JP5157890B2 - Photo sticker creating apparatus and method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for creating a photo sticker, and a program, and more particularly, to provide a composite image that allows a user to more easily compose an image at an appropriate position, and to create a photo sticker. The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for creating a photo sticker, and a program, which can improve user satisfaction with respect to the produced photo sticker and improve profitability.

  Conventionally, a user (subject) is photographed, and the obtained subject image is edited with a pre-prepared frame image, stamp image, or handwritten line image graffiti input image, and printed on sticker paper. A photo seal machine provided to a user as a photo seal is known.

  This photo sticker is installed in an entertainment facility such as a game center, for example. The user enjoys the above-described photo sticker creation work as a game in the photo sticker. The user plays this series of processes within the time limit, and receives a photo sticker created as a product.

  In other words, this photo sticker is generally manufactured and sold by a seller (manufacturer), installed and operated by an installer (entertainer or manager of an entertainment facility), and is mainly for high school girls and junior high school girls. A service (game) is provided to a user (end user) for a fee.

  Such a photo sticker has an editing function that can synthesize an arbitrary character, figure, or stamp image with a touch pen on a photographed image. Such an editing function greatly affects not only the fun of playing but also the quality of the resulting photo sticker. Therefore, many users attach importance to such editing functions.

  As such an editing function, for example, there is a function of compositing a stamp image on a portion of a photographed image to be edited, which is pressed with a touch pen, or composing a frame image decorating the edge of the photographed image as a foreground of a subject. is there. In addition, there is a photographic seal machine in which the same or different stamp images are pasted along the trajectory of the touch pen moved on the photographed image (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, in order to improve the balance between the edited image and the stamp image or the frame image, there is a photographic sticker machine that draws the optimum composition image for editing (for example, the frame image or the stamp image) according to the input determination position. (For example, refer to Patent Document 2). For example, depending on the input determination position, a frame image that does not overlap with the face portion of the subject is provided, or a stamp image that has a different size or orientation is provided.

Patent 4039666 Japanese Patent No. 3444873

  However, the photo sticker described in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2 attaches an image for composition to a position touched by a user using a touch pen or a position determined by the photo sticker. When the pasting position is changed (rearrangement is performed), the user needs to perform complicated operations such as deleting the pasted composite image and pasting again. In the case of the photo sticker described in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2, the setting of the color, pattern, size, etc. of the composition image is performed before the pasting operation such as touching the touch panel with the touch pen on the captured image. Only done. That is, the user cannot set the color, pattern, size, and the like of the composition image during the pasting operation. Therefore, when it is desired to change the setting of such a composition image, the user erases the pasted composition image once, re-designates the intended size and thickness, and then performs the pasting operation again. Complicated work such as performing was necessary.

  As described above, the photo sticker creation game has a time limit. Therefore, if the work becomes complicated, sufficient editing cannot be performed, and the user's satisfaction may be reduced.

  In the case of the photo sticker of Patent Document 2, the width of the composite image (line-shaped stamp image or frame image) to be pasted is fixed, so the area that can be pasted on the edited image is limited. Yes, the degree of freedom of the pasting position was low for the user.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a composite image that allows a user to more easily synthesize an image at an appropriate position during editing. It is intended to improve the satisfaction of the user with respect to the creation work and the created photo sticker, and improve profitability.

One aspect of the present invention is that a user is photographed as a subject, the user performs graffiti editing input on the obtained image, the image is printed on a predetermined sticker sheet, and a photo sticker is created. An apparatus for creating a photo sticker that provides the user with the photo sticker as an object, the photographing means for photographing the user as a subject, and an edited image on which the graffiti editing input is performed. image display means for displaying the captured image that is, a receiving unit that receives an instruction of a user, according to the user's instruction accepted by said accepting means, said image display means, synthesized to be combined with the edited image And a predetermined direction of the position designation instruction received as the user instruction by the accepting unit. In response to the movement of the position designation instruction, the composition image is moved in a predetermined direction or direction different from the predetermined movement of the position designation instruction by a movement amount corresponding to the movement amount related to the movement direction of the position designation instruction. The compositing image, the compositing image whose composition position is controlled by the editing device, the compositing device for compositing the photographed image that has been graffiti edited as the editing image, and the compositing device compositing the compositing image. And a photographic sticker creating apparatus comprising printing means for printing the photographed image on the sticker sheet.

In this photo sticker creating apparatus, the photographing means is composed of, for example, a camera, the image display means is composed of, for example, a tablet built-in monitor, the accepting means is composed of, for example, an input acceptance control unit, and the editing means is For example, it is configured by a curtain stamp processing unit, the combining unit is configured by, for example, an edited image editing unit, and the printing unit is configured by, for example, a print processing unit.

In the photo sticker creating apparatus of the present invention, a user is photographed as a subject, and a photographed image obtained by photographing by photographing means is displayed as an edited image in which graffiti editing input is performed, and a user instruction is accepted, The compositing image is displayed superimposed on the edited image in accordance with the received user instruction, and further, the compositing image with respect to the movement of the position designation instruction received as the user instruction in a predetermined direction and direction. Is moved in a predetermined direction or direction different from the movement of the predetermined position designation instruction by a movement amount according to the movement amount related to the movement direction of the position designation instruction, and the composition image whose composition position is controlled, A photographed image that has been subjected to graffiti editing as an edited image is synthesized, and the photographed image obtained by synthesizing the composition image is printed on the sticker sheet.

The photo sticker creating apparatus displays a selected image generated using a photographed image and selected by the user on a monitor with a built-in tablet. In addition, the photo sticker creating apparatus receives an instruction from the user, and in accordance with the instruction, displays an image for synthesis combined with the edited image superimposed on the edited image. The photo sticker creating apparatus further specifies the position of the composition image in a predetermined direction or direction different from the movement of the predetermined position designation instruction with respect to the movement of the position designation instruction with respect to the predetermined direction and direction. It is moved by the amount of movement corresponding to the amount of movement in the direction of movement of the instruction. The photo sticker creating apparatus combines a composition image whose composition position is controlled and a photographed image that has been edited as a edited image , and prints the photographed image composed of the composition image on a sticker sheet. As a result, the photo sticker creating apparatus can secure a wider area for editing the graffiti. As a result, the photo sticker creation device can provide a composite image that allows the user to more easily synthesize the photo sticker at an appropriate position of the photographed image. Can improve customer satisfaction and improve profitability.

At least one of the width, the diagonal line, and the vertical length of the composition image may be the same length as the edited image .

The composition image may be a foreground image superimposed before the edited image .

The editing means can transmit the composition image during movement and display a portion of the photographed image that overlaps the composition image .

The image processing apparatus may further include a movement amount setting unit that sets a movement amount of the composition image with respect to the movement amount of the position designation instruction .

The editing means can further move the synthesized image that has been moved based on the new movement of the position designation instruction .

The accepting means accepts an instruction for selecting the composition image to be moved, and the editing means is based on the movement of the position designation instruction, and the composition image designated by the selection instruction accepted by the accepting means. Can be moved .

The editing means causes the image display means to superimpose and display a plurality of compositing images that can be moved in different directions or directions on the edited image, and the editing means accepts one of the position designation instructions received by the receiving means. In response to the movement, each of the plurality of compositing images can be moved in each direction and direction by a movement amount corresponding to the movement amount related to the movement direction of the position designation instruction.
The plurality of compositing images may include two compositing images that move in the same direction and opposite directions with respect to one movement of the position designation instruction.
The editing unit can move the composition image within a predetermined range.
The editing means can determine a moving amount of the composition image relative to a moving amount of the position designation instruction according to a method of inputting the position designation instruction.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a user is photographed as a subject, the user performs graffiti editing input on the obtained image, and the image is printed on a predetermined sticker sheet to create a photo sticker. A photo sticker creation method of a photo sticker creation device that provides the user with the photo sticker as a product, wherein the photograph is taken as a subject, and is obtained by taking as an edited image in which the graffiti editing input is performed. The captured image is displayed on the image display unit, a user instruction is received, and the image to be combined with the edited image is displayed on the edited image in the image display unit in accordance with the received user instruction. Further, the composition image is determined in advance with respect to the movement of the position designation instruction received as the user's instruction in a predetermined direction and direction. In a predetermined direction or orientation different from the movement of said position designation instruction, the position is moved amount of movement corresponding to the movement amount on the movement direction of the specified instruction, and the synthesis image synthesis position is controlled, the edited image A photograph sticker creation method including the step of combining the photographed image edited as a graffiti and printing the photographed image combined with the composition image on the sticker sheet.

In the photo sticker creation method of the present invention, a photographed image obtained by photographing is displayed on the image display unit as an edited image in which a user is photographed as a subject and a graffiti editing input is performed, and a user instruction is accepted. In accordance with the received user instruction, the image to be combined with the edited image is displayed on the image display unit so as to be superimposed on the edited image, and the position designation instruction received as the user instruction For the movement in the direction and direction, the composition image moves in a predetermined direction or direction different from the movement of the predetermined position designation instruction by a movement amount corresponding to the movement amount in the movement direction of the position designation instruction. is a synthesis image synthesis position is controlled, photographed image graffiti edited as an editing image is synthesized, captured image synthesis image obtained by synthesizing the sealing sheet It is printed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a user is photographed as a subject, the user performs graffiti editing input on the obtained image, and the image is printed on a predetermined sticker sheet to create a photo sticker. A program that can be executed by a computer that controls the process of providing the user with the photo sticker as a product, and includes a shooting step for shooting the user as a subject, and an edited image for which the graffiti editing input is performed. , An image display control step for displaying a photographed image obtained by photographing in the photographing step processing on an image display unit, a receiving step for accepting a user instruction , and the user's acceptance accepted by the processing of the accepting step In accordance with the instruction, the image display unit displays a composition image to be combined with the edited image superimposed on the edited image, and The composition image is different from the predetermined movement of the position designation instruction with respect to the movement of the position designation instruction received as the user's instruction by the processing of the registration step with respect to a predetermined direction and direction. An editing step for moving in a predetermined direction or direction by a moving amount corresponding to a moving amount related to the moving direction of the position designation instruction, the compositing image whose composite position is controlled by the processing of the editing step, and the editing image A program for causing a computer to execute a compositing step of compositing the photographed image edited as a graffiti and a printing step of printing the photographed image on which the compositing image is composited by the processing of the compositing step on the sticker sheet. .

