and serves as a basis for the stamp image. In addition, the input information receiving unit 212 receives an instruction to end the editing of the stamp image by the user. The stamp image decoration instruction receiving unit 213 receives an instruction to be combined with the stamp image, which is input by the user in the stamp editing unit.

  The stamp image creating unit 214 creates a stamp image in accordance with the input information input by the user, or combines the new stamp image and characters with the created stamp image to generate the stamp image. Update. The image data of this stamp image is stored in the storage unit 102, for example.

  The stamp image decoration composition unit 215 synthesizes a decoration image prepared in advance with the stamp image selected as the editing target in response to an instruction input by the user to synthesize the decoration image with the stamp image. The image data of the decoration image is stored in advance in the storage unit 102, for example.

  Note that the image data of the decoration image and the stamp image may be stored anywhere other than the storage unit 102 as long as the location is clarified. For example, the decoration image and the stamp image are stored in the removable medium 105, the ROM 106, or the RAM 107. Or may be held in a memory built in the control device 101. Further, for example, a part of the image data may be stored in the storage unit 102, and the remaining part of the image data may be stored in the removable medium 105. .

  The stamp image display control unit 216 controls the display of the stamp image. The compositing instruction reception unit 217 applies a stamp image to an edit image that is an edit target image to be subjected to a graffiti edit process, among edit target images that are captured images that are stored as graffiti edit process targets and that is input by the user. An instruction to synthesize is received. When the decoration image is combined with the stamp image selected as the stamp image to be combined with the edited image by the user, the combination target decoration combining unit 218 combines the same decoration image with the edited image.

  The composition processing unit 219 synthesizes the stamp image with the edited image in accordance with a user instruction. The edited image display control unit 220 controls display of the edited image. For example, the edited image display control unit 220 causes the editing monitor 141 to immediately display the edited result of the edited image, that is, the edited image that has been subjected to graffiti editing.

  Next, the flow of the photo sticker creation game will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  A user who performs a photo sticker creation game first inserts coins into the coin insertion / return unit 43 of the pre-service unit 11 in the pre-service area 21 and pays for the game. The coin processing unit 123 accepts such coin insertion and supplies an activation signal to the control device 101. In step S1, the advance customer service processing unit 201 of the control device 101 determines whether or not a price has been inserted based on the activation signal. If it is determined that a valid price has been inserted, the process proceeds to step S2. .

  In step S2, the pre-service processing unit 201 displays a guidance demonstration screen and performs pre-service processing that performs pre-shooting. When the pre-service process is completed, it is determined in step S3 whether or not the shooting space 22 can be moved. Based on the progress of the previous set of photo sticker creation games, the pre-service processing unit 201 determines whether or not the shooting space 22 is in use, and the shooting space 22 is in use and paid. If it is determined that the user cannot move to the shooting space 22, the process returns to step S2 to repeat the pre-service process.

  In step S3, if it is determined that the shooting space 22 is unused and can be moved to the shooting space 22, the pre-service customer processing unit 201 proceeds to step S4 to inform the user of the pre-service area 21. A movement guidance process is performed on the object. Specifically, the pre-service processing unit 201 displays a movement guidance screen on the tablet built-in monitor 34 or causes the speaker 33 to output a voice for performing movement guidance. The user moves to the shooting space 22 according to such guidance, and advances the process of the photo sticker creation game.

  In step S <b> 5, the shooting processing unit 202 controls each unit of the shooting unit 112, and executes shooting processing that is processing related to shooting work of the photo sticker creation game performed in the shooting space 22. Details of this photographing process will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  When the shooting operation is completed, in step S6, the shooting processing unit 202 moves the user in the shooting space 22 who has finished the shooting operation to the first editing space 23A or the second editing space 23B by image or sound. A movement guidance process for prompting is performed.

  In step S <b> 7, the editing processing unit 203 performs editing processing, which is processing related to editing work of the photo sticker creation game, on the user who has moved to the editing space 23. Details of the editing process will be described later.

  When the editing operation is completed, the print processing unit 204 controls the printer 114 in step S8 to perform a printing process for printing the edited image obtained by the editing operation on a sticker sheet. In step S9, the post-service processing unit 205 performs post-service processing for providing a service for transferring the edited image to a mini game or a portable terminal that posts the edited image to a user who is waiting for completion of printing. Do.

  When the post-service processing is completed, the post-service processing unit 205 performs movement guidance processing for moving the user of the editing space 23 to the printed material receiving area 24 in step S10. When the printing process is completed, the print processing unit 204 controls the printer 114 in step S11 to discharge the printed sticker paper from the photo sticker discharge port 71, and the photo sticker creation game process is ended.

  Next, an example of a detailed flow of the editing process executed in step S7 of FIG. 11 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This will be described with reference to FIG. 13 as necessary. Note that this editing process is actually performed on the editing space of the first editing space 23A or the second editing space 23B to which the user who plays the photo sticker creation game corresponding to the flowchart of FIG. 11 has moved. However, since the same processing is executed for any editing space, in the following, for simplification of explanation, the user has moved to the first editing space 23A or the second editing space 23B. A description will be given on the assumption that it has moved to the editing space 23 without specifically stating whether it has moved.

  When the editing process is started, the editing processing unit 203 acquires an editing target image selected as a captured image to be subjected to graffiti editing from the captured images obtained by the capturing unit 112 in step S31. In step S <b> 32, the editing processing unit 203 displays a predetermined GUI screen on the editing monitor 141 in the editing space 23, and causes the user who has moved to select the type of game for post-service processing.

  As described above, the post-service processing unit 205 provides a service for transferring a mini game, an edited image, and the like to a user who is waiting for completion of printing. The editing processing unit 203 causes the user to select what to do at this time from the options prepared in advance. When the user selects the contents of the subsequent customer service process, the editing processing unit 203 displays the GUI image of the editing start button on the editing monitor 141 next. The user operates the touch pen 63 and depresses the editing start button. When the editing start button is pressed, the editing screen is displayed on the editing monitor 141, so that the user can start the doodle editing work.

  In step S33, the edit processing unit 203 determines whether or not the edit start button has been operated by the user based on the input signal supplied from the tablet built-in monitor 62, and waits until it is determined that the operation has been performed. If it is determined that the edit start button has been operated, the edit processing unit 203 advances the process to step S34, and causes the edit monitor 141 to display an edit screen having the configuration shown in FIG.

  The editing screen 250 in FIG. 13 has a main configuration that is paired on the left and right with an editing target image display unit 252, an editing tool selection unit 255, an end button 257, and a BGM control unit 258 in between. This basically allows two users of the same set to perform graffiti editing input at the same time.

  As its main configuration, an edit image display unit 251-1, an edit control operation unit 253-1, and a content palette 254-1 are provided on the left side of the edit screen 250, and an edit image display unit 251- on the right side. 2, an edit control operation unit 253-2 and a content palette 254-2 are provided.

  The edit image display unit 251-1 is a work area for displaying an edit image on which the user located on the left side performs graffiti editing. For example, the edit image display unit 251-1 is provided on the left side of the first edit interface 13 </ b> A or the second edit interface 13 </ b> B. By operating the touch pen 63-1, the editing target image selected from the plurality of editing target images displayed on the editing target image display unit 252 is displayed as the editing image. Similarly, the edited image display unit 251-2 is a work area that basically displays an edited image on which the user located on the right side performs graffiti editing. For example, the edited image display unit 251-2 displays the edited image of the first editing interface 13A or the second editing interface 13B. By operating the touch pen 63-2 provided on the right side, an editing target image selected from the plurality of editing target images displayed on the editing target image display unit 252 is displayed as an editing image.

