JP2002122973A - Editing system for space data and editing method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for editing space data, by which operability is improved by simplifying the work contents when editing the data registered in a database using an automatic composition software. SOLUTION: This system sorts each itemized filed corresponding to character string data contained in a printing original; also adds an identifier to each item for sorting character string data to be not carried on the space from those to be carried and registers the items in the primary database; selects the field item by item by the identifier according to each printing original in the edit mode; records the character string data, the identifier, and each text data corresponding to the field in a 2nd database as a part of the basic data necessary for the edition; and automatically performs composition based on the basic data outputted from the database.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention mainly relates to typesetting,
The present invention relates to a paper data editing system using DTP in a letterpress printing process and an editing method using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, DTP (Desk Top Publishing) has been used for editing a page when incorporating a character string, an image, and the like into each page of a printed matter based on the instructions and specifications of an editor.

[0003] Further, when an editor uses information stored in an existing database to create a printed matter using DTP, for example, the existing database is partially processed to create text data. May be. In this text data, there are a lot of data that are not included in the desired printed matter.

For this reason, when a desired printed matter is created using an existing database, data corresponding to an item corresponding to the desired use is extracted from this database as character string data, and unnecessary data is extracted. Manual work was needed to delete and to enter new or missing data.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made on the basis of the above-mentioned circumstances, and creates highly versatile text data using an existing database, and formats this text data on automatic typesetting software. To improve the versatility of an existing database, simplify the work of creating text data using the database, and provide a paper data editing system and an editing method thereof with improved workability. It is an object.

[0006]

Therefore, in the present invention,
For a print manuscript to be printed in the required editing form, the fields for each item are classified for each item of character string data corresponding to the setting items for each use included therein, and each item-specific field is printed on In addition to adding an identifier for classifying character string data not to be posted on the paper and character string data to be posted on the paper, and storing the same in the primary database, selection of the identifier added to each item-specific field according to the application makes it possible to select each of the above-mentioned items. Select a field for each item. Then, each item-specific field, an identifier indicating presence / absence of publication on paper, body data corresponding to the item, and typesetting information necessary for editing are added, and this is stored in a secondary database. It is characterized in that automatic typesetting is performed by using.

[0007] At this time, as an embodiment of the present invention, when a page is composed using text data stored in a secondary database, a typesetting in which character string data and text data corresponding to predetermined items on the page are arranged. Can be displayed on the screen in a layout that is in accordance with the selection by the identifier relating to the posting on the page, for example, approximate to the state of being placed on the page on the display.

Therefore, the editing state can be confirmed without printing using the text data. For example, prior to typesetting using DTP, based on the rules of text processing such as conversion of external characters, each character size, character spacing, line spacing, layout, and other typesetting information of body data, Is displayed in the display area, and the editing state can be easily checked without printing.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. The page to be edited here is, for example, one or two printed matter such as a magazine such as a correspondence education catalog, a used car information magazine, a travel magazine, a product catalog, and a flyer of a supermarket.

Here, an example used for creating a correspondence education catalog will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the unit print area on the paper is divided vertically and horizontally into 4 × 4 = 16, and the number and position of the unit print areas to be used are set at the editing stage according to each print document. In this case, print manuscript 1
, A unit printing area is used for the printing originals 2, 3,..., S, and a printing unit t is 2 × 2 = 4 unit printing areas vertically and horizontally. Are used, respectively. Each printed document includes a title a, a text b (text data), a predetermined item c, and an image d as print information. In the drawings, an attached number (symbol) is assigned to each printed document.

[0011] Of these printed manuscripts, predetermined items c1, c2, c3,.
.. Ct, as shown in FIG.
From the “DB (database) having fields common to all uses” side, “DB having fields necessary for the use” is created. At this time, each item of character string data corresponding to the setting item for each application is divided into fields for each item, and an identifier for distinguishing character string data not to be posted on the paper from character string data to be posted on the paper is added. do it,
A “DB having fields required for the application” is created, and this is the primary database 12 of the present invention.
Therefore, the primary database 12 contains unnecessary character string data depending on the application, but is a versatile database.

The primary database 12 has, for example, the editor insert character string data to be posted on the paper in a field for each item, or use the identifier to write the character string data to be printed on the paper depending on the application. Perform work such as having the user specify it. Therefore, the editing content can be easily changed by the identifier.

At this time, the selection of the character string data corresponding to each item field by the editor can be clearly understood, for example, as shown in FIG. A part of the input example of the database) On the monitor screen (or the printed out paper) 50 obtained by the output from the primary database 12, as the items, the course number 51, the course name 52, the course period 53, the course fee, 5
4. Educational institution 55, target person 56, credit acquisition 57, related qualifications 58, text 59, etc.
Is displayed, and the selection is made by inverting the selection of “□” as “に”.

The result is recorded in the primary database 12. Here, a part of the character string data corresponding to each selected item-specific field, which is published in the print manuscript, is shown in FIG. Is shown schematically in FIG. Here, reference numeral 41
Indicates "subject (character string data)" and reference numeral 42 indicates "learning period (character string data)".

