JPH11341349A - Apparatus and method for video editing, and recording medium with this method recorded therein - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To produce a video-content understanding-support output material from a part of each video material and to automatically edit and produce an object video from a corresponding video. SOLUTION: Video information is divided (S0) into several section units, a representative image is outputted (S1) from each divided video section, the representative image is laid (S2) out according to an instruction of an editor, video of each section is edited (S3) in accordance with a layout result, the layout result is subjected to layout output (S4), the layout output to which a working operation is added is read (S5), an added operation content is outputted by comparing the read content with the layout output (S6), and the video which corresponds to operation content added to edited video is processed (S7).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video editing method and apparatus for laying out and outputting a video obtained through shooting or a network, and performing an editing operation based on the output result.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Due to the widespread use of small video cameras and video decks, ordinary people record and shoot images very often.

[0003] However, video editing involves a difficult task because it is necessary to view and understand the contents and requires repetitive operations such as repeatedly watching the video.
Most people do not edit.

[0004] It seems that there are some problems, but one is that it is difficult to grasp the contents of the shot video,
The conventional editing machine was greatly restricted by Tokiko Seikatsu, and had problems such as sequential access being allowed and random access being impossible, requiring a great deal of labor and time for editing work. It seems to be because. In addition, it is considered that the viewing of the video is strongly hindered by time, so that even if the editing is performed, there are few opportunities for the third party to view the video, which is an obstacle.
To promote video editing: (1) Video editing work should be easy.

[0005] (2) As a result of the video editing work, it is easy to understand what the contents of the produced video are, and it is easy to view the contents.

It is considered that the following two points are necessary. Several conventional methods have been proposed to solve the above problems.

[0007] In order to solve the problem of sequential access in video editing, which is the first problem, the use of non-linear editing machines has become active. In this method, a video is converted into a digital moving image, and the work being edited is recorded on a hard disk, thereby enabling random access, thereby achieving easy editing work. Some non-linear editing machines have already been proposed, and its interface is said to be virtually standardized to display a timeline and display video icons along the timeline. May be. A famous example is Avid
MediaComposer and Adobe Pr
There are series such as Emiere.

[0008] These methods have been generalized and are already used in broadcasting and video production. However, since the required hardware is required to be powerful, it is possible to edit video anytime and anywhere. I have not entered. In order to further generalize the video, it is desirable that the video editing work can be performed without hindering such restrictions on places and the like.

On the other hand, in order to solve the second problem, as one proposal for easily grasping the contents of the video and allowing the viewer to view the video, information on cut points of the video information is extracted and displayed, and camera work is performed. By extracting information and shifting the image by the amount of camera work, several methods have been proposed, such as placing an image of the entire camera on a screen or paper and displaying it. . For example, there is the following document.

Reference (1): Yukinobu Tani
gutti, Yoshinobu Tonomura "P
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ultmedia 97

[0011]

However, these are only solutions to individual problems. Although it can be expected that a product that can solve the problem can be produced to some extent by simply combining it, the method of the above-mentioned reference (1) is effective to some extent for mechanical understanding of the content, but is not effective in itself. However, this is not an attractive interface, and it is effective when used by an editor for editing, but does not prompt the user to view. This is because mechanical features and the like are selected from the edited video.

[0012] Therefore, it is difficult for the viewer to understand what is necessary and what is unnecessary video, and the viewer has not been actively viewed.

However, for a video editor, after finishing the video editing work, a content comprehension support output, which is a support tool for comprehending the video content, which makes the viewing of the video more attractive. Creating video in addition to video requires a lot of labor and requires much more effort because it is necessary to create additional content in addition to the work that was originally done only with video editing. There is a problem.

[0014] Therefore, either a system that automatically produces a content comprehension support output when video editing is performed, or a system that automatically edits video when a content comprehension support output is produced Would be able to solve these problems.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a video editing apparatus and method, in which when a video content comprehension support output is created from a part of each video material, a video is automatically edited and generated from a corresponding video, and a video editing apparatus and method. An object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium on which a method is recorded.

Still another object of the present invention is to overcome the drawback of the conventional non-linear editing machine, which can be used only on a computer, so that video editing can be performed anytime and anywhere. In addition, the present invention provides a video editing apparatus and method capable of printing an intermediate result of editing on a medium such as paper, and in which processing on such a medium such as paper is reflected in video editing, and a recording medium recording the method. It is in.

