Abstract: A holographic stereogram print order receiving system and method wherein an order receiving server which, upon completion of a connection and user inquiry, receives a two-dimensional image and the parameter information indicating a zooming zone from a user terminal and sends this information to an image processing server. Zooming image processing is executed relative to the two-dimensional image using the parameter information such that the zooming image can be observed when viewed by changing its viewpoint. This zooming image processed data is sent to the user terminal as preview image data. Then, the zooming image processed data is sent from the image processing server to the image storing server. A printout device supplied with the zooming image processed data from the image storing server generates a holographic stereogram.

Abstract: A holographic stereogram printing system capable of printing a holographic stereogram by selectively performing a desired image processing on a still picture image or a motion picture image entered. The printing system is comprised of an image processing server for selectively performing an image processing on an image data, an image storage server for storing the image data processed in the image processing server, and a printing device for printing a holographic stereogram in accordance with the processed image data stored in the image storage server.

Abstract: The printed matter for regenerating a three-dimensional image derived from a parallax image string obtained on interpolating shape changes between images constituting the parallax image string is to be produced. An image printing device 1 morphs images constituting a plurality of sets of parallax image strings of an object obtained on photographing by an image pickup device 30. Based on the morphed parallax image string, the printed matter regenerating a three-dimensional image is formulated by the printer 50. The image printing device 1 executes processing in which the morphing rate of change is changed depending on the actuation of the actuating unit 100 to display the resulting image on the display unit 40. The image printing device 1 also morphs the image of the object photographed by the image pickup device 30 with an image stored in the external memory 80.

Abstract: In an image reconstructing apparatus 10 for reconstructing a hologram, when a lid 11 is nearly upright in relation to an apparatus body 12, a light emitted from an illumination light source 15 is projected at a predetermined angle of incidence to a hologram 17a placed on a mount surface 16a of a holder 16 of the apparatus body 12 while the light source 15 is being moved.

Abstract: An apparatus capable of converting motion image data, which is captured in an ordinarily way without intending to produce a parallax image printed matter, to data that can be printed as a parallax image printed matter is provided. The apparatus includes the steps of specifying at least one frame as a reference frame from a plurality of frames constituting the motion image data, and setting a point-of-regard on an object in the reference frame, calculating an amount of movement of the point-of-regard using a relation between the point-of-regard in the reference frame and a point corresponding thereto in another frame, obtaining a motion compensation amount for each frame based on this amount of movement thereof, and executing a motion compensation processing for the motion image data based on the motion compensation amount, thereby converting the motion image data to parallax image data.

Abstract: A single photographic subsystem 2 photographs an original image for a hologram and provides an image information file Fp. In addition, this subsystem provides a management information file Fm for storing management information about the image information file Fp. An image processing section 4 generates a composite image file Fs by applying specified image processing to the image information file Fp and the management information about the management information file Fm provided from the single photographic subsystem 2 via a transmission system 3a. A hologram printer 5 receives the composite image file Fs generated in the image processing section 4 and prints a holographic stereogram based on this composite image file Fs.

Abstract: An image exposure recorder for exposure-recording a holographic stereogram image or a hologram image on a recording medium for hologram. The recorder has an inverse correction system for rotating the polarization plane of a reference light (R) by means of a half-wave plate (11), directing the reference light (R) to a hologram recording medium (3), and measuring the intensity of a part of the reference light (R) transmitted through a polarizer (12) out of the reference light (R) transmitted through a part of the area of the hologram recording medium by means of a photodetector (13). In the inverse correction system, the angle of rotation of the half-wave plate is so determined that the intensity of the reference light (R) determined by the photodetector may be minimum or maximum.

Abstract: A bright holographic stereograin having a high diffraction efficiency can be prepared by restricting vibrations. The apparatus comprises: an optical system 15 for letting an objective laser L2 beam subjected to image-modulation based on each image of a parallax image sequence and a reference laser L3 beam having coherence with respect to the objective laser beam L2 enter into a recording medium 3 and for recording interference fringes generated by the objective laser beam L2 and the reference laser beam L3, as a hologram element, onto the recording medium 3; an anti-vibration support means 19 for supporting the optical system 15 on a casing 20 while preventing vibrations; and cooling means 48 to 52 for cooling the optical system 15.

Abstract: A system and method for creating and displaying representations of holographic images comprises a display device, digital image data, a simulation module configured to create a representation of a holographic image and display the representation on the display device, and a processor configured to control the simulation module. The digital image data may include a sequence of images selected by a user by utilizing a selection module. An inspection module inspects the sequence of images for errors. An image sizing module manipulates the digital image data to conform to a size of a final stereogram, and a color module manipulates the digital image data to conform to a color of the final stereogram. A sequence repair module fills any gaps in the sequence of images. When the user determines that the representation is satisfactory, an image data formatter configures the digital image data to conform to requirements of a service provider.

