CN1543741A

CN1543741A - Image printer, image printing method, printing media, program and printing media unit

Info

Publication number: CN1543741A
Application number: CNA028079574A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 志歧尚仁; 毅; 今井弘毅; 明; 大西宏明; 一; 河本修一; 志; 石桥武志
Original assignee: Omron Corp
Current assignee: Omron Corp
Priority date: 2001-04-09
Filing date: 2002-04-09
Publication date: 2004-11-03
Anticipated expiration: 2022-04-09
Also published as: JP3548852B2; TW552462B; WO2002084993A1; CN1237777C; KR20030083763A; JP2003037813A

Abstract

An image printing apparatus capable of editing a photographed image for amusement. On an edition screen displayed on an edition input monitor (18), an image to be edited is displayed in an edition object image display block (111), pen buttons (122 to 128) selected when scribbling with various input tools and mode selector button (121) selected when displaying an input tool of a stamp button (not depicted) are arranged. A user can select the pen buttons (122 to 128) or the stamp button (not depicted) to scribble a favorite graffiti on a predetermined image displayed on the edition object image display block (111). This invention can be applied to a photograph seal vending machine.

Description

Image printer and image printing method

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of image printer and a kind of image printing method, relate in particular to image printer and image printing method that a kind of its structure permission is desirably edited captured image.

Background technology

The image printer of known routine utilizes camera to take by the user, the image of shooting and the two field picture of preparation are synthesized, and provide composograph by on Sticky Note or paster, printing, for example, this device is representative (" printing club " (trade mark)) with photography Sticky Note automatic vending machine.

In addition, these image printers comprise that also allowing the user to utilize assists pen to edit the device of (so-called " scribbling ") such as optional literal, patterns on the image of taking.

In addition, in image printer, added the various functions of scribbling in the recent period, the image of taking has been carried out more complicated editor so that allow.Consequently make the user carry out more complicated editor to the image of taking.

But, some problems are also arranged, promptly because on editor's screen, show the various functions of scribbling, so user's operation becomes more complicated.

Therefore, though wish on the one hand these printing equipments are increased the various functions of scribbling, the user also wishes to carry out complicated editing by shirtsleeve operation.

Summary of the invention

In view of said circumstances has been conceived the present invention, the present invention allows the user by shirtsleeve operation the image of taking to be carried out complicated editing.

Be to comprise according to its characteristics of image printer of the present invention: camera is used for photographic subjects is taken pictures; Display control unit, be used to control a plurality of miniature images of the photographic subjects of taking by camera demonstration, be used to control editor image demonstration and be used to control a plurality of the pen or shape tools of edited image and the demonstration of coining tool; First choice device is used for selecting predetermined picture according to the performed operation of user, and this is selected at a plurality of miniature images, and the demonstration of these images is controlled by display control unit; Second choice device is used for selecting a kind of predetermined input tool according to user performed operate in a plurality of the pen or shape tools and coining tool, and the demonstration of these instruments is controlled by display control unit; And editing device, the image that is used for choosing by first choice device and its demonstration is controlled by display control unit by the predetermined input tool editor that second choice device is chosen.

Camera is made of for example such camera of so-called digital camera, and display control unit is by for example LCD (LCD), CRT formations such as (cathode ray tubes).First and second choice devices are made of for example CPU who is used to control the operation of image printer, video-stream processor and touch pad, and editing device is made of for example CPU who is used to control the operation of image printer etc.

The user both can select the pen or shape tool also can select coining tool, and their demonstration is all controlled by display control unit, and write (editor) preferred literal, pattern etc. thus on the controlled photographs of its demonstration.

Operation according to user's selection, the CPU of control image printer operation carries out this program by the predetermined picture handling procedure is loaded among the RAM, and place predetermined texture structural images and matrix image that the user selects, wherein image processing program is stored in the program storage portion.

In situation, photographic is photographed according to image printer of the present invention; At image that demonstration is used to edit with show the demonstration of a plurality of miniature images of the photographic that control is taken in a plurality of the pen or shape tools that are used for edited image or the coining tool; According to the user a plurality of its shown the controlled like this operation that miniature image carried out selection predetermined picture; According to the user it is shown controlled so a plurality of the pen or shape tools and the performed predetermined input tool of operation selection of coining tool; With the controlled image of demonstration that utilizes selected predetermined input tool editor to select.

The result of above-mentioned formation can carry out complicated editor to the image of taking by shirtsleeve operation, and a plurality of images are directly carried out edit operation.Therefore, this image printer can provide the Sticky Note that makes us highly satisfied for the user.

Structure according to image printer of the present invention can also comprise: printing equipment is used for printing the image by the editing device editor on predetermined print media; And device for ejecting, be used to eject the print media of having printed image on it by printing equipment.

Printing equipment for example is made of printer etc., and device for ejecting for example constitutes by being used to collect the outlet of printing Sticky Note.

The print media that ejects for example is made of Sticky Note.

The pen or shape tool is a kind of instrument that is used to draw the image of predetermined pattern, and editing device can be drawn the image of predetermined pattern according to the track of the pen or shape tool on the image of being controlled its demonstration by display control unit.

For example, can move (track) draws predetermined pattern by the shape that changes lines image according to the pen that the user carries out.

The image of predetermined pattern for example can be texture structure, color, letter or style.

Coining tool is a kind of instrument that is used to place or draw the image of predetermined pattern, and editing device can be subjected to placing or drawing on the image of display control unit control the image of predetermined pattern according to the position of coining tool in demonstration.

Editing device can be placed the image of predetermined pattern according to the operation that the user utilizes coining tool to carry out with the state that amplifies or dwindle.

For example, surpass predetermined threshold value when the time interval of exerting pressure, the size of impression can constantly reduce, in threshold value in the determined time interval, the size of impression (style) can increase gradually, and wherein the user is pressed in the pen or shape tool pen on the display screen in this time interval.

Utilize the operation of coining tool execution according to the user, editing device can carry out such drafting, promptly make the color or the shape of image of predetermined pattern be changed, perhaps can carry out such drafting, promptly make the image change of predetermined pattern, thereby the image of pattern becomes big or diminishes when applying conventional pressure in the time interval.

For example, the orientation of impression (style) changes the time interval that pen is pressed on the display screen according to the user, and perhaps Ya Yin orientation and color change according to the moving of pen that the user carries out.

Editing device can be made the image that a plurality of predetermined patterns are put in the operation that utilizes coining tool to carry out according to the user.

For example, a plurality of impressions are put the time interval that recording pen is pressed on the display screen randomly according to the user around the center of nib.

Can also comprise according to image printer of the present invention: tape deck, be used to write down the self-built image that the operation of the pen or shape tool carried out according to the user or coining tool is set up, and editing device can be formed in by display control unit and controls the self-built image of putting or drawing on the image of its demonstration by recording device records.

Tape deck for example is made of a kind of video-stream processor and touch pad.

Except utilizing the pen or shape tool or coining tool to draw and write down required image, the letter etc., the user can also record these images, letter etc. on recording medium.In addition, except the image of such drafting, letter etc., the image of being taken by camera also can be registered as impression.

Can also be configured to comprise according to image printer of the present invention: checkout gear, being used for detected image can be by editing device editor's zone, and wherein the demonstration of this image is controlled by display control unit.

Checkout gear for example is made of a CPU who is used to control the operation of image printer, video-stream processor and touch pad.

In situation, detect in the photographic images brightness and be equal to or higher than the pixel of predetermined threshold (as white) and allow in this scope, to edit individually according to image printer of the present invention.

Reason when editor's scope changes, allows the user to utilize checkout gear to detect the zone that allows editor for this reason.

Can also be configured to comprise means for correcting according to image printer of the present invention, be used for correcting luminance under the situation that the photo distance of photographic changes.

Means for correcting for example is made of a CPU who is used to control the operation of image printer, RAM and program storage portion.That is, CPU carries out this program by zoom level treatment for correcting program is written among the RAM, and this program is stored in the program storage portion.

As a result, can proofread and correct the effect of the image deepening of whole shooting.

Image printing method according to the present invention is characterized in that comprising: the photography step is used for photographic subjects is taken pictures; Show controlled step, be used to control the demonstration of the demonstration of a plurality of miniature images of the photographic subjects of taking, the image that is used to edit and be used for a plurality of the pen or shape tools of edited image and the demonstration of coining tool by the photography step; First selects step, be used for according to the user performed be subjected to the operation of a plurality of miniature images of display control unit control to select predetermined picture about its demonstration; Second selects step, is used for utilizing a plurality of its demonstrations to be shown that the pen or shape tool of processing controls of controlled step and the operation that coining tool is carried out select predetermined input tool according to the user; And edit step, the predetermined input tool editor who is used for choosing by the processing of the second selection step selects that step is chosen by first and is shown the image that controlled step is controlled.

In situation, photographic is photographed according to image printing method of the present invention; With the demonstration of the image that is used to edit and be used for a plurality of the pen or shape tools of edited image or the demonstration of coining tool control the demonstration of a plurality of miniature images of the photographic that is taken; Select predetermined picture according to the operation that the user carries out about showing controlled a plurality of miniature images; Utilize the predetermined input tool of operation selection that shows that controlled a plurality of the pen or shape tools and coining tool are carried out according to the user; With the controlled image of demonstration that utilizes selected predetermined input tool editor to select.

Be to be printed according to its characteristics of print media of the present invention by above-mentioned image printing method.

This print media is a kind of instant card that comprises the paster of scheduled volume.This instant card also can be a kind of instant card of the paster that comprises equal size or the instant card that comprises different big or small pasters.Naturally, Sticky Note can be individual big paster.In addition, print media is not limited to instant card, also can be paper, card such as phonecard, textile such as T-shirt, hot transfer printing adhesive paper or big advertisement poster.

