JP2014170317A - Image edition device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image edition device capable of storing image data to be obtained from a document by associating text data with the image data without using an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology.SOLUTION: When the output destination of a file is designated to Pensoft (S12), original data are converted into image data by using the function of a printer driver (S15), and text data are extracted from the original data (S16). Then, Pensoft is started (S18), and tag information to be generated from the converted image data and the text data is fetched (S19), and an image editing operation is accepted (S21). When the storage instruction of the file is accepted (S22), a file in a dedicated file format in which the tag information is embedded is stored (S25).

Description

  The present invention relates to an image editing apparatus that adds search tag information to data.

  Conventionally, OCR technology (OCR: Optical Character Recognition) has been known, in which a printed document image is read by an image reading device such as an image scanner, and characters included in the document image are obtained by image recognition based on the obtained image data. It has been.

  In addition, there is a technique for acquiring character information using such an OCR technique and managing the acquired character information in association with the original document image (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-2111470 A

  However, in the OCR technique, in order to increase the accuracy of conversion to character information, it is necessary to present a candidate for a recognized character to the user and correct the user if it is erroneously recognized. For this reason, in OCR technology, if accurate character information is to be acquired, the work burden on the user increases, and conversely, the user does not like to increase the work burden and does not perform the review work after character recognition. There is a possibility that characters recognized in error are included in the character information.

  Since the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 uses the OCR technique, there is a problem that the work burden on the user increases in order to associate accurate character information with the document image. Further, when the review work after character recognition is neglected, there is a problem that incorrect character information is stored in association with the document image.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an image editing apparatus capable of storing text data in association with image data obtained from a document without using an OCR technique. To do.

  An image editing apparatus according to the present application displays an image based on image data on a display unit, and accepts editing of the image displayed on the display unit. In the image editing apparatus, a receiving unit that receives text data and a part of the received text data Or extraction means for extracting all, image generation means for generating image data relating to an image to be displayed on the display means based on the received text data, and text extracted by the extraction means for the generated image data Storage means for storing the data in association with data.

  An image editing apparatus according to the present application displays an image based on image data on a display means, and accepts editing of the image displayed on the display means. The image editing apparatus accepts a document file storing text data; Extracting means for extracting part or all of the text data stored in the document file; image generating means for generating image data relating to an image to be displayed on the display means based on the accepted document file; and the display And a file generation unit that generates a file in a predetermined format including image data relating to the image displayed on the unit, and a storage unit that stores the generated file in association with the text data extracted by the extraction unit. To do.

  In the image editing apparatus of the present application, the file generation unit generates a file having an area for storing the text data extracted by the extraction unit, and the storage unit stores the text data in the area. The file is stored in a stored state.

  The image editing apparatus of the present application includes means for storing software having a slide display function for sequentially displaying a plurality of images, and means for receiving an instruction to start the software, and slides based on the software file. When receiving the software activation instruction to execute the display, the extraction means extracts text data from the software file, and stores the software file in association with the extracted text data. It is characterized in that it is stored in the means.

  The image editing apparatus of the present application further includes receiving means for receiving a file transmitted from an external apparatus, and the extracting means extracts text data stored in the file received by the receiving means. It is characterized by.

  In the present application, when image data generated from text data or a document file including text data is displayed and stored on the display means, part or all of the original text data is stored in association with the image data.

  According to the present application, when generating image data to be displayed on the display means based on text data or a document file including the text data and storing the image data, a part or all of the original text data is stored in the image data. Therefore, the tag information can be added without accepting the tagging work by the user, and the searchability of the image data (file) can be improved.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the internal structure of the image editing apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing explaining the outline of the process which an image editing apparatus performs. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a print setting screen by a printer driver. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the document taken in into pen software. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the screen which a display part displays at the time of execution of pen software. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of an image editing apparatus. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure of processing executed by the image editing apparatus according to the first embodiment. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure of processing executed by the image editing apparatus according to the second embodiment. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of an image editing apparatus according to Embodiment 3. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for describing a procedure of processing executed by the image editing apparatus according to the third embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the dialog box displayed on a display part when saving a file.

The present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments thereof.
Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an internal configuration of an image editing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment. The image editing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment is an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer or a tablet terminal. The image editing apparatus 10 includes a control unit 11, an image processing unit 12, an input unit 13, a display unit 14, a storage unit 15, and a communication unit 16.

  The control unit 11 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The control unit 11 executes various computer programs stored in the storage unit 15 and controls the operation of each hardware unit described above, thereby controlling the entire apparatus according to the present invention. It functions as an editing device.

