JP6601364B2 - Photo sticker creating apparatus and image processing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present technology relates to a photographic sticker creating apparatus and an image processing method, and in particular, a photographic sticker creating apparatus capable of enhancing user satisfaction by reliably providing a dedicated image to be transmitted to a mobile terminal, and The present invention relates to an image processing method.

  Conventionally, a photo sticker creating apparatus is known. The photo sticker creating apparatus takes a picture of a user, causes the user to edit the shot image, and provides the edited image on a sticker sheet. Photo sticker creation devices are installed in amusement facilities.

  The flow of one game provided by the photo sticker creating apparatus usually involves shooting a user in the shooting space as a subject, moving the user to the editing space, and then displaying the image according to the operation performed in the editing space. The edited image is printed on the sticker sheet.

  By the way, there is a photo sticker creating apparatus having a function capable of creating a bonus image during or after editing. The bonus image is an image transmitted to a user's mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, and is not printed on sticker paper unlike an edited image. The bonus image is also called “Keitai Bonus (registered trademark)” in the sense of a dedicated image that can be viewed on a mobile terminal without being printed on a sticker paper.

  For example, the bonus image created in the photo sticker creating apparatus is transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus to an external server and provided to the user's mobile terminal via the external server. The user who receives the bonus image operates his / her mobile terminal, uploads it to an SNS (Social Networking Service), or registers it in an SNS profile image to use the bonus image.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228561 discloses a technique that can cut out an arbitrary range of a photographed image with a predetermined aspect ratio to create a bonus image. As described above, the bonus image is created by performing various types of image processing such as trimming in accordance with a user's operation based on a predetermined captured image.

JP 2011-19072 A

Creation of a bonus image is started, for example, when a creation button displayed at the end of an editing screen used for editing a captured image is pressed. Usually, while the editing screen is displayed, there is a user who does not know the creation button and does not know the creation function of the extra image because he / she takes care of editing the captured image.
Even if the user knows that there is a creation function, some users do not know how to create a bonus image.

  Because of this, the creation rate of bonus images is not very high. Therefore, even if an extra image with high designability can be created, the function may not be used.

  The present technology has been made in view of such a situation, and is to provide a dedicated image to be transmitted to a mobile terminal, thereby enhancing the satisfaction of the user.

  A photo sticker creating apparatus according to an aspect of the present technology includes a photographing unit that performs photographing with a user as a subject and generates a photographed image, and a portable-only image that is an image to be transmitted to the user's portable terminal. It is determined whether or not creation is selected by the user, and when it is determined that creation of the portable-only image is selected, image processing according to the user's operation is performed on the captured image. When the portable image is created and it is determined that the creation of the portable image has not been selected, the photographed image is subjected to image processing including trimming without being operated by the user, and the photographing is performed. A creation unit that creates the portable-only image having an aspect ratio different from that of the image; and a transmission unit that transmits the portable-only image to a server.

  In one aspect of the present technology, the shooting of a user as a subject is generated to generate a captured image, and creating a mobile-only image that is an image to be transmitted to the user's mobile terminal It is determined whether or not it is selected by the user, and when it is determined that the creation of the portable image is selected, image processing according to the user's operation is performed on the captured image and the portable image An image is created. In addition, when it is determined that the creation of the portable image is not selected, image processing including trimming is performed on the captured image regardless of the operation of the user, and the aspect ratio of the captured image is Are created, and the portable-only image is transmitted to the server.

  According to the present technology, the satisfaction of the user can be increased by reliably providing a dedicated image to be transmitted to the mobile terminal.

It is a perspective view showing an example of composition of appearance of a photo sticker creation device concerning one embodiment of this art. It is a figure explaining a user's movement. It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of an imaging | photography part. It is a front view which shows the structural example of an imaging | photography part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a background part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an edit 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 example of a sticker paper. It is a figure which shows the example of the layer structure of an edit image. 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 the control part of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the edit process part of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining a photograph sticker creation game process. It is a figure which shows the example of a production | generation of an up image. It is a figure which shows the example of a production | generation of a whole body image. It is a flowchart explaining the edit process performed in step S2 of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of an edit screen. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of a bonus image confirmation screen. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of a bonus image confirmation screen. It is a figure which shows the 3rd example of a bonus image confirmation screen. It is a flowchart explaining the manual preparation process performed in step S16 of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a design selection screen. It is a figure which expands and shows a sample image. It is a figure which shows the example of a background image. It is a figure which shows the example of a selection screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a bonus image. It is a figure which shows the example of a creation screen. It is a flowchart explaining the automatic creation process performed in step S19 of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of the bonus image produced by the automatic creation process. It is a figure which shows the example of a name input screen. It is a figure which shows the other example of a name input screen. It is a figure which shows the further another example of a name input screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a name input screen.

<< Example 1 >>
<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 or an edited image. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 provides an image to the user by printing the image on a sticker sheet or transmitting the image to a server so that the image can be viewed on the user's mobile terminal. .

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is installed in an amusement facility or store. The users of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 are mainly young women such as high school girls and female university students. In the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, a plurality of users such as two or three people can mainly enjoy the game per group. Of course, one user can enjoy the game.

  In the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, the user performs photographing work with himself / herself as a subject. A user synthesizes an image for synthesis such as a handwritten character or a stamp image with a photographed image obtained by photographing by performing an editing operation. As a result, the captured image is edited into a rich image. The user receives a sticker sheet on which an edited image that is an edited image is printed, and ends a series of games.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 not only provides an image by printing on a sticker sheet, but also has a function of providing an image by transmitting it to a mobile terminal held by a user.

  The images transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 include not only captured images and edited images but also bonus images. The bonus image is an image to be transmitted to a user's mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, and is not printed on sticker paper. The extra image can be said to be a dedicated image transmitted to the mobile terminal.

  As will be described in detail later, the bonus image is created by performing various kinds of image processing according to the user's operation on the captured image during editing of the captured image. Creation of a bonus image is started when a creation button displayed on an editing screen used for editing a captured image is pressed.

  Further, the bonus image is automatically created by the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 even when editing is completed without an explicit instruction to create the bonus image. The bonus image automatically created by the photo sticker creation device 1 is also transmitted at a predetermined timing and provided to the user in the same manner as the bonus image created in response to the operation by the user.

  As described above, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 has a function of creating a bonus image according to a user's operation and a function of automatically creating it regardless of the user's operation.

  The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 is configured by being installed in a state where the photographing unit 11 and the editing unit 12 are in contact with each other. The photographing unit 11 and the editing unit 12 are electrically connected. The photographing unit 11 has a box-shaped housing having a size that allows a person to enter inside.

  The photographing unit 11 includes a photographing unit 21 and a background unit 22. The imaging unit 21 and the background unit 22 are installed separately. A space provided between the imaging unit 21 and the background unit 22 is an imaging space in which a user performs an imaging operation.

  The photographing unit 21 is a device that photographs a user as a subject. A camera or the like is provided in front of the photographing unit 21 facing the photographing space. A front panel 41 is provided on the surface of the imaging unit 21 that contacts the editing unit 12. When the right side when viewed from the user in the imaging space is the right side and the left side is the left side, the right side of the imaging unit 21 is constituted by the side panel 42A, and the left side is constituted by the side panel 42B (FIG. 2). Composed.

  The background portion 22 includes a back panel 51, a side panel 52A, and a side panel 52B (FIG. 2), which are plate-like members. The back panel 51 is located on the back side of the user facing the front. The side panel 52A is attached to the right end of the back panel 51, and the side panel 52B is attached to the left end of the back panel 51.

  The side panel 42A and the side panel 52A are provided on substantially the same plane with a predetermined interval. The upper portions of the side panel 42A and the side panel 52A are connected by a connecting portion 31A that is a plate-like member. Further, the lower portions of the side panel 42A and the side panel 52A are connected by a connecting portion 34 that is a metal member provided on the floor surface.

  Similarly, the side panel 42B and the side panel 52B are provided on substantially the same plane. The upper portions of the side panel 42B and the side panel 52B are connected by a connecting portion 31B. The lower portions of the side panel 42A and the side panel 52A are connected by a metal member (not shown) provided on the floor surface.

  An opening formed by being surrounded by the side panel 42A, the connecting portion 31A, and the side panel 52A serves as an entrance / exit of the imaging space. An opening formed by being surrounded by the side panel 42B, the connecting portion 31B, and the side panel 52B also serves as an entrance / exit of the imaging space.

  An opening surrounded by the front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21, the connecting part 31A, the connecting part 31B, and the back panel 51 of the background part 22 is formed above the photographing space. A ceiling lighting unit 32 is provided so as to cover a part of the opening. One end of the ceiling lighting unit 32 is fixed to the connecting portion 31A, and the other end is fixed to the connecting portion 31B.

  A fluorescent lamp is provided inside the ceiling lighting unit 32. The ceiling lighting unit 32 functions as illumination of the shooting space and irradiates the user who is shooting with strobe light.

  The editing unit 12 is a device for editing a captured image. The editing unit 12 is connected to the photographing unit 11 such that one side surface is in contact with the front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21.