Character string generation rule <target person> is targeted. [Attendance period] <Attendance period> month [Attendance fee] <Attendance amount> yen [Acquisition of credit] <Number of reports submitted> Submit reports and <Practice exercises>
It is necessary to carry out practical training twice.

At this time, in the above example sentence, the words surrounded by <> are replaced with character string data extracted from the database at the time of actual typesetting. Words not enclosed in <> are added at the time of typesetting.

In this case, a part of the information, such as the item name common to the printed manuscripts, for the catalog, which is designated by the editor, is partly transferred from the database 11 owned by the editor to the primary database 12, for example. Converted according to the application. Then, data processing is performed so that the character string data corresponds to each item-specific field, and is stored in the primary database.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the appearance (pattern A, pattern B, and pattern C indicated by reference numerals 61 to 63) of the publication manuscript on the paper surface is selected and determined. As shown on 64 and its page 65,
A determination is made of the area within the page. FIG.
Among them, for example, those indicated by squares are portions representing image images, and those indicated by Z shapes are portions representing character strings. The black portion in the matrix with the reference numeral 65 indicates the result of selecting the position to be posted within the page.

Further, for each item, each item-specific field presented by the editor is selected by an identifier, and character string data and an identifier corresponding to each item-specific field, and individual body data are selected. 13 (corresponding to the texts b1, b2, b3,... In FIG. 2) and the image dt are also stored in the secondary database 14.

Based on the text data output from the secondary database 14, the character string data, such as, for example, special symbols, is subjected to text data processing 15
The code conversion of external characters etc. is performed by the screen display 16,
Actual text data processing is performed on the portions a1, b1, c1, and d1 shown in FIG. This case is shown in FIG.

In the present invention, the screen display 16
According to the layout of text data to which necessary headings, symbols, character strings, etc. are added according to the contents of the character string data, the layout is similar to the type formatted by automatic formatting.
"Text data output" and "Text data processing"
Later states can be displayed.

For example, FIG. 6 schematically shows character string data in each item-specific field. This is for the target person 56, the course period 53, the course fee 54, etc.
In FIG. 3, if the identifier of each item-specific field selects “■” to be placed on the paper, the number of characters is counted and added, but if “□” where the identifier is not placed on the paper is selected, The character string data is not added, and the total number of characters becomes the total number of characters of the predetermined item 25.

Further, the appearance on the paper surface in FIG. 4 is selected as the “pattern (size, appearance) 31 when the patterns A to C are placed on the paper surface”, and the text data 13 and each item The combination of the character string data corresponding to the fields is referred to as “text name” 32, and the total number of characters is referred to as “text name character count” 33. Further, the allowable number of characters and the area in both the area of the text bn and the predetermined item cn in FIG. The “arrangement” 35 here indicates that the body name 32 is arranged in a black portion at the position 65 in the page of FIG.

Further, according to the editing system and the editing method of the present invention, when recording the character string data corresponding to each item-specific field, the identifier relating to the presence or absence of publication on the page, and the body data 13 in the secondary database 14, The number of characters or the occupied area of predetermined items and body data is calculated according to the pattern (size, appearance) at the time of the operation. In the present invention, for example, when the sum of the occupied areas of the predetermined items and the text data exceeds a predetermined area for posting on paper, it is displayed on the screen. This is displayed or a warning sound is issued to request the operator to delete the number of characters or change the editing conditions.

Next, an editing system and an editing method for page data will be described with reference to the following flow. In FIG. 7, step S11 indicates the start of a loop.
First, a property is read out for each individual printed document, for example, in the order of files in the primary database 12, and the routine is executed in steps S12 to S22. In step S12, the appearance of the article on paper (see FIG. 4) is designated. In step S13, the contents of each item-specific field are updated. Step S
At 14, all items to be posted on the paper are selected and designated.

Step S15 indicates the start of a loop. In step S16, the publication items are linked according to the rules (see FIG. 5), and a text of the predetermined matter c is created. On the other hand, in step S17, an approximate value of the number of characters or the occupied area in the area of the text b and the predetermined item c to be posted (see FIG. 2) is calculated.

In step S19, a comparison is made as to whether or not the total number of characters or the approximate value of the area in the area indicated by this sentence exceeds the allowable number of characters or the allowable area set for each pattern to be displayed on paper. You. If it exceeds, a warning is displayed on the monitor or the like in step S20,
Since the editing conditions need to be changed, the process returns to step S12. If not exceeded, step S21
, A pseudo-composition result is displayed in an edit format on a monitor screen at a work place related to the secondary database 14.

Next, considering the balance of the amount of sentences, etc.,
The process returns to step S12 for retrying, or proceeds to step S23 if there is no problem. Here, the final editing work is performed, and the data is newly recorded in the secondary database 14 as the data of the print original.

