Multi-Aspect Trimming Frames for Subject-Tracked Video Editing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing imaging systems lack the ability to facilitate efficient trimming of images during shooting and editing, particularly for moving images, as they do not allow users to dynamically adjust trimming frames based on user input and subject tracking.
Innovation Solution
An imaging apparatus and video editing apparatus that enable users to set and adjust trimming frames through user interfaces, allowing dynamic positioning and sizing of multiple trimming frames on captured images, and track subjects within moving images to optimize trimming ranges.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple trimming frames with different aspect ratios are displayed and adjusted according to user input, then the adaptability for different composition requirements is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is segmented into multiple independent trimming frames, each representing a different aspect ratio (e.g., 16:9, 4:3, 1:1). Each trimming frame can be independently adjusted, selected, and managed, allowing users to work with different compositions simultaneously without interference.
Solution Approach 2:
The trimming frames are made dynamic and adjustable rather than fixed. Users can freely move, resize, and reposition each trimming frame according to their needs. The system dynamically updates the display to reflect real-time changes in frame positions and sizes, providing flexible adaptation to various shooting requirements.
2Ease of operation
If trimming frames are allowed to be freely adjusted by user input during image shooting, then the ease of operation is improved, but the loss of time for adjusting and selecting frames increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple trimming frames with different aspect ratios are pre-configured and displayed simultaneously before the user begins shooting. This preliminary setup eliminates the need to switch between different frames during shooting, as all desired compositions are already visible and ready for selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system serves multiple functions simultaneously: it shows the live view image, displays multiple trimming frames of different aspect ratios, and allows user interaction for adjustment. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate operations into a single integrated interface.
3Ease of manufacture
If the position and size of trimming frames are defined in advance with respect to the center of field of view, then the ease of manufacture is improved, but the adaptability for different compositions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
While the trimming frames may initially be defined relative to the center of the field of view for ease of implementation, the system allows dynamic repositioning and resizing. Users can move frames away from the center, adjust their sizes, and reposition them to achieve various compositions, thereby transforming a static, simple structure into a dynamic, versatile tool.
Data Source
AI summary
An imaging apparatus includes: an image sensor that captures a subject image to generate image data; a controller that causes a display to display a captured image indicated by the image data to control image shooting; and a user interface that inputs a user operation adjusting a trimming frame indicating a range to be trimmed in the captured image. The controller sets positions and sizes of a plurality of trimming frames according to the user operation input via the user interface, the plurality of trimming frames having respective aspect ratios, and displays the plurality of trimming frames at the set positions and sizes on the captured image on the display.