  If the configuration of the editing unit 12 shown in FIG. 1 is a front side configuration, a configuration used for editing work is provided on each of the front side and the back side of the editing unit 12. With this configuration, two sets of users can edit simultaneously.

  The front side of the editing unit 12 includes a surface 12A that is a surface perpendicular to the floor surface, and a slope 12B formed above the surface 12A. The slope 12B is provided with a tablet built-in monitor and a touch pen as a configuration used for editing work.

  A columnar support 71A (FIG. 6) that supports one end of the lighting device 73 is provided on the upper right side of the slope 12B. A columnar support 71B that supports the other end of the lighting device 73 is provided on the left side of the inclined surface 12B. A plate-like panel 72 is provided on the right side of the support portion 71A. A support portion 74 that supports the curtain rail 75 is provided on the upper surface of the panel 72.

  A curtain rail 75 is attached above the editing unit 12. The curtain rail 75 is configured by combining three rails 75A to 75C. The three rails 75A to 75C are combined so that the shape when viewed from above becomes a U-shape. One end of the rail 75A and the rail 75B provided in parallel is fixed to the connecting portion 31A and the connecting portion 31B, respectively, and the other end of the rail 75A and the rail 75B is joined to both ends of the rail 75C.

  A curtain is attached to the curtain rail 75 so that the space in front of the editing unit 12 and the space in front of the back are not visible from the outside. A space in front of the editing unit 12 surrounded by the curtain and a space in the rear rear of the editing unit 12 are editing spaces in which the user performs editing operations.

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

<About user movement>
Here, the flow of the photo sticker creation game and the accompanying movement of the user will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 as viewed from above.

  First, the user takes a photographing space formed between the photographing part 21 and the background part 22 from the entrance / exit G1 as indicated by the white arrow # 1 or from the entrance / exit G2 as indicated by the white arrow # 2. Enter A1. The doorway G1 is an opening between the side panel 42A and the side panel 52A, and the doorway G2 is an opening between the side panel 42B and the side panel 52B. The user performs a shooting operation using a camera or a touch panel monitor provided in the shooting unit 21 in the shooting space A1.

  The user who has finished the shooting work exits the shooting space A1 from the doorway G1 as indicated by the white arrow # 3 and moves to the editing space A2-1, or the doorway G2 as indicated by the white arrow # 4. Exits the shooting space A1 and moves to the editing space A2-2.

  The editing space A2-1 is an editing space on the front side of the editing unit 12. On the other hand, the editing space A2-2 is an editing space on the back side of the editing unit 12. Whether the user moves to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2 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 work.
The user of the editing space A2-1 and the user of the editing space A2-2 can perform editing work at the same time.

  After the editing operation is finished, printing of the edited image is started. When printing is started, the user who has finished the editing work in the editing space A2-1 moves from the editing space A2-1 to the print waiting space A3 as indicated by a white arrow # 5. Further, the user who has finished the editing work in the editing space A2-2 moves from the editing space A2-2 to the print waiting space A3 as indicated by the white arrow # 6. The user who has moved to the print waiting space A3 waits for the printing to end.

  When printing is completed, the user receives the sticker paper discharged 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 unit will be described.

<Configuration of the shooting unit>
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration example of the imaging unit 21, and FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating a configuration example of the imaging unit 21.

  The outer frame of the imaging unit 21 is configured by standing a front panel 41, a side panel 42A, and a side panel 42B on a base unit 43 to which a plurality of casters are attached.

  A substantially box-shaped photographing / display unit 101 is provided in the approximate center of the front panel 41. On the front side of the photographing / display unit 101, a slope 101A that is forwardly lowered, a slope 101B that is slightly inclined forward with respect to the vertical, and a slope 101C that is steeper than the slope 101A are formed in order from the top.

  A circular opening is formed in the approximate center of the inclined surface 101B, and a lens of the camera 111 that photographs a user in the photographing space A1 is provided in the opening. A camera 111 which is a single-lens reflex camera, for example, is attached to the inside of the photographing / display unit 101 so as to be tiltable.

  A touch panel monitor 112 is provided on the slope 101C. The touch panel monitor 112 includes a monitor such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a touch panel laminated thereon.

  The touch panel monitor 112 displays a moving image (hereinafter also referred to as a live view image) captured by the camera 111, and displays various GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces) for user operations. It has a function to accept. On the touch panel monitor 112, live view images and captured images captured by the camera 111 are displayed. The captured image is a still image captured by the camera 111 at a predetermined timing.

  As will be described in detail later, the user can shoot a full-body image that is an image of the entire body of the user and an up image that is an image in which the range above the approximate chest is large with the face portion at the center. it can.

On the front panel 41, a light emitting portion 102L and a light emitting portion 102R are formed symmetrically with the photographing / display unit 101 in between. The light emitting unit 102L and the light emitting unit 102R are configured, for example, by fitting a light-transmitting cover into a narrow groove formed in the front panel 41.
A light emitting body such as an LED is provided in the narrow groove formed in the front panel 41.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the left light emitting unit 102L of the photographing / display unit 101 includes narrow linear portions 102L-1 to 102L-3. The linear portion 102L-2 is formed in the vertical direction so that its length is substantially the same as the length in the vertical direction of the photographing / display unit 101. The linear portion 102L-1 is formed obliquely upward and to the right from the upper end of the linear portion 102L-2, and the linear portion 102L-3 is formed obliquely and downward to the right from the lower end of the linear portion 102L-1. Is done.

  On the other hand, the light emitting unit 102R on the right side of the photographing / display unit 101 includes narrow linear portions 102R-1 to 102R-3. The linear portion 102R-2 is formed in the vertical direction so that its length is substantially the same as the length in the vertical direction of the photographing / display unit 101. The linear portion 102R-1 is formed from the upper end of the linear portion 102R-2 toward the upper left diagonal direction, and the linear portion 102R-3 is formed from the lower end of the linear portion 102R-2 toward the lower left diagonal direction. Is done.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the combined shape of the light emitting part 102L and the light emitting part 102R is a substantially hexagonal shape. By emitting light from the light emitting unit 102L and the light emitting unit 102R, it is possible to produce a sharp impression as an impression of the shooting space A1.

  Above the photographing / display unit 101, an upper strobe unit 103 with a curved cover facing the user is installed. The upper strobe unit 103 is fixed to the front panel 41 or the like using a predetermined mounting member. The upper strobe unit 103 irradiates strobe light near the user's face from the front upper side.

  Below the photographing / display unit 101, a foot strobe unit 104 that irradiates the lower body of the user with strobe light in accordance with photographing by the camera 111 is provided. The front surface of the foot strobe unit 104 is constituted by a plate-like member 121 that forms a vertical surface, and the upper surface is constituted by a plate-like member 122 that forms a gentle slope. The plate-like member 121 and the plate-like member 122 are plate-like members having translucency such as milky white acrylic plates.

  On the left and right of the plate-like member 121 of the foot strobe unit 104, a plate-like member 123L and a plate-like member 123R that constitute a vertical surface are provided. The plate-like member 123R is provided with a coin insertion slot through which a user inserts coins.

  On the left and right sides of the plate-like member 122 of the foot strobe unit 104, a plate-like member 124L and a plate-like member 124R that form a gentle slope similar to the plate-like member 122 are provided. The slope formed by the plate-like member 124L and the plate-like member 124R is used for a user to put baggage.

  Although not illustrated, a speaker is provided near the ceiling of the front panel 41, for example. The speaker outputs guidance voice, BGM, sound effects, etc. regarding the shooting work.

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

  A rear upper strobe 131 is provided at the upper center of the rear panel 51. A rear right strobe 132 is provided on the upper right side (left side in the figure) of the rear panel 51, and a rear left strobe 133 is provided on the upper left side (right side in the figure) of the rear panel 51.

  The rear upper strobe 131 irradiates the user with strobe light from the upper rear side. The rear right strobe 132 irradiates the user with strobe light from the rear right side. The rear left strobe 133 irradiates the user with strobe light from the rear left side.

  The surface on the imaging space A1 side (the front side in the drawing) of the back panel 51 is, for example, a green surface. Although not shown, the surfaces on the photographing space A1 side of the side panels 52A and 52B are also green surfaces, for example.

The green color of these surfaces is a color for extracting the user's area by chroma processing.
Thereby, chroma processing is performed on the captured image, and a background image desired by the user can be combined with the background portion of the captured image. In addition, the color of these surfaces should just be a color which can perform a chroma process, and other colors, such as blue, may be sufficient as it.

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

  A tablet built-in monitor 141 is provided substantially at the center of the slope 12B. A touch pen 142A and a touch pen 142B are provided on the left and right of the tablet built-in monitor 141.

  The tablet built-in monitor 141 accepts an operation input using the touch pens 142A and 142B. On the tablet built-in monitor 141, an editing screen used for editing work is displayed. For example, the touch pen 142A is used by a user standing on the left side toward the tablet built-in monitor 141, and the touch pen 142B is used by a user standing on the right side toward the tablet built-in monitor 141. Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the touch pen 142A and the touch pen 142B, the touch pen 142 is referred to as appropriate.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the right side surface of the editing unit 12.

