JP2003051934A - Electronic photo album editing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic photo album editing apparatus that assigns photo image data on a mount displayed on a display device and built up on a computer, so as to edit an electronic photo album desired by the user. SOLUTION: The electronic photo album editing apparatus has a detecting unit 30, that detects whether photo image data are set on a photo frame component which has been set on the mount of an electronic photo album in an inclusive way, a setting unit 31 that sets a master/slave relationship, between the photo frame component and the photo image data, when the detecting unit 30 detects that the photo image data are assigned on the photo frame component in an inclusive way, a determining unit 32 that determines whether or not the photo frame component has photo image data in the master-slave relation when a moving/rotating request is issued to the photo frame component assigned on the mount, and a moving/rotating unit 33 that performs a process for moving and/or rotating the photo frame component and the photo image data set on the mount together with each other, when the determining unit 32 discriminates that the photo frame component has the photo image data in master/slave relation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic album editing apparatus which is constructed on a computer and edits an electronic album by allocating photo data to a mount displayed on a display, and more particularly to an electronic album desired by a user. The present invention relates to an electronic album editing device that enables editing.

Recently, electronic album editing apparatuses for editing electronic albums have been provided to the market. This electronic album editing apparatus is built on a computer and edits an electronic album by allocating photo data to a mount displayed on a display, and is characterized by eliminating the need for conventional albums. At the same time, the user can edit the album by himself.

In order to improve the practicality of this electronic album editing apparatus, it is necessary to construct a structure that allows the user to edit the electronic album desired by the user.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional electronic album editing apparatus employs a structure for editing an electronic album by inputting a photo CD. This Photo CD is an image recorded on a photographic film recorded on a compact disc.

In the conventional electronic album editing apparatus, the photo CD is input, and the photo data recorded in the photo CD is allocated to the mount displayed on the display to edit the electronic album. Is there.

In editing the electronic album, the electronic album editing apparatus responds to an instruction from the user and enlarges, reduces, moves, or rotates or allocates the graphic representing the season or the like on the mount. The electronic album is edited by allocating characters to the mount, trimming the shape of the photo data allocated to the mount, and deleting the photo data, graphics, and characters allocated to the mount.

In the conventional electronic album editing apparatus, when enlarging / reducing the photographic data and graphics assigned to the mount,
The method of enlarging / reducing according to the enlarging / reducing method prepared by the system was adopted without distinguishing between the photographic data and the figures.

Further, when moving or rotating the photographic data or graphics allocated on the mount, a method of moving and rotating only the allocated material designated as the moving and rotating object has been adopted.

Further, when allocating the characters to the mount, the characters input from the keyboard are targeted for allocation.
The method of allocating the character styles prepared by the system was adopted.

Further, when trimming the shape of the photograph data assigned to the mount and there is a request for enlargement / reduction of the photograph data after trimming, a method of enlarging / reducing the trimmed photograph data is used. I was collecting.

Further, when erasing the photo data and the decorative parts assigned to the mount, if the erasing target is designated by the mouse, the erasing instruction is issued as it is without clearly indicating that the erasing target is set. I used the method of erasing it when I ran out.

[0012]

However, as in the prior art, when moving or rotating the photographic data or graphics allocated to the mount, only the allocated object designated as the moving and rotating target is moved and rotated. Is taken,
There is a problem that the electronic album desired by the user cannot be easily edited.

That is, the photographic data may be put in the frame part and allocated to the mount. At this time, it is necessary to move and rotate the photographic data and the frame part separately. However, since they have to be set as targets of movement and rotation, the electronic album desired by the user cannot be easily edited.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is present when a configuration is adopted in which an electronic album is edited by allocating photo data to a mount that is built on a computer and displayed on a display. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new electronic album editing apparatus that enables a user to edit an electronic album desired by the user.

[0015]

1 and 2 show the principle configuration of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 is an electronic album editing apparatus equipped with the present invention, which is constructed on a computer and electronically arranged by allocating photographic data, decorative parts, frame parts and characters to a mount displayed on a display. It's about editing an album.

An electronic album editing apparatus 1 of the present invention, the principle configuration of which is shown in FIG. 1, is a terminal 10 and an image reading means 1.
1, input means 12, management means 13, and editing means 14
And a second editing means 15 and a storage means 16.

The terminal 10 executes input / output processing for editing processing of an electronic album while displaying a display screen.

The image reading means 11 reads the photographic data taken by the camera.

The input means 12 sets a photograph group name and inputs the photograph data read by the image reading means 11 as photograph data belonging to the photograph group.

The input means 12 is an image reading means 1.
In addition to the photo data read by No. 1, the video data and the photo data stored in the storage medium may be input targets.

The management unit 13 manages the photo data input by the input unit 12 while distinguishing which photo group it belongs to.

The editing means 14 displays the photo data belonging to the designated photo group on the display, describes the photo data to be published in the electronic album by the pointer information, and uses the displayed photo data according to the interactive process. Edit an electronic album.

When the picture data belonging to the designated picture group is displayed on the display, the editing means 14 distinguishes whether or not the picture data has been published in the electronic album, or does not display it in the electronic album. The photo data posted may be displayed with priority.

The second editing means 15 displays a list of the set photo group names and the photo data belonging to the designated photo group on the display, and there is an edit request for deleting or moving the photo data. At that time, the editing process specified by the editing request is executed.

When the picture data belonging to the designated picture group is displayed on the display, the second editing means 15 distinguishes and displays whether or not the picture data has been published in the electronic album, and the electronic data is displayed. When there is a request to delete the photo data that has been published in the album, a message to that effect may be displayed on the display.

The storage means 16 stores the information of the electronic album edited by the editing means 14.

In the electronic album editing apparatus 1 of the present invention, the principle configuration of which is shown in FIG. 1, the input unit 12 sets a photo group name and the photo data read by the image reading unit 11 and When the video data or the photo data stored in the storage medium is input as the photo data belonging to the photo group, the management unit 13 distinguishes which photo group the photo data input by the input unit 12 belongs to. Manage and second edit means 15
Performs an editing process of deleting the photo data managed by the management means 13 or moving the photo data between photo groups.

Upon receiving the photo data managed by the management unit 13, the editing unit 14 reads out the photo data belonging to the designated photo group from the management unit 13, displays the data on the display, and publishes it in the electronic album. While describing the photograph data by the pointer information, the electronic album is edited according to the interactive process using the displayed photograph data.

As described above, in the electronic album editing apparatus 1 of the present invention, the principle configuration of which is shown in FIG. Since the album is edited, the electronic album desired by the user can be edited.

On the other hand, the electronic album editing apparatus 1 of the present invention whose principle configuration is shown in FIG. 2 is composed of an editing mechanism for executing electronic album editing and a managing mechanism for managing information necessary for electronic album editing. However, this editing mechanism detects the means for detecting whether or not the enlargement / reduction request has been issued to the layout object on the mount, the determination means 21 for determining the type of the layout material on the mount, and the layout for the mount material. And an enlarging / reducing means 22 for enlarging / reducing an object.

