JP3065223B2 - Typesetting equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a typesetting processing apparatus composed of a desktop publishing (DTP) or the like, and more particularly, to arranging characters constituting text data with a perspective. The present invention relates to a typesetting processing device that performs typesetting processing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A typesetting processor of this type is provided with a given character string (generally handled as a file of text data basically composed of character codes corresponding to each character).
In accordance with the typesetting instruction specified for the character string, font data corresponding to each character is output (for example, displayed, printed, or printed on a film) so as to be arranged at the determined arrangement position.

A font is a series of characters (including alphanumeric characters and symbols other than character types such as kana and kanji, etc.) created based on the same typeface.
Unless otherwise specified, the same set is used. In many cases, vector data (such as outline fonts) is often used today in addition to dot fonts in which character portions are represented by dots.

[0004] In addition, a typeface is a design design that is applied to a set of characters in a unified manner for printing and displaying based on a concept such as aesthetics. A body, a gothic body, and the like are known, and font data is data of a character itself displayed and output in such a manner.

Here, the structure of the font data is shown in FIG.
9 is defined with reference to the schematic diagram shown in FIG. FIG. 59 shows the components of the character “large”. The font shape of the character is
"Virtual body" IB which is a rectangular frame indicating the size of the character
The length X in the horizontal direction of the virtual body IB is defined as “character width”, and the length Y in the vertical direction is defined as “character height”. Generally, as shown in FIG.
And the character height Y have the same value, that is, the virtual body IB has a square shape.

[0006] Inside the virtual body IB, a "character surface" F indicating the character shape of the character itself is arranged at an appropriate position, and the character surface F is composed of dot data consisting of a group of points or a vector representing a mathematical shape. It consists of data.

Further, as shown in FIG. 59B, a flatness ratio hp (%) with a character height Y of “100%” is specified for font data whose virtual body IB is a square. And the character height Y of the virtual body IB is (100-h
p) A horizontal face F compressed to% is formed, and
As shown in FIG. 59C, when the long body ratio lp (%) with the character width X being “100%” is designated, the virtual body IB
The vertical character face F in which the character width X is compressed to (100-lp)% is formed.

Here, in the present specification, one character data having the configuration defined as above is defined as font data unless otherwise specified. In this specification, it is fundamental to arrange characters or deformed characters as required. In order to make the description easy to understand, this is described as “arranging characters”. This is to arrange the data ”, and the description is changed as necessary.

Now, it is necessary to provide a reference for arranging the above-mentioned character strings. In this case, the lower left of the virtual body IB is set as the reference point P.

That is, the typesetting processor outputs the font data of each character so as to be at the determined arrangement position with reference to the reference point P.

By the way, in recent years, as seen in, for example, flyers distributed by distributors, there is an increasing demand to design and arrange the characters at the time of output in order to attract the viewer's attention. It is desired that the typesetting processing device be provided with the above function.

Conventionally, for example, a typesetting device having a function of arranging characters in a plane such as arranging characters on an arc has been gradually provided, but is deformed and arranged so that the characters have a visual depth. In the following, there are few devices provided with a function (hereinafter simply referred to as “persistent arrangement”).

Therefore, in the conventional apparatus, when characters are to be arranged at a distance as described above, the operator performs data processing for deformation processing for each font data and edits the data while determining the arrangement position. It has to be very time consuming.

Further, in the conventional typesetting apparatus having such a perspective arrangement processing function, as shown in FIG. 60, each font data is transformed into a trapezoid as a graphic so as to converge to a designated convergence point Q. Let me.

[0015]

However, the prior art having such a structure has the following problems. In other words, in the perspective arrangement processing of the character by the conventional device, since the character is deformed as described above regardless of the character surface of the character, there is a problem that the perspective is not displayed well.

Further, in the conventional apparatus, since each font data is formed into a graphic and integrally processed so as to be in a specified perspective arrangement, it is not possible to flexibly cope with correction, insertion and deletion of characters. There is also.

For example, when "i" in FIG. 60 is modified to "i", as shown in FIG. 61 (a), the font data Fd2 'corresponding to "i" is transformed to "i".
61B, and the font data Fd2 'is converted to the font data F as shown in FIG.
Although it is necessary to replace it with d2, it is necessary to separately create new font data corresponding to the character to be corrected as a figure, which is complicated.

When the character "U" is inserted between "A" and "E" in FIG. 60, the font data Fd3 of "U" is replaced with the font data Fd4 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 62B, it is created with the same size and shape as shown in FIG. 62B, and inserted between "a" and "e". In this case, the size and shape of "e" and "o" are used. Are shifted, the font data Fd shown in FIG.
5, must be modified to the same size and shape as Fd6,
The process becomes more complicated.

Further, if "A" in FIG. 60 is deleted, the sizes and shapes of "O" and "E" are shifted as shown in FIG.
4. The size and shape of Fd5 must be corrected, and the process is complicated.

On the other hand, when the character is modified, inserted, deleted, etc. after the character is deformed and arranged in perspective, the original character string can be corrected to a desired character string, and the process can be restarted from the beginning. To restart the process from the beginning, the processing efficiency is still poor.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a natural perspective arrangement based on a character surface, and flexibly copes with correction, insertion, and deletion of font data after arrangement. It is an object of the present invention to provide a typesetting processing device capable of performing the following.

[0022]

The present invention has the following configuration in order to achieve the above object. That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a typesetting process including a character arrangement process for arranging font data corresponding to each character constituting the given text data in a perspective view is performed, and the character corresponding to each character after the typesetting process is processed. Font data is read from a pre-registered font using the character code of each character, and in a typesetting processing device that outputs the result after the typesetting process, the text data corresponds to the first character in the text data. The arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2 of the font data in the output area, and the convergence point P in the output area when the font data corresponding to each character constituting the text data are arranged in the output area in perspective.
e, and a dimension for obtaining a dimension of rectangular font data in which a line connecting the arrangement start points Pa and Pb of font data corresponding to predetermined characters in the text data is one side of a virtual body. Specifying means and one side of the virtual body of the font data of the size specified by the size specifying means coincides with a line segment connecting the arrangement start points Pa and Pb when specifying the size of the font data; and A line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe when the font data is virtually arranged on the convergence point Pe side with a line segment connecting the arrangement start points Pa and Pb interposed therebetween; A line segment connecting the point P _S2 and the point Pe and an intersection point between the virtual body of the font data and the line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point P _S2 pass through the obtained intersection point. Line and the point Line connecting the _S1 and the point Pe, and the intersection of the line segment connecting the the point Pe said point P _S2 (font corresponding to the next character in the predetermined character corresponding to the font data placed the virtually Data placement start points Pa, P
b) and the layout start points P _S1 and P _S2 set by the setting means are given to the dimension specifying means as layout start points Pa and Pb of the font data corresponding to the first character. Determining the size of the font data corresponding to the first character in the text data, and determining the font data corresponding to the first character based on the determined size of the first character and the arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2 . The arrangement position is determined, and the arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2 and the data on the size of the first character are given to the arrangement start point specifying means, and the arrangement start point Pa of the second character in the text data is obtained.
Pb is determined, and then the determined layout start points Pa and Pb of the second character are given to the dimension specifying means to determine the dimensions of the font data corresponding to the second character. Based on the size of the character and the layout start points Pa and Pb when the size of the second character is obtained, the layout position of the font data corresponding to the second character is obtained, and the size of the second character is obtained. Start points Pa and Pb when
And the data relating to the dimensions of the second character are given to the arrangement start point specifying means, and the processing of obtaining the arrangement start points Pa and Pb of the third character in the text data is repeated. Character arrangement processing control means for controlling a size of each font data corresponding to the character data and an arrangement position thereof, and converting each font data corresponding to each character in the text data to the font by using a character code of each character. And output means for outputting each read font data based on the size and arrangement position of each font data obtained by the character arrangement processing control means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the typesetting processing apparatus according to the first aspect, a line connecting the arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2 set by the setting means is output to the output unit. So that it is parallel or coincident with the coordinate axes in the area,
A point Pe ′ and a point P _S2 ′ (or a point P _{S ′} ) obtained by rotating the convergence point Pe and the point P _S2 (or the point P _S1 ) by a predetermined angle around the point P _S1 (or the point P _S2 ). _S1 ′), and the size specifying means, the arrangement start point specifying means, and the character arrangement processing control means include the convergence point Pe and the point P _S2 (or the point P _S1). ) Is converted to the points Pe ′ and P obtained by the rotation processing means.
The size of each font data corresponding to each character in the text data, the point P _S1 (or the point P _S2 ), the point Pe ′, and the point P _S2 ′ as _S2 ′ (or the point P _S1 ′). The position of each font data with respect to (or the point P _S1 ′) is obtained, and the obtained point P _S1 (or point P _S2 ), point Pe ′ and point P _S2 ′ (or point P _S1 ′) are obtained.
And reverse rotation means for reversely rotating the arrangement position of each font data by the predetermined angle to obtain the arrangement position of each font data with respect to the arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2 and the convergence point Pe. The output means is configured to output each font data read from the font based on the obtained dimensions and the arrangement position of each font data with respect to the arrangement start points P _S1 , P _S2 and the convergence point Pe. It was done.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the typesetting device according to the first or second aspect, the color density of the font data corresponding to the first character of the text data (start Color density) and a color density (end color density) of font data corresponding to the last character of the text data; a change amount between the start color density and the end color density; Based on the total number of characters of the text data, the change rate of the color density for each font data corresponding to each character of the text data is obtained, the order of each character in the text data, and the obtained change rate of the color density are calculated. Based on the font data corresponding to each character of the text data,
A change amount of the color density from the start color density is obtained, and each change amount of the color density from the obtained start color density is added to the start color density to obtain a font data corresponding to each character of the text data. A color density specifying unit for obtaining a color density, wherein the output unit outputs each font data corresponding to each character in the text data at each color density specified by the color density specifying unit. Things.

[0025]

The operation of the first aspect of the invention is as follows. First, from the setting means, the text data, the font data corresponding to the first character in the text data, the layout start points P _S1 and P _S2 in the output area, and the font data corresponding to each character constituting the text data Is set to a convergence point Pe in the output area when the distance is set in the output area.

Next, the character arrangement processing control means firstly sets the arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2 set by the setting means to the arrangement start points Pa and Pb of the font data corresponding to the first character in the text data. To the dimension specifying means to determine the size of the font data corresponding to the first character in the text data, and correspond to the first character based on the determined size of the first character and the arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2. The arrangement position of the font data to be obtained is obtained, and the arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2 and the data relating to the size of the first character are given to the arrangement start point specifying means, and the arrangement start point P of the second character in the text data is given.
Find a and Pb.

The size specifying means obtains the size of rectangular font data in which a line connecting the given arrangement start points Pa and Pb is one side of the virtual body.

In the arrangement start point specifying means, the font data to be output is arranged by the dimension specifying means so as to be arranged along a line connecting P _S1 and Pe and a line connecting P _S2 and Pe. The layout start points Pa and Pb of the font data to be placed next to the font data whose dimensions are specified are obtained.

Next, the character arrangement processing control means gives the arrangement start points Pa and Pb of the second character obtained above to the dimension specifying means to determine the dimensions of the font data corresponding to the second character. The arrangement position of the font data corresponding to the second character is determined based on the determined second character size and the arrangement start points Pa and Pb at the time of determining the second character size. Starting point P for determining the dimensions of
a, Pb and the data relating to the dimensions of the second character are given to the arrangement start point specifying means, and the processing for obtaining the arrangement start points Pa, Pb of the third character in the text data is repeated. The size of each corresponding font data and its arrangement position are sequentially obtained.

The output means reads out each font data corresponding to each character in the text data from a font registered in advance using a character code of each character, and reads out each read font data into a character arrangement. The output is performed based on the size and arrangement position of each font data obtained by the processing control means.

The output result is such that the rectangular font data is gradually reduced along the line connecting P _S1 and Pe and the line connecting P _S2 and Pe, that is, the text data is The font data corresponding to each of the constituent characters is distantly arranged so as to have a visual depth.

That is, according to the present invention, each font data is not formed into a graphic, and each font data to be output is rectangular, so that a natural perspective arrangement based on the character surface is possible.

Further, each font data is required to have its size and arrangement position so as to be arranged at a distance, and the font data is output using a character code. Therefore, when correcting font data,
By correcting the character code of the character corresponding to the font data to be corrected and outputting the font data, the font data corresponding to the corrected character is output to the dimensions and arrangement position before correction. Also, insertion or deletion of font data can be handled by shifting the character code of the character corresponding to the font data and re-outputting the font data. Therefore, it is possible to flexibly cope with correction, insertion, deletion, and the like of the photo data with respect to the output result.

The operation of the invention described in claim 2 is as follows. The rotation processing means converts the line segment connecting the set arrangement start points _PS1 and _PS2 into an output area (xy coordinate system).
The convergence point Pe and the point P _S2 (or the point P _S1 ) are rotated by a predetermined angle around the point P _S1 (or the point P _S2 ) so as to be parallel to or coincide with the coordinate axis (x-axis or y-axis). The coordinates of the point Pe ′ and the point P _S2 ′ (or the point P _S1 ′) are obtained.

The size specifying means, the layout start point specifying means and the character layout processing control means set the convergence point Pe and the point P _S2.
(Or the point P _S1 ) as the points Pe ′ and P _S2 ′ (or the point P _S1 ′) obtained by the rotation processing means, the size of each font data corresponding to each character in the text data, and the arrangement position thereof Ask for. At this time, since the point P _S1 (or the point P _S2 ) and the point P _S2 ′ (or the point P _S1 ′) are parallel to or coincide with the x-axis or the y-axis of the xy orthogonal coordinate system, Calculation of data dimensions and arrangement positions becomes easy. However, the position of the obtained font data is the point P
_S1 (or point P _S2 ), point Pe ′ and point P _S2 ′ (or point P
_S1 ').

Therefore, the reverse rotation processing means determines the point P _S1
(Or the point P _S2 ), the point Pe ′ and the point P _S2 ′ (or the point P _S1 ′)
Point Pe ′ and point P _S2 ′ (or point P _S1 ′) by the rotation processing means
Are rotated in the reverse direction by the rotation angle at the time of obtaining the position of each font data with respect to the set arrangement start points P _S1 , P _S2 and the convergence point Pe. The data is output based on the arrangement position of each font data with respect to the set arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2 and the convergence point Pe and the obtained dimensions. Thereby, the convergence point Pe is set from the set arrangement start positions P _S1 and P _S2.
The font data is arranged and output so that it converges to.

The operation of the invention described in claim 3 is as follows. From the color density setting means, the color density of the font data corresponding to the first character of the given text data (start color density), the color density of the font data corresponding to the last character of the text data (end color density), Is set.

The color density specifying means obtains the color density of each font data so that the color density of each font data corresponding to each character gradually (linearly) changes from the start color density to the end color density. .

The output means reads each font data corresponding to each character in the text data from a font registered in advance by using a character code of each character, and outputs each read font data to a determined size and layout. An output is performed based on the position and each color density specified by the color density specifying means.

[0040]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the typesetting apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The first embodiment is an embodiment mainly corresponding to the invention described in claim 1 and claim 3 dependent on claim 1.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a character arrangement processing unit for calculating and preparing the final data of a formalized character string.

The text data buffer 2 stores the character codes of the characters constituting the text data to be subjected to typesetting in the order of the character strings. The text data is taken into the input control unit 11 from the input unit 9 via the I / O interface 10, and is sequentially stored in the text data buffer 2 as a character code.

Also, instructions relating to typesetting are input from the input unit 9, and the I / O interface 10 and the input control unit 11
Is stored in the typesetting instruction buffer 3 via the. In the present embodiment, each element of the typesetting instruction includes a composition direction, a long and flat ratio of each font data, a character string arrangement start position, a convergence point (to be described later) position at the time of perspective arrangement, and It includes at least the color density of the first character (start color density) and the color density of the last character (end color density).

The input unit 9 is used for directly operating, for example, a pointing device such as a mouse or a keyboard (K / B), or for obtaining data from an already created character string file (sentence file) or typesetting instruction data file. Various devices such as a flexible disk driver (FDD) and a communication driver are selectively combined.

The size specifying unit 4 obtains the size of the virtual imaginary body of the character based on the layout start position data of each character, and gives the size to the character layout processing unit 1.

The arrangement start point specifying unit 5 specifies specific points for perspective arrangement (points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe described later with reference to FIG. 9).
And the dimension data of the font data of each character (rectangle),
Based on the previous character arrangement position data, the next character arrangement position data is obtained and given to the character arrangement processing unit 1.

The color density specifying section 6 calculates the rate of change of the color density for each character based on the start color density, the end color density, and the total number of characters in the character string, and calculates the color density of the font data corresponding to each character. Calculation is performed and the data is provided to the character arrangement processing unit 1.

