JP2006178272A - Photographic processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photographic processing apparatus which deletes printed image data from a storage section and in which good photograph printing can be efficiently performed even when printing is performed by variously setting print sizes etc. regarding one image data, and also provide a photographic processing program. <P>SOLUTION: A photographic print system 1 includes a first controller 33 which deletes the corresponding image data from a memory 30 after completion of setting when printing is performed by one setting relating to one photographing frame image, and a second controller 34 which holds the corresponding image data from the memory 30 without deleting the same even when each setting is completed when a plurality of settings are performed and printing is performed by the respective settings. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a photo processing apparatus and a photo for acquiring image data corresponding to a shot frame image to be printed from a recording medium such as a medium and setting the number of prints of each selected shot frame image, correction processing contents, and the like. It relates to a processing program.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a photographic printing apparatus that prints a photograph based on digital image data obtained by photographing with an apparatus such as a digital camera or digital image data formed by reading an image photographed on a photographic film with a film scanner ( Digital minilab) is widely used.
In such a photographic printing apparatus, the acquired image data is divided into low-resolution image data and high-resolution image data and stored, and a plurality of low-resolution image data is displayed on a monitor or the like. The number of prints and the details of correction processing are set.

Patent Document 1 discloses a photo processing apparatus that sets and prints print conditions such as correction processing contents on the pre-judge screen.
JP 2001-272730 A (released on October 5, 2001)

However, the conventional photographic processing apparatus has the following problems.
That is, in the photo processing apparatus disclosed in the above publication, when print size, correction processing content, presence / absence of character insertion, etc. are set and printed for one image data, the acquired image data is temporarily stored. In order to reduce the memory capacity of the copy, the printed image data is deleted from the storage unit. For this reason, when changing the setting contents of one image data and printing again, it is necessary to obtain the image data again by an image reading unit such as a scanner, which is inefficient.

In addition, when image data is re-acquired by an image reading unit such as a scanner, the hue may be different from the image data acquired for the first time, and the user's intention is between two prints whose settings have been changed. There is a risk of differences in the parts that are not.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a good and efficient photograph even in a case where a plurality of prints are performed by changing various settings such as print size for one image data in a photo processing apparatus that deletes printed image data from a storage unit. An object of the present invention is to provide a photo processing apparatus and a photo processing program capable of printing.

  A photo processing apparatus according to a first invention includes an image reading unit, a storage unit, a display unit, a setting input unit, a printing unit, a first control unit, and a second control unit. The image reading unit acquires image data corresponding to the shot frame image. The storage unit temporarily stores the image data acquired by the image reading unit. The display unit displays the captured frame image. The setting input unit performs various settings for the captured frame image displayed on the display unit. The print unit receives the image data and prints it by reflecting the setting contents in the setting input unit. The first control unit transmits image data corresponding to the shot frame image for which setting in the setting input unit is completed from the storage unit to the print unit and deletes the image data from the storage unit. When the setting input unit performs a plurality of settings continuously, the second control unit causes the storage unit to hold image data corresponding to the captured frame image for which the initial setting has been completed in the setting input unit.

  Here, image data corresponding to a shot frame image taken with a digital camera or the like is acquired from media or film, temporarily stored, and printed for each shot frame image on a so-called pre-judge screen displayed on the display unit. It defines the handling of image data after setting in a photographic processing apparatus that prints with various settings such as size, correction content, and text insertion.

  Usually, in a photo processing apparatus that performs print processing settings on such a pre-judge screen, in order to minimize the capacity of a storage unit that temporarily stores image data, when one setting is completed for one image data, The image data is deleted from the memory at the same time as the image data is transmitted to the print unit that performs printing. For this reason, in a conventional photo processing apparatus, when printing one captured frame image with a plurality of print sizes and correction contents, it is necessary to obtain the image data again by an image reading unit such as a scanner, which is troublesome. It was.