[0017]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a video editing apparatus according to the present invention lays out and outputs a video material, and edits the video material based on the output result. A video section dividing means for dividing a video material into sections, a representative image output means for outputting a representative image for each of the divided video sections, a representative image layout means for laying out the representative image, Video editing means for editing the video of the video section, output means for laying out the layout result, reading means for reading an output obtained by applying a processing operation to the layout output, A comparing unit that outputs the added operation content by comparing a layout output with the layout output; Characterized in that a edited video processing means for processing an image corresponding to the obtained operation content.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a video editing method in which a video material is laid out and output, and the output result is edited. It divides into sections, outputs a representative image for each of the divided video sections, lays out the representative image according to an instruction, edits the video of the video section according to the layout result, and outputs the layout result in a layout. Reading an output to which a processing operation has been added to the layout output, outputting the added operation content by comparing the read content with the layout output, and outputting the edited operation content to the edited video. A video corresponding to the added operation content is processed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium comprising: a step of dividing a video material into sections; a step of outputting a representative image for each of the divided video sections; , Laying out the video of the video section according to the layout result, laying out the layout result, and reading the output obtained by processing the layout output. Outputting the added operation content by comparing the read content with the layout output, and processing a video corresponding to the added operation content on the edited video. And the procedure as a program to be executed by a computer,
The program is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium.

According to the video editing apparatus, the video editing method, and the recording medium, at the time of video editing, a representative image is extracted from a video material and the representative image is laid out to grasp the content of the video. It is possible to automatically edit the video while creating a content understanding support output that is useful for, and it is possible to output the generated video content understanding output to media such as paper, Furthermore, when the result of the processing given to the output material is read, the added processing content is automatically detected, and the detected content can be reflected in the editing of the video, so for the editor, It is possible to perform video editing while creating a content comprehension output, and to judge the processing content added to the content comprehension support output and reflect it in video editing. The thing to solve the problem that it can be edited at any time anywhere because you can.

[0021]

FIG. 1 shows a processing procedure of a video editing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order to generate a video material as a material of the edited and processed video D9 from the input video D0, the video is divided into several video sections D1 by the video section dividing process S0.
Divided into A representative image D2 serving as index information at the time of video editing is output to the video section D1 by a video representative image output process S1. The user has the representative image D2
, The material is edited by giving the instruction 11 to the representative image layout processing S2, and the layout result D3 is obtained. The layout result D3 is a support output for grasping the content of the video to be generated, and the video is actually edited based on the layout result.

The output of the layout result D3 in the output process S4 is a layout output D5. On the other hand, the layout result D3 is sent to the video editing process S3, and the edited video D4 can be obtained by performing the process on the video section D1 as the material.

On the other hand, the user changes the layout output D5 by giving an operation from the editor to the layout output D5, and the processed layout output D6 is obtained. This is for the editor to virtually change the layout or to add subtitles or text information, which is equivalent to imaginary editing of the video. The layout output D3 processed in this way is read in the reading process S5, and the read content D7 is obtained. The read content D7 reflects processing performed by the editor in addition to the previously output layout output, and the processed content is referred to as the original layout output D5 and the read content D7.
Are extracted by comparing with the comparison process S6. This processing content is extracted as the added operation content D8.

If the added operation content D8 corresponds to a predetermined processing on the actual video D4, the processing is performed on the video D4. Thus, the video D4 corresponding to the laid out output is edited and processed by the video obtained by performing the operation content D8 corresponding to the processing and the operation added to the laid out output D5 to edit video processing. It can be obtained in step S7.

The input video D0 may be any digital video that can be analyzed by a computer, and may be MPEG or JP.
It may be compression-coded such as EG. The parameters in the time and space directions may be arbitrary. If the image is not a digital image, a function of digitizing analog image data using a capture tool or the like may be provided in the image section dividing process S0. Video section D1
, The same characteristics are reflected.

The representative image D2 is based on each video section, and various representative images are generated according to the feature amounts obtained from the video sections. The simplest case is to use the frame immediately after the shot change as it is, but it does not need to be immediately after the shot change. By selecting a frame such as a high one or a high hue, the representative image can also be used.

