JP2019053601A - Information processing device and control method thereof and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing device capable of easily restoring an image which is deleted from a page after being disposed in the page when disposing the same again in the page.SOLUTION: The information processing device disposes an image on a page and displays the same on a display unit. The information processing device is configured so as to, when deleting the image disposed in the page from the page, store a piece of layout setting information representing the layout of the image. The information processing device is also configured so as to, when disposing the image again which has been deleted from the page, to read the stored layout setting information to dispose the image again on the page according the same.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for laying out and displaying an image on a page.

  Conventionally, image data and text data are edited and arranged on a page to create an electronic photobook. The image data is deleted from the page, moved to another page, or replaced with other image data to change the layout. At this time, the image data arranged on the page is displayed in an image tray area different from the page. Then, it is also selected from image data existing in the image tray area and rearranged on the page again (see Patent Document 1).

  At this time, there is a demand for re-arranging in the same manner as when it was previously arranged on the page. For example, when a partial region of an image is trimmed and placed on a page, it takes time and effort to re-trim the image data while the user remembers the previous state after the placement.

JP 2006-72858 A

  Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to make it possible to easily restore previous settings when an image deleted from a page after being arranged on the page is arranged on the page again.

  One of the inventions according to the present application is an information processing apparatus, an arrangement unit that arranges an image on a page and displays the image on a display device, an erasing unit that erases an image arranged on the page from the page, and the image Storage means for saving layout setting information indicating a layout of the image when the image is erased from the page, and the saved layout setting when the image is again arranged on the page after the image is erased from the page. It is characterized by comprising reading means for reading information, and rearrangement means for arranging the image again on the page according to the read layout setting information.

  According to the present invention, when an image moved to a tray after being placed on a page is placed on the page again, the previous setting can be easily restored.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the procedure of the process performed with the information processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the page edit screen which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the table which stores the record containing the various data which concern on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the preview screen which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the constituent elements described in this embodiment are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention only to them.

  A configuration of a computer apparatus for executing the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Each information processing device may be realized by a single computer device, or may be realized by distributing functions to a plurality of computer devices as necessary. When configured by a plurality of computer devices, they are connected by a local area network (LAN) or the like so that they can communicate with each other. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 101 denotes a control unit that controls the entire information processing apparatus 100, for example, a central processing unit (CPU). Reference numeral 102 denotes a Read Only Memory (ROM) that stores programs and parameters that do not need to be changed. Reference numeral 103 denotes a random access memory (RAM) that temporarily stores programs and data supplied from an external registration apparatus or the Internet 114. Reference numeral 104 denotes an external storage device including a hard disk or a memory card fixedly installed on the information processing apparatus 100, or an optical disk, a magnetic or optical card, an IC card, or the like that is detachable from the information processing apparatus 100. Reference numeral 105 denotes an interface with an input device such as a pointing device 109 or a keyboard 110 for receiving various operations and inputting various data. Reference numeral 106 denotes an interface with a display device such as the display 111 for displaying data held by the information processing apparatus 100 and supplied data. Reference numeral 107 denotes a network interface for connecting to a network line such as the Internet 114. Reference numeral 108 denotes an interface with the image input device 113. A system bus 112 connects the devices 101 to 108 so that they can communicate with each other. The subsequent processing is realized by the CPU 101 of the computer device reading out and starting a program supplied from the external storage device 104 or the Internet 114 and controlling various devices in accordance with these programs.

  An operation executed in the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG. The following operations are realized by the CPU 101 of the information processing apparatus 100 reading out an OS (Operating System), a photobook creation application program, and various control data stored in the ROM 102, the RAM 103, and the external storage device 104, and operating according to them. The

  The CPU 101 activates the photobook creation application program, arranges a plurality of images on a plurality of pages of the photobook, and displays the page editing screen 300 on the display 111 (S201). An example of the page editing screen 300 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, the fourth to fifth spread pages 301 of the photo book are displayed on the page editing screen 300. An image 302 and a comment 303 corresponding to the image 302 are arranged and displayed on the fifth page. An image that is not arranged on any page is displayed on the image tray 304.

  In response to the user operation, the CPU 101 determines whether or not an instruction for moving the image arranged on the page to the image tray 304 has been received (S202). Specifically, this is an instruction for deleting an image from the page or an instruction for replacing an image arranged on the page with an image displayed on the image tray 304. For example, an image replacement is instructed by dragging an image 302 on a page and dropping it on any image in the image tray 304.

  If the CPU 101 receives the above instruction (Yes in S202), the CPU 101 acquires the layout setting information of the image 302 arranged on the page and stores it in the setting information history table 401 (S203). An example of the setting information history table 401 is shown in FIG. In the setting information history table 401, an image ID 402 that uniquely identifies an image 302, a comment ID 403 that identifies a comment 303 associated with the image 302, a layout ID 404 that identifies a state in which the image 302 is arranged on the page, and an image 302 The trimming ID 405 for specifying the trimming area of the record and the storage date 806 of the record including these are stored.

