JP2019047438A - Image processing program, information processing device, and image processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To easily provide a user with a print target image in which image objects are appropriately arranged based on a layout desired by the user and which is to be printed on a print medium.SOLUTION: A control unit of an information processing device causes an arrangeable area 53 in which an image object 60 can be arranged in a print target area 51 provided on a print medium and the image object 60 to be selected through an input unit. The control unit arranges the image object 60 at a prescribed size and a prescribed position according to the arrangeable area 53 such that at least a part of the image object 60 is included in the arrangeable area 53. The control unit causes a display unit to display the image of the print target area 51 in which the image object 60 is disposed in the arrangeable area 53.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for processing an image to be printed on a print medium.

  A technique for printing an image on a label surface of an information storage medium such as a CD or a DVD is known. In Patent Document 1, data of a print target image to be printed on a label surface including an image object is generated in an information processing device, and the generated data is transmitted to the printing device, thereby printing the print target image on the label surface. Techniques for making them disclosed are disclosed.

JP 2011-76674 A

The arrangement position and size of the image object on the label surface desired by the user may vary depending on the user or the content of the image object.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and enables a user to easily provide a print target image in which an image object is arranged in an appropriate state based on a layout desired by the user to be printed on a print medium. For the purpose.

  The image processing program of the present invention is a program that can be executed by a control unit in an information processing apparatus that includes a display unit, an input unit, and a control unit. The image processing program causes the control unit to execute an area selection process, an image selection process, an image arrangement process, and a display process.

  The area selection process is a process of selecting, via the input unit, a disposition area in which an image object can be disposed in order to print the image object in a print target area provided on the print medium. The image selection process is a process for selecting an image object via the input unit. In the image placement process, the image object selected in the image selection process can be placed in a specified size according to the placeable area in order to include at least a part of the image object in the placeable area selected in the area selection process. This is a process of arranging at a specified position according to the area. The display process is a process of causing the display unit to display an image of the print target area in which the image object is arranged in the arrangeable area by the image arrangement process.

  In the image processing program configured as described above, when a user selects an arrangementable area in the print target area and an image object to be arranged in the arrangementable area, the selected image object is selected. It arrange | positions with the prescription | regulation size and prescription | regulation position according to arrangement | positioning area | region so that at least one part of an image object may be contained in arrangement | positioning area | region with respect to an arrangement | positioning area | region. Therefore, a print target image to be printed on the print medium can be easily provided to the user in a state where the image objects are appropriately arranged according to the layout desired by the user.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the label printing system of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows a layout selection screen, a photo selection screen, and a photo adjustment screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a change of a layout. It is explanatory drawing which shows that an image object can be changed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the example of a change of a layout. It is explanatory drawing which shows that a text can be added. It is a part of flowchart of label production processing. It is another part (continuation of FIG. 7) of the flowchart of a label production process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of animation display of an image object. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the example of an animation display of an image object. It is explanatory drawing which shows the image object display process in a circle of 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the image object display process in a semicircle of 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[1. First Embodiment]
(1-1) Configuration of Label Printing System As shown in FIG. 1, the label printing system according to the present embodiment includes an information processing apparatus 10 and a printing apparatus 5. The label printing system of the present embodiment is configured to print an image on the label surface 8a of the disk-shaped storage medium 8. The label surface 8 a is one surface of both surfaces of the storage medium 8.

  Specifically, an image to be printed on the label surface 8a is generated by the information processing apparatus 10, and print data based on the generated image is transmitted to the printing apparatus 5, so that the printing apparatus 5 receives the image based on the print data. Printing can be performed on the label surface 8 a of the storage medium 8.

  In addition, a hollow inner center circle 8b, which is a concentric circle region where an image cannot be printed, is provided concentrically at the center of the label surface 8a. A part or all of the inner circle 8b has a hole penetrating in a direction perpendicular to the plate surface. The storage medium 8 may be a disk-shaped storage medium configured to be able to store data, such as a CD or a DVD.

(1-2) Configuration of Information Processing Device The information processing device 10 is a portable communication terminal capable of wireless communication, such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The information processing apparatus 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a display unit 13, an input unit 14, a first wireless communication unit 15, a second wireless communication unit 16, an external I / F 17, and an audio input. An output unit 18 and a photographing unit 19 are provided. These units are connected to each other via a bus line 20 so that data can be transmitted and received. Note that I / F is an abbreviation for interface section.

  The control unit 11 has a CPU, for example. The storage unit 12 includes a semiconductor memory such as a ROM, RAM, NVRAM, or flash memory. That is, the information processing apparatus 10 according to this embodiment includes a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory.

  The control unit 11 implements various functions by executing a program stored in a non-transitional tangible recording medium. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 12 corresponds to a non-transitional tangible recording medium that stores a program. Various functions of the information processing apparatus 10 are basically realized by the control unit 11 executing a program stored in the storage unit 12. The various functions realized by the control unit 11 are not limited to being realized by executing a program, and some or all of the functions may be realized by using one or a plurality of hardware.

  The storage unit 12 stores various software and data. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 12 stores an OS (abbreviation of operating system) 12a, a label creation application 12b, and a printing application 12c as software. The OS 12a, the label creation application 12b, and the printing application 12c are installed in a computer system that includes the control unit 11.

  In the following description, the control unit 11 that executes a program (specifically, a CPU (not shown) included in the control unit 11) may be simply described by a program name. For example, the description “label creation application 12b” may mean “the CPU executing the label creation application 12b”.

