JP6769004B2 - Image providing device and image providing method - Google Patents

Description

The present technology relates to an image providing device and an image providing method, and more particularly to an image providing device and an image providing method capable of providing an image with higher user satisfaction.

Conventionally, a photo sticker making device is known. The photo sticker creating device photographs a user, causes the user to edit the photographed image, and prints the edited image on a sticker paper to provide the photographed image. The photo sticker making device is installed in amusement facilities and the like.

The flow of one game provided by the photo sticker creation device is usually that after shooting a user in the shooting space as a subject, the user is moved to the editing space and the image is displayed according to the operation performed in the editing space. It will be edited and the edited image will be printed on the sticker paper.

In such a photo sticker making device, it is possible to display two photographed images obtained by taking two photographs at the same time and let the user select which photographed image is to be printed on the sticker paper. There is.

For example, in Patent Document 1, continuous shooting is performed, all shot images are displayed after the shooting is completed so that the user can confirm the shot images, and the shot images that the user does not like are re-photographed. A photo booth that can be changed to a retaken image is disclosed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-311994

However, in the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1, even if the photographed image that the user does not like is re-photographed, the image cannot be confirmed at the time of re-imaging, so that there is a concern that the photographing will fail again. Will be done. Therefore, it is not always possible to provide an image with high user satisfaction even if the image is retaken.

The present disclosure has been made in view of such a situation, and is intended to enable the provision of images with higher user satisfaction.

The image providing device of one aspect of the present disclosure captures a user as a subject, edits the acquired captured image according to the input by the user, and obtains the edited captured image. An image providing device provided to a user, in which the first image is taken so that the range above the user's chest is large in the photographing space, and the whole body of the user is photographed. Select at least one or more of the captured images as the recapture target images to be retaken from the camera that performs the second full-body imaging and the prescribed number of the captured images taken by the camera. It includes a selection unit and a display control unit that displays the image to be retaken and the live view image, which is a moving image being photographed by the camera, side by side when reshooting is performed.

In the image providing method of one aspect of the present disclosure, a user is photographed as a subject, the acquired photographed image is edited according to the input by the user, and the edited photographed image is obtained as described above. An image providing method to be provided to a user, the first shooting in which the range above the user's chest is largely captured in the shooting space, and the first shooting in which the entire body of the user is captured. A second whole-body image is taken, and at least one or more of the photographed images is selected as the image to be retaken from the specified number of images taken, and the retaken image is taken. When this is performed, the step of displaying the image to be retaken and the live view image which is a moving image during shooting side by side is included.

In one aspect of the present disclosure, in the photographing space, a first image is taken so as to capture a large area above the user's chest, and a second full-body image is taken so as to capture the entire body of the user. Is performed, and at least one or more captured images are selected as the retake target images to be retaken from the specified number of captured images taken. Then, when the re-shooting is performed, the re-shooting target image and the live view image which is a moving image during shooting are displayed side by side.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide an image with higher user satisfaction.

It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of the appearance of the photographic sticker making apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this technique. It is a figure explaining the movement of a user. It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of the photographing part. It is a front view which shows the structural example of the photographing part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the background part. It is a figure which shows the configuration example of an editing unit. It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the right side surface of an editing unit. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example inside the photographic sticker making apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure example of the control part of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the photographing processing part of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the photo sticker making game process. It is a flowchart explaining the shooting process. It is a figure which shows an example of the shooting guidance screen which displays the 1st model image. It is a figure which shows an example of the shooting guidance screen which displays the live view image at the time of performing the first shooting. It is a figure which shows an example of the photography guidance screen which displays the 1st image and the 2nd model image. It is a figure which shows an example of the shooting guidance screen which displays the live view image at the time of performing the second shooting. It is a figure which shows an example of the retake target selection screen. It is a figure which shows the 1st modification of the retake target selection screen. It is a figure which shows the 2nd modification of the retake target selection screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the shooting guidance screen which displays the model image at the time of re-shooting. It is a figure which shows an example of the shooting guidance screen which displays the live view image at the time of re-shooting. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection screen after re-shooting. It is a figure which shows an example of the shooting guidance screen at the time of retaking two shot images. It is a figure which shows an example of the shooting guidance screen when retaking 3 or more shot images. It is a figure which shows an example of the shooting guidance screen when retaking 3 or more shot images. It is a figure which shows the photographed image which used the stamp image and the pen image. It is a figure which shows the cross-sectional structure of an ink film. It is a figure explaining the amount of heat at the time of heat transfer of an overcoat layer. It is a figure explaining the amount of heat at the time of heat transfer of an overcoat layer. It is a figure which shows various examples of the amount of heat. It is a figure which shows various examples of the amount of heat.

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

<Appearance configuration of photo sticker making device>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of the appearance of the photo sticker making device 1.

The photo sticker creation device 1 is a game machine that provides a photographed image or an edited image. The photo sticker creating device 1 provides an image to a user by printing the image on a sticker paper or transmitting the image to a server so that the image can be viewed on the user's mobile terminal. ..

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

In the photo sticker creating device 1, the user takes a picture by himself / herself as a subject. By performing the editing work, the user synthesizes a composite image such as a handwritten character or a stamp image with the shot image obtained by shooting. As a result, the captured image is edited into a colorful image. The user receives a sticker paper on which the edited image, which is an edited image, is printed, and ends the series of games.

The photo sticker creating device 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 large enough for a person to enter.

The shooting unit 11 is composed of a shooting unit 21 and a background unit 22. The photographing unit 21 and the background unit 22 are installed separately. The space provided between the shooting unit 21 and the background unit 22 is a shooting space for the user to perform shooting work.

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 shooting unit 21 facing the shooting space. A front panel 41 is provided on the surface of the photographing unit 21 in contact with the editing unit 12. Assuming that the right side surface is the right side surface and the left side surface is the left side surface when viewed from the user in the shooting space, the right side surface of the photographing unit 21 is composed of the side panel 42A, and the left side surface is formed by the side panel 42B (FIG. 2). It is composed.

The background portion 22 is composed of a back panel 51, a side panel 52A, and a side panel 52B (FIG. 2), which are plate-shaped members, respectively. 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 part of the side panel 42A and the side panel 52A is connected by a connecting portion 31A which is a plate-shaped member. Further, the side panel 42A and the lower portion of the side panel 52A are connected by a connecting portion 34 which is, for example, 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 part of the side panel 42B and the side panel 52B is connected by the connecting portion 31B. The side panel 42A and the lower portion of the side panel 52A are connected by a metal member (not shown) provided on the floor surface.

The 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 photographing space. Further, the 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 photographing space.

An opening surrounded by the front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21, the connecting portion 31A, the connecting portion 31B, and the back panel 51 of the background portion 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 lighting 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 so that one side surface is in contact with the front panel 41 of the photographing unit 21.

Assuming that the configuration of the editing unit 12 shown in FIG. 1 is the configuration on the front side, the configuration used in the 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 at the same time.

