Abstract:
A reproducing apparatus, an image data reproducing method, a program, and a storage medium each detects an attitude state of the reproducing apparatus, extracts a part of an area of image data obtained by an image pickup device, and reproduces the part of the area of the extracted image data. According to the detection result, the part of the area of the image data is changed to another part of the area and rotation processing of another part of the area is performed, thereby reproducing the another part of the area which was subjected to the rotation processing.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 13/403,309, filed Feb. 23, 2012, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 12/570,660, filed Sep. 30, 2009, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,149,318; which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/778,825, filed Feb. 13, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,616,247, the entire disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a reproducing apparatus, an image data reproducing method, a program, and a storage medium each for reproducing image data obtained by an image pickup device. 
     2. Related Background Art 
     There is known an image pickup device which uses an image pickup element to photograph an object incident from an optical system and performs signal processing of the resultant image signal to convert the image signal into image information. An electronic still camera is a device to which the image pickup device is applied. Various kinds of electronic still cameras, which is arranged to record the image information on a recording medium which is composes of a memory card including a flash memory or a hard disk drive, have been proposed. 
     In the electronic still cameras of this type, there has been also proposed the electronic still camera in which a monitor is built in a camera body so as to reproduce the photographed image on the spot and which can perform enlargement reproduction of a part of photographed image, specified by a user on the compact monitor so that user can view details of the photographed image even if the monitor has the small number of pixels. 
     Further, the electronic still camera in which an attitude of the camera during photographing is detected, an image photographed in a lengthwise position of the camera is displayed by rotating the photographed image by 90 degrees during reproduction, and the image is normally displayed when the camera is in a widthwise position has been proposed. These functions improve operating ease of a user with respect to the image confirmation after photographing. 
     However, in the above conventional technologies, when the image is changed during enlargement reproduction, a display direction of the image is changed in accordance with a change in attitude information, but the change in the attitude information is not considered in an enlargement area reproduced at all. Accordingly, in case that the attitude is changed from the photographed image in the widthwise position to the photographed image in the lengthwise position when the image is changed during the enlargement reproduction, the same area, i.e. the widthwise position in this case is selected irrespective of the change in the attitude in the reproduction area where the enlargement reproduction is performed, so that the confirmation of the photographed image becomes very unnatural. The conventional technology in which the image is simply rotated according to the attitude during photographing can not provide the function with sufficient ease of use to users. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the invention to provide the reproducing apparatus, the image data reproducing method, the program, and the storage medium each of which improves convenience during reproducing the image data by performing reproduction processing according to the attitude state of the reproducing apparatus. 
     In order to achieve the above object, one aspect of the invention provides a reproducing apparatus comprising: an image processing device which extracts a part of an area of image data obtained by an image pickup device; a reproducing device which reproduces the part of the area of the image data extracted by the image processing device; and an attitude detection device which detects an attitude state of the reproducing apparatus, wherein according to detection result of the attitude detection device, the image processing device changes the part of the area of the image data to another part of the area and performs rotation processing of the another part of the area, and wherein the reproducing device reproduces the another part of the area, which was subjected to the rotation processing. 
     It is another object of the invention to provide a reproducing apparatus, an image data reproducing method, a program, and a storage medium each of which improves the convenience during reproducing the image data by performing the reproduction processing according to the attitude state of the image pickup device. 
     In order to achieve the above object, another aspect of the invention provides a reproducing apparatus comprising: an input device which inputs image data obtained by an image pickup device and an attitude state of the image pickup device; an image processing device which extracts a part of an area of the image data; and a reproducing device which reproduces the part of the area of the image data extracted by the image processing device, wherein according to the attitude state, the image processing device changes the part of the area of the image data to another part of the area and performs rotation processing of the another part of the area, and wherein the reproducing device reproduces the another part of the area, which was subjected to the rotation processing. 
     The above-described objects of the present invention, and the advantages thereof, will become fully apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of an electronic still camera according to a first to third embodiments of the invention; 
         FIGS. 2A ,  2 B, and  2 C are views for illustrating a function of a lengthwise-or-widthwise position detection circuit in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is a flow chart showing camera operation in the first embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a flow chart showing reproduction operation in the first embodiment of the invention; 
         FIGS. 5A and 5B  show one of display examples on an LCD monitor in the first embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 6  is a flow chart showing frame feeding operation in the first embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 7  is a flow chart showing enlargement reproducing operation in the first embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 8  shows a settable area of an enlargement area in the first embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 9  is a flow chart showing the frame feeding operation during enlargement reproduction in the first embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 10  shows one of enlargement display examples in the frame feeding operation during the enlargement reproduction in the first embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 11  is a flow chart showing the frame feeding operation during the enlargement reproduction in a second embodiment of the invention; 
         FIGS. 12A ,  12 B, and  12 C show a parameter of image data used for calculation of enlargement position information in the second embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 13  is a flow chart showing the enlargement reproducing operation in a third embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 14  is a flow chart showing enlargement position selecting operation during the enlargement reproduction in the third embodiment of the invention; and 
         FIGS. 15A ,  15 B, and  15 C show a change in enlargement position selecting sequence based on a photographing attitude in the third embodiment of the invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Preferred embodiments of the invention will be described in detail below referring to the accompanying drawings. 
