JP2019135659A - Data compiling apparatus and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To make it possible to easily produce a stereoscopic image used as a surface material by a user.SOLUTION: A data compiling apparatus acquires plural layer images different in corresponding foam heights as surface foam data for foaming foam layers from surfaces of thermal foamable sheets including foam layers, by dividing image data consisted of a predefined gradation number into plural layers based on the gradation values of respective coordinates. The data compiling apparatus makes at least in part of areas move to back foam data making the foam layers foam from the rear surfaces of the thermal foamable sheets from selected predefined layer images of the plural layer images.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a stereoscopic image data generation method, a stereoscopic image data generation device, and a stereoscopic image data generation program.

  Conventionally, an electromagnetic wave heat conversion layer for converting electromagnetic waves into heat is formed by printing on a medium (for example, a heat-foamable sheet) having a foam layer (expandable layer) that expands in accordance with the amount of heat absorbed. A method of forming a three-dimensional image by expanding a portion of a foamed layer where an electromagnetic wave heat conversion layer is formed on a medium by irradiating with electromagnetic waves is known (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2). Hereinafter, a system for forming such a stereoscopic image is referred to as a 2.5-dimensional printer system.

JP-A 64-28660 JP 2001-150812 A

In recent years, it has been envisaged to form surface materials of various products using such a stereoscopic image forming system. Conventional contents formed on the thermally foamable sheet have been provided by manufacturers. Therefore, it is conceivable that the content of the surface material is also provided by the manufacturer, but it is more desirable that the user can create a stereoscopic image as the surface material.
Furthermore, it is desirable to be able to generate content for forming irregularities from two-dimensional image data that can be easily created by the user.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to enable a user to easily produce a stereoscopic image in which unevenness is formed.

In order to achieve the above object, a stereoscopic image data generation method according to the present invention provides image data having a predetermined number of gradations to a number of layers smaller than the number of gradations based on the gradation value of each coordinate. Layer image acquisition for acquiring a plurality of layer images having different foaming heights from each other as the first foaming data for foaming the foamed layer from one surface of the thermally foamable sheet including the foamed layer by dividing. And foaming the foam layer from at least a part of the predetermined layer image selected from the plurality of layer images acquired in the layer image acquisition step and the other surface of the thermally foamable sheet A moving step of moving to another layer image included in the second foaming data.
The stereoscopic image data generation method according to the present invention includes a step of distributing image data having a predetermined number of gradations to a plurality of density layers expanding to a plurality of different foam heights, and foaming from the plurality of density layers. A step of creating data; and a step of changing a predetermined region of the first density layer to the second density layer among the plurality of density layers.
Further, the stereoscopic image data generating device according to the present invention can cope with the problem by dividing image data having a predetermined number of gradations into a number of layers smaller than the number of gradations based on the gradation value of each coordinate. Layer image obtaining means for obtaining a plurality of layer images having different foaming heights as first foaming data for foaming the foamed layer from one surface of a thermally foamable sheet including the foamed layer, and the layer image The second foaming data for foaming at least a part of a region from a predetermined layer image selected from the plurality of layer images obtained by the obtaining unit from the other surface of the thermally foamable sheet. And moving means for moving.
The stereoscopic image data generation device according to the present invention includes a distribution unit that distributes image data having a predetermined number of gradations to a plurality of density layers that expand to a plurality of different foam heights, and the plurality of density layers. Data generating means for generating foam data from the image data, and changing means for changing a predetermined area of the first density layer to the second density layer among the plurality of density layers.
In addition, the stereoscopic image data generation program according to the present invention causes the computer to divide image data having a predetermined number of gradations into a smaller number of layers than the number of gradations based on the gradation value of each coordinate. A layer image acquisition means for acquiring a plurality of layer images having different foam heights as first foam data for foaming the foam layer from one surface of the thermally foamable sheet including the foam layer; Second for foaming at least a part of a region from a predetermined layer image selected from the plurality of layer images acquired by the layer image acquisition means, and the foam layer from the other surface of the thermally foamable sheet It functions as a moving means for moving to foam data.
Further, the stereoscopic image data generation program according to the present invention includes a distribution unit that distributes image data having a predetermined number of gradations to a plurality of density layers that expand to a plurality of different foaming heights, The data generation means for generating foam data from the density layer, and the changing means for changing a predetermined region of the first density layer to the second density layer among the plurality of density layers.