Further, a detecting means 30 for detecting whether or not the photographic data is allocated on the frame part of the mount, a setting means 31 for setting a parent-child relationship between the frame part and the photographic data, and a mount The judgment means 32 for judging whether or not the frame parts have the parent-child photographic data, the moving and rotating means 33 for integrally moving or rotating the photographic data and the frame parts, and the photographic data of the mount are parent and child. Second judgment means 34 for judging whether or not there is a frame part having a relationship, and for judging whether or not a frame part of the mount has photographic data in a parent-child relationship, and limiting expansion of the photographic data. ,
And a limiting means 35 for limiting the reduction of the frame parts.

Further, the detecting means 40 for detecting the movement of the input means which enables the terminal 10 to freely move, and the storing means 41 for storing the movement data detected by the detecting means 40.
And an erasing means 42 for erasing the data stored in the memory means 41.
And display means 43 for displaying the data stored in the storage means 41.
With.

Further, the managing means 50 for managing the trimming shape of the photographic data as vector data, and the generating means 5 for generating the trimming shape of the photographic data from the vector data.
1, a specifying means 52 for specifying the photograph data included in the trimming shape, and an allocating means 53 for allocating the trimmed photograph data to a mount.

Further, a detecting means 60 for detecting whether or not an erasing request has been issued for the layout material on the mount, and a displaying means 61 for displaying a message as to whether or not the erasing execution is started.
And an erasing means 62 for erasing the layout of the mount.

In the electronic album editing apparatus 1 of the present invention whose principle configuration is shown in FIG. 2 configured in this way, when the detection means 20 detects the issuance of the enlargement / reduction request for the allocation object allocated to the mount, The determination means 21 determines whether the assigned object of the enlargement / reduction request is photographic data or a decorative part, and receives the determination result, and the enlargement / reduction means 2
When the determination unit 21 determines that the data is photographic data, the photographic data is enlarged or reduced without changing the aspect ratio, and when it is determined that it is a decorative part, the decoration is performed according to the specified enlargement / reduction format. Scale parts.

As a result, the user can enlarge or reduce the photographic data without changing the aspect ratio, and can freely enlarge or reduce the decorative parts, so that the desired electronic album can be edited. become.

Further, when the detecting means 30 detects that the picture data is allocated on the frame part, the setting means 31 sets the frame part and the picture data as a parent-child relationship. The setting means 32 receives the setting
Determines whether or not the frame part has photograph data in a parent-child relationship when a movement / rotation request is issued to the frame part assigned to the mount, and the moving means 33
When the determination unit 32 determines that the frame part has parent-child photo data, the photo data is moved or rotated integrally with the frame part.

Then, when the enlargement request is issued for the photo data assigned to the mount, the second judging means 34 judges whether or not the photo data has a frame part in a parent-child relationship, When the second judging means 34 judges that the picture data has picture frame parts having a parent-child relationship, the limiting means 35 restricts expansion of the picture data so as not to exceed the picture frame parts. Further, when the reduction request is issued to the frame part assigned to the mount, the second determination means 34 determines whether or not the frame part has photo data in a parent-child relationship, and the limiting means 35. Is
When the second judging means 34 judges that the frame part has picture data having a parent-child relationship, the reduction of the frame part is restricted so as not to exceed the picture data.

As a result, the user can move and rotate the photo data put in the frame part together with the frame part, and automatically suppress the enlargement of the photo data and the reduction of the frame part. Therefore, it becomes possible to easily edit the electronic album desired by the user.

When the pen input mode is issued, the storage means 41 takes in the free movement data of the input means detected by the detection means 40 and stores it separately from other allocation objects to be allocated to the mount. When the pen erasing mode is issued, the erasing means 42 fetches the free movement data of the input means detected by the detecting means 40, and when there is data input in the pen input mode at the position of the movement data. , That data is deleted from the storage means 41. Then, receiving the storage of the storage means 41, the display means 43
Displays the data stored in the storage means 41 in the form of the top surface of the electronic album.

As a result, the user can input and erase handwritten characters and handwritten figures, and thus can edit the electronic album desired by the user.

Further, the generating means 51 is used when a new trimming request is issued for the photographic data, or
When an enlargement / reduction request is issued for already trimmed photo data, a trimming shape having a size designated by the request is generated from the vector data managed by the management unit 50. In response to this generation, when a new trimming request is issued for the photo data, the specifying unit 52 specifies the photo data included in the trimming shape generated by the generating unit 51 from the photo data. ,
When the enlargement / reduction request is issued for the already trimmed photo data, the original photo data before trimming is enlarged / reduced, and the photo data included in the trimming shape generated by the generating unit 51 is specified from the enlargement / reduction. Then, in response to this identification result, the allocating means 53 allocates the photograph data specified by the specifying means 52 to the mount.

As a result, the user can cleanly enlarge the trimmed photo data, and can edit the electronic album desired by the user.

Further, when the detecting means 60 detects that the erasing request is issued to the layout object to be laid out on the mount, the display means 61 displays the graphic data indicating the erasing instruction to the layout object. A message as to whether or not the deletion execution is to be started is displayed, and in response to this display, the deletion means 6
In response to this message, 2 erases the allocated article from the mount when the erase execution instruction is issued, and does not erase the allocated article when it is not issued.

As a result, the user can prevent the photographic data and the decorative parts from being accidentally deleted, so that the electronic album desired by the user can be easily edited.

[0047]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail according to embodiments.

As described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the electronic album editing apparatus 1 of the present invention is constructed on a computer and allocates photographic data, decorative parts, frame parts and characters to a mount displayed on the display. By doing so, the electronic album is edited.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), a cover page titled "Enjoyable Kyushu Trip" can be created, or
As shown in (b), the photograph data 7 is trimmed on the mount 70 while enlarging, reducing, rotating, and trimming the shape.
1 is assigned or various graphic data 72 such as autumn leaves
Similarly, the electronic album is created by similarly allocating the characters 73 such as “autumn leaves of Kagoshima”.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the device configuration of the electronic album editing device 1 of the present invention.

As shown in this figure, the electronic album editing apparatus 1 of the present invention includes an image scanner 80 for reading photographic data taken by a camera and a CD-ROM drive device 81 for reading photographic data recorded on a photo CD.
A video capture device 82 for receiving video data of a VCR, a display 83 for executing input / output processing for electronic album editing, a keyboard 84 for executing input processing for electronic album editing, and an input processing for electronic album editing Mouse 85 for inputting, voice 86 for inputting voice data, speaker 87 for outputting voice data, color printer 88 for printing electronic album, album editing program 89 for executing electronic album editing processing
And a picture directory 90 for storing photo data to be edited in the electronic album, and a parts directory 9 for storing system parts to be edited in the electronic album.
1, a photo management file 92 for managing the photo data stored in the picture directory 90, a parts management file 93 for managing the system parts stored in the parts directory 91, and an album for managing the information of the created electronic album. And a directory 94.

The picture directory 90 is, specifically, photographic data read by the image scanner 80, photographic data recorded on a photo CD read and restored by the CD-ROM drive device 81, and
The video data input by the video capture device 82 is managed, and these photographic data are continuously managed as shown in FIG.

