JP2000078503A - Print generating system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To generate a special print that is freely laid out quickly and efficiently and has a background on request of customers. SOLUTION: The print generating system has a frame image input means 80 that receives frame image data from a recording medium having frame images, a template storage means 81 that stores data of at least one template to set a background image and a synthesis area, and a selection means 82 that selects a prescribed template stored in the template storage means 81, and synthesizes the frame image data in cross-reference to the selected template and generates all prints in the frame image data in a recording medium.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a print creation system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a developing laboratory called a minilab shop, there is a type of work in which a normal print is created by a manned operation by an operator in accordance with a customer's order, and the created print is immediately handed to the customer. In recent years, originals have been photoelectrically read and used as image data, and prints have been created based on the image data, or images have been taken with a digital camera based on image data directly input, for example, image data from a CD-ROM or a communication line. There is also known an apparatus that reads image data from a card having a memory in which a plurality of frame image data are stored and creates a print.

[0003]

In an apparatus for printing based on such image data, the image data can be processed by various image processing techniques. In addition, for example, there are large format print creation, layout print creation by rotating and arranging the image, dodging and burn-in effect imparting processing, sharpness conversion processing, etc. on the image to add special effects There are print creations.

As described above, a special print creation service can be provided in addition to the normal print creation service. At the time of the simultaneous print service, the customer can have a background having a background according to an order. The album can be made into an album by freely laying out and printing a plurality of frame images having a background in a large format, and can be put in a wallet or a regular period by cutting into one frame image.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and enables a special print having a background according to a customer's order to be freely laid out. It is intended to provide a print creation system capable of creation.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the present invention has the following constitution.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a frame image input means for inputting frame image data from a recording medium having a frame image, and a template for storing data of at least one template for setting a background image and a composite area. Storage means, and selecting means for selecting a predetermined template stored in the template storage means, combining the frame image data with the selected template, and outputting all of the frame image data in the recording medium. A print creation system for creating a print. ].

According to the first aspect of the invention, frame image data is input from a recording medium having a frame image, a predetermined template for setting a background image and a composite area is selected, and the frame image data is selected. By synthesizing with a template and printing all of the input frame image data, it is possible to quickly and efficiently create a special print having a background and a free layout according to the order as a simultaneous print. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a frame image input means for inputting frame image data from a recording medium having a frame image, and a template for storing data of at least one template for setting a background image and a composite area. Storage means; and selection means for selecting a predetermined template stored in the template storage means. The frame image data is trimmed by the selected template and synthesized, and the frame image data in the recording medium is A print creation system, wherein all prints are created. ].

According to the second aspect of the present invention, frame image data is input from a recording medium having a frame image, a predetermined template for setting a background image and a composite area is selected, and the frame image data is selected. By trimming and synthesizing with a template, and printing all of the input frame image data, special prints with a background that is free according to the order, with a free layout, and with enlarged or reduced frame images can be quickly created. And it can be efficiently created as a simultaneous print.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method according to the first or second aspect, wherein the recording medium is a photographic photosensitive material having a plurality of frame images obtained by development processing. system. ].

According to the third aspect of the invention, frame image data is read from a photographic photosensitive material having a plurality of frame images obtained by developing a color negative film, a color reversal fill or the like, and a special print is made according to an order. Can be created.

[0013] The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the recording medium is a PC card having a memory in which a plurality of pieces of frame image data are captured by a digital camera and stored. 2. The print creation system according to item 2. ].

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a special print is created according to an order by reading a frame image data from a PC card having a memory in which a plurality of frame image data are stored by taking an image with a digital camera. Can be.

The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the print of the frame image data is created by recording one frame image data on one recording medium. The print creation system according to claim 1. ].

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a favorite special print which can record one piece of frame image data on one recording medium and put it in a wallet or a regular period according to an order. Can be created.

The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the printing of the frame image data is made by recording a plurality of frame image data on one recording medium. The print creation system according to claim 1. ].

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of frame image data is recorded on one recording medium, and a favorite special print which can be made into an album or the like according to an order is created. Can be.

The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that the trimming by the template is automatically performed at a reference magnification of the frame image based on a predetermined position. Item 7. A print creation system according to any one of Items 6. ].

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the trimming by the template is automatically performed at a reference magnification based on the predetermined position of the frame image, so that the desired trimming is automatically performed without performing any special operation. Special prints can be created.

The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that the trimming by the template is performed by changing a magnification with reference to a predetermined position of the frame image. A print creation device according to any one of the above. ].

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the trimming by the template is performed by changing the magnification based on the predetermined position of the frame image, so that the favorite special print enlarged or reduced to a desired size can be obtained. Can be created.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a print producing system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The print creation system according to the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a print making apparatus.
Here, as a print creating apparatus, an apparatus that exposes and develops a photosensitive material to create a print is exemplified.
In the present invention, a method using a photosensitive material is most preferable from the viewpoint of image quality. However, any method can be used as long as a print can be formed based on image data. Is also good.