     First Embodiment 
       FIG. 1  is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of an electronic still camera according to a first embodiment of the invention. In  FIG. 1 , the electronic still camera includes a photographing lens  1 , an image pickup element  2 , a signal processing circuit  3 , a buffer memory  4 , am image processing circuit  5 , a recording circuit  6 , a memory card  7 , a drive circuit  8 , a control circuit  9 , an AF circuit  10 , an AE circuit  11 , an electronic dial switch  12 , an electronic sub-dial switch  13 , a lengthwise-or-widthwise position detection circuit  14 , a reproduction circuit  15 , an LCD monitor  16 , a release switch  17 , and a storage circuit  18 . 
     The image pickup element  2  includes, e.g. CMOS or a CCD image sensor which receives an object through the photographing lens  1  and photo-electrically converts the object. The signal processing circuit  3  converts a signal output from the image pickup element  2  into a digital signal. The buffer memory  4  temporarily stores the image data, and the image processing circuit  5  converts the image data stored in the buffer memory  4  into a predetermined video signal. 
     The recording circuit  6  records the video signal on a recording medium, the memory card  7  records the image thereon, and the drive circuit  8  drives the photographing lens  1  to a focal position. The control circuit  9  controls the signal processing circuit  3 , the image processing circuit  5 , recording circuit  6 , and the like. 
     The AF circuit  10  automatically detects the focal point, and the AE circuit  11  determines exposure of a photographed image. The electronic dial switch  12  is used to change reproducing areas during enlargement reproduction, and the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is a switch which is used for changing the reproducing images, the so-called frame feeding. The lengthwise-or-widthwise position detection circuit  14  detects the attitude of the electronic still camera, and the detail function of the lengthwise-or-widthwise position detection circuit  14  is described later. The reproduction circuit  15  reproduces the photographed image, the LCD monitor  16  displays the photographed image and various setting items, and the storage circuit  18  stores adjustment values and various settings of the electronic still camera. 
       FIGS. 2A ,  2 B, and  2 C are views for illustrating the function of the lengthwise-or-widthwise position detection circuit  14  shown in  FIG. 1 . 
       FIG. 2A  shows that the electronic still camera is in a widthwise state,  FIG. 2B  shows that the electronic still camera is in a lengthwise state in which the release switch  17  of the electronic still camera is located on an upper side, and  FIG. 2C  shows that the electronic still camera is in the lengthwise state in which the release switch  17  of the electronic still camera is located on a lower side. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2A to 2C , two switches (or mercury switches) SW 3  and SW 4  in which a metal ball is movable are arranged in a camera body. As shown in  FIG. 2A , in the case where the electronic still camera is in the widthwise state, the metal balls in the switches SW 3  and SW 4  proceed downward by gravity and both the switches SW 3  and SW 4  are turned on. As shown in  FIG. 2B , in the case where the electronic still camera is in the lengthwise state in which the release switch  17  is located on the upper side, the switch SW 3  is turned on and the switch SW 4  is turned off. As shown in  FIG. 2C , in the case where the electronic still camera is in the lengthwise state in which the release switch  17  is located on the lower side, the switch SW 3  is turned off and the switch SW 4  is turned on. The electronic still camera of the embodiment can detect the attitude of the camera including a position of the release switch  17  on the basis of on or off-state of the switches SW 3  and SW 4 . 
     The photographing operation of the electronic still camera will be described below referring to  FIG. 3 . 
     The operation is started in Step S 100 . When the electronic still camera is started up by turning on the power with a power switch (not shown) in Step S 101 , the initial operation such as battery check, confirmation of mounting of the lens, or the like is performed in Step S 102 . 
     When a first stroke switch SW 1  of the release switch  17  is turned on in Step S 103 , an exposure value is determined in such a manner that the AE circuit  11  is activated by the control circuit  9  to perform photometric operation. Further, the AF circuit  10  is activated by the control circuit  9  to perform ranging operation. 
     In Step S 105 , it is decided on the basis of detection result of the lengthwise-or-widthwise position detection circuit  14  whether the attitude of the electronic still camera is in the widthwise state or in the lengthwise state. Further, in the case where the electronic still camera is in the lengthwise state, it is decided on the basis of detection result of the lengthwise-or-widthwise position detection circuit  14  whether the release switch  17  is located on the upper side or the lower side. In Step S 106 , in the case where the first stroke switch SW 1  is maintained to be in the on-state after completing photographing preparation, the photographing operation of the electronic still camera becomes a standby state to wait turn-on of a second stroke switch SW 2  of the release switch  17  while holding the attitude information, the ranging information, and the exposure value data, and then the photographing operation proceeds to Step S 107 . On the other hand, in the case where the first stroke switch SW 1  is in the off-state, the photographing operation proceeds to Step S 103 . 
     When the second stroke switch SW 2  is turned on in Step S 107 , the photographing operation is performed in Step S 108 . In Step S 108 , the object is exposed onto the image pickup element  2  by receiving the signal from the control circuit  9  to release a shutter mechanism (not shown), and the image of the subject is photo-electrically converted. Then, the photo-electrically converted object is converted into digital data by the signal processing circuit  3  and temporarily stored in the buffer memory  4 . In Step S 109 , the data stored in the buffer memory  4  is converted into predetermined image data by the image processing circuit  5  and recorded onto the memory card  7  by the recording circuit  6 . At this point, the attitude information detected onto Step S 105  is recorded in connection with the image data. Further, photographing number information indicating a photographed frame number is also simultaneously recorded. The photographing operation is ended in Step S 110 . 
       FIG. 4  is the flow chart showing the reproduction operation of the electronic still camera. The reproduction operation of the electronic still camera will be described below. 
     When a mode setting switch (not shown) is depressed to place the electronic still camera in a reproduction mode, the reproduction operation is started in Step S 200 . In Step S 201 , the final photographing number Nmax is set to a reproduced image number N which is displayed on the LCD monitor  16 . That is to say, immediately after the start of the reproduction operation, the photographed image data which has been finally photographed is selected as the reproduced image data. 
