JPH07168872A - Image designing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an image designing device which excels in the operability. CONSTITUTION:A block copy board 30 is shown in 8 block copy layout display window W1 provided on 8 monitor screen, and a photo original 40 is displayed in a photooriginal display window W2. The photo frames 31A-31D are shown on the board 30 for pasting the photo images. A tentative trimming area prescribed by the segments L2-L5 is set and shown on the original 40 together with 8 feature line L1 which shows the tilt of the photo images. Furthermore, the reference lines L6A-L6D are set and shown in the frames 31A-31D to show the photo pasting angles. Meanwhile, the circumscribed rectangles 32A-32D are shown in relation to each photo frame, and the positioning rectangles 55A-33D are set and shown in relation to each circumscribed rectangle. Then the original 40 is turned so that the line L1 is coincident with the reference line in each photo frame. Furthermore the original 40 is magnified or reduced by a prescribed ratio based on the tentative trimming area and the positioning rectangles and then pasted in the corresponding photo frame.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image design apparatus, and more particularly to an image design apparatus for designing a print layout on a monitor screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, printed matter is composed of parts such as sentences, headline characters, logos, photographs and illustrations. Since each part is sometimes surrounded by ruled lines, the thickness and color of the ruled lines and the color instructions for letters, logos and illustrations are given at the design stage. In this way, the work of laying out the respective parts on the paper and designating the finish of the printed matter is the graphic design work. In the conventional graphic design process, a method has been adopted in which a designer or an illustrator manually draws the shape of a frame for arranging photographs and the shape of a frame for arranging characters on layout paper. Photos and letters are placed in these frames.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a conventional plate making process in which graphic design is manually performed.
The conventional plate making process will be described below with reference to FIG. First, the designer creates a rough sketch of the composition (step S11). The rough sketch is a summary of the layout of the printed matter in the designer's head. At this point, the designer does not have the actual parts such as photographs, sentences, and captions. next,
Parts for composing a printed matter are prepared (step S
12). These parts are created by a photographer for photographs, a typesetting operator for headline characters, an illustrator for illustrations, and a copywriter for text characters, based on the rough sketch.

As described above, the photograph actually used,
When the illustrations, (typesetting) characters, etc. are prepared, layout is performed again in consideration of these, and a block-making creation instruction drawing is created (step S13). This master block creation instruction drawing is a design drawing of the master block mount to be created later. The reason for re-laying out is that the photograph and other parts after photography are not always the same as those in the rough sketch. Refer to the layout of the block copy, the position of the headline, the frame that contains the characters and the typesetting within the frame, the frame that contains the photo (the photo frame), and the photo that will be pasted in the block copy creation instruction drawing. Photo Atari, etc. are drawn.

On the other hand, a photographic original, which is one of the parts, is prepared (step S21). By the way, the size and angle of the photo original prepared at this time are different from those of the finished photo actually laid out on the paper. Further, the entire photo original is not always used. Therefore, a rectangular or circular trimming frame is instructed to the photo original so as to match the photo frame of the block-making instruction diagram (step S2).
2). The step of designating the trimming frame is shown in more detail in FIG. In FIG. 8, first, a template having an appropriate size and shape is prepared (step S22).
a). Preferably, a template whose size can be changed is used. Next, the template is overlaid on the photo original prepared in step S21 (step S21).
22b). Next, it is determined whether or not the composition of the photographic image in the template at that time is good (step S22).
c). If the composition is not good, the shape of the template,
The position and angle are changed, and it is again determined whether or not the composition of the photographic image in the template is good (step S22).
c). If the composition is good, trimming area (position)
Is determined and instructed.

[0006] In order to indicate the position where the photograph original trimmed as described above is pasted as a photo atari on the block making instruction map, the block making instruction map to which the atari should be written is placed on the trace machine. It is placed, and a photographic document is enlarged / reduced and projected on it (step S14). And
Adjust the magnification and angle of the trace machine so that the photo original is projected as intended within the photo frame on the block making instruction map, and in this state, the atari line that is the feature of the photograph is Trace inside the photo frame (step S15). In addition, instead of tracing, a copy may be made at the projected magnification and may be pasted on the block-making instruction map. These copies and atari lines serve as reference drawings for a photographer to paste a photograph.