The parts directory 91 is specifically a system to be edited in an electronic album, such as graphic data of a mount, graphic data of various parts representing the season, graphic data of a frame for decorating a photograph, and the like. 6 manages the parts prepared by the system, and continuously manages these system parts as shown in FIG.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the photo management file 92 specifically includes what kind of photo data is stored in the picture directory 90, and which photo box (which will be described later). The photo data is managed by the concept of a photo box), and manages information as to whether or not it is used in an electronic album.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the parts management file 93 specifically includes what kind of system parts are stored in the parts directory 91.
It manages information about which part type it belongs to and which part box (a part is managed by the concept of a part box as described later) to which it belongs. As described below,
Parts boxes are classified into mount parts boxes, frame parts boxes, seasonal parts parts boxes, etc.
The designs of multiple parts that belong to it are registered. Then, in accordance with the division of the system parts, a structure is realized in which, at the time of editing an album, it is allowed to be freely enlarged, or only moved integrally with the frame parts.

The album directory 94 is, as shown in FIG. 9, specifically, for each page of the electronic album, pointer information to the photo data assigned to the page and the mount used for the page. Information to the graphic data of the above, the pointer information to the graphic data of the system parts assigned to the page, the character information of the key input on the page, and the trimming information of the photo data used on the page. And a pen sheet 9 for managing graphic data of handwritten characters input to the page
5 manages pointer information to 5 and pointer information to audio data 96 that manages audio data input to the page.

Next, the electronic album editing process of the present invention will be described in detail according to the process flow executed by the album editing program 89.

When the album editing program 89 is started, as shown in the processing flow of FIG.
Display the initial screen. On this initial screen, as shown in FIG. 11, an album editing icon, a photo box organizing icon, an album show icon, and a sample album icon are displayed.

When the initial screen is displayed in this way, subsequently, it is judged which icon the user has clicked, and when it is judged that the icon is an album editing icon, "album editing process" is executed. , And when it is determined that the icon is a photo box organization icon, "photo box organization processing" is executed, and when it is determined that the icon is an album show icon, "album show processing" is executed, When it is determined that the icon is the icon of the sample album, the “process for showing the sample album” is executed.

FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 show an example of the processing flow of the album editing program 89 executed at the time of the "photo box arrangement processing".

Next, the "photo box arrangement process" will be described in accordance with this process flow.

When the icon for organizing the photo boxes is clicked on the initial screen, the album editing program 89 first displays the initial screen for organizing the photo boxes in step 1 as shown in the processing flow of FIGS. 12 and 13. Is displayed. As shown in FIG. 14, the initial screen for organizing the photo boxes reduces the photo box list display area 100 that displays a list of the title names of the photo boxes that have been created and the list of photo data that the selected photo boxes have. It has a photo data display area 101 to be displayed while displaying, a title setting change icon, a photo import icon, a photo box move icon, a photo data delete icon, a magnifying glass icon, and an end icon. There is.

Here, the photographic data in the photographic data display area 101 is displayed according to the order of input, and those assigned to the electronic album are displayed in a form of turning the lower right corner. If no photo box has been created, one photo box with a title indicating that it is unused is displayed in the photo box list display area 100. When the photo box in the photo box list display area 100 is selected,
Display the photo box with the lid open.

When the initial screen for organizing the photo boxes is displayed, subsequently, in step 2, it is judged whether or not the user has clicked the icon for changing the title setting and the photo box whose title setting is to be changed, and clicked. To determine that, go to step 3, open the title input screen, set a title such as "Kyushu trip" input from the keyboard 84 as the title of the photo box, and then return to step 1. To go.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 2 that the icon for changing the title setting is not clicked,
When it is determined whether the user has clicked the photo import icon and the photo box of the photo import target in step 4, and when it is determined that the user clicks,
Proceeding to step 5, the photograph data is read by opening the photograph import screen and put in the photograph box. Specifically, the correspondence is registered in the photo organization file 92 so that the photo can be put in the photo box. Then, the process returns to step 1.

As shown in FIG. 15, this photograph capture screen has a display area 102 for captured photograph data, an icon 103 for instructing an input from the image scanner 80, and an input from the CD-ROM drive device 81. By having an icon 104 for instructing input, an icon 105 for instructing input from the video capture device 82, and an icon 106 for instructing input from a file,
An icon 107 for designating the import destination of the photo data and for instructing the rotation or inversion of the imported photo data.
Alternatively, the captured photo data is processed by having the icon 108 for instructing the clipping of the captured photo data. Here, 109 is an icon for instructing to execute import, 110 is an icon for instructing to insert in a photo box,
Reference numeral 111 is an end instruction icon.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 4 that the photo import icon is not clicked, the process proceeds to step 6 in which the user selects the icon for moving the photo box, the photo data to be moved, and the photo box of the move destination. When it is determined whether or not the user clicked, and when it is determined that the user has clicked, the process proceeds to step 7, and the designated photo data is moved to the designated photo box (at this time, in order to clearly indicate this movement, Display the photo data by moving it near the photo box). Specifically, the correspondence relationship registered in the photo management file 89 is changed so that the photo box is put in the photo box. Then, the process returns to step 1.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 6 that the icon for moving the photo box is not clicked, the process proceeds to step 8 in which the user selects the icon for deleting the photo data,
When it is determined whether or not the photo data to be deleted has been clicked, and when it is determined that the photo data has been clicked, the process proceeds to step 9, the specified photo data is deleted, and then the process returns to step 1. Here, when the user clicks on the photo box to be deleted, all the photo data in the photo box will be deleted. In the deletion process, if the photo data to be deleted is assigned to the electronic album, the user is inquired to execute the deletion while displaying a message asking whether the deletion is allowed.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 8 that the icon for deleting the photo data is not clicked, the process proceeds to step 10 in which the user selects the magnifying glass icon,
When it is judged whether or not the photo data to be magnified is clicked, and when it is judged that it is clicked, the process proceeds to step 11 to open a magnifying screen and magnify the designated photo data to magnify the magnifying screen. And then go back to step 1.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 10 that the icon of the magnifying glass icon is not clicked, the process proceeds to step 12, and it is determined whether or not the user has clicked the end icon, and it is determined that the icon is not clicked. If yes, the process returns to step 1, and if it is determined that the user has clicked, the "photo box arrangement process" is ended.

In this way, the album editing program 89
When the user enters the "photo box organization process" according to the instruction from the user, the photo box is created, and the photo data read by the image scanner 80, the photo data read by the CD-ROM drive device 81, and the video are created therein. Since the image data input by the capture device 82 is stored, the photo data (including the video data) stored in the photo box is deleted, and the photo data stored in the photo box is moved to another photo box. is there.

Next, the processing when "album editing processing" is selected on the initial screen shown in FIG. 11 will be described.

FIG. 16 shows a processing flow of the album editing program 89 executed at the time of "album editing processing".

When the album editing icon is clicked on the initial screen, the album editing program 89 is displayed as shown in FIG.
First, as shown in the processing flow of FIG.
Then, an album selection screen for displaying a list of title names of the created electronic albums and an instruction for creating a new electronic album is opened. This album selection screen is
An icon to instruct printing of the selected electronic album,
It has an icon for instructing the deletion of the selected electronic album.

Subsequently, in step 2, it is determined whether or not the user has clicked the instruction to create a new electronic album on the album selection screen. When it is determined that the user has clicked, the process proceeds to step 3 and the process shown in FIG. The new album setting screen as shown is displayed, and the title / atmosphere / sticker of the electronic album to be created is determined for the user.