  A seal paper discharge port 151 is provided at the lower part of the right side surface of the editing unit 12. A printer is provided inside the editing unit 12. An image edited by the user of the editing space A2-1 or an image edited by the user of the editing space A2-2 is printed on the sticker paper with a predetermined layout by the printer, and the sticker paper discharge port 151 is discharged.

<Example of sticker paper>
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a sticker sheet created by the photographic sticker creator 1 having the above-described external configuration.

  On the horizontally long sticker sheet shown in FIG. 8, five edited images 161-1 to 161-5 are printed side by side.

  Of the edited images 161-1 to 161-5, the edited images 161-1 to 161-3 are images generated by editing the up image, and the edited image 161-4 and the edited image 161-5 is an image generated by editing the whole body image.

  The up image and the whole body image have different aspect ratios. For example, the ratio between the horizontal length and the vertical length of the up image is 1: 1.2, and the ratio between the horizontal length and the vertical length of the whole-body image is 3: 4. In the example of FIG. 8, the up image and the whole body image are printed with the same length in the horizontal direction. In practice, a background image that is an image of a predetermined color or pattern is synthesized with the background of the user, and a synthesis image such as a handwritten character or a stamp image is synthesized with the foreground.

  In addition to the model name (LOVERY) and shooting date, an e-mail address, ID, etc. are printed in the margin of the sticker paper. The e-mail address and ID printed in the blank area are used when viewing an image including a bonus image transmitted from the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 to the server on a portable terminal.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a layer structure of an edited image.

  The leftmost edited image P1 is an image generated by editing. The edited image P1 is composed of images of each layer of a background image P11, a captured image P12, and a foreground image P13.

  In the example of FIG. 9, the background image P <b> 11 is an image of a wall pattern on which bricks are stacked. The foreground image P13 is an image including a handwritten character image of “Love my friend” and a heart-shaped image. The handwritten character image of “Love my friend” is a pen image input by the user using a pen tool at a position below the center of the captured image P12. The heart-shaped image is a stamp image input by the user using a stamp tool at the upper left position of the captured image P12.

  In this way, the edited image P1 is generated by superimposing the subject area of the captured image P12 extracted by the chroma process on the background image P11 and superimposing the foreground image P13 thereon. It is also possible to input a pen image or a stamp image on the background image P11 and display it on the background of the subject.

<Internal configuration of photo sticker creation device>
FIG. 10 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 is configured by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or the like. The control unit 201 executes a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 206 or 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. Also connected to the control unit 201 are each configuration of the photographing unit 208, each configuration of the editing units 209A and 209B, and a printer 241.

  The storage unit 202 is a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk or a flash memory. The storage unit 202 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.

  The communication unit 203 is a network interface such as the Internet. The communication unit 203 communicates with an external device according to control by the control unit 201. For example, the communication unit 203 transmits the captured image selected by the user to the server. The image transmitted from the communication unit 203 is allocated and stored in a predetermined storage area in the server, and is displayed or downloaded on a mobile terminal that has accessed the server.

  A removable medium 205 made of an optical disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like is appropriately attached to the drive 204. The 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 realizes photographing processing for a user in the photographing space A1. The imaging unit 208 includes a coin processing unit 221, an illumination device 222, a camera 111, a touch panel monitor 112, and a speaker 223.

  The coin processing unit 221 detects the insertion of coins into the coin insertion slot. 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 instructing the start of the game to the control unit 201.

  The illumination device 222 is each illumination device provided in the imaging space A1, such as the upper strobe unit 103 and the foot strobe unit 104. Each of the illumination devices 222 emits light according to an illumination control signal supplied from the control unit 201.

  The camera 111 shoots according to the shutter control by the control unit 201, and outputs captured image data obtained by the shooting to the control unit 201.

The editing unit 209A realizes editing processing for a user in the editing space A2-1.
The editing unit 209A includes a tablet built-in monitor 141, touch pens 142A and 142B, and a speaker 231. The editing unit 209B has the same configuration as the editing unit 209A, and realizes editing processing for a user in the editing space A2-2.

  The tablet built-in monitor 141 displays various screens under the control of the control unit 201 and accepts user operations on the displayed screens. An input signal representing the content of the user's operation is supplied to the control unit 201.

  The printer 241 prints the edited image on the sticker paper stored in the sticker paper unit 242 based on the print data supplied from the control unit 201. The printer 241 discharges the sticker paper on which the edited image is printed with a predetermined layout to the sticker paper discharge port 151.

<Configuration of control unit>
FIG. 11 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. 11 is realized by a predetermined program being executed by the CPU in the control unit 201.

  The control unit 201 includes an imaging processing unit 301, an editing processing unit 302, and a print processing unit 303.

  The imaging processing unit 301 controls each part of the imaging unit 208 to perform imaging processing. The editing processing unit 302 performs editing processing by controlling each of the editing units 209A and 209B. The print processing unit 303 controls the printer 241 to print the edited image on a sticker sheet.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the editing processing unit 302.

  The edit processing unit 302 includes an image processing unit 311 and a display control unit 312. The image processing unit 311 is provided with a bonus image creation unit 311A. The captured image obtained by the imaging process is supplied to the image processing unit 311 and the display control unit 312. A plurality of captured images such as five images are supplied from the imaging processing unit 301.

  To the image processing unit 311 and the display control unit 312, data of a composition image such as a pen image and a stamp image, information indicating the contents of an operation input by the user using the touch pen 142, and the like are also input. The template data used for creating the bonus image stored in the storage unit 202 is also input to the image processing unit 311. The template is data that defines the content of image processing to be performed on the original captured image.

  The image processing unit 311 edits a captured image in accordance with a user operation performed using various editing tools such as a pen tool and a stamp tool. The edited captured image data is supplied to the display control unit 312 each time editing is performed.

  In addition, the image processing unit 311 performs chroma processing on the captured image, and combines the background image selected by the user with the background of the user that appears in the captured image. The image processing unit 311 performs editing by appropriately switching the captured image to be edited, and outputs the edited image that is the edited captured image to the print processing unit 303 after the editing process is completed.

  The bonus image creation unit 311A creates a bonus image based on the photographed image, according to the user's operation or automatically without depending on the user's operation.

  For example, when the user explicitly instructs to create a bonus image, the bonus image creation unit 311A performs image processing including trimming processing and processing processing on the captured image selected by the user. Apply according to the user's operation to create a bonus image.

  The processing process includes a process of changing the pixel values of some or all pixels of the original image by a filter process, a process of superimposing a layer image of a predetermined texture and / or color, and the like. The processed image is an image that is different in color, contrast, brightness, texture, and the like from the original image.

  Further, the bonus image creation unit 311A selects a predetermined photographed image such as the first one when the editing is completed without the user instructing to create a bonus image, and the bonus image creation unit 311A selects the predetermined image regardless of the operation by the user. The image processing is applied to create an extra image.

  The bonus image creation unit 311A controls the communication unit 203 to transmit a bonus image created according to an operation by the user or a bonus image created without an operation by the user to the server. Instead of being transmitted to the user's mobile terminal via the server, the bonus image may be directly transmitted from the communication unit 203 to the user's mobile terminal.

Hereinafter, appropriately creating a bonus image in accordance with a user operation is referred to as manual creation.
Further, automatically creating a bonus image regardless of a user's operation is called automatic creation.

  The display control unit 312 controls display of the screen of the tablet built-in monitor 141. For example, the display control unit 312 displays an editing screen on the tablet built-in monitor 141, and switches the display of the editing screen according to a user operation.

  The display control unit 312 displays the edited captured image on the editing screen based on the information supplied from the image processing unit 311. After the editing process is completed, the display control unit 312 displays various screens such as a layout selection screen and a screen for guiding movement to the print waiting space A3 on the tablet built-in monitor 141.

<Operation of photo sticker creation device>
Here, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 13, operation | movement of the photo sticker production apparatus 1 which provides a photo sticker production game is demonstrated. The process of FIG. 13 is started when a predetermined amount of coins is inserted into the coin slot.

  In step S1, the imaging processing unit 301 controls the imaging unit 208 to perform imaging processing.

  In the shooting process, the shooting processing unit 301 displays a selection screen for selecting the number of persons and a shooting course on the touch panel monitor 112 and makes the selection. For example, a shot image with a different image is generated according to the shooting course.

  The appearance of the subject varies depending on the type of image processing applied to the captured image. For example, the image of the subject is determined by adjusting at least one of the saturation, brightness, sharpness, and contrast of the person area in the captured image. The captured image is subjected to image processing for adjusting various parameters such as saturation, brightness, sharpness, and contrast. The image of the subject may be changed by controlling the light emission amount and the light emission timing of each strobe in the photographing space A1.

  When the number of people or the shooting course is selected, the shooting processing unit 301 controls the camera 111 to start capturing a moving image. The imaging processing unit 301 displays the captured moving image on the touch panel monitor 112 as a live view image. Users can check how they are captured by looking at the live view image.