  According to the present invention, a user can easily produce a stereoscopic image in which unevenness is formed.

It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the three-dimensional image formation system in this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the input data of a surfacer, internal data, and output data. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows the stereo image data generation process of a surfacer. It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows the stereo image data generation process of a surfacer. It is an example of the surfacer screen which displayed the image data. It is an example of the surfacer screen which displayed each layer on the layer pane. It is an example of a surfacer screen in which each area of image data is distributed to foam data according to a set distribution condition. It is an example of the surfacer screen which displayed the swelling high layer among back foam layer sets. It is an example of the surfacer screen which displayed the bulging middle layer among back foam layer sets. It is an example of the surfacer screen which displayed the swelling low layer among back foaming layer sets. It is an example of the surfacer screen which displayed the swelling non-layer among back foam layer sets. It is an example of the surfacer screen which displayed the surface foaming layer set. It is an example of the surfacer screen which displayed the swelling high layer among the front foaming layer sets. It is an example of the surfacer screen which displayed the swelling low layer among front foaming layer sets. It is a perspective view which shows an example of a stereo image. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of a stereo image.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of a user terminal 1 and a 2.5-dimensional printer system 7 in the present embodiment.
The user terminal 1 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 11, a read only memory (ROM) 12, a random access memory (RAM) 13, a display unit 14, an input unit 15, a communication unit 16, and a storage unit 17. The storage unit 17 stores software programs such as the surfacer 171, image data 2, and content 3.
The display unit 14 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display panel. The input unit 15 includes a mouse, a touch panel, a keyboard, and the like, and is used to operate the user terminal 1. Further, the user terminal 1 is connected to the 2.5-dimensional printer system 7 by the communication unit 16 so as to communicate with each other. The communication unit 16 is, for example, a Wi-Fi (registered trademark) wireless communication module.

  The surfacer 171 extracts and creates the content 3 for forming the uneven pattern from the two-dimensional image data 2 that is the original data, and is support software for creating where and how much to excite. The surfacer 171 is a 2.5D content generator, and is a software program that can easily create 2.5D content from 2D image data. The surfacer 171 of the present embodiment is in the form of a plug-in that functions on the image software, but is not limited thereto, and may be in the form of a single application software, and is not limited.

  The 2.5-dimensional printer system 7 is configured by connecting a computer 72 to a touch panel display 71, a printing device 73, a foaming device 74, and a communication unit 77. The 2.5-dimensional printer system 7 prints carbon black as a grayscale image on a heat-foamable sheet, which will be described later, and then irradiates the heat-foamable sheet with near-infrared light or visible light, thereby producing this heat-foamed sheet. The area on which the carbon black of the conductive sheet is printed is expanded to form a three-dimensional image. In the present embodiment, the thermally foamable sheet is a concept included in paper or a medium. In the drawings, the 2.5-dimensional printer system 7 may be abbreviated as “2.5D printer”.

  The computer 72 includes a CPU 721, a ROM 722, a RAM 723, and a storage unit 724, and controls the printing device 73 and the foaming device 74. The storage unit 724 stores content for forming a stereoscopic image on the thermally foamable sheet.

  The touch panel display 71 is configured by attaching a liquid crystal display panel to a touch panel, and is used for the operation of the 2.5-dimensional printer system 7. The computer 72 and the touch panel display 71 function as a display unit that guides and displays the operation procedure of the printing device 73 or the foaming device 74. Further, the computer 72 is connected to the user terminal 1 by the communication unit 77 so as to be able to communicate with each other. The communication unit 77 is, for example, a Wi-Fi (registered trademark) wireless communication module.

  The printing device 73 is an ink jet printing device, and prints a grayscale image using carbon black (predetermined printing material) ink on the front surface and / or back surface of a thermally foamable sheet as a medium. The printing device 73 is not limited to an ink jet printing device, and may be a laser printing device, and the predetermined printing material may be a combination of toner and developer.

  The foaming device 74 irradiates the heat-foamable sheet with visible light and near-infrared light while conveying the heat-foamable sheet, and heats the portion where the grayscale image (electromagnetic wave heat conversion layer) is formed by carbon black. Is generated. The foaming device 74 includes, for example, a halogen heater (not shown) and a conveyance unit, and irradiates one side of the thermally foamable sheet with light energy.

