WO1999009739A1

WO1999009739A1 - Editing device

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Publication number: WO1999009739A1
Application number: PCT/JP1998/003639
Authority: WO
Inventors: Makoto Kushizaki
Original assignee: Sony Corporation
Priority date: 1997-08-15
Filing date: 1998-08-14
Publication date: 1999-02-25
Also published as: JP3835642B2; JPH1166816A; GB2332556B; GB9905398D0; GB2332556A

Abstract

An editing device provided with a display means which displays predetermined information on registered material to be edited, and which displays in predetermined colors the whole or part of the information used on the editing list out of the above predetermined information or displays, in one-to-one correspondence with the registered material information, predetermined decision information which indicates whether or not the material to be edited is used on the editing list. Based on the colors of the information on the registered material and the decision information corresponding to the registered material information, both displayed on the display means, the operator can instantly and reliably determine whether or not the material being edited is used on the editing list. The editing device therefore offers a substantially improved ease of use.

Description

Document editing device Technical field

The present invention relates to an editing device, and is particularly suitable for application to a non-linear editing device. Background art

Conventionally, in an editing device, a video tape recorder is controlled based on an operation of an operator to reproduce a video / audio signal recorded on a video tape, and a video / audio signal is reproduced based on the reproduced video / audio signal. And sound can be displayed on a display or output from a speaker.

As a result, in this type of editing device, the operator checks the video displayed on the display and the audio output from the speaker while checking the desired portion of the video and audio over a plurality of locations. Specifying and registering, and editing that defines the editing order, such as in what order and how to connect these registered video and audio (hereinafter referred to as clips) in order and how to obtain them A list can be created.

On the other hand, in recent years, video and audio signals of a desired clip recorded on a videotape have been once captured onto a disk, and an editing list can be created based on the video and audio signals captured on the disk. A proposed editing device (hereinafter referred to as a non-linear editing device) has been proposed.

Such a non-linear editing device is usually provided with various functions that utilize the high-speed accessibility and random accessibility of a disk, so that an operator can edit using these functions. The list can be created easily and quickly. By the way, in the non-linear editing device having such a configuration, it is possible to generate an edited video and an edited audio by executing an editing process using a video and audio signal taken into a disk based on the editing list. Has been made.

Therefore, in the non-linear editing apparatus, the video and audio signals of the clip used in the created editing list are hard-disk-recorded until the editing processing based on the editing list is completed. Can not be erased from. For this reason, in a non-linear editing apparatus having such a configuration, for example, when a video / audio signal of a desired clip is to be recorded beyond the storage capacity of the hard disk, the clip not used in the editing list is used. It is necessary to select the video / audio signal of the rip and delete it from the hard disk.

However, in the conventional non-linear editing device, it is difficult to easily determine whether or not the clip captured in the disc is used in the editing list. There was a problem that the operation of deleting the video and audio signals from the disk was complicated, and the usability was poor.

Disclosure of the invention

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to propose an editing device that can significantly improve the usability.

In order to solve such a problem, according to the present invention, in an editing apparatus, a display means for displaying predetermined information on a registered material to be edited is provided. A part or all of the information on the material to be edited used in the list is displayed in a predetermined color, or a predetermined value capable of determining whether the material to be edited is used in the editing list. The discrimination information is displayed in association with the information.

As a result, the operator can instantly and reliably grasp whether or not the edited material is used in the editing list based on the information on the edited material displayed on the display means or the corresponding discrimination information. Can be BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the editing device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main control unit.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the main screen.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the video clip edit window.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the main screen.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the main screen.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the select effect window.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the main screen.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating an in-point image display character.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a mark display processing procedure. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(1) Configuration of editing device according to the present embodiment

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an editing apparatus as a whole according to the present embodiment, and a desired portion of video and audio recorded on a video tape can be registered as a clip, while this time or in advance. A video signal and an audio signal of a desired clip can be taken into a hard disk in the hard disk device 2 from the registered clips.

In addition, the editing apparatus 1 can create an editing list that defines the editing order for obtaining the desired edited video and audio by combining each registered clip with a desired state. The editing process is actually executed in accordance with the created editing list, and the obtained edited video and edited audio can be recorded on a video tape. That is, in the editing apparatus 1, the main control unit 3, the system control unit 4, the video input unit 5, the video output unit 6, the digital video / audio input / output unit 7, the video special effect processing unit 8, the audio input / output Z mixer unit 9 and disk control unit 10 are connected via control D-bus 11 It is configured by being connected as a connection.

In this case, the main control unit 3 displays a predetermined operation screen (hereinafter referred to as a main screen) on the display 12 at the initial stage. In this state, when the mouse 13 is operated in this state, the clip registration mode is selected, and the plurality of video tape recorders connected to the editing device 1 are selected. When a playback operation command for one of the video tape recorders 14A to 14D is input from among 14A to 14D, a control command C1 corresponding to the command is transmitted to the system control unit 4. .

