JP5765209B2 - Image processing program and image processing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing program and an image processing apparatus.

  Conventionally, an image processing program and an image processing apparatus having various functions for supporting efficient image processing of a large number of still images are known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses that image processing is performed while performing image processing on a specific still image in a reproduction file. Thereafter, the apparatus applies the contents of the stored image processing to the remaining still images in the reproduction file in a lump. In other words, batch processing is performed using a large number of still images as processing units.

JP 2004-228855 A

However, in the method of Patent Document 1, it can be considered that the time required for batch processing becomes remarkably long. For example, there are cases where too many still images are to be processed, or high-load image processing is programmed for each still image. In such a case, the user may not be able to proceed with another task due to a certain ongoing batch process, or on the contrary, the user must stop the ongoing batch process in order to proceed with another task. Such problems may occur. Such a problem may prevent the user from performing image processing efficiently.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing program and an image processing apparatus that improve the efficiency of image processing work by a user.

  An image processing program according to a first aspect of the present invention causes a computer to execute a reservation receiving step and a step of executing batch processing. The reservation receiving step is a step of receiving a reservation for image processing from the user for each of a plurality of processing units. In batch processing, a plurality of processing units are collectively subjected to image processing according to a plurality of reservations for a plurality of processing units. Each processing unit includes a plurality of still images. During batch processing, a plurality of still images included in each processing unit are subjected to image processing separately.

  Here, the user can reserve image processing for each of a plurality of processing units. One processing unit includes a plurality of still images. For example, the user designates a plurality of still images as processing units, and performs a reservation work for designating image processing to be performed on the plurality of still images. Then, the user repeats the same reservation work a plurality of times. After a plurality of reservations, a plurality of processing units are batch processed according to the plurality of reservations. During batch processing, image processing is separately performed on a plurality of still images included in one processing unit.

  That is, the user can reserve various image processes for various processing units. As a result, it is possible to proceed with image processing during idle time such as lunch break or night. Therefore, the efficiency of the image processing work by the user is improved.

  Further, the batch process may be executed after the reservation receiving step is completed, or may be executed in parallel with the reservation receiving step. The latter mode is, for example, a case where the batch processing starts after the reservation for the preceding processing unit ends and the reservation for the next processing unit is performed in parallel with the batch processing.

  As described above, Patent Document 1 can also read the concept of “batch processing”. However, the batch processing of Patent Document 1 and the batch processing according to the present invention have different properties. Specifically, the batch processing in Patent Document 1 is to perform image processing in the same manner on a plurality of still images included in one processing unit. On the other hand, the batch processing according to the present invention is to perform image processing in each mode for a plurality of processing units.

  An image processing program according to a second aspect of the present invention is the image processing program according to the first aspect, and at least one of the plurality of processing units is a set of a plurality of still image files.

  Here, image processing can be reserved for a set of a plurality of still image files. In this specification, the still image file refers to a data file in a still image format.

  An image processing program according to the third aspect of the present invention is the image processing program according to the first aspect or the second aspect, and at least one of the plurality of processing units is a moving image file.

  Here, image processing can be reserved for a plurality of still image frames included in the moving image file. In the present specification, the moving image file refers to a moving image data file.

  An image processing program according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is an image processing program according to any one of the first to third aspects, and further causes the computer to execute a definition receiving step. The definition receiving step is a step of receiving the definition of the image processing used for the reservation from the user by causing the user to select one or more image processing modules.

  Here, the user can define the image processing used for the reservation by selecting one or more image processing modules. Therefore, the user can easily make a reservation for image processing. The image processing module is a module that executes image processing such as noise removal, sharpness, brightness / contrast / saturation adjustment, or mosaic addition.

  The definition receiving step may be executed prior to the reservation receiving step, or may be executed in parallel with the reservation receiving step. In other words, the user can define image processing related to a combination of one or more image processing modules before or during reservation of image processing.

  An image processing program according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the image processing program according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, and the step of executing batch processing includes a moving image file generation step. The moving image file generation step is a step of generating a moving image file including a plurality of still images after image processing for at least one of the plurality of processing units.

Here, a plurality of still images after image processing are generated as one moving image file. Therefore, the user can easily check or use the moving image after image processing.