     In Step S 202 , the image data of the photographing number N which is recorded on the memory card  7  is read out and loaded in a predetermined format into the buffer memory  4  through the image processing circuit  5 . 
     In Step S 203 , it is decided whether the attitude information recorded in connection with the image data of the reproduced image number N is the widthwise position or not. In the case where the attitude information is the widthwise position, the reproduction operation proceeds to Step S 207 , the image data is transmitted to the reproduction circuit  15  and converted into the signal which can be displayed on the LCD monitor  16 , and the image data is displayed on the LCD monitor  16 . 
     In the case where the attitude information is not the widthwise position, the reproduction operation proceeds to Step S 204 , it is decided whether the release switch  17  is in the lower lengthwise state or not. In the case where the release switch  17  is located on the lower side, the reproduction operation proceeds to Step S 205 . In Step S 205 , the image data is rotated clockwise by 90 degrees, and the image data is transmitted to the reproduction circuit  15 . In Step S 207 , the image data is converted into the signal which can be displayed on the LCD monitor  16 , and the image data which has been rotated clockwise by 90 degrees is displayed on the LCD monitor  16 . 
     In the case where the release switch  17  is located on the upper side, the reproduction operation proceeds to Step S 206 . In Step S 206 , the image data is rotated counterclockwise by 90 degrees. In Step S 207 , the image data is transmitted to the reproduction circuit  15  and converted into the signal which can be displayed on the LCD monitor  16 , and the image data which has been rotated counterclockwise by 90 degrees is displayed on the LCD monitor  16 . When the lengthwise position image is displayed on the LCD monitor  16 , the conversion is performed by the reproduction circuit  15  so that the whole image data is displayed. 
       FIGS. 5A and 5B  show one of display examples in which the widthwise position photographed image and the lengthwise position photographed image are reproduced on the LCD monitor  16  respectively. 
     In the widthwise position photographed image, as shown in  FIG. 5A , the photographed image is displayed on the whole area of the LCD monitor  16 . In the lengthwise position photographed image, as shown in  FIG. 53 , for example the image in which black images are added to both sides of the image is displayed on the whole area of the LCD monitor  16  so that the whole photographed image which has been rotated by 90 degrees is displayed. 
     In Step S 208 , it is decided whether the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is depressed or not. In the case where the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is depressed, the reproduction operation proceeds to Step S 209 , and frame feeding reproduction is performed according to the flow chart shown in  FIG. 6 . Then, the frame feeding reproduction operation will be described referring to  FIG. 6 . 
     When the flow chart of the frame feeding reproduction operation is started in Step S 300 , it is decided in Step S 301  whether the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is depressed in the clockwise direction or not. In the case where one click of the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is performed in the clockwise direction, the frame feeding reproduction operation proceeds to Step S 302 , and it is decided whether the reproduced image number N is equal to the final photographing number Nmax or not. In the case where the reproduced image number N is equal to the final photographing number Nmax, the frame feeding reproduction operation proceeds to Step S 305 , and the reproduced image number N is set to 1. In the case where the reproduced image number N is not equal to the final photographing number Nmax, the frame feeding reproduction operation proceeds to Step S 304 , and 1 is added to the reproduced image number N to update the reproduced image number N. 
     In the case where one click of the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is performed in the counterclockwise direction in Step S 301 , the frame feeding reproduction operation proceeds to Step S 303 , and it is decided whether the reproduced image number N is 1 or not. In the case where the reproduced image number N is 1, the frame feeding reproduction operation proceeds to Step S 306 , and the final photographing number Nmax is set to the reproduced image number N. In the case where the reproduced image number N is not 1, the frame feeding reproduction operation proceeds to Step S 307 , and 1 is subtracted from the reproduced image number N to upgrade the reproduced image number N. The frame feeding reproduction operation is ended in Step S 308 . 
     When the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is depressed during reproduction display, the reproduced image number is increased in each one click in the clockwise direction, and the image which has been photographed immediately after the image currently reproduced is selected. At this point, in the case where the image currently reproduced is the finally photographed image, the image initially photographed is selected. 
     Further, the reproduced image number is decreased in each one click in the counterclockwise direction, and the image which has been photographed immediately before the image currently reproduced is selected. At this point, in the case where the image currently reproduced is the initially photographed image, the finally photographed image is selected. 
     When the frame feeding operation is executed in Step S 209 , the reproduction operation proceeds to Step S 202 , and the image data of the reproduced image number N which is set by the frame feeding operation is read out from the memory card  7  and loaded in the predetermined format into the buffer memory  4  through the image processing circuit  5 . 
     In the case where the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is not depressed in Step S 208 , the reproduction operation proceeds to Step S 210 . In Step S 210 , an enlargement switch (not shown) is depressed to decide whether an enlargement reproduction mode is set or not. In the case where the enlargement reproduction mode is set, the reproduction operation proceeds to Step S 211 , and enlargement reproduction display is performed according to the flow chart shown in  FIG. 7 . In the case where the enlargement reproduction mode is not set, the reproduction operation proceeds to Step S 212 . In Step S 212 , it is decided whether the end of the reproduction mode is selected by a mode setting switch (not shown) or not. In the case where the end of the reproduction mode is not selected, the reproduction operation proceeds to Step S 208 , and the reproduction of the image is continued. In the case where the end of the reproduction mode is selected, the reproduction operation is ended in Step S 213 . 
