JP2000057362A - Device for inputting image processing position, image processor, device for displaying image processing state, method for inputting image processing position and recording medium readable by computer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance work productivity of a deleting work and a confirming work of dust in an image. SOLUTION: Positions of each piece of dust to be included in the image to be displayed in a work window 151 of a display part are specified and inputted by using a stylus pen, etc. The inputted positions, etc., of the dust are separately stored from the image as dust information. In the case of the deleting work of the dust, a dust mark 4 is displayed at the inputted position the dust. Display color is changed for the dust mark 4 corresponding to the dust which is completely deleted. Furthermore, in case of the confirming work of deletion of the dust, the display color of the confirmed dust mark 4 is further changed. Thus, the positions of the dust are easily recognized in the case of the deletion and confirmation of the dust even when each of work as discovery of the dust to be deleted, the deletion of the dust, the confirmation of the deleted dust are performed by different operators and the work productivity of the deleting work and the confirming work of the dust are enhanced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing position input device for inputting a processing position to be performed on an image, an image processing device for processing an image, and an image processing state display device for displaying a processing state of an image. Etc.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when an image editing application is executed on a computer to remove dust from an image, an operator repeats finding dust and removing dust to erase dust from the entire image. Is going. When the dust removal operation is completed, the image after the operation is completed is confirmed by the director or the client.

If the director or the client determines that the erasure of dust is incomplete, an instruction for further erasure of dust is issued to the operator.

[0004]

By the way, dust in an image is generally very small with respect to the image. In the dust erasing operation, the vicinity of the position where the dust is present is enlarged while locally checking the image. I will proceed with the work. In particular, in the case of a high-definition image for printing, dust in the image is very small and the number of dust increases.

[0005] When small dust in an image is erased by the above-described method, there is a high possibility that dust will be missed, and the operator will need to erase the entire image several times after the dust is erased. Need to confirm.

In addition, since the director or the client who has issued the dust erasing work instruction does not know at which position the dust was erased when confirming the degree of dust erasure, the entire image is taken from the corner. It is necessary to check every corner.

[0007] As described above, in an operation for processing an image, such as a dust erasing operation, it is necessary for a plurality of persons to check the work performance to every corner of the image, thereby lowering the work productivity.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has an image processing position input device and an image processing apparatus capable of efficiently performing an image processing operation and a processing confirmation operation to improve work productivity. It is an object to provide a device, an image processing state display device, and the like.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing position input device for inputting a processing position of a target image to be processed, comprising: an image display means for displaying the target image; Input means for receiving an input of a processing position for the target image displayed on the means, and controlling the display indicating the processing position independently of the display of the target image while displaying a display indicating the processing position over the target image Storage means for storing processing information including the processing position in a state independent of the target image.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the image processing position input device according to the first aspect, wherein the processing information includes information on a processing priority.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus for processing a target image to be processed, comprising: storage means for storing processing information including a processing position at which the target image is to be processed; Image display means for displaying; display control means for displaying a processing mark at a processing position included in the processing information stored in the storage means, superimposed on a target image displayed on the image display means; Processing means for processing the image.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing state display device for displaying a processing state of a target image to be processed, and a storage means for storing processing information including a processing position at which the target image is to be processed. Image display means for displaying a target image, and display control means for displaying a processing mark at a processing position included in the processing information stored in the storage means, superimposed on the target image displayed on the image display means. A display control unit for changing a display state of the processing mark in accordance with processing information corresponding to the processing mark.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the image processing state display device according to the fourth aspect, the display control means watermark-combines the target image and the processing mark when displaying the processing mark. Having means.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the image processing state display device according to the fourth or fifth aspect, further comprising means for displaying a list of processing information for each processing position.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing position input method for inputting a processing position of a target image to be processed, wherein a step of displaying the target image and inputting a processing position for the displayed target image are provided. Receiving, and processing information including the processing position to control the display indicating the processing position independently from the display of the target image while displaying the display indicating the processing position in an overlapping manner on the target image. And storing the image in a state independent of the target image.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to input a processing position of a target image to be processed, wherein the program displays the target image on a computer. And receiving the input of the processing position for the displayed target image, and displaying the processing position independently of the display of the target image while superimposing the display indicating the processing position on the target image. And storing the processing information including the processing position in a state independent of the target image.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS <1. First Embodiment> FIG.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image processing apparatus 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. This image processing apparatus 1 is an apparatus for performing dust removal work in an image as a work for processing an image. The dust removal work can be performed after marking the presence position of dust in the image according to an instruction input by an operator. Has become.