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

A columnar support portion 71A (FIG. 6) for supporting one end of the lighting device 73 is provided on the upper right side of the slope 12B. On the left side of the slope 12B, a columnar support portion 71B that supports the other end of the lighting device 73 is provided. A plate-shaped panel 72 is provided on the right side of the support portion 71A. A support portion 74 for supporting 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 composed of a combination of three rails 75A to 75C. The three rails 75A to 75C are combined so that the shape when viewed from above is U-shaped. One ends of the rail 75A and the rail 75B provided in parallel are fixed to the connecting portion 31A and the connecting portion 31B, respectively, and the other ends of the rail 75A and the rail 75B are joined to both ends of the rail 75C, respectively.

A curtain is attached to the curtain rail 75 so that the space in front of the front and the space in front of the back of the editing unit 12 cannot be seen from the outside. The space in front of the front and the space behind the back of the editing unit 12 surrounded by the curtain are the editing spaces in which the user performs editing work.

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

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

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

First, the user can use the shooting space formed between the shooting unit 21 and the background unit 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 shooting work in the shooting space A1 by using a camera, a touch panel monitor, or the like provided in the shooting unit 21.

The user who has completed the shooting work either exits the shooting space A1 from the entrance / exit G1 and moves to the editing space A2-1 as indicated by the white arrow # 3, or the entrance / exit 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 vacant 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 the 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 work is completed, printing of the edited image is started. When printing is started, the user who has completed 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 the white arrow # 5. Further, the user who has completed 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 print to finish.

When printing is completed, the user receives the sticker paper discharged from the discharge port provided on the right side surface of the editing unit 12, and ends a series of photo sticker creation games.

Next, the configuration of each part will be described.

<Structure of shooting section>
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of the photographing unit 21, and FIG. 4 is a front view showing a configuration example of the photographing unit 21.

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

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

A circular opening is formed substantially in the center of the slope 101B, and the opening is provided with a lens of the camera 111 for photographing the user in the photographing space A1. Inside the photographing / displaying unit 101, for example, a camera 111, which is a single-lens reflex camera, is mounted so as to be tiltable.

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

The touch panel monitor 112 has a function as a live view monitor that 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) to operate the user. It has a function to accept. A live view image or a captured image captured by the camera 111 is displayed on the touch panel monitor 112. 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 may take a full-body image, which is an image showing the whole body of the user, and a close-up image, which is an image showing a large area above the chest, centering on the face part. it can.

A light emitting unit 102L and a light emitting unit 102R are formed symmetrically on the front panel 41 with the photographing / display unit 101 interposed therebetween. The light emitting unit 102L and the light emitting unit 102R are configured by, for example, fitting a translucent 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 light emitting portion 102L on the left side of the photographing / displaying unit 101 is composed of narrow linear portions 102L-1 to 102L-3. The linear portion 102L-2 is formed in the vertical direction so that the length thereof is substantially the same as the length in the vertical direction of the photographing / displaying unit 101. The linear portion 102L-1 is formed diagonally upward to the right from the upper end of the linear portion 102L-2, and the linear portion 102L-3 is formed obliquely downward to the right from the lower end of the linear portion 102L-1. Will be done.

On the other hand, the light emitting unit 102R on the right side of the photographing / displaying unit 101 is composed of narrow linear portions 102R-1 to 102R-3. The linear portion 102R-2 is formed in the vertical direction so that the length thereof is substantially the same as the length in the vertical direction of the photographing / displaying unit 101. The linear portion 102R-1 is formed diagonally upward to the left from the upper end of the linear portion 102R-2, and the linear portion 102R-3 is formed obliquely downward to the left from the lower end of the linear portion 102R-2. Will be done.

As shown in FIG. 4, the combined shape of the light emitting unit 102L and the light emitting unit 102R is a substantially hexagon. Since the light emitting unit 102L and the light emitting unit 102R emit light, a sharp impression can be produced as an impression of the shooting space A1.

Above the photographing / displaying 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 by using a predetermined mounting member. The upper strobe unit 103 irradiates the vicinity of the user's face with strobe light from above the front surface.

Further, the upper strobe unit 103 can be used as the main illumination for irradiating the user by setting a large amount of light emission. Further, it is preferable that the upper strobe unit 103 is arranged at a position provided at a certain distance from the user so that the strobe light does not cause shadows or highlights on the user. Further, the upper strobe unit 103 is fixed at an angle capable of irradiating the strobe light so that a three-dimensional effect is generated even when the user is in the standing position on the background side.

In order to prevent the upper part of the user's hair from becoming dark due to the strobe light from the upper strobe unit 103 when the user stands in a standing position for close-up photography, FIG. The upper part of the user's hair can be brightened by the strobe light emitted from the ceiling lighting unit 32 of the above. In addition, when the user stands in a standing position for full-body photography, the strobe light from the ceiling lighting unit 32 is used as auxiliary light to supplement the brightness in order to obtain a stereoscopic effect that cannot be expressed by the upper strobe unit 103. be able to.

Below the shooting / display unit 101, a foot strobe unit 104 that irradiates the lower body of the user with strobe light in accordance with shooting by the camera 111 is provided. The front surface of the foot strobe unit 104 is composed of a plate-shaped member 121 forming a vertical surface, and the upper surface is composed of a plate-shaped member 122 forming a gentle slope. The plate-shaped member 121 and the plate-shaped member 122 are translucent plate-shaped members such as a milky white acrylic plate.

For example, the strobe light of the foot strobe unit 104 that irradiates the user through the plate-shaped member 122 prevents shadows from being generated on the chin portion and the neck portion of the user's face. Further, the strobe light of the foot strobe unit 104 that irradiates the user through the plate-shaped member 121 irradiates the user's feet at the time of whole body photographing, prevents the feet from becoming dark, and prevents the feet from becoming dark. Can deliver light to. Further, the strobe light of the foot strobe unit 104 irradiated to the user through the plate-shaped member 122 is, for example, the chin portion or neck portion of the user's face when the user is in the standing position on the background side. Prevents shadows from appearing on the screen.

Plate-shaped members 123L and plate-shaped members 123R forming a vertical surface are provided on the left and right sides of the plate-shaped member 121 of the foot strobe unit 104, respectively. The plate-shaped member 123R is provided with a coin insertion slot for inserting coins by the user.

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

Although not shown, a speaker is provided on the front panel 41, for example, near the ceiling. The speaker outputs guidance voice, BGM, sound effect, etc. related to shooting work.

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

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

The strobe 131 on the back surface irradiates the user with strobe light from the rear upper 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. In addition, the strobe 131 on the back surface can make the black part of the hair brighter at the hairline of the crown of the user who dyed the hair. In addition, the rear right strobe 132 and the rear left strobe 133 can lighten the hair on both sides of the user.

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

The green color of these surfaces is a color for extracting the user's area by chroma key processing. As a result, the captured image can be subjected to chroma key processing, and the background image desired by the user can be combined with the background portion of the captured image. The color of these surfaces may be any color that can be subjected to chroma key treatment, and may be another color such as blue.