     The reproduction operation in the enlargement reproduction mode will be described referring to the flow chart shown in  FIG. 7  and  FIG. 8 .  FIG. 8  shows one of relationships between the photographed image data and an enlargement area, when magnification is set to three times. The following description will be performed for the magnification of three times. 
     The operation is started in Step S 400 . In Step S 401 , an initial position is set as position information of the area where the enlargement display is performed on the LCD monitor  16 . At this point, an enlargement area P 5  which is of a divided image area corresponding to a central region of the image is set to the initial position. In Step S 402 , the set enlargement area of enlargement position information is extracted into a predetermined size from the image data stored in the buffer memory  4 . 
     In Step S 403 , it is decided whether the attitude information in photographing the image data is widthwise position or not. In the case where the attitude information is the widthwise position, the operation proceeds to Step S 407 , the extracted image data is converted into the signal which can be displayed on the LCD monitor  16  by the reproduction circuit  15 , and the enlargement image is displayed on the LCD monitor  16 . 
     In the case where the attitude information is not the widthwise position, the operation proceeds to Step S 404 , and it is decided whether the electronic still camera is in the lengthwise state in which the release switch  17  is located on the lower side or not. In the case where the electronic still camera is in the lengthwise state in which the release switch  17  is located on the lower side, the operation proceeds to Step S 405 . In Step S 405 , the extracted image data is rotated clockwise by 90 degrees, and the extracted image data is transmitted to the reproduction circuit  15 . In Step S 407 , the extracted image data is converted into the signal which can be displayed on the LCD monitor  16 , and the enlargement image which has been rotated clockwise by 90 degrees is displayed on the LCD monitor  16 . 
     In the case where the electronic still camera is in the lengthwise state in which the release switch  17  is located on the upper side in Step S 404 , the operation proceeds to Step S 406 . In Step S 406 , the extracted image data is rotated counterclockwise by 90 degrees, and the extracted image data is transmitted to the reproduction circuit  15 . In Step S 407 , the extracted image data is converted into the signal which can be displayed on the LCD monitor  16  by the reproduction circuit  15 , and the enlargement image which has been rotated counterclockwise by 90 degrees is displayed on the LCD monitor  16 . 
     In Step S 408 , it is decided whether the electronic dial switch  12  is depressed or not. In the case where the electronic dial switch  12  is depressed, the operation proceeds to Step S 409 . In Step S 409 , the enlargement area is changed in order from the central portion P 5  such as the order of P 5 →P 6 →P 7 →P 8 →P 9 →P 1 →P 2 →P 3 →P 4 → . . . in each one click in the clockwise direction of the electronic dial switch  12 . Then, the image data of the enlargement area change by the electronic dial switch  12  is extracted in Step S 402 . 
     Further, the enlargement area is changed in an order such as P 5 →P 4 →P 3 →P 2 →P 1 →P 9 →P 8 →P 7 →P 6 → . . . in each one click in the counterclockwise direction of the electronic dial switch  12 , and the selected image area is extracted in the similar manner. In the case where the electronic dial switch  12  is not depressed, the operation proceeds to Step S 410 , and it is decided whether the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is depressed or not. In the case where the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is depressed, the operation proceeds to Step S 411 , and the frame feeding reproduction operation during the enlargement reproduction is performed according to the flow chart shown in  FIG. 9 . 
     The frame feeding reproduction operation during the enlargement reproduction will be described referring to the flow chart shown in  FIG. 9 . 
     When the flow chart of the frame feeding reproduction display is started in Step S 500 , it is decided in Step S 501  whether the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is depressed in the clockwise direction or not. In the case where one click of the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is performed in the clockwise direction, the operation proceeds to Step S 502 , and it is decided whether the reproduced image number N is equal to the final photographing number Nmax or not. In the case where the reproduced image number N is equal to the final photographing number Nmax, the operation proceeds to Step S 505 , and 1 is set to the reproduced image number N. In the case where the reproduced image number N is not equal to the final photographing number Nmax, the operation proceeds to Step S 504 , and 1 is added to the reproduced image number N to update the reproduced image number N. 
     In the case where one click of the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is performed in the counterclockwise direction in Step S 501 , the operation proceeds to Step S 503 , and it is decided whether the reproduced image number N is 1 or not. In the case where the reproduced image number N is 1, the operation proceeds to Step S 506 , and the final photographing image number Nmax is set to the reproduced image number N. In the case where the reproduced image number N is not 1, the operation proceeds to Step S 507 , and 1 is subtracted from the reproduced image number N to update the reproduced image number N. Then, the operation proceeds to Step S 508 , and the image data of the photographing image number N which is recorded on the memory card  7  is read out and loaded in the predetermined format into the buffer memory  4  through the image processing circuit  5 . 
     In Step S 509 , it is decided whether the attitude information of the image data before the frame feeding is changed from the attitude information of the image data which is read after the frame feeding. In the case where the attitude information is changed, the operation proceeds to Step S 510 , and the information of the enlargement area is changed to the initial position P 5 . In the case where the change in the attitude does not occurs, the information of the enlargement area which is set to the reproduced image before the frame feeding is maintained. 
     Then, the operation proceeds to Step S 511 , and the frame feeding operation during the enlargement reproduction is ended. When the frame feeding operation during the enlargement reproduction is executed by the above flow chart, the reproduction operation in the enlargement reproduction mode proceeds to Step S 402 , and the enlargement area is extracted from the image data loaded into the buffer memory  4 . In Step S 407 , in the case where the extracted image data is the widthwise image, the selected enlargement area is displayed on the LCD monitor  16 . In the case where the extracted image data is the lengthwise image, the image data of the enlargement area which has been rotated by 90 degrees in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction according to the position of the release switch  17  is displayed on the LCD monitor  16 . 