  The program of the present invention is recorded on a predetermined recording medium, read by a drive, for example, and installed in the image printing 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, the profitability of the photo sticker creating apparatus can be improved. In particular, by providing a composite image that allows the user to more easily synthesize the captured image at an appropriate position, it is possible to improve user satisfaction and improve profitability.

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

  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 shown in FIG. 1 enhances the amusement of work such as shooting and editing, allows the user to perform such work as a game (play service), and takes the shot / edited images as photo stickers. It is a game device (play service providing device) that receives money from the user instead of providing it to the user as data.

  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 foreground and background are synthesized, and editing is performed using an editing function (doodle editing function) such as pen input or stamp input, so that the photographed image is designed to be rich. 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 purchased the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 installs and manages and operates the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 in a store (for example, a game center), and is a general user (end user) represented by a female high school student or a female junior high school student. ) To play a photo sticker creation game for a fee, and make a profit with the price.

  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.

  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, the rate of return per unit time is increased 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 profitability will not improve. That is, it is also important to improve the user's expectation and satisfaction with respect to the photo sticker creation game of the photo sticker creation device 1.

  For example, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is provided with a function having high expectation that a user who has never played a game wants to play, or makes the design of a housing or a screen attractive. As a result, the number of users can be increased. 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. That is, 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.

  As the former method for improving the amusement of the photo sticker creation game, there are, for example, a method for improving the design of the casing and the screen, and making voice guidance and BGM more attractive. In addition, for example, there are multifunctional shooting functions, multifunctional editing functions such as graffiti, improved operability, or adjustment of play time and waiting time. The latter method for improving the amusement of photographic stickers includes, for example, improving hardware such as improving the quality of sticker paper, high-quality printing, and special color printing. In addition, for example, there are a photographing method and a graffiti editing function that make the user more satisfied with the image of the photo sticker.

  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. Therefore, for example, if the image content of a photo sticker is flashy, interesting, scarce, or novel, the user may like it, but not only that. It is also possible that the conversation will be lively on the topic of photo stickers.

  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 due to 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 makes it easier for users to create images that users will love, not only the user's satisfaction with the photo sticker creation game but also the photo sticker Satisfaction can also be improved, and the topicality of the photo sticker and the advertising effect can be improved at the same time. That is, the profitability of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can be improved.

  Therefore, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is, for example, an image for synthesis that can be more easily synthesized at a desired position on the photographed image by the user so that the user can perform desired graffiti editing work. Provide curtain stamp function.

  The curtain stamp function is a composite image that combines a curtain image on a photographed image. The user can easily adjust the size of the portion covered by the curtain image by operating the touch pen when pasting the curtain image on the captured image. By doing in this way, the user can synthesize | combine to the appropriate position of a picked-up image easily. Moreover, the satisfaction of the user with respect to the obtained image (photo sticker) is improved by the above composition. Therefore, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can improve user satisfaction and improve profitability.

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

  The photographing unit 12 has a function of photographing a subject (such as a user), and guides (describes) the flow of a photo sticker creation game, how to play, and the like in an internal space (photographing space) described later with video and audio. Content (demonstration) to be output, a photo sticker creation game is received, and a subject is photographed. 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 space (photographing space described later) used when the user performs photographing.

  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.

  Moreover, the background curtain unit 15 provided with the movable curtain (background curtain) utilized for a background is provided in the upper part of the back unit 12B, for example. In the background curtain unit 15, for example, a plurality of winding curtains having different colors or patterns are suspended. For example, there are colors and patterns that are popular among young people who are the main users, such as bright single colors, stylish and cute patterns like foreign picture books, and colorful pop patterns (for the public). Multiple items are aligned.

  The camera operates in conjunction with a photographing function such as a camera or a strobe provided in the front unit 12A. At the time of photographing, for example, the curtain of the color selected by the user is lowered and the other curtains are wound up. By operating in this manner, the background curtain unit 15 can easily provide a background of a design desired by the user, a design according to the shooting mode, and the like. Thereby, the photograph sticker creation apparatus 1 can improve the user's satisfaction with respect to an image (photo sticker).

  The number of curtains (background curtains) provided in the background curtain unit 15 is arbitrary. For example, only one background curtain may be suspended from the background curtain unit 15. In this case, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 may prepare a plurality of types of background images for composition, and may synthesize the background image selected by the user from the photographed images. By doing in this way, even if there is only one physical background curtain provided in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can cope with various user preferences.

  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.

  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.

  In addition, this editing unit 13 enhances the mood of the female youth who is the main user, and matches the impression so that the user can think that the doodle editing of a cute impression can be performed. The design is designed for young people who think that they are cute, and bright and cute designs and designs are printed.

  FIG. 3 is an external view showing an installation example of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  When the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is installed in a game center or the like, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, a curtain 21 is provided so as to surround the photographing unit 12 and the editing unit 13, and a photographing space where photographing work is performed or The editing space where the editing work is performed is simply enclosed, and the closeability of each space is improved. In other words, for example, the curtain 21 stabilizes the environment in each space, thereby contributing to high-quality shooting, easy viewing of the editing screen, etc., or blocking the field of view from outside each space, It is possible to perform operations such as shooting and editing without being aware of the line of sight.

  The outer surface of the curtain 21 is usually used as a place to place advertisements, and is a flashy, bright and cute design that represents the model name and image of the model of the photo sticker creation device 1 so as to attract attention at the installation location. The image is printed.

  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. 4 is a plan view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as viewed from above by the user during the game. As shown in FIG. 4, the user enters the shooting space 32 from the outside (user A or user A ′) through the front unit 12A and the rear unit 12B, and inserts the price. A photo sticker creation game is started (user B). If the previous set of users is using the shooting space 32 (if shooting is in progress), the user waits outside the unit (user A or user A ').

  When the price is entered and the photo sticker creation game is started, the user (user B) performs a shooting operation for photographing himself or the like using a camera or a monitor provided in front of the front unit 12A. .

  When the shooting work is completed, the user selects a keep image (editing image) to be kept for editing / printing from the obtained shot images, and performs the shooting work according to the displayed moving guide. It moves from the space 32 to an editing space for performing editing work indicated by a dotted line in the figure.

  A first editing space 33A 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 33B is provided on the left side (in front of the second editing interface 13B). ing. That is, in this photo sticker creation apparatus 1, a total of two sets of users, the user of the first editing space 33A (user C ′) and the user of the second editing space 33B (user C), edit simultaneously. Work can be done. A user (user B) of the shooting space 32 is guided to a free one of the two editing spaces. When the user moves to the first editing space 33A or the second editing space 33B, the user performs a graffiti editing work. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish the first editing space 33A and the second editing space 33B, they are referred to as an editing space 33.

  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 during the printing. Then, when printing is completed, it moves to the printed matter receiving area 34 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 B of the shooting space 32 moves to the first editing space 33A or the second editing space 33B, the shooting space 32 becomes unused. 1 allows a new set of users to use the imaging space 32. Further, when the user C ′ of the first editing space 33A or the user C of the second editing space 33B moves to the printed material receiving area 34, the editing space (the first editing space 33A or the second editing space 33B). Is not used, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can allow a new set of users to use the editing space.

  In other words, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 uses the shooting space 32, the first editing space 33A, the second editing space 33B, and the printed matter in order to improve the rotation rate per unit time and unit floor area of the photo sticker creating game. Using the receiving area 34, a plurality of sets of users can play a photo sticker creation game at the same time (multiple customer service can be performed).

  For example, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can expect about 20 rotations per hour (number of plays) when the play time of a photo sticker creation game is about 9 minutes.

  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. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front unit 12A. A front surface 12A-1 illustrated in FIG. 5 is a side surface facing the imaging space 32 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 32 toward the front surface 12A-1 (facing the front unit 12A side).

  This front surface 12A-1 also enhances the mood of the female youth who is the main user, and also makes the impression that the user can think that it can perform a shooting operation to generate a shot image of a cute impression. Designed for young people that suit the user and thinks that they are cute, bright and cute designs and designs are printed.

  The front surface 12A-1 is provided with a camera 51 for photographing a subject in the photographing space 32.

  The camera 51 is configured by an imaging device using a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or the like, and captures an image (moving image) by capturing a user in the shooting space 32 in the shooting process of the photo sticker creation game. image). A part of the captured image captured by the camera 51 is cut out or an image such as a background is synthesized and displayed immediately on the live view monitor 52. Also, for the captured image captured by the camera 51 at a predetermined timing, a frame image at that timing is extracted and stored as a captured image (still image). For example, a camera using a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) 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.

  On the front surface 12A-1, a live view monitor 52 that displays a composite image (moving image) obtained by synthesizing an image such as a background or foreground with a captured image that has been photoelectrically converted by the camera 51 and captured in real time (immediately). Is provided.

  The live view monitor 52 is configured by, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), or the like, and a user during shooting can determine the standing position and posture while checking the shooting result. In order to do so, the captured image captured by the camera 51 is displayed immediately (in real time). At this time, a part of the captured image displayed on the live view monitor 52 is combined with, for example, a synthesis image designated by the user, such as a background or a foreground, or a size of the synthesis image. It is cut out (trimmed).

  Further, on the front surface 12 </ b> A- 1, there are other illumination devices 53-1 to 53-11 that illuminate the inside of the photographing space 32 or emit flash light in accordance with the photographing timing by the camera 51. Provided.