The print creating apparatus 1 according to this embodiment includes:
A magazine loading section 3 is provided on the left side surface of the apparatus main body 2, and an exposure processing section 4 for exposing a photosensitive material as a recording medium to the apparatus main body 2 is developed. A development processing unit 5 for producing is provided, and the produced print is discharged to a tray 6 provided on the right side of the apparatus main body 2. Further, a control unit 7 is provided inside the apparatus main body 2 at a position above the exposure processing unit 4.

A CRT 8 is arranged on the upper part of the apparatus main body 2. On the left side of the CRT 8, a film scanner unit 9 serving as a transparent original reading device is arranged, and on the right side, a reflective original input device 10 is arranged. CRT8
An operation unit 11 is disposed in front of the device, and an information input unit 12 is provided on the operation unit 11. The information input unit 12 is configured by, for example, a touch panel or the like.

In the position of the control unit 7 of the apparatus main body 2,
PC card set unit 1 into which PC card 13 can be inserted
The PC card 13 has a memory in which a plurality of frame image data captured by a digital camera is stored.

The PC card having a memory in which frame image data is stored according to the present invention is, for example, a flash ATA card, a compact flash card connected to a PC card adapter, a smart media, or the like.

The CRT 8, the film scanner 9,
The reflection document input device 10, the PC card setting unit 14, and the operation unit 11 are provided integrally with the apparatus main body 2,
Any one or more of them may be provided separately. In this case, the print creation device 1 is treated as a print creation system.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a print creation apparatus and a print creation system.

The control unit 7 of the print creating apparatus 1 reads the document information from the film scanner unit 9 and the reflection document input device 10 based on the command information from the information input unit 12, obtains the image data, and outputs the image data to the CRT 8. indicate. Documents read from the film scanner unit 9 and the reflection document input device 10 include photographic photosensitive materials. Examples of the photographic photosensitive materials include a color negative film and a color reversal film. It can be converted into digital information by the film scanner of the film scanner section 9 and used as frame image information. When the photographic material is color paper, frame image information can be obtained by the flatbed scanner of the reflection document input device 10.

Further, a data storage means 71 is provided. The data storage means 71 stores and sequentially stores image data and order information corresponding thereto. From the film scanner unit 9,
A frame image from the developed negative film N is input, and a frame image from a print P, which is obtained by printing the frame image on photographic paper and developing the frame image, is input from the reflection original input device 10. The control unit 7 has an image processing unit 70, which performs image processing on the image data to form image data for exposure, and sends the image data to the exposure processing unit 4. In the exposure processing section 4, an image is exposed on the photosensitive material, the photosensitive material is sent to the development processing section 5, and the photosensitive material exposed in the development processing section 5 is developed and dried to produce a print.

The print creating apparatus 1 includes frame image input means 80 for inputting frame image data from a recording medium, and template storage means 81 for storing template data.
And a selection unit 82 for selecting a predetermined template stored in the template storage unit 81. The frame image input means 80 includes a film scanner unit 9, a reflection document input device 10, a PC card setting unit 14, and the like, and inputs frame image data from a recording medium such as a negative film N, a print P, and a PC card 13. The template storage unit 81 stores in advance data of at least one template for setting a background image and a combination area. The selection means 82 is provided in the operation unit 11 and is set by an operator's operation to select a predetermined template from a plurality of templates stored in the template storage means 81 in advance. The frame image data is synthesized by the selected template. Then, a print of the input frame image data is created. The synthesis using the template is performed by a well-known chroma key synthesis method or the like.

An embodiment of printing the frame image data is shown in FIGS. The print P1 of frame image data in the embodiment of FIG. 3 is created by recording one piece of frame image data on one recording medium, and combines a background image P1a having a predetermined pattern with a square. An area P1b is set, a single frame image is synthesized and recorded in the synthesis area P1b, and a print P1 of a normal print size decorated with a photo frame is created. By recording one piece of frame image data on the print P1 of one recording medium in this way, a special print that can be put in a wallet or a regular period according to a customer's order is created. be able to.

The print P2 of the frame image data of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is formed by recording a plurality of frame images on a single large-format file recording medium and creates a background image P2a having a predetermined pattern. , A relatively large synthetic area P2 at three places
b is set in a staggered manner, and one frame image is synthesized and recorded in each of the three synthesis areas P2b.

The print P3 of the frame image data of the embodiment of FIG. 5 is formed by recording a plurality of frame images on one large-size recording medium, and includes a background image P3a having a predetermined pattern, Relatively large composite areas P3b are arranged and set at ten locations, and one frame image is composed and recorded in each of the ten composite areas P3b.