     When the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is depressed during the reproduction display, the reproduced image number is increased in each one click in the clockwise direction, and the image which has been photographed immediately after the image currently reproduced is selected. Further, the reproduced image number is decreased in each one click in the counterclockwise direction, and the image which has been photographed immediately before the image currently reproduced is selected. In the case where the change in the attitude occurs during the frame feeding, the information of the area where the enlargement reproduction is performed is changed to the initial position. 
     As shown in  FIG. 10 , when the enlargement display is performed in the area P 1  of the widthwise photographed image, in the case where the change in the attitude does not occur during the frame feeding, the same area P 1  is also displayed in the photographed image of the next frame. In the case where the widthwise photographed image is changed to the lengthwise photographed image, the area P 5  which is of the initial position is displayed. In the case where the enlargement image of the lengthwise photographed image is displayed, in order to match an aspect ratio of the enlargement image with the aspect ratio of the LCD monitor  16 , the image data in which the black images are added to the both sides of the display area is displayed on the LCD monitor  16 . In order to display the image on the whole LCD monitor  16 , it is also possible that, while the selected enlargement area is included, a wider enlargement area is extracted so that the image is displayed on the whole LCD monitor  16 . In the case where the electronic sub-dial  13  is depressed by the above operation in Step S 410 , the frame feeding operation in the enlargement reproduction is executed. 
     In the case where the electronic sub-dial  13  is not depressed in Step S 410 , the operation proceeds to Step S 412 , and it is decided whether the end of the enlargement reproduction is set by the mode setting switch (not shown) or not. In the case where the end of the enlargement reproduction is not set in Step S 412 , the operation proceeds to Step S 408 . In the case where the end of the enlargement reproduction is not set in Step S 412 , the operation proceeds to Step S 413 , and the enlargement reproduction operation is ended. 
     When the attitude information during photographing is changed in performing the frame feeding of the enlargement reproduction mode, the enlargement area automatically returns to the initial position. When the attitude information during photographing is not changed, the enlargement area is maintained. Accordingly, in the case where confirmation of details in the photographed image is continuously performed, even if the change in the photographing attitude occurs, the confirmation can be rapidly performed and natural operation feeling for the photographer can be realized. 
     In the embodiment, although the case in which the magnification is three times is described, the invention can be applied to an arbitrary magnification. Even in the case where trimming processing of the specified area is performed while the magnification is set to one time, the invention can be applied. Although the central portion of the image is shown as an example of the initial position in changing the attitude, for example, it is also possible that the initial position of the enlargement area is configured to be stored in the storage circuit  18  so that the user sets the initial position to a desired position. 
     Second Embodiment 
     A second embodiment of the invention will be described. The electronic still camera of the second embodiment has the substantially same configuration as the first embodiment shown in  FIG. 1 , the attitude during photographing is detected by the lengthwise-or-widthwise detection circuit  14 , and the image data is recorded on the memory card  7  in connection with the attitude information. 
       FIG. 11  is the flow chart showing the operation involving the frame feeding during the enlargement reproduction of the electronic still camera of the embodiment. The frame feeding operation during the enlargement reproduction of the electronic still camera will be described below. 
     When the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is depressed during performing the enlargement reproduction of the image data of the reproduced image number N, the flow chart of the frame feeding reproduction display is started in Step S 600 . In Step S 601 , it is decided whether the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is depressed in the clockwise direction or not. 
     In the case where one click of the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is performed in the clockwise direction, the operation proceeds to Step S 602 , and it is decided whether the reproduced image number N is equal to the final photographing number Nmax or not. In the case where the reproduced image number N is equal to the final photographing number Nmax, the operation proceeds to Step S 605 , and 1 is set to the reproduced image number N. In the case where the reproduced image number N is not equal to the final photographing number Nmax, the operation proceeds to Step S 604 , and 1 is added to the reproduced image number N to update the reproduced image number N. 
     In the case where one click of the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is performed in the counterclockwise direction in Step S 601 , the operation proceeds to Step S 603 , and it is decided whether the reproduced image number N is 1 or not. In the case where the reproduced image number N is 1, the operation proceeds to Step S 606 , and the final photographing number Nmax is set to the reproduced image number N. In the case where the reproduced image number N is not 1, the operation proceeds to Step S 607 , and 1 is subtracted from the reproduced image number N to update the reproduced image number N. 
     Then, the operation proceeds to Step S 608 , and the image data of the photographing image number N which is recorded in the memory card  7  is read out and loaded in the predetermined format into the buffer memory  4  through the image processing circuit  5 . 
     In Step S 609 , it is decided whether the attitude information of the image data before the frame feeding is changed from the attitude information of the image data which is read after the frame feeding. In the case where the attitude information is not changed, the enlargement position information at the immediately preceding frame is maintained, and the operation proceeds to Step S 611 . In the case where the attitude information is changed, the operation proceeds to Step S 610 , and the enlargement position information is calculated. 