  The illuminating devices 53-1 to 53-11 are configured by a plurality of illuminating devices capable of fluorescent light and strobe light emission. The illuminating space 32 is used to brighten the photographic space 32 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.

  For example, the lighting devices 53-1 to 53-5 mainly irradiate the upper body of the subject. The lighting devices 53-6 to 53-8 irradiate the feet mainly from the lower half of the subject. The illuminating device 53-9 and the illuminating device 53-10 irradiate, for example, the face of the subject located in the vicinity of the front surface 12A-1 and particularly the mouth (per lip) at the time of up-photographing a large face of the user. . The illumination device 53-11 irradiates the face of a subject located mainly in the vicinity of the front surface 12A-1 at the time of up-shooting. In addition, the illumination device 53-11 has a heart-shaped portion where light is emitted so that the user expects the emitted light from the illumination device 53-11 to be reflected in the heart shape of the subject. .

  In the following, the lighting devices 53-1 to 53-11 are referred to as the lighting devices 53 when there is no need to distinguish between them.

  The front face 12A-1 is provided with a touch panel monitor 54 that displays various GUI images and receives a user's instruction by a touch panel superimposed on the screen.

  The touch panel monitor 54 includes a CRT display, an LCD, and the like, and a colorless and transparent touch panel (for example, pressure-sensitive type or electromagnetic induction type) is superimposed on the display screen. For example, the touch panel monitor 54 is tapped with a user's finger or the like. Thus, the position information (user instruction) can be input. The touch panel monitor 54 displays on the display screen a GUI image for presenting information related to shooting work such as shooting settings, guidance, confirmation, etc. or accepting operation input, and the user touches the GUI image with the touch panel. Accept operation input.

  Further, a coin insertion / return port 55 into which a price for the photo sticker creation game is inserted is provided on the front surface 12A-1. The coin insertion / return port 55 is a user interface that allows a user to insert a coin as a price for a photo sticker creation game, or to return a coin that has failed to be inserted or a coin for fishing.

  In addition, the front surface 12A-1 is provided with a speaker 56-1 and a speaker 56-2 from which sounds such as guidance regarding the shooting work and sound effects are output.

  The speaker 56-1 and the speaker 56-2 appropriately output sound such as guidance sound, BGM (Back Ground Music), and sound effects in the shooting work of the photo sticker creation game. When it is not necessary to distinguish the speaker 56-1 and the speaker 56-2 from each other, they are referred to as a speaker 56. Note that the number and installation positions of the speakers 56 are arbitrary.

  In addition, a luggage storage space 57 for placing a baggage of a user who is photographing is provided on the front surface 12A-1.

  The luggage storage space 57 is a shelf used as a place for a user's baggage at the time of photographing. The luggage storage space 57 is provided at a position that does not interfere with shooting, that is, a position that does not interfere with the user taking a shooting pose and that does not interfere with light irradiation of the lighting device 53. The user can perform photographing work more comfortably by placing the baggage in the luggage storage space 57.

  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 illustrating a configuration example of the left side of the editing unit 13 as viewed from the photographing unit 12 side (configuration example on the first editing space 33A side).

  In FIG. 6, a first editing interface 13A is provided on the left side surface. On the upper side, an illuminating device 71 is provided for illuminating the first editing space 33A that becomes dark because it is partitioned by the curtain 21 or the like. The illuminating device 71 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 33A. In the example of FIG. 6, the upper portion of the editing unit 13 on the first editing interface 13 </ b> A where the lighting device 71 is provided penetrates to the second editing space 33 </ b> B side. The first editing space 33A and the second editing space 33B are shared. That is, the illumination device 71 illuminates not only the first editing space 33A but also the second editing space 33B, thereby improving safety. Note that the installation position and the number of the illumination devices 71 are arbitrary.

  The first editing interface 13A is provided with a tablet built-in monitor 72, two touch pens (touch pen 73-1 and touch pen 73-2), and a speaker 74.

  The tablet built-in monitor 72 displays a GUI image (doodle editing input screen) and the like for editing a photographed image obtained by photographing work in the photographing space. The tablet built-in monitor 72 is a monitor having a tablet capable of inputting position information with the touch pen 73-1 or the touch pen 73-2 and a display device capable of displaying an image such as a CRT display or an LCD. 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 72 not only displays a GUI image or the like on the display device, but also accepts an input operation from the user by the tablet.

  Touch pens 73-1 and 73-2 corresponding to the touch panel superimposed on the screen are detachably fixed to the editing unit 13 by a predetermined attachment near the left and right of the tablet built-in monitor 72. By using these touch pens, two users in the same group can play the editing process of the photo sticker creation process at the same time. In the following description, the touch pen 73-1 and the touch pen 73-2 are simply referred to as the touch pen 73 when it is not necessary to distinguish between them.

  The touch pen 73 is also electrically connected to a system installed in the editing unit 13 by wire (or wireless). The touch pen 73 operates in cooperation with a colorless and transparent tablet superimposed on the display screen of the display device of the tablet built-in monitor 72. When the user operates these touch pens 73 and touches the tablet (the touch pen 73 and the display screen of the tablet built-in monitor 72 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 73 installed, the installation position, the shape, and the like are arbitrary.

  The speaker 74 outputs, for example, audio related to editing work of the photo sticker creation game, such as guidance voice, sound effects, or BGM. The speaker 74 is provided on the right side of the tablet built-in monitor 72 so that the user does not cover the speaker 74 with the hand opposite to the hand holding the touch pen during the doodle editing work. During the graffiti editing operation, the user often places (attaches) the opposite hand not operating the touch pen 73 on the casing of the editing unit 13 (for example, on the first editing interface 13A). In general, the user is more right-handed than the left-handed, and the touch pen 73 is often operated with the right hand. Therefore, the number of hands on the side on which the user does not operate the touch pen 73 is placed on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 72 is larger than that on the right side. The speaker 74 is provided on the right side of the tablet built-in monitor 72 so that the possibility of being covered by the user's hand placed on the first editing interface 13A is reduced as much as possible.

  The configuration of the editing unit 13 on the second editing space 33B side is basically the same as the configuration on the first editing space 33A 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 33B 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 discharge unit 13C has a photo sticker created by a user who has performed editing work in the first editing space 33A (that is, a photo created by operating the first editing interface 13A). And a photo sticker discharge port 81 through which a photo sticker created by a user who has performed editing work in the second editing space 33B (that is, a photo sticker created by operating the second editing interface 13B) is discharged. Is provided.

  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 81.

  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 and description thereof is omitted.

  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, an imaging unit 112, an editing unit 113, and a printer 114 are connected to each other 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 transmission information supplied from the control device 101 to another communication device, or supplies reception information supplied from another communication device to the control device 101.

  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 photographing unit 112 is a block relating to the photographing unit 12 and includes a background curtain unit 15, a coin processing unit 121, a lighting device 53, a camera 51, a live view monitor 52, a touch panel monitor 54, and a speaker 56.

  Based on the background control signal supplied from the control device 101, the background curtain unit 15 selects a background to be provided, that is, raises and lowers (expands and stores) the movable background curtain. The background may be selected manually by the user.

  When a coin is inserted into the coin insertion / return port 55, the coin processing unit 121 performs processing related to payment for the photo sticker creation device 1 by the user (game participation acceptance, etc.), and performs billing processing, guidance, and the like on the touch panel monitor 54. And the speaker 56.

  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 subject (user) in the shooting space 32 in the shooting work 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 live view monitor 52 displays an image based on the RGB signal supplied from the control device 101 (a composite image created using a captured image).

  The touch panel monitor 54 displays an image based on the RGB signal supplied from the control device 101 (a composite image or a GUI image created using a captured image). Further, when the user taps (touches or approaches) the touch panel using his / her own finger or the like, the touch panel monitor 54 supplies the position information to the control device 101. The control device 101 analyzes the position information, identifies and accepts information and instructions input by the user with respect to the display image.

  The speaker 56 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.

  The first editing unit 113A includes a tablet built-in monitor 72, a touch pen 73-1 and a touch pen 73-2, and a speaker 74.

  The tablet built-in monitor 72 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 73-1 or the touch pen 73-2 and taps (contacts or approaches) the tablet 142 superimposed on the display surface of the editing monitor 141, the tablet built-in monitor 72 is moved to the position. Information is supplied to the control device 101. The control device 101 analyzes the position information, identifies and accepts information and instructions input by the user on the display image (GUI or the like).

  The speaker 74 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 prints the result of editing work performed by the editing unit 113 on sticker paper. When the printer 114 obtains the editing work result from the control device 101, the printer 114 obtains the sticker paper 162 from the sticker paper unit 161 and prints the editing work result on the sticker paper 162. When the printing is finished, the printer 114 discharges the printed sticker sheet 162 as a photo sticker from the photo sticker discharge port 81 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 relates to a process of photographing work of the photo sticker creation game, such as processing related to a price (coin) inserted when starting the photo sticker creation game, and photographing of the user. A shooting processing unit 202 that performs processing, an editing processing unit 203 that performs processing related to a process of editing a photo sticker creation game such as graffiti editing of a captured image, and a printing process of a photo sticker creation game such as printing of sticker paper A print processing unit 204 that performs processing, and a post-service processing unit 205 that performs processing related to a post-service process of a photo sticker creation game that serves a user who has finished editing work.

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

  FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing a more detailed configuration example of the editing processing unit 203 in FIG.

  The editing processing unit 203 is a processing unit that performs processing in the editing process of the photo sticker creation game. For example, the editing processing unit 203 displays a graffiti editing GUI image or receives graffiti editing input that is input to the GUI image. Accept and reflect on images.

  The editing processing unit 203 includes an editing preparation processing unit 211, an input reception control unit 212, a display control unit 213, an editing tool control unit 214, and an editing image editing unit 215 as such editing functions.