The typesetting data table 7 stores the output data of the typeset character string obtained by the character arrangement processing unit 1, and the typesetting auxiliary data table 8 stores the typesetting character string that has already been arranged in the near and far directions. Data (auxiliary data) necessary for processing for inserting a new character is stored, and both data are also stored in an external storage device 18 such as a magnetic disk device. This is for storing the formatted character string so that it can be output at any time based on the data.

The output control unit 12 controls the typesetting data table 7
The font data registered in advance in the font storage unit 13 is read based on the data created in the display device 14.
Or printing on a printer 15 or printing on a film by an output scanner (not shown).

The control section 16 in the figure controls the entire apparatus. For example, when the control unit 16 controls the input control unit 11 and the text data and the typesetting instruction are stored in the buffers 2 and 3, the character arrangement processing unit 1 is instructed to start the character arrangement arithmetic processing. When the character arrangement processing unit 1 notifies that the predetermined data has been created in the typesetting data table 7 and the typesetting auxiliary data table 8, the output control unit 1
2 to output the formatted result.

The memory 17 stores data necessary for processing stored in the external storage device 18 in advance, a character arrangement processing section 1, a dimension identification section 4, an arrangement start point identification section 5, a color density identification section 6, an input control section. The processing procedure (program) executed by the output control unit 12, the output control unit 12, and the control unit 16 is read from the external storage device 18 and stored, and is used for temporary storage of data being processed.

The text data buffer 2, the typesetting instruction buffer 3, the typesetting data table 7, the typesetting auxiliary data table 8, and the memory 17 are constituted by a RAM (random access memory).

The input unit 9 and the input control unit 11 correspond to setting means and color density setting means in the present invention. Further, the dimension specifying unit 4 corresponds to a dimension specifying unit in the present invention, and the arrangement start point specifying unit 5 corresponds to an arrangement start point specifying unit in the present invention. The character arrangement processing unit 1 corresponds to a character arrangement processing control unit in the present invention, and the character arrangement processing unit 1 and the color density specifying unit 7 correspond to a color density specifying unit in the present invention. Further, the output control unit 12, the display device 14, and the printer 15 correspond to output means in the present invention.

Next, the processing procedure of the apparatus of this embodiment in the composition of the character string in the perspective arrangement will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 2 is a main flowchart showing the processing procedure.

In FIG. 2, first, text data is fetched (step S1). That is, when the operator specifies a data file of a character string to be processed by the input unit 9, the input control unit 11 sequentially stores the character codes of each character in the text data buffer 2.

FIG. 6 shows the contents and structure of the text data stored in the text data buffer 2 using the character string "large bargain" as an example. Hereinafter, the following description will be given by taking "large bargain" as an example of a character string.

Returning to FIG. 2, the processing procedure of taking in the typesetting instruction (step S2) will be described with reference to FIG.

Here, basic indicating elements of the distance arrangement will be described with reference to FIG. FIGS. 9A to 9D show how each character is deformed and arranged so that "Large" in the character string "Large bargain" is closest and "N" is farthest away. The orientation is changed, and as can be seen from the figure, it is necessary to designate or determine the closest character arrangement and the furthest character arrangement for the perspective arrangement. In the following, each character is simply referred to as a “recent character” and a “farthest character”. In the present invention, for the arrangement of the most recent character, two points (P _S1 and P _S2 ) in front of the font data of the character are used.
And the convergence point P from the perspective of the arrangement of the farthest characters
Basically, a character string is deformed and arranged along a triangle connecting these three points by designating e.

First, the layout start points P _S1 and P _S1 when outputting font data corresponding to the first character of the text data.
When arranging the coordinates in the user space of _S2 (coordinates (xy coordinates) on a computer processing area such as a plane memory and equivalent to an output area to be actually typeset) and each character constituting text data in perspective The coordinates of the convergence point Pe are taken in (step S11).

That is, as shown in FIG.
_The (x, y) coordinates of _S1 , point _Ps2 , and point Pe are designated. Note that the origin (0, 0) of the xy rectangular coordinate system is the display device 1
4 corresponds to a predetermined point in the display space, and a predetermined point in a region where a typesetting is output by printing or printing a film.

When the coordinates of each point are set by the user from the input unit 9, the input control unit 11 converts the coordinates into
It is stored in a predetermined area of the typesetting instruction buffer 3.

Here, the configuration of the typesetting instruction buffer 3 is shown in FIG.
Shown in As shown in FIG. 8, the typesetting instruction buffer 3 includes:
In addition to the (x, y) coordinates of the designated points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe, areas for storing later-described set direction instructions, a long flat body ratio, a start color density, and an end color density are provided.

By the way, in order to deform places the string to be processed, the point P _S1, so as to converge from the point P _S2 to the point Pe, the point P _S1 in other words, the point P _S2, the point Pe triangle formed Must be set to The positional relationship between these three points is, for example, as shown in FIGS. 7 (a), (b), (c),
Although there are various forms of (d) and (e), basically the point P
_The above condition can be checked if the point Pe is not located on a line (linear function) including a line (straight line _{PS1- PS2} ) connecting _S1 and _PS2 .

As shown in FIG. 7A, the coordinates of each point are represented by a point _PS1 ( _xs1 , _ys1 ) and a point _PS2 ( _xs2 , _ys2 =
y _s1), and the point Pe (x _e, and y _e), where the point P _S1
The following description will be made on the assumption that the line segment SL connecting the point P _S2 and the point P _S2 is set parallel to the x-axis (the y coordinate of the point P _S1 and the point P _S2 is the same).

In this case, the processing method for obtaining the arrangement position of each character for the perspective arrangement is hereinafter referred to as “processing pattern 1”.

Returning to FIG. 3, next, a set direction instruction is fetched (step S12). The composition direction instruction is an instruction for specifying whether to perform composition in horizontal composition or vertical composition. When the horizontal composition is designated, the points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe
9 (a) and 9 (b) in accordance with the positional relationship between them, and when the vertical composition is designated in the same manner, FIG.
Typesetting is performed as shown in (d).

When the user designates a code (for example, “0” means horizontal composition and “1” means vertical composition) from the input unit 9, the code is designated by the input control unit 11. The code is stored in the <composition direction> area of the composition instruction buffer 3 (see FIG. 8).

Returning to FIG. 3, next, the long flat body ratio is fetched (step S13). The user sets the long body ratio or the flat body ratio from the input unit 9 according to the shape of the typesetting character. When specifying the long body ratio, lp (%) in FIG. 59C is specified, and when specifying the flat body ratio,
Hp (%) in FIG. 59 (b) is designated and stored in the <long body ratio> and <plain body ratio> areas of the typesetting instruction buffer 3, respectively. Note that only one of the long body ratio and the flat body ratio can be specified, and when neither of them is specified, both the long body ratio and the flat body ratio become “0”.

Returning to FIG. 3, next, the color density of the first character (start color density) and the color density of the last character (end color density) of the target character string are fetched (step S14). The start color density and the end color density set by the user from the input unit 9 are stored in the <start color density> and <end color density> areas of the typesetting instruction buffer 3, respectively.

By the way, the start color density and end color density data are used for R (red), G (green), and B (blue) color densities (for example, according to a type display device such as a color display device or a printer). ,% Of maximum density 100) or Y
(Yellow), M (magenta), C (cyan), and K (black) color densities (shade% etc.).
As shown by the starting color densities in FIG. 10, areas for storing the respective color densities are secured.

Further, since the respective color densities of RGB and YMCK can be converted into each other (not described in detail because it is a well-known technique), it is possible to specify only one and calculate the other by calculation.

Returning to FIG. 2, next, the size, arrangement position, and color density of each font data are obtained, and the typesetting data table 7 is obtained.
Is performed (step S3).

FIG. 11 shows the structure of the typesetting data table 7 and an example of this character string. The typesetting data table 7 includes a header part HA and a character processing data part FAn of each font data corresponding to each character constituting the text data.
(N is the number of characters in the target character string). The header portion HA includes <assembly direction>, <long body ratio>, <flat body ratio>, <
The rotation angle θ>, <number of characters>, and <number of processed characters> are included in the data area, and the character processing data portion FAn includes a <character code>, <arrangement position x>, and <arrangement position y for each character.
>, <Dimensions>, and <color density>.

In this preprocessing, first, the character arrangement processing unit 1
However, the character code of each character is stored in the typesetting data table 7 from the text data buffer 2, and the data of the setting direction, long body ratio, flat body ratio, start color density, and end color density are stored in the typesetting instruction buffer 3. .

The start color density and the end color density are stored in character processing data sections (color density data areas of FA1 and FA5 in this example) corresponding to the first and last characters, respectively. The <color density> of the character processing data part FAn is set to Y, M, C, K, R,
The color densities of G and B are stored.

Then, the character code of "Large bargain" is stored in each <character code> area of the character processing data portion FAn of the typesetting data table 7. At this time, the count value of the number of characters of the text data ("5" in the present embodiment) is set in the area of <number of characters>, and in the area of <rotation angle θ>, the rotation angle of the font data at the time of output is set. As a result, as shown in FIG. 12, the font data is output after being rotated by θ around the reference point P of the virtual body IB with respect to the x-axis of the xy orthogonal coordinate system.

[0077] Although FIG. 9 has been described in part above, each specific point Pe, and P _S1, P _S2, a string of "large bar game down" (c), the (d) vertically arranged, (a) 9B shows an example of the typesetting in the case where the horizontal composition is instructed. As is clear from the drawing, the rotation angle is θ = + 90 in FIG. 9A and θ = −90 (or FIG. 9B). , +270), and in FIGS. 9C and 9D, θ = 0.

Further, the character arrangement processing unit 1 stores P _S1 , P _S1 stored in the typesetting instruction buffer 3 in the typesetting auxiliary data table 8 shown in FIG. 13 and the work area 21 shown in FIG. Each of (x, y) of P _S2 and Pe
The coordinates are stored in each corresponding area as shown in the figure. Also,
<P x coordinate, y coordinate>, <Pb of work area 21
X, y coordinates>, the (x, y) coordinates of the points P _S1 and P _S2 are stored as initial values. The typesetting auxiliary data table 8 is a table used when performing another character insertion processing. In this actual processing, dimensions, arrangement positions,
The work area 21 is also used as a work area when obtaining color density and the like. The insertion process will be described later.

Next, the starting color density (Y _S , M _S , C
_S , K _S ) and end color density (Y _E , M _E , C
_E , K _E ), the rate of change in color density (α _Y , α _M , α _C , α) for determining the color density of each character
_K ). The rate of change is (start color density-end color density)
/ (Number of characters -1). In the case of the present embodiment, since the number of characters is “5”, the following is obtained. _{α Y = (M E -M S} ) / 4 α M = (M E -M S) / 4 α C = (C E -C S) / 4 α K = (K E -K S) / 4 α R _{= (R E -R S) /} 4 α G = (G E -G S) / 4 α B = (B E -B S) / 4 _{Note, α R, α G, α} B in color density of RGB , And can be selected and adopted in any case by the above-described mutual conversion between YMCK and RGB. These are shown in each graph of FIG. The obtained change rate data is stored in the typesetting auxiliary data table 8.

Returning to FIG. 2, when the pre-processing is completed,
The size, arrangement position, and color density of each font data corresponding to each character constituting the text data are obtained (step S
4). A specific processing procedure will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

First, "1" is set to the processing variable i (step S21). Next, the i-th character (where i = 1
Then, the output size of the first character "large" is determined (step S22).

This will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 shows the case of FIG. 9C and FIG.
7 shows the cases of FIGS. 9D and 9B, respectively. Pa, Pb, Pc, and Pd are used each time the font data is deformed and arranged for each character. Each point corresponds to each corner as shown in FIGS. Note that the coordinates of the points Pa and Pb use values stored in the (x, y) coordinate area of Pa and Pb of the work area 21, and the first characters are Pa = P _S1 and Pb = P _S2 ( Pa, P of the second and subsequent characters)
b is specified in step S31 (described later) of the previous character, and (x, y) of Pa and Pb of the work area 21
The storage contents of the coordinate area are updated.

16 (a) and 17 (b), the font data of the square virtual body IB for which neither the long body ratio nor the flat body ratio is specified is arranged vertically and horizontally, respectively. The dimensions of the font data in this case are Pa, Pb
Is the length between them. Pa, the length L between Pb, the coordinates of _{Pa (x a, y a)} , the coordinates of Pb (x _b, y _a) When, because character base is parallel to the x-axis, the following formula Can be calculated. L = X = | x _b -x _a | (22-1)

FIGS. 16 and 17C show the flatness ratio (hp).
%) Is arranged vertically, and the character height is set to Y ′ (= Y × (100−hp) / 10
The font data compressed to 0) is arranged at a predetermined arrangement position. The size of the font data in this case is given by the formula (22-1)
Is the same value as L.

FIGS. 16 and 17D show the long body ratio (lp
%) When the specified font data is arranged horizontally, and the character width is X ′ (= X × (100−lp) / 10
The font data compressed to 0) is arranged at a predetermined arrangement position. The dimensions of the font data in this case are also calculated according to the previous formula (22-
L is the same as in 1).

FIGS. 16 and 17E show the long body ratio (lp
%) Is arranged in a vertical layout, and font data whose character width is compressed to X ′ (X ′ is obtained from the X coordinate of Pa and Pb) is arranged at a predetermined arrangement position. I do. Therefore, X corresponding to the size of the original font data can be obtained by the following equation. X = (100 · X ′) / (100−lp) (22-2)

FIGS. 16 and 17F show the flatness ratio (hp).
%), The font data whose character height is compressed to Y ′ (Y ′ is obtained from the X coordinate of Pa and Pb) is placed at a predetermined layout position. Deploy. Therefore, Y corresponding to the size of the original font data can be obtained by the following equation. Y = (100 · Y ′) / (100−hp) (22-3)

The dimensions of the font data for each designated typesetting obtained in this way are set in the typesetting data table 7 (see FIG. 11).
Of the character processing data portion FAi corresponding to the i-th character of
Dimension> area.

Returning to FIG. 4, it is next determined whether or not the size of the obtained font data is less than 1 mm (step S2).
3) If the distance is less than 1 mm, the flow proceeds to the error processing in step S24. If the distance is 1 mm or more, the flow proceeds to step S25.
This is in order to cope with the difficulty of seeing the character surface when the size of the font data to be output is less than 1 mm.

In the error processing in step S24, first,
For example, by displaying an error message on the display device 14,
In addition to notifying the user of the end of the error, <error presence>
A code (for example, "1") indicating that the error has ended with the dimension being less than 1 mm is stored in the area of, and the processing in FIG. 4 ends.

As a cause of such inconvenience, for example, the positional relationship between the designated three points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe is inappropriate with respect to the number of characters of the text data (for example, as shown in FIG. 18). In the case where the length between the points P _S1 and P _S2 is longer than the length between the points P _S1 and Pe, the length between the points P _S2 and Pe, etc.), the points P _S1 , P _S2 , A message for resetting Pe may be added to the error message. Next, (i-1) is converted into the typesetting data table 7 (FIG. 1).
1)) in the <number of processed characters> area. The <number of processed characters> is the number of characters corresponding to the font data whose dimensions, arrangement positions, and color densities are all edited. In the current i-th processing, the number of processed characters is (i-1).
It is.

Returning to FIG. 4, in step S25, the remaining two points Pc and Pd when the characters are arranged in step S24.
Find the coordinates of. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the arrangement state of the font data at the time of output differs depending on the positional relationship between the points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe.

First, FIG. 16 shows a case where the position of the convergence point Pe is specified above the arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2 . In this case, the point Pc in FIGS.
Each of the x coordinates x _c and x _d of Pd is x _c = x _{ax d} = x _b (25-1) as is clear from the figure.

The y coordinates y _c and y _{d of the} points Pc and Pd
16 (a), (e), (b), (f) and FIG.
16C and FIG. 16D.

In the case of FIGS. 16A and 16E, the points Pc, P
The y-coordinate of d is obtained by adding the character height Y (= L) to the y-coordinate of the arrangement start points Pa and Pb, respectively. Therefore, _{y c = y d = y a} + L ......... (25-2).

In the case of FIGS. 16B and 16F, the points Pc, P
The y coordinate of d is obtained by adding the character width X (= L) to the y coordinate of the arrangement start points Pa and Pb, respectively. Therefore, in this case, the point Pc, the y-coordinate y _c of Pd, y _d are consequently determined by the above equation (25-2).

