Picture Processing Apparatus for Group Photo Composition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for taking group photos are inconvenient, requiring participants to be in the same location or skilled in using software for merging images, which can result in unsatisfactory and unrealistic results due to differences in figure sizes and focal lengths.
Innovation Solution
A picture processing method and apparatus that automatically determine focal lengths and composite figure images from different subjects and backgrounds, allowing for easy and convenient group photo creation across different locations without the need for specialized software skills.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If specialized picture processing software is used to merge pictures, then group photo combination can be achieved, but it requires processing persons to have software using skills which is infeasible and inconvenient for general consumers
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic group photo merging where the processing is performed autonomously without requiring user intervention or specialized software skills. The server automatically receives individual photos, determines optimal merging parameters, and generates the composite group photo, making the service self-serve and accessible to general consumers.
Solution Approach 2:
A server acts as an intermediary between users and the complex picture processing algorithms. Instead of requiring users to directly operate specialized software, the server handles all processing operations, receiving individual photos from users and returning merged group photos, thereby shielding users from technical complexity.
2Reliability
If pictures are merged by using software, then group photo combination can be achieved, but the picture obtained easily leaves an editing mark and therefore is not realistic enough
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically adjusts merging parameters such as scaling ratios, positioning coordinates, and composition layout based on the content of individual photos. By dynamically optimizing these parameters rather than using fixed merging rules, the system produces more realistic group photos that naturally integrate individual subjects without obvious editing marks.
Solution Approach 2:
The server performs preliminary analysis of individual photos to determine optimal merging strategies before actual composition. This includes pre-calculating scaling factors, identifying key subjects, and planning composition layout, which enables the final merged photo to appear more natural and realistic.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide a picture processing method and apparatus. The method includes: obtaining, from a first device, a figure image of a first subject and a first focal length corresponding to the figure image; obtaining a figure image that is of a second subject and determined according to the first focal length; and compositing the figure image of the second subject, the figure image of the first subject, and a selected background image. By using the embodiments of the present invention, users in different places can easily and conveniently take a group photo.