  The image processing unit 12 includes an image memory that temporarily stores image data, an image processing circuit that processes image data stored in the image memory, and the like, and performs processing on the image data acquired by the image editing apparatus 10.

  The input unit 13 includes an input interface such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel, and accepts an operation by the user of the image editing apparatus 10. The display unit 14 includes a liquid crystal display device and the like, and displays information to be notified to the user of the image editing device 10.

  The storage unit 15 is a storage device such as a hard disk and has a storage area for storing various data and various computer programs. The computer program stored in the storage unit 15 includes, for example, application programs such as document creation software 151, pen software 152, and presentation software 153, a printer driver 154 that is a driver program for controlling devices, and the like.

  The document creation software 151 is an application program for creating a document. The control unit 11 reads the document creation software 151 and executes it on the CPU, thereby accepting editing of the document including characters (text) through the input unit 13 and displaying the document being created on the display unit 14. Then, the image editing apparatus 10 is caused to execute processing for storing the created document file in the storage unit 15. The created document is saved in a file in a format specified by the user (for example, a format unique to the document creation software 151, a rich text format, etc.).

  The pen software 152 is an application program for editing an image. The control unit 11 reads the pen software 152 and executes it on the CPU, thereby causing the display unit 14 to display an image based on the image data to be edited, a file of image data indicating the displayed image or the edited image. Is stored in the storage unit 15 and the image editing apparatus 10 is caused to execute. Note that the file generated by the pen software 152 is saved in the file in a format designated by the user (for example, a dedicated format of the pen software 152).

  The presentation software 153 is an application program for creating an image (slide) composed of a plurality of pages and displaying the slide. The control unit 11 reads the presentation software and executes it on the CPU, thereby displaying a plurality of images on the display unit 14 in units of pages, processing for accepting editing of the displayed images, and editing the images in units of pages. The image editing apparatus 10 is caused to execute processing such as integration to create a slide.

  The printer driver 154 is driver software for controlling a printer device connected to the image editing apparatus 10 via the communication unit 16. The control unit 11 reads the printer driver 154 and executes it by the CPU, thereby generating a print job based on a document or image designated as a print target, and transmitting the generated print job to the printer device Etc.

  The communication unit 16 is connected to a communication network such as a LAN, and receives data transmitted from an external device connected to the communication network and transmits data to be notified to the external device. For example, a printer device is connected to the communication network. The image editing apparatus 10 is configured to be able to form an image on a predetermined recording sheet by transmitting a print job generated by the printer driver 154 to the printer apparatus via the communication unit 16.

  When the image editing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment captures the document file created by the document creation software 151 into the pen software 152, the image editing apparatus 10 converts the data of the document file into an image and the text data included in the document file. One of the characteristics is that tag information is generated by extracting a part or all of.

  In the following, a description will be given of a configuration in which a document file created by the document creation software 151 is taken into the pen software 152. In this embodiment, as will be described later, target data is used by using the function of the printer driver 154. Is converted to image data and imported into the pen software 152. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to a file created by the document creation software 151, but can be any file that includes text data and can be printed through the printer driver 154. It is possible to apply this method.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an outline of processing executed by the image editing apparatus 10. The image editing apparatus 10 performs (a) processing for converting into image data and (b) processing for generating tag information when a document file is taken into the pen software 152. In the present embodiment, the control unit 11 uses the function of the printer driver 154 to execute the two processes described above. The image data converted by the printer driver 154 is taken into the pen software 152 and displayed in a window prepared by the pen software 152. Tag information generated by the printer driver 154 is held in the RAM in the control unit 11.

  When the pen software 152 is being executed, the image editing apparatus 10 accepts an editing operation for the displayed image. The editing operation includes an operation for correcting or changing the original image, an operation for deleting a part of the original image, an operation for adding an image, and the like. When a file save instruction is received through the input unit 13, the image editing apparatus 10 performs (c) a process for generating a dedicated file and (d) a process for embedding tag information in the dedicated file. In the present embodiment, the control unit 11 uses the function of the pen software 152 to execute the two processes described above. Here, the dedicated file represents a file saved in a dedicated format of the pen software 152, and has a storage area for storing image data and tag information. When embedding tag information in the dedicated file, the control unit 11 stores the tag information in a storage area prepared in advance in the dedicated file.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a print setting screen by the printer driver 154. When the printer driver 154 receives a print instruction during execution of an arbitrary application program (for example, the document creation software 151), the printer driver 154 is executed by the control unit 11 and displays a print setting screen 1540 as shown in FIG. indicate.