The system control unit 4 sends out the control signal S1 to the corresponding video tape recorders 14A to 14D based on the supplied control command C1 so that the video signal recorded on the video tape is output. And a reproduction operation of the audio signal.

As a result, the video tape recorders 14A to 14D output an analog video signal S2 and an analog audio signal S3, and a digital video signal S4 and a digital audio signal S5. The analog video signal S 2 and the analog audio signal S 3 are supplied to the video input unit 5 or the audio input / output unit 9, respectively, and the digital video signal S 4 and the digital audio signal S 5 are provided. It is provided to the digital video / audio input / output unit 7. At this time, the system control unit 4 is connected to one of the video input unit 5 and the audio input / output Z mixer unit 9 and the digital video / audio input / output unit 7 via the control port bus 11. Controls the analog video signal S2 and the analog audio signal S3 output from the video tape recorders 14A to 14D, and the digital video signal S4 and the digital audio. Only one of the signals S 5 is acquired. Thus, when the analog video signal S 2 is captured via the video input unit 5, the analog video signal S 2 is subjected to digital conversion in the video input unit 5 and then converted into the digital video signal S 6 to obtain the video special effect. When the digital video signal S 4 is input to the processing unit 8 via the digital video / audio input / output unit 7, the digital video signal S 4 is directly supplied to the video special effect processing unit 8.

At this time, under the control of the system control 4, the video special effect processing section 8 generates the digital video signal S6 supplied from the video input section 5 or the digital video / audio input / output section 7. , S 4 to the main control unit 3. Thus, at this time, an image based on the digital image signals S 6 and S 4 is displayed on the display 12 at a predetermined position on the main screen under the control of the main control unit 4.

At this time, if the analog audio signal S3 is captured, the analog audio signal S3 is transmitted as it is from the audio input / output unit 9 to a beaker (not shown), and the digital audio signal S5 is captured. In this case, this is subjected to analog conversion in the audio input / output mixer unit 9 and then transmitted to the speaker.

As a result, in the editing apparatus 1, the operator can use the mouse 13 and the keyboard 15 to input the video and audio based on the video displayed on the display 12 and the audio output from the screen. The desired part can be specified, and the data is used as a clip, and relevant data such as the time code of the in-point and out-point and the material length (duration) are stored in the main control unit 3. It can be registered within. At this time, if the capture mode has been selected in advance, the main control unit 3 sends a control command C 1 corresponding to this to the system control unit 4.

The system control unit 4 sends the control signal S1 to the corresponding video tape recorders 14A to 14D based on the supplied control command C1 to thereby specify the designated clip. While the video / audio of the rip is played back by the video tape recorders 14A to 14D, any of the video input unit 5, audio input / output / mixer unit 9, and digital video / audio input / output unit 7 By controlling one of them via the control port bus 11, the analog video signal S2 and the analog audio signal S3 output from the video tape recorders 14A to 14D are output. Either the digital video signal S4 or the digital audio signal S5 is taken in.

As a result, if the analog video signal S 2 is captured via the video input unit 5, it is digitally converted by the video input unit 5 and then converted into a digital video signal S 6, which is then processed by the video special effect processing unit. When the digital video signal S 4 is sent to the disc control unit 10 via the digital video / audio input / output unit 7 via the digital video / audio input / output unit 7, it is sent to the disc control unit 10 as it is. You. At this time, if the analog audio signal S 3 is captured via the audio input / output / mixer unit 9, the analog audio signal S 3 is converted into a digital audio signal by the audio input / output Z mixer unit 9. When the digital audio signal S5 is sent out to the disk control unit 14 as S7 via the digital video / audio input / output unit 9, this is directly transmitted to the disk control unit 10 Sent to

Then, based on the command given from the system control unit 4 via the control bus 11 at this time, the disk control unit 10 or the video special effect processing unit 8 or the digital video / audio input / output The digital video signal S 6 S 4 given from the section 7 and the digital audio signal S 7 S 5 given from the audio input / output mixer section 9 or the digital video / audio input / output section 7 are sequentially taken in. These are given to the hard disk device 2 and are recorded in the specified address position of the disk.

In this way, the editing device 1 can reproduce the video and audio of the specified clip from the video tape and take it into the hard disk device 2.

On the other hand, when the clip is registered as described above, the main control unit 3 displays a list of the registered clips in the main screen displayed on the display 12. Display.

Using this main screen, the operator can create an editing list that specifies editing contents such as which clips are connected to each other and how. Also, the operator can check the edited video and edited audio based on the edit list after or during the creation of the edit list. In practice, after or during creation of the edit list, the main control unit 3 selects a control command corresponding to the preview mode of the edited video / audio based on the edit list. C1 is sent to the system controller 4.

