JP6119598B2 - Photo sticker creation device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a photographic sticker creating apparatus, and more particularly to a photographic sticker creating apparatus that enables an image such as a fashion magazine or the like taken in a fitting room or a corner of a room to be obtained.

  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.

  In recent years, in particular, editing is performed by using a chroma key process to synthesize a background image prepared by a user as a background of a captured image.

  For example, by using a mask image that transmits a person part in a photographed image with 100% transmittance and transmits a shadow part of the person with a predetermined transmittance, the person part and the shadow part are captured from the photographed image. There is a photo sticker that is extracted and combined with a background image (see Patent Document 1).

  Further, as the background area of the captured image, the back surface, the side surface, and the floor surface of the shooting space are extracted, and a background image including a line segment imitating the intersection line of the two surfaces intersects is generated. There is a photographic seal machine in which a generated background image is synthesized with a captured image from which a background area is extracted based on the intersection line and an intersection point where three surfaces intersect (see Patent Document 2).

  However, in a photo sticker that performs chroma key processing, if a part of the clothes worn by the user contains the same color as, for example, a green chroma key curtain, one of the clothes is processed by chroma key processing. For example, the color of the part may change to pink or the like, or a background image may be combined with that part, and a finished image that the user does not desire may be provided.

  On the other hand, in a photo sticker that does not perform chroma key processing, the user cannot combine the background image of the desired color and design with the background of the photographed image, and the user may not be able to provide a finished image that satisfies the user. there were.

  Furthermore, in the conventional photo sticker machine, the user could not select whether or not to perform chroma key processing in the series of photo sticker creation games, so depending on the clothes and mood worn. An image having a finish desired by the user could not be provided.

JP 2012-235314 A Japanese Patent No. 5120508

  By the way, when photographing without performing the chroma key processing is performed, it is preferable that the obtained image is an image in which a model such as a fashion magazine is photographed in a fitting room or a corner of the room.

  Specifically, when shooting without chroma key processing is performed, the back, side, and floor of the shooting space that is the background of the user who is shooting in the shooting space will be reflected in the shot image as it is, For example, when the colors of the back surface, the side surface, and the floor are similar, the obtained image may be an image in which the boundary between the back surface, the side surface, and the floor is hardly visible.

  In particular, in order to obtain an image such as a model of a fashion magazine taken in a fitting room or a corner of the room, it is necessary to clearly see the back, side, and floor boundaries.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and makes it possible to obtain an image in which a model such as a fashion magazine is photographed in a fitting room or a corner of a room.

The photo sticker creating apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention takes a user as a subject in a shooting space, causes the user to perform editing input on the obtained shot image, and prints the shot image on a predetermined sticker sheet A photo sticker creating apparatus, comprising: a back curtain attached to the photographing space side of a back panel, which is a plate-like member located on the back side of the user who is photographing in the photographing space; left and right ends of the side panels is a plate-like member attached to each panel, and a side curtain is affixed to the imaging space side, the rear curtain, the side curtain, and during each of the floor, predetermined gap is provided, the gap between the rear curtain and bottom and the floor of the side curtain, and the sides of the left and right of the rear curtain, the Gap between the rear curtain side of the side face curtain, are 10mm to 20 mm.

  A gap between each of the back curtain, the side curtain, and the floor surface may be a distance corresponding to a color of the back curtain, the side curtain, and the floor surface.

  The back curtain and the side curtain can be attached to the back panel and the side panel without exposing a screw when viewed from the photographing space side.

In one aspect of the present invention, the back curtain is attached to the shooting space side of the back panel, which is a plate-like member positioned on the back side of the user who is shooting in the shooting space, and the side curtain is the back left and right ends of the side panels is a plate-like member attached to each panel, affixed to the imaging space side, rear curtain, side curtains, and between each floor, a predetermined gap is provided, the rear The gap between the bottom of the curtain and the side curtain and the floor, and the gap between the left and right sides of the back curtain and the side of the side curtain on the back curtain side are set to 10 mm to 20 mm .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an image in which a model such as a fashion magazine is photographed in a fitting room or a corner of the room.

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 an imaging | photography part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a background part. It is a figure explaining how a back curtain looks. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the attachment member which attaches a back curtain to a background part. It is a figure explaining the attachment procedure of a back curtain. It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of a background part. It is sectional drawing which looked at the background part from the side. It is sectional drawing which looked at the background part from the upper surface. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an edit unit. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the right side surface of an edit unit. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the right 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 imaging | photography process part. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the flow of photograph sticker creation game processing. It is a flowchart explaining an imaging | photography process. It is a figure explaining up photography. It is a figure explaining diagonal imaging | photography. It is a figure explaining whole body imaging | photography. It is a flowchart explaining an edit process. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is an example of a cellular phone bonus creation course selection screen. It is a block diagram which shows the other function structural example of an imaging | photography process part. It is a flowchart explaining an imaging | photography process.

  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 is a perspective view 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 and 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 store such as a game center. Although there may be one user, it is mainly a plurality of users such as two or three. Here, a case where there are two users will be described.

  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 a sticker sheet on which a photographed image or an edited image that is an edited image is printed, and ends a 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 photographing unit 21 and a background unit 22. The photographing unit 21 and the background unit 22 are installed at a predetermined distance, and a space formed between the photographing unit 21 and the background unit 22 becomes a photographing space for performing a photographing process.

  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). Composed.

  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 that constitute the left side surface of the photographing unit 21 are also provided on substantially the same plane, and are connected at the upper part by the connecting part 23B and at the lower part, the connecting part 23B ′ (FIG. 14). ).

  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 (hereinafter referred to as a chroma key curtain) in the shooting space in conjunction with shooting. The background curtain unit 25 raises and lowers the background curtain according to, for example, a shooting course.

  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 the background, multiple types of composite background images are prepared, and the chroma key process is performed in the shooting process and editing process, so that the background image desired by the user is displayed on the curtain part. To be able to synthesize.

  Above the photographing space, an opening 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 so as to cover a part of the opening. . 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 that is partially visible in FIG. 1 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 is composed of a surface 71 that is substantially parallel to the side panel 41A of the photographing unit 21 and a slope 72 formed above the surface 71. The The slope 72 is provided with a configuration used for editing work. A columnar support portion 73 </ b> A that supports one end of the lighting device 74 is provided on the right side of the slope 72. Also on the left side of the slope 72, a columnar support portion 73B (FIG. 2) that supports the other end of the lighting device 74 is provided. A plate-like panel 73C constituting the side surface of the editing unit 12 is provided on the right side of the support portion 73A. A support portion 75 that supports the curtain rail 26 is provided on the upper surface of the panel 73C.

  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. The space in front of the editing unit 12 and the space in front of the back of the editing unit 12 surrounded by the curtain attached to the curtain rail 26 are editing spaces in which the user edits the captured image.

  FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  As will be described in detail later, the right side of the editing unit 12 is provided with a tablet built-in monitor, a discharge port for discharging printed sticker paper, and the like. The tablet built-in monitor provided on the side surface of the editing unit 12 is used when a user waiting for the end of image printing uses the post-service function. Subsequent customer service functions include a function of transmitting a photographed image and an edited image to a server, a function of a mini game, and the like. The space in front of the right side surface of the editing unit 12 is a post-service area where the user uses the post-service function.

  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.

  The user of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is formed between the photographing part 21 and the background part 22 from the entrance G1 as indicated by the white arrow # 1 or from the entrance G2 as indicated by the white arrow # 2. The 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.

  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 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. During the printing of the image, the user who has finished editing in the editing space A2-1 moves from the editing space A2-1 to the post-service area A3 and uses the post-service function, as indicated by the white arrow # 5. Also, the user who has finished editing in the editing space A2-2 moves from the editing space A2-2 to the post-service area A3 and uses the post-service function as indicated by the white arrow # 6.

  When the printing of the image is finished, the user 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.

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

  The center of the front panel 42 has a surface in which the ratio of the upper base to the lower base is approximately 1: 5, and the length of the lower base is the same length as the horizontal width of the front panel 42 and is upside down. A convex portion 81 is formed. A camera unit 91 is provided in the approximate center of the convex portion 81, and a touch panel monitor 92 is provided under the camera unit 91. The camera unit 91 includes a camera 101 and a front strobe 102.

  The camera 101 is, for example, a single-lens reflex camera, and is attached to the inside of the camera unit 91 so that the lens is exposed. The camera 101 has an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), and photographs a user in the photographing space A1. The moving image captured by the camera 101 is displayed on the touch panel monitor 92 in real time. A still image captured by the camera 101 at a predetermined timing such as when a user gives an instruction to shoot is saved as a photographic image.

  The front strobe 102 provided on the camera 101 has a horizontally long rectangular light emitting surface made of a milky white acrylic plate. The front strobe 102 illuminates the vicinity of the user's face as a subject from the front by emitting light in accordance with shooting by the camera 101.

  As the milky acrylic plate provided as the light emitting surface of the front strobe 102, a highly transparent one is used. As a result, the degree of light diffusion due to the light emission of the front strobe 102 can be suppressed as compared to the case where a milky acrylic board having low transparency is used, and more light can be irradiated to the user. .

  The touch panel monitor 92 provided under the camera unit 91 is composed of 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 101 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) and a captured image captured by the camera 101 are displayed.

  Above the camera unit 91, an upper strobe 111 with a curved light emitting surface facing the user is installed. The upper strobe 111 illuminates the user from above by emitting light in accordance with shooting by the camera 101.

  A foot strobe 112 that irradiates the user's lower body and feet is provided at the center of the base portion 43, and a coin insertion / return port 114 through which the user inserts coins is provided on the right side of the vertical surface of the foot strobe 112.

  On the upper surface of the base portion 43, spaces 113A and 113B are formed on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the foot strobe 112. The spaces 113A and 113B are used as a luggage storage place for a user who takes a picture to put baggage or the like. For example, near the ceiling of the front panel 42, a speaker for outputting sound such as guidance sound for shooting processing, BGM (Back Ground Music), and sound effects is also provided.

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

  As described above, the background curtain unit 25 is provided above the back panel 51.

  A rear right strobe 121 that irradiates a user who is performing a photographing process in the photographing space A1 from the right rear is attached to the rear panel 51 above the entrance / exit G1 side (left side in the drawing). Further, a rear left strobe 122 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 above the doorway G2 side (right side in the drawing).

  Further, a back curtain 123 is attached to the surface of the back panel 51 on the photographing space A1 side (front side in the drawing). The color of the back curtain 123 is a white color as in a studio where a model of a fashion magazine or the like is taken. As a result, in the photographed image obtained by photographing, the background of the subject is easily shaded, and the stereoscopic effect is enhanced. Here, the white color includes not only white but also a color close to white (specifically, a color such as a gray close to white or a bluish gray close to white).

  In the photo sticker creating game by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 of the present invention, as will be described later, shooting for performing the chroma key processing and shooting without the chroma key processing are performed. By using a different color from the curtain, it is possible to perform photography for each purpose.

  Note that the color of the back curtain 123 is not limited to a white color, and may be a cold color such as blue or green which is a complementary color of a human skin color. In particular, when the color of the back curtain 123 is green, it is not necessary to separately provide a chroma key curtain.

  Although not shown, a side curtain similar to the back curtain 123 is also attached to the shooting space A1 side of each of the side panels 52A and 52B. The color of the side curtain is the same as the color of the back curtain 123.

  When the rear right strobe 121 and the rear left strobe 122 emit light, the upper part of the photographing space A1 becomes brighter and the lower part becomes darker. As a result, the back curtain 123 and the side curtain (not shown) are arranged so that the color becomes lighter as the color approaches the floor (as shown in FIG. 6 (gradation is applied). To see).

  As described above, in the photo sticker creating game by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 of the present invention, shooting for performing the chroma key process and shooting without performing the chroma key process are performed. Therefore, even when photographing without performing the chroma key processing is performed, the back curtain 123 and the side curtain (not shown) prevent the metal fittings and screws at the joint between the back panel 51 and the side panels 52A and 52B from being exposed.

  In this case, the back curtain 123 and the side curtain itself need to be attached to the back panel 51 and the side panels 52A and 52B without being fixed by metal fittings or screws.

[Attaching the back curtain]
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of an attachment member for attaching the back curtain 123 to the back panel 51.

  This attachment member is composed of a U-shaped member 124 and an L-shaped member 125.

  The U-shaped member 124 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the length in the extending direction (longitudinal direction) is substantially equal to the length in the lateral direction of the back panel 51. Among the surfaces constituting the U-shaped member 124, bosses 124a, which are threaded tube tubes, are provided at predetermined intervals in the extending direction on the inner side of the surface facing the opening side.

  The L-shaped member 125 has an L-shaped cross section, and the length in the extending direction (longitudinal direction) is equal to the U-shaped member 124. Among the surfaces constituting the L-shaped member 125, bosses 125a are provided at predetermined intervals in the extending direction on the outer side of the wider surface. In addition, screw holes 125b and alignment holes 125c are also provided on the surface at predetermined intervals in the extending direction.