  The label creation application 12b is application software that can generate image data of an image to be printed on the label surface 8a. The label creation application 12b can generate image data of an image including at least an image object and text selected by the user.

  The print application 12 c is application software that can convert the image data generated by the label creation application 12 b into print data of a specific data format that can be processed by the printing apparatus 5 and transmit the print data to the printing apparatus 5.

The display unit 13 includes a display device that can display an image, such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.
The input unit 14 includes an input device for receiving various input operations. The input device included in the input unit 14 includes a touch panel 14a. The touch panel 14a is superimposed on an image display area 25 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) in the display device of the display unit 13.

  The touch panel 14a is an input device configured to be able to detect an instruction operation for instructing a specific position by an indicator such as a fingertip or a pen with respect to an image display area on the display unit 13. As used herein, “instruction” includes at least one of contact and proximity of the indicator. When an instruction operation is performed by the indicator, the touch panel 14a outputs an operation detection signal indicating a position where the instruction operation is performed.

  The controller 11 performs a pointer detection process based on the operation detection signal output from the touch panel 14a. The indicator detection process is a process for detecting the presence / absence of an instruction operation by the indicator, a position where the instruction operation is performed, a specific type of the instruction operation, and the like. The indicator detection processing may be performed by the OS 12a, for example, and the processing result may be notified to the label creation application 12b and the printing application 12c. Further, for example, the indicator detection process may be performed by each of the label creation application 12b and the print application 12c based on the operation detection signal. In this embodiment, for example, tap, drag, flick, pinch-in, pinch-out, and the like are types of instruction operations that can be detected by the pointer detection process.

  The external I / F 17 is an interface unit to which a rewritable nonvolatile storage medium (not shown) is attached, and controls writing and reading of data with respect to the attached storage medium. The voice input / output unit 18 is a voice input / output device including a microphone and a speaker. The photographing unit 19 has a function as a so-called digital camera, and can photograph an image and generate image data indicating the image. Image data photographed by the photographing unit 19 is stored in the storage unit 12, for example.

  The first wireless communication unit 15 is an interface unit for performing communication based on the wireless LAN standard (hereinafter referred to as “wireless LAN communication”), for example. In the present embodiment, the wireless LAN communication performed by the first wireless communication unit 15 is wireless LAN communication conforming to the IEEE 802.11b / g / n standard.

  The information processing apparatus 10 can perform wireless LAN communication with the printing apparatus 5 via the first wireless communication unit 15. In this embodiment, the print data generated by the print application 12c is transmitted to the printing apparatus 5 by wireless LAN communication. Note that wireless LAN communication with the printing apparatus 5 can be performed directly in a so-called ad hoc mode, and can also be performed via a relay apparatus (not shown) in a so-called infrastructure mode.

  The second wireless communication unit 16 is an interface unit for performing a voice call and data communication via a mobile communication network (not shown). For example, the second wireless communication unit 16 may be configured to perform wireless communication according to the LTE standard. Note that “LTE” is an abbreviation for “Long Term Evolution”.

(1-3) Configuration of Printing Device The printing device 5 has a label printing function capable of printing an image based on the print data received from the information processing device 10 on the label surface 8a of the storage medium 8. When the printing apparatus 5 receives print data in which the storage medium 8 is designated as a print medium from the information processing apparatus 10, the printing apparatus 5 prints an image indicated by the print data on the label surface 8 a of the storage medium 8.

  The printing apparatus 5 has a printing mechanism using an inkjet technique or an electrophotographic technique, and is configured to be able to print an image indicated by input print data on various printing media by the printing mechanism. The printing apparatus 5 can perform wireless LAN communication with other various apparatuses including the information processing apparatus 10.

  The print medium that can be printed by the printing apparatus 5 includes a storage medium 8. In other words, the printing apparatus 5 has a label printing function capable of printing an image based on the print data received from the information processing apparatus 10 on the label surface 8 a of the storage medium 8. When the printing apparatus 5 receives print data in which the storage medium 8 is designated as a print medium from the information processing apparatus 10, the printing apparatus 5 prints an image indicated by the print data on the label surface 8 a of the storage medium 8.

(1-4) Description of the function of the label creation application 12b When the information processing apparatus 10 is activated and a specific activation operation for executing the label creation application 12b is performed, the label creation application 12b is executed by the control unit 11. The

  After starting execution, the label creation application 12b displays a layout selection screen 30 in the display area 25 of the display unit 13 as shown on the left side of FIG. The layout selection screen 30 is a screen for allowing the user to select one of the layouts of the image object for the label surface 8a from a plurality of layouts.

  On the layout selection screen 30, images of a plurality of selectable layouts are displayed. On the left side of FIG. 2, as an example, the layout selection screen 30 includes a first full layout image 31, a second full layout image 32, a third full layout image 33, a first upper half layout image 34, and a second upper half layout image. An example in which 35 and a first lower half layout image 36 are displayed is shown.

  The first full layout image 31 is an image corresponding to the first full layout. The first entire layout is a layout in which image objects can be arranged on the entire label surface 8a and no text is arranged.

  The second full layout image 32 is an image corresponding to the second full layout. The second entire layout is a layout in which image objects can be arranged on the entire surface of the label surface 8a, and horizontal text arranged in a straight line can be arranged at an arbitrary position on the label surface 8a.

  The third full layout image 33 is an image corresponding to the third full layout. The third full surface layout is a layout in which image objects can be arranged on the entire surface of the label surface 8a, and horizontally written text arranged in an arc shape at an arbitrary position on the label surface 8a.