As shown in FIG. 1, the image processing apparatus 1 has a configuration utilizing a normal computer system (hereinafter, referred to as "computer"). The image processing apparatus 1 includes a CPU 11 for executing various arithmetic instructions, a memory 12 for storing programs and the like, a dedicated image memory 13 for storing an image to be subjected to dust removal work, a fixed disk 14 serving as a nonvolatile storage area, and a display. And an input unit 16 for receiving input from an operator such as a mouse, a keyboard, a stylus pen, and the like, and a reading unit 17 for reading programs and various information from the recording medium 9 via a suitable interface to the bus line 18. It has to be connected.

The memory 12 serves as a work area for the CPU 11 and an area for storing a program 21 which is an operation content of the image processing apparatus 1 and a dust list 22 which will be described later. By performing various calculations, the image processing apparatus 1 functions as a device for inputting the position of dust, erasing dust, and confirming dust erasure.

The program 21 reads from the recording medium 9 to the reading unit 1.
7 and stored in the fixed disk 14 and the program 2
1 is read into the memory 12 as needed. The recording medium 9 may be of various types such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, and the like.
Note that the fixed disk 14 also plays a role as a recording medium.

An image to be subjected to dust removal work is also stored in the fixed disk 14, and the image is transferred from the fixed disk 14 to the image memory 13 when the work is performed.

The display section 15 displays an entire display window for reducing the entire image and a work window for enlarging and displaying the vicinity of the work area. The operator uses the input section 16 while recognizing the display on the display section 15 by the operator. By inputting the position of the dust, erasing the dust, and confirming the erasure of the dust can be advanced by performing the operation.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the image processing apparatus 1 in terms of functions. That is, the CPU 11 operates according to the program 21 to play the role of each component shown in FIG.

In the image processing apparatus 1, the operator inputs the position of the dust in the image 8 to be deleted and the dust mark is displayed at the position where the dust is present so that the dust can be deleted. ing. Even after the dust erasing operation is completed, it is possible to check the dust erasing state while looking at the dust mark. In each of these operations, the dust list management unit 31 shown in FIG. 2 plays a central role.

The dust list management unit 31 stores the dust list 2
The dust list 22 has information (hereinafter, referred to as “dust information”) 221 corresponding to each dust mark as shown in FIG. FIG. 4 illustrates data included in each piece of dust information 221.

The dust mark setting section 32 receives an input of a setting of a dust mark from the input section 16 by the operator.
Is stored in FIG. 5 is a diagram exemplifying the dust 81 to be erased in the image 8, and the operator inputs the position of the dust by tracing the dust 81 with a stylus pen or the like.
By the input of the operator, the image processing apparatus 1 can display the dust mark at the position where the dust exists.
FIG. 6 shows a state in which the dust mark 4 already input during the dust erasing operation is displayed. FIGS. 5 and 6 show a state in which a part of the image 8 is enlarged and displayed in the work window 151 for inputting the position of dust and deleting dust.

The image processing section 33 performs processing for display on the display section 15, and performs display of the image 8 and display / non-display of the dust mark 4 in accordance with an instruction from another configuration shown in FIG. Do.

The dust mark display controller 34 superimposes and displays the dust mark 4 shown in FIG. 6 on the image 8 or hides only the dust mark 4. Also,
The dust mark specification unit 35 specifies the dust mark 4 specified by the operator among the displayed dust marks 4. Then, the vicinity of the dust mark 4 designated by the operator is enlarged and displayed, and dust elimination work and dust elimination confirmation work described later are performed. Dust information 221 corresponding to the designated dust mark 4 is separately displayed in a separate window in detail. Or be displayed.

The dust list display control unit 36 controls the display of a list of information on the dust mark 4.
The dust list display control unit 36 displays a list of dust information 221 in a list window 152 illustrated in FIG. The dust list specification unit 37 specifies the dust information 221 specified by a keyboard, a mouse, or the like in the list window 152, and the details of the specified dust information 221 are separately displayed in detail in a separate window. The vicinity of the dust mark 4 corresponding to the designated dust information 221 is enlarged and displayed, and dust erasing work or dust erasing confirmation work is performed.