  The boss 124a of the U-shaped member 124 and the screw hole 125b of the L-shaped member 125 are provided at positions corresponding to each other, and the U-shaped member 124 and the L-shaped member 125 are interposed between them. The back curtain 123 is joined and attached to the back panel 51.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 8, the procedure for attaching the attachment member of the back curtain 123 to the back panel 51 will be described. 8A, 8B, and 8C show a cross section of the back curtain 123 and the U-shaped member 124 and the L-shaped member 125 for mounting the back curtain 123. FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 8A, a back curtain 123 is provided between the U-shaped member 124 and the L-shaped member 125, and the boss 124 a of the U-shaped member 124 and the screw hole of the L-shaped member 125. It arrange | positions so that 125b and the hole 123a provided in the position corresponding to them may correspond. Here, the floor surface side of the back curtain 123 is upward in the figure.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8B, the screw 126 is screwed into the boss 124 a through the screw hole 125 b, so that the U-shaped member 124 and the L-shaped member 125 sandwich the back curtain 123. Are joined together. In addition, illustration of the boss | hub 125a is abbreviate | omitted here.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8C, in the vicinity of the upper end portion of the back panel 51, a hole provided at a position corresponding to the boss 125a and the boss 125a are fitted, and the screw 127 is bossed from the outside of the back panel 51. The attachment member sandwiching the back curtain 123 is attached to the back panel 51 by being screwed into 125a. At this time, the back curtain 123 is hung toward the floor surface side of the imaging space A <b> 1 so as to wrap the U-shaped member 124.

  In this way, the back curtain 123 can be attached to the back panel 51 without exposing metal fittings, screws, and the like when viewed from the imaging space A1 side.

  Similarly to the back curtain 123, side curtains are attached to the side panels 52A and 52B.

  The chroma key curtain is lowered by the background curtain unit 25 from the back curtain 123 to the photographing space A1 side (left side of the back curtain 123 in FIG. 8C).

  Further, in the present embodiment, the back curtain 123 is attached to the back panel 51, but the background curtain unit 25 causes a curtain of the same color as the back curtain 123, which is different from the chroma key curtain, from the back panel 51. It may be lowered to the photographing space A1 side.

  When shooting without chroma key processing is performed, it is preferable that the obtained image is an image obtained by shooting a model such as a fashion magazine in a fitting room or a corner of the room, as will be described later. . Therefore, in the present embodiment, the boundary between the back curtain 123 and the side curtain and the boundary between the back curtain 123 and the floor surface are clearly visible.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration example of the background portion 22 on the photographing space A1 side.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a background curtain 123 is attached to the imaging space A1 side of the background panel 51, and side curtains 128A and B are attached to the imaging space A1 sides of the side panels 52A and 52B. In FIG. 9, the background curtain unit 25, the back right strobe 121, and the back left strobe 122 are not shown.

  FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the background portion 22 as viewed from the direction of the arrow R1 (side surface of the background portion 22) in FIG. FIG. 10A shows the entire cross section of the background portion 22 as viewed from the side, and FIG. 10B shows an enlarged view of the portion surrounded by the broken line portion P1 in FIG. 10A.

  In FIG. 10, the back panel 51 is supported with a predetermined gap between the bottom portion and the floor surface by a wheel (caster) or a support portion (not shown). Further, the rear curtain 123 and the side curtain 128B (the same applies to the side curtain 128A) are hung by the mounting member described above so as to have a predetermined gap d1 (10 mm ≦ d1 ≦ 20 mm) between the bottom and the floor surface. Yes.

  FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the background portion 22 as viewed from the direction of the arrow R2 (upper surface of the background portion 22) in FIG. FIG. 11A shows an entire cross section of the background portion 22 as viewed from above, and FIG. 11B shows an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by a broken line portion P2 in FIG. 11A.

  In FIG. 11, the back curtain 123 is attached to the back panel 51 so that the left and right sides contact the side panels 52A and 52B, respectively. Further, the side curtain 128A (the same applies to the side curtain 128B) has a side panel 52A (side panel 52B) such that the side of the back curtain 123 and the back curtain 123 have a predetermined gap d2 (10 mm ≦ d2 ≦ 20 mm). ).

  With such a structure, predetermined gaps are provided between the back curtain 123 and the floor, between the side curtains 128A and 128B and the floor, and between the back curtain 123 and the side curtains 128A and 128B. .

  If no gap is provided between the back curtain 123, the side curtains 128A and 128B, and the floor, or if the gap is too small (d1 <10mm, d2 <10mm), these are obtained as a background. The resulting image is an image in which the boundary between the back surface, the side surface, and the floor is hardly visible. On the other hand, if the gap is too large (d1> 20 mm, d2> 20 mm), the boundary between the back surface, the side surface, and the floor is blurred, and the image is hardly visible.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, by providing a gap between the back curtain 123, the side curtains 128A and 128B, and the floor surface, the boundary between the back surface, the side surface, and the floor can be clearly seen in the obtained image. To. As a result, when shooting without chroma key processing is performed, an image as if a model such as a fashion magazine was shot in a fitting room or a corner of the room can be obtained.

  The gap provided between the back curtain 123, the side curtains 128A and 128B, and the floor surface may be adjusted by the colors of the back curtain 123, the side curtains 128A and 128B, and the floor surface.

[Configuration of editorial department]
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the editing unit 12 on the front side (editing space A2-1 side).

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

  The tablet built-in monitor 131 is configured by superimposing a tablet capable of inputting an operation using the touch pen 132A or the touch pen 132B on a monitor such as an LCD. For example, an editing screen is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131. The editing screen is a screen used for editing a captured image. When two people 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.

  13 and 14 are diagrams illustrating a configuration example of the right side surface of the editing unit 12.

  A tablet built-in monitor 161 is provided on the right side of the editing unit 12. On the tablet built-in monitor 161, a screen used when the post-service function is used is displayed.

  Under the tablet built-in monitor 161, a sticker paper discharge port 162 is provided. 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 162. Below the sticker paper outlet 162, a speaker 163 is provided for outputting guidance voice, BGM, sound effects and the like for the post-service function.

[Internal configuration of photo sticker creation device]
FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration example of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. The same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same structure as the structure mentioned above. The overlapping description will be omitted as appropriate.

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

  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 storage area of a predetermined URL in the server, and is displayed on the display of the accessed mobile terminal.

  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 photographing unit 208 performs photographing processing for the user in the photographing space A1. The photographing unit 208 includes a coin processing unit 221, a background control unit 222, a lighting device 223, a camera 101, a touch panel monitor 92, and a speaker 224.

  The coin processing unit 221 detects the insertion of coins into the coin insertion / return port 114. 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 background control unit 222 controls the raising / lowering of the background curtain (chroma key curtain) by the background curtain unit 25 according to the background control signal supplied from the control unit 201.

  The illumination device 223 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, a front strobe 102, an upper strobe 111, a foot strobe 112, a rear right strobe 121 and a rear left strobe 122 of the background 22 are provided.

  The camera 101 shoots according to the control by the control unit 201 and outputs an image obtained by the shooting to the control unit 201.

