JP5423744B2 - Image providing apparatus and method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image providing apparatus and method, and a program, and more particularly, to an image providing apparatus and method, and a program capable of providing an image with a higher degree of satisfaction for a user.

  There is known a photo sticker that takes a picture of a user, causes the user to edit the shot image, and prints and provides the edited image on sticker paper. Such a photo sticker is installed in an entertainment facility.

  The flow of one game provided by the photo-seal machine usually shoots a user in the shooting space as a subject, moves the user to the editing space, edits the image according to operations performed in the editing space, The edited image, which is the edited image, is printed on a sticker sheet and discharged.

  In recent years, after the editing work, during the waiting time until the edited image is printed on the sticker paper, the photographed image or the edited image to be printed on the sticker paper is transmitted from the photo sticker to the server. By accessing the server from a mobile terminal owned by the user and acquiring the stored image, the user can use the image printed on the sticker paper with the mobile terminal. Yes.

  For example, there is a photo sticker that allows a user to create a decorative image used for decorating a mail transmitted / received between portable terminals in the after-sales service (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this photo sticker, a photographed image taken with a user as a subject can be used to create a decoration image.

  In addition, there is a photo sticker that trims a photographed image or edited image obtained from a photo sticker so as to be suitable for display on a mobile terminal or combines the arrangement (for example, (See Patent Documents 2 and 3).

  Furthermore, there is a photographic sticker that obtains a composite image obtained by synthesizing a whole body image of a subject and an enlarged face image obtained by trimming and enlarging the subject's face by one shooting (see, for example, Patent Document 4). .

  According to the above-described photo stickers of Patent Documents 1 to 3, it is possible to edit an image transmitted to a mobile terminal into a form suitable for the mobile terminal. However, since the user is not aware that the obtained image is transmitted to the mobile terminal at the time of shooting, the image that is finally transmitted to the mobile terminal may not be satisfactory to the user. was there.

  Moreover, although the composite image obtained by the photo sticker of Patent Document 4 is suitable for printing on sticker paper, it has not been considered to be transmitted to a portable terminal.

  By the way, a trimming frame is displayed together with a live view image and a trimming area is set by a user (see, for example, Patent Document 5), or a photographing frame is displayed together with a live view image and trimmed in the photographing frame. There is a photographic seal machine that obtains a photographed image by synthesizing an image for synthesis with a live view image (see, for example, Patent Document 6).

  In addition, a trimming frame is set for the original image according to the subject area (subject position, height, face size, etc.), and a well-balanced shooting is performed without generating a wasted empty area in the shot image. There is a photo sticker that can obtain images.

  Further, a single image is shot a plurality of times, and an editing composition image that becomes a single design image is obtained by combining a plurality of unit images with the obtained captured image. There is a photographic seal machine in which unit images are combined and photographed images are arranged and printed so that unit images constituting one design image are adjacent to each other.

  In addition, a photo-sealing machine that creates one linked shot image composed of a plurality of shot images obtained by a plurality of shots and edits across the plurality of shot images in the linked shot image, and 1 There is a photo sticker that performs a plurality of times of photographing one image and displays the obtained images at the same time, thereby simultaneously editing a plurality of photographed images (for example, Patent Documents). 7).

JP 2007-228439 A JP 2010-154452 A JP 2010-154453 A JP 2010-258774 A JP 2005-277476 A JP 2008-79273 A JP 2007-214911 A

  By the way, in recent years, for example, a user of a photo sticker creating apparatus that publishes a blog has made a photo sticker for publishing his / her clothing (decorations such as clothes, nails, makeup, accessories) on the blog. While many images taken by the creation device are often placed, many users feel resistance to using the photo sticker creation device alone.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and makes it possible to provide an image with higher satisfaction for the user.

An image providing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention photographs a user as a subject, causes the user to perform editing input on the obtained captured image, prints the captured image on a predetermined sticker sheet, and An image providing apparatus that transmits a captured image as a transmission image to a terminal connected via a communication network, the imaging unit capturing an image of the subject, and a moving image of the subject captured by the imaging unit Live view display control means for controlling the live view image synthesized with the synthesis image selected by the user to be displayed on the display unit in real time, and the captured image as a still image obtained by the imaging means. Generating means for generating a composite image combined with the composite image as the transmission image, wherein the composite image is the previous image in the live view image. An image containing a balloon image is synthesized so as to be adjacent to the object, the live view display control means, other synthesized with the live-view image, in addition to the combined images randomly selected a moving image of the object The live view image is combined and displayed on the display unit, and the generation unit combines the composite image and another composite image obtained by combining the captured image as a still image with the other composite image. Generated as a transmission image .

The live view display control means can display the live view image in which the subject is arranged differently depending on the type of the composition image selected by the user.

The live view display control means can recognize a face in the moving image of the subject and display the live view image having a different arrangement of the subject according to the recognition result.

The live view display control means can display the live view image in which the subject is arranged differently depending on the size of the face recognized in the moving image of the subject.

Wherein the live view display control unit, some Jo Tokoro conditions, it is possible to change the background color of the live view image.

Wherein the live view display control means can be varied by Jo Tokoro conditions, the position of the balloon image in the live view image.

The image providing apparatus includes an edit screen display control unit that controls the composite image to be displayed on an edit screen as an edit target, and an edit processing unit that edits the composite image in response to an edit input by the user. The editing screen display control means can display the subject and the balloon image in the composite image in reverse positions according to the user's instruction.

An image providing method according to an aspect of the present invention shoots a user as a subject, causes the user to perform editing input on the obtained captured image, prints the captured image on a predetermined sticker sheet, and An image providing method of an image providing device that transmits a captured image as a transmission image to a terminal connected via a communication network, wherein the moving image of the subject captured by a photographing unit that captures the subject is used A live view display control step for controlling the live view image synthesized with the synthesis image selected by the user to be displayed on the display unit in real time, and the captured image as a still image obtained by the imaging unit. A generation step of generating a composite image combined with the composite image as the transmission image, and the composite image is added to the live view image. An image containing a balloon image is synthesized so as to be adjacent to said object Te, the live view display control step, the synthesis the live view image, in addition to the combined images randomly selected a moving image of the object The other live view image is combined and displayed on the display unit, and the generation step includes the synthesized image and another synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the captured image as a still image with the other synthesized image. And generated as the transmission image .

The program according to one aspect of the present invention shoots a user as a subject, causes the user to perform editing input on the obtained captured image, prints the captured image on a predetermined sticker sheet, and Is a program for causing a computer to execute processing for transmitting to a terminal connected via a communication network as a transmission image, and the user captures the moving image of the subject captured by the photographing means for photographing the subject. The live view display control step for controlling the live view image synthesized with the selected synthesis image to be displayed on the display unit in real time, and the captured image as the still image obtained by the imaging unit for the synthesis Causing the computer to execute a process including a generation step of generating a composite image combined with the image as the transmission image. Synthesis image is an image including a balloon image is synthesized so as to be adjacent to the object in the live view image, the live view display control step, and the live view image, randomly moving image of the object The other live view image combined with the other selected image for combination is displayed on the display unit, and the generation step includes the combined image and the captured image as a still image as the other image for combination. The other combined image combined with the above is generated as the transmission image .

In one aspect of the present invention, a live view image obtained by combining a moving image of a subject captured by a photographing unit that captures a subject with a composition image selected by a user is displayed on a display unit in real time. A composite image obtained by combining the captured image as a still image, which is controlled by the imaging unit, with the composite image is generated as a transmission image, and the composite image is combined so as to be adjacent to the subject in the live view image. A live view image and a live view image combined with another live view image obtained by compositing a moving image of the subject randomly selected and displayed on the display unit. Then, another synthesized image obtained by synthesizing a captured image as a still image with another synthesis image is generated as a transmission image .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an image with higher satisfaction for the user.

It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of the external appearance of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is the perspective view which looked at the external appearance of the photograph sticker production apparatus from another angle. It is a figure explaining a user's movement. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an imaging | photography part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a background part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an edit part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a customer service part after the fact. 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 part. It is a functional block diagram which shows the detailed structural example of an imaging | photography process part. It is a functional block diagram which shows the detailed structural example of an edit process part. It is a flowchart explaining the process which provides a photograph sticker creation game. It is a flowchart explaining an imaging | photography process. It is a flowchart explaining an imaging | photography process. It is a flowchart explaining an imaging | photography process. It is a figure which shows the example of a normal background image selection screen. It is a figure which shows the example of the guidance screen of imaging | photography of the utilization image after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the image selection screen for a synthesis | combination for the utilization images after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the live view display screen of the utilization image after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the imaging | photography result of the utilization image after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the brightness selection screen using the picked-up image on which the user himself was imaged. It is a figure which shows the example of the eye size selection screen using the picked-up image on which the user himself was copied. It is a figure which shows the example of the image selection screen for a synthesis | combination for the utilization images after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the live view display screen of the utilization image after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the live view display screen of the utilization image after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the live view display screen of the utilization image after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the live view display screen of the utilization image after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the live view display screen of the utilization image after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the live view display screen of the utilization image after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the imaging | photography result of the utilization image after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the live view display screen of the utilization image after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the live view display screen of the utilization image after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the image selection screen for a synthesis | combination for the utilization images after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the live view display screen of the utilization image after carrying transmission. It is a figure explaining the non-photographing area | region of a captured image. It is a figure explaining trimming of a captured image. It is a figure which shows the example of the imaging | photography result of the utilization image after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the live view display screen of the utilization image after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the imaging | photography result of the utilization image after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the image selection screen for a synthesis | combination for the utilization images after carrying transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the live view display screen of the utilization image after carrying transmission. It is a flowchart explaining an edit process. It is a figure explaining selection of a keep image. It is a figure explaining selection of a keep image. It is a figure explaining selection of a keep image. It is a figure explaining selection of a keep image. It is a figure explaining selection of a keep image. It is a figure explaining selection of a keep image. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure explaining switching of the display of an edit image. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of the palette for edit. It is a figure which shows the example of the palette for edit. It is a figure explaining the detailed structure of the pre picture which can use a congratulation mail. It is a figure which shows the example of the palette for edit. It is a figure explaining a template image. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of the palette for edit. It is a figure which shows the example of the palette for edit. It is a figure which shows the example of the palette for edit. It is a figure which shows the example of the palette for edit. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the example of the palette for edit. It is a figure which shows the example of the palette for edit. It is a figure which shows the example of the palette for edit. It is a figure which shows the example of the palette for edit. It is a figure which shows the example of the palette for edit. It is a figure explaining the detail of an item stamp. It is a figure which shows the example of the palette for edit. It is a figure which shows the example of the palette for edit. It is a figure explaining the example of the sticker paper printed when a special layout is selected. It is a flowchart explaining a portable transmission game process. It is a figure which shows the example of the image selection screen for portable transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the image selection screen for portable transmission. It is a figure which shows the example of the image selection screen for portable transmission.

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

<Configuration and operation of photo sticker creation device>
[External structure of photo sticker creation device]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of the appearance of a photo sticker creating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is a game machine that allows a user to perform operations such as shooting and editing as a game and receives a price from the user instead of providing a shot image or an edited image. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is installed in a store such as a game center. There may be one user or a plurality of users.

  A user who plays in the game provided by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 pays the price, takes a picture of himself as a subject, and selects an image to be edited selected from the shot images obtained by shooting. Editing is performed using an editing function for synthesizing handwritten line drawings and stamp images, thereby making the photographed image rich and colorful. The user receives the sticker sheet on which the edited image is printed and ends the series of games.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 mainly includes a photographing unit 11, an editing unit 12, and a subsequent customer service unit 13. The photographing unit 11 and the editing unit 12 are installed in contact with each other, and the editing unit 12 and the subsequent customer service unit 13 are installed in contact with each other.

  The photographing unit 11 includes a photographing unit 21 and a background unit 22. The photographing unit 21 and the background unit 22 are installed with a predetermined distance apart, and photographing processing is performed in a photographing space that is a space formed between the photographing unit 21 and the background unit 22.

  The photographing unit 21 is a device that allows a user to perform photographing processing. The photographing unit 21 enters the photographing space and is located in front of the user who is performing the photographing process. The front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21 that constitutes a surface in which the photographing space is desired in front is provided with a touch panel monitor used by the user during photographing processing. When the left side is the left side and the right side is the right side as viewed from the user in the imaging space, the left side of the imaging unit 21 is configured by the side panel 42A, and the right side is configured by the side panel 42B.

  The background portion 22 is attached to the left end of the rear panel 51 and the rear panel 51, which are plate-like members positioned on the rear side of the user who is taking a photographing process facing the front, and has a narrower width than the side panel 42A. A side panel 52A that is a plate-like member and a side panel 52B (FIG. 2) that is a plate-like member that is attached to the right end of the rear panel 51 and has a narrower width than the side panel 42B.

  The side panel 42A constituting the left side surface of the photographing unit 21 and the side panel 52A of the background unit 22 are provided on substantially the same plane, and their upper portions are connected by a connecting part 23A that is a plate-like member. Further, the side panel 42B constituting the right side surface of the photographing unit 21 and the side panel 52B of the background portion 22 are provided on substantially the same plane, and their upper portions are connected by a connecting portion 23B which is a plate-like member.

  An opening formed by being surrounded by the side panel 42 </ b> A of the photographing unit 21, the connecting part 23 </ b> A, and the side panel 52 </ b> A of the background part 22 becomes an entrance G <b> 1 of the photographing space. An opening formed by being surrounded by the side panel 42B of the imaging unit 21, the connecting unit 23B, and the side panel 52B of the background unit 22 is also an entrance G2 of the imaging space.

The background curtain unit 25 is provided above the background portion 22 so as to be supported by the back panel 51, the side panel 52A, and the side panel 52B. The background curtain unit 25 stores a plurality of roll-up type background curtains having different colors or patterns and used for the background. The background curtain unit 25 operates in conjunction with photographing by a camera or the like provided in the photographing unit 21. 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.

  In addition, as a background curtain accommodated in the background curtain unit 25, you may prepare the raising / lowering curtain which uses several curtains as one curtain for curtains. In addition, a black curtain is pasted on the rear panel 51 which is the back of the shooting space, and a plurality of background images for synthesis are prepared. In an editing process described later, a background image desired by the user is displayed on the curtain portion. It may be possible to synthesize.

  An opening surrounded by the front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21, the connecting part 23A, the connecting part 23B, and the background curtain unit 25 is formed above the photographing space, and the ceiling strobe unit 24 covers the part of the opening. Provided. One end of the ceiling strobe unit 24 is fixed to the connecting portion 23A, and the other end is fixed to the connecting portion 23B. The ceiling strobe unit 24 has a built-in strobe that emits light toward the photographing space in accordance with photographing. A fluorescent lamp is provided inside the strobe constituting the ceiling strobe unit 24, and also functions as illumination of the photographing space.

  The editing unit 12 is a device that allows a user to perform editing processing, which is processing for editing an image obtained by shooting processing. The editing unit 12 is provided so as to be connected to the photographing unit 11 so that one side surface thereof is in contact with the back surface of the front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21. The editing unit 12 is provided with a configuration such as a tablet built-in monitor used by the user during editing processing.

  If the configuration of the editing unit 12 shown in FIG. 1 is a front-side configuration, the editing unit 12 is used for editing processing on the front side and the back side so that two sets of users can perform editing processing simultaneously. Each configuration is provided.

  The front side of the editing unit 12 is a surface perpendicular to the floor surface, and is composed of a surface 71 that is substantially parallel to the side panel 42A, and a slope 72 formed above the surface 71. The configuration used is provided on the slope 72. On the left side of the slope 72, a support portion 73A that has a columnar shape and supports one end of the lighting device 74 is provided. A support portion 75 that supports the curtain rail 26 is provided on the upper surface of the support portion 73A. A support portion 73 </ b> B (FIG. 2) that supports the other end of the lighting device 74 is also provided on the right side of the slope 72.

  A curtain rail 26 is attached above the editing unit 12. The curtain rail 26 is configured by combining three rails 26A to 26C so that the shape when viewed from above is a U-shape. One end of the rails 26A and 26B provided in parallel is fixed to the connecting portion 23A and the connecting portion 23B, respectively, and both ends of the remaining one rail 26C are joined to the other end.

  A curtain is attached to the curtain rail 26 so that the inside of the space in front of the editing unit 12 and the space in front of the back cannot be seen from the outside. The space in front of the editing unit 12 and the space in front of the back of the editing unit 12 surrounded by the curtain attached to the curtain rail 26 are editing spaces in which the user performs editing processing.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as seen from another angle.

  The subsequent customer service unit 13 is a device that allows the user to perform the subsequent customer service process. Subsequent customer service processing includes processing for transmitting a photographed image or edited image to a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, processing for allowing a user to play a mini game, processing for answering a questionnaire, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the post-service customer unit 13 has a plate-like housing having a predetermined thickness, and is connected to the editing unit 12 so that the back surface thereof is in contact with the left side surface of the editing unit 12. Provided. On the front side of the post-service unit 13, there are provided a tablet built-in monitor used by the user at the time of post-service processing, a discharge port through which sticker paper on which a photographed image or an edited image is printed is discharged. The space in front of the front-end customer service unit 13 becomes a rear-end customer service space where a user waiting for printing on the sticker paper to perform post-service processing.

  Here, the flow of the photo sticker creation game and the accompanying movement of the user will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as viewed from above.

