JPH11232281A - Editing method for moving image - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow relation between cut images to be easily understood and to improve the efficiency of edition by expressing context or continuous relation on a time sequence of icons expressing registered cut images in the case of aligning icons expressing cut images in a material area. SOLUTION: In the case of registering the icons of cut images to be image materials to be displayed on a window displayed on a display by picture display operation, the order of registering the icons of the cut images is previously recorded in a cut image alignment list. When the icons of cut image of a moving image disorderly arranged and displayed in a material area 101 are aligned in an edition process, the icons of the cut images to be image materials are displayed on positions registered in the area 101. An icon 302 e.g. is displayed on the same position as its registered position. In the method, the registered positions of respective image materials can be known.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a moving picture editing method used in a moving picture editing apparatus for editing a moving picture as a picture material when producing a program such as a television broadcast program or a video program, and more particularly to a required software. By controlling the computer by, in a predetermined window (display area) displayed on the display screen, further select an icon (display graphic for operation) displayed according to the video material and control buttons, The present invention relates to a moving image editing method suitable for producing a moving image program in which video editing is performed by screen display operation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Along with the rapid progress of the information age, advanced functions using a computer of a production facility for producing a television broadcast program and a video program are rapidly progressing.
Particularly in recent program production, moving image editing and reproduction using an inexpensive hard disk which is easy to handle and store, and which can be randomly accessed for recording and reproduction of image information including image data and audio data, for example. Editing of image information is performed using a device. Further, in order to edit image information of a moving image using such a moving image editing apparatus, a moving image, in particular, a cut made up of a series of image information strings is provided in a predetermined window on a display screen. A moving image editing method is used in which a required number of representative images that are representative of images are displayed as icons, and editing is performed by screen display operation by selecting these icons. As described above, when the icon indicating the representative image of the cut image of the moving image is displayed on the display screen and editing is performed, by editing the moving image, a number of icons gradually appear on the display screen. Since the icons are arranged and displayed in a cluttered manner, a function of neatly arranging the icons arranged and displayed in a cluttered manner is one of the functions required in the moving image editing method.

Here, description will be given of a case where icons indicating cut images of moving images are arranged by a moving image editing method using a conventional general moving image editing apparatus. FIG.
Is a display example of a display screen in a moving image editing apparatus using software (programming software) of the related art. In a window of a screen displayed on the display screen, an operation button group 1603 of an image reproducing apparatus or the like is displayed. Image playback window 1604, material window (material area) 16 displaying image materials as icons
01, and a timeline window 1602 (an image is displayed at a required position in each window, but is not described). FIG. 17 shows an example of icon display of a material window 1601 on the display screen shown in FIG. 16, in which an image material for editing a moving image is registered. This material window 16
01, a required number of image materials of a moving image of a required length are registered as cut images when editing a moving image. In FIG. 17, icons 1701 and 1702 indicating representative images of the cut images are registered. , ..., 1708 (images are displayed on the respective icons). Cut image icons 1701, 1702,
1708, a reduced representative image for each image material of a moving image of a required length is displayed, and the name of the image material added and registered by the editor under the reduced representative image is For example, if the icon 1701 of the cut image relates to a flower, the display is flower, and if the icon 1703 of the cut image relates to the sky, the display is sky.

When such cut image icons are used for editing, the mouse cursor is moved to the material window 1601 using a mouse, which is a peripheral device of the computer, and the selected number of cut image icons displayed are used. Select the icon of the cut image to be cut, place the mouse cursor on the icon of the selected cut image, press the mouse switch, move the mouse cursor to the timeline window 1602 while pressing the mouse switch, and By releasing (drag) the switch, the icon of the selected cut image is registered in the timeline window 1602. (FIG. 18
The timeline window 1602 shown in FIG. 16 is a detailed view of the timeline window 1602 shown in FIG. 16 alone. )

Conversely, when returning to the material window 1601 without using the icon of the cut image registered in the timeline window 1602 for editing, the mouse cursor is moved to the timeline window 1602 by a mouse, and the icon is registered in the timeline window 1602. Select the icon of the cut image to be moved from the icons of the cut images that have been moved, place the mouse cursor on the icon of the selected cut image to be moved, press the mouse switch, and hold down the mouse switch while pressing the mouse switch. By moving the cursor to the material window 1601 and releasing the mouse switch, the icon of the selected cut image can be moved back to the material window 1601.

