JPH09298712A - Image edit device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the image edit device by which only required image information is edited and copied in a short time among sets of image information with a large capacity recorded on a recording medium. SOLUTION: Digital compression image recorded on a disk 2 is read by an image entry section 4, the compressed image entered by the information entry section 4 is copied to a prescribed work area, and an information decoding section 6 decodes the image to a state before compression. Then the image decoded by the information decoding section 6 is listed up on a display section 8 and a selection section 10 selects the image to be copied from the decoded image and the selected image information is outputted to an external device in the compressed state by an information output section 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image editing apparatus capable of editing and recording a moving image and a still image from a disk medium in which a moving image and a still image are mixed and digitally recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are two types of copying of image data: a method of copying while confirming the content by reproducing the image, and a method of copying in a compressed state without checking the image. For example, as a method of copying in a compressed state, according to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-2826225, image information recorded in a copy source cabinet is MH method or MR.
It is confirmed whether the image information is compressed and recorded by the method, and if so, it is compressed by the MMR method, transferred to the image memory and then copied to the copy destination cabinet, and the image information of the copy source cabinet is MMR. When the data is compressed and recorded by the method, a method is proposed in which the data is copied to the copy destination cabinet by the compression method that is recorded in the copy source cabinet as it is.

Recently, the amount of image information data has increased, and particularly high-definition still images and moving images have a large capacity, and compression processing is usually performed. To view the compressed image information, decompression processing is required.

[0004]

However, when copying in a compressed state without checking the image,
Since the compressed image information is copied as it is, it is difficult to judge whether the image needs to be copied or not.

Further, when copying is performed while confirming the contents by reproducing the image, it takes a lot of time because the compressed image or the like is decompressed and reproduced, and then compressed.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is possible to edit and copy only necessary image information out of a large amount of image information recorded on a recording medium in a short time. The purpose is to provide a device.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, an image editing apparatus of the present invention is an image editing apparatus which uses a disk medium in which moving images and still images are mixed and digitally recorded. Input means for reading the digital compressed image recorded on the disk medium, and copying the compressed image input by the input means to a predetermined work area,
Restoration means for restoring each pre-compression state, display means for displaying a list of images restored by the restoration means, and selection for selecting an image to be copied from the restored images listed by the display means And an output unit for outputting the image selected by the selection unit to the external device in a compressed state.

Further, in the image editing apparatus of the present invention, the images displayed as a list by the display means are images that show the contents of a moving image, and are displayed in a display form indicating that the image is a moving image. It is characterized by being done.

The image editing apparatus of the present invention is an image editing apparatus that uses a disk medium in which moving images and still images are mixed and digitally recorded, and the digital compressed image recorded in the disk medium is read out. Input means,
Decompression means for copying the compressed image input by the input means to a predetermined work area and restoring the pre-compression state, display means for displaying a list of the images restored by the decompression means, and the display The image to be copied is selected from the restored images listed by the means, and the selection information adding means for adding predetermined information, and the predetermined information while the image selected by the selection adding means is compressed. And an output means for outputting to an external device.

That is, the image editing apparatus of the present invention is an image editing apparatus using a disk medium in which moving images and still images are mixed and digitally recorded, and the digital compressed image recorded in the disk medium is input. The compressed image read by the means and input by the input means is copied to a predetermined work area, and restored by the restoring means to the state before compression. Then, the images restored by the restoring means are displayed in a list on the display means, the image to be copied is selected from the restored images by the selecting means, and the selected image is kept compressed by the output means. Output to the device.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image editing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

This image editing apparatus compresses the compressed image information and an information input section 4 for reading the compressed image information and index information of digital values from the disk 2 in which the compressed image information and index information are recorded. From the displayed index image, an information restoration unit 6 that expands the previous image information, a display unit 8 that displays an image based on the image information expanded by the information restoration unit 6 and an index image based on the index information are displayed. A selection unit 10 for selecting an image to be copied, an information output unit 12 for outputting the selected image in a compressed state, the information input unit 4,
The control unit 14 controls the operations of the selection unit 10, the display unit 8, and the information output unit 12.

In the image editing apparatus configured as described above, the information input section 4 reads the compressed image information and index information from the disc 2. The information restoration unit 6 expands the compressed image information and provides the expanded image information to the control unit 14 or the display unit 8.