  The user of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is formed between the photographing part 21 and the background part 22 from the entrance G1 as indicated by the white arrow # 1 or from the entrance G2 as indicated by the white arrow # 2. The photographing space A1 is entered, and photographing processing is performed using a camera or a touch panel monitor provided in the photographing unit 21.

  The user who has finished the shooting process exits the shooting space A1 and moves to the editing space A2-1 using the doorway G1 as indicated by the white arrow # 3, or moves to the editing space A2-1 as indicated by the white arrow # 4. To leave the shooting space A1 and move to the editing space A2-2.

  The editing space A2-1 is an editing space on the front side of the editing unit 12, and the editing space A2-2 is an editing space on the back side of the editing unit 12. Which of the editing space A2-1 and the editing space A2-2 is moved is guided by the screen display of the touch panel monitor of the photographing unit 21 or the like. For example, the empty space of the two editing spaces is guided as the destination. The user who has moved to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2 starts editing processing. The user of the editing space A2-1 and the user of the editing space A2-2 can perform editing processing at the same time.

  After the editing process is finished, printing of an image selected from the photographed image and the edited image is started. During printing of the image, the user who has finished the editing process moves from the editing space A2-1 to the subsequent customer service space A3 as indicated by the white arrow # 5 if the editing process has been performed in the editing space A2-1. Then, the customer service is processed after the fact. In addition, when the editing process is completed in the editing space A2-2, the user who has finished the editing process moves from the editing space A2-2 to the post-service area A3 as indicated by the white arrow # 6. Post service processing is performed in the customer service space A3.

  When the printing of the image is finished, the user receives the sticker paper from the outlet provided in the post-service section 13 and finishes a series of photo sticker creation games.

[Configuration of each device]
Next, the configuration of each device will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front of the photographing unit 21. The photographing unit 21 is configured by attaching a front panel 41, a side panel 42A, and a side panel 42B to a base unit 43 having a box shape.

  The front panel 41 is positioned in front of the user who performs the shooting process in the shooting space A1, and the side panel 42A and the side panel 42B are positioned on the left side and the right side of the user who performs the shooting process in the shooting space A1, respectively. The connecting portion 23A is fixed above the side panel 42A, and the connecting portion 23B is fixed above the side panel 42B.

  An imaging / display unit 81 is provided in the approximate center of the front panel 41. The photographing / display unit 81 includes a camera 91, a front strobe 92, and a touch panel monitor 93.

  The camera 91 is configured by an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), and photographs a user in the photographing space A1. The moving image captured by the camera 91 is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 in real time. An image captured by the camera 91 at a predetermined timing such as when a user gives an instruction to shoot is saved as a photographic image (still image).

  The front strobe 92 provided with a light emitting surface so as to surround the camera 91 emits light in accordance with the photographing by the camera 91 like other strobes, and irradiates the vicinity of the user's face as a subject from the front.

  A touch panel monitor 93 provided on the lower side of the camera 91 includes a monitor such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a touch panel laminated thereon. The touch panel monitor 93 has a function as a live view monitor that displays a moving image captured by the camera 91 and a function that displays various GUI (Graphical User Interface) images and accepts a user's selection operation through the touch panel. ing. On the touch panel monitor 93, a moving image after an image such as a background is appropriately displayed is displayed.

  On the front panel 41, an upper strobe 82 is installed on the upper side with respect to the position of the photographing / display unit 81. A left strobe 83 is installed on the left side and a right strobe 84 is installed on the right side. A lower strobe 85 is provided at a position below the photographing / display unit 81 such that a part of the upper surface of the base portion 43 protrudes.

  The upper strobe 82 irradiates the user from the upper front. The left strobe 83 irradiates the user from the left front, and the right strobe 84 irradiates the user from the right front. The lower strobe 85 irradiates the user from the lower front.

  The base unit 43 is also provided with a foot strobe 86 that irradiates the user's foot. The upper strobe 82, left strobe 83, right strobe 84, lower strobe 85, and foot strobe 86 are provided with fluorescent lamps. Used as illumination in the space A1. As will be described later, the brightness in the shooting space A1 is adjusted by the user by adjusting the light emission amount of each fluorescent lamp or by adjusting the number of fluorescent lamps to emit light. It adjusts suitably according to the contents of.

  On the right side of the foot strobe 86, a coin insertion / return port 87 through which a user inserts money is provided.

Spaces 43A and 43B formed on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the base portion 43 with the lower strobe 85 interposed therebetween are used as a luggage storage place for a user who performs photographing processing to place baggage and the like.
For example, near the ceiling of the front panel 41, a speaker for outputting sound such as guidance sound for shooting processing, BGM (Back Ground Music), and sound effects is also provided.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the background portion 22 on the photographing space A1 side.

  As described above, the background curtain unit 25 is provided above the back panel 51. Near the center of the background curtain unit 25, a back center strobe 101 that irradiates a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the rear center is attached.

  A rear left strobe 102 that irradiates a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the left rear is provided above the rear panel 51 and on the doorway G1 side. Further, a rear right strobe 103 that irradiates a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the right rear is provided above the rear panel 51 and on the entrance / exit G2 side.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the editing unit 12 on the front side (editing space A2-1 side).

  A tablet built-in monitor 131 is provided at substantially the center of the slope 72. A touch pen 132A is provided on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 131, and a touch pen 132B is provided on the right side.

  The tablet built-in monitor 131 is configured by superimposing a tablet capable of operation input using the touch pen 132A or 132B on a monitor such as an LCD. On the tablet built-in monitor 131, for example, an editing screen that is a screen used for editing a captured image selected as an image to be edited is displayed. When two people perform editing work simultaneously, the touch pen 132A is used by one user, and the touch pen 132B is used by the other user.

  On the left side of the editing unit 12, a post-service unit 13 is provided.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front side of the post-service unit 13.

  A monitor 161 with a built-in tablet is provided at the upper center of the post-service section 13. A touch pen 162A is provided on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 161, and a touch pen 162B is provided on the right side. Similarly to the tablet built-in monitor 131, the tablet built-in monitor 161 is configured by superimposing a tablet capable of performing an operation input using the touch pen 162A or 162B on a monitor such as an LCD. On the tablet built-in monitor 161, a screen used for post-service processing such as a mini game is displayed.

  A non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 is provided under the tablet built-in monitor 161, and a sticker paper discharge port 164 is provided under the non-contact type IC reader / writer 163. A speaker 165 is provided below the sticker paper discharge port 164.

  The non-contact type IC reader / writer 163 communicates with a non-contact type IC that is in close proximity, and reads data from the non-contact type IC and writes data to the non-contact type IC.

  In the sticker paper discharge port 164, sticker paper on which an image created by the user of the editing space A2-1 is edited, or the user of the editing space A2-2 performs the editing process. The sticker paper on which the created image is printed is discharged. A printer is provided inside the editing unit 12, and printing of images is performed by the printer.

  The speaker 165 outputs sound such as guidance voice, BGM, and sound effects for the post-service processing.

[Internal configuration of photo sticker creation device]
Next, the internal configuration of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 will be described. FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. The same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same structure as the structure mentioned above. The overlapping description will be omitted as appropriate.

  The control unit 201 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like, executes a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 206 and a storage unit 202, and controls the overall operation of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. A storage unit 202, a communication unit 203, a drive 204, a ROM 206, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 207 are connected to the control unit 201. The control unit 201 is also connected with the components of the photographing unit 208, the editing unit 209, the post-service unit 210, and the printing unit 211.

  The storage unit 202 includes a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk or a flash memory, and stores various setting information supplied from the control unit 201. Information stored in the storage unit 202 is appropriately read out by the control unit 201.

  A communication unit 203 is an interface of a network such as the Internet, and communicates with an external device according to control by the control unit 201.

  A removable medium 205 made of an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like is appropriately attached to the drive 204. Computer programs and data read from the removable medium 205 by the drive 204 are supplied to the control unit 201 and stored in the storage unit 202 or installed.

  The ROM 206 stores programs and data executed by the control unit 201. The RAM 207 temporarily stores data and programs processed by the control unit 201.

  The imaging unit 208 includes a coin processing unit 221, a background control unit 222, an illumination control unit 223, a camera 91, a touch panel monitor 93, and a speaker 224 that are configured to perform imaging processing in the imaging space A1.

  The coin processing unit 221 detects the insertion of coins into the coin insertion / return port 87. When the coin processing unit 221 detects that a predetermined amount of coins such as 300 yen has been inserted, the coin processing unit 221 outputs an activation signal indicating that to the control unit 201.

  The background control unit 222 raises and lowers the background curtain stored in the background curtain unit 25 according to the background control signal supplied from the control unit 201. The background curtain may be manually selected by the user.

  The illumination control unit 223 controls the light emission of each strobe in the imaging space A1 according to the illumination control signal supplied from the control unit 201. As described above, in the photographing space A1, in addition to the strobe of the ceiling strobe unit 24, an upper strobe 82, a left strobe 83, a right strobe 84, a lower strobe 85, a foot strobe 86, and a background portion provided in the photographing unit 21 are provided. 22 is provided with a rear center strobe 101, a rear left strobe 102, and a rear right strobe 103. A fluorescent lamp is also provided inside each strobe.

  In addition, the illumination control unit 223 adjusts the light emission amount of the fluorescent lamp provided inside each strobe, or adjusts the number of fluorescent lamps to emit light, thereby performing a shooting process performed by the user. The brightness in the shooting space A1 is adjusted according to the above.

  The camera 91 shoots according to the control by the control unit 201 and outputs an image obtained by the shooting to the control unit 201.

  The editing unit 209A includes a tablet built-in monitor 131, touch pens 132A and 132B, and a speaker 231 provided on the front side of the editing unit 12 as a configuration for performing editing processing in the editing space A2-1. The editing unit 209B has the same configuration as the editing unit 209A, and performs editing processing in the editing space A2-2.

  The tablet built-in monitor 131 displays an editing screen according to control by the control unit 201, and detects a user operation on the editing screen. A signal representing the content of the user's operation is supplied to the control unit 201, and the captured image to be edited is edited.

  The subsequent customer service unit 210 includes a tablet built-in monitor 161, touch pens 162 </ b> A and 162 </ b> B, a non-contact type IC reader / writer 163, and a speaker 165.

  The printing unit 211 includes a printer 241 and a sticker sheet unit 242 that are configured to perform printing processing. The printer 241 prints the photographed image or the edited image obtained by the editing process on the sticker paper stored in the sticker paper unit 242 attached to the printer 241 and discharges it to the sticker paper discharge port 164. The a posteriori customer service unit 210 and the printing unit 211 shown by being surrounded by a one-dot chain line are configured to perform a process for the user in the a posteriori customer service space A3.

[Configuration of control unit]
Next, the control unit 201 will be described. FIG. 9 shows a configuration example of functional blocks realized by the control unit 201 executing a program stored in the ROM 206 or the like.

  The control unit 201 is a shooting processing unit 302 that performs processing related to the process of shooting of the photo sticker creation game, such as processing related to a charge input when starting the photo sticker creation game and shooting of a user group. An editing processing unit 303 that performs processing related to the editing work process of the photo sticker creation game such as graffiti editing, a printing processing unit 304 that performs processing related to the printing process of the photo sticker creation game such as printing of sticker paper, and editing work. A post-service processing unit 305 is provided for performing processing related to the post-service process of the photo sticker creation game that serves the finished user group.

  That is, the control unit 201 controls processing related to each process of the photo sticker creation game.

[Configuration of shooting processing unit]
FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram illustrating a more detailed configuration example of the imaging processing unit 302 in FIG.

  In the example of FIG. 10, the photographing processing unit 302 includes a progress control unit 311, a photographing preparation processing unit 312, a composition image selection control unit 313, a live view display control unit 314, a photographed image acquisition unit 315, a composite image processing unit 316, A use selection control unit 317, a brightness determination processing unit 318, an eye size determination processing unit 319, and a use information generation unit 320 are configured.

  The progress control unit 311 controls the progress of the photographing work process.

  The shooting preparation processing unit 312 performs processing related to shooting preparation, such as adjustment of reflection and adjustment of brightness.

  The composition image selection control unit 313 displays a composition image including a background, a foreground, and the like on the touch panel monitor 93, and controls processing related to the composition image selection performed by the user.

  The live view display control unit 314 performs processing related to display on the touch panel monitor 93 (live view display).

  The captured image acquisition unit 315 performs processing related to shooting, particularly acquisition of a captured image.

  The composite image processing unit 316 performs processing related to generation of a composite image, such as composite of captured images.

  The use selection control unit 317 performs processing related to selection by the user for use in which the user uses the image on the mobile terminal after the photographed image or the edited image is transmitted to the mobile terminal at the post-service customer. Control.

  The brightness determination processing unit 318 performs processing related to determination of the brightness of the captured image.

  The eye size determination processing unit 319 performs processing related to determination of the eye size of the subject in the captured image.

The usage information generation unit 320 performs processing related to generation of usage information representing the above-described usage. The usage information is information indicating the usage in which the user uses the image on the mobile terminal after the photographed image or the edited image is transmitted to the mobile terminal at the subsequent customer service. The application will be described in detail later, but the image sent to the mobile terminal can be sent to the user's friend via email or a dedicated site instead of the greeting card, and exchanged via a communication network such as the Internet. Used as a decoration image (decoration image) attached to an email or blog to be used, the state of the user at the time of shooting, specifically, the user's clothing at the time of shooting (clothing, nail, makeup, accessories, etc. Product) as a recording image for recording.
[Configuration of edit processing section]
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram illustrating a more detailed configuration example of the editing processing unit 303 in FIG.

  In the example of FIG. 11, the editing processing unit 303 includes a progress control unit 351, an editing preparation processing unit 352, an input reception control unit 353, an editing screen display control unit 354, and a graffiti editing processing unit 355.

  The progress control unit 351 controls the progress of the editing work process.

  The editing preparation processing unit 352 performs processing related to editing preparation, such as selection of an image to be edited.

  The input reception control unit 353 controls the tablet built-in monitor 131 and performs a process of receiving operation input performed by the user for various GUIs displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131.

  The edit screen display control unit 354 performs processing related to display of an edit screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 and display of various GUIs on the edit screen.

The graffiti editing processing unit 355 responds to an input operation using the touch pen 132 by the user.
Performs processing related to graffiti editing for edited images

[Operation of photo sticker creation device]
Next, processing of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 that provides a photo sticker creating game will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1, the photographing processing unit 302 of the control unit 201 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 determines whether or not a predetermined amount of coins has been inserted based on a signal supplied from the coin processing unit 221 and is inserted. Wait until it is determined.

  When it is determined in step S1 that a coin has been inserted, in step S2, the imaging processing unit 302 controls the imaging unit 208 to display a moving image of the subject captured by the camera 91 on the touch panel monitor 93 for live view. A photographing process is performed for photographing a user in the space A1 as a subject. Note that the photographing process will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  In step S3, the imaging processing unit 302 guides the user in the imaging space A1 to move to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2. The guidance for movement to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2 is performed by displaying a screen on the touch panel monitor 93 of the photographing unit 208 or by outputting sound from the speaker 224.

  In step S4, the editing processing unit 303 controls the editing unit 209 corresponding to the editing space of the editing space A2-1 and the editing space A2-2 that is the destination of the user who has finished the shooting process, Edit processing. Specifically, the editing processing unit 303 causes the user to select a synthesis image to be synthesized with the captured image selected as the editing target image, and synthesizes the selected synthesis image with the captured image. The image is edited according to the editing operation by the user. The editing process will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S5, the editing processing unit 303 guides the user who has finished editing processing in the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2 to move to the post-service space A3. The guidance of the movement to the post-service space A3 is performed by displaying a screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131 or by outputting sound from the speaker 231.

  In step S <b> 6, the print processing unit 304 performs a printing process in which the image selected by the user is output to the printer 241 and printed on a sticker sheet.

  In step S <b> 7, the subsequent customer service processing unit 305 controls the subsequent customer service unit 210 to perform the subsequent customer service processing for the user who is waiting for the completion of printing. Specifically, the post-service processing unit 305 performs mobile post-game processing for transmitting a captured image or an edited image to the mobile terminal as post-service processing, and displays an e-mail address input screen of the mobile terminal or an image to be transmitted. Is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161, and an image is transmitted according to the operation by the user.

  When the printing is completed, in step S8, the customer service processing unit 305 displays that the printing is completed on the tablet built-in monitor 161, and the printer 241 discharges the sticker paper on which the image is printed to the sticker paper discharge port 164. The process is terminated.

[Example of shooting process]
Next, an example of the flow of the photographing process in step S2 in the series of processes of the photo sticker creation game described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  When the photographing process is started, in step S31, the composition image selection control unit 313 prepares a composition image (hereinafter referred to as a normal composition image) that is a foreground or background image that is prepared in advance and is composed on the photographed image. A composite image selection screen (GUI) for selecting (also referred to as) is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93.

  In step S32, the composition image selection control unit 313 receives a predetermined number (for example, five) of normal composition images selected by the user from the normal composition images displayed in step S31.

  FIG. 16 shows an example of a background selection screen as a composition image selection screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 93. The background selection screen of FIG. 16 is composed of tabs 411 to 414 for each of four background image themes “normal”, “pattern”, “aura”, and “whole body”. A background image corresponding to the theme (a background image synthesized with a photographed image with a model as a subject) is displayed. In the example of FIG. 16, 15 background images corresponding to “normal” are displayed. When the user selects a background image, the background image is displayed in the selected background image display area 415.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 13, in step S <b> 33, the live view display control unit 314 synthesizes the normal composition image and the captured image of the camera 91 and displays them on the touch panel monitor 93 (live view display).