Therefore, in the photographic processing device of the present invention, when the setting is normally determined for one shot frame image, the image data corresponding to the shot frame image is deleted from the storage unit, while the setting content is changed to change a plurality of settings. When performing the setting, the image data is retained without being deleted from the storage unit.
In this way, by properly using the two controls for handling the image data after the setting is completed, for example, when one image is printed with a plurality of print sizes, the setting of the first print size is completed. Thus, different print sizes can be set continuously. Therefore, as compared with the above-described conventional photo processing apparatus, it is not necessary to re-read an image using a scanner or the like, and a plurality of prints in which a plurality of settings are made for one captured frame image can be efficiently performed. Can do.

Furthermore, since only one acquisition of the image data is required, it is possible to eliminate the problem that there is a difference in the color of the image between the image data acquired the first time and the image data acquired the second time, and a stable and good print. Processing can also be performed.
A photographic processing apparatus according to a second invention is the photographic processing apparatus according to the first invention, wherein the second control unit performs the setting every time each setting is completed when performing a plurality of settings. The received image data is transmitted from the storage unit to the print unit.

Here, when a plurality of settings are made for one image data, the image data is left as it is until the second control unit completes the last setting, and the setting data is reflected at the completion of each setting. Is sent to the print unit.
As a result, compared with the case where all the image data reflecting each setting content is transmitted after all the settings for one image data are completed, the amount already set during the next setting is printed. Therefore, print processing can be performed efficiently. Furthermore, it is possible to print image data in which a plurality of settings are reflected on a certain shot frame image in the order displayed on the display unit without changing the order of printing.

A photographic processing apparatus according to a third aspect is the photographic processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, wherein the storage unit has high-resolution image data corresponding to the shot frame image and low-resolution image data. Are temporarily stored.
Here, high-resolution image data and low-resolution image data are stored as image data corresponding to the shot frame image.

  Accordingly, when a plurality of prints are performed based on a plurality of settings for one captured frame image, the display unit displayed based on the low resolution image data while retaining the high resolution image data in the storage unit Various settings can be made while viewing the image. In addition, high-resolution image data is used for printing, and low-resolution image data is displayed on the display unit and used for pre-judgment. The load during operation can be reduced.

A photographic processing apparatus according to a fourth invention is the photographic processing apparatus according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the plurality of settings include at least one of a print size, a correction content, and a text box. Or one setting.
Here, as a plurality of settings for one image data, any one of the print size, the correction content, and the text insertion is set.

As a result, for one shot frame image, for example, when printing one by one with the print size of L and 2L, or when making multiple prints by changing the correction contents, put characters in the photo Even when printing is performed and printing is not performed, a plurality of settings can be performed without acquiring image data again.
A photographic processing apparatus according to a fifth invention is the photographic processing apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, wherein the setting input unit is configured to display a screen of the display unit when setting a photographed frame image. It has the 1st input part corresponding to the 1st control part displayed above, and the 2nd input part corresponding to the 2nd control part.

Here, when performing various settings for each captured frame image, two input units (a first input unit, a first input unit, and a second control unit) are displayed on the screen displayed on the display unit. The second input unit) is displayed as an input button, for example.
For this reason, the user clicks the first input unit corresponding to the first control unit when printing with only one setting for a single shot frame image, while performing a plurality of settings. Can click the second input unit corresponding to the second control unit to perform a plurality of settings in succession. As a result, the user's operability can be improved by providing separate input units on the screen of the display unit for the first control unit and the second control unit.

  A photographic processing program according to a sixth aspect of the invention is a photographic processing program for causing a computer to execute a photographic processing method including first to sixth steps. In the first step, image data corresponding to the shot frame image is acquired. In the second step, the image data acquired in the first step is temporarily stored in the storage unit. In the third step, the shot frame image is displayed. In the fourth step, various settings are made for the captured frame image displayed in the third step. In the fifth step, when a plurality of settings are made for one shot frame image in the fourth step, image data corresponding to the shot frame image is held in the storage unit. In the sixth step, the shot frame image is printed based on the contents set in the fourth step.

  Here, image data corresponding to a shot frame image shot with a digital camera or the like is acquired from media or film and temporarily stored, and a print size, correction content, and text are recorded for each shot frame image on a so-called pre-judge screen. In a photo processing program for causing a computer to implement a photo processing method for printing by performing various settings such as insertion, the handling of image data after setting is defined.