  The first upper half layout image 34 is an image corresponding to the first upper half layout. The first upper half layout is a horizontally written text in which an image object can be arranged in the upper half circle area of the label surface 8a and is linearly arranged in the lower half circle area where the image object cannot be arranged. Is a layout that can be arranged. Here, the upper half-circle region means one of two semi-circle-shaped regions obtained by dividing the circle forming the outer edge of the label surface 8a by a specific diameter, and the lower half-circle. An area | region shows the other of the said two semicircle area | regions.

  The second upper half layout image 35 is an image corresponding to the second upper half layout. The second upper half layout is a horizontally written text in which an image object can be arranged in the upper half circle area of the label surface 8a and is arranged in an arc shape in the lower half circle area where the image object cannot be arranged. Is a layout that can be arranged.

  The first lower half layout image 36 is an image corresponding to the first lower half layout. The first lower half layout is a horizontally written text in which image objects can be arranged in the lower half circle area of the label surface 8a and are linearly arranged in the upper half circle area where no image object can be arranged. Is a layout that can be arranged.

  The user can select a layout corresponding to the tapped layout image by tapping any one of the plurality of layout images displayed on the layout selection screen 30.

  When one of a plurality of layout images displayed on the layout selection screen 30 is tapped, the label creation application 12b sets a layout corresponding to the tapped layout image as a print layout.

  There are at least one layout that can be selected by the user in addition to the six layouts corresponding to the layout images 31 to 36 shown on the left side of FIG. That is, by performing a flick operation on the layout selection screen 30 in the left-right direction with, for example, an indicator, another layout image different from the currently displayed layout image can be displayed. A corresponding layout can be selected by tapping the newly displayed layout image.

  When the layout for printing is set, the label creation application 12b displays a photo selection screen 40 in the display area 25 of the display unit 13 as shown in the center of FIG. The photo selection screen 40 is a screen for allowing the user to select an image object in an image to be printed on the label surface 8a.

  On the photo selection screen 40, for example, thumbnails of photo data stored in a predetermined folder of the storage unit 12 are displayed as a list. The center of FIG. 2 shows an example in which eight thumbnails 41 to 48 are displayed on the photo selection screen 40.

  The user can select a photo corresponding to the thumbnail as an image object by tapping the thumbnail of the photo to be printed on the label surface 8a. When one of a plurality of thumbnails displayed on the photo selection screen 40 is tapped, the label creation application 12b sets a photo corresponding to the tapped thumbnail as an image object to be printed on the label surface 8a. To do.

  Note that the data format of an image that can be selected as an image object may be determined as appropriate. For example, JPEG, PDF, and other images in a plurality of data formats may be selectable as image objects.

  When an image object is set, the label creation application 12b displays a photo adjustment screen 50 in the display area 25 as shown on the right side of FIG. The photo adjustment screen 50 is a screen for allowing the user to adjust the position where the image object is arranged and the size of the image object with respect to the area where the image object can be arranged in the set print layout.

  A target area image 51 is displayed on the photo adjustment screen 50. The target area image 51 is an image showing the label surface 8a that is a print target area of the image data. At the center of the target area image 51, an inner circle image 52 showing the inner circle 8b provided on the storage medium 8 is arranged concentrically. The inner circle image 52 indicates a region where printing on the label surface 8a is not possible. Further, the target area image 51 includes a horizontal auxiliary line 51 a and a vertical auxiliary line 51 b corresponding to two mutually orthogonal diameters in the target area image 51.

  Further, in the target area image 51, an arrangementable area 53 corresponding to the printing layout set on the layout selection screen 30 is set, and the image object 60 set on the photo selection screen 40 is set in the arrangementable area 53. Be placed. The shape of the image object 60 is a quadrangle in the present embodiment.

  The right side of FIG. 2 shows a case where the print layout is the first upper half layout as an example. In this case, the upper half semicircle area in the target area image 51 is set as the arrangementable area 53 in which the image object 60 can be arranged.

  In the initial state immediately after switching to the photo adjustment screen 50, the image object 60 is arranged at a prescribed position corresponding to the arrangeable area 53 with a prescribed size corresponding to the arrangeable area 53 with respect to the arrangeable area 53, for example. Is done. Further, the image object 60 is arranged so that at least a part of the image object 60 is included in the arrangementable area 53. The specified size and the specified position in the present embodiment are a size and a position where the entire image object 60 is inscribed in the arrangeable area 53, as shown on the right in FIG.

  That is, the specified position is a position where the center in the left-right direction of the image object 60 is positioned on the vertical auxiliary line 51b and the lower side of the image object 60 is superimposed on the horizontal auxiliary line 51a. The prescribed size is a size in which the two vertices at both upper edges of the image object 60 are in contact with the outer periphery of the arrangeable area 53 in a state where the image object 60 is arranged at the prescribed position. The specified size and specified position shown on the right side of FIG. 2 are the size and position where a blank area where the image object 60 is not arranged exists in the arrangementable area 53.

  If the set print layout is not a full layout, that is, if there is an empty area where the image object 60 cannot be placed in the target area image 51, such as each upper half layout or each lower half layout, for example, a label is created The application 12b sets the empty area as the label background area 54.

  In addition, the label creation application 12 b displays the text 57 and the text frame 56 at predetermined positions in the target area image 51. The text frame 56 is a rectangular frame surrounding the text 57.