As shown in FIG. 6, a cut line P3c may be recorded in the background in the print P3 of the frame image data, and the wallet or the wallet can be cut easily and neatly by the cut line P3c. It is possible to create a favorite special print that can be put on a regular basis or the like.

As described above, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, frame image data is input from a recording medium having a plurality of frame images, a predetermined template for setting a background image and a composite area is selected, and the frame image is selected. By combining the data with the selected template and printing all of the input frame image data, it is possible to create a special print having a background and a free layout according to the order.

The print creating apparatus 1 trims and combines frame image data with a selected template to create a print of the input frame image data. FIG. 7 shows an embodiment in which trimming and synthesis are performed using this template. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7A, an enlarged image 90b is obtained by enlarging at a predetermined magnification based on the center position 90a of the frame image data 90, and the enlarged image 90b is synthesized with the template P4. The image is trimmed by the region P4b and synthesized. FIG.
As shown in (b), the center position 90 of the frame image data 90
An enlarged image 90d may be obtained by enlarging the predetermined area 90c at a predetermined magnification with reference to a, and the enlarged image 90d may be trimmed and synthesized by the synthesis area P4b of the template P4.

The trimming by the template is as follows.
The frame image is automatically set at a reference magnification based on a predetermined position, and a desired special print can be automatically created without performing a special operation. The printing may be performed with the magnification changed as a reference, and a desired special print enlarged or reduced to a desired size can be created. The trimming is performed with reference to the center position of the frame image. For example, in the case of a person image, the trimming may be performed using a template by changing the magnification based on the person image displayed on a CRT or the like.

[0041]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, frame image data is input from a recording medium having a plurality of frame images, and a predetermined template for setting a background image and a composite area is selected. By combining image data with the selected template and printing all of the input frame image data, special prints with a background and free layout according to customer orders can be created quickly and efficiently. It can be created as a simultaneous print.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, frame image data is input from a recording medium having a plurality of frame images, a predetermined template for setting a background image and a composite area is selected, and the frame image data is selected from the selected template. Trimming, composing and printing all of the input frame image data enables special prints that have a background according to the order, have a free layout, and have the frame image enlarged or reduced quickly. , And can be efficiently created as a simultaneous print.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a special print is prepared according to an order by reading frame image data from a photographic material having a plurality of frame images obtained by developing a color negative film, a color reversal film or the like. Can be.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a special print can be created in accordance with an order by reading a frame image data from a PC card having a memory in which a plurality of frame image data are stored by photographing with a digital camera.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, one piece of frame image data is recorded on one recording medium, and a special print is created which can be put in a wallet or a regular period according to an order. be able to.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to record a plurality of frame image data on one recording medium and to create a special print which can be made into an album or the like according to an order.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the trimming using the template is automatically performed with the frame image as a reference magnification based on a predetermined position, so that a favorite special print can be automatically performed without performing a special operation. Can be created.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the desired special print enlarged or reduced to a desired size is created by performing the trimming using the template while changing the magnification based on the predetermined position of the frame image. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a print creating apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a print creating apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating printing of frame image data according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating printing of frame image data according to the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating printing of frame image data according to the embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating printing of frame image data according to the embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating trimming of frame image data.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 print creation device 4 exposure processing unit 5 development processing unit 7 control unit 8 CRT 9 film scanner unit 10 reflective document input device 11 operation unit 12 information input unit 70 image processing unit 71 data storage unit 80 frame image input unit 81 template storage unit 82 Selection means

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. Frame image input means for inputting frame image data from a recording medium having a frame image, template storage means for storing data of at least one template for setting a background image and a composite area, and template storage Selecting means for selecting a predetermined template stored in the means, and combining the frame image data with the selected template to create all prints of the frame image data in the recording medium. And a print creation system. 2. A frame image input device for inputting frame image data from a recording medium having a frame image, a template storage device for storing data of at least one template for setting a background image and a combined area, and the template storage. Selecting means for selecting a predetermined template stored in the means, trimming and synthesizing the frame image data with the selected template, and creating all prints of the frame image data in the recording medium. A print creation system, characterized in that: 3. The print creation system according to claim 1, wherein said recording medium is a photographic photosensitive material having a plurality of frame images obtained by development processing. 4. A PC, wherein said recording medium has a memory in which a plurality of frame image data is imaged by a digital camera and stored.
The print creation system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the print creation system is a card. 5. The printing method according to claim 1, wherein the printing of the frame image data is performed by recording one frame image data on one recording medium. The print creation system described in Crab. 6. The printing method according to claim 1, wherein the printing of the frame image data is performed by recording a plurality of frame image data on one recording medium. The print creation system described in Crab. 7. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the trimming by the template is automatically performed at a reference magnification of the frame image based on a predetermined position. Print creation system. 8. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the trimming by the template is performed by changing a magnification based on a predetermined position of the frame image.
The print creation system according to any one of the above.