  Usually, in such a photo processing method in which various settings such as print size are performed on the pre-judge screen, one setting is set for one captured frame image in order to minimize the capacity of a storage unit for temporarily storing image data. When completed, the image data is transmitted to the print unit for printing, and at the same time, the corresponding image data is deleted from the memory. Therefore, in the conventional photo processing method, when one photographed frame image is printed with a plurality of print sizes and correction contents, it is necessary to acquire the image data again by a scanner or the like, which is troublesome.

Therefore, in the photo processing program of the present invention, when a plurality of settings are made for one image data, the image data corresponding to the photographed frame image is retained without being deleted from the storage unit.
In this way, by properly using two controls for handling image data after completion of the initial setting, for example, when printing one image with a plurality of print sizes, different print sizes are set continuously. be able to. Therefore, as compared with the conventional photo processing method, it is not necessary to re-read an image using a scanner or the like, so that a plurality of prints in which a plurality of settings are made for one captured frame image can be efficiently performed. It is possible to obtain a photo processing program that executes a photo processing method.

  Furthermore, since only one acquisition of the image data is required, it is possible to eliminate the problem that there is a difference in the color of the image between the image data acquired the first time and the image data acquired the second time, and a stable and good print. Processing can also be performed.

According to the photo processing apparatus of the first invention, it is possible to efficiently perform a plurality of prints in which a plurality of settings are made for one captured frame image.
According to the photo processing apparatus of the second invention, the print processing can be performed efficiently.
According to the photo processing apparatus of the third invention, various settings can be performed while viewing the image of the display unit displayed based on the low resolution image data while holding the high resolution image data in the storage unit. it can.

According to the photo processing apparatus of the fourth invention, a plurality of settings can be performed as they are without acquiring image data again.
According to the photo processing apparatus of the fifth invention, user operability can be improved.
According to the photo processing program of the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently perform a plurality of prints in which a plurality of settings are made for one captured frame image.

A photo print system (photo processing apparatus) 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
[Configuration of the entire photo print system 1]
As shown in FIG. 1, a photographic processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is a photographic printing system (photographic processing apparatus) 1 called a so-called digital minilab.

The photo print system 1 includes an operation station (image reading unit, storage unit, display unit, setting input unit, first control unit, second control unit) 2 and a print station (print unit) 3.
The operation station 2 captures image data from a medium such as a memory card 2b on which the developed photographic film 2a or digital image data photographed by a digital camera or the like is stored, creates print data, and connects via the cable 4 To the print station 3 that has been sent.

The print station 3 performs photographic printing by performing exposure processing and development processing on the photographic paper P based on the print data received from the operation station 2.
[Configuration of operation station 2]
As shown in FIG. 1, the operation station 2 includes a film scanner (image reading unit) 21, a media reader (image reading unit) 22, a monitor (display unit) 23, a keyboard 24, , Mouse 25 and personal computer (storage unit, setting input unit, first control unit, second control unit) PC.

The film scanner 21 captures an image corresponding to a photographed frame developed on the photographic film 2a (hereinafter referred to as a photographed frame image) as digital image data.
The media reader 22 is mounted on a personal computer PC that functions as a controller of the photographic print system 1, and converts digital data of a shot frame image taken by a digital camera or the like to a memory card 2b, various semiconductor memories, a CD-R, or the like. Import from media.

  The personal computer PC is connected to a monitor 23, a keyboard 24, and a mouse 25. The user performs various settings such as a print size and correction content using a pointing device such as a keyboard 24 and a mouse 25 while viewing a shot frame image on a pre-judge screen (described later) displayed on the monitor 23. The personal computer PC has a built-in memory (storage unit) 30 (see FIG. 3) such as a ROM, a RAM, and an HDD. Here, the photo processing program stored in the built-in memory 30 is read by the CPU in accordance with an instruction input by the user via the keyboard 24 or the mouse 25. As a result, functions necessary for performing print processing on image data captured from the film scanner 21, the media reader 22, or the like are formed as functional blocks.