The dust erasing section 38 is for erasing dust on the image 8. The dust erasing section 38 erases dust according to an instruction input from an operator, or automatically erases dust in the automatic mode.

The configuration of the image processing apparatus 1 has been described above. Next, the entire dust erasing operation using the image processing apparatus 1 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the image processing apparatus 1 and the flow of the work of the operator. As shown in FIG. 8, in the image processing apparatus 1, after the target image 8 is displayed on the display unit 15 by the image processing unit 33 (step S <b> 1), the operator finds dust (step S <b> 2), and deletes dust. Work (Step S
3) and a dust erasing confirmation operation (step S4) are sequentially performed.

The dust finding operation is for the operator to input the position of the dust to be erased while looking at the image 8 displayed on the display unit 15, and the dust erasing operation is performed at the position of the dust input in the dust finding operation. This is an operation in which the operator deletes dust (or automatically) while displaying the dust mark 4. The dust erasure confirmation operation is an operation in which the operator confirms the degree of dust elimination while displaying the dust mark 4. If insufficient dust elimination is found in the dust elimination confirmation operation, the dust information 221 is displayed. , A return flag (see FIG. 4) is set, and the process returns to the dust erasing operation (step S5). If dust removal has been properly performed on all the dust marks 4, the entire operation ends.

The dust finding work, dust erasing work and dust erasing confirmation work shown in FIG. 8 may be performed by the same operator, or may be performed by different operators.
That is, an operator dedicated to the dust finding operation, an operator dedicated to the dust erasing operation, and an operator dedicated to the dust erasing confirmation operation can sequentially perform these operations.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of the work of the operator and the operation of the image processing apparatus 1 in the dust finding work (step S2).

In the dust finding work, the operator first finds dust by enlarging and displaying a part of the image 8. Such dust finding work is performed on the entire image 8 while moving the portion to be enlarged and displayed with respect to the image 8.

If dust is found, the operator inputs the location of the dust (that is, the position where the dust mark 4 is displayed in the dust removal work described later), the priority of dust removal, a comment, and the like (step S21). , S2
2).

The priority is used when a priority is set for erasing each dust. The operator refers to the priority or automatically switches the target dust in order of priority to erase dust. By performing the work, a work with good work productivity can be performed within a limited time. For example, if the photographic image of “Sky and Forest” is Image 8, the trash in the “Sky” part where the garbage is conspicuous is set to a high priority, and the garbage in the “Forest” part where the garbage is less noticeable is set. Has a low priority.

The comment is used, for example, when the operator of the dust finding operation informs the dust erasing operation operator of the dust erasing method.

When the position and priority of the dust are input by the operator, the information is additionally written from the dust mark setting unit 32 to the dust list 22 via the dust list management unit 31 (step S23). . As a result, after the dust information 221 illustrated in FIG. 4 is generated, the sequential number of the dust information 221, the name of the operator who performed the input operation, the set date and time of the dust mark, the position of the dust mark, the shape of the dust mark, and the priority A degree, a comment, and the like are stored in the dust information 221.

The dust mark 4 shown in FIG. 6 has the shape of a locus traced by an operator on an image with a mouse or a stylus pen. Therefore, "trajectory" is stored as the shape of the dust mark, and an array of position information forming the trajectory is stored as the position of the dust mark. The shape of the dust mark 4 is not limited to the shape of the trajectory illustrated in FIG. 6, but may be a standard shape such as “circle” or “triangle”. Further, a lead line may be drawn from the instruction input position of the operator to display "dust" on a tab.

As described above, the input position of dust and the like are stored as dust information 221 separately from the image 8. The dust information 221 is used for displaying / hiding the dust mark 4 in the image 8 in the dust elimination work in the next step. That is, in order to control the dust mark 4 independently from the display of the image 8 while displaying the dust mark 4 superimposed on the image 8, the dust information 221 is stored in the memory 12 independently of the image 8.

When the operator finishes the dust finding work over the entire image 8, the dust finding work is completed. The dust mark 4 is displayed as appropriate based on the dust information 221 already set in the dust finding operation so that the operator can check the progress of the dust finding operation and the state of the dust finding operation. The trace may be displayed as the dust mark 4 each time the traced dust is traced with a stylus pen, a mouse, or the like.