  An image processing program according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the image processing program according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, further causing the computer to execute a selection receiving step. The selection receiving step is a step of receiving selection of an arbitrary reservation from among a plurality of reservations for a plurality of processing units. In batch processing, a plurality of processing units related to an arbitrary reservation are collectively subjected to image processing.

  Here, the user can select an arbitrary reservation to be actually executed from the registered reservations. As a result, for example, the user can register a specific reservation as a reservation template that is often used, and if the user does not want to use the template, the user can select not to execute the reservation. Therefore, the efficiency of the image processing work is further improved.

  An image processing apparatus according to a seventh aspect of the present invention includes a reservation receiving unit and an image processing unit. The reservation receiving unit receives image processing reservations from the user for each of the plurality of processing units. The image processing unit executes batch processing. In batch processing, a plurality of processing units are collectively subjected to image processing according to a plurality of reservations for a plurality of processing units. Each processing unit includes a plurality of still images. The image processing unit separately processes a plurality of still images included in each processing unit during batch processing.

  Here, the user can reserve image processing for each of a plurality of processing units. One processing unit includes a plurality of still images. For example, the user designates a plurality of still images as processing units, and performs a reservation work for designating image processing to be performed on the plurality of still images. Then, the user repeats the same reservation work a plurality of times. After a plurality of reservations, a plurality of processing units are batch processed according to the plurality of reservations. During batch processing, image processing is separately performed on a plurality of still images included in one processing unit.

  That is, the user can reserve various image processes for various processing units. As a result, it is possible to proceed with image processing during idle time such as lunch break or night. Therefore, the efficiency of the image processing work by the user is improved.

  According to the present invention, the user can reserve various image processes for various processing units. As a result, it is possible to proceed with image processing during idle time such as lunch break or night. Therefore, the efficiency of the image processing work by the user is improved.

1 is a block diagram of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure of the basic screen before image data is taken in. It is a figure of the basic screen after image data was taken in. It is a figure of a history window. It is a figure of a plan window. 6 is a flowchart illustrating image processing reservation and batch processing. It is a figure which shows the data structure of a reservation management table. It is a figure of a reservation list window. It is a figure of a reservation details window.

  Hereinafter, an image processing program and an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<1. Overview of Image Processing Device>
An image processing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 is an embodiment of an image processing apparatus according to the present invention. The image processing apparatus 1 is a general-purpose personal computer. An image processing program 2 that is an embodiment of an image processing program according to the present invention is installed in the image processing apparatus 1. The image processing program 2 is application software for supporting image processing for moving images and still images. The image processing program 2 causes the image processing apparatus 1 to execute steps included in the operations described later.

The image processing apparatus 1 includes a display 10, an input unit 20, a storage unit 30, and a control unit 40. The display 10, the input unit 20, the storage unit 30, and the control unit 40 are connected to each other via the bus line 5 and can communicate with each other. In the present embodiment, the display 10 is a liquid crystal display. The input unit 20 includes a mouse and a keyboard. The storage unit 30 is composed of a hard disk or the like. The control unit 40 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.
The display 10 displays a screen or the like described later to the user. The input unit 20 receives an operation from the user for the image processing apparatus 1.

  An image processing program 2 is stored in the storage unit 30. A software management area 50 is secured in the storage unit 30. The software management area 50 is an area used by the image processing program 2. In the software management area 50, an original image area 51, a processed file area 52, a history area 53, a plan area 54, and a display frame area 55 are secured. In the software management area 50, a reservation management table 56 is stored. The roles of the areas 51 to 55 and the table 56 will be described later.

  The control unit 40 virtually operates as an image processing unit 41, a plan definition unit 42, and a reservation management unit 43 by reading and executing the image processing program 2 stored in the storage unit 30. The operation of each unit 41 to 43 will be described later.

<2. Details of Configuration and Operation of Image Processing Apparatus>
When the control unit 40 detects that the user has performed a predetermined operation via the input unit 20, the control unit 40 activates the image processing program 2. When the image processing program 2 is activated, a basic screen W1 (see FIG. 2) is displayed on the display 10. The control unit 40 controls display of all elements such as a screen, a window, a button, and the like displayed on the display 10.