As shown in FIG. 3, the personal computer PC has an image input unit 31, a GUI unit 32, a first control unit 33, a second control unit 34, an image processing unit 35, and a video control unit as shown in FIG. 37, a print data generation unit 38, and a format unit 39 as functional blocks.
The image input unit 31 takes in the image data read by the film scanner 21 or the media reader 22 and transmits it to the built-in memory 30 as original image data for performing image correction. At this time, when the medium on which the photographed frame image is recorded is the photographic film 2a, the image input unit 31 sends the scan data for the pre-scan mode and the main scan mode separately to the built-in memory 30. When the medium on which the frame image is recorded is the memory card 2b or the like, the thumbnail image data is used separately from the main data (high resolution data) of the photographed image in order to be used for the purpose of displaying a list on the monitor 23. (Low resolution data) is stored in the built-in memory 30. In this way, by storing two types of high resolution data and low resolution data as image data representing one captured frame image in the built-in memory 30, printing can be efficiently performed using the low resolution data on the pre-judge screen described later. Settings such as size, correction content, and presence of text can be set. As a result, high resolution data is processed by reflecting the print size and correction details set for the shot frame image displayed on the pre-judge screen based on this low resolution data, thereby reducing the computational load on the PC. can do.

A GUI (Graphical User Interface) unit 32 creates a graphic operation screen including various windows and various operation buttons, and controls commands based on user operation input using the keyboard 24, mouse 25, and the like through the graphic operation screen. Build a graphical user interface for generating
The first control unit 33 corresponds to a start button (first input unit) 46 in an operation input screen (pre-judge screen) 40 to be described later, and includes a print size, correction content, character insertion, and the like for one captured frame image. When the setting is completed, the image data corresponding to the print station 3 is transmitted from the built-in memory 30 and the image data is controlled to be deleted from the built-in memory 30.

  The second control unit 34 corresponds to a continuous print button (second input unit) 51 on a function display screen 50 to be described later, and initial settings such as print size, correction content, and text input for one captured frame image are made. Even when image data corresponding to the print station 3 is transmitted from the built-in memory 30 after completion, the image data is controlled to be retained from the built-in memory 30 without being deleted.

The image processing unit 35 performs image processing on image data corresponding to each captured frame image while reflecting correction contents such as color correction set by the user.
The setting input unit 36 accepts settings such as print size, correction contents such as color correction, and character insertion, etc., by user input.
The video control unit 37 monitors the corrected reproduction image based on the corrected image data, the simulated image as the print source image and the predicted finished print image at the time of the pre-judge printing work, and the graphic data sent from the GUI unit 32. A video signal to be displayed on the screen is generated.

The print data generation unit 38 generates print data suitable for the print exposure unit 14 of the print station 3 based on the final corrected image data.
The format unit 39 formats raw photographic image data, corrected photographic image data for which image correction has been completed, and the like for writing to the CD-R and transmits it to the CD-R drive according to the customer's request.

[Configuration of Print Station 3]
As shown in FIG. 2, the print station 3 includes two photographic paper magazines 11, a sheet cutter 12, a back print unit 13, a print exposure unit 14, a processing tank unit 15, a conveyor 16, A sorter 17 (see FIG. 1) and a photographic paper transport mechanism 18 are provided.

The two photographic paper magazines 11 store roll-shaped photographic paper P one by one inside the print station 3, and a necessary amount of photographic paper P is drawn out by the photographic paper transport mechanism 18.
The sheet cutter 12 is disposed adjacent to a part of the photographic paper transport mechanism 18 and cuts the photographic paper P drawn from the photographic paper magazine 11 into a print size.

The back print unit 13 is disposed on the downstream side of the sheet cutter 12 and adjacent to the photographic paper transport mechanism 18. On the back side of the photographic paper P cut to the print size, the color correction information and the frame number are provided. The print processing information such as is printed.
The print exposure unit 14 is disposed adjacent to the photographic paper transport mechanism 18 on the downstream side of the back print unit 13, and exposes a photographed image to be printed on the surface of the photographic paper P cut to a print size. I do. Further, the print exposure unit 14 has a line exposure head (not shown) that irradiates the photographic paper P conveyed in the sub-scanning direction with laser beams of three colors of RGB along the main scanning direction.

