Apparatus and method for generating slide show and program therefor

摘要

When slide show image data sets are generated from a plurality of image data sets, the image data sets, DVD-Video files representing the slide shows generated from the image data sets, and information representing reproduction order are stored in a manner that allows a user to access them so that pleasure of the slide shows for the user is not ruined. The user changes the images to be included in the DVD-Video files and the reproduction order, while referring to the image data sets, the DVD-Video files, and the information. A digitalization center newly generates DVD-Video files according to the changed images and the changed reproduction order.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor; and a memory storing instructions configured to instruct the at least one processor to automatically perform: selecting musical pieces that can be included in a slide show of images based on a story of the images inferred from photography dates of the images and at least one comment associated with the images, wherein the story is associated with a user; generating a list of at least some of the selected musical pieces, the selected musical pieces being selected from predetermined music data sets of musical pieces that were popular in a year range of the photography dates of the images and based on previously provided user information regarding the user, the user information including at least one of a gender of the user, a family composition of the user, and location information of the images; receiving at least one musical piece selection from the list; and generating the slide show image including the at least one musical piece selection.