Clip display method and display device therefor

摘要

The present invention aims to provide a clip display method Whereby the contents of a clip are clearly displayed and can be used to facilitate the editing of a motion picture. According to a method of the present invention, whereby clips obtained by dividing a motion picture are displayed by employing typical images of individual clips, a graphic representation 24 of the picture images for a motion picture is divided to provide segments corresponding to the ratio of the lengths of the clips to the overall length of the motion picture, and shown are sequences of the separate graphic segments linked to typical images. The positions of the clips relative to the motion picture and the ratios of lengths of the individual clips to the overall length of the motion picture can be visually ascertained.