KR102081659B1 - Method and apparatus for taking images for applying visual effect - Google Patents

Abstract

A photographing method for applying a visual effect, comprising: analyzing an image acquired by an image sensor; Selecting a shooting mode according to the analyzed image; And applying the at least one preset visual effect in the selected photographing mode to the acquired image and displaying the same on the preset area of the screen.

Description

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TAKING IMAGES FOR APPLYING VISUAL EFFECT}

The present invention relates to a photographing technique using a photographing apparatus equipped with a display capable of receiving a user input and visually showing information, and more particularly, to a photographing method and apparatus for applying a visual effect.

In general, a method of photographing a subject using a photographing apparatus includes displaying image data obtained from an image sensor of a photographing apparatus on a display, and storing the acquired image data in a memory when a user gives a command to control recording. have.

On the other hand, various electronic devices including mobile terminal devices such as mobile phones, smart phones, cameras, and tablet PCs are equipped with camera functions, so that photos and videos can be conveniently taken from anywhere. Accordingly, technologies for enabling a user to easily use a photographing apparatus and technologies for easily editing photographed pictures have been actively developed.

Various techniques, such as image stabilization, self-shooting, auto focus (AF) technology, and automatic selection of a shooting mode, have been developed to enable the user to easily use the photographing apparatus. Techniques for automatically selecting the shooting mode include, for example, Korean Patent Application No. 2006-0066925 (name; "Portable Terminal and Method thereof Automatically Selecting a Shooting Mode", Inventor; Kim Dae-hyun, Applicant; Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd .; On July 18, 2006, a technology for automatically selecting a shooting mode according to a distance between a subject and a camera is disclosed. Domestic patent application No. 2004-0055177 (name; "Automatically selecting a shooting mode of a mobile communication terminal") Kim, Byung-Joo, Applicant; Pantech & Curitel, filed July 15, 2004) discloses a technology for automatically selecting a shooting mode according to the amount of light detected.

In addition, the technology for easily editing the photographed picture is applied to the current photographing device is a technology for correcting the photographed image by applying a visual effect, such as sketch, gray, sepia, etc. to the photographed image is taken.

As described above, when the photographed image is captured and the candidate image is selected, it is difficult to provide an immediate digital photo experience to the user. In addition, since only one fixed shooting effect is provided as a preview when the picture is taken, there are limitations in providing various recommended shooting result images to the user.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to propose a photographing result of the recommended photographing result before the real-time preview, and a photographing method and apparatus for applying a visual effect for storing a corrected photograph immediately preferred by general users through photographing In providing.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a photographing method and apparatus for applying a visual effect to provide an image of a subject to which a visual effect is applied and an image of a subject to which the visual effect is not applied as a preview.

According to an aspect of the present invention to achieve the above object, a photographing method for applying a visual effect, the method comprising the steps of: analyzing an image obtained by the image sensor; Selecting a shooting mode according to the analyzed image; And applying the at least one preset visual effect in the selected photographing mode to the acquired image and displaying the same on the preset area of the screen.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, in the photographing apparatus for applying the visual effect, an image sensor for obtaining a photographing target image, the execution image of the application program and the operation state and menu state to display A display unit; Analyzes an image acquired by the image sensor, selects a shooting mode according to the analyzed image, and applies a preset at least one visual effect in the selected shooting mode to the acquired image to preset the area of the display; It characterized in that it comprises a control unit for controlling the display operation.