The system control unit 4 sends the control signal S 1 to the corresponding video tape recorder 14 A 14 D as necessary based on the supplied control command C 1, thereby Video tape recorder 14 A 14 D While playing back video and audio, the disk control unit 10 is controlled via the control bus 11 as necessary, so that the video and audio of the clips used for the editing process can be hard disk. Play back from device 2.

As a result, from the video tape recorders 14A to 14D, the analog video signal S2 and the analog audio signal S3 of the designated clip, the digital video signal S4 and the digital audio signal are output. S 5 and the analog video signal S 2 and the analog audio signal S 3 are supplied to the video input unit 5 or the audio input / output mixer 9, respectively, and the digital video signal S 4 and the digital audio are output. The signal S 5 is supplied to the digital video / audio input / output unit 7.

At this time, the system control unit 4 sends one of the video input unit 5 and the audio input / output / mixer unit 9 and the digital video / audio input / output unit 7 via the control bus 11. Controls the analog video signal S2 and analog audio signal S3 output from the video tape recorders 14A to 14D, and the digital video signal S4 and digital audio. Only one of the signals S 5 is acquired. Thus, when the analog video signal S 2 is captured via the video input unit 5, the analog video signal S 2 is subjected to digital conversion in the video input unit 5, and then converted into a digital video signal S 6 for special video processing. When the digital video signal S 4 is supplied to the digital video / audio input / output unit 7 and supplied to the digital video / audio input / output unit 7, the digital video signal S 4 is supplied to the video special effect processing unit 8 as it is.

At this time, under the control of the system control unit 4, the video special effect processing unit 8 converts the digital video signals S6 and S4 of the supplied clips into the specified state as necessary. Special effects processing. At this time, the video special effect processing unit 8 converts the image data such as title characters and various graphics given from the main control unit 4 as needed into digital video signals S 6 and S of each clip. The digital edited video signal S 8 thus obtained is inserted into the digital video signal S 6 or superimposed on the digital video signal S 6, S 4 and sent to the video output unit 6.

The video output unit 6 controls the supplied digital data under the control of the system control unit 4. The analog edited video signal S 8 is subjected to analog-sigma conversion, and the obtained edited video signal S 9 is transmitted to the monitor 16.

—At this time, of the analog audio signal S 3 and the digital audio signal S 5 output from the video tape recorder I 4 A 14 D, the analog audio signal via the audio input / output / mixer unit 9 When S3 is taken in, it is subjected to editing processing such as mixing in the audio input / output mixer unit 9 as required, and then sent out as an edited audio signal to the speaker, and digitally output. When the digital audio signal S5 is captured via the video / audio input / output unit 7, the digital audio signal S5 is converted into an analog signal in the audio input / output mixer unit 9 and subjected to editing processing such as a microphone singing. Then, it is immediately sent as an edited audio signal.

As a result, in the editing apparatus 1, the editing video based on the editing video signal S9 is displayed on the monitor 16 and the editing audio based on the editing audio signal is output from the beaker. It allows the user to confirm edited video and edited audio based on the video.

Further, when the mouse 13 or the keyboard 15 is operated and an execution instruction is input after the editing list is created, the main control unit 3 executes a control command corresponding to the operation command. C1 is sent to the system controller 4.

The system control unit 4 sends the control signal S 1 to the corresponding video tape recorders 14 Α to 14 D as needed based on the supplied control command C 1. Video tape recorders 14Α to 14D While playing the video and audio of the clips used for editing, the disk control unit 10 via the control port bus 11 as necessary. By controlling this, the video and audio of the clip used for the editing process are reproduced from the disk device 2.

As a result, in the same manner as in the above-described preview mode, the video special effect processing section 8 includes the video input section 5 or the digital video / audio input / output section 7 from the video tape recorder 14A14D. The digital video signal S 6 S 4 of the required clip is given via the hard disk device 2 or the required video signal via the disk control unit 10 via the disk control unit 10. Digital video signals S 6 and S 4 of the clip are provided.

Also, at this time, the audio input / output / mixer unit 9 is provided with a necessary clip analyzer directly from the video tape recorders 14A to 14D or via the digital video / audio input / output unit 7. The audio signal S 3 or the digital audio signal S 5 is provided, or the digital audio signal S 7 of the required clip from the hard disk drive 2 via the disk control unit 10. , S5 is given.

Then, under the control of the system control unit 4, the video special effect processing unit 8 supplies the digital video signal S 6 of each clip to be supplied in the same manner as in the preview mode described above. S4 is subjected to special effect processing as required, and a digitally edited video signal S8, which is a video signal of the edited video thus obtained, is sent to the video output unit 6.

At this time, under the control of the system control unit 4, the video output unit 6 converts the supplied digital edited video signal S8 into analog data and converts the obtained edited video signal S9 into a corresponding video. Send to the tape recorders 14A to 14D.

