Abstract: Default image data and subject image data are stored separately in nonvolatile memory and when the subject image data stored in the nonvolatile memory is displayed in a standard playback mode, the subject image data is displayed on an LCD at a specific scaling factor (first scaling factor) determined by the image size of the subject image data regardless of whether or not default image data is set for the subject image data. On the other hand, when composite image data is displayed in a print preview mode, scaling processing to display the subject image data on the LCD at a smaller scaling factor than the first scaling factor is performed so that the whole of the composite image data can be displayed on one screen of the display.

Abstract: There are provided a framing assisting means for displaying as a moving picture object data as well as a profile of an area that is synthesized with a foreground of selected background data on an LCD 26 in a first magnification, a recording means for storing the object data selected by a shutter instruction in a nonvolatile memory to correlate with the selected background data, and a playing means for displaying as a still picture the object data stored in the nonvolatile memory and the background data correlated with the object data on the LCD 26 by applying a magnification varying process that is used to display the object data on the LCD 26 in a magnification smaller than the first magnification.

Abstract: A digital camera capable of recording a subject image so that the subject image can be drawn as it is combined with a selected default image and so that the subject image can be drawn separately from the selected default image. The digital camera includes an image processor which creates subject image data based on output of an image sensor and a default image setting unit which stores subject image data in a removable memory together with information for associating background data with the subject image data, whereby the subject image data, rather than the data provided by combining the subject image data and the background data, is stored in the removable memory and the subject image data and the background data are associated with each other.

Abstract: A digital camera capable of recording a subject image so that the subject image can be drawn as it is combined with a selected default image and so that the subject image can be drawn separately from the selected default image. The digital camera includes an image processor which creates subject image data based on output of an image sensor and a default image setting unit which stores subject image data in a removable memory together with information for associating background data with the subject image data, whereby the subject image data, rather than the data provided by combining the subject image data and the background data, is stored in the removable memory and the subject image data and the background data are associated with each other.

Abstract: A digital camera including a layout inputting unit that inputs a layout in drawing a digital image, an internal memory stored with the inputted layout, a selection receiving unit (S400) that receives selection of the layout stored in the internal memory, an object image outputting unit (S410, S420) that outputs the digital image outputted by the converting unit to a removable memory by being related to the layout selected by the selection receiving unit, and a layout unit (S440) that outputs the layout stored in the internal memory in the removable memory stored with the digital image by the object image outputting unit.

Abstract: A digital camera is characterized by an optical system for forming an optical image of a subject, conversion means for converting the formed optical image of the subject into a digital image, selection means for selecting a layout at the playback time of the digital image output by the conversion means, a display, determination means for determining the playback orientation of the digital image output by the conversion means with respect to the selected layout, display control means for combining an object indicating how to hold the digital camera at the ready in response to the determined playback orientation and a digital moving image output by the conversion means into one for display on the display in a state in which a still image record command can be entered, and image record means for storing a digital still image output by the conversion means in nonvolatile memory in association with the selected layout when a still image record command is entered.

Abstract: There are provided a framing assisting means for displaying as a moving picture object data as well as a profile of an area that is synthesized with a foreground of selected background data on an LCD 26 in a first magnification, a recording means for storing the object data selected by a shutter instruction in a nonvolatile memory to correlate with the selected background data, and a playing means for displaying as a still picture the object data stored in the nonvolatile memory and the background data correlated with the object data on the LCD 26 by applying a magnification varying process that is used to display the object data on the LCD 26 in a magnification smaller than the first magnification.

Abstract: There are provided a framing assisting means for displaying as a moving picture object data as well as a profile of an area that is synthesized with a foreground of selected background data on an LCD 26 in a first magnification, a recording means for storing the object data selected by a shutter instruction in a nonvolatile memory to correlate with the selected background data, and a playing means for displaying as a still picture the object data stored in the nonvolatile memory and the background data correlated with the object data on the LCD 26 by applying a magnification varying process that is used to display the object data on the LCD 26 in a magnification smaller than the first magnification.

Abstract: A digital camera capable of recording a subject image so that the subject image can be drawn as it is combined with a selected default image and so that the subject image can be drawn separately from the selected default image. The digital camera includes an image processor which creates subject image data based on output of an image sensor and a default image setting unit which stores subject image data in a removable memory together with information for associating background data with the subject image data, whereby the subject image data, rather than the data provided by combining the subject image data and the background data, is stored in the removable memory and the subject image data and the background data are associated with each other.