As described above, by using the photographing method and apparatus for applying the visual effect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a pre-corrected recommendation preview in real time as an optimal result before photographing, and does not correct The preview can be displayed at the same time to check the image before and after correction. It also has the effect of providing a meaningful digital shooting experience by allowing ordinary users to easily store their favorite retouched pictures through photography.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal device performing a shooting operation for applying a visual effect according to an embodiment of the present invention
2 is a flowchart of a photographing operation for applying a visual effect according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is an exemplary view of a photographing operation for applying a visual effect according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is an exemplary view illustrating a touch screen screen of a mobile terminal device displaying a preview and a recommended preview according to a photographing operation for applying a visual effect according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exemplary diagram illustrating subject classification items for distinguishing a recognized subject according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an exemplary view showing shooting modes according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an exemplary view showing visual effects according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a detailed flowchart of a subject photographing operation by selecting an image in a recommended preview during a photographing operation for applying a visual effect according to an exemplary embodiment of FIG. 2; FIG.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, specific matters such as names, components, etc., such as specific visual effects and subject classification items, are provided to help a more general understanding of the present invention. Or changes can be made will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal device performing a photographing operation for applying a visual effect according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the portable terminal device 100 includes a control unit 110, a mobile communication module 120, a sub communication module 130, a multimedia module 140, a camera module 150, a GPS module 155, An input / output module 160, a sensor module 170, a storage unit 175, a power supply unit 180, and a display unit 190 are included. The sub communication module 130 includes at least one of a wireless LAN module 131 and a short range communication module 132, and the multimedia module 140 includes a broadcast communication module 141, an audio play module 142, and a video play module. 143 at least one. The input / output module 160 may include at least one of a button 161, a microphone 162, a speaker 163, a vibration motor 164, a connector 165, a keypad 166, and an earphone connecting jack 167. It includes one. Hereinafter, the case where the display unit 190 and the display controller 195 are a touch screen and a touch screen controller will be described as an example.

The power supply unit 180 may supply power to one or a plurality of batteries (not shown) disposed in the housing of the portable terminal device 100 under the control of the controller 110. One or more batteries (not shown) supply power to the mobile terminal device 100. In addition, the power supply unit 180 may supply power input from an external power source (not shown) to the portable terminal device 100 through a wired cable connected to the connector 165. In addition, the power supply unit 180 may supply power to the portable terminal device 100 that is wirelessly input from an external power source through a wireless charging technology.

The camera module 150 may include an optical unit (not shown), a lens driver (not shown), an image sensor (not shown), and perform general digital camera functions such as shooting still images and moving images of a subject. When the camera module 150 is driven, an image sensor (not shown) may be used to acquire an image.

The optical unit (not shown) includes a lens (not shown) and a shutter (not shown), and is driven by a lens driver (not shown) to capture an image of a surrounding, and a lens driver (not shown) The lens (not shown) of the optical unit (not shown) is driven to perform an operation such as zooming and focusing.

An image sensor (not shown) may detect an image captured by the optical unit (not shown) and convert the image to an electrical signal. The image sensor (not shown) may be a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) or charge coupled device (CCD) sensor, and may be a sensor capable of detecting an image of a UHD (Ultra High Definition) level or higher. An image sensor (not shown) of the camera module 150 may include a global shutter (not shown). The global shutter (not shown) performs a function similar to that of a typical mecha shutter.

The multimedia module 140 may include a broadcast communication module 141, an audio play module 142, or a video play module 143. The broadcast communication module 141 may control a broadcast signal (eg, a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal or a data broadcast signal) transmitted from a broadcast station through a broadcast communication antenna (not shown) under the control of the controller 110 and the broadcast unit information. For example, an electric program guide (EPS) or an electric service guide (ESG) may be received. The audio playback module 142 may play a digital audio file (eg, a file extension of mp3, wma, ogg, or wav) stored or received under the control of the controller 110. The video player module 143 may play a digital video file (eg, a file extension of mpeg, mpg, mp4, avi, mov, or mkv) stored or received under the control of the controller 110. The video play module 143 may play a digital audio file.

The multimedia module 140 may include the audio play module 142 and the video play module 143 except for the broadcast communication module 141. In addition, the audio playback module 142 or the video playback module 143 of the multimedia module 140 may be included in the controller 110.

The mobile communication module 120 may allow the mobile terminal device 100 to be connected to an external device through mobile communication using at least one or a plurality of antennas (not shown) under the control of the controller 110. The mobile communication module 120 performs a voice call or video with a mobile phone (not shown), a smart phone (not shown), a tablet PC or another device (not shown) having a phone number input to the mobile terminal device 100. Send / receive wireless signals for calls, text messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS). In addition, the mobile communication module 120 is connected to the wireless Internet or the like in a place where a wireless access point (AP) is installed through Wi-Fi, 3G / 4G data network under the control of the controller 110, or Wireless signals can be transmitted / received with devices.

The sub communication module 130 may include at least one of the WLAN module 131 and the short range communication module 132.

The WLAN module 131 may be connected to the Internet at a place where a wireless access point (AP) (not shown) is installed under the control of the controller 110. The WLAN module 131 supports a WLAN standard (IEEE802.11x) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The short range communication module 132 may perform short range communication wirelessly between the mobile terminal apparatuses 100 under the control of the controller 110.

The portable terminal device 100 may include at least one of the mobile communication module 120, the wireless LAN module 131, and the short range communication module 132 according to performance. For example, the portable terminal device 100 may include a combination of the mobile communication module 120, the wireless LAN module 131, and the short range communication module 132 according to performance.

The GPS module 155 receives radio waves from a plurality of GPS satellites (not shown) on an earth orbit, and calculates a time of arrival from the GPS satellites (not shown) to the mobile terminal device 100. The position of the mobile terminal device 100 can be calculated by using the same.

The input / output module may include at least one of a plurality of buttons 161, a microphone 162, a speaker 163, a vibration motor 164, a connector 165, and a keypad 166.

The button 161 may be formed on the front, side, or rear of the housing of the portable terminal device 100, and may include a power / lock button (not shown), a volume button (not shown), a menu button, a home button, It may include at least one of a back button and a search button 161.

The microphone 162 generates an electric signal by receiving a voice or sound under the control of the controller 110.

One or more speakers 163 may be formed at appropriate locations or locations of the housing of the portable terminal device 100. The speaker 163 may control various signals (eg, wireless signals, broadcast signals, etc.) of the mobile communication module 120, the sub communication module 130, the multimedia module 140, or the camera module 150 under the control of the controller 110. Sound corresponding to a digital audio file, a digital video file, or a photo capture) may be output to the outside of the portable terminal device 100. The speaker 163 may output a sound (eg, a button operation sound corresponding to a phone call, or a call connection sound) corresponding to a function performed by the portable terminal device 100.

The vibration motor 164 may convert an electrical signal into mechanical vibration under the control of the controller 110. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 in the vibration mode receives a voice call from another device (not shown), the vibration motor 164 operates. One or more may be formed in the housing of the portable terminal device 100. The vibration motor 164 may operate in response to a touch operation of a user who touches the touch screen 190 and a continuous movement of the touch on the touch screen 190.

The connector 165 may be used as an interface for connecting the portable terminal device 100 to an external device (not shown) or a power source (not shown). The portable terminal device 100 transfers data stored in the storage unit 175 of the portable terminal device 100 to an external device (not shown) through a wired cable connected to the connector 165 under the control of the controller 110. Transmit or receive data from an external device (not shown). In addition, the portable terminal device 100 may receive power from a power source (not shown) through a wired cable connected to the connector 165 or charge a battery (not shown) using the power source.

The keypad 166 may receive a key input from a user for control of the mobile terminal device 100. The keypad 166 includes a physical keypad (not shown) formed on the portable terminal device 100 or a virtual keypad (not shown) displayed on the touch screen 190. The physical keypad (not shown) formed in the mobile terminal device 100 may be excluded according to the performance or structure of the mobile terminal device 100.

An earphone (not shown) may be inserted into an earphone connecting jack 167 to be connected to the portable terminal device 100.

The sensor module 170 includes at least one motion detection sensor that detects a movement of the portable terminal device 100. For example, it may include an acceleration sensor 171 for measuring a change in speed, and a gyro sensor 172 for detecting a degree of change of the angle. In addition, the sensor module 170 is a proximity sensor for detecting whether the user accesses the portable terminal device 100, or an illuminance sensor (not shown) for detecting the amount of light in the surroundings, for detecting the direction of gravity A gravity sensor may include an altimeter that measures altitude by measuring atmospheric pressure. In addition, the sensor module 170 may include a geo-magnetic sensor (not shown) that detects a point of the compass using the earth's magnetic field. The sensor of the sensor module 170 may be added or deleted according to the performance of the portable terminal device 100.

The touch screen 190 may receive a user's manipulation and display an execution image, an operation state, and a menu state of an application program. That is, the touch screen 190 may provide a user interface corresponding to various services (eg, a call, data transmission, broadcasting, and photography). The touch screen 190 may transmit an analog signal corresponding to at least one touch input to the user interface to the touch screen controller 195. The touch screen 190 may receive at least one touch through a user's body (eg, a finger including a thumb) or a touchable input means (eg, a stylus pen). In addition, the touch screen 190 may receive a continuous movement of one touch among at least one touch. The touch screen 190 may transmit an analog signal corresponding to continuous movement of an input touch to the touch screen controller 195.

In addition, the touch in the present invention is not limited to the direct contact between the touch screen 190 and the user's body or touchable input means, it may include a non-contact. The detectable interval on the touch screen 190 may be changed according to the performance or structure of the portable terminal device 100. In particular, the touch screen 190 may be connected to a touch event by contact with a user's body or touchable input means. The values detected by the touch event and the hovering event (eg, current values, etc.) may be differently output to distinguish the input (eg, Hovering) event into a non-contact state. In addition, the touch screen 190 may differently output a detected value (eg, a current value) according to the distance between the space where the hovering event occurs and the touch screen 190.

The touch screen 190 may be implemented by, for example, a resistive method, a capacitive method, an infrared method, or an ultrasonic wave method.

Meanwhile, the touch screen controller 195 converts an analog signal received from the touch screen 190 into a digital signal (for example, X and Y coordinates) and transmits it to the controller 110. The controller 110 may control the touch screen 190 by using a digital signal received from the touch screen controller 195. For example, the controller 110 may select a shortcut icon (not shown) displayed on the touch screen 190 or execute a shortcut icon (not shown) in response to a touch event or a hovering event. In addition, the touch screen controller 195 may be included in the controller 110.

In addition, the touch screen controller 195 may detect a value (eg, a current value) output through the touch screen 190 to check the distance between the space where the hovering event occurs and the touch screen 190. The converted distance value may be converted into a digital signal (eg, Z coordinate) and provided to the controller 110.

In addition, the touch screen 190 may include at least two touch screen panels each capable of sensing a touch or proximity of the user's body and the touchable input means so as to simultaneously receive input by the user's body and the touchable input means. It may include. The at least two touch screen panels provide different output values to the touch screen controller 195, and the touch screen controller 195 recognizes values input from the at least two touch screen panels to be different from each other. Whether the input is input by a user's body or input by a touchable input means can be distinguished.

The storage unit 175 is a mobile communication module 120, a sub communication module 130, a multimedia module 140, a camera module 150, a GPS module 155, an input / output module under the control of the controller 110. The input / output signal or data corresponding to the operation of the 160, the sensor module 170, and the touch screen 190 may be stored. The storage unit 175 may store a control program and applications for controlling the mobile terminal device 100 or the controller 110.

The term "storage unit" refers to a memory card (not shown) mounted in the storage unit 175, the ROM 112 in the control unit 110, the RAM 113, or the portable terminal device 100 (eg, an SD card, Memory stick). The storage unit may include a nonvolatile memory, a volatile memory, a hard disk drive (HDD), or a solid state drive (SSD).

The controller 110 may store or carry signals or data input from the ROM (ROM) 112 and a control terminal for controlling the portable terminal apparatus 100 and externally from the portable terminal apparatus 100. It may include a RAM 113 used as a storage area for work performed in the terminal device 100. The CPU 111 may include a single core, dual cores, triple cores, or quad cores. The CPU 111, the ROM 112, and the RAM 113 may be interconnected through an internal bus.

The controller 110 may include a mobile communication module 120, a sub communication module 130, a multimedia module 140, a camera module 150, a GPS module 155, an input / output module 160, and a sensor module 170. , The storage unit 175, the power supply unit 180, the touch screen 190, and the touch screen controller 195 may be controlled.

In addition, the controller 110 analyzes an image acquired by an image sensor (not shown) of the camera module 150 according to a feature of a photographing operation for applying a visual effect of the present invention, and captures a photographing mode according to the analyzed image. Select and apply the at least one preset visual effect in the selected photographing mode to the acquired image to control an operation of displaying on the preset area of the touch screen 190.

In addition, when selecting an image displayed in the preset area, the controller 110 acquires and captures an image from the image sensor, and applies the visual effect applied to the image displayed in the preset area to the photographed image. You can control the operation. In addition, when the photographed image to which the visual effect is applied is stored, an operation of storing the photographed image to which the visual effect is not applied may be controlled.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a photographing operation for applying a visual effect according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an exemplary view of a photographing operation for applying a visual effect according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 and 3, the present invention analyzes an image acquired by an image sensor, selects a shooting mode according to the analyzed image, and acquires at least one preset visual effect in the selected shooting mode. It applies to the image and displays it on the preset area of the screen. In addition, when the image displayed in the preset area is selected, the image sensor acquires and captures an image, and applies the visual effect applied to the image displayed in the preset area to the photographed image. According to such an operation, when taking a picture, the recommended image to which the visual effect is applied to the subject together with the subject image may be checked in real time. In addition, a touch input may be used to acquire a corrected image at the same time as taking a photo, thereby not to correct the image later.

Hereinafter, a photographing operation for applying the visual effect of the present invention will be described by taking a touch screen screen of the portable terminal device as shown in FIG. 4 as an example. Referring to FIG. 4, the touch screen screen includes a preview (m) for displaying an image acquired by an image sensor and a recommendation preview (p; the preset area) and a shooting button (apply) by applying a visual effect to the acquired image. t; or a shooting key). In addition, the recommendation preview p may include at least one button (l, r; also referred to as a page flip button or a page flip key) for confirming another recommendation preview as shown in FIG. 4.

In operation 200, a subject recognition and analysis operation is performed. This is to analyze an image acquired by the image sensor, and to determine a corresponding subject classification item including an acquired image (hereinafter referred to as a subject) among one or more preset subject classification items. Determining a corresponding subject category that includes the acquired image at this time, for example, using a subject recognition technology according to the determination of the similarity between the detected light, the distance between the camera and the subject, the result of the stored image simulation program, etc. Can be.

Referring to FIG. 5, a subject category may be broadly divided into a portrait, a macro, a landscape, and a light, and the figures may include face recognition, portrait recognition in backlight, and a person in a night scene. Recognition may be classified, and affixes may be classified into still life recognition at a short range, character recognition at a short range, and color recognition at a short range. Also, the landscape can be classified into landscape recognition, blue sky recognition, mountain or green landscape recognition, and light can be classified into night view recognition, fireworks recognition, backlight recognition, sunset recognition, and overexposure recognition. When the image sensor acquires the person image in the backlight as shown in (a) of FIG. 3, the acquired image is analyzed to determine that the acquired image corresponds to the person recognition in the backlight among the subject classification items.

In step 220, the shooting mode is automatically selected. In more detail, an image capturing mode corresponding to a subject classification item in step 200 is selected. Referring to FIG. 6, the photographing mode includes a mode of photographing a light trajectory at night, a mode of photographing by emphasizing only a silhouette of a person, a mode of capturing fast motion without shaking, a mode of photographing by focusing around a person, Detect blemishes by recognizing faces, shoot brightly with a person in backlight, shoot bright and noiseless night scenes (composite after continuous shooting), and shoot one after each burst There may be a mode for compensating for dark and bright parts by combining, a mode for photographing a still life near, and a panorama photographing mode. Referring to FIG. 3, when it is determined that the subject classification item is recognized by the backlight in operation 200, the photographing mode is automatically selected as shown in FIG. Change

In operation 240, an image to which the visual effect corresponding to the shooting mode selected in operation 220 is applied is generated. In this case, the visual effect corresponding to the selected shooting mode may be predetermined at the time of manufacture or selected by a user, and may be one or a plurality. In addition, when there are a plurality of visual effects, each image is generated for each visual effect. Referring to FIG. 7, the visual effects are normal, vignetting, miniature, cartoon, HDR Art, Fish Eye, Retro, Vintage. ), Old Photo, Sepia (brown), Negative, Sharpen, Ink Painting, Old Painting, Cross Filter, Reflection ( reflection, Kaleidoscope, gray, sunshine, sketch. In addition, the visual effect may vary from an auto level and a lens flare. Referring to FIG. 3, if a visual effect corresponding to a shooting mode of photographing by brightening a person in the backlighting state selected in step 220 is set to auto level, lens flare, and vignetting. 3, each image is generated for each visual effect.

Thereafter, in step 260, one image of each generated image is displayed in the recommendation preview. In this case, an image to which the highest priority visual effect is applied may be displayed in the recommendation preview according to the priority of each visual effect, and the priority may be set at the time of manufacture or by the user and the frequency of use of the user. It may change according to.

Referring to FIG. 3D, the image c3 to which vignetting is applied has the highest priority, and the following is an image c2 to which lens flare is applied, and the auto level is set to auto level. It is assumed that the applied image c1 is set to have a low priority. The preview (m) displays the image of FIG. 3 (a) obtained from the image sensor, and the recommended review (p) displays the highest priority vignetting (respectively) of each image to which the visual effect of FIG. 3 (c) is applied. display image c3 to which vignetting has been applied.

In operation 280, the subject is photographed by selecting the image displayed in the recommended preview according to a user's operation, and the visual effect of the image displayed in the recommended preview is applied to the image of the photographed subject. The operation of step 280 is described in detail with reference to FIG. 8 as follows. First, in step 281, it is determined whether the image displayed in the recommendation preview is selected. In this case, the selection of the image displayed in the recommendation preview refers to the selection of the image displayed in the recommendation preview through a user operation such as a touch input, a voice input, a button input, or the like. According to the determination result of step 281, that is, when it is determined that the image displayed in the recommendation preview is selected, the process proceeds to step 283.

In step 281 after step 281, the subject is photographed. In other words, when selecting an image displayed in the recommended preview, the image sensor acquires and captures an image of the subject.

After step 283, in step 285, the captured subject is applied with the same visual effect as the image displayed in the selected recommendation preview and stored.

On the other hand, in step 281 after step 281 it is determined whether the screen turning button is selected. If it is determined in step 287 that the screen flip button is selected, the process proceeds to step 289. If it is determined that the screen flip button is not selected, the operation of the present invention is terminated.

After step 287, in step 289, a page flip effect is applied according to the selected screen flip button to display an image to which the corresponding visual effect is applied in the recommended preview. In this case, the screen turning effect may be, for example, an operation of displaying the next image while moving the image in a specific direction. For example, if each image is generated for five visual effects, and a touch is continuously input to the right screen flip button r while the image having the first priority is displayed in the recommendation preview p. The images are sequentially displayed in the recommendation review p in the order of the second, third, fourth, fifth, and first priority images. In addition, when a touch is continuously input to the left screen flip button l, the images are sequentially displayed in the recommendation review p in the order of the images of the fifth, fourth, third, second, and first priority. Referring to FIG. 3, when a touch (c) is input to the right screen flip button (r) while the image (c) to which the vignetting visual effect having the highest priority is applied is displayed on the recommended review (p), the (c) of FIG. The image (b) to which the second highest priority lens flare in c) is applied is displayed in the recommended review (p). If a touch (c) is input to the left screen flip button (l) while the image (c) to which the highest priority vignetting visual effect is applied is displayed in the recommendation preview (p), the priority in FIG. Displays in the recommended review (p) the image (c1) to which the lowest Auto level visual effect is applied.

When applying the same visual effect as the image displayed in the selected recommendation preview to the subject photographed in step 285, the image of the photographed subject to which the visual effect is not applied may be stored together.

In addition, in step 289, the screen turning effect is applied according to the selected screen turning button to display an image to which the corresponding visual effect is applied in the recommendation preview. The applied visual effect can be displayed in the recommended preview. The preset gesture may be a flick for quickly moving and releasing a finger by touching the recommended preview p in a preset direction, and moving a predetermined distance while one finger is touching the recommended preview p. It can also be a swipe.

As described above, the configuration and operation of the method and apparatus for applying the visual effect of the present invention can be made. Meanwhile, in the above description of the present invention, the specific embodiments have been described. However, many variations and modifications may be made. For example, each of the operations described herein may be performed in whole or in part at the same time, partly omitted, or may include other additional operations.

For example, although the recommendation preview p of FIGS. 3 and 4 in the above embodiment has been described as being overlapped on the upper left of the preview m, the recommendation preview p is located in any area of the touch screen screen. In addition, the preview m and the recommended preview m may be divided and positioned. In addition, the screen flip button may be one or plural, and the screen flip button may be positioned on the up, down, left, right, etc. of the portion adjacent to the recommended preview p, and may be located anywhere on the touch screen.

It will also be appreciated that embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in the form of hardware, software or a combination of hardware and software. Any such software may be, for example, non-volatile storage such as storage, such as ROM, whether or not erasable or rewritable, or memory such as, for example, RAM, memory chips, devices or integrated circuits, or For example, it can be stored in a storage medium that can be optically or magnetically recorded such as CD, DVD, magnetic disk or magnetic tape, and can be read by a machine (eg, a computer). It will be appreciated that the memory that can be included in the portable terminal is an example of a machine-readable storage medium suitable for storing a program or programs containing instructions for implementing embodiments of the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention includes a program comprising code for implementing the apparatus or method described in any claim herein and a machine readable storage medium storing such a program. In addition, such a program may be transferred electronically through any medium, such as a communication signal transmitted over a wired or wireless connection, and the present invention includes equivalents thereof as appropriate.

Claims (20)

In the shooting method for applying a visual effect,
Obtaining an image from an image sensor;
Identifying a subject classification item including the acquired image from among a plurality of preset subject classification items based on the subject included in the obtained image;
Identifying a shooting mode based on the identified subject classification item;
Acquiring a plurality of images to which the plurality of visual effects corresponding to the identified photographing modes are applied, respectively;
And displaying one image of the obtained plurality of images on a preset area of the screen. delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of one image of the obtained plurality of images on a predetermined area of the screen comprises:
And displaying one image having a high priority among the obtained plurality of images in the preset area according to a preset priority. The method of claim 4, further comprising: after displaying one image of the obtained plurality of images on a predetermined area of the screen,
If a preset gesture is input to the preset area, applying a screen turning effect to display an image other than the one having the highest priority among the images for each visual effect according to the preset priority; Shooting method for applying a visual effect, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 5, wherein the preset gesture is,
And a flick for quickly moving and releasing a finger by touching the preset area in a preset direction or a swipe for moving a predetermined distance while one finger is touching the preset area. How to shoot to apply effects. The method of claim 4, further comprising: after displaying one image of the obtained plurality of images on a predetermined area of the screen,
If a preset button is selected, applying a screen turning effect to display one image other than the one having the highest priority among the images for each visual effect according to the preset priority; Shooting method for applying visual effects. The method of claim 1, wherein the preset area,
The photographing method of claim 1, wherein the acquired image is located at any part of the displayed preview. The method of claim 1,
When the image displayed in the preset area is selected, acquiring and capturing an image by the image sensor;
And applying a visual effect applied to the image displayed in the preset area to the photographed image. The method of claim 9,
And storing the captured image to which the visual effect has not been applied. In the photographing apparatus for applying a visual effect,
An image sensor for obtaining a photographing target image;
A display unit configured to display an execution image of the application program, an operation state, and a menu state;
Based on a subject included in the image acquired by the image sensor, identifying a subject classification item including the acquired image from among a plurality of preset subject classification items,
Identify a shooting mode based on the identified subject classification item,
Obtaining a plurality of images to which the plurality of visual effects corresponding to the identified shooting mode are applied, respectively, to the obtained image,
And a controller configured to control an operation of displaying one image of the obtained plurality of images on a predetermined area of the display unit. delete delete The method of claim 11, wherein the control unit,
And a photographing apparatus for applying a visual effect to display one image having a higher priority among the obtained plurality of images according to a preset priority in a predetermined area of the display unit. The method of claim 14, wherein the control unit,
After the operation of displaying one image of the obtained plurality of images on the predetermined area of the display unit,
When a preset gesture is input to a preset area of the display unit, the display unit displays an image other than the one having the highest priority among the images for each visual effect according to the preset priority by applying a screen turning effect. The photographing apparatus for applying a visual effect displayed on a preset area of the camera. The method of claim 15, wherein the preset gesture,
A flick for quickly moving and releasing a finger by touching a preset area of the display unit in a preset direction or a swipe that moves a predetermined distance while one finger is touching a preset area of the display unit. A photographing apparatus for applying visual effects. The method of claim 14, wherein the control unit,
After the operation of displaying one image of the obtained plurality of images on the predetermined area of the display unit,
When a preset button is selected, a screen flip effect is applied to display one image other than the one having the highest priority among the images for each visual effect according to the preset priority, in the preset area of the display unit. Shooting device for applying visual effects. The method of claim 11, wherein the preset area,
In the display unit, the photographing apparatus for applying the visual effect that the obtained image is located on any portion of the displayed preview. The method of claim 11, wherein the control unit,
If an image displayed in the preset area is selected, acquiring and capturing an image by the image sensor, and controlling an operation of applying a visual effect applied to the image displayed in the preset area to the photographed image Photographing apparatus for applying a visual effect, characterized in that. The method of claim 19, wherein the control unit,
And controlling the operation of storing the photographed image to which the visual effect is not applied.

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