JP5664755B1 - Photo sticker creation apparatus and method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an interesting image more easily. A photographing processing unit photographs a user as a subject to obtain a photographed image. The display control unit displays an editing palette in which a plurality of compositing images as editing tools for editing the captured image are classified and displayed for each group together with the captured image, and the graffiti editing unit is displayed by the user In accordance with an operation on the editing palette, the composition image is combined with the captured image. In addition, the graffiti editing unit randomly selects one of the compositing images included in the predetermined group in accordance with an operation on the editing palette corresponding to the predetermined group by the user, and combines it with the photographed image. . The present invention can be applied to, for example, a photo sticker creating apparatus. [Selection] Figure 11

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for creating a photo sticker, and a program, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for making a photo sticker and a program that can provide an interesting image.

  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 sticker paper.

  In such a photo sticker, a stamp image that can be rotated so that the depth can be felt based on the inclination and size of the face of the subject in the image to be edited, the inclination and size of the image. There are some which are synthesized by changing (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, in recent photo stickers, it is possible to provide users with interesting sticker paper by preparing images of various designs as composite images to be combined with photographed images. .

JP 2011-114744 A

  However, in the photo sticker of Patent Document 1, for example, when there are a plurality of users, in order to synthesize stamp images having different inclinations and sizes on each face of the subject in the image to be edited, a stamp image is provided for each subject. It was necessary for the user to perform composition work, which was troublesome for the user.

  Also, a function is known that combines the same stamp image for each user's face in the image to be edited, but it is not possible to synthesize different stamp images for each subject and lacks surprise and fun. It was.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and makes it possible to more easily provide an interesting image.

One aspect of the photo sticker producing apparatus of the present invention is to shoot a Subscriber as a subject, a plurality of the imaging means for obtaining captured image, and displays the captured image, as an editing tool for editing the captured image In the editing palette in which the composite images are displayed classified and displayed for each group, the composite images classified as corresponding to the part of the user's face in the captured image are included as the composite images included in each group. Display means for displaying an image for use, and according to an operation on the predetermined group in the editing palette by the user, randomly selecting any one of the composition images included in the predetermined group, a synthesizing means for synthesizing the portion of the face of the user corresponding to the predetermined group in the captured image, wherein the combining means, the captured image smell By recognizing the part of the user's face, the size and direction of the randomly selected composite image are adjusted according to the size and direction of the recognized part of the user's face And it synthesize | combines with the site | part of the said user's face in the said picked-up image .

Wherein the combining means, said by the user, in response to said operation against a predetermined group, any one of the combined images included in the predetermined group randomly selected manner, the use in the captured image Can be synthesized on a person 's face .

Wherein the imaging means, a plurality of the user is captured as a subject, the said combining means, by the user, in response to an operation against the predetermined group, any one of the synthetic included in the predetermined group Randomly selecting an image for use, it can be combined with a plurality of facial parts for each of the users in the captured image.

Wherein the combining means, by the user, in response to an operation against the predetermined group, wherein included in a predetermined group, at least any one is a plurality of different synthetic images with each other randomly selected to , And can be combined with each face portion of the plurality of users in the captured image.

The display means displays the composition image and a predetermined button for each group in the editing palette, and the composition means is selected when any of the composition images is selected. said synthesized image by synthesizing the captured image, when the button is selected, choose one of the combined images included in the corresponding said group randomized manner, the use in the captured image Can be synthesized on a person's face .

Wherein the display means, as the synthesis image that is included in the specific group, the photographing to display said synthesis image to be combined with each part of the user's face, respectively in the image, said combining means, said When the button corresponding to a specific group is selected, any of the images for synthesis included in the specific group can be combined and combined with each part of the user's face in the captured image. .

Each time the button is selected, the compositing means randomly selects one of the compositing images included in the corresponding group, and assigns it to a part of the user 's face in the captured image. Can be synthesized.

One aspect photo sticker creation method of the present invention, a plurality of a Subscriber captured as a subject, a photographing step for obtaining a captured image, and displays the captured image, as an editing tool for editing the captured image In the editing palette in which the composite images are displayed classified and displayed for each group, the composite images classified as corresponding to the part of the user's face in the captured image are included as the composite images included in each group. A display step of displaying an image for use; and, in response to an operation on the predetermined group in the editing palette by the user, randomly selecting any one of the composition images included in the predetermined group, and a synthesis step of combining a portion of the face of the user corresponding to the predetermined group in the captured image, processing of the synthetic steps , By recognizing the face part of the user in the captured image, the size in accordance with random manner selected the synthesis image, the recognized magnitude and direction of the face part of the user The height and direction are adjusted, and the image is combined with the user's face in the captured image .

One aspect of the program of the present invention is to shoot a Subscriber as a subject, a photographing step for obtaining a captured image, and displays the captured image, a plurality of synthesis of the editing tools for editing the captured image In the editing palette in which images are classified and displayed for each group, the composition image classified corresponding to the part of the user's face in the captured image is used as the composition image included in each group. In response to a display step to display and an operation on the predetermined group in the editing palette by the user, any one of the synthesis images included in the predetermined group is randomly selected in the captured image. It said processing including the synthesis step of combining the portion of a face of the user corresponding to a predetermined group cause the computer to execute a pre The process of synthesis step is to recognize sites of the face of the user in the captured image, the random manner selected the synthesis image, the size and orientation of the face part of the recognized the user The size and direction of the image are adjusted in accordance with the user's face, and the image is combined with the part of the user's face in the captured image .

In one aspect of the present invention , a user's facial part is recognized in a captured image, so that a randomly selected composition image is in the recognized size and orientation of the user's facial part. Accordingly, the size and orientation are adjusted, and the image is combined with the part of the user's face in the captured image .

  According to the present invention, an interesting image can be provided more easily.

It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of the external appearance of the photograph sticker production apparatus which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. 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 a prior customer service part. 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 the front of an edit unit. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the side surface of an edit unit. It is a block diagram which shows the example of an internal structure of a photograph sticker production apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the function structural example of a control part. It is a block diagram which shows the function structural example of an edit process part. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of photograph sticker creation game processing. It is a flowchart explaining an edit process. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure explaining the example of a synthesis | combination of a stamp image. It is a figure explaining the example of a synthesis | combination of a stamp 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 explaining the pattern of the combination of a stamp image. It is a figure explaining the synthesis | combination of the combined stamp 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 the palette for edit.

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

[External structure of photo sticker creation device]
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are perspective views showing a configuration example of the appearance of the photographic sticker creating apparatus 1.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is a game machine that provides a photographed image or an edited image. The provision of the image may be performed in a form printed on a sticker sheet or may be performed in such a manner that the image transmitted to the server can be viewed on the user's portable terminal. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is installed in a facility or store such as an amusement facility. Users are mainly high school girls and young women. Although there may be one user, it is mainly a plurality of people such as 2 or 3 people per group.