Abstract: A digital camera capable of recording a subject image so that the subject image can be drawn as it is combined with a selected default image and so that the subject image can be drawn separately from the selected default image. The digital camera includes an image processor which creates subject image data based on output of an image sensor and a default image setting unit which stores subject image data in a removable memory together with information for associating background data with the subject image data, whereby the subject image data, rather than the data provided by combining the subject image data and the background data, is stored in the removable memory and the subject image data and the background data are associated with each other.

Abstract: A digital camera including a layout inputting unit that inputs a layout in drawing a digital image, an internal memory stored with the inputted layout, a selection receiving unit (S400) that receives selection of the layout stored in the internal memory, an object image outputting unit (S410, S420) that outputs the digital image outputted by the converting unit to a removable memory by being related to the layout selected by the selection receiving unit, and a layout unit (S440) that outputs the layout stored in the internal memory in the removable memory stored with the digital image by the object image outputting unit.

Abstract: A digital camera is characterized by an optical system for forming an optical image of a subject, conversion means for converting the formed optical image of the subject into a digital image, selection means for selecting a layout at the playback time of the digital image output by the conversion means, a display, determination means for determining the playback orientation of the digital image output by the conversion means with respect to the selected layout, display control means for combining an object indicating how to hold the digital camera at the ready in response to the determined playback orientation and a digital moving image output by the conversion means into one for display on the display in a state in which a still image record command can be entered, and image record means for storing a digital still image output by the conversion means in nonvolatile memory in association with the selected layout when a still image record command is entered.

Abstract: Not data obtained by synthesizing subject data and background data but the subject data as that are stored in a removable memory and the subject data and the background data are correlated by the associating record; accordingly, the background data that are synthesized with the subject data can be set after the imaging. Furthermore, until a user selects the background data that are correlated with the subject data stored in the removable memory in a step S280, without synthesizing and displaying the subject data and the background data, only the subject data are displayed (step S260). Accordingly, a process necessary for the user to select one of a plurality of background data is less.

Abstract: Background data to be synthesized with the subject data in which the subject area to which an image represented by the subject data is allocated is previously set in an image represented by the background data, and partial background data associated with the background data, showing at least a part of the area of the image represented by the background data that includes the subject area and having the number of pixels accommodated in a display are stored in a nonvolatile memory. The subject data is synthesized with the partial background data and the synthesized image data is displayed on the display (S230) The subject data is associated with the background data associated with the partial background data and the associated image data is stored in the nonvolatile memory (S260 and S270).

Abstract: A digital camera capable of recording a subject image so that the subject image can be drawn as it is combined with a selected default image and that the subject image can be drawn separately from a selected default image. The digital camera includes image processing means for creating subject image data based on output of an image sensor and default image setting means for storing subject image data in removable memory 57 together with information for associating background data with the subject image data, whereby the subject image data rather than the data provided by combining the subject image data and the background data is stored in the removable memory 57 and the subject image data and the background data are associated with each other.

Abstract: There are provided a framing assisting means for displaying as a moving picture object data as well as a profile of an area that is synthesized with a foreground of selected background data on an LCD 26 in a first magnification, a recording means for storing the object data selected by a shutter instruction in a nonvolatile memory to correlate with the selected background data, and a playing means for displaying as a still picture the object data stored in the nonvolatile memory and the background data correlated with the object data on the LCD 26 by applying a magnification varying process that is used to display the object data on the LCD 26 in a magnification smaller than the first magnification.

Abstract: A subtractive color process (P110) subjects, to a subtractive color process, inputted background data and outputs the background data subjected to the subtractive color process (subtractive color background data) to a reduction process (P120). In this subtractive color process, the gradation value of the background data is divided by the power of 2 to obtain a quotient as the gradation value of the subtractive color background data and store the subtractive color background data in a foreground area of a frame buffer. Thus, the capacity of the foreground area of the frame buffer can be reduced. A composite and display process (P130) synthesizes inputted data of an object to be photographed for display with background data for display to generate the composite image data. A driving signal is outputted to an LCD on the basis of the composite image data.

Abstract: A pattern analyzer includes a sensor (19) for picking up an image of a pattern at a plurality of sampling points and for producing a shade signal representing the depth of shade at each sampling point. The sampled shade signals are temporarily stored in a memory (23) and, at the same time, are classified into different shade depths by a histogram forming circuit (30, 31, 32 and 33). The result of the classification is such that an amount of classified shade signals reaches a peak at two different shade depths. A threshold level determining circuit (34, 35, 36 and 37) is provided for determining a threshold level of shade depth between the two different shade depths. Also, a comparator (38, 39, 40 and 41) is provided for comparing the shade signals stored in the memory with the threshold level and for producing a 1-bit binary signal for each shade signal.