       FIGS. 12A ,  12 B, and  12 C show a parameter of the image data used for the calculation of the enlargement position information.  FIG. 12A  shows the image data on a coordinate system in which an image data size in the widthwise position is set to Sx and Sy, an origin is located at the upper left of the image data, and the horizontal axis is set to an x 1  axis and the vertical axis is set to a y 1  axis. The coordinate of a starting point indicating the upper left of the enlargement area is set to (a 1 ,b 1 ) in the x 1 -y 1  coordinate system.  FIG. 12B  shows the image data when the image data is rotated by 90 degrees in the clockwise direction, i.e. the image data picked up while the release switch  17  is located on the lower side is shown on the coordinate system in which the horizontal axis is set to an x 2  axis and the vertical axis is set to a y 2  axis. The coordinate of the starting point indicating the upper left of the enlargement area is set to (a 2 ,b 2 ) in the x 2 -y 2  coordinate system.  FIG. 12C  shows the image data when the image data is rotated by 90 degrees in the counterclockwise direction, i.e. the image data picked up while the release switch  17  is located on the upper side is shown on the coordinate system in which the horizontal axis is set to an x 3  axis and the vertical axis is set to a y 3  axis. The coordinate of the starting point indicating the upper left of the enlargement area is set to (a 3 ,b 3 ) in the x 3 -y 3  coordinate system. 
     Assuming that the magnification is set to three times, a method of calculating the enlargement area will be described. 
     Assuming that the photographing attitude of the image in which the enlargement reproduction is being performed is the widthwise position and the coordinate of the starting point of the selected enlargement area is (a 1 ,b 1 ) in the x 1 -y 1  coordinate system, since the magnification is three times in the size of the enlargement area, the image data size in the x 1  axis direction is Sx/3 and the image data size in the y 1  axis direction is Sy/3. In the case where Sx/3 and Sy/3 are not integers, the fractional parts of Sx/3 and Sy/3 are rounded. 
     When the reproduced image is changed by the frame feeding operation, in the case where the attitude information of the image data immediately after the frame feeding is equal to the attitude information of the image data immediately before the frame feeding, i.e. in the case the image data immediately after the frame feeding is widthwise position, the starting point information and size of the enlargement area are maintained. In the case where the image data immediately after the frame feeding is the lengthwise position attitude in which the release switch  17  is located on the lower side, the coordinate system is changed to the x 2 -y 2  coordinate system, and the starting point (a 2 ,b 2 ) of the enlargement area is calculated from the following equations 1 and 2. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     The starting point of the enlargement area is determined so that ratios a 1 /Sx and b 1 /Sy of the image sizes Sx and Sy to the starting points a 1  and b 1  in the x 1 -y 1  coordinate system before the conversion correspond to the ratios a 3 /Sx and b 3 /Sy of the image sizes to the starting points in the x 3 -y 3  coordinate system after the conversion respectively. In the case where the calculation results of the equations 3 and 4 are not integers, the fractional parts of the calculation results are rounded. 
     In the case where the magnification of the size of the enlargement area is three times and the camera attitude is in the widthwise position state, the image size in the x 1  axis direction becomes Sx/3 and the image size in the y 1  axis direction becomes Sy/3. In the case where the magnification of the size of the enlargement area is three times and the camera attitude is in the lengthwise position state in which the release switch  17  is located on the lower side, the image size in the x 2  axis direction becomes Sx/3 and the image size in the y 2  axis direction becomes Sy/3. In the case where the magnification of the size of the enlargement area is three times and the camera attitude is in the lengthwise position state in which the release switch  17  is located on the upper side, the image size in the x 3  axis direction becomes Sx/3 and the image size in the y 3  axis direction becomes Sy/3. 
     The enlargement position information after frame feeding is set by the above calculations, and the frame feeding operation in the enlargement is ended in Step S 611 . Even in the case where the attitude is changed from the lengthwise position to the widthwise position or even in the case where the position of the release switch  17  in the lengthwise position state is changed, the coordinate conversion and the calculation of the starting point of the extracting position are also performed on the basis of the concept described above. 
     The enlargement area is extracted from the image data by using the enlargement position information set by the above operation. In the case where the image data is the widthwise image, the selected enlargement area is displayed on the LCD monitor  16 . In the case where the image data is the lengthwise image, the image data of the enlargement area is rotated by 90 degrees in the clockwise direction or in the counter clockwise direction according to the position of the release switch  17 , and the image data of the enlargement area is displayed on the LCD monitor  16 . 
     When the electronic sub-dial switch  13  is depressed during the reproduction display, 1 is added to the reproduced image number in each one click in the clockwise direction, and the image which has been photographed immediately after the image currently reproduced is selected. Further, 1 is subtracted from the reproduced image number in each one click in the counterclockwise direction, and the image which has been photographed immediately before the image currently reproduced is selected. 
     In the case where the attitude information of the image data before the frame feeding corresponds to the attitude information of the image data after the frame feeding, the enlargement reproduction of the same position is performed. In the case where the attitude information of the image data before the frame feeding differs from the attitude information of the image data after the frame feeding, the enlargement reproduction of the position where positional relationship is relatively maintained is performed. That is to say, for example the upper left of the image in the widthwise position is enlarged and confirmed in the image before changing the images, so that the upper left of the image in the lengthwise position can be also confirmed even in the case where the reproduction direction after changing the images is changed to the lengthwise position. 
     When the frame feeding of the enlargement reproduction mode is performed, the confirmation of the image can be rapidly performed even if the attitude of the photographer is changed, and the natural operation feeling for the photographer can be realized. In the embodiment, although the case in which the magnification is three times is shown, the invention can be also applied to an arbitrary magnification and an arbitrary enlargement area. 
     Third Embodiment 
     A third embodiment of the invention will be described. The electronic still camera in the third embodiment has the substantially similar configuration as the first embodiment shown in  FIG. 1 , the attitude during photographing is detected by the lengthwise-or-widthwise detection circuit  14 , and the image data is recorded in the memory card  7  in connection with the attitude information. 
       FIG. 13  is the flow chart showing the operation involving the enlargement reproduction of the electronic still camera of the embodiment. The enlargement reproduction operation and the changing operation of the enlargement position in the enlargement reproduction of the electronic still camera will be described referring to  FIG. 13 . 
