Patent ID: 6525836
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
An image synthesizer comprising:a template image data storage storing template image data representing a plurality of template images which are different background images of a subject image to be synthesized; a mask image data storage storing mask image data representing a plurality of mask images corresponding to the plurality of template images, wherein each of said plurality of mask images define a synthesis position and a size of a synthesis area of the subject image to be synthesized on a template image; an image synthesis processor directing the subject image to the synthesis position and area, defined by a corresponding one of said plurality of mask images, on the selected template to thereby produce a composite image; and an image medium reader for reading a subject image recorded on a visible image medium and outputting an image signal representing the subject image, said subject image signal outputted from said image medium reader being fed to said image synthesis processor.