In the case of FIG. 16C, the y-coordinates of the points Pc and Pd are obtained by adding the character height Y 'compressed by the flatness ratio hp to the y-coordinates of the arrangement start points Pa and Pb, respectively. .
Therefore, in this case, y _c = y _d = y _a + (L × (100−hp) / 100)) (25-3)

In the case of FIG. 16D, the y-coordinates of the points Pc and Pd are obtained by adding the character width X ′ compressed by the long body ratio lp to the y-coordinates of the arrangement start points Pa and Pb, respectively. Therefore, in this case, y _c = y _d = y _a + (L × (100−lp) / 100) (25-4)

Next, FIG. 17 shows a case where the position of the convergence point Pe is designated below the arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2 , contrary to the case of FIG.

Therefore, FIG. 17 is obtained by reversing the positive direction of the y-axis in FIG. 16, and the x-coordinates x _c and x _d of the points Pc and Pd in FIGS. It is obtained by equation (25-1). Also, FIGS. 17 (a), (b), (e),
(F), points Pc in FIGS. 17 (c) and 17 (d),
Each y-coordinate y _c in pd, y _d is the equation (25-2) and the equation (25-3)
And each equation in which "+" in the equation (25-4) is replaced with "-".

In the above, the size of the i-th character is Pa, P
The next character is arranged in a rectangle defined by b, Pc, and Pd, and the next character is similarly arranged by Pa, Pb, Pc, and Pd newly obtained for the next character by this rectangle and the convergence point Pe. These points will be described later. By the way, the arrangement position at the time of typesetting output is determined by the position of the reference point P, and this reference point P is obtained from the designated _Ps1 , _Ps2 , Pe and the assembling direction (step S26).

That is, in FIGS. 16 (a), (c) and (e), where y _S1 and y _S2 <y _e , the reference point P of the font data is the point Pa, and the arrangement position is the coordinate of the point Pa. Becomes

FIG. 1 shows a horizontal composition of y _S1 and y _S2 <y _e .
In 6 (b), (c) and (f), the reference point P of the font data is the point Pb, and the arrangement position is the coordinates of the point Pb.

Further, in FIGS. 17A, 17C, and 17E, where y _S1 and y _S2 > y _e , the reference point P of the font data is the point Pc, and the arrangement position is the coordinate of the point Pc. Becomes

FIG. 1 shows a horizontal composition of y _S1 and y _S2 > y _e .
In 7 (b), (c), and (f), the reference point P of the font data is the point Pa, and the arrangement position is the coordinates of the point Pa.

The character arrangement processing unit 1 compares the (x, y) coordinates of the reference point P obtained as described above with the <arrangement position x> and <arrangement position y of the i-th character processing data part FAi of the typesetting data table 7. Store in the area of>.

Returning to FIG. 4, next, the color density of the font data corresponding to the current character to be processed is obtained (step S27). The character arrangement processing unit 1 gives the processing variable i to the color density specifying unit 6 so that the color density specifying unit 6 determines the order of the given characters and the rate of change of the color density obtained in the preprocessing. Based on this, the color density of each character is determined.

As can be seen from FIG. 19, when the color density of the i-th character is Y _Ni , the change rate α of the color density obtained in advance is α
And _Y, determined by the following equation from the start color density Y _S. Y _Ni = Y _X + Y _S = α _Y × (i-1) + Y _S

Note that Y _X3 in the figure is the third character (i =
3) shows a variation in color density from the start color density Y _S for "over", Y _N3 indicates the color density of the character.

When i = 1 (the first character) or i = the number of characters of the text data (the last character),
Since the color density of each character is the start color density and the end color density respectively, the above calculation is unnecessary.

In the figure, the values in parentheses are Y _S = 40, Y _E
= 60 indicates the color density of each character.
It can be seen that the starting color density gradually changes to the end color density. The change rate α _Y of the color density at this time is (60−
40) / 4 = 5.

Note that the other M, C, and K dot%, R,
For the color densities of G and B, the color densities of the current character to be processed can be obtained in the same manner as in the case of the halftone percentage of Y.

The color density specifying section 6 returns the obtained color density to the character arrangement processing section 1, and the character arrangement processing section 1 stores the received color density in the i-th character processing data section FAi of the typesetting data table 7. Color density> area.

Returning to FIG. 4, next, the arrangement start point specifying unit 5
Is a line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe, and the point P _S2 and the point Pe.
Between the line segment connecting to the virtual body in the virtual arrangement state of the current character to be processed (step S2)
8).

The pattern in which this intersection exists is shown in FIG.
This is the case shown in each of FIGS. Specifically, (1) an intersection of a line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe, and a line segment connecting the point Pc and the point Pd; (2) a line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe; Intersection of a line connecting point Pb and point Pd (3) Intersection of a line connecting point P _S2 and point Pe and a line connecting point Pa and point Pc (4) Point P _S2 and point It is checked whether there is an intersection between the line connecting Pe and the line connecting the points Pc and Pd.

A point P _S1 (coordinates (x _S1 , y _S1 )) and a point Pe
A linear function including a line segment CL1 connecting (coordinates (x _e , y _e )) is represented by [y = a ₁ · x + b ₁ ], and a point P _S2 (coordinates (x _S2 ,
y _S2 )) and a linear function including a line segment CL2 connecting the point Pe is [y = a ₂ · x + b ₂ ]. As shown in FIG.
a ₁ and a ₂ represent the slope of each function, and b ₁ and b ₂ represent the position of the intersection of each function with the y-axis. The method of each calculation is mathematically easy and will not be described.

Therefore, a linear function including a line segment CL1 connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe, a linear function including a line segment CL2 connecting the point P _S2 and the point Pe, a point Pa, a point Pb, The above (1) to (4) can be examined using the positional relationship between the points Pc and Pd. However, if the x coordinate of the point P _S1 and the point Pe is the same (x _S1 = x _e ), x = x _S1 . In this case, as shown in FIG. 20 (f) and FIG. 21 (f). And point P
_The line segment CL1 connecting _S1 and the point Pe coincides with the line segment connecting the point Pa and the point Pc, the intersection of the font data with the virtual body becomes the point Pc, and the point xS2 between the point P _S2 and the point Pe. When the coordinates are the same (x _S2 = x _e ), x = x _S2 . In this case, as shown in FIGS. 20 (d) and 21 (d),
A line segment CL2 connecting the point P _S2 and the point Pe is a point Pb and a point Pd.
And the intersection of the font data with the virtual body is a point Pd. Therefore, x between the point P _S1 and the point Pe
If the coordinates are the same, the intersection is taken as the point Pc.
(1) and (2) are omitted, and when the x coordinate of the point _PS2 and the point Pe is the same, the intersection (3) and (4) are omitted with the intersection as the point Pd.

First, in (1), as shown in FIGS. 23 (a) and 23 (b), one line including a line segment CL1 connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe is included.
In the next function [y = a ₁ · x + b ₁ ], y of the points Pc and Pd
X coordinate (x = (y _c −b) when the coordinate (y _c ) is substituted
₁ ) / a ₁ ) is the x coordinate (x _a ) of the point Pc and the x coordinate of the point Pd
If they fall within the range between the coordinates (x _b ), these intersections will be present.

[0119] The intersection CP ₁ that found in the (1), FIG. 20, the case of FIG. 21 (b) ~ (e). Further, a the (1) at the intersection of the intersection CP ₁ when CP ₁ is present x-coordinate is the _{x (= (y c -b 1} ) / a 1), the intersection point C
The y coordinate of P ₁ is the y coordinate (y _c ) of point Pc and point Pd.

Next, in FIG. 23 (2), as shown in FIGS. 23 (c) and (d), one line including the line segment CL1 connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe is obtained.
In the following function [y = a ₁ · x + b ₁ ], x of the points Pb and Pd
Y coordinate (y = a ₁ · x _b ) when the coordinate (x _b ) is substituted
+ B ₁₎ is, if within the range between the y-coordinate (y _a) and the y coordinate of the point Pd of the point Pb (y _c), so that these intersections are present.

In FIG. 20, the intersection is found in (2).
This is the case of (a) and (b) of FIG. Also, this (2)
In x-coordinate of the intersection point CP ₁ when intersections CP ₁ is present is a point Pb, x-coordinate of the point Pd (x _b), the intersection CP ₁ y
The coordinates are y (= a ₁ · x _b + b ₁ ).

Next, as shown in FIGS. 23 (e) and (f), (3) uses the same method as in the above (2) to obtain points P _S2 and Pe.
Linear function [y = a ₂ × x + b
_2], the point Pa, y coordinates when substituting the x coordinate of the point _{Pc (x a) (y =} a 2 · x a + b 2) is, y coordinates of the point Pa of (y _a) and the point Pc y The presence or absence of an intersection is checked based on whether or not it falls within the range between the coordinates (y _c ).

In FIG. 20, the intersection is found in (3).
This is the case of (h) and (i) of FIG. Also, this (3)
In x-coordinate of the intersection point CP ₂ in the case of intersection CP ₂ there is a point Pa, the x-coordinate of the point Pc (x _a), the intersection CP ₂ y
The coordinates are the above y (= a ₂ × x _a + b ₂ ).

Next, as shown in FIGS. 23 (g) and (h), (4) shows the points P _S2 and Pe by the same method as in the above (1).
Linear function [y = a ₂ × x + b
_2], the point Pc, x coordinate when substituting the y coordinate of the point _{Pd (y c) (x =} (y c -b 2) / a 2) is, x-coordinate of the point Pc (x _a) and a point The presence or absence of an intersection is checked based on whether or not it falls within the range between the x coordinates (x _b ) of Pd.

In FIG. 20, the intersection is found in (4).
The case of FIG. 21 (e) ~ (h), x-coordinate of the intersection point CP ₂ in the case where there are intersections CP ₂ in the (4) of the x
(= (Y _c −b ₂ ) / a ₂ ), and the y coordinate of the intersection CP ₂ is the y coordinate (y _c ) of the point Pc and the point Pd.

Returning to FIG. 4, next, the intersection CP ₁ or /
And determines whether a CP ₂ (step S2
9). If there is at least one of the intersection points CP ₁ and CP ₂ , the process proceeds to step S31. On the other hand, if there is no intersection, the arrangement start point specifying unit 5 notifies the character arrangement processing unit 1 that there is no intersection, and ends the processing. At this time, the character arrangement processing unit 1 executes the error processing of step S30.

In the error processing in step S30, the user is notified of the end of the error by displaying an error message on the display device 14, or the like. As a cause of such inconvenience, for example, in the case shown in FIG. 24, in this case, a message for re-setting the points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe may be added to the error message. . Further, the processes after step S28 are processes for obtaining the layout start points Pa and Pb of the font data corresponding to the character next to the current character to be processed. Therefore, when the current character to be processed is the last character of the text data, a message notifying that insertion processing is not possible may be displayed. Next, i is stored in the <number of processed characters> area of the typesetting data table 7. This is because the dimensions, arrangement position, and color density of the font data corresponding to the i-th character are all edited. Further, a code (for example, “2”) indicating that the error has ended without any intersection is stored in the <error presence / absence> area of the typesetting auxiliary data table 8.

Returning to FIG. 4, next, at step S28
Based on the intersection obtained in (1), the layout start points Pa and Pb of the font data corresponding to the (i + 1) th character are obtained (step S31). In this processing, the arrangement start point specifying unit 5
It is performed following steps S28 and S29.

[0129] Specifically, determined through the intersection CP ₁ or / and CP ₂ was obtains a line parallel to the line connecting the point P _S1 and the point P _S2, and the line, the point P _S1 and the point Each intersection between the line segment connecting Pe and the line segment connecting point P _S2 and point Pe is determined. The obtained intersections are the layout start points Pa and Pb of the font data corresponding to the character ((i + 1) th character) next to the current character to be processed.

Here, since the line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point P _S2 is parallel to the x-axis (or on the x-axis), it passes through the determined intersection point CP ₁ and / or CP ₂ and the point P _S1 And point P _S2
The intersections of the line parallel to the line connecting the points P _S1 and Pe and the line connecting the point P _S2 and the point Pe are:
This is the same as the y-coordinate of the intersection points CP ₁ and CP ₂ .

FIG. 25 shows the positional relationship between Pa and Pb obtained according to the pattern in which the intersections shown in FIG. 20 are formed. FIG. 25 shows the layout start points P a and Pb of the font data corresponding to the second character. Also,
The pattern in which the intersection shown in FIG.
This is the same as the case of the pattern in which the intersection indicated by 0 is formed.

The arrangement start point specifying unit 5 returns the new arrangement start points Pa and Pb obtained to the character arrangement processing unit 1. The character arrangement processing unit 1 stores the (x, y) coordinates of the received new arrangement start points Pa and Pb in the work area 21, and converts the coordinates of the arrangement start points Pa and Pb into the (i + 1) th character. Update to the corresponding font data.

Returning to FIG. 4, it is next determined whether or not the dimensions, arrangement positions, and color densities have been obtained for all the characters constituting the text data (step S32). If the processing has been completed for all the characters, the process proceeds to the end processing of step S34. On the other hand, if the processing has not been completed for all the characters,
The process proceeds to step S33. Note that the end processing of step S34 will be described later.

In step S33, the processing variable i is incremented (i = i + 1), the character to be processed is set as the next character, and the process returns to step S22. Based on the newly obtained layout start points Pa and Pb, the character The size, arrangement position, and color density of the corresponding font data are obtained in the same manner as described above.

For example, taking the second (i = 2) character "B" as an example, first, in step S22, for example, the layout start points Pa and Pa of the font data corresponding to the second character shown in FIG. Based on Pb, the size of the font data corresponding to the second character is obtained according to the set direction, the long flat body ratio, and the like as shown in FIG. 16 (FIG. 17).

Next, in step S25, the remaining two points Pc of the virtual body of the font data corresponding to the second character,
Pd is determined, the layout position of the font data corresponding to the second character is determined from Pa, Pb, Pc, and Pd in step S26, and the color density of the font data corresponding to the second character is determined in step S27.

Then, in steps S28 to S31, for example, as shown in FIG. 26 (FIG. 26 corresponds to FIGS. 20 and 25, as shown in FIG. 21, (y-coordinates of points P _S1 and P _S2 )> (point P
The same applies to the case of (y coordinate of e). ), The layout start points Pa and Pb of the font data corresponding to the next character (the third character) are obtained, and the size, layout position, and color density of the font data corresponding to the third character are similarly calculated. Ask. Thereafter, similarly, when the process is completed for all the characters, the process proceeds to the end process of step S34.

In step S34, since the dimensions, arrangement position, and color density of each font data corresponding to all the characters of the text data have been obtained, <
The number of characters of text data (i indicating the last character) is stored in the area of “number of processed characters>. Next, a code (for example, “0”) indicating normal termination is stored in the <error presence / absence> area of the typesetting auxiliary data table 8, <x coordinate of Pa during insertion processing>, <pax during insertion processing> P
In the area of “y coordinate of a”, “x coordinate of Pb at the time of insertion processing”, and “y coordinate of Pb at the time of insertion processing”, the character next to the last character of the text data obtained last (current text data Are not present), the respective x-coordinates and respective y-coordinates of the arrangement start points Pa and Pb are stored. That is, upon normal termination, the typesetting auxiliary data table 8 stores the coordinates of the points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe, and the layout start points Pa and Pb of the character next to the last character of the current text data. Color density change rate α _Y , α _M , α _C , α _K , α _R , α _G , α
_B is stored, and by using these data, when a character is inserted into the current text data later, the size, arrangement position, and color density of the font data corresponding to the inserted character are changed. You can ask.

Returning to FIG. 2, when the processing for obtaining the size, arrangement position, and color density of each character of the text data is completed, the data stored in the typesetting data table 7 and the typesetting auxiliary data table 8 are externally stored. It is stored in the device 18 (step S5). This is so that output or the like can be performed at any time thereafter based on the data edited this time.

Next, based on the contents of the typesetting data table 7, the output control unit 12 outputs the processing result to the display device 14 and / or the printer 15 (step 6). It is displayed on the display device 14 or printed by the printer 15,
Whether to print on the film or both of them is arbitrarily selected by the user. Details of the output processing by the output control unit 12 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, it is determined whether or not the processed characters stored in the <number of processed characters> area of the typesetting data table 7, that is, whether the number of characters that can be output is “0” (there is no font data that can be output). If it is not "0", the process proceeds to step S42 because there is font data that can be output, and if it is "0", the process ends because there is no font data that can be output. When the process is terminated without outputting, a message notifying the user may be displayed on the display device 14.

In step S42, the processing variable i is set to "1".
Is set. i indicates the character of the current processing target.

Next, the current character code to be processed is read from the character processing data part FAi to be processed in the typesetting data table 7, and the font data is read from the font storage unit 13 (step S43).

Next, from the character processing data part FAi,
The output dimensions of the font data are read out, the font data read out in step S42 is adjusted by reducing it to the output dimensions, and the
Read the set long body ratio and flat body ratio from the area of <Long body ratio> and <Flat body ratio>, and change the font data whose dimensions have been adjusted to the character width or character height according to the set long flat body ratio. Is compressed (step S44).