As the editing operation is repeated as described above, the arrangement of the icons of the cut images in the material window 1601 becomes cluttered, for example, as shown in FIG. 19, and the editor proceeds with the operation efficiently. Therefore, it is necessary to return the icons of the cut images that are arranged in a random order to the original orderly arrangement. In such a case, if the function of “arrange icons” is used, the icons of the cut images arranged in a random arrangement are arranged in an arrangement arranged in the material window 1601 in accordance with a predetermined arrangement rule. Can be replaced. The predetermined icon arrangement rule is, for example, the image materials are arranged in the order of the name of the image material, the image materials are arranged in the order of the capacity recorded on the hard disk, etc., and the image material is recorded on the hard disk, etc. It is a rule that they are arranged in the order of date.

Here, when the editor uses, for example, an alignment function for arranging the icons of the cut images in the order of the names of the image materials, the icons of the cut images arranged in a cluttered manner as shown in FIG. Are arranged in the order of the names of the image materials as shown in FIG. However, in the arrangement depending on the information of the icons of the individual cut images such as the names of the image materials, a time-series correlation between the icons of the cut images in the material window 1601 and the image materials is given. In such a case, there is a disadvantage that the time series correlation is lost. Therefore, for example, in the material window 1601 shown in FIG. 17, the editor edits the icon 1707 of the seventh “car” cut image and the next eighth “train”
If the user tries to edit using the cut image icon 1708, the names and order of the two cut image icons are recorded in advance, and based on this record, the icons of the two cut images are changed. You have to make a choice.

[0008] When there is no function for giving a name to a cut image icon or when the given name is not displayed, the editor must store the icon images of the two cut images. No. Rearranging the icons of the cut images in the material window 1601 in the order of the names also means that the arrangement of the icons of the cut images that were in the state when the image material was registered is moved. In this embodiment, since the order of the icon 1704 of the cut image of “sea” and the icon 1703 of the cut image of “sky” are reversed after arrangement, the editor who remembers the place is confused. Maybe. Further, it is also very difficult to select and use the icon of the cut image at a specific place, such as the icon of the first or last cut image of the original image material, after the alignment.

[0009]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and provides a method for editing a moving image by a moving image editing apparatus.
When aligning the icons representing the cut images of the material area, when the icons representing the cut images of the image material are registered in the material area, the relationship between the chronological order and the continuity of the icons representing the cut images in chronological order An object of the present invention is to provide a moving image editing method that makes it easy to understand the relationship between cut images by expressing, and enhances the editing efficiency.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a moving picture editing method according to the present invention comprises: a randomly accessible information recording / reproducing apparatus for recording / reproducing moving picture image information and editing information; In order to edit the image information of the moving image recorded in the recording / reproducing device, control information for reproducing the image information and the editing information of the moving image from the information recording / reproducing device, and a cut for editing the image information of the moving image. A CPU that performs generation and editing control of edit control information for displaying an icon representing a representative image of the image and control information in a window, and a window generated by the CPU;
A moving image editing method for use in a moving image editing apparatus having a display for displaying icons of cut images of moving images, control information, editing information, and the like, wherein the CPU controls the CPU with required software, A plurality of icons of the cut images to be used as image materials in a window displayed on the window, and perform editing control by selecting a required icon of the cut image by a screen display operation, thereby performing a moving image editing. In the editing method,
When registering the icon of the cut image of the image material to be displayed in the window displayed on the display by a screen display operation, a method of recording the order of registering the icon of the cut image in a cut image alignment list It is.

Further, according to the moving picture editing method of the present invention, a randomly accessible information recording / reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing moving picture image information and editing information, and a moving picture image information recorded in the information recording / reproducing apparatus are provided. In order to edit, from the information recording / reproducing device, control information for reproducing image information and editing information of a moving image, and an icon and control information representing a representative image of a cut image for editing the image information of the moving image. A moving image editing system comprising: a CPU for generating and controlling editing of control information to be displayed on a window; and a display for displaying icons of the cut image of the moving image, control information, editing information, etc., together with the window generated by the CPU. A moving image editing method used for a device,
The CPU is controlled by required software, a plurality of icons of the cut images to be used as image materials are displayed in a window displayed on the display, and an icon of the required cut image is selected by a screen display operation. In the moving image editing method of performing editing control and editing a moving image, when registering the cut image icon of the image material to be displayed in the material area provided in the window displayed on the display by a screen display operation,
The order in which the icons of the cut images are registered is recorded in a cut image alignment list, and the icons of the cut images of the image materials to be displayed in the material area provided in the window displayed on the display are displayed by a screen display operation. This is a method of arranging the cut images based on the order in which the icons of the cut images are registered.

Further, the moving image editing method of the present invention is characterized in that, when icons representing representative images of cut images of image materials to be displayed in a material area provided in a window displayed on a display are arranged by a screen display operation, This is a method in which the location of the icon of the cut image used for editing is blank, and the presence of the icon of the cut image used for editing is represented by a blank display.

