JP2006121298A - Method and device for trimming - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily obtain a result of trimming operation that a user desires in a short time. <P>SOLUTION: Steps S102 to S104 are needed to make the position of one point invariable in each of a plurality of trimmed images. The size of a trimming frame is changed based upon a trimming frame that the user determines to carry out trimming a plurality of times, results are listed in a step S106, and a trimming result of an image selected from the list is enabled in a step S107. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a trimming execution method and apparatus for a still image such as an electronic photographic image.

  As a conventional trimming technique, after determining the paper size and layout, the size and position of a trimming frame are set for image data. When redoing trimming, the above processing is invalidated and the size and position of the trimming frame are designated again.

As a known example, there is JP-A-2004-021973.
JP 2004-021973 A

  However, with the conventional method, the trimmed image does not conform to the user's will, so in order to obtain a satisfactory image, this operation must be repeated many times, which is inconvenient that wastes a lot of time. There was a point.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a trimming technique capable of easily obtaining a result desired by a user in a short time.

  In order to solve the above problems, an apparatus according to the present invention comprises the following arrangement.

  That is, a means for designating the size of the trimming frame, a means for obtaining the step size of the enlargement / reduction ratio of the trimming frame, and a plurality of trimmed images generated by the trimming frame corresponding to the step size. Image display means for displaying a list in order of the size of the trimming frame; and print target selection means for selecting an image to be printed on the list image. Here, the step size means how much the trimming frame is made larger or smaller than the size of the trimming frame specified by the user.

  The image processing apparatus may further include means for designating a step size of the enlargement / reduction ratio of the trimming frame based on an instruction from the user.

  Further, the enlargement / reduction is performed by performing enlargement / reduction with one point arbitrarily selected by the user fixed. Here, “fixed” means that when performing a plurality of trimming processes by enlarging / reducing the trimming frame, the relative position of the selected one point with respect to the trimming frame does not change, and the position on the image to be trimmed also changes. Means no. That is, the selected one point is always at the same position in any trimmed image.

  According to the apparatus of the present invention configured as described above, the user only needs to designate the trimming frame once, and the trimming results of a plurality of patterns are displayed in a list, and the user selects the most favorite image from there. Therefore, it is not necessary to set the trimming frame again, and trimming according to the user's intention can be performed in a short time.

  Further, since the list display is displayed in the order of zooming up or down, the user can smoothly select an image without taking time.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an outline of the trimming processing method of the present invention.

  In step S101, initial settings such as the size and layout to be output and the number of sheets to be displayed in a list are set.

  In step S102, the relative position in the one trimming frame selected by the user as a reference is acquired.

  In step S103, the position on the image of one point selected by the user as a reference is acquired.

  Through steps S102 and S103, it becomes possible to display one point selected by the user at the same position in any trimmed image obtained by enlarging or reducing the trimming frame.

  In step S104, the position and step size of the trimming frame designated by the user are acquired.

  In step S105, a plurality of trimming processes are performed using the information acquired in steps S101 to s104.

  In step S106, a list of trimming results is displayed. After that, by selecting a desired image from the list in step S107, the result can be reflected.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 2, a CPU 201 is a central processing unit that calculates, determines, and controls data and instructions, and executes programs stored in the temporary storage device 202.

  The temporary storage device 202 is mainly a memory, and loads and stores programs stored in the secondary storage device 203.

  The secondary storage device 203 corresponds to, for example, a hard disk. In this embodiment, the program is stored in the secondary storage device 203, loaded into the primary storage device 202 when the program is executed, and executed by the CPU 201.

  The input device 204 corresponds to, for example, a mouse, a keyboard, or a controller.

  The output device 205 corresponds to, for example, a display or a printer.

  The system bus 206 indicates a transmission path for transferring commands and data between the CPU 201 and the input / output devices (204, 205) and the recording devices (202, 203).

  FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an input device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition to the up / down / left / right keys, a button having a symbol is provided, and the operation described on the screen is executed by pressing the button. .

  Hereinafter, the trimming process using the input device of FIG. 3 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the present invention.