  The editing preparation processing unit 211 performs processing related to editing preparation, such as acquisition of an image to be edited. The input reception control unit 212 performs a process of receiving an operation input performed by a user or the like. The display control unit 213 performs processing related to display of an edit screen and display of various GUIs on the edit screen. The display control unit 213 performs processing related to display of various images such as an image to be displayed displayed on the editing screen, an image to be edited, and a composition image such as a curtain stamp image.

  The editing tool control unit 214 performs processing related to an editing tool for inputting graffiti on an edited image. That is, the editing tool control unit 214 performs processing for realizing the editing function of the specified editing tool in accordance with the user's operation input. For example, the display control unit 213 causes the composition image generated by the editing tool control unit 214 to be superimposed on the edited image and displayed on the editing screen.

  The editing tool control unit 214 has a processing unit that implements each editing function. For example, the editing tool control unit 214 includes a curtain stamp processing unit 221. The curtain stamp processing unit 221 performs processing for realizing the function of “curtain stamp” which is one of the editing tools. The curtain stamp is a graffiti function that arranges an image for curtain composition (curtain stamp image) in an edited image (photographed image). Although details will be described later, by using this function, the user can more easily arrange the curtain stamp image while adjusting the closing degree of the curtain when arranging the curtain stamp image on the edited image.

  The edited image editing unit 215 edits the edited image by synthesizing the synthesis image generated by the editing tool control unit 214, and generates a synthesized image.

  Next, the flow of the game will be described. First, the overall 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 slot 55 of the front unit 12A and pays for the game. The coin processing unit 121 accepts such coin insertion and supplies an activation signal to the control device 101. In step S1, the imaging processing unit 202 of the control device 101 determines whether or not a price has been inserted based on the activation signal, waits until it is determined that a valid price has been inserted, and determines that the price has been inserted. If so, the process proceeds to step S2.

  In step S <b> 2, the shooting processing unit 202 controls each unit of the shooting unit 112 and executes shooting processing, which is processing related to shooting work of the photo sticker creation game, performed in the shooting space 32. When the photographing work is completed, the photographing processing unit 202 moves the user in the photographing space 32 who has finished the photographing work to the first editing space 33A or the second editing space 33B by an image or sound in step S3. A movement guidance process for prompting is performed.

  In step S4, 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 33.

  When the editing process is completed, the print processing unit 204 performs a printing process that starts a process of printing the edited image subjected to the graffiti editing on the sticker sheet in step S5. In step S6, the post-service service processing unit 205 performs post-service processing that provides services such as mini-games and image transfer to a user who is waiting for completion of printing. When the post-service processing is completed, the post-service processing unit 205 performs movement guidance for moving the user of the editing space 33 to the printed material receiving area 34 in step S7. When the print processing is completed, the print processing unit 204 controls the printer 114 to discharge the printed sticker paper from the photo sticker discharge port 81 in step S8, and the photo sticker creation game process is finished.

  Next, an example of the flow of editing processing executed in step S4 in FIG. 11 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  When the editing process is started, the editing preparation processing unit 211 acquires the editing target image from the storage unit 102 in step S21 and displays a GUI screen for confirming the start of editing on the tablet built-in monitor 72 (editing monitor 141). indicate. In step S22, the input reception control unit 212 controls the tablet 142, determines whether or not an edit start button for instructing start of editing displayed on the GUI screen has been operated, and determines that the operation has been performed. Wait until.

  If an operation input of the touch pen 73 by the user is received via the tablet 142 and it is determined that the user has operated the editing start button, the process proceeds to step S23.

  In step S23, the display control unit 213 displays an editing screen on the tablet built-in monitor 72 (editing monitor 141), and the input reception control unit 212 controls the tablet 142 and starts accepting operation inputs on the editing screen. To do. The edit screen will be described later.

  In step S24, the input reception control unit 212 determines whether or not an input operation has been performed. If it is determined that the input operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S25. In step S25, the editing tool control unit 214 performs processing so as to realize the editing function of the operated editing tool, such as a graffiti pen function or a stamp function, according to the input operation. When the process of step S25 ends, the process proceeds to step S26. If it is determined in step S24 that no input operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S26.

  In step S26, the display control unit 213 determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed or whether the end button has been operated. When it is determined that a predetermined time (for example, time allocated for editing work) has not elapsed and the end button on the editing screen has not been operated, the processing returns to step S24, and the subsequent processing Is repeated. If it is determined in step S26 that a predetermined time has elapsed or the end button has been operated, the process proceeds to step S27.

  In step S27, the input reception control unit 212 ends the reception of the operation input. In step S28, the edited image editing unit 215 generates an edited image by combining the editing image with the composition image, and stores the image in the storage unit 102 and stores it, for example.

  When the process of step S28 ends, the editing process ends, the process returns to step S4 in FIG. 11, and the processes after step S5 are executed.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of an editing screen displayed on the editing monitor 141 of the tablet built-in monitor 72 by the process of step S23.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the editing screen 300 is provided with two main configurations on the left and right, except for a part. This basically allows two users of the same set to perform graffiti editing input at the same time.

  In the upper center of the editing screen 300, a GUI button or the like for the user to select an image or a function is provided. The edit target image selection unit 311 displayed in the upper center is a GUI for selecting an edit image for the user to perform graffiti from among edit target images that can become images to be graffiti edited by the user on the edit screen 300. . This edit target image is a keep image that is generated by a shooting operation in the shooting space 32 and is selected by the user. The edit target image selection unit 311 displays a list of thumbnail images of the keep image as a GUI. Although details will be described later, when the user selects a desired one of the edit symmetric images displayed on the edit target image selection unit 311 with the touch pen 73, the selected image is set as an edit image and edited. Largely displayed as an edited image on the screen 300.

  The edited image display unit 312-1 is a work area for displaying an edited image on which the user located on the left side of the editing monitor 141 performs graffiti editing, for example, the first editing interface 13A or the second editing interface 13B. The image to be edited (selected image) selected by operating the touch pen 73-1 provided on the left side of is displayed as an edited image. Similarly, the edited image display unit 312-2 is a work area for displaying an edited image on which the user located on the right side of the editing monitor 141 performs graffiti editing, for example, the first editing interface 13A or the second editing interface. An image to be edited (selected image) selected by operating the touch pen 73-2 provided on the right side of the editing interface 13B is displayed as an edited image.

  In the following description, the edited image display unit 312-1 and the edited image display unit 312-2 are referred to as an edited image display unit 312 when there is no need to distinguish between them.

  The remaining time display unit 313 displayed at the upper center of the editing screen 300 displays the remaining time (remaining time) of the time limit allocated in advance to the editing work. This display allows the user to distribute the pace of graffiti editing.

  A control instruction accepting unit 314-1 displayed on the left side of the editing target image selecting unit 311 is a GUI for accepting a control instruction related to the overall doodle editing for the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 312-1. The control instruction reception unit 314-1 includes, for example, a GUI for an eraser function for erasing graffiti performed so far, a GUI for designating “redo” and “redo redo” of editing work in units of graffiti processing, and editing work. A GUI or the like for instructing the end of is displayed.

  The control instruction accepting unit 314-2 displayed on the right side of the edit target image selecting unit 311 is a GUI for accepting a control instruction related to the overall doodle editing for the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 312-2. The content of the GUI is the same as that of the control instruction receiving unit 314-1.

  Hereinafter, the control instruction receiving unit 314-1 and the control instruction receiving unit 314-2 will be referred to as a control instruction receiving unit 314 when it is not necessary to distinguish them from each other for explanation.

  An editing tool selection unit 315 displayed at the lower center of the editing screen 300 displays a GUI for selecting an editing tool used for editing the editing image displayed on the editing image display unit 312. In the case of the example in FIG. 13, for example, a “special” button, a “decoration” button, a “pen” button, a “stamp” button, a “transformation” button, a “character” button, and a “kokoro” button are provided as the GUI. It has been. These GUI buttons select a large category of editing tools (grouping of editing tools). Each major category has one or more editing tools.

  When the user operates the touch pen 73 and presses these buttons, a selection anchor indicating that the editing tool corresponding to the button has been selected is displayed on the touched pen 73 side of the pressed button. The In the case of the example in FIG. 13, the user presses the “special” button with the touch pen 73-1, and the selection anchor 316-1 is displayed on the left side of the “special” button.

  The “special” button is a GUI button for selecting an editing tool unique to the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 or a recommended editing tool that the user wants to use among the editing tools of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. is there.

  In the example of FIG. 13, the user presses the “stamp” button with the touch pen 73-2, and a selection anchor 316-2 is displayed on the right side of the “stamp” button.

  The editing tools belonging to the selected large category are displayed on the editing palette. In the example of FIG. 13, the editing palette 317-1 displayed on the left side of the editing tool selection unit 315 operates an editing tool belonging to the “special” category selected by the user by operating the touch pen 73-1. GUI to do that is displayed. These editing tools are used for graffiti on the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 312-1.

  When a plurality of editing tools belong to a category, each editing tool is displayed as a tab on the editing palette 317-1. In the example of FIG. 13, a “July” tab, a “date” tab, a “birthday” tab, a “curtain stamp” tab 318, an “affiliation” tab, and a “vertically long” tab are displayed. In the editing palette 317-1, the GUI of the editing tool for the tab selected by the user is displayed in an operable state. In the example of FIG. 13, the “curtain stamp” tab 318 is selected, and the curtain stamp icon 319 that is the GUI of the “curtain stamp” is displayed on the editing palette 317-1.

  Although details will be described later, the “curtain stamp” is a stamp that superimposes the curtain stamp image on the edited image, and the user can adjust the covering (opening) of the curtain. The curtain stamp icon 319 is an icon for selecting a curtain stamp image to be combined. When the user operates the touch pen 73-1, selects one of the curtain stamp icons 319 displayed on the editing palette 317-1, and touches the tablet 142 in the edited image display unit 312-1, The curtain stamp image is superimposed at a position corresponding to the position (coordinates) where the touch pen 73 is touched. Further, when the user moves the touch pen 73 while touching the tablet 142 in the edited image display unit 312-1, the curtain of the curtain stamp image opens or closes according to the movement.