  In step S34, the captured image acquisition unit 315 displays a countdown indicator on the touch panel monitor 93 and the like, controls the camera 91 to perform capturing, and obtains a captured image.

  In step S35, the composite image processing unit 316 combines the normal composite image with the photographed image to generate a composite image. Further, in step S36, the composite image processing unit 316 displays the generated composite image on the touch panel monitor 93 or the like, and allows the user to check the composite image (photographing result). In the following, a composite image as a photographing result is also simply referred to as a photographed image.

  In step S37, the progress processing unit 311 determines whether or not the predetermined number of times of shooting has been taken. If the number of shots has not reached the predetermined number of times, the process returns to step S33, and the subsequent processing is performed. Repeated. For example, when shooting for obtaining a shot image to be combined with each of the synthesis images selected on the synthesis image selection screen has been performed and a total of five shootings have been performed, it is determined that the shooting has been performed a predetermined number of times in step S37. Is done.

  If it is determined in step S37 that the image has been shot a predetermined number of times, the process proceeds to step S38.

  In step S <b> 38, the usage selection control unit 317 is an image transmitted to the user's portable terminal by the portable transmission game at the post-service customer, and is a use image after portable transmission used by the user on the portable terminal. A guidance screen for performing guidance on the shooting of “usable pre-image” is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93.

  FIG. 17 shows an example of a “usable pre-image” guidance screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 93. There are three usages of “usable pre-images”: “celebration mail”, “blog deco”, and “corde album”. The guidance screen shown in FIG. Sample images 421 to 423 of “pre-image” are displayed.

  Here, “celebration mail” means that an image transmitted to a mobile terminal is transmitted to a user's friend or the like via an email or a dedicated site instead of a greeting card including a message for the user's friend or the like. This is the intended use. “Blog Deco” is intended to use an image sent to a mobile terminal as a decoration image (deco image) attached to text data (email or blog) exchanged via a communication network (Internet). It is a use. The “corde album” is the state of the user at the time of shooting the image transmitted to the mobile terminal, specifically, the user's clothing at the time of shooting (apparel such as clothes, nails, makeup, accessories, etc.) Is intended to be stored as a recording image for recording.

  For example, a user of a photo sticker creating apparatus that publishes a blog often puts his / her apparel (clothes, etc.) on the blog, and resists using the photo sticker creating apparatus alone. Many users feel that. Therefore, in the pre-image shooting that can be used for the above-mentioned “corde album”, images for two people can be obtained by one shooting, so that the user who feels resistance to using the photo sticker creation device alone. Satisfaction can be increased, and as a result, it is possible to provide an image with higher satisfaction for the user.

  In step S39, the usage selection control unit 317 receives a usage selection by the user from the usages (sample images 421 to 423) of the guidance screen displayed in the process of step S38. Here, the following description will be made assuming that “celebration mail”, that is, the sample image 421 is selected.

  When a use is selected, in step S40, the composition image selection control unit 313 uses a foreground or background image corresponding to the use selected in step S39 for a use image after mobile transmission (a usable pre-image). A composite image selection screen (GUI) for selecting a composite image is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93.

  In step S41, the compositing image selection control unit 313 accepts only one selection of the compositing image by the user from the compositing images displayed in the process of step S40.

  FIG. 18 shows an example of a usable pre-image synthesis image selection screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 93. The composition image selection screen in FIG. 18 includes tabs 431 to 433 for the three uses “celebration mail”, “blog deco”, and “corde album”. In the example of FIG. 18, the guidance of FIG. Six images for “celebration mail” selected on the screen are combined and displayed on the photographed image with the model as the subject. The composition image of “celebration mail” includes a foreground image composed of messages such as “Happy Birthday” and “congratulations” that are composed as the foreground of the subject in the photographed image, and a message image that is composed outside (around) the photographed image. It is an image containing. The message image is an image including a fixed sentence (fixed sentence) related to a message such as “Happy Birthday” or “Congratulations” as the foreground image. Note that the background color of the captured image may be selected by the color palette displayed at the right end of the tab 431, or may be determined according to the selected composition image. When a synthesis image is selected by the user, the synthesis image is displayed in the selection synthesis image display area 434, and the decision button 435 is selected to confirm the synthesis image. Note that, when the tab 432 or the tab 433 is selected on the compositing image selection screen in FIG. 18, the compositing image of “blog deco” or “corde album” is displayed.

  Note that a composition image corresponding to the season may be displayed as the composition image of the “celebration mail”. Specifically, for example, from May 1st to May 2nd Sunday, a composite image of a design that reflects the image of Mother's Day may be displayed as a composite image for “celebration mail”, or in June. From the 10th to the 3rd Sunday of June, a composition image having a design based on Father's Day may be displayed as a composition image for “celebration mail”.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 13, in step S <b> 42, the live view display control unit 314 combines the usable pre-image combining image and the captured image of the camera 91 and displays them on the touch panel monitor 93 (live view display).

  In step S43, the captured image acquisition unit 315 displays a countdown indicator on the touch panel monitor 93 and the like, controls the camera 91 to perform imaging, and obtains a captured image.

  FIG. 19 shows an example of a live view display screen on the touch panel monitor 93. The live view display screen of FIG. 19 is a live view display area 441 for displaying a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing a foreground image and a captured image of the camera 91 among the images for “celebration email” composition, a message of “celebration email”. It is composed of a live view display area 442 for displaying a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing an image for synthesis including an image and an image captured by the camera 91 and a countdown indicator 443. In the live view display screen of FIG. 19, when the number indicated by the countdown indicator 443 becomes 0, a composite image displayed in the live view display area 441 is obtained as a captured image. In the example of FIG. 19, only one of the live view display area 441 and the live view display area 442 may be displayed.

  In step S44, the composite image processing unit 316 combines a composite image (message image) with the captured image, and generates a use image after portable transmission (a usable pre-image) separately from the captured image. Further, in step S45, the composite image processing unit 316 displays the obtained photographed image and the use image after portable transmission (usable pre-image) on the touch panel monitor 93 or the like, and displays the photographed image and the use image after portable transmission to the user ( Check the available pre-images) as shooting results.

  FIG. 20 shows an example of the photographing result displayed on the touch panel monitor 93. As shown in FIG. 20, the photographing result displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 includes a usable pre-image 451 obtained as a usable pre-image and a photographed image 452 obtained by combining the foreground image of the compositing images. The captured image 452 may be displayed in a larger size, or only the usable pre-image 451 may be displayed. Alternatively, the captured image 452 may be displayed first in time, and the pre-image 451 that can be used thereafter may be displayed, or vice versa. Furthermore, from the state in which the image for composition (message image obtained by removing the photographed image 452 from the usable pre-image 451) and the photographed image 452 are displayed separately, as shown by the thick arrow in the figure, the image for composition ( A pre-image 451 that can be used may be finally displayed by displaying an animation representing a state in which the captured image 452 is combined with the message image).

  In this way, when shooting pre-images that can be used for “celebration mail”, two images with different appearances and purposes can be obtained in one shooting, the captured image and the image used after mobile transmission (usable pre-image). Can do. The usable pre-image is assumed to be transmitted to the mobile terminal, but may be printed on a sticker sheet.

  Note that the touch panel monitor 93 may be provided with a display area simulating a standby screen of a mobile phone, and a pre-image that can be used as a “congratulation mail” as a photographing result may be displayed there. As a result, the user can have an image after transmitting a pre-image that can be used for “celebration mail” to the mobile terminal.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 13, after step S <b> 45, the process proceeds to step S <b> 46 of FIG. 14, and the progress control unit 311 determines whether it is within the shootable time, and based on the elapsed time or the remaining time, It is determined whether or not shooting is possible. If it is determined in step S46 that shooting is possible, the process proceeds to step S47, and additional shooting, so-called “bonus shooting” is performed.

  In step S47, the progress control unit 311 displays a bonus shooting guide screen for guiding the bonus shooting on the touch panel monitor 93 or the like, and allows the user to check the outline of the bonus shooting.

  In step S48, the compositing image selection control unit 313 displays the compositing image selection screen on the touch panel monitor 93 as in step S31 of FIG. 13, and in step S49, the normal compositing by the user is performed as in step S32. Accept selection of images for use.

  In step S50, as in step S33, the live view display control unit 314 combines the normal combining image and the captured image of the camera 91 and displays them on the touch panel monitor 93 (live view display).

  In step S51, the captured image acquisition unit 315 performs bonus shooting, which is additional shooting. This bonus shooting is also performed in the same manner as the normal shooting described above. That is, the captured image acquisition unit 315 displays a countdown indicator on the touch panel monitor 93 or the like, controls the camera 91, and captures a captured image, similarly to step S34.

  In step S52, similarly to step S35, the composite image processing unit 316 combines the normal composite image with the photographed image obtained by photographing to generate a composite image.

  In step S53, the composite image processing unit 316 displays the composite image on the touch panel monitor 93 in the same manner as in step S36, and allows the user to check the photographing result.

  In step S54, the progress control unit 311 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. If the photographing is still possible, the process returns to step S48, the subsequent processing is repeated, and bonus photographing is performed again. .

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S54 that the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S55 in FIG. Even if it is determined in step S46 described above that it is not within the shootable time, since bonus shooting is not performed, steps S47 to S54 are skipped, and the process proceeds to step S55 in FIG. move on.

  In step S55 of FIG. 15, the brightness determination processing unit 318 causes the touch panel monitor 93 to display a brightness selection screen used for selecting the brightness of the subject in the captured image.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a brightness selection screen used for selecting the brightness of a subject using a captured image in which the user himself is photographed.

  On the brightness selection screen, a photographed image 471 obtained by the main photographing process is displayed. For example, when shooting is performed six times, six shot images are obtained, and on the brightness selection screen, six shot images 471-1 to 471-6 are displayed on the left side from the center of the screen. . Note that the captured images 471-1 to 471-6 displayed on the brightness selection screen are still captured images.

  On the right side of the brightness selection screen, five brightness selection buttons 472-1 to 472-5 are displayed in order from the top. On the brightness selection buttons 472-1 to 472-5, numerical values from “1” to “5” are respectively displayed, and models having different brightness are respectively displayed.

  The numerical values from “1” to “5” of the brightness selection buttons 472-1 to 472-5 indicate the degree of brightness. The larger the numerical value, the darker the subject becomes.

  In addition, on the right side of the brightness selection buttons 472-1 to 472-5, characters “Whitening”, “Recommended”, and “Beautiful Black” are displayed in order from the top to the bottom. That is, in the arrangement of the brightness selection buttons 472-1 to 472-5, it is suggested that the upper side brightens the subject and the lower side darkens the subject.

  In addition, a determination button 473 operated when determining the brightness of the subject is displayed on the lower right side of the brightness selection screen, and the word “OK” is displayed on the determination button 473. .

  When such a brightness selection screen is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 and the user selects any of the brightness selection buttons 472-1 to 472-5, the brightness determination processing unit 318 performs selection by the user. Accept. Then, the brightness determination processing unit 318 collectively changes the brightness of the subjects of the captured images 471-1 to 471-6 so that the subject is captured at the brightness selected by the user. Perform image processing.

  When the user selects the determination button 473 after selecting the brightness of the subject, the selection of the brightness of the subject is performed with the brightness reflected in the captured images 471-1 to 471-6 at that time. Is determined.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 15, in step S56, when the user selects the brightness of the subject by performing an operation (touch) on any of the brightness selection buttons 472-1 to 472-5 on the brightness selection screen. The brightness determination processing unit 318 receives selection by the user based on information supplied from the touch panel monitor 93.

  In step S57, the brightness determination processing unit 318 collectively changes the brightness of the subjects of all the captured images 471-1 to 471-6 so that the subject has the brightness selected by the user.

  In step S58, the brightness determination processing unit 318 displays the captured images 471-1 to 471-6 in which the brightness of the subject is changed on the touch panel monitor 93, and allows the user to check the brightness change result.

  In step S59, the brightness determination processing unit 318 determines whether or not the determination button 473 has been pressed based on the information supplied from the touch panel monitor 93. If it is determined that the button has not been pressed, the process returns to step S56. The above processing is repeated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S59 that the enter button has been pressed, in step S60, the brightness determination processing unit 318 determines the brightness of the subject, and stores information indicating the determined brightness in the storage unit 202 or the like. And save.

  In step S <b> 61, the eye size determination processing unit 319 causes the touch panel monitor 93 to display an eye size selection screen used for selecting the eye size of the user shown in the captured image.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of an eye size selection screen used to select the eye size of a subject using a captured image in which the user himself is photographed.

  A photographed image 481 obtained by the photographing process is displayed on the eye size selection screen. For example, when shooting is repeated six times, six shot images are obtained, and on the eye size selection screen, six shot images 481-1 to 481-6 are displayed on the left side from the center of the screen. The

  On the right side of the eye size selection screen, three eye size selection buttons 482-1 to 482-3 are displayed in order from the top. On the eye size selection button 482-1, characters "natural eye" and an image of a model eye with a natural eye size are displayed. In the eye size selection button 482-2, characters "Patch Lee" and an image of a model eye having a slightly larger eye size (for example, about 10% larger than the natural size) are displayed. The eye size selection button 482-2 displays “recommended” characters indicating that it is recommended to select an eye size of this size together with a heart-shaped figure.

  The eye size selection button 482-3 displays characters “volume eye” and a model eye image having a relatively large eye size (for example, about 20% larger than the natural size). In addition, an arrow from the top to the bottom is displayed on the right side of the eye size selection buttons 482-1 to 482-3, and the word “natural” is displayed above the arrow, and below the arrow. The word “big” is displayed. That is, it is suggested that the eye size increases as the eye size selection button 482-1, the eye size selection button 482-2, and the eye size selection button 482-3 move downward in this order.

  In addition, a determination button 483 operated when determining the selection of the eye size is displayed on the lower right side of the eye size selection screen. The determination button 483 displays characters “OK”. Yes.

  When such an eye size selection screen is displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 and the user selects any of the eye size selection buttons 482-1 to 482-3, the eye size determination processing unit 319 performs the selection by the user. Accept. Then, the eye size determination processing unit 319 collectively changes the subject eye size of the captured images 481-1 to 481-6 so that the image of the eye of the size selected by the user is captured. To do.

  When the user selects the determination button 483 after selecting the eye size, the eye size of the subject is selected with the size reflected in the captured images 481-1 to 481-6 at that time. Is determined.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 15, in step S62, when the user selects an eye size by performing an operation (touch) on any of the eye size selection buttons 482-1 to 482-3 on the eye size selection screen. The size determination processing unit 319 accepts selection by the user based on the information supplied from the touch panel monitor 93.

  In step S63, the eye size determination processing unit 319 makes the size of the user's eyes that appear in all the photographed images 481-1 to 481-6 so that the image of the size selected by the user is captured. Change all at once.

  In step S64, the eye size determination processing unit 319 displays the captured images 481-1 to 481-6 whose eye sizes have been changed on the touch panel monitor 93, and allows the user to check the eye size change result.

  In step S65, the eye size determination processing unit 319 determines whether or not the determination button 483 is pressed based on the information supplied from the touch panel monitor 93. If it is determined that the button is not pressed, the process returns to step S62. The above processing is repeated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S65 that the determination button 483 has been pressed, in step S66, the eye size determination processing unit 319 determines the eye size, and stores information indicating the determined eye size in the storage unit 202 or the like. Let me save.

  In step S67, the usage information generation unit 320 generates usage information indicating one of the usages of “celebration mail”, “blog deco”, and “corde album” selected in step S39.

  In step S <b> 68, the composite image processing unit 316 causes the storage unit 202 to store the captured image obtained by combining the use image after mobile transmission and the composite image together with additional information including use information generated by the use information generation unit 320. . The additional information includes data such as texts (sentences) and images included in the composition image for the use image after mobile transmission in addition to the use information described above.

  When the process of step S68 ends, the shooting process ends, and the process returns to step S2 of FIG.

  According to the above processing, in addition to allowing the user to perform normal shooting, the user can select the use of the post-mobile-use use image that is used after being transmitted to the mobile terminal, and for the synthesis according to the use An image can be selected and photographed. As a result, the user can be made aware that the obtained image is transmitted to the mobile terminal at the time of shooting, so that the image finally transmitted to the mobile terminal can be satisfied with the user. Therefore, it is possible to provide an image that is more satisfactory for the user.

  Further, according to the shooting of the use image after mobile transmission, a captured image without combining the image for synthesis and the use image after mobile transmission obtained by combining the image for synthesis are obtained, and two images are obtained by one shooting. You will be able to get Accordingly, it is possible to provide different images smoothly without causing the user to perform a plurality of shooting operations, that is, without bothering the user.

  In the above, the screen display when “congratulation mail” is selected as the use in the guidance screen of FIG. 17 has been described. However, with reference to FIGS. A screen display when “Deco” is selected or when the tab 432 is selected on the composition image selection screen of FIG. 18 will be described.

  FIG. 23 shows an example of a usable pre-image composition image selection screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 when “Blog Deco” is selected as the application. In the composition image selection screen in FIG. 23, “Thank you”, “Love Love”, “Congratulations”, “Thanks”, “Greetings”, “Sorry” as “Blog Deco” composition images. 8 types (eight images) of “Good Night System” and “Juyu System” are combined and displayed on the captured image with the model as the subject. The “Blog deco” compositing image is an image including a balloon image to be synthesized so as to be adjacent to a part of the photographed image (specifically, the face part of the subject) (on the left side in the example of FIG. 23). The balloon image is an image including a balloon for making the subject in the photographed image appear to speak and a predetermined fixed sentence displayed in the balloon. Note that the background color of the captured image may be selected by a color palette displayed at the right end of the tab 432, or may be determined according to the selected composition image. When a synthesis image is selected by the user, the synthesis image is displayed in the selection synthesis image display area 434, and the decision button 435 is selected to confirm the synthesis image.