Next, the block making company draws a ruled line at the position and thickness designated in the block making instruction map, draws an illustration, and pastes the typesetting characters in the character area to make a block board. Yes (step S16). The master copy mount, the photographic original, the master copy creation instruction drawing (photo atari, coloring instruction), and the plate making instruction (color separation instruction) are passed to the plate collecting step (step S31).

Computerization is progressing in the plate-collecting process in the plate-making work, and the plate-making mount and the photographic original are converted into digital data (steps S17 and S25), and the image instructed on the plate-making instruction is pasted. The photograph is arranged at the position, the specified halftone is applied to the illustration, and the YMCK four-color film divided for each printing ink to be the original of the printing plate is created (step S35). Each film is printed on several pages in a state of being put on a printing machine.

By the way, when converting a photographic manuscript into digital data, it is necessary to know the magnification and the angle of the finished image with respect to the photographic manuscript. An accurate value is measured again (steps S23 and S24). The measured magnification is set in the scanner in step S25. Also, the photo original is pre-rotated by the measured angle and mounted in the cylinder of the scanner. The scanner reads a photographic document at a set magnification and angle and converts it into digital data.

As described above, in the plate collecting process, the magnification and the angle for the finish of the photograph are already set to the values at the time of conversion into digital data, so that the paste of the photograph instructed on the copyboard can be performed. The specified insertion position and the photographic image converted into digital data can be matched with each other simply by adjusting the insertion position. As a method of matching, for example, a feature point (a person's eyes, etc.) from the photograph attached to the composition board or the drawn outline is input as a reference point when the composition board is converted into digital data. In advance (step S32), the characteristic points on the photographic image are positioned on the monitor screen at the time of plate collection so as to coincide with the reference points on the plate mount (step S33). When the positioning of the photograph with respect to the block board is completed, the electronic plate collecting apparatus performs a composite operation of the block board data and the photographic image data (step S3).
4) Then, a film of YMCK four colors is created based on the calculation result (step S35).

By the way, the rapid downsizing of computers,
Due to higher performance and lower prices, recently, layout design work for artwork has also been done by computer (image design device).
It is becoming more and more electronic using. Figure 7
Fig. 1 shows a conventional plate making process using such an image design apparatus. In FIG. 7, the designer first creates a rough sketch on the monitor screen of the image design apparatus (step S41). Next, various parts constituting the printed matter are prepared (step S42). Next, the designer creates a composition other than the photograph part on the monitor screen of the image design apparatus with reference to the prepared parts (step S4).
3).

On the other hand, in step S51, a photographic original as one of the parts is prepared, and this photographic original is converted into digital data by the scanner (step S52). At this time, the photographic original is converted into digital data at a magnification that is supposed to be finished in advance, but it is not accurate. The angle is similar. Since the image design device uses a small computer, the photographic image converted into digital data is sufficiently reduced (thinned out) so that it can withstand the layout on the monitor due to the ease of handling the data. (Step S53). The reduced photographic image is sent to the image design device and displayed there.

Next, the designer arranges the photo original in the photo frame of the block while looking at the monitor screen of the image design apparatus (step S44). At this time, the designer
While repeating trial and error, enlarge / reduce / rotate the photographic image for layout. That is, as shown in FIG.
First, a photo frame is displayed on the block copy (step S44a).
Next, the designer will fit the displayed photo frame
Enlarge, reduce, or rotate a photographic image (step S44
b). Next, the designer determines the arrangement position by superimposing the photographic image on the photo frame (step S44c). Next, the designer determines whether or not the composition of the photographic image superimposed on the photo frame is good (step S44d). If the composition is not good, the photographic image is enlarged, reduced, rotated and moved again. On the other hand, if the composition is good, the magnification, rotation angle, and arrangement position of the photographic image are determined in that state.

