JPH10200843A - Image editing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) Abstract: The present invention relates to an image editing apparatus for editing an image file on a recording medium, and an image editing apparatus capable of flexibly editing a plurality of image files while efficiently using the recording capacity of the recording medium. It is an object to provide an editing device. SOLUTION: A recording medium 1 capable of recording a plurality of image files and a scenario file in which the reproduction order or reproduction form of the image files is recorded in a predetermined file format, and a scenario file is taken from the recording medium 1 ,
Scenario discriminating means 2 for discriminating the reproduction order or form based on the file format, and editing means 3 for editing the image file taken in from the recording medium 1 in accordance with the reproduction order or form determined by the scenario discriminating means 2.
And a recording unit 4 for recording the image file edited by the editing unit 3 on the recording medium 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image editing apparatus for editing an image file (which may include audio information) on a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of digital image processing using a computer or the like, an image editing apparatus for editing an image file on a recording medium has been put to practical use.

[0003] As this kind of image editing apparatus, there is generally known an apparatus which connects several image files by manual operation to produce one video work. Generally, in such an editing operation, first, an operator classifies a plurality of image files into several scenes according to a production intention.
Next, these image files are linked for each scene using an image editing apparatus. By further linking the intermediate-stage image files created for each scene in this manner, a final video work is completed.

[0004]

However, in the above-described case, since a large number of intermediate-stage image files are created, the image editing apparatus must have a large-capacity recording medium. Was. In particular, assuming that the image editing apparatus is integrally formed with an electronic camera or the like, it is difficult to provide a large-capacity recording medium or the like because the entire apparatus is required to be portable and portable.
Therefore, it is assumed that it is difficult to add an editing function for a large-capacity image file to an image editing apparatus integrated with an electronic camera or the like.

Further, in order to save the used space of the recording medium, a method of sequentially erasing the original image file at the time when the intermediate-stage image file is created may be considered. However, such a method has a problem in that the original image file is erased, so that it is difficult to redo the editing work. There is also a problem that editing work such as reusing one image file in a plurality of scenes cannot be flexibly performed.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the inventions according to the first and second aspects of the present invention provide an image editing system capable of flexibly editing a plurality of image files while efficiently using the recording capacity of a recording medium. It is intended to provide a device.

A third aspect of the present invention is to provide an image editing apparatus which simplifies a file structure of a scenario file (described later) and has high reusability of a scenario file, in addition to the object of the first aspect. Aim. A fourth object of the present invention is to provide an image editing apparatus capable of easily creating a scenario file, in addition to the object of the first embodiment.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an image editing apparatus capable of creating a scenario file having complicated and sophisticated contents in addition to the object of the first aspect. An object of the present invention is to provide an image editing apparatus capable of editing an image file without any trouble even when the contents of a scenario file have inconsistencies. And

The object of the present invention is to provide an image editing apparatus capable of immediately confirming the result of image editing even during image editing. I do.

[0010]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle corresponding to the first to third aspects of the present invention.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium 1 capable of recording a plurality of image files and a scenario file in which reproduction order or reproduction form of the image files is recorded in a predetermined file format. A scenario file is fetched from the recording medium 1, and a scenario discriminating means 2 for discriminating a reproduction order or a reproduction mode based on the file format, and a scenario file read from the recording medium 1 according to the reproduction order or the reproduction mode determined by the scenario discrimination means 2. It is characterized by comprising editing means 3 for editing an image file and recording means 4 for recording the image file edited by the editing means 3 on the recording medium 1.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the image editing apparatus according to the first aspect, the scenario file includes, as a reproduction mode, a reproduction speed of the image file, the number of repetitions of reproduction of the image file, and a reproduction of the image file. It is characterized in that at least one of a range, a special effect added to the reproduction of the image file, and a reproduction form of sound accompanying the image file is recorded.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the image editing apparatus according to the first aspect, the scenario file includes identification data indicating another scenario file as “data constituting a reproduction order”. The determining means 2 is characterized by hierarchically tracing the corresponding scenario file based on the identification data recorded in the scenario file and determining the reproduction order of the image files.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the principle corresponding to the fourth aspect of the present invention. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the image editing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the image information recorded on the recording medium 1 is reproduced according to an external reproduction operation. It is characterized by comprising a manual reproducing means 5 and a first scenario creating means 6 for automatically recording a reproduction order or a reproducing mode by the manual reproducing means 5 as a scenario file.

FIG. 3 is a principle block diagram corresponding to the fifth aspect of the present invention. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the image editing apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the editing input means accepts an editing operation on a plurality of image files, and Scenario creating means 8 for recording a playback order or a playback mode based on the input editing operation as a scenario file
And characterized in that:

FIG. 4 is a principle block diagram corresponding to the invention described in claim 6. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the image editing apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, a contradiction upon reproducing a plurality of image files along the scenario file is detected and predetermined. A correction means 9 for correcting this inconsistency in accordance with the given priority or a correction instruction from outside is provided.