At this time, under the control of the system control unit, the audio input / output mixer unit 9 outputs the analog audio signal S of each clip supplied in the same manner as in the preview mode described above. 2 or the digital audio signals S5 and S7 are subjected to editing processing such as mixing if necessary, and the edited audio signal S1Q obtained in this way is applied to a corresponding digital recorder 14A. Send to ~ 14D.

At this time, the video tape recorders 14A to 14D are provided with the control signal S1 from the system control unit 4, and thus the video tape recorders 14A to 14D are Based on the control signal S 1, the edited video signal S 9 supplied from the video output unit 6 and the edited audio signal S 10 supplied from the audio input / output mixer unit 9 are designated on the video tape. Record at location.

In this way, the editing apparatus 1 can edit and process the video and audio of the specified clip into the specified state according to the created editing list, and record the edited video and video on a video tape. I have. (2) Configuration of main controller

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the main control unit 3 sets C P U (Centr a l

P r o c e s s in g U n i t) 20, R O M (R e a d O n l y

Memory) 21, RAM (Random Access Memory) 22, Display processing part 23, Title / graphics generation part 24, and interface circuits 25, 26 are CPU bus 2 7 and are connected to the mouse 13 and the keyboard I5 via the interface circuits 25 and 26, respectively.

In this case, when the mouse 20 or the keyboard 15 is operated and the execution instruction of the predetermined process is given through the interface circuits 25 and 26, the CPU 20 outputs R 0 By sending a control command CI to the system control unit 4 as needed based on the program stored in M 21, the system responds through the system control unit 4. Video tape recorders 14A to 14D, video input / output unit 5, video output unit 6, digital video / audio input / output unit 7, video special effect processing unit 8, audio input / output nomixer unit 9, and / or The disk controller 10 is caused to execute a predetermined operation, and thus the editing apparatus 1 as a whole is caused to execute the above-described various processes.

Also, at this time, the CPU 20 reads out the image data in the ROM 21 as necessary based on the program stored in the ROM 21 and sends it to the display 12 via the display processing unit 23. In this way, the main screen and various windows described later are displayed, while the cursor is moved through the main screen in response to the mouse operation, and the input is made via the keyboard 15. The digital video signal that is displayed on the display 12 with the numbers and characters, and is given from the video special effect processing unit 8 to the display processing unit 23 via the title / graphic generation unit 24 Video and still images based on S6 and S4 are displayed at predetermined positions in the main screen.

Further, based on the program stored in the ROM 21, the CPU 20 controls the title nodler hook generation unit 24 to generate title character / graphic image data when necessary. This can be sent to the video special effect processing unit 8. Have been.

(3) CPU processing on the main screen

Here, in practice, when the power is turned on, the CPU 20 first displays a main screen 30 as shown in FIG. 3 on the display based on the program stored in the ROM 21. Display.

In this case, the main screen 30 includes a plurality of buttons 31 A to 31 Q for the operator to select the desired processing content, and the in-points of each registered clip. A clip information display section 32 for displaying related data such as art points and material lengths, etc., and a plurality of buttons 33 A to specify various processes when creating an edit list. 33 R and an edit list creation unit 35 for creating an edit list are provided. Then, when the main screen 30 is displayed on the display 12 and the video clip edit button 31 K in the upper part of the screen is selected by a mouse operation, the CPU 20 proceeds to FIG. A window such as 4 (hereinafter referred to as a video clip edit window) 40 is superimposed on the main screen 30 and displayed.

In this case, in the video clip edit window 40, a plurality of source selection buttons 41A to 41D are displayed on the upper left side corresponding to the respective video table recorders 14A to 14D. By selecting one of these source selection buttons 41A to 41D by mouse operation, the desired one video tape recorder 14A to You can choose 14D.

Then, after any one of the source selection buttons 14A to 14D is selected, the CPU 20 is displayed in the video clip edit window 40 by mouse operation. When any of the video operation buttons 42A to 42G is selected, the corresponding video tape recorders 14A to 14D are controlled via the system control unit 4 to control the video. The operation corresponding to the selected video operation button 42 A to 42 G is performed on the tape recorder 14 A to 14 D. The CPU 20 responds similarly when the slider 43 in the video clip edit window 40 is operated. Causes the video tape recorders 14A to 14D to execute the specified operation.

When a playback operation or a variable-speed playback operation is performed by the jumper video tape recorders 14A to 14D, the video reproduced from the video tape by the video tape recorders 14A to 14D is used as the video clip. It is displayed in the live video display section 44 in the lip edit window 40.

Thus, the operator clicks the in-point designation button 45 or the art point designation button 46 while visually confirming the image displayed in the live image display section 44. By doing so, it is possible to specify the in-point and art point of the video part to be registered as a clip, and the images of the designated in-point and art point at this time are respectively displayed. It is displayed in the in-point image display section 47 or the in-point image display section 48.

