Imaging method and imaging apparatus

Abstract

An imaging method and an imaging apparatus are provided in which information about white points determined is stored and operation is performed only between the stored white points. The imaging method includes the steps of: automatically or manually determining at least two white points (Steps S1-2, S1-3 and S1-4); storing the above described at least two white points determined (Steps S5, S8 and S13); and manually or automatically adjusting a white point with the range between the above described at least two white points stored as a white point adjustment range (Step S23).

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] The present invention encompasses subject matter related to Japanese Patent Application JP2004-254783 filed in the Japan Patent Office on Sep. 1, 2004, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. technical field [0003] The invention relates to an imaging method and an imaging device, which include a white balance function, a color adjustment function, and a function capable of changing zoom setting, camera imaging direction and camera imaging area. Background technique [0004] For example, in the case of capturing an image of an object with a consumer video camera, it is in the art to capture the image so that an automatic white balance function is used to align the white point with the light source in the imaging environment. [0005] However, in situations where there are multiple objects in a photo with different light sources, for example, in an image that includes an outdoor object outsid...

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[0005] However, in situations where there are multiple objects in a photo with different light sources, for example, in an image that includes an outdoor object outside a window when a photo is taken indoors, the white point can only be compared with the specific The light source (either indoor or outdoor) is the same, so the image may not be picked up smoothly

[0006] Furthermore, in Patent Document 1, since the transition between two points can only be performed at a fixed rate, it is difficult to perform an efficient operation such as "terminating when smoothly decreasing the transition rate immediately before its end convert"

[0007] Furthermore, in Patent Document 1, in the case of further implementing zoom transition, if the focus transition is linearly interpolated from the start point to the end point with respect to the inner focus lens in a simple manner, the intended focus transition may not be obtained, and may not be accompanied by The transformations described above together automatically change the imaging direction and area

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