Be to allow computer to carry out according to its characteristics of program of the present invention: the photography step is used for photographic subjects is taken pictures; Show controlled step, be used to control the demonstration of the demonstration of a plurality of miniature images of the photographic subjects of taking, the image that is used to edit and be used for a plurality of the pen or shape tools of edited image and the demonstration of coining tool by the photography step; First selects step, is used for being subjected to the operation of a plurality of miniature images of display control unit control to select predetermined picture according to what the user carried out about demonstration; Second selects step, is used for utilizing a plurality of demonstrations to be shown that the pen or shape tool of processing controls of controlled step and the operation that coining tool is carried out select predetermined input tool according to the user; And edit step, the predetermined input tool editor who is used for choosing by the processing of the second selection step selects that step is chosen by first and is shown the image that controlled step is controlled.

This program is recorded on the predetermined recording media, is for example read and be installed in the image printer by driver etc.Recording medium is by a kind of disk such as floppy disk (registered trade mark), CD such as CD-ROM (read-only memory CD), DVD-ROM (Digital video disc) etc., magneto optical disk such as formations such as MD (mini-disk) (trade mark) or semiconductor memory.

Aspect the program of image printer of the present invention, photographic is photographed; With the demonstration of the image that is used to edit and be used for a plurality of the pen or shape tools of edited image or the demonstration of coining tool control the demonstration of a plurality of miniature images of the photographic that is taken; Select predetermined picture according to the operation that the user carries out about showing controlled a plurality of miniature images; Utilize the predetermined input tool of operation selection that shows that controlled a plurality of the pen or shape tools and coining tool are carried out according to the user; With the controlled image of demonstration that utilizes selected predetermined input tool editor to select.

According to print media of the present invention unit is a kind of print media unit that is used in the image printer, and described image printer comprises camera, is used for photographic subjects is taken pictures; Display control unit is used to control the demonstration of the demonstration of a plurality of miniature images of the photographic subjects of being taken by camera, the image that is used to edit and is used for a plurality of the pen or shape tools of edited image and the demonstration of coining tool; First choice device is used for being subjected to the operation of a plurality of miniature images of display control unit control to select predetermined picture according to what the user carried out about demonstration; Second choice device is used for utilizing a plurality of demonstrations to be subjected to the pen or shape tool of display control unit control and the operation of coining tool execution to select predetermined input tool according to the user; And editing device, be used for being chosen by first choice device by the predetermined input tool editor that second choice device is chosen and demonstration is subjected to the image of display control unit control, it is characterized in that comprising: be used for the storage device of the identifying information of store identification print media unit, be characterised in that when the identifying information of storing device for storing to confirm to adopt this print media when legal by image printer.

Storage device for example is made of a kind of memory such as IC label or IC-card, and will install distinctive ID and save as identifying information.

Therefore,, be the unit of this image printer making specially, can prevent the use of the product except that so-called real product thus so can only use according to the present invention because have only when confirming that identifying information just can adopt this print media unit when qualified.

The accompanying drawing summary

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of using image printer of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the discharging example of image printer shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 3 is the structure example block diagram of image printer inside among Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is the demonstration display screen that is shown by the photography monitor;

Fig. 5 selects screen by the photograph mode that the photography monitor shows;

Fig. 6 is that the camera angle that the photography monitor shows is selected screen;

Fig. 7 is another example that the camera angle of photography monitor demonstration is selected screen;

Fig. 8 is another example that the camera angle of photography monitor demonstration is selected screen;

Fig. 9 is that the zoom adjusting that the photography monitor shows is provided with screen;

Figure 10 is the flow chart of expression zoom level treatment for correcting;

Figure 11 is that the image that the photography monitor shows is confirmed screen;

Figure 12 is that expression editor screen shows the flow chart of handling;

Figure 13 is the initial screen that editor's input monitor shows;

Figure 14 is the editor's screen about pen mode that editor's input monitor shows;

Figure 15 is the editor's screen about fuzzy pen that editor's input monitor shows;

Figure 16 is the editor's screen about fuzzy another example of pen that editor's input monitor shows;

Figure 17 A represents the shape of a fuzzy lines;

Figure 17 B represents the shape of chalk lines;

Figure 17 C represents the shape of a fringing lines;

Figure 17 D represents the shape of edged mark lines;

Figure 17 E represents the shape of 3D lines;

Figure 17 F represents the shape of spring pen lines;

Figure 17 G represents the shape of a cavity lines;

Figure 18 is that the fuzzy pen of expression is drawn the flow chart of handling;

Figure 19 is the flow chart that renews of Figure 18;

Figure 20 is the discharging of matrix image when selecting fuzzy for use;

The discharging of matrix image when Figure 21 represents to select chalk;

The discharging of matrix image when Figure 22 represents to select fringing;

Figure 23 is that expression edged mark is drawn the flow chart of handling;

Figure 24 is the flow chart that renews of Figure 23;

The discharging of matrix image when Figure 25 represents to select the edged mark;

Figure 26 represents the crossing example by the lines of fringing pen drafting;

Figure 27 represents the flow chart that the drafting of 3D pen is handled;

Figure 28 is the flow chart that renews of Figure 27;

Figure 29 is the flow chart that renews of Figure 27 and Figure 28;

The discharging of matrix image when Figure 30 represents to select 3D;

The discharging of matrix image when Figure 31 represents to select spring pen;

The discharging of matrix image when Figure 32 represents to select empty;

Figure 33 is the editor's screen about the impression pattern that editor's input monitor shows;

Figure 34 is that expression air ring impression is drawn the flow chart of handling;

Figure 35 is the flow chart that renews of Figure 34;

Figure 36 represents the air ring impression;

Figure 37 represents the rotation impression;

Figure 38 represents seven looks impression;

Figure 39 is that expression total head seal is drawn the flow chart of handling;

Figure 40 is the flow chart that renews of Figure 39;

Figure 41 represents the total head seal;

Figure 42 represents to be shielded by the editor who belongs to hand-made impression that editor's input monitor shows;

Figure 43 represents to be shielded by the editor who belongs to the background brush that editor's input monitor shows;

Figure 44 is that the expression background is scribbled the flow chart of processing;

Figure 45 is the flow chart that renews of Figure 44;

Figure 46 represents to be shielded by the editor who belongs to the background brush that editor's input monitor shows;

Figure 47 A represents by passing through of selecting of the user example of scribbling the print media in six branch Sticky Note situations that printing equipment sets up of the present invention; With

Figure 47 B represents the example that mixing of scribbling printing equipment foundation of the present invention divides the print media in the Sticky Note situation that passes through by user's selection.

Carry out optimal mode of the present invention

Fig. 1 is representative, has used the perspective view of the structure example of image printer 1 of the present invention with photography Sticky Note automatic vending machine.

Upper left side at a face 11-1 of image printer 1 shell is provided with a coin slot 12.When using image printer 1, the user can insert the money of scheduled volume thus.In the upper right side of face 11-1 a director of photography microphone 13 is set also, it exports various voice indications etc., thereby provides guidance about method for imaging (setting up the progressively method of Sticky Note) to the user.

A photography monitor 14 that is made of CRT (cathode ray tube) and LCD (LCD) etc. is set in face 11-2, and face 11-2 in the central upper portion of face 11-1 with the predetermined angle orientation that tilts.The display screen of photography monitor 14 provides method for imaging and instructs and show that this will be described below by the image of the captured photographic of camera 31.

Right-hand side at face 11-2 has one at a predetermined angle towards the face 11-3R that tilts, and an operation panel 15 is set on this face 11-3R.Operation panel 15 comprises various operating knobs, and for example the user operates these buttons when the zoom that carries out CCD (charge coupled device) camera 32 is regulated.Be distributed in the button on the operation panel 15, handle when the various selections that show from photography monitor 14, choosing a kind of selection by " [idle loop] button ", when the selection that cancellation is chosen, handle by " x button ", handle during the cursor that shows at travelling shot monitor 14 etc. by "+button " and " button ", and when sending the instruction that begins to photograph, handle " photography beginning button ", or the like.

In addition, (bottom) is provided with the face 11-4L and the 11-4R of perpendicular respectively on the installed surface in the right side of face 11-2 and left side, and lighting device 16-1L and 16-1R are separately positioned on these faces.Each comprises a luminous element (photoflash lamp) lighting device 16-1L and 16-1R.When user's operating operation plate 15 sends the instruction that begins to photograph, and when the image that the CCD camera is captured is stored as rest image, utilize this regularly to illuminate photographic.

In addition, lighting device 16-2L and 16-2R are arranged on the face 11-5L and 11-5R of shell 11 upper surfaces in the mode that is similar to face 11-4L and 11-4R.Each comprises a luminous element lighting device 16-2L and 16-2R, and lighting device 16-1L and 16-1R impel luminous element luminous with certain timing, and photographic is thrown light on.Light (flash of light) by lighting device 16-2L and 16-2R emission is also thrown light on to photographic by 17 reflections of a flash of light reflecting plate again.That is, flash of light reflecting plate 17 makes the shell 11 positive users' (photographic) that locate illuminated in bindings that tilt of a certain direction.

Camera 31 is arranged on centre horizontal on the shell 11.CCD camera 32 and be distributed on the face of camera 31, this face by the image-display units 33 of catching that miniature LCD constitutes with predetermined angle faces towards having a down dip.CCD camera 32 is caught the image of photographic and this image of catching (dynamic image) is presented at and catches on the image-display units 33.Because catch image-display units 33 be arranged on CCD camera 32 near, so the user can take over against the state of CCD camera 32 with his or her sight line basically checking by when catching the shown his or her image of image-display units 33.