  The image ID 402 is stored in the image information table 411 shown in FIG. 4B in association with the file path 413 of the image 302. The comment ID 403 is associated with the comment data 423 and stored in the comment information table 421 shown in FIG. Note that the comment data is data indicating a character string. The layout ID 404 includes an image coordinate 433 indicating the position where the image 302 is arranged on the page, a vertical size 434 and a horizontal size 435 of the area where the image 302 is arranged, and a comment indicating the position where the comment 303 is arranged on the page. It is stored in the layout information table shown in FIG. 4D in association with the coordinate 436 and the vertical size 437 and horizontal size 435 of the area where the comment is placed. The trimming ID 405 is associated with information related to trimming processing such as the coordinates 443 of the trimming area of the image 302, the enlargement ratio 444 when the image is arranged on the page, and the angle 445 from the normal position when the image is arranged on the page. And stored in the trimming information table shown in FIG.

  The CPU 101 deletes the instructed image 302 from the page, rearranges the remaining images on the page, and displays them on the spread page 301 (S204). The image 302 is added to the image tray 304 and displayed.

  In response to the user operation, the CPU 101 determines whether or not an instruction for changing the spread page 301 displayed on the page editing screen 300 has been received (S205). When the CPU 101 receives a page change instruction (Yes in S205), the CPU 101 controls the spread page to be changed to a new page and displayed on the page edit screen 300 (S206).

  In response to the user's operation, the CPU 101 selects one of the images displayed on the image tray 304, and determines whether or not an instruction to place the image on the spread page has been received (S207). If the CPU 101 receives the instruction (Yes in S207), the CPU 101 reads the layout setting information of the selected image (S208). The CPU 101 selects items applicable to the placement destination from the read layout setting information (S209).

  The CPU 101 determines whether there is layout setting information that is already set in the arrangement destination (S210). If there is existing layout setting information (Yes in S210), the layout setting information read in S208 is included in the layout setting information. It is determined whether or not to replace (S211). Specifically, a preview screen for inquiring whether or not replacement is possible is displayed, and either is determined in response to a user operation. An example of the preview screen 500 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, a preview 502 is displayed in a state where the image 501 is spread on the page according to the layout setting information in the case of replacement. Further, the items 503 and 504 included in the layout setting information may be displayed so that the item to be replaced can be selected in response to a user operation. Further, when a plurality of layout setting information associated with an image are stored, the storage date and time of each layout setting information may also be displayed so that it can be selected in response to a user operation. The CPU 101 determines that the replacement is performed when the pressing operation on the OK button 505 is detected, and determines that the replacement is not performed when the pressing operation on the cancel button is detected.

  The CPU 101 rearranges the images selected from the image tray 304 selectively according to the layout setting information according to the determination result. That is, when replacing (Yes in S211), the image selected from the image tray 304 is arranged on the spread page according to the layout setting information read in S208 (S212). On the other hand, when not replacing (No in S211), the image selected from the image tray 304 is arranged on the spread page according to the existing layout setting information (S213).

(Other embodiments)
The present invention supplies a program that realizes one or more functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus via a network or a storage medium, and one or more processors in a computer of the system or apparatus read and execute the program This process can be realized. It can also be realized by a circuit (for example, ASIC) that realizes one or more functions.

Claims (8)

Arrangement means for arranging images on a page and displaying them on a display device;
Erasing means for erasing the image arranged on the page from the page;
A storage unit that stores layout setting information indicating a layout of the image when the image is deleted from the page;
A reading means for reading out the stored layout setting information when the image is placed on the page again after the image is erased from the page;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a rearrangement unit that rearranges the image on a page in accordance with the read layout setting information. There are a plurality of the pages, and further comprises selection means for selecting items applicable to the page where the image is arranged again among the items of the stored layout setting information.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rearrangement unit rearranges the image on a page again according to the selected item in the read layout setting information. The layout setting information includes a plurality of items, further comprising selection means for selecting one in response to a user operation,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rearrangement unit rearranges the image on a page again according to the selected item in the read layout setting information.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the erasing unit erases the image arranged on the page from the page by replacing the image with another image. Means for displaying a preview in which the image is again arranged on a page according to the read layout setting information;
The rearrangement unit selectively rearranges the image on the page in accordance with the read layout setting information in response to a user operation after the preview is displayed. The information processing apparatus according to any one of 1 to 4.   The layout setting information is at least one of comment data associated with the image, information about trimming processing for the image, and information indicating a position where the image is arranged on the page. Item 6. The information processing device according to any one of Items 1 to 5. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus,
Placing an image on a page and displaying it on a display device;
Erasing the image placed on the page from the page;
When erasing the image from the page, storing layout setting information indicating a layout of the image;
Reading the stored layout setting information when placing the image on the page again after the image is erased from the page;
A control method comprising the step of arranging the image on a page again according to the read layout setting information. On the computer,
Placing an image on a page and displaying it on a display device;
Erasing the image placed on the page from the page;
When erasing the image from the page, storing layout setting information indicating a layout of the image;
Reading the stored layout setting information when placing the image on the page again after the image is erased from the page;
A program for executing the step of arranging the image again on a page in accordance with the read layout setting information.

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