FIGS. 10 to 12 are flow charts showing the work flow of the operator and the operation of the image processing apparatus 1 in the dust erasing work (step S3). Note that a dust erasure confirmation operation (step S4), which will be described later, and FIGS.
Since the operation shown in FIG. 1 is a common operation, both of the operations are illustrated in these figures in an overlapping manner.

In the dust removing operation, first, the image 8 is displayed on the display unit 15 (FIG. 10: step S311). When the dust erasing operation is performed after the dust finding operation, the image 8 is already displayed, and thus the image 8 displaying process is not performed.

Next, dust erasure described below is repeatedly performed on each dust (step S312).

First, the dust mark 4 is displayed on the display of the image 8 as shown in FIG. 6 (step S31).
4). The display of the dust mark 4 may be performed by the dust mark display control unit 34 and the image processing unit 33 in accordance with an instruction input from the operator (step S313). The control unit 34 or the like may display the dust mark 4. Dust mark display controller 3
4 and the like, the dust mark 4 is combined and displayed on the image 8 according to the position and shape data of the dust mark included in the dust information 221.

In the image processing apparatus 1, the dust mark 4
Is watermark-combined with the image 8 and displayed. That is,
In the area where the dust mark 4 is displayed, pixels that display the dust mark 4 and pixels that display the image 8 are alternately arranged as appropriate. Alternatively, in the area where the dust mark 4 is displayed, the pixel value for displaying the dust mark 4 and the pixel value for displaying the image 8 are displayed by weighted averaging for each of RGB. This allows the operator to see FIG.
And the dust 81 illustrated in FIG. 5 can be simultaneously recognized. Note that the degree of the watermark indicating how much dust can be seen through the dust mark 4 is set in advance.

Next, the operator selects dust to be erased. Selection of dust, that is, selection of dust information 221 includes a method of selecting dust information 221 from list window 152 illustrated in FIG. 7 and a method of selecting dust mark 4 in image 8 with a mouse or the like by an operator. is there.

From the list window 152, the dust information 2
In the case of selecting 21, the operator causes the display unit 15 to display the list window 152 and displays the desired dust information 2.
21 is selected (step S315). As a result, the dust list designation unit 37 enlarges and displays the vicinity of the dust position corresponding to the dust information 221 selected by the image processing unit 33 via the dust list display control unit 36 in the work window 151 (FIG. 11: step). S317). The work efficiency is improved by setting the display order of the dust information 221 in the list window 152 to the order specified by the operator, such as the order of setting the dust marks 4 and the order of priority.

When a desired dust is selected from the dust marks 4 displayed on the display unit 15, the dust mark designation unit 35 selects the dust mark selected by the image processing unit 33 via the dust mark display control unit 34. The vicinity of No. 4 is enlarged and displayed on the work window 151 (steps S316 and S31).
7).

When the vicinity of the dust to be erased is enlarged and displayed together with the dust mark 4, the operator inputs an instruction to hide the dust mark 4 (step S 318), and the image processing unit 33 causes the image near the enlarged dust to be displayed. Is displayed (step S319). The non-display of the dust mark 4 may be automatically performed simultaneously with the enlarged display. Also, as described above, the image processing apparatus 1 uses the dust mark 4 and the image 8
And the watermark synthesis, the dust erasing operation can be performed without hiding the dust mark 4. In this case, non-display of the dust mark 4 is not performed.

If the dust mark 4 is a small mark such as a dot, the dust mark 4 and the image 8 need not be synthesized by watermarking (that is, the dust mark 4 is superimposed and displayed in an opaque state). Also, since the operator can recognize the dust state, the dust erasing operation can be performed without hiding the dust mark 4.

When the above-mentioned dust is selected, dust information 221 corresponding to the dust is separately displayed in detail as necessary.

When the dust is enlarged and displayed on the display unit 15, the dust is then erased (FIG. 12: step S32).
0). Deletion of dust may be performed by the operator via the input unit 16 or automatically. When the operator deletes dust, the operator replaces the dust with a color around the dust using a stylus pen, a mouse, or the like. In accordance with this, the dust erasing unit 38 processes the image 8. When the dust is automatically erased, the dust mark 4 illustrated in FIG.
Is automatically replaced with the surrounding color. By using the automatic erasure, the operator can concentrate on the dust erasure confirmation operation described later and the dust elimination operation after return.

