JP2005010531A - Index print and sample print creation system using same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an index print which makes a photographer expect to receive an order when creating a sample print for receiving the order of a photographic print, and a sample print creation system using the index print. <P>SOLUTION: The index print 5 is created based on film or image data from the photographer 1, and also has an area on which a photograph 550 taken by the photographer 1 is displayed and an area in which information for creating the sample print 6 designated by the photographer 1 is recorded. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an index print for creating a sample print presented by a photographer to a print orderer in order to receive a photo print of an event of a group such as a school or a company, and a sample print using the index print Regarding the creation system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In events of kindergartens, schools, companies, and other organizations, photographers dispatched from photo studios, etc., take pictures of the events. The photographer sends the photographed film and image data to a print maker (hereinafter referred to as a lab), receives a sample print created in the lab, and then prints a print from the print orderer based on the sample print. The order is accepted.
[0003]
Here is a brief description of the flow between the school, the photographer, and the lab when the event photo is an event photo of a school event. First, the school communicates the school event plan to the photographer and receives this notification. The photographer takes pictures of the event and students on the day of the event.
[0004]
After photographing, the photographer sends the photographed film and image data to the lab, and after collecting this, the lab creates a sample print indicating the photographing contents for ordering the print and delivers it to the photographer. The photographer attaches this sample print to the school and accepts an order for the print from the student.
[0005]
In order for a photographer to make a profit, it is important how many orders are received for his or her own photographic print. In the case of event photos, it is the fact that there are many photo prints that the purchaser wants to purchase that greatly affects the order of the prints.
[0006]
However, conventional sample prints are created unilaterally in a laboratory based on photographed image data and film, and the created sample prints are only delivered to the photographer.
[0007]
Accordingly, there is a demand for a sample print creation system in which a photographer is expected to accept an order, that is, a photograph that is easily received from a print orderer and leads to his own benefit.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an index print and a sample print creation system using the index print that can be ordered by a photographer when creating a sample print for ordering a photographic print.
[0009]
The other subject of this invention becomes clear by the following description.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The above problems are solved by the following inventions.
[0011]
(Claim 1) An index print created based on film or image data from a photographer,
The index print has an area for displaying a photograph taken by the photographer and an area for recording information for creating a sample print instructed by the photographer.
[0012]
(Claim 2) The information for creating a sample print instructed by the photographer includes at least one kind of information recorded such as information for not printing an image, print size information, and trimming instruction information. The index print according to claim 1.
[0013]
(Claim 3) The index print according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one kind of information of a photographer name, an organization name, an event name, a reception number, and an image number is recorded in the index print. Print.
[0014]
(Claim 4) An index print creating means for creating an index print to be delivered to the photographer based on film or image data from the photographer;
Based on the film or image data from the photographer, a sample print creating means for creating a sample print for print ordering for the photographer to present to the print orderer;
The sample print creating system creates the sample print using information for creating a sample print from the photographer who has received the index print.
[0015]
(5) The sample print creation system according to (4), wherein the index print has a recording area for recording information for creating a sample print from the photographer.
[0016]
(Claim 6) The sample according to claim 4 or 5, wherein at least one kind of information of a photographer name, an organization name, an event name, a reception number, and an image number is recorded in the index print. Print creation system.
[0017]
(7) The information for creating a sample print from the photographer includes at least one kind of information recorded such as information not to print the sample, print size information, and trimming instruction information. The sample print creation system according to claim 4, 5 or 6.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0019]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a sample print creation system, and shows the relationship between a photographer of an event photograph and a laboratory.
[0020]
The photographer 1 sends to the laboratory 2 the analog film 3 that has photographed the state of the event and the digital image data 4 on which the photographing content has been recorded. Here, the digital image data 4 indicates what is sent to the laboratory 2 side in the form of a recording medium such as a CD-R or a memory card on which the image data is recorded ((1) in FIG. 1).
[0021]
When the photographer 1 sends the analog film 3 or the digital image data 4 to the lab 2 side, the organization name of the event and information on the event name are also sent to the lab 2 side at the same time. When there are a plurality of recording media on which the analog film 3 and the digital image data 4 are recorded, information on the shooting order is also sent.
[0022]
The sample print creation system according to the present invention includes an index print creation means 21 in the laboratory 2.
[0023]
Here, the lab 2 sets the index print creating means 21 for each analog film 3 or for each recording medium in the case of the digital image data 4 based on the analog film 3 or the digital image data 4 sent from the photographer 1. The index print 5 is created by using this.
