JP2006260387A - Printing data editing device, and printing data editing program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing data editing device and a printing data editing program capable of trimming various trimming features in a printing object. <P>SOLUTION: Shapes of an inside boundary frame 330 and an outside boundary frame 320 for the trimming, solid patterns for an inside solid area 333 and an outside solid area 323, and the presence of print thereof are set on a trimming setting screen in the printing data editing device. An outer circumferential frame 310, the outside solid area 323, the outside boundary frame 320, the inside solid area 333, the inside boundary frame 330, and a setting image 306 of a cut printing object 340 are displayed on a size-setting screen 300, displayed after the setting. Magnifications of the outer circumferential frame 310, the outside boundary frame 320 and the inside boundary frame 330 are changed respectively, by dragging a handle 311 for the outer circumferential frame in the right upper side of an outer rectangular frame 312 circumscribed on the outer circumferential frame 310, a handle 321 for the outside boundary frame in the right upper side of an outer rectangular frame 322 circumscribed on the outside boundary frame 320, and a handle 331 for the inside boundary frame in a right upper side of an inner rectangular frame 332 circumscribed on the inside boundary frame 330. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a print data editing apparatus and a print data editing program, and more particularly to a print data editing apparatus and a print data editing program for trimming and decorating a print object.

  Conventionally, in image processing software and word processing software, the creator usually edits the image of the desired printed product on the screen. When printing is executed, the image is usually edited on the screen. Is printed as is. There are also image processing software and word processing software that can print only the selected print object if a print object such as a character or image is selected and instructed to print, but it is displayed on the editing screen. Printing is done on the street.

  Recently, a hobby called “scrapbooking” has been enjoyed. This scrapbooking is not just pasting photos on an album as in the past, but also adding a theme and decorating the photos in line with the theme using various techniques. In such scrapbooking, since various processing can be performed on a photograph, image data of a digital camera may be used instead of a film photograph. In addition to photos, themes of the page and journals related to the themes (records of dates, episodes, impressions, etc.) must be pasted with prints of digital data illustrations, patterns, characters, and other print objects. There is also. When printing a print object used in such a scrapbook, the print object may be printed with various decorations such as bordering as well as printing the print object.

As a modification to such a print object, there has been proposed an image providing server that creates an image in which a selected frame is combined with a photographic image when a favorite one is selected from prestored frames (for example, Patent Document 1). There has also been proposed an image composition device that creates a composite image by inserting a prestored frame image into photographic data (for example, Patent Document 2). In addition, an image editing apparatus that is used together with a so-called digital type color copying machine has been proposed that prints a frame at a predetermined position on digital data of an operated image (for example, Patent Document 3). ). In this image editing device, by specifying the coordinates of the upper left corner point and the lower right corner point of a rectangle or a rectangle with rounded corners, the position for creating a frame is specified, and the shape of the frame (rectangle or , A rectangle with rounded corners), the line type of the frame line, the thickness of the frame line, and the pattern of filling in the frame.
JP 2003-298803 A JP 2002-218218 A JP-A-6-225121

  However, the apparatuses of the inventions described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 can synthesize only frames that are stored in advance, and thus have a problem that it is impossible to meet various demands of users. In addition, since the device of the invention described in Patent Document 3 can select the line type and thickness of the frame line, the user can create many combinations of frame lines, but the frame is created only in a single layer. There is a problem that only simple decoration can be done because it is not possible.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to provide a print data editing apparatus and a print data editing program capable of various borders on a print object.

  In order to solve the above problems, in the print data editing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, in order to edit a print object such as a photograph, a character, a picture, or a pattern to be printed, display means for displaying the print object An outer peripheral frame display means for displaying an outer peripheral frame having the same shape as the outer periphery of the print object on the display means; and the print object is placed inside the outer peripheral frame displayed on the display means by the outer peripheral frame display means. Boundary frame display means for displaying a boundary frame for cutting on the display means, an outer peripheral frame enlarging / reducing means for enlarging or reducing the outer peripheral frame displayed on the display means by the outer peripheral frame display means, and the boundary frame Boundary frame enlargement / reduction means for enlarging or reducing the boundary frame displayed on the display means by the display means, and the outside of the boundary frame is cut off The cut print object display means for displaying the cut print object, which is a printing object, on the display means, and at least one of the outer peripheral frame and the boundary frame and the cut print object are combined and printed by the printing apparatus. Print data creating means for creating print data for printing.

  Further, in the print data editing apparatus according to the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1, a pattern area or a painted area that is an area inside the outer peripheral frame and outside the boundary frame is formed. A paint display means for creating paint data filled with a color and displaying the data on the display means, the print data creation means includes at least one of the outer peripheral frame, the boundary frame, and the paint data and the data The print data is created by combining the cut print object.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the print data editing apparatus according to the third aspect, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect, one or more boundary frames are provided between the boundary frame and the outer peripheral frame. 2nd boundary frame display means for displaying a boundary frame on the display means, and the filled display means includes the second boundary frame and the outer peripheral frame displayed on the display means by the second boundary frame display means. And for every two adjacent frames of the boundary frame, an area that is inside the outer frame and outside the inner frame is used as the painted area, and the painted area is a pattern or color. The fill data filled in step S2 is created for each of the two frames and displayed on the display means. The print data creation means includes the cut print object, the outer peripheral frame, the boundary frame, and a plurality of the second boundaries. A frame and a plurality of the filling data Form and has a structure, characterized in that to create the print data.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the print data editing apparatus is created by the boundary frame display means or the second boundary frame display means in addition to the configuration of the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects. A region shape selection means for selecting the shape of the boundary frame is provided.

  According to a fifth aspect of the print data editing apparatus of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of any one of the first to fourth aspects, a pattern or color for filling the painted area by the painted display means is provided. Pattern selecting means for selecting is provided.

  Further, in the print data editing apparatus of the invention according to claim 6, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, when the outer peripheral frame is enlarged or reduced by the outer peripheral frame enlargement / reduction means Includes a print object enlargement / reduction means for enlarging or reducing the print object in accordance with the enlargement ratio or reduction ratio of the outer peripheral frame.

  Further, in the print data editing apparatus of the invention according to claim 7, in addition to the configuration of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, when the boundary frame is enlarged or reduced by the boundary frame enlargement / reduction means In the configuration, the size of the print object is not changed.

  According to an eighth aspect of the print data editing apparatus of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, the boundary frame enlarging / reducing means is configured such that the outer peripheral frame enlarging / reducing means When the frame is enlarged or reduced, the boundary frame is enlarged or reduced in conjunction with the enlargement or reduction of the outer peripheral frame.