  When the composition image selected on the composition image selection screen in FIG. 23 is displayed in the selection composition image display area 434, the size of the composition image is changed and displayed by the user's operation. May be. As a result, the user can change the size of the composite image while holding the image after transmitting the pre-image that can use “Blog Deco” to the mobile terminal, and the satisfaction of the user can be increased. .

  FIG. 24 shows an example of a live view display screen on the touch panel monitor 93 when “blog deco” is selected as the application. The live view display screen of FIG. 24 includes a live view display area 491 for live view display of an image captured by the camera 91, a live view display area 492 for live view display of a combined image obtained by combining the image for synthesis and the captured image of the camera 91, And a countdown indicator 493. In the captured image displayed in the live view display area 491, a portion not included in the composite image (used image after mobile transmission), that is, the lower half of the captured image is a translucent grayish display (grayscale display). It has become. Also in the live view display screen of FIG. 24, when the number indicated by the countdown indicator 493 becomes 0, the captured image displayed in the live view display area 491 is obtained as a captured image.

  In the live view display area 492 of FIG. 24, the captured image of the camera 91 is displayed on the right side of the touch panel monitor 93. However, depending on the type of composition image to be combined with the captured image. For example, the captured image may be displayed on the left side of the touch panel monitor 93 as shown in FIG. 25A, or the captured image may be displayed in the center of the touch panel monitor 93 as shown in FIG. 25B. Good.

  In addition, a display switching button is provided on the live view display screen of the touch panel monitor 93 described above, and every time the display switching button is pressed or a predetermined time elapses, a live view display area 491 (printed on a sticker sheet) is displayed. Captured image) and live view display area 492 (usable pre-image) may be switched.

  As a result, the user can check the captured image as the live view image and the usable pre-image in a concentrated manner.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 26, the live view display area 491 and the live view display area 492 are separately displayed on the live view display screen of the touch panel monitor 93, and the camera 91 displayed in the live view display area 491 is displayed. In the captured image, the face of the subject is recognized and the result of trimming the subject portion may be displayed in the live view display area 492 (a usable pre-image).

  This makes it easier for the user to check the captured image as the live view image and the usable pre-image. In particular, as shown in the live view display area 492 of FIG. 26, when the subject is arranged at both ends of the composition image, the user can easily check the pre-image that can be used as the live view image.

  Furthermore, in the captured image of the camera 91 displayed in the live view display area 491, the face of the subject is recognized and the balloon of the “Blog deco” compositing image is moved according to the movement and expression of the face, The background color may be changed. As a result, the design of the “blog deco” compositing image changes in accordance with the movement and expression of the face of the subject, so that the user can enjoy shooting while having fun.

  In the above description, it has been described that the captured image displayed in the live view display area 491 becomes a captured image that is finally printed on the sticker sheet. In this case, the captured image that is printed on the sticker sheet is balanced. Although it is trimmed and displayed, the pre-image that can be used for “Blog Deco” has a risk that the face of the subject is cut off and the balance becomes poor.

  In Patent Document 5 described above, the trimming frame is displayed together with the live view image and the trimming area is set by the user himself. However, when a plurality of users are shooting, the trimming frame is included in the trimming frame. A plurality of users may not enter in a well-balanced manner, and some of the users' faces may be cut off.

  Furthermore, in Patent Document 6 described above, a shooting frame is displayed together with a live view image, and a synthesis image is combined with a live view image trimmed in the shooting frame. Compositing must be performed one by one for each subject, and it took time to obtain a single photographed image.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 27, in the live view display area 491, a pre-use that can use “BLOG DECO” is obtained from the captured image display area 494 that is displayed by trimming the captured image to be printed on the sticker sheet. The live view display area 492 in which an image is displayed may be displayed with priority.

  As a result, the face of the subject can be arranged in a well-balanced manner in a pre-image that can be used for “blog deco”.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 28, in the live view display area 491, the captured image that is the captured image printed on the sticker sheet is trimmed from the live view display area 492 in which a pre-image that can use “blog deco” is displayed. The captured image display area 494 that is displayed may be displayed with priority.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent the face of the subject from being completely cut out in both the pre-image that can be used for “blog deco” and the photographed image printed on the sticker paper.

  Conventionally, a trimming frame is set for the original image in accordance with the subject area (subject position, height, face size, etc.), and a balanced image can be obtained without generating useless empty areas in the captured image. There is a photo sticker machine that can obtain good shot images, but if there are many subjects, if you try to shoot so that everyone's face can be seen, the face will become smaller, resulting in useless empty space There is a fear.

  Therefore, in the captured image of the camera 91, the face of the subject is recognized, and the position where the captured image that is the captured image printed on the sticker image is trimmed and the live view display area 492 are changed according to the size of the face. You may make it do.

  Thereby, even when the number of subjects is large and each face appears small as shown in FIG. 29, live view display without a sense of incongruity is performed without generating a useless empty area. In addition, a photographed image with no sense of incongruity can be printed on the finally obtained sticker paper.

  As a result of photographing after photographing, for example, as shown in FIG. 30, a use image 495 after mobile transmission obtained as a “usable pre-image” corresponding to an image displayed in the live view display area 492. The captured image 496 corresponding to the image displayed in the live view display area 491 and not combined with the combined image may be displayed separately, or only the use image 495 after portable transmission is displayed. It may be displayed.

  In this way, even when shooting pre-images that can be used for “Blog Deco”, two images with different appearance and purpose can be obtained in one shot, the captured image and the image used after mobile transmission (usable pre-image). Can do. Accordingly, it is possible to provide different images smoothly without causing the user to perform a plurality of shooting operations, that is, without bothering the user.

  In the above description, it has been described that two images, that is, a captured image and a use image after mobile transmission (a pre-image that can be used for “blog deco”) are obtained by one shooting, but the use image after mobile transmission is described above. The image may be a combination of a plurality of pre-images that can be used for “Blog Deco”. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 31, the live view display area 497 of the touch panel monitor 93 has an image captured in the composite image of “Blog deco” selected by the user on the composite image selection screen of FIG. 23. A combined image obtained by combining one synthesized image and two synthesized images obtained by synthesizing the captured image with the synthesized image of “blog deco” selected at random on the synthesis image selection screen in FIG. May be displayed.

  In FIG. 31, in the combined image displayed in the live view display area 497, the pre-image that can be used for “BLOG DECO” shown in the upper row is selected by the user, and “BLOG” shown in the middle row and the lower row is displayed. Pre-images that can be used for “Deco” are selected from the same type (system) such as “Thank you system” or “Congratulation system”, or randomly selected regardless of the type (system). In this case, the three pre-images that can be used for “Blog Deco” are transmitted to the mobile terminal as the use images after mobile transmission, and the photographed image that is not combined with the composite image is printed on the sticker paper. . It should be noted that the pre-images that can be used for the three “blog deco” combined as the combined image may be selected by the user.

  As a result, a plurality of images (three images in the above example) after portable transmission can be obtained in one shooting, so that options for images (images for portable transmission) to be transmitted to the portable terminal are increased. Satisfaction can be improved.

  In the touch panel monitor 93 of FIG. 31, only the combined image in which three “Blog Deco” usable pre-images are combined is displayed in the live view display area 497, as shown in FIG. 32. As described above, the combined image as the use image after mobile transmission is displayed in the live view display area 498, and the photographed image printed on the sticker paper that is not combined with the composite image is displayed in the live view display area 499. You may do it.

  In the examples of FIGS. 31 and 32, the subject included in the combined image may be arranged by face recognition and trimming.

  Further, in the example described above, the combined image may be printed on a sticker sheet. As a result, the number of candidates for the image that is output as a seal increases, and the satisfaction of the user can be increased.

  In the live view display screen shown in FIG. 31 and FIG. 32, only the combination image may be displayed as in FIG. 31 as the shooting result after the shooting is performed, or the combination result as in FIG. An image and a captured image in which the combined image is not combined may be displayed.

  Next, referring to FIG. 33 to FIG. 41, when “code album” is selected as the use in the guidance screen of FIG. 17 or when the tab 433 is selected on the composite image selection screen of FIG. The screen display will be described.

  FIG. 33 shows an example of a usable pre-image composition image selection screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 when “code album” is selected as the application. In the composition image selection screen shown in FIG. 33, six composition images are combined with the photographed image with the model as a subject and displayed as the composition images for “CODE ALBUM”. Of the six images for composition, the lower three images are one-person composition images (one-person composition images), and the upper three images are two-person composition images (two people). Composite image). The single-person composite image is a composite image that is combined with a trimmed image obtained by trimming each subject from the captured image even if there are two users (subjects). It is an image for composition combined with a photographed image of two subjects. The “corde album” composition image (one-person composition image and two-person composition image) is composed of a foreground image synthesized as a foreground of a subject in a photographed image (trimmed image), and a background synthesized as a background of the subject. It is an image including an image and an item stamp that is an image for introducing an item worn by a user (subject). Note that the color of the background image may be selected by the color palette displayed at the right end of the tab 433, or may be determined according to the selected composition image. When a synthesis image is selected by the user, the synthesis image is displayed in the selection synthesis image display area 434, and the decision button 435 is selected to confirm the synthesis image. When a single-person composition image is selected and confirmed, another single-person composition image can be selected. That is, two images for one person (two people) are selected.

  FIG. 34 shows an example of a live view display screen on the touch panel monitor 93 when “code album” is selected as the use and a single-use composite image is selected as the composite image. In this case, each of the subject portions is trimmed with respect to the captured image 511 of the camera 91 shown on the left side of FIG. 34 in which two subjects are shown. The live view display screen shown on the right side of FIG. 34 is a live view display area 512 for displaying a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the image for one person and the images of the subjects trimmed from the captured image 511 of the camera 91. 513 and a countdown indicator 514. In the live view display area 512, a composite image obtained by combining the first person composite image selected on the composite image selection screen of FIG. 33 and the left subject image trimmed from the captured image 511 is combined. In the live view display area 513, the composition image for the first person selected on the composition image selection screen in FIG. 33 and the image of the subject on the right side trimmed from the captured image 511 are composed. The synthesized image is displayed. Also, between the live view display area 512 and the live view display area 513, there is a model sample image in which a synthesis image synthesized with one of the synthesized images and a captured image with the model as a subject are synthesized. It is displayed. In the live view display screen of FIG. 34, when the number indicated by the countdown indicator 514 becomes 0 and becomes “shot !!”, the composite images displayed in the live view display areas 512 and 513 are transmitted by mobile phone respectively. Obtained as a post-use image.

  By the way, when two subjects overlap in the captured image 511, when each subject is trimmed, a part of the body such as each other's arm enters each trimmed image.

  In Patent Document 6 described above, a shooting frame is displayed together with a live view image, and a synthesis image is combined with a live view image trimmed with the shooting frame. Compositing must be performed one by one for each subject, and it took time to obtain a single photographed image.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 35, in the captured image 511, a region 511a at the center with respect to the left-right direction is set as a non-photographing region where the subject is not photographed. Etc. may be sounded.

  This prevents two subjects from overlapping each other in the captured image 511, so that when each subject is trimmed from the captured image 511, the subject is reliably trimmed.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 36A, in the captured image 511, if the difference in height between two subjects is large, trimming in the same manner results in useless areas in the trimmed image of the subject with a short height. An imbalanced photographed image is obtained.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 36B, in the captured image 511, for example, a trimming frame corresponding to the height of each subject is set based on the result of human recognition, and trimming is performed according to the trimming frame. Good. As a result, a well-balanced captured image can be obtained without generating a useless area in an image obtained by trimming each subject.

  FIG. 37 shows an example of a photographing result displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 when “code album” is selected as the use and a single-use composite image is selected as the composite image. As the photographing results displayed on the touch panel monitor 93, the post-mobile-transmission use images 521 and 522 obtained as “usable pre-images” are displayed.

  As described above, in the case of pre-images that can be used for the “corde album”, when a single-use composite image is selected as a composite image, each of a plurality of (two) users in a single shooting. Two different images can be obtained as the use images after mobile transmission (usable pre-images). Accordingly, it is possible to provide different images smoothly without causing the user to perform a plurality of shooting operations, that is, without bothering the user.

  FIG. 38 shows an example of a live view display screen on the touch panel monitor 93 when “code album” is selected as the use and a composite image for two people is selected as the composite image. The live view display screen shown in FIG. 38 includes a live view display area 531 and a countdown indicator 532 for live view display of a composite image obtained by combining a composite image for two people and an image captured by the camera 91. In the live view display area 531, a composite image obtained by combining the composite image for two people selected on the composite image selection screen in FIG. 33 and the captured image 511 (FIG. 34) is displayed. In addition, on the left side of the live view display area 531, a model sample image in which an image for synthesis combined with the composite image in the live view display area 531 and a captured image with the model as a subject is displayed. . In the live view display screen of FIG. 38, when the number indicated by the countdown indicator 532 becomes 0 and becomes “shot !!”, the composite image displayed in the live view display area 531 is the use image after mobile transmission. As obtained.

  FIG. 39 shows an example of a photographing result displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 when “code album” is selected as the use and a composite image for two people is selected as the composite image. As a photographing result displayed on the touch panel monitor 93, a post-mobile-use use image 541 obtained as a “usable pre-image” is displayed.

  As described above, when a pre-image that can be used for the “corde album” is selected, when a composite image for two people is selected as a composite image, only one image used after portable transmission is captured in one image. can get.

  Note that a pre-image that can be used for the “corde album” is transmitted to the mobile terminal and printed on a sticker sheet.

  In the above description, the screen display when “code album” is selected as the use and a two-person composition image is selected as the composition image, or when a one-person composition image is selected. As described above, both the one-person composition image and the two-person composition image may be selected as the composition image.

  FIG. 40 shows a usable pre-display displayed on the touch panel monitor 93 when “code album” is selected as the use and both the one-person composite image and the two-person composite image are selected as the composite images. An example of a composition image selection screen for an image is shown. On the composition image selection screen of FIG. 40, nine composition images are synthesized and displayed as a composition image of the “corde album” on a photographed image with a model as a subject. Of the nine images for composition, three images displayed in the area 545 are images for composition for two people (images for composition for two people). Each of the three images displayed in the areas 546L and 546R is a single-use composite image (single-person composite image). In the composition image selection screen of FIG. 40, one image is selected from the two-person composition image in the region 545, and one image is selected from each of the one-person composition images in the regions 546L and R. That is, one composite image for two people is selected and two composite images for two people (for two people) are selected.

  FIG. 41 shows an example of a live view display screen on the touch panel monitor 93 when “code album” is selected as the use and both the one-person composition image and the two-person composition image are selected as the composition images. Is shown. Note that the live view display screen in the touch panel monitor 93 in FIG. 41 is different from the live view display screen in the touch panel monitor 93 in FIG. 34 in that a live view display area 551 is provided. In the live view display area 551, a composite image obtained by combining the composite image for two people selected on the composite image selection screen in FIG. 40 and the captured image 511 (FIG. 34) is displayed. Similarly to FIG. 34, the live view display area 512 includes the first one-person composition image selected in the composition image selection screen area 546L of FIG. A synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the subject image is displayed. In the live view display region 513, the second one-person synthesized image selected in the region for image selection 546R in FIG. 40 and the captured image are displayed. A combined image obtained by combining the image of the right subject trimmed from 511 is displayed.

  As described above, when the pre-image that can be used for the “cord album” is selected as the composite image, the composite image for one person and the composite image for two persons are selected. It is possible to obtain three different images of pre-images that can be used for each of two users and pre-images that can be used by a plurality of (two) users. Accordingly, it is possible to smoothly provide an image according to the purpose without causing the user to perform a plurality of photographing operations, that is, without bothering the user. For example, the user prints a composite image (two-person image) obtained by synthesizing the two-person composite image on a sticker sheet as a commemorative image, and combines the single-person composite image (1). (Personal image) can be transmitted to a portable terminal as a pre-image that can be used as a coordination album.

  In addition, when “Cord album” is selected as the application, it is possible to obtain a whole body image of the subject and an image of a part of the subject's body (hand, foot, neck, ear, etc.) by taking multiple shots. Then, a collage image may be generated by trimming or enlarging and combining them.

  As a result, not only the coordination of the whole body but also the design of the user's nail, shoes, necklace, earrings, etc. can be recorded as a pre-image that can be used for the “corde album”.

  In addition, when “Cord album” is selected as the application, a single image is obtained by performing multiple shootings to obtain front, side, and back images of the subject and combining them by trimming or enlarging them. The image may be generated.

  As a result, images of various angles of the subject can be obtained. For example, clothes with features on the back, knots of yukata belts, and the like can be recorded as pre-images that can be used for the “corde album”.

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Next, an example of a detailed flow of the editing process executed in step S4 of FIG. 12 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This editing process is actually performed by a user who has moved the shooting process of the photo sticker creation game corresponding to the flowcharts of FIGS. 13 to 15 in the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2. The same processing is executed for any editing space. Therefore, in the following, for simplification of explanation, it is determined whether the user has moved to the editing space A2-1. The description will be made assuming that the user has moved to the editing space A2 without specifically stating whether the user has moved to the space A2-2.