  A user who plays with the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 takes a picture of himself / herself as a subject, and edits an image selected from the shot images obtained by shooting by combining handwritten characters and stamp images. , Make the shot image rich and colorful. The user receives the sticker sheet on which the photographed image and the edited image are printed, and ends the series of games.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is basically configured by being installed in a state where a photographing unit 11 and an editing unit 12 are in contact with each other.

  The photographing unit 11 includes a pre-service section 20, a photographing section 21, and a background section 22. The pre-service section 20 is installed on both side surfaces of the photographing section 21, and the respective front spaces are pre-service areas for performing pre-service processes. In addition, the photographing unit 21 and the background unit 22 are set apart by a predetermined distance, and a space formed between the photographing unit 21 and the background unit 22 becomes a photographing space for performing photographing processing.

  The pre-service section 20 is a device that performs pre-service processing that performs guidance for introducing a game provided by the photo sticker creation device 1 and performs various settings in shooting processing performed in a shooting space. The customer service unit 20 is provided with a coin slot for receiving a price from the user, a tablet built-in monitor used for various operations, and a touch pen. The prior customer service unit 20 appropriately guides the user in the prior customer service space to the photographing space according to the vacant state of the photographing space.

  The photographing unit 21 is a device that performs photographing processing with a user as a subject. The photographing unit 21 is located in front of the user who has entered the photographing space. A camera, a touch panel monitor used for various operations, and the like are provided in front of the photographing unit 21 facing the photographing space. When the right side as viewed from the user in the shooting space is the right side and the left side is the left side, the right side of the shooting unit 21 is constituted by the side panel 41A, and the left side is constituted by the side panel 41B (FIG. 3). Further, the front surface is constituted by the front panel 42. In addition, the pre-service section 20 described above is installed on each of the side panels 41A and 41B.

  The background portion 22 is attached to the right end of the rear panel 51, which is a plate-like member located on the back side of the user who is taking a picture facing the front, and has a plate shape with a narrower width than the side panel 41A. And a side panel 52B (FIG. 3), which is a plate-like member attached to the left end of the back panel 51 and having a narrower width than the side panel 41B.

  The side panel 41A constituting the right side surface of the photographing unit 21 and the side panel 52A of the background unit 22 are provided on substantially the same plane. In the side panel 41A and the side panel 52A, the upper part is connected by a connecting part 23A which is a plate-like member, and the lower part is connected by a connecting part 23A 'which is a metal member provided on the floor surface. Similarly, the side panel 41B and the side panel 52B of the background unit 22 constituting the left side of the photographing unit 21 are also provided on substantially the same plane, and are connected by a connecting part 23B (not shown) in the upper part and the connecting part 23B in the lower part. Connected by '(not shown).

  An opening formed by being surrounded by the side panel 41A of the imaging unit 21, the connecting unit 23A, and the side panel 52A of the background unit 22 serves as an entrance to the imaging space. An opening formed by being surrounded by the side panel 41B of the photographing unit 21, the connecting part 23B, and the side panel 52B of the background 22 is also an entrance of the photographing 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 background curtain of a predetermined color that appears in the background of the user in a photographed image obtained by photographing. The background curtain unit 25 appropriately lowers, for example, a green chroma key curtain in the shooting space in conjunction with shooting.

  Note that a chroma key curtain may be previously attached to the back panel 51 which is the back of the shooting space. When shooting is performed using the chroma key curtain as a background, multiple types of composite background images are prepared, and the chroma key processing is performed in the shooting process and editing process, so that the background image desired by the user is displayed in the curtain part. To be able to synthesize.

  Above the photographing space, a ceiling surrounded by the front of the photographing unit 21, the connecting part 23A, the connecting part 23B, and the background curtain unit 25 is formed, and a ceiling strobe unit 24 is provided as a part of the ceiling. 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. Inside the ceiling strobe unit 24, a fluorescent lamp is provided in addition to the strobe, and also functions as illumination of the photographing space.

  The editing unit 12 is an apparatus that performs a captured image editing process. The editing unit 12 is provided so as to be connected to the photographing unit 11 so that one side surface is in contact with the back surface of the photographing unit 21.

  If the configuration of the editing unit 12 visible in FIGS. 1 and 2 is the front side configuration, the editing unit 12 is used for editing on the front side and the back side so that two sets of users can edit simultaneously. Each configuration is provided.

  The front side of the editing unit 12 is a surface perpendicular to the floor surface, and includes a surface 61 that is substantially parallel to the side panel 41 </ b> A of the photographing unit 21, and a slope 62 formed above the surface 61. The The slope 62 is provided with a tablet built-in monitor and a touch pen as a configuration used for editing work. On the right side of the slope 62, a columnar support portion 63A that supports one end of the lighting device 64 is provided. A columnar support portion 63 </ b> B that supports the other end of the lighting device 64 is also provided on the left side of the slope 62. A support portion 65 that supports the curtain rail 26 is provided on the upper surface of the support portion 63A.

  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 becomes 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, and both ends of the 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. A space in front of the editing unit 12 and a space behind the back of the editing unit 12 surrounded by a curtain attached to the curtain rail 26 serve as an editing space in which a user edits a captured image.

  As will be described later, the right side surface of the editing unit 12 is provided with a discharge port through which printed sticker paper is discharged. The space in front of the right side surface of the editing unit 12 is a print waiting space where the user waits for the printed sticker sheet to be discharged.

[About moving users]
Here, the flow of the photo sticker creation game and the accompanying movement of the user will be described. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as viewed from above.

  First, in the advance customer service space A0-1 or advance customer service space A0-2, which is the space in front of the advance customer service section 20, the user who has paid the coin insertion slot makes various settings according to the screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor. Is performed using a touch pen. In the pre-service spaces A0-1 and A0-2, for example, course selection for photographing processing performed in the photographing space and background selection of the photographed image are performed as pre-customer work.

  The user who has completed the customer service is formed between the photographing unit 21 and the background unit 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 camera enters the shooting space A1 and performs shooting using a camera or a touch panel monitor provided in the shooting unit 21. The doorway G1 is an opening between the side panel 41A and the side panel 52A, and the doorway G2 is an opening between the side panel 41B and the side panel 52B.

  In addition, in each of the pre-serving space A0-1 and the pre-serving space A0-2, two sets of users can perform the pre-serving work at the same time. You are guided to the shooting space A1. At this time, the pre-service section 20 waits until the user who has entered the photographing space A1 finishes photographing by giving guidance regarding photographing processing to a user who has not finished pre-serving work. To.

  The user who has finished shooting uses the doorway G1 to move out of the shooting space A1 as indicated by the white arrow # 3 and moves to the editing space A2-1 or opens the doorway G2 as indicated by the white arrow # 4. Use to move out of 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 to be moved is guided by the screen display of the touch panel monitor of the photographing unit 21 or the like. For example, the free one 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 the captured image. The user of the editing space A2-1 and the user of the editing space A2-2 can edit simultaneously.

  After the editing is completed, printing of the captured image and the edited image is started. When the printing of the image is completed, the user who has finished editing in the editing space A2-1 moves from the editing space A2-1 to the print waiting space A3 as indicated by a white arrow # 5. In addition, the user who has finished editing in the editing space A2-2 moves from the editing space A2-2 to the print waiting space A3 as indicated by a white arrow # 6.

  The user who has moved to the print waiting space A3 receives the sticker paper from the discharge port provided on the right side of the editing unit 12, and finishes a series of photo sticker creation games.

  Next, the configuration of each device will be described.

[Composition of pre-service department]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the front side of the pre-serving section 20 installed on the side panel 41A (or the side panel 41B).

  A tablet built-in monitor 71 is provided above the customer service unit 20. A touch pen 72A is provided on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 71, and a touch pen 72B is provided on the right side. The tablet built-in monitor 71 is configured by providing a tablet capable of operating input using the touch pen 72A or 72B so that the display is exposed. On the tablet built-in monitor 71, a screen used for pre-service processing such as course selection and background selection is displayed. When two users perform pre-service work at the same time, the touch pen 72A is used by the user on the left side toward the monitor 71 with a built-in tablet, and the touch pen 72B is used by the user on the right side with respect to the monitor 71 with a built-in tablet. It is done.

  A speaker 73 is provided under the tablet built-in monitor 71 for outputting pre-service processing guidance voices, BGM (Back Ground Music), sound effects, and the like. Under the speaker 73, a user inserts a coin. A coin insertion / return port 74 is provided.

[Configuration of shooting section]
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the front of the photographing unit 21. The photographing unit 21 is configured by attaching a side panel 41A, a side panel 41B, and a front panel 42 to a base part 43 having a box shape.

  A camera unit 81 is provided at the center of the front panel 42. The camera unit 81 includes a camera 91, a touch panel monitor 92, and a front strobe 93.

  The camera 91 is a single-lens reflex camera, for example, and is attached inside the camera unit 81 so that the lens is exposed. The camera 91 has an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor, and photographs a user in the photographing space A1. A moving image (hereinafter also referred to as a live view image) captured by the camera 91 is displayed on the touch panel monitor 92 in real time. A still image captured by the camera 91 at a predetermined timing such as when a user gives an instruction to shoot is stored as a photographic image.

  A front strobe 93 provided on the camera 91 has one horizontally long elliptical light emitting surface and two vertically elliptical light emitting surfaces made of a milky white acrylic plate. The front strobe 93 illuminates the vicinity of the user's face as a subject from the front by emitting light in accordance with shooting by the camera 91.

  The touch panel monitor 92 provided under the camera unit 81 is configured by a monitor such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a touch panel laminated thereon. The touch panel monitor 92 has a function as a live view monitor that displays a moving image captured by the camera 91 and a function that displays various GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces) and accepts a user's selection operation. On the touch panel monitor 92, a moving image (live view image) and a still image (captured image) captured by the camera 91 are displayed.

  Above the camera unit 81, an upper strobe 82 with a curved light emitting surface facing the user is installed. The upper strobe 82 illuminates the user from above by emitting light in accordance with shooting by the camera 91.

  At the center of the base portion 43, a foot strobe 83 for irradiating the lower body and feet of the user is provided.

  Spaces 84 </ b> A and 84 </ b> B are formed on the upper surface of the base portion 43 on both sides of the upper surface of the foot strobe 83. The spaces 84A and 84B are used as a luggage storage place for a user who takes a picture to put baggage or the like. Although not shown, a speaker for outputting sounds such as shooting process guidance voice, BGM, and sound effects is also provided near the ceiling of the front panel 42, for example.

[Configuration of the background]
FIG. 6 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 right strobe 102 for irradiating a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the right rear is attached to a position of the rear panel 51 on the doorway G1 side. Further, a rear left strobe 103 that irradiates a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the left rear is attached to the rear panel 51 on the doorway G2 side.

[Configuration of editing unit]
FIG. 7 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 in the approximate center of the slope 62. 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 providing a tablet capable of operating input using the touch pen 132A or the touch pen 132B so that the display is exposed. On the tablet built-in monitor 131, for example, an editing screen used for editing a captured image is displayed. When two users perform editing work at the same time, the touch pen 132A is used by a user on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 131, and the touch pen 132B is used by a user on the right side of the tablet built-in monitor 131. .

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the right side surface of the editing unit 12.

  A seal paper discharge port 161 is provided below the right side surface of the editing unit 12. A printer is provided inside the editing unit 12, and an image showing a user of the editing space A2-1 or an image showing a user of the editing space A2-2 is printed on a sticker sheet with a predetermined layout. The paper is discharged from the sticker paper outlet 161.

[Internal configuration of photo sticker creation device]
FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. In FIG. 9, the same components as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant 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 each configuration of the customer service units 208A and 208B, the photographing unit 209, the editing units 210A and 210B, and the printing unit 211.

  The storage unit 202 includes a nonvolatile 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. For example, the communication unit 203 transmits a captured image or an edited image to the server. The image transmitted from the communication unit 203 is allocated and stored in a predetermined storage area in the server, and is displayed or downloaded on a mobile terminal that has accessed the server.

  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 pre-service section 208A performs pre-service processing for users in the pre-service space A0-1. The pre-service section 208A includes a tablet built-in monitor 71, touch pens 72A and 72B, a speaker 73, and a coin processing section 221. The pre-service section 208B has the same configuration as the pre-service section 208A and performs pre-service processing for users in the pre-service area A0-2. In the following description, the prior customer service sections 208A and 208B are simply referred to as the prior customer service section 208 unless otherwise distinguished.

  The tablet built-in monitor 71 displays various selection screens under the control of the control unit 201, and detects user operations on the selection screens. An input signal representing the content of the user's operation is supplied to the control unit 201, and various selection processes are performed.

  The coin processing unit 221 detects the insertion of coins into the coin insertion / return port 74. When the coin processing unit 221 detects that a predetermined amount of coins such as 400 yen has been inserted, the coin processing unit 221 outputs an activation signal indicating that to the control unit 201.

  The photographing unit 209 performs photographing processing for a user in the photographing space A1. The photographing unit 209 includes a background control unit 231, a lighting device 232, a camera 91, a touch panel monitor 92, and a speaker 233.

  The background control unit 231 controls the raising / lowering of the background curtain by the background curtain unit 25 according to the background control signal supplied from the control unit 201.

  The illumination device 232 is each strobe in the imaging space A1, and emits light according to an illumination control signal supplied from the control unit 201. In the photographing space A1, in addition to the strobe of the ceiling strobe unit 24, the front strobe 93, the upper strobe 82, the foot strobe 83, the back center strobe 101 of the background unit 22, the back right strobe 102, and the back left strobe 103 is provided.

  The camera 91 shoots according to the shutter control by the control unit 201, and outputs an image (image data) obtained by the shooting to the control unit 201.

  The editing unit 210A performs an editing process for a user in the editing space A2-1. The editing unit 210A includes a tablet built-in monitor 131, touch pens 132A and 132B, and a speaker 241. The editing unit 210B has the same configuration as the editing unit 210A, and performs editing processing for the user in the editing space A2-2. Hereinafter, when the editing units 210A and 210B are not particularly distinguished, they are simply referred to as the editing unit 210.

  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. An input 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 printing unit 211 performs a printing process for providing a printed sticker sheet to a user in the print waiting space A3. The printing unit 211 is configured to include a printer 251. A sticker sheet unit 252 is attached to the printer 251.

  Based on the print data supplied from the control unit 201, the printer 251 prints the photographed image or the edited image on the sticker paper 261 stored in the sticker paper unit 252 and discharges it to the sticker paper discharge port 161.

[Configuration of control unit]
FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the control unit 201. At least a part of the functional units illustrated in FIG. 10 is realized by a predetermined program being executed by the CPU in the control unit 201.

  In the control unit 201, a pre-service processing unit 301, a photographing processing unit 302, an editing processing unit 303, and a print processing unit 304 are realized.

  The pre-service processing unit 301 controls each part of the pre-service unit 208 and performs pre-service processing. The imaging processing unit 302 controls each unit of the imaging unit 209 and performs imaging processing. The editing processing unit 303 controls each unit of the editing unit 210 and performs editing processing. The print processing unit 304 controls the printer 251 of the printing unit 211 to perform print processing.

[Configuration example of edit processing section]
FIG. 11 shows a detailed configuration example of the editing processing unit 303.

  The editing processing unit 303 performs the editing process to cause the user to select a captured image obtained by the shooting process as an image to be edited, and to provide the user with a composition image to be combined with the image to be edited (captured image). The selected composite image is combined with the image to be edited, and the resultant composite image is output as an edited image, and the captured image or the edited image is transmitted to an external server.

  Here, the composition image includes a pen image that is an image composed of lines that are combined corresponding to a drawing locus of a drawing input by a user, and an image such as a figure or a character that is combined at an arbitrary position of a captured image. A certain stamp image and a frame image which is an image such as a pattern or pattern synthesized at a predetermined position of the photographed image are included. That is, the edit processing unit 303 generates a composite image by combining a pen image, a stamp image, and a frame image with a captured image based on an edit input by a user.

  The edit processing unit 303 includes a display control unit 311, an input reception unit 312, a graffiti editing unit 313, and a communication control unit 314.

  The display control unit 311 controls the display of the tablet built-in monitor 131 in the editing unit 210. For example, the display control unit 311 displays the captured image as an editing target image to be edited in graffiti in a predetermined area of the editing screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 and combines the captured image with the captured image. The image is displayed in another area of the editing screen.

  The input accepting unit 312 accepts an operation input by the user using the touch pens 132 </ b> A and 132 </ b> B for the tablet built-in monitor 131. For example, the input reception unit 312 receives selection of a composition image to be combined with an editing target image displayed on the editing screen.

  The graffiti editing unit 313 performs processing related to the graffiti editing work performed on the photographed image by the user, which is performed in the editing space A2-1 and the editing space A2-2. Specifically, the graffiti editing unit 313 performs a combining process for combining the combining image selected by the user with the editing target image.

  The communication control unit 314 controls the communication unit 203 and performs processing related to communication via a network such as the Internet. For example, the communication control unit 314 controls the communication unit 203 to transmit a photographed image obtained by the photographing process or an edited image obtained as a result of the doodle editing to an external server.

  With such a configuration, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can transmit a photographed image or an edited image to a mobile terminal via an external server. That is, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can photograph a user as a subject, cause the user to perform graffiti editing on the obtained image, and transmit the image to an external server.

[Operation of photo sticker creation device]
Here, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 12, operation | movement of the photo sticker production apparatus 1 which provides a photo sticker production game is demonstrated.

  In step S1, the pre-service processing unit 301 determines whether or not a predetermined amount of coins has been inserted based on an activation signal supplied from the coin processing unit 221, and waits until it is determined that the coins have been inserted.

  If it is determined in step S1 that coins have been inserted, in step S2, the pre-service customer processing unit 301 performs advance advance of one of the pre-service spaces A0-1 and A0-2 in which coins have been inserted. By controlling the pre-service section 208 corresponding to the customer service space, the user can select the course of the shooting process performed in the shooting space, the background selection of the shot image, and the selection of the background music flowing in the shooting space. The customer service process for various settings is performed.

  In step S <b> 3, the pre-service processing unit 301 determines whether or not the user performing the pre-service service can move to the shooting space A <b> 1. Specifically, the customer service processing unit 301 determines whether or not the shooting space A1 is in use based on the progress of the shooting work of the previous group of users, and the shooting space A1 is in use. If it is determined that it is impossible for the user performing the pre-service operation to move to the shooting space A1, the process returns to step S2, and the pre-service process is continued by performing, for example, guidance regarding the shooting process. And do it.

  If it is determined in step S3 that the shooting space A1 is not in use and can be moved to the shooting space A1, the process proceeds to step S4, and the pre-service processing unit 301 selects the pre-service space A0-1 The user in the pre-service space A0-2 is guided to move to the shooting space A1. Guidance of movement to the imaging space A1 is performed by displaying a guidance screen on the tablet built-in monitor 71 of the pre-service section 208 or by outputting sound from the speaker 73.

  In step S5, the imaging processing unit 302 controls the imaging unit 209 to display the moving image of the subject captured by the camera 91 on the touch panel monitor 92, and shoots the user in the imaging space A1 as the subject. A photographing process for acquiring a photographed image is performed.

  In the photographing process, for example, seven photographings are performed, and seven photographed images are obtained as photographing results. Of course, the number of times of shooting is not limited to seven.

  In step S6, 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 moving to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2 is performed by displaying a guidance screen on the touch panel monitor 92 of the photographing unit 209 or by outputting sound from the speaker 233.

  In step S <b> 7, the editing processing unit 303 controls the editing unit 210 corresponding to the editing space of the editing space A <b> 2-1 and the editing space A <b> 2-2 as the destination of the user who has finished the shooting process, The user performs a graffiti edit on the photographed image obtained by the photographing process, and performs an edit process for generating an edited image subjected to the graffiti edit.

  In step S <b> 8, the print processing unit 304 performs a printing process in which the photographed image obtained by the photographing process or the edited image obtained by the editing process is output as a print image to the printer 251 and printed on the sticker paper ( Start).

  When printing is completed, in step S9, the printer 251 discharges the sticker sheet on which the image is printed to the sticker paper discharge port 161, and ends the process. At this time, the editing processing unit 303 causes the user who has finished the editing processing in the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2 to display that the printing is completed on the tablet built-in monitor 131, thereby waiting for printing. Guide the movement to the space A3. The guidance for movement to the print waiting space A3 may be performed by outputting sound from the speaker 241.

[Editing process flow]
Next, the flow of the editing process in step S7 in the series of processes of the photo sticker creation game described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  When the editing process is started, the editing processing unit 303 acquires, for example, seven photographed images obtained by the photographing process from the storage unit 202. In step S31, the editing processing unit 303 controls the tablet built-in monitor 131, the speaker 241 and the like, and outputs images and sounds for guiding the flow of the graffiti work. I do.

  Thereafter, the display control unit 311 of the editing processing unit 303 displays an editing screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131 in step S32.

  In step S33, the input receiving unit 312 and the graffiti editing unit 313 control each unit of the editing unit 210A or the editing unit 210B (the user performs editing work), and accepts the graffiti editing work on the photographed image by the user. Do graffiti editing. That is, the graffiti editing unit 313 synthesizes the image for synthesis with the image to be edited by editing the graffiti of the user.

  When the graffiti editing work is completed, in step S34, the display control unit 311 displays a division number selection screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131, and the input reception unit 312 receives the instruction from the user, thereby dividing the sticker sheet. Let the number be selected. Then, the edit processing unit 303 determines the number of divisions of the sticker sheet according to the instruction from the user, and sets the sticker layout.

  Information representing the sticker layout is supplied to the print processing unit 304, and the print processing unit 304 prints the photographed image or the edited image on the sticker sheet with the sticker layout represented by the information.

  In step S <b> 35, the display control unit 311 displays the portable transmission image selection screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131, and the input reception unit 312 accepts an instruction from the user, so that the user can obtain a portable transmission image as the portable transmission image. For example, one photographed image is selected. Here, the edited image may be selected as the mobile transmission image, not limited to the captured image, and the number of images selected as the mobile transmission image is not limited to one, but may be two or more. There may be.

  In step S36, the display control unit 311 displays a mail address input screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131, and the input receiving unit 312 receives an instruction from the user, thereby receiving the mail address of the mobile terminal owned by the user. Accept input.

  Thereafter, when a predetermined time has elapsed or the end button is operated, in step S37, the communication control unit 314 controls the communication unit 203 and is selected by the user via a network such as the Internet. The portable transmission image is transmitted together with the mail address input by the user to, for example, a server managed by the manufacturer of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  The server sends a mail describing a URL necessary for the mobile terminal to access the server to the mail address input by the user. Then, based on the URL, the mobile terminal owned by the user accesses the server via a network such as the Internet, so that the mobile transmission image transmitted to the server is provided to the mobile terminal.

  After step S37, the processing returns to step S7 in FIG. 12, and the subsequent processing is performed.

[Example of edit screen]
Here, an example of the edit screen displayed in step S32 of FIG. 13 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The editing screen is provided with two main configurations except for a part, but the editing screen 401 shown in FIG. 14 shows only the left half of the editing screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131. ing.

  In the edit target image display area 411, a photograph corresponding to a thumbnail image selected by the user from thumbnail images P1 to P6 corresponding to six of the seven photographed images shown on the upper side is displayed. An image is displayed as an image to be edited.

  On the left side of the edit target image display area 411, a mobile phone bonus button 412 that is operated when editing an image to be transmitted to the server, and a predetermined graffiti edit for the edit target image can be performed by one operation. A one-time scribing button 413 operated when performing is displayed.

  When the mobile phone bonus button 412 is operated, a mobile phone bonus (a standby image for a mobile terminal or an image attached to an email, a blog, or the like) can be created. Further, when the one-time scribing button 413 is operated, an edited image in which a plurality of compositing images are combined can be created by a single operation.

  Further, on the lower side of the one-time scribing button 413, when one of the seven photographed images that is not displayed as the thumbnail images P1 to P6 is subjected to graffiti editing dedicated to the photographed image. A special graffiti button 414 to be operated is displayed.

  Below the editing target image display area 411, the user selects an editing tool that provides an editing function for performing graffiti editing on the editing target image displayed in the editing target image display area 411. The editing palette 415 is displayed.

  In the editing palette 415, editing tools are classified and displayed in tabs for each category such as “Recommendation”, “Pen”, “Stamp”, “Message”, “Makeup”, and “Prank”. In the example of FIG. 14, the “mischievous” tab is selected.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 14, in the “Mischief” tab, the editing tools include buttons for each type such as “one-shot mischief”, “mischief”, “match”, “drumstick”, and “sunglasses / glasses”. In the example of FIG. 14, the “one shot mischief” button is selected in the editing palette 415.

  In the editing palette 415 in which the “one shot mischief” button is selected, a group of a plurality of stamp images classified for each group includes a glasses stamp image group 431, a fleece stamp image group 432, and a Hana stamp image group. 433 and a part stamp image group 434 are displayed.

  Here, as the stamp images included in each group (stamp image group) by the display control unit 311, stamp images classified according to a predetermined part of the user in the image to be edited, specifically, a part of the face. Is displayed. When any one of the stamp images is selected, each part of the face is recognized by the graffiti editing unit 313 based on the face recognition process, and the selected stamp image corresponds to the face corresponding to the group. Synthesized at the site.

  For example, the glasses stamp image group 431 is composed of images for synthesis classified into a group of stamp images imitating glasses and sunglasses, which are synthesized with the eye portion of the user in the image to be edited. When any one of the stamp images included in the glasses stamp image group 431 is selected in the editing palette 415, the stamp image is displayed in the edit target image displayed in the edit target image display area 411. This part is synthesized in a lump.

  In the example of FIG. 14, when the upper left stamp image is selected in the glasses stamp image group 431, the corresponding stamp image 431-1 is combined with the eyes of the two users in the editing target image. ing.

  The false ear stamp image group 432 is composed of images for synthesis classified into a group of stamp images imitating the ears of animals and characters, which are synthesized in a portion above the user's forehead in the image to be edited. When one of the stamp images included in the false ear stamp image group 432 is selected in the editing palette 415, the stamp image is displayed on the editing target image displayed in the editing target image display area 411. It is synthesized in a lump above the forehead.

  The Hana stamp image group 433 is composed of synthesis images classified into a group of stamp images imitating the nose of the animal or character and the vicinity thereof, which is synthesized with the nose portion of the user in the image to be edited. When one of the stamp images included in the Hana stamp image group 433 is selected in the editing palette 415, the stamp image is displayed on the editing target image displayed in the editing target image display area 411. It is synthesized at the nose.

  The parts stamp image group 434 is composed of images for synthesis classified into groups of stamp images imitating the parts themselves, which are synthesized with each part (part) of the user's face in the image to be edited. When one of the stamp images included in the part stamp image group 434 is selected in the editing palette 415, the stamp image corresponds to each user in the editing target image displayed in the editing target image display area 411. The parts to be combined are combined together.

  The composition of the stamp image to each part of the user's face is realized by performing the user's face recognition process on the image to be edited, depending on the size and orientation of the face recognized. Then, the size and orientation of the stamp image to be combined are also adjusted and combined. Note that the direction of the stamp image here represents not only a two-dimensional inclination on the image to be edited but also a three-dimensional inclination including the depth direction. In addition, an operation button for changing the orientation and size of the stamp image may be provided on the editing palette 415, and the size and orientation of the combined stamp image may be adjusted by a user operation. .

  For example, the stamp images included in the glasses stamp image group 431 are combined so that the center of the stamp image overlaps the position of the edit target image with the position of the left and right eyes recognized by the user's face recognition as a reference. The At this time, the stamp image is synthesized according to the three-dimensional orientation (angle) of the user's face. It should be noted that the stamp images included in the glasses stamp image group 431 are not combined by a user whose one eye is not recognized, but are combined based on the recognized position of one eye. Also good.