At this time, the time code on the video tape of each image specified as an in-point or an art point is displayed in the in-point time code display section 49 or the art point time, respectively. It is displayed on the code display section 50, and the material length (duration) of the specified clip is displayed on the duration display section 51.

When the frame advance buttons 52 A and 52 B in the video clip edit window 40 are selected by mouse operation, the CPU 20 transmits the corresponding video via the system control unit 4. By controlling the tape recorders 14A to 14D, the video displayed in the live video display section 44 is displayed frame-by-frame in the forward or reverse direction, while the live video movement button 5 3 , 54 are selected, the corresponding video tape recorders 14 A to 14 D are controlled via the system control unit 4 to invert the display image in the live video display unit 44. Or move to art point.

When the registration button 55 is selected by the mouse operation after the in-point and the art point of the clip are specified as described above, the CPU 20 displays the drive at this time. Relevant data such as the time code of the in-point and out-point of the clip displayed on the ray 12 and the material length and recording position (in the video tape or hard disk device 2) While the data is loaded into the RAM 22 as a database, the relevant data such as the time code and material length of the in-point and art point of the clip registered in this way are copied. Is displayed in the clip information display section 32 of the screen 30.

At this time, the CPU 20 selects the capture mode in advance by the operator on a setting screen (not shown) which can be opened by selecting the mower button 56 of the video clip edit window 40 at this time. The video tape recorder 14 AZ 14 D, the video input unit 5 and the audio input / output mixer 9 or the digital video / audio input / output unit 7 via the system control unit 4, By controlling the special effect processing section 8 and the disk control section 10 as described above, the video and audio of this clip are taken into the disk apparatus 2 as described above, and the Data indicating that the recording position of the tape is in the disk device 2 is stored in the corresponding position in the database (for example, a flag is set).

At this time, the CPU 20 transmits the video signal and the audio signal of this clip for a predetermined period (for example, 2 seconds) before and after the specified range (that is, from the specified IN point to the OUT point). Only the extra hard disk drive 2 is loaded. Further, at this time, for example, when the link mode is previously selected on the above-described setting screen by the operator, the CPU 20 links the video and the audio as data and causes the disk drive 2 to capture the data. When the unlink mode is selected, the video and audio are taken into the disk device 2 without being linked as data. Then, when the new edit button 5 選択 is selected by mouse operation, the CPU 20 returns the video clip edit window 40 to the initial state. This allows the operator to subsequently register other clips in the same manner as described above.

When the mouse button 58 is selected by the mouse operation, the CPU 20 closes the video clip edit window 40.

On the other hand, in the state where the related data of each registered clip is displayed on the list display section 32 of the main screen 30 as described above (FIG. 5), The editing list can be created by the following method using the editing list creating section 35 of the main screen 30. That is, first, the cursor is set to the desired clip in the clip information display section 32 by operating the mouse, and then the button of the mouse 13 is depressed so that one click is performed. The first or second video track 35 C using the time scale 35 A of the edit list creation section 35 as an index. , 35E, or the first or second audio track 35G, 35H, and then release the mouse 13 button.

As a result, the CPU 20 can store the first or second video track 35C, 35E or the first or second audio track 35G, 35H in the first or second video track 35C, 35E. Then, as shown in Fig. 6, the position of the force solution at that time is the top, and a frame 60 A of a length corresponding to the material length of the clip specified as described above is used. To 60 D, 61 A to 61 D are displayed. At this time, if the video and audio of the clip are linked and registered at this time, the frames 60 A to 60 D and 61 A to 61 D are displayed. The first or second video track 35C, 35E or the first or second audio track 35G, 35H corresponding to the first or second video track 35G, 35H. The first or second audio track 35G, 35H, or the first or second video track 35C, 35E. The second video track 35C, 35E, or the first or second audio track 35G, 35O, displayed in 35 ^^ Display frames 6 18 to 6 10 and 60 A to 6 0 D of the same length at the same position on the time scale 35 A and 00, 61 A to 61 D.

