Photo movie producing method and apparatus
In a photo movie producing apparatus, a scenario producing section includes a parameter normalizing circuit which normalizes a parameter in a scenario into a format based on a predetermined pixel number not dependent on a pixel number of still images to be inputted in an image editor and an edited image. The image editor handles the still images and the edited image within a virtual pixel space by using the normalized parameter. In a preferred embodiment, each still image is normalized to a pixel number in accordance with an output format of a photo movie, before the image editing.
1 . A method of producing a photo movie comprising the steps of:
producing a scenario determining a form of graphically representing an image;
editing each of plural still images in accordance with said produced scenario; and
outputting said photo movie produced by said editing, wherein
a parameter included in said scenario and used for image editing is normalized into a format based on a predetermined pixel number not dependent on a pixel number of said still images and said edited image.
2 . A method of producing a photo movie as recited in claim 1 , wherein in said image editing, said still images and said edited image are handled within a virtual pixel space by using said normalized parameter.
3 . A method of producing a photo movie as recited in claim 2 , further comprising the step of:
normalizing said still images to a pixel number in accordance with an output format of said photo movie, before said editing.
4 . A method of producing a photo movie as recited in claim 3 , wherein said editing includes at least one of gradation correction, transformation processing, masking processing, and moving processing.
5 . A method of producing a photo movie comprising the steps of:
producing a scenario determining a form of graphically representing an image;
normalizing plural still images to a pixel number in accordance with an output format of said photo movie;
editing each of said still images in accordance with said scenario; and
outputting said photo movie produced by said editing.
6 . An apparatus for producing a photo movie comprising:
a scenario producing section for producing a scenario determining a form of graphically representing an image, said scenario producing section normalizing a parameter included in said scenario and used for said editing into a format based on a predetermined pixel number; and
an image editor for producing said photo movie by editing each of still images in accordance with said produced scenario.
7 . An apparatus for producing a photo movie as recited in claim 6 , wherein said image editor handles said still images and said edited image within a virtual pixel space by using said normalized parameter.
8 . An apparatus for producing a photo movie as recited in claim 7 , further comprising:
an image normalizer for normalizing each of said still images to a pixel number in accordance with an output format of said photo movie, before said image editing.
9 . An apparatus for producing a photo movie comprising:
a scenario producing section for producing a scenario determining a form of graphically representing an image;
an image normalizer for normalizing each of still images to a pixel number in accordance with an output format of said photo movie; and
an image editor for editing each of said still images in accordance with said scenario to produce said photo movie.