Further, the start and end of the camera work and the frame in which the camera work is performed to the maximum may be selected. Frames such as frames at the start and end, presence or absence of a moving subject, and frames such as appearance and disappearance of a moving subject according to the presence or absence of a moving subject are used as they are.

It is also possible to use an image such as a high-definition image generated by measuring a motion shift of the camera work based on the extracted camera work information and shifting the time-series image by the shift. Absent. When a moving subject is present in the high-definition image, a moving subject can be attached to the high-definition image.

Each of these representative images D2 is generated based on the content of a certain time section of the video, and reflects a part of the video. These representative images are given a meaning to represent a part of the video that has been created, and are given links. It is not always necessary that the links have a one-to-one correspondence. Depending on various conditions, multiple links may exist or may be nested.

According to the layout result D3 in which the representative image D2 is generated, a representative image corresponding to the video is arranged, and a video desired by the editor is generated. In this case, the layout
Just select them in order and place them in a certain fixed field.In addition to spatial processing such as enlargement, reduction, expansion, rotation, change of brightness, hue, etc., subtitles, onomatopoeia,
A manga to which text information such as dialogue is added is also a part of such a layout. Further, the resolution of the representative image may be changed, or some or all of the image may be made transparent. These are all processes necessary for producing manga, and are important processes for expressing the editor's intention for video production.

At the time of layout, a representative image is arranged on a certain electronic page. Here, this page is an electronic virtual field. The page size, shape, color, etc. may be arbitrary. Of course, a uniform page may be used. The place to be placed on this page is arbitrary. Arrangements such as left-to-right and top-to-bottom, and arrangements such as left-to-right and bottom-to-top are optional.

By selecting, processing and arranging a plurality of representative images D2, a layout result D3 using a part of these images can be obtained. The layout result is a content comprehension support output generated from the content of the video material and based on the information of the representative image reflecting the content of the video, and the layout result includes information such as dialogue and onomatopoeia. This is the content that can be roughly grasped from the layout result.

Based on the layout result D3, the video section D1 corresponding to the representative image D2 in the layout is edited by connecting the video in the arrangement order. Also, if text information or the like or an instruction for editing is given in advance, the video is edited by reflecting the corresponding instruction.
As a result, an edited video D4 is obtained.

On the other hand, the layout result D3 also serves as an output to assist in comprehending the contents of the edited video.
Output at 4. The media used for the output may be anything that can be printed, such as paper, metal other than paper, plastic, resin, and the like. However, it is desirable that the data is output on a medium that is simple and easy to handle for the editor or a viewer who understands the contents based on the output result.

The editor gives operating instructions corresponding to various operations including text information to such output. This instruction may be given by writing with a pen or the like, pasting a card or the like, pasting a seal or the like, cutting out, or folding. In the case of writing, for example, an onomatopoeic sound may be added, or writing corresponding to an instruction such as changing the order of the representative images may be performed. Such an operation instruction is given. Thereby, the layout output becomes the processed layout output D6.

Reading process S for reading layout output
In step 5, the layout output and the operation applied thereto are read at the same time. In the comparison process S6, the difference is calculated, and the operation actually added is extracted. This reading is reflected as the added operation D8. When the added operation is extracted, the operation may be automatically recognized and the contents corresponding to various operations may be automatically executed, or displayed to the editor,
The editor may directly modify the layout output or the video again by modifying the processing.

If there is a processing command corresponding to the instruction given as the operation content added in this way, it is processed in the edited video processing process S7. This processing conforms to the command in the layout output, such as adding text information such as subtitles and onomatopoeia.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the video editing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In order to generate a video material as a material of the edited and processed video D9 from the input video D0, the video is divided into several video sections D1 by the video section dividing unit 10. For this video section D1, the video representative image output unit 11 outputs a representative image D2 serving as index information at the time of video editing. The user edits the material by giving an instruction to the representative image layout unit 12 based on the representative image D2, and obtains a layout result D3. The layout result D3 is a support output for grasping the content of the video to be generated, and the video is actually edited based on the layout result.

The layout result D3 output from the output unit 14 is the layout output D5. On the other hand, the layout result D3 is sent to the video editing unit 13, and the edited video D is processed by processing the video section D1 as a material.
4 can be obtained.

