KR20050047483A - Image processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A plurality of users are allowed to edit an image while interfering, cooperating or interfering with each other, thereby increasing the interest of the editing operation.

An image processing apparatus provided with edit input means for inputting edits corresponding to each of a plurality of display means, comprising: changing a function of another edit input means in response to a predetermined input to one edit input means, It is configured to display the rendered image on the display means corresponding to the stop or the other edit input means, or to perform editing to synthesize the produced image on the image displayed on the display means. Alternatively, in response to a predetermined input to one edit input means and a predetermined input to another edit input means, in one edit input means or display means corresponding to the other edit input means. And editing to display the directed image or to synthesize the directed image on the image displayed on the display means corresponding to one edit input means or the other edit input means.

Description

Image Processing Equipment {IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus for receiving an edit on an image of a user acquired by photographing and providing the edited image to a user in the form of a printed matter. The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus in which a plurality of users can simultaneously edit an image.

Conventionally, an image of a user is acquired by taking a picture of a user with an electronic camera in which the device is built, or by taking an image taken with a home electronic camera, a mobile phone with a camera, or the like. Edit the image prepared by the user or the image manually written by the user as a foreground or background, and edit the image, and print the edited image on a sheet of paper and provide it to the user, or as image data. An image processing apparatus provided to a user is used.

In such an image processing apparatus, as an image for editing, a line drawing to be written by hand, etc., it has a more attractive design and color scheme, and it diversifies it, and raises the interest of image editing, and does not tire the user. Although research has been conducted, there are limitations on the design and color scheme of edited images and ship types, and there is a limit to attract user's interest only by such ice method.

In recent years, for example, as shown in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2002-077782, a plurality of sets of display means for displaying a photographed image and editing input means for inputting editing for an image displayed on each display means are provided. The provided image processing apparatus is also used.

In such an image processing apparatus, since a plurality of users can perform image editing operations at the same time, the time required for image editing can be shortened and the improvement of the rotation rate of the apparatus can be expected. Since a plurality of users are inputted separately for the image on the display means, from the user's point of view, there is no difference from the conventional apparatus in which only one set of the display means and the editing input means are provided, The effect of providing charm and attracting the use of the device could not be expected.

In view of the above situation, an object of the present invention is to provide an image processing apparatus that can add new enjoyment to an image editing operation in an image processing apparatus.

This invention solves the said subject, Comprising: It is provided corresponding to each of the image acquisition means, the some display means, and the some display means which acquires an image of a user, and edits the image displayed on the corresponding display means. An image processing apparatus comprising edit input means for input, image providing means for providing an edited image to a user, and control means for displaying an image or an edited image on a display means, wherein the control means comprises: In response to a predetermined input to the edit input means, the display means corresponding to the other edit input means displays the directed image.

The image processing apparatus of the present invention has a plurality of display means for displaying an image to be edited acquired by the image acquiring means, and a plurality of editing input means provided corresponding to each of the plurality of display means, and a plurality of users, respectively While viewing the image displayed on the display means assigned to the user, it is possible to operate the edit input means corresponding to the display means and to edit the image at the same time.

Then, in the image processing apparatus of the present invention, the control means responds to a predetermined input to one edit input means, and the display means corresponding to the other edit input means sets the directed image as the foreground or background, The image to be edited is displayed in duplicate, or the image to be edited is replaced.

Therefore, for example, a plurality of images are edited at the same time by displaying an image of a pattern that may surprise or embarrass the user or an image of a size or shape that makes it difficult or impossible for the user to edit. A plurality of users use display means and editing input means by one user interfering with the editing of another user or by displaying a comment, such as a compliment or teasing, as a character image. By advancing the editing operation while communicating with each other, or interfering with and interfering with each other, it becomes possible to provide new editing pleasure that has not existed in the past.

In this case, the other editing input is performed in a predetermined time period after the time when there is a predetermined input to one editing input means, such as while the display of the directed image is performed by the display means corresponding to the other editing input means. It is also possible not to accept the input of editing from the means, thereby increasing the effectiveness of disturbance to other users.

Here, in the case of an image processing apparatus having two display means and two edit input means, the display image corresponds to the other edit input means in response to a predetermined input to one edit input means. In the case of an image processing apparatus having three or more display means and three or more edit input means, in response to a predetermined input to one edit input means, it is selected by the one edit input means or It is possible to display the rendered image only in the display means corresponding to the other edit input means set in advance, and to produce it in the display means corresponding to the other one or more edit input means selected or preset by one edit input means. It is also possible to cause an image to be displayed.

The display means in this invention can be comprised, for example using display apparatuses, such as a liquid crystal display device (LCD) and a cathode ray tube display device (CRT), and also makes each of a some display apparatus into the display means of this invention. It is also possible to provide a plurality of display portions in order to display a plurality of images on a single display device, and to use each of the display portions as the display means of the present invention.

In addition, the image acquisition means may acquire a single image, and a single image may be displayed on each display means, and the image acquisition means acquires a plurality of images, and each display means may have different images. It may be displayed.

In addition, the plurality of editing input means of the present invention is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of display means, and accepts the editing of the image displayed on the display means corresponding to each.

This editing input means is constructed by using a touch device which is overlapped with the display means with a touch pen, for example, or a pointing device such as a mouse, and freely draws frames, stamps and diagrams around the display means and the display means. ) Or an icon to which various editing functions such as canceling of the edit once entered are displayed, and the desired device is designated by selecting either icon by using a pointing device, and then the image to be edited. The editing device is designated as a pointing device by performing editing, or selecting an editing function or specifying an editing position by using a keyboard, a button-type operation panel, or a controller equipped with a joystick, 10-character keys, and the like. It is also possible to do this.

As the directed image of the present invention, a still image or a moving image can be used, and images such as figures and characters inputted from images stored in advance in a storage means included in the image editing apparatus or from edit input means assigned to each user. Can be used.

In addition, the control means of the present invention can also perform editing by synthesizing the directed image to the image to be edited as a foreground or a background, thereby simply displaying the directed image to surprise other users or be embarrassed. As well as not only the operation for erasing the directed image, but also an operation for erasing the directed image is provided by the image providing means, the combined image of the directed image can increase the disturbing effect on other users.

Further, the control means of the present invention changes the directed image when a predetermined input is made from the other editing input means within a predetermined time from the time when the predetermined input as described above is received from one editing input means. For example, by displaying a directed image changed to a shape and a size that does not interfere with the editing, or by stopping the display of the directed image or editing to synthesize the directed image, one user displays the other user. When displaying the directed image on the means to interfere with editing by other users, a new operation is given to the other users, and the editing operation is performed while a plurality of users interfere with each other or defend or compete with each other. It becomes possible to provide the pleasure of editing.

