Image Processing Apparatus for Live View Special Effect Preview
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques for implementing special effect processing on image data, such as soft focus and silver film tone, do not effectively allow users to preview and switch between multiple special effect options in real-time during live view imaging, leading to inefficiencies in displaying and selecting desired effects.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus that applies multiple types of special effect processing to live view image data and automatically switches between generated sets of special effect image data in a time series on a monitor, using a control unit and image processing unit to manage and display these effects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of special effect processing are implemented on image data, then the variety of special effect options increases, but the processing time and delay increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs special effect processing in advance during the live view display phase, generating multiple sets of special effect image data before the user makes a selection. This preliminary processing allows the effects to be ready for immediate display without causing delays when the user selects an effect for final image pickup.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit dynamically switches between displaying different sets of special effect image data in time series on the monitor, allowing the user to view multiple effects sequentially. This dynamic switching mechanism enables efficient presentation of multiple effects without requiring simultaneous processing of all effects at full resolution.
2Ease of operation
If multiple sets of special effect image data are displayed simultaneously, then the user can compare effects at once, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display system segments the presentation of multiple special effect data sets by displaying them in separate time slots or regions on the monitor. Instead of overwhelming the user with all effects simultaneously, the system divides the display into manageable portions that can be viewed sequentially or in designated areas, reducing visual complexity while maintaining comparability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from displaying multiple effects in the same spatial dimension simultaneously to displaying them in the time dimension through automatic switching. This dimensional change allows the user to view multiple effects without requiring a complex multi-screen spatial arrangement, simplifying the display system while preserving the ability to compare effects.
3Reliability
If special effect processing is performed before image pickup, then the user can preview effects, but the processing load increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs partial special effect processing during live view by generating multiple sets of special effect image data at reduced processing levels or resolutions. This partial processing provides sufficient preview accuracy for the user to evaluate effects while avoiding the full processing load that would be required for final image output, thereby reducing overall power consumption.
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AI summary
An image processing apparatus for displaying a live view image obtained by implementing special effect processing on an image data on a monitor comprises an image processing unit that implements a plurality of types of special effect processing on the image data to generate a plurality of sets of special effect image data corresponding respectively to the plurality of types of special effect processing, and a control unit that displays the plurality of sets of special effect image data on the monitor while switching the plurality of sets of special effect image data automatically in time series.