Further, the moving picture editing method of the present invention provides a randomly accessible information recording / reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing moving picture image information and editing information, and a moving picture recorded in the information recording / reproducing apparatus. In order to edit, from the information recording / reproducing device, control information for reproducing image information and editing information of a moving image, and an icon and control information representing a representative image of a cut image for editing the image information of the moving image. A moving image editing system comprising: a CPU for generating and controlling editing of control information to be displayed on a window; and a display for displaying icons of the cut image of the moving image, control information, editing information, etc., together with the window generated by the CPU. A moving image editing method used for a device,
The CPU is controlled by required software, a plurality of icons of the cut images to be used as image materials are displayed in a window displayed on the display, and an icon of the required cut image is selected by a screen display operation. In the moving image editing method of performing editing control and editing a moving image, when registering the cut image icon of the image material to be displayed in the material area provided in the window displayed on the display by a screen display operation,
The order in which the icons of the cut images are registered is recorded in the cut image alignment list, and the order of the icons of the cut images obtained by dividing the required cut image is recorded following the icons of the divided cut images, When the icons of the cut images of the image material to be displayed in the material area of the window displayed on the display are aligned by a screen display operation, the icons of the cut images and the divided icons of the cut images are registered. This is a method of sorting based on the order.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a moving picture editing method according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the moving image editing method of the present invention, an icon representing a representative image of a cut image of a required moving image to be edited is registered and displayed as a picture material in a window on a display screen, and further, one scene and Therefore, by selecting and editing the icons of the cut images of the image material, a tree structure for editing the moving image displayed in the window on the display screen is assembled, and one moving image is edited. When the icons of the cut images of the image material are arranged during the editing, the continuity of the image material is displayed so as to be easily confirmed. FIG. 1 shows an icon representing a representative image of a required cut image of a moving image, which is displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using the moving image editing method according to the present invention and is used for editing, 4 shows a tree structure representing the editing status of a moving image. In the window on the display screen shown in FIG.
Is a material area in which a required number of icons representing the representative images of the required moving image cut images representing the image materials used for editing are registered and displayed, and 102 is a cut image of the required moving image which is an image material. An icon is registered and edited so as to be one scene, an editing is performed by assembling a tree structure, and an editing area 107 where one moving image is edited is provided in accordance with various commands used for editing. A tool box in which a plurality of buttons are displayed, and the operation of the selected command is executed by selecting a button on the screen. FIG. 1 shows the material area 10
1, an editing area 102, a tool box 107, and the like are always displayed, and, for example, an image reproduction window is not displayed until a screen is switched when it becomes necessary in an editing process.

In the tree structure assembled in the editing area 102, the icon 10 of the cut image of the moving image at the bottom is displayed.
Reference numeral 3 denotes an image material that is actually used by assembling one scene, and an upper cut image icon 104 formed by editing and gathering such image materials represents one edited scene. I have. Then, when one of those scenes is gathered, one moving image 1 at the top
05 is edited. Reference numeral 106 shown at the top of the window on the display screen is a pull-down menu bar, in which icons of commands used for editing are displayed in a pull-down menu format, and a mouse that is a peripheral device of the CPU is used. Then, the user can select and execute a command by placing the mouse cursor on an icon on a required pull-down menu bar and clicking the icon.

Next, FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of a configuration example of a moving image editing apparatus using the moving image editing method of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a central processing unit (CPU) for performing various control processes in the moving image editing apparatus by required software; 202, a memory for storing various control program software of the CPU 201;
Reference numeral 209 denotes a peripheral device of the CPU 201.
Mouse and keyboard to input commands to
Reference numeral 208 denotes a display for displaying control information of the CPU 201 for processing various controls by required software, moving images used for editing, scenes, information of a tree structure indicating cutting and editing conditions, and 207 denotes a display 20.
8, a frame buffer memory 205 for storing image information to be displayed, an image recording / reproducing device 205 serving as an information source of an image signal and an audio signal of a moving image to be edited, for example, a video tape recorder (VTR) 204 A video interface for converting an analog image signal output from the image recording / reproducing device 205 into digital image information (this is unnecessary if the image recording / reproducing device outputs digital image information); A scene change point detector 211 for detecting a series of moving images and scene change points of the moving image
A compression / expansion unit (which may be a compression / expansion unit which compresses or expands an analog image signal output from the image recording / reproducing apparatus 205), and a moving image 206 Image information used in the image editing apparatus, an information recording and reproducing apparatus using a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or the like, which is capable of storing various information such as control information and the like, 210 is a CPU 201, a memory 202,
Scene change point detection section 203, video interface 20
4, a bus to which the information recording / reproducing device 206, the frame buffer memory 207, and the like are connected and digital information is transmitted.