  When the editing process is started, in step S71, the editing preparation processing unit 352 acquires the captured image obtained by the imaging unit 208 from the storage unit 202 together with the usage information.

  In step S <b> 72, the editing preparation processing unit 352 displays the captured images acquired from the storage unit 202 on the tablet built-in monitor 131, so that a plurality of (for example, 6) captured images are edited images (keep images). Let me choose as. When bonus shooting is performed, the editing preparation processing unit 352 gives the user shooting of a plurality of (for example, five) shot images, a use image after mobile transmission (usable pre-image), and bonus shooting. A plurality of (for example, 4 to 6) edit target images (keep images) are selected from the images.

  Here, the selection of the keep image will be described with reference to FIGS. 43 to 48.

  FIG. 43 is a display example of a keep image on the tablet built-in monitor 131 when a pre-image that can be used for “celebration mail” is photographed as a use image after mobile transmission in the photographing process.

  In the example of FIG. 43, normal captured images A to E obtained by normal photographing, a pre-image F ′ usable for “celebration mail”, and a bonus photographed image G obtained by bonus photographing are displayed. In FIG. 43, in the area where the pre-image F ′ that can use “celebration mail” is displayed, the pre-image F ′ that can use “celebration mail” and the pre-image F ′ that can use “congratulation mail” are combined. Images may be displayed alternately.

  As shown in FIG. 44, the pre-image F ′ that can be used for “celebration mail” and the photographed image F that is combined with the pre-image F ′ that can be used for “celebration mail” are displayed in separate areas. It may be. In this case, the pre-image F ′ and the captured image F that can be used for the “celebration mail” can be selected as the images to be edited and edited separately.

  FIG. 45 is a display example of a keep image on the tablet built-in monitor 131 when a pre-image that can use “blog deco” is photographed as a use image after mobile transmission in the photographing process.

  In the example of FIG. 45, normal shot images A to E obtained by normal shooting, a shot image F combined with a pre-image usable for “Blog Deco”, a pre-image F ′ usable for “Blog Deco”, and A bonus photographed image G obtained by bonus photography is displayed. In FIG. 45, when the photographed image F is selected as an image to be edited, a pre-image F ′ that can use “Blog Deco” may be selected as an image to be edited. In addition, even if any of the normal captured images A to E and the bonus captured image G other than the captured image F is selected as the editing target image, the pre-image F ′ that can use “Blog Deco” is selected as the editing target image. May be.

  FIG. 46 shows a display example of a keep image on the tablet built-in monitor 131 when the pre-image that can be used for “blog deco” is the combination image described with reference to FIG. 31 and the combination image is printed on the sticker sheet. It is.

  In the example of FIG. 46, normal shot images A to E obtained by normal shooting, combined images combining pre-images f1, f2, and f3 that can be used for “blog deco”, and bonus shooting obtained by bonus shooting. Image G is displayed. In FIG. 46, the combined images obtained by combining the pre-images f1, f2, and f3 that can use “BLOG DECO” are selected as an image to be edited as one (as a single captured image).

  FIG. 47 shows a case where the pre-image that can be used for “Blog deco” is the combination image described with reference to FIG. 32, and the photographed image combined with the image for “Blog deco” is printed on the sticker sheet. This is a display example of a keep image on the tablet built-in monitor 131.

  In the example of FIG. 47A, normal shot images A to E obtained by normal shooting, a shot image F combined with a pre-image usable for “Blog Deco”, pre images f1, f2, usable for “Blog Deco”, A combined image in which f3 is combined and a bonus photographed image G obtained by bonus photography are displayed. 47A, when the captured image F is selected as the editing target image, the combination image may be selected as the editing target image, or the normal captured images A to E other than the captured image F and the bonus captured image G may be selected. Any of these may be selected as the editing target image, and the combination image may be selected as the editing target image.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 47B, the combined image and the captured image F combined with the pre-image F ′ that can use “Blog Deco” may be displayed in separate areas. In this case, the combination image and the captured image F can be selected as the images to be edited and edited separately.

  FIG. 48 is a display example of a keep image on the tablet built-in monitor 131 when a pre-image (two images for one person) that can be used as a “corde album” is photographed as a use image after mobile transmission in the photographing process. .

  In the example of FIG. 48, normal captured images A to E obtained by normal photographing, pre-images F and F ′ usable for “corde album”, and bonus photographed image G obtained by bonus photographing are displayed. . In FIG. 48, when a time-out occurs in selecting an image to be edited, two pre-images F and F ′ that can be used for “corde album” may be preferentially selected. Specifically, for example, in FIG. 48, when a time-out occurs when six of the normal photographed images A to E, the pre-image F that can use the “corde album”, and the bonus photographed image G are selected, the normal photographing is performed. The pre-images F and F ′ that can use the images A to E and the “corde album” are selected.

  As a result, it is possible to always select a pre-image that can be used for the “corde album” that the user intended to shoot as an image to be edited.

  In FIG. 43 to FIG. 48, the image to be edited may be selected from the normal photographed image and the bonus photographed image without displaying the usable pre-image. In this case, on the screen described later, the usable pre-image can be edited even if the usable pre-image is not selected as the image to be edited.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 42, in step S73, the edit preparation processing unit 352 causes the tablet built-in monitor 131 to display a split pattern selection screen for selecting a split pattern of the photo sticker that determines the layout (arrangement) of the sticker paper, Let the user select a division pattern. When the user selects a division pattern, the edit preparation processing unit 352 next displays a GUI image of an edit start button on the tablet built-in monitor 131. The user operates the touch pen 132 and depresses the editing start button. When the editing start button is pressed, an editing screen, which is a GUI for editing work, is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131, so that the user can start the doodle editing work.

  If it is determined that the edit start button has been operated, in step S74, the edit screen display control unit 354 displays an edit screen, which is a GUI screen that allows the tablet built-in monitor 131 to input graffiti edit on the captured image. Display.

  In step S <b> 75, the input reception control unit 353 controls the tablet built-in monitor 131 and the touch pen 132 of the editing unit 209 and starts receiving graffiti editing input on the editing screen by the user.

  In step S76, the input reception control unit 353 receives an instruction from the user based on an input signal (that is, position information of the touch pen 132) supplied from the tablet built-in monitor 131 (operation on the GUI has been performed). ) Or not. When it is determined that the touch pen 132 is operated by the user or the like and the position information is input to the tablet built-in monitor 131, the input reception control unit 353 advances the processing to step S77, and the graffiti editing processing unit 355 The contents of the instruction input based on the instruction are grasped, and processing corresponding to the instruction is performed.

  When the process corresponding to such an input ends, the graffiti edit processing unit 355 advances the process to step S78. If it is determined in step S76 that no instruction is input, the graffiti editing processing unit 355 skips step S77 and proceeds to step S78.

  In step S78, the progress control unit 351 determines whether a predetermined time (time limit) has elapsed or the end button has been operated, and the time limit has not been reached, and the end button is also operated. When it determines with it not having progressed, the progress control part 351 returns a process to step S76, and repeats the process after it. That is, the progress control unit 351 repeats the processing from step S76 to step S78 until the predetermined time has elapsed or the end button is operated, and performs processing for the graffiti editing input. If it is determined in step S78 that a predetermined time has elapsed or the end button has been operated, the progress control unit 351 advances the process to step S79.

  In step S <b> 79, the progress control unit 351 stores the edited image (doodle editing result) on which the doodle editing has been performed as a print target image in order to create a print image. Note that “save” simply indicates that an edited image, which is an editing result, is provided to the printing process, and whether or not the data is actually saved in the RAM 207 or the storage unit 202 is arbitrary. is there.

  In step S80, the progress control unit 351 ends the display of the edit screen and ends the reception of the edit input. When the process of step S80 ends, the progress control unit 351 ends the editing process, returns the process to step S4 of FIG. 12, and executes the processes after step S5.

  In the above description, the normal composition image is displayed and selected in the photographing process. However, these processes are performed after the selection of the image to be edited in the editing process (step S72 in FIG. 42). May be.

  In addition, when the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 adjusts the probability of bonus shooting according to the communication status, in the shooting process, after normal shooting for five images and one bonus shooting that occurs with a high probability of one image, It is also possible to select a composite image of a usable pre-image and perform shooting for the usable pre-image. Further, in the printing process described later, when only the pre-images that can be used for “code album” can be printed and the communication status of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is poor, the “code album” is displayed. Only pre-compositing images that can be used may be selected.

[Example of edit screen display (celebration email)]
Here, with reference to FIG. 49 to FIG. 51, a display example of an editing screen (GUI) in the editing process for a pre-image that can use “celebration mail” will be described.

  49 to 51 are diagrams showing examples of editing screens displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131. FIG. In this example, for the sake of convenience, only the left part of the editing screen will be described.

  The editing screen 601 in FIGS. 49 to 51 includes an editing target image selection unit 611, an edited image display unit 612, a remaining time display unit 613, a control instruction reception unit 614, an editing tool selection unit 615, and an editing palette 616. It has been.

  The edit target image selection unit 611 is a GUI for selecting an edit image on which the user performs graffiti from among edit target images that can become images to be graffiti edited by the user on the edit screen 601.

  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. A list of thumbnail images of the keep image is displayed as a GUI on the edit target image selection unit 611. When the user selects a desired one of the edit symmetric images displayed on the edit target image selection unit 611 with the touch pen 132, the selected image is set as an edit image and is displayed on the edit screen 601 as an edit image. Large display.

  The edit image display unit 612 is a work area for displaying an edit image on which the user performs graffiti editing, and an edit target image (selected image) selected by operating the touch pen 132 on the edit target image selection unit 611 is selected. Displayed as an edited image.

  When the edit target image selecting unit 611 selects an edit target image corresponding to the use image after mobile transmission (usable pre-image), the selected edit target image is displayed on the edit image display unit 612. A switch button is displayed in a predetermined area of the edit screen 601. When this switching button is operated, the display of the edited image display unit 612 is switched between the editing target image selected by the editing target image selecting unit 611 and a usable pre-image corresponding to the editing target image.

  The remaining time display unit 613 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.

  The control instruction accepting unit 614 is a GUI for accepting a control instruction related to the overall graffiti editing for the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 612. The control instruction accepting unit 614 displays, for example, a GUI of an eraser function for erasing graffiti performed so far, a GUI for designating the redo from the beginning of the editing work, a GUI for instructing the end of the editing work, and the like.

  The editing tool selection unit 615 displays a GUI for selecting an editing tool used for editing the editing image displayed on the editing image display unit 612. In this example, as the GUI, for example, a “usable pre-SP” button, a “recommended” button, a “pen” button, a “stamp” button, a “character” button, and a “transform” button are provided. These GUI buttons select a large category of editing tools (grouping of editing tools). Each major category has one or more editing tools. In particular, the “usable pre-SP” button is a button for selecting an editing tool corresponding to the use of the usable pre-image when the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 612 is a usable pre-image. is there. When the “usable pre-SP” button is selected, an editing palette 616 in which editing tools dedicated to usable pre-images are displayed is displayed according to the usage information. That is, when editing the usable pre-image, the editing processing unit 303 edits the usable pre-image using an editing tool corresponding to the usage information.

  When the user operates the touch pen 132 and presses these buttons, a selection anchor indicating that the editing tool corresponding to the button has been selected is displayed on the pressed button.

  Editing tools belonging to the selected large category are displayed on the editing palette 616. The editing palette 616 displays a GUI for operating editing tools belonging to the category selected by the user by operating the touch pen 132. These editing tools are used for graffiti on the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 612.

  When a plurality of editing tools belong to a category, each editing tool is displayed as a tab on the editing palette 616.

  In the editing screen 601, as a default display, a usable pre-image is displayed on the editing image display unit 612 on the left side shown in FIG. 49, and “usable pre-SP” is displayed on the editing palette 616. The editing tool tab is displayed, and a normal editing image is displayed on the editing image display unit 612 on the right side (not shown in FIG. 49), and the editing palette 616 is a particularly recommended editing tool. You may make it display the tab of the editing tool which a user wants to use.

  First, in FIG. 49, the editing target image selecting unit 611 selects an editing target image corresponding to a usable pre-image, the editing image display unit 612 displays the selected editing target image, and a switching button (not shown). Is operated, the editing image display unit 612 displays a usable pre-image corresponding to the editing target image selected by the editing target image selection unit 611. At this time, graffiti may not be performed on a usable pre-image displayed on the edited image display unit 612.

  In this state, when a switching button (not shown) is operated, or a region of a captured image in a usable pre-image displayed on the edited image display unit 612 is touched with the touch pen 132, etc., as shown in FIG. As described above, the edited image display unit 612 displays a captured image combined with a usable pre-image. As a result, graffiti on the captured image displayed on the edited image display unit 612 can be performed. In FIG. 50, a graffiti 612 a by an “pen” editing tool (pen tool) is input above the captured image displayed in the edited image display unit 612. In FIG. 50, since the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 612 is not a usable pre-image, the “usable pre-SP” button is not displayed on the editing tool selection unit 615. .

  In this state, when a switch button (not shown) is further operated, a usable pre-image is displayed on the edited image display unit 612 as shown in FIG. At this time, the graffiti 612a input to the captured image is reflected on the upper portion of the captured image combined with the usable pre-image. In FIG. 51, since the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 612 is a usable pre-image, the “usable pre-SP” button is displayed on the editing tool selection unit 615. .

  In the state of FIG. 49, when the area of the captured image in the usable pre-image displayed on the edited image display unit 612 is touched with the touch pen 132, the display of the editing screen 601 is changed to the state of FIG. The state of FIG. 49 may be maintained without making a transition. At this time, graffiti can be performed only on the area of the pre-image captured image displayed on the edited image display unit 612. Further, in this state, when a region other than the photographed image in the usable pre-image displayed on the edited image display unit 612 is touched with the touch pen 132, the usable pre-image displayed on the edited image display unit 612 is displayed. Graffiti can be performed on areas other than the captured image. It should be noted that in the usable pre-image displayed on the edited image display unit 612, the message portion may not be edited except by the editing tool of “usable pre-SP”.

  In the above description, when a switching button (not shown) is operated, the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 612 is classified into a usable pre-image and a captured image combined with the usable pre-image. However, as shown in FIG. 52, the tabs t1 and t2 may be selected to switch between a usable pre-image and a captured image combined with the usable pre-image. Specifically, when the tab t1 is selected, a usable pre-image is displayed on the edited image display unit 612 as shown in FIG. 52A, and when the tab t2 is selected, as shown in FIG. 52B. In addition, the edited image display unit 612 displays a captured image combined with a usable pre-image.

  In the above, an example has been described in which an edit input for a captured image is reflected in a usable pre-image that has been synthesized, and the usable pre-image and the captured image are edited with the same content. In the following, an example in which usable pre-images and captured images are edited simultaneously on the left and right sides will be described.

  53 to 55 show examples of editing screens displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 when a pre-image and a photographed image that can be used are simultaneously edited on the left and right. In this example, the left and right portions of the editing screen will be described. In the editing screens of FIGS. 53 to 55, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those of the editing screens of FIGS. 49 to 51, and L is added to the end of the reference symbols for the configuration on the left side of the editing screens. For the configuration on the right side of the editing screen, R is added to the end of the code.

  First, in the editing screen 601 in FIG. 53, a usable pre-image is displayed on the right-side edited image display unit 612R, and a normal captured image is displayed on the left-side edited image display unit 612L.

  In this state, when the two-person graffiti button 617 is touched with the touch pen 132 or the like, as shown in FIG. 54, a photographed image synthesized with a usable pre-image is displayed on the editing image display unit 612L on the left side. Will come to be. As a result, it is possible to perform graffiti on the usable pre-image displayed on the edited image display unit 612R and simultaneously perform graffiti on the captured image displayed on the edited image display unit 612L. In FIG. 54, a graffiti 612a by the “pen” editing tool (pen tool) is input above the captured image displayed in the edited image display unit 612L.

  In this state, when the return button 618 is operated, as shown in FIG. 55, the normal captured image is displayed again on the left edited image display unit 612L. At this time, a graffiti 612a input to the photographed image of the edited image display unit 612L in FIG. 54 is displayed above the photographed image combined with the usable pre-image displayed on the right edited image display unit 612R. Will be reflected.

  In the above description, the same content is edited on the left and right sides of the editing screen for one pre-image that can be used for “celebration mail”, but another content is edited on the left and right. You may make it let. As a result, each user can perform his / her favorite edits, so that a pre-image that can be used with the desired finish can be obtained.

  In addition, in the editing screen 601, in addition to the simultaneous graffiti button 617 and the back button 618 shown in FIGS. 53 to 55, a “left / right switching button” is displayed, and when the “left / right switching button” is selected. The edited images displayed in the edited image display units 612L and 612R may be switched. As a result, the user can perform additional editing and correction on the edited images being edited by each user.

  In the shooting process, two pre-images that can be used for the “celebration mail” may be shot, and editing may be performed on the left and right of the editing screen 601 for each. As a result, when only one usable pre-image can be obtained, the usable pre-image could only be sent to a common friend of two users, but it is not common to the two users. You can now send a usable pre-draw to each friend.

  Furthermore, different contents may be edited for the pre-image that can be used for the “celebration mail” and the photographed image that is combined with the pre-image that can be used for the “celebration mail”. As a result, editing suitable for the purpose of each image can be performed. For example, a pre-image that can be used for “celebration mail” can be edited suitable for transmission to a friend, and a shot image can be edited suitable for saving as a memorial.