  The processing tank unit 15 is disposed on the downstream side of the print exposure unit 14, and includes a color developing tank 15a for storing a color developing processing liquid, a bleach-fixing tank 15b for storing a bleach-fixing processing liquid, and a stable storing a stable processing liquid. A treatment layer 15c is provided. The photographic paper P after exposure is transported by the photographic paper transport mechanism 18 while passing through the processing tanks 15a to 15c in this order, whereby a desired photographic print image is formed on the surface of the photographic paper P. The

The conveyor 16 is exposed at the upper part of the print station 3 and conveys the photographic paper P on which the photographic print image is formed on the surface and discharged after the drying process in the direction of the sorter 17 (see FIG. 1).
The sorter 17 is arranged in a state in which a plurality of trays are arranged in the vertical direction on the front side of the print station 3, and the printed photographic paper P conveyed by the conveyor 16 is distributed to each tray in units of orders (see FIG. 1).

  The photographic paper transport mechanism 18 pulls out the roll-shaped photographic paper P accommodated in the photographic paper magazine 11 inside the print station 3 and performs the photographic paper P cut to the print size on the photographic paper P. It is transported at a transport speed corresponding to various processing. The photographic paper transport mechanism 18 includes a chucker-type transport unit 18a disposed on the upstream side and the downstream side of the print exposure unit 14 in the transport direction of the photographic paper P, and a plurality of sandwiching transport roller pairs 18b. Yes.

[Various settings for each shot image]
The screen that is actually displayed on the monitor 23 when performing various settings such as print size, correction processing, and text input after capturing image data in the photo print system 1 of the present embodiment will be described as follows. is there.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, whether or not there is a print for each shot frame image while checking each shot frame image on an operation input screen (pre-judge screen) 40 on which the user displays six shot frame images. The number of prints, print size, correction contents such as color correction, presence / absence of character insertion, etc. are set.

Specifically, the photographed frame images corresponding to the image data acquired by the film scanner 21 or the like and stored in the built-in memory 30 are respectively displayed in the six display frames 41 on the operation input screen 40 as shown in FIG. The A color density correction setting area 42 and a print number setting area 43 are arranged below each display frame 41 on the operation input screen 40.
The color density correction setting area 42 is provided with setting frames of “yellow”, “magenta”, “cyan”, and “density”, and the correction amount “N” means neutral, and when this is selected, correction is performed. None. The print number setting area 43 is provided with a print number input frame, and “pass” means that the number of prints is “0”.

  A print condition display area 44 is arranged in the lower part of the operation input screen 40. In this print condition display area 44, the name of the print channel applied to this photo print output is displayed, and the print size included in this print channel, necessity of index printing, necessity of media output, etc. are determined. The The print size indicates the size of the finished photo print such as C, P, L, 2L, etc. In this embodiment, the print size is determined by the photographic paper width and the feed length.

  Further, a function key 45 and a start button (first input unit) 46 are arranged at the lower part of both ends of the operation input screen 40. When the function key 45 is clicked, a transition is made to a function display screen 50 including a continuous print button (second input unit) 51 shown in FIG. The start button 46 corresponds to the first control unit 33 shown in FIG. 3 and, when clicked, incorporates image data reflecting the number of prints, print size, correction contents, etc. set on the operation input screen 40. The data is taken out from the memory 30 and the print data generation unit 38 generates print data. Then, the image data taken out from the built-in memory 30 is automatically deleted from the built-in memory 30.

On the function display screen 50 displayed by clicking the function key 45, a plurality of buttons including a continuous print button 51 and a print setting change button 52 are displayed as shown in FIG.
The continuous print button 51 corresponds to the second control unit 34 shown in FIG. 3, and when clicked, print data reflecting the content initially set on the operation input screen 40 is displayed in the print data generation unit 38. Created. At this time, unlike the case where the start button 46 is clicked, the image data for which the print data has been created is not deleted from the built-in memory 30, and the built-in memory 30 is used until all settings for the photographed frame image are completed. Held in. That is, the continuous print button 51 is clicked when a plurality of settings are performed as in the case of printing with different print sizes for one captured frame image.