Although detailed explanations are omitted, various types of information such as image information and control information which are recorded and reproduced by the information recording and reproducing apparatus 206 and used by the moving picture editing apparatus include, for example, those to be edited. A series of moving images, a frame number describing a change point detected by the scene change point detecting unit 203, moving image information of an icon of a cut image of the compressed moving image, a cut image of the compressed moving image Icon file name, compressed moving image for high-speed display when viewing an entire moving image consisting of multiple frames or scenes at high speed, compressed video for high-speed display compressed to the size displayed as a representative image of cut images Image, a compressed moving image encoded by the compression / expansion unit 211, a plurality of scenes, a layer number indicating the number of layers of the cut image, a high-speed display compressed moving image file. File name, compressed moving image file name, cut image numbers serially assigned in the order of cut images composed of a plurality of frames, sequence numbers indicating the order of the plurality of cut images constituting the scene, and display 208 for displaying a hierarchical structure And identification information indicating whether or not to display.

A procedure and an operation for arranging icons representing representative images of cut images of a moving image in moving image editing by the moving image editing apparatus using the moving image editing method of the present invention will be described below. In order to edit a moving image, an image signal and an audio signal of the moving image to be edited are reproduced from an image signal and an audio signal from a video tape using an image recording / reproducing device 205, for example, a VTR, and the reproduced image signal is reproduced. (The description of the editing of the audio signal is omitted) is converted into digital image information by the video interface 204 and recorded on the information recording / reproducing device 206. Next, the information recording / reproducing device 206 that has recorded the moving image to be edited is placed in a reproducing state, and the required moving image is edited while the reproduced moving image is monitored on the display 208. The above-mentioned recording or reproduction is performed by pressing the required operation push button of the window displayed on the screen of the display 208 by C
The screen operation is performed by using a mouse, which is a peripheral device of the PU 201, to superimpose a mouse cursor and click on the required push button.

Here, the editing work proceeds, and the material area 1
01 (see FIG. 1), the icons of the cut images of the moving images are registered and arranged in the arrangement as shown in FIG. In this arrangement, an icon 305 of the cut image “swallow” is displayed at the lower left end of the material area 101, and an icon 3 of the cut image “car” at the end of the middle row is displayed.
What is not displayed after the icon 04 is the one material group from the cut image icon 303 of “rose” displayed at the upper left end to the icon 304 of the cut image “car” in the middle row. The area from the cut image icon 305 of “swallow” to the cut image 306 of “fish” is another material group.

As the editing is further advanced, a tree structure as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed in the editing area 102. In particular, the arrangement of the icons of the cut images in the material area 101 becomes unclear. Let's say However, the icon 401 of the cut image displayed as “parrot '” in the material area 101 is changed from the icon 301 of the cut image displayed as “parrot” to the pull-down menu 10 by the editor.
6 (see FIG. 1) using the "copy" command. Here, when the editor selects the command of “arrange icons” in the pull-down menu 106 and arranges in the material area 101, the material area 1
01 can be sorted by any of the display methods described below by selection.

[Display Method 1] In the display method 1, as shown in FIG. 5, when the icons of the cut images of the moving images that are cluttered and displayed in the material area 101 in the editing process are arranged. In addition, a display method for displaying an icon of a cut image as an image material at a position (see FIG. 3) when the icon is registered in the material area 101. For example, the icon 302 is displayed at a position spaced by one icon from the leftmost icon in the middle row, which is the same as the position at the time of registration. In this display method 1, the position of each image material displayed and edited with the icon of the cut image of the moving image in the time series of the entire original image material arrangement when registered is determined. The feature is that it can be visually recognized. Also, the icon of the cut image that has been edited and displayed in the editing area 102 is blank because the original place registered as the icon of the cut image in the material area 101 is empty, Material area 10
It can be understood that the icons of the cut images continuously displayed before and after in 1 are always continuous cut images.
Further, in this display method 1, the icon 401 of the cut image copied and displayed as "parrot '" is displayed as the copy source "parot'".
In the material group including the cut image icon 301 displayed as “rrot”, the cut image is displayed next to the cut image icon 304 displayed as “car” at the end.

