Image processing method and associated apparatus

摘要

An image processing method includes: receiving a plurality of images, the images being captured under different view points; and performing image alignment for the plurality of images by warping the plurality of images, where the plurality of images are warped according to a set of parameters, and the set of parameters are obtained by finding a solution constrained to predetermined ranges of physical camera parameters. In particular, the step of performing the image alignment further includes: automatically performing the image alignment to reproduce a three-dimensional (3D) visual effect, where the plurality of images is captured by utilizing a camera module, and the camera module is not calibrated with regard to the view points. For example, the 3D visual effect can be a multi-angle view (MAV) visual effect. In another example, the 3D visual effect can be a 3D panorama visual effect. An associated apparatus is also provided.

主权项

1. An image processing method, comprising:
receiving image data of a plurality of images being captured under different view points; selecting one of the images as a first image; and warping the remaining images with reference to the first image according to at least one constrained physical camera parameters, wherein the at least one constrained physical camera parameters are obtained from a predefined solution space during a learning/training procedure, wherein the learning/training procedure comprises: (1) capturing a base image; (2) capturing multiple reference images; (3) recording one set of physical camera parameters corresponding to each reference image; (4) warping the base image to match each reference image according to the recorded set of physical camera parameters; and (5) determining the constrained physical camera parameters by finding whether difference(s) between warped base images and the reference images is undistinguishable under human vision.