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This paper presents a novel approach for the automatic generation of image slideshows. Counter to standard cross-fading, the idea is to operate the image transitions keeping the subject focused in the intermediate frames by automatically identifying him/her and preserving face and facial features alignment. This is done by using a novel Active Shape Model and time-series Image Registration. The final result is an aesthetically appealing slideshow which emphasizes the subject. The results have been evaluated with a users’ response survey. The outcomes show that the proposed slideshow concept is widely preferred by final users w.r.t. standard image transitions.
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Ardizzone, E., Gallea, R., La Cascia, M., Morana, M. (2011). Automatic Generation of Subject-Based Image Transitions. In: Maino, G., Foresti, G.L. (eds) Image Analysis and Processing – ICIAP 2011. ICIAP 2011. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6978. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24085-0_25
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