Next, referring to FIG. 6, for example, when a new cut image 3 is added to the cut image alignment list including the cut image 1 and the cut image 2, when the new cut image 3 is added. Next, what kind of material group number is assigned will be described. Cut image 1 (601)
And a sorted list of cut images 2 (602),
The addition of the new cut image 3 to the sorting list is performed when the cut image 3 (603) is in the same material group (in the file on the hard disk) as the last cut image 2 (602) that has already been read. For example, when the cut image 3 is read from the same material as the cut image 2 and added to the image alignment list, and when the cut image 3 (604) is set as a different material group from the cut image 2 (602) that has already been read, for example, In some cases, the cut image 3 is read from a material different from the cut image 2 and added to the image sorting list. In any case, the newly read cut image 3 is added to the end of the sorting list created so far. Will be added.

However, the number of the material group entered as an element of the cut image 3 is the same as the file (material group) of the cut image 2 (602) from which the newly added cut image 3 (603) has already been read. Is the same material group number as the cut image 2 (602), and the newly added cut image 3 (604) is a different file (material group) from the already read cut image 2 (602). At times, a number different from the material group number of the cut image 2 (602) that has already been read, for example, a number obtained by adding 1 to that number is entered. As shown in FIG. 3, the “ro” is determined by the material group number entered as an element in this manner.
It can be shown that the material group is different between the image material starting with the cut image icon 303 of “se” and the image material starting with the cut image icon 305 of “swallow”.

[Display Method 2] In the display method 2, as shown in FIG. 7, when the icons of the cut images of moving images that are cluttered and displayed in the material area 101 in the editing process are arranged. In addition, this is a display method in which the original location of the material area 101 of the icon of the cut image of the image material registered and displayed in the editing area 102 for use in editing is packed and displayed. For example, the icon 302
It is arranged at a position higher in the material area 101 than the position at the time of registration and at a position closer to the left end. In some cases, the size of the material area 101 is limited, and when the number of cut image icons used for editing is large, the space between the cut image icons is eliminated and displayed as described above. The benefits are great.

[Display Method 3] In the display method 3, as shown in FIG. 8, when the icons of the cut images of the moving images which are cluttered and displayed in the material area 101 in the editing process are arranged. In addition, this is a display method of displaying an icon of a cut image as an image material at a position (see FIG. 3) when registered in the material area 101. When the icons of the cut images of the moving images cluttered and displayed in the material area 101 are arranged, as in FIG. 5, the icons of the cut images are displayed at the positions where they were registered in the material area 101. It is possible to visually know where each edited image material is located in the time series of the entire original image material arrangement. Also, the icon of the cut image that has been edited and registered and displayed in the editing area 102 has the original place registered as the icon of the cut image in the material area 101, so that the icon in the material area 101 is empty. It can be understood that the icons of the cut images continuously displayed before and after are always continuous cut images. In this display method 3, the icon 40 of the cut image duplicated and displayed as "parrot '" is displayed.
1 is superimposed and displayed at the lower right of the icon 301 of the cut image displayed as “parrot” of the duplication source. for that reason,
It is easy to see that the icon 301 of the cut image displayed as “parrot” is a duplicate.

Next, referring to FIG. 9, for example, when there is a cut image alignment list of a material group consisting of cut image 1, cut image 2, and cut image 3, cut image 2 is duplicated. The situation when the cut image 4 is created will be described. Cut image 1 (90
1), cut image 2 (902), cut image 3 (90
In the cut image alignment list of the material group consisting of 3),
The addition of the cut image 4 (904) created by duplicating the newly cut image 2 (902) to the cut image alignment list is performed by adding the cut image 4 (904) newly created and duplicated.
Is added to the end of the material group including the cut image 2 (905) as the copy source, but the copied cut image 4 (905) is added.
The cut image sorting list of (904) has link information to the cut image 2 (905) as the copy source, that is, information for associating the cut image 2 with an element called “copy destination”. (In FIG. 9, the cut image alignment list of the copy source associated with the link information is set as the cut image 2 (905).) When the icons of the cut images are arranged, by referring to this link information when the icons of the cut images are arranged, the icons of the copied cut images can be displayed near the icons of the cut images of the copy source.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an editing process shown in FIG.
The edit operation of dividing the cut image of the icon 302 of one cut image displayed as “moon” in the material area 101 of “
2 ”, divided into three cut images named“ moon3 ”
"Moon" as an icon with a representative image of each cut image
A state in which the icon 1001 of the cut image of “1”, the icon 1002 of the cut image of “moon2”, and the icon 1003 of the cut image of “moon3” are displayed.
In the state of such an editing process, when the alignment by the above-described display method 1 is performed, as shown in the material area 101 of FIG. 11, the position where the icon 302 of the original “moon” cut image in FIG. From the same position, the icon 1001 of the cut image of “moon1”, the icon 1002 of the cut image of “moon2”, and the icon 1 of the cut image of “moon3”
003 are successively displayed, and the icons of the succeeding cut images are arranged and displayed in a form moved backward. This display is based on the icon 1001, “mo
The icon 1002 of the cut image “on2” and the icon 1003 of the cut image “moon3” visually represent that they are continuous materials.

Next, referring to FIG. 12, for example, when there is a cut image alignment list of a material group consisting of cut image 1, cut image 2, and cut image 3, cut image 2 is divided into two cut images. By doing so, a case will be described in which a cut image 2 ′ (the first half of the cut image 2) and a cut image 4 (the second half of the cut image 2) that are shortened are created. Cut image 1 (1201), cut image 2
(1202), the cut image 2 (1) is added to the cut image alignment list of the material group including the cut image 3 (1203).
202) is divided into two, and a newly created cut image 2 ′ (1204) and cut image 4 (1205) are added. The cut image 2 ′ (1204) is cut image 2 (1202) before being divided. ) Remains at the original position, and cut image 4 (1205) becomes cut image 2 ′ (12
04) and the cut image 3 (1203).
This is because when the cut image 2 (1202) and the cut image 3 (1203) before the division are continuous image materials,
Cut image 4 (1205), which is the latter half of divided cut image 2 (1202), is cut image 3 (1202).
This indicates that the image material is immediately before 3). In addition,
Conversely, when the cut images that have been divided are combined, the processing that is the reverse of the division described with reference to FIG. 12 is performed, and the divided cut image 2 ′ (1204)
And cut image 4 (1205) are combined to form cut image 2
(1202) is added to the cut image sorting list,
Cut image 2 ′ (1204) and cut image 4 (120
5) is deleted from the cut image alignment list.

An embodiment of the above-described moving picture editing method of the present invention will be further described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Pull-down menu bar 106
When the alignment command (see FIG. 1) is selected and executed,
According to the selected display method, a routine for the selected display method is executed. The execution of the display method 1 starts from the head of the cut image alignment list, and the loop from step 1301 to step 1307 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 13 is applied to all elements of the cut image alignment list. First, in step 1301, a cut image with the cut image number written in the cut image alignment list is searched, and if found, the process proceeds to step 1302. In step 1302, it is determined whether or not “the material group number of the cut image to be displayed currently matches the material group number of the element immediately before the cut image alignment list”. As a result of the determination, if the material group numbers are different, the process proceeds to step 1304, where the x coordinate is returned to the minimum value by the line feed process of step 1304, the y coordinate is increased by a certain value, and Transition. If the result of the determination is that the material group numbers are the same, the process moves to step 1303.

In step 1303, it is determined whether or not the x coordinate of the icon of the cut image whose display position is to be changed exceeds a predetermined value. The process proceeds to a line feed process of 1304, and if the value is within a predetermined value, the process proceeds to the process of step 1305. In step 1305, it is determined whether the cut image is used for editing or remains in the material area 101. If the cut image is used for editing, the process proceeds to step 1307 without doing anything. In step 1307, the process proceeds to the processing of the icon of the next cut image. If the cut image is in the material area 101, the process proceeds to step 1306, and a display process is performed in step 1306. In step 1306, a process of moving the icon of the cut image to coordinates determined for display is performed, and the flow proceeds to the process of step 1307. In step 1307, the processing of the cut image is moved to the next element in the cut image alignment list, and if the element is empty, the processing of arranging the icons of the cut image ends.

Next, the execution of the display method 2 is started from the head of the cut image alignment list, and is performed on all elements of the cut image alignment list in step 1 of the flowchart shown in FIG.
A loop from 401 to 1407 is applied. First, in step 1401, a cut image of the cut image number written in the cut image alignment list is searched, and if found, the process proceeds to step 1402. In step 1402, it is determined whether the cut image is used for editing or remains in the material area 101. If the cut image is used for editing, the process proceeds to step 1407 without doing anything. In step 1407, the process proceeds to the processing of the icon of the next cut image. If the cut image is in the material area 101, the process proceeds to step 1403. Step 14
03, it is determined whether or not “the material group number of the cut image currently to be displayed matches the material group number of the element immediately before the cut image alignment list”. As a result of the determination, if the material group numbers are different, the process proceeds to step 1405, and
The x coordinate is returned to the minimum value by the line feed processing of 405, and y
The coordinates are increased by a certain value, and the process proceeds to step 1406. If the result of the determination is that the material group numbers are the same, the process moves to step 1404.

In step 1404, it is determined whether or not the x coordinate of the icon of the cut image whose display position is to be changed exceeds a predetermined value. The process proceeds to a line feed process of 1405, and if the value is within a predetermined value, the process proceeds to step 1406. In step 1406, a process of moving the icon of the cut image to coordinates determined for display is performed.
The process proceeds to 407. In step 1407, the processing of the cut image is moved to the next element in the cut image alignment list, and if the element is empty, the processing of arranging the icons of the cut image ends.

The execution of the display method 3 starts from the head of the cut image alignment list, and the loop from step 1501 to step 1509 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 15 is applied to all elements of the cut image alignment list. First,
In step 1501, a cut image with the cut image number written in the cut image alignment list is searched, and if found, the process proceeds to step 1502. In step 1502, it is determined whether or not the cut image has been copied. If the cut image has not been copied, the process proceeds to step 1504. If the cut image has been copied, the process proceeds to step 1503. Step 1503
Accordingly, the display position of the cut image icon is set to the lower right of the icon of the copy source cut image, and the process proceeds to step 1509. In step 1504, it is determined whether or not “the material group number of the cut image to be currently displayed matches the material group number of the element immediately before the cut image alignment list”. If it is determined that the material group numbers are different, step 1506
The processing shifts to the processing of
Return the x coordinate to the minimum value, increase the y coordinate by a certain value,
The process moves to step 1507. If it is determined that the material group numbers are the same, step 1505
Move to the processing of.

In step 1505, if the x-coordinate of the icon of the cut image whose display position is to be changed exceeds a predetermined value, the process shifts to line feed processing in step 1506, and if it is within the predetermined value. For example, the processing shifts to step 1507. Step 1507
Then, it is determined whether or not the cut image is used for editing or remains in the material area 101. If the cut image is used for editing, the process proceeds to step 1509 without any processing. The process shifts to the process of the icon of the next cut image by the process of 1509. If the cut image is in the material area 101, the process proceeds to step 1508, and a display process is performed in step 1508. In step 1508, a process of moving the icon of the cut image to the coordinates determined for display is performed, and the process proceeds to step 1509. In step 1509, the processing of the cut image is moved to the next element in the cut image alignment list, and if the element is empty, the processing of arranging the icons of the cut image ends.

[0035]

According to the present invention, an icon representing a cut image of an image material is registered in the material area when the icons representing the cut images in the material area are aligned in the editing of the moving image by the moving image editing apparatus. The relationship between the cut images and the continuity and continuity of the icons representing the cut images in the time series are maintained, and the relations between the cut images are easily understood and the editing efficiency is improved. A moving image editing method can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a window for performing editing by creating a tree structure displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using the moving image editing method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a configuration example of a moving image editing apparatus that uses a moving image editing method of the present invention for performing editing by creating a tree structure displayed on a display screen.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a material window displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using the moving image editing method of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a material window before arrangement and an editing area of a tree structure displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using the moving image editing method of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a material window and an editing area of a tree structure after alignment by a display method 1 displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using the moving image editing method of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a change in data structure when a new cut image is added to a cut image alignment list of a material window displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using the moving image editing method of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a material window and an editing area of a tree structure after alignment by a display method 2 displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using the moving image editing method of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a material window and a tree structure editing area after being aligned by a display method 3 displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using the moving image editing method of the present invention.

FIG. 9 shows a change in data structure when a new copy of a cut image is created in a cut image alignment list of a material window displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using the moving image editing method of the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 10 shows a material window before sorting and a tree structure editing area when a cut image is divided during editing displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using the moving image editing method of the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 11 shows an aligned material window and a tree structure editing area when a cut image is divided during editing displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using the moving image editing method of the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 12 shows a case where a cut image obtained by dividing a cut image in a cut image alignment list of a material window displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using the moving image editing method of the present invention into a plurality of cut images is added. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a change in the data structure of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a display part showing material windows and an editing area of a tree structure after being aligned by a display method 1 displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using the moving image editing method of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a display part showing the material windows and the tree structure editing area after being aligned by the display method 2 displayed on the display screen of the moving image editing apparatus using the moving image editing method of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a display part showing material windows and an editing area of a tree structure after alignment by a display method 3 displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using the moving image editing method of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a view showing an example of a window displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using a moving image editing method of the related art.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a material window displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using a moving image editing method of the related art.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a timeline window displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using a moving image editing method of the related art.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a material window before alignment displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using a moving image editing method of the related art.

FIG. 20 is a view showing a material window after alignment displayed on a display screen of a moving image editing apparatus using a moving image editing method of the related art.

