JP2006227740A - Tag display method in image processor, program, and image processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To check and change an image processing content on an image processing start screen. <P>SOLUTION: A tag display method is the method for displaying a processing object identification tag to designate an image processing object on the display screen of an operation input means in an image processor. A related information tag, which expresses at least one kind of related information related to the image processing object displayed in the processing object identification tag, is displayed on the display screen of the operation input means integrally with the processing object identification tag. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a sign display method, a program, and an image processing apparatus for starting image processing of the image processing apparatus.

  In recent years, digital cameras have become very popular. Along with this, services that not only print image data on photographic paper and save it as an album but also save it on a recording medium such as a CD-R are becoming common.

Also, instead of printing an image photographed with a digital camera as it is or saving it to a CD-R, etc., an image to be printed and saved after performing image processing such as setting color enhancement and contrast as desired. A processing apparatus is disclosed (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-312124

  However, in the image quality adjustment setting of the conventional image processing apparatus, the user performs image processing after setting the image quality adjustment, contrast, and the like on another screen each time. For this reason, every time the type of image changes, another screen has to be called and the setting must be changed. In addition, since the image quality adjustment setting is performed on another screen, there is a processing target identification mark on the screen of the image processing apparatus for starting the image processing, but what kind of image quality adjustment setting is currently set only on that screen. I could not figure out. For this reason, in order to check the current image quality adjustment setting, it is necessary to call another screen once, which not only has a low work efficiency but also cannot provide a prompt service.

  An object of the present invention is to enable confirmation and change of image processing contents on an image processing start screen.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a sign display method for displaying a processing target identification mark for designating an image processing target on a display screen of an operation input unit of the image processing apparatus. A related information indicator representing at least one piece of related information related to an image processing target displayed on the processing target identification mark is displayed together with the processing target identification mark on the display screen of the operation input means. It is said.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the sign display method in the image processing apparatus according to the first aspect, the image processing target is image information recorded on a plurality of different types of recording media.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the sign display method for the image processing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the processing object identification mark and / or the related information mark can be changed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the sign display method in the image processing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the related information sign represents contents of image processing.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the sign display method in the image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the related information sign represents a registration number in which image processing contents are registered. It is said.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the sign display method in the image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the image processing apparatus includes a pointing device, and a cursor displayed by the pointing device is: When a processing target identification mark is instructed, a list of image processing content displays related to the processing target identification mark is selectably displayed.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sign display method in the image processing apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, when the cursor displayed by the pointing device indicates a processing target identification sign, It is characterized by displaying a display associated with the image processing content related to the processing object identification mark.

The invention according to claim 8 is a program that causes a computer of an image processing apparatus to function as a display control unit that displays a processing target identification mark for designating an image processing target on a display screen of an operation input unit,
Causing a related information indicator representing at least one piece of related information related to an image processing target displayed on the processing target identification mark to function as a display control unit that integrally displays the display screen together with the processing target identification mark. It is characterized by.

  According to a ninth aspect of the invention, in the program according to the eighth aspect, the image processing target is image information recorded on a plurality of different types of recording media.

  The invention described in claim 10 is characterized in that, in the program described in claim 8 or 9, the processing object identification mark and / or the related information mark can be changed.

  The invention according to an eleventh aspect is characterized in that in the program according to any one of the eighth to tenth aspects, the related information indicator represents contents of image processing.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the program according to any one of the eighth to eleventh aspects, the related information indicator represents a registration number in which image processing is registered.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the program according to any one of the eighth to twelfth aspects, the image processing apparatus includes a pointing device, and a cursor displayed by the pointing device indicates a processing target identification mark. In this case, the image processing content display related to the processing target identification mark is made to function as a display control means for selecting and displaying a list.

  According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the program according to any one of the eighth to thirteenth aspects, when the cursor displayed by the pointing device indicates a processing target identification mark, the processing target identification mark is related. It represents a display associated with the contents of image processing to be performed.

  According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, a processing target identification mark for designating a recording medium on which processing target image information is recorded is displayed on the display screen of the operation input means, and the displayed processing target identification mark is displayed. In the image processing apparatus that acquires the recorded image information of the specified recording medium and applies image processing to the acquired image information in accordance with preset image processing content, the image of the recording medium represented by the processing target identification mark It is characterized by comprising display control means for integrally displaying at least one related sign related to image processing set for information together with the processing object identification sign on the display screen of the operation input means. Yes.

