Method and apparatus for editing heterogeneous media objects in a digital imaging device

摘要

A method for editing media objects in a capture device having a display is provided. The method displays a representation of each media object, where each media object has a plurality of media types associated therewith. The plurality of media types includes at least two of a still image, a sequential image, and a video clip. The method enables selection of a media object to edit and invokes a plurality of edit screens for editing the plurality of media types. In each one of the plurality of edit screens, a representation of the media object's content and items to be applied to the media object are displayed. Each one of the plurality of the edit screens invokes soft keys to ease use and operation of the capture device and facilitate creation of multimedia presentations on the capture device.

主权项

1. A method for editing a plurality of media objects in a hand-held image capture device having a display screen, the method comprising the steps of:
a) displaying a representation of each one of the media objects on the display screen, each one of the media objects having a plurality of media types associated therewith, wherein the plurality of media types includes at least two of a still image, a sequential image, and a video clip; b) enabling a user to randomly select a particular media object to edit; and c) in response to the user pressing a key to edit the selected media object, invoking a plurality of specialized edit screens for editing the plurality of media types associated with the selected media object, wherein in each one of the plurality of the specialized edit screens, a representation of the selected media object's content, and items to be applied to the selected media object are displayed, whereby each one of the plurality of the specialized edit screens invokes a plurality of soft keys to ease use and operation of the hand-held image capture device and to facilitate creation of multimedia presentations on the hand-held image capture device.