JP2003162350A - Template data displaying method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the editing operability by displaying the editing attribute of a frame in the state of being visualized understandably in the case of editing template data in which the frame containing an image and text data is defined. <P>SOLUTION: This method has page data holding a frame containing graphic elements, a frame attribute showing the editing attribute of the frame, and a frame editing attribute display means for simultaneously displaying the attribute information of the editing attribute of the frame on the page data based on the editing attribute of the frame. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for displaying template data including a frame holding image data, text data, and graphic data elements, and a recording medium having a computer-readable program recorded thereon. The present invention relates to a method of displaying template data for improving operability at the time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the widespread use of scanners and digital cameras, an environment for easily handling digital image data on a home PC has been established. Along with this, it has become possible to easily create a postcard or a digital album using a digital image and print it with a home printer. For editing work using digital images, retouching software for editing image data or layout software typified by DTP software that handles image data as one graphic element is used. In addition to image data, layout software can handle page data in which graphic elements such as text and graphics are mixed. Further, there are roughly two types of operation modes of the layout software. One is a template-dependent operation of creating a template in advance and embedding graphic element data in the template. The second is to create the page itself from scratch. When it is desired to easily lay out image data and easily edit a postcard or the like, the template-dependent editing from a pre-created template requires less work procedures than the latter scratch editing. When the former template-dependent editing is performed, frame data holding a graphic object is set in the page data forming the template. The attributes of the frame data include the types of editable operations such as moving and resizing, and the placement of objects such as images contained therein. Usually, as a means for the operator to know the frame attribute, there is a method of changing the shape of the mouse cursor when the mouse cursor moves on the frame and a method of confirming by opening a property dialog showing the frame attribute.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional method of recognizing the frame attribute, the method of changing the shape of the mouse cursor or the method of displaying the property dialog of the frame attribute is used for the purpose of editing each time. It was necessary to move the mouse cursor to the frame to be selected, select the frame, or select the frame and open the dialog. In addition, it is difficult to express a plurality of attribute information at the same time by changing the shape of the mouse cursor. For this operation, a template with frame attributes set in advance is created, and in template-based editing in which the template is edited, the operator is always required to confirm the frame attributes. , It wasn't an easy-to-understand editing method.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a template data display method in which the attribute of the target edit frame is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner in template-based editing to improve the operation efficiency.

[0005]

A template data display method of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a method of displaying template data, which is page data holding a frame including a graphic element and a frame of the frame. It is characterized by having a frame attribute indicating an edit attribute and a frame edit attribute display means for simultaneously displaying attribute information of the frame edit attribute on the page data based on the frame edit attribute.

The template data display method of the present invention allows the operator to easily confirm the frame attribute on the displayed page.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of an image processing apparatus for editing template data according to the embodiment of the present invention. A central processing unit (CPU) 201 for calculation and control. A ROM 202 stores programs for image input, image editing, and printing.
Is. Reference numeral 203 denotes a RAM in which an execution area into which the program is loaded and a work area of the program are secured when the image input, image editing, and printing programs are executed. Reference numeral 204 is a keyboard having keys for the operator to perform operations and data input. 205 is 20
6 A pointing device such as a mouse that clicks an instruction icon displayed on the display or moves a cursor to instruct an operation. A storage device (hard disk) 207 stores image data, template data, a program, or spool data for printing. Reference numeral 208 denotes a removable medium such as a floppy disk or a magneto-optical disk (MO), which stores data such as data exchange with an external image processing device and image data and programs. A printing device (printer) 209 prints image data and edited template data. Reference numeral 210 is a digital image input device such as a film scanner or a digital camera that inputs a digital image. A bus 211 is connected to each device in the image processing apparatus.

FIG. 3 shows a page of template data which is an embodiment of the present invention. The page 301 is displayed in the application window 305 on the display. The page 301 holds a frame 302 including text data and graphic data such as graphics and images. The frame 302 includes graphic data 303,
The frame edit attribute 304 is held. The frame edit attribute 304 has an edit attribute such as whether the frame can be moved, resized, or rotated on the page.

FIG. 1 shows a flow for drawing a frame attribute on a page which is an embodiment of the present invention. Here, the drawing of the frame attribute can be set in advance by, for example, drawing or not, or drawing, but drawing only when the mouse cursor is on the frame. When the drawing of the frame attribute in the page is started (step 101), it is judged whether or not the frame attribute is drawn (step 102). When the frame attribute is not drawn, the process ends as it is (step 1
09). When the frame attribute is drawn, it is judged whether or not the setting is made to draw when the mouse cursor is on the frame (step 103). If the state of the mouse cursor is not judged in the frame attribute drawing, it is not judged whether the mouse cursor is on the frame (step 104), and one of the frames to be drawn is acquired (step 105). When it is determined whether or not the mouse cursor is on the frame, the frame to be drawn is one frame immediately below the mouse cursor. next,
It is determined whether or not any of the frames of the frame for which the frame attribute is drawn are drawn (step 106). If there is an undrawn frame, the frame attribute is drawn (step 307), and the next frame is drawn. Is obtained (step 308). In step 106 again, it is determined whether the frame is an undrawn frame. When there are no undrawn frames, the drawing of the frame attribute ends (step 309).