  Hereinafter, the edited image display unit 251-1 and the edited image display unit 251-2 will be referred to as an edited image display unit 251 when it is not necessary to distinguish them from each other. The user operates the touch pen 63 to perform doodle editing on the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 251. The edited image display unit 251 immediately displays the contents of the edited graffiti on the edited image. That is, the edited image display unit 251 displays the edited result of the doodle editing of the edited image while being updated as needed.

  The edit target image display unit 252 is an area for displaying an edit target image selected from the shot images in the shooting process of the photo sticker creation game. In the photo sticker creation game, photographing is performed a plurality of times in the photographing work process, and a plurality of photographed images are obtained. A part of the photographed images is selected by the user, edited in the graffiti editing process, and printed on the sticker paper in the printing process. The captured image thus selected by the user is acquired as an editing target image by the editing processing unit 203 in step S31, and the reduced image is displayed on the editing target image display unit 252.

  In the example of FIG. 13, six reduced images of the editing target image are displayed on the editing target image display unit 252, but the set number of captured images that can be specified as the editing target image is arbitrary. It is. That is, any number of edit target images may be displayed on the edit target image display unit 252. Also, it is not necessary to display all the images to be edited at once, and a scroll bar or a switching button or a time-division display method may be used so as to improve operability according to the layout of the editing screen 250 or the like. Thus, only a part of the editing target image group may be displayed at a time.

  Each reduced image displayed on the edit target image display unit 252 also serves as a selection button. For example, when the user operates the touch pen 63-1 to select the editing target image displayed on the editing target image display unit 252, the editing target image (non-reduced image) is displayed as the editing image. Displayed on the part 251-1. In addition, for example, when the user operates the touch pen 63-2 to select an editing target image displayed on the editing target image display unit 252, the editing target image (an image that has not been reduced) is an edited image. It is displayed on the display unit 251-2.

  At this time, in the editing target image display unit 252, the character “Doodle” is superimposed on the reduced image of the editing target image selected by one user (displayed as the editing image in the editing image display unit 251). The other user cannot select the reduced image. For example, the reduced image selected using the touch pen 63-1 is controlled so that it cannot be selected using the touch pen 63-2 until the selection is canceled.

  In addition, when the reduced image is selected by the left touch pen 63-1, for example, the character “Doodle” is displayed on the left portion of the reduced image, and the reduced image is selected by the right touch pen 63-2. In such a case, the image may be displayed on the right side of the reduced image so that the user can easily grasp which user is selecting the reduced image.

  The editing control operation unit 253-1 is provided with a GUI button for controlling the progress of editing work in the edited image display unit 251-1, a GUI button for an eraser tool for deleting the composite image, and the like. Similarly, the editing control operation unit 253-2 is provided with a GUI button for controlling the progress of editing work in the edited image display unit 251-2, a GUI button for an eraser tool for erasing the composite image, and the like. Hereinafter, the edit control operation unit 253-1 and the edit control operation unit 253-2 are referred to as an edit control operation unit 253 when it is not necessary to distinguish between them.

  The content palette 254-1 is an area for displaying a GUI image that accepts an instruction regarding graffiti editing for the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 251-1. The content palette 254-2 is an area for displaying a GUI image for editing a graffiti for the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 251-2. Hereinafter, the content palette 254-1 and the content palette 254-2 are referred to as a content palette 254 when it is not necessary to distinguish them from each other.

  The editing tool selection unit 255 includes GUI buttons for selecting various doodle editing tools used for doodle editing. The editing tool selection unit 255 includes a special button 256-1, which is a GUI button for selecting a special tool, which is an editing tool that collects special graffiti editing functions, and an editing tool for writing a line or the like to an edited image freehand. A pen button 256-2, which is a GUI button for selecting a certain graffiti pen tool, and a stamp button 256-6 for selecting a stamp tool, which is an editing tool for compositing a predetermined pattern, character, or the like at an arbitrary position in the edited image. , A roll button 256-6 for selecting a roll pattern tool, which is an editing tool for arranging and synthesizing a predetermined pattern or character in a line at an arbitrary position of the edited image, and a character string of a decorated special font With an editing tool that combines a frame image with an arbitrary position in the edited image or a frame image with a predetermined position in the edited image. Character / frame button 256-5 for selecting the Rumoji / frame tool is provided.

  In the following, when there is no need to distinguish between the special button 256-1, the pen button 256-2, the stamp button 256-3, the roll button 256-6, and the moji / frame button 256-5, the editing tool button 256.

  In the example of FIG. 13, the user selects the special button 256-1 using the touch pen 63-1 in the editing tool selection unit 255, and the content palette 254-1 includes a special graffiti editing function. The GUI images are classified and displayed for each function by the tab method.

  Specifically, the content palette 254-1 is provided with eight tabs 261 including a model tab, a self tab, a transformation tab, a dough tab, a body part tab, a season tab, a veil tab, and a bob tab.

  The model tab is a tab of a function for synthesizing a stamp image made up of model images, and the self tab is a tab of a function for creating a stamp image and editing or synthesizing the created stamp image. The transformation tab is a tab for a function of synthesizing a stamp image of transformation goods such as a hat and glasses, and the cover tab is a function for synthesizing an image surrounded by a line input with the touch pen 63-1 as a stamp image. It is a tab.

  The body parts tab is a tab with a function to synthesize stamp images of parts of the body such as the body below the neck wearing a swimsuit, and the season tab is a tab with a function to synthesize stamp images according to the current season It is. The veil tab is a tab for a function that synthesizes a fine pattern (veil) to a person in the edited image, and the bob tab is a tab for a hidden function.

  Here, when the user selects his / her own tab, as shown in FIG. 13, a GUI screen of a stamp image created by the user corresponding to the user's tab is displayed on the content palette 254-1. The GUI screen corresponding to this tab includes a layer selection unit 262, a rotation selection unit 263, a size selection unit 264, a stamp image display unit 265, and an edit button 266.

  The layer selection unit 262 is a GUI for setting a stamp image layer. That is, the layer selection unit 262 presents the user with options of the stamp image layer, and if the user does not want to place the stamp image on the top layer, the layer selection unit 262 sets the stamp image layer by selecting the option. GUI to do. For example, in the layer selection unit 262, “layer” is set as a layer option, which is a lower layer than the person in the edited image, and a lower layer than the pen input is set as the upper layer than the person in the edited image. "Character back" is displayed. The user can change the layer of the stamp image from the top layer by selecting the layer selection unit 262.

  The rotation selection unit 263 is a GUI for setting the rotation direction of the stamp image. For example, the rotation selection unit 263 presents both “left rotation” and “right rotation” as options for the rotation direction of the stamp image to the user, and the user selects a desired one from the options. By doing so, the rotation direction can be set.

  The size selection unit 264 is a GUI for the user to select the size of the stamp to be created. In the size selection unit 264, a plurality of figures in which circles having different sizes are drawn are displayed as GUI buttons. When the user selects a desired size, the stamp image is set to a designated size. In the size selection unit 264, the color of the selected size is displayed in a color different from the others, so that the size being selected can be identified.

  The stamp image display unit 265 displays a stamp image created by the user. In the example of FIG. 13, ten stamp image display portions 265 are provided in the content palette 254-1, and ten stamp images can be displayed. However, in the example of FIG. 13, a stamp image has not yet been created by the user, and nothing is displayed on all the stamp image display portions 265.

  The edit button 266 is provided below the stamp image display unit 265 corresponding to each stamp image display unit 265. The edit button 266 is a GUI for displaying a stamp edit unit (details will be described later) including a GUI button for editing a stamp image displayed on the corresponding stamp image display unit 265.

  Further, for example, when the user selects the editing tool button 256 using the touch pen 63-2 in the editing tool selection unit 255, the editing tool is displayed in the content palette 254-2 in the same manner as the content palette 254-1. A GUI image corresponding to the button 256 is displayed by the tab method.

  In the example of FIG. 13, the Bob tab is a hidden tab displayed by tapping the right side of the veil tab with the touch pen 63-1, and in the example of FIG. 13, the Bob tab is displayed on the content palette 254-2. It has not been.

