Photographic and video image system

Abstract

A photographic and video image system for transforming an image on a frame of a photographic film includes a structure in the overall form of a photographic printer having an image transformation element that transforms an optical image from the film into a video signal, a frame position indicator, which can be a hole or an optical or magnetic signal, is recorded on the film along with aspect information relating to the size of the frame exposed on the film. The frame position indicator and aspect information are detected and used to control a film feeding operation and the optical image to video signal transformation operation. The user of the system can record order information on the film that is used to specify the aspect of the resultant photographic print, as well as the quantity of prints to be made. Such order information can be superimposed as a menu on a displayed video signal at the time the video signal is reviewed prior to producing a photographic print.

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         32 . An imaging apparatus, comprising: 
 a body;    an image transforming device provided in the body to receive an optical image from an existing image and to transform the received optical image into electrical image data;    an adjusting device provided in the body to electrically adjust the image data;    a hold and process circuit provided in the body to hold the image data and to transform the adjusted image data into one of bit-map type data, GIF type data, TIFF type data, and JPEG type data; and    output circuits provided in the body to output computer-readable data including the transformed image data via a data communication line.    
     
     
         33 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 32 , wherein the output circuits output the computer-readable data which includes the transformed image data and auxiliary data, the auxiliary data controlling one of a computer and a printer.  
     
     
         34 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 32 , wherein the hold and processing circuit transforms the adjusted image data into a predetermined display size for display on a computer.  
     
     
         35 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 32 , wherein the hold and processing circuit transforms the adjusted image data into a predetermined data size and a predetermined display size.  
     
     
         36 . The imaging apparatus according to  claim 32 , further including an electronic shutter circuit to generate a variable width timing pulse and to electrically control a shutter period of the image transforming device.  
     
     
         37 . A method of transforming optical image into an electrical image data, the method comprising the steps of: 
 receiving and transforming the optical image from an existing image;    electrically adjusting the image data;    holding and transforming the adjusted image data into one of bit-map type data, GIF type data, TIFF type data, and JPEG type data; and    outputting computer-readable data including the transformed image data, wherein the step of holding and transforming further transforms the adjusted image data into a predetermined data size and a predetermined display size for displaying on a computer.