Move according to " whole body " pattern or " above the waist " pattern that the user selects under the control of CCD camera control unit 86 (Fig. 3) installation site of CCD camera 32, and the camera stagger angle is set to 0 ° basically when taking with " front " pattern, and stagger angle is set to 30 ° basically when taking with " top view " pattern.

An editor who is made of CRT and LCD etc. is set on the face 11-6 of the left-hand side of shell 11 imports monitor 18, compilation instructions microphone 19, contact pen 20 and Sticky Note outlet 21.

The user finishes and shows that a CCD camera is 32 that take after the shooting process on editor's input monitor 18, elect as and be used to the image editing and store subsequently.Touch pad 97 (see figure 3)s are stacked on editor's input monitor 18, and pass through with respect to the image manipulation contact pen 20 by 18 demonstrations of editor's input monitor, the user can add (input) selectable literal, pattern etc. to image to collect image (the following image that is used to edit that also suitably is called) with hand weaving.

Promptly, before a position, the front of shell 11 (face 11-1) (below suitably be called " photographing space ") take he self after, the user moves on to a position (following suitably be called " editor space ") of face 11-6 front and he or she is edited from row's image.

Image and various edit tool that 18 demonstrations of editor's input monitor are used to edit are selected button etc.In addition, to utilize contact pen 20 to write fashionable as the user, and editor's input monitor 18 shows an edited image that produces according to this input.

19 couples of users of compilation instructions microphone export the voice indication, as the voice indication to the user interpretation editing input method.

The formation of contact pen 20 and the position detecting system that is stacked in the touch pad 97 on the editor input monitor 18 are (for example, resistance membrane type system or ultrasonic type system) be complementary, when being used for the picture editting, shown in same figure, this pen hanging is on the projection that is arranged on the face 11-6.

The Sticky Note that Sticky Note outlet 21 is ejected comprises scheduled volume and pre-many Sticky Notes sizing, that printed edited image.

The discharging arrangement examples of image printer 1 shown in Fig. 2 presentation graphs 1.

Backboard 51 is arranged on the positive relative position with shell 11, keeps predetermined distance interval between the two.The user self takes pictures to him as photographing space with the interval between shell 11 and the backboard 51.In addition, on the horizontal direction of the upper surface of shell 11 a curtain frame 41 is set, the curtain 42 of definite length extended is connected on the curtain frame 42 through curtain rail 41a downwards, makes the inside that can not see photographing space from the outside.Though form very long curtain 42 in vertical direction, but first half 42a is opaque basically, make that the user in photographing space can not be seen from the outside, and the Lower Half 42b substantial transparent of curtain 42, thereby the existence that can confirm user the photographing space from the outside made.

In addition, curtain frame 61 is arranged in the face 11-6 place of shell 11, thereby covers editor's input monitor 18, and the curtain 62 of definite length extended is attached on the curtain frame 61 through curtain rail 61a downwards.The formation of curtain 62 makes that the user who is in editor's input monitor 18 fronts can not be seen from the outside, and can not see the image that editor's input monitor 18 shows from the outside.

As illustrated in fig. 1 and 2, by photographing space and editor space are set in different positions, when a user who waits in line, this user can enter photographing space, in photographing space, replace the user's who had taken the front position thus, and begin to take.So can shorten the photography stand-by period and reach long edit session.

Fig. 3 is the structure example block diagram of the inside of image printer shown in Fig. 11.The description of the part of in this saves Fig. 1, describing.

CPU (central processing unit) 81 is according to being stored in the program among the ROM (read-only memory) 82 or being loaded into program the RAM (random access memory) 83 through total operation of bus 94 control image printers 1 from program storage portion 84.The data that the various processing of CPU 81 execution are required etc. also suitably are stored among the RAM 83.

Program storage portion 84 comprises a hard disk and a hard disk drive etc., and each program of carrying out by CPU 81 of storage etc., also store literal and the pattern (Shuo Ming hand-made impression subsequently) set up by the user.Driver 85 is read the program that is stored on the recording medium, and these recording mediums can be disk or CDs such as CD-ROM, DVD such as floppy disk (registered trade mark) or hard disk, and these programs are offered program storage portion 84 through bus 94.Provide a frame new image by driver 85, this image for example is the image synthetic with the image of photographic or editor's image (hand-made impression) etc.

Except above-mentioned CCD camera 32 with catch the image-display units 33, a CCD camera control unit 86 is set also in camera 31.CCD camera control unit 86 is controlled the zoom ratio of CCD camera 32 and the light quantity of catching thus according to the user by the requirement of the adjusting CCD camera 32 of manipulation plate 15 inputs.

The image that keeps image storage section 87 stored users scheduled volume that take and that be elected to be edited image.For example, keep image storage section 87 and store six width of cloth reservation image (image that is used to edit).

The amount that inserts through coin inlet 21 is calculated in coin processing section 88, and judges whether that the money that inserts predetermined quantity customizes expense as image, coin processing section 88 notice CPU81.

Printer 89 accepts to be pre-stored in the Sticky Note 92 in the Sticky Note unit 91, and editor's image is printed on the Sticky Note 92, the pre-position of the Sticky Note paster of a plurality of pre-sizings that distributed in Sticky Note unit 91.Then, the Sticky Note of being printed thus by printer 89 92 sends and offers the user through Sticky Note outlet 21.

ID label reader/Write 90 is read the identifying information that is stored in the ID label 93 that adds Sticky Note unit 91 to by contact or discontiguous method, and this information is exported to CPU 81.The identifying information that CPU 81 provides according to ID label reader/Write 90 judges that whether the Sticky Note unit installed 91 is a unit that can be used by image printer 1, and make printer 89 etc. only determining this unit can time spent work.

In other words, by the identifying information of CPU 81 management by the Sticky Note unit 91 of image printer 1 use.As a result, can ban use of not and the Sticky Note of image printer 1 compatibility (false).In addition, the Sticky Note 92 of surplus is also by 93 management of ID label.In addition, can by be printed on Sticky Note unit or the IC-card etc., judge with the Sticky Note bar code that uses that is set together whether the Sticky Note unit is really, perhaps can mechanically load by their affirmation Sticky Note unit such as size, shape.

Sticky Note unit 91 can from image printer 1 unload and the Sticky Note unit 91 of thus Sticky Note 92 being packed into, ID label 93 adds a precalculated position to, the ID of this position can be read by ID label reader/Write 90.The ID that is used for managing the identifying information etc. of each Sticky Note unit 92 of identification is written to ID label 93, is added to thus in the Sticky Note unit 91.ID label 93 can be integrated and inseparable with Sticky Note 92.

Voice output control unit 95 under the control of CPU 81, control director of photography microphone 13 and thus output be used to explain every voice indication of method for imaging etc., and the sound effect when capturing still image is as shutter sound.Simultaneously, voice output control unit 98 control compilation instructions microphones 19 and thus output explain the various voice indications of edit methods etc. and the sound effect that when writing image, produces.Therefore, export different sound according to the requirement of director of photography microphone 13 and compilation instructions microphone 19.

When photograph processing finishes and user when beginning the picture editting, video-stream processor 96 through bus 94 from the reservation image storage of reservation image storage section 87 transfer printings among internal memory 96A.In addition, when editing input by touch pad 97, video-stream processor 96 detects the input position of the image that is used to edit and show editor's image on editor's input monitor 18, and this edit effect is reflected in the image that is used for editing.In addition, though editor's input monitor 18 is illustrated in different positions with touch pad 97 in Fig. 3, in fact is arranged to one and overlays on another.

The photographic process of above-mentioned image printer 1 is described below.

CPU 81 is written among the RAM 83 and carries out this program being stored in display control programs in the program storage portion 84, makes display monitor 14 will progressive shooting Faxian shown in Figure 4 be shown on the demonstration screen (below be called " demonstration is shielded ").

When determining to have inserted predetermined payout when (being used to formulate the expense of Sticky Note) according to the output of coin processing section 88, CPU81 shows on display monitor 14 that successively each is provided with screen, the screen that is provided with as photograph mode, camera angle or zoom adjusting, and be written into the photograph processing program in the program storage portion 84 of being stored among the RAM83 and carry out this program, thereby show the dynamic image of taking by CCD camera 32 on the image-display units 33 catching.

Fig. 5 model selection screen that monitor 14 shows of representing to photograph.As shown in same figure, on model selection screen, show note, as " please use+/-button selects photograph mode " with to the explanation of the mode capabilities of " function photography " pattern and " free camera shooting " pattern.By "+the button " of manipulation plate 15, the user can select " function photography " pattern on the model selection screen, and can be by operation " button " selection " free camera shooting " pattern.

For example, when the user in model selection shown in Figure 5 screen during "+the button " of manipulation plate 15, CPU 81 makes photography monitor 14 show that camera angle for example shown in Figure 6 selects screen.

Select screen to show a note by camera angle shown in Figure 6, as " please use+/-button selection camera angle ".By "+the button " of manipulation plate 15, the user can select " (laterally) above the waist " pattern in camera angle is selected to shield, and by operation " button ", the user can select " whole body (vertically) " pattern.

When the user when camera angle shown in Figure 6 is selected "+the button " or " button " of manipulation plate 15 in the screen, CPU 81 makes photography monitor 14 show that camera angle for example shown in Figure 7 selects screen.

Select screen to show a note by camera angle shown in Figure 7, as " please use+/-button selection camera angle "."+button " by manipulation plate 15, the user can select " top image " pattern in camera angle is selected to shield, user's head is taken slightly faceup, and by operation " button ", the user can select " front " pattern, and the user almost directly directly takes in the face of the front of device.