Next, the image design apparatus sends the prepared block copy data (excluding the photograph portion) and the photograph pasting data (position, magnification, angle) to the electronic plate-collecting apparatus (step S61). In addition, in the electronic plate collecting device, step S52
The photographic image data read by the scanner is also sent. Next, the electronic plate-collecting device enlarges / reduces / rotates the photographic image data based on the photograph pasting data provided from the image designing device (step S62). Next, the electronic plate-collecting device performs a composite operation of the block copy data and the photographic image data (step S63) and creates a YMCK four-color film based on the operation result (step S).
64).

[0015]

As described above, when the layout design work of the block copy is performed on the monitor screen by using the image design apparatus using the computer, the photographic image data read by the scanner is directly imaged. When it is displayed on the monitor screen of the design device, the amount of data is enormous, so operations involving calculations such as enlargement / reduction / rotation become extremely slow and difficult to handle. Therefore, in many cases, the layout design work is performed by displaying the reduced photographic image data, but it is difficult to specify the detailed layout in the reduced image even if the rough arrangement position and the angle are determined.

Further, since the conventional image design apparatus takes the operation sequence of first deciding a rectangular or circular photo frame into which a photo is to be pasted and then arranging the photographic image therein, FIG.
Compared with the conventional manual trimming operation for photo originals, the operation procedure is reversed and it is difficult to use. That is, the composition of the photograph is determined by looking through a part of the photograph original from the determined photograph frame, and it is difficult to match the optimal composition.

Further, the conventional image design apparatus arranges the photographic image while repeatedly simulating the enlargement / reduction / rotation, but due to the lack of the ability of the computer, the change of the photographic image is continuously viewed on the screen. However, you cannot enlarge, reduce, or rotate, so you need to repeat the operation until you get the intended result.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an image designing device having good operability.

[0019]

The invention according to claim 1 is
An image design apparatus for designing a print layout on a monitor screen, comprising first display control means for displaying a copyboard on the monitor screen, and second display control means for displaying a photo original on the monitor screen. , A photo frame setting means for setting a photo frame for pasting a photo in the blockboard, a temporary trimming area setting means for setting a temporary trimming area on a photo original, and a reference when pasting a photo in the photo frame Based on the parameter setting means for setting the parameter and the parameter set by the parameter setting means, the actual trimming area approximate to the temporary trimming area is determined,
A pasting unit for automatically pasting the photographic image in the determined actual trimming area into the photographic frame is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the parameter setting means includes first angle parameter setting means for setting a first angle parameter indicating the inclination of the photographic image on the photographic original, A second angle parameter setting means for setting a second angle parameter indicating an angle at which the photograph is pasted in the photo frame, and the pasting means has the first angle parameter and the second angle parameter coincident with each other. Thus, it includes a rotation means for rotating the photographic image in the actual trimming area.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, a circumscribing rectangle display for displaying a circumscribing rectangle circumscribing the photo frame and inclined by an angle corresponding to the second angle parameter in the blockboard mount is provided. The parameter setting means further includes a void distance setting means for setting a void distance between the circumscribed rectangle and the actual pasting position of the photographic original, and the pasting means is set by the void distance setting means. Further included is a reduction / enlargement means for reducing or enlarging the photographic image in the actual trimming area based on the air gap distance.

[0022]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, before the photographic image is pasted into the photographic frame, a temporary trimming area is set on the photographic original so that operations such as reduction / enlargement / rotation of the photographic original can be performed. Without doing so, the image of the photographic image after being attached to the photo frame can be roughly simulated on the photographic original. As a result, it is possible to reduce the number of times the paste operation is redone as compared with the conventional image design apparatus. Also, based on the set parameters, determine the actual trimming area that approximates the temporary trimming area,
Since the photo image in the determined actual trimming area is automatically pasted into the photo frame, the operation (enlargement / reduction / rotation /
Operations such as movement) are unnecessary. In addition, since the actual trimming area is determined so as to approximate the temporary trimming area, the result simulated on the photo original and the image of the photographic image actually pasted in the photo frame are not so different. . Therefore, highly accurate simulation can be performed.