  The editing unit 209A performs editing processing for the user in the editing space A2-1. The editing unit 209A includes a tablet built-in monitor 131, touch pens 132A and 132B, and a speaker 231. The editing unit 209B has the same configuration as the editing unit 209A, and performs an editing process for a user in the editing space A2-2.

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

  The subsequent customer service unit 210 performs a subsequent customer service process for the user in the subsequent customer service space A3. Subsequent customer service processing is a process of providing the user with a customer service function. The subsequent customer service unit 210 includes a tablet built-in monitor 161, a speaker 163, and a printer 241. A sticker unit 242 is attached to the printer 241.

  Based on the print data supplied from the control unit 201, the printer 241 prints the photographed image or the edited image on the sticker paper stored in the sticker paper unit 242 and discharges it to the sticker paper discharge port 162.

[Configuration of control unit]
FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the control unit 201. At least a part of the functional units shown in FIG. 16 is realized by a predetermined program being executed by the CPU in the control unit 201.

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

  The photographing processing unit 301 controls each part of the photographing unit 208 and performs processing related to a charge input when using the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and photographing processing. The editing processing unit 302 controls the editing unit 209A and the editing unit 209B to perform editing processing. The print processing unit 303 controls the printer 241 of the post-service unit 210 to perform print processing. The subsequent customer service processing unit 304 performs the subsequent customer service processing by controlling the tablet built-in monitor 161 of the subsequent customer service unit 210.

[Configuration example of shooting processing unit]
FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the imaging processing unit 301.

  The imaging processing unit 301 includes an input receiving unit 311, a setting unit 312, an imaging control unit 313, an illumination control unit 314, and an image processing unit 315.

  The input receiving unit 311 receives operation input performed by the user for various GUIs displayed on the touch panel monitor 92. Specifically, the input receiving unit 311 receives an input of shooting conditions that are conditions related to shooting as an operation input performed by the user. The shooting conditions may be directly selected by the user in the GUI displayed on the touch panel monitor 92, or may be indirectly selected according to the content selected by the user. .

  The setting unit 312 determines whether or not the shooting control unit 313 performs shooting for performing the chroma key process on the shot image as at least one shooting among a plurality of shootings according to the input shooting conditions. Set. In the following, photographing for performing chroma key processing on a photographed image is referred to as chroma key photographing. In the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the chroma key shooting is performed so that the user can be seen beautifully and the chroma key shooting is not performed, so that the user can be seen more fashionably.

  The shooting control unit 313 controls the camera 101 and the background control unit 222 in accordance with the contents set by the setting unit 312 and acquires a shot image by shooting the user as a subject.

  For example, when the setting unit 312 is set to perform chroma key shooting as at least one of a plurality of shootings, the shooting control unit 313 controls the background control unit 222 to control the background curtain unit. 25, the chroma key curtain is lowered and photographing (chroma key photographing) is performed.

  When the setting unit 312 determines that chroma key shooting is not performed as at least one of the multiple shootings, the shooting control unit 313 controls the background control unit 222 to control the background curtain. Shooting (hereinafter referred to as normal shooting) is performed on the assumption that the chroma key processing is not performed while the unit 25 is kept in the state where the chroma key curtain is not lowered.

  The illumination control unit 314 controls the light emission of each strobe (illumination device 223) in the imaging space A1 in accordance with the imaging performed by the imaging control unit 313.

  The image processing unit 315 performs predetermined image processing on the captured image acquired by the imaging control unit 313.

[Operation of photo sticker creation device]
Next, the operation of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 will be described.

  First, processing of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 that provides a photo sticker creating game will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S1, the imaging processing unit 301 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 determines whether or not a predetermined amount of coins has been inserted based on a signal supplied from the coin processing unit 221 until it is determined that the coins have been inserted. stand by.

  If it is determined in step S1 that a coin has been inserted, in step S2, the imaging processing unit 301 performs an imaging process. In the shooting process, shooting is performed with a user in the shooting space A1 as a subject. Details of the photographing process will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S3, the imaging processing unit 301 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 screen on the touch panel monitor 92 or by outputting sound from the speaker 224.

  In step S4, the editing processing unit 302 edits the editing unit 209A or the editing unit 209B corresponding to the editing space that is the destination of the user who has finished the shooting process among the editing space A2-1 and the editing space A2-2. To control editing. Details of the editing process will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S5, the editing processing unit 302 guides the user who has finished the editing process to move to the post-service space A3. The guidance of the movement to the post-service space A3 is performed by displaying a screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131 or by outputting sound from the speaker 231.

  In step S6, the print processing unit 303 performs print processing. By the printing process, the photographed image and the edited image are printed on the sticker sheet according to the layout selected by the user.

  In step S7, the post-service processing unit 304 performs post-service processing for a user who is waiting for printing to end. Subsequent customer service processing unit 304 performs a process of transmitting a captured image or an edited image to the mobile terminal as a subsequent customer service process.

  When the printing is finished, in step S8, the post-service processing unit 304 discharges the sticker paper on which the image is printed from the sticker paper discharge port 162, and the process is finished.

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

  In step S <b> 21, the imaging processing unit 301 displays a course selection screen on the touch panel monitor 92. On the course selection screen, for example, a button that is operated when selecting a beauty course to capture the user in a clean and beautiful manner as a shooting course, and an operation that is performed when selecting an edgy course for capturing the user in a more fashionable manner. Button is displayed.

  Here, when a shooting course is selected, shooting conditions relating to shooting performed in the shooting process are input (selected). Specifically, the image of the subject in the photographed image is selected as the photographing condition. The reflection of the subject in the photographed image is determined by, for example, the saturation, brightness, sharpness, contrast set for the photographed image by image processing, and the light irradiated to the user by each strobe in the photographing space.

  That is, the content of the image processing performed on the captured image, the direction and amount of light irradiated at the time of shooting differ between the shooting when the beauty course is selected and the shooting when the edgy course is selected.

  When the user selects which shooting course to shoot by touching the surface of the touch panel monitor 92 with a finger or the like, in step S22, the input reception unit 311 of the shooting control unit 301 selects a shooting course, that is, The selection of the subject image in the photographed image as the photographing condition is accepted. The input receiving unit 311 supplies course information representing the received shooting course to the setting unit 312.

  In step S23, the setting unit 312 sets and sets whether the imaging control unit 313 performs imaging of the beauty course or imaging of the edgy course according to the course information from the input receiving unit 311. Setting information representing a shooting course is supplied to the shooting control unit 313. Note that the setting information indicating the shooting course is also supplied to the editing processing unit 302.

  Thereafter, the shooting control unit 313 performs shooting of the shooting course represented by the setting information from the setting unit 312.

  For example, in the beauty course, the photographing control unit 313 performs chroma key photographing as all photographing among five photographings. Specifically, in the beauty course, with the chroma key curtain lowered, the first and second shot images are taken by up-shooting, and the third, fourth, and fifth shots are taken. Photographed images are taken by oblique photographing. By using the chroma key curtain as the user background, it is possible to synthesize the background image with the user background by chroma key processing in the editing process described later for the shot image shot in the beauty course. Become.