  As described above, the left and right users share one set of editing tool selection unit 255, so that other areas can be secured wider on the editing screen 250. Of course, the editing tool selection unit 255 may be provided for each of the content palette 254-1 and the content palette 254-2.

  Further, an end button 257 that is a GUI for forcibly ending the editing work is provided below the editing tool selection unit 255. For example, when the user has performed graffiti editing sufficiently to satisfy the user, the user can end the editing work before starting the editing work time limit and start the printing process by operating the end button 257. . By doing in this way, the user can obtain a photo sticker more quickly without wasting time. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can improve the rate of rotation of the photo sticker creating game and expect an improvement in profitability. In addition, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 may, for example, extend the customer service time or provide some additional service according to the reduced time for the post-service customer service during the printing by reducing the editing work time. , User satisfaction can be further improved.

  Further, on the upper side of the editing tool selection unit 255, a BGM control unit 258, which is a GUI that accepts a selection operation of BGM and volume output from the speaker 64 during editing work, and displays the song name of the currently selected BGM. Is provided.

  Returning to FIG. 12, when the editing screen 250 as described above is displayed on the editing monitor 141, the editing processing unit 203 controls the tablet 142 and the touch pen 63 of the editing unit 113 in step S35, and the editing screen by the user is displayed. Start accepting graffiti editing input for 250.

  In step S36, the editing processing unit 203 receives an instruction from the user based on an input signal supplied from the tablet built-in monitor 62 (that is, position information received by the touch pen 63 and the tablet 142) (for the GUI). Whether or not an operation has been performed). When the touch pen 63 is operated by a user or the like and it is determined that position information is input to the tablet 142 with respect to the editing screen 250 displayed on the editing monitor 141, the editing processing unit 203 proceeds to step S37. Advance, grasp the contents of the input instruction based on the input coordinates, and perform processing corresponding to the instruction.

  For example, when the special button 256-1 of the editing tool selection unit 255 is operated, the editing processing unit 203 displays a special graffiti editing function GUI image on the content palette 254. Further, for example, when an instruction from the user is input in the content palette 254 in a state where a GUI image for a special graffiti editing function is displayed in the content palette 254, the editing processing unit 203 follows the instruction. Perform various processes.

  When the process corresponding to such an input is completed, the edit processing unit 203 advances the process to step S38. If it is determined in step S36 that no instruction has been input, the editing processing unit 203 skips step S37 and proceeds to step S38.

  In step S38, the edit processing unit 203 determines whether a predetermined time (time limit) has elapsed or the end button 257 has been operated, and the time limit has not been reached. If it is determined that it has not been operated, the edit processing unit 203 returns the process to step S36 and repeats the subsequent processes. That is, the edit processing unit 203 repeats the processes of steps S36 to S38 until the predetermined time has elapsed or the end button 257 is operated, and performs the process for the graffiti edit input. If it is determined in step S38 that a predetermined time has elapsed or the end button 257 has been operated, the editing processing unit 203 advances the process to step S39.

  In step S39, the edit processing unit 203 stores the edited image that has been subjected to the graffiti editing as a print target image in order to create a print image. Note that “save” simply indicates that the edited image is provided to the printing process, and whether or not the data is actually saved in the RAM 107 or the storage unit 102 is arbitrary.

  In step S40, the edit processing unit 203 ends the display of the edit screen and ends the reception of edit input. When the process of step S40 ends, the edit processing unit 203 ends the edit process, returns the process to step S7 of FIG. 11, and executes the processes after step S8.

  Editing operations are performed by the editing process as described above.

  Next, how the decoration image is combined with the stamp image will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When the edit button 266 corresponding to the upper left stamp image display portion 265 in the content palette 254-1 is selected on the edit screen 250 in FIG. 13, as shown in FIG. 14, the outer frame of the stamp image display portion 265 is displayed. The stamp image display unit 265 can be identified by, for example, being colored, and the edit image display unit 251-1 in the edit screen 250 is changed to the stamp edit unit 270.

  The stamp editing unit 270 displays an editing stamp image display unit 271, an editing end button 272, and a border button 273.

  First, the stamp image displayed on the stamp image display unit 265 corresponding to the selected edit button 266 is displayed on the edit stamp image display unit 271 as a stamp image to be edited. Each time the user inputs input information using the touch pen 63-1, the edit stamp image display unit 271 immediately displays the edit contents corresponding to the input information in the stamp image.

  In the example of FIG. 14, nothing is displayed on the stamp image display portion 265 corresponding to the selected edit button 266, so nothing is initially displayed on the edit stamp image display portion 271. Thereafter, in the example of FIG. 14, the user selects the pen button 256-2 in the editing tool selection unit 255 and performs the work of the graffiti pen tool in the editing stamp image display unit 271, so that the locus of the characters “Aiueo” is displayed. input. As a result, an image of the characters “Aiueo” is created as a stamp image 281, and the stamp image 281 is displayed on the edit stamp image display unit 271 as shown in FIG. 14.

  Note that the user can edit (including creation) the stamp image not only by the graffiti pen tool but also by other editing tools. That is, the user can use all the images for synthesis that can be synthesized with the edited image by using various editing tools.

  For example, the user selects the stamp button 256-3 in the editing tool selection unit 255, and performs one stamp tool operation such as selection of one or more stamp images displayed on the content palette 254-1. The above stamp image can be created as a stamp image created by the user, or can be combined with a stamp image that has already been created.

  As described above, the user can create a stamp image by himself using the various editing tools in the stamp editing unit 270. Therefore, the user can synthesize a stamp image more suitable for his / her preference with the edited image.

  The edit end button 272 is a GUI button that ends the stamp image editing. The border button 273 is a GUI button that synthesizes a decoration image on the outer edge of the stamp image 281 displayed on the edit stamp image display unit 271.

  When a plurality of types of decoration images that can be combined with the stamp image 281 are prepared, sample images of each type of decoration image are displayed on the stamp editing unit 270, and the user can select a sample image of the desired decoration image. After the selection, the decorative image may be combined with the stamp image by operating the edge button 273. Further, when one type of decoration image is prepared, all or part of the color of the decoration image may be changed and synthesized according to the color of the background image of the current edited image.

  When the user selects the border button 273, the decorative image 281A is combined with the stamp image 281. As shown in FIG. 15, the stamp image 281 combined with the decorative image 281A is displayed on the edit stamp image display unit 271. Is done.

  Thereafter, when the user selects the edit end button 272, as shown in FIG. 16, on the edit screen 250, the stamp edit unit 270 returns to the edit image display unit 251-1, and finally the edit stamp image display unit 271. The stamp image 281 obtained by combining the displayed decoration image 281A was displayed before editing (in the example of FIG. 14, the stamp image has not yet been created before editing, so what Is also displayed on the stamp image display portion 265 at the upper left of the content palette 254-1 corresponding to the edit button 266 selected by the user.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the stamp image 281 obtained by combining the decoration image 281A created during the editing operation as described above is combined with the edited image.

  In the content palette 254-1, as shown in FIG. 16, in a state where the stamp image display unit 265 on which the stamp image 281 combined with the decoration image 281A is displayed is identified, When the touch pen 63-1 is tapped on the tablet 142 on the edited image display unit 251-1, as shown in FIG. 17, the stamp image 281 synthesized with the decorative image 281A is synthesized at the position of the edited image. A decoration image 283 similar to the decoration image 281A combined with the stamp image 281 is combined with the outer edge of the person image 282 in the edited image.