When the user selected "+the button " of console panel 15 in camera angle shown in Figure 7 is selected to shield, the stagger angle of CCD camera 32 was set to 30 ° basically under the control of CCD camera control unit 86.When selecting " button ", the stagger angle of CCD camera 32 is set to 0 ° basically.

In addition, when the user operates " button " of selecting console panel 15 in model selection screen shown in Figure 5, CPU 81 impels photography monitor 14 to show camera angle selection screen shown in Figure 6, and when the user handled "+button " or " button ", CPU 81 showed that for example the camera angle shown in Fig. 8 is provided with screen.

Select screen to show a note by camera angle shown in Figure 8, as " please use+/-button freely is provided with camera angle ".By "+the button " or " button " of manipulation plate 15, the user can freely be provided with the stagger angle of CCD camera 32 in 0～45 scope in camera angle is selected to shield.

Therefore, when " function photography " pattern of selection, the user can be provided with the stagger angle of CCD camera 32 simply by selecting camera angle, and when " free camera shooting " pattern of selection, the setting angle of CCD camera 32 can be set freely.

When as described above photograph mode and camera angle being set, CPU 81 makes photography monitor 14 show that zoom adjusting for example shown in Figure 9 is provided with screen.

Regulate to be provided with at zoom shown in Figure 9 and show a note on the screen, as " please use when ready+/-button adjusting joint zoom and press the beginning button ".By "+the button " or " button " of manipulation plate 15, regulate the user to be set in the screen can to carry out zoom to CCD camera 32 and regulate at zoom, and begin photography by handling photography beginning button.

Herein, when regulating the zoom of CCD camera 32, the image of whole shooting (comprising background) is according to apparatus features (being that maximum lens aperture reduces) deepening.Therefore, by carrying out zoom level treatment for correcting, the brightness that can keep whole captured image.

Next referring to the flow process among Figure 10 the zoom level trimming process is described.In addition, as photography conditions, conditions such as illumination are fixed, and zoom level Z can regulate five stages, and promptly 1～5, wherein Z=1 is normal state (a not zoom).

At first, before transporting image printer 1, need it is carried out certain processing, promptly take white (W), ash (G) and black (B) three plates, and illumination value W, G and B are set by the central point (i.e. the center of photography screen) of thus obtained photographs A1～A5 being set up taking panel for every kind of zoom level.The result, for zoom level Z=1, each illumination value is defined as W (A1), G (A1) and B (A1), and for zoom level Z=2, each illumination value is defined as W (A2), G (A2) and B (A2), for zoom level Z=3, each illumination value is defined as W (A3), G (A3) and B (A3), and for zoom level Z=4, each illumination value is defined as W (A4), G (A4) and B (A4), for zoom level Z=5, each illumination value is defined as W (A5), G (A5) and B (A5).

In addition, brightness value W, the G between calculating zoom level 2～5 and the minimum zoom level (being zoom level Z=1), B's is poor.That is, the difference of zoom level Z=2 and minimum zoom level is defined as d1 (W1=W (A1)-W (A2), G1=G (A1)-G (A2), B1=B (A1)-B (A2)); The difference of zoom level Z=3 and minimum zoom level is defined as d2 (W2=W (A1)-W (A3), G2=G (A1)-G (A3), B2=B (A1)-B (A3)); The difference of zoom level Z=4 and minimum zoom level is defined as d3 (W3=W (A1)-W (A4), G3=G (A1)-G (A4), B3=B (A1)-B (A4)); The difference of zoom level Z=5 and minimum zoom level is defined as d4 (W4=W (A1)-W (A5), G4=G (A1)-G (A5), B4=B (A1)-B (A5)).

By the original plate brightness value being defined as W=W (A1) according to the above-mentioned value of setting, G=G (A1), B=B (A1), calculate an approximate contact difference d1=(B, B1), (G, G1), W, linear equation W1) (1).

y1＝α1·x+β1

In above-mentioned equation (1), α 1 and β 1 are arbitrary values, the dim degree (brightness displacement) that the y1 value representation zoom of calculating thus causes.Equally, calculate linear equation (2)～(4) of approximate contact difference d2～d4.In addition, α 2～α 4 and β 2～β 4 are arbitrary values.

y2＝α2·x+β2 …(2)

y3＝α3·x+β3 …(3)

y4＝α4·x+β4 …(4)

Therefore, obtain brightness displacement equation (1)～(4) under each situation of zoom level Z=2～5, promptly be used to regulate the conversion coefficient of brightness, and these conversion parameters are provided with in zoom level treatment for correcting program.As a result, when selecting predetermined zoom level, utilize the conversion coefficient corresponding to carry out the brightness regulation image processing with these zoom levels.

In step S1, CPU 81 judges whether the result as "+the button " and " button " of user's manipulation plate 15 has regulated zoom, and repeats deterministic process up to having carried out the zoom adjusting.In addition, at step S1, when judging that having carried out zoom regulates, process proceeds to step S2, and CPU 81 determines zoom level Z according to the operation of user's input.

At step S3, CPU 81 judges whether the user has sent the photography instruction, promptly whether has operated photography beginning button, and repeats this deterministic process and send this photography instruction up to.In addition, having sent when instruction photography when in step S3, judging, process proceeds to step S4, CPU 81 receives operation input (zoom level) and controls CCD camera control unit 86 from the user, and shows the countdown indication according to the output (photography beginning button output signal) of console panel 15 on photography monitor 14.In the moment of photography, CPU 81 control lighting device 16-1L, 16-1R and lighting device 16-2L and 16-2R, thereby shine photographic with photoflash lamp, and the image of temporarily CCD camera 32 being caught immediately is stored in the reservation image storage section 87 as still image.

At step S5, CPU 81 judges whether the zoom level Z that is determined by the processing of step S2 is minimum value (being Z=1), and when judging that this value is not minimum value, proceed to step S6, be written into and carry out this program among the RAM83 by being stored in zoom level handling procedure in the program storage portion 84, and decide conversion parameter according to zoom level by the processing decision of step S2.For example, when zoom level Z=2, above-mentioned equation (1) is defined as conversion parameter.

At step S7, CPU 81 uses the conversion parameter of the process decision of step S6 to change (correction) G brightness, R brightness and B brightness.At step S8, CPU 81 produces the image of a correction from the brightness value that the processing of step S7 changes, and with the image storage of this correction in keeping image storage section 87, terminal procedure so far.

This process makes that can be used as result that zoom regulates comes calibration result according to the image deepening of whole shooting.

In addition, can be divided into composition R, G and B to photographs, and every kind of color composition is transformed into monochromatic bright and dark attitude, and can calculates aforesaid illumination displacement linear equation for every kind of zoom level.

CPU 81 impels photography monitor 14 to show the affirmation screen that keeps the still image in the image storage section 87 about being stored in.As a result, demonstration image is as shown in figure 11 confirmed screen.Shown in same accompanying drawing, confirm to show on the screen information at image, whether as " can, please by [idle loop]/x button ", and the user can select to store or not store display image as keeping image by " [idle loop] button " or " x button " of manipulation plate 15.

Sent instruction to store display image when keeping image judging according to the output of console panel 15 (be used to select or do not save as the output signal that keeps image) with image storage, CPU81 stores and temporarily remains on the image that keeps in the image storage section 87, and when not sending the image that store to show when keeping the instruction of image, CPU 81 erases and temporarily remains on the image that keeps in the image storage section 87.In addition, when regulating the brightness that saves as the image that keeps image by the user as requested, will keep image storage in keeping image storage section 87 with this luminance level.

When the surplus that may photograph is " 0 " or operated " button is finished in photography " by the user, CPU81 impels photography monitor 14 to show a selection screen (not shown) of cutting apart for Sticky Note.Then, when having chosen Sticky Note, CPU 81 supports the user executive editor to handle by the guidance screen (not shown) that impels photography monitor 14 demonstration editing process.As a result, the user can move on to the editor space and begin keeping the editing process of image.

In addition, whether the mode of operation of CPU 81 affirmation video-stream processors 96 and inspection at this moment has the operating state of another user at editor space executive editor processing or affirmation printer 89, and judges whether that again the image of editing is printed on the Sticky Note.Have another user just to handle or printing the executive editor when CPU 81 judges, that is, the executive editor handles immediately, then can allow the user to refetch a width of cloth and keep image or play predetermined recreation.Therefore, keep image or play predetermined recreation by refetching a width of cloth, the user can not produce and wait for that vexatiously this time interval is up to editing and processing.

Next, describe the editing and processing of image printer 1 in detail.Below editing and processing suitably is called and scribbles.

At first, referring to flow process shown in Figure 12 editor's screen procedure for displaying is described.

When user's photographic process finished, CPU81 waited for having the Sticky Note of preferably cutting apart up to selected one by the user at step S11.When judgement has been chosen Sticky Note, at step S12, CPU 81 will be stored in the reservation image that keeps in the image storage section 87 and be transferred to video-stream processor 96.At step S13, video-stream processor 96 from the reservation image storage that keeps image storage section 87 transfer printings to internal memory 96A and impel editor's input monitor 18 for example to show as shown in Figure 13 initial screen.

Initial screen shown in Figure 13 shows a dialog box 101, and this dialog box shows note, as " you wish show pen button or impression button? " When showing " pen " input tool, select button 102; When showing " impression " input tool, select impression button 103; With a time dimension display part 104, this part is represented the limit in the time interval that the executive editor that is scheduled to handles.

By utilizing the contact pen 20 in the initial screen shown in Figure 13 to select a button 102 or impression button 103, the user can handle with " input pattern " or " impression input pattern " executive editor.

Therefore, when the result who utilizes contact pen 20 as the user selects shown in (pressing) Figure 13 button 102 in the initial screen, CPU 81 judges whether to have selected a button 102 in step S14, and when judging when having selected button 102, CPU81 impels editor's input monitor 18 to show as shown in figure 14 " input pattern " editor screen by video-stream processor 96 in step S14.

Determine in step S14 when not selecting a button 102 (promptly having selected impression button 103), CPU 81 impels editor's input monitor 18 to show " impression input pattern " by video-stream processor 96 in step S16." impression input pattern " editor screen is one and replaces with by the button 122～128 with " input pattern " shown in Figure 14 editor screen and to impress the screen (Figure 33 as described later) that button 171～177 produces.Because identical, this screen does not illustrate.

Be distributed in shown in Figure 14 and on editor's screen be: edited image display part 111 is used to show by the user and chooses image as edited image; Edited image is selected part 112, is used for showing being retained in the reservation image of internal memory 96A as miniature image; Mode selector button 121; When switching to " impression input pattern " editor screen, select for use; Button 122 to 128 is when utilizing various input tools (writing instrument) to select for use when scribbling; Brush button 129 is selected for use when scope is scribbled in setting; Button 130 to 134 is set, when the threshold value of scope is scribbled in setting, selects for use; Image direction switch bar 135 is selected for use when switching image orientation (make in this case image vertical) time; Erase button 136, when erasing the scribbling of part input, select for use; Heavily handle button 137, when handling scribbling that (cancellation) import again, select for use; Heavily handle button 138, do not select for use when turning back to when having to add the image of scribbling; With finish button 139, select for use when scribbling (editing and processing) when finishing.

Be stored in the edited image that miniature reservation image among the internal memory 96A is presented in editor's screen shown in Figure 14 and select part 112.In addition, about being stored in the reservation image among the internal memory 96A, the initial image that stores is presented at edited image display part 111, and select edited image to select any small image of part 112 by utilizing the contact pen 20 in editor's screen shown in Figure 14, the user can both be transformed into the demonstration that is presented at the image in the edited image display part 111 demonstration of the image that he or she will edit, and edits this image again.

Therefore, when the user used contact pen 20 to select edited image to select any miniature image of part 112, CPU 81 had judged whether to choose the miniature image of edited image selection part 112 at step S17.In case judge and selected miniature image, at step S18, video-stream processor 96 impels the edited image display part 111 of editor's input monitor 18 to be presented at the miniature image that step S17 chooses.

Because will edit under the situation that is presented at the image in the edited image display part 111 the user, do not select edited image to select the miniature image of part 112, so when judging that at step S17 not choosing edited image selects the miniature image of part 112, reservation is presented at the demonstration of the image in the edited image display part 111 and does not change.

In addition, the user can also utilize contact pen 20 to select edited image to select the miniature image of part 112 to change the image that is used to edit by being shown in the image in the edited image display part 111 editor when.

Next, the user utilizes the contact pen 20 in editor's screen shown in Figure 14 to choose any button 122 to 128, so that preferably scribble on the predetermined image in being shown in above-mentioned edited image display part 111.

For example, when user in editor's screen shown in Figure 14 used contact pen 20 to select a button 122 (giving " fuzzy pen " title for this button), CPU 81 impelled editor's input monitor 18 to show the palette 151 that belongs to " fuzzy pen " shown in Figure 15 by video-stream processor 96.

Show that on editor's screen shown in Figure 15 a note is as " speed that moves pen by you makes the lines chap or attenuates " and be used to select the texture structure (style) be scheduled to or the palette 151 of color.In this editor screen, the user can use contact pen 20 to select to be presented at desirable texture structure or color on the palette 151.

When the user when palette 151 has been chosen predetermined texture structure or color, perhaps when selected to be arranged under the palette 151 close button 152 time, CPU81 closes palette 151 and switches to editor's screen for example shown in Figure 16.

On editor's screen shown in Figure 16, arrange a thickness palette 162 and a full display button 163, when palette shown in Figure 15 151 is switched to single file palette 161 and selects a thickness palette 162 when selecting thickness, when demonstration palette 151 (all texture structures and color) shown in Figure 15, select full display button 163.In addition, can when default, select the thinnest pen.

When the user selects desirable texture structure or color by utilizing contact pen 20 in the editor shown in Figure 16 screen from palette 161, or when in palette 161, not showing desirable texture structure or color, show that by

operation rolling button

161L and 161R or full display button 163 desirable texture structure or color select.In addition, the user can write (scribbling) preferred literal, pattern etc. by the image in being shown in edited image display part 111 by select a predetermined thickness from a thickness palette 162.

Figure 17 A to 17G represents to be plotted in the shape of the lines (literal, pattern etc.) in the edited image display part 111 when the user selects every kind.

The shape of lines when Figure 17 A represents to select to give button 122 of " fuzzy pen " title;

The shape of lines when Figure 17 B represents to select to give button 123 of " chalk " title;

The shape of lines when Figure 17 C represents to select to give button 124 of " fringing pen " title;

The shape of lines when Figure 17 D represents to select to give button 125 of " edged mark " title;

The shape of lines when Figure 17 E represents to select to give button 126 of " 3D pen " title;

The shape of lines when Figure 17 F represents to select to give button 127 of " spring pen " title;

The shape of lines when Figure 17 G represents to select to give button 128 of " cavity pen " title.

Next, the process of drawing with reference to the flow chart description " fuzzy pen " of Figure 18 and 19.

At step S21, CPU 81 judges whether the user has selected to give a button 122 of " fuzzy pen " title and repeat this deterministic process and selected a button 122 up to.When judging that at step S21 when having selected button 122, process proceeds to step S22, this moment, CPU81 carried out this program by being loaded into corresponding to the image processing program of " fuzzy pen " from program storage portion 84 RAM83, and initialization is drawn layer.

At step S23, a thickness and texture structure image that CPU 81 selects by user's appointment.Then, as shown in figure 20, CPU 81 row puts the predetermined texture structure image that the user chooses and arrange on this texture structure image and put " fuzzy " matrix.

In step S24, the trace information and the track zone of CPU 81 initialization " fuzzy pen ", and in step S25, the initialization setting is carried out in the nib zone.In step S26, CPU 81 confirms the position of contact pen 20 on editor's input monitor 18.

In step S27, CPU 81 judges whether contact pen 20 contacts (pressure) above editor's input monitor 18, and contacted editor's input monitor 18 in case judge contact pen 20, then process proceeds to step S28 and judges whether contact pen 20 has moved on on editor's input monitor 18.

When judging that at step S28 contact pen 20 moves, then process proceeds to step S29, this time CPU 81 measure the amount that contact pens 20 have moved past editor's input monitor 18.In step S30, CPU 81 reduces the nib zone according to the amount of movement of the contact pen 20 that the processing of step S29 records.

When judging that at step S28 contact pen 20 does not move past editor's input screen 18, process proceeds to step S31, this time CPU 81 enlarge the nib zone with predetermined ratio.This ratio is provided with arbitrarily in advance.

At step S32, CPU 81 synthesizes nibs zone and track zones, and at step S33, after biosynthesis locus zone and the drafting layer, CPU 81 turns back to step S26 and repeats said process.

In case judge that at step S27 contact pen 20 does not touch the end face of editor's input monitor 18, promptly contact pen 20 separates with editor's input monitor 18, and then process proceeds to step S34, this time CPU 81 limit and draw layer.As a result, form lines that trail and cause and occur by ink according to the amount of movement of contact pen 20 in the unit interval.

At step S35, CPU 81 judges whether to continue to use a button 122 of giving " fuzzy pen " title, judges promptly whether the user makes contact pen 20 touch the end face of editor's input screen 18 again.In case judge to continue use a button 122, then CPU 81 promptly turns back to step S24 and repeats the subsequent step of this step and said process.In addition, judge that promptly the user has selected another pen, or selected impression (back descriptions) when not continuing to use button 122, or editing finishes, or time dimension arrives, the process end when judging at step S35.

Next, will provide description to " chalk " drawing course.

When being selected to give button 123 of " chalk " title by the user, CPU 81 be by will carrying out image processing program corresponding to " chalk " and be loaded into the RAM 83 and carry out this program from program storage portion 84, and initialization drafting layer.Then, CPU 81 selects a thickness and the texture structure of user's appointment, and as shown in figure 21, row puts " chalk " matrix image.When the user exerts pressure to pen 20, moving on to contact pen 20 on editor's input monitor 18, CPU 81 biosynthesis locus zone and drafting layer.As a result, form the wiping setting-out that so-called chalk is drawn, these lines have by the texture structure of user's appointment and color.

Next, provide description to " fringing pen " drawing course.

When being selected to give button 124 of " fringing pen " title by the user, CPU 81 will be loaded into the RAM 83 and carry out this program from program storage portion 84 corresponding to the image processing program of " fringing pen ", and layer is drawn in initialization.Then, CPU 81 selects a thickness and the texture structure of user's appointment, and as shown in figure 22, row puts " fringing pen " matrix image.When the user exerts pressure to pen 20, moving on to contact pen 20 on editor's input monitor 18, the center of 81 pairs of turnover zones of CPU applies white (RGB=254:254:254) and biosynthesis locus zone and drafting layer, wherein centers on white center and apply texture structure or the color that the user selects in this track zone.As a result, form a lacing thread.In addition, when the coordinate of a moving area is RGB=254:254:254 (that is, white), applies color and do not comprise fringing, carries out image processing when lines are overlapping, wherein white portion is an independent zone.

Next, provide description referring to Figure 23 and 24 to " edged mark " drawing course.

At step S51, CPU 81 judges whether the user has selected to give a button 125 of " edged mark " title and repeated deterministic process up to having selected a button 125.When judging that process proceeds to step S52 when step S51 selects button 125, this time CPU81 by this program being loaded into the image processing program of carrying out the RAM 83 corresponding to " edged mark " from program storage portion 84, and initialization is drawn layer.

At step S53, a thickness and texture structure that CPU 81 selects by user's appointment.Then, as shown in figure 25, CPU 81 row puts the image of the predetermined texture structure that the user selectes and will " edged mark " matrix image row puts on this texture structure image and the drafting layer that will exist is arranged the top of putting this matrix image.

At step S54, the trace information and the track zone of CPU 81 initialization " edged mark ", and in step S55, carry out initialization setting to the nib zone.At step S56, CPU 81 confirms the position of contact pen 20 on editor's input monitor 18.

At step S57, CPU 81 judges whether contact pen 20 contacts the end face that (pressure) arrived editor's input monitor 18, and touched editor's input monitor 18 in case judge contact pen 20, then process proceeds to step S58 and judges whether the nib zone intersects with the track zone.

When judging that at step S58 (intersect in the track zone under the situation of for example letter " X ") intersected in nib zone and track zone, process proceeds to step S59, this the time CPU 81 intersection in track zone is divided into three zones, i.e. outside area A, clear area B and center C, as shown in figure 26.

At step S60, CPU 81 sets up (drafting) center C with respect to clear area B, and at clear area B or the center C of step S61 foundation with respect to outside area A.Do not set up any district with respect to center C.

When judging that at step S58 the nib zone is not intersected with the track zone, process proceeds to step S62, this time CPU 81 synthetic nib districts with draw floor.At step S63, CPU 81 synthetic turnover zone and interim trace information image, and turn back to step S56 again and repeat said process.

When judging that in step S57 contact pen 20 does not contact the end face of editor's input monitor 18, when promptly contact pen 20 separated with editor's input monitor 18, process proceeded to step S64, this time CPU 81 determine to draw layer.The result, texture structure that the user chooses or color (being inner pattern) are applied to the center in nib zone, and around texture structure that applies or color, apply a transparent part so that to scribble image transparent, and around transparent part, apply a texture structure or a color (being external print) of choosing by the user, form the lines of an edged thus.

At step S65, CPU 81 judges whether continue to use a button 125 of giving " edged mark ", and when judgement continues to select for use button 125, turns back to step S54 and repeats the subsequent step of this step and said process.In addition, when judging at step S65 when not continuing to use button 125, this process as a result.

Next, referring to the drawing course of the flow chart description " 3D pen " of Figure 27 to Figure 29.

At step S81, CPU 81 judges whether the user has selected to give a button 126 of " 3D pen " title and repeated this deterministic process up to having selected a button 126.At step S81, when button 126 has been selected in judgement, process proceeds to step S82, this the time, CPU 81 is by being loaded into the image processing program of carrying out the RAM83 corresponding to " 3D pen " from program storage portion 84 with this program before step S83 initialization elevation information, and layer is drawn in initialization.

At step S84, CPU 81 selects nib region height information and texture structure (promptly making the image of lines 3D), light source and viewpoint for the pen that the user chooses, and as shown in figure 30, row puts the predetermined texture structural images that the user chooses, and the matrix image of " 3D pen " is arranged to put on this texture structure image also a height layer is put on this matrix image again.In addition, setting up height layer is created as the image of a brightness value from 0 to 255 and is used as pen shape.

At step S85, CPU 81 is provided with elevation information for the nib zone of choosing in the process of step S84.At step S86,81 pairs of turnover zones of CPU carry out initial setting up, and identify Poff at step S87 and be set to 0.At step S88, CPU 81 confirms the position of contact pen 20 on editor's input monitor 18, and in step S89, judges whether contact pen 20 contacts (pressure) end face to editor's input monitor 18.

When judging that at step S89 contact pen 20 touches the end face of editor's input monitor 18, process proceeds to step S90, this time CPU 81 identify Poff and be set to 1.At step S91, CPU 81 is the height and the elevation information file of each corresponding points of nib district relatively, and at step S92, upgrades the elevation information file according to comparative result.At step S93, CPU 81 synthetic turnover zone and interim trace information image, and turn back to step S88 again, and repeat the subsequent step of this step and said process.

When judging that in step S89 contact pen 20 does not contact the end face of editor's input monitor 18, when promptly contact pen 20 was separated by with editor's input monitor 18, process proceeded to step S94, this time CPU 81 judge whether sign Poff are 1.When judging that sign Poff is not 1, CPU81 turns back to step S88 and repeats the subsequent step of this step and said process.

When judging that in step S94 sign Poff is 1, process proceeds to step S95, and CPU 81 identifies Poff and is set to 0.At step S96, form a triangle by three adjacent points under the state of CPU 81 height of each corresponding points in supposing with respect to turnover zone.At step S97,81 couples of leg-of-mutton of forming thus of CPU calculate quadrature about each point in the triangle and vow.

At step S98, CPU 81 vows position and the view information of calculating brightness, light source from the quadrature of calculating thus.At step S99, CPU 81 calculates turnover zone R, G, B value as the texture structure image, has wherein considered brightness.The synthetic drafting after a layer and the turnover zone in step S100, CPU 81 limits at step S101 and draws layer.As a result, form lines that show 3D.

When judging whether to continue to use the contact pen 126 of giving " 3D lines " title at step S102 and judging that contact pen 126 is used in continuation, CPU 81 turns back to step S87 and repeats the process of this step and above-mentioned subsequent step.Then, in step S102, when judgement did not continue to use contact pen 126, process finished.

Next, " spring pen " drawing course is described.

When the user selected to give button 127 of " spring pen " title, CPU 81 was by being loaded into the image processing program of carrying out the RAM 83 corresponding to " spring pen " from program storage portion 84 with this program, and initialization is drawn layer.CPU 81 selects a thickness and the texture structure of user's appointment then, and as shown in figure 31, puts the matrix image of " spring pen " and put height layer at the top of this matrix image again.When the user when contact pen 20 is exerted pressure on editor input monitor 18 during mobile contact pen 20, CPU 81 changes the height of matrix images and thickness and biosynthesis locus zone and draws layer, though make in the position of same thickness, also have mobile.That is, though identical with the algorithm of " 3D pen ", the height and the thickness size of matrix image all changed when each generation pen was mobile.

Next, the drawing course to " cavity pen " is described.

When the user selected to give button 128 of " cavity pen " title, CPU 81 was by being loaded into the image processing program of carrying out the RAM 83 corresponding to " cavity pen " from program storage portion 84 with this program, and initialization is drawn layer.CPU 81 selects a thickness and the texture structure of user's appointment then, and shown in figure 32, and put the predetermined texture structural images that the user selectes, put the matrix image (image) of " cavity pen " with brightness at the top of predetermined texture structural images.When contact pen 20 is exerted pressure on editor input monitor 18 during mobile contact pen 20, CPU 81 biosynthesis locus zone with draw layer.As a result, form lines with simulation packing.In addition, have the lines of low packing though form when a ratio is selected 3D, because do not carry out overlapping process, so intersection is separated.

When turning back to initial screen shown in Figure 13, using contact pen 20 to select (press) to impress buttons 103 by the user, maybe when the mode selector button 121 in editor's screen shown in selection Figure 14, CPU81 impels editor's input monitor 18 to show " impression input pattern " editor screen (not shown) by video-stream processor 96, and when the user selects to give the impression button 172 of " impression " title in this editor's screen, show for example relevant palette 181 with impression shown in Figure 33.

Editor's screen shown in Figure 33 shows: an information, as " common translucent impression being arranged! "; Be used to select the palette of predetermined style (impression); Mode selector button 171 is selected this button for use when switching to " input pattern " editor screen; With impression button 172 to 177, select this button when scribbling for use when carrying out by various input tools (writing instrument).Shown in same accompanying drawing, the composition of editor screen shields identically with editor shown in Figure 14 basically, and the input tool that only belongs to " impression input pattern " is changed.In this editor's screen, the user can use contact pen 20 to select the predetermined style that is shown by palette 181.

When select from palette 181 by the user predetermined style or selection be arranged under the palette 181 close button 182 time, CPU 81 closes palette 181 and shows whole edited image display part 111 and show the palette 161 of single file and a thickness palette 162 of choosing when selecting thickness, as shown in figure 16.

By utilizing any one in the contact pen 20 selection impression buttons 172～177, the user can write preferred style on the predetermined image in being shown in edited image display part 111, or write down a kind of style of creating by user oneself (impression), as described later.

Next will provide description referring to Figure 34 and flow chart shown in Figure 35 to the drawing course of " air ring impression ".

In step S121, CPU 81 judges whether the user selects to give the impression button 173 of " air ring impression " title and repeat deterministic process up to selecting impression button 173.When judging when step S121 has chosen impression button 173, process proceeds to step S122, this the time CPU 81 by this program being loaded into the image processing program of carrying out the RAM 83 corresponding to " cavity pen " from program storage portion 84, and layer is drawn in initialization.

At step S123, CPU 81 is provided with amplification quantity T (for example, five), and the zone of qualification is no more than this amplification/drawdown ratio, and the size of imprinted pattern picture is set and limits the district.

At step S124, CPU 81 selects the impression style chosen by the user and corresponding to the matrix image of this style.In step S125, CPU 81 is provided with the drawing position of contact pen 20 on editor's input monitor 18 end faces.In step S126, style and the matrix image chosen in the CPU 81 synthesis step S123 processes.

At step S127, CPU 81 is also synthetic by drawing the synthetic image that forms of layer, style and matrix image.At step S128, CPU 81 measuring intervals of TIMEs, when the user uses contact pen 20 in this time interval contact pen 20 is ridden against on editor's input monitor 18, and in step S129, CPU 81 determines the magnification ratio or the minification of the elapsed time of being calculated by the process of step S128.

At step S130, CPU 81 carries out according to the magnification ratio of the process of step S128 decision or minification and handles to amplify or to dwindle style or matrix image.

For example, in the situation of the T of 2nT≤t≤(2n+1), carry out processing and amplifying, suppose that the user is spaced apart t to contact pen 20 elapsed time of exerting pressure, carry out the time interval (amplification quantity) of amplifying/dwindling switching and be T, n be natural number (n=0,1,2 ...).

In the situation of (2n+1) T＜t≤2 (n+1), carry out and dwindle processing.

That is, as shown in figure 36, when CPU 81 increased the size of impression gradually and surpasses predetermined threshold value along with elapsed time, the size of impression reduced gradually.

In step S131, CPU 81 judges whether contact pen 20 contacts the end face of editor's input monitor 18, and when judging that contact pen 20 touches the end face of editor's input monitor 18, turn back to step S129 and repeat the above-mentioned processing of this step and subsequent step.

When judging that in step S131 contact pen 20 does not contact under the situation of end face of editor's input monitor 18, process proceeds to step S132, this time CPU 81 limit and draw layer and terminal procedures.

Next " rotation impression " drawing course is provided a description.

When the user selected to give the impression button 174 of " rotation impression " title, CPU 81 was by being loaded into the image processing program of carrying out the RAM 83 corresponding to " rotation impression " from program storage portion 84 with this program, and initialization is drawn layer.CPU 81 selects the impression style and the matrix image of user's appointment then, synthetic this impression style and matrix image, and the synthetic again image that forms by drawing the synthetic of layer, style and matrix image.CPU 81 rides against the orientation that the time interval of also simultaneously contact pen 20 being exerted pressure on editor's input monitor 18 changes the impression shown in Figure 37 according to the user with contact pen 20.

Next " seven looks impression " drawing course is provided a description.

When the user selected to give the impression button 175 of " seven looks impression " title, CPU 81 was by being loaded into the image processing program of carrying out the RAM 83 corresponding to " seven looks impression " from program storage portion 84 with this program, and initialization drafting layer.CPU 81 selects the impression style and the matrix image of user's appointment then, synthetic this impression style and matrix image, and the synthetic again image that forms by drawing the synthetic of layer, style and matrix image.When the user when contact pen 20 is exerted pressure with pen 20 on editor input monitor 18 when mobile, CPU 81 changes the orientation of the impression shown in Figure 38 and changes the color of impression according to the trajectory random of pen.

For example, when elapsed time t1, style is red, and the orientation of impression is not rotated (that is, impression remains on 0 °), and when elapsed time t2 ,-90 ° of the orientation of impression rotations and style are purple; At elapsed time t3, the orientation of impression is blue from-180 ° of orthogonal direction rotations and style; And at elapsed time t4 ,-270 ° of the orientation of impression rotations and style are light blue.

Next the flow chart referring to Figure 39 and 40 provides a description " total head seal " drawing course.

At step S151, CPU 81 judges whether the user has selected to give the impression button 177 of " total head seal " title and repeat this deterministic process up to having selected impression button 177.When impression button 177 has been selected in judgement in step S151, process proceeds to step S152, and CPU 81 is by being loaded into the image processing program of carrying out the RAM 83 corresponding to " total head seal " from program storage portion 84 with this program, and layer is drawn in initialization.

At step S153, CPU 81 is provided with has putting district (square) and being that the center is distinguished as limiting with the nib of preset width.At step S154, CPU 81 selects impression style that users select and matrix district that should the correspondence style.At step S155, CPU 81 is provided with the drawing position of contact pen 20 on editor's input monitor 18.

In step S156,81 couples of CPU put the district and carry out initial setting up, and put random point in the district in step S157 decision, promptly impress and put the position.In step S158, CPU 81 synthetic these styles and the matrix image of in the formation of step S154, selecting.

In step S159, the also synthetic image that forms by drawing the synthetic of layer, style and matrix image of CPU 81.In step S160, CPU 81 rides against contact pen 20 on the editor input monitor 18 according to the user and the time interval of simultaneously contact pen 20 being exerted pressure is decided and puts the district.

In step S161, CPU 81 putting of process decision at step S157 in being no more than the scope that limits the district put in the position by the process of step S159 synthetic style and matrix image.That is, as shown in figure 41, CPU 81 increases the impression amount at interval and puts these impressions at random site according to elapsed time.

At step S162, CPU 81 judges whether contact pen 20 touches the end face of editor input monitor 18, and when judging that contact pen 20 touches editor and imports the end face of monitor 18, and the step S157 that returns also repeats the later step of this step and said process.

When judging that at step S162 contact pen 20 touches the end face of editor's input monitor 18, process proceeds to step S163, this time CPU 81 limit and draw layer and terminal procedures.

Figure 42 represents editor's screen of demonstration when having selected to give the impression button 176 of " hand-made impression " title.

Editor shown in Figure 42 is shielded and has been shown impression formulation display part 191, and in this showed, the impression that allows the user to formulate (drafting) hand-made impression was in addition formulated part 192; The impression record button of when writing down the impression that writes by the user, selecting for use 193; The button 194 that falls back when turning back to editor shown in Figure 33 and shield.The composition of editor's screen shields identical with editor shown in Figure 14 basically.

The user for example formulates at impression and draws the desirable picture of a width of cloth, literal etc. in the part 192, and by selecting for use impression record button 193 impression of formulating (following suitably be called " hand-made impression ") can be recorded as arbitrary or whole in the impression button 172～177.The described picture of drawing except the user, literal etc. also can be recorded as the image of taking previously hand-made impression.

In addition, when having write down scheduled volume or more having impressed, cancel in these impressions that write down impression the earliest and write down new hand-made impression.In addition, after the user formulates a hand-made impression, do not select record button 193 before the button 194 of selecting to fall back, the user is merely able to use hand-made impression in editor.

In addition, the data of the hand-made impression of formulating like this can be recorded on the recording medium such as storage card or floppy disk (registered trade mark) etc. that for example user oneself prepares.That is, for example when the user storage card or floppy disk (registered trade mark) etc. is written in the driver 85 and executable operations when recording hand-made embossed data, CPU 81 receives on users' input operation and the recording medium in the driver 85 that is written into and records hand-made embossed data.Nature can be read the hand-made embossed data that is recorded on the recording medium by driver, thus write down these data as impression in the button 172～177 any one or all.

In addition, any one in being recorded conduct impression button 172～177 or the whole hand-made impressions, can show hand-made impression palette especially.

In using the situation of image printer 1 of the present invention, sensed luminance is equal to or greater than the pixel in the photographic images of predetermined threshold and allows to scribble in this independent scope.

But, also have a kind of situation, promptly can not correctly detect the scope of scribbling and user and want the situation of scribbling outside the scope of scribbling that detecting.Therefore, as requested, in the beginning that the editor shown in Figure 14 is shielded inediting, CPU 81 shows a note for the user, as " when changing the scope that you want to scribble, please select the background brush for use ", make and select brush button 129 for use and in the button 130～135 any one is set to be used to be provided with the drafting scope.

Then, when giving the brush button 129 of " background brush " title when the user selects for use, CPU 81 impels editor's input monitor 18 to show note by video-stream processor, " please in the scope shown in the button, describing " as shown in figure 43, and encourage the user to select to scribble scope (threshold value).

Next provide a description for the background process of scribbling referring to Figure 44 and 45.

In step S181, CPU 81 judges whether the user has selected background brush button 129 for use and repeated deterministic process up to having selected background brush button 129.In addition, in step S181, selected background brush button 129 when judging, process proceeds to step S182, this the time CPU 81 carry out the background trace routine that is stored in the program storage portion 84 among the RAM 83 by this program is written into, layer is drawn in initialization, and in step S183, initialization is scribbled and is allowed sign to make it to be ON.

At step S184, CPU 81 judges whether the user has selected desirable threshold value, promptly whether has selected to be used to be provided with any of the scope of scribbling button 130～134 is set, and repeated this deterministic process up to having selected desirable threshold value.When step S184 has chosen desirable threshold value, process proceeds to step S185, this time CPU 81 initialization scribble and allow sign to make it to be OFF.

At step S186, CPU 81 is divided into the RGB district with photographic image data.At step S187, CPU 81 obtains the scope of scribbling chosen with the process of step S184 or drawing allowed band corresponding R, G and the threshold value of B value.

For example when select at step S184 to give " brush everywhere " title button 130 is set the time because can on whole zone, scribble, thus obtain R, G and B value allowed band interior 0～255 between any value.

In addition, for example when in step S184, select to give " widening considerably " title button 131 is set the time, the value that obtains about the b value of B makes that B value threshold value is b 〉=110, the drawing allowed band of R value is r ∈ [b-30, b+5], and the drawing allowed band of G value is g ∈ [b-5, b+10].

In addition, when selected at step S184 to give " scope is scribbled in expansion " title button 132 is set the time, the value of acquisition makes that the threshold value of B value is b 〉=140, the drawing allowed band of R value is r ∈ [b-30, b+5], the drawing allowed band of G value is g ∈ [b-5, b+10].

In addition, when selected at step S184 to give " only have powerful connections and get final product " title button 133 is set the time, the value of acquisition makes that the threshold value of B value is b 〉=170, the drawing allowed band of R value is r ∈ [b-30, b+5], the drawing allowed band of G value is g ∈ [b-5, b+10].

In addition, when selected at step S184 to give " dwindling the scope of scribbling " title button 134 is set the time, the value of acquisition makes that the threshold value of B value is b 〉=110, the drawing allowed band of R value is r ∈ [b-30, b+5], the drawing allowed band of G value is g ∈ [b-5, b+10].

At step S188, CPU 81 is the drawing allowed band that obtains of R composition and the process by step S187 of each pixel of photographic image datas relatively.In step S189, CPU 81 is the drawing allowed band that obtains of G composition and the process by step S187 of each pixel of photographic image datas relatively.In step S190, CPU 81 is the drawing allowed band that obtains of B composition and the process by step S187 of each pixel of photographic image datas relatively.

In step S191, according to the comparative result of step S188 and S199, CPU 81 detects the B compositions and surpasses threshold value and R and G composition and be positioned at the scope of drawing allowed band, and this scope is set allow to be designated ON.

In addition because when in step S184, select to give " brush everywhere " title button 130 is set the time detect the zone of all photographic image datas, so can save the process of step S188 to S190.In the case, the permission of the scope of all photographic image datas sign is set to ON in step S191.

At step S192, CPU 81 judges whether the user uses a kind of scribbling of contact pen 20 inputs, and repeats this judgement and scribble up to having imported.Scribble when in step S192, judging to have imported, process proceeds to step S193, this the time the synthetic texture structures of CPU 81 and matrix image (by scribbling that pen carries out) or style and matrix image (image that is undertaken by impression) with draw layer, these carry out scribbling to identify in the zone that is set to ON.On the other hand, because do not allow to be set to scribble in the zone of OFF scribbling sign, so even the user wishes to utilize contact pen 20 to scribble in this zone, in fact this scribble and can not show.

At step S194, CPU 81 judges whether to have specified a correction zone, that is, whether the user has operated the button 136 of erasing, and perhaps whether has specified the presumptive area that is used to proofread and correct in having carried out the zone of scribbling.

Specified correction zone when judging in step S194, then process proceeds to step S195, this time CPU81 remove numerical value about the drafting layer corresponding with correction zone.As a result, cancellation scribbling in designation area.

In step S194, specified correction zone when judging, then the process of skips steps S195 and proceed to the process of step S196.In step S196, CPU 81 limits and draws layer, and in step S197, judges whether to have finished and scribble, that is, whether passed through time dimension or do not operated to photograph and finished button 165.Scribble when judging also not finish, then CPU 81 turns back to step S192 and repeats the process of above-mentioned this step and subsequent step.Finish when judging to scribble in step S197, then process finishes.

Therefore, the background process of scribbling makes and only to allow to scribble in having the zone of predetermined luminance, and can or be stamped in the zone that allows to scribble by the texture structure selected by the user and scribble.And, can also apply a kind of predetermined texture structure in batches to the whole zone that allows to scribble.

For example, when in editor's screen shown in Figure 43, the user select background brush button 129 with give " only have powerful connections and get final product " title button 133 is set the time, CPU 81 carries out and utilizes the backgrounds of Figure 44 and 45 descriptions to scribble process, and detection background (part except that photographic images) only.Then, when after the user has selected desirable texture structure or color, having selected button 201, the background that is set to the scope of scribbling is applied predetermined texture structure in batches, as shown in figure 46.

When beginning to edit and when having selected when scribbling scope, allow the zone of scribbling or sparsely show not allow the zone of scribbling or give this regional a kind of matrix to show by normal demonstration, can prevent neglectful scribbling in the zone that does not allow to scribble.

In addition, because video-stream processor 96 is choosing the image storage that is used to edit at two frame buffer registers, make the editing data of input be reflected in the image that is stored in the frame buffer register, so even when scribbling, make mistakes as the user, he or she also can be by selecting heavily to handle

button

137 or 138 these editors of cancellation.In addition, when the cancellation editor, the data of editing in the image that does not have influence on by influence are cancelled this editor, and these data are corresponding to image stored in another frame buffer register (it does not reflect the editor who is done).

Figure 47 A and 47B represent the example by the print media (Sticky Note) 92 of above-mentioned image printer 1 formulation.

Figure 47 A is illustrated in the user and selects six print media of cutting apart in the Sticky Note situation.In this example, stick the class image that printing has been scribbled by the user immediately.

Figure 47 B is illustrated in the user and selects the mixed print media of cutting apart in the Sticky Note situation.In this example, stick the two class images that printing has been scribbled by the user immediately.

As mentioned above, because various input tools (pen, impression etc.) are provided, so the user can carry out the complicated very gratifying Sticky Note that writes and obtain on the image of taking.

In the foregoing description, print media is not limited to Sticky Note.For example also can be printed on the paper, poster paper etc. of pre-sizing.In addition, also can on the floppy disk (registered trade mark) of recording medium such as user oneself preparation, record the data of the image of taking and editing.In addition, this print media and recording medium are also managed by the identifying information in the image printer 1, and whether this depends on these devices available.

In addition, though photographing space and editor space are provided in the diverse location position in the foregoing description, photographing space and editor space also can merge naturally.In the case, the photography monitor 14 that is arranged in the photographing space can be as editor's input monitor, and perhaps editor's input monitor can be placed on the place near photography monitor 14 especially.

Industrial applicibility

As mentioned above, according to the present invention, can carry out more multiple to the image of taking quickly and easily Assorted editing, and can carry out at an easy rate edit operation to multiple image. As a result, The user can obtain very gratifying Sticky Note.

Claims

1. image printer is characterized in that comprising:

Camera is used for photographic subjects is taken pictures;

Display control unit, be used to control a plurality of miniature images of the photographic subjects of taking by camera demonstration, be used to control editor image demonstration and be used to control and be used for a plurality of the pen or shape tools of edited image and the demonstration of coining tool;

First choice device is used for selecting predetermined picture according to the user at the performed operation of a plurality of miniature images, and the demonstration of a plurality of miniature images is controlled by display control unit;

Second choice device is used for utilizing a plurality of demonstrations to be subjected to the pen or shape tool of display control unit control and the operation of coining tool execution to select predetermined input tool according to the user; With

Editing device, the image that is used for choosing by first choice device and its demonstration is controlled by display control unit by the predetermined input tool editor that second choice device is chosen.

2. image printer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising:

Printing equipment is used for printing the image by the editing device editor on predetermined print media; With

Device for ejecting is used to eject the print media of having been printed image on it by printing equipment.

3. image printer as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that the pen or shape tool is a kind of instrument that is used to draw the image of predetermined pattern, editing device is drawn the image of predetermined pattern on the image of being controlled its demonstration by display control unit according to the track of the pen or shape tool.

4. image printer as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that coining tool is a kind of instrument that is used to arrange the image of putting or draw predetermined pattern, and editing device is subjected to the image that row on the image of display control unit control put or drew predetermined pattern in demonstration according to the position of coining tool.

5. image printer as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that editing device utilizes the operation of coining tool execution to put the image of predetermined pattern with the state row who amplifies or dwindle according to the user.

6. image printer as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that editing device draws like this, promptly makes color or the shape of utilizing the image of the operation change predetermined pattern that coining tool carries out according to the user.

7. image printer as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that editing device utilizes the operation of coining tool execution to put the image of a plurality of predetermined patterns according to the user.

8. image printer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising:

Tape deck, be used to write down self-built image that the operation of the pen or shape tool carried out according to the user or coining tool creates and

It is characterized in that editing device puts or draw the self-built image by recording device records on the image of being controlled its demonstration by display control unit.

9. image printer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising:

Checkout gear, being used for detected image can be by editing device editor's zone, and wherein the demonstration of this image is controlled by display control unit.

10. image printer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that also comprising:

Means for correcting is used for correcting luminance under the situation that the photo distance of photographic changes.

11. an image printing method is characterized in that comprising:

The photography step is used for photographic subjects is taken pictures;

Show controlled step, be used to control a plurality of miniature images of the photographic subjects of taking by the photography step demonstration, be used to control editor image demonstration and be used to control and be used for a plurality of the pen or shape tools of edited image and the demonstration of coining tool;

First selects step, is used for being shown at demonstration according to the user the performed operation selection predetermined picture of a plurality of miniature images of controlled step control and treatment;

Second selects step, is used for being shown at demonstration according to the user a plurality of the pen or shape tools or the performed predetermined input tool of operation selection of coining tool of the processing controls of controlled step; With

Edit step is used for selecting predetermined input tool editor that the processing of step chooses by first choose and the image that shown the processing controls of controlled step of processing of selecting step by second.

12. a print media is characterized in that utilizing image printing method according to claim 11 to be printed.

13. program that allows computer to carry out:

The photography step is used for photographic subjects is taken pictures;

14. a print media unit is used in the image printer, described image printer comprises camera, is used for photographic subjects is taken pictures; Display control unit, be used to control a plurality of miniature images of the photographic subjects of taking by camera demonstration, be used to control editor image demonstration and be used to control and be used for a plurality of the pen or shape tools of edited image and the demonstration of coining tool; First choice device is used for being subjected to the performed operation of a plurality of miniature images of display control unit control to select predetermined picture according to the user at demonstration; Second choice device is used for being subjected to the pen or shape tool of display control unit control and the performed operation of coining tool to select predetermined input tool according to the user at a plurality of demonstrations; And editing device, the image that is used for choosing by first choice device and demonstration is controlled by display control unit by the predetermined input tool editor that second choice device is chosen,

It is characterized in that comprising:

The storage device that is used for the identifying information of store identification print media unit,

It is characterized in that confirming to adopt this print media when legal by image printer when the identifying information of storing device for storing.