Three-dimensional image processing device, and three-dimensional image processing method

1. An image processing device for visually applying a special effect by subjecting raw data that has been acquired by imaging to image processing, and creating image data that is capable of being viewed stereoscopically, comprising:

a tone conversion section for tone converting the raw data,

a three-dimensional image data processing section for carrying out at least one of clipping image data that has been tone converted by the tone conversion section as image data to be viewed stereoscopically, or carrying out geometric processing, to create three-dimensional image data, and

a special effect image processing section for subjecting the three-dimensional image data created by the three-dimensional image data processing section to special image processing to apply a special effect that is analogous to an image that has been formed optically or a special effect that is analogous to an image formed by photographic film or by development and printing processing, and creating a three-dimensional special-effect image;

wherein the special image processing is at least one selected from the group consisting of cross filter processing, soft focus processing, noise addition processing, shading processing, peripheral brightening processing, and miniature effect processing; and

the special effect image processing section carries out the special image processing on each image data, among a plurality of image data for creating the three-dimensional image data, on the basis of an image data position corresponding to a specified position of one image data that is made a reference, and the position of the image data is within a specified range from a position of a subject image of the reference image data corresponding to the specified position.

2. The image processing device of claim 1 , wherein the special effect image processing section carries out different image processing depending on coordinate position of the image data, or combines image data for which different image processing has been carried out for adjacent pixels.

3. The image processing device of claim 1 , further comprising an image processing parameter storage section for storing a first image processing parameter for determining image processing content for the tone conversion section, and a second image processing parameter for special image processing, that is different to the first image processing parameter, for determining image processing content of the tone conversion section, wherein:

processing content carried out by the three-dimensional image data processing section, using an image that has been subjected to image processing in the tone processing section, is determined using the first image processing parameter;

image processing using the special effect is carried out using the second image processing parameter; and

a three-dimensional image is created for an image that has been subjected to image processing, using the special effect, by the three-dimensional image data processing section.

4. The image processing device of claim 1 , where there are two or more sets of RAW data.

5. The image processing device of claim 1 , wherein, in the case of creating image data for other than a 3-D special image together with the 3-D image, the tone conversion section, besides tone conversion, carries out processing to tone convert RAW data corresponding to a created image other than a stereoscopic special image effect, besides tone conversion.

6. The image processing device of claim 1 further comprising a storage section for storing three-dimensional image data that has been processed by the special effect image processing section, wherein the storage section stores data for defining processing that was carried out when three-dimensional image data was created.

7. The image processing device of claim 1 further comprising a multi-recording section for storing a plurality of image data, for storing at least two of a normal two-dimensional image, a 3-D image, and a 3-D image to which a special effect has been applied.

8. The image processing device of claim 1 , wherein:

the tone conversion section tone converts two pieces of the raw data that have been acquired by shooting the same subject with parallax, and

the three-dimensional image data processing section clips two pieces of the image data that have been tone converted by the tone conversion section as image data to be viewed stereoscopically.

9. The image processing device of claim 1 , wherein an optical filter is used to form the special effect that is analogous to the image that has been formed optically.

10. The image processing device of claim 1 , wherein the special image processing to apply the special effect that is analogous to the image that has been formed optically is cross filter processing, soft focus processing, noise addition processing, shading processing, peripheral brightening processing, or miniature effect processing.

11. The image processing device of claim 1 , wherein the special image processing to apply the special effect that is analogous to the image formed by photographic film or by development and printing processing is noise addition processing, soft focus processing, or shading processing.

12. An image processing method for visually expressing a special effect by subjecting raw data that has been acquired by imaging to image processing, and creating image data that is capable of being viewed stereoscopically, comprising:

tone converting the raw data;

carrying out at least one of clipping image data that has been tone converted by the tone conversion section as image data to be viewed stereoscopically, or geometric processing, and creating three dimensional image data; and

subjecting the three-dimensional image data to special image processing to apply a special effect that is analogous to an image that has been formed optically or a special effect that is analogous to an image formed by photographic film or by development and printing processing, and creating a three-dimensional special-effect image;

wherein the special image processing is at least one selected from the group consisting of cross filter processing, soft focus processing, noise addition processing, shading processing, peripheral brightening processing, and miniature effect processing; and

the special effect image processing carries out the special image processing on each image data, among a plurality of image data for creating the three-dimensional image data, on the basis of an image data position corresponding to a specified position of one image data that is made a reference, and the position of the image data is within a specified range from a position of a subject image of the reference image data corresponding to the specified position.

13. The image processing method of claim 12 , wherein, prior to image processing of the RAW data corresponding to the special effect, noise reduction processing is carried out after executing edge enhancement processing.

14. The image processing method of claim 12 , wherein:

two pieces of the raw data that have been acquired by shooting the same subject with parallax are tone converted, and

two pieces of the image data that have been tone converted by the tone conversion section as image data to be viewed stereoscopically are clipped.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a three-dimensional image processing program for execution on a computer, for visually expressing a special effect by subjecting raw data that has been acquired by imaging to image processing, and creating image data that is capable of being viewed stereoscopically, the program comprising:

tone converting the raw data;

carrying out at least one of clipping image data that has been tone converted by the tone conversion section as image data to be viewed stereoscopically, or geometric processing, and creating three dimensional image data; and

subjecting the three-dimensional image data to special image processing to apply a special effect that is analogous to an image that has been formed optically or a special effect that is analogous to an image formed by photographic film or by development and printing processing, and creating a three-dimensional special-effect image;

wherein the special image processing is at least one selected from the group consisting of cross filter processing, soft focus processing, noise addition processing, shading processing, peripheral brightening processing, and miniature effect processing; and

the special effect image processing carries out the special image processing on each image data, among a plurality of image data for creating the three-dimensional image data, on the basis of an image data position corresponding to a specified position of one image data that is made a reference, and the position of the image data is within a specified range from a position of a subject image of the reference image data corresponding to the specified position.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein:

two pieces of the raw data that have been acquired by shooting the same subject with parallax are tone converted, and

two pieces of the image data that have been tone converted by the tone conversion section as image data to be viewed stereoscopically are clipped.