  As described above, the user simply taps the touch pen 63-1 in a state where the stamp image 281 is selected, and the user can display the decoration image 283 similar to the decoration image 281A of the stamp image 281 in the edited image. Therefore, the user can easily make the edited image uniform with the stamp image 281 by a simple operation. Therefore, the user can create an edited image with a sense of unity between the edited image and the stamp image in a short time. As a result, the user can create a satisfactorily edited image with a sense of unity between the edited image and the stamp image within the time limit for editing work. That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can provide an edit decoration stamp function that can easily create an edited image having a sense of unity between the edited image and the stamp image in a short time with a simple operation.

  As shown in FIG. 18A, the user taps the touch pen 63 so that the shortest distance between the decoration image 301A combined with the stamp image 301 and the person image 302 in the edited image is equal to or less than a predetermined distance. 18B, the part of the decoration image 301A of the stamp image 301 that overlaps the decoration image 302A of the person image 302 in the edited image is deleted, and the decoration image 302A is combined with the person image 302. The edited image is synthesized. That is, a decoration image 303 similar to the decoration image 301A is combined with the entire outer edge of the stamp image 301 and the person image 302.

  An example of the processing flow relating to the edit decoration stamp function as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  When the stamp image display unit 265 and the edit button 266 are displayed on the content palette 254 of the edit screen 250 and the edit decoration stamp creation processing of FIG. 19 is started, the selection instruction receiving unit 210 of the edit processing unit 203 is in step S61. Then, it is determined whether or not an instruction to select a stamp image to be edited from the group of stamp images created by the user is instructed. When the edit button 266 is operated in the content palette 254 and it is determined that the selection of a stamp image to be edited from the stamp image group created by the user is instructed, the selection instruction receiving unit 210 performs processing. Advances to step S62.

  In step S <b> 62, the stamp editing unit display control unit 211 causes the stamp editing unit 270 to be displayed superimposed on the edited image display unit 251 of the editing screen 250. In step S63, the input information receiving unit 212 determines whether input information has been input. After the editing tool button 256 is operated in the editing tool selection unit 255, when it is determined that the touch pen 63 is tapped on the editing stamp image display unit 271 and input information is input, the input information receiving unit 212 performs the process in step S64. Proceed to

  In step S64, the stamp image creating unit 214 creates a stamp image according to the input information received by the input information receiving unit 212. Specifically, when the stamp image instructed to be selected by the user has not yet been created, that is, the stamp image is displayed on the stamp image display unit 265 corresponding to the edit button 266 operated by the user. If not, the stamp image creation unit 214 creates a stamp image according to the input information.

  On the other hand, when the stamp image instructed to be selected by the user has already been created, the stamp image creating unit 214 edits the stamp image according to the input information, and updates the stamp image. The stamp image creation unit 214 stores the created stamp image in the storage unit 102.

  In step S65, the stamp image display control unit 216 updates the display of the stamp image in the edit stamp image display unit 271. In other words, the stamp image display control unit 216 causes the edit stamp image display unit 271 to display the stamp image created in step S64.

  When the stamp image display control unit 216 finishes the process of step S65, the stamp image display control unit 216 advances the process to step S66. If the input information receiving unit 212 determines in step S63 that input information has not been input, the process of steps S64 and S65 is omitted, and the process proceeds to step S66.

  In step S <b> 66, the stamp image decoration instruction receiving unit 213 determines whether or not a combination of the decoration image with the stamp image is instructed. If it is determined in the stamp editing unit 270 that the border button 273 has been operated and the decoration of the decoration image with the stamp image has been instructed, the stamp image decoration instruction receiving unit 213 advances the process to step S67.

  In step S67, the stamp image decoration composition unit 215 selects the stamp image that is selected in step S61, that is, the stamp image displayed on the stamp image display unit 265 corresponding to the edit button 266 operated by the user. A decorative image prepared in advance is synthesized with the outer edge. Then, the stamp image decoration composition unit 215 stores the combined stamp image in the storage unit 102.

  In step S68, the stamp image display control unit 216 updates the display of the stamp image in the edit stamp image display unit 271. That is, the stamp image display control unit 216 causes the edit stamp image display unit 271 to display the stamp image in which the decoration image is synthesized in step S67.

  When the stamp image display control unit 216 finishes the process of step S68, the process proceeds to step S69. In step S66, if the stamp image decoration instruction receiving unit 213 determines that the decoration of the decoration image to the stamp image is not instructed, the process of steps S67 and S68 is omitted, and the process proceeds to step S69.

  In step S <b> 69, the input information receiving unit 212 determines whether or not an instruction to end the editing of the stamp image has been given. When the edit end button 272 is not operated in the stamp editing unit 270 and the input information receiving unit 212 determines that the end of editing of the stamp image is not instructed, the input information receiving unit 212 proceeds to step S63. The processing after that is repeated.

  If the stamp editing unit 270 determines in step S69 that an instruction to end the editing of the stamp image is given, the process proceeds to step S70. In step S <b> 70, the stamp editing unit display control unit 211 ends the display of the stamp editing unit 270. As a result, the edited image display unit 251 is displayed on the editing screen 250.

  In step S71, the stamp image display control unit 216 updates the display of the stamp image display unit 265 on which the stamp image instructed to be selected in step S61 is displayed. That is, the stamp image display control unit 216 causes the stamp image display unit 265 to display the stamp image that was last displayed on the edit stamp image display unit 271. Then, the stamp image display control unit 216 advances the process to step S72. In step S61, if the selection instruction receiving unit 210 determines that selection of a stamp image to be edited is not instructed, the process of steps S62 to S71 is omitted, and the process proceeds to step S72.

  In step S72, the selection instruction receiving unit 210 determines whether or not to finish the edit decoration stamp creation process. If it is determined that the edit decoration stamp creation process is not ended, the process returns to step S61 and repeats the subsequent processes.

  In step S72, for example, when it is determined that the time limit has elapsed or the end button 257 is selected and the editing decoration stamp creation processing is to be ended, the selection instruction receiving unit 210 ends the editing decoration stamp creation processing.

  When the stamp image display unit 265 and the edit button 266 are displayed on the content palette 254 of the editing screen 250 and the editing decoration stamp compositing process of FIG. 20 is started, the selection instruction receiving unit 210 of the editing processing unit 203 performs steps. In S81, it is determined whether or not an instruction to select a stamp image to be combined from the stamp image group created by the user is instructed.

  It is determined that the stamp image display unit 265 is operated in the content palette 254, or the edit end button 272 is operated after the edit button 265 is operated, and the selection of the stamp image to be combined is instructed. In this case, the selection instruction receiving unit 210 proceeds with the process to step S82.

  In step S <b> 82, the composition instruction receiving unit 217 determines whether or not it has been tapped on the edited image, and the user has operated the touch pen 63 and has tapped on the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 251. If so, the process advances to step S83.

  In step S83, the compositing target decoration compositing unit 218 determines whether or not the decorative image is composited with the stamp image selected as the compositing target. When it is determined that the decoration image is combined with the stamp image selected as the composition target, the composition target decoration composition unit 218 advances the process to step S84. In step S84, the compositing target decoration compositing unit 218 composites a decorative image similar to the decorative image combined with the outer edge of the currently selected stamp image, on the outer edge of the person image in the edited image.

  In step S85, the compositing processing unit 219 follows the compositing instruction input by tapping on the edited image, the stamp image being selected as the compositing target, and the edited image in which the decorative image is composited in step S84. Composition is performed at the designated position, and the process proceeds to step S87.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S83 that the decorative image is not combined with the stamp image selected as the combination target, the combination processing unit 219 advances the processing to step S86. In step S86, in accordance with the compositing instruction, the compositing processing unit 219 composits the stamp image being selected as the compositing target at the specified position of the edited image, and the process proceeds to step S87.

  In step S <b> 87, the edited image display control unit 220 displays the synthesis result performed by the synthesis processing unit 219 on the edited image display unit 251.