In the invention according to claim 2, in the actual trimming area, the first angle parameter set on the photo original and the second angle parameter set in the photo frame match. Since the photographic image is rotated, it is possible to automatically perform the rotation operation when the photographic image is pasted into the photo frame.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the gap distance between the circumscribed rectangle displayed in relation to the photo frame and the actual pasting position of the photographic original is set, and based on this set gap distance. Since the photographic image in the actual trimming area is reduced or enlarged, the magnification changing operation can be automatically performed when the photographic image is pasted in the photographic frame.

[0025]

1 is a block diagram showing the construction of a plate making system using an image designing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, this plate making system includes an image designing apparatus 1, a color image scanner 2, and an electronic plate collecting apparatus 3. The image design apparatus 1 is connected to the electronic plate-collecting apparatus 3 online or offline via a transmission line 4 or a portable storage medium such as a magneto-optical disk 5. The color image scanner 2 reads a photographic original and inputs photographic information into the image design apparatus 1.

The image design device 1 includes a CPU 11, an interface 12 connected to the CPU 11, an instruction input device 13, a display 14, and a hard disk device 1.
5, a magneto-optical disk driver 16 is included. The interface 12 mediates input / output of data between the CPU 11 and the color image scanner 2. Instruction input device 13
Includes a keyboard, a mouse, etc., and inputs various data and commands to the CPU 11. The hard disk device 15 uses a magnetic disk or the like as a storage medium, and a CPU
The program data for 11, the photographic information read by the color image scanner 2, and other various data are stored. The magneto-optical disk driver 16 is a device for writing information to or reading information from the magneto-optical disk 5.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the operation of pasting the photograph original in the image design apparatus 1 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of display contents of the display 4 when designing the block layout of the printed matter shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block layout display window W1 of FIG.
It is a figure which shows the display content of the blockboard displayed inside in more detail. The operation of the image design apparatus 1 will be described below with reference to FIGS. Note that, as an example, a case of designing a block layout of a printed matter as shown in FIG. 5 will be described below.

In FIG. 5, three photo images A, B and C are arranged on the left page of the printed matter 20, and one photo image D is arranged on the right page. Photo image A is rectangular photo frame 2
1A, the photo images B and C are pasted into elliptical photo frames 21B and 21C, and the photo image D is pasted into a bomb-type photo frame 21D. These photo frames 21
Areas such as sentences, headline characters, logos, etc. are appropriately arranged, avoiding A to 21D.

As shown in FIG. 3, the CPU 11 of the image designing apparatus 1 first opens a block layout display window W1 on the display 4 (step S1).
01). Next, the CPU 11 causes the hard disk device 15
The prefabricated board mount information created in advance is read out and the preprinted board mount 30 is displayed in the preprint layout display window W1 (step S102). Next, the CPU 11 opens the photo original display window W2 on the display 4 (step S103). Next, the CPU 11 reads out the photo image information from the hard disk device 15 and displays the photo original 40 in the photo original display window W2 (step S104). The photo manuscript display window W2
The photographic document 40 displayed therein is a photographic image information read by the color image scanner 2 reduced in size (thinning-out calculation).

Next, the CPU 11 creates a photo frame according to the operation of the instruction input device 13 by the operator, and displays it on the block board 30 (step S105). The photo frame has an arbitrary shape such as a rectangle, an ellipse, a circle, and a polygon. In addition, the photo frame 21A of FIG.
Photo frames 31A to 31D are displayed as the photo frames corresponding to 21D. Similarly, the CPU 11 creates a text area and a headline character area according to the operation of the instruction input device 13 by the operator, and displays them on the blockboard 30.