  According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the image processing apparatus according to the fifteenth aspect, the image processing target is image information recorded on a plurality of different types of recording media.

  According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the image processing apparatus according to the fifteenth or sixteenth aspect, the medium identification mark and / or the related mark can be changed.

  According to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in the image processing apparatus according to any one of the fifteenth to seventeenth aspects, the related indicator indicates an image processing content for the image information of the recording medium represented by the medium identification indicator. It is characterized by displaying.

  According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, in the image processing apparatus according to any one of the fifteenth to eighteenth aspects, the related indicator indicates an image processing content for the image information of the recording medium represented by the medium identification indicator. It is a registered registration number.

  According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, in the image processing apparatus according to any one of the fifteenth to nineteenth aspects, the image processing apparatus includes a pointing device, and the cursor displayed by the pointing device is a processing target identification. When a sign is instructed, a list of image processing content displays related to the processing object identification sign is selectably displayed.

  According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in the image processing apparatus according to any one of the fifteenth to twentieth aspects, when the cursor displayed by the pointing device indicates a processing target identification mark, the processing target identification is performed. It is characterized by displaying a display associated with image processing contents related to the sign.

  According to the present invention, by checking and changing the contents of image processing on the image processing start screen, it is possible to work efficiently and to provide a quick service.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Hereinafter, a processing target identification mark for designating an image processing target is referred to as an icon.

  First, the configuration in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the general configuration of the image processing apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the image processing apparatus 1 includes a magazine loading unit 3 for loading a photosensitive material on one side of a main body 2. The main body 2 has an exposure processing unit 4 for exposing the photosensitive material and a print creating unit 5 for developing and drying the exposed photosensitive material to create a print. 2 is discharged to a tray 6 provided on the other side surface.

  The main body 2 includes a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) 8, a transparent document input device 9, a reflective document input device 10, and operation units 11 and 11 a at an upper portion, and includes an image reading unit 14 and an image writing unit 15.

  A CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) 8 is a display device that displays a display for adjusting the image quality of an image, displays various setting screens, images acquired from various input media, and the like.

  The transparent original input device 9 is an apparatus for reading a transparent original that transmits light such as a negative film or a positive film. The reflection change input device 10 is a device for reading a reflection original printed on an opaque material that reflects light, such as a printed matter or a color print.

  The operation unit 11 includes information input means 12. The operation unit 11a is a mouse, for example, and can be operated with the mouse.

  The image reading unit 14 is a device for reading image information recorded on various digital recording media. The image reading unit 14 includes a PC card adapter 14a and a floppy (registered trademark) disk adapter 14b, and is configured to insert the PC card 13a and the floppy disk 13b. Therefore, image data is read into each recording medium by inserting the corresponding recording medium into each adapter. The recording medium is not limited to the PC card 13a and the floppy disk 13b, and a multimedia card, a memory stick, an MO, and a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) may be used.

  The image writing unit 15 is a device for reading image information recorded on various digital recording media. The image writing unit 15 includes a floppy disk adapter 15a, an MO adapter 15b, and an optical disk adapter 15c, and is configured to insert the floppy disk 16a, MO 16b, and the optical disk 16c. Therefore, the image data is written in each recording medium by inserting the corresponding recording medium into each adapter. Note that the control unit 7 (described later) performs control processing on each unit such as the image reading unit 14 and the image writing unit 15.

  In FIG. 1, the CRT 8, the transparent document input device 9, the reflective document input device 10, and the image reading unit 14 are integrally provided in the main body 2, but the configuration is not limited thereto. For example, the transparent document input device 9 may be provided as a separate body. In addition, although the image processing apparatus 1 develops the photosensitive material by exposure to light and creates a print, the print creation method is not limited to this. For example, the image forming apparatus 1 may use an inkjet method, an electrophotographic method, a thermal method, a sublimation method, or the like.

