KR20070093584A - Method of previewing images applied various edit effect in mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for previewing images to which various edition effects are applied in a mobile communication terminal is provided to allow a user to recognize the images at a glance by arranging preview images on one screen so as to compare the preview images with one another. Preview images are displayed on a screen. The preview images are obtained by applying at least one edition effect to images to be displayed(315). It is determined whether a request of zoom-in is inputted while an indicator moving in response to input of a user is positioned on a predetermined preview image(330). If the request of zoom-in is inputted, the preview image on which the indicator is positioned is enlarged and displayed(335).

Description

METHOOD OF PREVIEWING IMAGES APPLIED VARIOUS EDIT EFFECT IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

1 is a view for explaining a conventional editing mode,

2 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied;

3 is a view showing a control flow for image editing in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 illustrates an example of a screen on which previews are displayed according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a preview method in a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a method of previewing an image to which various editing effects are applied in a mobile communication terminal so that a user can easily identify images to which various editing effects are applied.

With the development of technology, mobile communication terminals are supporting not only simple voice communication functions but also various functions such as internet, text service, and multimedia functions. In addition, various services and additional functions such as multimedia and camera functions are gradually increasing. With the advent of mobile communication terminals equipped with such services and additional functions, many users can take pictures or watch videos using mobile communication terminals that are always carried.

And as users' demands become more diverse and detailed than ever before, mobile communication terminals can use photo-editing functions or video editing in order to reflect the various needs of users and to use the additional functions more efficiently and in various ways. It supports various functions such as functions. In this application, the user's convenience must be prioritized while satisfying various needs of users.

However, in the mobile communication terminal, only one setting at a time may be applied uniformly when editing an image such as a photo, thereby failing to satisfy a user who wants to easily perform a unique configuration. For example, when editing a frame for a photo, the user must change one frame at a time and check an image editing result. That is, the user selects only one of the plurality of setting change items at a time, checks the image to which the editing effect is applied each time, and then edits sequentially by selecting the next editing effect when the desired editing effect is not applied.

Hereinafter, an image editing function available in a conventional mobile communication terminal will be described with reference to FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 1 (a), when the user enters the edit mode according to the user's input, the mobile communication terminal provides the user with a basic frame consisting of a frame, picture frame, and text frame for image editing in step 10. Accordingly, a screen such as 11 is provided to the user. Accordingly, the user can select one of the basic frames displayed on the screen, and when the picture frame is selected, the picture frame submenu as shown by reference numeral 12 in FIG. This submenu 12 is displayed on the screen so that the user can edit the picture frame. If the filter effect menu is selected among the submenus by the user, the filter effect menu again has a submenu for a detailed filter effect.

Therefore, when the user applies various selectable settings, for example, filter effects, to the image, the user must repeatedly perform the process of checking and checking only one by one.

As described above, when editing an image, the user checks an image to which the editing effect is applied while changing only one editing effect at a time. This method makes it difficult for the user to select the optimal image editing result because the user cannot directly compare the images to which the respective editing effects are applied.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a method of previewing an image to which various editing effects are applied in a mobile communication terminal, which enables a user to easily and easily check images to which various editing effects are applied in advance.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of previewing an image to which various editing effects are applied in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: displaying previews to which at least one editing effect is applied to an image displayable on a screen; And determining whether a zoom-in request is input while the moving indicator is located on a specific preview, and expanding and displaying the preview where the indicator is located when the zoom-in request is input. .

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the same components in the drawings are represented by the same reference numerals and symbols as much as possible even though they are shown in different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The present invention implements a function that allows a user to easily check images to which various editing effects have been applied. To this end, the present invention previews the images to which various editing effects are applied to one screen, and adds a zoom in and zoom out functions to check the results of various editing effects. At this time, the screen is divided into equal portions, and the image editing results are arranged for each divided area so that the user can easily view different image editing results on one screen. As a result, the user can not only grasp the image editing results with various editing effects at a glance, but also can zoom in on the image editing results by using the zoom-in function. You can check.