When the print setting change button 52 is clicked, the screen shifts to a print setting screen 70 shown in FIG. On the print setting screen 70, the width, surface quality, print size, frame setting, and the like of the photographic paper P to be printed are set.
Here, the flow of the print operation by the photo print system 1 of the present embodiment will be described as follows using the flowchart shown in FIG. 10 and each screen displayed on the monitor 23 described above. Here, as an example of the printing process, among the six frames of the shot frames displayed on the operation input screen 40 shown in FIG. A case where a frame image is printed one by one in C size and P size will be described.

  In step S1, a photographed frame image is digitized and acquired using the film scanner 21 for the photographic film 2a and the media reader 22 for various media on which photographic data is recorded. At this time, the image data is temporarily stored in the built-in memory 30 via the image input unit 31 as a functional block. At this time, the image data transmitted to the built-in memory 30 is an image input unit in two forms: high-resolution image data for actual photographic prints and low-resolution image data for captured frame images displayed on the operation input screen 40. 31.

In step S2, as shown in FIG. 4, the operation input screen 40 displaying six frames of the photographed frame images acquired in step S1 is displayed on the monitor 23.
In step S3, a judgment is made as to whether or not various settings such as the number of prints, print size, and correction contents are to be made for each of the six shot frame images displayed on the operation input screen 40.

As a specific operation, in step S4, the print size of the upper middle photographed frame image displayed on the operation input screen 40 is set to C size (see the arrow in FIG. 4).
In step S5, it is selected whether or not to change various print condition settings such as print size. In the present embodiment, since the photographed frame image displayed in the upper center is printed only in C size, the print size is not changed. Accordingly, the process proceeds to step S6, where it is determined whether or not to set the next photographed frame image. In this embodiment, since the upper-right upper-captured frame image is also printed, the process returns to step S3 to judge whether various settings are made for the upper-right frame.

Next, in step S4, the print size is set to C size on the operation input screen 40 shown in FIG. 4 for the photographed frame image in the upper right corner (see the white arrow in FIG. 4).
In step S5, it is determined whether or not to perform printing by changing the print size of the upper-right photographed frame image. In this embodiment, since the upper-right photographic frame image is printed in two types of sizes, the process proceeds to step S11 shown in FIG.

  If the function key 45 is clicked in step S11, the screen of the monitor 23 is switched from the operation input screen 40 to the function display screen 50 shown in FIG. In step S12, when the continuous print button 51 included in the function display screen 50 shown in FIG. 5 is clicked, in step S13, the upper center photographed frame image and the upper right photographed frame image that have already been set are C. Printed in size. At this time, in step S14, the continuous print setting is not set, and the image data that has been printed corresponding to the upper middle photographed frame image that is not printed with a different size is deleted from the built-in memory 30. . On the other hand, for the upper right frame image to be printed with a different size, the corresponding image data is held in the built-in memory 30. For this reason, even when a plurality of settings are performed for one captured frame image, it is not necessary to re-acquire image data using the film scanner 21 or the like performed in step S1.

  Next, the process proceeds to step S4 shown in FIG. 10, and as shown in FIG. 6, the print size of the photographed frame image on the right side of the upper stage is changed and set to P size (see the arrow in FIG. 6). When the print setting is changed for the upper-stage shot frame image to be printed in the P size, the print setting change button 52 shown in FIG. 5 is clicked and the print setting screen 70 shown in FIG. To display. In the print setting screen 70 shown in FIG. 7, the paper width, feed, white edge width (WB width), presence / absence of CVP printing, presence / absence of front printing, media fitting setting, presence / absence of frame data (commemorative character printing) Can be set. For example, when changing the setting of the frame data, the frame setting unit 71 shown in FIG. 7 is clicked. Then, the frame registration screen 80 shown in FIG. In the frame registration screen 80 shown in FIG. 8, the characters and frames to be used when printing is performed by combining the registered characters and frames and the selected frame images. For example, when printing a character with a character on it, the check box in the commemorative character printing dialog 81 included in the frame registration screen 80 shown in FIG. 8 is checked and the OK button 82 is clicked. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the frame setting unit 71 of the print setting screen 70 is switched from “none” to “character”. When the OK button 72 is clicked on the print setting screen 70, the display on the monitor 23 is switched to the operation input screen 40 shown in FIG.

In step S5, it is determined that the print size is not changed, and in step S6, it is determined that the next shot frame image is not set, and the process proceeds to step S7.
In step S7, when the start button 46 included in the operation input screen 40 shown in FIG. 4 is clicked, in step S8, the upper right photographed frame image is printed in P size, and in step S9, the upper right corner is displayed. The high-resolution image data corresponding to the shot frame image is deleted from the built-in memory 30, and the process ends.

[Features of Photo Print System 1]
(1)
The photo print system 1 of the present embodiment temporarily stores image data corresponding to a shot frame image acquired by an image reading unit such as a film scanner 21 in the built-in memory 30, and from the built-in memory 30 when setting input is completed. FIG. 3 shows a photographic processing apparatus that extracts and prints image data. As shown in FIG. 3, when printing with one setting for one shot frame image, the corresponding image data is deleted from the built-in memory 30 after the setting is completed. A first control unit 33 that performs a plurality of settings and prints with the respective settings, and a second control unit 34 that retains the corresponding image data from the built-in memory 30 without being deleted even when each setting is completed. And.

  Thereby, for example, when printing processing is performed with respect to one photographed frame image in a plurality of sizes, the continuous print button 51 (function display shown in FIG. 5) corresponding to the second control unit 34 is set after the initial print size is set. By clicking (see screen 50), it is possible to print by setting different sizes continuously without deleting the image data from the built-in memory 30. For this reason, even when a plurality of settings are made for a single shot frame image and printing is performed, a plurality of settings are continuously performed as they are without using an image reading unit such as the film scanner 21 to capture image data again. Can do. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently perform a plurality of print processes reflecting a plurality of settings for one photographed frame image as compared with the conventional photo processing apparatus.

(2)
In the photo print system 1 of the present embodiment, when printing is performed with a plurality of settings for one captured frame image, image data is transmitted from the built-in memory 30 to the print station 3 each time each setting is completed.
As a result, print processing can be performed in the order of settings determined while performing a plurality of settings, so that printing can be performed efficiently. Further, even when a plurality of settings are made for one captured frame image and the print processing is continuously performed with each setting reflected, the order displayed on the monitor 23 is not changed without changing the printing order. Can be printed as is.

(3)
In the photo print system 1 of the present embodiment, high resolution image data and low resolution image data are temporarily stored in the built-in memory 30.
As a result, high-resolution image data is used for print processing, while low-resolution image data is used for an image displayed on the pre-judgment operation input screen 40 (see FIG. 4) displayed on the monitor 23. Can be used for Therefore, various settings can be made with improved operability on the operation input screen 40.

(4)
In the photographic print system 1 of the present embodiment, settings such as print size, correction content such as color correction, and text insertion are performed for each captured frame image.
As a result, even when a single shot frame image is printed by changing the print size or changing the correction contents, the image data is not acquired again by the film scanner 21 or the like, and a plurality of images are continuously captured. Settings can be made.

(5)
In the photo print system 1 of the present embodiment, as buttons corresponding to the first control unit 33 and the second control unit 34 shown in FIG. 3, a start button 46 disposed on the operation input screen 40 shown in FIG. A continuous print button 51 arranged on the function display screen 50 shown in FIG. 5 is provided.

  As a result, when the user prints one shot frame image with one setting, the user clicks the start button 46 on the operation input screen 40 shown in FIG. 4, performs a plurality of settings, and prints with each setting content. To do so, the continuous print button 51 may be clicked on the function display screen 50 shown in FIG. As a result, the operability for the user can be improved.

[Other Embodiments]
As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of invention.
(A)
In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is realized as a photographic processing device has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, when a plurality of settings are made for one captured frame image, the image processing method including a step of retaining the image data without deleting it from the built-in memory 30 can be realized as a photo processing program. Even when the present invention is implemented as a photographic processing program, the same effects as described above can be obtained by executing a desired photographic processing method by a computer.

(B)
In the embodiment described above, the start button 46 corresponding to the first control unit 33 and the continuous print button 51 corresponding to the second control unit 34 are displayed on different screens. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, even when the start button 46 and the continuous print button 51 are displayed on the same screen, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

(C)
In the above embodiment, an example in which the film scanner 21 and the media reader 22 are used as an image reading unit that acquires image data has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the image data may be acquired through the Internet, or the image data may be captured using other image data acquisition means.

(D)
In the said embodiment, the 1st control part 33 and the 2nd control part 34 were mentioned and demonstrated as an example which existed separately. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the first control unit and the second control unit may be combined as one control unit.
(E)
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which high-resolution image data and low-resolution image data are stored in the built-in memory 30 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, only the high-resolution image data may be stored in the built-in memory 30, and the low-resolution image data may be created each time it is displayed on the monitor 23.

  The photo processing apparatus according to the present invention has an effect that it is possible to efficiently perform printing in which a plurality of settings are reflected on one image data. Therefore, a photo that performs a plurality of settings on one image data. The present invention can be widely applied to processing apparatuses, image processing apparatuses, and the like.

1 is an external view showing a photographic print system including an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a print station of the photographic print system of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a control block diagram including functional blocks formed in the photo print system of FIG. 1. The figure which shows the operation input screen displayed on the monitor of the photograph printing system of FIG. The figure which shows the function display screen displayed on the monitor of the photograph printing system of FIG. The figure which shows the operation input screen displayed on the monitor of the photograph printing system of FIG. The figure which shows the print setting screen displayed on the monitor of the photograph printing system of FIG. The figure which shows the frame registration screen displayed on the monitor of the photograph printing system of FIG. The figure which shows the print setting screen displayed on the monitor of the photograph printing system of FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of a photo processing method by a photo processing program according to an embodiment of the present invention. 11 is a flowchart showing a part of the photographic processing method shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Photo printing system (photo processing equipment)
2 Operation station 2a Photo film 2b Memory card 3 Print station (print section)
23 Monitor (display unit)
30 Built-in memory (storage unit)
31 Image input unit (image reading unit)
32 GUI unit 33 First control unit 34 Second control unit 35 Image processing unit 36 Setting input unit 38 Print data generation unit 40 Operation input screen 41 Display frame 42 Color density correction setting area 43 Print number setting area 44 Print condition display area 45 Function key 46 Start button (first input)
50 Function display screen 51 Continuous print button (second input section)
52 Print Setting Change Button 70 Print Setting Screen 71 Frame Setting Area 80 Frame Registration Screen 81 Commemorative Character Printing Area S Step

Claims (6)

An image reading unit for acquiring image data corresponding to the shot frame image;
A storage unit for temporarily storing the image data acquired in the image reading unit;
A display unit for displaying the photographed frame image;
A setting input unit for performing various settings on the captured frame image displayed on the display unit;
A print unit that receives the image data and reflects the setting content in the setting input unit; and
A first control unit that transmits the image data corresponding to the captured frame image that has been set in the setting input unit from the storage unit to the print unit, and deletes the image data from the storage unit;
A second control unit that holds the image data corresponding to the captured frame image for which the first setting has been completed in the setting input unit in the storage unit when the setting input unit performs a plurality of settings continuously; ,
A photographic processing apparatus. In the case where the plurality of settings are performed, the second control unit transmits the set image data from the storage unit to the print unit every time each setting is completed.
The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1. The storage unit temporarily stores high-resolution image data corresponding to the captured frame image and low-resolution image data.
The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. The plurality of settings include at least one of a print size, correction content, and text input.
The photographic processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The setting input unit corresponds to the first input unit corresponding to the first control unit and the second control unit, which are displayed on the screen of the display unit when the setting is performed on the captured frame image. A second input unit,
The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1. A first step of acquiring image data corresponding to the shot frame image;
A second step of temporarily storing the image data acquired in the first step in a storage unit;
A third step of displaying the captured frame image;
A fourth step of performing various settings on the captured frame image displayed in the third step;
A fifth step of holding the image data corresponding to the photographed frame image in the storage unit when performing a plurality of settings for one photographed frame image in the fourth step;
A sixth step of printing the captured frame image based on the content set in the fourth step;
A photo processing program for causing a computer to execute a photo processing method comprising:

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