Alternatively, the surface of the back panel 51 on the shooting space A1 side (front side in the drawing) is set to, for example, a white surface, and the background for raising and lowering, for example, a green chroma key curtain in the shooting space as appropriate in conjunction with shooting. A curtain unit may be provided. Further, on the floor surface on the background portion 22 side in the photographing space, for example, a green chroma key sheet is laid as in the case of the chroma key curtain. Then, for example, close-up photography is performed with the green chroma key curtain lowered, and full-body photography is performed on a white background with the green chroma key curtain raised. Thereby, by performing the chroma key treatment on the floor surface reflected in the photographed image in the whole body photography, the compositing image desired by the user can be synthesized on the floor surface.

For example, if the background curtain unit mechanically fails and the curtain for chroma key cannot be lowered, only close-up photography is performed without performing full-body photography until the failure is recovered. May be good. After that, for example, when maintenance is performed and the background curtain unit is in a normal state, close-up photography and whole-body photography can be selected.

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

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

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

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

A sticker 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. The printer prints 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 on the sticker paper in a predetermined layout, and the sticker paper discharge port. It is discharged from 151.

<Internal configuration of photo sticker making device>
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the photo sticker creating device 1. The same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as those described above. Duplicate explanations will be omitted as appropriate.

The control unit 201 is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like. The control unit 201 executes a program stored in the ROM (Read Only Memory) 206 or the storage unit 202, and controls the overall operation of the photo sticker creation device 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. Each configuration of the photographing unit 208, each configuration of the editing units 209A and 209B, and the printer 241 are also connected to the control unit 201.

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 and the like supplied from the control unit 201. The information stored in the storage unit 202 is appropriately read out by the control unit 201.

The communication unit 203 is an interface of a network such as the Internet. The communication unit 203 communicates with an external device according to the control by the control unit 201. The communication unit 203 transmits, for example, a 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 to the mobile terminal that has accessed the server.

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

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 shooting unit 208 realizes shooting processing for the user in the shooting space A1. The photographing unit 208 includes a coin processing unit 221, a lighting 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 lighting device 222 is each lighting device provided in the photographing space A1 such as the upper strobe unit 103 and the foot strobe unit 104. Each of the lighting devices 222 emits light according to a lighting control signal supplied from the control unit 201.

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

Here, the camera 111 is provided with a zoom mechanism capable of zooming in or out by changing the focal length, and can perform trimming shooting in a desired shooting range. With such a camera 111, a close-up image is taken, which is an image in which the area above the chest is largely captured centering on the user's face without changing the standing position of the user. It is possible to take a whole-body image, which is an image showing the whole body.

For example, in the photo sticker creating device 1, when five shot images are taken, the first to third shots are taken up, and the fourth and fifth shots are either close-up shots or whole body shots. Can be performed according to the user's choice. It should be noted that, when performing full-body photography, the tilt angle of the camera 111 can be adjusted or image processing is performed to take a full-body image of the user from the front of the user, or a full-body image of the user. The whole body can be photographed from diagonally above and in front of the user.

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

The tablet built-in monitor 141 displays various screens according to the control by the control unit 201, and accepts the user's operation 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 in a predetermined layout to the sticker paper discharge port 151.

<Structure of control unit>
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the control unit 201. At least a part of the functional units shown in FIG. 9 is realized by executing a predetermined program by the CPU in the control unit 201.

The control unit 201 includes a shooting processing unit 301, an editing processing unit 302, and a printing processing unit 303.

The shooting processing unit 301 controls each unit of the shooting unit 208 to perform shooting processing. The editing processing unit 302 controls each unit of the editing units 209A and 209B to perform editing processing. The print processing unit 303 controls the printer 241 to print the edited image on the sticker paper.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the photographing processing unit 301.

The image processing unit 301 is composed of a display control unit 311, an input reception unit 312, an image control unit 313, a guidance output control unit 314, and an image processing unit 315.

The display control unit 311 controls the display of the touch panel monitor 112. For example, the display control unit 311 causes the touch panel monitor 112 to display a moving image captured by the camera 111 in a live view, or to display a captured image which is a captured result.

The input receiving unit 312 receives an operation input by the user to the touch panel monitor 112.

The shooting control unit 313 controls the camera 111, shoots the user as a subject, and acquires a shot image.

The guidance output control unit 314 controls the output of guidance that explains how to proceed with shooting. The guidance output control unit 314 controls the display control unit 311 to display a screen explaining how to proceed with shooting, and to output voice from the speaker 223.

The image processing unit 315 performs predetermined image processing on the moving image and the captured image captured by the camera 111.

<Operation of photo sticker making device>
Here, the operation of the photo sticker creation device 1 that provides the photo sticker creation game will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The process of FIG. 11 is started when a predetermined amount of coins is inserted into the coin slot.

In step S1, the photographing processing unit 301 controls the photographing unit 208 to perform the photographing process. In the shooting process, for example, after various processes such as a process of selecting the number of people and a shooting course, a process of individually identifying the user, and a process of guiding the standing position when shooting are performed, the user Is taken as the subject.

Further, in the shooting process, different shot images are 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 appearance of a subject is determined by adjusting at least one of saturation, brightness, sharpness, contrast, and the like of a person area in a captured image. The captured image is subjected to image processing that adjusts 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 shooting space A1.

Then, when the number of people or the shooting course is selected, the shooting processing unit 301 controls the camera 111 to start capturing the moving image. The photographing processing unit 301 displays the captured moving image as a live view image on the touch panel monitor 112. Users can check how they are captured by looking at the live view image. The details of the editing process will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S2, the editing processing unit 302 performs an editing process and generates an edited image. In the editing process, the 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 of the user who has finished the shooting process and is the destination of the movement.

For example, in the editing process, a background selection area in which a plurality of buttons used for selecting a background image are lined up is displayed on an editing screen used for editing a captured image at the same time as a thumbnail image or a captured image to be edited, and the background is displayed. Images can be selected. Similarly, the foreground image can also be selected. Then, editing such that the background image and the foreground image are combined with the captured image can be performed.

Editing of a captured image using the edit screen ends when a preset time limit elapses or the end button displayed on the edit screen is operated. When the editing of the captured image is completed, the layout is selected, the portable image is selected, and the like, and then the movement to the print waiting space A3 is guided.

In step S3, the print processing unit 303 controls the printer 241 and prints the edited image obtained by the editing process on the sticker paper. If the photographed image obtained by the photographing process has not been edited, the photographed image is printed as it is on the sticker paper.

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

<Shooting process>
Next, the photographing process performed in step S1 of FIG. 11 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S11, as an initial process before shooting for a user, for example, the shooting processing unit 301 selects a number of people and a shooting course, a process for individually identifying a user, and when shooting. Performs various processes such as guidance for the standing position of the. Then, after the processing is completed, the display control unit 311 displays a shooting guidance screen for guiding the shooting of a plurality of shot images on the touch panel monitor 112. At this time, as shown in FIG. 13 described later, the touch panel monitor is a shooting guidance screen in which the model image in which the model of the pose to be sampled by the user is shown when the first shot image is shot is displayed in the center. It is displayed on 112. Then, when the model image is displayed for a predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S12.

