Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium

Abstract

An image processing apparatus according to the present invention includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image captured by an image capturing apparatus, wherein a part of the image corresponding to a viewing direction is to be displayed on a screen; and a generation unit configured to generate a superimposed image by superimposing a graphic image on a specific part of the image corresponding to a specific viewing direction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An image processing apparatus comprising at least one memory and at least one processor which function as:
 an acquisition unit configured to acquire an image captured by an image capturing apparatus, wherein a part of the image corresponding to a viewing direction is to be displayed on a screen; and   a generation unit configured to generate a superimposed image by superimposing a graphic image on a specific part of the image corresponding to a specific viewing direction.   
     
     
         2 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the specific viewing direction is directed toward a side of the image where a grip of the image capturing apparatus is.   
     
     
         3 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the image is a spherical image developed by equidistant cylindrical projection without inclination correction, and   the specific part is a part having a predetermined width from a bottom side of the image.   
     
     
         4 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the graphic image indicates at least one of a file name of the image, a capturing date and time of the image, a size of the image, and exchangeable image file format (EXIF) information of the image.   
     
     
         5 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the graphic image indicates information independent of the image.   
     
     
         6 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the graphic image indicates information having nothing to do with an object of the image.   
     
     
         7 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one memory and at least one processor further function as:
 a display control unit configured to perform control such that a part of the image including the graphic image superimposed on the specific part of the image is displayed on the screen if the viewing direction is the specific viewing direction; and   a changing unit configured to change the part of the image displayed on the screen in accordance with changing the viewing direction.   
     
     
         8 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the at least one memory and at least one processor further function as an orientation detection unit configured to detect an orientation of a display having the screen, and   the viewing direction is changed based on the detected orientation of the display.   
     
     
         9 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the at least one memory and at least one processor further function as an operation detection unit configured to detect a user operation performed on a predetermined operation member, and   the viewing direction is changed based on the detected user operation.   
     
     
         10 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the image processing apparatus is included in the image capturing apparatus.   
     
     
         11 . The image processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the image is a spherical image.   
     
     
         12 . An image processing method comprising:
 acquiring an image captured by an image capturing apparatus, wherein a part of the image corresponding to a viewing direction is to be displayed on a screen; and   generating a superimposed image by superimposing a graphic image on a specific part of the image corresponding to a specific viewing direction.   
     
     
         13 . A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a program, wherein the program causes a computer to execute:
 acquiring an image captured by an image capturing apparatus, wherein a part of the image corresponding to a viewing direction is to be displayed on a screen; and   generating a superimposed image by superimposing a graphic image on a specific part of the image corresponding to a specific viewing direction.