Then, the operator repeats the above-described operation, and starts from the beginning of the time scale 35A (“00: 00.00.0: 0: 0”) to the desired time code (that is, the desired time code). The first or second video track 35C, 35E and the first or second audio track 35, so that they are continuous on the time scale 35A. Display frames 60 A to 60 D and 61 A to 6 ID on G and 35 H in sequence. Here, in this way, the first or second video track 35 (:, 35E, the first or second audio track 35G, 35) of the edit list display section 35 is thus obtained. The display of the frames 60 A to 60 D and 61 A to 61 D in H means that the time The video of the clip corresponding to the frame 60 A to 60 D or 61 A to 61 D is displayed or the sound is output at the time indicated by the call 35 A Means Therefore, by such operations, it is possible to create an editing list that determines the clip video or audio that is sequentially displayed as edited video or sequentially output as edited audio. When creating an edit list in this way, for example, if you want to apply special effect processing when switching from the video of the first clip to the video of the second clip, The first frame 60A to 60D corresponding to the first clip (hereinafter, referred to as the “from clip”) is referred to as one of the first or second video tracks 35C, 35E, and a part of the rear side of the first frame 60A to 60D and a part of the front side thereof are overlapped so that the time code at the time scale 35A overlaps. The second frames 60 A to 60 D corresponding to the following second clip (hereinafter referred to as “two-clip”) are placed on the other side. It is displayed on the second or first video track 3 5 E, 3 5 C.

Then, click the select button 3 Q in the middle part of the screen by mouse operation. As a result, the CPU 20 displays, on the main screen 30, a plurality of icons 63 A to 63 Y representing the contents of various special effect processes that can be executed as shown in FIG. 7, for example. Window (hereinafter, this is called the select effect window) 62 is displayed.

Next, after moving the cursor over the desired special effect processing icon 63A to 63Y, press the mouse 13 button, and in that state, move the cursor to the above-mentioned edit list. The first frames 60A to 60D displayed on one of the first or second video tracks 35C and 35E in the effect track 35D of the creating unit 35, and the other frame. In the part where the time code on the time scale 35 A overlaps with the second frame 60 A to 60 D displayed on the second or first video track 35 E, 35 C Move it and release the mouse 13 button.

As a result, the CPU 20 moves the icons 63 A to 63 Y displayed in the select ef- fect window 62 together with the cursor on the screen, and simultaneously displays the icons. Buttons 63 A to 63 Y are displayed in a state where the buttons of mouse 13 are released.

As a result, the video of the clip corresponding to the first frame 60Α to 60D displayed on one of the first or second video track 35C, 35Ε, On the other end of the second or first video track 35A, 35C, the portion between the clip image corresponding to the second frame 60A to 60D and the clip corresponding to the second frame 60A to 60D. It is possible to input an instruction to execute the special effect processing corresponding to the icons 63A to 63Y pasted as described above.

Note that the CPU 20 closes the select effect window 62 from the main screen 20 when the close button 64 is selected by a mouse operation.

Further, after the editing list is created in this way or when the editing list is created, the CPU 20 operates the preview button displayed in the middle of the main screen 30 by mouse operation. When 3D is selected, the corresponding video tape recorders 14A to 14D, video input unit 5, video output unit 6, and digital video / audio input via the system control unit 4 as described above. By controlling the output unit 7, video special effect processing unit 8, audio input / output Z mixer unit 9, and / or disk control unit 10 as necessary, the edited video based on this edit list can be monitored. 16 is displayed, and the edited audio based on the editing list is output from the speaker.

Further, when the editing list is created as described above, the CPU 20 selects the recording button 33G displayed in the middle of the main screen 30, and the CPU 20 executes the above operation. Video tape recorders 14A to 14D, video input unit 5, video output unit 6, digital video / audio input / output unit 7, video special effect processing unit 8, By controlling the audio input / output Z mixer unit 9 and / or the disk control unit 10 as necessary, the editing process based on the editing list is executed, and the edited video and the obtained editing are obtained. The audio is recorded on the video tape via the video tape recorders 14A to 14D designated by the operator in advance.

In addition to this configuration, in the case of this editing device 1, for example, as shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. With the clip related data displayed in the clip information display section 32 of the screen 30, the view picture button 3 1 I provided in the upper row of the main screen 30 is displayed. By selecting the mouse by mouse operation, the in-point image of each clip is replaced with the clip information display section 3 as shown in FIG. It is designed so that it can be displayed within 2.

In practice, the CPU 20 displays the clip-related data in the clip information display section 32, and when the view button 31I is selected, By transmitting the corresponding control command C 1 to the system control unit 4, the corresponding video tape recorders 14 A to 14 D and / or the hard disk device 2 are displayed at this time with the clip display unit 3. While the image of the in-point of each clip displayed in 2 is reproduced, the image of the in-point of each clip obtained in this way is shown in FIG. 9, respectively. Point The image display character 70 is fitted in the image display section 71 and displayed in the clip information display section 32 instead of the related data of each clip in the order listed. .

Further, the CPU 20 displays the file name of the clip in the file name display section 72 in the image display character 70 and the first file in the edit list display section 35. Or the second video track 35C, 35E, and / or the corresponding clip frame on the first or second audio track 35G, 35H. If 60 A to 60 D or 61 A to 61 D is displayed (that is, the clip is registered in the edit list), the in-image display character is displayed. The first inverted triangle mark 7 3 displayed at the upper left of 70 is colored blue.