  When the process of step S87 ends, the edited image display control unit 220 advances the process to step S88. If it is determined in step S81 that selection of a stamp image to be combined has not been instructed, the selection instruction accepting unit 210 skips steps S82 to S87 and advances the process to step S88. Furthermore, when it is determined in step S82 that the tapped image has not been tapped, the compositing instruction receiving unit 217 skips steps S83 to S87 and advances the process to step S88.

  In step S88, the selection instruction accepting unit 210 determines whether or not to end the edit decoration stamp composition process. If it is determined that the edit decoration stamp composition process is not to be ended, the process returns to step S81, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

  In step S88, for example, when it is determined that the time limit has elapsed or the end button 257 is selected and the edit decoration stamp composition processing is to be ended, the selection instruction receiving unit 210 ends the edit decoration stamp composition processing.

  In the above, the edit decoration stamp function for the stamp image created by the user has been described. However, the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 may have an edit decoration stamp function for a stamp image prepared in advance. This function will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  When the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 has an edit decoration stamp function for a stamp image prepared in advance, when the user operates the touch pen 63-1 and selects the stamp button 256-3 on the edit screen 250, As shown in FIG. 21, a GUI image for the stamp tool is displayed on the content palette 254-1. The GUI image for the stamp tool is displayed in a tab manner in the same way as the GUI image for the special graffiti editing function in FIG. 13, but unlike FIG. 13, the edit button 266 is not displayed and the border button 352 is displayed. Is displayed.

  More specifically, in the content palette 254-1 in FIG. 21, the GUI image for the stamp tool is displayed by being classified for each category of the stamp image by the tab method. In the example of FIG. 21, the content palette 254-1 includes a heart tab corresponding to the category “heart”, a glitter tab corresponding to the category “kirakira”, a postcard tab corresponding to the category “postcard”, and a category “semi-transparent”. ”, Translucent tabs corresponding to the category“ Kurinuki ”, hollow tabs corresponding to the category“ Kurinuki ”, other tabs corresponding to the category“ Miscellaneous ”where stamp images that are not classified into other categories are classified, or“ Deka ” Eight tabs 351 including tabs and tabs corresponding to the category “live action” are provided.

  In the example of FIG. 21, a live action tab is selected in the content palette 254-1, and a GUI screen of stamp images classified into the category “live action” corresponding to the live action tab is displayed on the content palette 254-1. Has been. In the GUI screen corresponding to the live-action tab, a layer selection unit 262, a rotation selection unit 263, a size selection unit 264, and a stamp image display unit 265 are displayed as in the case of FIG. Is displayed.

  The border button 352 is a GUI button for synthesizing a decoration image on the outer edge of the stamp image 281 displayed on the stamp image display unit 265.

  As described above, when the user selects the stamp button 256-3 and performs the graffiti editing work using the stamp image prepared in advance, the stamp editing unit 270 is displayed to create the stamp image. Since there is no need, a border button 352 is displayed in the content palette 254. Thus, the user can create an interesting stamp image in which a decorative image is synthesized with a stamp image prepared in advance by a simple operation.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 22, a more detailed configuration example regarding the edit decoration stamp function for the stamp image prepared in advance by the edit processing unit 203 of FIG. 9 will be described.

  In the example of FIG. 22, the editing processing unit 203 includes a stamp image decoration instruction receiving unit 213, a stamp image decoration composition unit 215, a stamp image display control unit 216, a composition, as a configuration related to an edit decoration stamp function for a stamp image prepared in advance. An instruction receiving unit 217, a composition target decoration combining unit 218, a composition processing unit 219, an edited image display control unit 220, and a selection instruction receiving unit 360 are included.

  In other words, since the stamp image is not created by the editing decoration stamp function for the stamp image prepared in advance, the edit processing unit 203 in FIG. 22 differs from the case in FIG. The input information receiving unit 212 and the stamp image creating unit 214 are not provided.

  The selection instruction receiving unit 360 in FIG. 22 receives an image selection instruction for selecting a stamp image from a group of stamp images prepared in advance. Specifically, the selection instruction receiving unit 360 receives an image selection instruction that is input when the user operates the touch pen 63 to select the stamp image display unit 265.

  Next, editing decoration stamp creation processing by the editing processing unit 203 in FIG. 22 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  When the image selection instruction is received by the selection instruction receiving unit 360 and the editing decoration stamp creation processing in FIG. 23 is started, in step S101, the stamp image decoration instruction receiving unit 213 instructs to combine the decoration image with the stamp image. It is determined whether or not it has been done. If the border button 352 is operated in the content palette 254 and it is determined that the decoration of the decoration image to the stamp image is instructed, the stamp image decoration instruction reception unit 213 advances the process to step S102.

  In step S102, the stamp image decoration compositing unit 215 is prepared in advance on the outer edge of the stamp image instructed to be selected by the user, that is, the stamp image displayed on the stamp image display unit 265 operated by the user. Composite decorative images. Then, the stamp image decoration composition unit 215 stores the combined stamp image in the storage unit 102.

  In step S103, the stamp image display control unit 216 updates the display of the stamp image in the stamp image display unit 265. That is, the stamp image display control unit 216 causes the stamp image display unit 265 to display the stamp image obtained by combining the decoration image in step S102.

  When the stamp image display control unit 216 finishes the process of step S103, the stamp image display control unit 216 advances the process to step S104. In step S101, if the stamp image decoration instruction receiving unit 213 determines that the combination of the decoration image with the stamp image is not instructed, the process of steps S102 and S103 is omitted, and the process proceeds to step S104.

  In step S104, the selection instruction accepting unit 210 determines whether or not to finish the edit decoration stamp creation process, similarly to the process in step S72 of FIG. 19, and returns the process to step S101 if determined not to end. The subsequent processing is repeated. If it is determined in step S104 that the editing decoration stamp creation process is to be terminated, the selection instruction receiving unit 360 terminates the editing decoration stamp creation process.

  In the above, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 combines the decorative image similar to the decorative image combined with the stamp image with the captured image, thereby unifying the captured image and the stamp image as an edited image with a simple operation. Although it is now possible to easily create an edited image with a feeling in a short time, on the contrary, by combining a decorative image similar to the decorative image combined with the shot image with the stamp image, simple operation is possible. Thus, an edited image having a sense of unity between the photographed image and the stamp image as the edited image may be easily created in a short time.

  In this case, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is not an edit decoration stamp function that combines the decoration image similar to the decoration image combined with the outer edge of the stamp image also with the outer edge of the person image in the photographed image (edited image). It has a photographing decoration stamp function for combining a decorative image similar to the decorative image combined with the outer edge of the person image in the captured image with the outer edge of the stamp image. A photo sticker creating apparatus 1 having a photographing decoration stamp function will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of functional blocks included in the control device 101 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 in the case of having a photographing decoration stamp function.

  The control apparatus 101 in FIG. 24 includes a pre-service processing unit 201, a photographing processing unit 202, a print processing unit 204, a post-service service processing unit 205, and an editing processing unit 401. In FIG. 24, the same components as those in FIG. 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted because it will be repeated.

  Similar to the editing processing unit 203 in FIG. 9, the editing processing unit 401 performs processing related to graffiti editing in the editing process of the photo sticker creation game, but provides a shooting decoration stamp function instead of the editing decoration stamp function. .

  FIG. 25 is a functional block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration example of the imaging processing unit 202.

  In the example of FIG. 25, the shooting processing unit 202 includes a selection instruction receiving unit 421, a background image selection unit display control unit 422, a shooting control unit 423, a shot image creation unit 424, and a shot image display control unit 425.

  The selection instruction receiving unit 421 selects a background image to be synthesized from a group of background images prepared in advance, thereby selecting a background image selection instruction for synthesizing the background image with the photographed image and a photographed image to be edited. An editing target image selection instruction to be selected from the photographed image group is received. Note that the background image to be combined with the captured image is stored in advance in the storage unit 102, for example. Further, the background image is an image that is combined as a foreground or background with the captured image during the capturing process, and includes a decorative image that is combined with the outer edge of a person image.