Components and operations of the mobile communication terminal in which such a function is implemented will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 2, a mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied includes a control unit 31, a wireless unit 32, a voice processing unit 33, a memory 34, a key input unit 36, and a display unit 35. Include.

Here, the control unit 31 performs the overall control operation of the mobile communication terminal, and in particular, in accordance with the present invention, the preview unit is provided with various editing effects provided by the editing function for all the images displayed on the screen, such as a picture, video, etc. Control to output through 35. Here, the preview refers to an image editing result obtained by applying editing effects according to the editing theme to one image that the user is editing. In this case, various editing effects are output differently according to the editing theme selected by the user. As described above, the previews to which various editing effects are applied can be enlarged by the user. In particular, when the user inputs a zoom-in function while the indicator moving according to the user's input is located on the specific preview, the specific preview in which the indicator is located is enlarged and displayed.

To this end, the present invention supports a zoom-in or zoom-out function for allowing a specific preview to be enlarged or reduced and compared with each other. Here, the zoom-in means to enlarge the pixels of the image step by step according to the user's zoom-in input to display the full screen on the display unit, the zoom out has the opposite meaning.

Meanwhile, the present invention supports the following functions in order to select and enlarge or reduce a specific preview. The preview is displayed by changing the color of the border of the preview or by using a marker that shades the preview so that the user can select the desired preview among the divided areas. Alternatively, by moving the cursor-type indicator, the user can select the desired preview. When such an indicator is positioned on a specific preview, the user may enlarge the preview using the zoom-in function. At this time, the enlarged display is made around the position of the indicator. For example, in case of an indicator that changes the color of the border of the preview rather than the cursor shape or shades the preview, the selected preview itself is enlarged. In the case of a cursor type indicator, the position of the indicator is mainly focused. The enlarged display is displayed. In this way, an indicator moving according to a user's input is placed on a desired preview, and the previews are zoomed in or zoomed out to determine an image to which the desired editing effect is applied through comparison or individual detailed review.

Accordingly, the present invention can provide a user with a quick approach in editing an image or a video by suggesting a new preview configuration in the mobile communication terminal and a moving method between the previews.

The wireless unit 32 is connected to the control unit 31, converts and transmits voice data and control data into a wireless signal, and receives and converts the wireless signal into voice data and control data.

The voice processor 33 is connected to the controller 31 to convert the voice data from the controller 31 into an audible sound through a speaker and output the voice signal received from the microphone to the controller 31. To pass).

The key input unit 36 is connected to the control unit 31 and consists of a plurality of numeric and character keys. The key input unit 36 outputs input data corresponding to a key selected by the user to the control unit 31. In addition, according to the present invention, the key input unit 36 includes up, down, left, and right arrow keys for moving between previews displayed in the divided area on the display unit 35, and a zoom in or zoom out key for enlarging or reducing a specific preview. do. Such a zoom in or zoom out key may be separately provided or implemented by a function key for performing another existing function. Alternatively it can be implemented by premapped key combinations.

The display unit 35 may include a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD). The display unit 35 may display previews in which images to which various editing effects are applied are displayed in the edit mode.

The memory 34 includes a read only memory (ROM) and a random access memory (RAM) for storing a plurality of programs and data. The memory 34 may correspond to an editing theme according to an embodiment of the present invention. Saves editing effects by editing theme to add visual effects to the image to be edited. Here, the editing theme means that when editing a specific image, the editing effects are classified according to the editing theme. For example, in the case of an editing theme based on a filter used in ordinary Photoshop as an editing theme, editing effects such as blur, noise, and distortion are classified into one and stored. Similarly, when a frame for inserting a frame into a picture is an editing theme, various frame shapes can be classified into a frame theme. If a video subtitle change is an editing theme, various fonts can be classified into a subtitle changing theme. ) Stores corresponding edit effects by editing theme for various edit effects. That is, the memory 34 stores at least one or more editing effects for each editing theme, and the contents of the editing effects can be provided in various forms.