[Explanation of symbols]

101: Material area 102: Editing area 103: Icon indicating a cut image of an image material 104: Icon indicating a cut image of a scene 105: Icon indicating a cut image of an edited moving image 106: Pull-down menu bar 107: Tool box 201 ... CPU 202 ... Memory 203 ... Scene change point detecting unit 204 ... Video interface 205 ... Image recording and reproducing device 206 ... Information recording and reproducing device 207 ... Frame buffer memory 208 ... Display 209 ... Mouse and keyboard 210 ... Bus 211 ... Compression / decompression unit 301 ... Icon of a cut image named parrot 302. Icon of a cut image named moon. 303. Icon of a cut image named rose. 304. ... 305... A cut image icon named swallow 306... A cut image icon named fish 401... A cut image icon named parrot ′ 601-604... Cut image data structure 901-905. 1001 icon of a cut image named moon1 1002 icon of a cut image named moon2 1003 icon of a cut image named moon3 1201 to 1205 Data structure of a cut image 1601 material window 1602 ... Timeline window 1603 ... Operation push button group 1604 ... Image playback window 1701 ... Cut image icon named "flower" 1702 ... Cut image of the cut image named "sun" Icon 1703 for a cut image named sky 1704. Icon for a cut image named sea 1705. Icon for a cut image named tree 1706. Icon for a cut image named bird 1704. Cut image icon 1708... Icon of the cut image named train.

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An information recording / reproducing apparatus capable of recording / reproducing image information and editing information of a moving image, the information recording / reproducing apparatus being capable of random access, and the information recording apparatus for editing image information of a moving image recorded in the information recording / reproducing apparatus. Generation of control information for reproducing image information and editing information of a moving image from a reproducing device, and editing control information for displaying an icon representing a representative image of a cut image and control information for editing the image information of the moving image in a window. And a display for displaying an icon of the cut image of the moving image, control information, editing information, and the like, together with a window generated by the CPU and a window for generating the moving image. Then, the CPU is controlled by required software, and the image material (video) is displayed in a window displayed on the display. Image material) to display icons of the plurality of cut images,
In a moving image editing method for performing editing control by selecting an icon of the required cut image by a screen display operation and editing a moving image, the cut image of the image material to be displayed in a window displayed on the display is displayed. A moving image editing method characterized in that when icons are registered by screen display operation, the order of registering the icons of the cut images is recorded in a cut image arrangement list. 2. An information recording / reproducing apparatus capable of recording / reproducing image information and editing information of a moving image, which is randomly accessible, and said information recording apparatus for editing the image information of a moving image recorded in the information recording / reproducing apparatus. Generation of control information for reproducing image information and editing information of a moving image from a reproducing device, and editing control information for displaying an icon representing a representative image of a cut image and control information for editing the image information of the moving image in a window. And a display for displaying an icon of the cut image of the moving image, control information, editing information, and the like, together with a window generated by the CPU and a window for generating the moving image. Then, the CPU is controlled by required software, and an image material is displayed in a window displayed on the display. In a moving image editing method for displaying a plurality of cut image icons, selecting a required cut image icon by a screen display operation, performing editing control, and editing a moving image, When registering the icon of the cut image of the image material to be displayed in the material area provided in the window by a screen display operation, the order in which the icons of the cut image are registered is recorded in a cut image alignment list, When aligning the icons of the cut images of the image materials to be displayed in the material area provided in the window displayed on the display by a screen display operation, aligning the icons based on the order in which the icons of the cut images are registered. A moving image editing method characterized by the following. 3. The moving image editing method according to claim 2, wherein icons representing representative images of cut images of image materials displayed in a material area provided in a window displayed on a display are arranged by a screen display operation. Wherein the location of the icon of the cut image used for editing is blank, and the fact that the icon of the cut image used for editing is included is represented by a blank display. Method. 4. A randomly accessible information recording / reproducing apparatus for recording / reproducing image information and editing information of a moving image, and the information recording apparatus for editing image information of a moving image recorded on the information recording / reproducing apparatus. Generation of control information for reproducing image information and editing information of a moving image from a reproducing device, and editing control information for displaying an icon representing a representative image of a cut image and control information for editing the image information of the moving image in a window. And a display for displaying an icon of the cut image of the moving image, control information, editing information, and the like, together with a window generated by the CPU and a window for generating the moving image. Then, the CPU is controlled by required software, and an image material is displayed in a window displayed on the display. In a moving image editing method for displaying a plurality of cut image icons, selecting a required cut image icon by a screen display operation, performing editing control, and editing a moving image, When registering the icon of the cut image of the image material to be displayed in the material area provided in the window by screen display operation, the order in which the icons of the cut image are registered is recorded in the cut image alignment list, and The order of the icons of the cut image obtained by dividing the cut image is recorded after the icon of the cut image obtained by dividing the cut image, and the icon of the cut image of the image material displayed in the material area of the window displayed on the display is displayed. When aligned by screen display operation, the icon and minute Moving picture editing method characterized by be the aligned above based on the order when the registration of the cut image icon.