Patent ID: 7839436
Filing Date: 2010-11-23
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A photographing apparatus comprising: an imaging sensor that obtains image data; and a display unit that indicates a first white balance setting picture that is used for setting a white balance gain in a white balance adjustment of said image data and a second white balance setting picture that is used for setting a fine adjustment of said white balance gain, said second white balance setting picture having an adjustment state indication area that illustrates a state where said fine adjustment is tuned and an adjustment quantity indication area which has a cursor illustrating a quantity of said fine adjustment and a two-dimensional coordinate plane illustrating a range of movement of said cursor; only said second white balance setting picture having said adjustment state indication area; wherein in said fine adjustment of said white balance gain, an adjustment of tone of colors between green and magenta, and an adjustment of tone of colors between blue and amber, are tuned; said adjustment state indication area having a first adjustment state indication area, a second adjustment state indication area, a third adjustment state indication area, and a fourth adjustment state indication area; said first adjustment state indication area being arranged on an upper side of said adjustment quantity indication area; said second adjustment state indication area being arranged on a lower side of said adjustment quantity indication area; said third adjustment state indication area being arranged on a right side of said adjustment quantity indication area; and said fourth adjustment state indication area being arranged on a left side of said adjustment quantity indication area.