Recording device, recording method, recording medium, reproducing device, reproducing method, editing device, and editing method

A recording method comprising the steps of:

• compression encoding with an encoder unit single image data obtained by imaging a subject from a predetermined viewpoint to generate first compression-encoded data, and compression encoding of composite image data in which a plurality of image data obtained by imaging said subject from mutually different viewpoints have been composited, to generate second compression-encoded data;
• generating a first image file including said first compression-encoded data generated in said compression encoding, and generating a second image file including said second compression-encoded data generated in said compression encoding;
• and
• writing of said first image file and said second image file generated in said generating, to a recording medium in a correlated manner.

A reproducing device configured to handle a recording medium in which is recorded, in a correlated manner, a first image file including first compression-encoded data generated by performing compression encoding on single image data obtained by imaging a subject from a predetermined viewpoint, and a second image file including second compression-encoded data generated by performing compression encoding on a plurality of image data obtained by imaging said subject from mutually different viewpoints, said reproducing device comprising:

• a file readout unit configured to read out, from said recording medium, at least said first image file or said second image file;
• a decoding unit configured to decode compression-encoded data included in an image file read out by said file readout unit, and obtaining image data;
• and
• an image display unit configured to display image data obtained by said decoding unit.

A reproducing method for a reproducing device handling a recording medium in which is recorded, in a correlated manner, a first image file including first compression-encoded data generated by performing compression encoding on single image data obtained by imaging a subject from a predetermined viewpoint, and a second image file including second compression-encoded data generated by performing compression encoding on a plurality of image data obtained by imaging said subject from mutually different viewpoints, said method comprising the steps of:

• reading out, from said recording medium, at least said first image file or said second image file;
• decoding with a decoding unit compression-encoded data included in an image file read out in said reading out, and obtaining image data;
• and
• displaying of image data obtained in said decoding.

An editing device for handling a recording medium in which is recorded, in a correlated manner, a first image file including first compression-encoded data generated by performing compression encoding on single image data obtained by imaging a subject from a predetermined viewpoint, and a second image file including second compression-encoded data generated by performing compression encoding on a plurality of image data obtained by imaging said subject from mutually different viewpoints, said editing device comprising:

• a file readout unit configured to read out, from said recording medium, at least said second image file;
• a decoding unit configured to decode compression-encoded data included in said second image file read out by said file readout unit, and obtaining said plurality of image data;
• an image data processing unit configured to subject said plurality of image data obtained by said decoding unit to editing processing;
• an encoding unit configured to perform compression encoding on composite image data in which said plurality of image data processed by said image data processing unit have been composited, to generate second compression-encoded data, and performing compression encoding on single image data which is representative image data representing said plurality of image data and which is selected from said plurality of image data, to generate said first compression-encoded data;
• a file generating unit configured to generate said first image file including said first compression-encoded data generated at said encoding unit, and generating said second image file including said second compression-encoded data generated at said encoding unit;
• and
• a file writing unit configured to write said first image file and said second image file generated at said file generating unit, to a recording medium in a correlated manner.

An editing method for an editing device handling a recording medium in which is recorded, in a correlated manner, a first image file including first compression-encoded data generated by performing compression encoding on single image data obtained by imaging a subject from a predetermined viewpoint, and a second image file including second compression-encoded data generated by performing compression encoding on a plurality of image data obtained by imaging said subject from mutually different viewpoints, said method comprising the steps of:

• reading out, from said recording medium, at least said second image file;
• decoding with a decoding unit compression-encoded data included in said second image file read out in said reading out, and obtaining said plurality of image data;
• editing processing of said plurality of image data obtained in said decoding step;
• compression encoding of composite image data in which said plurality of image data processed in said editing processing have been composited, to generate second compression-encoded data, and compression encoding of single image data which is representative image data representing said plurality of image data and which is selected from said plurality of image data, to generate said first compression-encoded data;
• generating of said first image file including said first compression-encoded data generated in said compression encoding, and generating of said second image file including said second compression-encoded data generated in said compression encoding;
• and
• writing of said first image file and said second image file generated in said generating, to a recording medium in a correlated manner.