Then, in the next step S24, as shown in FIG. 1, the data is output as original data for printing composition as a data file based on a specified format. Here, a screen display 16 is performed before and after the text data processing 15, applied to an automatic composition 17, submitted through an operator's reworking operation 18, and submitted (indicated by reference numeral 19). Is stored in

FIG. 8 shows a processing routine for manuscript data output from the secondary database 14 described above. In step S31, the manuscript data of the required number of articles to be created on the paper is output from the secondary database 14 in a text format. Then, in step S32,
Text processing such as character replacement and external character code conversion is performed.

Step S33 indicates the start of a loop,
The following steps S34 and S35 are performed. That is, in step S34, a text box or image box is assigned to a corresponding position on the paper surface, and in step S35, the corresponding data is poured into each box.

Step S36 indicates the end of the loop,
The automatic typesetting 17 is completed. As a result, the output data (output to the monitor screen) is examined in step 37 as to whether or not a rework is necessary. If necessary, the data is reworked in step S38 to complete the printing paper.

In the above, the method of editing a page according to the present invention has been described in the flow of work.
If it is shown as a hardware configuration of a paper page editing device, it has a means as shown in FIG.

Here, a batch input means 31 and an interactive input means 32 are provided as external means, respectively, as input means for the print manuscript. Further, a display means 33 such as a monitor, an image information input means 34, and the like are similarly provided as external attachments. In the page editing apparatus here, the property information editing means 41, 1 handling individual document data.
Posting item management means 42 for the posting items in the editing format related to the next database 12, layout information editing means 43 having editing information as shown in FIGS.
Is prepared.

In addition, the paper editing apparatus includes a simple typesetting means 4 for displaying a monitor on the secondary database 14 side.
4, the primary database 1 as the secondary database 14
Text database means 45 for obtaining text data from the information from 2; text information processing means 46; image database means 47 prepared for taking in image images; and typesetting means for implementing automatic typesetting software 17 as subsequent processing 48, a basic layout database means 49 and the like. Furthermore, as an external,
As is known, the comp output means 35 and the plate making output means 36
And the like.

With such a configuration, when the data registered in the database is edited on the automatic typesetting software by the unique processing using the editing format as described above, the work content is simplified, Performance can be improved.

[0037]

According to the present invention, as described in detail above, a field for each item corresponding to character string data included in a print original printed in a required editing form is divided, and Separately, an identifier for distinguishing between character string data not to be published on paper and character string data to be published is added and registered in the primary database, and according to the individual print manuscript in the editing mode, for each of the items, The field is selected by an identifier, and character string data, an identifier, and individual body data corresponding to the field are registered in the secondary database as a part of basic data required for editing. Then, automatic typesetting is performed based on the basic data output from the secondary database.

Therefore, when data registered in the database is edited using the automatic typesetting software, an excellent effect of simplifying the work content and improving workability can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of setting an area on a sheet in this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a database input screen image showing a part of character string data of a print document.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of appearance on paper.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an example of character concatenation in each item field.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a small group image for each property.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing of data in a primary database.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a typesetting processing routine.

FIG. 9 is a schematic configuration diagram when the editing method of the present invention is performed.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Database having only each item-specific field common to all uses 12 Database having each item-specific field necessary for the use (primary database) 13 Text data 14 Database containing all data necessary for the use (2 (Next database) 15 Text data processing 16 Screen display 17 Automatic typesetting 18 Operator correction 19 Output

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A means for classifying each item-specific field for each item of character string data corresponding to a use-specific setting item included in a print original printed in a required editing form; Means for adding an identifier for distinguishing between character string data not to be printed on paper and character string data to be printed on paper, and storing the data in a primary database; and a character string of each item-specific field in the primary database. By the identifier for dividing the data, according to the individual print manuscript, the selection of each item-specific field,
Means for selecting character string data corresponding to each item-specific field; the character string data stored in the primary database; text data for providing a commentary or explanation corresponding to the character string data; A paper data editing system comprising: means for creating a secondary database based on text data to which typesetting information necessary for data editing is added; and means for automatically typesetting the text data. 2. A state in which the text data is formatted by means for automatically formatting the text data in addition to a means for creating text data to which necessary headings, symbols, character strings, and the like are added according to the contents of the character string data. 2. The paper page data editing system according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit capable of displaying a screen with a layout similar to the following. 3. An editing method using an editing system for paper data, the editing method comprising: for a print manuscript printed in a required editing form, character string data corresponding to a setting item for each use included therein. A step of classifying each item-specific field for each item, and adding an identifier for classifying character string data not to be printed on paper and character string data to be printed on paper to each item-specific field, to the primary database. Storing, and selecting each item-specific field in the primary database according to an individual print manuscript according to an identifier that divides the character string data of each item-specific field, and corresponding to each item-specific field. Selecting character string data to be performed; the character string data stored in the primary database; and a commentary or explanation corresponding to the character string data. Creating a secondary database with text data to which the text data to which the text data added for editing the page data is added, and automatically formatting the text data. How to edit paper data. 4. A method according to claim 1, further comprising, after the step of creating the secondary database, a display step of performing a screen display with a layout approximated to a state of being formatted by the step of automatically formatting the text data. 4. The method of editing page data according to claim 3, wherein the page data is edited.