Abstract: In generating a parallax image string used for generating a holographic stereogram, the image quality of a stereoscopic image generated from the parallax image string is to be maintained as the time needed in imaging the parallax image string is shortened. To this end, an optimum number of image frames of each of plural parallax image strings are photographed in agreement with the localized position of the reproduced image of a generated holographic stereogram. The image processing is executed for equating the numbers of frame images of the parallax image strings. The parallax image strings having the equal number of the frame images of the parallax image strings are synthesized by, for example, chroma key synthesis to generate a new parallax image string.

Abstract: A hologram recording medium (1) comprising a hologram recording layer (3) consisting of a photopolymer layer and formed on a substrate (2) consisting of a colorless, transparent resin film or the like, and a protection layer (4) consisting of a colorless, transparent resin film or the like and formed on the hologram recording layer (3), wherein the substrate (2) and the protection layer (4) are formed of a low-double-refraction material, and an optical axis of double refraction in the case of a strip-form medium is set to agree with a longer-side direction or a shorter-side direction thereof.

Abstract: A single photographic subsystem 2 photographs an original image for a hologram and provides an image information file Fp. In addition, this subsystem provides a management information file Fm for storing management information about the image information file Fp. An image processing section 4 generates a composite image file Fs by applying specified image processing to the image information file Fp and the management information about the management information file Fm provided from the single photographic subsystem 2 via a transmission system 3a. A hologram printer 5 receives the composite image file Fs generated in the image processing section 4 and prints a holographic stereogram based on this composite image file Fs.

Abstract: A holographic stereogram printing system to print holographic stereograms with good efficiency and no drop in the operating rate of the imaging system and holographic printer. An imaging system control section of an imaging system comprises an operating section that along with controlling the operation of the camera according to the desired selection of the user such as imaging method, image size selection or image layout, also creates an information management file for the base image based on the control information. A holographic stereogram printer prints out a holographic stereogram according to the information management file provided along a transmission path.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus and an image recording method can be suitably used for preparing a large number of edge-lit type holograms or holographic stereograms in a simple manner by copying. A hologram recording medium 11 is applied onto a principal surface 10a of a light-introducing block for copying 10 and held in contact with a master 15. Then, reference light L equivalent to reproducing light for reproducing the image of the master 15 is introduced into the light-introducing block for copying 10 through an end face thereof 10b.

Abstract: A holographic stereogram printing system capable of printing a holographic stereogram by selectively performing a desired image processing on a still picture image or a motion picture image entered. The printing system is comprised of an image processing server for selectively performing an image processing on an image data, an image storage server for storing the image data processed in the image processing server, and a printing device for printing a holographic stereogram in accordance with the processed image data stored in the image storage server.

Abstract: A holographic stereogram printing system to print holographic stereograms with good efficiency and no drop in the operating rate of the imaging system and holographic printer. An imaging system control section of an imaging system comprises an operating section that along with controlling the operation of the camera according to the desired selection of the user such as imaging method, image size selection or image layout, also creates an information management file for the base image based on the control information. A holographic stereogram printer prints out a holographic stereogram according to the information management file provided along a transmission path.

Abstract: A print producing apparatus of a print producing system is provided with a recording medium conveying section which intermittently conveys a strip-like hologram recording medium, a cutting out section which cuts out, as a piece of hologram recording medium, a predetermined region of the recording medium that includes at least a piece of a holographic stereogram image or a hologram from a hologram recording medium, a film retaining section and a film supplying section which one by one provides plural sheets of protecting film PF which are retained, a film opening and closing section which opens and folds a single sheet of the PF which has been folded in two along a folding line of the PF, a mounting retaining and supplying section which one by one provides plural sheets of mountings, and a laminating section which laminates the recording medium piece for hologram and the mounting with the PF.

Abstract: A printed material production apparatus comprises: a picture image input section for inputting a picture image string; a picture image conversion section for converting an inputted picture image string inputted into a panoramic picture image; a picture image processing section for generating a viewing point converted picture image string including a plurality of viewing point converted picture images in accordance with the panoramic picture image generated; and a printing section for producing printed material in accordance with the viewing point converted picture image string generated.

Abstract: An image reproducing apparatus having a small size and which is highly portable reproduces an image contained within a hologram or holographic stereogram. In one embodiment, when a movable section movably attached to an apparatus body is moved from a first position, in which the movable section abuts the apparatus body, to a second position in which the movable section and apparatus body are separated, illumination light from a light source is irradiated at a predetermined incidence angle onto a hologram or holographic stereogram attached to a hologram attach section. In other embodiments, light from a light source is reflected from an edge portion of a light transmitting member, or from a separately provided mirror, to be irradiated at a predetermined angle onto the hologram or holographic stereogram.

Abstract: In a system in which images having parallax data, and which are made up of plural images containing the parallax information, are processed with viewing point conversion, and the resulting new images having parallax data are used, as in a system of generating a holographic stereogram, a unit for generating the images having parallax data is to be independent from other unit or units. To this end, the information necessary to perform viewing point conversion processing of converting the viewing point for an object is attached to images having parallax data when the images having parallax data have been produced. When the images having parallax data is exchanged between the unit for generating the images having parallax data and other unit or units, the exchanged images having parallax data need to be those to which the information has been attached.