In the procedure for inserting the medium into the printing apparatus 73, a guide screen for the medium insertion operation into the printing apparatus 73 is displayed on the touch panel display 71. On this guide screen, an image corresponding to the medium and an image corresponding to the 2.5-dimensional printer system 7 are guided and displayed.
In the procedure for inserting the medium into the foaming device 74, a guide screen for the operation of inserting the medium into the foaming device 74 is displayed on the touch panel display 71. The guide screen displays an image corresponding to the medium and an image corresponding to the 2.5-dimensional printer system 7 so that the display positional relationship is reversed with respect to the guide screen for the medium insertion operation into the printing apparatus 73. Is done.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for describing input data, internal data, and output data of the surfacer 171.
The input data of the surfacer 171 is image data 2, and the output data is content 3 including back foam data 31, front foam data 32, and color data 33. The image data 2 may be in an arbitrary format such as CMY format JPEG or RGB format BMP.

By executing the surfacer 171, the CPU 11 executes the input image data 2 on the front color layer 27, the bulging high layer 21, the bulging middle layer 22, the bulging low layer 23, and the bulging-free layer 24 constituting the back foam layer set. Sort out. This back foam layer set is first foam data for foaming the foam layer from the surface of the thermally foamable sheet.
By executing the surfacer 171, the CPU 11 distributes the respective layers constituting the back foam layer set based on the gradation value (luminance) of the image data 2. If the luminance of a certain area exceeds 75%, the CPU 11 swells this area and distributes it to the high layer 21 and sets the density to 100% (black). In the bulging high layer 21, a region where the image data 2 is not distributed is transparent.

If the luminance of a certain region exceeds 50% and is 75% or less, the CPU 11 assigns it to the bulging middle layer 22 and sets the density to 66% (dark gray). In the bulging layer 22, a region where the image data 2 is not distributed is transparent.
If the luminance of a certain region exceeds 25% and is 50% or less, the CPU 11 assigns the swell to the low layer 23 and sets the density to 33% (light gray). In the bulging low layer 23, an area where the image data 2 is not distributed is transparent.
If the luminance of a certain region is 25% or less, the CPU 11 assigns the swell to the non-swelling layer 24 and sets the density to 0% (white). Of the non-bulging layer 24, the area where the image data 2 is not distributed is transparent.
The area of the bulging high layer 21, the area of the bulging middle layer 22, the area of the bulging low layer 23, and the area of the non-bulging layer 24 are printed on the back surface of the thermally foamable sheet at different concentrations, and are different by light irradiation. Expands to the foam height.
As described above, the CPU 11 distributes the image data 2 having a predetermined number of gradations to any one of the four layers according to the gradation value (luminance) of each coordinate, and also according to the distribution destination layer. The concentration is set. Thus, the foam data can be previewed by simply displaying a plurality of layers in an integrated manner.

  Further, the CPU 11 prepares a bulging high layer 25 and a bulging low layer 26 constituting the front foam layer set by executing the surfacer 171, and swells the high bulging layer 21, the bulging middle layer 22 and the bulging low layer constituting the back foaming layer set. 23. At least a part of the area can be moved from the non-bulging layer 24 to each other. This front foaming layer set is second foaming data for foaming the foamed layer from the back surface of the thermally foamable sheet. The area of the bulging high layer 25 and the area of the bulging low layer 26 are printed on the surface of the thermally foamable sheet at different concentrations, and expand to different foaming heights by light irradiation.

When the output is instructed, the CPU 11 integrates the bulging high layer 21, the bulging middle layer 22, the bulging low layer 23, and the no bulging layer 24, and generates the back foam data 31 in which the mirror image is inverted. Further, the CPU 11 integrates the bulge high layer 25 and the bulge low layer 26 to generate the front foam data 32 and generates the color data 33 from the front color layer 27.
The bulging high layer 21, the bulging middle layer 22, the bulging low layer 23, and the bulging non-layer 24 are mirror images of the back foam data 31. Thereby, the area | region in the table | surface of the thermal foam sheet of the bulging high layer 21, the bulging middle layer 22, the bulging low layer 23, and the bulging no layer 24 can be grasped | ascertained easily. Further, the bulging high layer 21, the bulging middle layer 22, the bulging low layer 23, and the bulging non-layer 24 are easily overlapped with the bulging high layer 25, the bulging low layer 26, and the front color layer 27 that are printed on the front surface of the thermal foam sheet. It can be displayed.