After the live view image is displayed for a predetermined time, a countdown before shooting is started.
When it is time for shooting, the shooting processing unit 301 performs the first shooting. Thereafter, the imaging processing unit 301 repeatedly performs imaging for a predetermined number of times.

  For example, when the first to third shootings out of five shootings are shooting up images, and when the fourth and fifth shootings are shooting whole body images, the shooting processing unit 301 sets the shooting images of the respective shooting images. Depending on the type, processing such as adjusting the angle of view of the camera 111 is performed.

  As the whole body image, an image showing the whole body of the user viewed from diagonally above and an image showing the whole body of the user viewed from the front may be generated. The former whole-body image is generated based on a still image obtained by photographing the user with the position of the photographing / display unit 101 at a high position and looking down at the user from above. The latter whole body image is generated based on a still image obtained by photographing the user from the front with the position of the photographing / display unit 101 being lower than the position at the time of photographing the whole body image of the former. The

  In this case, for example, the height of the photographing / display unit 101 and the angle of the camera 111 can be adjusted. The user can capture whole body images with different angles (imaging directions).

  Further, the shooting of the up image may be repeated five times. In this case, the whole body image is not taken.

  After shooting a predetermined number of times such as five times, the shooting processing unit 301 guides the user who has finished shooting to move to the editing space A2-1 or the editing space A2-2. The guidance for moving to the editing space is performed by displaying a guidance screen on the touch panel monitor 112 or by outputting sound from the speaker 223.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of generating an up image.

  An image P21 in FIG. 14 is an image that is captured with the angle of view of the zoom lens of the camera 111 close to the tele end when the up image is captured. For example, the imaging processing unit 301 cuts out a range surrounded by the frame F1 from the image P21 by trimming, and generates an up image.

  When the up image is taken, the touch panel monitor 112 displays a moving image in the range cut out in the same manner. The user takes a picture while watching a live view in which his / her upper body is enlarged.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a generation example of a whole body image.

  An image P22 in FIG. 15 is an image that is captured with the angle of view of the zoom lens of the camera 111 close to the wide end when the whole body image is captured. For example, the imaging processing unit 301 cuts out a range surrounded by a frame F2 from the image P22 by trimming, and generates a whole body image.

  When the whole body image is taken, the touch panel monitor 112 displays a moving image in the range cut out in the same manner. The user takes a picture while watching a live view of his / her whole body. The up image and the whole-body image generated in this way are to be edited as captured images.

  In the shooting process, after five shots have been taken, it is possible to change to an image that you do not like and retake a new image. When an unfavorable image is selected from the five photographed images displayed as the photographing result, the photographing processing unit 301 performs re-shooting and adds five newly obtained images to the photographed image. Get an image.

  In step S <b> 2 of FIG. 13, the editing processing unit 302 performs editing processing and generates an edited image. In the editing process, an editing screen is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 141, and the captured image is edited. The tablet built-in monitor 141 on which the editing screen is displayed is a monitor provided in the editing space that is the destination of the user who has finished the photographing process.

  The editing of the captured image using the editing screen is ended when a previously assigned time limit elapses or when an end button displayed on the editing screen is pressed. When editing of the photographed image is completed, selection of a layout, selection of a transmission image, and the like are performed, and then movement to the print waiting space A3 is guided. Details of the editing process will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S3, the print processing unit 303 controls the printer 241 to print the edited image obtained by the editing process on sticker paper. Note that, when editing is not performed on the captured image obtained by the capturing process, the captured image is printed as it is on the sticker sheet.

  In step S4, the printer 241 discharges the sticker sheet on which the edited image is printed to the sticker paper discharge port 151, and ends the process.

<Edit processing>
Next, the editing process performed in step S2 of FIG. 13 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S <b> 11, the display control unit 312 of the editing processing unit 302 displays a selection screen related to the image on the tablet built-in monitor 141. Here, for example, the size of eyes and face, the brightness of skin, and the like are selected.

  The image processing unit 311 performs image processing corresponding to the selection content of the user on each of the five captured images supplied from the imaging processing unit 301, and adjusts the size of eyes and face and the brightness of the skin. To do. The captured image to be edited is an image in which the size of the user's eyes and face and the brightness of the skin appearing in the captured image are adjusted.

  In step S12, the display control unit 312 displays a name input screen on the tablet built-in monitor 141. The editing tools that can be used at the time of editing change according to the user name entered using the name input screen. For example, a stamp image representing the user's name with handwritten characters is prepared as an editing tool. In addition, the names input using the name input screen are arranged in a predetermined layout, and a bonus image is created.

  In step S13, the display control unit 312 displays the editing screen on the tablet built-in monitor 141.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of an editing screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 141.

  The edit screen is basically configured by forming a region 403L and a region 403R on the left and right sides of the background selection region 401 that is a vertically long rectangular region. Under the background selection area 401, a BGM selection area 402, which is a small area having the same width as the background selection area 401, is formed. On the background selection area 401, the remaining time of the time limit assigned to the editing work is displayed.

  The background selection area 401 is a display area such as a button used for selecting a background image. The background selection area 401 is always displayed while the editing screen is displayed. The user can select a background image at any time while editing using the editing screen.

  The BGM selection area 402 is an area used for adjusting the volume of the BGM. The background selection area 401 and the BGM selection area 402 are areas that are shared and used by the user on the left side and the user on the right side toward the tablet built-in monitor 141.

  On the other hand, the area 403L is an area used by the user on the left side toward the tablet built-in monitor 141, and the area 403R is an area used by the user on the right side toward the tablet built-in monitor 141. .

  That is, for the display of the background selection area 401 and the BGM selection area 402, an operation using either the touch pen 142A or the touch pen 142B is accepted, but for the display of the area 403L, the touch pen 142A is used. Only the operation is accepted, and only the operation using the touch pen 142B is accepted for the display of the area 403R.

  When a user on the left side facing the tablet built-in monitor 141 presses a button in the background selection area 401 using the touch pen 142A and selects a background image, the operation is performed by editing performed using the display in the area 403L. Reflected.

  On the other hand, when the user on the right side presses the button in the background selection area 401 using the touch pen 142B and selects a background image, the operation is reflected in the editing performed using the display in the area 403R.

  As described above, the control unit 201 identifies whether the operation on each area of the editing screen is an operation performed using the touch pen 142A or an operation performed using the touch pen 142B.

  The main structures are provided symmetrically in the regions 403L and 403R. Note that the broken lines surrounding each area in FIG. 17 are not actually displayed on the screen.

  A thumbnail display area 411L above the center of the area 403L is a display area for thumbnail images representing captured images. The thumbnail image is generated, for example, by reducing each captured image. A user (a user on the left side of the tablet built-in monitor 141) selects a captured image to be edited by selecting a thumbnail image displayed in the thumbnail display area 411L.

  In the example of FIG. 17, thumbnail images P31 to P35 representing five photographed images are displayed side by side in the thumbnail display area 411L. Further, by selecting the leftmost thumbnail image P31, the first photographed image is to be edited. A cursor C1 is displayed on the thumbnail image P31.

  The thumbnail images P31 to P33 are thumbnail images of up images, and the thumbnail images P34 and P35 are thumbnail images of whole body images.

  A bonus image display area 412L is formed on the left side of the thumbnail display area 411L. The bonus image display area 412L is an area in which, when a bonus image is created by a user on the left side, the created bonus image is reduced and displayed. Before the creation of the bonus image, the bonus image display area 412L displays characters indicating that no bonus image has been created.

  An editing area 413L formed large in the approximate center of the area 403L is a display area for a captured image selected as an editing target. The user can select an editing tool using the touch pen 142A and edit the captured image displayed in the editing area 413L.

  On the left side of the editing area 413L, a sample button 414L that is pressed when displaying a sample for editing and a creation button 415L that is pressed when creating a bonus image are displayed. When the creation button 415L is pressed, a creation screen used to create a bonus image is displayed in the area 403L. When the bonus image has not been created, the creation button 415L is displayed blinking, for example.

  An editing palette 416L, which is a horizontally long rectangular area, is displayed below the editing area 413L. The edit palette 416L is an area in which buttons used for selecting various editing tools (contents) such as a pen tool and a stamp tool are displayed.

  Six types of tabs 431L are displayed on the editing palette 416L, and six types of tabs 432L are displayed on the right side of the editing palette 416L. The user can switch the type and category of the editing tool displayed on the editing palette 416L using the tab 431L and the tab 432L.

  The tab 431L includes “HIKARI”, “simple”, “hand-drawn”, “click”, “collage”, and “live action” tabs. These tabs are used to select categories of editing tools.

  The tab 432L includes tabs “PEN”, “STAMP1”, “STAMP2”, “MOJI”, “transformation”, and “texture”. These tabs are used to select the type of editing tool.

  For example, a tab named “PEN” is a tab that is pressed when a pen tool is selected. The pen tool is an editing tool that allows a predetermined pen image to be input along the trajectory by selecting the pen tool and moving it while the touch pen 142A is pressed against the editing area 413L.