The control unit 14 creates a multi-index display corresponding to the title based on the index information from the information input unit 4 and the expanded image information, and outputs the index display to the display unit 8. The display unit 8 displays an image restored based on the expanded image information or an index image based on the index information.

The selection unit 10 outputs to the control unit 14 a signal corresponding to an image selected by the operator from the index images and intended to be copied. The control unit 14 is the selection unit 10.
The following operation for copying the selected image information is controlled according to the above signal from The information input unit 4 outputs the selected image information to the information output unit 12 in a compressed state according to a command from the control unit 14. Information output unit 12
Outputs the received image information in an compressed state to an external recording medium.

At this time, the output of the selected image information may be stored in a compressed state in advance and output, or may be read out from the disk 2 in a compressed state again and output as it is. In this case, the index information is also output. The index information is automatically or intentionally added as a title of each image information, and the method of adding the index information is described in Japanese Patent Application No. 8-201313 previously filed by the same applicant as the present invention. Have already been proposed by.

Next, the operation of the image editing apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing of the control unit 14 as the operation of this image editing apparatus.

When copying is started in this image editing apparatus (step S1), the control section 14 first initializes. In this initialization, "1" is set to each of the variables i and j (step S2). Then, the control unit 14 controls the information input unit 4 based on the index information.
The title image (i) is read by (step S3), and the compressed title image thus read is restored by the information restoration section 6 to create an index image (step S4). Then, this index image is recorded as M (i) in the memory in the information restoration unit 6 (step S5).

Next, the control section 14 determines whether or not all the title images have been read (step S6).
If not all have been read, the variable i is incremented (step S7) and the process returns to step S3.
The processing after step S3 is repeated. On the other hand, when all the reading is completed, the control unit 14 displays the index image on the display unit 8 (step S8).

Subsequently, the operator selects the image to be copied by the selection unit 10. At this time, the selected image information is stored in the memory as N (j) (step S9). The control unit 14 determines whether "copy" or "end" is selected (step S10). If neither is selected, the process returns to step S9. "End"
If is selected, the process jumps to step S15 to end this operation.

When "copy" is selected,
The image information stored in the memory as N (j) is output as the compressed image information to the outside by the information output unit 12 (steps S11 and S12). Subsequently, the control unit 1
4 determines whether or not the output of the image information stored in N (j) in the memory is completed (step S1).
3). When all the processes are not completed, the variable j is incremented (step S14), the process returns to the step S11, and the processes after the step S11 are repeated. And
When all are finished, this operation is finished (step S
15).

The title image may be read and displayed on the display unit 8 every time an index image is created, so that the operator may be informed of the loading state. Further, the entire disc may be scanned to collect the index information, or the disc may have the index information in a specific area. Furthermore, when outputting to the outside, the original disc may be accessed again to read the compressed image, and when the title image is read once and an index image is created, it is output as a compressed image. May be.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of the index image. On the display screen of the display unit 8, a still image 20,
A moving image title image 22, a “copy” and “end” selection switch display 24, and a scroll bar 26 are arranged. The still image 20 and the moving image title image 22 can be distinguished by changing the frame design. Further, the number assigned to the upper left portion of the still image 20 and the moving image title image 22 in the image corresponds to the variable i.

Here, the operations of "copy" and "end" may be selected and instructed directly on the display screen with a cursor, or may be instructed by another operation. Similarly, the selection of an image to be copied may be directly instructed by a cursor on the display screen or may be instructed by another operation. When the title image 22 of the moving image is selected in “copy”, all the related moving images are copied, and when the still image 20 is selected, one image is copied.

Further, in order to clearly distinguish the image selected from the index images from the non-selected images, the display state is changed such as changing the frame display. Further, during the copying operation, the image that the copying is being executed and the "copy" selection switch display 24 are blinked to inform that the copying is being executed. Furthermore, it is desirable to change the display state so that the image for which "copying" has been completed and the image before "copying" can be distinguished.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, it is possible to edit and copy only the necessary image information from the recording medium on which a large amount of image information is recorded, in an appropriate time. . In addition, from the compressed image information, the restored image for a still image and the image information indicating the content for a moving image are displayed as an index so that they can be selected, so that only the necessary image is shortened. Can be copied in time. Further, even an apparatus having a storage medium having a small storage capacity can copy only a necessary image in a short time while confirming the content of the image from the image information recorded on the disk medium.