     When an enlargement switch (not shown) is depressed to select the enlargement reproduction mode during the reproduction mode, the enlargement reproduction operation is started in Step S 700 . The initial position information of the area where the enlargement display is initially performed on the LCD monitor  16  is set in Step S 701 .  FIGS. 15A ,  15 B, and  15 C show one of sequences of selecting the enlargement settable area and enlargement area, in case that the magnification is three times. In  FIGS. 15A ,  15 B, and  15 C, P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , P 4 , P 5 , P 6 , P 7 , P 8 , and P 9  are the area information for the image data and the information which is uniquely determined for the image data irrespective of the attitude information. 
       FIG. 15A  shows the sequence in which the enlargement area is selected in the widthwise position. A(M) in  FIG. 15A  is the area selecting information in which selecting sequence information M is in connection with area information Pi. A relationship RA:Pi-A(M) between Pi and A(M) becomes P 1 -A( 6 ), P 2 -A( 7 ), P 3 -A( 8 ), P 4 -A( 9 ), P 5 -A( 1 ), P 6 -A( 2 ), P 7 -A( 3 ), P 8 -A( 4 ), and P 9 -A( 5 ). The central portion P 5  of the image data is set to the initial position in the enlargement area, the enlargement area is moved to the right side in a row direction, and the enlargement area is moved to the right end area. Then, the enlargement area is moved to the left end of the lower row. 
       FIG. 15B  shows the sequence in which the enlargement area is selected in the lengthwise position in which the release switch  17  is located on the lower side. BM in  FIG. 15B  is the area selecting information in which the selecting sequence information M is in connection with the area information Pi. A relationship RB:Pi-B(M) between Pi and B(M) becomes P 1 -B( 8 ), P 2 -B( 2 ), P 3 -B( 5 ), P 4 -B( 7 ), P 5 -B( 1 ), P 6 -B( 4 ), P 7 -B( 6 ), P 8 -B( 9 ), and P 9 -B( 3 ). The central portion P 5  of the image data is set to the initial position in the enlargement area, the enlargement area for the image data rotated by 90 degrees in the clockwise direction is moved to the right side in the row direction, and the enlargement area is moved to the right end area. Then, the enlargement area is moved to the left end of the lower row. 
       FIG. 15C  shows the sequence in which the enlargement area is selected in the lengthwise position in which the release switch  17  is located on the upper side. C(M) in  FIG. 15C  is the area selecting information in which the selecting sequence information M is in connection with the area information Pi. A relationship RC:Pi-C(M) between Pi and C(M) becomes P 1 -C( 3 ), P 2 -C( 9 ), P 3 -C( 6 ), P 4 -C( 4 ), P 5 -C( 1 ), P 6 -C( 7 ), P 7 -C( 5 ), P 8 -C( 2 ), and P 9 -C( 8 ). The central portion P 5  of the image data is set to the initial position in the enlargement area, the enlargement area for the image data rotated by 90 degrees in the counterclockwise direction is moved to the right side in the row direction, and the enlargement area is moved to the right end area. Then, the enlargement area is moved to the left end of the lower row. 
     The initial position set in Step S 701  is in the area where the selecting sequence information M is 1, and the central portion P 5  of the image data is selected irrespective of the attitude information. In Step S 702 , it is decided whether the attitude information in photographing the image data selected as the reproduced image is the widthwise position or not. In the case where the attitude information is the widthwise position, the operation proceeds to Step S 704 , and the area corresponding to the area selecting information A(M) is extracted from the image data stored in the buffer memory  4  into the predetermined size. In Step S 709 , the extracted image data is converted into the signal which can be displayed on the LCD monitor  16  by the reproduction circuit  15 , and the enlargement image is displayed on the LCD monitor  16 . 
     In the case where the attitude information is not the widthwise position, the operation proceeds to Step S 703 , and it is decided whether the attitude information is the lengthwise position in which the release switch  17  is located on the lower side or not. In the case where the attitude information is the lengthwise position in which the release switch  17  is located on the lower side, the operation proceeds to Step S 705 , and the area corresponding to the area selecting information B(M) is extracted from the image data stored in the buffer memory  4  into the predetermined size. In Step S 707 , the extracted image data is rotated by 90 degrees in the clockwise direction and transmitted to the reproduction circuit  15 . In Step S 709 , the image data is converted into the signal which can be displayed on the LCD monitor  16  by the reproduction circuit  15 , and the enlargement image which is rotated by 90 degrees in the clockwise direction is displayed on the LCD monitor  16 . 
     In the case where it is decided in Step S 703  that the attitude information is the lengthwise position in which the release switch  17  is located on the upper side, the operation proceeds to Step S 706 , and the area corresponding to the area selecting information C(M) is extracted from the image data stored in the buffer memory  4  into the predetermined size. In Step S 708 , the extracted image data is rotated by 90 degrees in the counterclockwise direction and transmitted to the reproduction circuit  15 . In Step S 709 , the image data is converted into the signal which can be displayed on the LCD monitor  16  by the reproduction circuit  15 , and the enlargement image which is rotated by 90 degrees in the counterclockwise direction is displayed on the LCD monitor  16 . 
     In Step S 710 , it is decided whether the electronic dial switch  12  is depressed or not. In the case where the electronic dial switch  12  is depressed, the operation proceeds to Step S 711 , and the enlargement position changing operation is performed according to the flow chart shown in  FIG. 13 . Then, the enlargement position selecting operation will be described referring to the flow chart shown in  FIG. 14 . 