  In addition, a display area simulating a standby screen of a mobile phone may be provided on the editing screen 601 so that a pre-image that can be used for “celebration mail” may be displayed there. As a result, the user can perform an editing operation while holding the image after the pre-image that can use the “celebration mail” is transmitted to the mobile terminal.

[Example of editing palette (celebration email)]
Here, with reference to FIGS. 56 and 57, an example of an editing palette on which an editing tool dedicated to a pre-image that can use “celebration mail” is displayed will be described.

  56 and 57 show examples of editing palettes displaying editing tools dedicated to pre-images that can be used for “celebration mail”.

  56 and 56 are provided with two tabs, “Name & Date Message” tab and “Additional Mini Message” tab. In FIG. 56, “Name & Date Message” tab is selected. FIG. 57 shows the editing palette in a state where the “additional message” tab is selected.

  56, the name input area 621, the date input area 622, and replacement messages 623-1 to 623-6 are displayed in the editing palette with the “name & date message” tab selected. .

  The name input area 621 is an area for inputting the name of a destination friend that can be inserted into a pre-message message portion that can be used for a “celebration mail” that is also a greeting card for friends and the like.

  The date input area 622 is an area for inputting a date that can be inserted into a message portion of a pre-image that can be used for “celebration mail”.

  The replacement messages 623-1 to 623-6 are images for changing the pre-message message image that can be used for “celebration mail” from the default one. In the example of FIG. 56, six types of message images of replacement messages 623-1 to 623-6 are displayed, but illustration of message images other than the replacement message 623-1 is omitted.

  In the editing palette shown in FIG. 57 with the “additional mini message” tab selected, mini messages 631-1 to 631-8 are displayed.

  The mini messages 631-1 to 631-8 are messages that are selected to add a predetermined message to the pre-image message that can be used for “celebration mail”. In the example of FIG. 57, eight types of messages, mini messages 631-1 to 631-8, are displayed, but illustration of messages other than the mini message 631-1 is omitted.

  According to the editing palette as described above, it is possible to perform editing in accordance with the use (celebration mail) for the use image after mobile transmission (usable pre-image).

  The display switching of the “name & date message” tab and the “additional message” tab may be performed by selecting one by the user, but is displayed on the edited image display unit 612. This may be performed by selecting a predetermined area of the pre-compositing image that can be used.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 58, a detailed structure of a pre-image that can be used for “celebration mail” will be described.

  The pre-image 633 that can be used for the “celebration mail” shown in FIG. 58 includes a captured image 633a, a main message image 633b, a mini message image 633c, and a template image 633d.

  The photographed image 633a is an image obtained by the photographing process described above.

  The main message image 633b is an image representing a message to the transmission partner of the pre-image 633 that can use “celebration mail” as a greeting card, and is edited (changed) by the replacement messages 623-1 to 623-6 described in FIG. The In the editing palette shown in FIG. 56, the name input in the name input area 621 and the date input in the date input area 622 are included in the main message image 633b.

  The mini message image 633c is an image representing an additional message of the message represented by the main message image 633b, and is edited (changed) by the mini messages 631-1 to 631-8 described in FIG.

  The template image 633d is an image for determining the shape of the captured image 633a in the pre-image 633 that can be used for “celebration mail” and the background color of the pre-image 633 that can be used for “celebration mail”.

  When a pre-image 633 that can be used for “celebration mail” is transmitted to the mobile terminal, an image obtained by combining the captured image 633a, the mini-message image 633c, and the template image 633d into one image and the main message image 633b. Separately sent.

  Also, as an editing tool dedicated to pre-images that can use “celebration mail”, a pen tool dedicated to pre-images that can use “celebration mail” for pen input in the areas of the main message image 633b and the mini message image 633c is prepared. Also good. As a result, the degree of freedom in editing the pre-image that can be used by the user can be increased.

  Further, as an editing palette provided on the editing screen 601, an editing palette as shown in FIG. 59 may be prepared. The editing palette in FIG. 59 is an editing palette for editing the contents of the main message image 633b and the mini message image 633c.

  Specifically, in the editing palette of FIG. 59, the name button 635-1 is a button for editing (changing) the name included in the main message image 633b using the keyboard, and the date button 635-2. Is a button for editing (changing) the date included in the main message image 633b using the keyboard. The word button 635-3 is a button for inputting a message into the mini message image 633c using a keyboard, and the handwriting button 635-4 is a button for inputting a message into the mini message image 633c by handwriting. .

  Further, the template image 633d may be changed in the pre-image 633 that can use the “celebration mail”. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 60A, in the template image 633d, the region where the photographed image 633a is combined may be changed from a square to a heart shape, or as shown in FIG. 60B. In addition, the background color of the template image 633d may be changed.

  Here, when the pre-image 633 that can be used for “celebration mail” with the background color of the template image 633d changed is transmitted to the mobile terminal, the changed background color data is transmitted to the mobile terminal. When using a site or e-mail, the background color may be the same as the background color of the template image 633d.

  As a result, the template image and the display screen of the mobile terminal become the same color, so that characters and designs as a composition image for editing combined with a pre-image that can be used for `` celebration mail '' will appear, and more It will be possible to provide pre-painted images that can be used for “Festival Mail” with a good finish.

[Example of edit screen display (blog deco)]
Next, a display example of an editing screen (GUI) in the editing process for a pre-image that can use “Blog Deco” will be described with reference to FIGS. 61 to 70.

  61 to 70 are diagrams showing examples of editing screens displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131.

  FIG. 61 shows a display example of the edit screen 601 when a pre-image usable for “Blog Deco” obtained by combining a captured image and an image for compositing “Blog Deco” with the captured image is obtained by one shooting. Is shown.

  In the editing screen 601 of FIG. 61, a pre-image that can use “Blog deco” is displayed on the edit image display portion 612R on the right side, and a pre-image that can use “Blog deco” on the edit image display portion 612L on the left side. The composite image is displayed. In FIG. 61, since the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 612R is a usable pre-image, the “usable pre-SP” button is displayed on the editing tool selection unit 615R and displayed on the edited image display unit 612L. Since the edited image is not a usable pre-image, the “usable pre-SP” button is not displayed on the editing tool selection unit 615L.

  FIG. 62 shows a display example of the editing screen 601 when a combined image obtained by combining three pre-images that can be used for “Blog Deco” is obtained by one shooting.

  In the editing screen 601 of FIG. 62, a pre-image that can be used for one “BLOG DECO” of the combined images is displayed in the editing image display unit 612R on the right side, and the editing image display unit 612L on the left side displays A combined image is displayed. In FIG. 62, since the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 612R is a usable pre-image, the “usable pre-SP” button is displayed on the editing tool selection unit 615R and displayed on the edited image display unit 612L. Since the edited image is not a usable pre-image (is an image printed on a sticker), the “usable pre-SP” button is not displayed on the editing tool selection unit 615L.

  In the editing screen 601 of FIG. 62, three pre-images that can be used for “Blog Deco” in the combination image displayed on the edited image display unit 612L may be rearranged. As a result, the user can perform favorite editing, and can obtain a pre-image that can be used in the finish desired by the user.

  Further, in the example described with reference to FIGS. 61 and 62, when the tablet built-in monitor 131 is a wide type, as shown in FIG. 63, it depends on the type of image displayed on the edited image display units 612R and L. Thus, the display size and position of the editing palettes 616R and 616L may be changed. Thus, by displaying the edited image in a large size, it is possible to facilitate the user's editing work.

  Note that another content may be edited on the left and right of the editing screen 601 for a single pre-image that can be used for “blog deco”. As a result, each user can perform his / her favorite edits, so that a pre-image that can be used with the desired finish can be obtained.

  In addition, when editing a pre-image that can use “Blog Deco”, the user may be allowed to specify the edited portion, enlarge the displayed portion, and edit the specified portion. Specifically, a trimming frame may be displayed on the edited image display portions 612R and 612L, and the trimmed frame may be moved to designate the edited location and display the designated location in an enlarged manner. As a result, the user can concentrate on editing work.

  Furthermore, a display area simulating a standby screen of a mobile phone may be provided on the editing screen 601 and a pre-image that can use “Blog Deco” may be displayed there. In addition, the editing target image selection unit 611 may display a pre-image thumbnail image that can use “blog deco” as the editing target image in a display area that simulates a standby screen of a mobile phone. As a result, the user can perform editing work while holding the image after transmitting the pre-image that can use “Blog Deco” to the mobile terminal.

  On the editing screen 601, during the editing of a pre-image that can use “Blog deco”, a balloon portion of the pre-image that can use “Blog deco” may be displayed as a moving image. As a result, the user can perform editing work while holding the edited image.

  Furthermore, in the above description, the pre-image that can be used for “blog deco” basically has a configuration in which an image of a subject is displayed on either the left or right side and a balloon image is displayed on the opposite side. Yes. Therefore, in the editing process, the positions of the subject and the balloon image in the pre-image that can use “Blog Deco” may be reversed left and right.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 64, an inversion button 636 and an enter button 637 are provided in the edited image display section 612 of the edit screen 601 for only the right portion. In FIG. 64A, when the reverse button 636 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 64B, the positions of the subject and the balloon image in the pre-image that can be used for “BLOG DECO” displayed on the edited image display unit 612 are reversed. . When the determination button 637 is pressed, a pre-image that can be used for “blog deco” that is reversed left and right is determined as an edited image, and can be edited.

  As described above, since editing is possible after left-right reversal, it is possible to reduce the processing load as compared with left-right reversal after editing.

  In FIG. 64, instead of displaying the reverse button 636, a pre-image that can be used for “BLOG DECO” before inversion and a pre-image that can be used for “BLOG DECO” after inversion are displayed, and one of them is an edited image. May be selected.

  In the above description, editing is enabled after left-right reversal. However, left-right reversal may be performed after editing. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 65A, after a pen input “pen input” is performed by the pen tool on a pre-image that can be used for “blog deco” as an edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 612. When the reverse button 636 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 65B, the positions of the subject and the balloon image in the pre-image that can be used for “blog deco” displayed on the edited image display unit 612 are reversed. Here, the content of the pen input “pen input” is temporarily stored when the reverse button 636 is pressed, and is combined with a pre-image that can be used with “blog deco” reversed left and right.

  As described with reference to FIG. 64, when editing is possible after left-right reversal, editing is enabled after pressing the enter button 637, but cannot be reversed after editing is started, and editing is performed with a wrong reversal pattern. If you start, you can not start over. On the other hand, by reversing left and right after editing, even if editing is started with an incorrect reverse pattern, it can be redone.

  In the examples of FIGS. 64 and 65, when a pre-image that can be used for “blog deco” is reversed, the subject is reversed symmetrically (as reflected in the mirror), but only the position of the subject is left and right. You may make it replace. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 66A, after the reverse button 636 is pressed, the image of the subject portion synthesized on the right side of the pre-image that can use “Blog Deco” is displayed as “Blog Deco” as shown in FIG. 66B. While sliding to the left side of the pre-image that can use “Deco”, the balloon image may be reversed.

  In the above, on the editing screen 601, the pre-image that can be used for “Blog Deco” and the shot image that is combined with the pre-image that can be used for “Blog Deco” are displayed in different areas for editing. .

  For example, according to Patent Documents 1 and 2, for a single photographed image, an editing composition image for a photographed image (printing image) printed on a sticker sheet, and a portable transmission image By using the editing composition image for editing, it was possible to obtain a printing image and a portable transmission image from one photographed image.

  However, since the contents to be edited (the image for composition for editing) are different between the image for printing and the image for portable transmission, the satisfaction level is lowered for a user who wants to perform editing with a sense of unity.

  Therefore, referring to FIGS. 67 to 70, an image for printing (a photographed image combined with a pre-image that can use “Blog Deco”) and an image for mobile transmission (a pre-image that can use “Blog Deco”). On the other hand, a configuration for editing the same contents will be described.

  FIG. 67 shows a display example of the edit screen 601 when a pre-image that can be used for “Blog Deco” obtained by combining a captured image and a “Blog Deco” composite image with the captured image is obtained in one shooting. Is shown.

  In the editing screen 601 of FIG. 67, the edited image display unit 612R on the right side displays a photographed image and a pre-image that can be used for “Blog Deco” in which the photographed image is combined. A normal captured image is displayed on the image display unit 612L. In FIG. 67, editing input is performed on the subject displayed in the edited image display unit 612R, and the edited content is combined into a pre-image that can be used for “Blog deco” and a pre-image that can be used for “Blog deco”. Will be reflected in both of the captured images.

  In FIG. 67, when editing input is performed over both a pre-image that can be used for “Blog Deco” and a shot image that is combined with a pre-image that can be used for “Blog Deco”, the editing input is performed. The editable area may be selected (designated) by the user with a button, the touch pen 132, or the like so as not to invalidate the editing input.

  FIG. 68 shows a display example of the editing screen 601 when a combined image in which three pre-images that can be used for “Blog deco” are combined is obtained by one shooting.

  In the editing screen 601 in FIG. 68, a combination image that is both a print image and a portable transmission image is displayed on the right edit image display unit 612R, and a normal captured image is displayed on the left edit image display unit 612L. Is displayed. In FIG. 68, by performing editing input to the subject portion displayed on the edited image display unit 612R, the edited content is reflected in both the print image and the portable transmission image.

  In FIG. 68, the combined image displayed on the edited image display unit 612R may be edited as one edited image, or the three “blog deco” composing the combined image may be displayed. Each of the usable pre-images may be selected, and editing may be performed only on the selected image.

  When the combination image is edited as one edited image, the user can edit a plurality of (three) “Blog Deco” pre-images that can be used at once. Yes, if you edit only the pre-images that can be used for the selected “Blog Deco”, you can make the user concentrate more on the selected image. .

  69 and 70 show a display example of the editing screen 601 when a captured image and a combined image obtained by combining three pre-images that can be used for “Blog Deco” are obtained by one shooting. .

  In the editing screen 601 of FIG. 69, the edited image display unit 612R on the right side displays one of the three pre-images that can be used for “BLOG DECO” that constitutes the combined image and the photographed image as a single unit. In the edited image display section 612L on the left side, a normal captured image is displayed. In FIG. 69, editing input is performed on the subject displayed in the edited image display unit 612R, so that the edited content can be used as a pre-image that can be used for one “blog deco” that constitutes a combined image, and the “blog”. It will be reflected in both the shot images combined with the pre-image that can be used with “Deco”.

  When the display switching button 638 is selected on the editing screen 601 in FIG. 69, the “edited image” 612R on the right side has three “blog deco” images constituting the combined image, as shown in FIG. The other one of the pre-images that can be used and the photographed image are displayed together. In FIG. 70, by performing editing input on the subject portion displayed on the edited image display unit 612R, the edited content is a pre-image that can be used for another “Blog Deco” that forms a combined image, It will be reflected in both the shot images combined with the pre-image that can be used for “Blog Deco”.

  As described above, the same contents can be edited for print images (photographed images combined with pre-images that can be used for “Blog Deco”) and images for mobile transmission (pre-images that can be used for “Blog Deco”). Therefore, the satisfaction of users who want to edit with a sense of unity can be improved.

  In the above description, it has been described that a balloon image is always displayed on a pre-image that can be used for “blog deco” displayed on the edited image display unit 612. However, the balloon image is deleted. Also good.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 71, a balloon deletion button 639 is provided in the edited image display unit 612R. In FIG. 71, when the balloon deletion button 639 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 72, the balloon image in the pre-image that can be used for “BLOG DECO” displayed on the edited image display unit 612R is deleted. At this time, as shown in FIG. 72, a balloon return button 640 is displayed on the edited image display unit 612R.

  In FIG. 72, when the balloon return button 640 is pressed, a balloon image as shown in FIG. 71 is displayed in the edited image display unit 612R instead of a pre-image that can be used for “Blog Deco” from which the balloon image has been deleted. A pre-image that can be used for "Blog Deco" is displayed again.

  In this way, the balloon image can be deleted from the pre-image that can be used for “Blog Deco” during editing, allowing the user to perform editing with a higher degree of freedom and improving user satisfaction. It becomes possible to make it.

  In the above description, when the balloon return button 640 is pressed, a pre-image that can be used for “Blog Deco” with a balloon image is displayed again instead of a pre-image that can be used for “Blog Deco” whose balloon image has been deleted. "Blog deco" with a balloon image by pressing the back button to redo the editing work when an incorrect editing is performed using a normal editing tool. The pre-image that can be used may be displayed again.

[Example of editing palette (blog deco)]
FIGS. 73 to 76 show examples of editing palettes displaying editing tools dedicated to pre-images that can be used for “blog deco”.

  73 to 76 are provided with a “balloon” tab, a “thin pen” tab, a “ministar” tab, and a “border change” tab as four tabs. FIG. 74 shows the editing palette with the “Balloon” tab selected, FIG. 74 shows the editing palette with the “Thin Pen” tab selected, and FIG. 75 shows the “Minister” tab selected. FIG. 76 shows the editing palettes in a state where the “Change Edge” tab is selected.

  Replacement balloons 641-1 to 641-8 are displayed in the editing palette shown in FIG. 73 with the “Balloon” tab selected.

  Replacement balloons 641-1 to 641-8 are images (composition images for editing) for changing the balloon image of the pre-image that can use “Blog Deco” from the default one. In the example of FIG. 73, eight types of balloon images of replacement balloons 641-1 to 641-8 are displayed, but illustration of balloon images other than the replacement balloon 641-1 is omitted. In addition, in the replacement balloons 641-1 to 641-8, as shown in the replacement balloon 641-1, in addition to the words (standard sentence) such as “Good morning” being written in advance, the user A balloon image with nothing written therein may be displayed so that the wording can be freely input.