  In addition, the stamp image included in the false ear stamp image group 432 has the center of the stamp image at a position based on the positions of the left and right eyes and the nose recognized by the user's face recognition in the editing target image. Synthesized to overlap. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, the ear-tip stamp image 432-4 included in the ear-ear stamp image group 432 is a position A between the left and right eyes recognized by the user's face recognition and the nose. A point C that is point-symmetric with respect to the position B with respect to the position A is obtained from the position B, and the center of the bottom of the rectangle that surrounds the false ear stamp image 432-4 overlaps the position with the point C as a reference. Synthesized.

  Further, the stamp images included in the Hana stamp image group 433 are combined so that the center of the stamp image overlaps with the position of the edit target image based on the position of the nose recognized by the user's face recognition. . It should be noted that the stamp image included in the Hana stamp image group 433 has the center of the stamp image at a position moved downward by a predetermined distance from the position between the left and right eyes recognized by the user's face recognition. You may make it synthesize | combine so that it may overlap.

  Furthermore, the stamp images included in the part stamp image group 434 are synthesized so that the center of the stamp image overlaps with the position of each part recognized by the user's face recognition in the editing target image. The For example, as shown in FIG. 16, a stamp image 434-1 simulating a blood vessel among the stamp images included in the part stamp image group 434 is a position between the left and right eyes recognized by the user's face recognition. From point A and nose position B, a point C that is point-symmetric with respect to position B with respect to position A is obtained, and a stamp image 434-1 is moved to a position moved from the point C to the upper right by a predetermined distance and a predetermined angle. Are synthesized so that the centers of each overlap.

  Further, the stamp images included in the part stamp image group 434 are arranged such that the center of the stamp image overlaps with the position of each part of the user recognized by the user's face recognition in the editing target image. Synthesized. For example, among the stamp images included in the part stamp image group 434, a stamp image imitating the left and right eyebrows is located at the position between the left and right eyebrows recognized by the user's face recognition in the image to be edited. A stamp image imitating the center of the image and imitating the lips is synthesized such that the center of the stamp image overlaps the center of the lip recognized by the user's face recognition in the editing target image.

  In addition, any one of the stamp images included in the glasses stamp image group 431, the artificial ear stamp image group 432, and the Hana stamp image group 433 is selected and combined with each part of the user's face in the editing target image. Thereafter, when another stamp image included in the same group (stamp image group) is selected, the stamp image selected and combined first is deleted, and the stamp image selected later is combined. That is, the most recently selected stamp image included in the same group is reflected in the editing target image.

  On the other hand, after one of the stamp images included in the part stamp image group 434 is selected and combined with each part of the user's face in the image to be edited, another stamp image included in the part stamp image group 434 is displayed. If selected, the stamp image selected and synthesized first is not erased, but the stamp image selected later is synthesized.

  Further, an OFF button is provided in each group of the glasses stamp image group 431, the artificial ear stamp image group 432, the Hana stamp image group 433, and the parts stamp image group 434. When this OFF button is pressed, all the stamp images selected in the group and combined with the image to be edited are deleted.

  Furthermore, in addition to the stamp images included in the respective groups, a random button is provided in each group of the glasses stamp image group 431, the false ear stamp image group 432, the Hana stamp image group 433, and the parts stamp image group 434. It has been. When this random button is pressed, one of the stamp images included in the group is randomly selected and combined with the corresponding portion of the user's face in the image to be edited.

  More specifically, when the user is one, when the random button is pressed, any one stamp image included in the corresponding group is randomly selected and combined with the user in the image to be edited. Is done. Each time the random button is pressed, any one of the stamp images included in the corresponding group is selected at random and combined with the user in the image to be edited.

  When there are a plurality of users, when a random button is pressed, at least one of the stamp images included in the corresponding group is randomly selected and used in the editing target image. Synthesized for each person. Each time the random button is pressed, any one of the stamp images included in the corresponding group is selected at random and synthesized for each user in the image to be edited.

  For example, when a random button included in the glasses stamp image group 431 is pressed in the editing palette 415, as shown in FIG. 17, the left user's eye part among the users in the editing target image is displayed. The eyeglass stamp image 431-1 is synthesized, while the eyeglass stamp image 431-2 is synthesized with the eye part of the right user. Each time the random button is pressed, any one of the stamp images included in the glasses stamp image group 431 is randomly selected and combined with the eyes of each user.

  When the random button included in the Hana stamp image group 433 is pressed in the editing palette 415, as shown in FIG. 18, the nose portion of the left user among the users in the editing target image. Hana stamp image 433-1 is synthesized, while Hana stamp image 433-3 is synthesized in the nose of the right user. Each time the random button is pressed, any one of the stamp images included in the Hana stamp image group 433 is randomly selected and combined with the nose portion of each user.

  In this way, by simply pressing the random button of a certain stamp image group, the stamp images included in the stamp image group are randomly selected and synthesized for each user in the image to be edited. It is not necessary to synthesize a stamp image for each subject), and it is possible to provide a user with an image that is simple, surprising, and interesting.

  When there are a plurality of users, the stamp images synthesized for each user are not necessarily different from each other.

  Further, a stamp image that is not displayed as a stamp image of the stamp image group in the editing palette 415 may be included in the stamp image that is combined when a random button of a stamp image group is pressed. That is, this stamp image becomes a stamp image having a rare value for the user, which appears only when the random button is pressed.

  Further, in the editing palette 415, when a random button included in the part stamp image group 434 is pressed, any one of the plurality of stamp images included in the part stamp image group 434 is combined and each user in the editing target image is selected. Is synthesized into each part of the face.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 19, when a random button included in the part stamp image group 434 is pressed, five part stamp images 434-1 to 434-5 included in the part stamp image group 434 are displayed. Of these, the part stamp images 434-1, 434-2, and 434-3 are combined. At this time, as shown in FIG. 20, the combined part stamp images 434-1, 434-2, and 434-3 are synthesized with the user on the left side of the editing target image.

  Further, when the random button included in the parts stamp image group 434 is pressed for the second time, the parts stamp images 434-1, 434-2, and 434-4 are combined, and when the random button is pressed for the third time, The part stamp images 434-2, 434-4, and 434-5 are combined. Further, when the random button is pressed for the fourth time, the parts stamp images 434-2 and 434-3 are combined, and when the random button is pressed for the fifth time, the parts stamp images 434-1, 434-4 and 434 are combined. -5 is combined.

  In this way, each time the random button included in the part stamp image group 434 is pressed, any of the part stamp images included in the part stamp image group 434 is randomly selected and combined to be used in the editing target image. Since it is combined with each part of the person's face, it is not necessary to repeat the process of combining the stamp image many times, and it is possible to provide the user with a simple, surprising and interesting image. It becomes.