  A photo change button 58 is displayed on the photo adjustment screen 50. When the photo change button 58 is tapped by the user, the photo selection screen 40 is displayed again to accept selection of an image object.

  The user can arbitrarily change the position of the image object 60 by, for example, dragging the image object 60 arranged at the specified size and the specified position on the photo adjustment screen 50. In addition, the user changes the size of the image object 60 (that is, enlargement or reduction) by performing, for example, a pinch-in operation or a pinch-out operation (hereinafter referred to as “enlargement / reduction operation”) on the image object 60. ").

  When the image object 60 is dragged, the label creation application 12b moves the position of the image object 60 according to the drag operation. In addition, when the image object 60 is enlarged or reduced, the label creation application 12b enlarges or reduces the image object 60 according to the enlargement / reduction operation.

  For example, from the state shown in the right side of FIG. 2, the user performs a drag operation on the image object 60 in the upper left direction and performs a pinch-in operation on the image object 60. It can be moved and reduced to the state.

  In the photo adjustment screen 50, a part or part of the image object 60 can be set to a position or size that protrudes from the arrangeable area 53. When a part of the image object 60 protrudes from the arrangeable area 53, for example, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the part of the image object 60 existing in the arrangeable area 53 is clearly displayed. The area outside the arrangeable area 53, that is, the area that protrudes from the target area image 51 is displayed relatively lighter than that displayed in the portion existing in the arrangeable area 53.

  In addition, a completion button 59 is displayed on the photo adjustment screen 50. When the user taps the completion button 59, the position and size of the image object 60 at the time of the tapping are determined, and the label editing screen 70 shown on the left in FIG. 3 is displayed.

  On the label editing screen 70, the image object 60 is displayed at the determined position and size in the arrangementable area 53 in the target area image 51. In this case, if there is an area that protrudes from the arrangementable area 53 in the image object 60, the area that protrudes is not displayed, and the area that exists in the arrangementable area 53, that is, the label surface 8a is only displayed. Display only the area to be printed.

  On the label editing screen 70, the user can edit the text 57. Specifically, when the text 57 or the text frame 56 is tapped, the label creation application 12b performs a text editing process and accepts an editing operation of the text 57 by the user. The user can change the text content and the text size by this editing operation.

  The label creation application 12 b sets the size of the text frame 56 to a size corresponding to the length and size of the text 57. Therefore, as the length and size of the text 57 increase, the text frame 56 increases accordingly.

  Further, the user can move the position of the text 57 by, for example, a drag operation. The range in which the text 57 can be moved may be determined as appropriate. For example, when the label background area 54 exists, the label background area 54 may be movable. Further, for example, it may be movable within the target area image 51 including the arrangeable area 53.

  In addition, a layout change button 71, an add button 72, and a save button 73 are displayed on the label editing screen 70. The operation when the add button 72 is tapped will be described later. When the save button 73 is tapped, the current editing state is saved in the storage unit 12. The saved editing state can be called up when the label creation application 12b is started next time.

  When the layout change button 71 is tapped, the layout selection screen 30 is displayed again as shown in the center of FIG. When any layout is selected on the layout selection screen 30, an inquiry window 91, a change execution button 92, and a cancel button 93 are displayed as shown on the right side of FIG.

  The inquiry window 91 includes an image in a state where image objects are arranged in the reselected layout. The user can grasp the image after the layout change by looking at the inquiry window 91.

  When the cancel button 93 is tapped, the layout selection screen 30 is displayed again. When the change execution button 92 is tapped, the reselected layout is updated to the print layout, and as shown on the left side of FIG. 4, the label editing screen 70 including the target area image 51 based on the updated print layout. Is displayed.

  4 shows an example in which the layout is changed from the first upper half layout to the first lower half layout. That is, the layout is changed to a symmetrical position about the diameter of the target area image 51. In this way, when the layout before and after the change has a symmetrical relationship, the image object 60 and the text 57 are arranged at positions symmetrical with respect to the symmetry axis without changing the size.

  When the image object 60 is tapped on the label editing screen 70, a photo editing icon 96 is displayed as shown on the right side of FIG. When the photo editing icon 96 is tapped, a photo adjustment screen (see the right in FIG. 2) is displayed, and movement, enlargement / reduction, change, etc. of the image object 60 are accepted.

  Another example of layout change and the fact that text can be added will be described with reference to FIGS. In the label editing screen 70 shown on the left side of FIG. 5, the first entire layout is set as the print layout. When the layout change button 71 is tapped in this state, a layout selection screen 30 is displayed as shown in the center of FIG. For example, when the first upper half layout is selected, an inquiry window 91 including an image in a state where the image object 60 is arranged in the first upper half layout is displayed as shown in the right of FIG.

  When the change execution button 92 is tapped here, the reselected first upper half layout is updated to the print layout, and the target region image 51 based on the updated print layout is displayed as shown in the left of FIG. The label editing screen 70 including the display is displayed. Since the layout change in this case is not a symmetrical change of the layout, the image object 60 is displayed in a state inscribed in the arrangeable area 53 in the arrangeable area 53 after the layout change, as shown in the left of FIG. The

  When the add button 72 is tapped on the label editing screen 70, a text addition operation is accepted. The user can increase the number of texts by tapping the add button 72. Even if the text is not displayed because a layout that does not include text is selected, the text can be arranged by tapping the add button 72.

