| US 7,522,174 B2 | ||
| Image processing apparatus, image processing method, program for implementing image processing method, and recording medium recording program | ||
| Kunihiro Yamamoto, Kanagawa (Japan); and Kiyoshi Kusama, Tokyo (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 24, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/874,538. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2003-187178 (JP), filed on Jun. 30, 2003; and application No. 2003-187179 (JP), filed on Jun. 30, 2003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2004/0263533 A1, Dec. 30, 2004 | ||
| Int. Cl. G09G 5/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 345—619 [345/428; 715/838] | 7 Claims |
| 1. An image processing apparatus for arranging rectangular images in a circular area usable for layout of the images, comprising:
a number-of-images selection unit that selects a number of images to be subjected to layout arrangement
a parameter setting unit adapter to set a parameter for a layout condition to arrange a plurality of images in a spiral pattern
on a recording medium when the recording medium is provided as a circular recording medium to be subjected to layout of the
plurality of images; and
a shape changing unit adapted to change the shape of the rectangular images in accordance with the parameter set by said parameter
setting unit,
wherein said parameter setting unit determines the number of turns of the spiral pattern in accordance with the number of
images to be subjected to layout and sets the parameter to change the shape of the rectangular images so as to be fitted to
an area surrounded by the spiral pattern and two adjacent straight lines respectively passing through the center of the circular
recording medium, and
wherein the image processing apparatus is arranged to switch between an original image and a thumbnail image in accordance
with the size of the image subjected to the shape changing by said shape changing unit, to selectively use the original image
and the thumbnail image as the image the shape of which is changed by said shape changing unit so as to be fitted to the area.
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