Next, from the area of <arrangement position x>, <arrangement position y>, and <color density> of the character processing data portion FAi, the coordinates of the arrangement position (reference point of the font data) at the time of outputting the font data. And the color density, read the rotation angle θ from the <rotation angle θ> of the typesetting data table 7, and arrange the font data whose dimensions and the like have been adjusted in step S 43 to the arrangement position (reference point). Are output at the read color density in a state where the image is rotated by the rotation angle θ around (step S45).

For example, if the composition is performed as shown in FIG. 9C, the rotation angle θ is “0 °”, and the font data whose dimensions and the like have been adjusted are arranged as shown in FIG. You. FIG. 27A shows a case where neither the long body ratio nor the flat body ratio is set, and FIG. 27B shows the arrangement state of each font data when the flat body ratio is set. FIG. 27C shows an arrangement state of each font data when the long body ratio is set. FIG. 27 (b),
In (c), only the font data corresponding to “Large” shows the character surface, but the character surface of each photo data corresponding to each character of “Bargain” also has the flatness ratio and the The face is compressed according to the ratio.

If the typesetting is performed as shown in FIG. 9A, the rotation angle θ is “90 °”, so the first font data is indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. as such, from a state of arranging the font data on the position P _1, the rotation around the position P ₁ angle theta ( "90
°)), and are arranged and output in a state rotated in a predetermined direction (in this case, the sign of the rotation angle is positive and thus counterclockwise). Next, the second font data is shown in FIG.
As shown by the two-dot chain line in (b), the font data is arranged and output counterclockwise by “90 °” around the arrangement position P ₂ from the state where the font data is arranged at the arrangement position P _2. Is done. Since the arrangement position of the second font data is determined according to the arrangement state at the time of outputting the first font data, the arrangement position is as shown in the figure.
The remaining font data is similarly sequentially arranged and output. FIG. 28C shows a state after all the font data is arranged.
Shown in FIGS. 28A to 28C show a case where neither the long body ratio nor the flat body ratio is set. FIG. 29A shows the arrangement state of the first font data and the arrangement state of the second font data when the flatness ratio is set.
FIGS. 29C and 29D show the arrangement state of the first font data and the arrangement state of the second font data when the long body ratio is set in FIG.

FIGS. 27 and 28 show each point P _S1 ,
The positional relationship between P _S2 and Pe is shown in FIG. 20 (e), and FIGS. 20 (a) to (d), (f) to (i), and FIG.
Similarly, in each case of 1, the font data corresponds to the point P
They are arranged so as to converge from _S1 and _PS2 to a point Pe.

In the case of FIGS. 9B and 9D, FIG.
In the same manner as in the case of (a), each font data is changed from the state where the font data is arranged at the respective arrangement position to the rotation angle θ (“−90 °” in FIG. 9B, FIG. It is arranged and output while rotating in a predetermined direction (in the case of FIG. 9B, the sign of the rotation angle is negative because the sign of the rotation angle is negative in FIG. 9B).

Returning to FIG. 5, it is determined whether or not all outputable font data has been output (step S).
46). If all the outputs have been completed, the processing of the apparatus of this embodiment ends. On the other hand, if there remains remaining outputable font data, the processing variable i is incremented (i = i + 1).
Then, the process returns to step S43 to output the next font data.

When the processing of the apparatus of this embodiment is completed, the font data corresponding to each character constituting the text data is displayed in a state in which the font data is far and near so as to converge from the points P _S1 and P _S2 to the point Pe. It is displayed on the device 14 and / or printed by the printer 15 and printed on film.

As described above, since the virtual body of each font data to be output is rectangular, the font face of the output font data is not distorted , and is typeset in a natural perspective arrangement based on the font face. Further, in the present embodiment, since each font data is not converted into a graphic, the processing for forming the graphic is unnecessary.

Next, for the above-described typesetting result, for example,
Font data corresponding to the first character "Large" is changed to "Ultra"
A case in which the font data is corrected to the font data corresponding to the character is described. At this time, the size, arrangement position, and color density of the font data corresponding to “super” to be corrected may be the same as the size, arrangement position, and color density of the font data corresponding to “large”. It is only necessary to replace the "large" character code stored in the <character code> area of the character processing data portion FA1 of the first font data with the "ultra" character code. If the format data is output again according to the processing procedure shown in FIG. 5 based on the reformatted format data table 7, the font data corresponding to "large" in the format result is corrected to font data corresponding to "extra". Is output.

Next, a case will be described in which, for example, font data corresponding to the third character “-” is deleted from the typesetting result for “large bargain”. At this time,
The font data corresponding to the current fourth and fifth characters "ge" and "n" are stored in the third and fourth characters "-" and "
Arrange and output the font data at the size, arrangement position, and color density corresponding to the font "G", and do not output the font data arranged at the arrangement position of the font data corresponding to the current fifth character "". I just need.

Therefore, first, 3-3 of the typesetting data table 7
The <character code> area of the character processing data section FA3 of the font data corresponding to the fourth character is set in the area of the character processing data section FA4 of the font data corresponding to the fourth character.
The character code ("ge") stored in the area
Is set in the <character code> area of the character processing data section FA4 of the font data corresponding to the fourth character, and the <character code> of the character processing data section FA5 of the font data corresponding to the fifth character is set. The character code ("n" character code) stored in the area of <code> is set.

Next, the header portion H of the typesetting data table 7
The number of characters to be deleted (in this case, “1”) is subtracted from the number of characters stored in the <number of characters> area of A. Then, the number of characters MM obtained as a result of the subtraction is compared with the number of processed characters SM stored in the <number of processed characters> area of the header portion HA of the typesetting data table 7. The number of processed characters stored in the area
Replace with M. This is adjusted so that the number of font data that can be output is not greater than the number of characters of the text data after deletion. Note that when MM = SM, all font data corresponding to the character string after deletion is output in a perspective view, and when MM> SM,
The font data corresponding to the characters after the deleted character string by the number of characters of (MM-SM) is not yet output. If the data is output again according to the processing procedure of FIG. 5 based on the re-edited typesetting data table 7, the font data corresponding to the predetermined character is output in a deleted state.

When the output is performed by the above-described method, the output color density is, for example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), the color density of each font data is from the start color density to the color density of the font data corresponding to the last character after deletion by the color density change rate α _Y obtained in the above processing. It changes gradually. This is shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), the color density of the last character of the character string after deletion is set to the set end color density, and for each font data corresponding to the character string after deletion, After the color density change rate α _Y ′ of each font data is newly obtained by the method described in the process of step S3 in FIG. 2 so as to gradually change to the end color density, the color density of each font data is calculated. You may ask again. At this time, the start color density and the end color density may be stored in, for example, the typesetting auxiliary data table 8.

Next, with respect to the typesetting result for “large bargain”, for example, “!” Is inserted between the font data corresponding to the first character “large” and the font data corresponding to the second character “ba”. The case of inserting font data corresponding to "" will be described. At this time, after the current last font data, dimensions, arrangement positions, and the like for outputting font data of the number of characters to be inserted (in this case, “1”) are output.
The color density is newly obtained, and the font data corresponding to the "!" To be inserted is output based on the size, arrangement position, and color density of the font data corresponding to the current second character "B". Fifth characters "ba", "-", "ge", "n"
The font data corresponding to the current third to fifth characters “−”, “G”, “G”, the font data dimensions, arrangement position, color density, and newly obtained dimensions,
What is necessary is to be able to arrange and output at the arrangement position and color density, and to output font data to be output at the newly determined dimensions, arrangement position and color density.

First, the typesetting auxiliary data table 8 (FIG. 13)
Check the code stored in <error presence / absence> of (see), and if an error has occurred during the previous typesetting process (if the code is other than “0”), font data for the number of characters to be inserted is output. Since a new size, arrangement position and color density cannot be obtained, a message notifying the user is displayed on the display device 14 and the character code is shifted. That is, the character data processing unit FAi (FA2) of the font data of the typesetting data table 7 corresponding to the font data currently output at the position where the new font data is inserted (in this case, the second) to the number of processed characters (<processed (Stored in the area of Number of characters>)
The character code stored in each <character code> area of the character processing data portion FAj of the font data corresponding to the th character is shifted backward by the number of characters to be inserted. Then, the character code corresponding to the font data to be inserted is stored in the <character code> area of the character processing data portion FAi of the font data in the typesetting data table 7 for the font data currently output at the position where the new font data is to be inserted. Is set. By outputting again according to the processing procedure of FIG. 5 based on the re-edited typesetting data table 7, a typesetting result of font data that can be output is output with the font data inserted. Note that if the position of the font data to be inserted is after the font data that can be output, the inserted result is not reflected, so that the character shift described above does not need to be particularly performed.

Further, if the code stored in <error presence / absence> of the typesetting auxiliary data table 8 is “0”, the size and the size for outputting the font data after the font data of the current last character are obtained. The arrangement position and color density are newly obtained. That is, the coordinates of the points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe stored in the typesetting auxiliary data table 8, the coordinates of the layout start points Pa and Pb of the font data next to the font data of the current last character, and Using the change rate of the color density of each font data and following the same procedure as in FIG. 4, dimensions, arrangement positions, and the like for outputting font data of the number of characters to be inserted after the font data of the current last character. Find the color density. When the number of font data to be inserted is large and the size of the font data for the number of characters to be inserted cannot be obtained, the following processing is performed up to the font data that can be output.

Next, <number of characters> in the typesetting data table 7
The result obtained by adding the number of characters to be inserted to the number of characters of the text data before insertion stored in the area of No. is stored in the area of <Number of characters> of the typesetting data table 7, and
The result of adding the number of newly output font data to the number of processed characters of the text data before insertion stored in the <number of processed characters> area of the typesetting data table 7 <Number of processed characters>
In the area. Then, the character code stored in the <character code> of the character processing data portion FAn of each font data in the typesetting data table 7 is shifted in the same manner as described above, and the character code of the character to be inserted is inserted. Is set in the <character code> of the character processing data portion FAn of the predetermined font data. By outputting again according to the processing procedure of FIG. 5 based on the reformatted typesetting data table 7 in this manner, the font data corresponding to the character string in which the predetermined character is inserted can be obtained from the points P _S1 and P _S2. It is arranged and output so that it converges to the point Pe and is output.

In this font data insertion process, similarly to the above-described font data deletion process, each of the font data corresponding to the character string after the insertion is processed from the start color density to the end color density. You may comprise so that it may change gradually. At this time, the start color density and the end color density may be stored in place of the change rate of the color density of each font data stored in the typesetting auxiliary data table 8.

As described above, the process of correcting, deleting, and inserting font data with respect to the formatted result can be mainly performed by changing or shifting the character code. It can respond flexibly to deletion and insertion.

The correction, deletion, and insertion of the font data with respect to the typesetting result can be performed in the same manner as the processing described later (processing patterns 2 and 3) and the following embodiments, and will be described later. In the processing and the following examples,
This description is omitted.

Next, in the above-mentioned first embodiment,
For example, as shown in FIG. 31, a line segment SL connecting the arrangement start points P _S1 and P _{S2 of} the font data corresponding to the first character.
Is set in parallel to (or on the y-axis) of the output area, how to determine the size, arrangement position, and the like of each font data will be described. This processing is referred to as “processing pattern 2”.

First, in step S1 of FIG. 2, it is assumed that the text data ("large bargain" has been input) and in step S2 (the flowchart of FIG. 3) the font data arrangement start point P _S1 corresponding to the first character. P _S2 , convergence point Pe,
A set direction instruction, a long flat body ratio, a start color density, and an end color density are set. Let the coordinates of the set points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe be (x _S1 , y _S1 ), (x _S2 , y _S2 ), and (x _e , y _e ) (see FIG. 31). Here, x _S1 = x _S2 . FIG. 32 shows how to set the points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe in this case and the arrangement pattern of each font data at the time of output in accordance with the set direction instruction. FIGS. 32A and 32C show horizontal composition when (x coordinate of point P _S1 and point P _S2 ) <(x coordinate of point Pe).
FIG. 32 shows an arrangement state of vertical font data.
(B) and (d) show the arrangement state of horizontal and vertical font data when (x coordinate of point P _S1 and point P _S2 )> (x coordinate of point Pe). The symbols P _{1 to} P ₅ in the figure are:
The layout position of each font data at the time of output (the lower left reference point of the virtual body of the font data) is shown.

Next, the preprocessing of step S3 in FIG. 2 is performed. The difference between the preprocessing and the processing pattern 1 is that
The rotation angle θ of the font data at the time of output. As is apparent from FIG. 32, in the case of the processing pattern 2, when (x coordinate of the points P _S1 and P _S2 ) <(x coordinate of the point Pe) is set horizontally (in the case of FIG. 32A). When the rotation angle θ of the font data at the time of output is “0 °” and the horizontal composition is such that (the x coordinate of the point P _S1 and the point P _S2 )> (the x coordinate of the point Pe) (FIG. 3)
2 (b)), the rotation angle θ of the font data at the time of output is “180 °” (or “−180 °”),
When (x coordinate of point P _S1 , point P _S2 ) <(x coordinate of point Pe) or (x coordinate of point P _S1 , point P _S2 )> (x coordinate of point Pe), a vertical composition (FIG. 32 ( c) and (d)), the rotation angle θ of the font data at the time of output is “−90 °” (or “270 °”).

Next, the processing for obtaining the size, arrangement position, and color density of each font data in step S4 in FIG. 2 is executed. Here, steps different from the above-described processing pattern 1 are steps S22, S25, S26, S28, and S31 (see FIG. 4). Hereinafter, these processes will be described.

First, the size of the font data in step S22 is calculated by the size specifying unit 4 using the font data arrangement start points Pa and Pb received from the character arrangement processing unit 1 and corresponding to the current character to be processed. Then, the size of the font data is obtained as follows. When a line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point P _S2 is set parallel to (or on the y-axis) of the output area as in the processing pattern 2, the given arrangement start point Pa , Pb have the same x coordinate. Therefore, here, the given arrangement start point P
a, coordinates of Pb as _{(x a, y a),} (x a, y b), FIG. 33, with reference to FIG. 34, illustrating how to obtain dimensions.

FIGS. 33 (a), (c) and (e) show the state shown in FIG.
FIG. 33B shows a case corresponding to (a) in which the long flat body ratio is not set, the flat body ratio is set, and the long body ratio is set. d),
(F) corresponds to FIG. 32 (c) and shows a case where the long flat body ratio is not set, a case where the long body ratio is set, and a case where the flat body ratio is set. FIG.
4 (a), (c) and (e) correspond to FIG. 32 (b), where the long flat ratio is not set, the flat ratio is set, and the long ratio is set. Are set, and FIGS. 34 (b), (d) and (f) show FIG.
The case corresponding to (d) shows a case where the long flat ratio is not set, a case where the long flat ratio is set, and a case where the flat ratio is set.

Character height Y and character width X in FIGS. 33 and 34
Is the same as Therefore, FIGS. 33 and 34 (a),
In the cases (b), (e) and (f), the size of the font data is the length between the given Pa and Pb, as is clear from the figure. The length L between Pa and Pb can be calculated by the following equation. _{L = | y b -y a |} ......... (22-11)

Therefore, the dimension specifying section 4 is configured as shown in FIGS.
(A), (b), (e), and (f), the expression (22)
-11) is returned to the character arrangement processing unit 1 as font data dimensions.

FIGS. 33 and 34C show the flatness ratio (hp).
%), The length Y ′ of the compressed character height Y is Pa, Pb
Is the length between them. Therefore, the character height Y before the character height is compressed can be obtained by the following equation. 100: (100−hp) = Y: Y ′ Y = (100 · Y ′) / (100−hp) = (100 · L) / (100−hp) (22-12) where L Are Pa, Pb determined by the above equation (22-11).
Is the length between them.

Since the size of the font data in this case is the size of the font data of character height Y × character width X (= Y), the dimension specifying unit 4 performs the processing in the case of (c) of FIGS. 33 and 34. Is returned to the character arrangement processing unit 1 as the size of the font data obtained by the equation (22-12).

FIGS. 33 and 34D show the long body ratio (lp
%), The length X ′ obtained by compressing the character width X is the length between Pa and Pb. Therefore, the character width X before the character width is compressed can be obtained by the following equation. X = (100 · X ′) / (100−lp) = (100 · L) / (100−lp) (22-13) where L is obtained by the above equation (22-11). Pa, Pb
Is the length between them.

The dimensions of the font data in this case are the dimensions of the font data of character width X × character height Y (= X). Is returned to the character arrangement processing unit 1 as the size of the font data obtained by the equation (22-13).