  FIG. 2 shows a main part configuration of the image processing apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the image processing apparatus 1 includes an exposure processing unit 4, a print creation unit 5, a control unit 7, a CRT 8, a transparent original input device 9, a reflective original input device 10, operating units 11 and 11a, and an image reading unit. 14, an image writing unit 15, a data storage unit 17, and the like.

  The transparent original input device 9 reads an image recorded on a transparent original such as a developed negative film F or a reversal film obtained by developing an image photographed by the analog camera C1.

  The reflection original input device 10 reads an image formed on the print P by a flat bed scanner (not shown).

  The image reading unit 14 reads the image data from the PC card 13 a or the floppy disk 13 b that stores the image data captured by the digital camera C 2, and transmits the read image data to the control unit 7. For example, a PC card reader or a PC card slot is used as the PC card adapter 14a.

  The control unit 7 includes a microcomputer or the like, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like (not shown). The CPU controls the operation of each unit constituting the image processing apparatus 1 according to various control programs such as an image processing program stored in a storage unit (not shown) such as a RAM. In this embodiment, the storage unit of the control unit 7 stores a program that is executed when an icon is selected, and executes the processing shown in FIG.

  The control unit 7 stores an image processing unit 70 therein. When a signal is input from the operation unit 11, image processing is executed on the image data acquired by the transparent document input device 9 or the reflective document input device 10 or the image data read by the image reading unit 14. Output image data is generated. Then, the generated output image data is output to the exposure processing unit 4. The image processing unit 70 performs processing for converting the image data generated by the image processing into image data corresponding to the output form, and outputs the image data. Output destinations include the exposure processing unit 4, the CRT 8, the image writing unit 15, and the like.

  The data storage unit 17 is configured by, for example, a PC (Personal ComPuter) or the like, and includes DB (database) storage means 17a such as an HDD (hard disk). The DB storage unit 17a stores images obtained from each input unit, image processing contents set in advance by the user, and the like. The DB storage unit 17a stores the input media type (described later), the channel number (described later), and the like associated with the image processing content together with the image data.

  The operation unit 11 includes information input means 12. The information input unit 12 includes a cursor key, a numeric input key, and various keys, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to pressing of the key to a CPU included in the control unit 7. Similarly, the operation unit 11 a outputs an operation signal to the CPU included in the control unit 7.

  The image writing unit 15 writes image data to the floppy disk 16a, the MO 16b, or the optical disk 16c in accordance with a control signal from the control unit 7.

  The CRT 8 displays the image data and the like generated by the image processing unit 70.

  The exposure processing unit 4 exposes an image on the photosensitive material, and outputs the photosensitive material on which the image is exposed to the print creating unit 5.

  The print creating unit 5 develops the exposed photosensitive material. Prints P1, P2, and P3 are created by the development processing of the print creation unit 5. The print P1 is a print such as a panorama size, a high vision size, and a service size. The print P2 is an A4 size print, an index print, or the like. The print P3 is a business card size print. In addition, the print creation unit 5 prints information (described later) indicating the image processing content on the back surface of the output material at the time of printing.

  Next, FIG. 3 shows a schematic configuration diagram of an image processing start screen.

  An image processing start screen (hereinafter, home screen 18) shown in FIG. 3 is a standard screen that is displayed first when the image processing apparatus 1 is started up. Using this home screen 18 as a reference, a print job and writing to a recording medium are executed. In FIG. 3, the home screen 18 includes a film type icon 19, an image quality adjustment icon 20, an input media icon 21, and the like. The home screen 18 is configured as shown in FIG. 3, but is not limited thereto.

  The image quality adjustment icon 20 is an icon for calling up an image quality adjustment setting screen (described later) for adjusting the image quality as the image processing content, and is set by pressing this icon when changing the color balance or contrast. Call up the screen and set the image quality.

  The film type icon 19 is composed of a negative film, a reversal film, a black and white film, etc., among the input medium types. When printing these transparent originals, the film type icon 19 is selected and the transparent original is input to the transparent original input device 9. As a result, reading of image data is started, and image processing is executed based on the image processing content set on the image quality setting screen.

  The input media icon 21 is displayed for each input medium type that is an image processing target such as a digital camera or a flatbed scanner. The user presses the input media icon 21 of the type of input media to be used. When the input media icon 21 is pressed, an image file selection screen is activated. When an image to be printed or written to a CD-R or the like is selected from the image file selection screen, image processing is executed based on the image processing content set on the image quality setting screen. In addition, the input medium type includes various media such as a flatbed scanner and a CD-R.

  FIG. 4 shows an image quality adjustment setting screen 22 for adjusting image quality as image processing contents.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the image quality adjustment setting screen 22 is a screen for setting image processing contents, and includes an input media type 23, image quality setting 24, title 25, setting switching 26, offset 27, basic gradation 28, and γ balance. 29, a delete button 30, a registration button 31, and the like.

  The input media type 23 includes a color negative film, a reversal film, a black and white film, a digital camera, a medium, a print copy, and the like. When an input medium is selected in the input medium type 23, image quality adjustment settings for an image of the selected input medium are performed. The setting state is displayed on the selected media icon of the film type icon 19 and the input media icon 21 on the home screen 18. For example, when a digital camera is selected in the input media type 23 and image quality adjustment settings are registered, this is displayed on the icon displayed on the digital camera of the input media icon 21 on the home screen 18 (see FIG. 5). . Therefore, when the image quality adjustment setting is registered for each input medium, the film type icon 19 and the input media icon 21 on the home screen 18 are displayed as shown in FIG.

  The image quality setting 24 includes standard settings and preference settings. When the standard setting is selected in the image quality setting 24, image processing is performed under the conditions set as the standard setting in advance. This standard setting is a setting already registered in the initial state of the image processing apparatus 1. If the standard setting is selected after selecting the input media type 23, only the contrast (described later) of the setting switch 26 can be changed. Therefore, when the preference setting is selected, detailed image quality adjustment registration is possible, so that the user can freely change the image quality adjustment, and image processing is executed with the changed user-specific image processing content. .

  The title 25 includes a channel number 25a and a title display 25b, which are related information indicators indicating the contents of image processing. When setting the channel number 25a and the title display 25b, a title input screen (not shown) is called. By directly inputting the channel number 25a and the title display 25b on the called title input screen, the user can freely register with a favorite number and title name. As a result, an associated information indicator indicating the content of the image processing is displayed along with the input medium display that is the object of image processing. For example, when registering image quality adjustment settings for wedding photos, the title name is registered as a wedding. As a result, the next time a photo of another wedding is printed or written to a recording medium, the image processing can be performed with the image processing contents associated with it simply by selecting the wedding on the title display 25b. Executed. A plurality of titles 25 are set according to the application.

  In addition, the title 25 has an icon (not shown) that allows selection of a representative picture showing the contents of image processing (see FIG. 5B). The channel number 25a and the title display 25b are input, By selecting an icon, a list of representative pictures indicating the contents of image processing can be called, and pictures corresponding to images to be subjected to image processing can be registered. A representative picture indicating the image processing content is registered in advance, but a plurality of new settings can be registered by the user. For example, it is possible to register a plurality of face photographs of customers who are end users (camera photographers, etc.) and pictures or symbols that identify the customers.

  The setting switch 26 includes contrast, sharpness, backlight correction, and the like. When the standard setting is selected in the image quality setting 24, only the contrast can be set, and when the preference setting is selected, all can be freely set. It is.

  The offset 27 is a parameter for finely adjusting the overall color tone.

  In the basic gradation 28, color reproduction data provided by the manufacturer is registered. As the color reproduction data, a gradation conversion lookup table, a color enhancement degree, a color conversion matrix, and the like are set in advance. By selecting the basic gradation 28 for each model and each film type, optimum image processing corresponding to the basic gradation 28 can be performed. After selecting the basic gradation 28, other settings can be finely adjusted.

  The γ balance 29 is composed of main, highlight, shadow, and the like as each luminance region, and performs fine adjustment of the γ balance. For example, adjustment such as making only the highlight blue can be performed. The adjustment amount is adjusted using a slide bar, but is not limited to this, and may be adjusted by directly inputting a numerical value.

  The delete button 30 is pressed when deleting a preset condition. The registration button 31 is pressed when registering the set image quality adjustment content.

  Next, FIGS. 5A, 5B, 5C, and 5D are enlarged views of the film type icon 19 and the input media icon 21. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the film type icon 19 and the input media icon 21 on the home screen 18 are related information indicators indicating the contents of the image processing together with the media display 32 displaying the image of the input medium to be image processed. Image processing content display 37. For example, when a digital camera is selected for the input media type 23 on the image adjustment setting screen 22 and the user freely registers a desired image quality setting with the channel number 25a being 01, the input media icon 21 on the home screen 18 is shown in FIG. It is displayed as shown in (a).

  When registering a title 25 on the image quality adjustment setting screen 22, a list of representative pictures indicating image processing contents is called and a picture corresponding to an image to be subjected to image processing is registered, and then a film type icon 19 on the home screen 18. The input media icon 21 is displayed as shown in FIG. Further, representative pictures showing the contents of image processing are, for example, a wedding 33a, an ID photo 33b, a landscape 33c, etc., as shown in FIG. 5B. For example, when registering image processing contents for a wedding image, a list in which representative pictures corresponding to images to be subjected to image processing are selected on the image adjustment setting screen 22 by selecting a digital camera for the input media type 23. When the wedding 33a is selected, the input media icon 21 is displayed as shown in FIG.

  In FIGS. 5A and 5B, the image processing content display 37 is configured to be displayed as the channel number 25a or a representative picture, but is not limited thereto. It is also possible to display the title display 25b. The mouse cursor 35 is a cursor displayed by a pointing device provided in the image processing apparatus 1.

  When a plurality of image quality adjustment settings are registered in advance on the image quality adjustment setting screen 22, the mouse cursor 35 is moved onto the film type icon 19 or the input media icon 21 on the home screen 18, and the operation by the operation unit 11 or 11a is performed. Is performed (hereinafter, the mouse is right-clicked), and as shown in FIG. 5C, a title list 34 including all of a plurality of pre-registered title names is displayed. When the title list 34 is displayed, the title display 25b associated with the desired image processing content is selected from the list with the mouse cursor 35. When the title display 25b is selected, the selected media icon of the film type icon 19 or the input media icon 21 is displayed by the media display 32 and the image processing content display 37 indicating the selected media. Along with this, the image processing content is also changed to a condition corresponding to the preset image. The displayed image processing content display 32 is a channel number 25a or a title display 25b, and is not particularly limited.

  As shown in FIG. 5C, for example, it is assumed that wedding, portrait, landscape, and ID photo are registered in advance as the title display 25b. When a person image taken with a digital camera is to be printed, the title list 34 is displayed by moving the mouse cursor 35 on the input media icon 21 on which the digital camera image is displayed and right-clicking the mouse. The displayed title list 34 confirms that the current image quality adjustment setting is wedding. Check the current image quality adjustment settings, then select the title and portrait of the image you want to print. When the image quality adjustment setting is instantly changed to portrait by this selection, image processing is executed with the content of the image processing.

  Further, by operating the mouse, when the mouse cursor 35 passes over the film type icon 19 or the input media icon 21 on the home screen 18, the title display 25b set at the present time is displayed as a balloon 36. For example, when the current setting content is wedding, as shown in FIG. 5D, wedding and a balloon display 35 are displayed when the mouse cursor 35 passes.

  As described above, by registering a plurality of image quality adjustment settings in advance, it is not necessary to make settings each time on the image quality adjustment setting screen 22, and only the film type icon 19 or the input media icon 21 on the home screen 18 is selected. Thus, the image processing can be executed with the optimal image processing content. As a result, the image quality adjustment setting screen 22 is called by the image quality adjustment icon 20 on the home screen 18, the image quality adjustment is set, and then the screen returns to the home screen 18 again to select the film type icon 19 or the input media icon 21. Can be greatly reduced, and work can be efficiently performed.

  Further, by displaying the film display icon 19 and the input media icon 21 on the home screen 18 together with the media display 32 and the image processing content display 37, the image quality adjustment screen 22 is called from the image quality adjustment icon 20 on the home screen 18. Therefore, it is not necessary to check the image quality adjustment screen 22, and it is possible to grasp the current setting contents only by looking at the film type icon 19 and the input media icon 21 on the home screen 18. Therefore, since only the icons on the home screen 18 can eliminate the anxiety caused by not being able to grasp the current settings, and the settings can always be confirmed, it is possible to proceed with work with peace of mind. Further, when the mouse cursor 35 passes, the title display 25b is displayed so that it can be easily understood visually and the current setting contents can be grasped. As a result, the trouble of calling the image adjustment screen 22 can be saved, and the work efficiency can be further promoted.

  In addition, by operating the film type icon 19 or the input media icon 21 on the home screen 18 on the icon, the title display list 34 is displayed, and the title display list 34 is changed to a previously registered image quality setting. Since it can be changed, it is easy to change from the current image quality setting to the image quality setting to be used next. It is possible to reduce the conventional trouble of calling the image quality adjustment setting screen 22 and changing the setting, and to provide a quick service.

  Further, the input media type 23 and the channel number 25a can be printed on the back surface of the output product at the time of printing. Therefore, at the time of reprinting, the same print can be reproduced based on such information. Further, the same effect can be obtained by storing information indicating the image processing contents such as the input media type 23 and the channel number 25a in the HDD together with the original image. As a result, the user does not need to perform image quality adjustment settings again at the time of a reprint request, so that the work efficiency can be improved and the print processing desired by the customer can be reliably performed.

  Furthermore, when performing a service for providing a print, CD-R or the like subjected to image processing to an end user using this system, image processing contents can be registered for each end user. For example, if a customer has a plurality of photographers, the desired image processing content is set for each photographer, and the name and image of the photographer and other symbols for designating the photographer are set for the title 25, so that each photographer It is possible to provide customized images. As a result, it is possible to save the trouble of explaining the contents of the image processing again and to improve customer satisfaction. In addition, since it is possible to display a photographer's face image or the like on various input medium icons displayed on the home screen 18, it is easy to change settings and confirm settings, so that a quick service can be provided to customers. .

  Although the film type icon 19 and the input media icon 21 are provided for each medium, a plurality of film type icons 19 and input media icons 21 each having the same type of media display 32 may be arranged. Moreover, although it was set as operation using a mouse | mouth, it is not restricted to this.

  Next, processing executed for the input media icon 21 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  First, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6A, processing in image processing content registration corresponding to the film type icon 19 and the input media icon 21 will be described.

  The image quality adjustment icon 20 on the home screen 18 displays an image quality adjustment setting screen 22 for setting image processing content (step S1). When the image quality adjustment setting screen 22 is displayed in step S1, the input media type 23 of the icon to be registered is selected (step S2). When the input media type 23 is selected in step S2, title input and, if necessary, desired image quality setting are performed freely (step S3). In step S3, the desired image quality setting is performed, that is, when the fine adjustment such as contrast and γ balance is completed, the registration button 31 is pressed (step S4), whereby the image quality adjustment setting, that is, the image processing content. Is registered.

  Next, a method of displaying the image processing contents set in the processing of FIG. 6A on the film type icon 19 and the input media icon 21 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Of the film type icon 19 and the input media icon 21 on the home screen 18, the channel number 25a or title associated with the desired image processing content by right-clicking on the input medium type icon for reading an image. When 25b is selected, first, the control unit 7 acquires the pressed input medium type (step S5). When the input medium type is acquired in step S5, the channel number 25a or title selected from the image processing contents registered in the input medium type stored in the database 17a of the data storage unit 17 is next. The image processing content associated with the display 25b is acquired (step S6). In step S6, when the image processing content associated with the channel number 25a or the title display 25b is acquired, the setting is changed to the image processing content, and the icon of the selected input medium type on the home screen 18 is acquired. The channel number 25a or title display 25b is displayed (step S7).

  When the input media icon 21 displayed by the above-described processing is selected, image processing is executed with the content of the image processing associated with the designated image simply by pressing this icon. When the film type icon 19 is selected, image processing is executed with the image processing contents set by inserting the transparent original into the transparent original input device 9. Furthermore, it is understood that only the film type icon 19 and the input media icon 21 have been changed.

  For example, assume that image processing contents are set and registered as 01 wedding and 02 ID photo for the input medium digital camera. As for the input media icon 21 of the digital camera among the input media icons 21 on the home screen 18, if the media display 32 is displayed as a digital camera and the channel number 25 a is 02, the image processing content is set for the ID photo. It can be confirmed that there is. Next, when the image to be processed is a wedding image taken with a digital camera, when the channel number 25a01 is designated by the method of FIG. 6B, the channel is displayed on the input media icon 21 on the home screen 18. The number 25a display is changed, and the image quality adjustment setting is changed to the image processing content registered as 01 wedding.

  As described above, by registering a plurality of image quality adjustment settings in advance, it is possible to change the image quality adjustment settings for the image of the input medium on which image processing is to be executed on the home screen 18. As a result, it is possible to omit the work of returning to the home screen 18 after calling the image quality adjustment setting screen 22 and changing the setting, thereby improving work efficiency.

  Next, an example of an image processing operation for a digital camera image will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG.

  First, a desired channel is designated from a plurality of title displays 25b registered in advance by a mouse operation on the selected input media icon 21 among the input media icons 21 on the home screen 18 (step P1). When a desired channel is designated in step P1, an image selection screen (not shown) is called by pressing the input media icon 21. A group of images to be printed is designated in the called image data folder (step P2). In step P2, when an image group to be printed is designated, image processing data set in the designated image group is acquired (step P3). When image processing data is acquired in step P3, an image file is read (step P4), and monitor image processing is executed by the image processing unit 70 of the control unit 7 (step P5). In step P5, when monitor image processing is executed, a preview of the image after image processing is displayed on the CRT 8 (step P6).

  In step P6, when the image after image processing is displayed on the CRT 8, the displayed image is confirmed by the user. Then, it is determined whether image correction by the user has been executed (step P7). If it is determined in step P7 that image correction by the user has been executed (step P7; YES), the process returns to step P5 again, and monitor image processing is executed. This correction by the user can be executed a plurality of times. Therefore, the user can check the image that has been subjected to the image processing based on the preset image processing content, and can perform image quality correction until it is satisfactory.

  If it is determined in step P7 that the image correction by the user has not been executed (step P7; NO), the image processing unit 70 of the control unit 7 executes image processing for printing (step P8). When print image processing is executed in step P8, the image processed image is transferred to the exposure processing unit 4 (step P9). In step P9, when the image is transferred to the exposure processing unit 4, it is determined whether or not the order is completed (step P10). If it is determined in step P10 that the order has been completed (step P10; YES), the image processing operation is terminated. If it is determined in step P10 that the order has not ended (step P10; NO), the process returns to step 4 again, and the processes of steps P4 to P10 are repeated.

  As described above, if a plurality of image adjustment settings are registered in advance, a desired channel can be selected from the film type icon 19 or the input media icon 21 on the home screen 18, so that the input media type 23 on the image quality adjustment setting screen 22 can be selected. The image processing can be executed according to the user's favorite image processing content without re-selecting or re-adjusting the image quality adjustment setting. Therefore, the work time up to the printing work can be shortened, work efficiency can be improved, and prompt service can be provided.

  In addition, image adjustment settings can be made immediately by selecting a channel, and the image after image processing can be confirmed by displaying a preview. With this confirmation operation, if necessary for the image after image processing, the image adjustment setting can be changed again. Since the correction work by the user can be executed a plurality of times, the user can perform image adjustment settings until satisfactory. Thereby, even if the image processing content is set in advance, the user can perform additional correction while checking the image without being limited to the setting content, so that the degree of freedom of work is improved.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the image processing apparatus, but can be applied to other apparatuses and the like, and similar effects can be obtained.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an overview configuration of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the image processing apparatus of FIG. It is the schematic which shows the standard screen of the image processing apparatus of FIG. 5 is an example of an image quality adjustment screen for adjusting image quality in the image processing apparatus of the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a film type icon and an input media icon constituting the standard screen of FIG. 3. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed about a film kind icon and an input media icon in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the image processing work performed in this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image processing apparatus 2 Main body 3 Magazine loading part 4 Exposure processing part 5 Print preparation part 6 Tray 7 Control part 8 CRT
9 Transmission Document Input Device 10 Reflection Document Input Device 11, 11a Operation Unit 12 Information Input Means 13a PC Card 13b Floppy Disk 14 Image Reading Unit 14a PC Card Adapter 14b Disk Adapter 15 Image Writing Unit 15a Floppy Disk Adapter 15b MO Adapter 15c optical disk adapter 16a floppy disk 16b MO
16c Optical disk 17 Data storage means 17a Database storage means 18 Home screen 19 Film type icon 20 Image quality adjustment icon 21 Input media icon 22 Image quality adjustment setting screen 23 Input media type 24 Image quality setting 25 Title 25a Channel number 25b Title display 26 Setting switch 27 Offset 28 Basic gradation 29 γ balance 30 Delete button 31 Registration button 32 Media display 33a Wedding display 33b ID photo display 33c Landscape display 34 Title list 35 Mouse cursor 36 Balloon display 37 Image processing content display

Claims (21)

In a sign display method for displaying a processing target identification mark for designating an image processing target on a display screen of an operation input unit of the image processing apparatus,
Displaying a related information indicator representing at least one piece of related information related to the image processing target displayed on the processing target identification mark together with the processing target identification mark on the display screen of the operation input means. A sign display method in an image processing apparatus.   The sign display method in the image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image processing target is image information recorded on a plurality of different types of recording media. The sign display method in the image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processing object identification sign and / or the related information sign can be changed.   The sign display method in the image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the related information sign represents contents of image processing.   5. The sign display method in the image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the related information sign represents a registration number in which image processing contents are registered.   The image processing apparatus includes a pointing device, and when a cursor displayed by the pointing device indicates a processing target identification mark, a list of image processing content displays related to the processing target identification mark is selectably displayed. The sign display method in the image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   7. The display according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein when the cursor displayed by the pointing device indicates a processing target identification mark, a display associated with image processing contents related to the processing target identification mark is displayed. A sign display method in the image processing apparatus according to claim 1. A program that causes a computer of an image processing apparatus to function as a display control unit that displays a processing target identification mark for designating an image processing target on a display screen of an operation input unit,
Causing a related information indicator representing at least one piece of related information related to an image processing target displayed on the processing target identification mark to function as a display control unit that integrally displays the display screen together with the processing target identification mark. A program characterized by   9. The program according to claim 8, wherein the image processing target is image information recorded on a plurality of different types of recording media.   The program according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the processing object identification mark and / or the related information mark can be changed.   The program according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the related information indicator represents contents of image processing.   The program according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the related information indicator represents a registration number in which image processing contents are registered.   The image processing apparatus includes a pointing device, and when a cursor to be displayed by the pointing device indicates a processing target identification mark, display control means for selectively displaying a list of image processing content displays related to the processing target identification mark The program according to any one of claims 8 to 12, wherein the program is made to function as:   The cursor displayed by the pointing device represents a display associated with the image processing content related to the processing target identification mark when the processing target identification mark is indicated. The program according to one item. A processing target identification mark for designating a recording medium on which processing target image information is recorded is displayed on the display screen of the operation input means, and a recorded image of the recording medium designated via the displayed processing target identification mark In an image processing apparatus that acquires information and performs image processing according to image processing content set in advance on the acquired image information,
At least one related indicator related to image processing set for the image information of the recording medium represented by the processing target identification mark is integrated with the processing target identification mark on the display screen of the operation input means. An image processing apparatus comprising display control means for displaying on a screen.   The image processing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the image processing target is image information recorded on a plurality of different types of recording media.   The image processing apparatus according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the medium identification mark and / or the related mark can be changed.   The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 15 to 17, wherein the related sign displays image processing content for image information of a recording medium represented by the medium identification sign.   The image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 15 to 18, wherein the related mark is a registration number in which image processing content for image information of a recording medium represented by the medium identification mark is registered. .   The image processing apparatus includes a pointing device, and when a cursor displayed by the pointing device indicates a processing target identification mark, a list of image processing content displays related to the processing target identification mark is selectably displayed. The image processing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the image processing apparatus is characterized.   21. The display associated with the image processing content related to the processing target identification mark is displayed when the cursor displayed by the pointing device indicates the processing target identification mark. The image processing apparatus according to any one of the above.

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