FIG. 5 is a principle block diagram corresponding to the seventh aspect of the present invention. According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the image editing apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the image data is fetched from the recording medium 1 in accordance with the reproduction order or the reproduction mode determined by the scenario determination means 2. And a reproducing unit 10 for reproducing the image file.

(Operation) In the image editing apparatus according to the first aspect, the scenario determining means 2 reads a scenario file from the recording medium 1. In this scenario file, the reproduction order or reproduction form of the image files is recorded in a predetermined file format. Scenario determination means 2
Reads the reproduction order or reproduction form based on this file format.

The editing means 3 edits the image file on the recording medium 1 according to the reproduction order or the reproduction mode determined by the scenario determination means 2. The recording unit 4 records the edited image file on the recording medium 1. In the image editing apparatus according to the second aspect, as the reproduction mode, the reproduction speed of the image file, the number of repetitions of the reproduction of the image file, the reproduction range of the image file, a special effect added to the reproduction of the image file, One of the audio playback modes is recorded in the scenario file.

In the image editing apparatus according to the third aspect, the scenario determining means 2 determines the reproduction order of the image files by hierarchically tracing the scenario files. As described above, a complicated reproduction order is reproduced by hierarchically tracing a plurality of scenario files, so that the file structure of each scenario file is simplified.

Further, since a scenario file that has already been edited can be incorporated into another scenario file, the reusability of the scenario file itself is improved. According to the image editing apparatus of the fourth aspect, a scenario file is automatically created by recording a manual reproduction operation. Claim 5
In the related image editing apparatus, a scenario file is created based on an editing operation.

The image editing apparatus according to the sixth aspect corrects a scenario file inconsistency in accordance with a predetermined priority order or an external correction instruction. In the image editing apparatus according to the seventh aspect, the reproducing means 10 reproduces the image file on the recording medium 1 in accordance with the reproduction order or the reproduction mode determined by the scenario determining means 2.

[0023]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the embodiment (corresponding to claims 1 to 7). FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the appearance of the present embodiment. 6 and 7, a disk drive unit 12 is provided in the image editing apparatus 11.
The magneto-optical recording medium 13 is mounted on the disk drive unit 12 from the outside.

The disk drive unit 12 includes a common bus 14
a to the microprocessor 14. In addition, an image compression / decompression unit 15, an image memory 16, a display driver unit 17, and the like are connected to the common bus 14a.
The image output of the display driver unit 17 is connected to a liquid crystal display unit 18 arranged on the front of the image editing device 11. A touch panel 18a for sensing the pressing of a finger or a pen is attached to the liquid crystal display section 18.
The output of 8a is connected to the touch panel detection circuit 19. The output of the touch panel detection circuit 19 is input to the microprocessor 14.

A camera section 11a is detachably provided on the side of the image editing apparatus 11, and a photographing lens 21 is mounted on the front of the camera section 11a. Shooting lens 21
The light receiving unit of the image sensor 22 is disposed on the image forming surface of the image sensor 22. The photoelectric output of the image sensor 22 is transmitted through the A / D converter 23 to γ
It is connected to a signal processing unit 24 that performs correction, color signal processing, and the like. The output of the signal processing unit 24 is input to the image memory 16 via a connection unit between the camera unit 11a and the image editing device 11.

Further, a speaker 11d, an earphone jack 11e, and the like are arranged in the housing of the image editing apparatus 11, and are connected to an internal audio output amplifier (not shown). The recording medium 1 corresponds to the magneto-optical recording medium 13, and the scenario discriminating means 2 corresponds to the disk drive unit 12 and the microprocessor 14. The editing means 3 includes a disk drive unit 12, an image compression / decompression unit 1, and a function for reading the data structure of a scenario file.
The recording means 4 corresponds to the “function of editing a plurality of image files based on a scenario file” of the microprocessor 5 and the microprocessor 14, and the “function of recording the linked and edited image files” of the disk drive unit 12 and the microprocessor 14. ".

The correspondence between the invention described in claim 4 and the present embodiment is as follows.
8a, the touch panel detection circuit 19 and the microprocessor 14 have a function of reproducing an image file according to a manual reproduction operation. Function to create data for

The correspondence between the invention described in claim 5 and the present embodiment is as follows.
8a, the touch panel detection circuit 19 and the "function to determine the editing operation"
The scenario creating means 8 corresponds to the “function of creating data of a scenario file according to an editing operation” of the microprocessor 14.

The correspondence between the invention described in claim 6 and the present embodiment corresponds to the correcting means 9 corresponding to the “function of correcting the data of the scenario file” of the microprocessor 14. Regarding the correspondence between the invention described in claim 7 and the present embodiment, the reproducing means 10
7. This corresponds to the "function of reproducing a plurality of image files based on a scenario file" of the liquid crystal display unit 18 and the microprocessor 14.