  Further, the size of the pre-drawn balloon image that can be used for “Blog Deco” may be reduced. As a result, a new editing input can be added to the area around the balloon image in the pre-image that can use “Blog Deco”.

  In addition, the size of the wording described in the pre-image balloon image that can be used for “BLOG DECO” may be reduced. As a result, a new editing input can be added to the inside of the balloon image in the pre-image that can use “Blog Deco”.

  A line type icon 651 is displayed in the editing palette shown in FIG. 74 with the “thin pen” tab selected.

  The line type icon 651 is an icon for selecting a line type of a so-called pen tool for inputting graffiti on a pre-image that can be used for “blog deco”. Since the size of the pre-image that can be used for “Blog Deco” is smaller than the normal image to be edited, the thickness of the “pen” input by graffiti input when the line type icon 651 is selected is the graffiti input for the normal image to be edited It is thinner than the thickness of the “pen” used.

  Stamp icons 661 to 663 are displayed in the editing palette shown in FIG. 75 with the “Minister” tab selected.

  Stamp icons 661 to 663 are icons for selecting a so-called “stamp” tool pattern (compositing image for editing) for inputting graffiti on a pre-image that can be used for “blog deco”. Since the size of the pre-image that can be used for “Blog Deco” is smaller than the normal image to be edited, the size of the “mini stamp” that is graffiti-input by selecting the stamp icons 661 to 663 is larger than that of the normal image to be edited. It is smaller than the size of the “stamp” used for graffiti input.

  Edge images 671-1 to 671-6 are displayed in the editing palette shown in FIG. 76 with the “Border Change” tab selected.

  The border images 671-1 to 671-6 are images (editing composite images) for trimming the edge portion of the pre-image that can be used for “Blog Deco” and changing it from the default one. In the example of FIG. 76, six types of edge images 671-1 to 671-6 are displayed, but illustration of edge images other than the edge images 671-1 to 671-3 is omitted. Shall.

  By combining the border image with the pre-image that can be used for “Blog Deco”, various types of pre-images that can be used for “Blog Deco” can be obtained.

  Note that the subject displayed in the edge images 671-1 to 671-6 may be a model or a user. By displaying the user as the subject of the edge images 671-1 to 671-6, the user can edit while imagining the finished image.

  According to the editing palette as described above, it is possible to perform editing in accordance with the use (blog deco) for the used image after mobile transmission (usable pre-image).

[Example of edit screen display (cord album)]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 77 to 79, a display example of an editing screen (GUI) in editing processing for a pre-image that can be used for “cord album” will be described.

  77 to 79 are diagrams showing examples of the edit screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131. FIG.

  FIG. 77 shows a display example of the editing screen 601 when two single-person images are obtained in the pre-image shooting that can use the “corde album”.

  In the editing screen 601 of FIG. 77, a pre-image that can be used by the first user's “corde album” is displayed in the edited image display portion 612R on the right side, and a second image is displayed in the edited image display portion 612L on the left side. The pre-images that can be used by the user's “Cord album” are displayed. In FIG. 77, editing input is performed on a pre-image that can be used for the “corde album” displayed in the edit image display portions 612R and 612L, and the pre-image that can be used for the “corde album” as a print image is displayed. And the pre-image that can be used for the “corde album” as a mobile transmission image.

  77, when one of the one-time graffiti buttons 673R, L is selected, the same one-time graffiti is performed on the editing target images displayed on the edited image display units 612R, L. be able to. One-shot graffiti is a function that can edit an image to be edited without performing a plurality of processes.

  Basically, the user performs edit input on the edit target images displayed on the edit image display units 612R and 612L, respectively. Therefore, the edit target displayed on the edit image display units 612R and L is displayed. Even if the same composite image (“code album” composite image) is combined with the image, an edited image that suits each user's preference can be finally obtained. .

  In the above description, the same contents are edited in the print image and the portable transmission image. However, different contents may be edited in each.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 78, a tab is provided in the edited image display units 612R and 612L, and when the tab is selected, the displayed edited image is divided into a print image and a portable transmission image. You may make it switch with. As a result, the user can edit according to the purpose. Specifically, the print image can be edited as a photographed memorial, and the mobile transmission image can be edited slightly to be recorded.

  By the way, conventionally, a single image is shot a plurality of times, and the resulting shot image is combined into a single design image by combining a plurality of unit images. It was obtained by a photo-seal machine that synthesizes images for each unit image and places and prints the captured images so that the unit images constituting one design image are adjacent to each other. 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a photo sticker that creates a single linked shot image composed of a plurality of shot images, and edits the linked shot image across the plurality of shot images.

  However, editing is not performed across a plurality of photographed images obtained by one photographing, and the printing image obtained as a commemorative photograph taken at the same time, and thus the sticker paper, is not interesting. .

  Therefore, a matching graffiti button 675 is provided on the editing screen 601 in FIG. When the matching graffiti button 675 is pressed, the subject portions of the pre-images that can be used as the “corde album” as the print images displayed on the edited image display portions 612R and 612L are displayed on each other as shown in FIG. The images are displayed on the edited image display unit 612 so as to be adjacent to each other. In the edited image display unit 612 in FIG. 79, the arrangement of the subject portion of the pre-image that can be used for the “corde album” displayed in the edited image display unit 612R in FIG. 78 is changed.

  In the edited image display unit 612 in FIG. 79, editing can be performed across adjacent subject portions. As a result, the right and left users can edit the pre-images that can be used for the two “cord albums” as print images as a single print image. The image, and hence the sticker paper, can be interesting to the user.

  In FIG. 79, when the return button 676 is pressed, the edit screen 601 returns to the display shown in FIG. In addition, when one of the one-time graffiti buttons 673R and L is selected on the editing screen 601 in FIG. 79, one-time graffiti can be performed on the editing target image displayed on the edited image display unit 612.

  79, the left and right users can edit the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 612 as a single print image. Only the user may be able to edit the edited image displayed on the edited image display unit 612. For example, when the left user is making an edit input, the edit input by the right user is invalidated. Note that an editing tool for “usable pre-image” may be made available on the editing screen 601 in FIG. 79.

  Further, in the edited image display units 612R and 612 in FIGS. 77 and 78 and the edited image display unit 612 in FIG. 79, the background color of the subject portion of the pre-image that can be used for the displayed “corde album” is set to the captured image. By performing the color detection process, the color may be changed according to the color of the clothing of the subject (color atmosphere). For example, when the clothing color of the subject is black, the background color is set to a color other than black. As a result, it is possible to provide a better-looking image.

[Example of editing palette (cord album)]
FIG. 80 shows an example of an editing palette on which editing tools dedicated to usable pre-images whose usage is “corde album” are displayed.

  The editing palette in FIG. 80 is provided with an “item stamp” tab, and item stamp icons 681-1 to 681-16 are displayed.

  The item stamp icon 681 is used to introduce the type and brand name of the clothing worn by the user (subject) (decoratives such as clothes, nails, makeup, accessories, etc.) in the pre-images that can be used for the “corde album”. Item stamp (icon). In the example of FIG. 80, 16 types of icons such as item stamp icons 681-1 to 681-16 are displayed. However, illustration of icons other than the item stamp icon 681-1 is omitted.

  According to the editing palette as described above, it is possible to perform editing in accordance with the use (cord album) for the use image after mobile transmission (usable pre-image).

  FIG. 81 to FIG. 84 show other examples of editing palettes displaying editing tools dedicated to usable pre-images whose usage is “corde album”.

  81 to 84 are provided with an “item stamp 1” tab, an “item stamp 2” tab, an “item stamp 3” tab, and an “item stamp 4” tab. These tabs are displayed when the “usable pre-SP” button is selected in the editing tool selection unit 615. By default, the “item stamp 1” tab is selected.

  Each tab has an item stamp icon with a tops icon for introducing (explaining) clothes to be worn on the user's upper body, a bottoms icon for introducing (explaining) clothes to be worn on the user's lower body, Accent icons to introduce (explain) the parts that the user has changed in the user's attire, shoe icons to introduce (explain) footwear to be worn on the user's feet, To introduce (explain) the point icon for introducing (explaining) the part that the user wants to emphasize most, and to introduce (explain) any part that the user wants to appeal in addition to the above-described part The blank icon is displayed.

  Specifically, in the “item stamp 1” tab shown in FIG. 81, on the left side are a tops icon 701-1, a bottoms icon 701-2, an accent icon 701-3, a shoe icon 701-4, and a point icon 701. −5 and a blank icon 701-6 are displayed. The tops icon 701-1 to the blank icon 701-6 are item stamps of the same design, and hereinafter, the tops icon 701-1 to the blank icon 701-6 are appropriately replaced with the icon 701 of the pattern 1 or simply the icon. It is called 701.

  Also, in the “item stamp 1” tab shown in FIG. 81, on the right side, a tops icon 702-1, a bottoms icon 702-2, an accent icon 702-3, a shoe icon 702-4, a point icon 702-5, A blank icon 702-6 is displayed. The tops icon 702-1 to the blank icon 702-6 are item stamps of the same design. Hereinafter, the tops icon 702-1 to the blank icon 702-6 will be referred to as the pattern 2 icon 702 or simply the icon as appropriate. It is called 702.

  In the “Item Stamp 2” tab shown in FIG. 82, on the left side are a tops icon 703-1, a bottoms icon 703-2, an accent icon 703-3, a shoe icon 703-4, a point icon 703-5, and a blank. An icon 703-6 is displayed. The tops icon 703-1 through the blank icon 703-6 are item stamps of the same design, and hereinafter, the tops icon 703-1 through the blank icon 703-6 are appropriately replaced with the icon 703 of the pattern 3 or simply as an icon. It is called 703.

  Also, in the “Item Stamp 2” tab shown in FIG. 82, on the right side, a tops icon 704-1, a bottoms icon 704-2, an accent icon 704-3, a shoe icon 704-4, a point icon 704-5, A blank icon 704-6 is displayed. The tops icon 704-1 to the blank icon 704-6 are item stamps of the same design. Hereinafter, the tops icon 704-1 to the blank icon 704-6 will be appropriately replaced with the icon 704 of the pattern 4 or simply the icon. It is called 704.

  In the “item stamp 3” tab shown in FIG. 83, on the left side are a tops icon 705-1, a bottoms icon 705-2, an accent icon 705-3, a shoe icon 705-4, a point icon 705-5, and a blank. An icon 705-6 is displayed. The tops icon 705-1 to the blank icon 705-6 are item stamps of the same design. Hereinafter, the tops icon 705-1 to the blank icon 705-6 is appropriately replaced with the icon 705 of the pattern 5 or simply the icon. It is called 705.

  Also, in the “item stamp 3” tab shown in FIG. 83, on the right side, a tops icon 706-1, a bottoms icon 706-2, an accent icon 706-3, a shoe icon 706-4, a point icon 706-5, A blank icon 706-6 is displayed. The tops icon 706-1 to the blank icon 706-6 are item stamps of the same design. Hereinafter, the tops icon 706-1 to the blank icon 706-6 is appropriately replaced with the icon 706 of the pattern 6 or simply the icon. It is called 706.

  In the “Item Stamp 4” tab shown in FIG. 84, on the left side are a tops icon 707-1, a bottoms icon 707-2, an accent icon 707-3, a shoe icon 707-4, a point icon 707-5, and a blank. An icon 707-6 is displayed. The tops icon 707-1 to the blank icon 707-6 are item stamps of the same design. Hereinafter, the tops icon 707-1 to the blank icon 707-6 is appropriately replaced with the icon 707 of the pattern 7 or simply the icon. 707.

  In the “Item Stamp 4” tab shown in FIG. 84, on the right side, a tops icon 708-1, a bottoms icon 708-2, an accent icon 708-3, a shoe icon 708-4, a point icon 708-5, A blank icon 708-6 is displayed. The tops icon 708-1 to the blank icon 708-6 are item stamps of the same design. Hereinafter, the tops icon 708-1 to the blank icon 708-6 are appropriately replaced with the icon 708 of the pattern 8 or simply the icon. It is called 708.

  The item stamp icon described above includes a name portion that represents the name of an object to be introduced (explained) by the icon, and an instruction portion for instructing the object. In particular, the instruction unit is a leader line in the icon 701, a triangular portion of a balloon in the icon 702, a curve in the icon 703, and a curve with an arrow in the icons 704, 705, 707, and 708. In the icon 706, it is displayed as a thread-like thing to tie strips.

  In addition, a rotation button is displayed in the upper left part of the editing palette shown in FIGS. As the rotation button, a right rotation button and a left rotation button are prepared.

  81 to 84, when a predetermined item stamp icon is selected by the user and the rotation button is pressed, the instruction unit of the selected item stamp icon rotates around the name portion. Is displayed.

  Specifically, for example, when the tops icon 701-1 is selected in the editing palette of FIG. 81, each time the rotation button is pressed, a leader line is displayed in the name part as shown in FIG. Move to rotate around 8 directions. For example, when the right rotation button is pressed once, the lead line moves one clockwise, and when the left rotation button is pressed twice, the lead line moves two counterclockwise.

  As for the item stamp icons of other patterns, as in the tops icon 701-1 in FIG. 85, the instruction unit rotates (moves) each time the rotation button is pressed. When the rotation button is pressed, the icon 706 itself is rotated except for the character portion.

  In this way, an instruction unit for instructing an object to be introduced (explained) by the item stamp icon can be displayed in various directions around the item stamp icon. For example, the tops icon 701-1 and the shoe icon 701-4 are combined with the editing target image shown in FIG. 86, but depending on the arrangement of other combining images combined with the editing target image, The leader line of the tops icon 701-1 indicates the upper left direction, and the leader line of the shoe icon 701-4 indicates the lower left direction. In other words, the user can place an item stamp at an arbitrary position in the image to be edited and perform editing that introduces the clothing. As a result, the user can create a “useable pre-image that has a well-balanced arrangement and has a better finish. Can be provided.

  In the above description, when the “usable pre-SP” button is selected in the editing tool selection unit 615, the “item stamp 1” tab is displayed in a selected state. The item stamp icon displayed on the “tab” may be an item stamp icon corresponding to a composition image (“corde album” composition image) combined with the image to be edited.

  Specifically, for example, when the design of the composition image combined with the image to be edited corresponds to the pattern 3 icon 703 displayed on the “item stamp 2” tab, it is shown in FIG. As described above, the icon 703 of the pattern 3 is displayed on the left side of the “item stamp 1” tab. Note that the pattern 1 icon 701 displayed on the left side of the “item stamp 1” tab is displayed on the right side of the “item stamp 1” tab and the pattern 2 icon 701 displayed on the right side of the “item stamp 1” tab. The icon 702 is displayed on the left side of the “Item Stamp 2” tab.

  As described above, since the item stamp icon of the pattern corresponding to the composition image combined with the image to be edited is first displayed among the item stamp icons displayed on the editing palette, the user can It is possible to easily perform editing suitable for an image to be edited, and as a result, it is possible to provide a “useable pre-image” with better finish.

  It should be noted that when editing is performed on the composition image portion of the use image after mobile transmission (usable pre-image), the captured image portion is hatched or photographed so that the editable portion can be seen in the edited image display unit 612. The image portion may be displayed in gray scale.

  In addition, the edited image obtained by the editing processing by the editing processing unit 303 is a user regardless of whether it is a captured image obtained by normal shooting or a use image after mobile transmission (a usable pre-image). The edited image selected by the print processing unit 304 is printed on a sticker sheet by the printing process by the print processing unit 304, and is transmitted to the portable terminal by the portable transmission game process as the subsequent customer service process by the subsequent customer service processing unit 305. It is determined.

  In addition, the print processing unit 304 causes only the photographed image obtained by the normal photographing to be printed on the sticker paper, and the post-service processing unit 305 causes only the use image after portable transmission (usable pre-image) to be transmitted to the portable image. May be determined.

  This makes it possible to make the user more strongly aware that the obtained image is transmitted to the mobile terminal at the time of shooting, and it is possible to provide an image that is more satisfactory for the user.

  Also, the use images after mobile transmission (usable pre-images) can be used as six normal photographed images (including bonus photographed images) as the division patterns on the division pattern selection screen displayed in step S73 of the flowchart of FIG. Printing may be performed on sticker paper only when a special layout in which one pre-image is arranged is selected. At this time, a design or the like corresponding to a usable pre-image may be printed in an area other than where the image is arranged on the sticker paper.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 88, an example of a sticker sheet printed when a special layout is selected as a division pattern will be described.

  88 includes a usable pre-image 811 and normal captured images 812-1 to 812-6.

  Here, in FIG. 88, the usable pre-image 811 is one image obtained by synthesizing two single-use images (hereinafter simply referred to as “one-person images”) that can be used in the “corde album”. It is. Specifically, the usable pre-image 811 in FIG. 88 is a single image that is synthesized so that a part of two single-person images overlap. Note that the two single-person images may be combined with other patterns (arrangement, orientation, size, etc.). The two single-person images are originally images that are generated by one shooting in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and edited separately. In other words, on the sticker sheet 801, a single image is printed as a usable pre-image 811 by separately editing a plurality of images generated by one shooting and combining them with a predetermined pattern when a division pattern is selected. Will come to be.

  In addition, when the usable pre-image 811 printed on the sticker paper 801 is a pre-image for two-person pre-image that can be used for “corde album” or a pre-image that can be used for “celebration mail” or “corde album”, these images are used. Therefore, one usable pre-image is printed on the sticker sheet 801 as the usable pre-image 811.