  The tabs named “STAMP1” and “STAMP2” are tabs that are pressed when the stamp tool is selected. The stamp tool is an editing tool that can input a predetermined stamp image at a position where the touch pen 142A is pressed by pressing the touch pen 142A against the editing area 413L after selecting it.

  For example, each time the tab 431L is switched while the pen tool is selected, buttons that are pressed when a pen tool belonging to a different category is selected are displayed side by side on the editing palette 416L. Each editing tool has a category.

A correction tool selection area 417L is formed on the right side of the editing area 413L. The correction tool selection area 417L cancels all of the buttons used for selecting the eraser tool, the “forward” and “back” buttons that are pressed when returning to the previous or next work, and the editing that has already been input, This is an area where the “from the beginning” button and the like that are pressed when returning to the state before editing are displayed in a vertical arrangement. The eraser tool is a tool used when erasing input editing.
A “return 1 set” button is also displayed in the correction tool selection area 417L. By pressing the “return 1 set” button, it is possible to cancel the edits input during the predetermined time immediately before.

  On the correction tool selection area 417L, an end button 418L that is pressed when the editing process is ended is displayed.

  In the area 403R used by the user on the right side of the tablet built-in monitor 141, the same configuration as that of the area 403L as described above is arranged symmetrically. In the example of FIG. 17, by selecting the thumbnail image P32 from the thumbnail display area 411R, the second photographed image is the editing target. A cursor C2 is displayed on the thumbnail image P32. The cursor C1 and the cursor C2 are displayed in different colors, for example.

  For a captured image selected by one user as an editing target, the other user cannot select it as an editing target. At a certain timing, different captured images are set as edit targets in the regions 403L and 403R.

  When one user switches the captured image to be edited, the other user can newly select the captured image selected by the one user as the editing target. In this case, the contents of the editing performed by one user are maintained as they are. The other user further edits the photographed image edited by one user.

  In the editing process, such an editing screen is used by the right and left users to edit the captured image. In the editing screen, the background selection area 401 is the center, the thumbnail display area 411L, the editing area 413L, the area 403L in which the editing palette 416L is mainly arranged, the thumbnail display area 411R, the editing area 413R, and the editing palette 416R are the main. The area 403R arranged at the same time is displayed at the same time.

  A creation button 415L is displayed in the area 403L, and a creation button 415R is displayed in the area 403R. The user on the left side and the user on the right side can create one extra image each within the time when the editing screen is displayed, that is, within the time limit assigned to editing. The photo sticker creating apparatus 1 can create two types of extra images during one game. Of course, two or more types of bonus images may be created.

  While such an editing screen is displayed, in step S14 of FIG. 16, the image processing unit 311 edits the captured image in accordance with the operation by the user. For example, the image processing unit 311 extracts the user's area by performing chroma processing on the captured image, and synthesizes the background image selected using the buttons on the editing screen with the captured image. In addition, the image processing unit 311 synthesizes an image for synthesis such as a stamp image and a pen image with the captured image obtained by synthesizing the background image in accordance with a user operation, and generates an edited image.

  In step S15, the bonus image creation unit 311A determines whether the creation button 415L or the creation button 415R has been pressed.

  When it is determined in step S15 that the creation button 415L or the creation button 415R has been pressed, in step S16, the bonus image creation unit 311A performs a manual creation process. The manual creation process is a process for creating a bonus image in response to a user operation. The manual creation of the bonus image is performed according to the display on the creation screen. Details of the manual creation process will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  If it is determined in step S15 that the creation button 415L or the creation button 415R has not been pressed, the process of step S16 is skipped.

  In step S <b> 17, the image processing unit 311 determines whether or not the editing has ended. If it is determined that the editing has not ended, the image processing unit 311 returns to step S <b> 13 and repeats the above processing.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S17 that the editing has ended because the time limit has elapsed or the end buttons 418L and 418R have been pressed, in step S18, the bonus image creation unit 311A has two types. It is determined whether or not a bonus image has been created.

  This determination is based on the timing when the time limit has elapsed or the timing when the user presses the tablet built-in monitor 141 in response to the message “Is it really finished?” That pops up when the end buttons 418L and 418R are pressed. It is possible to be performed at.

  If it is determined that a bonus image has been created when the creation buttons 415L and 415R are pressed, it is determined that the bonus image has been created even when the creation of the bonus image is interrupted without being completed. . By determining at the timing when the user presses the tablet built-in monitor 141 in response to the message “Is it really finished?” Displayed in a pop-up, it is possible to reliably determine whether or not a bonus image has been created.

  An extra image is created by the user on the left side using the creation screen displayed in the area 403L when the creation button 415L is pressed, and the creation screen displayed in the area 403R is displayed when the creation button 415R is pressed. When a bonus image is created by the user on the right side using the two, it is determined that two types of bonus images have been created.

  On the other hand, if only one user has created a bonus image, or if both users have not created a bonus image, that is, if at least one bonus image has not been created, two bonus types It is determined that the image has not been created.

  If it is determined in step S18 that two types of bonus images have not been created, the bonus image creation unit 311A performs automatic creation processing in step S19. The automatic creation process is a process for automatically creating a bonus image without any user operation.

  When only one of the users has created a bonus image (when one type of bonus image has been created by manual creation), one type of bonus image is automatically created by automatic creation processing. When the user on the left side creates the bonus image manually, the bonus image for the user on the right side is created by the automatic creation process, and the user on the right side creates the bonus image by manual creation. In this case, a left user bonus image is created by the automatic creation process.

  If neither user has created a bonus image, two types of bonus images for the left user and the right user are created by the automatic creation process. Details of the automatic creation processing will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S18 that two types of bonus images have been created, the process of step S19 is skipped.

  In step S20, the display control unit 312 displays a division number selection screen on the tablet built-in monitor 141. The division number selection screen is a screen used for selecting the layout of the edited image to be printed on the sticker sheet.

  When a predetermined layout is selected, in step S21, the display control unit 312 displays an extra image confirmation screen on the tablet built-in monitor 141. The bonus image confirmation screen is a screen used for confirming two types of bonus images created by manual creation, automatic creation, or a combination of manual creation and automatic creation.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a first example of the bonus image confirmation screen.

  The left image 441 represents a bonus image automatically created for the user on the left side, and the right image 442 represents a bonus image automatically created for the user on the right side. The bonus image confirmation screen in FIG. 18 is a screen that is displayed when neither of them has created a bonus image by manual creation. On the bonus image confirmation screen, a message for guiding that a bonus image can be manually created when the editing screen is displayed is also displayed. “Keitai Bonus” in the message means a bonus image.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a second example of the bonus image confirmation screen.

  The left image 441 represents a bonus image created manually by a user on the left side, and the right image 442 represents a bonus image automatically created for the user on the right side. The bonus image confirmation screen in FIG. 19 is a screen displayed when a user on the left side creates a bonus image by manual creation. Below the image 442, as a message for the user on the right side, a message for guiding that an extra image can be manually created when the editing screen is displayed is displayed.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a third example of the bonus image confirmation screen.

  The left image 441 represents a bonus image created by manual creation by the user on the left side, and the right image 442 represents a bonus image created by manual creation by the user on the right side. The bonus image confirmation screen in FIG. 20 is a screen that is displayed when a user on the left side and a user on the right side create a bonus image by manual creation.

  From such a screen, the two users can confirm the bonus images that they receive.

  In step S <b> 22, the display control unit 312 displays a transmission image selection screen on the tablet built-in monitor 141. The user can select a predetermined number of photographed images from, for example, five photographed images separately from the bonus images, and receive the selected photographed images with his / her mobile terminal. Of course, a predetermined number of photographed images may be selected from the bonus image and the five photographed images.

  After the photographed image to be transmitted is selected, for example, an e-mail address input screen is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 141. The user on the left side and the user on the right side enter their own mail addresses so that they can receive e-mails sent from the server.

  In step S23, the control unit 201 controls the communication unit 203 to transmit the captured image selected by the user together with the bonus image to the server. The user operates the mobile terminal of his / herself to access the server, and inputs the ID printed on the edge of the sticker paper, whereby the bonus image and the captured image can be taken into the mobile terminal. In the server, the mail address and the ID are managed in association with each other.

  In step S24, the edit processing unit 302 guides the user who has finished editing the captured image to move to the print waiting space A3. The guidance for movement to the print waiting space A3 is performed by displaying a guidance screen on the tablet built-in monitor 141 or by outputting sound from the speaker 231.

  Thereafter, the process returns to step S2 in FIG. 13, and the subsequent processing is performed. When the printing is finished, the user receives the sticker sheet on which the edited image is printed and finishes using the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

<About manual creation processing>
Next, the manual creation process performed in step S16 in FIG. 16 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  In step S41, the display control unit 312 displays a course selection screen on the tablet built-in monitor 141. The course selection screen is displayed in an area used by a user who has selected to create a bonus image by pressing the bonus image creation button in the areas 401L and 401R constituting the editing screen.

  As a course for creating an extra image manually, a first course in which the name “Square Course” is set and a second course in which the name “Normal Course” is set are prepared.

  When “Square Course” is selected, in step S42, the display control unit 312 displays a design selection screen instead of the course selection screen. The design selection screen is a screen that is used to select a template that defines the contents of image processing when creating an extra image. Image processing according to the selected template is performed on the photographed image, and a bonus image is created.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of a design selection screen.

  A substantially horizontally long rectangular region 451 is formed at a position slightly below the center of the design selection screen. In the area 451, sample images 461-1 to 461-6 representing bonus images created using six types of templates are displayed side by side in two rows and three columns.

  As shown in sample images 461-1 to 461-6, the bonus image created in the square course is a square image. The aspect ratio of the bonus image is different from the aspect ratio of the up image. The person shown in the sample images 461-1 to 461-6 is, for example, a model person. Six types of templates are stored in advance in the storage unit 202 of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1.

  FIG. 23 is an enlarged view showing a sample image.

  The sample image 461-1 represents a template in which the up image 461-1B is arranged on the square white background image 461-1A, leaving a margin around it, and the name, model name, and the like are arranged in the right margin. The name placed in the margin is the name of the user entered on the name input screen. The up image 461-1B is an image obtained by adjusting the size of the up image.

  In the sample image 461-2, an up image 461-2B obtained by trimming into a circular shape is disposed at a position slightly above the center of the square white background image 461-2A, and the name and the name are displayed in the margin below the sample image 461-2. Represents a template with a model name etc. When a bonus image is created using the template represented by the sample image 461-2, trimming is performed on the original up image so as to cut out a circular range.

  The sample image 461-3 is a template in which an up image 461-3B smaller than the image 461-3A is arranged in the approximate center of the square image 461-3A, and a name, model name, etc. are arranged around the up image 461-3B. Represents. An image 461-3A that is the ground of the up image 461-3B is an image that has been subjected to processing such as cutting the up image into a square shape and reducing the contrast. On the other hand, the up image 461-1B is an image obtained by adjusting the size of the up image.

The sample image 461-4 represents a template in which the up image 461-4B is arranged on the right side of the square white background image 461-4A and the name, model name, etc. are arranged in the left margin.
The up image 461-4B is an image obtained by shaping the left edge of the original up image into a wave shape.

  The sample image 461-5 is a template in which up images 461-5A to 461-5D trimmed in a square shape are arranged in two rows and two columns, and a name, a model name, and the like are arranged on the lower right up image 461-5D. Represents. The up images 461-5A to 461-5D are images obtained by adjusting the size of the same one up image and trimming it into a square shape. The up image 461-5D is subjected to processing such as reducing the contrast. When an extra image is created using the template represented by the sample image 461-5, the original up image is trimmed so as to cut out a square range.

  In the sample image 461-6, the up image 461-6B and the up image 461-6C are arranged side by side on the square white background image 461-6A, leaving the top and bottom margins, and the name and model name are placed in the top and bottom margins. Represents a template with etc. The up image 461-6B and the up image 461-6C are images obtained by adjusting the size of the up image. The up image 461-6C is subjected to processing such as making the color monochrome.

  A background image P51 as shown in FIG. 24 is combined with each up image constituting the bonus image. The background image P51 is an image representing a tile pattern. The aspect ratio of the background image P51 is the same as the aspect ratio of the up image. The background image P51 is synthesized so that a tile-like pattern can be seen in the background of the person appearing in the original up image, and an up image used for creating a bonus image is generated.

  As described above, six types of templates are prepared in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1. Among the six types of templates, the three types of templates of sample images 461-1, 461-3, and 461-6 are used for trimming the original up image when creating an extra image using them. It is a template that has a narrow range that is not removed by trimming.

  The user can create an extra image with high designability by selecting any one of the sample images 461-1 to 461-6 with the touch pen 142.

  When a template of a sample image other than the sample image 461-5 is selected, it is possible to perform editing using the touch pen 142 by inputting handwritten characters or inputting a stamp.

  When the template is selected, in step S43, the display control unit 312 displays the image selection screen that is the basis of the bonus image instead of the design selection screen.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of the selection screen displayed in step S43.

  An image selection area 471 is formed above the selection screen in FIG. In the image selection area 471, thumbnail images of three photographed images that are up-images out of the five photographed images are displayed. In addition, a message prompting the user to select one image is displayed on the thumbnail image.

  Using the thumbnail image, the user selects one of the three up images as a photographed image that is the basis of the bonus image. In the square course, it is impossible to select a whole body image that does not have a large face as a captured image that is the basis of the bonus image.

  Note that it is possible to select a shooting course before shooting, and when the combination of the number of up images and whole body images differs for each shooting course, the number of images displayed in the image selection area 471 is switched. For example, when a shooting course in which an up image is shot five times is selected, five thumbnail images are displayed in the image selection area 471. Since the up image is an image with a large face, it can be said that it is an image that can realize the goodness of the image due to image processing, optical environment, etc., compared to the whole body image. By making it possible to select an image that is the basis of the bonus image from the up images, it is possible to provide an bonus image that can realize the goodness of such a reflection.

  A trimming result display area 472 is formed on the right side of the image selection area 471. The shape of the trimming result display area 472 varies depending on the template selected by the user. In the trimming result display area 472, a result obtained by performing trimming according to the template on the image in which the position of the subject is adjusted using the display of the position confirmation area 473 is displayed.

  A position confirmation area 473 is formed on the right side of the center of the selection screen, and the up image selected using the thumbnail image is displayed. On the left side of the position confirmation area 473, a button 474 that is pressed when adjusting the position of the subject so that the horizontal width of the vertically long up image matches the width of the substantially square position confirmation area 473 is displayed. Under the button 474, a button 475 that is pressed when adjusting the position of the subject so that the height of the up image matches the height of the substantially square position confirmation region 473 is displayed.

  Below the selection screen, a return button 476 that is pressed when the creation of the bonus image is interrupted to return to the editing screen, and a determination button 477 that is pressed when the position of the up image and the subject are determined are displayed.

  Using such a selection screen, when an up image as a base for the bonus image is selected and the position of the subject is adjusted, the bonus image creation unit 311A creates a bonus image in step S44.

  That is, the bonus image creation unit 311A combines the background image with the up image selected by the user, and performs trimming and processing as appropriate according to the selected template, thereby generating the up image for the bonus image. Generate. Further, the bonus image creation unit 311A places the generated bonus image up image at a predetermined position of the square image that is the ground, and creates a bonus image.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an example of a bonus image.

  An image P61 illustrated in FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an extra image created using the template of the sample image 461-2 illustrated in FIG.

  When the template of the sample image 461-2 is selected, the bonus image creation unit 311A combines the background image P51 with the up image selected using the selection screen of FIG. Further, the bonus image creation unit 311A adjusts the position of the subject in the up image obtained by synthesizing the background image P51 according to the user's operation on the selection screen in FIG. 25, and the range of the circular shape with respect to the adjusted image. Trimming to cut out The bonus image creation unit 311A synthesizes a circular image cut out by trimming with a square image 461-2A serving as a ground, and creates an image P61.

After creating the bonus image, the process returns to step S16 in FIG. 16, and the subsequent processing is performed. An editing screen is displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 141, and editing of the photographed image is continued.
The created bonus image is displayed in the bonus image display area 412L or bonus image display area 412R of the edit screen.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 21, if “normal course” is selected, in step S45, the display control unit 312 displays an image creation screen instead of the course selection screen.

  FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating an example of a creation screen.

  The shape selection area 481 in the upper stage of the creation screen is an area used for selecting the shape of the bonus image. In the example of FIG. 27, six types of shapes are prepared. The user selects an image having a desired shape.

  The middle image selection area 482 is an area used for selecting an up image as a base of the bonus image. In the example of FIG. 27, thumbnail images of five photographed images are displayed. In the normal course, unlike the case of the square course, it is possible to select the whole body image as an image from which the bonus image is based. The user can select one of his favorite photos in his favorite pose and expression.

  The lower image display area 483 is an area used for selecting a cutout range. In the image display area 483, the captured image selected from the image selection area 482 is enlarged and displayed.

  On the captured image displayed in the image display area 483, a cut frame 483A having the shape selected in the shape selection area 481 is displayed in an overlapping manner. The user changes the size of the cutting frame 483A using the touch pen 142 and sets the range to be cut out by trimming.

  An image in a range set by using the display in the image display area 483 is displayed in the cut-out image display area 484. The cut-out image display area 484 is an area formed in the display portion of the image representing the appearance of the mobile phone (smartphone).

  When the determination button 485 displayed under the cut image display area 484 is pressed, the cut range is determined. On the right side of the determination button 485, an end button 486 that is pressed when the creation of the bonus image is interrupted is displayed.

  When a photographed image that is the basis of the bonus image is selected using such a creation screen and the cutout range is set, in step S46, the bonus image creation unit 311A makes a bonus image according to the user's selection. Create

  That is, the bonus image creation unit 311A performs trimming on the up image selected by the user and cuts out an image in the set range. The bonus image creation unit 311A appropriately edits the image in the cut out range according to the user's operation to create a bonus image. Thereafter, the process returns to step S16 in FIG. 16, and the subsequent processing is performed.