FIG. 8 is a state transition diagram for explaining the operation of this embodiment. 9 to 14 are flowcharts illustrating the operation of the present embodiment. 15 to 22 are diagrams illustrating display screens according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, the operation of the present embodiment will be described in accordance with the transition of the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 18.

(Initial screen) First, when the power is turned on,
The microprocessor 14 displays an initial screen (FIG. 15) on the liquid crystal display section 18 via the display driver section 17. A child window 30 for receiving a reproduction operation is displayed on the initial screen, and a list of thumbnail images 31 is displayed in the upper half of the child window 30.

The thumbnail image 31 is, for example, an image obtained by reducing and displaying the first frame of an image file recorded on the magneto-optical recording medium 13. This thumbnail image 31
Are displayed together with an image to which the scenario file identification mark 32 has been added. This image is a thumbnail image 31 indicating that it is a scenario file. For example, the first frame of an image file associated with this scenario file is displayed in a reduced size.

Below these thumbnail images 31,
A scroll button 33 for scrolling the thumbnail image 31 outside the screen is displayed. A playback button 34 for instructing a playback operation and the like are displayed below the scroll buttons 33. An edit button 35 is provided below the play button 34.
Is displayed. When the edit button 35 is clicked with a finger or the like, the touch panel 18a senses the pressing operation.

The touch panel detection circuit 19 obtains the position coordinates of the pressed portion from the touch panel 18a and transmits it to the microprocessor 14. The microprocessor 14 transmits a message to the effect that the "edit button 35 has been clicked" to the display driver 17 in accordance with the position coordinates of the pressed portion. The display driver 17 responds to the message that the "edit button 35 has been clicked" by the liquid crystal display 1.
The display screen 8 is changed to the next editing screen A.

(Edit Screen A) FIG. 16 is a view showing the edit screen A. On the editing screen A, a scenario editing button 40, a video editing button 41, and an OK button 42 are displayed instead of the reproduction button 34 and the editing button 35 on the initial screen.

When the OK button 42 is clicked on this screen, the display driver unit 17 returns the display screen to the initial screen. On the other hand, when the video editing button 41 is clicked on this screen, the microprocessor 14
3 to a video editing mode such as actually connecting the image files.

When the scenario edit button 40 is clicked on this screen, the display driver unit 17 changes the display screen to the next edit screen B. (Edit Screen B) FIG. 17 is a view showing the edit screen B.
In the editing screen B, an OK button 45 and a video editing button 45a are displayed at the upper right of the screen, and the thumbnail images 46 are displayed in a row in the middle of the screen.

A palette area 48 is displayed at the lower right of the screen, and a scroll button 49 for scrolling the column display of the thumbnail images 46 is displayed at the lower left of the screen. Hereinafter, the operation of the embodiment on the editing screen B will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the display driver unit 17 displays the editing screen B on the liquid crystal display unit 18 (S1 in FIG. 9).

When the thumbnail image 46 is clicked in this state (S2 in FIG. 9), the microprocessor 1
No. 4 first determines the thumbnail-selected image file. Next, the microprocessor 14 acquires the list data of the “scenario file defining the reproduction mode” associated with the determined image file and displays it in the menu 47 (S3 in FIG. 9).

Here, when one of the menus 47 is clicked (S4 in FIG. 9), the display driver unit 17 changes the display screen to the edit screen C (S5 in FIG. 9). On the other hand, on the editing screen B, when the item of the menu 47 or the thumbnail image 46 is dragged and dropped into the palette area 48 (S6 in FIG. 9), the microprocessor 14 magneto-optically records the "scenario file defining the reproduction order". It is newly created on the recording area of the medium 13 (S7 in FIG. 9).

Here, the data structure of the "scenario file defining the order of reproduction" is shown in FIG. In this data structure, the next data is stored in order from the head of the data indicated by the pointer pb.

1) Scenario file name 2) First image file name or scenario file name 3) Second image file name or scenario file name N + 1) Nth image file name or scenario file name N + 2) End code Micro Each time the thumbnail image 46 or the menu 47 is continuously dropped on the palette area 48, the processor 14 adds the corresponding image file name or scenario file name to the data of the scenario file (S8 in FIG. 9).

When the pallet area 48 is double-clicked on the editing screen B (S9 in FIG. 9), the display driver unit 17 changes the display screen to the editing screen E (FIG. 9).
S11). Further, when the video editing button 45a is clicked on the editing screen B (S12 in FIG. 9), the display driver unit 17 changes the display screen to the video editing screen (S13 in FIG. 9).

The microprocessor 14 repeatedly executes a series of these operations until the OK button 45 is pressed.
On the other hand, when the OK button 45 is clicked on the editing screen B (S14 in FIG. 9), the display driver unit 17 returns the display screen to the editing screen A (S15 in FIG. 9). As mentioned above,
On the editing screen B, a new creation of a “scenario file defining the playback order” is mainly performed.