  When the add button 72 is tapped, a horizontal character addition icon 101 and a vertical character addition icon 102 are displayed as shown in the center of FIG. When the horizontal character addition icon 101 is tapped, a horizontal text frame 111 is newly added as shown on the right in FIG. When the vertical character addition icon 102 is tapped, a vertical character text frame 112 is newly added as shown on the right of FIG.

  An edit completion button 75 is displayed on the label edit screen 70. When the edit completion button 75 is tapped by the user, the label creation application 12b determines the content of the target area image 51 at the time of the tapping as an image to be printed on the label surface 8a. Then, the label creation application 12b activates the printing application 12c, and passes the image data indicating the determined image to the printing application 12c. When the print application 12c receives the image data from the label creation application 12b after startup, the print application 12c converts the image data into print data and transmits the print data to the printing apparatus 5. Thereby, the image generated by the label creation application 12b, that is, the target area image 51 displayed when the edit completion button 75 is tapped on the label editing screen 70 is printed on the label surface 8a.

(1-5) Label Creation Processing Label creation processing executed by the control unit 11 based on the label creation application 12b will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and FIG. 8, for simplification of description, the processing when the label editing screen 70 is mainly displayed is extracted from the entire label creation processing, and other various processing is omitted. ing.

  The control unit 11 executes the label creation application 12b when the label creation application 12b is activated after the activation. When the label creating application 12b is started, the control unit 11 performs a layout selection process in S110. Specifically, the layout selection screen 30 (see the left in FIG. 2) is displayed, and the user selects a layout. When a layout is selected by the user, in S120, information indicating the selected layout is stored in the storage unit 12, thereby setting the selected layout as a print layout.

  In S130, an image object selection process is performed. Specifically, the photograph selection screen 40 (see the center of FIG. 2) is displayed, and an image object selection operation by the user is accepted. Then, the image object selected by the user is set as the image object 60 to be printed.

  In S140, the photo adjustment screen 50 (see the right in FIG. 2) is displayed. However, at the stage of S140, the image object 60 is not displayed yet. In S150, it is determined whether the layout selected on the layout selection screen, that is, the currently set layout for printing is a circle or a semicircle. Regarding the print layout, a circle means the above-described various full-surface layouts, and a semicircle means a layout in which the placeable area 53 has a semicircular shape, such as the above-described various upper and lower half layouts. To do.

  If the print layout is a circle, in S160, an in-circle object display process is performed. That is, the image object 60 is arranged in a prescribed position corresponding to the arrangeable area 53 with a prescribed size corresponding to the arrangeable area 53 with respect to the circular arrangeable area 53.

  More specifically, in this embodiment, the image object 60 is displayed inscribed in the circular target region image 51. For example, the size and position of the image object 60 for inscribing the image object 60 in the target area image 51 are determined as follows. That is, the size and position of the image object 60 are determined so that the diagonal line of the image object 60 matches the diameter of the target area image 51.

  If the print layout is a semicircle in S150, an inner diameter avoidance setting value is acquired in S170. The inner diameter avoidance setting value indicates whether or not the image object 60 is arranged avoiding the inner circle image 52 so that the image object 60 is not superimposed on the inner circle image 52 corresponding to the inner circle 8b of the storage medium 8. Information.

  The inner diameter avoidance setting value may be arbitrarily set by the user, for example. The inner diameter avoidance setting value once set may be maintained until a change operation is performed, or may be input by the user every time the image object 60 is selected on the photo selection screen 40. .

  In S180, semi-circle object display processing is performed. That is, the image object 60 is arranged in a prescribed position corresponding to the arrangeable area 53 with a prescribed size corresponding to the arrangeable area 53 with respect to the semicircular arrangeable area 53. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the image object 60 is displayed inscribed in the semicircular arrangementable area 53. At this time, when the inner diameter avoidance setting value is set to a non-avoidance setting value that allows superimposition on the inner circle image 52, for example, as shown on the right side of FIG. Are arranged so that one side thereof overlaps with the horizontal auxiliary line 51a or the vertical auxiliary line 51b. In this case, the size and position of the image object 60 are determined as follows, for example. That is, the size and position of the image object 60 are determined so that the diagonal line on either side when the image object 60 is divided in half in the left-right direction matches the radius of the target area image 51.

  On the other hand, when the inner diameter avoidance setting value is set to an avoidance setting value indicating avoidance of the inner circle image 52, for example, as illustrated on the right side of FIG. To inscribe. In other words, the image object 60 is inscribed and arranged so that one of the four sides of the image object 60 is in contact with the inner circle image 52 and the two vertices of the image object 60 are in contact with the outer periphery of the target area image 51.

  The size of the image object 60 in this case is determined as follows, for example. In other words, when the image object 60 is divided in half in the left-right direction, the diagonal line on either side substantially matches the length obtained by subtracting the radius of the inner circle image 52 from the radius of the target region image 51. Determine the size of the.

  After the image object 60 is displayed on the photo adjustment screen 50, when the completion button 59 is tapped, the label editing screen 70 is displayed in S190. In S180, it is determined whether or not a layout change instruction has been made, that is, whether or not the layout change button 71 has been tapped. If the layout change button 71 has not been tapped, the process proceeds to S260 in FIG. If the layout change button 71 has been tapped, the process proceeds to S210.

  In S210, the layout selection screen 30 is displayed, and reselection of the layout is accepted. In S220, the reselected layout is compared with the original layout. If the reselected layout is the same as the original layout, in S240, the same area arrangement process is performed. Specifically, the image object 60 and the text are maintained as they are displayed in the original layout before the change.