Next, in the processing of step S25, the character arrangement processing section 1 obtains the coordinates of two points Pc and Pd other than the points Pa and Pb of the four corner points of the virtual body IB of the font data. The method of obtaining this will be described below with reference to FIGS.

As is apparent from FIGS. 33 and 34, FIG.
3. The y-coordinates of the points Pc and Pd in each case of FIG. 34 are the same as the y-coordinates of the arrangement start points Pa and Pb, respectively.
That is, the point Pc, the y-coordinate y _c of Pd, y _d is calculated by the following equation. _{y c = y a y d =} y b ......... (25-11) However, y _a, y _b is a point Pa, the y-coordinate of Pb as described above.

Next, the x-coordinates x _c , x _{d of the} points Pc, Pd
33 will be described separately for each of the cases of FIG. 33 and FIG.

First, FIGS. 33 (a), (b), (c),
In (d), the x-coordinates of the points Pc and Pd are represented by the character width X or the character height Y at the x-coordinates of the arrangement start points Pa and Pb, respectively.
(X = Y). Therefore, the x-coordinates x _c , x _d of the points Pc, Pd in this case are obtained by the following equations. x _c = x _d = x _a + L (25-12) where x _a is the x coordinate of the points Pa and Pb, and L is the size of the font data obtained in step S22. is there.

FIGS. 34 (a), (b), (c),
In (d), the x-coordinates of the points Pc and Pd are obtained by calculating the character width X or the character height Y from the x-coordinates of the arrangement start points Pa and Pb, respectively.
(X = Y) is subtracted. Accordingly, the x-coordinates x _c and x _d of the points Pc and Pd in this case can be obtained by the equations of the above equation (25-12) in which “+” is replaced with “−”.

Next, in the case of FIG. 33 (e), the points Pc, Pd
Are obtained by adding the character width X ′ compressed by the long body ratio lp to the x coordinates of the arrangement start points Pa and Pb, respectively. Therefore, in this case, the x-coordinates x _c and x _d of the points Pc and Pd are obtained by the following equations. x _c = x _d = x _a + (L × (100−lp) / 100)) (25-13)

In FIG. 34 (e), the x-coordinates of the points Pc and Pd are obtained by subtracting the character width X ′ compressed by the long body ratio lp from the x-coordinates of the arrangement start points Pa and Pb, respectively. . Accordingly, the x-coordinates x _c and x _d of the points Pc and Pd in this case can be obtained by the equations of the above equation (25-13) in which “+” is replaced with “−”.

Next, in the case of FIG. 33 (f), the points Pc, Pd
Are obtained by adding the character height Y ′ compressed by the flatness ratio hp to the x-coordinates of the arrangement start points Pa and Pb, respectively. Therefore, in this case, each x coordinate x of the points Pc and Pd
_c and _xd are obtained by the following equations. x _c = x _d = x _a + (L × (100−hp) / 100)) (25-14)

In FIG. 34 (f), the x-coordinates of the points Pc and Pd are obtained by subtracting the character height Y 'compressed by the flatness ratio hp from the x-coordinates of the arrangement start points Pa and Pb, respectively. is there. Therefore, each x coordinate x of the points Pc and Pd in this case
_c and x _d can be obtained by the equation of the above equation (25-14) in which “+” is replaced with “−”.

Next, in step S26, the character arrangement processing unit 1 arranges the font data from among the points Pa, Pb, Pc, and Pd based on the positional relationship between the points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe and the set direction. Determine the position (reference point of the virtual body).

As is clear from FIGS. 33 and 34, in FIGS. 33 (a), (c) and (e), the point Pb is located at the lower left of the virtual body IB, and FIGS. 33 (b) and (d) ,
In FIG. 34 (f), FIGS. 34 (a), (c), and (e), the point Pa is located at the lower left of the virtual body IB, and FIGS.
In (f), the point Pc is at the lower left of the virtual body IB.

Therefore, (x coordinate of P _S1 and P _S2 ) <(Pe
In the case of horizontal composition with (x coordinate of), the arrangement position is the coordinate of point Pb, and (x coordinate of P _S1 , P _S2 ) <(x of Pe)
Coordinate) and (x coordinate of P _S1 , P _S2 )> (P
In the case of horizontal composition with (x coordinate of e), the arrangement position is the coordinate of the point Pa, and (x coordinate of P _S1 , P _S2 )> (Pe
(X coordinate), the arrangement position is the coordinate of the point Pc.

[0189] Next, in step S28, the arrangement start point specifying unit 5 determines whether the points P _S1 , P _S2 , Point Pe, Point Pa, Point Pb,
Based on the points Pc and Pd, when the font data corresponding to the current character to be processed is virtually arranged in a state at the time of output, a line segment connecting the points P _S1 and Pe and a point P _S2 and a point The intersection between the line connecting Pe and the virtual body of the font data corresponding to the current character to be processed is determined. A method of determining the intersection in the case of the processing pattern 2 will be described below.

Also in this case, the intersection between the line segment connecting point P _S1 and point Pe and the line segment connecting point P _S2 and point Pe and the virtual body IB of the font data corresponding to the current character to be processed is As in the case of the processing pattern 1, there exists only the following cases (1) to (4).

(1) A line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe and the point P
(2) Intersection of line segment connecting point P _S1 and point Pe, and intersection of line segment connecting point Pb and point Pd (3) Point P _S2 and point Pe (4) The intersection of the line connecting point P _S2 and point Pe, and the line connecting point Pc and point Pd

Further, the point P_S1And a line segment connecting the point Pe
Let the linear function be [y = a₁₁・ X + b₁₁], A₁₁, B
₁₁Is the point P_S1And the coordinates of the point Pe (x_S1, Y_S1), (X_e,
y_e) From the point P_S2Including the line segment connecting
The linear function is represented by [y = a₁₂・ X + b₁₂], A₁₂,
b₁₂Is the point P_S2And the coordinates of the point Pe (x_S2, Y_S2),
(X _e, Y_e).

[0193] In addition, the point _{Pa (x a, y a)} , point Pb (x
_a, y _b), the point _{Pc (x c, y a)} , the point Pd (x _c, y
Regarding _b ), in the case of the processing pattern 2, the y-coordinate of the point Pa and the point Pc, the y-coordinate of the point Pb and the point Pd are the same, and the x-coordinate of the point Pa and the point Pb, and the The x coordinates are the same.

Therefore, a linear function including a line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe, a linear function including a line segment connecting the point P _S2 and the point Pe, a point Pa, a point Pb, and a point Pc The above (1) to (4) can be examined using the relationship between the points Pd. However, if the y coordinate of the point P _S1 and the point Pe is the same (y _S1 = y _e ), y = y _S1 . In this case, the line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe is the point It coincides with the line segment connecting Pa and point Pc, the intersection of the font data with the virtual body is point Pc, and the y coordinate of point P _S2 and point Pe is the same (y _S2 =
y _e ), y = y _S2 . In this case, the line segment connecting the point P _S2 and the point Pe matches the line segment connecting the point Pb and the point Pd, and the virtual body of the font data. Is the point Pd. Therefore, if the y coordinate of the point P _S1 is the same as the y coordinate of the point Pe, the intersection is defined as the point Pc as described in (1) and (2) above.
Is omitted, and when the y coordinate of the point _PS2 and the point Pe is the same, the intersection (3) and (4) are omitted with the intersection as the point Pd.

First, in (1), a linear function [y = a ₁₁ · x + b ₁₁ ] including a line segment CL1 connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe is given by
Point Pc, the y-coordinate of when substituting the x coordinate of the point _{Pd (x c) (y =} a 11 · x c + b 11), FIG. 35 (a), (b)
As shown in, if within the range between the y-coordinate (y _a) and the y coordinate of the point Pd of the point Pc (y _b), i.e.,
When _{y b ≦ y (= a 11} · x c + b 11) <y a, the point P _S1
A line segment CL1 connecting the preparative point Pe, so that the intersection point CP ₁ of a line segment connecting the point Pc and the point Pd are present. Note that y
_{(= A 11 · x c +} b 11) = y a is the case the x coordinate of a point P _S1 and the point Pe is the same, this is the case (1) is removed from the determination condition so is omitted ing. Also this
(1) the coordinates of the intersection point CP ₁ when intersections CP ₁ is present in an _{(x c, y (= a} 11 · x c + b 11)).

Next, in (2), a linear function [y = a ₁₁ · x + b ₁₁ ] including a line segment CL1 connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe is given by
X coordinate _{(x = (y b -b 11} ) / a 11) is, x-coordinate of the point Pb (x _a) and x-coordinate of the point Pd when substituting the point Pb, y coordinate of the point Pd (y _b) If it falls within the range between (x _c ), that is, (x coordinate of point P _S1 , point P _S2 ) <
In the case of (x coordinate of the point Pe), as shown in FIG. 35A, when x _a <x (= (y _b −b ₁₁ ) / a ₁₁ ) ≦ x _c , and (point P _S1 , X coordinate of point _PS2 )> (x of point Pe
If the coordinates), as shown in FIG. _{35 (b), x c ≦} x
_{(= (Y b -b 11)} / a 11) when <y _a, the line segment CL1 linking the point P _S1 and the point Pe, there are intersections CP ₁ and a line segment connecting the point Pb and a point Pd Will be. Note that the point P _S1 ,
Since there is no case where the x coordinates of the points P _S2 and Pe are the same (see step S11 in FIG. 3), x (= (y _b −b ₁₁ ) / a ₁₁ ) =
not in the case of x _a. Moreover, this coordinate intersections CP ₁ when intersections CP ₁ (2) is present _{(x (= (y b -b} 11)
/ A ₁₁ ), y _b ).

Next, (3) shows a linear function [y = a ₁₂ · x + b ₁₂ ] including a line segment CL 2 connecting the point P _S2 and the point Pe to the y coordinate (y _a ) of the point Pa and the point Pc. ) x coordinate when substituting _{(x = (y a -b 12} ) / a 12) is, x-coordinate of the point Pa (x
_a ) and the x coordinate (x _c ) of the point Pc, that is, if (y coordinate of the point P _S1 , y of the point P _S2 ) <(y coordinate of the point Pe), FIG. As shown in (c), x
_{a <x (= (y a} -b 12) / a 12) When ≦ y _c, also (point P _S1, y coordinates of the point P _S2)> (y-coordinate of the point Pe)
In the case of, as shown in FIG. 35D, x _c ≦ x (= (y
_{When a−} b ₁₂ ) / a ₁₂ ) <x _a , there exists an intersection CP ₂ between the line segment CL 2 connecting the point P _S2 and the point Pe and the line segment connecting the point Pb and the point Pd. In this (3), the intersection C
When P ₂ exists, the coordinates of the intersection CP ₂ are (x (= (y
_{a -b 12) / a 12)} , a y _a).

Next, (4) represents a linear function [y = a ₁₂ · x + b ₁₂ ] including a line segment connecting the point P _S2 and the point Pe to the points Pc,
The y-coordinate (y = y = y) when the x-coordinate ( _xc ) of the point Pd is substituted
_{a 12 · x c + b 12} ) is, y coordinates of the point Pc (y _a) and the point P
If d is within the range between the x coordinates (y _b ), that is, as shown in FIGS. 35 (c) and (d), y _b <y
When _{(= a 12 · x c +} b 12) ≦ y a, the point P _S2 and the point Pe
A line segment CL2 connecting bets, there will be an intersection CP ₂ and a line segment connecting the point Pc and the point Pd. Note that the coordinates of the intersection point CP ₂ in the case where there are intersections CP ₂ in the (4) (x _c,
is _{y (= a 12 · x c} + b 12)).

Next, in step S31, the arrangement start point specifying unit 5 calculates the starting point based on the intersection obtained in step S28.
The layout start points Pa and Pb of the font data corresponding to the next character of the current processing target are obtained.
Since the line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point P _S1 is parallel to the y-axis (or on the y-axis), it passes through the determined intersection point CP ₁ and / or CP ₂ , and the point P _S1 and the point P _S2 , A line connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe, and a point P _S2.
Intersections of the line segment connecting the point Pe with the intersections CP ₁ , CP
Same as the x coordinate of ₂ .

Therefore, for example, when the intersection CP ₁ is obtained, a line parallel to the line connecting the points P _S1 and P _S2 passing through the intersection CP ₁ and the point P _S2 and the point Pe are determined. connecting the y coordinate of the intersection point of the line segment, (the x _cp1) x-coordinate of the intersection point CP ₁
Is a linear function [y = including a line segment connecting the point P _S2 and the point Pe.
a ₁₂ · x + b ₁₂ ] and y coordinate (y = a ₁₂ · x _cp1
+ B ₁₂ ). Therefore, in this case,
Pa's coordinates are the coordinates of CP _1, the coordinates of Pb is, (x
_cp1, it is _{a 12 · x cp1 + b 12} ). Also, the intersection CP ₂
, The coordinate of Pb is the coordinate of CP ₂ , the x coordinate of Pa is the same as the x coordinate of CP ₂ , and the y coordinate of Pa is the x coordinate of intersection CP ₂ To
It can be obtained by substituting into a linear function including a line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe. Furthermore, in the case where the intersection CP ₁ and CP ₂ are obtained, each coordinate of the intersection point CP ₁ and CP ₂ becomes as Pa, and the coordinates of Pb.

As described above, based on the size, arrangement position, color density (same as the method of obtaining the processing pattern 1) of each font data in the case of the processing pattern 2, the rotation angle θ, the long flat body ratio, and the like, As the output control unit 12 outputs each font data, each font data is arranged in a distance from the points P _S1 and P _S2 to the point Pe as shown in FIG.

Next, in the above-described first embodiment,
For example, as shown in FIG. 36, a line segment connecting the arrangement start points P _S1 and P _{S2 of} the font data corresponding to the first character is
A description will be given of a method of obtaining the size, arrangement position, and the like of each font data when the output area is set to be inclined with respect to the x-axis (y-axis). This processing is referred to as “processing pattern 3”.
That.

First, text data ("large bargain") is set in step S1 of FIG. 2, and each typesetting instruction is set in step S2 (flow chart of FIG. 3). Set point P
_The coordinates of _S1 , point _Ps2 , and point Pe are ( _xS1 , _yS1 ),
(X _S2, y _S2), and (x _e, y _e) (see FIG. 36). FIGS. 37 and 38 show how to set the points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe in this case and the arrangement pattern of each font data at the time of output according to the set direction instruction. FIG. 37 shows an arrangement state of font data in a vertical composition, and FIG. 38 shows an arrangement state of font data in a horizontal composition. Symbol P ₁ in the figure
To P ₅ shows the arrangement position at the output of each font data (bottom left of the reference point of the virtual body of the font data).

Each of the arrangement patterns (a) to (d) in FIGS. 37 and 38 shows a difference in the arrangement state of the font data depending on how the points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe are set. .

FIG. 37A shows a case where the point Pe is located in the upper left direction of the figure with a straight line passing through the points P _S1 and P _S2 interposed therebetween.
For example, the slope of a straight line (linear function) passing through the points Pa _S1 and P _S2 is positive, and the x coordinate when the y coordinate of the point Pe is substituted into the linear function is larger than the x coordinate of the point Pe. This is the case. Note that a linear function passing through the points P _S1 and P _S2 is represented by points P _S1 ,
It can be specified from the coordinates of the point _PS2 . FIG. 37
The array pattern as shown in (a) is hereinafter referred to as “array pattern Ta”.

FIG. 37 (b) shows a case where the point Pe is located in the upper right direction of the figure with a straight line passing through the points P _S1 and P _S2 interposed therebetween, for example, a linear function of the linear function passing through the points P _S1 and P _S2 . This is a case where the slope is negative and the x-coordinate when the y-coordinate of the point Pe is substituted into the linear function is smaller than the x-coordinate of the point Pe. Note that a linear function passing through the points P _S1 and P _S2 in FIG.
The sign of the slope is opposite to that of the linear function passing through the points P _S1 and P _S2 in FIG. The array pattern as shown in FIG. 37B is hereinafter referred to as “array pattern Tb”.

FIG. 37 (c) shows the x coordinate obtained by substituting the y coordinate of the point Pe into a linear function (having a negative slope) passing through the points P _S1 and P _S2 obtained in FIG. 37 (b). This is a case where the point Pe is larger than the x coordinate. The array pattern shown in FIG. 37C is hereinafter referred to as “array pattern Tc”.

FIG. 37D shows that the x coordinate obtained by substituting the y coordinate of the point Pe into a linear function (positive slope) passing through the points P _S1 and P _S2 obtained in FIG. This is a case where the point Pe is smaller than the x coordinate. The array pattern as shown in FIG. 37D is hereinafter referred to as “array pattern Td”.

FIGS. 38 (a) to 38 (d) show FIGS.
(D) respectively. FIG. 37 (a)
Hereinafter, the arrangement patterns such as (d) are referred to as “array pattern Ya”, “array pattern Yb”, “array pattern Yc”, and “array pattern Yd”, respectively.

Next, in the pre-processing of step S3 in FIG. 2, what differs from the above processing pattern 1 is the rotation angle θ of the font data at the time of output. The rotation angle θ will be described below according to each of the arrangement patterns.

The rotation angle θ in the case of the array pattern Ta (FIG. 37 (a)) is, as shown in FIG. 39 (a), a straight line passing through the point P _S1 and parallel to the x-axis and a point P _S1. , And an angle θ ₁ formed with a straight line passing through the point P _S2 . The angle theta _1, based on the right-angled triangle having a point P _S1 of FIG. 39 (a), the point P _S2, the point P _{ip vertices, tanθ 1 = (| y S2} -y S1 |) /
(| X _S2 −x _S1 |). In this case, since the rotation direction is counterclockwise, the rotation angle θ is obtained by adding “+” to θ ₁ obtained above.

The rotation angle θ in the case of the array pattern Tb (FIG. 37B) is, as shown in FIG. 39B, a straight line passing through the point P _S1 and parallel to the x-axis, and a point P _S1. , And an angle θ ₁ formed with a straight line passing through the point P _S2 . The angle theta _1, and theta ₁ of the following cases is determined by the arrangement pattern Ta the same way. In this case, since the rotation direction is clockwise, the rotation angle θ is obtained by adding “−” to θ ₁ obtained above.

In the case of the arrangement pattern Tc (FIG. 37 (c)), the rotation angle θ is, as shown in FIG. 39 (c), a straight line passing through the point P _S1 and parallel to the x-axis and a point P _S1. , And an angle θ ₁ formed with a straight line passing through the point P _S2 . In this case, since the rotation direction is clockwise, the rotation angle θ is obtained by adding “−” to θ ₁ obtained above.

In the case of the arrangement pattern Td (FIG. 37D), the rotation angle θ is, as shown in FIG. 39D, a straight line passing through the point P _S2 and parallel to the x-axis, and a point P _S1. , And an angle θ ₁ formed with a straight line passing through the point P _S2 . In this case, since the rotation direction is counterclockwise, the rotation angle θ is obtained by adding “+” to θ ₁ obtained above.

In the case of the arrangement pattern Ya (FIG. 38A), the rotation angle θ is, as shown in FIG. 39E, a straight line passing through the point P _S2 and parallel to the x-axis and a point P _S1. it is obtained by adding 90 ° to the angle theta ₁ between a straight line passing through the point P _S2.
In this case, since the rotation direction is counterclockwise,
The rotation angle θ is obtained by adding “+” to (90 + θ ₁ ) obtained above.

In the case of the arrangement pattern Yb (FIG. 38B), the rotation angle θ is, as shown in FIG. 39F, a straight line passing through the point P _S2 and parallel to the x-axis and a point P _S1. it is obtained by subtracting the angle theta ₁ between a straight line passing through the point P _S2 from 90 °. In this case, since the rotation direction is counterclockwise, the rotation angle θ is obtained by adding “+” to (90−θ ₁ ) obtained above.

In the case of the arrangement pattern Yc (FIG. 38 (c)), the rotation angle θ is, as shown in FIG. 39 (g), a straight line passing through the point P _S1 and parallel to the x-axis and a point P _S1. it is obtained by adding 90 ° to the angle theta ₁ between a straight line passing through the point P _S2.
In this case, since the rotation direction is clockwise, the rotation angle θ is obtained by adding “−” to (90 + θ ₁ ) obtained above.

In the case of the arrangement pattern Yd (FIG. 38 (d)), the rotation angle θ is, as shown in FIG. 39 (h), a straight line passing through the point P _S1 and parallel to the x-axis and a point P _S1. it is obtained by subtracting the angle theta ₁ between a straight line passing through the point P _S2 from 90 °. In this case, since the rotation direction is clockwise, the rotation angle θ is obtained by adding “−” to (90−θ ₁ ) obtained above.

Next, the processing for obtaining the size, arrangement position, and color density of each font data in step S4 in FIG. 2 is executed. Here, steps different from the above-described processing pattern 1 are steps S22, S25, S26, S28, and S31 (see FIG. 4). Hereinafter, these processes will be described.

First, the method of determining the size of the font data in step S22 will be described. In this processing pattern 3, the x coordinates of the given arrangement start points Pa and Pb,
Since y coordinates are both different, here, the arrangement start point given Pa, the coordinates of _{Pb (x a, y a)} , (x b, y
_b ) How to determine the dimensions will be explained.

Here, each array pattern Ta, Tb, T
For c, Td, Ya, Yb, Yc, and Yd, when the long flat body ratio is not set, when the flat body ratio is set, when the long body ratio is set, the points Pa and Pb are set. The positions are shown in FIGS. 40 shows the arrangement pattern Ta, FIG. 41 shows the arrangement pattern Tb, FIG. 42 shows the arrangement pattern Tc, and FIG. 43 shows the positions of the points Pa, Pb, etc. according to the setting state of the oblong ratio of the arrangement pattern Td. Show. FIG. 44 shows the arrangement pattern Ya, FIG. 45 shows the arrangement pattern Yb, and FIG. 46 shows the arrangement pattern Yc.
Is a point P according to the setting state of the oblate ratio of the array pattern Yb.
a, the position of the point Pb, etc. are shown.

(A) and (b) of FIGS. 40 to 43 (when both the long body ratio and the flat body ratio are not set in the vertical composition and when the flat body ratio is set), and FIG.
In the cases (a) and (c) of FIG. 47 (the case where both the long body ratio and the flat body ratio are not set and the case where the long body ratio is set at the time of horizontal composition), it is clear from the figure. In addition, the size of the font data corresponds to the length between Pa and Pb. The length L between Pa and Pb can be obtained by the following equation. L = √ ((x _b −x _a ) ² + (y _b −y _a ) ² ) (22-21)

Therefore, in the above case, the dimension specifying unit 4 returns the L obtained by the equation (22-21) to the character arrangement processing unit 1 as the font data dimension.

In the case of (c) of FIG. 40 to FIG. 43 (when the long body ratio in vertical composition is set), the compressed length of the character width X at the long body ratio (lp%) is used. X 'is Pa,
This is the length between Pb. Therefore, the character width X before the character width is compressed can be obtained by the following equation. X = (100 · X ′) / (100−lp) = (100 · L) / (100−lp) (22-22) where L is obtained by the above equation (22-21). Pa, Pb
Is the length between them.

Since the size of the font data in this case is the size of the font data of character width X × character height Y (X = Y), the size specifying unit 4 calculates the expression (22- Two
The X obtained in 2) is returned to the character arrangement processing unit 1 as the size of the font data.

In the case of (b) of FIG. 44 to FIG. 47 (when the horizontal ratio in horizontal composition is set), the length obtained by compressing the character height Y at the horizontal ratio (hp%) is used. Y 'is P
It is the length between a and Pb. Therefore, the character height Y before the character height is compressed can be obtained by the following equation. Y = (100 · Y ′) / (100−hp) = (100 · L) / (100−hp) (22-23) where L is obtained by the above equation (22-21). Pa, Pb
Is the length between them.

In this case, the size of the font data is the size of the font data of character height Y × character width X ((X = Y)).
-23) is returned to the character arrangement processing unit 1 as the size of the font data.

Next, in the processing of step S25, the character arrangement processing section 1 obtains the coordinates of two points Pc and Pd other than the points Pa and Pb of the four corner points of the virtual body IB of the font data. The method of obtaining this will be described below with reference to FIGS.

For example, in the case of FIG. 40A, the coordinates (x _c , y _c ) of Pc and the coordinates (x _d , y _d ) of Pd can be obtained by the following equations. Here _{x c = x a -x R1 y} c = y a + y R1 x d = x b -x R1 y d = y b + y R1, x R1, y R1 corresponds to the h, t in the drawing, h is |
y _b −y _a |, and t is | x _b −x _a |. Note that x _R1 and y _R1 in the following description correspond to h and t in each drawing, and h and t are obtained in the same manner as above.

In the case of FIG. 40 (b), the coordinates (x _c , y _c ) of Pc and the coordinates (x _d , y _d ) of Pd can be obtained by the following equations. _{x c = x a -x R2 y} c = y a + y R2 x d = x b -x R2 y d = y b + y R2

Here, x _R2 and y _R2 are obtained by the following equations. _xR2 = ( _xR1 * (100-hp) / 100)) _yR2 = ( _yR1 * (100-hp) / 100))

Furthermore, in the case of FIG. 40 (c), the coordinates (x _c , y _c ) of Pc and the coordinates (x _d , y _d ) of Pd can be obtained by the following equations. _{x c = x a -x R3 y} c = y a + y R3 x d = x b -x R3 y d = y b + y R3

Here, x _R3 and y _R3 are h ′ and t ′ in the figure.
And h ′ and t ′ are obtained by the following equations. h ′ = (h × (100−hp) / 100)) t ′ = (t × (100−hp) / 100))

[0234] In each drawing of FIGS. 41 47, in the output area, Pa, Pb, Pc, since the positional relationship of Pd are different, x _a, adds x _R1, x _R2, x _R3 in x _b Or subtraction, and y _a1 , y _b , y _R1 , y _R2 , y
Whether _R3 is added or subtracted differs, but basically, the coordinates of Pc and Pd can be obtained by the same method as in each case of FIG. Each figure shows the coordinates of Pc and Pd.

Next, in step S26, the character arrangement processing section 1 arranges the font data from among the points Pa, Pb, Pc, and Pd based on the positional relationship between the points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe and the set direction. Determine the position (reference point of the virtual body).

As is apparent from FIGS. 40 to 47, this is the case in each of FIGS. 40, 41, 46 and 47, that is, in the case of the array patterns Ta, Tb, Yc and Yd, the point Pa is becomes lower left virtual body IB, FIG. 44, in each case of FIG. 45, ie, the arrangement pattern Ya, in the case of Yb, the point Pb becomes lower left virtual body IB, FIG. 4
2. In each case of FIG. 43, that is, the arrangement patterns Tc, T
In the case of d, the point Pc is at the lower left of the virtual body IB.

Therefore, the arrangement patterns Ta, Tb, Yc,
In the case of Yd, the arrangement position is the coordinates of the point Pa, in the case of the arrangement patterns Ya and Yb, the arrangement position is the coordinates of the point Pb, and in the case of the arrangement patterns Tc and Td, the arrangement position is the coordinates of the point Pc. .

Next, in step S28, the arrangement start point specifying unit 5 determines whether the point P _S1 , the point P _S2 , the point Pe, the point Pa, the point Pb,
Based on the points Pc and Pd, when the font data corresponding to the current character to be processed is virtually arranged in a state at the time of output, a line segment connecting the points P _S1 and Pe and a point P _S2 and a point The intersection between the line segment connecting Pe and the virtual body of the font data corresponding to the current character to be processed is determined. A method of determining the intersection in the case of the processing pattern 3 will be described below.

Also in this case, the intersection of the line segment connecting point P _S1 and point Pe and the line segment connecting point P _S2 and point Pe with the virtual body IB of the font data corresponding to the current character to be processed is As in the case of the processing pattern 1, there exists only the following cases (1) to (4).

(1) A line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe and the point P
(2) Intersection of line segment connecting point P _S1 and point Pe, and intersection of line segment connecting point Pb and point Pd (3) Point P _S2 and point Pe (4) The intersection of the line connecting point P _S2 and point Pe, and the line connecting point Pc and point Pd

If a linear function including a line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe is [y = a ₂₁ · x + b ₂₁ ], a ₂₁ , b _21
21 is the coordinates (x _S1 , y _S1 ) of point P _S1 and point Pe, (x _e ,
y _e ). However, y between point P _S1 and point Pe
If the coordinates are the same (y _S1 = y _e ), the points P _S1 and P
The linear function including the line segment connecting to e is [y = y _S1 ]. If the x coordinate of the point P _S1 and the point Pe is the same (x _S1 = x _e ), the point P _S1 and the point P A linear function including a line segment connecting with Pe is [x = x _S1 ].

If a linear function including a line segment connecting the point P _S2 and the point Pe is [y = a ₂₂ × x + b ₂₂ ], then a ₂₂ , b
₂₂ is the coordinates (x _S2 , y _S2 ) of point P _S2 and point Pe, (x _e ,
y _e ). However, y between the point P _S2 and the point Pe
If the coordinates are the same (y _S2 = y _e ), the points P _S2 and P
A linear function including a line segment connecting e and [e] is [y = y _S2 ]. If the x coordinate of the point P _S2 and the point Pe is the same (x _S2 = x _e ), the point P _S2 and the point P A linear function including a line segment connecting with Pe is [x = x _S2 ].

If a linear function including a line segment connecting the point Pc and the point Pd is [y = a _cd · x + b _cd ], then a _cd , b _cd
cd is the coordinates (x _c , y _c ) of point Pc and point Pd, (x _d ,
y _d ), and a linear function including a line segment connecting the point Pb and the point Pd is represented by [y = _abd · x + _bbd ].
a _bd and b _bd are the coordinates (x _b , y _b ) of point Pb and point Pd,
(X _d , y _d ), and further, the points Pa and Pc
[Y = a _ac × x + b _ac ]
When, a _ac, b _ac is the coordinates of the point Pa and the point _{Pc (x a, y a)} , is specified from (x _c, y _c).

First, in (1), a linear function [y = a ₂₁ · x + b ₂₁ ] including a line segment CL1 connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe is given by:
The x coordinate of the intersection of the linear function [y = a _cd · x + b _cd ] including the line segment CLcd connecting the point Pc and the point Pd is obtained by the following equation. a ₂₁ · x + b ₂₁ = a _cd · x + b _cd The x coordinate of the intersection of each linear function (x _CP1 ) obtained by the above equation is calculated as shown in FIGS. 48 (a) to (d). Pc of x-coordinate (x _c) and a point Pd of the x coordinate (x _d)
, Ie, x _c ≦ x
_{When cp1} ≦ _xd, a line segment CL1 connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe
If, so that the intersection point CP ₁ of a line segment connecting the point Pc and the point Pd are present. X-coordinate of the intersection point CP ₁ when there is an intersection CP ₁ in this (1) is the x _CP1, y coordinates of the intersection point CP ₁ is connecting the point Pc and the point Pd that x-coordinate (x _CP1) A linear function including the line segment CLcd [y = a _cd · x +
b _cd ].

A line segment CL1 connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe.
Is [y = y _S1 ], the x-coordinate of the intersection of each linear function is determined by the following equation. Thereafter, it is checked whether or not there is an intersection CP _{1 by} the same method as above. Also, the intersection CP ₁
Can be obtained. y _S1 = a _cd x + b _cd

A line CL1 connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe.
Is a linear function [x = x _S1 ], a linear function [y = a _cd .multidot.C] including a line segment CLcd connecting the point Pc and the point Pd.
x + b _cd ] is substituted for x = x _S1 to obtain the y-coordinate (y _cp1 ) of the intersection of each linear function, which is, as shown in FIG. 48, the y-coordinate (y _c ) of the point Pc and the point Pd of the y-coordinate (y _d)
, That is, y _c ≦ y
_cp1 ≦ y _d (in the case of FIGS. _{48A and 48C} ), or
When y _d ≦ y _cp1 ≦ y _c (FIGS. _{48B and 48D} ), the intersection of the line segment CL1 connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe and the line segment connecting the point Pc and the point Pd so that the CP ₁ is present. Coordinate intersections CP ₁ in this case is (x _S1, y _CP1).

Next, also in (2), as in (1), a linear function [y = a ₂₁ .multidot.1] including a line segment CL1 connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe.
x + b ₂₁ ] (or [y = y _S1 ]), point Pb and point Pd
Linear function including segment CLbd connecting preparative [y = _{a bd} · x +
b _bd] intersection of x-coordinate of the (x _{cp 1)} obtained by the following equation. _{a 21 · x + b 21 =} a bd · x + b bd ( _{or, y S1 = a bd · x} + b bd) Then, the x-coordinate (x _cp1) is, as shown in FIG. 49, x-coordinate of the point Pb (x _b) And the x coordinate of the point Pd (x _d )
, Ie, x _b <x
_cp1 ≦ x _d (FIGS. 49 (b) and (d)), or
When x _d ≦ x _cp1 <x _b (FIGS. _{49A and} 49C), the intersection of the line segment CL1 connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe and the line segment connecting the point Pb and the point Pd so that the CP ₁ is present. Since the points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe are not located on a straight line, x _b = x _cp1 is excluded from the determination conditions. The intersection CP when the intersection CP ₁ exists in this (2)
₁ x-coordinate is the x _CP1, intersection y coordinates of CP ₁ is a linear function [y = _{a bd} · x + b, including a line segment CLcd connecting its x-coordinate (x _CP1) the point Pb and a point Pd _bd ].

Also, a line segment CL1 connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe.
Similarly, when the primary function including [x = x _S1 ] is obtained, the y coordinate (y _cp1 ) of the intersection of each linear function is obtained in the same manner as in the above (1).
That is, as shown in FIG. 49, the y coordinate (y _b ) of the point Pb.
And y _b (y _d ) of the point Pd, that is, y _b <y _cp1 ≦ y _d (FIG. _49A ,
(B)) or y _d ≦ y _cp1 <y _b (FIG. 49)
In the case of (c) and (d)), the intersection C of the line segment CL1 connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe and the line segment connecting the point Pb and the point Pd.
P ₁ will be present. Since the points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe are not located on a straight line, y _b = y
_cp1 is excluded from the judgment conditions. Note that the coordinates of the intersection point CP ₁ in this case is (x _S1, y _CP1).

Next, in (3), as in (1) above, the point P
_A linear function including a line segment CL2 connecting _S2 and the point Pe;
The x-coordinate (or y-coordinate) of the intersection of the linear function including the line segment CLac connecting the point a and the point Pc is obtained, and the x-coordinate (or y-coordinate) of the intersection of the point Pa as shown in FIG. if within the range of between coordinate (or y-coordinate) and the x coordinate (or y-coordinate) of the point Pc, so that the intersection point CP ₂ is present. The intersection CP when the intersection CP ₂ exists
The coordinates of ₂ are obtained in the same manner as in the above (1).

Next, in (4), as in the above (1), the point P
_A linear function including a line segment CL2 connecting _S2 and the point Pe;
An x-coordinate (or y-coordinate) of an intersection of a linear function including a line segment CLcd connecting the point c and the point Pd is obtained, and the x-coordinate (or y-coordinate) is calculated as shown in FIG. if within the range of between coordinate (or y-coordinate) and the x coordinate (or y-coordinate) of the point Pd, so that the intersection point CP ₂ is present. The intersection CP when the intersection CP ₂ exists
The coordinates of ₂ are obtained in the same manner as in the above (1).

Next, in step S31, the arrangement start point specifying unit 5 calculates the starting point based on the intersection obtained in step S28.
The layout start points Pa and Pb of the font data corresponding to the next character to be currently processed are obtained.

For example, as shown in FIGS.
If the intersection CP ₁ and CP ₂ are been obtained, these intersections CP _1, CP ₂ are arranged starting point Pa of the font data corresponding to the next character in the current processing target character becomes Pb.

FIGS. 52 (a)-(c), (g)-
As shown in (i), when either _one of the intersection points CP ₁ or CP ₂ is determined, first, the intersection point CP ₁ or CP ₂
And a line (1) parallel to the line segment connecting the points P _S1 and P _S2
Next function) IL is obtained. This is _expressed as [y = a _ab · x +
b _cp ], since the slope a _ab is parallel to the line segment connecting the points P _S1 and P _S2 , the slope a _ab is equal to the slope of the linear function including the line segment connecting the points P _S1 and P _S2. Will be the same. The slope of the linear function including a line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point P _S2 are the coordinates (x _S1, y _S1) of the point P _S1 and the point P _S2, be determined from (x _S2, y _S2) Can be. Therefore, the above a _ab can be specified. Also, the above linear function [y = a _ab · x + b _cp ]
Motoma' and have intersections CP ₁ or x-coordinate of the CP _2, b _cp is specified by substituting the y-coordinate. Thus, through the intersection CP ₁ or CP _2, 1 linear function can be identified to represent a line parallel IL to the line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point P _S2.

Next, the linear function [y = a _ab · x +
b _cp ] and a line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe (when the intersection CP ₂ is determined) or a line segment connecting the point P _S2 and the point Pe (when the intersection CP ₁ is determined) Find the intersection with

A linear function including a line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe, and a linear function including a line segment connecting the point P _S2 and the point Pe are respectively described as described in step S28. [Y = a ₂₁ · x + b ₂₁ ] and [y = a ₂₂ · x + b ₂₂ ].

[0256] Thus, for example, in the case (the case of FIG. 52 (a) ~ (c) ) of the intersection point CP ₁ is been determined, the intersection CP ₁ is Pa becomes, x-coordinate of Pb be calculated by the following formula Can be. a ₂₂ · x + b ₂₂ = a _ab · x + b _cp and the obtained x coordinate of Pb is represented by [y = a _ab · x +
b _cp ] or [y = a ₂₂ · x + b ₂₂ ], P
The y coordinate of b is obtained.

When the intersection CP ₂ has been found (FIGS. 52 (g)-(i)), the intersection CP ₂ is
b, and the x coordinate of Pa can be obtained by the following equation. a ₂₁ · x + b ₂₁ = a _ab · x + b _cp Then, the obtained x coordinate of Pa is represented by [y = a _ab · x +
b _cp ] or [y = a ₂₁ · x + b ₂₁ ], P
The y coordinate of a is obtained.

As described above, based on the size, arrangement position, color density (same as the method of obtaining the processing pattern 1) of each font data in the case of the processing pattern 3, the rotation angle θ, the long flat body ratio, etc. When the output control unit 12 outputs each font data, each font data is output as shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 8, they are arranged far and near so as to converge from the points P _S1 and P _S2 to the point Pe.

In the above embodiment, the rate of change of the color density of each font data is obtained in advance in the pre-processing of step S3 in FIG. 2, and the rate of change and the current rate are determined in step S27 in FIG. The color density of each font data is determined based on the order (i) of the characters to be processed. However, in step S27 in FIG. The current order of characters to be processed may be given, and based on these data, the color density of the font data may be obtained by the following equation. Color density of font data of current processing target = ｛((end color density−start color density) × (i−1)) / (total number of characters−
1) Δ + Starting Color Density This modified example and the following modified examples can be similarly applied to the embodiments described later.

In the above embodiment, the color density of each font data to be output is gradually changed from the start color density to the end color density based on the set start color density and end color density. However, each font data may be output with the same color density. At this time, if the color density at the time of output is specifically designated and all the font data are output at the color density, the typesetting data table 7
Although an area for storing the color density (see FIG. 11) may be provided for each character processing data section FAi of each font data, for example, an area of <color density> is provided in the header section HA and output. In the processing, the output control unit 12 may be configured to output each font data with the color density stored in the <color density> area of the header section HA. If all the font data are to be output without specifying the color density at the time of output, for example, with the default color density that the output device has in advance, the format data table 7 stores the color density. There is no particular need to provide an area.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the composition direction is designated, but the apparatus may be configured so that the composition is performed only in a predetermined composition direction without designating the composition direction.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration is such that the long flat body ratio is specified, but the long flat body ratio is not specified.
The apparatus may be configured to format only the font data of the square virtual body.

Next, the structure of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 53 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the second embodiment. Note that the parts denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 have the same configuration as in FIG. This second embodiment is mainly characterized by claim 2
And an embodiment corresponding to the invention described in claim 3 which depends on claim 2.

A feature of the second embodiment is that a rotation processing unit 31 is provided, and a line segment connecting the font data arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2 corresponding to the first character set is represented by x in the output area. The point P _S2 (or the point P _S1 ) and the set convergence point Pe are rotated by a predetermined angle around the point P _S1 (or the point P _S2 ) so as to be parallel (or coincident) with the axis or the y-axis. _{Find a} point P _S2 ′ (or a point P _S1 ′) and a point Pe ′,
Character arrangement processing unit 1, dimension identification unit 4, arrangement start point identification unit 5
Then, the points P _S1 (or P _S2 ), P _S2 ′ (or P
_S1 ′) and the size and arrangement position of each font data with respect to the point Pe ′, and the character arrangement processing unit 1 obtains the obtained points P _S1 (or _Ps2 ) and P _S2 ′ (or P _S2 ). _S1 '),
By rotating the arrangement position of each font data with respect to the point Pe 'by the predetermined angle in the opposite direction about the point P _S1 (or the point P _S2 ), each font data corresponding to the point P _S1 , the point P _S2 , and the point Pe The arrangement position is determined. With this configuration, the line connecting the font data arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2 corresponding to the first character is set to be inclined with respect to the x-axis (y-axis) of the output area. Furthermore, the calculation for obtaining the size and arrangement position of each font data becomes easy.

Incidentally, the rotation processing section 31 corresponds to the rotation processing means in the present invention, and the character arrangement processing section 1 in this embodiment corresponds to the reverse rotation processing means in the present invention.

A specific processing procedure will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. The flowchart of FIG. 54 is obtained by adding steps S2-1 and S4-1 to the flowchart of FIG.

Steps S1 and S2 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and are the same as those in the first embodiment. The arrangement start points P _S1 and P _{S2 of} the text data and the font data corresponding to the first character, the convergence point Pe, the set direction instruction, The long flat body ratio, the start color density, and the end color density are captured. The coordinates of the captured points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe are (x _S1 , y _S1 ), (x _S2 , y _S2 ),
(X _e , y _e ).

Next, the rotation processing section 31 performs rotation processing of the points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe given from the character arrangement processing section 1 (step S2-1). Here, the points P _S1 and P
_The point P _S2 and the point P _S2 are centered on the point P _S1 so that the line segment connecting _S2 is parallel (or coincident) with the x-axis of the output area.
It is assumed that a point P _S2 ′ and a point Pe ′ obtained by rotating e and e by a predetermined angle are obtained. Note that the case where the line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point P _S2 coincides with the x-axis is the case where the y coordinate of the point P _S1 is “0”.

This will be described with reference to FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 55 (a), when points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe are set, a line connecting the points P _S1 and P _S2 is parallel (or coincides) with the x-axis of the output area. ) To make the point P _S1
As shown in FIG. 55 (b), the rotation angle δ when rotating the point P _S2 and the point Pe about the
nδ = | y _s2 −y _s1 | / | x _s2 −x _s1 | The direction of rotation is positive in a counterclockwise direction and negative in a clockwise direction. Therefore, FIG.
As shown in (d), (y coordinate of point P _S1 (y _S1 ))>
When (y coordinate of the point P _S2 (y _S2 )), δ is positive and (y
_{When S1} ) <( _yS2 ), δ is negative. (Y _S1 ) =
At (y _S2 ), the rotation angle δ is “0 °”. Further, as shown in FIGS. 57A and _57B , when a line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point P _S2 is parallel (or coincides) with the y-axis of the output area (the x coordinate of the point P _S1 ( x _S1 ) = x coordinate (x _S2 ) of the point P _S2 ), the rotation angle δ is “90 °”.

[0270] Next, about the point P _S1, y coordinate y ₄ of the point P _S2 [delta] point is rotated P _S2 'is, y coordinates of the point P _S1 (y
Becomes the same as _S1), also, the x-coordinate x ₄ of the point P _S2 'is the x-coordinate of the point P _S1 (x _S1), the point P _S1, the length between the points P _S2 (√
((Y _S2 −y _S1 ) ² + (x _S2 −x _S1 ) ² )).

The coordinates (x ₅ , y ₅ ) of the point Pe ′ obtained by rotating the point P _S2 by δ around the point P _S1 can be obtained by the following affine transformation equation. _{x 5 = (x e -x S1} ) · cosδ- (y e -y s1) · s
_{inδ y 5 = (x e -x} S1) · sinδ + (y e -y S1) · c
osδ

The rotation processing unit 31 calculates the rotation angle δ obtained in the above processing, the coordinates (x ₄ , y ₄ ) of the points P _S2 ′ and Pe ′,
(X ₅ , y ₅ ) is given to the character arrangement processing unit 1.

Returning to FIG. 54, next, in the preprocessing of step 3, setting data and the like are set in predetermined areas of the typesetting data table 7, the typesetting auxiliary data table 8, and the work area 21. In the second embodiment,
The < _PS2 x coordinate>, < _PS2 y coordinate>, <Pe x coordinate>, and <Pe y coordinate> in the work area 21 correspond to the point _PS2 obtained by the rotation processing in step S2-1. The coordinates of 'Pe' are set, and the coordinates of the point P _S2 'are set in <x coordinate of Pb> and <y coordinate of Pb>. This allows
In the processing of the following step S4, the points P _S1 and P _S2 ′ (the start point of the font data corresponding to the first character is set to the point P _S1) .
_S1 , the point _PS2 '), and the convergence point as Pe', the size and arrangement position of each font data are obtained.

The rotation angle θ stored in the <rotation angle θ> area of the typesetting data table 7 is based on the set points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe and the set direction, and is based on the processing pattern of the first embodiment. It can be obtained by the method described in 1-3.

It should be noted that the rotation angle θ is set at the set point P _S1 ,
It can also be obtained based on the points P _S2 and Pe and the set direction, and the rotation angle δ obtained in the rotation processing in step S2-1. For example, the result of performing the rotation processing on FIG. 37A is as shown in FIG. 9C. The rotation angle θ in FIG. 9C is “0 °”. Therefore, the rotation angle θ in the case of FIG. 37A may be reversely rotated from the rotation angle θ (“0 °”) of FIG. 9C by the rotation angle (− | δ |) at the time of the rotation processing. Therefore, (0 ° − (− | δ |)) = (| δ |), and the rotation angle θ in the case of FIG.
δ |).

FIG. 9D shows the result of the rotation processing performed on FIG. 37C. Since the rotation angle θ in FIG. 9D is also “0 °”, the rotation angle θ in the case of FIG. 37C is (0 ° − | δ |) = (− | δ |), and FIG. In the case of d), (| δ |) is similarly obtained.

FIG. 9A shows the result of the rotation processing performed on FIG. 38A. The rotation angle θ in FIG. 9A is “90 °”. However, considering that the center of rotation of the font data at this time is P _S2 ,
(90 ° + | δ |), and in the case of FIG.
Similarly, it becomes (90 ° − | δ |).

FIG. 9B shows the result of the rotation processing performed on FIG. 38C. Since the rotation angle θ in FIG. 9B is “−90 °”, the rotation angle θ in the case of FIG. 38C is (−90 ° − | δ |), and FIG.
Similarly, the rotation angle θ in the case of (d) is (−90 ° − (−
| Δ |)) = (− 90 ° + | δ |).

FIG. 9A shows the result of the rotation processing performed on FIG. 32A. Since the rotation angle θ in FIG. 9A is “90 °” and the rotation angle δ in this case is “90 °”, the rotation angle θ in FIG. 32A is (90 ° −90 °). ) = “0 °”, and FIG.
Similarly, the rotation angle θ in the case of (b) is (−90 ° − (−
90 °)) = “− 180 °” (or “180 °”)
Becomes

FIG. 9A shows the result of the rotation processing performed on FIG. 32A. Since the rotation angle θ in FIG. 9A is “90 °” and the rotation angle δ in this case is “90 °”, the rotation angle θ in FIG. 32A is (90 ° −90 °). ) = “0 °”.

FIG. 9B shows the result of the rotation processing performed on FIG. 32B. Since the rotation angle θ in FIG. 9B is “−90 °” and the rotation angle δ in this case is “90 °”, the rotation angle θ in FIG. 32B is (−90 ° − 90 °) = “− 180 °” (or
“180 °”).

FIG. 9C shows the result of the rotation processing performed on FIG. 32C. The rotation angle θ in FIG. 9C is “0 °”, and the rotation angle δ in this case is “9 °”.
0 ° ”, the rotation angle θ in the case of FIG. 32C is (0 ° −90 °) =“ − 90 ° ”.

FIG. 9D shows the result of the rotation process performed on FIG. 32D. The rotation angle θ in FIG. 9D is “0 °”, and the rotation angle δ in this case is “9 °”.
0 ° ”, the rotation angle θ in the case of FIG. 32D is (0 ° −90 °) =“ − 90 ° ”.

In FIGS. 9A to 9D, since the rotation angle δ of the rotation process is “0 °”, each rotation angle θ is “90 ° −0 °” (= “90 °”),
“-90 ° -0 °” (= “− 90 °”), “0 ° -0
° (= “0 °”) and “0 ° −0 °” (= “0 °”).

Returning to FIG. 54, next, in step S4 (see FIG. 4), the size, arrangement position, and color density of each font data corresponding to each character constituting the text data are obtained. However, here, as described above, the point P
_Since the size and arrangement position are obtained based on _S1 , the point P _S2 ′, and the point Pe ′, the character arrangement processing unit 1, the dimension identification unit 4, and the arrangement start point identification unit 5 execute the dimension The placement position will be determined.

For example, the points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe are shown in FIG.
(A) When the composition is set vertically, as shown in FIG.
7 (a)), the dimensions and arrangement positions P ₁ ′ to P ₅ ′ obtained in step S4 are as shown in FIG. 58 (a). In FIG. 58, the virtual body IB corresponding to the obtained dimensions is shown.
Indicated by. However, the arrangement start point and the convergence point of the font data corresponding to the actually set first character are points P
Instead of _S1 , point _PS2 ', and point Pe', they are point _PS1 , point _PS2 , and point Pe. Therefore, the output result must be as shown in FIG. Here, as can be seen by comparing the Figure 58 (b) Fig. 58 and (a), the point P _S1, the point P _S2 ', the point Pe' and the positional relationship, the point P _S1, the point P _S2, the point P
a triangle relative to the positional relationship of e same (point P _S1, the point P _S2 ', the point Pe' of the vertex, the point P _S1, the point P _S2, the point Pe
Is congruent with a triangle having a vertex as a vertex), and thus the obtained size is not affected by the rotation processing. Further, since the color density is determined by the start color density, the end color density, the number of characters, and the order of the characters, it is not affected by the rotation process. However, since the arrangement position is obtained based on the points P _S1 , P _S2 ′, and Pe ′,
It differs from the original arrangement position with respect to the points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe. Therefore, the obtained arrangement positions P ₁ ′ to P ₅ ′ are changed to the original arrangement positions P _{1 to} P with respect to the points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe.
Need to be modified to ₅ . This is the process of step S4-1 in FIG.

More specifically, as shown in FIG.
The obtained arrangement positions P ₁ ′ to P ₅ ′ are rotated about the point P _S1 by a rotation angle δ in the direction opposite to the rotation process in step S2-1. Positions P ₁ to P ₅ after rotation of the reverse direction can be obtained by the affine transformation formula shown below. _{x Pi = (x Pi '-x} S1) · cos (-δ) - (y Pi' -
y _S1 ) · sin (−δ) y _Pi = (x _Pi′− x _S1 ) · sin (−δ) + (y _Pi ′ −
y _S1 ) · cos (−δ) Here, (x _Pi ′, y _Pi ) is the coordinates of the obtained arrangement positions P ₁ ′ to P ₅ ′, and (x _Pi , y _Pi ) is obtained. is the original coordinates of the position P ₁ to P ₅ to. In this case, i = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. However, when the center of the rotation processing (in this case, the point P _S1 ) is the same as the arrangement position P ₁ of the font data corresponding to the first character (FIG. 3).
7 (a), (b), FIGS. 38 (c), (d), etc.), since the coordinates of the arrangement position P ₁ ′ and the coordinates of P ₁ are the same, i is 2 to 5, ie, The reverse rotation processing of the arrangement position of the font data corresponding to the character is unnecessary.

The arrangement positions P _{1 to} P thus obtained
By outputting the font data having the dimensions obtained in step S4 to step ₅ , the composition result according to the set composition instruction is output.

As described above, in this embodiment, the character arrangement processing unit 1, the dimension identification unit 4, and the arrangement start point identification unit 5 always operate regardless of the positional relationship between the set points P _S1 and P _S2. Since the dimensions, arrangement positions, and the like can be obtained according to the calculation procedure of the processing pattern 1, the calculation is simplified. In the above-described first embodiment, the programs related to the processing patterns 1 to 3 are prepared, and the set points P _S1 and P
_In accordance with the positional relationship of _S2 , it is necessary to appropriately select the programs of the processing patterns 1 to 3 to determine the dimensions and arrangement positions, but in the second embodiment, only the program relating to the processing pattern 1 is simplified. The configuration of the apparatus (control of the memory capacity for storing the program, control of the processing procedure, and the like) can be simplified.

In the above description, the point P _S2 and the point Pe are centered on the point P _S1 so that the line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point P _S2 is parallel (or coincides) with the x-axis of the output area. Is rotated by a predetermined angle to obtain the points P _S2 ′ and Pe ′. However, the points P _S1 and Pe are rotated by a predetermined angle around the point P _S2 to obtain the points P _S1 ′ and Pe ′. May be configured. However, the rotation direction at the time of the rotation processing at this time is the reverse of the rotation direction about the point P _S1 , that is, (y coordinate of the point P _S1 (y _S1 ))> (y coordinate of the point P _S2 (y _S2 )). ) Is negative, and (y _S1 ) <(y _S2 ), δ is positive.

Also, the point P _S1 is set so that the line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point P _S2 is parallel (or coincides) with the y-axis of the output area.
_{With S1} (or point P _S2 ) as the center, point P _S2 (or point P _S2 )
_S1 ) and the point Pe are obtained by rotating the point Pe by a predetermined angle to obtain a point P _S2 ′ (or a point P _S1 ′) and a point Pe ′, and the points P _S1 , P _S2 ′,
Based on the point Pe ′ (or the point P _S1 ′, the point P _S2 , the point Pe ′), the size and the arrangement position of each font data are obtained, and the obtained arrangement position is centered on the point P _S1 (or the point P _S2 ). The original arrangement position may be obtained by rotating in the opposite direction by the predetermined angle. However, at this time, the character arrangement processing unit 1 and the like assign the dimensions and arrangement positions for the points P _S1 , P _S2 ', and Pe' (or the points P _S1 ', P _S2 , and Pe') to the processing pattern 2. The configuration is obtained by such a processing procedure.

[0292]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the font data arrangement starting points P _S1 and P _S2 corresponding to the first character set are set. Since the dimensions and arrangement position of the rectangular font data corresponding to each character constituting the set text data are determined so as to converge to the convergence point Pe, and the respective font data are arranged in a distance, the output is performed. The character face of the font data is not distorted, and a typesetting result in which each character is arranged in a visually natural perspective arrangement based on the character face can be obtained.

Also, since the characters corresponding to the font data output based on the obtained dimensions and arrangement positions are read out from the font by character codes, the characters (corresponding to the font data) corresponding to the typesetting result are read. Correction, insertion, deletion, etc. can be handled mainly by changing or shifting the character code, so it is more flexible to correct, insert, delete, etc. characters (corresponding font data) to the formatted result compared to the conventional device can do.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the calculation of the size and the arrangement position of each font data by the character arrangement processing control means, the dimension identification means, and the arrangement start point identification means is performed at the set point P. _The point P is set so that the line segment connecting _S1 and the point P _S2 is parallel (or coincides) with the coordinate axis of the output area.
_{With S1} (or point P _S2 ) as the center, point P _S2 (or point P _S2 )
_S1 ), the point Pe is rotated by a predetermined angle, and the processing is performed based on the obtained points P _S2 ′, Pe ′ and P _S1 (or points P _S1 ′, Pe ′ and P _S2 ). This simplifies the calculation process.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention,
Since each font data is colored and output so as to gradually change from the set arrangement color density to the end color density, it is possible to create a flyer or the like that looks good and attracts the viewer's attention.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a typesetting processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a main flowchart showing a processing procedure of a character string perspective layout arrangement according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for capturing a typesetting instruction;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure for obtaining the size, arrangement position, and color density of each font data.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure for outputting a typesetting result.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a text data buffer.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining setting of arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2 and a convergence point Pe.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of a typesetting instruction buffer.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an arrangement state of font data according to a set direction in the case of processing pattern 1;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration of a storage area of a typesetting instruction buffer, such as a start color density.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration of a typesetting data table.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a rotation angle θ.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration of a typesetting auxiliary data table.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of a work area provided for work.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining calculation of a rate of change in color density of each font data.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining calculation of dimensions, specification of an arrangement position, and the like for the composition of FIGS. 9C and 9A;

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining calculation of dimensions, specification of an arrangement position, and the like for the composition of FIGS. 9D and 9B;

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of an error occurrence cause.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for calculating the color density of each font data.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a pattern in which a line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe and a line segment connecting the point P _S2 and the point Pe and an intersection with the virtual body of the font data in the case of FIG. 16; is there.

21 is a diagram showing a pattern in which a line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe and a line segment connecting the point P _S2 and the point Pe and an intersection with the virtual body of the font data in the case of FIG. 17; is there.

FIG. 22 is a line segment connecting point P _S1 and point Pe, point P _S2 and point P;
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a method of specifying a linear function equation of a line segment connecting e.

FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining a method of examining an intersection.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of an error occurrence cause;

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an arrangement start point of font data corresponding to a second character.

FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement start point of font data corresponding to a third character.

FIG. 27 is a diagram for explaining a process of outputting a formalization result.

FIG. 28 is a diagram for explaining output processing of a typesetting result.

FIG. 29 is a diagram for describing output processing of a typesetting result.

FIG. 30 is a diagram for explaining adjustment of the color density in font data deletion and insertion processing.

FIG. 31 shows designated points P _S1 , P _S2 ,
It is a figure showing the setting of Pe.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an arrangement state of font data according to a set direction in the case of processing pattern 2;

FIG. 33 is a diagram for explaining calculation of dimensions, specification of an arrangement position, and the like.

FIG. 34 is a diagram for explaining calculation of dimensions, specification of an arrangement position, and the like.

FIG. 35 is a diagram for explaining a method of examining an intersection.

FIG. 36 shows designated points P _S1 , P _S2 ,
It is a figure showing the setting of Pe.

FIG. 37 is a diagram showing an arrangement state of vertical font data in the case of processing pattern 3;

FIG. 38 is a diagram showing an arrangement state of horizontal font data in the case of processing pattern 3;

FIG. 39 is a diagram for explaining a rotation angle θ in the case of a processing pattern 3;

FIG. 40 is a diagram for explaining calculation of dimensions, specification of an arrangement position, and the like in FIG. 37 (a);

FIG. 41 is a diagram for explaining calculation of dimensions, specification of an arrangement position, and the like in FIG. 37 (b);

FIG. 42 is a diagram for explaining calculation of dimensions, specification of an arrangement position, and the like in FIG. 37 (c);

FIG. 43 is a diagram for explaining calculation of dimensions, specification of an arrangement position, and the like in FIG. 37 (d);

FIG. 44 is a diagram for explaining calculation of dimensions, specification of an arrangement position, and the like in FIG.

FIG. 45 is a diagram for explaining calculation of dimensions, specification of an arrangement position, and the like in FIG. 38B;

FIG. 46 is a diagram for explaining calculation of dimensions, specification of an arrangement position, and the like in FIG. 38C;

FIG. 47 is a diagram for explaining calculation of dimensions, specification of an arrangement position, and the like in FIG. 38D.

FIG. 48 shows a line segment connecting point P _S1 and point Pe, point Pc and point P;
It is a figure for explaining the method of examining the intersection with the line segment which connects d.

FIG. 49 is a line segment connecting point P _S1 and point Pe, point Pb and point P;
It is a figure for explaining the method of examining the intersection with the line segment which connects d.

50 is a line segment connecting point P _S2 and point Pe, point Pa and point P. FIG.
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a method of checking an intersection with a line segment connecting c.

FIG. 51 is a line segment connecting point P _S2 and point Pe, point Pc and point P;
It is a figure for explaining the method of examining the intersection with the line segment which connects d.

FIG. 52 is a diagram showing a pattern in which a line segment connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe and a line segment connecting the point P _S2 and the point Pe and an intersection of the virtual body of the font data are formed.

FIG. 53 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the device of the second embodiment.

FIG. 54 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure during character arrangement processing according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 55 is a diagram illustrating a rotation process.

FIG. 56 is a diagram for explaining a rotation process;

FIG. 57 is a diagram illustrating a rotation process.

FIG. 58 is a diagram for describing a method of specifying an arrangement position with respect to set designated points P _S1 , P _S2 , and Pe.

FIG. 59 is a schematic diagram showing a structure of font data of one character constituting a font.

FIG. 60 is a diagram showing a typesetting result output by a conventional device.

FIG. 61 is a diagram for explaining a problem of the conventional device.

FIG. 62 is a view for explaining a problem of the conventional device.

FIG. 63 is a view for explaining a problem of the conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Character arrangement | positioning processing part 4 ... Dimension identification part 5 ... Arrangement start point identification part 6 ... Color density identification part 9 ... Input part 11 ... Input control part 12 ... Output control part 13 ... Font storage part 14 ... Display device 15 ... Printer

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(57) [Claims] 1. A typesetting process including a character arrangement process for arranging font data corresponding to each character constituting a given text data in perspective is performed, and font data corresponding to each character after the typesetting process is registered in advance. A typesetting processing apparatus that reads out from a font that has been set using a character code of each character and outputs a result after typesetting processing, the output area of text data and font data corresponding to the first character in the text data. Setting means for setting the arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2 of the above and a convergence point Pe in the output area when the font data corresponding to each character constituting the text data is arranged in the output area in a distance. And a line segment connecting the layout start points Pa and Pb of the font data corresponding to the predetermined characters in the text data to the virtual body. Dimension specifying means for determining the size of the font data of the rectangle as one side; and an arrangement start point Pa for specifying one side of the virtual body of the font data of the size specified by the size specifying means, when specifying the size of the font data. The point P _S1 when the font data is virtually arranged on the convergence point Pe side with the line segment connecting the arrangement start point Pa and Pb being coincident with the line segment connecting Pb and Pb. obtains a line segment connecting said point Pe, and with the point P _S2 and the line segment connecting said point Pe, the intersection of the imaginary body of the font data respectively, when passing through the intersection determined, the point P _S1 At each intersection of the line parallel to the line connecting the point P _S2 and the point P _S2 , the line connecting the point P _S1 and the point Pe, and the line connecting the point P _S2 and the point Pe. Of the specified character corresponding to the font data An arrangement start point specifying means for obtaining an arrangement start point Pa, Pb) of the font data corresponding to the next character; and an arrangement start point P _S1 , P _S2 set by the setting means, for the font data corresponding to the first character. Arrangement start point Pa, P
b, the size of the font data corresponding to the first character in the text data is obtained, and the obtained size of the first character and the arrangement start points P _S1 , P _S
Based on _S2 , the arrangement position of the font data corresponding to the first character is obtained, and the arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2 and the data on the dimensions of the first character are given to the arrangement start point specifying means, The arrangement start points Pa and Pb of the second character in the text data are obtained. Then, the obtained arrangement start points Pa and Pb of the second character are given to the dimension specifying means, and the second character is assigned to the second character. The font corresponding to the second character is determined based on the size of the second character obtained by determining the size of the corresponding font data and the arrangement start points Pa and Pb when the size of the second character is obtained. The arrangement position of data is obtained, and the arrangement start points Pa and Pb when the size of the second character is obtained and the data relating to the size of the second character are given to the arrangement start point specifying means. Third A character arrangement processing control means for controlling so as to determine the size of each font data corresponding to each character in the text data and its arrangement position by repeating the processing for obtaining the character arrangement start points Pa and Pb; Each font data corresponding to each character is read from the font using the character code of each character, and the read font data is obtained by arranging the size and arrangement position of each font data obtained by the character arrangement processing control means. An output means for outputting based on a composition processing device. 2. The typesetting processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a line segment connecting the arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2 set by said setting means is parallel to or coincides with a coordinate axis in said output area. A point Pe ′ and a point P _S2 ′ (or a point obtained by rotating the convergence point Pe and the point P _S2 (or the point P _S1 ) by a predetermined angle around the point P _S1 (or the point P _S2 ). And a rotation processing unit for obtaining coordinates with the point P _S1 ′). The size specifying unit, the arrangement start point specifying unit, and the character arrangement processing control unit include the convergence point Pe and the point P
_S2 (or the point P _S1 ) is converted to the point P obtained by the rotation processing means.
e ′ and point P _S2 ′ (or point P _S1 ′), the size of each font data corresponding to each character in the text data, the point P _S1 (or the point P _S2 ), and the point Pe ′ An arrangement position of each font data with respect to the point P _S2 ′ (or the point P _S1 ′) is obtained, and the obtained point P _S1 (or the point P _S2 ), a point Pe ′, and a point P _S2 ′ (or The arrangement position of each font data with respect to the point P _S1 ′) is reversely rotated by the predetermined angle to obtain the arrangement position of each font data with respect to the arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2 and the convergence point Pe. A rotation unit, wherein the output unit converts each font data read from the font based on the determined size and the arrangement position of each font data with respect to the arrangement start points P _S1 and P _S2 and the convergence point Pe. Configured to output Typesetting processing apparatus according to claim. 3. The typesetting processing device according to claim 1, wherein a color density (start color density) of font data corresponding to a first character of said text data and a last color density of said text data are set. Color density setting means for setting a color density (end color density) of font data corresponding to a character; a change amount between the start color density and the end color density; and a total number of characters of the text data, The change rate of the color density for each font data corresponding to each character of the text data is determined, and based on the order of each character in the text data and the calculated change rate of the color density, The amount of change in color density from the start color density for the corresponding font data is determined, and the amount of change in color density from the determined start color density is calculated as the start color density. And a color density specifying unit that calculates the color density of font data corresponding to each character of the text data.The output unit converts the font data corresponding to each character in the text data into A typesetting processor configured to output at each color density specified by a color density specifying unit.