  The print data editing program of the invention according to claim 9 is configured to cause a computer to function as various processing means of the print data editing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

  In the print data editing apparatus of the invention according to claim 1, the display means displays the print object in order to edit the print object which is a photograph, character, picture, pattern or the like to be printed, and the outer frame display means An outer peripheral frame having the same shape as the outer periphery of the print object is displayed on the display unit, and the boundary frame display unit displays a boundary frame for cutting the print object inside the outer peripheral frame displayed on the display unit by the outer frame display unit. The peripheral frame enlargement / reduction means enlarges or reduces the outer frame displayed on the display means by the outer frame display means, and the boundary frame enlargement / reduction means is displayed on the display means by the boundary frame display means. The cut-out print object display means displays the cut-out print object that is a print object from which the outside of the border frame has been cut off. Displayed, the print data creating means may create the print data to be printed with combined printing device and at least one cut print object of the peripheral frame and bounding box. Therefore, it is possible to synthesize and print a cut print object cut out from the boundary frame and at least one of the outer frame and the boundary frame, and change the size of the outer frame and the boundary frame by enlarging or reducing the size. So that various modifications can be made.

  In the print data editing apparatus according to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, the fill display means is a fill area that is an area inside the outer peripheral frame and outside the boundary frame. Filled data in which the area is filled with a pattern or color can be created and displayed on the display means. The print data creation means can create print data by synthesizing at least one of the outer frame, the border frame, and the paint data with the cut print object. Therefore, since the filled region can be filled, more various modifications can be performed.

  In addition, in the print data editing apparatus according to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 2, the second boundary frame display means includes one or a plurality of second boundary frame display means between the boundary frame and the outer peripheral frame. The second boundary frame, which is a boundary frame, is displayed on the display means, and the filled display means is the adjacent two of the second boundary frame, the outer peripheral frame, and the boundary frame displayed on the display means by the second boundary frame display means. For each frame, the area that is inside the outer frame and out of the inner frame of the two frames is set as a filled area, and the filled data is filled with a pattern or color for every two frames. Created and displayed on the display means, the print data creation means can create print data by combining the cut print object, the outer peripheral frame, the boundary frame, the plurality of second boundary frames, and the plurality of filled data. Therefore, since it can be modified with a plurality of frames, further various modifications can be performed. Since the second boundary frame is also a boundary frame, it can be enlarged or reduced by the boundary frame enlargement / reduction means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the print data editing apparatus of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, the region shape selecting means may be a boundary frame display means or a second boundary frame display means. The shape of at least one of the boundary frame and the second boundary frame generated by the boundary frame display means can be selected. Therefore, since various types of boundary lines can be combined, various modifications can be performed.

  Further, in the print data editing apparatus of the invention according to claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the pattern selecting means is a pattern for filling the filling area by the filling display means. Or the color can be selected. Accordingly, since the filled region can be filled with various patterns or colors, more various modifications can be performed.

  In the print data editing apparatus of the invention according to claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the print object enlargement / reduction means enlarges the outer frame by the outer frame enlargement / reduction means. Alternatively, when the image is reduced, the print object can be enlarged or reduced in accordance with the enlargement rate or reduction rate of the outer peripheral frame. Therefore, it is not necessary to change the size of the print object when the size of the outer peripheral frame is changed.

  Further, in the print data editing apparatus of the invention according to claim 7, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, when the boundary frame is enlarged or reduced by the boundary frame enlargement / reduction means It is possible to avoid changing the size of the print object. Therefore, the size of the border frame can be changed regardless of the size of the print object.

  In the print data editing apparatus of the invention according to claim 8, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the boundary frame enlarging / reducing means enlarges the outer frame by the outer frame enlarging / reducing means. Alternatively, when the size is reduced, the boundary frame can be enlarged or reduced in conjunction with the enlargement or reduction of the outer peripheral frame. Therefore, when the outer peripheral frame is enlarged or reduced, the operability is improved because it is not necessary to enlarge or reduce the boundary frame.

  In the print data editing program according to the ninth aspect, the computer can function as various processing means of the print data editing apparatus according to any one of the first to eighth aspects.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a print data editing apparatus 1 equipped with a print data editing program of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a storage area of a RAM 11. As shown in FIG. 1, the print data editing apparatus 1 includes a CPU 10 that controls the print data editing apparatus 1. The CPU 10 stores a RAM 11 that temporarily stores various data, a BIOS, and the like. The ROM 12 is connected to an I / O interface 13 that mediates data transfer. A hard disk device 18 is connected to the I / O interface 13, and the hard disk device 18 includes a frame information storage area 180, a print data storage area 181, a program storage area 182, and other information storage areas 183. Is provided.

  In the frame information storage area 180, various parts for trimming a print object (an inner boundary frame 330, an outer boundary frame 320, an outer peripheral frame 310, an inner painted region 333, and an outer painted region 323, which will be described later) are stored. Image data of a pattern to be painted) is stored. The print data storage area 181 stores print data transmitted to the printer 2 when a print command is issued. The program storage area 182 stores a print data editing program executed by the CPU 10, and the other information storage area 183 stores other information used in the print data editing apparatus 1.

  The I / O interface 13 is connected to a mouse 33, a video controller 14, a key controller 15, a CD-ROM drive 16, and an FD drive 17, and a display 34 is connected to the video controller 14. A keyboard 35 is connected to the key controller 15. The CD-ROM 36 inserted into the CD-ROM drive 16 stores a print data editing program. At the time of introduction, the print data editing program is set up from the CD-ROM 36 to the hard disk device 18 and is stored in a program storage area. 182 is stored. The FD drive 17 can read and write a flexible disk (hereinafter referred to as FD) 37. Further, the printer 2 is connected to the I / O interface 13, and print data created by the print data editing program of the present invention can be printed.

  The print data editing program may be introduced from the FD 37 instead of being introduced from the CD-ROM 36 to the print data editing apparatus 1, and a drive for reading other storage media such as a DVD is connected to the program. You may make it introduce from a storage medium. Alternatively, the print data editing apparatus 1 may be connected to a LAN or the Internet and installed from another computer via a network. In FIG. 1, the printer 2 is directly connected to the print data editing apparatus 1, but it goes without saying that this may be a printer connected via a network. The printer 2 may print continuous paper or print cut paper, and the print medium is not limited to paper, but may be a seal or tape.

  Next, the storage area of the RAM 11 will be described with reference to FIG. The RAM 11 is provided with a display buffer storage area 111, a component-specific display buffer storage area 112, a print buffer storage area 113, and the like. The display buffer storage area 111 stores a scrapbook image 101 (see FIG. 3) displayed in a work area 103 of an editing screen 100 described later. Further, the part-by-part display buffer storage area 112 includes an object information storage area 1121, an inner boundary frame data storage area 1122, an outer boundary frame data storage area 1123, an outer frame data storage area 1124, a cut-out print object data storage area 1125, and the like. Data of each component constituting the scrapbook image 101 displayed in the work area 103 of the editing screen 100 is stored. The print buffer storage area 113 is used when creating print data to be transmitted to the printer 2. Other storage areas are omitted.