Next, an image editing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, a rewritable DVD (Digital V
The description of image copying in a system for recording a moving image and a high-definition still image will be described below. In addition, a portion for editing and copying a photographed image will be described, and the photographing portion will be omitted. In addition, information necessary for image selection such as a title mark is recorded on the DVD,
Furthermore, a code indicating whether or not editing is performed is also recorded. The title mark and the like also include the date and time of recording.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the structure of the image editing apparatus according to the second embodiment. This image editing apparatus takes in the input / output circuit 32 for reading and writing the image information from and into the DVD 30 on which the compressed image information is recorded, and the image information read from the DVD 30 to the input / output circuit 32 and outputs it directly to the outside. An external output circuit 34, an image RAM 36 for recording image information, and an image display output circuit 38 for restoring the image from the read image information and outputting it to a display device.
And a switch input circuit 40 that outputs a signal according to an operation input by an operator, and a monitor 4 that displays an image.
2 and a CPU 44 that controls the operation of these components. It should be noted that the monitor 42 may be built in the device or provided externally.

Next, in the image editing apparatus, the DVD 30
The operation in the case of editing and copying the image information recorded in 1. will be described. The CPU 44 index-reads from the DVD 30 via the input / output circuit 32 and creates an image for index display (hereinafter referred to as index image). The created index image is recorded in the image RAM 36, and the index image is output to the monitor 42 or the NTSC output via the image display output circuit 38.

The operator performs editing and copying operations via the switch input circuit 40 while looking at the index image.
In the case of editing, the CPU 44 changes the display on the monitor 42 according to the operation status of the switch input circuit 40, and records new index information on the DVD 30 via the input / output circuit 32. In the case of copying, the CPU 44 similarly monitors the monitor 42 according to the operation status of the switch input circuit 40.
And the image information for copying is output to the outside through the external output circuit 34. In the case of an edited DVD, only the edited image can be copied.

FIG. 5 is a main flowchart showing the operation of the image editing apparatus. When the operation is started in the image editing apparatus (step S21), the CPU 44 first determines whether or not the edit mode is instructed (step S21).
22). Here, when the edit mode is instructed, a subroutine "edit" to be described later is executed (step S2).
3). Subsequently, the CPU 44 determines whether or not the copy mode is instructed (step S24), and since it is not the copy mode, the CPU 44 jumps to step S29 and ends this operation (step S29).

When the edit mode is not instructed in step S22, the process jumps to step S24 and it is determined whether or not the copy mode is instructed (step S2).
4). Here, when the copy mode is instructed, C
The PU 44 performs a disk search (step S25),
Whether or not there is an edit code is determined (step S26). If there is an edit code, a subroutine "copy 1", which will be described later, is performed assuming that the necessary image has already been edited (step S27), and this operation ends (step S2).
9). On the other hand, when there is no edit code, a subroutine "copy 2" to be described later is performed by selection by the index image (step S28), and this operation is finished (step S).
29). If neither the edit mode nor the copy mode is instructed in steps S22 and S24, the process jumps to step S29 to end this operation.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the "edit" process in the flow chart shown in FIG. "Edit"
When is started (step S31), the CPU 44 performs a disk search (step S32) and executes a subroutine "image information acquisition" for acquiring an index image (step S33).

Then, when the operator performs an operation or selects an image displayed as an index and inputs the content into the CPU 44 (step S34), CP
U44 determines the selected content (step S3
5). Here, when the selected content is the index image of the still image, the image information of the still image is again recorded on the DVD 3
It is read from 0 and displayed on the entire screen of the monitor 42, and the operator receives an instruction as to whether or not to perform the mask processing (step S36). At this time, the index image is the image RA
Leave recorded in M36. Note that the masking process here means that the still images displayed in the index are not selectable.

Next, the CPU 44 determines whether or not there is a mask processing instruction (step S37). If there is no instruction for mask processing, the process returns to step S34 and step S3.
The processing after 4 is repeated. On the other hand, when there is a mask processing instruction, the CPU 44 adds mask information indicating the mask processing to the index information corresponding to the still image recorded on the DVD 30 (step S38). further,
Information indicating the existence of the edit code is added to the index information (step S39), the process returns to step S34, and the processes after step S34 are repeated.

