Imaging apparatus and image generation method for generating one piece of image including a moving image and still image
View Patent ↗An imaging apparatus generates one piece of image including a moving image and a still image which are continuously shot. The apparatus includes an imaging unit, a still image acquisition instruction unit, a moving image acquisition start instruction unit, a time measuring unit, and a moving image time determination unit. The imaging unit acquires the moving image and the still image. The moving image acquisition start instruction unit instructs to start acquisition of the moving image prior to acquisition of the still image. The time measuring unit measures a time from a start of acquisition of the moving image to acquisition of the still image. The moving image time determination unit determines a moving image time which is a time of the moving image included in the image.
1. An imaging apparatus which generates one piece of image including a moving image and a still image which are continuously shot, the apparatus comprising:
an imaging unit configured to acquire the moving image and the still image;
a still image acquisition instruction unit configured to instruct to acquire the still image;
a moving image acquisition start instruction unit configured to instruct to start acquisition of the moving image prior to acquisition of the still image;
a time measuring unit configured to measure a time from a start of acquisition of the moving image to acquisition of the still image and output the measured time;
a moving image time determination unit configured to determine a moving image time which is a time of the moving image included in the one piece of image based on a result of the time measurement performed by the time measuring unit;
a storage unit configured to temporarily store the still image and the moving image; and
a control unit configured to cause the storage unit to continuously store the moving image irrespective of the instruction from the still image acquisition instruction unit when a time elapsed from the start of acquisition of the moving image is less than a minimum time set for the moving image time.
2. An imaging apparatus which generates one piece of image including a moving image and a still image which are continuously shot, the apparatus comprising:
an imaging unit configured to acquire the moving image and the still image;
a still image acquisition instruction unit configured to instruct to acquire the still image;
a moving image acquisition start instruction unit configured to instruct to start acquisition of the moving image prior to acquisition of the still image;
a time measuring unit configured to measure a time from a start of acquisition of the moving image to acquisition of the still image and output the measured time; and
a moving image time determination unit configured to determine a moving image time which is a time of the moving image included in the one piece of image based on a result of the time measurement performed by the time measuring unit;
wherein a maximum time is set for the moving image time, and
the moving image time determination unit determines the moving image time as the maximum time when a time elapsed from the start of acquisition of the moving image exceeds a predetermined time.
3. An imaging apparatus which generates one piece of image including a moving image and a still image which are continuously shot, the apparatus comprising:
an imaging unit configured to acquire the moving image and the still image;
a still image acquisition instruction unit configured to instruct to acquire the still image;
a moving image acquisition start instruction unit configured to instruct to start acquisition of the moving image prior to acquisition of the still image;
a time measuring unit configured to measure a time from a start of acquisition of the moving image to acquisition of the still image and output the measured time;
a moving image time determination unit configured to determine a moving image time which is a time of the moving image included in the one piece of image based on a result of the time measurement performed by the time measuring unit;
a storage unit configured to temporarily store the still image and the moving image;
a control unit configured to cause the storage unit to continuously store the moving image irrespective of the instruction from the still image acquisition instruction unit when a time elapsed from the start of acquisition of the moving image is less than a minimum time; and
a special effect processing unit configured to create a special effect still image by executing one selected from pieces of still image special effect processing with respect to the still image,
wherein the moving image time determination unit determines a minimum time and a maximum time in accordance with the selected still image special effect processing, and determines the moving image time as the maximum time when a time elapsed from the start of acquisition of the moving image exceeds a predetermined time.
4. An image generation method of generating one piece of image including a moving image and a still image which are continuously shot, the method comprising:
acquiring the moving image and the still image;
instructing to acquire the still image;
instructing to start acquisition of the moving image prior to acquisition of the still image;
measuring a time from a start of acquisition of the moving image to acquisition of the still image and outputting the measured time;
determining a moving image time which is a time of the moving image included in the one piece of image based on an output of the time measurement;
setting a minimum time for the moving image time;
temporarily storing the still image and the moving image; and
continuously storing the moving image irrespective of the instruction to acquire the still image when a time elapsed from the start of acquisition of the moving image is less than the minimum time.
5. An image generation method of generating one piece of image including a moving image and a still image which are continuously shot, the method comprising:
acquiring the moving image and the still image;
instructing to acquire the still image;
instructing to start acquisition of the moving image prior to acquisition of the still image;
measuring a time from a start of acquisition of the moving image to acquisition of the still image and outputting the measured time;
determining a moving image time which is a time of the moving image included in the one piece of image based on an output of the time measurement;
setting a maximum time for the moving image time, and
determining the moving image time as the maximum time when a time elapsed from the start of acquisition of the moving image exceeds a predetermined time.
6. An image generation method of generating one piece of image including a moving image and a still image which are continuously shot, the method comprising:
acquiring the moving image and the still image;
instructing to acquire the still image;
instructing to start acquisition of the moving image prior to acquisition of the still image;
measuring a time from a start of acquisition of the moving image to acquisition of the still image and outputting the measured time;
determining a moving image time which is a time of the moving image included in the one piece of image based on an output of the time measurement;
temporarily storing the still image and the moving image;
continuously storing the moving image irrespective of the instruction to acquire the still image when a time elapsed from the start of acquisition of the moving image is less than a minimum time; and
creating a special effect still image by executing one selected from pieces of still image special effect processing with respect to the still image; and
determining the minimum time and a maximum time in accordance with the selected still image special effect processing, and determining the moving image time as the maximum time when a time elapsed from the start of acquisition of the moving image exceeds a predetermined time.