  In the object information storage area 1121, information about the print object displayed in the work area 103 of the editing screen 100, for example, the object type, position information, and image image is stored for each print object. Further, in the inner boundary frame data storage area 1122, information about the inner boundary frame, shape, magnification, coordinate information indicating the arrangement position, filled pattern, presence / absence of printing, and the like are stored for each print object. In the outer boundary frame data storage area 1123, information on the outer boundary frame, presence / absence, shape, magnification, coordinate information indicating the arrangement position, filled pattern, presence / absence of printing, and the like are stored for each print object. In the outer frame data storage area 1124, magnification, coordinate information indicating the arrangement position, presence / absence of printing, and the like are stored for each print object. The cut print object data storage area 1125 stores image data of a cut print object obtained by cutting an image outside the inner border frame for each print object.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, an editing screen 100 that is displayed in the print data editing program and edits a printed material to be pasted on the scrapbook while imagining the finished product of the scrapbook will be described. FIG. 3 is an image diagram of the editing screen 100.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the editing screen 100, operation instructions such as “file”, “edit”, “insert”, “format”, “tool”, “layout”, “window”, and “help” are given. A toolbar 102 is displayed at the top of the screen, and a scrapbook image 101 that is an image of a finished scrapbook is displayed in a work area 103 that occupies most of the editing screen 100. By operating the mouse 33 and the keyboard 35 for each menu on the toolbar 102, various instructions are given to the print data editing program. Here, the types of print objects handled in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the scrapbook image 101. In the present embodiment, three types of print objects, “photo”, “text”, and “illustration” are handled.

  “Photo” is a print object based on photographic image data taken by a digital camera or the like. For example, by selecting “Photo” from the list box displayed by selecting the “Insert” menu on the toolbar 102, a screen (not shown) for selecting an image file of the photo to be inserted is displayed. When an image file of a photo to be inserted is designated, a photo object is displayed on the work area 103. In the example shown in FIG. 3, an elephant photo print object 140 (upper center of the scrapbook image 101) is created. In the present embodiment, the aspect ratio and size of an insertable photo image file are determined, and the other cannot be handled. (It is possible to change the magnification after the insertion, which will be described later.)

  “Character” is character data input on the work area 103. For example, a character object is displayed by selecting “character” from a list box displayed by selecting the “insert” menu on the tool bar 102, and a character is input to the character object. In this character object, a character size, a font type, a character arrangement in the character object, and the like can be designated. In addition, character modification settings such as character color, underline, white outline, italic, and bold can be performed. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the character object 121 is input with “Animal” and the character object 122 is input with “2005.03.26 sat”.

  The “illustration” is an illustration object using image data such as a picture or a pattern created by image editing software or captured by a scanner, and does not include photo image data. For example, by selecting “Illustration” from a list box displayed by selecting the “Insert” menu on the toolbar 102, a screen (not shown) for selecting an image file of an illustration to be inserted is displayed. When an image file of an illustration to be inserted is designated, an illustration object is displayed on the work area 103. In the example shown in FIG. 3, a wave pattern illustration object 131 displayed at the upper end of the scrapbook image 101 and a wave pattern illustration object 132 displayed at the lower end of the scrapbook image 101 are created.

  In the present invention, it is possible to give a border to a print object as described above. For example, when the print object to be trimmed is selected, “Edit” is selected on the toolbar 102, and “Border” is selected from the displayed list box, whereby the border to be added to the print object is selected. You can set it.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, a description will be given of parts when bordering a print object. Note that an object after bordering is performed and the components are combined is referred to as a border print object. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of components of the border print object 301 when double bordering is performed, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of components of the border print object 302 when single bordering is performed. It is.

  First, with reference to FIG. 4, the case where the double border is carried out is demonstrated. When the border is doubled, the cut print object 340, the inner boundary frame 330, the inner filled region 333, the outer boundary frame 320, the outer painted region 323, and the outer peripheral frame 310 are used.

  The outer peripheral frame 310 is a frame in which the outer periphery of the print object 140 to be trimmed is linear, and in the example illustrated in FIG. 4, the outer peripheral frame 310 has the same rectangle as the outer periphery of the print object 140. The inner boundary frame 330 is a boundary frame used when the print object 140 is cut out, and its shape is set on the border setting screen 200 (see FIG. 6). In the example shown in FIG. Yes. The print object 140 is displayed (printed) only in the area inside the inner boundary frame 330. The outer boundary frame 320 is a boundary frame (corresponding to the “second boundary frame”) created between the outer peripheral frame 310 and the inner boundary frame 330, and its shape is set on the border setting screen 200. FIG. In the example shown in FIG.

  Further, the inner painted region 333 is an outer region from the inner boundary frame 330 and an inner region from the outer boundary frame 320, and its pattern is set on the border setting screen 200. In the example shown in FIG. Filled with stripes. Further, the outer painted area 323 is an area outside the outer boundary frame 320 and inside the outer peripheral frame, and its pattern is set on the border setting screen 200. In the example shown in FIG. 4, it is filled with a checkered pattern. It is. The cut print object 340 is an object whose outer side is cut from the inner boundary frame 330 in the print object 140. Then, these parts are combined to generate a border print object 301.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the case where the single border is carried out is demonstrated. When the border is single-cut, the cut print object 340, the inner boundary frame 330, the inner filled region 338, and the outer peripheral frame 310 are used. The cut print object 340, the inner boundary frame 330, and the outer peripheral frame 310 are the same as in the case of double bordering, but the inner painted region 338 is outside the inner boundary frame 330 because there is no outer boundary frame. There is a region inside the outer peripheral frame. Then, these parts are combined to generate a border print object 302.

  As will be described later with reference to FIG. 6, whether or not printing is performed for the inner boundary frame 330, the outer boundary frame 320, the inner painted regions 333 and 338, the outer painted region 323, and the outer peripheral frame 310, respectively. Can be set.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, a screen displayed when bordering is designated for the print object will be described. FIG. 6 is an image diagram of the border setting screen 200 for setting the content of borders, and FIG. 7 is an image diagram of the size setting screen 300 for setting the sizes of the inner border frame, the outer border frame, and the outer border frame.

  First, the border setting screen 200 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the border setting screen 200 includes a border selection radio button 201, a pattern selection radio button 202, an outer frame print selection radio button 203, a border 1 (inside) setting field 210, and a border 2 (outside) setting field. 220, an OK button 204, and a cancel button 205 are provided.

  With the border selection radio button 201, it is possible to select whether the border is single or double. When single is selected, only the border 1 (inside) setting field 210 can be entered, the border 2 (outside) setting field 220 cannot be entered, and neither the pattern selection radio button 202 can be entered. When double is selected, both the border 1 (inside) setting field 210, the border 2 (outside) setting field 220, and the pattern selection radio button 202 can be input. However, when “Synchronize” is selected with the pattern selection radio button 202, the inner boundary frame 330 and the outer boundary frame 320 have the same shape, and therefore the boundary frame selection in the border 2 (outer) setting field 220 is selected. In the column 221, the same shape as the border 1 (inside) setting column 210 is automatically selected, and input is not possible.

  In the border 1 (inner side) setting field 210, settings are made for the inner boundary frame and the inner painted area, the boundary frame selection field 211, the print selection radio button 212, the filled pattern selection field 213, and the painting selection radio. A button 214 is provided. In the boundary frame selection field 211, the shape of the inner boundary frame can be selected, and the print selection radio button 212 can select whether to print the inner boundary frame “Yes” or “No”. In the painted pattern selection field 213, a pattern for painting the inner painted area can be selected. Here, not only the pattern form but also the color is displayed. The fill selection radio button 214 can be used to select whether or not to paint the inner paint region.

  In the border 2 (outer side) setting field 220, settings are made for the outer boundary frame and the outer painted area, the boundary frame selection field 221, the print selection radio button 222, the filled pattern selection field 223, and the filled selection radio. A button 224 is provided. In the boundary frame selection field 221, the shape of the outer boundary frame can be selected, and the print selection radio button 222 can be used to select whether to print the outer boundary frame. In the painted pattern selection field 223, a pattern for painting the outer painted area can be selected. Here, not only the pattern form but also the color is displayed. Also, with the paint selection radio button 224, it is possible to select whether to paint the outer paint area “Yes” or “No”.

  When the OK button 204 is selected, a size setting screen 300 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. When the cancel button 205 is selected, the border instruction is canceled. In the example shown in FIG. 6, “double” is selected as the border, “asynchronous” is selected as the pattern, and “print” is selected as the outer peripheral frame. The shape of the inner boundary frame is “pentagon”, “print” is selected, a checkered pattern is selected for the inner filled region, and “fill” is selected. The shape of the outer boundary frame is “hexagonal”, “print” is selected, the left-side stripe is selected for the inner filled region, and “fill” is selected.

  Next, the size setting screen 300 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the size setting screen 300 includes a handle for adjusting the size (magnification) of each frame, in addition to the created border print object, according to the contents set on the border setting screen 200. A setting image 306 in which a rectangular frame circumscribing each frame is displayed is displayed. The example shown in FIG. 7 is a setting image 306 of contents set on the border setting screen 200 of FIG. The outer peripheral frame 310 is displayed, and a rectangle circumscribing the outer peripheral frame 310 (referred to as an outer peripheral square frame 312) is displayed by a dotted line. The magnification of the outer peripheral frame 310 is changed to change the magnification of the outer peripheral frame 310. An outer peripheral frame handle 311 is displayed at the upper right corner of the outer peripheral square frame 312.

  A hexagonal outer boundary frame 320 is displayed, a rectangle circumscribing the outer boundary frame 320 (referred to as an outer square frame 322) is displayed with a dotted line, and an upper right corner of the outer square frame 322 is An outer boundary frame handle 321 for changing the magnification of the outer square frame 322 and changing the magnification of the outer boundary frame 320 is displayed. Further, the outer painted region 323 surrounded by the outer boundary frame 320 and the outer peripheral frame 310 is painted in a checkered pattern.

  A pentagonal inner boundary frame 330 is displayed, a rectangle circumscribing the inner boundary frame 330 (referred to as an inner square frame 332) is displayed with a dotted line, and an inner right corner of the inner square frame 332 is An inner boundary frame handle 331 for changing the magnification of the square frame 332 and changing the magnification of the inner boundary frame 330 is displayed. Further, the inner filled region 333 surrounded by the inner boundary frame 330 and the outer boundary frame 320 is filled with a stripe that is lower left. A cut print object 340 in which the outside of the inner boundary frame 330 is cut off is displayed inside the inner boundary frame 330.

  In the size setting screen 300, when the mouse 33 is operated to move the mouse pointer onto the outer peripheral frame handle 311 and perform dragging, the outer peripheral frame handle 311 moves to that position. Accordingly, the magnification of the outer peripheral square frame 312 is changed without moving the position of the lower left vertex of the outer peripheral rectangular frame 312, and the magnification of the outer peripheral frame 310 is changed and stored in the outer peripheral frame data storage area 1124. Accordingly, since the magnification of the print object 314 is also changed, the print object itself is enlarged or reduced, and the information in the object information storage area 1121 is updated.

  Further, the magnifications of the inner boundary frame 330 and the outer boundary frame 320 are also changed. For example, when the magnification of the outer peripheral frame 310 is changed to “100”, the magnification of the inner boundary frame 330 is “70”, the magnification of the outer boundary frame is “80”, and the magnification of the outer peripheral frame 310 is changed to “90”. The magnification of the inner boundary frame 330 is “70 × 90/100 = 63”, and the magnification of the outer boundary frame is “80 × 90/100 = 72”. These pieces of information are stored in the inner boundary frame data storage area 1122 and the outer boundary frame data storage area 1123. (The magnification is 100 minutes. The same applies hereinafter.)

  Accordingly, the coordinate information indicating the shape of the outer painted area 323 is also changed to the outer peripheral frame 310 stored in the outer peripheral frame data storage area 1124 and the magnification change stored in the outer boundary frame data storage area 1123. Is recalculated on the basis of the information with the outer boundary frame 320 and stored in the outer boundary frame data storage area 1123. The coordinate information indicating the shape of the inner filled region 333 is also stored in the outer boundary frame 320 after the magnification change stored in the outer boundary frame data storage area 1123 and in the inner boundary frame data storage area 1122. Based on the information with the boundary frame 330, it is recalculated and stored in the inner boundary frame data storage area 1122. The coordinate information indicating the shape of the cut print object 340 is also based on information on the inner boundary frame 330 stored in the inner boundary frame data storage area 1122 and the print object 140 stored in the object information storage area 1121. Are recalculated and stored in the cut print object data storage area 1125.

  When the mouse pointer is moved on the outer boundary frame handle 321 and dragged, the outer boundary frame handle 321 moves to that position. Accordingly, the magnification of the outer square frame 322 is changed without moving the position of the lower left vertex of the outer square frame 322, and the magnification of the outer boundary frame 320 is changed and stored in the outer boundary frame data storage area 1123.

  Accordingly, the coordinate information indicating the shape of the outer painted area 323 is also changed to the outer peripheral frame 310 stored in the outer peripheral frame data storage area 1124 and the magnification change stored in the outer boundary frame data storage area 1123. Is recalculated on the basis of the information with the outer boundary frame 320 and stored in the outer boundary frame data storage area 1123. The coordinate information indicating the shape of the inner filled region 333 is also stored in the outer boundary frame 320 after the magnification change stored in the outer boundary frame data storage area 1123 and in the inner boundary frame data storage area 1122. Based on the information with the boundary frame 330, it is recalculated and stored in the inner boundary frame data storage area 1122. The outer boundary frame handle 321 is controlled so as not to exceed the outer peripheral frame handle 311 so that the outer square frame 322 always exists inside the outer peripheral square frame 312.

  When the mouse pointer is moved on the inner boundary frame handle 331 and dragged, the inner boundary frame handle 331 moves to that position. Accordingly, the magnification of the inner square frame 332 is changed without moving the position of the lower left vertex of the inner square frame 332, the magnification of the inner boundary frame 330 is changed, and stored in the inner boundary frame data storage area 1122.

  The coordinate information indicating the shape of the inner filled region 333 is also stored in the outer boundary frame 320 after the magnification change stored in the outer boundary frame data storage area 1123 and in the inner boundary frame data storage area 1122. Based on the information with the boundary frame 330, it is recalculated and stored in the inner boundary frame data storage area 1122. The coordinate information indicating the shape of the cut print object 340 is also based on information on the inner boundary frame 330 stored in the inner boundary frame data storage area 1122 and the print object 140 stored in the object information storage area 1121. Are recalculated and stored in the cut print object data storage area 1125. It should be noted that the inner boundary frame 330 does not exceed the outer boundary frame handle 321 so that the inner boundary frame 330 necessarily exists inside the outer boundary frame 320, and further, the inner boundary frame 330 is not more than the outer boundary frame 320. It is controlled not to cross 320.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11, various patterns of the border print object displayed on the editing screen 100 after the border designation is described. FIG. 8 shows border printing when the outer peripheral frame 310, the outer painted region 323, the outer boundary frame 320, the inner painted region 333, and the inner boundary frame 330 are all selected to be “printed” or “painted”. FIG. 8 shows an editing screen 100 on which an object 301 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 8, the outer peripheral frame 310, the outer filled region 323, the outer boundary frame 320, the inner filled region 333, and the inner boundary frame 330 are all displayed. Yes.

  In FIG. 9, the outer peripheral frame 310 is selected as “do not print”, and the outer painted region 323, the outer boundary frame 320, the inner painted region 333, and the inner boundary frame 330 “print” or “paint”. Is the editing screen 100 on which the border print object 301 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 9, the outer peripheral frame 310 is not displayed, and the outer painted area 323, the outer boundary frame 320, A border print object 303 in which the inner paint area 333 and the inner border frame 330 are combined is displayed.

  In FIG. 10, the outer peripheral frame 310, the outer boundary frame 320, and the inner boundary frame 330 are selected as “not printed”, and the outer painted region 323 and the inner painted region 333 are “printed” or “painted”. Is the editing screen 100 on which the border print object 301 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 10, the outer peripheral frame 310, the outer boundary frame 320, and the inner boundary frame 330 are not displayed and A border print object 304 in which the filled area 323 and the inner filled area 333 are combined is displayed.

  In FIG. 11, the outer painted region 323 is selected as “not painted”, and the outer peripheral frame 310, the outer boundary frame 320, the inner painted region 333, and the inner boundary frame 330 are “printed” or “painted”. ”Is the editing screen 100 on which the border print object 301 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 11, the outer filled region 323 is not displayed, and the outer peripheral frame 310 and the outer boundary frame 320 are displayed. , A border print object 305 in which the inner filling area 333 and the inner border frame 330 are combined is displayed.

  Here, the operations of the print data editing apparatus and the print data editing program of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the main processing of the main processing, FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the editing processing performed in the main processing, and FIG. 14 is a size setting performed in the editing processing. FIG. 15 is a flowchart subsequent to the size setting process shown in FIG.

  The main process is started when the print data editing program is executed. First, initialization processing of various data and the like is performed (S1), and then input from the mouse 33 and the keyboard 35 is accepted (S2). If the input is an instruction for editing (character input, print object size change or movement, object insertion, etc.) (S3: YES), an editing process is performed (S5, see FIG. 13). If the input is a print instruction (S3: NO, S4: YES), print data is created based on the information stored in the print buffer storage area 113, and a print process transmitted to the printer 2 is performed. (S6). If it is neither an editing instruction nor a printing instruction (S3: NO, S4: NO), other processing is performed (S7). Then, it is determined whether or not an end instruction has been issued from the mouse 33 or the keyboard 35 (S8). If an end instruction has been input from the mouse 33 or the keyboard 35 (S8: YES), this processing is performed. Ends. If no termination instruction has been issued (S8: NO), the process returns to S2, and the instruction determination (S3, S4) of the accepted input (S2) and the processes (S5, S6, S7) according to the instruction are performed. Done. Until the end instruction is issued (S8: YES), the processes of S2 to S8 are repeatedly performed, and the process for the instruction from the mouse 33 and the keyboard 35 is performed.

  Note that the end instruction is input by, for example, clicking the end button (not shown) at the right end of the title bar of the edit screen 100 or selecting “File” on the toolbar 102 of the edit screen 100 and then displaying the list box displayed. This is done by selecting "End". The input for instructing the editing is, for example, selecting “Insert” on the toolbar 102 of the editing screen 100 and selecting the type of print object (“Photo”, “Text”, “Illustration”) from the displayed list box. ) To insert a new print object, or select a print object that is already displayed, select "Edit" on the toolbar 102, and edit contents ("Rotate" from the displayed list box) ”,“ Character input ”,“ Attribute change ”,“ Border ”, etc.). For example, the input for instructing printing is performed by selecting “file” on the toolbar 102 of the editing screen 100 and selecting “print” in the displayed list box. The “border instruction”, which is the main part of the present invention, is selected, for example, by selecting “Edit” on the toolbar 102 in a state where a print object to be bordered is selected, and selecting “Edit” from the displayed list box. This is done by selecting "Border".

  Here, the main part of the present invention in the editing process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, it is determined whether or not the input is a “bordering instruction” (S11). If the “edging instruction” is not performed (S11: NO), other processing is performed (S17), and the process returns to the main processing. If the “border instruction” has been performed (S11: YES), a border setting screen 200 (see FIG. 6) is first displayed (S12). Then, an input acceptance process to the border setting screen 200 is performed (S13). When the OK button 204 is selected, the acceptance of the input is completed, and a size setting process is performed (S14, see FIG. 14). The contents input on the border setting screen 200 are stored in the inner boundary frame data storage area 1122, the outer boundary frame data storage area 1123, the outer peripheral frame data storage area 1124, and the cutout print object data storage area 1125. When the cancel button 205 is selected on the border setting screen 200, the contents stored in each storage area are returned to the state before the border setting screen 200 is displayed, and the process returns to the main process.

  In the size setting process, as shown in FIG. 14, first, an initial magnification of the inner boundary frame 330 is acquired (S30). Here, the magnification of the inner boundary frame 330 is determined by whether the border is single or double, and the shape of each of the boundary frames 320 and 330 when the border is double. The initial magnification of the inner boundary frame 330 is stored in the other information storage area 183 of the hard disk device 18. For example, when the border is single, the magnification of the inner boundary frame 330 is “70”. When the border is double, it is stored for each combination of shapes of the outer boundary frame 320 and the inner boundary frame 330. For example, when both the outer boundary frame 320 and the inner boundary frame 330 are square, the magnification of the outer boundary frame 320 is “80”, the magnification of the inner boundary frame 330 is “70”, and the outer boundary frame 320 is a star shape. When the inner boundary frame 330 is a quadrangle, the magnification of the outer boundary frame 320 is “80”, and the magnification of the inner boundary frame 330 is “20”.

  Next, the magnification of the outer boundary frame 320 is set to “80”, the magnification of the inner boundary frame 330 is set to the predetermined magnification acquired in S30, the outer frame 310, the cut print object 340, and the print object 140 are set to “100”. The inner boundary frame data storage area 1122, the outer boundary frame data storage area 1123, the outer peripheral frame data storage area 1124, and the cutout print object data storage area 1125 are stored (S31). The outer boundary frame 320 and the inner boundary frame 330 are scalable, and the outer rectangular frame 322 and the inner rectangular frame 332 that circumscribe each boundary frame are approximately the same size as the outer periphery of the print object 140, that is, the outer peripheral frame 310. The magnification of “100” is “100”. Further, it is assumed that the outer peripheral frame 310, the outer boundary frame 320, and the inner boundary frame 330 do not overlap each other.

  Then, the size setting screen 300 is displayed (S32). Then, according to the setting contents of “print”, “do not print”, “paint” or “do not paint” which are input on the border setting screen 200 and stored in each storage area, the outer peripheral frame 310 and the outer paint An image image is read from the frame information storage area 180 only for the parts set to “print” or “fill” in the crushed area 323, the outer boundary frame 320, the inner filled area 333, and the inner boundary frame 330. Then, an image image with the magnification set in S31 is created and synthesized with the image image of the cutout print object 340, and a synthesized image is created and drawn on the size setting screen 300 (S33).

  Based on the position information of the outer peripheral frame 310 stored in the outer peripheral frame data storage area 1124, the outer peripheral square frame 312 is based on the position information of the inner boundary frame 330 stored in the inner boundary frame data storage area 1122. The inner square frame 332 is drawn with a dotted line based on the position information of the outer boundary frame 320 stored in the outer boundary frame data storage area 1123 (S34). The inner boundary frame handle 331 is drawn at the upper right corner of the inner square frame 332, the outer boundary frame handle 321 is drawn at the upper right corner of the outer square frame 322, and the outer frame handle 311 is drawn at the upper right corner of the outer square frame 312 ( S35). Then, the parts by changing the magnification of each of the square frames 332, 322, 312 by the dragging operation of the handles 311, 321, 331 by the mouse 33, that is, accepting the magnification change of the inner square frame 332, the outer square frame 322, and the outer square frame 312. Magnification change and redrawing are performed (S36 to S68).

  First, it is determined whether or not the mouse button is pressed when the mouse pointer is on any of the handles 311, 321 and 331 (S36). If not pressed (S36: NO), it is determined whether or not the OK button 350 is pressed and an instruction to end the setting is given (S71). If the setting end instruction has not been issued (S71: NO), the process returns to S36, and the drag determination is continued. Therefore, when the mouse button is pressed while the mouse pointer is on any of the handles 311, 321, 331 (S36: YES), the coordinates of the mouse pointer when the mouse button is pressed are acquired (S37). ). Then, it is determined whether or not the mouse button is continuously pressed (S38). If the mouse button has not been continuously pressed (S38: NO), the mouse button has only been clicked and has not been dragged, so the process returns to S36, and the drag determination is continued.

  If the mouse button is continuously pressed (S38: YES), the current coordinates of the mouse pointer are acquired (S39). Here, when the handle in which the mouse is present in S36 is the outer boundary frame handle 321 and the acquired coordinates are outside the outer rectangular frame 312, the coordinates are used. From the coordinates of the closest point on the outer peripheral square frame 312 is obtained. In the case of the inner boundary frame handle 331, if the acquired coordinates are outside the outer square frame 322, one coordinate inner side from the coordinates of the closest point on the outer square frame 322 from the coordinates. The coordinates of are obtained. Then, it is determined whether or not the mouse pointer has moved depending on whether or not the coordinates acquired in S39 have changed from the coordinates acquired in S37 (S40).

  If there is no change in coordinates (S40: NO), the mouse is only pressed down at one point, so the process returns to S38, and it is determined whether or not the mouse button continues to be pressed (S38). If the press is released (S38: NO), the process returns to S36. If the pressing is continued (S38: YES), it is determined whether or not the mouse pointer has been moved (S40).

  When the mouse button is continuously pressed and the mouse pointer is moved (S38: YES, S40: YES), since the mouse is dragged, the position of the handle after the movement is the coordinate position of the current mouse pointer acquired in S39. (S41), and then the magnification of the frame (the inner square frame 332, the outer square frame 322, or the outer square frame 312) changed by the handle is calculated (S42).

  As shown in FIG. 15, first, the square frame whose magnification has been changed is the outer peripheral square frame 312, and it is determined whether or not the magnification of the outer peripheral frame 310 has been changed (S51). When the outer peripheral frame 310 is changed (S51: YES), the magnification of the outer peripheral frame 310 is set to the magnification calculated in S42 and stored in the outer peripheral frame data storage area 1124 (S56). Then, the magnification of the print object 140 is also set to the magnification calculated in S42 and stored in the object information storage area 1121. Accordingly, the magnification of the cut print object 340 is also stored in the cut print object data storage area 1125. (S57). The magnification of the outer boundary frame 320 is also set to the magnification calculated in S42 and stored in the outer boundary frame data storage area 1123 (S58). The magnification of the inner boundary frame 330 is also set to the magnification calculated in S42 and stored in the inner boundary frame data storage area 1122 (S59). Then, the process proceeds to S66.

  If the magnification of the outer peripheral frame 310 has not been changed (S51: NO), it is determined whether or not the border is double (S52). If it is not double (S52: NO), the single frame is determined. And only the inner boundary frame 330 exists. Therefore, it is determined whether the inner square frame 332 protrudes from the outer square frame 312 (S54). Since the inner square frame 332 cannot protrude from the outer rectangular frame 312, if the inner square frame 332 protrudes from the outer rectangular frame 312 (S54: YES), the process returns to S36 without changing the magnification. If the inner rectangular frame 332 does not protrude from the outer rectangular frame 312 (S54: NO), the magnification of the inner boundary frame 330 is also set to the magnification calculated in S42 and stored in the inner boundary frame data storage area 1122 ( S55). Then, the process proceeds to S66.

  If the border is double (S52: YES), it is determined whether or not the square frame whose magnification has been changed is the outer square frame 322, and the outer boundary frame 320 has been changed (S53). If it is the frame 320 (S53: YES), it is determined whether or not the outer square frame 322 extends beyond the outer square frame 312 (S62). Since the outer square frame 322 cannot protrude from the outer peripheral square frame 312, if the outer square frame 322 extends beyond the outer peripheral square frame 312 (S62: YES), the process returns to S36 without changing the magnification. If the outer rectangular frame 322 does not protrude from the outer rectangular frame 312 (S62: NO), the magnification of the outer boundary frame 320 is also set to the magnification calculated in S42 and stored in the outer boundary frame data storage area 1123 ( S63). Then, the process proceeds to S64.

  If it is not the outer boundary frame 320 (S53: NO), the inner boundary frame 330 is changed. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the inner square frame 332 protrudes from the outer square frame 312 (S60). Since the inner square frame 332 cannot protrude from the outer rectangular frame 312, if the inner square frame 332 protrudes from the outer rectangular frame 312 (S60: YES), the process returns to S36 without changing the magnification. If the inner rectangular frame 332 does not protrude from the outer rectangular frame 312 (S60: NO), the magnification of the inner boundary frame 330 is also set to the magnification calculated in S42 and stored in the inner boundary frame data storage area 1122 ( S61). Then, the process proceeds to S64.

  In S64, it is determined whether the outer boundary frame 320 and the inner boundary frame 330 intersect (S64). Depending on the shape of the outer boundary frame 320 and the inner boundary frame 330, even if the inner square frame 332 does not protrude from the outer square frame 322, the inner region of the inner boundary frame 330 may be within the inner region of the outer boundary frame 320. May not be included. For example, when the outer boundary frame 320 has an inwardly convex portion as in the case where the outer boundary frame 320 has a star shape and the inner boundary frame 330 has a rectangular shape, the convex portion is inside the inner boundary frame 330. May bite into. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the outer boundary frame 320 and the inner boundary frame 330 intersect (S64), and when the outer boundary frame 320 and the inner boundary frame 330 intersect (S64: YES), S61. Alternatively, the magnification change performed in S63 is restored (S65), and the process returns to S36. If the outer boundary frame 320 and the inner boundary frame 330 do not intersect (S64: NO), the inner boundary frame 330 exists inside the outer boundary frame 320, and the process proceeds to S66.

  As described above, when the magnification of each component is changed based on the square frame whose magnification has been changed (S51 to S65), the outer peripheral frame 310 and the outer painted area are set according to the setting contents stored in each storage area. 323, an outer boundary frame 320, an inner filled region 333, an image of only the part set to “print” or “fill” within the inner boundary frame 330 is created, and an image of the cut-out print object 340 A composite image is created by being combined with the image, and is redrawn on the size setting screen 300 (S66). Based on the position information of the outer peripheral frame 310 stored in the outer peripheral frame data storage area 1124, the outer peripheral square frame 312 is based on the position information of the inner boundary frame 330 stored in the inner boundary frame data storage area 1122. The inner square frame 332 is redrawn with a dotted line based on the position information of the outer boundary frame 320 stored in the outer boundary frame data storage area 1123 (S67). The inner boundary frame handle 331 is redrawn at the upper right corner of the inner square frame 332, the outer boundary frame handle 321 is redrawn at the upper right corner of the outer square frame 322, and the outer frame handle 311 is redrawn at the upper right corner of the outer rectangular frame 312. (S68). Then, the process returns to S36, and the component magnification change and redrawing are performed by changing the magnification of each of the square frames 332, 322, 312 by the drag operation of the handles 311, 321, 331 by the mouse 33 (S36 to S68).

  When the OK button 350 is pressed and an instruction to end the setting is given (S71: YES), this process ends and returns to the main process.

  As described above, it is possible to set a pattern for painting a border frame and a border area by giving a border instruction and setting the border to be single or double on the border setting screen 200. Further, the magnification of the boundary frame and the outer peripheral frame can be changed on the size setting screen, and the print object can be modified with various patterns.

  In the above embodiment, the work area 103 of the editing screen 100 shown in FIG. 3 and FIGS. 8 to 11 corresponds to “display means”, and the outer peripheral square frame 312 and the outer peripheral frame handle 311 are “outer frame enlargement / reduction”. 6, the inner square frame 332, the inner boundary frame handle 331, the outer square frame 322, and the outer boundary frame handle 321 correspond to “boundary frame enlargement / reduction means”, and are displayed on the border setting screen 200 shown in FIG. 6. The border frame selection field 211 in the border 1 (inside) setting field 210 and the border frame selection field 221 in the border 2 (outside) setting field 220 correspond to “region shape selection means”, and the border 1 (inside) setting field 210 is painted. The crushed pattern selection field 213 and the filled pattern selection field 223 of the border 2 (outside) setting field 220 correspond to the “pattern selection means”.

  Further, the CPU 10 that executes the processing of S33 and S66 of the size setting processing shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 performs “peripheral frame display means”, “boundary frame display means”, “second boundary frame display means”, “cut print object” The CPU 10 that executes the process of S57 corresponds to the “print object enlargement / reduction unit”. Further, the CPU 10 that performs the process of S6 of the main process shown in FIG. 12 corresponds to the “print data creating unit”.

  Note that the print data editing apparatus and print data editing program of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, the border is single or double, but more than triple or quadruple may be overlapped. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the shape of the boundary frame was selected from the frame of the shape memorize | stored previously, you may make it draw with a mouse operation and may determine the shape of a boundary frame. Further, not only the shape of the border frame but also the line type, thickness, and color for printing may be set. Further, although only the magnification of each frame is changed on the size setting screen, the position may be moved or the aspect ratio may be changed.

  In the above embodiment, it is assumed that the aspect ratio and size of an image file of a photo that can be inserted are determined, and the magnification is changed on the size setting screen 300. However, image files having various aspect ratios and sizes can be selected. Needless to say, it may be used. In this case, the size of the print object 140 is changed in the work area 103 of the editing screen 100. In S33 of the size setting process (see FIG. 14), the image images of the outer peripheral frame 310, the outer boundary frame 320, and the inner boundary frame 330 stored in the frame information storage area 180 are transformed and the size setting screen 300 is displayed. The images of the frames 310, 320, and 330 displayed in the above are created. Specifically, first, the vertical magnification and the horizontal magnification of the outer peripheral frame 310 are calculated according to the aspect ratio and size of the print object, and the image is enlarged or reduced. Then, the images of the inner boundary frame 330 and the outer boundary frame 320 stored in the frame information storage area 180 are enlarged / reduced in accordance with the vertical magnification and the horizontal magnification of the outer peripheral frame 310, and further in S30 of the size setting process. The image is created by being scaled at the set magnification.

  In the above embodiment, when “synchronization” is selected with the pattern selection radio button 202, the inner boundary frame 330 and the outer boundary frame 320 have the same shape, but “synchronization” has the same shape. Instead of this, a figure (synchronized figure) having a shape that can be synchronized in enlargement and reduction may be selected. In this case, when “synchronization” is selected with the pattern selection radio button 202, the border frame selection field 221 in the border 2 (outside) setting field 220 is selected in the border 1 (inside) setting field 210. Only the synchronized figure of the selected figure can be selected. For example, if a star shape (five vertices) is selected for the inner boundary frame 330, a pentagon or a decagon is displayed. If a rectangle is selected for the inner boundary frame 330, a square, a rhombus, an octagon with a rectangular vertex cut, and the like are displayed.

  Further, when not only the shape of the boundary frame but also the line type can be set, the line periods may be synchronized. For example, when a wavy line is set as the line type of the inner boundary frame 330 and a broken line is set as the line type of the outer boundary frame 320, the number of extreme points of the wavy line and the end points of the broken lines (end points of the line segments) Further, the angle formed by the straight lines drawn from the center of the inner boundary frame 330 to the pole of the wavy line is the angle formed by the straight lines drawn from the center of the outer boundary frame 320 to the end point of the broken line. And the same angle.

  In addition, a pattern for filling the filled area may be read by designating an image data file. In this case, one image data may be arranged in the entire painted area. In addition, a predetermined number of image data may be arranged beside the filled area while the aspect ratio of the image data is fixed, and a vertical number may be arranged. Further, the horizontal size of the image data may be set to a predetermined size while the aspect ratio of the image data is fixed, and as many as the vertical size may be arranged. Further, the image data may be arranged by adjusting the aspect ratio in accordance with the number so that a predetermined number of pixels and a predetermined number of pixels are arranged in the filled region. In addition, the predetermined number and the predetermined size may be designated, or may be selected from several arrangement patterns.

  The print data editing apparatus and the print data editing program of the present invention can be applied to a print data editing apparatus and a print data editing program for editing print data for trimming and decorating a print object.

1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a print data editing apparatus 1 equipped with a print data editing program of the present invention. 3 is a schematic diagram of a storage area of a RAM 11. FIG. 3 is an image diagram of an editing screen 100. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the component of the border printing object 301 in case the double border is carried out. It is explanatory drawing of the component of the border printing object 302 in case the single border is carried out. It is an image figure of the border setting screen 200 which sets the content of border. It is an image figure of the size setting screen 300 for setting the size of an inner boundary frame, an outer boundary frame, and an outer peripheral frame. It is an image figure of the edit screen 100 after bordering designation | designated. It is an image figure of the edit screen 100 after bordering designation | designated. It is an image figure of the edit screen 100 after bordering designation | designated. It is an image figure of the edit screen 100 after bordering designation | designated. It is the flowchart which showed the main process of the main process. It is a flowchart of the edit process implemented in a main process. It is a flowchart of the size setting process implemented in an edit process. FIG. 15 is a flowchart subsequent to the size setting process shown in FIG. 14. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Print Data Editing Device 10 CPU
33 Mouse 100 Edit screen 103 Work area 112 Part-by-part display buffer storage area 1121 Object information storage area 1122 Inner boundary frame data storage area 1123 Outer boundary frame data storage area 1124 Outer frame data storage area 1125 Cutout print object data storage area 140 Print object 180 Frame information storage area 200 Border setting screen 201 Border selection radio button 202 Pattern selection radio button 203 Outer frame printing selection radio button 210 Border 1 (inside) setting column 211 Border frame selection column 212 Print selection radio button 213 Paint pattern selection column 214 Fill selection radio button 220 Border 2 (outside) setting field 221 Boundary frame selection field 222 Print selection radio button 223 Fill pattern selection field 224 Fill selection radio button 30 0 Size setting screen 301 Border print object 302 Border print object 303 Border print object 304 Border print object 305 Border print object 306 Setting image 310 Outer frame 311 Outer frame handle 312 Outer square frame 320 Outer border frame 321 Outer border frame handle 322 Outer square frame 323 Outer painted area 330 Inner boundary frame 331 Inner boundary frame handle 332 Inner square frame 333 Inner painted area 338 Inner painted area 340 Cut print object

Claims (9)

Display means for displaying the print object in order to edit the print object which is a photograph, character, picture, pattern or the like to be printed;
An outer peripheral frame display means for displaying an outer peripheral frame having the same shape as the outer periphery of the print object on the display means;
Boundary frame display means for causing the display means to display a boundary frame for cutting the print object inside the outer peripheral frame displayed on the display means by the outer peripheral frame display means;
An outer frame enlarging / reducing unit for enlarging or reducing the outer frame displayed on the display unit by the outer frame displaying unit;
Boundary frame enlargement / reduction means for enlarging or reducing the boundary frame displayed on the display means by the boundary frame display means;
A cut print object display means for displaying on the display means a cut print object that is the print object with the outside of the border frame cut;
Print data comprising: print data creation means for creating print data for printing on a printing apparatus by combining at least one of the outer peripheral frame and the boundary frame and the cut print object Editing device. A paint display means for creating paint data by filling a paint area with a pattern or color inside the outer peripheral frame and outside the border frame and displaying the paint data on the display means,
The print data creation unit creates the print data by synthesizing at least one of the outer peripheral frame, the boundary frame, and the filling data with the cut print object. Print data editing device. A second boundary frame display means for causing the display means to display a second boundary frame that is one or a plurality of boundary frames between the boundary frame and the outer peripheral frame;
The painted display means includes two frames for every two adjacent frames of the second boundary frame, the outer peripheral frame and the boundary frame displayed on the display means by the second boundary frame display means. The area inside the outer frame and outside the inner frame is set as the filled area, and the filled data in which the filled area is filled with a pattern or color is created for each of the two frames. Displayed on the display means,
The print data creation unit creates the print data by combining the cut print object, the outer peripheral frame, the boundary frame, a plurality of the second boundary frames, and a plurality of the filling data. Item 3. The print data editing apparatus according to Item 2.   4. The print data according to claim 1, further comprising region shape selection means for selecting a shape of the boundary frame created by the boundary frame display means or the second boundary frame display means. Editing device.   The print data editing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a pattern selection unit that selects a pattern or a color for filling the painted area by the painted display unit.   When the outer peripheral frame is enlarged or reduced by the outer peripheral frame enlargement / reduction means, the print object is provided with a print object enlargement / reduction means for enlarging or reducing the print object in accordance with the enlargement ratio or reduction ratio of the outer peripheral frame. The print data editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the print data editing apparatus is a print data editing apparatus.   7. The print data editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the boundary frame is enlarged or reduced by the boundary frame enlargement / reduction unit, the size of the print object is not changed.   The boundary frame enlargement / reduction means enlarges or reduces the boundary frame in conjunction with the enlargement or reduction of the outer peripheral frame when the outer peripheral frame is enlarged or reduced by the outer peripheral frame enlargement / reduction means. The print data editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:   A print data editing program for causing a computer to function as various processing means of the print data editing apparatus according to claim 1.