Patent ID: 8625969

Claim:
An image processing apparatus for editing a three-dimensional video, comprising: switching means for switching a video during editing of the three-dimensional video from a first three-dimensional video recorded by a first video source to a second three-dimensional video recorded by a second video source by any one of a plurality of switching methods, wherein the first and second three-dimensional videos are received by the switching means via first and second input busses, respectively; parallax measuring means for measuring a parallax in a three-dimensional video to compute a depth of the three-dimensional video on the basis of a measured parallax; comparing means for comparing a difference between a first depth computed on said first three-dimensional video and a second depth computed on said second three-dimensional video that is different from said first three-dimensional video with a predetermined threshold; and restricting means for restricting an operation of said switching means in accordance with a comparison result obtained by said comparing means.