On the other hand, the user changes the layout output D5 by applying an operation from the editor to the layout output D5, and the processed layout output D6 is obtained. This is for the editor to virtually change the layout or to add subtitles or text information, which is equivalent to imaginary editing of the video. The layout output D3 thus processed is read by the reading unit 15 to obtain the read content D7. Read content D7
Reflects the processing performed by the editor in addition to the previously output layout output. The processing contents are referred to as the original layout output D5 and the read contents D.
7 is extracted by comparing it with the comparing unit 16. This processing content is extracted as the added operation content D8.

If the added operation content D8 corresponds to a predetermined processing on the actual video D4, the editing video processing section 17 performs processing on the video D4 or edits the video D4. Once, and edits or processes the video according to the instructions of the editor to obtain an edited and processed video D9.

The input video D0 may be any digital video that can be analyzed by a computer, such as MPEG or JP.
It may be compression-coded such as EG. The parameters in the time and space directions may be arbitrary. If the image is not a digital image, the image section dividing unit 10 may have a function of digitizing analog image data using a capture tool or the like. Similar characteristics are reflected in the video section D1.

The representative image D2 is based on each video section, and various representative images are generated according to the feature amounts obtained from the video sections. The simplest case is to use the frame immediately after the shot change as it is, but it does not need to be immediately after the shot change. By selecting a frame such as a high one or a high hue, the representative image can also be used.

The start and end of the camera work and the frame in which the camera work is performed to the maximum may be selected. Frames such as frames at the start and end, presence or absence of a moving subject, and frames such as appearance and disappearance of a moving subject according to the presence or absence of a moving subject are used as they are.

Further, it is also possible to use the image such as a high-definition image generated by measuring the movement deviation of the camera work based on the extracted camera work information and shifting the time-series image by the deviation. Absent. When a moving subject is present in the high-definition image, a moving subject can be attached to the high-definition image.

Each of these representative images D2 is generated based on the content of a certain time section of the video, and reflects a part of the video. These representative images are given a meaning to represent a part of the video that has been created, and are given links. It is not always necessary that the links have a one-to-one correspondence. Depending on various conditions, multiple links may exist or may be nested.

According to the layout result D3 generated by the editor's instruction based on the representative image D2, a representative image corresponding to the video is arranged, and a video desired by the editor is generated. In this case, layout means not only selecting in order and arranging it in a fixed field, but also spatial processing such as enlargement, reduction, expansion, rotation, rotation, change of brightness, hue, etc. , Onomatopoeia, dialogue in manga,
And the like are also part of such a layout. Further, the resolution of the representative image may be changed, or some or all of the image may be made transparent. These are all processes necessary for producing manga, and are important processes for expressing the editor's intention for video production.

At the time of layout, the representative image is arranged on a certain electronic page. Here, this page is an electronic virtual field. The page size, shape, color, etc. may be arbitrary. Of course, a uniform page may be used. The place to be placed on this page is arbitrary. Arrangements such as left-to-right and top-to-bottom, and arrangements such as left-to-right and bottom-to-top are optional.

By selecting, processing, and arranging a plurality of representative images D2, a layout result using a part of these images can be obtained. The layout result is a content comprehension support output generated from the content of the video material and based on the information of the representative image reflecting the content of the video, and the layout result includes information such as dialogue and onomatopoeia. It is a content that can be roughly grasped only by looking at the representative image.

Based on the layout result D3 obtained by laying out the representative image D2, the video section corresponding to the representative image D2 in the layout is edited by connecting the images in the arrangement order. Also, if text information or the like or an instruction for editing is given in advance, the video is edited by reflecting the corresponding instruction. As a result, an edited video D4 is obtained.

On the other hand, the layout result D3 also serves as an output to assist in grasping the contents of the edited video.
Output with. The medium used for output may be any type of printable medium such as paper or metal other than paper, plastic, resin, and the like. However, it is desirable that the output is performed on a medium that is simple and easy to handle for an editor or a viewer who understands the contents based on the output result.

To such an output, the editor gives an operation command corresponding to various operations including text information. The instruction may be given by writing with a pen or the like, pasting or using a card or the like, pasting a seal or the like, cutting out, or bending. In the case of writing, for example, an onomatopoeic sound may be added, or writing corresponding to an instruction such as changing the order of the representative images may be performed. Such an operation instruction is given. Thereby, the layout output becomes the processed layout output D6.

Reading section 15 for reading layout output
Then, such a layout output and the operation applied thereto are read at the same time. The comparison unit 16 calculates the difference,
Read the operations actually performed. As the added operation content D8, the content corresponding to various operations including writing may be automatically read, or the content may be displayed to the editor, and the editor may process the content again for layout output or video. May directly include a change.

If there is a processing instruction corresponding to the instruction given as the operation content added in this way, the edited video processing unit 17 processes the processing instruction. In this process, text information such as subtitles and onomatopoeia are added,
Processing according to a command in layout output, such as performing spatial processing, is performed.

A specific editing example in the video editing method and apparatus described above will be described below.

First, FIG. 3 shows an example of the result D3 of the layout of the representative image D2 and an example of the layout output D5. FIG. 3A shows a layout result D3 of the representative images, and the image numbers P1 to P7 to be attachedly displayed correspond to the order in which the images corresponding to the respective representative images are arranged and reproduced. The difference between the shapes and sizes of the laid out representative images indicates that the representative images have been changed at the time of layout.

On the other hand, FIG. 3B shows a layout output D5.
In this case, the target to be printed is a paper medium, and when it does not fit on paper, one page of the electronic page does not fit and is output to the next page when outputting to paper. . When one electronic page has a normal resolution and does not fit on one page of paper, the next page may be output as shown in the example of FIG. 3 or reduced and output on the same paper page. May be.

FIG. 4 shows a layout output D5 output from the layout result D3. (A) is a layout result D3, and the shape of each square indicates a representative image. Image numbers P1 to be attached and displayed below each representative image
P9 indicates the layout order. Note that the sixth representative image P6 is an example of a high-definition image stuck together when there is a movement such as a camera work in consideration of a movement shift in the same scene. From the layout result D3, the video editing unit 13 (or the video editing process S
The result of editing the corresponding video section D1 according to 3) is the edited video section D1 (P1 to P9) shown in (b). The number of the representative section and the number of the video section correspond to each other.

On the other hand, an operation and processing are added to the output by the operation of the layout result D3 as shown in FIG. 4 by the editor. There is no limitation on this processing, and the operation may be freely performed. This operation is read by the reading unit 15 (or the reading process S5), and the processing command added via the comparing unit 16 (or the comparing process S6) is extracted. This processing command is automatically or manually recognized, and the command is given to the already edited video D4 only when there is an operation command that can be executed in advance. Various instructions are conceivable.

The reading unit 15 and the comparison unit 16 will be described. The reading unit 15 reads the processed contents. The comparing unit 16 compares the layout result D3 based on the layout output D5 with the content D7 read after the processing, and extracts the added processed part.

In this processing, as shown in FIG. 5, a processed portion added by the editor is read by difference extraction. The difference between the read content D7 and the layout result D3
And, as a result, the processed portion is extracted. FIG.
(A) is the layout result D3 based on which
(B) is an example of the processed read content D7. In this processing example, there are examples of insertion of a character, addition of a symbol on a representative image, cutout of a partial layout output, and the like. Other examples of processing include bending and attaching something. FIG. 5C shows the difference between such processing and the layout result based on the processing, and displays the processing command obtained as a result. As shown in the example, the added character, symbol, and cut-out portion are extracted as the added operation content D8.

In the case of the difference, it is necessary to match the reading position. Calculate the difference between the read pixels,
Positioning is performed based on the point where the sum of the differences becomes the smallest. If the positions match, a difference is calculated, and a pixel portion having a large difference is extracted as difference information. Further, by binarizing the difference data, characters, symbols, and the like can be made to emerge.

Next, according to the added operation content D8,
The processing of the edited video processing unit 17 for processing the edited video D4 will be described. This edited video processing unit 17
Automatically recognizes the contents of the read processing and operation.
Processing is automatically performed for those that have been automatically recognized. Items that cannot be processed may be ignored, and the contents of the processing arranged in the representative image may be reflected in the video.

For example, as shown in FIG. 6, in the operation content D8, in the operation content D8, the written character is directly inserted into the corresponding video section, and the video section that is cut off or largely recognized as a cross is removed. , A video D9 that has undergone processing such as ignoring those irrelevant to the representative image. Or, those which could not be automatically recognized are ignored, or the drawn one is inserted as it is. Recognized symbols are properly used, such as executing an instruction corresponding to the instruction if there is an instruction corresponding to the symbol.