The title of the electronic album is a name given to the electronic album and is input from the keyboard 84. The electronic album sticker is cartoon figure data displayed next to the title on the album selection screen, and a sticker showing a trip or a sticker showing a wedding is prepared.

The atmosphere of the electronic album is the graphic data of the mount to which the photographic data is allocated. For example, spring / summer /
There are 4 modes: Autumn / Winter / You decide by yourself. When the Spring mode is selected, the spring-like mount prepared by the system and the default photo decoration and the type / size of the text etc. It decides to use and and displays a sample in the sample display area 112 of what it is. When the mode of self-determination is selected, a blank sheet is displayed in the sample display area 112. Regarding this atmosphere, a function is provided that allows all pages to be collectively changed after the electronic album is edited.

At step 3, the title / atmosphere / sticker of the electronic album to be created is decided, or
When it is determined in step 2 that the user has not clicked the instruction to create a new electronic album on the album selection screen, that is, when it is determined that the title of the already created electronic album has been selected, the process proceeds to step 4. , Opens the album edit screen.

Then, in step 5, it is judged whether or not the icon held in the album edit screen is selected, and when it is judged that the icon is selected, step 6
After executing the album editing process specified by the selected icon, proceed to step 7 to determine whether or not the user has issued an album editing end instruction.
When it is determined that it has been issued, the process is terminated, and when it is determined that it has not been issued, the process returns to step 4.

When it is determined in step 5 that the icon is not selected, the process immediately proceeds to step 7, and it is determined whether or not the user has issued an album editing end instruction, and it is determined that the icon has been issued. Sometimes, when you finish the process and decide that you did not issue,
Go back to step 4.

FIG. 18 shows an embodiment of the album edit screen.

As shown in this figure, the album editing screen displays the electronic album mount 70 and the photo box list icon 1
13, a parts box list icon 114, and a work display area 1
15, selection icon 116, and character icon 117
, A rotation icon 118, a recording icon 119, a page addition icon 120, and an album show icon 1
21, decoration icon 122, mischievous pen icon 123, magnifying glass icon 124, and print icon 1
25, jump icon 126, and delete icon 12
It has 7 and an end icon 128.

The photo box list icon 113 is for instructing to display a list of the title names of the created photo boxes. When the photo box list icon 113 is clicked, the title of the created photo box is displayed. A list of names is displayed in the work display area 115. Then, when the photo box to be edited is clicked from the list of the photo box title names, the work display area 115 is reduced while reducing the list of the photo data of the photo box as shown in FIG. To display. When the photograph data cannot be displayed at once in the work display area 115, the one designated by the scroll bar is displayed.

The parts box list icon 114 is for instructing to display a list of the title names of the parts boxes that store the system parts to be allocated to the electronic album. When the parts box list icon 114 is clicked, the icon shown in FIG. As shown, a list of title names of the prepared component boxes is displayed in the work display area 115. Then, when a component box to be edited is clicked from the list of component box title names, a list of graphic data of system components of the component box is reduced and displayed in the work display area 115.

Here, the system parts include a diary mount / color mount prepared as graphic data of the mount 70 selected by the user, seasonal parts such as autumnal graphic data, and frame graphic data into which photographic data is inserted. Frame parts,
Animal parts such as dog graphic data are available. In addition,
When the graphic data of the system parts cannot be displayed in the work display area 115 at one time, the one designated by the scroll bar is displayed.

The selection icon 116 indicates the work display area 11
5 is instructed to allocate the photo data or system parts displayed on the mount 70 to the mount 70, or to enlarge / reduce / move the photo data or system parts allocated to the mount 70. The character icon 117 indicates that a character input from the keyboard 84 is assigned to the mount 70. The rotation icon 118 gives an instruction to rotate the photo data and characters assigned to the mount 70. The recording icon 119 instructs to store the voice data input from the microphone 84 in association with the mount 70.

The add page icon 120 indicates to add a page to the electronic album. The album show icon 121 indicates to show the created electronic album. The decoration icon 122 indicates that the photograph data and characters assigned to the mount 70 should be decorated. The mischievous pen icon 123 instructs to allocate handwritten characters or handwritten figures input from the mouse 85 to the mount 70. The magnifying glass icon 124 instructs enlargement (display on an enlarged screen) of the photograph data displayed in the work display area 115.

The print icon 125 gives an instruction to print the created electronic album. The jump icon 126 is
Instruct to jump to the electronic album page. The delete icon 127 gives an instruction to delete the photo data and the system parts allocated to the mount 70 (there is also a deletion in page units). The end icon 128 indicates the end of album editing.

Next, an electronic album editing process executed using this album editing screen will be described.

FIG. 20 shows an embodiment of the processing flow executed when the selection icon 116 is clicked on the album edit screen.

When the selection icon 116 is clicked on the album editing screen, the album editing program 89 firstly selects the photo data / system to be edited in step 1 as shown in the processing flow of FIG. Holds a click on a part, and when clicked, the clicked photo data / system part (work display area 1
(Displayed in 15) is copied on the mount 70 pointed by the mouse 85 and allocated. At this time, the photograph data / system components are enlarged and displayed in a prescribed size.

Then, in step 2, if it is set to attach a default decoration suitable for the mount 70 to the assigned photo data, it is attached.

Then, in step 3, when the allocated data is photo data, as shown in FIG. 21, the photo data displayed in the work display area 115 is marked with "turning" indicating that it is in use. Then move the photo data to the end of the photo data in the photo box. This move is
This is done by moving the management position of the photo management file 92. When deleting the photo data assigned to the mount 70, this “turning” is performed and the photo data is moved to the beginning.

Subsequently, in step 4, it is detected whether or not an enlargement / reduction request has been issued to the photographic data / system parts assigned to the mount 70. This enlargement / reduction request is made by clicking one of the four corners of the photo data / system component, so it is checked whether or not this click has been made.

When it is detected in step 4 that an enlargement / reduction request has been issued to the assigned photo data / system component, the process proceeds to step 5 to determine whether the enlargement / reduction request destination is photo data. When it is determined that it is a part and it is determined that it is photographic data, the process proceeds to step 6, the movement of the mouse 85 is detected, and the photographic data is enlarged according to the movement without changing the aspect ratio. to shrink.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 5 that the request for enlargement / reduction is a system component, the process proceeds to step 7 in which the movement of the mouse 85 is detected and the system component is selected according to the movement. Enlargement / reduction (if the aspect ratio is changed, enlargement / reduction is performed while changing the aspect ratio accordingly). In other words, photo data will be distorted if it is scaled up or down with the aspect ratio changed, so it will always be scaled up or down without changing the aspect ratio, whereas system parts will be scaled up according to the format desired by the user. It shrinks.

The processing of step 6 / step 7 is completed,
Alternatively, when it is detected in step 4 that the enlargement / reduction request has not been issued, the process proceeds to step 8 to detect whether or not a movement request has been issued for the assigned photo data / system component. Since this movement request is made by clicking inside the photo data / system component, it is checked whether or not this click is made.