  The background image selection unit display control unit 422 controls the display of the background image selection unit, which is a GUI for the user to select a background image to be combined with the captured image. The shooting control unit 423 controls the camera 51 in accordance with a background image selection instruction from the user and starts shooting. The captured image creation unit 424 combines the background image selected based on the background image selection instruction from the user with the moving image or captured image acquired by the camera 51. Then, the captured image creation unit 424 temporarily stores the captured image obtained as a result of the synthesis, for example, in the RAM 107 or the like. Of the captured images obtained by combining the background images stored in the RAM 107 in this manner, the image selected by the user as the image to be edited is stored in the storage unit 102 and used as an edited image in editing work.

  The captured image display control unit 425 controls display on the captured image display unit such as a moving image or a captured image in which the background image is combined.

  FIG. 26 is a functional block diagram showing a more detailed configuration example regarding the photographing decoration stamp function for the stamp image created by the user of the editing processing unit 401 of FIG.

  In the example of FIG. 26, the editing processing unit 401 includes a selection instruction receiving unit 210, a stamp editing unit display control unit 211, an input information receiving unit 212, a stamp image, as a configuration related to a shooting decoration stamp function for a stamp image created by a user. A creation unit 214, a stamp image display control unit 216, a composition instruction reception unit 217, an edited image display control unit 220, a composition target decoration composition unit 441, and a composition processing unit 442 are included. In FIG. 26, the same components as those in FIG. 10 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted to avoid repetition.

  When the decoration image is combined with the outer edge of the person image in the edited image as the background image, the composition target decoration combining unit 441 combines the same decoration image with the stamp image. At this time, the compositing target decoration compositing unit 441 can use a decoration image prepared in advance as a background image for compositing with the stamp image. The image data of the decoration image stored can be reduced. The composition processing unit 442 combines the stamp image with the edited image in accordance with the user's instruction.

  Since the flow of the photo sticker creating game in the photo sticker creating device 1 having the shooting decoration stamp function is the same as that in FIG. 11, the illustration is omitted, but the photographing process in step S5 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. To do. This will be described with reference to FIG. 28 as necessary.

  As shown in FIG. 27, in the photographing process, in step S140, the photographed image display control unit 425 captures models of photographed images with different “image” and “brightness” that are photographed in advance and stored in the storage unit 102. The image (hereinafter referred to as a model image) is displayed on the captured image display unit 132.

  In step S <b> 141, the selection instruction receiving unit 421 determines whether “image” and “brightness” are selected. If it is determined that the desired model image is not selected by the user in the photographed image display unit 132 even after the predetermined time has elapsed, and “shot” and “brightness” are not selected, the selection instruction receiving unit In step S <b> 421, the process proceeds to step S <b> 142.

  In step S142, it is assumed that the selection instruction receiving unit 421 has received an instruction to select the default “image” and “brightness” model images, and the process proceeds to step S143. If it is determined in step S141 that “Shooting” and “Brightness” have been selected, the selection instruction receiving unit 421 skips the process in step S142 and advances the process to step S143.

  In step S143, the imaging control unit 423 sets the “image” and “brightness” parameter values corresponding to the model image for which the selection instruction is received by the selection instruction receiving unit 421. In step S144, the captured image display control unit 425 causes the captured image display unit 132 to display a background image selection unit having the configuration shown in FIG.

  In the background image selection unit 500 of FIG. 28, the background images are displayed by being classified into the categories by the tab method. In the example of FIG. 28, the background image selection unit 500 is provided with a horizontal pre-tab 501-1, an aura tab 501-2, a frame tab 501-3, and a normal tab 501-4.

  The horizontal pre-tab 501-1 is, for example, a category “Yokopuri” in which a background image to be combined with a background (lower layer) of a person image is suitable, for example, when an image printed vertically on a sticker sheet is printed horizontally. Corresponding tab. The aura tab 501-2 is a tab corresponding to a category “Aura” in which an aura image that is a decorative image combined with an outer edge of a person image is classified as a background image. The frame tab 501-3 is a tab corresponding to a category “frame” in which a frame image such as a pattern or a pattern combined with the foreground (upper layer) of a person image is classified as a background image. The normal tab 501-4 is a tab corresponding to a category “normal” in which a background image composed only of a color and a pattern combined with a background (lower layer) of a person image is classified. Hereinafter, these tabs are referred to as tabs 501 when there is no need to distinguish them from each other.

  In the example of FIG. 28, the user has selected the aura tab 501-2, and the background image selection unit 500 displays a background image (a person image) classified into the category “Aura” corresponding to the aura tab 501-2. A GUI screen of a decorative image synthesized on the outer edge of the screen is displayed. In the example of FIG. 28, 15 captured images (hereinafter referred to as model background images) as a model in which background images classified as “Aura” are combined are displayed side by side as a model background image group on the GUI screen. Has been. The user taps (contacts or approaches) a desired model background image in the model background image group displayed in the GUI screen displayed by selecting the tab 501 with the user's finger or the like, so that the model is displayed. Selection of a background image corresponding to the background image can be instructed.

  The background image selection unit 500 selects six background images. The model background images of the six selected background images are displayed on the left side of the background image selection unit 500 as model background images 521 to 526. Are displayed side by side.

  Returning to FIG. 27, in step S145, the selection instruction receiving unit 421 determines whether the user has instructed the selection of the background image. When it is determined in the background image selection unit 500 that one model background image has not yet been selected and selection of a background image has not been instructed, the selection instruction receiving unit 421 selects one model background image. Wait until.

  When it is determined that one model background image has been selected by the background image selection unit 500 and the selection of the background image has been instructed, the selection instruction reception unit 421 advances the processing to step S146.

  In step S146, the captured image creation unit 424 reads a background image corresponding to the model background image selected by the user in the background image selection unit 500 from the storage unit 102. In step S147, the captured image display control unit 425 displays the moving image of the user acquired by the camera 51 and combined with the background image read in step S146 on the captured image display unit 132 as a live view image. .

  In step S <b> 148, the captured image display control unit 425 displays a countdown indicator on the captured image display unit 132. In step S149, the shooting control unit 423 controls the camera 51 according to the parameter value set in step S143 to perform shooting. In step S150, the captured image creation unit 424 combines the background image read in step S146 with the captured image obtained as a result of capturing in step S149.

  In step S151, the captured image display control unit 425 causes the captured image display unit 132 to display the captured image obtained by combining the background image in step S150. In step S152, the shooting control unit 423 determines whether a predetermined number of shot images (six images in the present embodiment) have been shot.

  If the shooting control unit 423 determines in step S152 that the predetermined number of images has not been shot, the process proceeds to step S153. In step S153, the imaging control unit 423 determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the imaging process was started.

  If it is determined in step S153 that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the imaging control unit 423 returns the process to step S144 and repeats the subsequent processes. If the shooting control unit 423 determines that a predetermined number of shot images have been shot in step S152, or if it is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed in step S153, the shooting control unit 423 advances the process to step S154.

  In step S154, the photographed image display control unit 425 causes the photographed image display unit 132 to display a photographed image group including all the photographed images combined with the background image in step S150. In step S155, the selection instruction receiving unit 421 determines whether selection of an editing target image has been instructed. When the photographed image display unit 132 determines that a predetermined number of photographed images (six in the present embodiment) from the photographed image group has not yet been selected and the selection of the image to be edited has not been instructed, a selection instruction The receiving unit 421 stands by until a predetermined number of photographed images are selected.

  In step S155, when it is determined that a predetermined number of photographed images (six images in the present embodiment) are selected from the photographed image group in the photographed image display unit 132 and the selection of an image to be edited is instructed, a selection instruction The accepting unit 421 proceeds with the process to step S156. In step S156, the captured image creation unit 424 stores the editing target image instructed to be selected by the user, and ends the capturing process.

  Next, how a stamp image is combined with an editing target image in which a decorative image is combined on the outer edge of a person image as a background image will be described with reference to FIGS. 29 to 33. FIG.

  The editing screen 250 in FIG. 29 is configured in the same manner as in FIG. 13, but the edited image display unit 251-1 has a captured image in which a decoration image 531 A is synthesized on the outer edge of a person image 531 as a background image. It is displayed as 530. When the edit button 266 corresponding to the upper left stamp image display portion 265 in the content palette 254-1 in FIG. 29 is selected, the outer frame of the stamp image display portion 265 is colored as shown in FIG. Then, the stamp image display unit 265 can be identified, and the edit image display unit 251-1 in the edit screen 250 is changed to the stamp edit unit 550.

  In the stamp editing unit 550 in FIG. 30, unlike the stamp editing unit 270 in FIG. 14, the border button 273 is not displayed. The rest of the configuration is the same as that of the stamp editing unit 270 of FIG.

  In the example of FIG. 30, as in the case of FIG. 14, the user inputs the locus of the characters “Aiueo” by performing the work of the graffiti pen tool in the edit stamp image display unit 271. Accordingly, an image of the characters “Aiueo” is created as a stamp image 551 and displayed on the edit stamp image display unit 271.

  Thereafter, when the user selects the edit end button 272, as shown in FIG. 31, on the edit screen 250, the stamp edit unit 270 returns to the edit image display unit 251-1 and finally the edit stamp image display unit 271. As in the case of FIG. 16, the displayed stamp image 551 is displayed on the content palette 254-1 corresponding to the edit button 266 selected by the user whose stamp image 551 was displayed before editing. It is displayed on the stamp image display unit 265 in the upper left.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which the stamp image 551 created during the editing operation as described above is combined with the edited image.

  In the content palette 254-1, as shown in FIG. 31, in a state where the stamp image display unit 265 displaying the stamp image 551 is identified, the user can edit the edited image display unit 251-1. When the touch pen 63-1 is tapped on the tablet 142 above, the stamp image 551 is combined with the position of the edited image and also combined with the outer edge of the person image 531 in the edited image 530, as shown in FIG. A decorative image 551A similar to the decorative image 531A is combined with the outer edge of the stamp image 551.

  In this way, the user combines the decorative image 551A similar to the decorative image 531A in the edited image 530 with the stamp image 551 by simply tapping the touch pen 63-1 while the stamp image 551 is selected. Therefore, the user can easily make the edited image 530 uniform with the stamp image 551 by a simple operation. Therefore, the user can create an edited image with a sense of unity between the edited image and the stamp image in a short time. As a result, the user can create a satisfactorily edited image with a sense of unity between the edited image and the stamp image within the time limit for editing work. That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can provide a photographing decoration stamp function that can easily create an edited image with a sense of unity between the edited image and the stamp image in a short time with a simple operation.

  As shown in FIG. 33A, the user moves the touch pen 63 so that the shortest distance between the decorative image 571A synthesized on the outer edge of the person image 571 in the edited image and the stamp image 572 is equal to or less than a predetermined distance. When tapping, as shown in FIG. 33B, the portion of the decorative image 571A of the edited image that overlaps the decorative image 572A of the stamp image 572 is deleted, and the stamp image 572 in which the decorative image 572A is combined with the edited image. Is synthesized. That is, a decoration image 573 similar to the decoration image 571A is combined with the entire outer edge of the stamp image 572 and the person image 571.

  An example of the flow of processing related to the shooting decoration stamp function as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  When the stamp image display unit 265 and the edit button 266 are displayed on the content palette 254 of the edit screen 250, the photographing decoration stamp creation process of FIG. 34 is started. The shooting decoration stamp creation process is the same as the editing decoration stamp creation process of FIG. 19 except that the process related to the synthesis of the decoration image with the stamp image is deleted. That is, the processing of steps S161 to S169 of the photographing decoration stamp creation processing of FIG. 34 is performed in the same manner as the processing of steps S61 to S65 and steps S69 to S72 of FIG. Details will be repeated, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  When the stamp image display unit 265 and the edit button 266 are displayed on the content palette 254 of the edit screen 250, the shooting decoration stamp composition process of FIG. 35 is started. The shooting decoration stamp composition processing is different from the editing decoration stamp composition processing in FIG.

  That is, the processing of steps S181, S182, S187, and S188 of the photographing decoration stamp composition process of FIG. 35 is the same as the processing of steps S81, S82, S87, and S88 of the editing decoration stamp composition process of FIG. The processing in steps S183 through S186 is different from the processing in steps S83 through S86 in FIG. Therefore, in the following, the processing of steps S183 to S186 will be described.

  In step S183, the compositing target decoration compositing unit 441 determines whether a decoration image is composited with a person image in the edited image as a background image. When it is determined that the decoration image is combined with the person image in the edited image as the background image, the combining target decoration combining unit 441 advances the process to step S184. In step S184, the compositing target decoration compositing unit 441 composites a decorative image similar to the decorative image combined with the outer edge of the person image in the edited image, on the outer edge of the stamp image.

  In step S185, the compositing processing unit 442 composits the stamp image, in which the decoration image is composited in step S184, at the specified position of the edited image in accordance with the compositing instruction input by tapping on the edited image. Then, the process proceeds to step S187.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S183 that the decorative image is not combined with the outer edge of the person image in the edited image, the combining processing unit 442 advances the processing to step S186. In step S186, the compositing processing unit 442 composits the selected stamp image at the designated position of the edited image in accordance with the compositing instruction, and the process proceeds to step S187.

  In the above, the shooting decoration stamp function for the stamp image created by the user has been described. However, as in the case of the editing decoration stamp function, the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 uses the shooting decoration stamp function for a stamp image prepared in advance. You may make it have. This function will be described below with reference to FIGS. 36 and 37.

  When the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 has a photographing decoration stamp function for a stamp image prepared in advance, when the user operates the touch pen 63-1 and selects the stamp button 256-3 on the edit screen 250, As shown in FIG. 36, the content palette 254-1 displays a GUI for the stamp tool. The GUI image for the stamp tool is displayed by the tab method in the same manner as the GUI image for the special graffiti editing function of FIG. 29, but unlike FIG. 29, the edit button 266 is not displayed.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 37, a more detailed configuration example regarding the photographing decoration stamp function for the stamp image prepared in advance by the editing processing unit 401 of FIG. 24 will be described.

  In the example of FIG. 37, the editing processing unit 401 has a stamp image display control unit 216, a composition instruction reception unit 217, an edited image display control unit 220, and a selection instruction reception as a configuration related to a photographing decoration stamp function for a prepared stamp image. A unit 360, a composition target decoration composition unit 441, and a composition processing unit 442.

  That is, since the stamp image is not created by the shooting decoration stamp function for the stamp image prepared in advance, the edit processing unit 401 in FIG. 37 differs from the case in FIG. 26 in that the stamp edit unit display control unit 211 related to the creation of the stamp image. The input information receiving unit 212 and the stamp image creating unit 214 are not provided, and a selection instruction receiving unit 360 is provided instead of the selection instruction receiving unit 210 as in the case of FIG.

  The details of each unit will be omitted because it will be repeated, but the editing processing unit 401 in FIG. 37 does not perform the shooting decoration stamp creation processing in FIG. 34 but performs the shooting decoration stamp composition processing in FIG.

  Note that the aura image may be changed in the editing operation. In this case, a plurality of aura images are displayed in the content palette 254, and the user changes the aura image by selecting a desired aura image from among them. When the aura image is changed, the decorative image combined with the stamp image is also changed to the same image as the aura image.

  In the above, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can easily create an edited image with a sense of unity between the photographed image and the stamp image in a short time with a simple operation. It is also possible to easily create an edited image with a sense of unity in graffiti using functions in a short time.