In step S12, the display control unit 311 switches from the model image displayed on the touch panel monitor 112, and displays a live view image, which is a moving image being photographed by the camera 111, in the center as shown in FIG. 14 described later. Display the shooting guidance screen. Then, after the live view image is displayed for a predetermined time, the display control unit 311 displays the countdown before shooting on the touch panel monitor 112, and when the shooting timing comes, the process proceeds to step S13.

In step S13, the shooting control unit 313 shoots the user as a subject by the camera 111 and acquires a shot image, and in step S14, the display control unit 311 displays the shot image on the touch panel monitor 112. Have the user confirm the shooting result.

In step S15, the photographing processing unit 301 repeats the photographing by the camera 111 in step S13 a predetermined number of times, for example, whether or not the photographing is repeated five times and five captured images are acquired. To judge.

If the photographing processing unit 301 determines in step S15 that five captured images have not been acquired, the process proceeds to step S16.

In step S16, as shown in FIG. 15 described later, the display control unit 311 shifts the captured image displayed in the center of the touch panel monitor 112 to both sides of the touch panel monitor 112 and displays it, and the next model image is in the center. The shooting guidance screen displayed in is displayed.

After the process of step S16, the process returns to step S12, and the same process is repeated thereafter. Then, in the following processing, the processing of steps S12 to S14 is performed in a state where the captured image acquired in the photographing in the previous step S13 is displayed on both sides of the touch panel monitor 112.

Here, for example, the close-up image is acquired in the first to third shots out of the five shots, and the whole body image is acquired in the fourth and fifth shots. Then, the photographing processing unit 301 performs processing such as adjusting the angle of view of the camera 111 according to the type of each captured image.

For example, as a full-body image, an image is taken so that the whole body above the user's knee is shown, and an image showing the whole body of the user seen from diagonally above and an image showing the whole body of the user seen from the front are generated. It may be done. The former full-body image is generated based on a still image obtained by taking a picture with the shooting / display unit 101 at a high position and looking down at the user from above. Further, the latter full-body image is generated based on a still image obtained by shooting the user from the front with the position of the shooting / display unit 101 lower than the position at the time of shooting the former full-body image. To. In this case, for example, it is possible to adjust the height of the photographing / displaying unit 101 and the angle of the camera 111. The user can take a full-body image with a different angle (shooting direction).

On the other hand, in step S15, when the photographing processing unit 301 determines that five captured images have been acquired, the process proceeds to step S17.

In step S17, the display control unit 311 selects a retaken target image, which is a shot image to be retaken, from the five shot images, as will be described with reference to FIG. 17 described later. The repair target selection screen is displayed on the touch panel monitor 112. Then, the input reception unit 312 accepts the selection of the image to be retaken according to the user's operation input on the retake target selection screen, and accepts the decision of the selection.

In step S18, the photographing processing unit 301 determines whether or not to retake the photographed image according to the operation input of the user received by the input receiving unit 312, and if it is determined that the photographed image is retaken, the process is processed. Proceeds to step S19.

In step S19, as shown in FIG. 20 described later, the display control unit 311 displayed the image to be retaken on both sides, and displayed it when the photographed image selected as the image to be retaken was taken. The shooting guidance screen with the same model image as is displayed in the center is displayed.

In step S20, the display control unit 311 switches from the model image displayed on the touch panel monitor 112, and as shown in FIG. 21 described later, the live view image, which is a moving image being captured by the camera 111, is displayed in the center. Display the shooting guidance screen. Then, after the live view image is displayed for a predetermined time, the display control unit 311 displays a countdown before shooting on the touch panel monitor 112, and when the shooting timing comes, the process proceeds to step S21.

In step S21, the shooting control unit 313 shoots the user as a subject by the camera 111 and acquires a shot image, and in step S22, the display control unit 311 displays the shot image on the touch panel monitor 112. Have the user confirm the shooting result.

In step S23, as shown in FIG. 22 described later, the display control unit 311 selects either the retake target image selected in step S17 or the shot image acquired in the shooting in step S21. After the correction, the selection screen is displayed on the touch panel monitor 112. Then, the input reception unit 312 accepts the user's operation input to the selection screen after retaking.

After the processing in step S23, or when it is determined in step S18 that the photographing processing unit 301 does not retake the photographed image, the processing is terminated.

After that, the guidance output control unit 314 of 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. Guidance for moving to the editing space is performed by displaying a guidance screen on the touch panel monitor 112 or by outputting voice from the speaker 223.

In addition, in step S15, it is determined that five captured images have been acquired, and for example, even if only five or less captured images have been acquired, it is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed since the processing was started. In that case, the process may proceed to step S17. For example, if a predetermined time elapses without inserting the last (fourth) coin after the user inserts the first coin, the photo sticker creation device 1 is not in the operating state, so the number of customers is served. As a result of the decrease in profitability, it is expected that profitability will deteriorate.

Therefore, for example, even if the user has taken pictures only four times, the number of times of taking pictures can be reduced by one for the user who has passed the predetermined time. In this case, the photo sticker creating device 1 can generate the same images as the shot images by the number of shots reduced. When the same image is generated in this way, when the same image is selected as the retake target, the photo sticker creation device 1 retakes the retake target image and the retake target image in step S23 described above. It is possible to retake the later image and display it on the selection screen so that the user can select it.

<Display example of shooting guidance screen>
A shooting guide screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 112 in the shooting process by the shooting processing unit 301 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 16.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a shooting guidance screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 112 in step S11 of FIG.

A central image display area 401 is provided substantially in the center of the shooting guidance screen, and a model image showing a model of a pose as a sample by the user at the time of shooting is displayed in the central image display area 401. Further, below the central image display area 401, a narration "pause looking at the camera!" Is displayed.

Five thumbnail image display areas 402 to 406 are displayed side by side in the lower side of the shooting guidance screen, and five model images to be shot from now on are displayed respectively. Of the five model images displayed in the thumbnail image display areas 402 to 406, the three model images displayed in the image display areas 402 to 404 are taken as close-up images and displayed in the image display areas 405 and 406. The two model images are taken as whole body images. Further, of the thumbnail image display areas 402 to 406, the thumbnail image display area in which the model image corresponding to the shooting to be performed is displayed is highlighted by the selection frame 407.

In the example of FIG. 13, a model image as a sample by the user when the first captured image is captured is displayed in the central image display area 401, and the thumbnail image display area 402 on which the model image is displayed is selected. It is highlighted in frame 407.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a shooting guidance screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 112 in the first step S12 of FIG.

In the central image display area 401 of the shooting guidance screen, a live view image which is a moving image being shot by the camera 111 is displayed. That is, the display of the central image display area 401 is switched from the model image of FIG. 13 to the live view image. As in FIG. 13, five model images are displayed in the thumbnail image display areas 402 to 406, and the thumbnail image display area 402 on which the first model image is displayed is in the selection frame 407. It is highlighted.

After that, when shooting is performed in step S13 of FIG. 12 and the first shot image is acquired, the shot image is displayed in the central image display area 401 in step S14.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a shooting guidance screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 112 in step S16 of FIG.