(Edit Screen C) FIG. 18 is a view showing the edit screen C. In the editing screen C, a thumbnail image 51 of “scenario file selected in menu on editing screen B” is displayed at the upper left of the screen. Under the thumbnail image 51, a motion REC button 52 and an OK
Button 53 is displayed.

A special effect check box 54 is displayed in a column at the upper right of the screen, and a repetition number edit box 55 is displayed below the special effect check box 54. Hereinafter, the operation of the embodiment on the editing screen C will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the display driver section 17 displays the editing screen C on the display screen (S16 in FIG. 10). The microprocessor 14 reads, from the magneto-optical recording medium 13, the “scenario file defining the reproduction mode” selected from the menu on the edit screen B (S17 in FIG. 10).

When the menu item is selected in the "addition" column on the edit screen B (FIG. 17), the microprocessor 14 sets the "scenario file defining the reproduction mode"
Create a new Here, the data structure of the “scenario file defining the playback mode” is shown in FIG. In this data structure, the next data is stored in order from the head of the data indicated by the pointer pa.

1) Scenario file name 2) Related source image file name 3) Playback start time 4) Playback end time 5) Playback speed (pause, reverse playback, fast forward, etc. are stored in time series) 6) Playback repeat count 7) Special effects (fade-in, wipe-in, etc.) 8) Sound reproduction form (storing volume etc. in time series) The microprocessor 14 changes the special effect check box 54 and the repetition number edit box 55 every time. The corresponding data in the scenario file is updated (S18 in FIG. 10).

On the other hand, in the editing screen C, the motion R
When the EC button 52 is clicked (S19 in FIG. 10), the display driver unit 17 displays the editing screen D on the display screen (S20 in FIG. 10). The microprocessor 14 repeatedly executes a series of these operations until the OK button 53 is pressed.

On the other hand, when the OK button 53 is clicked on the edit screen C (S21 in FIG. 10), the display driver 1
7 returns the display screen to the edit screen B (S22 in FIG. 10).
As described above, in the editing screen C, data update of the “scenario file defining the playback mode” is mainly performed. (Edit Screen D) FIG. 19 is a view showing the edit screen D.

In the editing screen D, a reproduction screen 60 is displayed on the left side of the screen, and a reverse fast forward button 62, a reverse reproduction button 61, a stop button 63, and a pause button 64 are sequentially displayed from the left side below the reproduction screen 60. , A reproduction button 65 and a fast forward button 66 are displayed. An OK button 67 is arranged at the upper right of the screen, and a start setting button 68, an end setting button 69, and a confirmation button 70 are displayed at the middle of the right side of the screen.

Further, at the lower right of the screen, a time display box 71 for displaying the reproduction time and a volume adjustment bar 72 for adjusting the reproduction volume are displayed. Hereinafter, the operation of the embodiment on the editing screen D will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the display driver unit 17 displays the editing screen D on the display screen (S25 in FIG. 11).

In the editing screen D, the microprocessor 14 takes in a manual reproduction operation for the reproduction button 65 and the like. Here, the microprocessor 14 reads “the scenario file whose menu is selected on the editing screen B”.
Is read from the magneto-optical recording medium 13.

The image file thus read is
The image is decompressed by the image compression / decompression unit 15 and sequentially stored in the image memory 16. On the other hand, the display driver unit 17
The image is reproduced from the image memory 16 in accordance with the reproduction operation message given by the microprocessor 14.
For example, when the fast-forward button 66 is pressed, the display driver unit 17 reads images from the image memory 16 every several frames and sequentially displays the images on the playback screen 60.

When the pause button 64 is pressed, the display driver 17 repeatedly reads one frame's worth of images from the image memory 16 and displays them on the playback screen 60. When the start setting button 68 is clicked during such a playback period, the microprocessor 14 writes the frame number of the image currently displayed on the playback screen 60 into the data area at the playback start time in the scenario file. .

From this point, the microprocessor 14
Writes the change in the playback speed into the data area of the playback speed in the scenario file. The microprocessor 14
When the volume adjustment bar 72 is operated, the change in the reproduction volume is written to the data area of the audio reproduction mode in the scenario file.

Here, when the end setting button 69 is clicked, the microprocessor 14 writes the frame number of the image currently displayed on the reproduction screen 60 into the data area at the end of reproduction of the scenario file (S2 in FIG. 11).
6). The microprocessor 14 repeatedly executes a series of these operations until the OK button 67 is pressed.

On the other hand, when the OK button 67 is clicked on the editing screen D (S27 in FIG. 11), the display driver 1
7 returns the display screen to the edit screen C (S28 in FIG. 11).
By the operation described above, the manual playback operation is automatically recorded in the scenario file on the editing screen C. (Edit Screen E) FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the edit screen E.