On the other hand, when the content selected in step S35 is a moving image index image, the moving image information recorded on the DVD 30 is restored by the image display output circuit 38 and slow reproduction is performed on the monitor 42 (step S4).
0). Subsequently, the CPU 44 determines whether or not this slow playback has been completed. Here, when the slow reproduction, that is, the reproduction of the image corresponding to the selected index image is completed, it is determined whether or not the mask is in the state (step S47). When in the mask in state, the mask out information and the information indicating the existence of the edit code are added to the index information (steps S48 and S49), the process returns to step S34, and the processes of step S34 and subsequent steps are repeated. If it is not in the mask-in state, the process directly returns to step S34, and the processing from step S34 is repeated.

If the reproduction of the image corresponding to the index image selected in step S41 has not been completed, the CPU 44 determines mask in (start) (step S42). This mask in is performed by the operation of the operator. Here, when the mask is in, the mask i
The information of n is added to the index information of the DVD 30 (step S43). If it is not the mask in, the process returns to the step S40, and the processes after the step S40 are repeated.

Subsequently, the CPU 44 determines the mask out (end) (step S44). This mask out
Is also performed by the operator's operation or termination. Here, in the case of the mask out, the information of the mask out and the information indicating the existence of the edit code are added to the index information (steps S45 and S46), the process returns to the step S40, and the processes of step S40 and subsequent steps are repeated. When it is not the mask out, the process returns to the step S40 and the processes after the step S40 are repeated. It should be noted that the mask in indicates the start of the process of making the reproduction impossible during a certain reproduction period in the moving image, and the mask out shows the end of the process of making the reproduction impossible, and the period from the mask in to the mask out is The movie image is not played.

When the content selected in step S35 is finished, the "edit" processing is finished. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the “image information acquisition” processing in the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the "image information acquisition" process is started (step S51), the CPU 44 performs initialization. In this initialization, the variable i is set to "1" (step S52).

Subsequently, the CPU 44 reads the image information (i) in which the index information is compressed by the input / output circuit 32 (step S53). Then, the compressed image information (i) read in is restored to create an index image (step S54), and IG (i) is stored in the image RAM 36.
The index image is recorded with (step S5).
5). Further, the CPU 44 sequentially adds and displays the index images on the screen of the monitor 42 (step S56).

Next, the CPU 44 determines whether the reading of the index image is completed (step S57). Here, when the reading of the index image is not completed, the variable i is incremented (step S5
8) Then, the process returns to step S53 and the processes after step S53 are repeated. On the other hand, when all the index images have been read, the "image information acquisition" process ends (step S59).

The index image is an image to which a title is added, and the method of adding the title is automatically or intentionally added. It has already been proposed by No. 12013 and the like.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the process of "copy 1" in the main flow chart shown in FIG.
With this "copy 1", a copy having a security function based on the ID is possible.

When the "copy 1" process is started (step S61), the CPU 44 first selects the ID mode (step S62). Then, the CPU 44 determines which one of copying, finishing, and other operations is selected (step S63).

Here, when copy is selected, C
The PU 44 determines whether or not there is an ID mode (step S6).
4). When in the ID mode, the mask processing part
Is added to the index information, and the compressed image information is output to the outside by the external output circuit 34 (step S65). Finally, the ID code is output (step S66), and the process of "copy 1" is completed (step S68).

On the other hand, when the ID mode is not set in the above step S64, all of the image information to be copied by the input / output circuit 32 other than the mask processing is read from the DVD 30, and the compressed image information remains as it is along with the index information. Output to the outside by the output circuit 34 (step S67), and the process of "copy 1" is completed (step S67).
68). The signal output to the outside is an external device, for example, D
Recorded on VD, tape, etc.

Further, if any other than copy or end is selected in step S63, the process returns to step S62 and the processes after step S62 are repeated. If end is selected, "copy 1" is selected. The process ends (step S68).

The above-mentioned ID cannot be read out during reproduction, and is used for collation with the ID input to the reproduction device for recognizing the operator. FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the process of “copy 2” in the main flow chart shown in FIG.

