Patent ID: 8971636
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. An image creating device, comprising a first obtaining unit which obtains an image including a face; a first extraction unit which extracts a face component image relating to main components of the face in the image obtained by the first obtaining unit and a direction of the face; a second obtaining unit which obtains a face contour image associated to the face in the image obtained by the first obtaining unit; a second extraction unit which extracts a direction of a face contour in the face contour image obtained by the second obtaining unit; a converting unit which converts at least one of the face component image and the face contour image based on both the direction of the face and the direction of the face contour; and a creating unit which creates a portrait image by using at least one of the face component image and the face contour image being converted by the converting unit; wherein the converting unit converts the face contour image as if the face contour image is rotated centering around an axis, the axis extending in a predetermined direction according to both the direction of the face and the direction of face contour.