  The same applies to the right side of the edit screen 300. In the example of FIG. 13, an editing tool belonging to the “stamp” category selected by the user by operating the touch pen 73-2 is operated on the editing palette 317-2 displayed on the left side of the editing tool selection unit 315. GUI to do that is displayed. These editing tools are used for graffiti on the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 312-2.

  When a plurality of editing tools belong to a category, each editing tool is displayed as a tab on the editing palette 317-2. In the example of FIG. 13, a “cute” tab, a “heart” tab, a “glitter” tab, a “solid” tab, an “old clothes” tab, and a “character” tab are displayed. In the editing palette 317-2, the GUI of the editing tool for the tab selected by the user is displayed in an operable state. In the case of the example of FIG. 13, the “Solid” tab is selected, and the GUI of the “Solid” stamp is displayed on the editing palette 317-2.

  Hereinafter, the selection anchor 316-1 and the selection anchor 316-2 are referred to as a selection anchor 316 when there is no need to distinguish them from each other. When there is no need to distinguish between the editing palette 317-1 and the editing palette 317-1, the editing palette 317-1 is referred to as an editing palette 317.

  Note that the GUI display examples described above are merely examples, and of course, configurations other than those described above may be used. Also, some of the editing tools described above may be omitted, or editing tools other than those described above may be further prepared. Furthermore, a method other than that described above may be applied to the operation method of the editing screen 300.

  Next, the curtain stamp will be described.

  As described above, when the user presses the “special” button of the editing tool selection unit 315 of the editing screen 300 using the touch pen 73-1, and selects the “curtain stamp” tab 318 in the editing palette 317-1. A curtain stamp icon 319 is displayed on the editing palette 317-1.

  In this state, the “curtain stamp” tool is selected as the editing tool, and the user can superimpose the curtain stamp image on the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 312-1.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of how curtain stamps are superimposed.

  Curtain stamp images corresponding to the curtain stamp icons 319 are stored in advance in a predetermined storage medium such as the storage unit 102, for example. FIG. 14A shows an example of an edited image and a curtain stamp image. The edited image 321 is a captured image selected as a keep image by the user, and is selected by the user in the editing target image selection unit 311 of the editing screen 300 and displayed on the edited image display unit 312. It is an image. The curtain stamp image 322 is a composition image to be combined with the captured image 321, and the user can specify the combination position in the vertical direction of the edited image 321.

  The horizontal size of the curtain stamp image 322 (double arrow 331) is the same as the horizontal size of the edit image 321 (double arrow 341), and the left and right edges of the curtain stamp image 322 are always the same as the edit image 321. Arranged at the left and right edges. Therefore, the arrangement position of the curtain stamp image 322 in the horizontal direction with respect to the edited image 321 is determined in advance and is not changed.

  The vertical size (double arrow 332) of the curtain stamp image 322 is equal to or larger than the vertical size (double arrow 342) of the edited image 321. The curtain stamp image 322 can be arbitrarily determined in the vertical position with respect to the edited image 321. That is, the curtain stamp image 322 is movable in the vertical direction. Therefore, for example, the user can arrange the curtain stamp image 322 superimposed on the edited image 321 as a foreground above the subject portion of the edited image 321 so that the curtain stamp image 322 does not overlap the subject. The stamp image 322 can be lowered to the bottom of the edited image, arranged so as to cover the entire subject image, and superimposed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 14B, when the user touches the tablet 142 at a predetermined position on the edited image 321 displayed on the edited image display unit 312 (touch pen 73A), the user edits the touch pen 73A. A curtain stamp image 322 is arranged at a position corresponding to the position of the image 321 with respect to the vertical direction. When the user moves the touch pen 73 as indicated by an arrow 351A while touching the tablet 142, the arrangement position of the curtain stamp image 322 is updated according to the movement of the touch pen 73.

  That is, the curtain stamp image 322 moves by the component (arrow 352) in the direction in which the curtain stamp image 322 can move in the locus (arrow 351A) where the touch pen 73 moves.

  FIG. 14C is a diagram illustrating a state after the movement. As shown in FIG. 14C, when the touch pen 73 is moved as indicated by an arrow 351A and moved to the position of the touch pen 73C, the arrangement position of the curtain stamp image 322 changes as indicated by an arrow 352 only in the vertical direction.

  14A to 14C, the portion of the curtain stamp image 322 that is superimposed on the edit image 321 is the portion that is actually displayed on the edit image display unit 312 of the edit screen 300. The portion that is not superimposed on the edited image 321 is not actually displayed.

  When the user releases the touch pen 73 from the tablet 142, the position of the curtain stamp image 322 is fixed (the composite position is determined). In this way, the user can designate the arrangement position of the curtain stamp image 322 in the vertical direction by moving the position of the touch pen 73.

  At this time, since the curtain stamp image 322 does not move in the horizontal direction, the horizontal component of the arrow 351A is ignored. In other words, the horizontal position where the touch pen 73 is touched by the tablet 142 is also ignored. For example, even if the user touches the tablet 142 at a position different from the touch pen 73A like the touch pen 73B and moves the touch pen 73 in the same manner as the arrow 351A like the arrow 351B, the vertical direction of the touch pen 73A Is the same as the vertical position of the touch pen 73B, the arrangement position of the curtain stamp image 322 changes in the same manner as in the case of the touch pen 73A described above, and as shown in FIG. It changes like 352.

  An example of the curtain stamp processing flow will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. For example, when the user selects a curtain stamp tool by selecting the “curtain stamp” tab 318 on the editing screen 300, the editing tool control unit 214 causes the curtain stamp processing unit 221 to start curtain stamp processing.

  When the curtain stamp process is started, the display control unit 213 displays a curtain stamp icon 319 on the editing palette 317 in which the “curtain stamp” tab 318 is selected in step S51. In step S52, the input reception control unit 212 starts receiving an icon selection.

  In step S53, the curtain stamp processing unit 221 determines whether or not the curtain stamp icon 319 has been selected, and waits until it is determined that it has been selected. If it is determined that the icon has been selected, the process proceeds to step S54.

  When the curtain stamp image corresponding to the selected curtain stamp icon 319 is specified as the composition image, the input reception control unit 212 receives the curtain stamp arrangement operation in step S54. That is, the input reception control unit 212 receives an operation in which the user touches the tablet 142 with the touch pen 73 in the edited image display unit 312. In step S55, the curtain stamp processing unit 221 determines whether the touch pen 73 is touched on the tablet 142 and an operation input is started. If it is determined that the operation input has been started, the process proceeds to step S56.

  In step S56, the curtain stamp processing unit 221 controls the input reception control unit 212 and the display control unit 213 to display the selected curtain stamp image superimposed on the edited image in accordance with the input operation. For example, when the touch pen 73 is moved while being touched by the tablet 142, the arrangement position of the curtain stamp image moves in a predetermined direction according to the movement.

  In step S <b> 57, the curtain stamp processing unit 221 determines whether or not the operation input is ended by the user separating the touch pen 73 from the tablet 142 or the like. If it is determined that the user has not moved the touch pen 73 away from the tablet 142 and the operation input has not been completed, the process returns to step S56, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

  If it is determined in step S57 that the operation input has been completed, the process proceeds to step S58. In step S58, the curtain stamp processing unit 221 determines the position of the curtain stamp image, and combines the curtain stamp image with the edited image. When the process of step S58 ends, the process proceeds to step S59. If it is determined in step S55 that the operation input has not been started, the process proceeds to step S59.

  In step S59, the curtain stamp processing unit 221 determines whether or not to end the curtain stamp processing. If it is determined that the curtain stamp processing is not to be ended, the processing returns to step S53, and the subsequent processing is repeated. If it is determined in step S59 that the curtain stamp process is to be terminated, the curtain stamp process is terminated.

  As described above, the user can easily specify the vertical position of the curtain stamp image. That is, the user can easily synthesize the curtain image with the photographed image in a state where the curtain image is lowered to a desired position (that is, the curtain image lowered to the desired position).

  In the case of a normal stamp image, the arrangement position of the stamp image is determined, for example, at a position corresponding to a position where the touch pen 73 is touched on the tablet 142. Therefore, even if the touch pen 73 is moved while being touched on the tablet 142, the combined stamp image cannot be moved in many cases. In addition, since the arrangement position of the stamp image is not limited in the horizontal direction, when the curtain stamp image 322 as shown in FIG. 14A is combined with the edited image 321, the touch pen 73 is placed at a position where the left and right ends of each other are aligned. The tablet 142 must be touched. If the position of the touch is slightly shifted in the horizontal direction, the horizontal end of the curtain stamp image 322 is seen, and the degree of completion as a curtain image is reduced (the user's satisfaction is reduced).

  Also, in the case of a normal frame image, the position where it can be placed is extremely limited, such as where the composition position is predetermined or where it does not overlap the user's part. It was not possible to synthesize the stamp image (to synthesize the curtain image lowered to a desired extent).

  On the other hand, in the curtain stamp function described above, at least one side of the compositing image is restricted to the length of at least one side of the edited image, and the length of the compositing image on the other side perpendicular to the one side is the edited image. The moving direction of the compositing image is restricted by the length equal to or longer than the other side. For example, in the case of FIG. 14, the length of one side of the edit image 321 is the same as the length of one side of the curtain stamp image 322 that is the composition image, and the moving direction of the curtain stamp image 322 is restricted only in the vertical direction. ing.

  By doing so, as shown in FIG. 14B, when the user touches the tablet 142 with the touch pen 73, it is only necessary to adjust the position in the vertical direction, and there is no need to consider the position in the horizontal direction. . Accordingly, the user can more easily synthesize the curtain stamp image 322 at a more appropriate position in the edited image 321 (captured image).

