JP2000029875A - Page layout system and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the work efficiency of page layout by selecting a character set form by the size of a character box specified in a layout document by an operator and making character data and image data flow in to be arranged corresponding to the selected character set form. SOLUTION: A character database 3 holds the character data 5 provided with character information relating to products such as product names and prices and an image database 7 holds the image data 9 provided with the image information of the products. A character set form database 11 holds the character set form 13 prepared by setting the correspondence of the respective elements of a character set to be made to flow in and the respective fields of the character data 5. A computer 23 selects the character set form 13 based on layout information entered in the layout document, prepares a layout result 21 for which the character data 5 and the image data 9 are made to flow in to be arranged corresponding to the selected character set form 13 and instructs printing to a printer 25.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a page layout system having a pouring function and a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional page layout system,
The operator designates the character format, and selects and inputs separately managed character data and image data.

[0003]

However, in the case of making a catalog which handles a large amount of data, a flyer, a periodic publication, etc. in a short period of time, it takes a long time to input, and the figure and the sentence are different. In addition, mistakes such as mistakes may occur, thereby significantly reducing work efficiency.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a page layout system and a recording medium capable of improving the work efficiency of a page layout. Is to do.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a character database for storing character data relating to a product and an image database for storing image data relating to a product. And a character format database that stores character formats related to products, and a character format selected by the operator according to the size of the character box specified in the layout document, and the character format is selected according to the selected character format. A page layout system comprising: an image data and an arrangement means for pouring and disposing the image data.

[0006] A second aspect of the present invention relates to character data for commodities.
A character database for storing character data together with character formatting information, a character formatting database for storing character formatting for goods, an image database for storing image data for goods, and an operating system. A layout unit that selects a character format according to the character format information when the data specifies a layout document, and flows and arranges the character data and the image data according to the selected character format. This is a page layout system characterized by the following.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of the page layout system 1. As shown in FIG.
The layout system 1 includes a character database 3, an image database 7, a character format database 11, a layout document file 15, a layout result file 19, a computer 23, a printer 25, and an image setter 27. , And a blade setter 29.

[0008] The character database 3 holds character data 5 having character information on a product such as a product name and a price.
The image database 7 holds image data 9 having image information of a product. The character format database 11 sets the correspondence between each element of the character group to be filled and each field of the character data 5 and holds a character format 13 created in advance.

[0009] The layout document file 15 is
A layout document 17 which describes layout information for arranging the character data 5 and the image data 9 is held, and the layout result file 19 holds a layout result 21 edited according to the layout information.
The printer 25 sends the layout result 21 to the computer 2
Printing is performed according to the instruction of 3.

The computer 23 selects the character format 13 based on the layout information described in the layout document 17, and flows the character data 5 and the image data 9 in accordance with the selected character format 13. The layout result 21 arranged is created, and the printer 25 is instructed to print.

The data format of the character data 5 is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows an example of the character data 5.
In the character data 5, character information relating to a product is separated by a line feed code for each product, and the character information of one product is composed of several items (fields) separated by a tab code. ing. Next, each field will be described with an example.

The product number 31 is a number sequentially assigned to each product in order to identify the product, and the place of production 33 is information indicating the place of production of the product. The product name 35 is the name of the product, and is also the image file name when accessing the image database 7. The standard 37 is the quantity of the product such as the number of grams, the price 39 is the price of the product, and the description 41 is a description for advertising the product.

Next, a processing operation in the page layout system 1 will be described based on a flowchart shown in FIG. First, all information is read from the character database 3 (step 301). The layout information of the layout document 17 is sequentially read from the layout document file 15 (step 302).

As shown in FIG. 4, the layout document 17 is provided with a character box 43 of a size corresponding to the character format 13 to be poured and assigned a product number 45. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of automatic editing. Here, the size of the character box 43 is
A and a character box 43B.

The character format 13 is prepared in advance by setting the display position of the image data 9 and the correspondence between each element of the character set and each field of the character data 5. A value set pattern A51 and a value set pattern B shown in FIG.
53 corresponds to the size of the character box 43A and the size of the character box 43B, respectively. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the character format.

The value set pattern A51 is selected, and the character data 5
Is shown only in the character pouring portion 61 of the value set pattern A in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of setting of the character set format, in which each element of the value set pattern A51 and the character data 5 are set.
Between product number 63 and product number 3
1. Correspondences such as 1, origin 65 and origin 33, product name 67 and product name 35, standard 69 and standard 37, price 71 and price 39, descriptive text 73 and descriptive text 41 are set, and character size for each element Or style is specified.

The character format 13 is selected in accordance with the size of the character box read in step 302, and character data 5 corresponding to the product number assigned to the character box is searched.
The character data 5 is poured into the position where the character box is arranged according to the selected character format 13 and stored as the layout result 21 (step 303).

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when a character box 43A in which the product number 45 is assigned to "001" is arranged in the layout document 17, a value set pattern A51 is selected according to the size of the character box 43A, and the value set pattern A51 is selected. According to A51, each field of the character data 5 whose product number 31 is "001" is poured.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the product number 63 is replaced with the characters "001", the production area 65 is replaced with the character "Hokkaido", and the product name 67 is replaced with the characters "Hot tuna middle toro". It is poured in the size and style of the given character, and becomes like the filled-in character box 75.

Next, the character data 5 found in step 303
Image data 9 having the same image file name as the product name 35
Is searched, the image is centered in the image box 55, the image is scaled if necessary in accordance with the size of the box, the image is poured into the image box A55, and stored as the layout result 21 (step 304).

That is, as shown in FIG. 7, since the product name 35 of the character data 5 whose product number 31 is "001" is "Tuna middle toro", the image box A55 of the value set pattern A51.
Data with the image file name of "Tuna Naka Toro"
And centering or scaling the image in accordance with the image box A55. FIG. 7 shows the image data.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of the data 9.

When the processing from step 302 to step 304 is performed on all layout documents 17 (step 305), the layout result 21 is written into the layout result file 19 (step 306), and the printer 25 is instructed to print (step 307). ). According to the above-described series of flows, characters and images are inserted and automatic editing is performed according to the character format selected according to the size of the character box.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the character format is selected according to the size of the character box, so that it does not take much time for input, and the character data and the image data are associated with each other. Since the database is managed, there is no mistake such as a difference between a picture and a sentence.

The page layout system has detailed functions as described below. It is also possible to switch the character format by attaching a character format name to the character data 5, or to provide a character format switching flag to switch the character format. In the latter case, a correspondence table between the switching flag and the character assembly name is created in advance.

Also, Atari information is stored in the image data 9,
When arranging the image again in the image box in the typographic format, the image can be automatically trimmed. The hit information is information indicating the position of the image in the image box, the scaling, the arrangement angle, and the like. In step 304 of FIG. 3, the information obtained when the image data 9 is centered or scaled is stored in the image data 9 and can be reused.

Conventionally, all the same items of character data could only be displayed in the same font size and font type. However, as shown in FIG. 81 is the typographic file 11
, The style can be changed only for a specific character string at the time of the flow of character data.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a correspondence table 81 between character strings and character styles. The character string 83 is a character string to be displayed in a different style, and the character style 85 is the font size and font type of the character string to be displayed. For example, when the character data 5 with the product number 31 of "001" is poured, only the character string of "directly from the production center" 91 is displayed in a medium Gothic size of 12 points according to the corresponding table 81 as shown in FIG. Is done.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example in which the character style is partially changed. All items in the explanatory note are displayed according to the font size and type set by the character format, but only the specific character string “directly from production” 91 in the same explanatory note item The size and type are displayed.

In the same manner, a specific character string can be replaced at the time of the filling arrangement. The function of changing the style only for a specific character string can also be realized by defining a character style as a function in advance and inserting the function into the character data 5.

For example, a medium Gothic style with a size of 24 points is defined as a function of "$ SA" and "@END", and a function is entered into the character data 5 as shown in FIG. Is displayed in medium Gothic size 24 points. FIG. 10 is an example of character style designation by a function.

When the box becomes empty as a result of pouring, the box can be erased. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of box deletion. Since the character box 111 and the image box 113 are empty, the boxes are deleted.

When filling in character data, half-width characters in a vertical composition can be rotated. FIG. 12 shows an example of half-width character rotation.

When the character data overflows from the box at the time of the flow of the character data, the length ratio (length / width ratio) can be adjusted and stored. FIG. 13 shows an example of adjustment of the long body ratio.
When the characters of the description 31 of the character data 5 are poured into the box 131 of the description of the value set pattern, the characters overflow from the box. Therefore, the long body ratio is calculated, transformed and stored in the character box 133.

[0034] In units of the character form (frame) that has been poured,
You can also insert and delete frames. Inserting frames,
When deletion is performed, subsequent frames are sequentially advanced. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of frame deletion. When the layout document 141 is designated to delete the frame 143 of the peach among the eight frames, the frame 1 of the deleted peach is designated.
43 and thereafter are sequentially advanced to become a layout result 145.

Incidentally, a program for executing the page layout system shown in the above-described embodiment can be stored in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

[0036]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a page layout system capable of improving the work efficiency of the page layout.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a page layout system.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of character data.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing operation in the page layout system.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of automatic editing.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a character format.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of setting of a character style.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of arrangement of image data.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a correspondence table between a character string and a character style.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of partially changing a character style.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of style designation by a function;

FIG. 11 illustrates an example of box deletion.

FIG. 12 illustrates an example of half-width character rotation.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of adjustment of a long body ratio.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of frame deletion.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Page layout system 3 ... Character database 5 ... Character data 7 ... Image database 9 ... Image data 11 ... Character typographic database 13 ... Character typographic 15 ... Layout document File 17 Layout document 19 Layout result file 21 Layout result 23 Computer 25 Printer 27 Image setter 29 Blade cutter

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A character database for storing character data related to a product, an image database for storing image data related to a product, and a character format for storing a character format related to a product. A database and an arrangement means for the operator to select a character format according to the size of the character box specified in the layout document, and to flow and arrange the character data and the image data according to the selected character format; A page layout system comprising: 2. A character database for storing character data relating to a product together with character formatting information, an image database storing image data relating to a product, and a character formatting relating to a product. When the operator specifies a layout document, the character format is selected according to the character format information, and the character data and the image data are converted according to the selected character format. A page layout system, comprising: placement means for pouring and placing. 3. The page according to claim 1, wherein the arranging means arranges the image by centering and / or scaling.
The layout system. 4. An image database according to claim 1, wherein said image database holds atari information of image data, and said arranging means arranges images based on said atari information. A page layout system according to claim 1 or claim 2. 5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the character format holds a correspondence table between a character string and a character style, and the arranging means arranges the character string in a different style according to the correspondence table. The page layout system according to claim 1 or 2. 6. A method according to claim 1, wherein said character data has a function for defining a character style, and said arranging means arranges the character string in a different style according to said function. Item 2. The page layout system according to Item 2. 7. A page according to claim 1, wherein said arranging means erases the box when the box indicating the area where the image is to be arranged is empty.
The layout system. 8. The page layout system according to claim 1, wherein said arrangement means rotates and arranges predetermined characters. 9. The arrangement method according to claim 1, wherein the arrangement unit arranges the character strings by adjusting a length ratio of the character strings.
The described page layout system. 10. The arrangement means according to claim 1, wherein the character data is frame-by-frame.
3. A page layout system according to claim 1, wherein data and image data are arranged, and frames are inserted and deleted. 11. A recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to function as the page layout system according to claim 1 is recorded.