  If the reselected layout is in a symmetrical position with the diameter as the axis of symmetry with respect to the original layout, a symmetrical arrangement process is performed in S230. Specifically, the arrangement position of the image object 60 and the text is changed to a symmetric position with respect to the symmetry axis without changing the size.

  If the reselected layout is not the same as the original layout and is not in a symmetrical relationship with the original layout, a default arrangement process is performed in S250. Specifically, for example, the image object 60 is arranged at a predetermined position and size with respect to the changed layout. For example, the image object 60 may be displayed inscribed in the changed layout. At that time, the inner-center circle image 52 may or may not be avoided.

  In S260, it is determined whether or not an instruction for adding text has been made, that is, whether or not any one of the horizontal character addition icon 101 and the vertical character addition icon 102 has been tapped.

  If a text addition instruction is given, in S270, it is determined whether the currently selected layout is a circle or a semicircle, as in S150. If the current layout is a circle, a new text is placed at the default position in S280. If the current layout is a semicircle, in S290, new text is placed in the area opposite to the placeable area 53 where the image object 60 is placed, that is, the label background area 54. After adding text in this way, the process proceeds to S190.

  If it is determined in S260 that a text addition instruction has not been issued, the process proceeds to S300. In S300, it is determined whether an instruction to select an image object has been issued. Specifically, the photo editing icon 96 shown on the right in FIG. 4 is tapped to transition to the photo adjustment screen 50, and further, it is determined whether or not the photo change button 58 has been tapped.

  If the photo change button 58 has been tapped, the process proceeds to S310. In S310, the size and position of the currently selected image object 60 are stored. In S320, the photo selection screen 40 is displayed, and selection of an image object is accepted. In S330, the photo adjustment screen 50 is displayed, and the selected new image object is displayed in the size and position stored in S310. Thereafter, when the completion button 59 is tapped, the process proceeds to S190.

  If no image object selection instruction has been given in S300, the process proceeds to S340. In S340, it is determined whether or not the edit completion button 75 has been tapped. If the edit completion button 75 has not been tapped, the process proceeds to S190. If the edit completion button 75 has been tapped, this process ends.

(1-6) Effects of First Embodiment According to the first embodiment described above, the following effects (1a) to (1d) are achieved.
(1a) When the user selects the placeable area 53 in the target area image 51 and the image object 60 to be placed in the placeable area 53, the selected image object 60 becomes the selected placeable area. Properly arranged. Specifically, when the photo adjustment screen 50 is displayed, the image object 60 has a prescribed size and a prescribed position according to the arrangeable area 53 so that at least a part of the image object 60 is included in the arrangeable area 53. Be placed. Therefore, it is possible to easily provide the user with the print target image to be printed on the label surface 8a in a state where the image objects are appropriately arranged according to the layout desired by the user. Therefore, the user can easily print a good-looking image on the label surface 8a while reducing labor.

  (1b) More specifically, in the present embodiment, the image object 60 is arranged so as to be inscribed in the arrangementable area 53. When the image object 60 is inscribed and displayed in the arrangementable area 53, the user can efficiently determine the final position and size starting from the inscribed and displayed state.

  (1c) In the present embodiment, when a semicircular layout is selected, the image object 60 is allowed to be arranged avoiding the inner circle image 52 or superimposed on the inner circle image 52. It is configured so that the user can set it.

  Therefore, it is possible to cope with both a case where a part of the image object 60 may be missing by the inner circle image 52 and a case where the image object 60 does not want to be missing by the inner circle image 52.

  (1d) In this embodiment, when the layout is changed, the image object 60 and the text are maintained at the original position and size when the layout is the same before and after the change. On the other hand, when the layout is changed to a symmetrical positional relationship, the image object 60 and the text are arranged at positions that are symmetric with respect to the axis of symmetry while the size remains unchanged. Therefore, an appropriate layout change according to the difference in layout before and after the change is realized.

  The label creation application 12b corresponds to the image processing program of the present invention. The storage medium 8 corresponds to the print medium of the present invention. The process of S110 corresponds to the area selection process of the present invention. The process of S130 corresponds to the image selection process of the present invention. The processing of S160 and S180 corresponds to the image arrangement processing and display processing of the present invention.

[2. Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, when the layout and the image object are selected and the photo adjustment screen 50 is displayed, the image object 60 is arranged at the specified position with the specified size.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the image object 60 is first displayed at the initial position in the initial size, and then the image object 60 of the initial size is enlarged or reduced to the specified size while displaying the animation, so that the specified position is obtained. To place.

  Various specific contents of the animation display can be considered. For example, an animation display may be employed in which the initial size is larger than the specified size and the size is gradually reduced from the initial size to the specified size. In this case, the initial size and the initial position may be, for example, the size and position where the image object circumscribes the arrangeable area 53, and the prescribed size and the prescribed position may be, for example, the size and position where the image object is inscribed in the arrangeable area 53. .

  Further, for example, an animation display in which the initial size is smaller than the specified size and the size is gradually enlarged from the initial size to the specified size may be employed. In this case, the initial size and the initial position may be, for example, the size and position at which the image object is inscribed in the arrangeable area 53, and the specified size and the specified position may be, for example, the size and position at which the image object is circumscribed at the arrangeable area 53. .

In addition, the initial size and the initial position, and the specified size and the specified position may be determined as appropriate. Also, the mode of size change from the initial size to the specified size may be determined as appropriate.
In this embodiment, as an example, an image object is first displayed circumscribingly in the arrangeable area 53, and animation display is performed to reduce the image object from there, and finally the image object is inscribed in the arrangeable area 53. An example of changing to a state will be described.