On the shooting guidance screen, the left image display area 408 arranged on the left side of the central image display area 401 and the right image display area 409 arranged on the right side of the central image display area 401 are displayed in the central image display area 401 until immediately before. The first captured image that was displayed is displayed. Then, in the central image display area 401, a model image as a sample by the user when the second captured image is captured is displayed.

In addition, the narration "I took it like this" is displayed below the left image display area 408 and the right image display area 409, respectively. Further, in the thumbnail image display area 402, the display is changed to the first captured image, and the thumbnail image display area 403 in which the second model image is displayed is highlighted in the selection frame 407.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a shooting guidance screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 112 in the second step S12 of FIG.

Similar to FIG. 15, the first captured image is displayed in the left image display area 408 and the right image display area 409 of the shooting guidance screen. Then, the display of the central image display area 401 is switched from the model image of FIG. 15 to a live view image which is a moving image being photographed by the camera 111. In the thumbnail image display areas 402 to 406, the first captured image is displayed in the thumbnail image display area 402 and the second to fifth model images are displayed as thumbnail images, as in FIG. It is displayed in areas 403 to 406, and the thumbnail image display area 403 is highlighted in the selection frame 407.

As described above, the photographing processing unit 301 has the photographed images taken in the previous step S13 displayed in the left image display area 408 and the right image display area 409, and the second and subsequent steps S12 to S14. Perform the processing of. Therefore, when two users shoot side by side, the left user confirms the captured image displayed in the left image display area 408, and the right user confirms the captured image in the right image display area 409. You can check the displayed captured image.

<Display example of retake target selection screen>
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a retake target selection screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 112 in step S17 of FIG.

At the top of the retake target selection screen, the narration "Select up to one image you want to retake!" Is displayed, and below that, five shot images 411 to 415 that can be selected as retake targets, and Buttons 416 that are operated when reshooting is not performed are displayed. Further, in the lower right corner of the retake target selection screen, a button 417 operated when determining the selected retake target image is displayed.

For example, when the retake target selection screen as shown in the upper side of FIG. 17 is displayed and the user performs an operation input for selecting the captured image 411 (for example, touching the captured image 411), as shown in the lower side of FIG. The captured image 411 is highlighted in the selection frame 418. After that, when the user inputs an operation to the button 417, the selection of the captured image 411 as the target image to be retaken is determined. On the other hand, when the user inputs an operation to the button 416, it is determined that the captured image is not retaken.

In this way, all the captured images are displayed on the retake target selection screen. Therefore, in this example, all five captured images are displayed, so that the captured image that the user wants to retake can be quickly displayed. You can find and select. For example, it is possible to select the image to be retaken in a shorter time than the method of displaying the captured images one by one and selecting the image to be retaken. As a result, it is possible to avoid a decrease in the number of rotations of the game.

For example, as the retake target selection screen, in addition to the example shown in FIG. 17, for example, the captured image may be displayed in the state of the sticker layout printed on the sticker paper by the printer 241. By displaying the captured image in the state of the sticker layout in this way, the user can grasp in what state the sticker paper is printed.

FIG. 18 shows a first modification of the retake target selection screen.

Before selecting the image to be retaken, the process of selecting the number of divisions of the sticker layout is performed, and the photographed images 411 to 415 in which the user is photographed are combined with the seal layout according to the number of divisions selected in the process. The sticker layout image 421 is displayed on the touch panel monitor 112. Therefore, the user can select the image to be retaken while checking the sticker layout image 421 in which the photographed images 411 to 415 are arranged in the sticker layout printed on the sticker paper by the printer 241.

FIG. 19 shows a second modification of the retake target selection screen.

As shown in FIG. 19, the sticker layout image 422, which is a composite of the photographed images 411 to 415 in which the user is photographed, is displayed on the touch panel monitor 112 with a sticker layout having a higher design. Therefore, the user can select the image to be retaken while checking the sticker layout image 422 in which the captured images 411 to 415 are arranged in the highly designed sticker layout printed on the sticker paper by the printer 241. ..

For example, in the sticker layout image 421 of FIG. 18, the shot images 411 to 415 having the same angle of view as those at the time of shooting were displayed, whereas in the sticker layout image 422 of FIG. 19, at the time of shooting in order to enhance the design. The captured images 411 to 415 trimmed so as to have a different angle of view from the above are arranged. In the sticker layout image 422, for example, a captured image generated by trimming an image having an aspect ratio of 1: 1.2 at the time of shooting with an aspect ratio of 1: 1.1 or trimming it in a perfect circle shape. Is placed. The cutout positions of the captured images 414 and 415 are automatically extracted. For example, the face portion may be cut out based on the face information, or the legs, hips, and the like may be partially cut out based on the person information. Can be done.

<Display example of the shooting guidance screen during re-shooting>
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a shooting guidance screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 112 in step S19 of FIG.

For example, when the captured image 411 is selected as the retake target image on the retake target selection screen (FIG. 17), the captured image selected as the retake target image is captured in the central image display area 401 of the shooting guidance screen. The same model image as that displayed at the time is displayed. Further, in the thumbnail image display area 402, a model image is displayed in place of the captured image selected as the image to be retaken, and the thumbnail image display area 402 is highlighted in the selection frame 407. Then, the image to be retaken is displayed in the left image display area 408 and the right image display area 409, and the narration "It is an image before retake" is displayed below the image to be retaken. Further, in the thumbnail image display areas 403 to 406, captured images other than the image to be retaken are displayed semitransparently.

In this way, the thumbnail image display area 402 on which the model image is displayed is highlighted in the selection frame 407, and the captured image other than the image to be retaken is displayed semi-transparently, so that the user can take which image. It is possible to reliably recognize whether the image is the target of retaken.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a shooting guidance screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 112 in step S20 of FIG.

In the central image display area 401 of the shooting guidance screen, a live view image which is a moving image being shot by the camera 111 is displayed. That is, the display of the central image display area 401 is switched from the model image of FIG. 20 to the live view image. Further, in the left image display area 408 and the right image display area 409, the image to be retaken is displayed as in FIG. 20. Further, as in FIG. 20, the model image is displayed in the thumbnail image display area 402 and highlighted in the selection frame 407, and in the thumbnail image display areas 403 to 406, the captured images other than the retake target image are translucent. Is displayed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 21, the live view image is displayed in the central image display area 401, and when the photographed image is acquired by retaking the image (step S21 in FIG. 12), the photographed image is displayed in the center image display area. It is displayed on 401.

As described above, in the retake shooting, the retake target image is displayed in the left image display area 408 and the right image display area 409. As a result, when two users shoot side by side, the left user confirms the captured image displayed in the left image display area 408, and the right user confirms the captured image displayed in the right image display area 409. You can check the captured image displayed on. Therefore, it can be easily confirmed by the captured image displayed near each user.

In this way, by performing re-shooting while the live view image is being displayed in the central image display area 401, the user can create poses and facial expressions during shooting while checking the re-shooting target image, and therefore does not like it. It is possible to prevent the captured image from being captured. In particular, when the live view image is displayed in the central image display area 401, the left image display area 408 and the right image display area 409 are displayed side by side as the image to be retaken, so that failure in retake shooting is avoided. It is possible to reduce the failure rate of shooting. For example, the user can take a picture again while recognizing that the pose could not be taken cutely and that the face was small because of this standing position.