When it is detected in step 8 that a movement request has been issued to the assigned photo data / system component, the process proceeds to step 9, in which the movement of the mouse 85 is detected, and according to the movement, After moving the photo data / system component of the movement request destination, the process proceeds to step 10 to determine whether or not an end request has been issued. If it is issued, the process is ended, and if it is not issued,
Go back to step 4. On the other hand, when it is determined in step 8 that the movement request is not issued to the assigned photo data / system component, immediately after step 4
Go back to.

In this way, the album editing program 89 allocates the photo data and system components to the mount 70 while enlarging, reducing or rotating the photo data, and does not change the aspect ratio of the photo data. The electronic album is edited while enlarging and reducing the system components and enlarging and reducing the system components according to the format desired by the user. At this time, the photographic data and system parts assigned to the mount 70 are described using the pointer information as described in the album directory 94 shown in FIG.

When the user edits the next page of the electronic album, he / she clicks on the lower right corner of the mount 70. At this time, the page of the electronic album is advanced by one page. Further, when the user re-edits the previous page of the electronic album, he / she clicks on the lower left of the mount 70, and at this time, the page of the electronic album is returned by one page. At this time, the part is displayed as if turning over.

The album editing program 89 is used when an electronic album is edited using the album editing screen, and mounts the frame parts (frame graphic data into which photo data is inserted) prepared as system parts on the mount 70. When a movement request, a rotation request, or an enlargement / reduction request is issued to the frame part or the photo data, the special processing is executed.

FIG. 22 shows an embodiment of the processing flow executed by the album editing program 89 at this time.
Next, this processing flow will be described.

When the frame editing program 89 is allocating frame parts to the mount 70 and a motion rotation enlarging / reducing operation request is issued to the frame parts and photo data allocated to the mount 70, the album editing program 89 shown in FIG. As shown in the processing flow of 1., first, in step 1, it is determined whether or not a parent-child relationship is set for the frame component or the photo data of the operation request destination.

This parent-child relationship is set by the album editing program 89, and as shown in FIG. 23 (a), it is entered in such a form that it is included on the frame part by moving the photographic data. This is set when the picture data is hidden by moving the frame parts. Here, in the latter case, the album editing program 89 performs a process of moving the photo data onto the frame part.

When it is judged in step 1 that the parent-child relationship is set for the frame part or the photo data of the operation request destination, the process proceeds to step 2 to determine whether the operation request is a movement rotation request of the frame part. If it is determined that the request is for moving and rotating the frame part, the process proceeds to step 3 to move the photo data having a parent-child relationship with the frame part integrally with the frame part, or Rotate. Here, the rotation request for the frame part is issued by the rotation icon 11
It will be issued when 8 is clicked.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 2 that the operation request is not the movement / rotation request for the frame part, the process proceeds to step 4 to determine whether the operation request is an enlargement request for the photograph data, and When it is determined that the request is data enlargement, the process proceeds to step 5 and the photograph data is enlarged within a range that does not exceed the frame parts that are in a parent-child relationship with the photograph data.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 4 that the operation request is not the enlargement request for the photographic data, the process proceeds to step 6 to determine whether the operation request is a reduction request for the frame part, and the frame part When it is determined that the frame part is a reduction request, the process proceeds to step 7 and the frame part is reduced within a range that does not exceed the photo data in the parent-child relationship with the frame part.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 6 that the operation request is not a frame part reduction request, step 8
Then, the designated operation such as moving the photograph data is performed, and in the following step 9, it is judged whether or not the operation has brought about the state of releasing the parent-child relationship, and the state becomes the state of releasing the parent-child relationship. Step 1
When it is determined that the set parent-child relationship is canceled and the parent-child relationship is not canceled, the process is ended as it is.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1 that the parent-child relationship has not been set for the frame component or the photo data of the operation request destination, the process proceeds to step 11, the specified operation is performed, and in the following step 12, When it is determined whether or not the parent-child relationship is established by the operation, and when it is determined that the parent-child relationship is established, the process proceeds to step 13, and the process is performed after the parent-child relationship is set. When it is determined that the parent-child relationship is not established, the process is terminated.

In this manner, the album editing program 89 assigns the frame data to the mount 70, and when the photo data having a parent-child relationship with the frame component exists, the photo data is regarded as the frame component. The image data is moved and rotated integrally, the enlargement of the photographic data is executed within the range not exceeding the frame part, and the reduction of the frame part is executed within the range not exceeding the photographic data.

FIG. 24 shows an example of a processing flow executed when the mischievous pen icon 123 is clicked on the album edit screen.

When the mischievous pen icon 123 is clicked on the album editing screen, the album editing program 89 first moves to the vicinity of the mischievous pen icon 123 in step 1 as shown in the processing flow of FIG. Open the pen setting screen. This pen setting screen is
As shown in FIG. 25, an icon 12 for selecting a thick pen
9 and an icon 130 for selecting a medium-weight pen,
It has an icon 131 for selecting a thin pen, an icon 132 for selecting an eraser, a color palette 133 for selecting a pen color, and a display area 134 for displaying a sample of the thickness and color of the selected pen.

When the pen setting screen is displayed, subsequently, in step 2, the thickness and color of the pen clicked by the user are set. Then, in step 3, when it is determined whether or not the eraser selection icon 132 is clicked to determine that the eraser is not selected, that is, when it is determined that the pen is selected. Then, in step 4, the data pointed to by the movement of the mouse 85 is written on the pen sheet 95 (shown in FIG. 9, which manages handwritten graphic data). On the other hand, when it is determined that the eraser is selected, the process proceeds to step 5 and the data pointed to by the movement of the mouse 85 is deleted from the data stored in the pen sheet 95.

Then, in step 6, the data stored in the pen sheet 95 is displayed on the uppermost surface of the page of the electronic album.
Display using the specified pen thickness and color. continue,
In step 7, it is determined whether or not a pen writing end request has been issued. When it is determined that it has been issued, the processing is terminated, and when it is determined that it has not been issued, the process proceeds to step 8 and the pen writing According to the setting screen, it is determined whether or not a request for changing the thickness and color of the pen has been issued. When it is determined that the request has been issued, the process returns to step 2, and when it is determined that the request has not been issued, the process returns to step 3. Go.

In this way, when the mischievous pen icon 123 is clicked, the album editing program 89 writes the graphic data drawn by the mouse 85 on the photograph data or the system parts, or the graphic data according to the movement of the mouse 85. By correcting the above, as shown in FIG. 26, processing is performed so that handwritten characters and the like are drawn on the photographic data and the system parts.

FIG. 27 shows an example of the processing flow executed when the decoration icon 122 is clicked on the album edit screen.

When the decoration icon 122 is clicked on the album editing screen, the album editing program 89 firstly clicks the photo data in step 1 as shown in the processing flow of FIG. When is clicked, the decoration setting screen is opened in the following step 2.

As shown in FIG. 28, this decoration setting screen includes an icon 135 for selecting the shape (trimming shape) for cutting out the photo data and an icon 135 for selecting the line or shadow state when cutting out the photo data. 136, an icon 137 for selecting the thickness of the line when cutting the photo data, a color palette 138 for selecting the color of the line when cutting the photo data, and photo data to be cut according to the selected mode (clicked photo data ), A display area 139 for displaying the state, a setting icon 140 for instructing to change the clicked photo data into the photo data in the display area 139, and a cancel icon 141 for instructing cancellation of the photo data in the display area 139. have.