  In the beauty course, the illumination control unit 314 controls the light emission of each strobe so that the light emission of the upper strobe light 111 is strong and the light emission of the front strobe light 102 and the foot strobe light 112 is weakened.

  On the other hand, in the edgy course, the imaging control unit 313 performs normal imaging as all of the imaging performed five times. Specifically, in the edgy course, the first shot image is shot by up-shooting without the chroma key curtain (the chroma key curtain is raised), and the second and third shots. The captured image is taken by oblique shooting. The fourth and fifth shot images are shot by whole body shooting. By setting the chroma key curtain in the raised state, the background of the user is the back curtain 123 in the captured image captured in the edgy course. In the edgy course, the shooting control unit 313 adjusts the camera parameters of the camera 101 so as to reduce the feeling of processing in the shot image.

  In the edgy course, the illumination control unit 314 controls the light emission of each strobe so that the front strobe 102 emits light strongly and the upper strobe 111 and the foot strobe 112 emit light.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of up-shooting.

  An image 361 illustrated in FIG. 20A is a still image captured by the camera 101. The image 361 that is a vertically long image shows a range from the top of the heads of two users to the vicinity of the waist. A range surrounded by a rectangular frame F1 shown inside the image 361 is a range cut out by trimming during up-shooting. The cutout range indicated by the frame F <b> 1 is set so that the longitudinal direction is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the image 361 and the short side direction is parallel to the short side direction of the image 361.

  An image 362 illustrated in FIG. 20B is an image cut out from the image 361 by trimming. In this way, in up-shooting, an image in which the face of the user standing upright and the upper half of the user are reflected straight is captured.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of oblique photographing.

  An image 371 illustrated in FIG. 21A is a still image captured by the camera 101. Similar to the image 361 in FIG. 20A, the image 371 shows a range from the top of the heads of two users to the vicinity of the waist. A range surrounded by a rectangular frame F2 shown inside the image 371 is a range cut out by trimming during oblique shooting. The cutout range indicated by the frame F2 is set such that the frame in a straight state is tilted by a predetermined angle in the clockwise direction with its center position fixed.

  An image 372 illustrated in FIG. 21B is an image cut out from the image 371 by trimming. In this way, in oblique shooting, an image is captured in which the face and upper body of a user standing straight are tilted to the left.

  In the oblique shooting, the user's face and upper body are photographed in the same manner as the up-shooting. Therefore, the oblique photographing can be regarded as one of the up-shooting.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of whole body imaging.

  An image 381 shown in FIG. 22 is a still image taken by the camera 101. An image 381 that is a vertically long image includes a range from the top of the heads of two users to the vicinity of the feet. In the image 381, the floor surface of the shooting space A1 and the back panel 51 are also reflected as the background of the user. When the whole body is photographed, photographing is performed with the camera 101 slightly inclined downward.

  As described above, in the whole body photographing, an image showing the whole body of the user standing upright is photographed.

  Note that trimming is appropriately performed on each frame constituting a moving image used for live view. For example, the same trimming as that described with reference to FIG. 20 is performed during up-shooting and oblique shooting. Even during oblique shooting, a moving image displayed in live view is a moving image in which the upper body of a user standing straight is directly reflected. The same trimming as that described with reference to FIG. 21 at the time of oblique shooting may be performed on each frame constituting the moving image, and a moving image in which the user is tilted may be used for the live view.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 19, when a shooting course is selected in step S22, shooting of a moving image is started by the shooting control unit 313, and trimming is performed on each frame constituting the moving image. A moving image including an image cut out by trimming is used for live view display on the touch panel monitor 92. The user confirms how the images are captured by viewing the display on the touch panel monitor 92. When the beauty course is selected as the shooting course, the background curtain is lowered by the background control unit 222 under the control of the shooting control unit 313.

  When a predetermined time has elapsed after the beauty course is selected and the live view display is started, in step S24, the shooting control unit 313 performs shooting of the first still image by up shooting. That is, trimming is performed on the still image captured by the imaging control unit 313 as described with reference to FIG. 20, and a still image in which the upper body of the user is reflected straight is obtained.

  In step S <b> 25, the shooting control unit 313 performs shooting of the second still image by up-shooting when a predetermined time has elapsed since the first shooting.

  In step S <b> 26, the photographing processing unit 301 provides guidance for oblique photographing by displaying a screen for introducing oblique photographing on the touch panel monitor 92. As described above, in the beauty course, for example, the third, fourth, and fifth still images are shot by oblique shooting.

  In step S27, the shooting control unit 313 performs shooting of the third still image by oblique shooting. In other words, the still image captured by the imaging control unit 313 is subjected to trimming as described with reference to FIG. 21, and a still image in which the upper body of the user is tilted is obtained.

  In step S28, the shooting control unit 313 performs shooting of the fourth still image by oblique shooting when a predetermined time has elapsed since the shooting of the third image.

  In step S29, the photographing control unit 313 performs photographing of the fifth still image by oblique photographing when a predetermined time has elapsed since the fourth photographing.

  In this way, in the beauty course, five still images are obtained, which are two still images photographed by up photographing and three still images photographed by oblique photographing.

  In particular, in the beauty course, up-shooting and oblique shooting are performed in which the user's face is enlarged, so that an image in which the user's face is more emphasized can be obtained. In addition, in the beauty course, the light from the upper front side of the user becomes strong, so that the contour of the face can be clearly seen in the obtained image, resulting in a three-dimensional effect.

  On the other hand, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the edgy course is selected and the live view display is started, in step S30, the shooting control unit 313 performs shooting of the first still image by up-shooting.

  In step S <b> 31, the photographing processing unit 301 provides a guidance for oblique photographing by displaying a screen for introducing oblique photographing on the touch panel monitor 92. In the edgy course, for example, the second and third still images are taken by oblique shooting.

  In step S32, the shooting control unit 313 performs shooting of the second still image by oblique shooting.

  In step S <b> 33, the shooting control unit 313 performs shooting of the third still image by oblique shooting when a predetermined time has elapsed since the second shooting.

  In step S <b> 34, the imaging control unit 313 provides guidance for whole body imaging by displaying a screen for introducing whole body imaging on the touch panel monitor 92. In the edgy course, for example, the fourth and fifth still images are taken by whole body photography.

  In step S35, the imaging control unit 313 performs imaging of the fourth still image by whole body imaging. That is, a still image in which the whole body of the user is described as described with reference to FIG. 22 is obtained.

  In step S36, the imaging control unit 313 performs imaging of the fifth still image by whole body imaging when a predetermined time has elapsed from the imaging of the fourth image.