3 and 4 are flowcharts showing the stereoscopic image data generation processing when the surfacer 171 is executed. Here, description will be made with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 as appropriate.
First, the user opens a file selection dialog or the like on the user terminal 1 (see FIG. 1) and designates an image file (step S20). The CPU 11 reads the designated image file (step S21), develops it in the RAM 13, and displays it on the display unit 14. The screen displayed on the display unit 14 at this time is shown in FIG. 5A described later.

  When the user designates a layering method on the user terminal 1 (step S22), the CPU 11 generates a work layer (step S23) and displays it on the display unit 14. The screen displayed on the display unit 14 at this time is shown in FIG. 5B described later.

  Further, when the user designates work file generation on the user terminal 1 (step S24), the CPU 11 distributes the image to each layer (step S25) and displays it on the display unit 14. The screen displayed on the display unit 14 at this time is shown in FIG.

After the process of step S25, the CPU 11 waits for a user operation input (step S26). When receiving an operation input for selecting a layer, the CPU 11 proceeds to step S27. When the selected layer is displayed on the display unit 14, the CPU 11 returns to step S26 and waits for an operation input by the user. Here, the operation input of layer selection refers to an operation of checking a check box corresponding to each layer.
When receiving an operation input for non-selection of the layer, the CPU 11 proceeds to step S28, hides the non-selection layer from the display unit 14, returns to step S26, and waits for the user's operation input. Here, the operation input for non-selection of a layer means an operation for deselecting the check box corresponding to each layer.
The screens displayed on the display unit 14 after steps S26 and S27 are shown in FIGS. 5D to 5J described later. Note that the screens shown in FIGS. 5H to 5J are screens when the processes of steps S26 and S27 are executed after the process of step S29 described later is executed.

  In step S26, the CPU 11 proceeds to step S29 upon accepting designation of the movement destination of the selected layer. Here, the selected layer means that a check box corresponding to this layer is checked. The CPU 11 moves the selected layer area (opaque predetermined density area) to the destination layer designated by the select buttons 451 to 456 shown in FIGS. 5A to 5J (step S29), and then returns to step S26. Wait for user input. Thereby, the user can move the back foam layer to the front foam layer. At this time, the screen displayed on the display unit 14 is FIG. 5I or FIG. 5J described later.

  The CPU 11 moves the selected area of the layer selected by the user to the destination layer specified by the select buttons 451 to 456 (step S30), and then returns to step S26 to wait for the user's operation input.

In step S26, when the CPU 11 accepts the output instruction, the process proceeds to step S31 in FIG. Here, the output instruction means that the user clicks the Collection for Output Files button 46 shown in FIGS. 5A to 5J.
If there is a layer related to the front foaming (step S31 → Yes), the CPU 11 integrates the front foaming layer group and creates the front foam data 32 (step S32). If there is no layer related to front foaming (step S31 → No), the CPU 11 proceeds to step S33.

  In step S33, if there is a layer related to the back foaming (step S33 → Yes), the CPU 11 integrates the back foam layer group and creates the back foam data 31 obtained by reversing the mirror image (step S34). If there is no back foaming layer (step S33 → No), the CPU 11 proceeds to step S35.

  In step S35, if the front color layer 27 is present (step S35 → Yes), the CPU 11 creates color data 33 from the front color layer 27 (step S36). If there is no front color layer 27 (step S35 → No), the CPU 11 ends the processing of FIG. Thus, since the CPU 11 outputs the data managed for each layer inside the user terminal 1 as a content file, the content file is read by the optimizer 172 at the subsequent stage and optimized in accordance with the thermally foamable sheet. Can be done.

FIG. 5A is an example of the surfacer screen 4 on which the image data 2 is displayed.
On the surfacer screen 4, an operation pane 40 is displayed on the left side, an image pane 47 is displayed in the center, and a layer pane 5 is displayed on the right side.
In the operation pane 40, a Preparation button 41, an aMode Select menu 42, a reverse check box 43, a Make to Workfile button 44, select buttons 451 to 456, and a Collection for Output Files button 46 are displayed.