Next, the operator operates the instruction input device 13 to indicate two points on the photographic original 40. CPU11
Is a characteristic line L1 which is specified by the operator and connects two points.
The (first angle parameter) is displayed on the photographic document 40 (step S106). The characteristic line L1 is a line representing the inclination of the photographic document 40, and for example, a horizontal line or a line of intersection between the floor and the wall of the room is selected.

Next, the CPU 11 displays a temporary trimming area on the photo original 40 in accordance with the operation of the instruction input device 13 by the operator (step S107). The setting operation of the temporary trimming area is performed as follows. First, the operator designates two points on the photographic document 40 in order to determine two line segments L2 and L3 parallel to the characteristic line L1. The CPU 11 passes each of the specified two points,
Also, two line segments L2 and L3 parallel to the characteristic line L1 are displayed on the photographic document 40. Next, the operator determines the characteristic line L
In order to determine two line segments L4 and L5 orthogonal to 1, two points are designated on the photo original 40. The CPU 11 displays on the photographic document 40 two line segments L4 and L5 that respectively pass through the two designated points and are orthogonal to the characteristic line L1. The area surrounded by the line segments L2 to L5 is a temporary trimming area. The line segments L2 to L5 can be freely moved in parallel by a drag operation or the like. Therefore, the operator can freely and interactively change the temporary trimming area on the photo original 40, and can determine the temporary trimming area in a state close to his image. As a result, it is possible to reduce the number of times of re-doing the operation of pasting the photograph on the blockboard 30.

Next, the CPU 11 operates in accordance with the operation of the instruction input device 13 by the operator, and a reference line (second line) indicating an angle at which the photographic image is pasted on any of the photo frames 31A to 31D on the blockboard 30. (Angle parameter of) is displayed (step S108). For example, the reference line L6A for the photo frame 31A and the reference line L6 for the photo frame 31B.
6B, the reference line L6C is displayed for the photo frame 31C, and the reference line L6D is displayed for the photo frame 31D. In the example of FIG. 4, for convenience of explanation, the entire photo frame 31
Although the reference lines L6A to L6D are displayed with respect to A to 31D, the reference lines are actually displayed with respect to the photo frame to which the photographic original 40 needs to be attached. To specify each reference line, the operator may specify two points on each photo frame or input an angle.

Next, the CPU 11 causes the above step S10.
A circumscribed rectangle is displayed for the photo frame in which the reference line is displayed in step 8 (step S109). For example, when the reference line L6A is displayed on the photo frame 31A, the circumscribed rectangle 32A is displayed, and when the reference line L6B is displayed on the photo frame 31B, the circumscribed rectangle 3A is displayed.
2B, the circumscribing rectangle 32C is displayed when the reference line L6C is displayed in the photo frame 31C, and the circumscribing rectangle 32D is displayed when the reference line L6D is displayed in the photo frame 31D.
The circumscribing rectangles 32A to 32D circumscribe the corresponding photo frames 31A to 31D, respectively, and correspond to the reference line L6A.
~ It has the same inclination as L6D. The photo frame 31A
Is originally a rectangle and one side of the rectangle is parallel to the reference line L6A, the photo frame 31A and the circumscribing rectangle 32A coincide with each other.

Next, the operator operates the instruction input device 13 to input the void distances with respect to the four sides of the circumscribed rectangle displayed in step S109 (step S11).
0). For example, for the circumscribed rectangle 32A, the air gap distance d1
A to d4A are the void distance d1 with respect to the circumscribed rectangle 32B.
B to d4B are the void distance d1 with respect to the circumscribed rectangle 32C.
C to d4C is the air gap distance d1 with respect to the circumscribed rectangle 32D.
D to d4D are input respectively. These void distances are
This is for defining the actual position where the photographic image is pasted into the photographic frame.