  In this way, in the edgy course, five still images, one still image shot by up-shooting, two still images shot by oblique shooting, and two still images shot by whole-body shooting. A picture is obtained.

  In particular, in the edgy course, in addition to up-shooting and oblique shooting, whole-body shooting is performed, so that an image conscious of user coordination can be obtained. Further, in the edgy course, the light from the front of the user becomes strong, so that the user's clothes stand out more in the obtained image.

  In step S <b> 37, the imaging processing unit 301 displays a reflection adjustment screen on the touch panel monitor 92. The image adjustment screen is a screen used for adjusting the size of the user's eyes captured in a still image and adjusting the brightness of the still image. On the image adjustment screen, other adjustments such as the color of the still image and the size of the face of the user may be performed.

  In step S <b> 38, the image processing unit 315 performs image processing of a still image according to an operation by the user, and adjusts the size of the user's eyes and the brightness of the still image. In other words, the image processing unit 315 detects the user's eyes from each still image, and adjusts the size of the detected eyes so as to be the size selected by the user. Further, the image processing unit 315 adjusts the brightness of each still image so as to be the brightness selected by the user.

  In the beauty course, an image with a particularly emphasized face is obtained, so that the choices of the size and brightness of the eyes on the image selection screen may be increased.

  Furthermore, the processing content performed by the image processing unit 315 may be changed depending on whether the beauty course is selected or the edgy course is selected (that is, whether or not chroma key processing is executed). .

  In step S39, the image processing unit 315 performs image processing corresponding to the shooting course on each of the adjusted still images obtained by adjusting the size of the user's eyes and the brightness of the still image.

  Specifically, when the beauty course is selected, the image processing unit 315 performs saturation, lightness, and brightness so that the texture of the subject's skin is smooth and fine for each of the five still images. Adjust sharpness and contrast. Furthermore, in this case, the image processing unit 315 may perform image processing that makes chroma key composition natural after the chroma key processing is performed.

  In addition, when the edgy course is selected, the image processing unit 315 maintains a white skin color for each of the five still images, and colors the subject's skin texture so that it feels almost realistic. Adjust degree, brightness, sharpness, and contrast. Further, in this case, the image processing unit 315 may perform image processing for increasing the contrast.

  In step S40, the imaging processing unit 301 causes the storage unit 202 to store five still images subjected to image processing according to the imaging course as captured images. Thereafter, the process returns to step S2 in FIG. 18, and the subsequent processing is performed.

  According to the above processing, the user can select whether or not to perform chroma key shooting in a series of flow of the photo sticker creation game, so that the chroma key processing can be performed while eliminating the adverse effects of the chroma key processing. Even when not performed, it is possible to provide the user with a finished image desired by the user.

  That is, when chroma key photography is performed, the user can select a background image of a desired color or design from a background image prepared in advance in an editing process to be described later. Different background images can be combined with each of the photographed images, and as a result, various finished images can be provided to the user.

  In addition, when chroma key photography is not performed, the chroma key processing does not cause discoloration of part of the user's clothes and the natural boundary between the subject and the background, such as when a model such as a fashion magazine is photographed. An image having a three-dimensional feeling and no feeling of processing can be provided to the user.

  Since the user can select whether or not to perform chroma key shooting, in any case, it is possible to provide a finished image desired by the user.

  In the above, depending on the selected shooting course, shooting with different angles of view is performed, such as up shooting or whole body shooting. That is, when the shooting course is selected, the input receiving unit 311 receives selection of the angle of view of the shot image as the shooting condition, and the setting unit 312 performs chroma key shooting according to the selected angle of view. It can be regarded as setting whether or not. Also, in the edgy course, up-shooting and whole-body shooting are performed, so whether or not chroma key shooting is performed without accepting the user's selection according to the angle of view of shooting performed in one shooting course. May be set.

  In the above-described shooting process, the illumination control unit 314 controls the light emission of each strobe in the shooting space A1 depending on whether up-shooting (including oblique shooting) or whole-body shooting is performed. It may be.

  Specifically, when the up-shooting is performed, the rear right strobe 121 and the rear left strobe 122 are not caused to emit light, while when the whole body photographing is performed, the front strobe 102, the upper strobe 111, and the foot strobe 112 are emitted. The rear right strobe 121 and the rear left strobe 122 may emit light.

  When whole body shooting is performed, the user may perform shooting from a standing position farther from the camera 101, and the shooting range (angle of view) becomes wider, so that each strobe emits light as described above. Thus, the amount of light emission necessary for shooting is ensured. Also, in this case, the upper part of the shooting space A1 is brighter and the lower part is darker, so that it is possible to reproduce a natural state where the face appears brighter and the feet appear darker, as in the shooting scene of a model such as a fashion magazine. become.

  In this case, as described with reference to FIG. 5, the rear curtain 123 and the side curtain (not shown) appear to be colored so that the lightness decreases as the color approaches the floor surface. May become too dark.

  Therefore, the color of the floor surface in the imaging space A1 is set to a white color (for example, white). Thereby, even when the upper part of the photographing space A1 is brighter and the lower part is darker, it is possible to prevent the feet from becoming too dark.

  It should be noted that, in the above, the colors of the back curtain 123 and the side curtain are arranged so that the brightness decreases as the color of the back curtain 123 and the side curtain approaches the floor surface by the light emission of the back right strobe 121 and the back left strobe 122 (graded) However, the color of the back curtain 123 and the side curtain itself may be such a color scheme.

  In addition, the color of the floor surface may be changed in accordance with the colors of the back curtain 123 and the side curtain, or the color may be a complementary color of the color of the back curtain 123.

[Example of editing processing]
Next, the editing process performed in step S4 in FIG. 18 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  In step S51, the edit processing unit 302 displays the name input screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131. On the name input screen, keys, buttons and the like for inputting each user's name are displayed.

  In step S52, the edit processing unit 302 displays a prof (profile) input screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131. On the prof input screen, a sentence representing a question to the user (for example, “Who are you with today?”, “Where did you go today?”) And options that are answers to the question are displayed.

  In step S <b> 53, the editing processing unit 302 determines whether or not shooting has been performed in the beauty course based on the setting information representing the shooting course supplied from the setting unit 312.

  If it is determined in step S53 that photographing has been performed in the beauty course, in step S54, the editing processing unit 302 causes the background monitor screen to be displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131. On the background selection screen, a plurality of images of various colors and patterns are displayed as background images together with a message prompting the user to select a background color.

  The background image is an image used as the background of the user that appears in the captured image. As described above, the photography by the beauty course is performed with the chroma key curtain lowered. In the editing process after the shooting process by the beauty course is performed, a shot image in which a background image is combined with the background of the user by the chroma key process is used as an image to be edited.

  Here, the user selects as many background images as the number of photographed images, that is, five background images. Further, as a background image, a set image in which five background images along a predetermined theme are set may be displayed and selected.

