***WITHDRAWN PATENT AS PER THE LATEST USPTO WITHDRAWN LIST*** *** NO IMAGES AVAILABLE*** Picture editing apparatus

DETAILED DESCRIPTION We claim: 1.
A picture editing apparatus adapted for synthesizing a picture, comprising: a first memory for storing picture data; a second memory which stores an insertion pattern for inserting the picture data; a key memory for storing key information corresponding to the insertion pattern, having area designation information for designating an area of the picture data stored in the first memory; and control means operative to control write-in operation of the first memory, the second memory and the key memory on the basis of operation of an operator, and operative to control read-out operation from the first memory of the picture data and read-out operation from the second memory of the insertion pattern on the basis of the key information so that the picture data is inserted with respect to the area indicated by the key information within the insertion pattern.
2.
The picture editing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control means comprises read-out control means for reading out, from a first recording medium, the picture data stored into the first memory, and for reading out, from a second recording medium, the insertion pattern and the key information stored into the second memory.
3.
The picture editing apparatus of claim 2, wherein the second recording medium includes a pattern area where the insertion pattern is recorded and a key information recording area where the key information is recorded, the read-out control means being operative to read out the insertion pattern from the pattern recording area, and to read out the key information from the key information recording area.
4.
The picture editing apparatus of claim 3, wherein the key information further includes picture processing information for carrying out picture processing of the picture data so as to correspond to the insertion pattern, the control means being operative to allow the picture data to undergo picture processing on the basis of the picture processing information thereafter to insert said processed picture data into the insertion pattern