Further, the control means of the present invention, in response to a predetermined input to one edit input means and a predetermined input to the other edit input means, includes one edit input means and / or another edit input means. In the display means corresponding to, the directed image can be displayed.

In this case, for example, an image of a pattern that is preferred by the user layer of this kind of device, a scarce or premium image can be used as the production image, and a plurality of users cooperate to perform the operation. As a result, a high-quality directed image is displayed for the first time, and it becomes possible to provide new editing pleasure that has never existed before, by cooperating with each other, editing while achieving the purpose.

Moreover, also in this case, in the predetermined time zone after the time when there was a predetermined input to one edit input means and a predetermined input to the other edit input means, for example, while displaying the production image, It is also possible not to accept the editing input from the editing input means corresponding to the display means on which the directed image is displayed, thereby affecting the directed image and preventing the user from inputting an unintended edit. Done.

In addition, the control means of the present invention can edit to synthesize the directed image into the image to be edited as the foreground or the background, thereby making it possible to synthesize a favorite directed image which is displayed in cooperation with other users. It is possible to provide an image having a higher value from the image providing means.

In addition, the control means of the present invention responds to a predetermined input to one edit input means, and performs the same edit as the edit performed on the image displayed on the other display means corresponding to the one edit input means. It is possible to perform an image displayed on the display means, whereby one user who considers the editing of another user good to be able to import the edit as it is into the image of his / her editing target.

In this case, it is also possible to erase the edits inputted by other users up to that time, or to exchange the edits inputted by the other user with the edits inputted by the user. It is possible to provide an image processing apparatus that performs editing while being edited.

In this case, the control means of the present invention corresponds to the other edit input means when a predetermined input is made from the other edit input means within a predetermined time from the time when the predetermined input is performed. Display means corresponding to the edits made to the image displayed on the display means to be stopped on the image displayed on the display means corresponding to the one edit input means, or display means corresponding to the other edit input means Display means corresponding to said other edit input means which stops erasing the edits made to the image displayed on the display or edits the same edits performed on the image displayed on the display means corresponding to said one edit input means It is also possible to stop performing the image displayed on the screen, thereby It is possible to give one user a means for preventing the copying, erasing or exchanging of the edits entered up to that user with the other user.

Further, the control means of the present invention, in response to a predetermined input to one edit input means, changes the function of the other edit input means, for example, using another edit input means, such as a frame or a stamp, When an operation such as free drawing of a line or canceling of an edit once inputted is performed, instead of performing such editing, a directed image that surprises or confounds a user is displayed, or another edit input is performed. It is also possible for the operation of the means to be stopped for a predetermined time, so that no editing is performed even when the editing is inputted. This also allows a plurality of users to edit while interrupting or surprising the editing of different users. It becomes possible to provide new editing pleasure that we did not have before

Also in this case, the control means of the present invention changes the function of the other editing input means when the predetermined input is made from the other editing input means within a predetermined time from the time when the predetermined input is made. Or it is possible not to stop.

In addition, the image processing apparatus of the present invention may be provided with photographing means such as an electronic camera as the image acquisition means, and further receives images captured by another electronic camera, a mobile phone with a camera, or the like in a wired or wireless manner. It is possible to have a communication means.

In addition, the image processing apparatus of the present invention may include, as an image providing means, printing means for printing an image edited by the editing input means on a photographic sheet, or communication means for transmitting this in a wired or wireless manner. .

In addition, as a second invention, the image processing apparatus of the present invention includes photographing means for photographing an image of a user, story information storage means for storing a plurality of sets of video information and sound information corresponding to a plurality of stories, and a plurality of the plurality of images. Story-corresponding image storage means for storing a plurality of story-corresponding images corresponding to the story, video reproducing means for reproducing the above-mentioned video information, sound reproducing means for reproducing the above-mentioned sound information, and photographing by the photographing means Display means for displaying an image, edit input means for inputting an edit to an image displayed on the display means, image providing means for providing a user with the edited image described above, and any of the plurality of stories described above. Shooting by story selection processing for selecting one story, shooting processing for shooting an image on the shooting means, and shooting processing An image processing apparatus comprising control means for executing a series of processes including an edit process for receiving an edit input from an edit input means for an image, wherein the photographing process corresponds to a story selected in a story selection process. The image reproducing means and the image reproducing means are reproduced by the image reproducing means and the sound reproducing means, and the image capturing means captures an image. The editing process displays an image or an image on which the edit has been performed on the display means, In response to the predetermined input of the display, a story-corresponding image is displayed on the display screen, and the story-corresponding image displayed on the display means in the editing process is limited to a story-corresponding image corresponding to the story selected in the story selection process. It is possible to set it as an image processing apparatus.

In addition, the second invention relates to photographing means for photographing a user's image, story information storage means for storing a plurality of sets of video information and sound information corresponding to a plurality of stories, and a plurality of story correspondences corresponding to a plurality of stories. Story-corresponding image storage means for storing an image, video reproducing means for reproducing video information, sound reproducing means for reproducing sound information, display means for displaying an image photographed by the photographing means, and displayed by the display means. Editing input means for inputting an edit to an image, image providing means for providing a user with an edited image, story selection processing for selecting any one of a plurality of stories, and photographing means for shooting an image An editing destination that receives input of editing from the editing input means for the photographing process and the image photographed in the photographing process An image processing apparatus comprising control means for executing a series of processes including; wherein the photographing process reproduces video information and sound information corresponding to a story selected in a story selection process from video reproducing means and sound reproducing means. On the other hand, the image capturing is performed on the image capturing means, and the editing process causes the display means to display the image or the image on which the editing has been performed, and to synthesize the story-corresponding image to the image in response to a predetermined input from the edit input means. The image providing means provides the user with the edited image for synthesizing the story-corresponding image, and the story-corresponding image synthesized with the image in the photographing process is limited to the story-corresponding image corresponding to the story selected in the story selection process. Providing an image processing apparatus characterized in that .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a user's photograph is recorded while viewing and appreciating a story selected by a user from a plurality of stories prepared beforehand, such as a moving picture or animation from a video reproducing means and a sound reproducing means. By taking a picture, there is an image processing apparatus that allows a user to take a picture more happily, and then accepts an edit on the taken image and provides the edited image to the user. As the directing image displayed on the display means and the editing image synthesized in the photographed image, the common directing image and the editing image were used for all stories, and thus the user was felt by the story viewed in the case of shooting. Atmosphere and worldview, atmosphere and worldview felt at the time of editing do not match This solves the problem of not being able to enjoy shooting and editing as any play.