  In step S55, the editing processing unit 302 reads five captured images from the storage unit 202, and combines the captured images and the background image. That is, the edit processing unit 302 performs chroma key processing for extracting each user's background area from the captured image and synthesizing the background image with the extracted area for each captured image.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S53 that the beauty course has not been shot, that is, the edgy course has been shot, the processes in steps S54 and S55 are skipped.

  In step S <b> 56, the edit processing unit 302 displays an edit screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131. On the editing screen, a captured image obtained by combining background images or a captured image read from the storage unit 202 is displayed.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of an editing screen.

  The edit screen is basically configured by providing the main configuration for the left and right objects. The region 402L that is the left half region is a region used by the user on the left side toward the tablet built-in monitor 131, and the region 402R that is the right half region is used on the right side toward the tablet built-in monitor 131. It is an area used by a person. In the upper center area 401, the remaining time of the editing process is displayed. Note that the broken lines surrounding each area in FIG. 24 are not actually displayed on the screen.

  A thumbnail image display area 411L above the center of the area 402L is a display area for thumbnail images representing captured images. A user (a user on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 131) can select a captured image to be edited by selecting a thumbnail image displayed in the thumbnail image display area 411L.

  In the example of FIG. 24, thumbnail images P1 to P5 representing five captured images are displayed in the thumbnail image display area 411L in the order of shooting, and the leftmost thumbnail image P1 is selected, whereby the first captured image is displayed. Is to be edited.

  Of the five thumbnail images displayed in the thumbnail image display area 411L, the thumbnail images P1 to P3 are thumbnail images showing the upper body of the user, and the thumbnail images P4 and P5 show the whole body of the user. It is a thumbnail image. That is, the editing screen of FIG. 24 is a screen displayed during editing processing after shooting is performed in the edgy course.

  The thumbnail images P1 to P5 displayed in the thumbnail image display area 411L are images obtained by reducing the editing target captured image generated by the editing target image generation unit 331.

  A relatively large editing area 412L formed in the approximate center of the area 402L is a display area for a captured image selected as an editing target. In the example of FIG. 24, the thumbnail image P1 is selected from the thumbnail image display area 411L, whereby the first photographed image is displayed. A user can select an editing tool using the touch pen 132A and edit the captured image displayed in the editing area 412L.

  The pen tool selection area 413L on the left side of the editing area 412L is a display area for a selection button of a pen tool used for handwriting input. In the pen tool selection area 413L, a plurality of buttons used for selection of line type, thickness, and color are displayed. The selection button in the pen tool selection area 413L is always displayed while the editing screen is displayed.

  An editing palette display area 414L below the editing area 412L is an editing palette display area used for selecting various editing tools such as a stamp image. The editing tools displayed in the editing palette are divided into "PROF-select", "ROUGH-design", and "HIGH-design" categories, and by selecting the tab with each category name, The editing tool to be displayed in the editing palette display area 414L can be switched.

  In the example of FIG. 24, the “PROF-select” category is selected, and the selection buttons of the editing tools belonging to the “PROF-select” category are displayed. Editing tools belonging to the “PROF-select” category may be switched according to the profile input at the start of the editing process.

  The correction tool selection area 415L on the right side of the editing area 412L is operated when returning to the previous, next, or next button used to select an eraser tool, which is a tool used when erasing input editing. This is an area where buttons are displayed side by side.

  The batch edit button 416L on the right side of the correction tool selection region 415L is a button operated when inputting predetermined edits in a batch. Below the batch edit button 416L, a BGM setting area 417, which is a display area of buttons operated when setting BGM at the time of editing, is formed across the area 402R.

  On the right side of the editing palette display area 414L, a makeup tool button 418L that is operated when using the makeup tool and a mobile phone bonus button 419L that is operated when editing an image to be transmitted to the server are displayed. The On the vertically elongated mobile phone bonus button 419L, the characters “MOBILE Keitai bonus” and the appearance of the appearance of the mobile phone (smartphone) are displayed, and the letters “PUSH” are displayed over the appearance of the smartphone. . A photographed image of the user is inserted in the display of the smartphone in which the appearance image is displayed on the mobile phone bonus button 419L.

  When the mobile phone bonus button 419L is operated, it is possible to create a mobile phone bonus (a standby image for a mobile terminal or an original decoy that is a decorative image attached to text data such as an email or a blog).

  FIG. 25 is a mobile phone bonus creation course selection screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 131 when the mobile phone bonus button 419L is operated.

  The mobile phone bonus creation course selection screen of FIG. 25 includes a selection button 451 for selecting a processing application-like course for creating a mobile phone bonus by editing the color tone of the photographed image and the like as a mobile phone bonus creation course. A selection button 452 for performing normal editing and selecting a normal course for creating a mobile phone bonus is displayed.

  In addition, on the mobile phone bonus creation course selection screen in FIG. 25, a stop button 453 that is operated when the creation of the mobile phone bonus is stopped is also displayed. When the stop button 453 is operated, the display on the tablet built-in monitor 131 returns to the editing screen shown in FIG.

  In the shooting process, if the edgy course is selected as the shooting course, the image to be edited is an image in which the background image is not synthesized by the chroma key process. The selection button 452 is not displayed so that only the course can be selected.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 24, an end button 420L operated when the editing process is ended is displayed on the correction tool selection area 415L.

  In the region 402R used by the user on the right side facing the tablet built-in monitor 131, the same configuration as the configuration of the region 402L as described above is arranged symmetrically. In the example of FIG. 24, by selecting the thumbnail image P4 from the thumbnail image display area 411R, the fourth photographed image showing the whole body is the editing target.

  Various editing tools such as a pen tool selected in the pen tool selection areas 413L and R and a stamp image selected in the editing palette display areas 414L and R depend on the answer selected by the user on the profile input screen. May be changed.

  As a result, the user can perform editing work using the editing tool that was appropriate for the person with whom he / she was on that day and the place he / she visited on that day, and the resulting image may be memorable. it can.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 23, in step S57, the editing processing unit 302 edits the captured image in accordance with the editing input by the user.

  In step S58, the editing processing unit 302 determines whether or not the editing is finished. If it is determined that the editing is not finished, the editing processing unit 302 returns to step S57 and continues editing the captured image. Editing of the captured image is continued until the end buttons 420L and 420R are operated or until the time limit has elapsed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S58 that the editing has been completed, in step S59, the editing processing unit 302 displays a division number selection screen on the tablet built-in monitor 131. On the division number selection screen, a sticker layout for determining the arrangement of the edited image on the sticker sheet to be finally output is displayed.

  When a predetermined sticker layout is selected from the division number selection screen, the edit processing unit 302 causes the storage unit 202 to store the sticker image of the sticker layout selected by the user in step S60. Thereafter, the process returns to step S4 in FIG. 18, and the subsequent processing is performed.