When the decoration setting screen is displayed, subsequently, in step 3, the shape, line, shadow, thickness and color of the decoration clicked by the user are set. Then, in step 4, a decoration is generated from the vector data, the clicked photo data is cut out in accordance with the decoration, and the result is displayed in the display area 139, and in response to an instruction from the user, it is enlarged or reduced. While deciding the final one.

Then, in step 5, it is judged whether or not a cancellation request for the photographic data to be displayed in the display area 139 has been issued.
When it is determined that the setting of the photographic data to be displayed in 39 is canceled and the process is not to be issued, it is determined in step 6 whether or not a request to set the photographic data to be displayed in the display area 139 has been issued. Then, when it is determined that it has not been issued, the process returns to step 3, and when it is determined that it has been issued, the process proceeds to step 7 to replace the clicked photo data with the one displayed in the display area 139 and to perform the process. finish.

In this way, when the decoration icon 122 is clicked, the album editing program 89 is displayed as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, the photograph data allocated to the mount 70 is processed so as to be cut out in a shape desired by the user.

At this time, the album editing program 89
When there is a request for enlargement / reduction of photograph data cut out according to the shape of a decoration, does not enlarge / reduce it, but as shown in the processing flow of FIG. 30, the original photograph data referenced by the pointer In addition to scaling, the shape of the decoration is scaled using vector data, and the scaled photographic data is cut out according to the shape of the scaled decoration. As a result, it is possible to prevent the ornamental shaped portion from being jaggedly enlarged.

As the cut-out shape of this photographic data,
Although circles, hearts, etc. are prepared, the album editing program 89 adopts a configuration in which the heart-shaped cutout is performed according to the following procedure so that it is executed without using a complicated curved line formula or a complicated procedure. .

That is, as shown in FIG. 31, the four corners of the quadrangle surrounding the heart are defined as .., ...,. Let S be β, the arc corresponding to 0 to π / 2 radians of the ellipse inscribed in “vertical: 2/5 of α, horizontal: 1/2 quadrangle of β” with the upper left end of · The inner arc, and the arc corresponding to π / 2 to π radians of an ellipse inscribed in "vertical: 2/5 of α, horizontal: 1/2 quadrangle of β" with the upper right end as the inner arc of the right heart And

And, "vertical with upper left corner: ・ 2 / α
3, horizontal: an ellipse A inscribed in "quadrangle of 1/2 of β"
And "・ is the upper right corner Vertical: 2/3 of α, Horizontal: 1 of β
The ellipse inscribed in the "quadrangle of / 2" is an ellipse B. From each contact point when a tangent line is drawn to the ellipses A and B, a straight line to.
The arc from π / 2 to the contact point of the ellipse A and the contact point of the ellipse B to π /
A heart shape is created by combining up to two arcs.

In this way, the album editing program 89 creates a heart shape with a simple combination of arcs and straight lines.

FIG. 32 shows an example of the processing flow executed when the delete icon 127 is clicked on the album edit screen.

When the delete icon 127 is clicked on the album edit screen, the album editing program 89 firstly, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. 32, first, at step 1, the photograph data / system assigned to the mount 70 is set. When the photo data / system component is clicked by clicking the component, in the following step 2, an X mark is added on the clicked allocation item, and then in step 3, whether or not it is possible to delete it. Display a delete permission message to confirm.

Then, in the following step 4, in response to this deletion permission message, it is judged whether or not the deletion execution instruction is input from the user. When it is judged that the deletion execution instruction is input, the step 5 is executed. Go ahead, delete the clicked allocation (marked with a cross), finish the process,
If you decide that no input has been made, step 6
Then, the process ends by canceling the delete mode by deleting the cross mark and deleting the delete permission message.

In this way, when the delete icon 127 is clicked, the album editing program 89 is displayed as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the photograph data or the like to be deleted is marked with an X to indicate that fact, and then the object marked with the X is deleted according to the deletion permission message. .

The management of various data used in the electronic album editing apparatus described above and the album editing processing based on the managed data will be described in more detail.

The various data used in the electronic album editing apparatus described above are managed based on, for example, a data directory shown in FIG.

In FIG. 34, this data directory is composed of "album management file", "album directory", "photo management file", "picture directory", "parts management file" and "parts directory". "Album management file" is
The relationship between the album title of each album and the album directory is shown. Therefore, when the album title is designated, the "album directory" is specified by referring to the "album management file". That is, the substance of the data regarding the album is specified.

This "album management file" is specifically constructed as shown in FIG. 35, for example. That is, for each album, the album title, the "album directory" in which the data relating to the album is stored, and the management state (whether or not the album is opened) are described.

Returning to FIG. 34, each "album directory" corresponds to one album and manages "album information file", "voice file" and "pen sheet file". The "album information file" is composed of the size of the album, a list of information forming each page of the album, and the like, as will be described later. The “audio file” represents a file of audio information to be attached to the album. The “pen sheet file” represents a file of graphic data (handwritten characters etc.) to be attached to the album.

The "picture management file" manages the relationship between the picture box title and the "picture directory" in which the picture data belonging to the picture box is stored. For example, it is constructed as shown in FIG. Each "picture directory" is composed of a photo data file (photo file, see FIG. 5) representing each photo and a reduced photo data file (miniature file) representing the photo represented by each photo data in a reduced size. It is configured. This reduced photograph data represents a photograph belonging to a photograph box reduced and displayed in the work display area 115 (see FIG. 18).

The "parts management file" manages the relationship between the parts box title and the "parts directory" that stores the parts data belonging to the parts box, and is constructed as shown in FIG. 8, for example. Each "parts directory" is a file (parts file, see FIG. 6) in which parts data representing each part (frame, etc.) is stored, and a file of reduced parts data representing the parts represented by each part data in a reduced size. (Miniature file) and. This reduced component data is displayed in the work display area 115.
(See FIG. 19) Represents a component belonging to a component box that is reduced and displayed.

Furthermore, the above-mentioned "album information" is configured as shown in FIG. 36, for example.

In FIG. 36, "album information" is
It consists of "drawing size (including screen resolution)", "auto demo time (holding time of each page in automatic page turning function of album)", and "page information" that represents information that constitutes one page of album. . The "page information" further represents information size of one page, voice file name, pen sheet file name, mount information, photograph data information, parts information, character data information. The mount information includes a mount type (diary mount, color mount, etc. (see FIG. 19)) and a mount file name. The photo data information includes a file name of photo data representing a photo, photo CD information containing the photo, display position and size of the photo on a page, and trimming information indicating a portion of the photo to be displayed. Made of.

The component information is composed of a file name of the component and information indicating the display position and size of the component on the page. Further, the character data information includes information on the display position of the character on the page, the color, font, style, size of the character, and the character string to which the character belongs.

On the basis of various information managed by the data directory as described above, a process of organizing a photo box storing various photos and a process of editing an album using the various photos belonging to the photo box are performed.

First, the processing for organizing the photo boxes is performed according to the procedure shown in FIGS. 37 and 38, for example.