When the erasure of the selected garbage is completed, the operator inputs a garbage erasure work completion date, a comment and the like (step S321). As a result, the dust list management unit 31 stores the dust removal date and time and the comment in the dust information 221 shown in FIG. As the comment, the method of erasing the garbage and the degree of the erasure are written. Note that the dust erasing date and time may be automatically set when the process shifts to the next dust erasing.

When the selection of dust and the erasure of dust as described above are performed for all dust marked with the dust mark 4, the dust erasing operation is completed (step S3).
12).

When a priority is set for each piece of dust information 221, dust is removed and displayed in an enlarged manner in descending order of priority, so that efficient dust removal is performed.

The display color of the dust mark 4 corresponding to the dust information 221 in which the date and time of completion of the dust erasing operation is set so that the operator can easily recognize the progress of the dust erasing operation. It is changed by the unit 34. Such a change in the display of the dust mark 4 may be of any type as long as it is possible to recognize that the dust has been erased. For example, the dust mark 4 may have a fixed shape such as a “circle”. In some cases, the shape may be changed to another shape such as a “triangle”.

When the dust erasing operation is completed, next, a dust erasing confirmation operation (step S
4) is performed. FIGS. 10, 11 and 13 are flowcharts showing the flow of the operation of the operator and the operation of the image processing apparatus 1 in the dust erasure confirmation operation.

In the dust elimination confirmation operation, similarly to the dust elimination operation, first, the image 8 is displayed on the display unit 15 (FIG. 10: step S311). When the dust erasure confirmation operation is performed subsequent to the dust elimination operation, the image 8 is already displayed, so that the display step is not required.

Next, confirmation of dust erasure described below is repeatedly performed for each dust mark 4 (step S).
312).

In the confirmation of dust erasure, the position where each dust was present is enlarged and displayed in order. This operation is similar to that of the dust erasing operation (steps S313 to S31).
6, FIG. 11: Steps S317 to S319). That is, the dust mark 4 is superimposed and displayed on the image 8 so as to be watermark-combined (step S314), and the operator selects the dust mark 4 or the dust information 221 to display the position of the dust to be noted (more precisely, the dust mark). Is displayed (steps S315 to S31).
7). In addition, when the dust mark 4 is watermark-combined with the image 8 or the like, it is possible to confirm the state of dust removal without hiding the dust mark 4, so that the hiding of the dust mark 4 is necessary. It is performed only in response (steps S318, S319).

When the position of the garbage of interest is enlarged and displayed,
The operator confirms that the dust has been erased (Fig. 13:
(Step S420) If the appropriate erasure has been performed, the operator sets the confirmation work completion date and time via the input unit 16. Accordingly, the dust list management unit 31 stores the confirmation work completion date and time in the dust information 221 (steps S421 and S422, see FIG. 4).

On the other hand, if the operator determines that the erasure of dust is incomplete, the operator operates the input unit 16.
, And the dust list management unit 31 sets the return flag in the dust information 221 (steps S421 and S423, see FIG. 4).

When the dust erasure check is performed for all the dust marked with the dust mark 4, the dust erasure check operation is completed (step S312).

Note that the color or shape of the dust mark 4 corresponding to the dust information 221 in which the confirmation work completion date and time is set is displayed in the dust mark display control unit so that the progress of the work can be easily grasped in the dust erasure check work. 34. Further, the color or shape of the dust mark 4 corresponding to the dust information 221 for which the return flag is set is also changed in order to easily grasp the state of the entire dust erasing operation. Such a change in the display of the dust mark 4 may be of any type as long as it is changed in accordance with the contents of the dust information 221 changed in accordance with the progress of the work.

When the erasure flag is set in any of the dust information 221 when the confirmation of the erasure of all the dust marked with the dust mark 4 is completed, the dust erasing operation is performed again. (FIG. 8: Step S5). At this time, as described above, the display of the dust mark 4 corresponding to the dust information 221 for which the return flag is set has been changed, so that the operator who performs the dust erasing operation can easily recognize dust to be corrected again. Can be.