Furthermore, since the user can be made aware that such a retake is performed, the user can take a picture with the feeling that one image may fail, and the photographed image with higher satisfaction is obtained. Can be photographed.

In addition, the photo sticker creation device 1 retakes the photograph, so that the user can check the images taken so far and refer to what kind of facial expression the user should take to take a cute picture of himself / herself. While shooting, you can shoot. Therefore, the photo sticker creating device 1 does not have to perform the keep image selection for selecting the photographed image to be printed and the photographed image to be edited from the photographed images, which has been conventionally performed.

That is, conventionally, a keep image selection has been performed to select five captured images to be printed and edited from among seven captured images. Since such keep image selection only selects the images taken in the past in order from the image that you like the most, you may have to select even if there are images that you do not like. It was. Further, when the keep image is selected, the layouts having high designability, which is established only because the number of close-up images is 3 and the number of full-body images is 2, are arranged differently. As a result, the design may be deteriorated.

On the other hand, in the photo sticker creating device 1, it is not necessary to select a keep image by re-shooting, so that such unpleasant selection of a photographed image and deterioration of design may occur. It can be avoided. That is, in the photo sticker creating device 1, all the captured images can be regarded as the user's preference without performing the process of selecting the keep image.

In the example of FIG. 20, in the central image display area 401 of the shooting guidance screen, the same model image that was displayed when the shot image selected as the re-shooting target image was shot is displayed. However, different model images may be displayed.

For example, when displaying the same model image as the model image displayed in the central image display area 401 when the captured image selected as the image to be retaken is captured, the users are the same. With this pose, you can shoot while thinking about how to make it look better.

On the other hand, when displaying a model image different from the one displayed when the captured image selected as the recapture target image is captured as the model image displayed in the central image display area 401, the user retakes the image. You can shoot in a new pose instead of the pose you wanted to do.

<Display example of selection screen after reshooting>
FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of a post-shooting selection screen displayed on the touch panel monitor 112 in step S23 of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 22, the narration "Which image do you want?" Is displayed at the upper part of the selection screen after re-shooting, and below that, the shot image 431 selected as the re-shooting target image and the re-shooting shooting are performed. The captured image 432 acquired in step 2 is displayed side by side. Further, in the lower right corner of the selection screen after re-shooting, a button 433 operated when determining the selection of the captured image is displayed.

For example, when the user inputs an operation to select one of the captured image 431 and the captured image 432, the selected one is highlighted, and then when the operation input to the button 433 is performed, the selection is made. It is determined.

In addition to re-shooting one shot image, re-shooting of a plurality of shot images may be performed.

For example, with reference to FIG. 23, a shooting guide screen for retaking two shot images will be described.

As shown in FIG. 23, on the shooting guidance screen, the first image to be retaken is displayed in the left image display area 408, and the second image to be retaken is displayed in the right image display area 409. The model image is displayed in the central image display area 401.

Further, an example of a shooting guide screen when retaking three or more shot images will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 and 25.

In FIG. 24, a shooting guidance screen is displayed when the second re-shooting is performed after the first re-shooting is performed. In the left image display area 408 of the shooting guidance screen, the shot image displayed in the central image display area 401 at the time of the first re-shooting is shifted and displayed. Then, the live view image for performing the second re-shooting is displayed in the central image display area 401, and the second model image is displayed in the right image display area 409. Then, the second re-shooting is performed, and the shot image is displayed in the central image display area 401. By taking a picture again while displaying the model image in this way, the user can imitate while looking at the pose of the model image, so that the shooting fails (the picture is taken in a pose that the user does not like). Can be prevented.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 25, the captured image displayed in the central image display area 401 at the time of the second re-shooting is shifted and displayed in the left image display area 408 of the shooting guidance screen. .. Then, the live view image for performing the third re-shooting is displayed in the central image display area 401, and the third model image is displayed in the right image display area 409.

In this way, the captured image acquired by the retaken shooting is displayed so as to flow from the central image display area 401 to the left image display area 408, and the live view image and the model image to be retaken next are displayed in the central image. A display method newly displayed in the area 401 and the right image display area 409 can be adopted.

As the number of shot images to be retaken increases, the user experiences a large number of shots and becomes accustomed to shooting, so that he / she becomes better at taking poses and making facial expressions. Improves satisfaction.

As described above, the photo sticker creation device 1 moves the standing position in order for the user to confirm the photographed image by displaying the photographed image in the left image display area 408 and the right image display area 409 of the photography guidance screen. It is possible to avoid such a situation, and it is possible to take a picture efficiently in a shorter time. In addition, since the user can confirm the pose of the next shooting in advance, shooting can be performed more smoothly.

For example, in a configuration in which the captured image is displayed only in the center of the shooting guidance screen, the user may move the standing position forward so as to approach the captured image in order to confirm the captured image. For this reason, even if the same close-up image and the whole body image are used, the size of the user's face is changed, and the balance is poor when the sticker paper is checked.

On the other hand, in the photo sticker creating device 1, since the user does not move the standing position in such a way, a well-balanced close-up image and a whole body image can be taken. Further, when the live view image is displayed in the central image display area 401 at the time of re-shooting, the re-shooting target images are displayed on both sides thereof, so that the user desires while checking the pose and facial expression. You can shoot. For example, at the time of the first re-shooting, the re-shooting target image is displayed on both sides of the central image display area 401, and at the second and subsequent re-shooting, the re-shooting target image and the current shooting are performed. The amount to be corrected may be displayed.

In addition, conventionally, when a user does not like a photographed image, many users perform editing such as hiding their face with a stamp or the like in the editing process. For example, such editing may be performed on 5 of the 6 captured images, and the degree of perfection of the sticker paper on which such captured images are printed is significantly reduced. It was.

On the other hand, the photo sticker creating device 1 can take a photographed image with a high degree of user satisfaction by taking a retaken image, and thus avoids the above-mentioned editing. It is possible to provide a sticker paper with a higher degree of perfection.

Further, the photo sticker creating device 1 can take a picture such as leaving a record of the user's clothes by taking a whole body image as well as a close-up image. Further, the photo sticker creating device 1 is set with a shooting angle of view assuming that a plurality of users are taken as subjects, and for example, the users located at the edges of the angle of view are interrupted. It is possible to avoid such a situation and acquire a photographed image with a higher degree of perfection.

The photo sticker creation device 1 may display a live view image in the central image display area 401 and display a model image in the left image display area 408 and the right image display area 409 at the time of shooting.

Further, the photo sticker creating device 1 performs the face recognition process, so that the face is not recognized, a part of the face is outside the angle of view, the face size is too small, or the face is tilted. In this case, when the face is below the predetermined area, such a captured image may be retaken and selected as the target image. That is, in such a case, the image to be retaken is automatically selected based on the result of the face recognition process without the user selecting the image to be retaken. For example, if the face is tilted too much, it can be determined that there is a high possibility that the face is printed on the clothes, etc., instead of the user's face, and such a printed face can be used as the actual user's face. It is possible to prevent erroneous recognition as a face and image processing.