  Further, the user can adjust the combined position in the vertical direction of the curtain by moving the touch pen 73 while touching the tablet 142. At this time, since the vertical length of the curtain stamp image 322 is set to be longer than the vertical length of the edited image 321, the user simply hangs the touch pen 73 in the vertical direction as if hanging up. It is possible to easily adjust the raising / lowering of the curtain on the edited image 321 as if the raised curtain was raised / lowered.

  Furthermore, when adjusting the raising / lowering of the curtain, the user moves the touch pen 73. However, in practice, it is difficult to move the touch pen 73 in a straight line strictly in the vertical direction. In many cases, it is moved in a curved line such as an arc or wave. As described above, since the horizontal direction of the combined position of the curtain stamp image 322 with respect to the edited image 321 is limited (fixed), the curtain moves only in the vertical direction. That is, the user can adjust the raising / lowering of the curtain more easily.

  In the above description, the curtain stamp image 322 is arranged according to the position where the user touches the tablet 142 with the touch pen 73. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the user touches the tablet 142 with the touch pen 73. When moved, the position of the curtain stamp image 322 may be changed according to the movement. In this case, the initial arrangement position of the curtain stamp image 322 is determined in advance. The curtain stamp image 322 is arranged at the initial arrangement position when selected by the user. When the user moves the touch pen 73 while touching the tablet 142, the combined position of the curtain stamp image 322 changes by the amount of movement regardless of the touched position.

  For example, in FIG. 14B, the vertical positions of the touch pen 73A and the touch pen 73C are different from each other. When the user moves the touch pen 73C in the same manner as the arrow 351A as indicated by the arrow 351C, the curtain stamp image 322 is indicated by the arrow 352 in the same manner as when the user moves the touch pen 73A as indicated by the arrow 351A. The composite position changes. That is, in this case, the position where the touch pen 73 is touched on the tablet 142 (touch pen 73A, touch pen 73B, and touch pen 73C) is the movement vector (arrow 351A, arrow 351B) of the subsequent touch pen 73 regardless of the movement of the curtain stamp image 322. , And arrow 351C) only.

  Therefore, since the user only has to touch the touch pen 73 at an arbitrary position (for example, on the edited image 321), the composite position of the curtain stamp image 322 can be adjusted more easily.

  Note that the method for specifying the composition position of the curtain stamp image 322 is arbitrary, and may be other than the above. For example, an interface (GUI or hardware) that adjusts the composite position of the curtain stamp image 322 such as a slide bar outside the editing image 321 (the editing image display unit 312) or outside the editing monitor 141. May be provided, and the user may adjust the composition position of the curtain stamp image 322 by operating it. By doing so, the method for specifying the combined position of the curtain stamp image 322 becomes clearer for the user. In the case of an interface such as a slide bar, the movable direction of the curtain stamp image 322 is also clarified.

  Further, the movement amount (adjustment amount) of the curtain stamp image 322 may be variable with respect to the movement amount of the touch pen 73. For example, when the user moves the touch pen 73 strongly against the tablet 142, the amount of movement of the curtain stamp image 322 relative to the amount of movement of the touch pen 73 may be larger than when moved lightly by pressing. . That is, the movement amount of the curtain stamp image 322 with respect to the movement amount of the touch pen 73 may be changed according to the strength of the touch pressure. By doing so, the operability of designating the combined position of the curtain stamp image 322 is improved.

  Further, an interface for setting the movement amount of the curtain stamp image 322 with respect to the movement amount of the touch pen 73 may be provided. By doing in this way, the change of the adjustment amount of the curtain stamp image 322 can be made clearer to the user. Furthermore, the movement amount of the curtain stamp image 322 relative to the movement amount of the touch pen 73 may be automatically changed periodically or irregularly (randomly). By doing in this way, the curtain stamp processing unit 221 can give unexpectedness to the work of designating the composite position of the curtain stamp image 322, and can improve the entertainment of editing work.

  In the above description, the curtain stamp image 322 is described as the foreground of the edited image 321. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the curtain stamp image 322 may be used as the background of the edited image 321 or may be an edit composed of a plurality of layers. An intermediate scene (between multiple layers) of the image 321 may be used. Furthermore, the user may be allowed to select which layer to arrange.

  Further, the curtain stamp image 322 may be a transmission image in which a part or all of the curtain stamp image 322 allows the image of the back layer to be seen through. Further, in the above description, the curtain image is used as the composition image, but the picture of the composition image may be other than the curtain. Similarly, in the following description, the description using the curtain stamp image is also applicable to a composition image other than the curtain unless a feature as a curtain is particularly necessary.

  Further, in the above description, the composition position of the curtain stamp image 322 is described as being variable in the vertical direction with respect to the edited image 321, but the movable direction of the curtain stamp image 322 may be other than the vertical direction. . For example, the horizontal direction (left-right direction) may be sufficient. In this case, the horizontal length of the curtain stamp image 322 (double arrow 331) is equal to or greater than the horizontal length of the edit image 321 (double arrow 341). Further, the length of the curtain stamp image 322 in the vertical direction (double arrow 332) may match the length of the edit image 321 in the vertical direction (double arrow 342), or the length of the edit image 321 in the vertical direction. It may be shorter than (double arrow 342).

  When the length of the curtain stamp image 322 in the vertical direction (double arrow 332) matches the length of the edit image 321 in the vertical direction (double arrow 342), the upper and lower ends of the curtain stamp image 322 are the edited image 321. It is arranged so as to be consistent with the upper and lower ends.

  Further, when the length of the curtain stamp image 322 (double arrow 332) is made shorter than the length of the edit image 321 (double arrow 342), for example, the upper end of the curtain stamp image 322 is edited. The image 321 is always arranged so as to coincide with the upper end.

  Furthermore, the curtain stamp image 322 once arranged by moving the touch pen 73 away from the tablet 142 or the like may be further moved and rearranged. For example, in the flowchart of FIG. 15, when it is determined that the process does not end in step S59 after the process of step S56 and the process returns to step S53, the icon has already been selected (the curtain stamp image 322 previously arranged is displayed). The corresponding icon may still be selected), and the curtain stamp image 322 may be moved again by the processing in step S54 and subsequent steps. In this way, the user can synthesize the curtain stamp image 322 at a more desired position in the edited image 321.

  Of course, the user may be allowed to move again after performing other processing. In that case, for example, the user needs to be able to select the curtain stamp image 322 that has been arranged in some way, such as by touching the curtain portion with the touch pen 73.

  The user may be allowed to superimpose a plurality of curtain stamp images 322 on the edited image 321. For example, by arranging a plurality of curtains having different colors, patterns, shapes, or the like from each other, the user can generate a more colorful and unique image. In that case, the arrangement positions (up / down and the like) of the curtain stamp images 322 may be set independently of each other, or may be dependent on each other. For example, the user may be able to move a plurality of curtain stamp images 322 with one input operation.

  Each curtain stamp image 322 may be any of the foreground, the background, or the intermediate scene. Like the foreground curtain stamp image and the background curtain stamp image, the foreground, background, and intermediate background may be appropriately combined. The user can perform more various editing.

  Further, the movement direction and direction of each curtain stamp image 322 may be different from each other. For example, while the user has moved the touch pen 73, one of the two curtain stamp images 322 may move upward and the other may move downward. Of course, a combination of a plurality of directions such as upward and rightward may be used.

  Further, in the case of a plurality of curtains, rearrangement may be possible. In that case, it is desirable to allow the user to select the curtain to be rearranged. Of course, the curtain stamp processing unit 221 may select it.

  The setting of the color, pattern, or shape of the curtain stamp image may be specified by the user. Moreover, you may enable it to change a setting after arrangement | positioning.

Further, the curtain stamp image described above may be a moving image. In this case, however, the image is converted into a still image when printing. Further, when moving the position of the curtain stamp image, a moving image for movement may be displayed. For example, when the curtain stamp image is moved, the curtain may be displayed so as to flutter. By doing in this way, the display entertainment at the time of curtain stamp image movement can be improved.
Further, for example, the curtain stamp image may be transmitted through the picture of the back layer at the time of movement and opaque after the movement is completed. Thus, by allowing the picture of the back layer to pass through, the user can more easily determine the arrangement position of the curtain stamp image at a more appropriate position.

  The structure of the curtain stamp, movement restrictions, etc. are arbitrary. Various examples will be described below.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining an example of the state of the curtain stamp image and the edited image when the moving direction is oblique. In the case of FIG. 16, the length of one side of the curtain stamp image, which is an image for composition, is restricted to the distance connecting the vertices facing each other in the edited image 321, and the movement is restricted in the direction perpendicular to the one side. The

  A curtain stamp image 362 shown in FIG. 16A is a composition image to be combined with the captured image 321 and is a composition image selected by the user by operating the curtain stamp icon 319. The curtain stamp image 362 in this case can be moved in an oblique direction (arrow 372) in the upper left and lower right with respect to the edited image 321. The length in the diagonal direction (arrow 371) in the lower left and upper right perpendicular to the movable direction is the same as the length of the diagonal line (arrow 381) in the edited image 321, and the upper right and lower left sides of the curtain stamp image 362 Are always aligned with the upper right vertex and the lower left vertex of the edited image 321. Accordingly, the arrangement position of the curtain stamp image 362 in the oblique direction in the lower left and upper right with respect to the edited image 321 is predetermined and is unchanged.

  The diagonal direction (arrow 372) in the upper left and lower right of the curtain stamp image 362 is greater than or equal to the diagonal direction (arrow 382) in the upper left and lower right of the edited image 321. The user can arbitrarily determine the arrangement position of the curtain stamp image 362 in the oblique direction in the upper left and lower right with respect to the edited image 321. That is, the curtain stamp image 362 is movable in an oblique direction in the upper left and lower right.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 16B, when the user touches the tablet 142 at a predetermined position on the edited image 321 displayed on the edited image display unit 312 (touch pen 73A), the user edits the touch pen 73A. The curtain stamp image 362 is arranged at a position corresponding to the position of the image 321 in the upper left and lower right diagonal direction. When the user moves the touch pen 73 as indicated by an arrow 391A while touching the tablet 142, the arrangement position of the curtain stamp image 362 is updated according to the movement of the touch pen 73.