That is, the second invention is based on a story selection process that allows a user to select a desired story from a plurality of stories, and a video reproducing means such as an LCD, a CRT, or an image projector, for example, a moving picture such as live action or animation, or a plurality of stories. The story is selected by the user by reproducing the image by a theatrical method in which images are sequentially switched every predetermined time and displayed, and by reproducing sound such as a voice, an effect sound, and back music from a sound reproducing means such as a speaker. Editing processing for accepting an input of editing of an image from the editing input means, while viewing and appreciating, the photographing process in which the user's photographing is performed at a predetermined timing and the image photographed in the photographing process is displayed on the display means. It relates to an image processing apparatus in which a series of processing including a.

In the second invention, in the editing process, when there is a predetermined input from the editing input means, in the story selected by the user, the story-corresponding image prepared in correspondence to the story watched by the user in the photographing process. Editing is performed on the display means as a directing image and synthesized such a story-corresponding image into a photographed image, while a story-corresponding image that does not correspond to the story selected by the user is displayed on the display means. The story information storage means stores video information and sound information of four kinds of animations A to D, each of which is different from a character, a stage background, a scenario, and the like, and is not displayed or used for editing. Drawing which combined characters of each animation A-D, stage background etc. as correspondence image When the animation A is selected in the story selection process when the story correspondence information storage means is stored, the story correspondence image displayed on the display device in the editing process or synthesized with the photographed image is always stored in the animation A. The story-corresponding image corresponding to the animation A including the characters, the stage background, and the like, and the story-corresponding image corresponding to the animation B-D including the characters and the stage background of the other stories, Animation B-D, are displayed on the display device. It is not generated to be displayed on or to be synthesized with the captured image.

Therefore, by using an image that matches the atmosphere of the corresponding story or the world view as a story-corresponding image, an image processing apparatus that allows a user to enjoy taking pictures and editing images as an integral play in a common atmosphere and world view is provided. can do.

In addition, even when using the story in which the author or the producer exists, according to the second invention, by using the image using the characters or the stage background of each story as the story-corresponding image corresponding to each story, The story-corresponding image using characters or stage backgrounds of the story watched and viewed by the user, which is screened in the shooting process, is displayed on the display means in the editing process or used for editing, but is screened in the shooting process. Thus, the story-corresponding image using the characters or stage backgrounds of the story that is different from the story watched or viewed by the user can not be displayed on the display means in the editing process or used for editing, and thus the shooting process. Worldview and image of each story change by playing and editing processing, Confusion can be prevented, and the advantages that the interests of the authors and producers of the story are protected, and the permission to use the story in an image processing apparatus can be easily obtained from the authors or producers. .

Also in the second invention, as in the first invention described above, a plurality of display devices and a plurality of edit input means corresponding to the plurality of display devices are used, and the control means is one edit input means. In response to the predetermined input of, the directed image or the story-corresponding image is displayed on the display means corresponding to the other editing input means, or during that, the input of the editing input from the other editing input means is not accepted, and the other Editing which synthesizes a directed image or a story-corresponding image to an image to be edited displayed on the display means corresponding to the edit input means is provided and provided to the user, or a predetermined input to one edit input means and the other In response to the predetermined input to the edit input means, corresponding to the one edit input means and / or the other edit input means. The display means displays the directed image or the story-corresponding image, and prevents the input of the editing input from the editing input means corresponding to the display means on which the directed image or the story-corresponding image is displayed in the meantime. The second editing input means and / or the editing means for synthesizing the directed image or the story-corresponding image with the image displayed on the display means corresponding to the other editing input means may be provided to the user. In the image processing apparatus of the present invention, it is not necessary to necessarily include a plurality of display means and a plurality of edit input means corresponding to the plurality of display devices, and a single display means, a single edit input means, or a single display. Means and a plurality of edit input means, wherein the user inputs edits alone, or It is also possible for a plurality of users to input editing for the image to be edited.

Moreover, also in 2nd invention, in addition to a photography means, it is provided with the communication means which receives the image | photographed with the other electronic camera, the mobile phone with a camera, etc. by wired or wireless system, and receives by this communication means. It is also possible to edit an image so that it can be provided to a user. As image providing means, a printing means for printing an image edited by an editing input means on a photographic sheet, or a communication for transmitting this by wire or wireless method. It is also possible to have means.

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the image processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are front and rear views of the housing 10 of the image processing apparatus 1, respectively.

As shown in Fig. 1, the image processing apparatus 1 is composed of a housing 10 and a shooting booth 30. Inside the housing 10, a picture of a user located in the shooting booth 30 is taken and edited. First and second electronic cameras 11 and 12 for acquiring a target image, a printer 53 for printing a post-edited image and providing a photo print to a user, and a personal computer 40 to be described later are provided. have.

Incidentally, reference numerals 13 and 14 in Fig. 1 are liquid crystal displays and half mirrors as image reproducing means, and the half mirrors 14 reflect the image on the liquid crystal display 13 in the direction of the display window 15, and at the same time, the display window. The image of the user in (15) is transmitted to the direction of the 1st electronic camera 11, and the image of the image on the liquid crystal display 13 in the display window 15, and located in front of the display window 15 Photographing by the first electronic camera 11 of the user is enabled.

In addition, the front surface of the housing 10 is provided with flash lights 16 and 17 and diffusion windows 18 and 19 for diffusing the flash lights to illuminate the user, and on the ceiling surface of the imaging booth 30, The flash lights 31 and 32, the diffusion windows 33 and 34, and the ceiling light 35 are provided, and the necessary lighting is performed in the imaging session described later.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, in addition to the display window 15, the second electronic camera 12, and the diffusion windows 18 and 19 described above, the first and second electronic cameras 11, Monitors 20 and 21 for displaying real-time photographed images of 12), an operation panel 22 for inputting various operations, a coin inlet 23 for accepting coin input, and a speaker 24 as sound reproducing means; Is installed.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 3, the rear surface of the housing 10 includes a touch panel monitor 25 and two touch pens for performing editing operations on images captured by the electronic cameras 11 and 12. 28a and 28b are provided.

The touch panel monitor 25 is obtained by stacking a transparent touch panel 26 on the liquid crystal display 27, and detects the operation positions of the touch pens 28a and 28b on the liquid crystal display 27, thereby providing a liquid crystal display ( 27) to enable editing input for the image displayed above (see Fig. 4).

In addition, slightly above both the touch panel monitors 25, speakers 29 are provided for reproducing effect sounds and instructions while the user is performing editing operations.

4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the personal computer 40 and the like shown in FIG.

RAM.

The personal computer 40 includes a CPU 42, a ROM 43, a RAM 44, and an interface (I / F) 45 connected to each other by a bus 41. The interface 45 is connected with a hard disk 46 and a CD-ROM drive 47 and various external devices described later.

The hard disk 46 includes an operation program for controlling the electronic cameras 11 and 12 in a shooting session to be described later or an acceptance program for editing input in an editing session, or a liquid crystal display 13 and a speaker (in a shooting session). A plurality of sets of video data, sound data, and various editing images and production images used in an editing session are stored for reproducing a plurality of stories by reproducing the video and the sound from 24). In addition, both or at least one of the editing image and the production image is a story-corresponding editing image and a story-corresponding production image prepared in correspondence with the plurality of stories described above, and such a story-corresponding editing image and story Corresponding directed images are stored in the hard disk 46 in association with the corresponding stories, respectively.

The ROM 43 stores basic programs for controlling a personal computer.

The RAM 44 temporarily stores work data such as an image to be edited and edit contents input by the user.

The interface 45 includes electronic cameras 11 and 12, a liquid crystal display 13, an operation panel 22, a touch panel monitor 25, touch pens 28a and 28b, flash lights 16, 17, 31, 32, an external device such as a lighting control device 50 for controlling the ceiling light 35, an acoustic output device 51 connected to the speakers 24, 29, a coin processing unit 52, a printer 53, and the like. It is connected, and it is possible to exchange signals between the CPU 42 and each of these devices.

Next, the operation of the image processing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the user entering the shooting booth 30 pays a predetermined fee from the coin inlet 23, the coin processing unit 52 transmits a predetermined signal to the CPU 42, and the CPU 42 selects a shooting mode. The step (step S1) is executed, and the liquid crystal display 13 is subjected to the demonstration table.

Switch from shooting to shooting mode selection screen.

On the shooting mode selection screen, stories of different genres and moods are displayed as options, such as "The Little Mermaid", "Snow White", "Cinderella", and "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp", and the user can select from the operation panel 22. Select one story by operating the cursor buttons and the enter button.

When the story is selected, the shooting session (step S2) is executed, and the CPU 42 stores the video data, the acoustic data, and the drive programs of the electronic cameras 11 and 12 corresponding to the respective stories on the hard disk 46. Read out the image and sound from the liquid crystal display 13 and the speaker 24 to display the selected story, and take a plurality of photographs of the user by the electronic cameras 11 and 12 at a predetermined timing during the story screening. It executes once and acquires several image.

When the photographing session ends, the CPU 42 outputs an instruction from the liquid crystal display 13 or the speaker 24 to prompt the user to edit the image photographed from the back of the apparatus, and thereafter, The CPU 42 executes an editing session (step S3).

In the editing session, the editing screen 60 as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 27.

As shown in Fig. 6, on the editing screen 60, an image display unit 61a, 61b for displaying an image to be edited and an extremely small display unit for displaying a plurality of images acquired in a shooting session (step S2) in a reduced size ( 62), edit icon display units 63a and 63b for displaying various icons for designating edit contents such as stamp or frame, line drawing, or cancellation of editing, and attack icon display units 64a and 64b described later; and Command input button display sections 65a and 65b are provided.

In addition, the remaining time display unit 66 displayed at the bottom of the editing screen 60 displays the remaining time for editing in a countdown manner, and the editing session is automatically terminated when the remaining time becomes zero, and the layout is completed. Acceptance of the setting (step S4) is performed.

Further, even before the remaining time becomes zero, the editing session is terminated by operating the end buttons 67 displayed at the bottom of the editing screen 60 with the touch pens 28a and 28b to accept the layout setting (step). It is possible to proceed to S4).

Here, as described above, the liquid crystal display 27 is laminated with a transparent touch panel 26, and the position on the touch panel 26 where the front ends of the left and right touch pens 28a and 28b are in contact with each other is personal. The computer 40 can grasp | ascertain, and the personal computer 40 contrasts the said position with the display position of the icon on the liquid crystal display 27, and identifies the icon which the user operated with the touch pen 28a, 28b. The operation assigned to each icon is performed.

And each of the left and right image display portions 61a and 61b in the liquid crystal display 27 constitutes the display means of the present invention, and in the touch panel 26, the operation is performed by the left touch pen 28a. Denotes an image display portion 61a, an extremely small display portion 620, an editable icon display portion 63a, an attack icon display portion 64a, a portion stacked on the command input button display portion 65a, and a touch pen 28a. ) Constitutes an edit input means corresponding to the image display unit 61a, and the image display unit 61b, which is a portion where the operation is performed by the touch pen 28b on the right side of the touch panel 26, is extremely small. The display part 62, the editing icon display part 63b, the attack icon display part 64b, the part laminated | stacked on the command input button display part 65b, and the touch pen 28b correspond to the image display part 61b. Comprising an editing input means, located on the front left and right of the touch panel monitor 25 It is possible for two users to simultaneously edit an image using left and right display means and editing input means.

That is, when the user on the left side manipulates an image to be edited on the extremely small display unit 62 with the touch pen 28a, the image is enlarged and displayed on the image display unit 61a as the image to be edited 68a. The images operated by the touch pen 28b by the user on the right side are enlarged and displayed on the image display unit 61b as the edit target image 68b, so that the images to be edited can be selected.

Then, after selecting the editing target images 68a and 68b, any of six icons (hereinafter referred to as icons 1 to 6 from the left) displayed on the icon display portions 63a and 63b for editing, respectively. By operating one with the touch pens 28a and 28b, it is possible to perform various edits on the editing target images 68a and 68b.

That is, the icon 1 is a stamp button, and when the icon 1 is operated by the touch pen 28a or 28b, the display of the image display part 61a or 61b is switched once, respectively, and FIG. As shown in (a), a stamp selection screen 71 displaying a selection of stamps of a plurality of types (16 types in the illustrated example) stored in the hard disk 46 as an image for editing is displayed in a list format. It is displayed on the image display part 61a or 61b, and when the pattern of either stamp is selected by the touch pen 28a or 28b in the stamp selection screen 71, the image display part is once again. 61a or 61b returns to the display of the original editing target image 68a or 68b, and then moves the touch pen 28a or 28b in the editing target image 68a or 68b. When the operation is performed, the drawing of the stamp selected at the position where the operation is performed is superimposed on the editing target image 68a or 68b as a foreground. Editing the synthesis is conducted.

In addition, the image of said stamp made available by operating the icon 1 is common to all selectable stories.