[0024]
The index print 5 has an area for displaying a photograph taken by the photographer and an area for recording information for creating a sample print instructed by the photographer. The description content of the index print 5 is extremely important in order to obtain a photographic print that can be accepted as an order.
[0025]
For example, if the photographer 1 has information on whether or not to create a sample print based on the photographed contents, it is not necessary to print a photo print that cannot be ordered, so there is no need to print, and a photo print that can be ordered at low cost. Can be created. In addition, if the print size, the presence or absence of trimming processing, etc. are described for each photograph, the degree of expectation of orders is further improved.
[0026]
In the present invention, the creation of the index print is not left to the lab's judgment as in the prior art, but the intention of the photographer can be sufficiently reflected.
[0027]
A specific example of the index print 5 is shown in FIG. Here, the case where the organization of the event is a kindergarten and the event name is “Autumn excursion” is shown.
[0028]
The index print 5 is provided with a photographer name (store name) column 510, an organization name column 520, an event name column 530, and a reception number column 540 above the print, and necessary items are recorded in each column. Yes.
[0029]
Any one of these may be recorded. Further, the information of the receipt number recorded in the receipt number column 540 may be recorded as a number, may be recorded as code information such as a barcode, or a combination of these. May be.
[0030]
The index print 5 displays a plurality of photographs 550 taken by the photographer 1 at the same time. Here, twelve photographs 550 are displayed in two upper and lower stages, but the number of displayed pictures and the display form are not particularly limited. Each photo 550 is given a photo number 551 in the upper left.
[0031]
In the lower part of each photograph 550, an instruction unit 560 which is a recording area for recording information for creating a sample print from the photographer 1 is provided.
[0032]
The instruction unit 560 is provided in the lower stage so as to correspond to each photograph 550. As shown in the drawing, if an instruction unit 560 is provided in the index print 5 so as to correspond to each photograph 550, confirmation of the photograph 550, recording of an instruction by the photographer 1 for the confirmation, and a lab 2 side to be described later This is preferable because confirmation of the contents of the instruction becomes clear at a glance.
[0033]
If the correspondence relationship with each photograph 550 is clear, an instruction unit may be provided on a recording medium separate from the index print 5 on which each photograph 550 is displayed, for example, an instruction information recording sheet.
[0034]
In the instruction unit 560 shown in the present embodiment, an NG instruction field 561 for instructing not to create (NG) the photograph as a sample print, and a group instruction field 562 for instructing to print the photograph as a group photograph. , An album instruction column 563 for instructing to print the photo as an album photo, a size instruction column 564 for instructing the print size (L size, KG size, 2L size) of the photo, and an instruction to change the order of the photos A replacement instruction field 565 for the image, a character insertion instruction field 566 for instructing the photograph to know characters, and a trimming instruction field 567 for instructing the photograph to perform trimming processing are provided.
[0035]
All of these need not be provided, and at least one of them may be provided.
[0036]
Each instruction field 561 to 567 is provided with a rectangular check entry field as shown in the figure. These check entry fields are portions where instructions (check marks) are recorded by the photographer 1.
[0037]
The lab 2 creates the index print 5 based on the analog film 3 and the digital image data 4 sent from the photographer 1 and then presents the index print 5 to the photographer 1 side ((2) in FIG. 1).
[0038]
This index print 5 created in the lab 2 and presented to the photographer 1 may be in the form of an output product that is created using the index print creation means 21 and then printed out. It may be in the form of data.
[0039]
In the case of index print data, the index print creation means 21 functions as index print data creation means. This index print data is presented to the photographer 1 in the form of a removable recording medium in which application software for displaying the index print 5 and image information (including various information other than photographs) as shown in FIG. 2 are recorded. Can do.
[0040]
Next, the photographer 1 who has received the index print 5 from the lab 2 refers to each photograph 550 displayed on the index print 5 and creates a sample print in a desired check entry field of the corresponding instruction unit 560. Record instructions (check marks) that serve as information.
[0041]
For example, in FIG. A check mark is recorded in the trimming instruction field 567 of No. 6. At the same time, this photo No. 6, an area T to be specifically trimmed by the photographer himself is written.
[0042]
Also, Photo No. A check mark is recorded in the NG instruction field 561 of No. 7 to instruct not to create the photograph as a sample print.
[0043]
Furthermore, photograph No. 8, a check mark is recorded in the collection instruction field 562 and the trimming instruction field 567, and the photo No. In FIG. 8, a region T to be specifically trimmed by the photographer himself / herself is written.
[0044]
These instructions by the photographer 1 (recording of the check mark and the trimming area T) can be performed by the photographer 1 directly recording using an appropriate writing instrument when the index print 5 is a printed output. .
[0045]
Next, the photographer 1 returns the index print 5 in which the information for creating the sample print is recorded in this way to the laboratory 2. The index print 5 is returned as the print itself when the index print 5 is a print output ((3) in FIG. 1).
[0046]
The sample print creation system according to the present invention includes a sample print creation means 22 in the laboratory 2.
[0047]
The lab 2 uses this sample print creating means 22 to create sample prints by the photographer 1 recorded in the index print 5 received from the photographer 1 based on the analog film 3 and the image data 4. A sample print 6 is created using.
[0048]
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, in the case of the index print 5 in which the instruction information for creating the sample print from the photographer 1 is recorded, in the laboratory 2, the photo No. Since the trimming instruction field 567 is checked for 6, the trimming process is performed when creating the sample print based on the information of the trimming area T instructed by the photographer 1. Also, Photo No. 7 is checked in the NG instruction column 561, it can be understood that the photograph is a photograph that the photographer 1 does not want to create as a sample print, and the laboratory 2 creates a sample print based on this information. Can not be. Furthermore, photograph No. 8 is checked in the grouping instruction field 562 and the trimming instruction field 567, so that the trimming process is performed at the time of creating the sample print based on the information of the trimming area T instructed by the photographer 1, and the grouping photograph is used. Create a print.
[0049]
If no instruction is recorded by the photographer 1 in the instruction section 560 of the index print 5, a sample print may be created in a predetermined format.
[0050]
When creating a sample print using information for creating a sample print from the photographer 1 by the laboratory 1, the worker of the laboratory 1 creates a sample print intended by the photographer 1 while referring to the above information. Alternatively, the above information recorded directly on the index print 5 or recorded on a separate indication medium is read by a reading means such as a flatbed scanner, and the sample print creating means 22 performs analog processing based on the read result. A sample print intended by the photographer 1 may be automatically created from the film 3 or the image data 4.
[0051]
In this way, the sample print 6 created based on the index print 5 is delivered from the laboratory 2 to the photographer 1 ((4) in FIG. 1).
[0052]
Since this sample print 6 is created based on the index print 5 reflecting the intention of the photographer 1 for creating the sample print, the photographer 1 can obtain a sufficiently satisfactory sample print. it can.
[0053]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an index print that can be ordered by a photographer and a sample print creation system using the index print when creating a sample print for ordering a photo print.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a sample print creation system. FIG. 2 illustrates an example of an index print.
1: Photographer 2: Lab 21: Inkdex print creation means 22: Sample print creation means 3: Analog film 4: Digital image data 5: Index print 510: Photographer name (store name) column 520: Group name column 530: Event name column 540: Reception number column 550: Photo 551: Photo number 560: Instruction unit 561: NG instruction column 562: Collection instruction column 563: Album instruction column 564: Size instruction column 565: Replacement instruction column 566: Text entry Instruction field 567: Trimming instruction field 6: Sample print

Claims (7)

An index print created based on film or image data from the photographer.
The index print has an area for displaying a photograph taken by the photographer and an area for recording information for creating a sample print instructed by the photographer. The information for creating a sample print instructed by the photographer is recorded with at least one type of information including information not to print an image, print size information, and trimming instruction information. The index print according to 1. 3. The index print according to claim 1, wherein at least one kind of information of a photographer name, an organization name, an event name, a reception number, and an image number is recorded in the index print. An index print creating means for creating an index print to be handed over to the photographer based on film or image data from the photographer;
Based on the film or image data from the photographer, a sample print creating means for creating a sample print for print ordering for the photographer to present to the print orderer;
The sample print creating system creates the sample print using information for creating a sample print from the photographer who has received the index print. 5. The sample print creation system according to claim 4, wherein the index print has a recording area for recording information for creating a sample print from the photographer. 6. The sample print creation system according to claim 4, wherein at least one kind of information of a photographer name, an organization name, an event name, a reception number, and an image number is recorded in the index print. 5. The information for creating a sample print from the photographer records at least one type of information, that is, information not to print an image, print size information, and trimming instruction information. The sample print creation system according to 5 or 6.

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