Projection display apparatus and method of display

A method of displaying an image with a projection display apparatus that includes an electro-optic device and carries out processing with information stored in a portable memory, the method comprising the steps of:

• reading out the information stored in the portable memory, the information including image data representing a plurality of presentation sheets prepared in advance by a user of the projection display apparatus;
• storing embellishment image data;
• preparing display image data by using the image data stored in the portable memory according to an instruction of a processing program that is read from the portable memory and represents a series of processing steps to be executed by the projection display apparatus to display the plurality of presentation sheets;
• causing the electro-optic device to form image light in response to the display image data;
• projecting the image light to display the image;
• and
• combining at least one of the image data read from the portable memory and image data supplied externally with the embellishment image data according to an instruction of composition included in the processing program, so as to prepare the display image data.

A projection display apparatus comprising:

• means for reading from a portable memory a plurality of presentation sheets prepared in advance by a user of the display apparatus;
• means for storing embellishment data;
• means for preparing a display image data from information read by said means for reading, said display image data representing the plurality of presentation sheets, said display image data being prepared according to an instruction of processing program read from the portable memory;
• means for combining at least one of the image data read from the portable memory and the image data supplied externally with the embellishment image data according to an instruction of composition included in the processing program, so as to prepare the display image data;
• means for forming image light in response to said display image data;
• and
• means for projecting said image light on a projection screen to thereby display the presentation sheet.