Image processing apparatus and method for controlling the same

An image processing method performing image processing to a plurality of input frame images, the image processing method comprising:

• clipping each image of the plurality of input frame images at a position determined based on a random value;
• partially masking the image processed by the clipping;
• and
• outputting a plurality of frame images processed by the clipping and masked by the masking as a moving image, wherein the image processed by the clipping is masked by the masking so that a noise area included in the clipped image is hidden.

An image processing apparatus which performs image processing to a plurality of input frame images, the image processing apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory storing instructions which, when the instructions are executed by the one or more processors, cause the image processing apparatus to function as:
• a luminance changing unit configured to randomly change an input-output characteristic of luminance among the plurality of input frame images and change luminance among the plurality of input frame images based on the each input-output characteristic of luminance as a film-like effect;
• and
• an outputting unit configured to output a plurality of frame images which are processed by the luminance changing unit as a moving image.

An image capturing apparatus which performs image processing to a plurality of captured frame images, the image capturing apparatus comprising:

• an image capturing unit configured to capture a plurality of frame images sequentially;
• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory storing instructions which, when the instructions are executed by the one or more processors, cause the image processing apparatus to function as:
• a clipping unit configured to clip each image of the plurality of captured frame images at a position determined based on a random value;
• a masking unit configured to partially mask the image processed by the clipping unit;
• and
• an outputting unit configured to output a plurality of frame images which are processed by the clipping unit and masked by the masking unit as a moving image,
• wherein the masking unit masks the image processed by the clipping unit so that a noise area included in the clipped image is hidden.

An image processing apparatus which performs image processing to a plurality of captured frame images, the image capturing apparatus comprising:

• an image capturing unit configured to capture a plurality of frame images sequentially;
• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory storing instructions which, when the instructions are executed by the one or more processors, cause the image processing apparatus to function as:
• a luminance changing unit configured to randomly change an input-output characteristic of luminance among the plurality of input frame images and change luminance among the plurality of input frame images based on the each input-output characteristic of luminance as a film-like effect;
• and
• an outputting unit configured to output a plurality of frame images processed by the luminance changing unit as a moving image.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for controlling a computer to execute respective steps of an image processing method which performs image processing to a plurality of input frame images, the steps comprising:

• clipping each image of the plurality of input frame images at a position determined based on a random value;
• partially masking the images processed by the clipping;
• and
• outputting a plurality of frame images processed by the clipping and masked by the masking as a moving image, wherein the image processed by the clipping is masked by the masking so that a noise area included in the clipped image is hidden.

An image processing apparatus which performs image processing to a plurality of input frame images, the image processing apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory storing instructions which, when the instructions are executed by the one or more processors, cause the image processing apparatus to function as:
• a clipping unit configured to clip each image of the plurality of input frame images at a position determined based on a random value;
• a masking unit configured to apply a mask having an opening of a predetermined aspect ratio to each image of the plurality of frame images processed by the clipping unit;
• and
• an outputting unit configured to output a plurality of frame images which are processed by the clipping unit and masked by the masking unit as a moving image, wherein the masking unit masks the each image of the plurality of frame images so that a noise area included in the clipped image is hidden.

An image processing method for performing image processing to a plurality of input frame images, the method comprising:

• clipping each image of the plurality of input frame images at a position determined based on a random value;
• masking to apply a mask having an opening of a predetermined aspect ratio to each image of the plurality of frame images processed in the clipping;
• and
• outputting a plurality of frame images which are processed in the clipping and masked in the masking as a moving image, wherein the each image of the plurality of frame images is masked in the masking so that a noise area included in the clipped image is hidden.

An image processing apparatus which performs image processing to a plurality of input frame images, the image processing apparatus comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory storing instructions which, when the instructions are executed by the one or more processors, cause the image processing apparatus to function as:
• a luminance changing unit configured to randomly change an input-output characteristic among the plurality of input frame images and change luminance among the plurality of input frame images based on the each input-output characteristic of luminance in order that the plurality of input frame images are like a film played back with a movie film projector;
• and
• an outputting unit configured to output a plurality of frame images which are processed by the luminance changing unit as a moving image.