In addition, the icon 2 is a frame button, and similarly to the case of the icon 1, when the icon 2 is operated with the touch pen 28a or 28b, the image display part 61a or 61b of the image display part 61a or 61b, respectively, will be carried out. The display is switched once, so that the choices of the frames of the plurality of patterns stored in the hard disk 46 as images for editing can be displayed in a list format. By selecting any one frame, the image display unit 61a Or 61b, the editing target image 68a or 68b in which the selected frame is synthesized as the foreground is displayed.

In addition, the image of the frame made available by operating the icon 2 is common to all selectable stories.

In addition, the icon 3 is an icon for free drawing of freshness, and when the icon 3 is operated with the touch pen 28a or 28b, the display of the image display part 61a or 61b is switched once, respectively. In addition, a plurality of types of line types having different colors, thicknesses, and the like stored in the hard disk 46 as an image for editing are displayed in a list format, and when any line type is selected, the image display section 61a or 61b returns to the display of the original editing target image 68a or 68b, and then operates the touch pen 28a or 28b in the editing target image 68a or 68b. It is possible to edit to freely draw a line with the selected line type at the position.

In addition, the icon 4 is a story correspondence stamp button, and when the icon 4 is operated with the touch pen 28a or 28b, the display of the image display part 61a or 61b will be switched once, respectively, and FIG. As shown in 7 (b), the options of the story-corresponding stamps of the plural kinds (15 types in the illustrated example) of the different patterns stored in the hard disk 46 as the image for story correspondence editing are displayed in a list format. The story correspondence stamp selection screen 72 is to be displayed on the image display part 61a or 61b, and any story correspondence stamp is touch pen 28a or 28b on the story correspondence stamp selection screen 72; Operation, once again, the image display portion 61a or 61b returns to the display of the original editing target image 68a or 68b, and then in the editing target image 68a or 68b. When the touch pen 28a or 28b is operated, the position where the operation was performed The document to duplicate as a foreground pattern of the selected story corresponding stamp on the editing target image (68a) or (68b) to edit the synthesis is to be performed.

Here, the story correspondence stamps correspond to the stories stored in correspondence with the stories of the Little Mermaid, Snow White, Cinderella, and Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. An image that is an edited image and that is displayed on the story correspondence stamp selection screen 72 by operating the icon 4 and that can be used for editing corresponds to the story selected in the shooting mode selection step (step Sl). Only the story correspondence stamp, and the story correspondence stamp corresponding to the story not selected in the shooting mode selection step cannot be used for editing.

As the story-corresponding stamp, for example, the mermaid princess and the prince who are characters (characters) of the story of the mermaid princess shown in Fig. 7B as corresponding to the story of the mermaid princess, A pattern that combines the scenes of the sea, such as the moon, or seaweed or bubbles, and similarly corresponds to the story of Snow White, whose characters (characters) are Snow White, Prince, Prince, or Magic. The user can shoot in a shooting session by preparing a story-corresponding stamp using a pattern that is related to each story or reminds each story, such as using a pattern that combines a mirror, an apple, a view of a bush, and the like. By inputting the editing and input of photography and editing by enjoying the atmosphere and afterglow of the story to be enjoyed while doing the above, or by recalling the above. It is possible to enjoy, and if a story has an author or a producer, the pattern is used in the operation of editing or not displayed on the display means to remind the story different from the story developed in the shooting session. The user's image of the story is prevented from being damaged or changed, and the interests of the author and the producer are protected, thus making it easier to obtain permission of the author or the producer for using the story in an image processing apparatus. The effect can also be obtained.

In addition, the icon 5 is a story correspondence frame button, and similarly to the case of the icon 4, when the icon 5 is operated with the touch pen 28a or 28b, the image display part 61a or 61b, respectively, will be carried out. The display of is switched once, and options of a plurality of types of story-corresponding frames having different patterns, each of which are stored in the hard disk 46 as a story-corresponding editing image, are displayed on the image display section 61a or 61b. When one story-corresponding frame is selected, editing is performed on the editing target image 68a or 68b to synthesize the selected frame as a foreground, and the image display section 61a or 61b is switched once again, whereby editing is performed. The editing target image 68a or 68b in the performed state is displayed.

This story correspondence frame is similar to a story correspondence stamp to a photography session

Story-adaptive edited images corresponding to the stories of the Little Mermaid, Snow White, Cinderella, and Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.

The image 5 that can be used for editing by operating the icon 5 is only a story correspondence frame corresponding to the story selected in the shooting mode selection step (step S1), and the story that was not selected in the shooting mode selection step. The story-corresponding frame corresponding to cannot be used for editing.

In addition, the story-corresponding frame is also associated with each story or by using a design that reminds each story, so that the user can enjoy the atmosphere or aftertaste of the story to be enjoyed while shooting in the shooting session. The above-described effects can be obtained, for example, inputting of editing and enjoyment of photographing and editing input as an integral play.

In addition, the icon 6 is an eraser icon, and after selecting the icon 6 as the touch pen 28a or 28b, it is possible to erase the edit once input by operating on the image display unit 61a or 61b. It is supposed to be.

In addition, in the above-described method, the touch pens 28a and 28b are operated while editing the selected editing target images 68a and 68b or after the editing is completed, and then from the extremely small display unit 62. It is also possible to select another image. In this case, the editing target images 68a and 68b which have been edited up to that time are recorded on the hard disk 46 with the edits inputted up to that time, and thereafter. The newly selected image is displayed on the image display sections 61a and 61b as new editing target images 68a and 68b to accept the editing operation.

As shown in Fig. 6, 20 icons (hereinafter referred to as icons 1 to 20) are displayed on the attack icon display units 64a and 64b, respectively, as described below. As such, by operating these icons with the touch pens 28a and 28b, each user interferes with each other's editing or speaks a comment about the editing. It is possible to interfere with the editing performed by the user.

In addition, the functions of the icons of (1) to (20) are compared to the attack icon display units 64a and 64b.

When the icon of the attack icon display unit 64a is operated by the touch pen 28a, operations such as display and editing of the directed image performed by the image display unit 61b are performed by the attack icon display unit 64b. When the icon is operated by the touch pen 28b, the operation is the same as the operation of displaying or editing the produced image performed by the image display unit 61a. Hereinafter, only one of them will be described for simplicity of explanation. Do it.

The user on the left simply operates the icons 1 to 20 on the attack icon display unit 64a using the touch pen 28a. The user on the left simply operates the icons 1 to 20 on the attack icon display unit 64a. The user on the right side simply operates the icons (1) to (20) of the attack icon display unit 64b using the touch pen 28b. The user on the right side simply displays the icons (1) to (20). Express that it manipulates.

First, the icon 1 is a missile attack button, and when the user on the left side operates the icon 1, the image display part 61b overlaps the image to be edited 68b to cause the missile to fly. The directed image is displayed, and then, as shown in Fig. 6, the directed image of the explosion scene is displayed for a predetermined time.

Therefore, the user on the right side cannot fully see the editing target image 68b in the meantime, and the operation of editing is hindered.

On the other hand, when the user on the right who has realized an animation of flying missiles can operate the icon 1 (within a predetermined time from the operation of the icon 1 by the user on the left) at a sufficiently fast timing, the image display unit ( In 61b), an animated image of hitting and dropping the missile flying with the interceptor missile is displayed, and the explosion image is not displayed. Thereby, the user on the right side can avoid the interruption of editing by the user on the left side, and can continue editing as it is.

In addition, icons 2-4 are a tsunami attack button, a flame attack button, and a smoke attack button, respectively, and when the user of the left side operated the icons 2-4, the image display part 61b In the animation that overlaps with the editing target image 68b, a tsunami rushes in and sweeps everything away, the flames are blown, the animation which burns all out, and the animation which becomes smokeless and sees nothing but smoke. It is possible to prevent the user on the right from editing until the directed image is displayed for a predetermined time and the tsunamis, flames, and smoke disappear, respectively.

On the other hand, when the user on the right realizes this and can operate the icons 2 to 4 at a sufficiently fast timing, the image display unit 61b shows an animated image in which tidal waves, flames and smoke disappear, respectively. It is displayed, and in a short time, the image display unit 61b returns to its original state, and it is possible to continue editing immediately.

In addition, icons 5 and 6 are a small attack button and a big attack button, respectively, and when the user of the left side operated the icons 5 and 6, the image to be edited of the image display part 61b ( 68b) is displayed after being changed to a predetermined time, a very small size, and a very large size, and while the size of the image is changed, the user on the right side is too small or too large for the object to be edited, and thus the operation of editing is impossible. Become.

On the other hand, when the user on the right realizes this and can operate the icons 5 and 6 at a sufficiently fast timing, the size of the editing target image 68b returns to the original size in a short time, and the right side The user of can continue editing immediately.

In addition, the icon 7 is a charging attack button, and when the user of the left side operates the icon 7, the image display part 61b overlaps the image to be edited 68b for a predetermined time, The image produced by the animation of the insects moving around is displayed. As a result, the user on the right is embarrassed by the worm's animation and cannot edit calmly.

In addition, after a predetermined time elapses, the movement of the insect is stopped, and the image of the insect at that time is synthesized as it is in the editing target image 68b and remains as edit.

Therefore, when the editing session is finished in the state as it is, the photo print is created in the state where the images of the insects are synthesized. If this is not desired, the user on the right side is the eraser of the icon for display section 63b for editing. When the icon 6 is operated, the tip of the touch pen 28b is brought into contact with the image of the worm, thereby erasing the images of the worm one by one.

On the other hand, when the user on the right, who realizes that the image of the worm starts to appear, can operate the icon 7 at a sufficiently fast timing, an interceptor is fired, and an animated image is displayed to cast out the attacked worm. In a short time, the display of the image display unit 61b returns to its original state, and the user on the right side can immediately continue editing.

The icon 8 is a message sending attack button. When the user on the left writes a message in the horizontal message column M of the icon 8 and then operates the icon 8, the image display unit 61b. ), Editing is performed on the editing target image 68b to synthesize the message as a character image.

As described above, each user can operate the icon 8 to write a message of appreciation or mocking on the other party's screen as the editing performed by the other party's user.

On the other hand, when the user on the right, who realizes this, operates the icon 8 at a sufficiently fast timing, the edit to which the character image is added is erased, and the display of the image display section 61b returns to its original state soon. It is.

In addition, the icon 9 is an exchange attack button, and when the user of the left side operated the icon 9, the same editing as the edit input to the editing target image 68a up to that point in time is the edit target image ( 68b), the same editing as that inputted to the editing target image 68b is performed on the editing target image 68a.

Therefore, when each user thinks that the editing of a partner is good, it is possible to exchange the editing which he / she made and the editing which a partner has made by operating the icon 9.

In addition, the icon 10 is a stealing attack button, and when the user of the left side operated the icon 10, the same editing as the edit input to the editing target image 68b is performed with respect to the editing target image 68a. Editing performed on the editing target image 68b at the same time is erased, and the erased portion turns the background image white.

Accordingly, the icon 10 is the same as the icon 9 in that the editing made by the opponent can be taken into his or her own image, but in the case of the icon 10, the icon 10 is erased by removing the editing of the opponent. By making it into an image, it is possible to prevent editing of the partner.

In addition, icons 11 and 12 are a trap button and a hole button, respectively, and when the user of the left side operated the icons 11 and 12, the predetermined time after that is the user of the right side, Even if one of the icons (1) to (6) is selected in the icon display portion (63b) for editing, editing corresponding to the selected icon is performed on the portion where the touch pen 28b is operated on the image display portion (61b). Instead, the depressed image or the perforated image is displayed as the directed image.

In addition, the icon 13 is a strong wind button, and when the user of the left side operates the icon 13, strong wind blows in the icon display part 63b for editing, and the icons 1 to 6 will fly off. The discarded animation image is displayed, and then, for a predetermined time, the icons 1 to 6 of the icon display unit 63b for editing disappear, and during that time, the user on the right cannot perform the editing operation.

In addition, the icon 14 is an ice button, and when the user on the left has operated the icon 14, the icons 1 to 6 are displayed in the frozen image in the icon display unit 63b for editing, For a predetermined time, even if the icons 1 to 6 of the icon display unit 63b for editing are operated with the touch pen 28b, the user on the right cannot perform the editing operation. have.

As described above, each user operates the icons 11 to 14 so as to change or stop the function of the editing input means used by the counterpart user, thereby embarrassing the counterpart user or making it impossible to edit a predetermined time. It is possible to hinder editing.

In addition, the icon 15 is a cooperative button, and when the left and right users operate the icon 15 at the same time, the part operated by the touch pens 28a and 28b of the left and right image display parts 61a and 61b thereafter. In this way, the editing is performed so that the stamp of a particular design is combined with the editing target images 68a and 68b without appearing by the operation of the icon of the editing icon display units 63a and 63b.

Thus, when two users simultaneously perform a predetermined operation, it is possible to edit using the stamp which is not normally available, so that the editing in the image processing apparatus can be edited in cooperation with other users. It may include.

In this case, the design of the stamp is limited to the period, or the drawing fee is expensive due to copyright, etc., so that the drawing of the character is not used normally. You can make it bigger.