  When there are a plurality of users in the image to be edited, for example, as shown in FIG. 20, when there are two users, when the random button is pressed for the first time, When the stamp image is combined with the first combination, the right user is combined with the stamp image with the second combination, and when the random button is pressed for the second time, the left user The stamp image is synthesized by the third combination, and for the right user, the stamp image may be synthesized by the fourth combination, or the combination shown in FIG. 19 for each user. Each time a random button is pressed, a stamp image according to the combination pattern may be synthesized for each user in the image to be edited.

  Furthermore, a replacement button is provided in a predetermined area of the editing screen 401, and by operating the replacement button, a stamp image combined with each of a plurality of users in the editing target image is displayed for each user. You may make it replace between. Specifically, if there are two users in the image to be edited, the stamp image synthesized for each user can be exchanged between users, or if there are three users, For example, the stamp image synthesized by the users is randomly replaced among the three users.

  In the above, according to the operation on the glasses stamp image group 431, the fake ear stamp image group 432, the Hana stamp image group 433, and the parts stamp image group 434, specifically, according to the selection of the random button of the stamp image group. Any one of the stamp images included in the stamp image group is randomly selected and combined with the image to be edited. In the editing palette 415, tabs classified by category, Depending on the operation on the button classified for each type, any one of the stamp images included in the category or type may be randomly selected and combined with the image to be edited.

  For example, in the editing palette 415 in which the “mischievous” tab is selected and the “single mischief” button is selected, one random button is provided instead of a random button for each stamp image group. Then, by selecting this random button, a plurality of stamp images are randomly selected across the stamp image group. At this time, as a combination of a plurality of stamp images, for example, among the stamp images included in the artificial ear stamp image group 432 and the Hana stamp image group 433, the ears and nose of the same animal (cat, mouse, etc.) are imitated. Stamp images may be combined.

  Further, in the above, when the stamp image included in each group is selected by the user, the stamp image is automatically combined with the corresponding part of each user's face in the image to be edited based on the result of face recognition. However, the position where the stamp image is combined may be determined by the user's operation.

  That is, in the editing palette 415, any one of the stamp images included in any group is selected by the touch pen 132A or 132B used by the user, and the touch pen 132A or 132B further selects the edit target image display area 411. When a predetermined position is selected, the stamp image selected in the editing palette 415 is combined with the position corresponding to the editing target image displayed in the editing target image display area 411.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 21, an operation icon 451 for changing the orientation and size of the combined stamp image may be displayed on the editing target image display area 411. The operation icon 451 displays an icon for rotating the stamp image displayed on the edit target image display area 411 and an icon for changing the size. The operation icon 451 is displayed in the editing target image display area 411 so as not to overlap the user's face in the editing target image.

  In this case, the stamp image is moved by sliding the touch pen 132A or 132B on the editing target image display area 411 while holding the displayed stamp image by the touch pen 132A or 132B. You can also.

  As described above, the position where the stamp image is synthesized is determined by the user's operation, so that an interesting image can be provided according to the user's idea.

  In the above, an example of stamp image synthesis in the case where the “mischievous” tab is selected and the “single mischief” button is selected in the editing palette 415 has been described.

  Next, an example of combining stamp images when the “prank” tab is selected and the “prank” button is selected will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 22, stamp images 511, 512, and 513 and an auto stamp button 514 are displayed in the editing palette 415 in which the “tamper” tab is selected.

  Here, the display control unit 311 classifies the stamp images included in each group (stamp image group) according to a predetermined part of the user in the image to be edited, specifically, a part of the face or body. A stamp image is displayed. When any one of the stamp images is selected, the graffiti editing unit 313 combines the selected stamp image with the face or body part corresponding to the group. However, even if there are a plurality of users, the stamp images included in the stamp image groups 511, 512, and 513 are not collectively combined with the plurality of users in the image to be edited.

  The stamp image group 511 is composed of stamp images that are combined with each part (part) of the user's face in the image to be edited. The above-described glasses stamp image group 431, false ear stamp image group 432, and hana stamp image group 433. The stamp image similar to the stamp image included in is included.

  The stamp image group 512 is composed of stamp images synthesized in the vicinity of each part of the user's body (specifically, hand and waist) in the edit target image, and the stamp image group 513 is the edit target image. It consists of a stamp image synthesized in an arbitrary area.

  The auto stamp button 514 automatically combines the stamp images included in the stamp image groups 511, 512, and 513 at the corresponding positions in the image to be edited ("automatically attach") or user operation. This is a button for allowing the user to select whether to synthesize ("attach manually").

  In the example of FIG. 22, “automatically attach” is selected in the auto stamp button 514, and in this state, the stamp image included in the stamp image group 511 is selected by the touch pen 132A or 132B used by the user, Further, with the touch pen 132A or 132B, the position in the region near the user's face formed by face recognition is selected (tapped) in the editing target image displayed in the editing target image display region 411. When a slide operation is performed from the outside to the inside of the region near the face, the stamp image selected in the editing palette 415 is combined with the corresponding portion of the user's face in the editing target image. At this time, the orientation and size of the stamp image are adjusted according to the orientation and size of the user's face and are combined.

  In addition, in the state where “automatically attach” is selected in the auto stamp button 514, a stamp image included in the stamp image group 512 is selected by the touch pen 132A or 132B used by the user, and the touch pen 132A or 132B is further selected. Thus, in the edit target image displayed in the edit target image display area 411, the position in the region near the user's body formed by person recognition is selected (tapped), or from the outside of the region near the body. When the sliding operation is performed inward, the stamp image selected in the editing palette 415 is combined with the corresponding part of the user's body in the editing target image. At this time, the orientation and size of the stamp image are adjusted according to the orientation and size of the user's body, and are combined.

  Furthermore, when a stamp image included in the stamp image group 513 is selected by the touch pen 132A or 132B used by the user while “automatically attach” is selected in the auto stamp button 514, the editing palette 415 For example, the selected stamp image is combined with an area other than the user area in the image to be edited.

  On the other hand, in the example of FIG. 23, “Manually attach” is selected in the auto stamp button 514, and in this state, the touch pen 132A or 132B used by the user is included in the stamp image groups 511, 512, and 513. When a stamp image is selected and a predetermined position of the editing target image display area 411 is selected by the touch pen 132A or 132B, the stamp target image is displayed at a position corresponding to the editing target image displayed in the editing target image display area 411. The stamp image selected in the editing palette 415 is synthesized.

  In addition, when “manual attachment” is selected in the auto stamp button 514, a rotation button 515 and a size change button 516 are displayed on the editing palette 415, and the rotation button 515 and the size change button 516 are displayed. The direction and size of the stamp image are adjusted in accordance with the user's operation on the image.

  Even when “automatically attach” is selected in the auto stamp button 514, the rotation button 515 and the size change button 516 may be displayed. However, in this case, the rotation button 515 and the size change button 516 are deactivated so that the selection by the user is not accepted.

  Next, an example of compositing a stamp image when the “make” tab is selected and the “color control” button is selected will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 24, on the left side of the editing palette 415 for which the “color control” tab is selected, a color control stamp image 531-1, a subject image 532-1, an eye enlargement button 533-1, and a size change button 534 are displayed. -1 and an auto stamp button 535-1 are displayed.