     When the enlargement position selecting operation is started in Step S 800 , it is decided in Step S 801  whether the electronic dial switch  12  is depressed clockwise or not. In the case where the electronic dial switch  12  is depressed clockwise, the operation proceeds to Step S 802 , and it is decided whether the selecting sequence information M is 9 or not. In the case where the selecting sequence information M is 9, i.e. in the case where the selecting sequence information M is the maximum value, the operation proceeds to Step S 804 , and the initial value 1 is set to the selecting sequence information M. In the case where the selecting sequence information M is not the maximum value, the operation proceeds to Step S 805 , and the selecting sequence information M is changed by adding 1 to the selecting sequence information M. 
     In the case where the electronic dial switch  12  is depressed counterclockwise in Step S 801 , the operation proceeds to Step S 802 , and it is decided whether the selecting sequence information M is 1 or not. In the case where the selecting sequence information M is 1, i.e. in the case where the selecting sequence information M is the initial value, the operation proceeds to Step S 806 , and the initial value 1 is set to the selecting sequence information M. In the case where the selecting sequence information M is not the initial value, the operation proceeds to Step S 807 , and the selecting sequence information M is changed by subtracting 1 from the selecting sequence information M. Then, the enlargement position selecting operation is ended in Step S 808 . 
     When the enlargement position selecting operation in the flow chart shown in  FIG. 14  is performed in Step S 711 , the operation proceeds to Step S 702 , and the enlargement area corresponding to the selecting sequence information M is extracted according to the attitude information to display the enlargement image on the LCD monitor  16 . 
     In the case where the electronic dial switch  12  is not depressed in Step S 710 , the operation proceeds to Step S 712 , and it is decided whether the end of the enlargement reproduction is set by the mode setting switch (not shown) or not. In the case where the end of the enlargement reproduction is not set, the operation proceeds to Step S 710 . In the case where the end of the enlargement reproduction is selected in Step S 712 , the operation proceeds to Step S 713 , and the enlargement reproduction operation is ended. 
     As described above, in the position selecting operation in the enlargement reproduction mode, the sequence of selecting the image data area is changed to the direction opposite to the direction of rotating the camera. Consequently, in the case of the widthwise image, each one click in the clockwise direction of the electronic dial switch  12  selects the area in order of P 5 →P 6 →P 7 →P 8 →P 9 →P 1 →P 2 →P 3 →P 4 → . . . . In the case of the lengthwise image in which the release switch  17  is located on the lower side, each one click in the clockwise direction of the electronic dial switch  12  selects the area in order of P 5 →P 2 →P 9 →P 6 →P 3 →P 7 →P 4 →P 1 →P 8  . . . . In the case of the lengthwise image in which the release switch  17  is located on the upper side, each one click in the clockwise direction of the electronic dial switch  12  selects the area in order of P 5 →P 8 →P 1 →P 4 →P 7 →P 3 →P 6 →P 9 →P 2 → . . . . In any attitude on the LCO monitor  16 , the area is moved to the right side in the row direction by the clockwise click of the electronic dial switch  12 , and the area is moved to the left end of the lower row next to the right end in the row direction. Then, the area is moved to the left end of the uppermost row next to the right end of the lowermost row. Accordingly, the operating ease for the user can be also realized irrespective of the photographing attitude. 
     Although the case in which the magnification is three times is shown in the embodiment, the invention can be also applied to an arbitrary magnification and an arbitrary enlargement area. 
     According to the first and second embodiments of the invention, in performing the frame feeding of the enlargement reproduction mode in the electronic still camera, when the attitude information in taking the photograph is changed, the enlargement area is moved to the initial position previously set or the predetermined position determined by the calculation. Further, when the attitude information in taking the photograph is not changed, the enlargement area is maintained. Accordingly, the details of the photographed image can be continuously confirmed, and the natural operation feeling for the user can be realized even if the change in the photographing attitude occurs. 
     According to the third embodiment of the invention, the operational ease for the user can be also realized irrespective of the photographing attitude in such a manner that the order of selecting the area of the image data is changed according to the attitude information in the position selecting operation in the enlargement reproduction mode. 
     Needless to say, the object of the invention is also achieved, in such a manner that the storage medium in which program code of software realizing the function of the above embodiments is recorded is supplied to the system or the apparatus and a computer (or CPU or MPU) in the system or the apparatus reads out and executes the program code stored in the storage medium. 
     In this case, the function of the above embodiments is realized by the program code itself read out from the storage medium, and the program code itself and the storage medium storing the program code constitute the invention. 
     A flexible disk, a hard disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, magnetic tape, a nonvolatile memory card, ROM, and the like can be used as the storage medium for supplying the program code. 
     Needless to say, the invention includes not only the case in which the function of the above embodiment is realized by executing the program code read out by the computer, but also the case in which OS (basic system or operating system) which is running on the computer or the like performs a part of the actual processing or the whole actual processing on the basis of instructions of the program code and the function of the above embodiment is realized by the processing. 
     Needless to say, the invention includes the case in which, after the program code read out from the storage medium is written in a memory which is incorporated in a function enhancement board inserted in the computer or a function enhancement unit connected to the computer, CPU included in the function enhancement board or the function enhancement unit or the like performs a part of the actual processing or the whole actual processing on the basis of instructions of the program code and the function of the above embodiment is realized by the processing. 
     According to the embodiment, the enlargement target areas of the image data are properly changed according to the detection result of the attitude state of the reproducing apparatus, and the rotational displays of the enlargement target areas are performed, so that convenience can be improved in the enlargement reproduction of the image data. 
     As described above, although the invention was described by the preferred embodiment, the invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention.