Abstract: The CPU 200 acquires multiple frame data F(a) arranged in a time series. The CPU 200 calculates a correction value for correction of a positional shift of a subject among images f(a) represented by the multiple frame data F(a), and using this correction value corrects positional shift of the subject in the multiple frame data F(a). The CPU calculates weights W(a, i) established for each of the multiple frames data F(a). The weights W(a, i) are established with reference to a possibility for degrading quality of a image represented by a high resolution image data when each of the multiple image data uses for creating the high resolution image data. The CPU 200 combines the corrected multiple image data F(a) using the weights W(a, i) to create high resolution image data.

Abstract: This invention is an image file generating method of generating an image file. The method includes: a still image data generating step of generating at least one still image data from a plurality of source still image data continuous in time sequence; an attribute information generating step of generating attribute information of the still image data; and a data file generating step of generating the still image data file using the generated still image data and the attribute information. The attribute information generating step includes a step of generating information available for image processing on the still image data in response to the generation of the still image data, as the attribute information.

Abstract: The video processing device plays the video on an interface screen 250, and receives from a Digest button 203 designation of frame image data chosen by the user for use in digest video. The video processing device, on the basis of frame evaluation levels, displays Best-frame indicators 209 and Division indicators 210 serving as reference indicators when the user designates frame image.

Abstract: An image generation device generates high-definition image data representing a high-definition image higher in definition than images represented by a plurality of image data. This device comprises a target image size setting module and an image composing module. The target image size setting module acquires output device information relating to an output device used in output of the high-definition image, and sets a target image size expressed with number of pixels of the high-definition image suited for outputting by the output device based on the output device information. The image composing module selects a plurality of source image data arranged in a time sequence from the plurality of image data, and composes the source image data to generate high-definition image data representing a high-definition image with the target image size.

Abstract: The procedure of the present invention estimates a correction rate for elimination of a positional shift between the multiple first images, executes correction with the estimated correction rate to eliminate the positional shift between the multiple first images, and combines the multiple corrected first images to generate the second image. The procedure selects a target pixel among pixels included in the second image, and detects multiple adjacent pixels respectively in the multiple first images, which adjoin to the selected target pixel. The procedure then selects an image as a composition object or a composition object image with regard to the target pixel among the multiple first images according to the multiple adjacent pixels, and calculates a pixel value of the target pixel based on the composition object image.

Abstract: A still image generation apparatus of the invention includes an image acquisition module that obtains multiple first image data arrayed in a time series among multiple lower-resolution image data, an image storage module that stores the multiple first image data obtained by the image acquisition module, and a correction rate estimation module that estimates correction rates for eliminating positional shifts between images of the respective first image data, based on the multiple first image data stored in the image storage module. The still image generation apparatus further includes an image composition module that corrects the multiple first image data with the estimated correction rates to eliminate the positional shifts between the images of the respective first image data, and combines the multiple corrected first image data to generate higher-resolution second image data as resulting still image data.

Abstract: An image-generating range is set so that an image of higher quality are generated when an image of high pixel density is generated from a plurality of images with lower pixel density. Data on a plurality of frame images each of which includes a portion of the same recorded subject are prepared (See S2). The density of the pixels forming the plurality of frame images is relatively low. The relative positions between the images in the data on the plurality of frame images are calculated (See S4) based on the portions of the same recorded subject. An image generation area included in areas where the image from the data on the plurality of frame images has been recorded, which is an area for generating an image in which the density of pixels forming the image is relatively higher, is then determined (See S6) based on the relative positions between the images from the data on the plurality of frame images.

Abstract: Designed to determine a number of frames of data for acquisition from video data on the basis of image quality setting data that allows image quality to be set for an image output by an image output device; and to acquire from the video data the determined number of frames of data, and synthesize the acquired number of frames of data to generate image data representing tones of an image by means of a multitude of pixels. Since image data can be generated by synthesizing frames of data in a number appropriate to the image quality of the output image, the process of generating image data representing a still image can be performed efficiently, and a still image derived efficiently.

Abstract: The still image generating apparatus of the present invention includes an image acquisition unit that obtains from among multiple image data multiple first image data that are arranged in a chronological fashion, an image storage unit that stores the multiple first image data obtained by the image acquisition unit, a correction amount estimation unit that estimates with regard to the multiple first image data stored in the image storage unit the amount of correction required to correct for positional deviation among the images that are expressed by the various items of image data, and an image synthesizer that corrects the positional deviation among the images expressed by the multiple first image data based on the estimated correction amounts, and synthesizes the corrected multiple first image data to generate as still image data second image data having a higher resolution than the first image data.

Abstract: A construction is used in which a plurality of sets of frame information are acquired from video information, rotation amount information that expresses the rotational deviation among the images expressed by the abovementioned plurality of sets of frame information is acquired on the basis of the acquired plurality of sets of frame information, conversion processing is performed in which at least one of the abovementioned plurality of sets of frame information is converted by rotating at least one of the respective images expressed by the plurality of sets of frame information on the basis of the acquired rotation amount information so that the rotational deviation among the images is reduced, and image data that expresses images in halftones using numerous pixels is produced by synthesizing a plurality of sets of frame information on which conversion processing has been performed.