The Preparations button 41 is a button for preparing a layer storage destination. Here, the layer includes those obtained by dividing the foam data into regions and those indicating the color information of the entire region. The foam data is divided into the swelled high layer 21, the swelled middle layer 22, the swelled low layer 23, the swellless layer 24, the swelled high layer 25, and the swelled low layer 26 shown in FIG. A table color layer 27 indicates the color information of the entire area.
The aMode Select menu 42 is a menu for selecting a condition for distributing each area of the image data 2 to the foam data, and sorting by luminance can be selected. The reverse check box 43 reverses the condition for assigning each area of the image data to the foam data.

  The Make to Workfile button 44 distributes each area of the image data 2 to foam data according to the set distribution condition. When the Make to Workfile button 44 is clicked while the distribution by luminance is selected, the region with low luminance and close to black is distributed to the non-bulging layer 24. A region close to white with high luminance is swelled and distributed to the high layer 21. The intermediate luminance region is distributed to the bulging middle layer 22 and the bulging low layer 23 according to the respective luminances.

  If the Make to Workfile button 44 is clicked when the reverse check box 43 is checked and the distribution by luminance is selected, the region with low luminance and close to black is distributed to the bulging high layer 21. A region having high luminance and close to white is distributed to the swell-free layer 24. The intermediate luminance regions are distributed to the bulging low layer 23 and the bulging middle layer 22 according to the luminance.

The select buttons 451 to 456 move the selected layer or the selected area of the selected layer to a layer corresponding to the select buttons 451 to 456 and change the density of the layer.
When a select button 451 is clicked after selecting a layer or an area within the layer, the CPU 11 bulges it and moves it to the high layer 21 and changes the density to 100%. When the select button 452 is clicked, the CPU 11 moves it to the middle layer 22 and changes the density to 66%. When the select button 453 is clicked, the CPU 11 swells and moves it to the low layer 23 and changes the density to 33%. When the select button 454 is clicked, the CPU 11 swells it and moves it to the non-layer 24 and changes the density to 0%. When the select button 455 is clicked, the CPU 11 swells it and moves it to the high layer 25 and changes the density to 50%. When the select button 456 is clicked, the CPU 11 swells and moves it to the low layer 26 and changes the density to 25%.

  The Collection for Output Files button 46 is a button for instructing data output. When the Collection for Output Files button 46 is clicked, the CPU 11 integrates the layers belonging to the back foam layer set, reverses the mirror image, and outputs the back foam data 31. Further, the CPU 11 integrates the layers belonging to the front foam layer set and outputs them as the front foam data 32 and outputs the front color layer 27 as the color data 33.

Image data 2 is displayed in the image pane 47. A layer pane 5 is arranged on the right side, and a layer check box 50 corresponding to the image data 2 is displayed. In the drawings of the present embodiment, a selected state is shown when each check box is black, and a non-selected state is shown when each check box is white. In the layer check box 50, a thumbnail of the image data 2 is displayed.
When the Preparations button 41 is clicked on the surfacer screen 4 shown in FIG. 5A, the layer storage destination is prepared, and the display state of the surfacer screen 4 shown in FIG.

FIG. 5B is an example of the surfacer screen 4 in which each layer is displayed in the layer pane 5.
In the surfacer screen 4 shown in FIG. 5B, the table color layer 27 is displayed in the image pane 47. In the layer pane 5 arranged on the right side, a back foam layer set check box 51, a front foam layer set check box 52, and a front color layer set check box 53 are displayed. The back foam layer set check box 51 is for displaying the back foam layer in the image pane 47. The front foam layer set check box 52 is for displaying the front foam layer in the image pane 47. The front color layer set check box 53 is for displaying the front color layer 27 on the image pane 47. In FIG. 5B, all the check boxes included in the layer pane 5 are checked. Below the front color layer set check box 53, the front color layer 27 is displayed as a thumbnail.