On the editing screen E, an OK button 76 is displayed at the upper right of the screen, and thumbnail images 75 are displayed in several rows in the middle of the screen. Further, at the lower left of the screen, a scroll button 77 for scrolling the column display of the thumbnail images 75 and a reproduction operation button 78 for confirmation are displayed. Hereinafter, the operation of the embodiment on the editing screen E will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the display driver unit 17 displays the editing screen E on the display screen (S30 in FIG. 12). Next, the microprocessor 14 takes in the scenario file created using the pallet area 48 of the editing screen B or the like. The display driver unit 17 displays the thumbnail images 75 in a row according to the playback order defined in the scenario file (S31 in FIG. 12).

Here, when one thumbnail image 75 is dragged, the display driver section 17 displaces the thumbnail image 75 following the movement of the drag operation. Further, when the thumbnail image 75 is dropped between the two thumbnail images, the thumbnail image 75 is inserted between them and the entire display position is rearranged (S32 in FIG. 12).

The microprocessor 14 rearranges the data indicating the reproduction order in the scenario file to be equal to the arrangement order of the thumbnail images 75 (S33 in FIG. 12). The microprocessor 14 performs a series of these operations with the OK button 7
Repeat until 6 is pressed. On the other hand, edit screen E
When the OK button 76 is clicked in FIG.
4), the display driver unit 17 returns the display screen to the edit screen B (S35 in FIG. 12).

By the above-described editing operation, data indicating the reproduction order in the scenario file can be easily changed on the editing screen E. Note that when the playback operation button 78 for confirmation shown in FIG. 19 is operated during the above-described editing operation, the microprocessor 14 generates a child window for the playback screen, and Image files are reproduced in order according to the current reproduction order.

(Reproduction Operation) FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a display screen at the time of reproduction. A reproduction screen 80 is displayed in a large size on the screen, and a reproduction operation button 82 is displayed below the reproduction screen 80. Hereinafter, the reproduction operation of the embodiment will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, the display driver section 17 controls the reproduction screen 8
0 is displayed (S41 in FIG. 13). Next, the microprocessor 14 determines whether the file selected as a thumbnail on the initial screen is an image file or a scenario file (S42 in FIG. 13).

Here, when an image file is selected as a thumbnail, the microprocessor 14 reads the image file from the magneto-optical recording medium 13 via the disk drive unit 12 (S43 in FIG. 13). Image compression / decompression unit 15
Expands the data of the image file and sequentially stores the data in the image memory 16. The display driver 17 sequentially displays the image information in the image memory 16 on the reproduction screen 80 (S44 in FIG. 13).

The display driver unit 17 returns the display screen to the initial screen after the reproduction of the image file is completed (FIG. 13).
S45). On the other hand, when the thumbnail of the scenario file is selected in step S42, the microprocessor 14 determines the thumbnail based on the data structure of the scenario file.
It is determined whether the playback order or the playback mode is defined (S46 in FIG. 13).

Here, in the case of a scenario file defining a reproduction mode, the microprocessor 14 reads the scenario file and the related image file from the magneto-optical recording medium 13 via the disk drive unit 12 (FIG. 13).
S47). Next, the microprocessor 14 obtains the data at the reproduction start time and the reproduction end time from the data structure of the scenario file, and transfers these data to the image compression / decompression unit 15.

The image compression / decompression unit 15 decompresses the data of the image file from before and after the frame at the time of starting the reproduction, and stores the data in the image memory 16 sequentially. The display driver unit 17
The frame number of the image in the image memory 16 is transmitted to the microprocessor 14. In the microprocessor 14,
According to this frame number, corresponding data such as the reproduction speed, audio reproduction form, and special effects in the scenario file are transmitted to the display driver unit 17.

The display driver section 17 changes the time interval of frame display, the reproduction mode of the audio data included in the image file, the special effect, and the like in synchronization with the corresponding data (S48 in FIG. 13). The image compression / decompression unit 15 decompresses the frame at the end of the reproduction and ends the decompression processing of the image file. The display driver unit 17 returns the display screen to the initial screen after the reproduction of the image in the image memory 16 is completed (S49 in FIG. 13).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S46 that the scenario file is a scenario file in which the playback order is defined, the microprocessor 14 reads the scenario file from the magneto-optical recording medium 13 via the disk drive unit 12. Here, the microprocessor 14 hierarchically traces the reproduction order and develops the data in the reproduction order on the memory inside the microprocessor 14 (S50 in FIG. 13).

That is, in the case shown in FIG. 24, data of (image file B → scenario file C → image file D) is recorded in the scenario file A. Therefore, the microprocessor 14 reads the scenario file C defining the reproduction order by hierarchically tracing. This scenario file C includes (image file E → image file F
→ The data of the scenario file G) is recorded. Here, the scenario file G defines the playback mode, and therefore does not follow the playback order any further.

As a result, the reproduction order developed on the memory is (image file B → image file E → image file F → scenario file G → image file D). Here, the microprocessor 14 searches for a connection point between the scenario files defining the reproduction mode, and determines whether or not a contradiction occurs in the special effect or the like of the connection point based on a predetermined comparison table or the like. (S51 in FIG. 13).

For example, when fade-out and wipe-in are defined mutually, it is determined that a contradiction occurs. When such a contradiction occurs, the microprocessor 14 deletes the corresponding data of the subsequent scenario file in order to give priority to the special effect of the preceding scenario file (S52 in FIG. 13).

The microprocessor 14 overwrites the corrected scenario file on the magneto-optical recording medium 13 (S53 in FIG. 13). In the state where the contradiction has been resolved, the microprocessor 14, the image compression / decompression unit 15, and the display driver unit 17 sequentially reproduce the image file or the scenario file in accordance with the reproduction order expanded on the memory (S54 in FIG. 13). ).

The display driver unit 17 returns the display screen to the initial screen after the reproduction of the image in the image memory 16 is completed (S55 in FIG. 13). (Video Editing Screen) FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a video editing screen. A main screen 84 is displayed large on the screen, and an OK button 85, a file menu 86, and a special effect menu 87 are displayed on the right side of the main screen 84. By clicking the special effect menu 87, a selection menu for trimming adjustment, addition of a specific screen frame, color tone adjustment, and the like is displayed.

A file list 88 for displaying a list of scenario files is displayed below the special effect menu 87. A sub-screen 89 for confirming a screen effect by the special effect menu 87 is provided at the lower right of the main screen 84.
Is displayed. At the lower left of the main screen 84, a record button 90 and a play button 91 are displayed.

The playback button 91 has the same function as the playback operation button 82 on the playback screen (FIG. 21).
Hereinafter, the operation related to the recording button 90 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. First, microprocessor 1
No. 4 acquires the file name of the scenario file via the disk drive unit 12 and displays it in the file list 88 (S61 in FIG. 14).

Next, the microprocessor 14 acquires the manual selection of the file list 88 via the touch panel 18a (S62 in FIG. 14). The recording button 9
Repeat until 0 is pressed. During this period, if the special effect menu 87 or the play button 91 is operated,
The microprocessor 14 performs each corresponding operation.

Here, when the recording button 90 is pressed (FIG. 14)
S63), the microprocessor 14 determines, based on the data structure, whether the selected scenario file defines the playback order or the playback mode (FIG. 14S).
64). Here, in the case of a scenario file that defines a playback mode, the microprocessor 14 reads the scenario file and the related image file from the magneto-optical recording medium 13 via the disk drive unit 12 (S6 in FIG. 14).
5).

Next, the microprocessor 14 obtains the data at the reproduction start time and the reproduction end time from the data structure of the scenario file, and transfers these data to the image compression / decompression unit 15. The image compression / decompression unit 15 decompresses the data of the image file from before and after the frame at the time of starting the reproduction, and sequentially stores the data in the image memory 16.

The display driver 17 transmits the frame number of the image in the image memory 16 to the microprocessor 14. In accordance with the frame number, the microprocessor 14 displays the corresponding data such as the reproduction speed, audio reproduction form, and special effects in the scenario file on the display driver 17.
To communicate.

The display driver section 17 changes the time interval of frame display, the reproduction mode of the audio data included in the image file, the special effects, and the like in synchronization with the corresponding data. The image data processed based on the scenario file as described above is reproduced and displayed on the main screen 84,
The images are sequentially stored in the image memory 16 (S66 in FIG. 14).
Every time the processed image data is stored in the image memory 16 for a predetermined time, the image compression / expansion unit 15 temporarily suspends the above expansion operation and compresses the image data.

The disk drive unit 12 creates a new image file on the magneto-optical recording medium 13 and sequentially stores the compressed image data in the image file (S6 in FIG. 14).
7). When the decompression operation at the end of the reproduction is completed, the image compression / decompression unit 15 ends the decompression processing of the image file. The display driver unit 17 returns the display screen to the initial screen after the storage of the image data is completed (S68 in FIG. 14).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S64 that the scenario file is a scenario file in which the playback order is defined, the microprocessor 14 reads the scenario file from the magneto-optical recording medium 13 via the disk drive unit 12. Here, the microprocessor 14 hierarchically traces the reproduction order as shown in FIG.
4 in the order of reproduction on the internal memory (FIG. 14).
S69).

Here, the microprocessor 14 searches for a connection point between the scenario files defining the reproduction mode, and determines whether or not a contradiction occurs in the special effect at the connection point in a predetermined comparison table or the like. A determination is made based on this (S70 in FIG. 14). Here, if a contradiction occurs, the microprocessor 14 deletes the corresponding data of the subsequent scenario file in order to give priority to the special effect of the preceding scenario file (S71 in FIG. 14).

The microprocessor 14 overwrites the corrected scenario file on the magneto-optical recording medium 13 (S72 in FIG. 14). With the contradiction resolved, the microprocessor 14 reads the image files via the disk drive unit 12 in the order of reproduction. The image data in the image file read in order based on the scenario file as described above is sequentially linked on the image memory 16 and is reproduced and displayed on the main screen 84 (FIG. 14S73).

The image data concatenated in this way is sequentially compressed by the image compression / decompression unit 15 and then sequentially output to the disk drive unit 12. The disk drive unit 12 newly creates an image file on the magneto-optical recording medium 13, and sequentially stores the linked image data in the image file (S74 in FIG. 14). After the display driver unit 17 completes the storage of the linked image data,
The display screen is returned to the initial screen (S75 in FIG. 14).

(Effects of this Embodiment) As described above, in this embodiment, the scenario file is hierarchically traced and the reproduction order is reconstructed. Can be simple. In addition, the edited scenario file can be directly incorporated into the scenario file. Therefore,
There is no need to create an intermediate image file during editing. As a result, the capacity of the recording medium can be efficiently used without waste.

Furthermore, since a manual reproduction operation is automatically recorded to create a scenario file, it is possible to easily create a scenario file. In addition, since a scenario file can be created based on an advanced editing operation, complicated editing items that cannot be specified by a manual reproduction operation can be included in the scenario file.

Further, since the inconsistency of the scenario file is automatically corrected in accordance with a predetermined priority order, there is no possibility that the editing work of the image file according to the scenario file is hindered. In the present embodiment,
Since the scenario file that defines the playback mode and the playback order is separate, the data structure of the scenario file is simplified, and the load of information processing required for interpreting the data structure can be reduced.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the scenario file can be read and the image file can be reproduced, the editing operation can be performed while the editing result is promptly confirmed. Further, in the present embodiment, a camera unit 11a that captures a subject image and generates an image file is provided. With such a configuration, it is possible to create a scenario file immediately after the image file captured by the camera unit 11a. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience of performing the editing work while remembering the photographed contents after a lapse of time.

In the above-described embodiment, the scenario file that defines the playback mode and the playback order is separate, but both data structures may be included in one scenario file. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the image file and the scenario file are separated, but the scenario file may be recorded in a part of the image file.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the magneto-optical recording medium 13 is employed as the recording medium 1, but the present invention is not limited to the material and the shape structure of the recording medium 1, and image information is recorded. Any recording medium 1 can be used. For example, an optical recording medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor recording medium may be used.

In the above embodiment, the case where the image file and the scenario file are recorded on one recording medium has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this description. The scenario file and the image file
It may be recorded separately on a plurality of recording media. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the edited image file is
Although the case of recording on the recording medium containing the original image file has been described, the present invention is not limited to this description. The recording medium on which the edited image file is recorded is
The recording medium may be different from the recording medium on which the original image file is recorded.

In the above-described embodiment, when the scenario file has an inconsistency, the preceding image reproduction is automatically prioritized. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the following image reproduction may be automatically prioritized, or the side prioritized for each type of inconsistency may be set in advance in detail. Also, when a contradiction occurs, the touch panel 1
A priority instruction from the outside may be received via 8a.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the inconsistency of the scenario file is automatically corrected at the time of reproduction or video editing, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, during the editing operation as shown in FIG. 24, the inconsistency of the scenario file may be automatically corrected, or the operator may be warned of the inconsistency. With such a configuration, it is possible to quickly find inconsistencies while editing the scenario file, and to quickly and easily correct inconsistencies.

In the embodiment described above, some examples of the reproduction mode (including the special effect) have been described.
It is not limited to this. In general, the playback mode referred to here may be any mode that indicates a mode that appears on a screen or audio during playback. Further, a file management means for assuming an image file (an image file that does not exist at that time) to be photographed by the camera unit 11a or the like and treating such an assumed image file as an existing image file is described in claim 1. It may be added to the described invention.

By adding such a file management means, an image file to be shot can be incorporated in advance in the data of the reproduction order in the scenario file. Therefore, it is possible to create a scenario file in advance according to a shooting plan such as a storyboard. Also, by preparing a scenario file in advance, it is possible to complete an edited video work at the same time as a series of shootings is completed.

[0101]

As described above, according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, an image file is automatically edited in accordance with a reproduction order or a reproduction form in a scenario file. Normally, such a scenario file is composed mainly of data in the order of reproduction or in the form of reproduction, and therefore requires a smaller amount of information than an image file including image information itself. Therefore, the recording capacity of the recording medium can be used efficiently.

In particular, the editing work by the operator only needs to be performed by newly creating a scenario file or updating data.
As a result, there is less need to create and save intermediate image files one by one during editing. Therefore, the editing work can be speeded up, and the recording capacity of the recording medium can be efficiently used without waste. Claim 3
Since the reproduction order is determined by hierarchically tracing the scenario files, the file structure of each scenario file can be simplified.

Further, since the edited scenario file is hierarchically incorporated into the scenario file, the reusability of the scenario file is extremely high. Furthermore, a scenario file of a final video work can be configured in a form in which scenario files divided and edited for each scene are hierarchically combined. Therefore, when editing by the editor, create a scenario file for each scene,
These scenario files may be appropriately combined. Therefore, there is less need to create and save image files for each scene one by one during editing, and it is possible to efficiently use the recording capacity of the recording medium without waste. For such a reason, the image editing device according to claim 3 is
This is a device suitable for use in performing image editing for each scene.