Next, the CPU 11 causes the above step S10.
A positioning rectangle is displayed inside the circumscribing rectangle displayed at 9 (step S111). For example, a positioning rectangle 33A for the circumscribing rectangle 32A, a positioning rectangle 33B for the circumscribing rectangle 32B, a positioning rectangle 33C for the circumscribing rectangle 32C, and a positioning rectangle 33D for the circumscribing rectangle 32D, respectively. Is displayed. The positioning rectangles 33A to 33D respectively correspond to the corresponding circumscribing rectangle 32A.
.About.32D are displayed at positions where the gap distance input in step S110 is maintained. By displaying such positioning rectangles 33A to 33D, the operator can specify the paste position of the photograph with high accuracy even if the image is a reduced image.

Next, the CPU 11 calculates an image obtained by rotating the photographic document 40 by a predetermined angle such that the characteristic line L1 displayed in step S6 matches the inclination of the reference line displayed in step S108, The calculation result is stored in the hard disk device 15 (step S112). In this way, the rotation operation of the photographic image is automatically performed based on the characteristic line L1 and the reference line.

Next, the operator operates the instruction input device 13 to select a layout mode for pasting the photographic image on the photographic frame (step S113). In this embodiment, as an example, three types of layout modes are prepared. When the first layout mode I is selected in step S113, the CPU 11 pastes the photo original 40 in the original size in the center of the photo frame (the photo frame in which the reference line is displayed in step S108) (step S108). S11
4). More specifically, the CPU 11 reads out the image data rotated in step S112 from the hard disk device 15 so that the center position of the temporary trimming area (the point where the two diagonal lines intersect) and the center position of the photo frame match. Then, the read image data is pasted into the photo frame. The part of the photo manuscript that protrudes from the photo frame is CP
It is automatically trimmed by U11.

When the second layout mode II is selected in step S113, the CPU 11 determines the left and right positions (line segments L4 and L4) of the temporary trimming area of the photographic original 40.
The photo original 40 is arranged so that the left and right position defined by L5) matches the left and right position of the positioning frame with respect to the corresponding photo frame (the photo frame in which the reference line is displayed in step S108 described above).
Is enlarged or reduced and is attached to the photo frame (step S115). In this case also, the above step S114
Similarly to, the CPU 11 reads the image data rotated in step S112 from the hard disk device 15, enlarges or reduces the read image data, and pastes the enlarged image data in the corresponding photo frame. The CPU 11 automatically trims the portion of the photographic manuscript protruding from the photographic frame.

When the third layout mode III is selected in step S113, the CPU 11
Vertical position (line segment L
The photo original 40 is enlarged or reduced so that the vertical position defined by 2 and L3 coincides with the vertical position of the positioning frame with respect to the corresponding photo frame (the photo frame in which the reference line is displayed in step S108 described above). , And paste it on the photo frame (step S116). In this case as well, the above step S1
Similar to 14, the CPU 11 reads the image data rotated in step S112 from the hard disk device 15, enlarges or reduces the read image data, and pastes the enlarged image data in the corresponding photo frame. The CPU 11 automatically trims the portion of the photographic manuscript protruding from the photographic frame.

As described above, the photographic original 40 is automatically positioned and attached to the corresponding photographic frame. Therefore, the operator does not need to move the photographic original 40, and the labor of the operation can be saved. In addition, the enlargement / reduction ratio of the photo original is also based on the temporary trimming area and the positioning frame.
Since it is automatically set, the operator's labor can be saved in this respect as well.

The original read image information of the photo original stored in the hard disk device 15 (image information before thinning), the information of the blockboard 30 created by the image designing device 1, and the respective photo frames 31A to 31D. Information of pasting photo original 40 on (rotation angle, magnification, placement position)
Is applied to the electronic plate-collecting device 3 through the transmission line 4 or the magneto-optical disk 4 to be electronically plate-collected, and YMCK
It is printed on a four-color film.

[0043]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, before the photographic image is pasted in the photographic frame, a temporary trimming area is set on the photographic original so that the photographic original can be reduced / enlarged / rotated. Compared to conventional image design devices, the number of redoing paste operations is greater than that of a conventional image design device because the image of the photographic image after it has been pasted into the photo frame can be roughly simulated without any operation. Can be significantly reduced. Also, based on the set parameters, determine the actual trimming area that approximates the temporary trimming area,
Since the photo image in the determined actual trimming area is automatically pasted into the photo frame, the operation (enlargement / reduction / rotation /
Operations such as movement) are unnecessary. Further, since the actual trimming area is determined so as to approximate the temporary trimming area, the result simulated on the photo original and the image of the photo image actually pasted in the photo frame are not so different. . Therefore, highly accurate simulation can be performed.

According to the invention of claim 2, in the actual trimming area, the first angle parameter set on the photographic original and the second angle parameter set in the photographic frame match. Since the photographic image is rotated, it is possible to automatically perform the rotation operation when the photographic image is pasted into the photo frame.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the gap distance between the circumscribed rectangle displayed in relation to the photo frame and the actual sticking position of the photographic original is set, and based on this set gap distance. , Since the photo image in the actual trimming area is reduced or enlarged, it is possible to automatically perform the magnification change operation when pasting the photo image in the photo frame and to specify the detailed layout. Becomes

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a plate making system using an image design apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a photo original pasting operation of the image design apparatus 1 in the plate making system of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of display contents of a display 4 when designing a block layout of the printed matter shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing in more detail the display contents of a block board displayed in the block layout display window W1 of FIG.

5 is a diagram showing an example of a block layout created by the image design apparatus 1 of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a conventional plate making process in which graphic design is manually performed.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a plate making process using a conventional image design apparatus.

8 is a flowchart showing a procedure for trimming a photographic original in the plate making process of FIG.

9 is a flowchart showing a procedure for arranging a photo original on a monitor screen in the plate making process of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Image design device 2 ... Color image scanner 3 ... Electronic plate collection device 4 ... Transmission line 5 ... Magneto-optical disk 11 ... CPU 12 ... Input / output interface 13 ... Instruction input device 14 ... Display 15 ... Hard disk device 16 ... Magnetic disk Driver W1 ... Block layout display window W2 ... Photo document display window 31A to 31D ... Photo frame 32A to 32D ... Outer rectangle 33A to 33D ... Positioning rectangle L1 ... Characteristic line L2 to L5 ... Line segment for determining temporary trimming area L6A ... L6D ... Reference line d1A to d4A, d1B to d4B, d1C to d4C, d
1D to d4D ... void

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An image design apparatus for designing a print layout on a monitor screen, comprising: first display control means for displaying a copyboard on the monitor screen; and displaying a photographic original on the monitor screen. Second display control means, photo frame setting means for setting a photo frame for embedding a photo in the block mount, temporary trimming area setting means for setting a temporary trimming area on the photo original, the photo frame Based on the parameter setting means for setting a parameter serving as a reference when a photograph is pasted on, and the parameter set by the parameter setting means, the actual trimming area approximate to the temporary trimming area is determined, and the determination is made. An image design apparatus comprising: a pasting unit for automatically pasting a photographed image in the actual trimmed area into the photograph frame. 2. The parameter setting means sets a first angle parameter setting means for setting a first angle parameter representing a tilt of a photographic image on the photographic document, and an angle at which a photograph is pasted in the photographic frame. A second angle parameter setting means for setting a second angle parameter to be expressed, wherein the pasting means performs the actual trimming so that the first angle parameter and the second angle parameter match. The image design apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a rotating unit that rotates a photographic image in the area. 3. A circumscribing rectangle display means for displaying a circumscribing rectangle circumscribing the photo frame and tilted by an angle corresponding to the second angle parameter in the block board, the parameter setting means. Further comprising a void distance setting means for setting a void distance between the circumscribed rectangle and the actual pasting position of the photographic original, the pasting means being based on the void distance set by the void distance setting means. The image design apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a reduction / enlargement unit that reduces or enlarges the photographic image in the actual trimming area.