The photo sticker creation device 1 is whether or not the user is a member of an image acquisition site that acquires captured images via the Internet, and if it is a member, whether it is a paid member or a free member. Can be determined.

For example, the photo sticker creating device 1 may perform the retake shooting as described above only when the user is a paying member based on the determination result. Alternatively, by setting a difference in the number of selected images to be retaken, it is possible to retake up to two captured images for paid members and retake up to one captured image for free members. May be possible. Further, the photo sticker creating device 1 may perform the re-shooting as described above only when the user is a member based on the determination result. For example, a screen for entering a member ID (Identification) by the user in advance may be displayed, or a member ID may be obtained from a mobile phone associated with the user's member ID using infrared communication or the like. it can.

Furthermore, the photo sticker creation device 1 collects an additional play fee for the user who has selected the retake function, and refunds the play fee to the user who does not take the retake. You can also do it.

The photo sticker creating device 1 can create a sticker paper on which a photographed image is printed and provide the photographed image to the user, for example, transmit the photographed image to the user's mobile phone and provide the photographed image.

<Three-dimensional finish of captured images>
The three-dimensional finish of the captured image will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 to 31.

For example, when the photograph sticker creating device 1 prints a photographed image on a sticker paper and outputs it, there is a need to provide a sticker paper printed with a photographed image having a perspective as if it was photographed by a single-lens reflex camera. In general, in the photo sticker creating device 1, since the distance between the person and the background is short, it is difficult to take a photographed image having a three-dimensional effect, and the finish is flat and has little change.

Therefore, as shown on the upper side of FIG. 26, for example, when the stamp image is combined as the foreground image in the editing process, the photo sticker creating device 1 attaches the sticker of the stamp pattern to the sticker paper. It can be finished with three-dimensional printing that looks like a sticker. As a result, the fact that the stamp image is displayed in front of the person is expressed more three-dimensionally.

Further, as shown on the lower side of FIG. 26, for example, when the photo sticker creating device 1 synthesizes a handwritten pen image as a foreground image in the editing process, the pen image is actually put on the sticker paper with a pen. It can be finished with three-dimensional printing that makes it look like a three-dimensional image as drawn. As a result, the fact that the pen image is displayed in front of the person is expressed more three-dimensionally.

In this way, in the photo sticker creating device 1, the stamp image looks like a sticker is attached to the surface of the sticker paper, and the pen image looks like it is drawn with a pen on the surface of the sticker paper. A captured image can be provided.

The three-dimensional finish of the captured image is set for a predetermined content such as a stamp image or a pen image. Then, when the stamp image or the pen image is used, when the sticker paper is viewed, the stamp image and the pen image are printed so as to have a more three-dimensional finish (hereinafter referred to as a plump feeling). Is done.

Printing with such a plump feeling is performed by changing the amount of heat when heat-transferring the overcoat layer configured as a protective film to the printed surface of the sticker paper to change the glossiness of the overcoat layer. .. That is, in the photo sticker making device 1, the glossiness (gloss / matte condition) of the printed surface of the sticker paper can be changed to make it look pseudo-three-dimensional.

For example, when printing a captured image, as shown in FIG. 27, each subliming dye of three colors of yellow, magenta, and cyan (or four colors including black) and a transparent overcoat (OP) layer are printed. However, an ink film applied along the feeding direction of the base film is used. Then, based on the image data, after each sublimation dye of the ink film is thermally transferred to the printing paper and the printing of the photographed image is completed, when the overcoat layer is thermally transferred, the amount of heat in the area where the stamp image or the pen image is printed is generated. Is changed according to the hierarchy.

Specifically, for the stamp image and the pen image, a hierarchy (numerical value of minimum value 0 to maximum value 255) is set in 8 bits, and according to the set hierarchy, in the overcoat layer in pixel units. By changing the amount of thermal transfer, printing with a plump feeling can be performed.

In particular, in order to produce a plump finish, the heat amount of the heat transfer head is set high so as to maximize the heat amount of the edge portion in the stamp image and the pen image, and the heat amount of the central portion is minimized. Set the amount of heat of the head low. By maximizing the amount of heat of the edge portion in the stamp image and the pen image in this way, the boundary between the stamp image and the pen image and the outside can be clarified, and the user can easily notice the feeling of plumpness. Can be done.

For example, FIG. 28 shows a flat image of the amount of heat when the overcoat layer is thermally transferred when the stamp image 501 shown in FIG. 26 is printed. Similarly, in FIG. 29, the vertical axis represents the amount of heat when the overcoat layer is thermally transferred, and the horizontal axis represents pixels.

As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, in the example of the stamp image 501, the amount of heat when the overcoat layer is thermally transferred is set in four stages. For example, the region on the most contour side (the thinnest hatched area in FIG. 28) is set to 160 layers, and the area one inside from the contour (the second thinnest hatched area in FIG. 28) is set to 120 layers. The area one inside from the contour (the third thinnest hatch area in FIG. 28) is set to 80 layers, the innermost area (the darkest hatch area in FIG. 28) is set to 40 layers.

When set in this way, the higher the hierarchy, the higher the amount of heat of the thermal transfer head is set. That is, as the amount of heat of the thermal transfer head increases, the amount of charring (burning amount) of the receiving layer in the sticker paper increases, so that a three-dimensional effect is generated when viewed as a sticker paper.

The layer of the amount of heat when the overcoat layer is thermally transferred is set by a numerical value of 8 bits (0 to 255) as described above. At this time, when the minimum value of the layer is set to 122 or more, the number of gradations is reduced, but the part having a low amount of heat (less than 122) disappears, so that the paper feels more plump when viewed as a sticker paper. Can be caused. On the other hand, when the maximum value of the layer is set to 122 or less, it is possible to prevent the amount of heat from increasing, so that the occurrence of a paper jam can be suppressed.

Further, the hierarchy of the amount of heat when the overcoat layer is thermally transferred is set to a multi-step staircase shape as shown in FIG. 30A, a curved shape as shown in FIG. 30B, or shown in FIG. 30C. It may be set to such a linear shape. For example, by making a multi-step staircase shape, a certain area is the same level regardless of the number of steps (for example, 4 steps or 5 steps), so that area can be enlarged. The larger it is, the more plump it can be finished.

Further, as shown in FIG. 30D, by setting the width of the region at the edge portion of the multi-step staircase shape to be wide, it is possible to finish with a more plump feeling.

Further, as shown in FIG. 31A, when the number of steps in the staircase shape is reduced, the difference between the layers becomes large, so that an overcoat layer can be formed so that the steps can be more clearly recognized. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 31B, when the number of steps in the staircase shape is increased, the difference between the layers becomes smaller and becomes closer to a curve or a straight line, so that an overcoat layer in which the steps gradually change can be formed. ..

