Imaging control apparatus and method for controlling imaging control apparatus

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, performs operations as:
• a generation unit configured to generate a combined image obtained by combining an image captured in a case where an image capturing direction is moved in a first direction from an image capturing start, and an image captured in a case where the image capturing direction is moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to a position of the image capturing start;
• and
• a display control unit configured to perform control to, based on an amount of movement in the first direction, perform display indicating a movable amount in the second direction by which an image used for an image to be combined can be captured,
• wherein the display control unit performs control to perform display such that a greater the amount of movement in the first direction, a smaller the amount of movement in the second direction.

A method for controlling an apparatus, the method comprising:

• generating a combined image obtained by combining an image captured in a case where an image capturing direction is moved in a first direction from a position of an image capturing start, and an image captured in a case where the image capturing direction is moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the position of the image capturing start after the image is captured in the case where the image capturing direction is moved in the first direction;
• and
• performing, according to an amount of movement in the second direction from the position of the image capturing start having reached a second amount of movement that is an end condition for ending image capturing in the second direction, record of the combined image obtained by combining the image captured in the case where the image capturing direction is moved in the first direction and the image captured in the case where the image capturing direction is moved in the second direction in a recording medium,
• wherein the second amount of movement that is the end condition for ending image capturing in the second direction is smaller as the amount of movement in the first direction is larger.

A method for controlling an apparatus, the method comprising:

• generating a combined image obtained by combining an image captured in a case where an image capturing direction is moved in a first direction from an image capturing start, and an image captured in a case where the image capturing direction is moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to a position of the image capturing start;
• and
• performing, based on an amount of movement in the first direction, display indicating a movable amount in the second direction by which an image used for an image to be combined can be captured,
• wherein the display control unit performs control to perform display such that a greater the amount of movement in the first direction, a smaller the amount of movement in the second direction.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that stores a program for causing a computer to function as:

• a generation unit configured to generate a combined image obtained by combining an image captured in a case where an image capturing direction is moved in a first direction from a position of an image capturing start, and an image captured in a case where the image capturing direction is moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to the position of the image capturing start after the image is captured in the case where the image capturing direction is moved in the first direction;
• and
• a control unit configured to perform control to, according to an amount of movement in the second direction from the position of the image capturing start having reached a second amount of movement that is an end condition for ending image capturing in the second direction, record the combined image obtained by the generation unit combining the image captured in the case where the image capturing direction is moved in the first direction and the image captured in the case where the image capturing direction is moved in the second direction in a recording medium,
• wherein the second amount of movement that is the end condition for ending image capturing in the second direction is smaller as the amount of movement in the first direction is larger.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that stores a program for causing a computer to function as:

• a generation unit configured to generate a combined image obtained by combining an image captured in a case where an image capturing direction is moved in a first direction from an image capturing start, and an image captured in a case where the image capturing direction is moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to a position of the image capturing start;
• and
• a display control unit configured to perform control to, based on an amount of movement in the first direction, perform display indicating a movable amount in the second direction by which an image used for an image to be combined can be captured,
• wherein the display control unit performs control to perform display such that a greater the amount of movement in the first direction, a smaller the amount of movement in the second direction.