  In the editing process described above, the only difference depending on whether the beauty course is selected or the edgy course is selected in the photographing process is whether or not the background image is synthesized by the chroma key process. Therefore, for example, the editing tool presented to the user according to the answer selected by the user on the prof input screen may be changed according to the shooting course selected in the shooting process.

  For example, when the beauty course is selected, the type, thickness, and color of the pen tool line are increased, and when the edgy course is selected, the stamp image is all made simple.

  In addition, the shooting courses selected in the shooting process (beauty course and edgy course) have different purposes, such as a cute and beautiful image of the user, and the color of the editing tool according to the purpose. The taste or the like may be changed.

  As a result, editing work suitable for the shooting course can be performed, and the finally obtained image can be made to have a better finish that matches the image.

  The pen tool has a function in which the pen image is displayed above or the subject is displayed above where the subject and the pen image overlap depending on the drawing direction by the user. When the edgy course is selected in the shooting process, the background image is not combined, so this function cannot be realized. However, when the beauty course is selected, the background image is combined, so this function can be realized. It is said.

  In addition, when the edgy course is selected in the shooting process, the background image selection and synthesis processes (steps S54 and S55) are skipped in the editing process, so that the user who selected the edgy course and the beauty course Unfairness occurs in the play time of the entire game with the user who has selected.

  Therefore, in the photo sticker creation game of the present embodiment, when the edgy course is selected in the shooting process, the editing work time is set longer than when the beauty course is selected. Further, when the edgy course is selected in the shooting process, the shooting that is normally performed five times may be performed more times, for example, six times than when the beauty course is selected.

  In the above description, when the beauty course is selected in the shooting process, the background image is selected, and the chroma key process in which the background image is combined with the shot image is performed during the editing process. Alternatively, it may be performed in the shooting process. In the following, an example will be described in which when a beauty course is selected, a background image is selected in the shooting process, and a chroma key process is performed in which the background image is combined with the shot image.

[Another configuration example of the shooting processing unit]
26 includes an input receiving unit 311, a setting unit 312, a shooting control unit 313, an illumination control unit 314, an image processing unit 315, and a background selection unit 511.

  26 is different from the imaging processing unit 301 in FIG. 17 in that a background selection unit 511 is newly provided.

  When the shooting control unit 313 performs chroma key shooting, the background selection unit 511 accepts selection of a background image to be combined with the background of the shot image in chroma key processing, and the background area of the user is extracted from the selected background image. To the captured image.

[Shooting process]
Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 27, the imaging process executed by the imaging processing unit 301 of FIG. 26 will be described.

  Note that the processes in steps S81 to S89 and S92 to S102 in the flowchart of FIG. 27 are the same as the processes in steps S21 to S40 in the flowchart of FIG.

  That is, after chroma key photography is performed in steps S84 to S89, the photography processing unit 301 displays a background selection screen on the touch panel monitor 92 in step S90.

  When the user touches the surface of the touch panel monitor 92 with a finger or the like and selects five background images corresponding to the number of times of shooting, in step S91, the background selection unit 511 accepts the selection of the background image, and each shooting is performed. Composite with the image.

  As described above, the background image is selected in the shooting process, and the chroma key process is performed in which the background image is combined with the shot image.

  In the shooting process of FIG. 27, the background image is selected after the chroma key shooting is performed in steps S84 to S89, but before the chroma key shooting is performed in steps S84 to S89, that is, the beauty course. The background image may be selected immediately after is selected.

  In the above, according to the selected shooting course, for example, whether or not chroma key shooting is performed for all five shootings is set. However, for example, at least one of the five shootings is set. Whether or not to perform chroma key shooting may be set as the number of shootings.

  For example, in the above description, when the edgy course is selected in the shooting process, the chroma key shooting is not performed once, but the first, second, and third shot images of the five shots are taken. Are taken as chroma key photography, and the fourth and fifth shot images (full body photography) are taken as normal photography.

  In this case, since the chroma key photographing is not performed only in the whole body photographing, it is possible to prevent a part of the user's clothes from being discolored by the chroma key processing.

  Further, in order to prevent discoloration of a part of the user's clothes due to chroma key processing, a chroma key curtain of a plurality of keys (colors) may be prepared. In this case, the shooting control unit 313 detects the color of the user's clothes from the moving image captured by the camera 101, and performs chroma key shooting using the chroma key curtain of the color that has not been detected.

  Note that the shooting control unit 313 detects the color of a wearable item (clothing, hat, shoe, bag, wig, etc.) worn by the user from the moving image captured by the camera 101, and converts the detected color into the detected color. Accordingly, the shooting control unit 313 may set whether or not to perform chroma key shooting as at least one shooting.

  In the above, when chroma key photography is performed, in the chroma key processing, only the background image is synthesized with the photographed image, but the foreground image that is the foreground of the photographed image is also synthesized. Alternatively, only the foreground image may be synthesized.

  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. 15, the recording medium is distributed to distribute the program to the administrator of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 separately from the apparatus main body, and is a magnetic disk (flexible disk) on which the program is recorded. Disk), optical disk (including CD-ROM and DVD), magneto-optical disk (including MD), or removable media 205 made of semiconductor memory, etc., but also pre-installed in the main unit The ROM 206 that stores the program and the hard disk included in the storage unit 202 are distributed to the administrator.

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

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

  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 creation apparatus 11 Shooting unit 12 Editing unit 25 Background curtain unit 101 Camera 201 Control unit 208 Shooting unit 209 Editing unit 222 Background control unit 223 Illuminating device 301 Shooting processing unit 302 Editing processing unit 311 Input receiving unit 312 Setting unit 313 Shooting Control unit 314 Lighting control unit 511 Background selection unit

Claims (3)

A photo sticker creation device that takes a picture of a user as a subject in a shooting space, causes the user to perform editing input on the obtained shot image, and prints the shot image on a predetermined sticker sheet,
A back panel, which is a plate-like member located on the back side of the user who is shooting in the shooting space, attached to the shooting space side; and
A side panel that is a plate-like member attached to each of the left and right ends of the back panel, and a side curtain that is attached to the shooting space side,
A predetermined gap is provided between each of the back curtain, the side curtain, and the floor surface ,
The gap between the bottom of the back curtain and the side curtain and the floor, and the gap between the left and right sides of the back curtain and the side of the side curtain on the back curtain side are 10 mm to Photo sticker making device with 20mm . The photo sticker creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a gap between each of the back curtain, the side curtain, and the floor surface is a distance corresponding to a color of the back curtain, the side curtain, and the floor surface. The rear curtain and the side curtain, as seen from the imaging space side, without screw is exposed, photo sticker creation device according to claim 1 or 2 is affixed to the rear panel and side panels.

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