  The print setting screen 1540 includes a printer setting field 1541 that accepts output destination settings, a print range setting field 1542 that accepts settings such as pages to be printed, and a print number setting field 1543 that accepts the number of copies to be printed. The print setting screen 1540 includes an execution button 1544 that gives an execution instruction for processing with the set contents, and a cancel button 1545 that gives execution stop of the processing.

  The printer setting field 1541 includes an output destination designation field 1541a for designating an output destination using a pull-down menu, a display field 1541b for displaying information about the output destination, a property setting field 1541c for setting output destination attributes, and the like. In the present embodiment, the output destination designation field 1541a is configured so that the printer device connected to the communication unit 16 can be designated and the pen software 152 can be pointed out as the output destination.

  When the execution button 1544 is pressed after various settings are made on the print setting screen 1540, output to the output destination specified in the output destination specification field 1541a is executed.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a document captured by the pen software 152. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 14 when the pen software 152 is executed. In the present embodiment, the document to be captured by the pen software 152 is a document created as digital data by an application program such as the document creation software 151, and text data represented by a character code (JIS code, Unicode, etc.). Shall be included. As shown in FIG. 4, the document imported into the pen software 152 may include image data such as a photograph, a figure, and a graph in addition to text data.

  When a document as shown in FIG. 4 is opened by the document creation software 151, the printer driver 154 is called from the document creation software 151, the output destination is designated by the pen software 152 from the output destination designation field 1541a, and the output is executed. The document data is converted into image data by the pen software 152 and is taken into the pen software 152. FIG. 5 shows a state in which a document is captured by the pen software 152 and displayed.

  When the pen software 152 is activated, the control unit 11 displays the whiteboard 1520 prepared by the pen software 152 on the display unit 14. The document captured by the pen software 152 is displayed in the whiteboard 1520. A tool group 1521 is provided on the left side of the whiteboard 1520 so that an image or a handwritten character can be added to the whiteboard 1520 or a part of the image displayed on the whiteboard 1520 can be deleted. It is configured.

  When the captured document is composed of a plurality of pages, a desired page (sheet) can be displayed by pressing an increment button 1522 or a decrement button 1523 provided at the lower end of the whiteboard 1520. .

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the image editing apparatus 10. The image editing apparatus 10 includes a file analysis unit 101, an image conversion unit 102, a text extraction unit 103, and a data transmission unit 104 as functional configurations realized by the control unit 11 executing the printer driver 154.

  The printer driver 154 is called from each application program (software) installed in the image editing apparatus 10. The file analysis unit 101 analyzes the application data (file) acquired by the printer driver 154 and sends the analysis data as the analysis result to both the image conversion unit 102 and the text extraction unit 103. At this time, the file analysis unit 101 may generate data expressed in a page description language as analysis data.

  The image conversion unit 102 converts the analysis data acquired from the file analysis unit 101 into image data. At this time, the image conversion unit 102 generates a bitmap image (raster image) in a predetermined format such as JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) or TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) based on the analysis data.

  The text extraction unit 103 extracts text data from the analysis data acquired from the file analysis unit 101, and generates tag information. The text data extracted by the text extraction unit 103 is data expressed by a character code, and does not include handwritten characters expressed by a bitmap image or the like. The text extraction unit 103 further extracts words from the extracted text data and generates tag information. At this time, the text extraction unit 103 may be configured to generate tag information only from words that appear n or more (n is a predetermined integer of 2 or more), or to generate tag information including all words. It is good.

  The data transmission unit 104 transmits the image data converted by the image conversion unit 102 and the tag information generated by the text extraction unit 103 to the data reception unit 110 described later.

  The image editing apparatus 10 includes a data receiving unit 110, an image display unit 111, a tag information holding unit 112, an image editing unit 113, a file format conversion, as a functional configuration realized by executing the pen software 152 by the control unit 11. Unit 114, tag information adding unit 115, and file storage unit 116.

  The data receiving unit 110 receives the image data and tag information transmitted from the data transmitting unit 104, and sends the received image data and tag information to the image display unit 111 and the tag information holding unit 112, respectively. Of the data received by the data receiving unit 110, tag information is held by the tag information holding unit 112 and sent to the tag information adding unit 115 at the subsequent stage.