In addition, icons 16-20 are a disturbance killer attack button, a fear button, a child button, a teacher button, and a bear button, respectively, and each image is operated by the user of the left side operating the icons 16- (20). Directing image of image of disturbing character, character image of curse word, image of meaning unclear such as graffiti of child, image of 100 points of characters and round floral pattern in the form of fade in and out of display part 61b The directed image in which the image to be edited is displayed in duplicate or the image to be edited is divided into two is displayed.

Therefore, each user may surprise or scare the counterpart user by manipulating the icons 16 to 20 to display the directed images of these various designs on the counterpart image display units 61a and 61b. It is possible to carry out the editing operation happily while confused or having fun.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 6, five icons (hereinafter referred to as icons 21 to 25) are displayed on the command input button display sections 65a and 65b, respectively, in order from the left. As described below, by performing a predetermined operation on these icons using the touch pens 28a and 28b, editing to a stamp of a special pattern that is not normally displayed is enabled, or is normally displayed. An image of a special pattern that is not displayed is displayed for a predetermined time.

Hereinafter, the user on the left simply operates the icons 21 to 25 on the command input button display unit 65a using the touch pen 28a. The user on the right side simply operates the icons 21 to 25 on the command input button display unit 65b using the touch pen 28b. It expresses by operating (-).

First, the left and right users operate the predetermined icons of the icons 21 to 25 at the same time continuously for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds or longer), thereby creating a special stamp that is a stamp of a special pattern that cannot be used normally. It can be used for editing.

As for the special stamp, five kinds of stamps of A to E having different patterns are prepared, and the left and right users simultaneously display the icon of the combination shown in the "left user" and "right user" columns of Table 1 for a predetermined time. When pressing continuously, the special stamps A-E shown in the "appearing stamp" column of Table 1 can be used by the image display part shown in the "image display part" column.

The special stamp can be used in the image display unit 61a or 61b in which a large sound is output from the speaker 29 and the special stamp is enabled, and characters such as "special stamp appearance" are predetermined. The user is notified by time display, and thereafter, the touch pen 28a or 28b is operated at a desired position of the image display unit 61a or 61b, whereby the edit target image 68a or ( 68b), editing to synthesize any of the special stamps A to E is performed.

In this way, each user needs to receive and operate icons 21 to 25 from the counterpart user in order to perform editing using the special stamp in the image display units 61a and 61b used by the user. The pleasant taste of the game is added to the editing operation, such as the pleasure of two users working together to use the desired special stamp, or waiting to interrupt the editing of the opponent until the special stamp is used.

In addition, in order to enhance the attractiveness of editing using a special stamp, for example, a special stamp may be limited to a period, or a design using a character that is not normally used because the fee for use is high due to copyright or the like is considered.

As another form, it is also possible to use an image for story correspondence editing as the special stamps A to E described above.

In other words, the four types of story-editing editing images are stored in the hard disk 46 as the special stamps A to E, corresponding to the four selectable stories. ), The image for story correspondence editing corresponding to the story selected in the step (step S1) of the shooting mode selection can be made available.

Fig. 7 (c) shows an image display unit 61a shown in the "image display unit" column of Table 1 when the left and right users operate the icons 21 to 25 shown in Table 1 in a related aspect. ) Or an example of the story correspondence stamp selection screen 73 displayed on 61b.

In FIG.7 (c), in addition to the 15 kinds of story correspondence stamps which can be selected when the icon 4 of the icon display part 62 for editing is operated, the story correspondence stamp of the drawing which seems to give a user especially high favor is added. It is added as the special stamp 74, and the character 75 of "special stamp appearance" is displayed, and the user is notified that the special stamp company can be used.

In the story-corresponding stamp selection screen 73 in Fig. 7C, when the special stamp 74 or another story-corresponding stamp is operated with the touch pen 28a or 28b, the image display section 61a or 61b returns to the display of the original editing target image 68a or 68b, and then operates the touch pen 28a or 28b in the editing target image 68a or 68b. At the position where the operation is performed, the editing of the special stamp 74 or another story-corresponding stamp is superimposed on the editing target image 68a or 68b as a foreground and synthesized.

In addition, any one of the left and right users operates the icons 21 to 25 in a predetermined order, thereby fade-in and fade-out the front of the image display units 61a and 61b used by the counterpart user. The predetermined directing image of is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, about 5 seconds).

Table 2 shows the operation sequence of the left and right user icons 21 to 25, the types of directed images displayed on the image display unit used by the counterpart user when the operation is performed in the corresponding order, and in that case, the speaker The type of effect sound output from (29) is shown. For example, when the user on the left has operated the icon 21 three times consecutively, the directed image A is accompanied by the effect sound 1 in the image display unit 61b, and the image for editing ( 68b) is displayed in such a magnitude that most of the images are invisible, and when the user on the right operates icons 21, 22, and 23 consecutively in this order, the production image L with the effect sound 12 is displayed. In the image display unit 61a, the editing image 68a is displayed at such a size that most of the editing image 68a becomes invisible, thereby preventing the editing of the counterpart user.

In addition, the point at which the directed image is displayed on the image display portions 61a and 61b of the predetermined time and most of the editing target images 68a and 68b is not visible is, for example, icons (1) to (4) or (16) to In the same manner as in the case of operating (19), the direction image is displayed when the plurality of icons 21 to 25 are operated in a predetermined order so that many kinds of direction images can be selected with a small number of icons. In addition, the user is given the pleasure of finding an operation sequence of an icon for displaying a hobby directed image.

In addition, as another aspect, it is also possible to use a story-adaptive directed image as the directed images A to S shown in Table 2.

That is, in correspondence with the four selectable stories, 19 kinds of story-directed direction images A to S are stored in the hard disk 46, respectively, and the left and right users of the icons 21 to 25 shown in Table 1 are stored. When the operation is performed, the story-directed direction images A to S corresponding to the story selected in the shooting mode selection step (step S1) can be displayed on the image display unit used by the counterpart user.

Fig. 7 (d) shows a counterpart when the user of either of left and right performs operations of the icons 21 to 25 shown in Table 2, for example, when "mermaid" is selected as the story. The example of the image 76 displayed by the image display part 61a or 61b which the user is using is shown.

In FIG.7 (d), the character of "The Little Mermaid" which is a story correspondence direction image recorded on the hard disk 46 corresponding to "The Little Mermaid" as a foreground of the image 68a or 68b of an editing object is shown. By displaying the blended image 77 (any of the story-directed images A to S) for a predetermined time (for example, for 5 seconds), most of the editing target image 68a or 68b becomes invisible, Interference is possible.

If the remaining time for editing is zero or the end button 67 is operated, the layout setting step (step S4) is executed.