For example, the number of stages of the heat quantity layer when the overcoat layer is thermally transferred may be different depending on the pen width of the pen image. For example, set the number of steps to 5 for a pen image with a wide pen width, set the number of steps to 3 for a pen image with a narrow pen width, and set the number of steps to 4 for a pen image with a pen width in between. Can be set.

Next, a processing procedure for printing a sticker paper having a plump feeling will be described.

For example, the image data of the photographed image (including the edited scribbled image) generated by the photo sticker creating device 1 is displayed by RGB data which is data expressing hue. Then, when printing is performed, RGB data is converted into CMY data by calculation and converted (generated) as print data. This CMY data is thermally transferred by the thermal transfer head by each sublimation dye.

Further, as shown in FIG. 27, the ink film has a region on the surface of the base film to which each sublimation dye of three colors of yellow, magenta, and cyan is applied, and when printing is performed on the sticker paper, thermal transfer is performed. Between the head and the platen roller, the receiving layer of the sealing paper and each sublimation dye are arranged so as to face each other.

Then, the sticker paper and the ink film are fed from the roll at the same speed, and the amount of heat is changed by the heat transfer head, so that the sticker paper and the ink film are thermally transferred to the receiving layer of the sticker paper as a layer.

Then, after the photographed image is printed by each sublimation dye, the protective film as the overcoat layer is thermally transferred to the area where the photographed image of the sticker paper is printed.

As a result, a sticker paper having a plump feeling is printed.

In addition, instead of making settings with a feeling of plumpness for all contents, for example, it is possible to make settings with a feeling of plumpness only for stamp images and pen images as predetermined contents composed of a single color. it can. For example, if all the contents are set with a feeling of plumpness, a user who dislikes the feeling of plumpness may not use the contents at all. On the other hand, users who prefer a feeling of plumpness are expected to use the content more than necessary, and in that case, the sticker paper will have a messy finish.

In addition, for example, the stamp image can be made to look like a sticker paper by setting the predetermined content, which is a distributed design, with a feeling of plumpness. can do. Similarly, for example, a pen image is written with an actual pen on a sticker paper by setting a plump setting for a predetermined content having a design as actually described with an oil-based pen or the like. The finish can be seen as an image.

Further, the content that is quantitatively used in the photo sticker creating device 1 and is not actually manufactured as a sticker is not set with a feeling of plumpness.

Regarding how to hold the data provided in the overcoat layer, multiple types of content are stored in advance for each size, and after selecting the content of the appropriate size, a mask image is prepared for each size, and the appropriate size. You can use the mask image of to process the content each time. Since the pixel size and resolution of the content differ depending on the displayed screen size or output size, the layer stage and the layer width can be configured together.

Further, for example, the photo sticker making device 1 can be configured to include two thermal transfer heads in order to perform printing with a feeling of plumpness. For example, the first thermal transfer head can change the thermal transfer amount in each of the yellow, magenta, and cyan sublimation dyes, and the second thermal transfer head can change the thermal transfer amount in the thermal transfer amount of the overcoat layer. .. As a result, even when the heat amounts of the sublimation dye and the overcoat layer are significantly different, printing can be performed by setting an appropriate heat amount for each of the two heat transfer heads.

Further, for example, the photo sticker making device 1 can be configured to include three thermal transfer heads in order to perform printing with a feeling of plumpness. In this configuration, the third thermal transfer head can be used to print special inks such as glitter, holograms, and yellow. Here, the special ink includes an organic pigment and an inorganic pigment, the organic pigment includes a rake pigment and a toner pigment, and the indefinite pigment includes chromic acid, a carbonate and a silicate. As a result, it is possible to print on the sticker paper with a special decorative color, and it is possible to generate a sticker paper having a higher design.

Further, the photo sticker creating device 1 can perform a display in which the plump feeling is easy to understand when editing using the content in which the plump feeling is set in the editing process. For example, on the tablet built-in monitor 141 of the editing unit 12 of FIG. 6, the content for which the setting has a plump feeling is dynamically displayed by animation, so that the user can make the setting with a plump feeling. Can recognize the contents. It should be noted that this content is dynamically displayed at a predetermined cycle both when the user selects and presses the content and after the content is pressed. In addition, the display may have the same effect as the content using special ink such as glitter, hologram, and yellow.

The present embodiment is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present disclosure.

1 Photo sticker creation device, 301 Photograph processing unit, 302 Editing processing unit, 303 Printing processing unit, 311 Display control unit, 312 Input reception unit, 313 Photographing control unit, 314 Guidance output control unit, 315 Image processing unit

Claims (11)

An image providing device that photographs a user as a subject, edits the acquired captured image according to input by the user, and provides the edited captured image to the user. ,
In the shooting space, a camera that performs a first shooting that captures a large area above the user's chest and a second camera that captures the entire body of the user.
A selection unit that selects at least one or more of the captured images as the target image to be retaken from the specified number of captured images captured by the camera.
An image providing device including a display control unit for displaying the image to be retaken and the live view image which is a moving image being photographed by the camera side by side when the retaken image is taken. The display control unit displays the live view image in a central image display area arranged substantially in the center of the screen when the shooting by the camera is repeated and a specified number of shot images are acquired. The image providing device according to claim 1, wherein the captured image acquired in the previous shooting is displayed in the left image display area and the right image display area arranged on the left and right sides of the live view image. The display control unit displays the live view image in the central image display area and displays the retake target image in the left image display area and the right image display area when the retake shooting is performed. The image providing device according to claim 2. 2. The display control unit displays a model image in which a model of a pose as a sample by the user is copied in the central image display area before displaying the live view image in the central image display area. Or the image providing device according to 3. The display control unit is selected as the retake target image in the thumbnail image display area in which the thumbnail images of the specified number of shot images taken by the camera are displayed when the retake shooting is performed. The image providing device according to claim 4, wherein the model image is displayed instead of the captured image. The fifth aspect of the present invention, wherein the display control unit highlights the thumbnail image display area in which the model image is displayed more than the thumbnail image display area in which the captured image other than the retaken target image is displayed. Image providing device. The image providing device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the display control unit displays the captured image other than the image to be retaken in a semi-transparent manner in the thumbnail image display area. The display control unit is displayed when the captured image selected as the recapture target image is captured before the live view image is displayed in the central image display area when recapture shooting is performed. The image providing device according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the same model image as the one used was displayed in the central image display area. The display control unit is displayed when the captured image selected as the recapture target image is captured before the live view image is displayed in the central image display area when recapture shooting is performed. The image providing device according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the model image different from the one used is displayed in the central image display area. The edited photographed image is printed on sticker paper and provided.
The image providing device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the selection unit selects the image to be retaken from the captured images printed and provided on the sticker paper. An image providing method in which a user is photographed as a subject, the acquired photographed image is edited according to an input by the user, and the edited photographed image is provided to the user. ,
In the shooting space, a first shooting is performed so that the area above the user's chest is largely captured, and a second full-body shooting is performed so that the entire body of the user is captured.
From the specified number of captured images taken, at least one or more of the captured images are selected as the retake target images to be retaken.
An image providing method including a step of displaying the image to be retaken and the live view image which is a moving image during shooting side by side when the retaken shooting is performed.

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