KR20060100571A - Method of controlling digital image processing apparatus to easily edit image, and digital image processing apparatus using the method - Google Patents

Abstract

The method according to the present invention is a control method of a digital image processing apparatus for processing an input image and storing the same on a recording medium, and reproducing files stored on the recording medium in a reproduction mode, comprising steps (a) to (c). Include. In step (a), the image data of the first file currently being reproduced is changed according to the input signals from the user in the reproduction mode to generate new image data. In step (b), an image of the new image data is displayed. In step (c), the new image data is stored in the recording medium according to the user's selection.

Description

Control method of a digital image processing apparatus for easily editing an image, and a digital image processing apparatus using the method. {Method of controlling digital image processing apparatus to easily edit image, and digital image processing apparatus using the method}

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a rear surface of a digital camera as a digital image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the overall configuration of the digital camera of FIG. 1.

3 is a flow chart showing the main algorithm of the digital camera processor of FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an algorithm of performing a preview mode of FIG. 3.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an algorithm of performing an image capturing mode of FIG. 3.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an algorithm of performing a play mode of FIG. 3.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an algorithm of performing an edit mode of FIG. 6.

8 is a flowchart showing a detailed algorithm of step S503 of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a color LCD panel by performing step S503 of FIG. 7.

10 to 12 show examples of screens displayed on the color LCD panel by performing step S506 of FIG.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a color LCD panel by performing step S513 of FIG. 7.

 <Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1 ... digital camera, 12 ... flash,

13 ... shutter release button, 14 ...

15 ... function buttons, 15 _R ... self-timer / right button,

15 _L ... flash / left button, 15 _D ... macro / down button,

15 _U ... Voice-Memo / Up Button, 15 _M ... Menu / Select-OK Button,

17b ... view finder, 21 ... external interface,

MIC ... microphone, SP ... speaker, 32 ... monitor button, 33 ... auto-focus lamp,

34 ... flash standby lamp, 35 ... color LCD panel,

36 ... Manual-Focusing / Delete button, 37 ... Manual-Adjusting / Play / Stop button,

39 _W ... wide-zoom button, 39 _T ... tele-zoom button,

OPS ... optical system, OEC ... photoelectric conversion unit,

M _Z ... zoom motor, M _F ... focus motor,

M _A ... aperture motor, 501 ... analog-to-digital converter,

502 timing circuit, 503 real time clock,

504 ... DRAM, 505 ... EEPROM,

506 memory card interface, 507 digital camera processor, 508 RS232C interface, 509 video filter,

21a ... USB connection, 21b ... RS232C connection,

21c ... video output, 510 ... lens drive,

511 ... flash controller, 512 ... microcontroller,

INP ... user input, LAMP ... light emitter,

513 audio processor, 514 LCD driver.

The present invention relates to a control method of a digital image processing apparatus and a digital image processing apparatus using the method, and more particularly, to process an input image and store it in a recording medium, and stored in the recording medium in a reproduction mode. A control method of a digital image processing apparatus for reproducing files, and a digital image processing apparatus using the method, for example, a digital camera or a camera-phone.

Conventional digital image processing apparatus For example, the digital camera of 2004 US Patent No. 119,876 (name of the invention: Method of notification of inadequate picture quality), filed by the present applicant is a recording medium, playback means, and controller It includes. A controller, for example, a digital camera processor processes an input image and stores it in the recording medium, and reproduces files stored in the recording medium by controlling the reproducing means in a reproduction mode.

In the conventional digital image processing apparatus as described above, the user can obtain the image of the desired effect by setting the shooting conditions before shooting. Here, if the image obtained by shooting is not the image of the effect desired by the user, the user should attempt to retake or edit the image by executing an editing program of a computer.

However, there is a problem that a lot of trial and error is expected to obtain an image of the effect desired by the user by reshooting. In addition, editing an image by executing an editing program of a computer may be cumbersome and difficult for a general user.

An object of the present invention is to provide a control method and a digital image processing apparatus of a digital image processing apparatus, which was devised to solve the above problems and which enables a user to easily obtain an image of a desired effect.

A method of the present invention for achieving the above object is a control method of a digital image processing apparatus for processing an input image and storing the same on a recording medium, and reproducing files stored on the recording medium in a reproduction mode, the steps (a) To (c). In the step (a), the image data of the first file currently being reproduced is changed according to input signals from the user in the reproduction mode, thereby generating new image data. In step (b), an image of the new image data is displayed. In the step (c), the new video data is stored in the recording medium according to the user's selection.

The digital image processing apparatus of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a recording medium, a reproduction means, and a controller. The controller processes an input image, stores it in the recording medium, and reproduces files stored in the recording medium by controlling the reproducing means in a reproduction mode. Here, the control method performed by the controller includes three steps. In the first step, the controller generates new image data by changing the image data of the first file currently being reproduced according to input signals from the user in the reproduction mode. In a second step, the controller displays an image of the new image data on the reproduction means. In a third step, the controller stores the new image data on the recording medium according to a user's selection.

According to the control method of the digital image processing apparatus of the present invention, and the digital image processing apparatus using the method, since the user can edit and store the image in the playback mode, the image of the effect desired by the user is displayed in the digital image processing apparatus. Can be obtained easily.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail.

Referring to FIG. 1, a digital camera 1 as a digital image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a shutter release button 13, a mode dial 14, function buttons 15, a manual focusing / deleting button 36. , Manual-adjust / play / stop button 37, playback mode button 42, speakers (SP), monitor button 32, auto-focus lamp 33, viewfinder 17b, flash standby lamp (34 ), Color LCD panel 35, wide angle-zoom button 39 _W , telephoto-zoom button 39 _T , and external interface 21.

The shutter release button 13 has a two-stage structure. That is, when the user operates the wide-angle zoom button 39 _W and the tele-zoom button 39 _T , and presses the shutter release button 13 only one step, the SH1 signal from the shutter release button 13 is turned on. And the second stage, the SH2 signal from the shutter release button 13 is turned on (see FIGS. 3 and 5).

The mode dial 14 is any one of operation modes of the camera, for example, a simple shooting mode, a program shooting mode, a portrait shooting mode, a night view shooting mode, a manual shooting mode, a movie shooting mode, a user setting mode, and a recording mode. Used to select the operating mode by the user.

For reference, the user setting mode 14 _MY indicates an operation mode for setting shooting information required for each shooting mode by the user.

Meanwhile, the recording mode 14 _V indicates an operation mode for simply recording a sound, for example, only a user's voice. After switching to the recording mode (14 _V), the user pressing the shutter release button of the primary (13), audio (audio) file is created on the memory card as a storage medium, the audio data inputted is stored in the audio file. Next, when the user presses the shutter release button 13 again, the storage of the input audio data is stopped and the audio file is completed.

The function buttons 15 are used by the user to perform specific functions of the digital camera 1 while being used as direction-shift buttons and the like of the activation cursor in the menu screen of the color LCD panel 35. For example, each function of the function buttons 15 will be described in detail.

If the image currently displayed in the playback mode is not magnified, when the user presses the self-timer / right button 15 _R , the next file in the forward order is displayed. In addition, when the image currently displayed in the reproduction mode is enlarged, when the user presses the self-timer / right button 15 _R , the display area of the enlarged image is moved to the right. Then, when the user presses the self-timer / right button 15 _R in the preview mode, a self-timer operation, for example, an operation of automatically photographing after 10 seconds is performed.

If the currently displayed image in the reproduction mode is not enlarged, the following files in the reverse order is displayed when the user presses the flash / Left button (15 _L). Further, if the currently displayed image in a reproduction mode, the zoom, the user and the display area of the magnified image by pressing the flash / Left button (15 _L) is moved to the left. And, the user can set the flash mode for any one of a shooting mode according to the pressing the flash / Left button (15 _L) in a preview (Preview) mode.

If the currently displayed image in a reproduction mode, the zoom, the user presses the macro / down button (15 _D) display area of the enlarged image is moved downward. In addition, the user-up auto focus for the recording mode by pressing the macro / down button (15 _D) is set in the preview mode.

When the image currently displayed in the reproduction mode is enlarged, when the user presses the voice memo / up button 15 _U , the display area of the enlarged image is moved upward. In addition, when the user presses the voice memo / up button 15 _U in the preview mode, recording is possible for 10 seconds after the following shooting operation.

User menu / selection in the state in which the selection cursor is activated in the setting mode which is switched from the preview mode as described above - by pressing the OK button (15 _M) the operating conditions corresponding to the selected item is set.

Manual-adjust / play / stop button 37 is used for manual adjustment of certain conditions. In addition, in the playback mode, when the user presses the manual-adjustment / playback / stop button 37 while the user selects any video file, the selected video file can be played or stopped.

The manual focusing / deletion button 36 is used to manually focus or delete operation by the user in the shooting mode.

The monitor button 32 is used by the user to control the operation of the color LCD panel 35. For example, in the shooting mode, when the user presses the monitor button 32 firstly, the image of the subject and the shooting information thereof are displayed on the color LCD panel 35, and when the user presses the monitor button 32 first, power applied to the color LCD panel 35 is pressed. Is blocked. In addition, in the playback mode, when the user presses the monitor button 32 first while the image file is being played back, the shooting information of the video file being played is displayed on the color LCD panel 35, and when pressed second, Only the image is displayed.

The playback mode button 42 is used for switching to the playback or preview mode.

The auto-focus lamp 33 operates when the focus is well achieved. The flash standby lamp 34 operates when the flash 12 (in FIG. 2) is in an operation standby state. Mode refers to the selection mode of the indicator lamps (14 _L), a mode dial 14.

FIG. 2 shows the overall configuration of the digital camera 1 of FIG. 1. 1 and 2, the overall configuration and operation of the digital camera 1 of FIG. 1 will be described.

The optical system OPS including the lens unit and the filter unit optically processes light from a subject.

The lens unit of the optical system OPS includes a zoom lens, a focus lens, and a compensation lens.

When the user presses the wide angle-zoom button 39w or the telephoto-zoom button 39t included in the user input unit INP, a corresponding signal is input to the microcontroller 512. Accordingly, as the microcontroller 512 controls the driving unit 510, the zoom motor M _Z is driven to move the zoom lens. That is, when the wide-angle zoom button 39w is pressed, the focal length of the zoom lens is shortened to widen the angle of view, and when the telephoto-zoom button 39t is pressed, the focus of the zoom lens is pressed. The longer the length, the narrower the angle of view. Here, since the position of the focus lens is adjusted while the position of the zoom lens is set, the angle of view is hardly influenced by the position of the focus lens.

Meanwhile, in the auto focus mode, the focus motor M _F is driven by the main controller embedded in the digital camera processor 507 controlling the lens driver 510 through the microcontroller 512. As a result, the focus lens is moved, and in this process, the position of the focus lens where the high frequency component of the image signal is the largest, for example, the number of driving steps of the focus motor M _F is set.

The compensating lens of the lens unit of the optical system OPS is not driven separately because it serves to compensate the overall refractive index. Reference numeral M _A denotes a motor for driving an aperture (not shown).

In the filter section of the optical system OPS, an optical low pass filter removes optical noise of high frequency components. Infra-Red cut filter cuts the infrared component of the incident light.

A photoelectric conversion unit (OEC) of a charge coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) converts light from an optical system (OPS) into an electrical analog signal. Here, the digital camera processor 507 controls the timing circuit 502 to control the operation of the photoelectric converter OEC and the Correlation Double Sampler and Analog-to-Digital Converter (CDS-ADC) element 501. The CDS-ADC element 501 processes the analog signal from the photoelectric conversion unit OEC, removes the high frequency noise, adjusts the amplitude, and converts it into a digital signal.

The real time clock 503 provides time information to the digital camera processor 507. The digital camera processor 507 processes the digital signal from the CDS-ADC element 501 to generate a digital video signal classified into luminance and chroma signals.

In the light-emitting portion LAMP driven by the microcontroller 512 according to control signals from the digital camera processor 507 incorporating the main controller, a self-timer lamp (not shown), an auto-focus lamp 33 ), A mode indication lamp 14 _L and a flash standby lamp 34 are included. The user input unit INP includes a shutter release button 13, a mode dial 14, function buttons 15, a monitor button 32, a manual focusing / delete button 36, a manual adjustment / playback button ( 37), wide-zoom button 39 _W , telephoto-zoom button 39 _T , and the like.

A digital video signal from the digital camera processor 507 is temporarily stored in a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) 504. The EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory) 505 stores algorithms and setting data necessary for the operation of the digital camera processor 507 as a controller. In the memory card interface 506, a memory card as a recording medium of a user is detached.

The digital image signal from the digital camera processor 507 is input to the LCD driver 514, whereby the image is displayed on the color LCD panel 35.

On the other hand, the digital video signal from the digital camera processor 507 can be transmitted by serial communication via the USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection 21a or the RS232C interface 508 and its connection 21b, and the video filter ( 509 and the video output unit 21c may be transmitted as a video signal.

The audio processor 513 outputs the audio signal from the microphone MIC to the digital camera processor 507 or the speaker SP, and outputs the audio signal from the digital camera processor 507 to the speaker SP.

On the other hand, the microcontroller 512 drives the flash 12 by controlling the operation of the flash controller 511 according to a signal from a flash-light amount sensor (not shown).

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the main algorithm of the digital camera processor 507 of FIG. 2 will be described.

When operating power is applied to the digital camera 1, the digital camera processor 507 executes initialization (step S1). When this initialization step S1 is executed, the digital camera processor 507 performs a preview mode (step S2). In this preview mode, the input image is displayed on the display panel 35. The operation associated with this preview mode will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Next, when the SH1 signal from the shutter release button 13 is turned on (step S3) as the user presses the shutter release button 13 only one step, the digital camera processor 507 changes the current shooting mode. (Step S4). An algorithm for performing the shooting mode (step S4) will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Next, when signals corresponding to the setting mode are input among the input signals from the user input unit INP (step S5), the setting mode for setting the operating conditions according to the input signals from the user input unit INP is performed. (Step S6).

In addition, if no end signal is generated, the digital camera processor 507 continues the following steps (step S7).

First, when a signal is generated from the playback mode button 42 in the user input unit INP (step S8), the playback mode is performed (step S9). In the reproduction mode, the reproduction operation is performed in accordance with the input signals from the user input unit INP.

In this playback mode, the user can edit and save the video. Accordingly, the image of the effect desired by the user can be easily obtained in the digital camera 1. An algorithm for performing such a reproduction mode (step S9) will be described in more detail with reference to Figs.

When the reproduction mode ends, the steps are repeated.

1, 2, and 4, the algorithm of performing the preview mode (S2) of Figure 3 will be described as follows.

First, the digital camera processor 507 performs an automatic white balance (AWB) operation to set parameters related to the white balance (step S201).

Next, the digital camera processor 507 performs an automatic exposure operation (step S202). In this automatic exposure operation (step S202), the digital camera processor 507 calculates the incident luminance, drives the aperture driving motor M _A in accordance with the calculated incident luminance, and sets the exposure amount.

Next, the digital camera processor 507 performs an automatic focusing operation (step S203).

Next, the digital camera processor 507 performs gamma correction on the input image data (step S204), and performs scaling on the input image data on which the gamma correction has been performed to meet the display standard. (Step S205).

Next, the digital camera processor 507 converts the format of the scaled input image data from the format of red (R)-green (G)-blue (B) to the format of luminance-chroma (step S206). . Next, the digital camera processor 507 processes the input image data in relation to the resolution, the display position, and the like and performs filtering (step S207).

Next, the digital camera processor 507 temporarily stores the input video data in the dynamic RAM (504 in FIG. 3) (step S208).

Next, the digital camera processor 507 synthesizes the data temporarily stored in the dynamic RAM 504 of FIG. 3 and the On-Screen Display data (step S209). Next, the digital camera processor 507 converts the format of the synthesized image data from the format of luminance-chromaticity to the format of red (R) -green (G) -blue (B) (step S210). The video data of the format is output to the LCD driver 514 of FIG. 2 (step S211).

5 shows an algorithm of performing the shooting mode (step S4) of FIG. 1, 2, and 5, the algorithm of performing the shooting mode (S4) of Figure 3 will be described as follows. Here, the current position of the zoom lens is already set.

First, the digital camera processor 507 checks the remaining amount of the memory card (step S401) to confirm whether it is a capacity capable of storing the digital video signal (step S402). If it is not a storage capacity, the digital camera processor 507 indicates that the capacity of the memory card is insufficient, and then ends the performance of the image capturing mode (S41) (step S403). In case of storage capacity, the following steps are performed.

First, the digital camera processor 507 sets white parameters related to white balance by performing white balance setting according to currently set shooting conditions (step S404).

Next, in the automatic exposure (AE) mode (step S405), the digital camera processor 507 calculates the incident luminance, drives the aperture driving motor M _A in accordance with the calculated luminance, and sets the exposure time. (Step S406).

Next, in the automatic focusing mode (step S407), the digital camera processor 507 performs auto focusing to drive the focus lens (step S408).

Next, the digital camera processor 507 continues the following steps if the SH1 signal, which is the first stage signal from the shutter release button 13, is On (step S409).

First, the digital camera processor 507 checks whether the SH2 signal is on (step S410). If the SH2 signal is not on, the user does not press the second stage of the shutter release button 13 for capturing, so that the digital camera processor 507 repeats the steps S405 to S410.

If the SH2 signal is On, since the user has pressed the second stage of the shutter release button 13 for shooting, the digital camera processor 507 generates an image file on a memory card as a storage medium (step S411). ). The digital camera processor 507 then performs image capture (step S412). That is, the digital camera processor 507 receives the still image data from the CDS-ADC element 501. Next, the digital camera processor 507 compresses the received image data (step S413). The digital camera processor 507 stores the compressed image data in an image file (step S414).

FIG. 6 shows an algorithm of performing playback mode S9 of FIG. 3. 1, 2, and 6, the algorithm of performing the playback mode (S9) of Figure 3 will be described as follows.

First, the digital camera processor 507 controls the LCD driver 514 to display the image of a file recently stored in the memory card on the color LCD panel 35 as a reference standard (step S902). Here, the reference standard means a standard of one image displayed on all the display areas of the color LCD panel 35.

Next, the user presses the self-timer / right button 15 _R , the flash / left button 15 _L , the macro / down button 15 _D , and / or the voice-memo / up button 15 _U. When the direction signal is generated (step S904), the digital camera processor 507 controls the LCD driver 514 to display the image of the file corresponding to the generated direction signal on the color LCD panel 35 as a reference standard. (Step S906).

Next, when the tele-zoom button signal is generated by the user pressing the tele-zoom button 39 _T (step S908), the digital camera processor 507 controls the LCD driver 514 to display the currently displayed file. The image of the camera is enlarged and displayed on the color LCD panel 35 (step S910).

With the image magnified in this way, the user can set the self-timer / right button 15 _R , the flash / left button 15 _L , the macro / down button 15 _D , and / or the voice-memo / up button ( When a direction signal is generated by pressing 15 _U ) (step S912), the digital camera processor 507 controls the LCD driver 514 to move the display area of the enlarged image according to the generated direction signal (step S912). S914).

When the user generates a signal of the wide-zoom button 39 _W in this state of enlarged image (step S916), the digital camera processor 507 controls the LCD driver 514 to display the currently displayed file. Image is displayed on the color LCD panel 35 according to the reference standard (step S918).

And when by the OK button (15 _M) for pressing the menu button, a signal is generated (step S921), the digital camera processor 507 is the user to edit the image of the first file which is being played - Next, the user menu / selection An edit mode that can be saved is performed (step S925). Accordingly, the image of the effect desired by the user can be easily obtained in the digital camera 1. The performing step S925 of this editing mode will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 to 13.

Steps S904 to S925 are repeatedly performed until the reproduction mode button 42 is pressed by the user (step S928).

7 shows an algorithm of performing the edit mode (step S925) of FIG. 8 shows a detailed algorithm of step S503 of FIG. FIG. 9 shows an example 35A of a screen displayed on the color LCD panel (35 in FIGS. 1 and 2) by performing step S503 of FIG. 10 to 12 show examples 35B to 35D of the screen displayed on the color LCD panel 35 by performing step S506 of FIG. FIG. 13 shows an example 35E of the screen displayed on the color LCD panel 35 by performing step S513 of FIG. The same reference numerals in Figs. 9 to 12 indicate the objects of the same function.

1, 2, and 7 to 13, the algorithm of performing the edit mode (step S925) of FIG. 6 will be described.

First, the digital camera processor 507 displays the reference folder icon IC1 and its submenu on the color LCD panel 35 (step S503).

More specifically, the digital camera processor 507 displays the reference folder icon IC1 on the color LCD panel 35 (step S61). Next, the digital camera processor 507 displays the folder name 403 of the reference folder icon IC1 on the color LCD panel 35 (step S62). Next, the digital camera processor 507 displays the detailed items IM of the reference folder icon IC1 on the color LCD panel 35 (step S63). Then, the digital camera processor 507 displays the item selection bar ISB on the detailed item of the latest item code (step S64).

Next, when the leftward movement signal from the user input unit INP is input to the digital camera processor 507 through the microcontroller 512, the digital camera processor 507 moves all the folder icons IC1 to IC4 to the left. (Steps S505 and S506). In addition, when the rightward movement signal from the user input unit INP is input to the digital camera processor 507 through the microcontroller 512, the digital camera processor 507 moves all the folder icons IC1 to IC4 to the right. (Steps S505 and S506). In this moving process, the folder name 403 of the activated folder icon and the detailed items IM as submenus thereof are displayed. Also, the item selection bar IBS is displayed above the recent setting item in the displayed detail items IM (see FIGS. 10 to 12).

Next, when the upward movement signal from the user input unit INP is input to the digital camera processor 507 through the microcontroller 512, the digital camera processor 507 moves the item selection bar ISB upward (step S507 and S508). In addition, when the downward movement signal from the user input unit INP is input to the digital camera processor 507 through the microcontroller 512, the digital camera processor 507 moves the item selection bar IBS downward (steps). S507 and S508).

Next, when the setting signal from the user input unit INP is input to the digital camera processor 507 through the microcontroller 512, the digital camera processor 507 stores the setting data superimposed on the item selection bar IBS. (Steps S509 and S510).

Steps S505 to S510 are repeatedly performed until an end signal is generated (step S511).

When the end signal is generated, the digital camera processor 507 changes the image data of the first file currently being reproduced according to the setting data to generate new image data (step S512). Next, the digital camera processor 507 displays an image of the new image data and a guidance message asking whether to store the image on the color LCD panel 35 (step S513, see FIG. 13).

Next, when the storage request signal from the user input unit INP is input to the digital camera processor 507 through the microcontroller 512 (step S514), the digital camera processor 507 sends the new image data to the first image. After storing in a second file different from the file (step S515), execution of the edit mode is terminated. Here, the name of the second file includes the name of the first file. For example, if the name of the first file is "DSC1000", the name of the second file is "DSC1000-1". In addition, when another third file is generated according to the operation of generating the second file, the name of the third file is “DSC1000-2”. This allows the user to know the files that are related to each other, as well as the file names.

On the other hand, when a signal not to be stored from the user input unit INP is input to the digital camera processor 507 via the microcontroller 512 (step S514), the digital camera processor 507 terminates execution of the edit mode.

As described above, according to the control method of the digital image processing apparatus according to the present invention, and the digital image processing apparatus using the method, the user can edit and store the image in the playback mode, so that the image of the effect desired by the user is It can be easily obtained in the digital image processing apparatus.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but may be modified and improved by those skilled in the art within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

Claims (5)

A control method of a digital image processing apparatus for processing an input image and storing the same in a recording medium, and reproducing files stored in the recording medium in a reproduction mode. (a) generating new image data by changing image data of a first file currently being reproduced according to input signals from a user in the reproduction mode; (b) displaying an image of the new image data, and and (c) storing the new image data in the recording medium according to a user's selection. The method of claim 1, wherein step (a) (a) when an edit request signal is generated by a user, displaying a menu for editing an image of the first file; (b) storing setting data obtained by selection signals from the user for the menu, and and (c) generating new image data by changing the image data of the first file according to the setting data. The method of claim 1, wherein in step (c), And the new image data is stored in a second file different from the first file. The method of claim 3, wherein in step (c), And the name of the second file includes the name of the first file. Recording media; Regeneration means; And A digital image processing apparatus comprising a controller for processing an input image and storing the same on a recording medium and reproducing files stored on the recording medium by controlling the reproducing means in a reproduction mode. The control method performed by the controller, Generating new image data by changing image data of a first file currently being reproduced according to input signals from a user in the reproduction mode; Displaying an image of the new image data on the reproduction means, and And storing the new image data in the recording medium according to a user's selection.

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