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A camera device by which a still picture photographed without data transfer to a personal computer can be viewed on the personal computer. The camera apparatus includes an optical system, an imaging device21for converting light signals of the object from the optical system into electrical signals, a

A camera device by which a still picture photographed without data transfer to a personal computer can be viewed on the personal computer. The camera apparatus includes an optical system, an imaging device21for converting light signals of the object from the optical system into electrical signals, an A/D converter22for converting the electrical signals from the imaging device21into digital picture data, a data compression unit28afor compressing the picture data from the A/D converter22in a pre-set style based on a software program, and a data conversion unit28, 31, 32for converting compressed data from the data compression unit28ainto data of a pre-set style that permits recording on a recording floppy disc.

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A camera device by which a still picture photographed without data transfer to a personal computer can be viewed on the personal computer. The camera apparatus includes an optical system, an imaging device21for converting light signals of the object from the optical system into electrical signals, a

A camera device by which a still picture photographed without data transfer to a personal computer can be viewed on the personal computer. The camera apparatus includes an optical system, an imaging device21for converting light signals of the object from the optical system into electrical signals, an A/D converter22for converting the electrical signals from the imaging device21into digital picture data, a data compression unit28afor compressing the picture data from the A/D converter22in a pre-set style based on a software program, and a data conversion unit28, 31, 32for converting compressed data from the data compression unit28ainto data of a pre-set style that permits recording on a recording floppy disc. descriptions including a desired topic, a desired complexity, and a desired play length; a goal seeking engine for performing the following steps: a) selecting from the plurality of media clips only those media clips that are associated with the at least one topic that matches the desired topic;b) selecting from those media clips that are associated with the at least one topic only those media clips that are associated with the at least one complexity rating that matches the desired complexity;c) selecting, from those media clips that are associated with both the at least one topic that matches the desired topic and the at least one complexity rating that matches the desired complexity, a plurality of suitable media clips which are not duplicates, based on the at least one order rating, and the sum of whose length of times are approximately equal to the desired play length; andd) ordering the plurality of suitable media clips based on the at least one order rating; a means for playing the plurality of suitable media clips; a means for soliciting feedback; a means for accepting feedback of the user; and a means for reselecting the plurality of suitable media clips from the feedback. 8. The media system of claim 7 wherein the means for reselecting the plurality of suitable media clips operates by regenerating at least two media descriptions from the feedback, and inputting the at least two media descriptions into the goal seeking engine.9. The media system of claim 7 further comprising a means for transmitting the feedback to a central computer.10. The media system of claim 7 wherein the means for soliciting feedback and the means for accepting feedback are provided by a question program interface having a plurality of questions, each of the plurality of questions being associated with at least one of the plurality of media clips.11. The media system of claim 10 wherein the means for reselecting the plurality of suitable media clips is a table in the database means that associates each of the plurality of questions with at least two desired media descriptions.12. The media system of claim 10 wherein the means for reselecting the plurality of suitable media clips is a table in the database means that associates each of the plurality of questions with at least one of the plurality of media clips. ciated with a different side of the subject image.6. A method according to claim 1 wherein the first and second focus points are selected using a drag and drop technique.7. A computer program comprising instructions for performing the method according to claim 1.8. A computer-readable storage medium having recorded thereon a computer program according to claim 7.9. Apparatus having a display, a processor and a user input device wherein the processor is programmed to carry out the method according to claim 1.