  That is, the curtain stamp image 362 moves by a component (arrow 392) in the direction in which the curtain stamp image 362 can move in the locus (arrow 391A) of the movement of the touch pen 73.

  FIG. 16C is a diagram illustrating a state after movement. As shown in FIG. 16C, when the touch pen 73 is moved as indicated by an arrow 391A, the arrangement position of the curtain stamp image 362 changes as indicated by an arrow 392 only in the upper left and lower right diagonal directions.

  In FIGS. 16A to 16C, the portion of the curtain stamp image 362 that is superimposed on the edit image 321 is the portion that is actually displayed on the edit image display unit 312 of the edit screen 300. The portion that is not superimposed on the edited image 321 is not actually displayed.

  When the user releases the touch pen 73 from the tablet 142, the position of the curtain stamp image 362 is fixed (the composite position is determined). As described above, the user can easily designate the position of the curtain stamp image 362 in the diagonal direction at the upper left and lower right by moving the position of the touch pen 73 (the user can select the curtain stamp image 362). You can specify the location without moving it in the other direction).

  FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining an example in which the curtain stamp image is composed of a plurality of images, and the movement of each image is restricted in different directions.

  That is, the curtain stamp image 402A and the curtain stamp image 402B shown in FIG. 17A have the same length in the vertical direction as the length of the edited image 321 in the vertical direction. Further, the sum of the horizontal length of the curtain stamp image 402A and the horizontal length of the curtain stamp image 402B is equal to or greater than the horizontal length of the edited image 321. The curtain stamp image 402A is restricted in movement in a direction connecting the upper left vertex of the edited image and the center point 412. The curtain stamp image 402B is restricted in movement in a direction connecting the upper right vertex of the edited image and the center point 412. The curtain stamp image 402A and the curtain stamp image 402B move in respective directions according to the vertical movement of the touch pen 73.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 17A, when the user moves the touch pen 73 downward as indicated by an arrow 411, the curtain stamp image 402A is indicated by an arrow 413A, and the curtain stamp image 402B is indicated by an arrow 413B. And move toward the center point 412 of the edited image 321 respectively. By this movement, as shown in FIG. 17B, the curtain stamp image is broadly superimposed on the edited image 321 (the portion covered by the curtain stamp image becomes larger).

  In the state of FIG. 17B, when the user further moves the touch pen 73 upward (opposite the arrow 411), the curtain stamp image 402A and the curtain stamp image 402B are moved from the center point 412 of the edited image 321. It moves to the opposite direction of the arrow 413A and the arrow 413B so as to move away, and returns to the state of FIG. 17A.

  As described above, the user can easily synthesize the edit image 321 while adjusting the degree of opening and closing of the curtain stamp image 402A and the curtain stamp image 402B simply by moving the touch pen 73 in the vertical direction of the edit image 321. it can.

  Note that any number of curtain stamp images may be moved.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining an example in which a curtain stamp image is composed of a plurality of images and the movement of the image is restricted in the rotation direction.

  In FIG. 18A, a curtain stamp image 432, which is an image for synthesis, is composed of, for example, four images, and the upper curtain stamp image 432A and the curtain stamp image 432B are restricted from rotation, and the left and right curtain stamp images 432C and curtain stamp images 432D. Is controlled so that the curtain stamp image 432A to the curtain stamp image 432D move to the center of the image according to the vertical movement of the touch pen 73.

  That is, the curtain stamp image 432A shown in FIG. 18A is restricted in movement in the rotation direction (double arrow 443A) about the point 442A. The curtain stamp image 432B is restricted in movement in the rotation direction (double arrow 443B) with the point 442B as the rotation axis.

  The curtain stamp image 432C is restricted in movement in the horizontal direction (double arrow 443C). At this time, the curtain stamp image 432C is restricted so that the left end is positioned on the left side of the left end of the edited image 321. That is, the curtain stamp image 432C can move to the right only to the point where the left end coincides with the left end of the edited image 321.

  Similarly, the curtain stamp image 432D is restricted in movement in the horizontal direction (double arrow 443D). At this time, the curtain stamp image 432D is restricted so that the right end of the curtain stamp image 432D is positioned on the right side of the right end of the edited image 321. That is, the curtain stamp image 432D can move to the left side only until the right end thereof coincides with the right end of the edited image 321.

  The curtain stamp images 432A to 432D move in the respective directions according to the movement of the touch pen 73 in the vertical direction (double arrow 441). For example, as shown in FIG. 18B, when the user moves the touch pen 73 downward as indicated by an arrow 451, the curtain stamp image 432A is rotated clockwise around the point 442A as indicated by an arrow 453A. Rotate. Further, the curtain stamp image 432B rotates counterclockwise around the point 442B as indicated by an arrow 453B. Furthermore, the curtain stamp image 432C moves to the right as indicated by the arrow 453C, and the curtain stamp image 432D moves to the left as indicated by the arrow 453D.

  By this movement, the curtain stamp image is broadly superimposed on the edited image 321 (the portion covered by the curtain stamp image becomes larger). From the state of FIG. 18B, when the user further moves the touch pen 73 upward (opposite the arrow 451), the curtain stamp images 432A to 432D move in the opposite direction to the above-described movement. Then, for example, the state returns to the state of FIG. 18A.

  As described above, the user can easily synthesize the edit image 321 while adjusting the degree of opening and closing of the curtain stamp images 432A to 432D by simply moving the touch pen 73 in the vertical direction of the edit image 321. it can.

  As described above, the movable direction of the curtain stamp image can be the rotation direction as well as the linear direction. Of course, the movable direction of the curtain stamp image may be a curved direction other than those. For example, a combination of a plurality of straight lines such as a so-called zigzag, a spiral shape, or a regular or irregular wavy shape may be used. Further, it may be an irregular curved shape. For example, it may be a freehand curve designated by the user.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state where the movement of the curtain stamp image is restricted in a direction different from the operation direction of the touch pen.

  In the example shown in FIG. 19A, the curtain stamp image 471 that is an image for composition is composed of three images: a curtain stamp image 471A to a curtain stamp image 471C. The length of the curtain stamp image 471A in the horizontal direction (double arrow 481) matches the length of the edit image 321 in the horizontal direction, and the length of the curtain stamp image 471B and curtain stamp image 471C in the vertical direction (double arrow). 482) corresponds to the length of the edited image 321 in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 19B, the curtain stamp image 471A is restricted in movement in the vertical direction with its left and right ends aligned with the left and right ends of the edited image 321. That is, in accordance with the vertical movement (double arrow 491) of the touch pen 73, the curtain stamp image 471A moves in the vertical direction (double arrow 492A) with its left and right ends aligned with the left and right ends of the edited image 321.

  The curtain stamp image 471B and the curtain stamp image 471C are restricted in movement in the horizontal direction with their upper and lower ends aligned with the upper and lower ends of the edited image 321. That is, according to the vertical movement (double arrow 491) of the touch pen 73, the curtain stamp image 471B and the curtain stamp image 471C move in the horizontal direction with their upper and lower ends aligned with the upper and lower ends of the edited image 321 ( Double arrow 492B and double arrow 492C). However, the curtain stamp image 471B and the curtain stamp image 471C move in opposite directions.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 19C, when the user moves the touch pen 73 downward as indicated by an arrow 493, the curtain stamp image 471A moves downward, the curtain stamp image 471B moves rightward, and the curtain stamp image 471C moves to the left. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 19, the curtain stamp images 471A to 471C cover the entire edited image 321 and the edited image 321 becomes invisible. From this state, when the user moves the touch pen 73 upward, the curtain stamp images 471A to 471C move in opposite directions, and the curtain is opened as shown in FIGS. 19A and 19B. The image 321 becomes visible.

  In this way, the user can easily synthesize the edit image 321 while adjusting the degree of opening and closing of the curtain stamp images 471A to 471C simply by moving the touch pen 73 in the vertical direction of the edit image 321. it can.

  In the above description, the compositing image (curtain stamp image) has been described as being stored in the storage unit 102 in advance. However, in addition to this, only the end portion of the curtain is stored, and the portion other than the end of the curtain is stored. May be created at the time of drawing (so-called “painting” is performed).

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method for drawing a composition image. FIG. 20 shows an example of a curtain stamp image corresponding to the example of FIG.

  In the case of the example of FIG. 20A, the curtain stamp image 511 prepared in advance is configured only by the image of the end portion of the curtain of the curtain stamp image 322. Only the curtain stamp image 511 and the basic image of the pattern for performing “painting” (the same color and pattern as the curtain stamp image 511) are prepared in the storage unit 102 and the like.

  When the user touches the tablet 142 on the edited image with the touch pen 73, as shown in FIG. 20B, a curtain stamp image 511 is arranged at a position corresponding to the position, and the curtain stamp image 511 on the edited image 321 is displayed. The upper part 512 is filled with the pattern of the basic image.

  In the state of FIG. 20B, when the user moves the touch pen 73 as indicated by the arrow 513 while touching the touch pen 73, the arrangement position of the curtain stamp image 511 is updated (moves downward) as shown in FIG. 20C. In accordance with the change in the position of the curtain stamp image 511, as shown in FIG. 20D, the portion 512 above the curtain stamp image 511 is painted again.

  By doing so, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can draw the curtain image as in the case of FIG. 14 and can reduce the data amount of the curtain stamp image prepared in advance.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 21, a curtain stamp image larger than the edited image 321 may be prepared. The curtain stamp image 531 shown in FIG. 21 is a curtain stamp image that operates in the same manner as in the example of FIG. 14, but its horizontal length (double arrow 541) is the horizontal length of the edited image 321 ( It is longer than the double arrow 341). The length of the curtain stamp image 531 in the vertical direction (double arrow 542) is equal to or longer than the length of the edit image 321 in the vertical direction (double arrow 342).