  First, in step S401, initial settings such as output size and layout, designation of the number of lists to be displayed, and the like are made. FIG. 5 is an example of a screen for selecting an image to be trimmed from among the images to be output. An image to be trimmed is selected from the images displayed on 504 by using the left / right key 306. In step S402, it is determined whether the layout is a multi-plane layout. If the layout is a multi-plane layout, it is selected in step S403 which image is to be trimmed. Multi-plane layout image selection can be selected at 502. In step S404, the process proceeds to S405 in step 503.

  In step S405, a trimming frame designation screen as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. The selected image is displayed in 606, and 607 indicates a trimming frame. By 608 to 611, the trimming frame can be moved vertically and horizontally. Reference numerals 612 and 613 are guide lines when the center is fixed and trimming is performed as in the Hinomaru composition, and guides corresponding to the settings are displayed. Figure 7 shows the guide line when the upper left of the three-division method is fixed. However, when the fixed position is manually set in the trimming setting, only the guide 613 is displayed.

  In step S406, it is possible to return to S402 by 604.

  In step S407, the above trimming setting can be performed in step 605, and a screen as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed.

  In step S408, it is possible to return to the trimming frame designation screen of FIG.

  In step S409, a trimming method is selected from 801 to 806. Specifically, reference numeral 801 fixes the center of the trimming frame, and reference numerals 802 to 805 perform trimming by a three-division method, and perform a plurality of trimmings by fixing the upper left, upper right, lower left, and lower right. The 806 can perform the same processing while fixing an arbitrary position.

  In step S410, when the setting of the fixed position is selected manually, a screen as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed.

  In step S411, the trimming setting screen shown in FIG.

  In step S412, the fixed position is set by moving the guide 902 with the up / down / left / right key 306.

  In step S413, the fixed position setting is validated by 903.

  In step S414, the step size for shifting the trimming frame is selected from 807 to 809. Here, the degree of the step size is selected as an example of the embodiment, but it is also possible to specifically specify by the enlargement ratio or reduction ratio or by the number of pixels.

  In step S415, the trimming setting is validated in step 810, and the screen returns to the trimming frame designation screen in FIG.

  In step S416, the process proceeds to step S417 by 601 or 602, and the size of the trimming frame can be changed.

  In step S418, the process proceeds to step S419 in step 603, a plurality of trimming processes are performed according to the settings in steps S409, S412, S414, and S417, and the result list is displayed as shown in FIG. 10 in step S420.

  1007 is a trimming result based on a trimming frame designated by the user, 1001 to 1006 are results of a trimming frame larger (smaller) than 1007, and 1008 to 1013 are results of a smaller (larger) trimming frame. That is, from 1001 to 1013, the trimming frames are displayed in order of decreasing (larger). Here, 13 trimming results are displayed as an example, but the number of displayed images can be designated by the initial setting.

  In step S421, the trimming frame designation screen can be returned to in 1015.

  In step S422, the most desirable image is selected from the plurality of trimming candidates 1001 to 1013. In step S423, the trimming result selected in 1014 is reflected, and the screen returns to the screen in FIG.

  In the above, the example for showing composition and operation of a suitable embodiment of the present invention was explained.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which a controller is used as an input device has been described. However, the effects of the present invention can be obtained even when an input device other than the controller, such as a keyboard or a mouse, is used.

It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of the trimming process method of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the apparatus which shows one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the input device in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows one Embodiment of this invention. It is an initial screen which performs trimming operation of the printing application in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the designation | designated screen of the trimming frame in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the designation | designated screen of the trimming frame by three division method in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the setting screen regarding trimming in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the manual setting screen of the fixed position in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the list of the trimming result of the several pattern in one Embodiment of this invention.

Claims (3)

Means for specifying the size of the trimming frame;
Means for acquiring the step size of the enlargement / reduction rate of the trimming frame;
Image display means for displaying a list of a plurality of trimmed images generated by the trimming frame corresponding to the step size in the order of the size of the trimming frame;
A print target selection means for selecting an image to be printed on the list image;
A device comprising:   2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for designating a step size of an enlargement / reduction ratio of the trimming frame based on an instruction from a user.   2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the enlargement / reduction is performed by performing enlargement / reduction with one point arbitrarily selected by a user fixed.

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