  Thus, in the normal course, the user can select a trimming shape and perform trimming with a favorite aspect ratio and a favorite shape (perfect circle / heart shape). The user can select only a position to be used as an extra image. In addition, since the shape can be selected, an extra image can be created using an image with high design.

After the captured image and the trimming range that are the basis of the bonus image are selected using the creation screen of FIG. 27, the user is required to select a desired processing from a plurality of types.
The bonus image creation unit 311A creates the bonus image by performing the selected processing. It is possible to perform editing using the touch pen 142 by inputting a handwritten character or inputting a stamp.

  Next, the automatic creation process performed in step S19 of FIG. 16 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  As described above, the automatic creation process is a process for automatically creating a bonus image after the editing is completed without depending on the user's operation.

  In step S61, the bonus image creation unit 311A selects the first shot image as the source image of the bonus image from the five shot images.

  When the first photographed image is automatically selected, the image may be an image that the user does not like because it is acquired by the first photographing among the five photographings. However, as described above, since re-taking is possible in the shooting process, there is no such problem.

  In step S62, the bonus image creation unit 311A randomly (randomly) selects a template. For example, among the six types of templates described with reference to FIG. 23, a template is randomly selected from the three types of templates of sample images 461-1, 461-3, and 461-6.

  For example, since one of two users has created a bonus image by manual creation, when creating one type of bonus image in the automatic creation process, one of three types of templates is used. Are randomly selected. At this time, a template different from the template selected by one user in the manual creation (square course) may be selected.

  The three types of templates of the sample images 461-1, 461-3, and 461-6 are templates that have a small range removed by trimming or are not trimmed. By selecting from these templates, it is possible to prevent inconveniences such as the user's face being cut off.

  In addition, when two users do not create bonus images by manual creation but create two types of bonus images by automatic creation processing, two types of templates are selected from the three types of templates.

  By randomly selecting two types of templates from the three types of templates, it is possible to increase the number of bonus image combinations that can be provided to two users: a user standing on the left side and a user standing on the right side. Become.

  Here, the template of the sample image 461-1 is assumed to be “template A”, the template of the sample image 461-3 is assumed to be “template B”, and the template of the sample image 461-6 is assumed to be “template C”.

  Also, for example, if the bonus image created using “Template A” is for a user standing on the left side, and the bonus image created using “Template B” is for a user standing on the right side, the provider And the template are expressed as “{left: A}, {right: B}”.

In this case, for example, when a different type of template is randomly selected from two types of “template A” and “template B”, the combination of the provider and the template is:
1. {Left: A}, {Right: B}
2. {Left: B}, {Right: A}
The two patterns are as follows.

  Therefore, for example, if the same two users use the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 three times and automatically create a bonus image in each game, at least the third play is created using the same template. Bonus images will be provided. For example, in the case of a pattern of “{left: A}, {right: A}”, the same bonus image of the template is provided, so such a pattern is not selected.

On the other hand, when a different template is randomly selected from the three types “template A”, “template B”, and “template C”, the combination of the provider and the template is:
1. {Left: A}, {Right: B}
2. {Left: B}, {Right: A}
3. {Left: A}, {Right: C}
4). {Left: C}, {Right: A}
5). {Left: B}, {Right: C}
6). {Left: C}, {Right: B}
6 patterns, and the number of patterns is larger than when selecting from two types.

In other words, by selecting from three types, it is possible to reduce the probability of providing bonus images created using the same template even when the same two users play the game repeatedly. , User satisfaction can be increased. When there are three users, three types of templates are selected from four types. When there are four users, four types of templates are selected from five types. A template for the number of people may be selected at random from the number of templates obtained by adding 1 to the number of people.
This also makes it possible to increase the number of template combinations when randomly selected.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 28, in step S63, the bonus image creation unit 311A performs image processing according to the selected template on the first photographed image to create a bonus image.

  FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating an example of a bonus image created by the automatic creation process.

  29A to 29C are based on the same first photographed image, the template of the sample image 461-1 (template A), the template of the sample image 461-3 (template B), and the sample image 461, respectively. It is a bonus image created using the template of -6 (template C).

  After such a bonus image is created, the process returns to step S19 in FIG. 16, and the subsequent processing is performed. For example, after receiving a sticker sheet on which an edited image is printed, the user operates his / her mobile terminal to access a server managed by the manufacturer of the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 and prints the sticker sheet on the sticker sheet. You can display bonus images on your mobile device by entering your ID.

  Users can download bonus images to their mobile devices, upload them to SNS, and use them for SNS profile images. Since the shape of the bonus image is square, the user can upload the downloaded bonus image as it is to the SNS site without performing operations such as trimming.

  Since the bonus image includes the model name, name, date, etc., a third party who sees the bonus image uploaded to the SNS can check who created the image using which model. The third party can easily identify which model to use when he / she wants to shoot.

  In addition, when creating an extra image using a template, a background image with a lattice pattern on a white background is synthesized. By using the lattice pattern image as the background image, the boundary between the ground image of the bonus image and the portion of the captured image can be clarified. As described above, since there is a template using a white image as a ground image on which a captured image is placed, for example, when a white color image is used as a background image, it becomes difficult to understand the boundary between the captured image and the ground image. .

  As described above, in the photo sticker creating apparatus 1, even when the user does not create a bonus image within the time limit, the bonus image is automatically created and provided to the user.

  As a result, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 concentrates on the editing of the photographed image, and the user who does not care about the creation of the bonus image, or the editing of the photographed image takes time, and even the creation of the bonus image. Even for users who cannot reach within the time limit, an extra image can be provided with certainty.

  In addition, some users are not very interested in creating bonus images, but by presenting automatically created bonus images on a confirmation screen, such users Can also be interested.

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(1) The bonus image is automatically created based on the first photographed image, but the user may be able to select the photographed image that is the basis of the bonus image.

  Also, a plurality of bonus images may be created based on all the photographed images, and an arbitrary one may be selected by the user. In this case, for example, image processing using one type of the same template is performed on all photographed images, and a plurality of bonus images are created. The selection of the bonus image may be performed on a transmission image selection screen, or may be performed on a layout selection screen (division number selection screen).

  Instead of using the first photographed image as a basis, a bonus image may be created based on the last photographed up image among a plurality of up images. Usually, an image captured later often has a better facial expression or pose, so a captured image with better reflection can be used to create an extra image.

  (2) Two types of bonus images are created for each user standing on the left side and on the right side, but the number of bonus images created by automatic creation is one. But you can.

  This also makes it possible to provide an extra image with high designability to a user who has not created an extra image. In addition, the user who does not know the bonus image can appeal the bonus image creation function.

  (3) A total of four types of bonus images may be created by automatic creation, two for each user standing on the left side and one standing on the right side. By providing many types of bonus images, user satisfaction can be improved. In this case, although the same template is used, for example, a bonus image created by changing part of the processing content may be provided, or a bonus image created by changing the template itself may be provided. Good.

  Depending on the number of users, the same number of types of bonus images as the number of users may be created.

  (4) The templates of the sample images 461-5 and 461-6 in FIG. 23 are templates in which a plurality of the same photographed images are arranged, but may be templates in which a plurality of different photographed images are arranged. By using a plurality of photographed images, it is possible to provide a user with an extra image with high design.

  (5) A square image may be generated by trimming a part of an up image having a ratio of horizontal length to vertical length of 1: 1.2 by trimming and provided as a bonus image. In this case, it is possible to extract a person's area using a mask image or to determine the size of the face by face recognition or the like so that the face is not interrupted. .

  (6) A bonus image may be created based on a photographed image that the user likes most. In this case, for example, the degree of editing on the editing screen is determined, and the photographed image that is most edited or the image that is least edited is selected and used to create a bonus image. .

  (7) When the bonus image is not created by manual creation, a message such as “Please create a bonus image!” May be displayed in a pop-up just before the end of the time limit. Thereby, the existence of the function can be notified to a user who does not know the creation function of the bonus image.

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(1) A moving image may be provided as a bonus image. For example, a moving image for a bonus image is automatically created and provided according to a user's operation or not based on a user's operation based on a plurality of photographed images. Similarly, when the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 has a function for creating a bonus image moving image, when a creation button prepared at a predetermined position on the editing screen is pressed, a moving image for a bonus image is manually created. .

  Further, the moving image for the bonus image may be created based on the moving image shot at the time of shooting. In this case, during shooting in the shooting space A1, moving image shooting is performed according to the user's selection. For example, if a movie was not shot at the time of shooting, a movie for a bonus image cannot be created based on the movie, but in this case, a movie is created based on multiple shot images, Provided as a video for images.

  (2) Image processing using a parameter different from the parameter selected by the user may be automatically performed. For example, on the selection screen for reflection, the user can adjust the size of eyes and face and the brightness of the skin by selecting parameters.