  By using such a large curtain stamp image 531, the restriction on the movement direction as described with reference to FIG. 14 can be relaxed. For example, the color or pattern of the curtain stamp image 531 changes in the horizontal direction, and the user can select the color or pattern of the curtain by moving the curtain stamp image 531 in the horizontal direction. Good. That is, the user moves the curtain stamp image 531 in the horizontal direction and designates (selects) the color and pattern of the curtain displayed on the edited image 321. In this case, the user can easily select a linear change such as a gradation or a subtle change simply by moving the curtain stamp image 531 in the horizontal direction.

  It should be noted that by restricting the moving direction, the operation for selecting the color or pattern of the curtain stamp image 531 and the operation for designating the arrangement position may be performed separately. For example, the curtain stamp processing unit 221 first sets the movable direction of the curtain stamp image 531 in the horizontal direction, and causes the user to select the color or pattern of the curtain stamp image 531. When the selection is completed, the curtain stamp processing unit 221 limits the movable direction of the curtain stamp image 531 to the vertical direction. The user adjusts how the curtain stamp image 531 is raised and lowered. In this way, the user can easily select the color and pattern of the curtain and specify the arrangement position.

  Further, for example, the movement direction restriction may be changed for each touch pen 73. For example, when the user operates with the touch pen 73-1, the curtain stamp processing unit 221 limits the movable direction of the curtain stamp image 531 to the horizontal direction, and when the user operates with the touch pen 73-2, The movable direction of the image 531 may be limited to the vertical direction. In this way, multiple users can cooperate to select the color and pattern of the curtain and specify the arrangement position easily, improving the entertainment of graffiti editing. Can be made.

  Further, the composition image may be other than the curtain image, or may be a stamp image smaller than the edited image 321. For example, a stamp image 561 shown in FIG. 22 is a composition image whose movement direction is restricted. For example, when the movable direction of the stamp image 561 is restricted to only the vertical direction, when the user moves the touch pen 73 from the state shown in FIG. 22A as indicated by the arrow 571, the stamp image 561 As shown by 22B, it moves upward as indicated by an arrow 572, which is a vertical component of the arrow 571. That is, the position in the horizontal direction is fixed.

  For example, when the movable direction of the stamp image 561 is restricted to only the horizontal direction, if the user moves the touch pen 73 from the state of FIG. 22A as indicated by the arrow 571, the stamp image 561 is displayed. 22C, it moves to the right as indicated by an arrow 573 that is a horizontal component of the arrow 571. That is, the position in the vertical direction is fixed.

  By limiting the movement direction in this way, the user can easily move the stamp image only in a predetermined direction. Depending on the pattern of the stamp image, it may be unnatural if it is not at a predetermined position, such as the upper side or the lower side of the edited image 321, or the right side or the left side. In the case of such a composition image, by restricting the moving direction as described above, the user can easily synthesize the stamp image at an appropriate position.

  The restriction on the moving direction of the compositing image is not limited to the planar movement on the edited image, but may be, for example, a three-dimensional movement (a change in the state of the image that looks like a three-dimensional movement). . For example, it may be the opening and closing of a door or book, the change of the appearance of a dice or the like. It may be an enlargement or reduction of the composition image. Further, a combination thereof may be used.

  In the above description, the case of editing performed at the time of editing work has been described. For example, when editing is performed at the time of shooting work, the above-described movement-restricted compositing image may be used.

  By providing the composition image in which the moving direction and the arrangement position are regulated as described above, the user can more easily synthesize the composition image at an appropriate position of the captured image. Thereby, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can improve the operability of the editing operation of the photographed image and can provide the user with a higher quality photo sticker. That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can improve the satisfaction of the user with respect to the photo sticker creating game and the photo sticker. Thereby, the profitability of the photo sticker creation apparatus 1 can be improved.

  The edited image edited as described above may be transmitted not only to the photo sticker but also to another device such as a mobile phone.

  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, and is a magnetic disk (flexible disk) on which the program is recorded. Disk), optical disk (including CD-ROM, DVD), magneto-optical disk (including MD (registered trademark)), or a removable medium 105 such as a semiconductor memory. It is configured by a ROM 106 in which a program is recorded and a hard disk included in the storage unit 102, which is distributed to the administrator in an incorporated state.

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

  In the above, the 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, configurations other than those described above may be added to the configuration of each device. 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 perspective view which shows the example of installation 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 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 explaining the example of the image for a synthesis | combination. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of a curtain stamp process. It is a figure explaining the other example of the image for a synthesis | combination. It is a figure explaining the further another example of the image for a synthesis | combination. It is a figure explaining the further another example of the image for a synthesis | combination. It is a figure explaining the further another example of the image for a synthesis | combination. It is a figure explaining the further another example of the image for a synthesis | combination. It is a figure explaining the further another example of the image for a synthesis | combination. It is a figure explaining the further another example of the image for a synthesis | combination.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photo sticker production apparatus 12 Image pick-up unit 13 Editing unit 101 Control apparatus 203 Edit processing part 211 Edit preparation process part 212 Input reception control part 213 Display control part 214 Edit tool control part 215 Edit image edit part 221 Curtain stamp process part

Claims (13)

The user is photographed as a subject, the user performs graffiti editing input on the obtained image, the image is printed on a predetermined sticker sheet to create a photo sticker, and the photo sticker is used as a product. A photo sticker creation device provided to a user,
Photographing means for photographing the user as a subject;
An image display means for displaying a photographed image obtained by photographing by the photographing means as an edited image for which the graffiti editing input is performed;
Accepting means for accepting user instructions ;
In accordance with the user's instruction received by the receiving unit, the image display unit displays a composition image to be combined with the edited image superimposed on the edited image, and the receiving unit further displays the user. In response to the movement of the position designation instruction received as the instruction for the predetermined direction and direction, the position of the composition image in a predetermined direction or direction different from the predetermined movement of the position designation instruction. Editing means for moving the moving amount according to the moving amount in the moving direction of the designation instruction;
The composition image whose composition position is controlled by the editing means, and the composition means for compositing the photographed image that has been subjected to graffiti editing as the edit image;
A photo sticker creating apparatus comprising: a printing unit that prints the photographed image obtained by combining the combining image by the combining unit on the sticker sheet. The photo sticker creating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of a width, a diagonal line, and a vertical length of the composition image has the same length as the edited image . The photographic sticker creating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the composition image is a foreground image superimposed on the edited image . The editing means transmits the composition image when moving, and displays a portion of the captured image that overlaps the composition image.
Photo sticker generating apparatus according to any of claims 1 to 3. 5. The photo sticker creating apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a movement amount setting unit that sets a movement amount of the composition image with respect to a movement amount of the position designation instruction . Said editing means, said position on the basis of the new movement of the designation instruction, photo sticker generating apparatus according to any of claims 1 to 5 further moves the moving already said synthesis image. The accepting means accepts an instruction to select the composition image to be moved;
The photograph according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the editing unit moves the image for synthesis specified by the selection instruction received by the receiving unit based on the movement of the position specifying instruction. Seal making device. The editing means causes the image display means to superimpose and display a plurality of compositing images that can be moved in different directions or directions on the edited image, and the editing means accepts one of the position designation instructions received by the receiving means. In response to the movement, each of the plurality of compositing images is moved in each direction and direction by a movement amount corresponding to the movement amount related to the movement direction of the position designation instruction.
The photographic sticker creating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 . The plurality of compositing images include two compositing images that move in the same direction and opposite directions with respect to one movement of the position designation instruction.
The photo sticker production apparatus according to claim 8. The editing means moves the synthesis image within a predetermined range.
The photographic sticker making apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9. The editing means determines a moving amount of the composition image relative to a moving amount of the position designation instruction according to a method of inputting the position designation instruction.
The photographic sticker creating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10. The user is photographed as a subject, the user performs graffiti editing input on the obtained image, the image is printed on a predetermined sticker sheet to create a photo sticker, and the photo sticker is used as a product. A method of creating a photo sticker for a photo sticker creating device provided to a user,
Shooting the user as a subject,
As an edited image in which the graffiti editing input is performed, a photographed image obtained by photographing is displayed on the image display unit,
Accept user instructions ,
In accordance with the received instruction from the user, the image display unit displays a composition image to be combined with the edited image superimposed on the edited image, and the position designation received as the user instruction. A movement amount related to the movement direction of the position designation instruction in a predetermined direction or direction different from a predetermined movement of the position designation instruction with respect to the movement of the instruction with respect to the predetermined direction and direction. Move by the amount of movement according to
Combining the image for composition whose composition position is controlled and the photographed image subjected to graffiti editing as the edited image,
A method for creating a photo sticker, comprising: printing the photographed image obtained by synthesizing the synthesis image on the sticker sheet. The user is photographed as a subject, the user performs graffiti editing input on the obtained image, the image is printed on a predetermined sticker sheet to create a photo sticker, and the photo sticker is used as a product. A computer-executable program that controls processing to be provided to a user,
A photographing step of photographing the user as a subject;
An image display control step for displaying a photographed image obtained by photographing by the processing of the photographing step as an edited image for which the doodle editing input is performed, on an image display unit;
A reception step for receiving user instructions ;
In accordance with the user's instruction received by the process of the receiving step, the image display unit displays a composite image to be combined with the edited image superimposed on the edited image, and further, the process of the receiving step With respect to the movement of the position designation instruction received as the user's instruction with respect to the predetermined direction and direction, the composition image is displayed in a predetermined direction or direction different from the predetermined movement of the position designation instruction. And an editing step of moving the moving amount according to the moving amount related to the moving direction of the position designation instruction,
A composition step in which a composition position is controlled by the processing of the editing step, and a composition step of compositing the photographed image that has been graffiti edited as the edited image;
A program that causes a computer to execute a printing step of printing the photographed image, in which the image for synthesis is combined by the processing of the combining step, on the sticker sheet.

Images