Patent ID: 7103840

Claim:
An effect applying device comprising: display means for displaying various items of information; effect specifying information arranging means for displaying effect specifying information which specifies effects for images, in a preset arrangement on said display means; selecting means for selecting desired effect specifying information out of said effect specifying information displayed on said display means by said effect specifying information arranging means; and effect applying means for applying effects specified by said desired effect specifying information selected by said selecting means, to input images, wherein, said effect specifying information arranging means displays the arrangement of said effect specifying information in plural lines, the arrangement of said effect specifying information includes a first arrangement for specifying short-term effects which can be applied for specified time, and a second arrangement for specifying continuous effects which can be continuously applied, and when said first arrangement for specifying short-term effects is selected only a short-term effect area is active and a continuous effect setting area is inactive and not able to be selected.