<2-1. Importing image data>
The basic screen W1 accepts a command for capturing image data into the original image area 51 from the user. The image data captured in the original image area 51 is a target of image processing to be described later. The control unit 40 captures image data from the still image file or the moving image file into the original image area 51.

  When capturing image data from a still image file, the user operates the input unit 20 to specify one still image file or one folder. In the former case, the control unit 40 causes the user to input the address path and file name in the storage unit 30 of the still image file. In the latter case, the control unit 40 allows the user to input the address path and folder name in the storage unit 30 of the folder. Thereafter, the control unit 40 captures the specified one still image file or all the still image files in the specified one folder into the original image area 51 as a still image file group. In the present specification, when referring to a “group”, the number of elements is not limited to a plurality, and may be one.

  On the other hand, when capturing image data from a moving image file, the user operates the input unit 20 to input the address path and file name in the storage unit 30 of one moving image file. When the control unit 40 detects that the user has specified a moving image file, the control unit 40 displays a moving image capturing window (not shown) in an overlapping manner on the basic screen W1. The moving image capture window accepts selection of a time line of an arbitrary length from the user among all time lines of the specified moving image file. When the control unit 40 detects that the user has selected a timeline having an arbitrary length via the input unit 20, the control unit 40 generates a still image file group corresponding to the selection. This still image file group has a one-to-one correspondence with the frame group included in the moving picture of the timeline related to the user's selection. Thereafter, the control unit 40 captures the still image file group into the original image area 51.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the target of image processing to be described later is not a moving image file but a still image file. The still image file is taken into the original image area 51 in file units, folder units, or all or part of time line units of moving image files.

<2-2. Playback of still image files>
When the still image file group is taken into the original image area 51, the control unit 40 displays the display window W2 (see FIG. 3) on the basic screen W1. The display windows W2 are displayed as many times as the number of operations for taking still image file groups into the original image area 51.

  First, one still image file (for example, a still image file corresponding to the first frame on the timeline) included in the still image file group captured in the original image area 51 is displayed in the display window W2. . Note that the control unit 40 arranges the still image files included in the still image file group along the timeline even if the still image file group is not derived from the moving image file but derived from the still image file. It is recognized that The array is automatically determined from file attributes (file name, creation date, update date, etc.). Therefore, hereinafter, a still image is referred to as a frame.

  As will be described later, the frame displayed in the display window W2 is switched in response to a user operation. The control unit 40 stores the identification information (for example, the address path and file name in the storage unit 30 of the still image file corresponding to the frame) currently displayed in the display window W2 in the display frame area 55. Manage in real time.

  The control unit 40 can reproduce the still image file group taken into the original image area 51 as a moving image in the display window W2. As shown in FIG. 3, a window selection pull-down menu T1, a playback button T2, a frame advance button T3, a frame return button T4, and a timeline bar T5 are arranged on the basic screen W1.

  Even when there are a plurality of display windows W2, there is only one active display window W2. The window selection pull-down menu T1 accepts selection of which display window W2 is active from the user. Hereinafter, the still image file group corresponding to the active display window W2 is referred to as an active file group.

  The playback button T2 accepts a playback command from the user as a moving image of the active file group. When the control unit 40 detects that the user has pressed the play button T2 via the input unit 20, the frame included in the active file group is sequentially framed along the timeline in the active display window W2. To display. The playback button T2 accepts a playback stop command from the user. When the control unit 40 detects that the user has pressed the playback button T2 via the input unit 20 during playback, the control unit 40 fixes the display in the active display window W2 to the frame displayed at that time.

  Each of the frame advance button T3 and the frame return button T4 receives an instruction from the user to switch the display in the active display window W2 to the previous frame one by one along the timeline of the active file group.

  The timeline bar T5 schematically represents the timeline of the active file group. The timeline bar T5 is equally divided by the number of frames included in the active file group in the direction in which the bar extends. The nth divided area from the left on the timeline bar T5 corresponds to the nth frame on the timeline of the active file group (n is a natural number).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the timeline bar T5 displays the divided area A1 corresponding to the selected frame group and the divided area A2 corresponding to the non-selected frame group in different modes. The selected frame group is one or more currently selected frames among the frames included in the active file group. The non-selected frame group is one or more frames that are not currently selected among the frames included in the active file group. In the present embodiment, the area A1 is displayed with a light tone color, and the area A2 is displayed with a dark tone color. The user can select any number of frames out of the frames included in the active file group by operating the timeline bar T5 via the input unit 20. Specifically, the user selects a divided region corresponding to a frame to be selected on the timeline bar T5. A plurality of divided areas can be selected at the same time. The control unit 40 recognizes the selected frame group as an image processing target to be described later. Each time the divided area on the timeline bar T5 is selected by the user, the display in the active display window W2 is switched to the frame corresponding to the most recently selected divided area.

<2-3. Image processing>
Hereinafter, image processing for the selected frame group will be described.
The image processing unit 41 removes noise, sharpness, super-resolution, brightness / contrast / saturation adjustment, tone inversion, image average, image resolution, rotation, addition of characters / arrows / mosaic, super-resolution expansion / A plurality of image processing modules such as continuous can be executed. The image processing module is incorporated in the image processing program 2.

  The user can select any one of the image processing modules in any order and any number of times by operating the basic screen W1 via the input unit 20. If necessary, the user inputs parameters used when executing the image processing module in conjunction with the selection of the image processing module. Each time the image processing unit 41 detects that the user has selected one image processing module, the image processing unit 41 executes the image processing module on the selected frame group. Note that executing an image processing module for a selected frame group means executing the image processing module for each frame included in the selected frame group.

  As the image processing module is sequentially executed once, twice, three times,... With respect to the selected frame group, the selected frame group includes the first, second, third,. And it is processed sequentially. The zeroth selected frame group is a selected frame group stored in the original image area 51. The (n + 1) th selected frame group is a selected frame group after the image processing module is executed on the nth selected frame group (n is an integer of 0 or more). The still image files corresponding to the second and subsequent selected frame groups are stored as separate files in the processed file area 52, respectively.

  The history information of the selected frame group is stored in the history area 53 in association with the still image file corresponding to the selected frame group. The history is a history of execution of the image processing module. The history information is information indicating which image processing module is executed in which order and with what parameters. Therefore, by referring to the history area 53, it is possible to determine what kind of image processing the still image file stored in the processed file area 52 has been generated.

  Even if the selection state of the selected frame group is canceled in response to the user's operation, the still image file and history information of the selected frame group in the processing file area 52 and the history area 53 are not deleted.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the control unit 40 can display the history window W3 so as to overlap the basic screen W1. Details of the history of the frame currently displayed in the active display window W2 are displayed in the history window W3 (see FIG. 4). The frame currently displayed in the active display window W2 is determined by referring to the display frame area 55. Details of the history displayed in the history window W3 are determined by referring to the history area 53.

<2-4. Plan registration and execution>
The user can register the plan by operating the input unit 20. A plan is a combination of one or more image processing modules in a specific order, with specific parameters used at the time of execution. When the plan definition unit 42 detects that the user has performed a plan registration operation, the plan definition unit 42 creates a plan definition file and stores it in the plan area 54. The plan definition file is information indicating which image processing module is executed in which order and with what parameters.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the control unit 40 can display the plan window W <b> 4 on the basic screen W <b> 1. Details of all registered plans are displayed in the plan window W4 (see FIG. 5). The details of the plan displayed in the plan window W4 are determined by referring to the plan area 54.

  The user can use the history when registering the plan. Specifically, the user operates the input unit 20 to display a frame having a history to be used in the active display window W2. Accordingly, details of the history to be used are displayed in the history window W3. In this state, when the user performs a predetermined operation on the function button T6 on the plan window W4, a plan is registered in which the same image processing modules as the history to be used are combined with the same parameters in the same order.

  The user can change and delete the plan by operating the input unit 20. When the plan definition unit 42 detects that the user has changed or deleted the plan on the plan window W4, the plan definition unit 42 updates or deletes the plan definition file from the plan area 54.

  The user can select and execute an arbitrary one of the registered plans for the selected frame group by operating the input unit 20. When detecting that the user has selected one plan on the plan window W4 and instructed execution thereof, the image processing unit 41 executes image processing related to the definition of the plan for the selected frame group. Specifically, the image processing unit 41 refers to the plan area 54 and executes the image processing modules as defined by the definition file of the plan using the parameters as defined in the order as defined. To do.

  Once a plan is registered, it can be repeatedly applied to various selected frame groups. Therefore, the user can easily perform the image processing work by registering, as a plan, a combination of image processing modules in a specific mode that is frequently used.

<2-5. Image processing reservation and batch processing>
By operating the input unit 20, the user can reserve various image processes for various processing units and batch process the reserved image processes. In the present embodiment, one processing unit means a group of still image files in one folder. Reservation of 1 designates 1 folder in which a still image file group is stored, and designates 1 plan as image processing for the still image file group.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 6, processing from the reservation of image processing to the end of batch processing will be described. The basic screen W1 accepts a command for displaying a reservation list window W8 (see FIG. 8) on the display 10 from the user. The process of FIG. 6 starts when the reservation list window W8 is displayed.

  On the reservation list window W8, an add button T81, an execute button T82, a delete button T83, an edit button T85, and a reservation list table T84 are arranged. The reservation list table T84 displays a list of registered reservations. In addition, the reservation list table T84 accepts a selection of a reservation to be actually executed from the registered reservations from the user. Specifically, the user instructs whether to actually execute each registered reservation by adding or removing a check in the check box in the name column of the reservation list table T84 shown in FIG. can do. The add button T81 is a button that is pressed when the user wants to register one new reservation. The execution button T82 is a button that is pressed when the user wants to batch-process reservations that have been registered (but only those that are checked in the reservation list table T84). The delete button T83 is a button that is pressed when the user wants to delete a registered reservation. The edit button T85 is a button that is pressed when the user wants to edit a registered reservation.

  First, in step S1, the control unit 40 determines which of the condition C1, the condition C2, the condition C3, or the condition C4 is satisfied. The condition C1 is that the user has pressed the add button T81. The condition C2 is that the execution button T82 is pressed by the user in a state where one or more reservations are registered. The condition C3 is that the delete button T83 is pressed by the user in a state where one or more reservations are selected. The condition C4 is that the edit button T85 is pressed by the user while one reservation is selected. The reservation is selected by selecting an area on the reservation list table 84 displaying the details of the reservation. The execution button T82 is invalidated when there is no registered reservation. The delete button T83 is invalidated when no reservation is selected. If the condition C1 is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S2. If the condition C2 is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S3. If the condition C3 is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S4. If is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S5. If none of the conditions C1 to C4 are satisfied, step S1 is repeated.

  In step S <b> 2, the control unit 40 displays a reservation details window W <b> 9 (see FIG. 9) on the display 10. The reservation detail window W9 accepts registration of a new reservation from the user. On the reservation details window W9, a reservation name input area D1, a plan selection area D2, an input folder selection area D3, an output folder selection area D4, an output file name setting area D5, a moving image output selection area D6, an FPS setting area D7, a moving image A name setting area D8, a registration button D9, and a cancel button D10 are arranged.

  The reservation name input area D1 receives an input of the name of the reservation that is currently being registered from the user. The plan selection area D2 receives an input of the address path and file name in the storage unit 30 of the plan definition file from the user. The plan specified in the area D2 is any one plan selected from the plans registered in the plan area 54. The input folder selection area D3 receives an input of an address path in the storage unit 30 of one folder from the user. The folder specified in the area D3 is a folder in which a pre-processing file group is stored. The pre-processing file group is a still image file group that is a target of image processing related to a reservation that is currently being registered. The output folder selection area D4 accepts an input of an address path in the storage unit 30 of one folder from the user. The folder specified in the area D4 is a folder to which the processed file group should be output. The post-processing file group is a still image file group that is the execution result of the image processing related to the reservation that is currently being registered.

  The output file name setting area D5 receives the setting of the character string and the position (front or rear) to which the character string is attached from the user. Information set in the area D5 is used for naming a still image file of the post-processing file group. The moving image output selection area D6 accepts selection of whether or not to output a moving image file from the user. The FPS setting area D7 receives the setting of the frame rate of the moving image related to the moving image file from the user when the output of the moving image file is selected. The moving image name setting area D8 accepts an input of an address path and a file name in the storage unit 30 as an output destination of the moving image file from the user when the output of the moving image file is selected.

  Subsequently, when the reservation management unit 43 detects that the user has pressed the registration button D9 after inputting appropriate information in the areas D1 to D8, one reservation record is stored in the reservation management table 56 (see FIG. 7). to add. The records in the reservation management table 56 correspond one-to-one with the number of registered reservations. The reservation management table 56 includes fields for ID, reservation name, plan file, input folder, output folder, character string, forward / backward flag, moving image output flag, frame rate, moving image file, and execution flag.

  In the ID field, an ID number of a reservation automatically given by the reservation management unit 43 is stored. In the reservation name field, the name of the reservation specified in the reservation name input area D1 is stored. In the plan file field, the address path and file name of the definition file of the plan designated in the plan selection area D2 are stored. In the input folder field, the address path of the folder designated in the input folder selection area D3 is stored. In the output folder field, the address path of the folder designated in the output folder selection area D4 is stored. In the character string field, the character string specified in the output file name setting area D5 is stored. The front and rear flag field stores the position to which the character string designated in the output file name setting area D5 is attached. The moving image output flag field stores a flag indicating whether or not the moving image file specified in the moving image output selection area D6 is output. The frame rate specified in the FPS setting area D7 is stored in the frame rate field. The moving image file field stores an address path and a file name as an output destination of the moving image file specified in the moving image name setting area D8. The execution flag field stores a flag indicating whether or not the reservation designated in the reservation name input area D1 is actually executed. The default value of the execution flag field is “1” indicating that the execution is actually performed. Thereafter, when the user operates the reservation list table T84 and unchecks the check box corresponding to the reservation, the value of the execution flag field is changed to “0”, and when the check is added again, it is changed to “1”. The

  After step S2, the process returns to step S1. Accordingly, the user presses the add button T81 again in step S1, and the reservation registration is repeated in the subsequent step S2, whereby a plurality of reservations are registered. As a result, a plurality of records are stored in the reservation management table 56.

  In step S3, the image processing unit 41 executes batch processing. Batch processing is processing for collectively executing image processing related to one or more registered reservations. Specifically, first, the image processing unit 41 extracts one record from the reservation management table 56. Subsequently, the image processing unit 41 executes image processing according to the contents of the record. Thereafter, the image processing unit 41 repeats the same processing for the remaining records in the reservation management table 56.

  Image processing related to one record is executed as follows. First, the image processing unit 41 refers to the execution flag field and determines whether or not the reservation corresponding to the record is actually executed. When it is determined that the image processing unit 41 actually executes, the image processing unit 41 executes the following processing. When the image processing unit 41 determines not to execute the processing, the image processing unit 41 extracts the next record from the reservation management table 56. The image processing unit 41 refers to the plan file field and identifies the plan. Next, the image processing unit 41 refers to the input folder field and specifies a pre-processing file group. Thereafter, the image processing unit 41 performs image processing related to the specified plan on the specified pre-processing file group. Specifically, the image processing unit 41 refers to the plan area 54 and uses the parameters as defined in the order in which the image processing modules are defined as defined by the definition file of the identified plan. And execute. At this time, each still image file included in the pre-processing file group is subjected to image processing separately.

  As a result, a post-processing file group corresponding to the pre-processing file group on a one-to-one basis is generated. The image processing unit 41 stores the processed file group in the folder specified by the value of the output folder field. The image processing unit 41 assigns a file name including a common character string before or after to the still image files of the processed file group. The common character string and whether it is before or after are determined by referring to the character string field and the front and rear flag fields, respectively.

Thereafter, the image processing unit 41 refers to the moving image output flag field to determine whether or not a moving image file is output. If the image processing unit 41 determines to output a moving image file, the image processing unit 41 refers to the frame rate field to identify the frame rate. Subsequently, the image processing unit 41 generates a moving image file by combining the still image files included in the processed file group along the timeline at the specified frame rate. The timeline is determined from the attributes of the still image file (file name, creation date / time, update date / time, etc.). Next, the image processing unit 41 refers to the moving image file field and specifies a folder and a file name that are the output destination of the moving image file. The image processing unit 41 stores the generated moving image file in the specified folder and assigns the specified file name.
After step S3 ends, the process of FIG. 6 ends.

  In step S4, the reservation management unit 43 deletes the reservation. Specifically, the reservation management unit 43 deletes the record corresponding to the reservation selected on the reservation list table T84 from the reservation management table 56. After the end of step S4, the process returns to step S1.

  In step S5, the reservation management unit 43 edits the reservation. Specifically, the reservation management unit 43 extracts a record corresponding to the reservation selected on the reservation list table T84 from the reservation management table 56. The control unit 40 displays a reservation details window W9 on the display 10. In the areas D1 to D8 displayed at this time, information according to the value stored in the retrieved record is displayed as a default value. Thereafter, when the reservation management unit 43 detects that the user has changed the values of the areas D1 to D8, the reservation management unit 43 appropriately changes the value of the field of the retrieved record. After the end of step S5, the process returns to step S1.

<3. Application>
As described above, the image processing program 2 manages the image data as a still image file group, regardless of whether the image data is taken in from either a still image or a moving image file. Therefore, the image processing program 2 can easily meet the user's desire to arbitrarily perform image processing on any frame in the same timeline. The image processing program 2 has a function of reproducing a still image file group as a moving image. As a result, even if the image data is handled as a still image file group in the image processing program 2, the user can recognize the image data as a moving image. Therefore, the image processing program 2 is particularly useful in scenes where analysis or editing of moving images is performed.

  The image processing program 2 can handle image processing for a wide variety of moving images, but can also be used, for example, by an organization such as the police to analyze an image of a security camera or the like. The functions of the image processing reservation and batch processing according to the present embodiment can be utilized when, for example, a large number of security camera images must be analyzed at the same time in order to investigate the same or different cases.

<4. Features>
<4-1>
In the embodiment described above, the image processing apparatus 1 can execute step S2 a plurality of times, and then execute step S3. Step S2 of multiple times is a step of accepting a plan reservation from the user for each of the plurality of folders. In step S3, the still image files in the plurality of folders are collectively subjected to image processing according to the plurality of reservations for the plurality of folders. During batch processing, a plurality of still image files included in each folder are subjected to image processing separately.

  The user can reserve a plan for each of the plurality of folders. For example, the user prepares a plurality of folders and stores a plurality of still image files in each folder. Next, the user designates one of a plurality of prepared folders and performs a reservation work for designating one plan. Then, the user repeats the same reservation work a plurality of times. Thereafter, all the still image files in the plurality of folders are batch-processed according to the plurality of reservations.

  That is, the user can reserve various plans for various folders. As a result, it is possible to proceed with image processing during idle time such as lunch break or night. Therefore, the efficiency of the image processing work by the user is improved.

<4-2>
In the above embodiment, the image processing program 2 can cause the image processing apparatus 1 to execute a step of receiving a definition of a plan used for reservation from the user. In this step, first, the history is recorded by allowing the user to select one or more image processing modules. Subsequently, a plan is created with the aid of history. Therefore, the user can easily make a reservation for image processing.

<4-3>
In the above embodiment, the image processing program 2 can cause the image processing apparatus 1 to execute the step of generating a moving image file in step S3. This moving image file includes a still image after image processing related to one reservation as a frame. Whether or not to generate a moving image file can be arbitrarily selected by the user for each reservation. Therefore, the user can easily check or use the moving image after image processing.

<4-4>
In the above embodiment, the image processing program 2 can cause the image processing apparatus 1 to execute a step of accepting selection of an arbitrary reservation from registered reservations. In step S3, among all the registered reservations, still image files in the folder related to the selected arbitrary reservation are collectively processed.

  The user can select an arbitrary reservation to be actually executed from the registered reservations. As a result, for example, the user can register a specific reservation as a frequently used reservation template. When the user does not want to use the template, the user can select not to execute the reservation by unchecking the check box corresponding to the reservation on the reservation list window W8. On the other hand, when the user wants to use the template, the user can select to execute the reservation by setting the check box corresponding to the reservation on the reservation list window W8 to be checked. . In the latter case, the user can customize the reservation registered as a template by executing the editing of the reservation in step S85.

<5. Modification>
As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible unless it deviates from the meaning. For example, the following changes can be made.

<5-1>
In the embodiment described above, the batch process in step S3 is executed after the reservation acceptance is completed. However, the batch process in step S3 may be executed in parallel with the reservation acceptance process. For example, the batch processing may be started after reception of the preceding reservation is completed, and the next reservation reception processing may be executed in parallel with the started batch processing.

<5-2>
In the above embodiment, all the image data captured in the original image area 51 is stored as a still image file. However, the image data captured in the original image area 51 may be saved as a moving image file. Whether the format of the image data in the original image area 51 is a still image format or a moving image format may be selectable by the user, or automatically determined according to the format of the image data of the capture source, etc. You may be made to do.
Further, after that, when image processing is performed on the moving image file, the image data after the image processing may be stored in the moving image file format.

<5-3>
In the above embodiment, the designation of image processing at the time of reservation is performed by designating one plan. However, the image processing designation mode at the time of reservation is not limited to this. For example, an arbitrary combination of a plurality of plans may be designated at the time of reservation. Alternatively, at the time of reservation, any combination of one or more image processing modules may be designated, and any combination of one or more histories may be designated. Furthermore, any combination of the image processing module, the plan, and the history may be designated at the time of reservation.

  From another viewpoint of this modification, the definition of image processing used for reservation is performed at the time of reservation. That is, the step of defining the image processing used for the reservation may be executed prior to the step of accepting the reservation as in the above embodiment, or executed in parallel with the step of accepting the reservation as in the present modification. May be. In other words, the user can define image processing by combining one or more image processing modules before or during reservation of image processing.

<5-4>
In the above embodiment, the plan is registered by using the history. However, the plan registration mode is not limited to this. For example, the plan may be registered by combining an arbitrary number of arbitrary image processing modules in an arbitrary order.

<5-5>
In the above embodiment, the reserved image processing targets are all the still image files in one folder. However, the image processing target to be reserved is not limited to this. For example, one or more moving image files may be designated at the time of reservation. Furthermore, any combination of a still image file and a moving image file may be designated.

1 Image processing device (computer)
2 Image processing program 20 Input unit 41 Image processing unit 42 Plan definition unit 43 Reservation management unit (reservation acceptance unit)

Claims (7)

Receiving a reservation for image processing from a user for each of a plurality of processing units;
Receiving a selection of an arbitrary reservation from a plurality of the reservations for the plurality of processing units from a user;
According to the plurality of said any reservation that is selected from the reservation for the plurality of processing units, and a step in the computer to run the batch process of the image processing collectively a plurality of processing units according to the given reservation An image processing program to be executed,
Each processing unit includes a plurality of still images,
During the batch processing, the plurality of still images included in each processing unit are separately subjected to image processing.
Image processing program. At least one of the plurality of processing units is a set of a plurality of still image files.
The image processing program according to claim 1. At least one of the plurality of processing units is a moving image file.
The image processing program according to claim 1 or 2. Receiving the definition of the image processing used for the reservation from the user by causing the user to select one or more image processing modules;
To run the computer further,
The image processing program according to claim 1. The step of executing the batch processing includes a step of generating a moving image file including the plurality of still images after the image processing for at least one of the plurality of processing units.
The image processing program according to claim 1. The step of receiving the image processing reservation from the user includes the step of storing the image processing reservation in a storage device after receiving the image processing reservation from the user,
  The step of accepting the selection of the arbitrary reservation from the user is a step of accepting the selection of the arbitrary reservation from the user among the plurality of reservations stored in the storage device.
The image processing program according to claim 1. A reservation accepting unit that accepts a reservation for image processing from a user for each of a plurality of processing units, and accepts a selection of an arbitrary reservation from a plurality of the reservations for the plurality of processing units ;
According to the plurality of said any reservation that is selected from the reservation for the plurality of processing units, and an image processing unit for executing a batch process for image processing in a lump a plurality of processing units according to the given reservation Prepared,
Each processing unit includes a plurality of still images,
The image processing unit separately processes the plurality of still images included in each processing unit during the batch processing.
Image processing device.