According to the present invention, a scenario file is created by automatically recording a manual reproduction operation.
Scenario files can be easily created. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since a scenario file is created based on an editing operation, it is possible to create an advanced scenario file by specifying a complicated editing item.

According to the invention described in claim 6, inconsistencies in the scenario file are automatically corrected according to a predetermined priority or a correction instruction. Therefore, even if there is an inconsistency in the scenario file, image editing can be performed to the extent that there is no problem. According to the invention described in claim 7, the image file after the editing is completed can be roughly confirmed at the stage of the scenario file.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle block diagram corresponding to the first to third aspects of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a principle block diagram corresponding to the invention described in claim 4;

FIG. 3 is a principle block diagram corresponding to the invention described in claim 5;

FIG. 4 is a principle block diagram corresponding to the invention described in claim 6;

FIG. 5 is a principle block diagram corresponding to the invention described in claim 7;

FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of the embodiment (corresponding to claims 1 to 7);

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the appearance of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a state transition diagram illustrating the operation of the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation on an edit screen B;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation on an edit screen C;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation on an edit screen D;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation on an editing screen E;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation in a reproduction mode.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an operation on a video editing screen.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an initial screen.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an editing screen A.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an edit screen B.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an edit screen C.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an edit screen D.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an editing screen E.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a display screen in a reproduction mode in combination with a halftone image on a display.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a video editing screen.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of a scenario file.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a hierarchical structure in the order of reproduction.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Recording medium 2 Scenario discriminating means 3 Editing means 4 Recording means 5 Manual reproducing means 6 First scenario creating means 7 Editing input means 8 Second scenario creating means 9 Correcting means 10 Playing means 11 Image editing device 11a Camera section 12 Disk Drive unit 13 magneto-optical recording medium 14 microprocessor 14a common bus 15 image compression / decompression unit 16 image memory 17 display driver unit 18 liquid crystal display unit 18a touch panel 19 touch panel detection circuit 21 photographing lens 22 image sensor 23 A / D conversion unit 24 signal processing Unit 30 child window 31 thumbnail image 33 scroll button 34 play button 35 edit button 40 scenario edit button 41 video edit button 42 OK button 45a video edit button 46 thumbnail image 48 palette area 49 scroll button 51 thumbnail image 2 Motion REC button 53 OK button 54 Special effect check box 55 Repeat count edit box 60 Playback screen 61 Reverse play button 62 Reverse fast forward button 63 Stop button 64 Pause button 65 Play button 66 Fast forward button 67 OK button 68 Start setting button 69 End setting Button 70 Confirmation button 71 Time display box 72 Volume adjustment bar 75 Thumbnail image 76 OK button 77 Scroll button 78 Playback operation button 80 Playback screen 82 Playback operation button 84 Main screen 85 OK button 86 File menu 87 Special effects menu 88 File list 90 Recording Button 91 Play button

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A recording medium capable of recording a plurality of image files and a scenario file in which a reproduction order or a reproduction form of the image files is recorded in a predetermined file format; Scenario determining means for determining the reproduction order or the reproduction mode based on the file format; and the image file captured from the recording medium according to the reproduction order or the reproduction mode determined by the scenario determination means. An image editing apparatus comprising: an editing unit that edits an image file; and a recording unit that records an image file edited by the editing unit on a recording medium. 2. The image editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the scenario file includes, as the reproduction mode, a reproduction speed of the image file, a number of repetitions of reproduction of the image file, a reproduction range of the image file, An image editing apparatus characterized in that at least one of a special effect added to the reproduction of the image file and a reproduction mode of a sound accompanying the image file is recorded. 3. The image editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the scenario file includes identification data indicating another scenario file as “data constituting the reproduction order”, An image editing apparatus characterized in that, based on identification data recorded in the scenario file, a corresponding scenario file is hierarchically traced to determine a reproduction order of the image file. 4. The image editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: a manual playback unit that plays back an image file recorded on a recording medium in response to an external playback operation; An image editing apparatus, comprising: first scenario creating means for automatically recording the order or mode of playback by the manual playing means as a scenario file. 5. The image editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the input is performed via an edit input unit that receives an edit operation for the plurality of image files; And a second scenario creating means for recording a playback order or a playback mode based on an editing operation as a scenario file. 6. The image editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an inconsistency in reproducing the plurality of image files along the scenario file is detected, and the predetermined inconsistency is detected. An image editing apparatus, comprising: a correction unit that corrects the inconsistency according to a priority order or a correction instruction from outside. 7. The image editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image file captured from a recording medium according to the reproduction order or the reproduction mode determined by the scenario determination unit. An image editing apparatus comprising: a reproducing unit that reproduces an image.