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the frame attribute drawing in step 107 in more detail. When frame attribute drawing is started (step 401), the first retrieved one of the frame attributes is acquired (step 40).
2). It is judged whether or not there is an attribute to be drawn (step 403), and if there is no attribute, the attribute drawing ends (step 404). If there is an attribute to be drawn, the type of the attribute to be drawn is determined (step 405), and the attributes of step 406 to step 410 are assigned. In step 406, movement attribute drawing, in step 407 resize attribute drawing, in step 408 rotation attribute drawing, in step 409 placement attribute drawing, in step 410 it is further determined whether it is in-frame graphic data or an image, and if it is an image, The embedding attribute is drawn (step 411). Next, the next attribute in the frame is searched (step 412), and attribute drawing in the frame is repeated until there is no attribute.

FIG. 5 shows steps 406, 407 and 40.
The flow in which the attribute drawing of 8, 409 and 411 is further detailed is shown. When drawing for each attribute is started (step 50)
1) If drawing / not drawing is set for each attribute, it is determined whether the attribute should be drawn (step 502). When drawing is set, the state of each attribute is determined (step 503). As in steps 504 and 505, drawing is performed depending on the attribute state, and the drawing of this attribute ends (step 506).

FIG. 6 shows a frame movement attribute (step 4).
06). Reference numeral 601 indicates a movable attribute state, and 602 indicates a non-movable attribute state. FIG. 7 is an example showing the resize attribute of the frame (step 407). Reference numeral 701 indicates a resizable attribute state, and 702 indicates a non-resizable attribute state. Reference numerals 703 and 704 represent examples in which the frame frame line color is shown. When the frame frame is blue, the resizable attribute state (703) is shown, and when the frame frame is red, the resizable attribute state (704) is shown. FIG. 8 is an example showing the rotation attribute of the frame (step 408).
Reference numeral 801 indicates a rotatable attribute state, and 802 indicates a non-rotatable attribute state. FIG. 9 shows the layout attribute (step 409) of the graphic data in the frame.
1 indicates left margin in the horizontal direction, upper alignment in the vertical direction, and 902 indicates center alignment in both the horizontal and vertical directions. Figure 10
Is an example showing the embedding attribute of an image (step 411) when the data in the frame is an image. 100
Reference numerals 1 and 1002 denote FIT attributes, which are attributes for displaying the entire image in a frame, respectively as icons (1001),
It is shown in the form of a frame (1002). 1003 and 1004 are
FI that is completely filled with images so that there are no gaps in the frame
The LL attribute is set as an icon (1003) and a frame (100
4) In the form. Reference numerals 1005 and 1006 respectively indicate STRETCH attributes in the form of an icon (1005) and a frame (1006) so that the aspect ratio of the image is stretched in accordance with the frame and the image is filled so that there is no gap in the frame.

FIG. 11 shows an example in which a plurality of attributes are simultaneously displayed. The movable attribute 1101 is indicated by the frame upper right icon, the resizeable attribute 1102 is indicated by the frame line color, the rotatable attribute is indicated by the frame upper right icon, and the image FIT embedding attribute 1104 is indicated by the frame line form.

In this embodiment, the program modules shown in the flow charts of FIGS. 1, 4 and 5 are R of FIG.
It is stored in the OM 202. The storage medium for supplying the program is not limited to the ROM, but may be, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, a hard disk, an optical disk,
A magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-R, a DVD, a magnetic tape, a non-volatile memory card, etc. can be used.

[0016]

As described above, according to the template data display method of the present invention, the operator can easily confirm the edit attribute of the frame displayed on the page and improve the edit operability. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart for drawing a frame attribute on a page according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an image processing device for editing template data according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a page of template data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of frame attribute drawing which is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flow of drawing for each frame attribute according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a drawing of a frame movement attribute according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a drawing of a frame resize attribute according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a drawing of a frame rotation attribute according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a drawing of an arrangement attribute of data in a frame which is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a drawing of embedding attributes of in-frame image data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a drawing of a plurality of frame attributes simultaneously according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A method for displaying template data, comprising page data holding a frame including a graphic element, a frame attribute indicating an edit attribute of the frame, and a page data on the page data based on the frame edit attribute. A template data display method comprising: frame edit attribute display means for simultaneously displaying attribute information of frame edit attributes. 2. The template data display method according to claim 1, wherein the frame edit attribute display means for displaying the attribute information of the frame edit attribute displays a plurality of pieces of the frame edit attribute information at the same time. 3. The frame editing attribute display means for displaying the attribute information of the frame editing attribute shown in claim 1 can be set to one of the frame editing attributes and one not displaying the attribute. How to display template data. 4. The template data display method according to claim 1, wherein said frame edit attribute display means for displaying attribute information of said frame edit attribute can set a timing of displaying the attribute. 5. The template data display method according to claim 1, wherein the frame edit attribute display means for displaying the information of the frame edit attribute shown in claim 1 displays the attribute information of the frame edit attribute as graphic information. . 6. The frame attribute according to claim 1,
A template data display method characterized by frame movement information. 7. The frame attribute according to claim 1,
A template data display method characterized by being frame size change information. 8. The frame attribute according to claim 1,
A template data display method characterized by frame rotation information. 9. The frame attribute according to claim 1,
A template data display method characterized by being arrangement information of graphic data in a frame. 10. The template data display method according to claim 1, wherein the frame attribute is embedded information of an image.