In this step, a plurality of images photographed or edited such as a stamp, a frame, or an edited composite of a production image, and a recommended layout are displayed on the touch panel monitor 25, and the image the user wants to print. The image print layout can be set by selecting, and the layout by the touch pens 28a and 28b.

After the setting of the layout is finished, the selected image and the data of the layout are transmitted to the printer 53 by the personal computer 40, and a photo print printed by the printer 53 is provided to the user.

As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using the image processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention as an example, this invention is not limited to the said Example, A various change is possible within the range of a claim.

For example, in the above embodiment, the case where an electronic camera built in the image processing apparatus is used as the image acquisition means has been described. However, the data of the image photographed by the home electronic camera or a mobile phone with a camera is wired or wireless. It is also possible to use means for acquiring an image by reading by a communication medium or by reading a recording medium on which data of such image is recorded.

In the above embodiment, the case where each of the two image display portions on the display surface of the liquid crystal display is used as the display means has been described. However, a plurality of display devices such as a liquid crystal display and a CRT are used, and each of these display devices is used. It can also be used as a display means.

In addition, the plurality of display means does not necessarily have to be arranged adjacently as in the above-described embodiment, for example, a plurality of display means such as providing a plurality of booths for editing in different places and providing display means in each booth. It is also possible to place them at a remote location.

In the above embodiment, the case where the touch pen and a predetermined portion of the touch panel are used as the edit input means has been described. For example, instead of this, the edit input means is constituted by using a mouse, a plurality of push buttons, a joystick, or the like. It is also possible.

In the above embodiment, the case where two sets of display means and corresponding edit input means are used has been described, but it is also possible to configure an image processing apparatus using three or more sets of display means and edit input means.

In the above embodiment, a case has been described in which a printer which prints an image and provides a photo print as an image providing means is used. Instead, a recording medium drive for recording an image on a recording medium and providing it to a user; It is also possible to use transmission means for transmitting the data of the image to an information processing terminal such as a user's cellular phone or a personal computer in a wired or wireless manner as the image providing means.

In the above embodiment, the case where the editing image and the part of the production image are the story-corresponding editing image and the story-corresponding direction image corresponding to a plurality of types of stories developed in the shooting session has been described. It is not necessary to use an image for editing and a story-adaptive directed image, and it is possible to make all the edited images and the directed image common to all stories, and also to correspond to each story for all of the edited image and the directed image. It is also possible to set it as a story-adaptive editing image, and a story-adaptive direction image.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the case where the editing target image is difficult to be seen by the directed image displayed on the display means or the story-corresponding directed image is prevented from editing the counterpart user. It is also possible to interrupt the editing of the counterpart user more effectively by stopping the reception of the edit input from the editing input means used by the counterpart user while the image or the story-directed directed image is displayed.

According to the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus which receives an edit on an image of a user acquired by photographing or the like and provides the edited image to a user in the form of a printed matter, particularly an editing input means for inputting editing. By providing a plurality, there is provided an image processing apparatus that enables a plurality of users to edit an image at the same time.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a front view of a housing of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a rear view of the housing of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a personal computer and the like equipped with an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the image processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an explanatory diagram showing an editing screen displayed by an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention in a shooting session.

7 (a) to 7 (d) are images displayed on an image display unit of an editing screen in an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a stamp selection screen, (b) and (c) Is an explanatory diagram showing a story-corresponding stamp selection screen, and (d) is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a story-corresponding directed image is duplicated and displayed on the editing target image in the image display unit.

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Image acquisition means for acquiring an image of the user, A plurality of display means, Editing input means for inputting editing for an image provided corresponding to each of the plurality of display means and displayed on the corresponding display means; Image providing means for providing a user with an edited image, and An image processing apparatus comprising control means for displaying an image or an edited image on a display means, And the control means displays, in response to a predetermined input to one edit input means, the directed image on the display means corresponding to the other edit input means. 2. The control means according to claim 1, wherein the control means edits the synthesized image for the image displayed on the display means corresponding to the other editing input means in response to the predetermined input, and the image providing means performs the editing image. An image processing apparatus characterized by providing a user with an edited image to be synthesized. The control means according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, when there is a predetermined input to another editing input means within a predetermined time from the predetermined input, the control means changes the directed image and further displays or directs the directed image. The image processing apparatus characterized by stopping editing which synthesize | combines an image. Image acquisition means for acquiring an image of the user, A plurality of display means, Editing input means for inputting editing for an image provided corresponding to each of the plurality of display means and displayed on the corresponding display means; Image providing means for providing a user with an edited image, and An image processing apparatus comprising control means for displaying an image or an edited image on a display means, The control means in response to a predetermined input to one edit input means and a display input corresponding to one edit input means and / or the other edit input means in response to a predetermined input to the other edit input means. And displaying a direction image. 5. The control means according to claim 4, wherein the control means comprises one edit input means and / or another edit input means in response to a predetermined input to one edit input means and a predetermined input to the other edit input means. An image processing apparatus characterized by performing editing for synthesizing the directed image to the image displayed on the display means corresponding to the above, wherein the image providing means provides the user with the edited image for synthesizing the directed image. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the directed image is a character image. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the directed image is an image obtained by enlarging or reducing the size of the image. Image acquisition means for acquiring an image of the user, A plurality of display means, Editing input means for inputting editing for an image provided corresponding to each of the plurality of display means and displayed on the corresponding display means; Image providing means for providing a user with an edited image, and An image processing apparatus comprising control means for displaying an image or an edited image on a display means, The control means, in response to a predetermined input to one edit input means, performs the same edit as the edit performed on the image displayed on the display means corresponding to the other edit input means, corresponding to the one edit input means. An image processing apparatus characterized by performing on an image displayed on display means. The display means according to claim 8, wherein the control means responds to the predetermined input by performing the same edit as the edit performed on the image displayed on the display means corresponding to the one edit input means, corresponding to the other edit input means. The image processing apparatus is performed with respect to the image displayed on the screen. 10. The image processing apparatus according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the control means erases the edits made to the image displayed on the display means corresponding to the other edit input means in response to the predetermined input. Image acquisition means for acquiring an image of the user, A plurality of display means, Editing input means for inputting editing for an image provided corresponding to each of the plurality of display means and displayed on the corresponding display means; Image providing means for providing a user with an edited image, and An image processing apparatus comprising control means for displaying an image or an edited image on a display means, And the control means changes or stops the function of the other edit input means for a predetermined time in response to the predetermined input to the edit input means. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the image acquisition means is an electronic camera. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the image providing means acquires an image through wired or wireless communication means. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the image providing means prints the image reflecting the edit on the photographic sheet and provides the image to the user. The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the image providing means provides the user with an image reflecting the edit through a wired or wireless communication means.