  In addition, when the usage of the pre-images that can be used is “celebration mail” or “cord album” and the pre-images that can be used are printed on sticker paper, the pre-prints that can be used on the sticker paper are displayed on the user's site. A QR code for access may be printed.

  Further, when the post-service space is used by the previous user when the editing process is completed, the user may be allowed to play a mini game or the like in the editing space. As a result, the user can spend the waiting time after the editing process without being bored.

[Example of the flow of mobile transmission game processing]
Next, an example of the flow of the mobile transmission game process performed as the subsequent customer service process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S91, the post-service processing unit 305 displays an image acquisition method selection screen on the tablet built-in monitor 161, and allows the user to select an image acquisition method. On the image acquisition method selection screen, a “contactless IC” button that allows the user to select image acquisition using a noncontact IC and an “address input” button that allows the user to select an email address input are displayed. .

  In step S92, the subsequent customer service processing unit 305 determines whether or not non-contact communication is selected. When it is determined that the non-contact communication is selected, that is, when the “non-contact type IC” button is selected on the image acquisition method selection screen, the post-service processing unit 305 displays the information on the tablet built-in monitor 161 in step S93. The mobile transmission image selection screen is displayed, and the user is allowed to select the first mobile transmission image to accept the user's selection.

  At this time, on the tablet built-in monitor 161, the post-service processing unit 305 displays a mobile transmission image selection screen as shown in FIGS. 90 to 92.

[Example 1 of image selection screen for mobile transmission]
FIG. 90 shows a display example of an image selection screen for mobile transmission when “celebration mail” is selected as the use of the image after mobile transmission. In the display example of the portable transmission image selection screen in FIG. 90, pre-edited images 848-1 to 848-6, mobile phone bonus images 848-7, 848-8, and “celebration mail” can be used as portable transmission images. A photographed image 848-9 combined with the image and a pre-image 848-10 that can be used for “celebration mail” are displayed. A mobile phone bonus image is an image created from an image to be edited for transmission to a mobile terminal.

  It is assumed that the image displayed on the portable transmission image selection screen is transmitted and stored in advance in a server (not shown). That is, in the example of FIG. 90, a maximum of 10 images are transmitted to a server (not shown), and the image ID of the image selected on the mobile transmission image selection screen is sent to a server (not shown) in the process described later. By being transmitted, the image is transmitted to the user's mobile terminal.

  90, the edited images 848-1 to 848-6, the mobile phone bonus images 848-7, 848-8, and “celebration mail” can be used as the mobile transmission images. One of nine captured images 848-9 synthesized with the pre-image is selected, and the image ID of the image is transmitted to a server (not shown). Furthermore, regardless of which image is selected as the image for mobile transmission, the pre-image ID that can be used for “celebration mail” is transmitted to a server (not shown) and the “congratulation mail” corresponding to the image ID is sent. A pre-image that can be used is attached to an e-mail from a server (not shown) and transmitted to the mobile terminal. As a result, the user of the mobile terminal, along with whether or not the user is a member of a site for publishing the mobile transmission image to friends, etc., along with the mobile transmission image that he / she has selected, Can be used.

  If the user is a member of the above site, the user can acquire all images transmitted to a server (not shown) on the site.

[Example 2 of image selection screen for mobile transmission]
FIG. 91 shows a display example of an image selection screen for mobile transmission when “Blog deco” is selected as the usage of the image after mobile transmission. In the display example of the mobile transmission image selection screen in FIG. 91, edited images 849-1 to 849-6, mobile phone bonus images 849-7, 849-8, and “Blog Deco” can be used as mobile transmission images. A pre-image 849-9 is displayed.

  Since the images displayed on the mobile transmission image selection screen are transmitted and stored in advance in a server (not shown), a maximum of nine images are transmitted to a server (not shown) in the example of FIG. The image ID of the image selected on the portable transmission image selection screen is transmitted to a server (not shown) in a process described later, so that the image is transmitted to the user's portable terminal.

  Here, in the portable transmission image selection screen of FIG. 91, one of eight images of edited images 849-1 to 849-6 and mobile phone bonus images 849-7 and 849-8 is used as the portable transmission image. The image is selected, and the image ID of the image is transmitted to a server (not shown). In addition, regardless of which image is selected as the image for mobile transmission, an image ID of a pre-image that can be used for “blog deco” is transmitted to a server (not shown), and the “blog deco” corresponding to the image ID is transmitted. A pre-image that can be used is attached to an e-mail from a server (not shown) and transmitted to the mobile terminal. As a result, the user of the mobile terminal can use the “blog deco” along with the mobile transmission image selected by the user regardless of whether the user is a member of a site for sharing the mobile transmission image with friends or the like. Can be used.

  In addition, once the pre-image that can be used for “Blog Deco” is acquired by the mobile terminal, there is no need to newly acquire it from the site. It will be deleted after a week or so). Therefore, if the user is a member of the above site, a pre-image that can be used for “blog deco” is stored in the server (not shown) for a certain period after being transmitted to the server (not shown). Can acquire all images transmitted to a server (not shown) at the site. In addition, after a certain period of time has elapsed since being transmitted to and stored in a server (not shown), the pre-image that can be used for “Blog Deco” has been deleted from the server (not shown). Among images transmitted to a server (not shown), images other than pre-images that can use “Blog Deco” can be acquired.

[Example 3 of image selection screen for mobile transmission]
FIG. 92 shows a display example of an image selection screen for mobile transmission when “corde album” is selected as the application of the used image after mobile transmission. In the display example of the portable transmission image selection screen in FIG. 92, as portable transmission images, edited images 850-1 to 850-6, pre-images (one-person images) 850-7 that can be used as a “corde album”, 850-8 and mobile phone bonus images 850-9 and 850-10 are displayed.

  Since the images displayed on the portable transmission image selection screen are transmitted and stored in advance in a server (not shown), in the example of FIG. 92, a maximum of 10 images are transmitted to a server (not shown). The image ID of the image selected on the portable transmission image selection screen is transmitted to a server (not shown) in a process described later, so that the image is transmitted to the user's portable terminal.

  Here, in the portable transmission image selection screen of FIG. 92, as portable transmission images, edited images 850-1 to 850-6, pre-images (one-person images) 850-7 that can be used as a “corde album”, One of ten images 850-8 and mobile phone bonus images 850-9 and 850-10 is selected, and the image ID of the image is transmitted to a server (not shown). Even if a pre-image that can be used for “corde album” is selected, the image ID of the pre-image that can be used for “corde album” is sent to a server (not shown), but the “code album” corresponding to the image ID is sent. A usable pre-image is not attached to an e-mail from a server (not shown) and transmitted to the portable terminal.

  If the user is a member of the above site, the user can acquire all images transmitted to a server (not shown) on the site.

  In addition, when the pre-image that can be used for “corde album” is an image for two people, nine images are displayed on the image selection screen for mobile transmission, and a maximum of nine images are displayed on a server (not shown). One of them is selected as a portable transmission image.

  Now, when one of the images for portable transmission is selected by the user on the portable transmission image selection screen and the “OK” button is pressed, in step S94, the subsequent customer service processing unit 305 performs non-contact. The type IC reader / writer 163 is brought into a state where non-contact communication is possible. Thereby, the user can acquire information for acquiring the first image for portable transmission.

  In step S95, the post-service processing unit 305 causes the user to select the second portable transmission image from the portable transmission image selection screen of the tablet built-in monitor 161, and accepts the user's selection.

  In the portable transmission image selection screen, when one of the portable transmission images is selected by the user and the “determine” button is pressed, the post-service processing unit 305 determines that the non-contact type IC in step S96. The reader / writer 163 is brought into a state where non-contact communication is possible. Thereby, the user can acquire information for acquiring the mobile transmission image selected for the second image.

  If it is determined in step S92 that non-contact communication is not selected, that is, if the “address input” button is selected on the image acquisition method selection screen, the post-service processing unit 305 in step S97 The portable transmission image selection screen is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161, and the user is allowed to select the first portable transmission image to accept the user's selection.

  When the mobile transmission image is selected by the user on the mobile transmission image selection screen, the subsequent customer service processing unit 305 accepts the input of the mail address by the user in step S98.

  At this time, a mail address input screen is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161. The e-mail address input screen is provided with an address input field, an input character / symbol list, an OK button, and the like for inputting the e-mail address of each mobile terminal owned by the user as the transmission destination of the image for mobile transmission. Yes.

  When an e-mail address is input by the user on the e-mail address input screen, the subsequent customer service processing unit 305 displays the mobile transmission image selection screen on the tablet built-in monitor 161 in step S99, and the user receives the second image. The image for portable transmission is selected and the user's selection is accepted.

  When the mobile transmission image is selected by the user on the mobile transmission image selection screen, the subsequent customer service processing unit 305 accepts the input of the mail address by the user in step S100.

  After step S96 or step S100, the process proceeds to step S101, and the post-service processing unit 305 controls the communication unit 203, and the mobile transmission image (image ID selected by the user via a network such as the Internet). ) To a server (not shown). When a mail address is input by the user, the input mail address is transmitted to the server together with the mobile transmission image.

  In step S102, the post-service processing unit 305 determines whether the print processing by the print processing unit 304 is still performed. If it is determined in step S102 that the printing process is being performed, the process proceeds to step S103, and the post-service processing unit 305 determines whether or not a pre-image that can be used as an image for mobile transmission has been selected.

  If it is determined in step S103 that a pre-image that can be used as an image for mobile transmission has been selected, the process proceeds to step S104, and the post-service processing unit 305 displays a demonstration screen corresponding to the use of the pre-image that can be used on the tablet built-in monitor. 161 is displayed.

  For example, when a pre-image that can use “Blog deco” is selected as an image for mobile transmission, a demo screen that explains to the user how to use the pre-image that can use “Blog deco” on the mobile terminal is displayed on the monitor 161 built in the tablet. Is done. At this time, a usable pre-image whose subject is the user is displayed on the demo screen. Thereby, the user can easily understand the usage method after the pre-image that can actually be used is transmitted to the mobile terminal.

  In addition, although the usable pre-image in which the subject is a user is displayed on the demo screen, the usable pre-image in which the subject is a model may be displayed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the user's own image from being viewed from behind the customer service space, and to allow the user to play the mobile transmission game with peace of mind.

  In addition, when the user is not a member of a site for publishing the mobile transmission image to friends or the like, a member registration screen may be displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161 as a demonstration screen. As a result, even if a non-member is interested in the site, the user can be prompted to register before the interest disappears.

  Now, after step S104 or when it is determined in step S103 that a pre-image that can be used as an image for portable transmission has not been selected, the process returns to step S102, and the subsequent processes are repeated.

  If it is determined in step S102 that the printing process is not being performed, the post-service processing unit 305 displays a screen indicating that the printing process is completed on the tablet built-in monitor 161, and the process ends.

  In the above description, the image acquisition method for two images (for two persons) for portable transmission is determined by the image acquisition method selected in step S91, but each time an image for portable transmission is selected. The image acquisition method for the portable transmission image may be selected. Specifically, after selecting the first image acquisition method, the first image for mobile transmission is selected, the second image acquisition method is selected, and then the second image for mobile transmission is selected. Let the image be selected.

  In addition, according to the mobile transmission game process described above, the mobile transmission image is transmitted to the user's mobile terminal, but the user is a member of a site for sharing the mobile transmission image with friends or the like. If it is not (non-member), the number of mobile transmission images that can be acquired free of charge by the mobile terminal is limited.

  Specifically, when a non-member user selects a pre-image that can be used for “celebration mail” as an image for mobile transmission, one pre-image that can be used for “celebration mail” and “congratulation mail” can be used. A total of two of the photographed image, the edited image, and the mobile phone bonus image combined with the pre-image are acquired free of charge by the mobile terminal.

  In addition, if a non-member user selects a pre-image that can be used for “Blog deco” as an image for mobile transmission, one pre-image that can be used for “Blog deco”, an edited image, and a mobile phone bonus image. A total of 2 sheets are obtained free of charge by the mobile terminal.

  In addition, when a non-member user selects a pre-image that can be used as a “code album” as an image for mobile transmission, one of the pre-images that can be used as a “code album”, an edited image, and a mobile phone bonus image. Sheets are obtained free of charge by the mobile terminal.

  Note that the image displayed on the mobile transmission image selection screen may be transmitted to the server, and after the user has registered as a member, all the images may be acquired free of charge by the user's mobile terminal.

  Further, during the portable transmission game process, a countdown indicator indicating the time until the printing process is completed may be displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 161.

  In addition, after a pre-image that can be used for "Cord Album" is sent to the mobile device, if the usable pre-image is published on the user's own site, the subject portion of the usable pre-image is displayed on the mobile device. An editing composition image that disguises the subject with glasses, a hat, a mask, or the like may be combined. Further, in this case, another user browsing the site may be allowed to show the face of the disguised subject by inputting a password or the like. Note that the password is included in, for example, an email transmitted from the server to another user indicating that the site has been updated.

  This makes it possible to provide other users with a pre-image that can be used for an interesting “corde album”.

  By the way, the above-described series of processes 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 and DVD), magneto-optical disk (including MD), or removable media 205 made of semiconductor memory, etc., but also pre-installed in the main unit The ROM 206 that stores the program and the hard disk included in the storage unit 202 are distributed to the administrator.

  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 printing medium is not limited to sticker paper or photographic paper. For example, printing on a predetermined size of paper or film, poster paper, a card such as a telephone card, or a cloth such as a T-shirt. You may make it do.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photo sticker creation apparatus 11 Imaging unit 12 Editing part 13 Subsequent customer service part 201 Control part 208 Imaging | photography part 209 Editing part 210 Subsequent customer service part 302 Imaging | photography process part 303 Edit process part 304 Print process part 305 Post-service customer process part 311 Progress control part 312 Shooting preparation processing unit 313 Composite image selection control unit 314 Live view display control unit 315 Captured image acquisition unit 316 Composite image processing unit 317 Application selection control unit 318 Brightness determination processing unit 319 Eye size determination processing unit 320 Application information generation unit

Claims (9)

The user is photographed as a subject, the user performs editing input on the obtained photographed image, the photographed image is printed on a predetermined sticker sheet, and the photographed image is transmitted as a transmission image via a communication network. An image providing device for transmitting to a connected terminal,
Photographing means for photographing the subject;
Live view display control means for controlling a live view image obtained by synthesizing a moving image of the subject captured by the photographing means with a synthesis image selected by the user to be displayed on a display unit in real time;
Generating means for generating, as the transmission image, a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the captured image as the still image obtained by the imaging means with the synthesis image;
The composition image is an image including a balloon image synthesized so as to be adjacent to the subject in the live view image,
The live view display control means combines the live view image and another live view image synthesized with another composition image selected at random from the moving image of the subject to display on the display unit,
The image providing apparatus generates the transmission image as the transmission image, the generation unit synthesizing the synthesized image and the other synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the captured image as a still image with the other synthesis image . The image providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the live view display control unit displays the live view image in which the subject is arranged differently depending on a type of the composition image selected by the user. The image providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the live view display control unit recognizes a face in the moving image of the subject and displays the live view image having a different arrangement of the subject according to the recognition result. The image providing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the live view display control unit displays the live view image in which the subject is arranged differently depending on the size of the face recognized in the moving image of the subject. The live view display control means, some Jo Tokoro conditions, the image providing device according to claim 1 for changing the background color of the live view image. The live view display control means, some Jo Tokoro conditions, the image providing device according to claim 1 for changing the position of the balloon image in the live view image. Edit screen display control means for controlling the composite image to be displayed on the edit screen as an edit target;
Editing processing means for editing the composite image in response to an editing input by the user;
The image providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the editing screen display control unit reverses and displays positions of the subject and the balloon image in the composite image in accordance with an instruction from the user. The user is photographed as a subject, the user performs editing input on the obtained photographed image, the photographed image is printed on a predetermined sticker sheet, and the photographed image is transmitted as a transmission image via a communication network. An image providing method of an image providing apparatus for transmitting to a connected terminal,
Live view display control for controlling a live view image obtained by synthesizing a moving image of the subject captured by the photographing unit for photographing the subject to a synthesis image selected by the user to be displayed on a display unit in real time. Steps,
Generating a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the captured image as a still image obtained by the imaging unit with the synthesis image as the transmission image; and
The composition image is an image including a balloon image synthesized so as to be adjacent to the subject in the live view image,
In the live view display control step, the live view image is combined with another live view image synthesized with another composition image selected at random from the moving image of the subject and displayed on the display unit,
The image generation method in which the generating step generates, as the transmission image, the composite image and another composite image obtained by combining the captured image as a still image with the other composite image . The user is photographed as a subject, the user performs editing input on the obtained photographed image, the photographed image is printed on a predetermined sticker sheet, and the photographed image is transmitted as a transmission image via a communication network. A program for causing a computer to execute processing to be transmitted to a connected terminal,
Live view display control for controlling a live view image obtained by synthesizing a moving image of the subject captured by the photographing unit for photographing the subject to a synthesis image selected by the user to be displayed on a display unit in real time. Steps,
Generating a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the captured image as a still image obtained by the imaging unit with the synthesis image as the transmission image; and
The composition image is an image including a balloon image synthesized so as to be adjacent to the subject in the live view image,
In the live view display control step, the live view image is combined with another live view image synthesized with another composition image selected at random from the moving image of the subject and displayed on the display unit,
The generation step generates the composite image and another composite image obtained by combining the captured image as a still image with the other composite image as the transmission image .

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