Since the accuracy of the current reading technology of characters and symbols is still insufficient, the editor gives final judgment on what kind of editing content to be added to the video. It may be done. For example, as shown in FIG. 7C, the operation content D8 added by the editor and the layout result D3 are displayed in a superimposed manner, suggesting the layout result, and making the final processing decision by the editor. May be.

This processing corresponds to all the conventional video editing functions. Therefore, it is possible to perform processing such as spatial processing, insertion of subtitles, dialogue, and the like, insertion of sound effects, and partial emphasis of a subject.

When processing and laying out a representative image in this process, an interaction with an existing non-linear editing machine based on a timeline may be performed.

Further, in the operation and processing, a translucent vinyl seal or the like may be added to perform reading and corresponding processing. For example, a rule such as processing a video section into a sepia color or the like of a video may be applied.

Further, by adding a communication function to the reading unit, it is also possible to consider an application in which reading is performed by, for example, a scanner or a camera, transmitted through a network, and edited. Through such a network, the editor can edit without being at the actual editing machine.

Although the video editing method and apparatus have been described above, various arrangements can be easily analogized, and they are also within the scope of the present invention. This interface takes an approach of editing a content comprehension support output and automatically generating a video at the same time, and is characterized in that a video and a layout output for introducing the content of the video can be generated. With this method, it is possible to construct an environment that is easier for the editor to understand and for the user to view more easily.

A part or the whole of each part of the method shown in FIG. 1 or the apparatus shown in FIG. 2 is described in a computer program so that it can be executed, and the program is executed by a computer-readable recording medium, for example, , FD (floppy disk), MO, ROM, memory card, CD,
Provided by recording on DVD, removable disk, etc.
It is possible to distribute.

[0074]

According to the present invention, by extracting a representative image from a video material and laying it out, a content grasping support output useful for grasping the video content is created. A tool that allows you to read the results of the given processing, automatically detect the added processing content, and enable video editing with the detected content, so that you can easily grasp the content of video editing It is possible to easily edit a video at the same time as creating a video content comprehension support output, and print this content comprehension support output, read operations and processing on the printed material,
By editing the corresponding processing, it is easy to produce and use the video, and it is possible to generate an effective output to grasp the contents, and edit and process the video without being restricted by the place. It is possible to do. Therefore, there is an effect that the use of the video is spread.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a processing procedure of a video editing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a video editing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a layout result and a layout output example in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an example of video editing from a layout result in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a comparison processing example in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an example of processing into an image in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a display example of processing contents in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Video section division part 11 ... Video representative image output part 12 ... Representative image layout part 13 ... Video editing part 14 ... Output part 15 ... Reading part 16 ... Comparison part 17 ... Edited video processing part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A video editing apparatus for laying out and outputting a video material and editing the video material based on the output result, comprising: a video section dividing means for dividing the video material into sections; A representative image output unit that outputs a representative image every time; a representative image layout unit that lays out the representative image; a video editing unit that edits a video of the video section according to the layout result; and a layout output of the layout result Output means for reading, output means for reading an output obtained by applying a processing operation to the layout output, and comparison means for outputting the added operation content by comparing the read content with the layout output. Edit video processing means for processing a video corresponding to the added operation content to the edited video, Video editing apparatus according to claim that there were example. 2. A video editing method in which a video material is laid out and output, and a video material is edited based on the output result. The video material is divided into sections, and a representative image is divided for each of the divided video sections. And lays out the representative image according to the instruction, edits the video of the video section according to the layout result, outputs the layout result in a layout, and outputs an output obtained by processing the layout output. Reading, outputting the added operation content by comparing the read content with the layout output, and processing a video corresponding to the added operation content on the edited video. Video editing method. A step of dividing the video material into sections; a step of outputting a representative image for each of the divided video sections; a step of laying out the representative image in accordance with an instruction; Editing a video in a video section, outputting the layout result in a layout, reading an output obtained by processing the layout output, and comparing the read content with the layout output. A procedure for outputting the added operation content by the above, and a procedure for processing a video corresponding to the added operation content to the edited video, as a program to be executed by the computer, the computer reads A recording medium recording a video editing method, characterized by being recorded on a possible recording medium.