  The color contact stamp image 531-1 is a stamp image imitating a color contact lens, and is a composite image that is combined with the eye portion of the user of the image to be edited. The subject image 532-1 is an image of the face of the left user of the two users in the editing target image, to which any of the color contact stamp images 531-1 is synthesized.

  The eye enlargement button 533-1 is a button for enlarging and displaying the left eye portion of the user in the edit target image in the edit target image display area 411 and the subject image 532-1, and the size change button 534-1. Is a button for adjusting the size of the color contact stamp image 531-1 to be combined with the left eye portion of the user to be edited.

  The auto stamp button 535-1 has the same function as the auto stamp button 514 described above, and automatically combines the color contact stamp image 531-1 with the left eye portion of the user to be edited. Or a button for allowing the user to select whether to synthesize by user operation.

  Further, on the right side of the editing palette 415, a color contact stamp image 531-2, a subject image 532-2, an eye enlargement button 533-2, a size change button 534-2, and an auto stamp button 535-2 are displayed. This is basically the same except that the subject image 532-2 is an image of the face of the right user of the two users in the editing target image.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when there are two users, one user can select and synthesize a color contact stamp image for each user (subject) in the image to be edited. it can.

  Note that the editing palette 415 shown in FIG. 24 is displayed when two faces are recognized by the face recognition processing for the image to be edited.

  Incidentally, when only one face is recognized in the image to be edited, that is, when there is one user, an editing palette 415 shown in FIG. 25 is displayed.

  In the editing palette 415 shown in FIG. 25, a color control stamp image 531, a subject image 532, an eye enlargement button 533, a size change button 534, and an auto stamp button 535 are displayed. A colored contact stamp image can be selected and combined with a user (self) in the target image.

  In the above, when the stamp image is arranged in the region near the user's face or the region near the body in the image to be edited by the function of the auto stamp button, the stamp image is displayed on the corresponding face or body part. Although it is assumed that they are synthesized, a function according to this function may be applied to a live view image displayed in the shooting process or a shot image displayed as a shooting result.

  For example, on a live view display screen where a live view image is displayed, a stamp image that is combined with the user's face (ears, nose, etc.) is displayed as a foreground image with the position fixed, and the stamp image is supported. The display area of the live view image is moved so that the corresponding part of the user's face in the live view image captured by the camera 91 is arranged at the position to be moved.

  As a result, the user can take an image of the actually obtained captured image without performing an operation such as aligning the position of his / her face with the position of the stamp image displayed on the live view display screen. Will be able to.

  The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or can be executed by software. When the above-described series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software is installed from a network or a recording medium.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the recording medium is distributed to distribute the program to the administrator of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 separately from the main body of the apparatus. 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.

  The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photo sticker production apparatus 11 Shooting unit 12 Editing unit 21 Advance customer service part 22 Shooting part 23 Background part 201 Control part 208 Advance customer service part 209 Shooting part 210 Editing part 211 Printing part 301 Advance customer service part 302 Shooting process part 303 Edit process part 304 Print processing unit 311 Display control unit 312 Input reception unit 313 Graffiti editing unit 314 Communication control unit

Claims (9)

The a Subscriber captured as a subject, and imaging means for obtaining a captured image,
In the editing palette for displaying the captured image and displaying a plurality of compositing images as editing tools for editing the captured image , displayed as the compositing images included in each group. Display means for displaying the image for synthesis classified according to the part of the user's face in the photographed image ;
In response to an operation on the predetermined group in the editing palette by the user, any one of the synthesis images included in the predetermined group is randomly selected to correspond to the predetermined group in the captured image. Combining means for combining with the user's face part ,
The synthesizing unit recognizes the part of the user's face in the photographed image, so that the composition image selected at random is set to the size and direction of the recognized part of the user's face. A photo sticker creating apparatus that adjusts the size and orientation accordingly and synthesizes it to a part of the user's face in the captured image . Said combining means, said by the user, in response to an operation against the predetermined group, wherein any one of said combined images included in a predetermined group randomly selected manner, the user in the captured image The photographic sticker creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the photographic sticker creating apparatus is combined with a facial part . The photographing means photographs a plurality of users as subjects,
Said combining means, by the user, in response to an operation against the predetermined group, wherein any one of said combined images included in a predetermined group randomly selected manner, a plurality of the in the taken image The photographic sticker creation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the photographic sticker creation apparatus is combined with a facial part for each user. Said combining means, by the user, in response to an operation against the predetermined group, wherein included in a predetermined group, at least any one is selected randomly to different said synthesis image with each other, The photographic sticker creating apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the photograph sticker is combined with a part of each face of the plurality of users in the photographed image. The display means displays the composition image and a predetermined button for each group in the editing palette,
Said combining means, if any of the synthesis image is selected, combining the synthesis image selected in the captured image, when the button is selected, either included in the corresponding said group 5. The photo sticker creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the compositing image is randomly selected and synthesized with a portion of the user's face in the captured image. The display means displays each of the synthesis images synthesized on each part of the user's face in the captured image as the synthesis image included in a specific group,
When the button corresponding to the specific group is selected, the synthesizing unit combines any of the synthesis images included in the specific group , and each part of the user's face in the captured image The photo sticker creating apparatus according to claim 5 . Each time the button is selected, the synthesizing unit randomly selects one of the images for synthesis included in the corresponding group, and synthesizes the image to the user 's face in the captured image. The photo sticker creating apparatus according to claim 5 or 6 . The a Subscriber captured as a subject, a photographing step for obtaining a photographed image,
In the editing palette for displaying the captured image and displaying a plurality of compositing images as editing tools for editing the captured image , displayed as the compositing images included in each group. A display step of displaying the image for synthesis classified corresponding to a part of the user's face in the captured image ;
In response to an operation on the predetermined group in the editing palette by the user, any one of the synthesis images included in the predetermined group is randomly selected to correspond to the predetermined group in the captured image. Combining with the user's face part ,
The process of the compositing step recognizes the user's face part in the captured image, so that the randomly selected compositing image is recognized as the recognized user's face part size and A photo sticker creation method in which the size and orientation of the photographed image are adjusted in accordance with the orientation and are combined with the portion of the user's face in the captured image . The a Subscriber captured as a subject, a photographing step for obtaining a photographed image,
In the editing palette for displaying the captured image and displaying a plurality of compositing images as editing tools for editing the captured image , displayed as the compositing images included in each group. A display step of displaying the image for synthesis classified corresponding to a part of the user's face in the captured image ;
In response to an operation on the predetermined group in the editing palette by the user, any one of the synthesis images included in the predetermined group is randomly selected to correspond to the predetermined group in the captured image. Causing the computer to execute a process including a combining step of combining with the user's face part ,
The process of the compositing step recognizes the user's face part in the captured image, so that the randomly selected compositing image is recognized as the recognized user's face part size and A program that adjusts the size and direction according to the direction, and synthesizes it to the part of the user's face in the captured image .

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