  The image display unit 111 displays an image based on the image data acquired from the data receiving unit 110 on the display unit 14. In addition, during the image display, the image editing unit 113 accepts an image editing operation through the input unit 13, and corrects or changes the original image according to the received editing operation, and performs a part of the original image. Image processing such as erasing processing and processing for adding an image drawn by the user is performed.

  When receiving an instruction to save to a file through the input unit 13, the image editing unit 113 sends the image data held at that time to the file format conversion unit 114. The file format conversion unit 114 generates dedicated file format data based on the image data transmitted from the image editing unit 113 and transmits the data to the file storage unit 116. When the tag information adding unit 115 receives an instruction to save to a file through the input unit, the tag information adding unit 115 sends the tag information acquired from the tag information holding unit 112 to the file saving unit 116.

  The file storage unit 116 generates a file (dedicated file) based on the data in the dedicated file format sent from the file format conversion unit 114 and embeds tag information sent from the tag information adding unit 115 in the file. Run.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure of processing executed by the image editing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment. When a file is opened from the application program installed in the image editing apparatus 10 (step S11), and the data output destination is designated by the pen software 152 through the printer driver called from the application program (step S12), the file analysis unit 101 analyzes the data to be output (step S13).

  The file analysis unit 101 determines whether text data is included in the output target data (step S14). When text data is included (S14: YES), the analysis data output from the file analysis unit 101 is converted into image data by the image conversion unit 102 (step S15), and the text data is converted by the text extraction unit 103. Extraction is performed to generate tag information (step S16).

  In the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, the text data is extracted by the text extraction unit 103 after being converted into image data by the image conversion unit 102, but the image data is extracted after the text data is extracted from the analysis data. The image data may be converted to the image data and the text data may be extracted in parallel.

  Next, the data transmission unit 104 performs transmission processing of the image data converted by the image conversion unit 102 and the tag information generated by the text extraction unit 103 (step S17). At this time, the control unit 11 reads the pen software 152 from the storage unit 15 and activates it (step S18).

  When the pen software 152 is activated, the data receiving unit 110 takes in the image data and tag information transmitted from the data transmitting unit 104 (step S19). The captured tag information is temporarily held by the tag information holding unit 112.

  The image display unit 111 displays an image based on the image data captured in step S19 (step S20), and the image editing unit 113 accepts an editing operation on the displayed image (step S21).

  Next, when a file save instruction is received through the input unit 13 (step S22), the file format conversion unit 114 converts the image data displayed by the image display unit 111 into data of a dedicated file format (step S23). The converted data is sent to the file storage unit 116. Further, the tag information adding unit 115 reads the tag information held in the tag information holding unit 112 and sends it to the file storage unit 116 (step S24).

  In the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, the file saving instruction is accepted after the editing operation is accepted. However, the file saving instruction may be accepted without accepting the editing operation. Even in this case, the image data displayed by the pen software 152 is stored as a file in a dedicated format with the tag information embedded in accordance with the procedure described later.

  Next, the file storage unit 116 generates a dedicated file based on the data of the dedicated file format sent from the file format conversion unit 114, and stores the generated file (step S25). At this time, the file storage unit 116 embeds the tag information in the file by storing the tag information from the tag information adding unit 115 in the storage area provided in the dedicated file.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S14 that text data is not included (S14: NO), the analysis data output from the file analysis unit 101 is converted into image data by the image conversion unit 102 (step S26).

  Next, the data transmission unit 104 performs transmission processing of the image data converted by the image conversion unit 102 and the tag information generated by the text extraction unit 103 (step S27). At this time, the control unit 11 reads the pen software 152 from the storage unit 15 and starts it (step S28). After the pen software 152 is activated, the processing after step S20 described above is executed. Note that when the pen software 152 is activated from image data that does not include text data, tag information is not generated, so that the process of outputting tag information in step S24 can be omitted.

  As described above, in this embodiment, a tag created based on text data extracted from an original document file when the document file is captured by the pen software 152 and saved as a file (dedicated file) of the pen software 152. Since the information is embedded, it is possible to improve the searchability of the file without requiring a tagging operation by the user.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
In the first embodiment, the configuration in which the tag information is embedded in the document file to be imported into the pen software 152 has been described. However, the tag information may be embedded in the file for the presentation software 153 in cooperation with the presentation software 153.

  In the second embodiment, when both the pen software 152 and the presentation software 153 are activated, when the slide display for sequentially displaying a plurality of images is instructed from the presentation software 153, the pen software 152 The file for the presentation software 153 is taken in. The pen software 152 extracts text data from the imported file for the presentation software 153, and generates tag information. Then, the tag information generated when saving as a dedicated file of the pen software 152 is embedded.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure of processing executed by the image editing apparatus 10 according to the second embodiment. The control unit 11 of the image editing apparatus 10 determines whether or not a slide display instruction has been received in a state where the presentation software 153 is activated (step S31). When the slide display instruction is not received (S31: NO), the control unit 11 stands by until the slide display instruction is received.

  When the slide display instruction is received (S31: YES), the control unit 11 determines whether or not the pen software 152 is activated in the image editing apparatus 10 (step S32). When the pen software 152 has not been activated (S32: NO), the control unit 11 ends the process according to the flowchart.

  When the pen software 152 is activated (S32: YES), the control unit 11 takes the file for the presentation software 153 that is the object of the slide display into the pen software 152 (step S33), and the text from the taken file. Data is extracted (step S34), and tag information is generated. At this time, as in the first embodiment, a part of the function of the printer driver 154 can be used, and the generated tag information is temporarily held in the tag information holding unit 112.

  Next, the image editing apparatus 10 performs a slide display on the display unit 14 (step S35). After executing the slide display, when a file saving instruction is received through the input unit 13 (step S36), the file format conversion unit 114 converts the image data displayed on the display unit 14 into data in a dedicated file format. (Step S37), the converted data is sent to the file storage unit 116. Further, the tag information adding unit 115 reads the tag information held in the tag information holding unit 112 and sends it to the file storage unit 116 (step S38).

  Next, the file storage unit 116 generates a dedicated file based on the data in the dedicated file format sent from the file format conversion unit 114, and stores the generated file (step S39). At this time, the file storage unit 116 embeds the tag information in the file by storing the tag information from the tag information adding unit 115 in the storage area provided in the dedicated file.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, when slide display is performed by the presentation software 153, tag information can be added in cooperation with the pen software 152, thereby saving the user from manually inputting tag information. .

Embodiment 3 FIG.
In the first embodiment, when the output destination of a document file created in the image editing apparatus 10 is designated to the pen software 152, text data is extracted from the document file and tag information is generated. The text data may be extracted from the file received by the communication unit 16 of the image editing apparatus 10 and the tag information may be generated.

  FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of the image editing apparatus 10 according to the third embodiment. The internal configuration of the image editing apparatus 10 according to the third embodiment is the same as that shown in the first embodiment, and includes a control unit 11, an image processing unit 12, an input unit 13, a display unit 14, a storage unit 15, and communication. The unit 16 is provided.

  An external terminal 20 is communicably connected to the communication unit 16 of the image editing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment via a communication network such as a LAN. The external terminal 20 is, for example, a terminal device such as a personal computer or a tablet terminal, and includes a communication unit and a storage unit. The storage unit stores a file including text data such as a document file and a presentation file in advance. It shall be.

  When the communication unit 16 receives a file transmitted from the external terminal 20, the image editing apparatus 10 performs processing for extracting text data from the file, processing for starting the pen software 152, and the like.

The image editing apparatus 10 may perform processing for extracting text data for all files received by the communication unit 16.
Further, the image editing apparatus 10 may perform a process of extracting text data for a specific file received by the communication unit 16. For example, when a file stored in the external terminal 20 is selected by the image editing apparatus 10 or the external terminal 20 and the pen software 152 of the image editing apparatus 10 is designated as the output destination of the file, the image editing apparatus 10 The file may be received via 16 and text data may be extracted from the received file.
Further, when the image editing apparatus 10 is in a specific operation state, when the communication unit 16 receives a file transmitted from the external terminal 20, text data may be extracted from the file. For example, when the pen software 152 and the presentation software 153 are activated in the image editing apparatus 10, when the file for the presentation software 153 stored in the external terminal 20 is received, the image editing apparatus 10 receives the received file. Text data may be extracted from.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure of processing executed by the image editing apparatus 10 according to the third embodiment. In addition, about the process which is common in the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, it attaches | subjects and demonstrates the same step number. When the document file stored in the storage unit of the external terminal 20 is selected and the pen software 152 of the image editing apparatus 10 is designated as the output destination of the document file, the external terminal 20 sends the document file to the image editing apparatus 10. Transmit (step S41).

  When receiving the document file transmitted from the external terminal 20 (step S42), the image editing apparatus 10 performs data analysis of the received document file using the function of the printer driver 154, that is, the file analysis unit 101 (step S42). S13) It is determined whether or not text data is included in the target document file (step S14).

  When it is determined that text data is included in the target document file (S14: YES), the image editing apparatus 10 performs the processing after step S15 in the same processing procedure as in the first embodiment. Then, a file (dedicated file) in a dedicated format of the pen software 152 is generated, and tag information is embedded in the generated file.

  If it is determined that the text data is not included in the target document file (S14: NO), the image editing apparatus 10 executes the processing from step S26 onward, and performs pen software without embedding tag information. A file (dedicated file) with a dedicated format 152 is generated, and the generated file is saved.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 10, the processing when the document file stored in the storage unit of the external terminal 20 is selected and the pen software 152 of the image editing apparatus 10 is designated as the output destination of the document file has been described. The same applies to the case where slide display is designated from the file for the presentation software 153 stored in the external terminal 20. At this time, after receiving the target file from the external terminal 20, the image editing apparatus 10 can store the file in the dedicated format in which the tag information is embedded in the processing procedure shown by the flowchart in FIG.

Embodiment 4 FIG.
In the fourth embodiment, a description will be given of a configuration in which text data is extracted from a document file and the extracted text data is set as a file name when the file is saved in a dedicated format of the pen software 152.

  FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a dialog box 140 displayed on the display unit 14 when saving a file. In the fourth embodiment, when saving a file in the dedicated format of the pen software 152, a part of text data extracted from the original document file or the like is set as a default file name. In step S22 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, the image editing apparatus 10 displays a dialog box 140 for designating a file storage destination on the display unit 14 when a file storage instruction is accepted.

  The dialog box 140 sets a storage destination designation field 141 for designating a file storage destination, a display field 142 for displaying a file already saved in the designated storage destination, and the name (file name) of the file to be saved. A file name setting field 143 to be set, an extension setting field 144 to set the file type, and the like. Further, the dialog box 140 includes an execution button 145 for instructing to save a file with the set contents, and a cancel button 146 for canceling the file saving.

  The image editing apparatus 10 displays a dialog box 140 as shown in FIG. 11 on the display unit 14 when a file saving instruction is received in a series of processes in the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 10. At this time, text data extracted from the original file is set as a file name candidate. When a plurality of types of words are included in the extracted text data, for example, the most frequently used words that are equal to or less than a predetermined number of characters (for example, 8 characters) can be set as file name candidates. In the example shown in FIG. 11, the word “product specification” is extracted from the original file as the most frequently used word, and the file name “product specification.SWS” is added with the extension “SWS” of the pen software 152. Shows a state where is set.

  As described above, in the fourth embodiment, since a suitable name is automatically set as the file name, it is possible to save the user's trouble as compared with the case of manually inputting the file name. Note that the file name set in the file name setting field 143 by the image editing apparatus 10 is only a candidate, and the user can set an appropriate name by inputting the file name from the input unit 13.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Image editing apparatus 11 Control part 12 Image processing part 13 Input part 14 Display part 15 Storage part 16 Communication part 20 External terminal 151 Document creation software 152 Pen software 153 Presentation software 154 Printer driver

Claims (5)

In an image editing apparatus that displays an image based on image data on a display unit and accepts editing of the image displayed on the display unit.
Accepting means for accepting text data;
Extraction means for extracting part or all of the accepted text data;
Image generating means for generating image data relating to an image to be displayed on the display means based on the received text data;
An image editing apparatus comprising: storage means for storing the generated image data in association with the text data extracted by the extraction means. In an image editing apparatus that displays an image based on image data on a display unit and accepts editing of the image displayed on the display unit.
Accepting means for accepting a document file storing text data;
Extraction means for extracting part or all of the text data stored in the accepted document file;
Image generating means for generating image data relating to an image to be displayed on the display means based on the received document file;
File generation means for generating a file of a predetermined format including image data relating to the image displayed on the display means;
An image editing apparatus comprising: storage means for storing the generated file in association with the text data extracted by the extraction means. The file generating means generates a file having an area for storing the text data extracted by the extracting means;
The image editing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the storage unit stores the file in a state where the text data is stored in the area. Means for storing software having a slide display function for sequentially displaying a plurality of images;
Means for receiving an instruction to start the software,
When receiving an instruction to start the software to execute a slide display based on the software file, the extraction unit is configured to extract text data from the software file,
4. The image editing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the software file is stored in the storage unit in association with the extracted text data. A receiving means for receiving a file transmitted from the external device;
5. The image editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the extracting unit extracts text data stored in a file received by the receiving unit.