Patent ID: 6980699
Filing Date: 2005-12-27
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image combining and outputting apparatus that combines a plurality of original images and outputs a combined image, comprising: a balance adjusting unit for adjusting balance between a plurality of original images that are to be combined; and an image combining unit for combining the plurality of original images after the balance has been adjusted by the balance adjusting unit; the balance adjusting unit including: an attribute information obtaining unit for obtaining attribute information that has been added to image data of a fixed image, the fixed image being an original image, out of the plurality of original images, whose size is not to be adjusted by the balance adjusting unit; a size information obtaining unit for obtaining size information showing an original size of at least one adjustable image, and adjustable image being an original image in the plurality of original images whose size is to be adjusted by the balance adjusting unit; and a size adjusting unit for adjusting the size of at least one adjustable image, based on the attribute information obtained by the attribute information obtaining unit and the size information obtained by the size information obtaining unit; wherein the attribute information includes a post-adjustment size to be used for the adjustable images, and the size adjusting unit makes the sizes of the at least one adjustable image approximately equal to the post-adjustment size shown by the attribute information.