Hereinafter, a description will be given with reference to FIG. 3, which is a diagram illustrating a control flow for image editing in a mobile communication terminal having the above-described components, and FIG. 4, which is an exemplary diagram on which previews are displayed according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, the configuration is made with reference to FIG. 4, but this is only an example and the preview method according to the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, all media that can be previewed through editing, such as preview of a subtitle type or subtitle position edit, a preview of a photo applied to a frame change edit, and the like for the effect of the editing effect are various. It can be provided.

Referring to FIG. 3, in a state where an image to be edited is displayed on the display unit 35, the controller 31 determines whether an image editing menu is selected in step 300. When the user wants to edit the displayed image, the user may select an image editing menu from an image related menu. In operation 305, the controller 31 displays an image editing theme list on the display unit 35 that classifies the editing effects according to the editing theme.

In operation 310, the controller 31 determines which one of the image editing themes is selected by the user. If one of the editing themes is selected by the user, the controller 31 applies the editing effects according to the editing theme selected in step 315 to the image, and previews showing the image to which the editing effects are applied as shown in FIG. 4. Display. In this case, when the number of predetermined previews that can be displayed on the screen is exceeded, the remaining previews may be displayed on the next page. Accordingly, the user may scroll to check the remaining previews.

In operation 320, the controller 31 determines whether the previews are moved by the user's input. If there is a user input for moving the previews of the user, the controller 31 positions the indicator on the preview in operation 325. In the case of using an indicator in the form of a cursor according to an embodiment of the present invention, as indicated by reference numeral 400 of FIG. 4, the indicator is positioned on the preview.

In operation 330, the controller 31 checks whether there is an input of a zoom-in function for the preview in which the indicator is located. If the zoom-in function is input, the controller 31 enlarges and displays the preview in which the indicator is located. As shown in FIG. 4, a user may enlarge and view a desired preview from among previews to which different editing effects are applied, as shown in FIG. 4, and may also reduce the preview by using a zoom out function. 4 illustrates previews when the ink painting effect, the inversion effect, the color pencil effect, and the black and white effect are applied to the same image according to the filter theme. In this way, the user compares these previews while zooming in or out, and accordingly, the controller 31 determines whether a specific preview desired by the user is selected in step 340. As a result of the determination, when a specific preview is selected, the controller 31 regards the image of the selected preview as the base image. In other words, the applied editing effect is regarded as an optimal setting, and an image to which the editing effect is applied is stored. As described above, according to the present invention, various editing effects are easily applied to an image according to an editing theme selected by the user, and a zoom in or zoom out function is added to monitor the same simultaneously. This makes it easier for users to see images with various editing effects, as well as to use a variety of editing features.

According to the present invention as described above, the user can grasp the image editing results to which the various editing effects are applied at a glance by allowing the previews to which all the editing effects according to various selectable editing functions are arranged and compared on one screen. In addition, by using the zoom-in function, the result of the image editing can be enlarged and viewed, thereby making it easier and easier to check the image editing result without having to change the editing effect sequentially.

Claims (6)

In the method for previewing an image to which various editing effects are applied in a mobile communication terminal, Displaying previews to which at least one editing effect is applied to an image displayable on the screen; Determining whether a zoom-in request is input while the indicator moving according to the user's input is positioned on a specific preview; And displaying the preview in which the indicator is located when the zoom-in request is input, and previewing an image to which various editing effects are applied in the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 1, Determining whether an editing menu for an image displayable on the screen is selected by the user; When the editing menu is selected, displaying a list of editing themes categorizing the editing effects according to the editing themes; Receiving a user's selection with respect to the list of editing themes; And applying at least one editing effect corresponding to the selected editing theme to the image. The method of claim 1, And reducing and displaying the preview in which the current indicator is located when the zoom-out request is input by the user. According to claim 1, wherein the image displayable on the screen A method of previewing an image to which various editing effects are applied in a mobile communication terminal, which is either a photo or a video. The method of claim 1, When the indicator is an indicator that changes the color of the edge of the preview or shades the preview, the preview is located on the preview itself. The mobile communication terminal previews an image to which various editing effects are applied. How to. The method of claim 1, And when the indicator is a cursor-type indicator, an enlarged display centering on a portion where the indicator is located.

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