  For example, there are three levels of parameters for the face size: “Large”, “Medium”, and “Small”, and when the user selects a “Large” parameter, The image processing corresponding to the “small” and “small” parameters is automatically performed. As a result, not only a shot image with the face size adjusted according to the “large” parameter, but also a shot image with the face size adjusted according to the “medium” and “small” parameters is created and used. It is presented to the person. A captured image using a parameter with the highest selection rate may be automatically created.

  Although the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 has a function of creating an ID photo, if the user does not use it, an ID photo may be automatically created and provided to the user. When the ID photo is automatically created, the photo sticker creating apparatus 1 performs face recognition for a plurality of photographed images, and performs trimming based on the photographed image in which a person's face is arranged in the center. Create an ID photo.

  (3) Aside from an edited image obtained by manually editing a photographed image by the user, the photograph sticker creating apparatus 1 automatically edits the same photographed image. An edited image may be created and provided to the user. For example, an editing tool with a high selection rate is selected and used for automatic editing. The user may be allowed to select whether to use an editing tool with a high selection rate for automatic editing.

  (4) When the user selects at the time of shooting whether to take an up image or a whole body image, the image that is not selected is automatically created and provided to the user. May be.

  In this case, for example, shooting is performed at an angle of view close to the wide end, and two types of ranges are cut out from the obtained one shot image by trimming, and an up image is obtained based on the one shot image. A whole body image is created. When photographing of an up image is selected, the whole body image created in this way is provided to the user as an automatically photographed image. In addition, when photographing of the whole body image is selected, the up image created in this way is provided to the user as an automatically photographed image.

  (5) The photograph sticker creating apparatus 1 may automatically edit a photographed image that has not been edited by the user and provide it as an edited image. Whether or not editing has been performed by the user is determined based on whether or not there is an input to the layer (foreground image layer) in which the composition image is arranged, which is set for each captured image. As a result, unedited captured images can be eliminated when the editing time is insufficient.

  (6) When the user selects any one of bonus images and captured images on the transmission image selection screen, the bonus image created by automatic creation is determined by the user. Regardless of the selection, it may be automatically transmitted without fail.

<< Example 3 >>
Here, the function of the name input screen will be described. As described above, it is possible to input the user's name on the name input screen displayed on the tablet built-in monitor 141 before the start of editing using the edit screen.

  FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating an example of a name input screen.

  A message prompting the user to input a name is displayed at the upper center of the horizontally long rectangular area 501. An area 501L on the lower left side of the message is an area for a user standing on the left side, and an area 501R on the right side is an area for a user standing on the right side.

  The face image display area 511L formed at the upper left of the area 501L is a display area for the face image of the user standing on the left side. The face image displayed in the face image display area 511L is an image of the face of the user standing on the left side at the time of shooting specified from the shot image by face recognition.

  A balloon-shaped sample display area 512L formed on the face image display area 511L is a display area for sample content generated using the name input in the input field 513L or the input field 514L. At the time of editing, an image similar to the content displayed in the sample display area 512L can be used as a composition image.

  For example, an image representing the input name with handwritten characters is displayed in the sample display area 512L. In the sample display area 512L, sample content is displayed in real time every time a name is input to the input field 513L or the input field 514L. The user can confirm a synthesis image that can be used during editing from the display in the sample display area 512L.

  The input field 513L is a display field for names input in Japanese. The input field 513L displays the name input using the Japanese input button displayed in the keyboard display area 515L.

  The input field 514L is a display field for names input in English or Roman characters. In the input field 514L, the name input using the Roman character input or English input button displayed in the keyboard display area 515L is displayed. In the input field 514L, a name obtained by converting a name input in Japanese into a Roman character is also displayed.

  The keyboard display area 515L is a display area for Japanese input buttons, English input buttons, or Romaji input buttons. The user inputs a name by pressing a button using the touch pen 142A.

  The switching button 516L is a button that is pressed when switching the type of characters to be input. When the switching button 516L is pressed, the display of the keyboard display area 515L is switched. In the example of FIG. 30, the character “English” is displayed on the switching button 516L.

  In the area 501R used by the user on the right side facing the tablet built-in monitor 141, the same configuration as that of the area 501L as described above is arranged symmetrically.

  In the example of FIG. 30, Japanese input buttons are displayed in the keyboard display area 515L and the keyboard display area 515R. The state of FIG. 30 is the default state of the name input screen. When the switching button 516L displaying the characters “English” is pressed, the state of the name input screen is switched to the state shown in FIG.

  In the keyboard display area 515L of FIG. 31, English input buttons are displayed. The user can input his / her name in English using the buttons displayed in the keyboard display area 515L. The name input in English is displayed in the input field 514L.

Note that the input field 513L is not displayed in the state of FIG. 31 in which the name can be input in English.
In addition, a character “Japanese” is displayed on the switching button 516L. The characters “Japanese” displayed on the switching button 516L indicate that the state of the name input screen returns to the state shown in FIG. 30 by pressing the switching button 516L.

  On the other hand, when the input field 514L is pressed with the touch pen 142A in the state of FIG. 30, the state of the name input screen is switched to the state shown in FIG.

  In the keyboard display area 515L of FIG. 32, a button for inputting Roman characters is displayed. The user can input his / her name in Roman characters using the buttons displayed in the keyboard display area 515L. The name entered in Romaji is displayed in the entry field 514L.

  In addition, “English” is displayed on the switching button 516L. The characters “English” displayed on the switching button 516L indicate that the state of the name input screen changes to the state shown in FIG. 31 by pressing the switching button 516L. When the input field 513L is pressed with the touch pen 142A in the state of FIG. 32, the state of the name input screen is switched to the state shown in FIG.

  Thus, the user can switch to a state in which the name can be input in English by pressing the switching buttons 516L and 516R in the default state. In addition, by pressing the input fields 514L and 514R in the default state, the name can be switched to a state where the name can be input in Roman letters.

  When the switching button 516L displaying the characters “English” is pressed in a state where a Japanese name is input, the pop-up 521L is displayed in the area 501L as shown in FIG. Switch to the state shown.

  In the pop-up 521L in FIG. 33, instead of switching to a state where the name can be input in English, a message indicating that the input Japanese name is reset is displayed in Japanese. Below the message, buttons 531L and 532L that are pressed when selecting whether the input name may be reset are displayed.

  On the other hand, when an English name is input and the switching button 516R displaying “Japanese” is pressed, a pop-up 521R is displayed in the area 501R as the state of the name input screen. The state is switched to the state shown in FIG.

  In the pop-up 521R in FIG. 33, instead of switching to a state where the name can be input in Japanese, a message indicating that the input English name is reset is displayed in English. Below the message, buttons 531R and 532R that are pressed when selecting whether the input name may be reset are displayed.

  Embodiments of the present technology are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present technology.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Photo sticker production apparatus, 301 Image pick-up processing part, 302 Edit processing part, 303 Print processing part, 311 Image processing part, 311A Extra image preparation part, 312 Display control part

Claims (6)

A shooting unit for shooting a user as a subject and generating a shot image;
It was determined whether or not creation of a portable-only image that is an image to be transmitted to the user's portable terminal was selected by the user, and it was determined that creation of the portable-only image was selected. In this case, image processing according to the user's operation is performed on the captured image to create the portable-only image, and when it is determined that the creation of the portable-only image has not been selected, Regardless, a creation unit that performs image processing including trimming on the captured image to create the mobile-only image having an aspect ratio different from that of the captured image;
A photo sticker creating apparatus comprising: a transmission unit that transmits the portable-only image to a server. When it is determined that the creation of the portable-only image is selected, the creating unit trims the captured image so as to cut out a range of the shape selected by the user and creates the portable-only image. The photo sticker creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when it is determined that the creation of the portable image is not selected, the portable image is created without allowing the user to select a shape of a range to be cut out by trimming. . The creation unit creates the square mobile-only image both in the case of creating by performing image processing according to the user's operation and in the case of creating without depending on the user's operation. Item 3. The photo sticker creating apparatus according to Item 1 or 2. When the creation unit determines that the creation of the portable-only image is selected, the first course that allows the user to select the shape of the range to be cut out by trimming, and the image to be applied to the captured image Creating the portable-only image by causing the user to select any one of the second courses capable of selecting a template that defines the content of the processing, and creating the portable-only image. The mobile-only image is created by performing image processing defined by the template randomly selected from the plurality of templates on the photographed image when it is determined that is not selected. A photo sticker creating apparatus according to the above. The said creation part performs different image processing to the said picked-up image, when it determines with producing the said portable exclusive image not having been selected, The multiple types of said portable exclusive images are produced. The photo sticker making apparatus described in 1. Shoot the user as a subject, generate a shot image,
Determining whether the user has selected to create a mobile-only image that is an image to be transmitted to the user's mobile terminal;
If it is determined that the creation of the portable image is selected, the portable image is created by performing image processing according to the user's operation on the captured image;
When it is determined that the creation of the portable-only image has not been selected, image processing including trimming is performed on the photographed image regardless of the operation of the user, and the portable image having an aspect ratio different from that of the photographed image. Create a dedicated image,
An image processing method including a step of transmitting the portable-only image to a server.

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