Embodiments of the present application provide a video recording method and device. The method includes: receiving, by an application of a mobile terminal, a video recording instruction of a user; generating, according to a photographing scene, a video stream that can be edited according to segments, the video stream including at least one frame sequence segment; and uploading the edited video stream to a server. According to the present application, by generating a video stream consisting of at least one frame sequence segment during video recording, where the generated video stream can be edited according to segments, the error tolerance of video capture is improved, and the costs of later video editing are reduced.

An image processing device that can facilitate setting related to layer information based on distance information is provided.

The image processing device includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image including a subject through a lens unit, a distance information acquisition unit configured to acquire distance information indicating a distance to the subject, a layer information generation unit configured to generate layer information on a layer for each distance based on the distance information, and a setting unit configured to set a reference for generating the layer information and switch display of a setting value capable of being set in accordance with the lens information of the lens unit.

An electronic device may include a camera, a display, and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to display a first image obtained through the camera in a first area of the display, identify a plurality of areas included in the first image, identify a plurality of image effects applicable to the plurality of areas, display a plurality of second images to which the plurality of image effects are applied, respectively, in a second area adjacent to the first area, and display a third image resulting from applying an image effect corresponding to an image selected from among the plurality of second images to the first image.

A method of generating a time-lapse video includes: identifying an image storage mode; obtaining a first image; based on identifying that the image storage mode is an emphasis mode for emphasizing one or more images, obtaining a first time difference between the first image and a stored image, and a first feature value indicating a first amount of change between the first image and the stored image; for each respective image of a first plurality of images of a first image group stored in a memory, identifying a second image from among the first plurality of images, based on a second time difference and a second feature value; generating a second image group by removing the second image from the first image group and adding the first image to the first image group; and generating the time-lapse video by using a second plurality of images of the second image group.

Methods for obtaining a shallow depth of field effect (DOF) and improved signal-to-noise (SNR) in an image through synthetically increase the camera aperture of a compact camera using at least one actuator included in such a camera for other known purposes, for example for providing optical image stabilization (OIS). The synthetically enlarged camera aperture enables to take a plurality of images at different aperture positions. The plurality of images is processed into an image with shallow DOF and improved SNR.

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device and a recording method thereof. The electronic device may comprise: a touch screen; an image sensor for capturing an image; a processor operatively connected to the touch screen and the image sensor; and a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to designate at least a partial screen area of the touch screen as a motion detection area, determine whether a motion is detected in the motion detection area, and control the image sensor, in response to detecting the motion in the motion detection area, so as to perform super slow recording. Various other embodiments are also possible.

A screen is manipulated to display content whose reflection is not captured by a sensor. In an embodiment, the screen inserts a black frame between screen content frames, displaying the black frame during a particular time. A sensor captures a video frame during the particular time. The video frame does not include a screen reflection and is considered a clean frame. In another embodiment, the screen displays screen content with a particular polarization during a particular time. A sensor captures a video frame with another polarization during the same time. The polarizations are selected such that the sensor is unable to capture screen reflections. The video frame is considered a clean frame. The clean frame is used to generate a masking frame, which is applied to target video frames to remove screen reflection. A modified target video, including the reflection-removed target video frame, and/or the clean frame itself, is generated.

Methods and systems provide for applying a video effect to a video corresponding to a participant within a video communication session. The system displays a video for each of at least a subset of the participants and a user interface including a selectable video effects UI element. The system receives a selection by a participant of the video effects UI element. In response to receiving the selection, the system displays a variety of video effects options for modifying the appearance of the video and/or modifying a visual representation of the participant. The system then receives a selection by the participant of a video effects option, and further receives a subselection for customizing the amount of the video effect to be applied. The system then applies, in real time or substantially real time, the selected video effect in the selected amount to the video corresponding to the participant.

There is disclosed an information handling system, including a camera, which may include an input lens, and an image signal processor, which may include circuitry that converts an analog image received at the input lens to a digital image data structure; a device interface may include circuitry that provides the image data structure to an information handling device, and a modifier circuit that modifies human features of the digital image data structure before the digital image data structure is provided to the device interface.

An imaging apparatus including: an image sensor having a photo-sensitive surface; an optical device arranged on an optical path of light incidenting on the photo-sensitive surface, the optical device being electrically controllable to have a spatially variable focal length; and a processor configured to: generate and send a drive signal to the optical device to compensate for field curvature of optical device by adjusting focal lengths of different portions of the optical device to different extents, wherein a focal length of a first portion of the optical device is higher than a focal length of a second portion of the optical device surrounding the first portion; and control the image sensor to capture a distorted image of a real-world environment.