Method and apparatus for displaying digital images
Provided is a method of controlling a digital image processing apparatus that stores user files obtained as a result of a photographing operation in a photographing mode in a storage medium and reproduces the user files stored in the storage medium in a reproducing mode. In the method, the reproducing mode includes an index-reproducing mode in which a set number of index images are displayed in divided display regions in a sequence in which the index images are set. In addition, the index-reproducing mode includes an edited index-reproducing mode in which the index images are selectively displayed. The edited index-reproducing mode includes deleting loading data of an index image according to a user's choice and displaying the index images, excluding the index image whose loading data was deleted, in the divided display regions in the sequence in which the index images are set.
1 . A method for displaying images, the method comprising:
storing a first image file in a storage medium;
displaying, on a display screen, a first thumbnail image that represents the first image file;
detecting a selection signal;
in response to detecting the selection signal, selecting the first thumbnail image;
detecting a deletion signal; and
in response to detecting the deletion signal, ceasing to display the selected thumbnail image on the display screen without deleting its corresponding first image file.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
storing loading information for the thumbnail image; and
in response to detecting the deletion signal, deleting the loading information.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the loading information is stored in a random-access memory.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying a first plurality of thumbnail images including the selected thumbnail image, wherein each member of the first plurality is displayed on a portion of the display screen which is distinct from display areas for remaining members of the first plurality; and
continuing to display non-selected thumbnail images after ceasing to display the selected thumbnail image.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the first plurality of thumbnail images is a subset of a second plurality of images, further comprising:
displaying a replacement thumbnail image, wherein the replacement thumbnail image is a member of the second plurality of thumbnail images but is not a member of the first plurality of thumbnail images.
6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the thumbnail images of the first plurality are displayed in a storage order.
7 . The method of claim 4 , wherein a display position of at least one non-selected thumbnail image is altered after the selected thumbnail image is no longer displayed.
8 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising storing an index image that represents thumbnail images currently being displayed on the display screen.
9 . An image display apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
a display screen;
a storage medium; and
a digital processor, wherein the digital processor performs steps comprising:
controlling the apparatus to display a first thumbnail image on the display screen;
detecting a user input; and
in response to the user input, controlling the apparatus to remove the first thumbnail image from the display screen and preserving, within the storage medium, a main image file that corresponds to the thumbnail image.
10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising:
a lens unit that receives light from a subject to be photographed by the apparatus; and
a photoelectric device that converts the received light to electrical signals, wherein the digital processor generates the first thumbnail image and the main image file based at least in part on the signals.
11 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the digital processor further controls the apparatus to display a replacement thumbnail image after removing the first thumbnail image from the display screen.
12 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the digital processor performs further steps comprising:
storing loading information for the first thumbnail image; and
deleting loading information for the activated first thumbnail image.
13 . The apparatus of claim 9 , further comprising a random-access memory for storing loading data of the first thumbnail image.
14 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the steps performed by the digital processor of claim 9 are in response to detecting an edited-index mode signal.
15 . The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein;
the digital processor controls the apparatus to concurrently display a plurality of thumbnail images including the first thumbnail image; and
each member of the plurality of thumbnail images is displayed on a portion of the display screen which is distinct from display areas for other members of the plurality of thumbnail images.
16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising the digital processor controlling the apparatus to store an index image which represents the plurality of displayed thumbnail images.
17 . A method of operating an image display apparatus comprising a display screen, a storage medium, and a digital processor, the method comprising:
displaying a plurality of thumbnail images on the display screen concurrently, wherein each thumbnail image has a separate display area;
detecting an activation signal;
in response to detecting an activation signal, the digital processor activating a thumbnail image;
detecting a deletion signal;
in response to detecting a deletion signal, the digital processor removing the activated thumbnail image from the display screen while maintaining a corresponding main image file in the storage medium; and
the digital processor continuing to display the rest of the plurality of thumbnail images on the display screen.
18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
storing loading information for the plurality of thumbnail images; and
in response to detecting a deletion signal, deleting loading information which corresponds to the activated thumbnail image.
19 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
displaying a replacement image on the display screen.
20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the steps of the method are performed in response to detecting an edited-index display mode signal.