Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program

An processor-implemented image processing method comprising the steps of:

• performing, via a processor, a pre-combination process so that a plurality of frames of image data having continuity in time are used as combination-use image data to be combined;
• detecting operation input information used for a combination process;
• selecting one of a plurality of coefficient templates each having a different pattern of weighting coefficients assigned to image data of frames, each of the different pattern of weighting coefficients being configured to create a different flash effect,
• wherein the selected one of the plurality of coefficient templates is selected according to the operation input information indicating selection by a user of a particular flash preset from a plurality of different flash presets, each of the plurality of different flash presents being assigned to each different flash effect;
• and
• performing, via the processor, the combination process on the combination-use image data of the plurality of frames obtained in the pre-combination process using the selected coefficient template so as to generate combined-image data representing a still image.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage unit on which computer-readable instructions of a program are stored, the instructions, when executed by a processor, causing the processor to:

• performing a pre-combination process so that a plurality of frames of image data having continuity in time are used as combination-use image data to be combined;
• detecting operation input information used for a combination process;
• selecting one of a plurality of coefficient templates each having a different pattern of weighting coefficients assigned to image data of frames, each of the different pattern of weighting coefficients being configured to create a different flash effect,
• wherein the selected one of the plurality of coefficients is selected according to the operation input information indicating selection by a user of a particular flash preset from a plurality of different flash presets, each of the plurality of different flash presents being assigned to each different flash effect;
• and
• performing the combination process on the combination-use image data of the plurality of frames obtained in the pre-combination process using the selected coefficient template so as to generate combined-image data representing a still image.