When the "Photo Organize" icon (see FIG. 11) is clicked, the process for organizing the photo boxes is started. In FIG. 37, an initial screen for organizing photo boxes (see FIG. 14) is displayed (S101). Then, when a photo box is selected (clicked) from the photo box icon list displayed on the initial screen (S102), the icon for setting or changing the title is further clicked (selected).
It is determined whether or not it has been performed (S103). Here, when the icon for setting or changing the title is clicked, the title input screen is displayed, the title information input from the keyboard is loaded, and the photo box managed by the photo management file (see FIG. 34) is displayed. A title is newly set or changed (S104). This completes the process of newly setting the photo box or changing the title.

Next, when only the selection operation of the photo box is performed without the selection operation of setting or changing the title of the photo box (S102, S103, No), the photo management file (see FIG. 34) is displayed. By referring, the picture directory corresponding to the selected photo box is searched. Then, the reduced photo data of the miniature file belonging to the picture directory is read out from the disc,
The reduced photograph is displayed on the screen (S105). Then, it is determined whether or not there is a photo belonging to the photo box that is already used in the album (S106). if,
If there is a used photo, a fold (see work display area 101 in FIG. 14) is added to the lower right corner of the reduced photo corresponding to the photo (S107). In this state, it is further determined whether or not the user has clicked (selected) the icon for importing the photograph (S108).

Here, when the icon for importing a photo is clicked, a screen for importing a photo (see FIG. 15) is displayed (S109). Then, the photograph is displayed in the display area 102 of the photograph capturing screen based on the photograph data representing the photograph captured by the scanner or the like. A new photo file of the taken photo data is created and stored in a predetermined area of the disc. Then, a picture directory to which the photograph file of the captured photograph belongs is generated. Furthermore, a miniature file of reduced photograph data representing the photograph taken in is reduced and created, and stored in a predetermined area of the disc. This miniature file is registered in the picture directory of the corresponding photo file. Then, the correspondence relationship between the selected photo box and this new picture directory (photo file and miniature file) is described in the photo management file. This is the end of the photo capturing process.

There is no selection processing of the photograph taking processing (S1
If No, 08, it is further determined whether or not the icon for moving the photo box has been clicked (selected) (S110).
Here, when the icon for moving the photo box is clicked, the electronic album editing apparatus determines that the photo belongs to the photo box already selected, and the work display area 101 (see FIG. 14) of the screen.
The operation waits for the operation of selecting the currently displayed photo (reduced photo) and the operation of designating the photo box that is the destination. When these operations are performed, a process of moving the photo data representing the selected photo to the designated photo box is performed (S111). Specifically, the photo management file is updated so that the picture directory having the photo file corresponding to the selected photo corresponds to the selected photo box (see FIG. 34). This completes the process of moving the photo box.

If the icon for moving the photo box is not clicked (S110, No), the process for organizing the photo box proceeds to step S112 shown in FIG.

That is, it is determined whether or not the icon for deleting photograph data has been clicked (selected) (S112). When the icon for deleting photo data is clicked, the electronic album editing apparatus is in a waiting state for the operation of designating the photo to be deleted. In this state, the user displays the work display area 1 on the screen.
Click (select) the photo (reduced photo) displayed in 01
Then, it is further determined whether or not the usage counter for the selected photo in the photo management file is "0" (S112). The coefficient value of this usage counter is
Indicates the number of albums in which the photo file is used.
Therefore, the fact that the usage counter is not "0" means that the corresponding photo data is used in any album. Also, the usage counter is
A value of "0" means that the corresponding photo data has not been used in the album yet. If the usage counter is "0" and the usage counter is "0".
If it is not "0", the user is confirmed to that effect (S114), and if the user gives permission, the specified photo is deleted from the photo box (specified in step S102). Specifically, the photo management file (see FIG. 34) is updated so that the correspondence between the directory to which the photo file corresponding to the specified photo belongs and the photo box is deleted. The deletion process ends.

Furthermore, when the icon for deleting the photo data is not clicked (S112, No), it is determined whether or not the icon for the magnifying glass is clicked (selected) (S116). The magnifying glass icon represents the process of enlarging the displayed photo. When this magnifying glass icon is clicked, the electronic album editing device
The operation waits for the operation of selecting the photograph (reduced photograph) displayed in the work display area 101 (see FIG. 14) on the screen. And
When the user clicks (selects) the displayed photo,
An enlarged display screen is displayed, and enlarged photograph data is generated from the photograph data so that the enlarged photograph can be obtained from the selected photograph. Then, based on the generated enlarged photograph data, the enlarged photograph of the selected photograph is displayed in the enlarged display screen (S117). This completes the process of enlarging and displaying the reduced-size photograph. The user can confirm the details of the content in the enlarged photograph.

Furthermore, the electronic album editing apparatus determines whether or not an end operation has been performed (S118), and if the end operation has been performed, all processing relating to the organization of the photo box is ended.

Further, the processing relating to album editing is executed in accordance with the procedure shown in FIG. 39, for example.

When the album edit icon is clicked (selected) on the initial screen (see FIG. 11), FIG.
The process related to album editing shown in (3) starts. First, when the user clicks (selects) the icon of the photo box to which the photo used for the album edit belongs while the album edit screen (see FIG. 18) is displayed, the photo management file (see FIG. 34) is referred to. , Miniature files described in each picture directory corresponding to the clicked photo box are extracted. Then, based on the reduced photo data of the extracted miniature file, a list of photos belonging to the photo box is reduced and displayed in the work display area 115 of the screen. The reduced photographs are arranged according to a predetermined order.

Further, it is judged whether or not there is a photo belonging to the selected photo box which is already used in the album (S122). If there is a used photo, a fold is formed in the lower right corner of the reduced photo corresponding to the used photo, and the used photo is sorted after the unused photo (S123). As a result, since the unused photos are placed higher in the order of arrangement, a reduced photo corresponding to the unused photos is displayed at a higher position in the work display area 115.
Makes it easy to select unused photos.

After that, the electronic album editing apparatus is in a state of waiting for input of photographs, parts (mounting paper, frame, etc.) used for the album. When the user selects the mount, the selected mount is displayed in the area 70 (see FIG. 18) adjacent to the work display area 115 on the screen. Then, the type of the mount and the file name are described in the "album information file" (see FIG. 36).

Further, when the reduced photograph displayed in the work display area 115 is clicked, each picture directory (see FIG.
4) is searched, and the photo in the photo file corresponding to the miniature file of the reduced photo is read out. Then, the photograph represented by the read photograph data is overlaid and displayed on the above-mentioned mount (S1).
24). At this time, the position of the photograph on the mount is adjusted by operating the mouse. Data such as the file name, position, and size of the photo set on the mount is described in the photo data information of the album information file (see FIG. 36).

When a certain parts box is selected (clicked) from the parts box list, the parts management file (FIG. 34).
Then, the parts directory corresponding to the parts belonging to the selected parts box is extracted. Then, the reduced parts in the extracted miniature file described in each parts directory are read out, and the reduced parts are displayed in the work display area 115. In this state, clicking (selecting) the reduced component to be used reads the component data from the component file that is paired with the miniature file of the selected reduced component, and the component selected based on that data is mounted. It is displayed so as to be overlaid (S124). The display position of this part is also adjusted by operating the mouse. Information such as the file name, position, and size of the parts set on this mount is described in the parts information of the album information file (see FIG. 36).

When a photo is selected, if the photo has a default decoration (part), the decoration (part) is also selected at the same time as the photo selection operation and displayed on the mount ( S125).

A fold is formed at the lower right corner of the reduced photograph corresponding to the photograph selected and pasted on the mount, and the selected photograph is sorted after the unused photograph (S126). ). For example, the reduced photograph according to the selection is displayed at the end of the displayed reduced photograph.

After that, it is judged whether or not a processing request for enlarging / reducing the photograph attached to the mount and the parts is made (S).
127). When it is determined that such a processing request is made, it is further determined whether or not the processing request is for photographic data (S128). If it is for photographic data, the designated photographic data is enlarged or reduced without changing the aspect ratio (S129). On the other hand, if it is not for photo data but for parts,
Enlargement and reduction processing of the component data at the designated magnification is performed (S130). As described above, when the enlargement / reduction processing of the photograph or the component is performed, the information regarding the size of each photograph data information or the component information in the album information file (see FIG. 36) is updated.

Further, it is determined whether or not a processing request for moving a photograph or a part attached to the mount is made (S139).
When the processing request is made, the operation waits for the operation of moving the photograph and the parts on the mount. Here, when the user performs a moving operation (for example, dragging) of a photograph or a component on the mount using the mouse, the moved photograph or component is moved on the mount. Then, each piece of photographic data information and part information in the album information file (see FIG. 36) is updated at the position of the movement destination.

Thereafter, it is judged whether or not a request for ending the process related to album editing is made (S132).
When the end request is made, the process related to the album editing ends.

In the album editing apparatus as described above, the pictures belonging to each picture box are reduced and displayed. Then, when a photo to be attached to the mount is selected from among them, a fold is made at the lower right corner of the reduced photo. Therefore, among the pictures belonging to each picture box, the pictures that have not been attached to the album can be confirmed at a glance. In addition, since the reduced photographs with folds representing the used photographs are displayed in an array after the reduced photographs corresponding to the unused photographs, the operability of selecting the unused photographs is improved.

Furthermore, when the information about each photo or part is changed, such as when a photo is selected and pasted on the mount, parts are enlarged / reduced, moved, etc., the photo data information of the album information file, Corresponding terms such as parts information are updated. Then, the electronic album editing apparatus stores the album management file, the album directory including the album editing information updated in this way, the photo management file, the picture directory, the parts management file, and the parts directory (FIGS. 34, 35, and 36). The information (photograph data, parts data, etc.) belonging to each album, photo box, and parts box is centrally managed by referring to them.

[0164]

As described above, when a user allocates a frame part to an electronic album, the user can move and rotate the photo data put in the frame part together with the frame part, and Since it is possible to automatically suppress the enlargement of photographic data and the reduction of frame parts, it becomes possible to easily edit the electronic album desired by the user.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an electronic album.

FIG. 4 is an example of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a picture directory.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a parts directory.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a photo management file.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a parts management file.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of an album directory.

FIG. 10 is an example of a processing flow of an album editing program.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an initial screen.

FIG. 12 is an example of a processing flow of an album editing program.

FIG. 13 is an example of a processing flow of an album editing program.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of an initial screen for organizing photo boxes.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a photo box import screen.

FIG. 16 is an example of a processing flow of an album editing program.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a new album setting screen.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of an album edit screen.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of an album edit screen.

FIG. 20 is an example of a processing flow of an album editing program.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of an album edit screen.

FIG. 22 is an example of a processing flow of an album editing program.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram of a parent-child relationship between a frame part and photographic data.

FIG. 24 is an example of a processing flow of an album editing program.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram of a pen setting screen.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram of a mischief pen.

FIG. 27 is an example of the processing flow of an album editing program.

FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram of a decoration setting screen.

FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram of cropping a photograph.

FIG. 30 is an example of the processing flow of an album editing program.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram of a heart shape generation process.

FIG. 32 is an example of the processing flow of an album editing program.

FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram of component deletion processing.

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing a data directory for managing various data.

FIG. 35 is a diagram showing a detailed structure of an album management file.

FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a detailed structure of an album information file.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart (part 1) illustrating the procedure of processing related to organizing photo boxes.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart (part 2) illustrating the procedure of processing related to organizing photo boxes.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing relating to album editing.

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1 Electronic album editing device 10 terminals 11 Image reading means 12 Input means 13 Management means 14 Editing means 15 Second editing means 16 storage means 20 Detection means 21 Judgment means 22 Enlarging / reducing means 30 detection means 31 Setting means 32 Judgment means 33 means of transportation 34 Limitation means 40 detection means 41 storage means 42 erasing means 43 display means 50 Management means 51 means of generation 52 Identification means 53 Allocation means 60 detection means 61 display means 62 erasing means

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Junko Shirahane             4-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa             No. 1 within Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Akifumi Hirose             17-58 Higashi Kasuga-cho, Oita City, Oita Prefecture             Inside the Fujitsu Oita Software Laboratory (72) Inventor Matsuhashi Takahashi             17-57 Higashi Kasuga-cho, Oita City, Oita Prefecture Co., Ltd.             In the augus (72) Inventor Miyuki Hieda             17-58 Higashi Kasuga-cho, Oita City, Oita Prefecture             Inside the Fujitsu Oita Software Laboratory F term (reference) 5B050 AA09 BA06 BA15 CA07 DA09                       EA03 EA12 EA19 EA20 FA02                       FA09 FA12 FA13 FA19                 5B057 BA24 BA26 CA01 CA08 CA12                       CA16 CB01 CB08 CB12 CB16                       CD02 CD03 CD05 CE08 CE09                 5C053 FA07 FA14 FA23 GB05 GB21                       HA31 JA01 JA16 KA24 KA26                       LA01 LA03 LA06 LA11                 5C076 AA02 AA14 AA15 AA16 AA17                       AA19 AA21 AA22 AA24 BA05                       CA02 CB02

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An electronic album editing apparatus that is constructed on a computer and allocates photo data to a mount displayed on a display, and edits an electronic album by assigning frame parts to the photo data. Detecting means for detecting whether or not photographic data is allocated on the frame part in a form including the photographic data, and detecting means for detecting whether photographic data is allocated on the frame part for containing the photographic data. Sometimes, the setting means for setting the frame part and the photo data as a parent-child relationship, and the photo data in which the frame part has a parent-child relationship when a movement / rotation request is issued to the frame part assigned to the mount. And a judging means for judging whether or not to hold the frame, and the judging means judges that the frame part has picture data in a parent-child relationship, Further comprising a moving rotating means to move the photo data integrally with 該額 edge parts, or rotated, the electronic album editing apparatus characterized. 2. The electronic album editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when an enlargement request is issued for the photo data assigned to the mount, whether the photo data has a frame part having a parent-child relationship is determined. When the second judging means for judging and the second judging means judge that the picture data has picture frame parts in a parent-child relationship, expansion of the picture data is restricted so as not to exceed the picture frame parts. An electronic album editing apparatus comprising: a limiting unit. 3. The electronic album editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when a reduction request is issued to a frame part assigned to a mount, whether the frame part has photo data in a parent-child relationship is determined. When the second judging means for judging and the second judging means judge that the frame part has picture data having a parent-child relationship, the reduction of the frame part is restricted so as not to exceed the picture data. An electronic album editing apparatus, comprising: a limiting unit.