Patent ID: 6333752
Filing Date: 2001-12-25
Classification: G06F,G06T,G09G

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus comprising:a display unit for displaying an image on a screen for editing and processing the image;a reference image extracting unit for extracting a reference image as an object for editing and processing;a parameter managing unit for managing a plurality of parameters each relating to the reference image extracted by said reference image extracting unit;a parameter setting unit for selecting any two arbitrary parameters from the plurality of parameters managed by said parameter managing unit and setting the selected parameters as scales for a vertical axis and a horizontal axis respectively;a peripheral image preparing unit for preparing an image obtained by changing values of the two parameters selected by said parameter setting unit for the reference image by a specified amount as a peripheral image for the reference image; andan image display controller for controlling said display so as to display the reference image at a specified position on the screen and also for placing the peripheral images prepared by said peripheral image preparing unit around the reference image and correlating the values of the parameters of the peripheral images to the scales of the vertical axis and horizontal axis set by said parameter setting unit so that the peripheral images surround the reference image in n layers in each of a vertical and a horizontal direction, where n is a positive integer.