  FIG. 9 shows an animation display of the image object 60 when the first full layout is selected. In the example shown in FIG. 9, first, as shown in the left of FIG. 9, the image object 60 is circumscribed and displayed in a circular arrangementable area 53 and then gradually reduced, and finally as shown in the right of FIG. Is displayed inscribed in the circular arrangementable area 53. FIG. 10 shows an animation display of the image object 60 when the first lower half layout is selected. In the example shown in FIG. 10, first, as shown in the left of FIG. 10, the image object 60 is circumscribed and displayed in a semicircular arrangementable region 53 and then gradually reduced, and finally shown in the right of FIG. Thus, the inscribed display is made in the semicircular arrangementable area 53. FIG. 10 shows an example in which the inner diameter avoidance set value is set so as to avoid the inner circle image.

  In order to realize the animation display shown in FIG. 10, in the present embodiment, the processes of S160 and S180 in the label generation process shown in FIG. 7 are configured as shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 11 shows a specific example of the in-circle image object display processing in S160 of FIG. 7 in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the control unit 11 executes the in-circle image object display process in S160 as shown in FIG. That is, in S410, the selected image object is enlarged or reduced to a size circumscribing the entire label surface 8a, and is displayed circumscribingly on the label surface 8a. Specifically, in the display area 25 of the display unit 13, the image object is circumscribed with the arrangementable area 53. This S410 is processing for displaying the image object at the initial position in the initial size.

  In S420, it is determined whether or not the margin setting is enabled. The margin setting is a setting as to whether or not to allow a margin area in which no image object exists in the arrangementable area 53 to occur. If the margin setting is set to be effective, it means that the margin area is allowed. If the margin setting is set to invalid, it means that the margin area is not allowed.

  If the margin setting is set to invalid, this process ends, and the process proceeds to S190 (see FIG. 7). If the margin setting is set to be valid, the process proceeds to S430. In S430, an animation process for reducing the selected image object is performed. That is, the image object is gradually reduced to a size inscribed in the entire label surface 8a, and is inscribed on the label surface 8a. Specifically, the image object is gradually reduced in the display area 25 of the display unit 13 until the image object is inscribed in the arrangementable area 53. This S430 is processing for displaying an image object at a specified position in a specified size.

    FIG. 12 shows a specific example of the image object display process in the semicircle in S180 of FIG. 7 in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the control unit 11 executes the image object display process in the semicircle in S180 as shown in FIG. That is, in S510, the selected image object is displayed in a circumscribing manner by enlarging or reducing it to a size circumscribing the selected semicircular layout. Specifically, in the display area 25 of the display unit 13, the image object is circumscribed to the semicircular arrangementable area 53.

  In S520, it is determined whether or not the margin setting is enabled. If the margin setting is set to invalid, this process ends, and the process proceeds to S190 (see FIG. 7). If the margin setting is set to be valid, the process proceeds to S530. In S530, it is determined whether the inner diameter avoidance setting is set to be valid. If the inner diameter avoidance setting is set to be effective, the process proceeds to S540. In S540, an animation process for reducing the selected image object is performed. That is, the image object is gradually reduced to an inscribed size while avoiding the inner circle image in the semicircular arrangeable area 53 and is inscribed in the arrangeable area 53.

  If the inner diameter avoidance setting is set to invalid in S530, the process proceeds to S550. In S550, an animation process for reducing the selected image object is performed. That is, the image object is gradually reduced to a size that is inscribed in the semicircular arrangeable area 53 without avoiding the inner circle image, and is inscribed in the arrangeable area 53.

  In this way, by displaying an animation when displaying the selected image object, the user can recognize in advance that the size of the image object can be changed.

[3. Other Embodiments]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention can be implemented in various deformation | transformation, without being limited to the above-mentioned embodiment.

  (3-1) Regarding the specified size and specified position of the image object 60 displayed when the photo adjustment screen 50 is displayed, at least a part of the image object 60 is included in the arrangementable area 53 for each layout. You may decide as appropriate.

For example, the size and the position where a part of the image object 60 protrudes from the arrangeable area 53 (that is, not printed) may be the specified size and the specified position.
(3-2) Any method may be used for determining the size of the image object when the image object is displayed circumscribingly in the arrangeable area 53. For example, when the selected layout is a circular layout, the length of the short side of the image object may be a size that matches the diameter of the target area image 51 (that is, the diameter of the label surface 8a). .

  Further, for example, when the selected layout is a semicircular layout, the size in which the length of the short side of the image object matches the radius of the target area image 51 and the length of the long side of the image object are targets. Of the sizes matching the diameter of the area image 51, the larger one may be used.

