Patent ID: 9154687
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. An imaging device, comprising: an optical system which obtains an optical image of a photographic subject; an image sensor which converts the optical image to an electric signal; a display which displays a display image based on the electric signal; a user interface to specify on the display, using user input, at least one of a first area on which a blurring operation is to be performed and a second area on which the blurring operation is not performed; an autofocus device which performs focusing in an autofocus area; and a processor which performs the blurring operation by performing an image processing operation such that the first area is blurred, wherein: the display displays a live view of image data, the blurring operation is performed on the first area and the blurring operation is not performed on the second area in a live-view state, the display displays an autofocus display frame indicating the autofocus area where autofocusing is performed, the autofocus display frame is displayed during the live-view state and overlaps with at least a part of the second area, and a width of the autofocus display frame is smaller than a width of the second area.