  For example, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 synthesizes a decoration image on the outer edge of an image such as a line written on an edited image (photographed image) by a user using a graffiti pen tool as one of the graffiti pen functions, and the line etc. It has an editing decoration graffiti pen function that can synthesize the same decorative image on the outer edge of the person image in the captured image, or it is combined with the outer edge of the person image in the captured image It is also possible to have a shooting decoration graffiti pen function that allows a user to synthesize a decoration image similar to the decoration image to the outer edge of an image such as a line written on the edited image by the user using a graffiti pen tool.

  When the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 has the editing decoration graffiti pen function, when the user operates the touch pen 63 and selects the pen button 256-2 on the editing screen, the content palette 254 is displayed as in the case of FIG. A button 352 is displayed. When the user operates the touch pen 63 on the edited image and then selects the edge button 352, the locus of the touch pen 63 on the edited image is made into one image, and the decoration image is combined with the outer edge of the image. Then, a decorative image similar to the decorative image is combined with the outer edge of the person image in the edited image.

  Further, when the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 has a shooting decoration graffiti pen function, when the user operates the touch pen 63 to select the pen button 256-2 on the editing screen and operates the touch pen 63 on the edited image, the editing is performed. The locus of the touch pen 63 on the image is taken as one image, and a decorative image similar to the decorative image combined with the image of the person in the edited image is combined on the outer edge of the image.

  Furthermore, in the above description, the decoration image is combined with the outer edge. However, if the combination position is the same position in the photographed image and the stamp image or the graffiti image, any position may be used. Can be in position. Further, in the above description, the decoration image combined with the image of the person in the photographed image and the stamp image or graffiti image is the same, but the entire photographed image and the stamp image or graffiti image are used. A similar decorative image may be used.

  As described above, the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 can improve profitability by improving the photo sticker creation work and the satisfaction of the user with respect to the created photo sticker.

  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. 8, the recording medium is distributed to distribute the program to the administrator of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 separately from the apparatus main body. ), Optical disks (including CD-ROM and DVD), magneto-optical disks (including MD), or removable media 105 made of semiconductor memory, etc. A ROM 106 that stores programs and is distributed to the administrator, a hard disk included in the storage unit 102, 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 time series in the order described, but also in parallel or It also includes processes that are executed individually.

  In the above, the print medium is not limited to the sticker paper, and for example, print on a predetermined size paper, a poster paper, a card such as a telephone card, or a cloth such as a T-shirt. Also good.

  Further, in this specification, the system represents the entire apparatus constituted by a plurality of apparatuses. In the above, the configuration described as one device may be divided and configured as a plurality of devices. Conversely, the configurations described above as a plurality of devices may be combined into a single device. Of course, a configuration other than that described above may be added to the configuration of each apparatus. Furthermore, if the configuration and operation of the entire system are substantially the same, a part of the configuration of a certain device may be included in the configuration of another device.

It is a perspective view which shows the example of one Embodiment of the photograph sticker production apparatus to which this invention is applied. It is a perspective view from the other angle of the photograph sticker production apparatus of FIG. It is a figure explaining a user's space movement. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a prior customer service unit. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the front of a front 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 structural example of the other side of an edit unit. It is a block diagram which shows the example of an internal structure of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the detailed structural example of a control apparatus. It is a functional block diagram which shows the detailed structural example of an edit process part. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of photograph sticker creation game processing. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of an edit process. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a stamp edit part. It is a figure explaining the mode of composition to a stamp picture of a decoration picture. It is a figure explaining the mode of the stamp image after edit. It is a figure explaining the mode of composition of a stamp image. It is another figure explaining the mode of a synthesis | combination to the stamp image of a decoration image. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of an edit decoration stamp production process. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of an edit decoration stamp synthetic | combination process. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display of a content palette. It is a functional block diagram which shows the detailed structural example of another edit process part. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of another edit decoration stamp production process. It is a functional block diagram which shows the detailed structural example of another control apparatus. FIG. 25 is a functional block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration example of an imaging processing unit in FIG. 24. FIG. 25 is a functional block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration example of an editing processing unit in FIG. 24. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of an imaging | photography process. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a decoration image selection part. It is a figure which shows the further another example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display of a stamp edit part. It is a figure explaining the mode of the stamp image after edit. It is a figure explaining the mode of composition of a stamp image. FIG. 10 is still another diagram for explaining how a decorative image is combined with a stamp image. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of a photography decoration stamp creation process. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of a photography decoration stamp synthetic | combination process. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display of a content palette. It is a functional block diagram which shows the detailed structural example of another edit process part.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photo sticker production apparatus 12 Shooting unit 13 Editing unit 101 Control apparatus 202 Shooting process part 203 Editing process part 213 Stamp image decoration instruction | indication reception part 215 Stamp image decoration compositing part 218 Compositing object decoration compositing part 401 Edit process part 421 Selection instruction | indication reception part 424 Captured image creation unit 441 Compositing target decoration composition unit

Claims (5)

A photographing means for photographing a user as a subject to obtain a photographed image, a display means for displaying a composition image to be combined with a photographed image obtained by the photographing means, and a composition image displayed on the display means. An image composition instruction receiving unit for receiving an image composition instruction for composition that is an instruction to be combined with an image, and the image for composition based on the image composition instruction for composition received by the image composition instruction receiving unit for composition A photo sticker creating apparatus comprising: a composition processing unit for compositing a photographed image to create a composite image; and a printing unit for printing the composite image created by the composition processing unit on a predetermined seal sheet,
A photographic sticker creating apparatus comprising: a decoration target decoration composing means for compositing a similar decoration image when at least one of a photographed image and a compositing image to be combined by the combining processing means is combined. A composition image decoration instruction receiving means for receiving a composition image decoration instruction which is an instruction to synthesize the decoration image with the composition image;
The photographic sticker according to claim 1, further comprising: composition image decoration composition means for compositing the decoration image with the composition image based on the composition image decoration instruction received by the composition image decoration instruction reception means. Creation device. Photographic image decoration instruction receiving means for receiving a photographic image decoration instruction that is an instruction to synthesize the decoration image with the photographic image;
The photograph sticker creating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a photographed image decoration combining unit that combines the decoration image with the captured image based on a photographed image decoration instruction received by the photographed image decoration instruction receiving unit. . A photographing means for photographing a user as a subject to obtain a photographed image, a display means for displaying a composition image to be combined with a photographed image obtained by the photographing means, and a composition image displayed on the display means. An image composition instruction receiving unit for receiving an image composition instruction for composition that is an instruction to be combined with an image, and the image for composition based on the image composition instruction for composition received by the image composition instruction receiving unit for composition A photo sticker creating method for a photo sticker creating apparatus, comprising: a compositing processing means for compositing a photographed image to create a composite image; and a printing means for printing the composite image created by the compositing processing means on a predetermined sticker sheet. ,
A method for creating a photo sticker, comprising: a step of synthesizing the same decorative image on at least one of a photographed image and a composition image to be synthesized by the synthesizing means when synthesized. A photographing means for photographing a user as a subject to obtain a photographed image, a display means for displaying a composition image to be combined with a photographed image obtained by the photographing means, and a composition image displayed on the display means. An image composition instruction receiving unit for receiving an image composition instruction for composition that is an instruction to be combined with an image, and the image for composition based on the image composition instruction for composition received by the image composition instruction receiving unit for composition A computer that controls a photographic sticker creating apparatus that includes a compositing processing unit that composites a photographed image to create a composite image and a printing unit that prints the composite image created by the compositing processing unit on a predetermined sticker sheet is executable. A program,
A program for causing a computer to execute a process including a step of synthesizing a similar decorative image on at least one of a photographed image and a composition image to be synthesized by the synthesizing unit when the decorative image is synthesized.

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