When "copy 2" is started (step S7)
1) First, the CPU 44 performs initialization. In this initialization, the variable j is set to "1" (step S72). Then, the CPU 44 executes the "image information acquisition" described above (step S73). The operator selects an image, and the CPU 44 records the information (j) regarding the selected image in the image RAM 36 as B (j) (step S74).

Next, the CPU 44 determines which one of copying, finishing, and other operations is selected (step S75). When copy is selected, image RAM3
The image selected by the input / output circuit 32 in accordance with B (j) recorded in 6 is read out from the DVD 30 together with the index information as the compressed image information, and is output to the outside by the external output circuit 34. (Step S7
6, S77).

Subsequently, the CPU 44 determines whether or not all the selected image information has been output to the outside (step S78). When not all are output to the outside, the variable j is incremented (step S79), the process returns to the step S76, and the processes after the step S76 are repeated. On the other hand, when everything is output to the outside, "copy 2"
The process of is finished (step S80).

If a copy other than copy or end is selected in step S75, the process returns to step S73, and the processes from step S73 onward are repeated. If the end is selected, the process of "copy 2" is ended (step S80).

As described above, according to the second embodiment, only the necessary image information can be edited and copied accurately in a short time from the recording medium on which a large amount of image information is recorded. . In addition, from the compressed image information, the restored image for a still image and the image information indicating the content for a moving image are displayed as an index so that they can be selected, so that only the necessary image is shortened. Can be copied in time. Further, even an apparatus having a storage medium having a small storage capacity can copy only a necessary image in a short time while confirming the content of the image from the image information recorded on the disk medium.

In the above embodiment, since only the index image is displayed and copying is instructed according to the information, the image information recorded on the disk medium does not necessarily have to be compressed image information, and is not compressed. Even image information can be copied in a short time while checking the image. Further, the external output circuit and the input / output circuit may be used in common and the DVD 30 may be replaced while copying.

For editing, a plurality of mask levels are set, and a copy level with ID and a non-copy level are set, so that an image having a security function can be set. Even if there is an edit code at the time of copying, the copy confirmation may be changed in combination with the index display. When copying, the compressed image information is not read again from the DVD but the compressed image information is stored in the image RAM.
It is also possible to record it in the first place and output it for copying.

Further, the output from the external output circuit may be provided with a means for outputting the compressed image information as it is and a means for outputting the uncompressed image information. The output at this time may be switched by one terminal and output, or may be separately output by two terminals.

Further, when editing a moving image, it is preferable to select frame feed, fast feed, normal feed, slow feed, etc., as in the current video editing, and add mask information. When editing or copying, a reproduction order code may be added in the same manner as the mask information at the time of editing so that the reproduction order codes are copied at the time of copying.

According to the above embodiment of the present invention, the following configuration can be obtained. (1) Information input means for reading a digital compressed image recorded on a disk medium, decompression means for decompressing the read digital compressed image, display means for displaying the decompressed image information as an index, and An image editing apparatus comprising: a selection unit that selects an image to be copied from index images, and an output unit that outputs the selected image in a compressed state.

In such an image editing apparatus, the information input means restores the digital compressed image information recorded on the disk medium, and the restoring means restores the image required for index display from the compressed image information. The display means displays the restored image information as an index, and the selection means outputs a signal corresponding to the image to be copied from the index image selected by the operator. The output means outputs the selected image information in a compressed state.

As described above, by restoring and displaying only the portion of the compressed image necessary for index display, the required storage capacity can be reduced, and further, only the necessary image is copied while looking at the index image. be able to. (2) Input means for reading a digital compressed image recorded on a disk medium having image index information,
Decompressing means for decompressing the compressed image in which the index information is recorded, display means for displaying the decompressed image information as an index, selecting means for selecting an image to be copied from the displayed index images, and the above-mentioned selected An image editing apparatus comprising: an output unit that outputs an image in a compressed state.

In such an image editing apparatus, the input means reads the digital compressed image information recorded on the disc medium having the index information of the image, and the decompression means compresses the information including the image necessary for the index display as the compressed image information. Restore from. The display means displays the restored image information as an index, and the selection means outputs a signal corresponding to an image to be copied from the index image selected by the operator. The output means outputs the selected image information again from the disk medium in a compressed state.

As described above, by restoring and displaying only the portion required for the index display based on the index information recorded in the compressed image, the required storage capacity can be reduced, and the index image can be further reduced. You can copy only the necessary images while viewing. (3) Input means for reading a compressed image from a disk medium in which a moving image and a still image are mixed and digitally recorded, a separating means for separating a signal from the input means into a moving image and a still image, and a compressed image Restoration means for restoring, display means for displaying the restored image as an index by dividing the moving image title and still image, a selection means for selecting an image to be copied from the displayed index image, and the selected image. An image editing apparatus comprising: an output unit that outputs in a compressed state.

In such an image editing apparatus, the input means reads the index information and the digital compressed image information from the disk on which the index information, the compressed moving image and the still image are recorded, and the sorting means uses the input means to record the moving image or the still image. Classify by each. The decompression means decompresses the compressed image information, and the display means displays the decompressed image information as an index by distinguishing between the moving image title and the still image. The selection means selects an image to be copied from the displayed index image, and the output means outputs the selected image information in a compressed state.

As described above, the compressed moving image and still image are restored only on the part necessary for the index display based on the index information recorded together with the compressed moving image and the still image.
By displaying the still images in a distinguishable manner, the required storage capacity can be reduced, and moreover, only the required images can be copied while looking at the index image. (4) The image editing apparatus according to (1) to (3), wherein the index information is title information added either automatically or manually when shooting a moving image. (5) Input means for reading the digital compressed image recorded on the disk medium, decompression means for decompressing the compressed image, display means for displaying the decompressed image as an index, and an image to be copied from the displayed index image. An image editing apparatus, comprising: a selection unit for selecting the selected image and an output unit for outputting the selected image in a compressed state. (6) Input means for reading the digital compressed image recorded on the disk medium, decompression means for decompressing the compressed image, display means for displaying the decompressed image as an index, and an image to be copied from the displayed index image. And an output unit for outputting the selected image to which ID information has been added in a compressed state. (7) The image editing apparatus according to (6), wherein reproduction of the image to which the ID information is added is controlled based on the ID information.

[0066]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided an image editing apparatus capable of editing and copying only necessary image information in a large amount of image information recorded on a recording medium in a short time. It is possible to

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image editing apparatus according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a process of a control unit 14 as an operation of the image editing apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of an index image.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image editing apparatus according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a main flowchart showing an operation of the image editing apparatus.

6 is a flowchart showing a process of "editing" in the flowchart shown in FIG.

7 is a flowchart showing a "image information acquisition" process in the flowchart shown in FIG.

8 is a flowchart showing a process of "copy 1" in the main flowchart shown in FIG.

9 is a flowchart showing a "copy 2" process in the main flowchart shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 disc 4 information input unit 6 information restoration unit 8 display unit 10 selection unit 12 information output unit 14 information output unit 20 still image 22 video title image 24 selection switch display 26 scroll bar 30 DVD (Digital Video Disc) 32 input / output circuit 34 External Output Circuit 36 Image RAM 38 Image Display Output Circuit 40 Switch Input Circuit 42 Monitor 44 CPU (Central Processing Unit)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An image editing apparatus using a disc medium in which a moving image and a still image are mixed and digitally recorded, and an input unit for reading out the digital compressed image recorded in the disc medium, and an input unit for inputting the digital compressed image. The compressed images are copied to a predetermined work area and restored to their respective states before compression, display means for displaying a list of the images restored by the restore means, and a list displayed by the display means. An image editing apparatus comprising: a selection unit that selects an image to be copied from the restored image; and an output unit that outputs the image selected by the selection unit to an external device in a compressed state. 2. The images displayed as a list by the display means are images that briefly show the contents of a moving image,
The image editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image editing apparatus is displayed in a display form indicating that the image is a moving image. 3. An image editing apparatus using a disc medium in which a moving image and a still image are mixed and digitally recorded, and an input unit for reading out the digital compressed image recorded in the disc medium, and an input unit for inputting the digital compressed image. The compressed images are copied to a predetermined work area and restored to their respective states before compression, display means for displaying a list of the images restored by the restore means, and a list displayed by the display means. An image to be copied is selected from the decompressed images, and selection adding means for adding predetermined information and the image selected by the selection adding means are output to an external device together with the predetermined information in a compressed state. An image editing apparatus comprising: an output unit.