Then, in this state, the operator positions the cursor on the in-point image display character 70 of the desired clip displayed in the clip information display section 32 of the main screen 30. After that, one clip is designated by pressing the button of the mouse 13 and the cursor is kept in that state, and the cursor is changed to the first or second view of the edit list creating section 35. Move the mouse 13 button to the desired position in the data track 35C, 35E, or the first or second audio track 35G, 35H. By letting go With the cursor position at the beginning, a frame 60 A 60 D or 61 A 61 D with a length corresponding to the material length of the specified clip can be displayed. it can.

In this way, the operator can register the clip on the edit list, and repeat the same operation to sequentially register desired clips in the edit list. Can be.

At this time, the CPU 20 sequentially colors the first mark 72 at the upper left of the corresponding in-image display character 70 in the clip information display section 32 in the same manner as described above. .

Thus, in the editing apparatus 1, the operator can determine the color of the first mark 73 in each of the in-image display characters 70 displayed in the clip information display section 32 based on the color of the first mark 73. It is possible to easily determine whether or not the clip has already been registered on the edit list.

In the case of this embodiment, when the video and audio of the clip are captured in the hard disk device 2, the CPU 20 executes the in-point image corresponding to the clip. While the second rectangular mark 74 displayed in the upper right corner of the display character 70 is colored green and displayed, the video and audio of the clip is not captured in the disk device 2. In this case, the second mark 74 of the in-point image display character 70 corresponding to the tap is displayed without being colored. The second mark 74 allows the operator to easily recognize the location of the corresponding clip (ie, either a hard disk or a videotape).

(4) Mark display processing procedure

Here, the CPU 20 actually sets the first mark in each of the in-line image display characters 70 displayed on the clip information display section 32 in accordance with the mark display processing procedure RT1 shown in FIG. Is colored blue if necessary. That is, the CPU 20 selects the view victim button 33 I while the relevant data of the clip is displayed in the clip information display section 32 of the main screen 30. After displaying an in-image display character 70 including an in-point image corresponding to each of these clips in the clip information display section 32, the mark display processing procedure RT 1 starts in step SP0, and in the following step SP1, the first or second video track 35C, 35E of the edit list creation unit 35 and / or the first The first frame 60 A to 6 of the frames 60 A to 60 D and 61 A to 6 ID displayed in the second audio track 35 G or 35 H. Detects clips corresponding to 0D, 61A to 61D.

Next, the CPU 20 proceeds to step SP2, and detects an input image display character 70 corresponding to the clip based on the database stored in the RAM 22.

Next, the CPU 20 proceeds to step SP3, displays the first mark 73 in the image display character 70 in blue, and then proceeds to step SP4, where the clip is displayed. Using the edit list creator 35, it is determined whether or not this is the last clip registered in the edit list created up to that time.

Here, obtaining a positive result in step SP4 means that, among all the input image display characters 70 displayed in the clip information display section 32, the edit list is obtained by that time. Means that the first mark 73 of each of the in-point image display characters 70 corresponding to each of the clips registered in is colored blue, and at this time, the CPU 20 proceeds to step SP5. Proceed to end the mark display processing procedure RT1.

On the other hand, obtaining a negative result in step SP4 means that, of all the input image display characters 70 displayed in the clip information display section 32, the edit list Means that the first mark 73 of each in-point image display character 70 corresponding to each clip registered in the list is not colored blue. Proceed to step SP6, detect the next clip registered in the edit list, return to step SP2, and then obtain a positive result in step SP4. Steps SP2 to SP6 are repeatedly executed until When the CPU 20 eventually obtains a positive result in step SP4, it proceeds to step SP5 and ends the mark display processing procedure RT1.

Further, the CPU 20 then registers a clip corresponding to any of the in-image display characters 70 displayed in the clip information display section 32 in the edit list. Each time (that is, the frames 60 A to 60 D and 61 A to 61 D corresponding to the clip are the first or second video track of the edit list creation unit 35). 35 C, 35 E, or each time the first or second audio track 35 G, 35 H is displayed) Execute this mark display processing procedure RT 1.

In this way, the CPU 20 edits the corresponding clip of each of the in-image display characters 70 displayed in the clip information display section 32 of the main screen 30. The first mark 73 of the in-image display character 70 registered in the list is colored and displayed in blue.

(5) Operation and effect of this embodiment

In the above configuration, in the editing apparatus 1, by selecting the view victim button 33I on the main screen 30, each of the clips displayed on the clip information display section 32 at this time is selected. Instead of the clip-related data, an in-point image display character 70 including the in-point image of each of these clips can be displayed in the clip information display section 32. .

At this time, of the in-point image display characters 70 corresponding to each clip registered in the edit list, the first mark of each in-point image display character 70 is blue. Colored display.

After that, the cursor is placed on the in-point image display cow character 70 corresponding to the desired clip in the clip information display section 32, and the mouse 13 button is pressed. In this state, the cursor is edited by a mouse operation in this state. The first or second video track 35C, 35E, or the first or second video track of the list creation section 35 is created. Or second audio track 3 After moving to the desired position on 5G, 35H, release the mouse 13 button to register the clip in the edit list. The first mark of the in-point image display character Ί0 corresponding to the lip is colored and displayed in blue. Therefore, in this editing apparatus 1, each in-point image displayed on the clip information display section 32 is displayed. Based on the color of the first mark 73 in the image display character 70, the operator can easily and reliably determine whether or not the clip is registered on the edit list. This makes it possible to easily and immediately identify the video / audio signal of the unnecessary clip taken into the hard disk device 2.

According to the above configuration, of the in-point image display characters 70 displayed on the clip information display section 32 of the main screen 30, the corresponding clips are edited in the edit list. Since the first mark 73 of the point image display character Ί0 registered in the list is colored in blue, the corresponding clip is registered in the edit list. The operator can easily and surely determine whether or not there is. In this way, the operator can easily and immediately identify the video and audio signals of the unnecessary clips taken into the hard disk device 2, thereby greatly improving the usability. Can be realized.

(6) Other embodiments

In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the present invention is applied to the editing apparatus 1 configured as shown in FIG. 1, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is not limited to this. An editing device that registers a desired portion as a material to be edited (that is, a clip) and can create an editing list defining an editing order based on the registered material to be edited. Can be widely applied to.

Also, in the above-described embodiment, by selecting the view victim button 33 I on the main screen 30, the in-point image of the registered clip is displayed on the clip information display unit. Although the description has been made on the case where the display can be made in the item 32, the present invention Is not limited to this, and, for example, an out-point image other than the in-point image, an image in the clip specified in advance by an operator, and the like are displayed on the clip information display section 32. The editing device 1 may be constructed as described above.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the in-point image of the registered clip is displayed on the clip information display section 32, the clip is used as an edit list. Although the case where the first mark 73 is colored blue when displayed is described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first mark 73 is displayed in a color other than blue. You may do so. In addition, instead of the first mark 73, another mark such as a character or a graphic or another form of mark which can easily determine whether or not the clip is used in the edit list is used. The determination information may be displayed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when displaying the registered in-point image of the clip on the clip information display section 32, the clip is used for an edit list. Although the case where only the first mark 73 is colored blue when displayed is described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, all or all of the in-point image display characters 70 are displayed. A part other than the 1 mark 7 3 may be colored and displayed in blue or another color.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when an in-point image is displayed as predetermined information regarding a registered clip, whether or not the clip is used in an edit list Has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the related data of the registered CLIP is displayed in the CLIP information display section 32, or when other information is displayed. When the information is displayed, a part or all of the display information is displayed in a predetermined color so that it can be determined whether or not the clip is used in the editing list, or Discrimination information for discriminating whether or not the clip is used in the edit list may be displayed in association with the related data.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case is described in which the present invention is applied to an editing apparatus 1 which can capture a video / audio signal recorded on a video tape onto a hard disk. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be widely applied to various kinds of editing devices which can be taken in a disk-shaped recording medium or another recording medium.

As described above, according to the present invention, a desired portion of a video and / or audio signal is registered as a material to be edited, and an editing list defining an editing order is created based on the registered material to be edited. In the editing apparatus, the display device for displaying the predetermined information on the registered material to be edited is provided, and the display device includes, in the editing list, the predetermined information on the registered material to be edited in the editing list. A part or all of the information on the used material to be edited is displayed in a predetermined color, or predetermined determination information capable of determining whether or not the material to be edited is used in the editing list is displayed. By displaying the edited material in association with the information, the operator can use the edited material in the editing list based on the color of the displayed information on the edited material or the corresponding discrimination information. hand For determining whether the can instantaneously and reliably determine, it can realize an editing system capable of dramatically improving the wins use and thus. Industrial applicability

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The editing device according to the present invention is used for a non-linear editing device that creates an editing list based on a video / audio signal captured as digital information in a disk recording medium such as a disk. it can.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. A desired portion of a video and / or audio signal is registered as a material to be edited, and an editing list defining an editing order can be created based on the registered material to be edited. In the editing device,

Display means for displaying predetermined information on the registered material to be edited

The display means includes a part or all of the information on the material to be edited used in the edit list, in a predetermined color, of the predetermined information on the material to be edited registered. An editing device for displaying, or displaying predetermined discrimination information capable of discriminating whether or not the material to be edited is used in the editing list in association with the information.

2. The above display means

As the information, an image of a predetermined portion of each of the material to be edited is displayed, and the above-mentioned mark of the predetermined color is displayed near the image of the material to be edited used in the editing list. Do

2. The editing device according to claim 1, wherein