The configuration and operation of the image processing apparatus 1 have been described above. First, in the image processing apparatus 1, dust information for displaying the dust mark 4 for each dust found in the dust finding work is displayed. Since the image 221 is generated and stored separately from the image 8, the display of the dust mark 4 can be controlled independently of the display of the image 8 in the dust removal work which is the next step. This allows the operator to easily recognize dust to be erased at the time of dust removal work, which is the next step, and improve the work productivity of dust removal work. In particular, even when the dust finding operation and the dust erasing operation are separated in time or performed by different operators, a smooth dust erasing operation can be performed.

Since the display of the dust mark 4 is changed every time the dust erasing operation or the dust erasing confirmation operation is completed or by setting the return flag, the progress of the dust erasing operation or the dust erasing confirmation operation can be easily grasped. In addition to being able to do so, the work for erasing dust after return is performed efficiently. In particular, even when the dust erasing operation and the dust erasing confirmation operation are separated in time or performed by different operators, a series of operations can be smoothly performed.

Further, when the dust mark 4 is displayed in the dust erasing operation or the dust erasing confirmation operation, the watermark synthesis is performed. Therefore, even when the dust mark 4 is displayed, the operator recognizes the dust state. Can be
Work efficiency is improved.

Further, since the dust information 221 can be displayed in a list in the dust erasing operation or the dust erasing confirmation operation, the selection of the dust can be performed without omission.

The display / non-display of the dust mark 4 and the list display / non-display of the dust information 221 may be performed as needed in the dust erasing work or the dust erasing confirmation work.

Further, in the image processing apparatus 1, the contents of the dust finding work, the dust erasing work, and the dust erasing confirmation work are always stored as the dust information 221. The work can be resumed from the interrupted state by saving it separately on the fixed disk 14 as a list 22 and reading it out to the memory 12 when the work is resumed.

<2. Second Embodiment> FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image processing system 5 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, the operator performs dust detection work, dust removal work, and dust removal confirmation work in the image processing apparatus 1. In the image processing system 5, each work is performed by a dedicated computer. Is being done. That is, the image processing system 5 includes an image processing position input device 5a dedicated to dust finding work and an image processing device 5 dedicated to dust removal work.
b, and a confirmation display device 5c dedicated to a dust erasure confirmation operation
Are connected to each other as a computer via communication means such as a LAN 51.

The LAN 51 is connected to a fixed disk 52 for storing the image 8 and the dust list 22 from which dust is to be erased.

Each device has the same configuration as the configuration shown in FIG. 1, and the dust finding work (FIG. 9) shown in the first embodiment is performed in the image processing position input device 5a.
The dust erasure confirmation work (FIGS. 10 to 12) is performed by the image processing apparatus 5.
b, the dust erasure confirmation work (FIG. 10, FIG. 1)
1, FIG. 13) is performed in the confirmation display device 5c.

The dust list 22, which is a list of dust information 221 generated or changed in each device, is stored or read out on the fixed disk 52 as appropriate.

In order to make each computer function as a dedicated device, each computer has a recording medium 9a, 9b.
The program is read from b and 9c.

As described above, in the image processing system 5, dust detection work, dust removal work, and dust removal confirmation work can be performed by separate devices. Work can be performed by a computer, and work productivity can be improved in the case of division of labor.

<3. Modifications> While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-discussed preferred embodiments, but allows various modifications.

For example, in the above embodiment, an image processing operation called dust erasing operation has been described as an example. However, the present invention can be used for various processing operations such as other correction, cutting, and color correction of an image. In this case, the position to be processed corresponds to the position where dust is present in the above embodiment, and the processing mark corresponds to the dust mark 4. Then, information on the processing is stored as appropriate independently of the image, similarly to the dust information 221 in the above embodiment.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the dust finding work, the dust erasing work, and the dust erasing confirmation work are performed in order as shown in FIG. 8, but these working orders may be changed if necessary. Good. For example, the trash removal work and the trash removal confirmation work may be performed successively for each trash, and if the trash removal work is noticed to be insufficient during the trash removal work, the process returns to the trash discovery work. You may.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the operator inputs the position of the dust while looking at the image 8 displayed on the display unit 15 in the dust finding operation. It may be performed automatically based on the difference between the value and the pixel value of the surrounding pixels. That is, the dust information 221 may be automatically prepared. Further, only dust detection is automatically performed, and the dust information 22 automatically generated while the operator refers to the position of the found dust is referred to.
1 may be confirmed one by one as to whether or not to be registered in the dust list 22.

Further, the case where the dust erasing operation is automatically performed in the above embodiment has been described. However, the dust information 221 is provided with an automatic dust erasing parameter, and the dust erasing parameter indicates the automatic erasing. , The image processing apparatus 1 may execute the automatic erasure. Further, by changing the display of the dust mark 4 according to the automatic erasure parameter, the operator can easily confirm the degree of correction of the automatically erased dust.

[0085]

According to the first, second, seventh and eighth aspects of the present invention, the processing information is stored in a state independent of the target image, and the display indicating the processing position in the next step is independent of the display of the target image. Since the control can be performed, the processing position can be easily recognized in the next process. Thereby, the work productivity of the entire machining operation can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the priority is included in the processing information, it is possible to perform a work with good work productivity in the next processing step.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily recognize a processing position to be processed by referring to a processing mark when processing a target image, thereby improving work productivity. Can be.

In the present invention, the display state of the processing mark is changed according to the processing information.
Work progress can be easily grasped.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the target image and the processing mark are watermark-combined, the state of the target image can be recognized without hiding the processing mark.

In the invention according to claim 6, since the processing information is displayed in a list, it is possible to recognize all the processing positions without omission.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an image processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the image processing apparatus according to the first embodiment in terms of functions.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of a dust list.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the contents of dust information.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state of dust in an image.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a state of a dust mark displayed so as to be superimposed on an image.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a list window.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the entire flow of work in dust removal.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation of the operator and an operation of the image processing apparatus in the dust finding operation.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a flow of dust removal work and dust removal confirmation work performed by an operator and the operation of the image processing apparatus.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the operator and the operation of the image processing apparatus in the dust erasing operation and the dust erasing confirmation operation.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the operator and the operation of the image processing apparatus in the dust erasing operation.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the operator and the operation of the image processing apparatus in the dust erasure confirmation operation.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image processing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An image processing position input device for inputting a processing position of a target image to be processed, comprising: an image display means for displaying the target image; and a processing position for the target image displayed on the image display means. Input means for receiving an input; and processing information including the processing position, in order to control the display indicating the processing position independently of the display of the target image while superimposing the display indicating the processing position on the target image. An image processing position input device, comprising: storage means for storing the image data independently of the target image. 2. The image processing position input device according to claim 1, wherein the processing information includes information on processing priority. 3. An image processing apparatus for processing a target image to be processed, a storage unit for storing processing information including a processing position at which the target image is to be processed, and an image display unit for displaying the target image. Display control means for displaying a processing mark at a processing position included in the processing information stored in the storage means, superimposed on a target image displayed on the image display means, and processing the target image at the processing position An image processing apparatus comprising: a processing unit. 4. An image processing state display device for displaying a processing state of a target image to be processed, a storage means for storing processing information including a processing position at which the target image is to be processed, and displaying the target image. Image display means, and display control means for displaying a processing mark at a processing position included in processing information stored in the storage means so as to overlap a target image displayed on the image display means, An image processing state display device, wherein the control means includes means for changing a display state of the processing mark according to processing information corresponding to the processing mark. 5. The image processing state display device according to claim 4, wherein the display control means has a means for watermark-synthesizing the target image and the processing mark when displaying the processing mark. An image processing state display device characterized by the above-mentioned. 6. The image processing state display device according to claim 4, further comprising: means for displaying a list of processing information for each processing position. 7. An image processing position input method for inputting a processing position of a target image to be processed, comprising: displaying a target image; and receiving an input of a processing position for the displayed target image. In order to control the display indicating the processing position independently of the display of the target image while superimposing the display indicating the processing position on the target image, processing information including the processing position is independent of the target image. And storing the image processing position in an image processing position. 8. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to input a processing position of a target image to be processed is recorded, wherein the program displays the target image on a computer; Receiving the input of the processing position with respect to the target image, and controlling the display indicating the processing position independently from the display of the target image while displaying the display indicating the processing position so as to overlap the target image. Storing the processing information including the processing position in a state independent of the target image.