(3-3) The printing medium of the present invention is not limited to a disk-shaped recording medium. Further, the information processing apparatus of the present invention is not limited to the portable information processing apparatus 10 shown in the above embodiment.
(3-4) A plurality of functions of one constituent element in the above embodiment are realized by a plurality of constituent elements, or a single function of one constituent element is realized by a plurality of constituent elements. Also good. Further, a plurality of functions possessed by a plurality of constituent elements may be realized by one constituent element, or one function realized by a plurality of constituent elements may be realized by one constituent element. Moreover, you may abbreviate | omit a part of structure of the said embodiment. In addition, at least a part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be added to or replaced with the configuration of the other embodiment. In addition, all the aspects included in the technical idea specified from the wording described in the claims are embodiments of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 5 ... Printing apparatus, 8 ... Storage medium, 8a ... Label surface, 8b ... Inner circle, 10 ... Information processing apparatus, 11 ... Control part, 12 ... Storage part, 12a ... OS, 12b ... Label creation application, 12c ... Printing Application, 13 ... Display unit, 14 ... Input unit, 14a ... Touch panel, 15 ... First wireless communication unit, 16 ... Second wireless communication unit, 25 ... Display area, 30 ... Layout selection screen, 40 ... Photo selection screen, 41 ... Thumbnail, 50 ... Photo adjustment screen, 51 ... Target area image, 51a ... Horizontal auxiliary line, 51b ... Vertical auxiliary line, 52 ... Inner circle image, 53 ... Placeable area, 54 ... Label background area, 58 ... Photo change button 59 ... Complete button, 60 ... Image object, 70 ... Label edit screen, 71 ... Layout change button, 72 ... Add button, 73 ... Save button, 75 ... Edit complete button, 10 ... European writing Add icon, 102 ... vertical character Add icon.

Claims (12)

A display unit;
An input section;
A control unit;
An image processing program executable by the control unit in an information processing apparatus comprising:
In the control unit,
An area selection process for selecting, via the input unit, a placeable area in which the image object can be placed in order to print the image object in a print target area provided on a print medium;
An image selection process for selecting the image object via the input unit;
In order to include at least a part of the image object in the placeable area selected in the area selection process, the image object selected in the image selection process has a predetermined size according to the placeable area. Image placement processing to be placed at a prescribed position according to the placeable area;
A display process for displaying on the display unit an image of the print target area in which the image object is arranged in the arrangeable area by the image arrangement process;
An image processing program for executing An image processing program according to claim 1,
The image arrangement processing is configured to arrange the image object at the prescribed size and the prescribed position where a blank area where the image object is not arranged exists in the arrangementable area.
Image processing program. An image processing program according to claim 2,
The image arrangement process is configured to arrange the image object at the prescribed size and the prescribed position where the entire image object is included in the arrangeable area and the image object is inscribed in the arrangeable area. Yes,
Image processing program. An image processing program according to claim 3,
The print target area is circular and has a concentric hollow area in which the image object cannot be printed,
The region selection process is configured to be able to select a semicircular region having a semicircular shape obtained by halving a circle forming an outer edge of the print target region as the arrangementable region,
The image arrangement process is configured to arrange the image object at the specified size and the specified position where the image object is inscribed in the semicircle area when the semicircle area is selected by the area selection process. Has been
The display process is configured to display the image object excluding an area existing in the hollow area when the semicircle area is selected by the area selection process.
Image processing program. An image processing program according to claim 3,
The print target area is circular and has a concentric hollow area in which the image object cannot be printed,
The region selection process is configured to be able to select a semicircular region having a semicircular shape obtained by halving a circle forming an outer edge of the print target region as the arrangementable region,
In the image arrangement process, when the semicircle area is selected by the area selection process, the image object is inscribed in the semicircle area and not included in the hollow area. Configured to be placed in a prescribed position,
Image processing program. An image processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The image arrangement process includes:
An initial placement process for placing the image object in an initial size different from the prescribed size;
A size change process for changing the size of the image object arranged in the initial arrangement process from the initial size to the prescribed size, wherein at least one size different from the initial size and the prescribed size in the course of the change. The size change process included;
An image processing program. An image processing program according to claim 6,
The image processing program, wherein the initial size is larger than the specified size. An image processing program according to claim 7,
The initial arrangement process arranges the image object so as to circumscribe the arrangementable area at the initial size circumscribing the arrangementable area;
In the size change process, the image object arranged in the initial arrangement process is changed to the specified size inscribed in the arrangeable area and arranged in the inlayable area.
Image processing program. An image processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The area selection process is configured to be able to accept a change from the already selectable placeable area to another placeable area via the input unit,
In the image arrangement process, when the arrangement possible area after the change by the area selection process has a symmetric relationship with the arrangement possible area before the change with respect to a specific symmetry axis, The arranged image objects are arranged at positions symmetrical with respect to the symmetry axis while maintaining the same size.
Image processing program. An image processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The print medium is a storage medium having a disk shape configured to be able to store data,
The print target area is provided on one surface of both surfaces of the storage medium.
Image processing program. A display unit;
An input section;
A control unit;
An information processing apparatus comprising:
The controller is
An area selection process for selecting, via the input unit, a placeable area in which the image object can be placed in order to print the image object in a print target area provided on a print medium;
An image selection process for selecting the image object via the input unit;
In order to include at least a part of the image object in the placeable area selected in the area selection process, the image object selected in the image selection process has a predetermined size according to the placeable area. Image placement processing to be placed at a prescribed position according to the placeable area;
A display process for displaying on the display unit an image of the print target area in which the image object is arranged in the arrangeable area by the image arrangement process;
An information processing apparatus that executes An image processing method used in an information processing apparatus including a display unit and an input unit,
An area selecting step for selecting, via the input unit, a dispositionable area in which the image object can be disposed in order to print the image object in a print target area provided on a print medium;
An image selection step of selecting the image object via the input unit;
In order to include at least a part of the image object in the placeable area selected in the area selection step, the image object selected in the image selection step has a predetermined size according to the placeable area. An image placement step of placing the image at a specified position according to the placeable area;
A display step of causing the display unit to display an image of the print target area in which the image object is arranged in the arrangeable area by the image arrangement step;
An image processing method comprising: