Device, method and program for image processing

Abstract

An image processing device for generating moving image data based on still images, comprising:

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an schematic block diagram illustrating a slide show creating device according to a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating information accumulated by a template manager according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating one example of the flow of processing executed by the slide show creating device according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the flow of processing executed by the slide show creating device according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 shows one example of a screen to allow user to select the display size or the like for a moving image;

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating information accumulated by a template manager according to a second embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating one example of the flow of processing executed by the slide show creating device according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the flow of processing executed by the slide show creating device according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 9 is an overall block diagram illustrating an image recording device according to a third embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating information accumulated by a template manager according to the third embodiment; and

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of processing executed by the image recording device according to the third embodiment.

Claims

1. An image processing device for generating moving image data based on still images, comprising: a display size detector that detects the display size of the moving image data;a database that stores a moving image template prescribing a display condition corresponding to the display size of the moving image data; anda moving image data generator that reads out, from the database, the moving image template prescribing the display condition corresponding to the display size detected by the display size detector and generates the moving image data based on the still images and the moving image template.

2. An image processing device for generating moving image data based on still images, comprising: a display size setting unit that sets the display size of the moving image data;a database that stores a moving image template containing a display condition corresponding to the display size of the moving image data; anda moving image data generator that reads out, from the database, the moving image template prescribing the display condition corresponding to the display size set by the display size setting unit and generates the moving image data based on the still images and the moving image template.

3. The image processing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a display unit that displays the moving image according to the moving image data generated by the moving image data generator.

4. The image processing device according to claim 2, further comprising: a display unit that displays the moving image according to the moving image data generated by the moving image data generator.

5. An image processing device for generating moving image data based on still images, comprising: an output destination detector that detects an output destination of video signals;a database that stores a moving image template containing a display condition corresponding to the output destination of the video signals; anda moving image data generator that reads out, from the database, the moving image template prescribing the display condition corresponding to the output destination of the video signals detected by the output destination detector and generates the moving image data based on the still images and the moving image template.

6. An image processing device for generating moving image data based on still images, comprising: an output destination detector that detects an output destination of video signals and the display size on the output destination of the video signals;a database that stores a moving image template containing a display condition corresponding to the output destination of the video signals and the display size on the output destination of the video signals; anda moving image data generator that reads out, from the database, the moving image template prescribing the display condition corresponding to the output destination of the video signals and the display size on the output destination of the video signals detected by the output destination detector and generates the moving image data based on the still images and the moving image template.

7. The image processing device according to claim 5, further comprising: a video output unit which outputs video signals based on the moving image data generated by the moving image data generator to the output destination of the video signals detected by the output destination detector.

8. The image processing device according to claim 6, further comprising: a video output unit which outputs video signals based on the moving image data generated by the moving image data generator to the output destination of the video signals detected by the output destination detector.

9. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the display condition includes at least one of the motion speed and the maximum brightness of the still images.

10. The image processing device according to claim 2, wherein the display condition includes at least one of the motion speed and the maximum brightness of the still images.

11. The image processing device according to claim 5, wherein the display condition includes at least one of the motion speed and the maximum brightness of the still images.

12. The image processing device according to claim 6, wherein the display condition includes at least one of the motion speed and the maximum brightness of the still images.

13. An image processing method of generating moving image data based on still images, including the steps of: detecting the display size of the moving image data;storing a moving image template prescribing a display condition corresponding to the display size of the moving image data in a database; andreading out, from the database, the moving image template prescribing the display condition corresponding to the detected display size and generating the moving image data based on the still images and the moving image template.

14. An image processing method of generating moving image data based on still images, including the steps of: setting the display size of the moving image data;storing a moving image template containing a display condition corresponding to the display size of the moving image data in a database; andreading out, from the database, the moving image template prescribing the display condition corresponding to the set display size and generating the moving image data based on the still images and the moving image template.

15. An image processing method of generating moving image data based on still images, including the steps of: detecting an output destination of video signals;storing a moving image template containing a display condition corresponding to the output destination of the video signals in a database; andreading out, from the database, the moving image template prescribing the display condition corresponding to the detected output destination of the video signals and generating the moving image data based on the still images and the moving image template.

16. An image processing method of generating moving image data based on still images, including the steps of: detecting an output destination of video signals and the display size on the output destination of the video signals;storing a moving image template containing a display condition corresponding to the output destination of the video signals and the display size on the output destination of the video signals in a database; andreading out, from the database, the moving image template prescribing the display condition corresponding to the detected output destination of the video signals and the display size on the output destination of the video signals and generating the moving image data based on the still images and the moving image template.

17. A computer program that causes a computer to execute the image processing method according to claim 13.

18. A computer program that causes a computer to execute the image processing method according to claim 14.

19. A computer program that causes a computer to execute the image processing method according to claim 15.

20. A computer program that causes a computer to execute the image processing method according to claim 16.