  Below the back foam layer set check box 51, a swell height check box 511, a swell check box 512, a swell low check box 513, and a no swell check box 514 are displayed. The bulge height check box 511 is for displaying the bulge height layer 21 in the image pane 47. The inflating check box 512 is for displaying the inflating layer 22 in the image pane 47. The bulge low check box 513 is for displaying the bulge low layer 23 in the image pane 47. The no-bulge check box 514 is for displaying the no-bulge layer 24 in the image pane 47. In FIG. 5B, the bulge height check box 511, the bulge check box 512, the bulge low check box 513, and the no bulge check box 514 are all checked.

  Below the front foam layer set check box 52, a bulge height check box 521 and a bulge low check box 522 are displayed. The bulge height check box 521 is for displaying the bulge height layer 25 in the image pane 47. The bulge low check box 522 is used to display the bulge low layer 26 in the image pane 47. In FIG. 5B, the bulge height check box 521 and the bulge low check box 522 are checked.

  When the user clicks the Make to Workfile button 44 on the surfacer screen 4 in FIG. 5B, the screen changes to the surfacer screen 4 in FIG. 5C.

FIG. 5C is an example of the surfacer screen 4 in which each area of the image data 2 is distributed to the foam data in accordance with the set distribution condition.
As described above, when the user clicks the Make to Workfile button 44, the CPU 11 performs layer distribution to the back surface foam data based on the surfacer 171. A region of the image data 2 that exceeds 75% of the luminance bulges and moves to the high layer 21. Along with this movement, the density value of the bulging high layer 21 is changed to a preset density value (for example, density 100%). In the image data 2, a region where the luminance exceeds 50% and is 75% or less moves to the bulging layer 22. Along with this movement, the density value of the bulging layer 22 is changed to a preset density value (for example, density 66%). In the image data 2, a region where the luminance exceeds 25% and is 50% or less bulges and moves to the low layer 23. Along with this movement, the density value of the bulging low layer 23 is changed to a preset density value (for example, density 33%). An area of the image data 2 having a luminance of 25% or less is expanded and moves to the non-layer 24. Along with this movement, the density value of the non-bulging layer 24 is changed to a preset density value (for example, density 100%).

Thereafter, the display check boxes for all layers are selected. Furthermore, an image in which all layers are superimposed is displayed in the image pane 47. After that, when the user wants to see an individual layer image (for example, the bulging high layer 21), the display check other than the target layer may be removed.
In the surfacer screen 4 shown in FIG. 5C, the image pane 47 integrally displays all layers included in the back foam layer set. In the layer pane 5 arranged on the right side, a back foam layer set check box 51 and a front foam layer set check box 52 are displayed. Although the table color layer set check box 53 is hidden at the bottom of the screen, the table color layer set check box 53 can be displayed by scrolling the layer pane 5 by a user operation.
In FIG. 5C, the back foam layer set check box 51, the bulge height check box 511, the bulge height check box 512, the bulge low check box 513, and the no bulge check box 514 are checked. It shows that all layers included in the foam layer set are displayed.

  Below the bulge height check box 511, the bulge height layer 21 is displayed as a thumbnail. Below the inflating check box 512, the inflating layer 22 is displayed as a thumbnail. Below the bulge low check box 513, the bulge low layer 23 is displayed as a thumbnail. Below the no-bulge check box 514, the no-bulge layer 24 is displayed as a thumbnail.

  Below the front foam layer set check box 52, a bulge height check box 521 and a bulge low check box 522 are displayed. The front foam layer set check box 52, the bulge height check box 521, and the bulge low check box 522 are also checked. However, since there is no surface foaming data 32, the bulging high layer 25, and the bulging low layer 26, these are not displayed.

When the user clicks the Collection for Output Files button 46 on the surfacer screen 4 in FIG. 5C to FIG. 5G, the CPU 11 outputs the content 3. That is, the CPU 11 outputs the back foam data 31 obtained by integrating the bulging high layer 21, the bulging middle layer 22, the bulging low layer 23, and the bulging non-layer 24 and inverting the mirror image, and outputs the front color layer 27 as the color data 36.
In the surfacer screen 4 of FIG. 5C, when the user unchecks the inflating check box 512, the inflating low check box 513, and the no-blowing check box 514, the screen changes to the surfacer screen 4 in FIG. 5D.

FIG. 5D is an example of the surfacer screen 4 displaying the bulging high layer 21 in the back foam layer set.
In the surfacer screen 4 shown in FIG. 5D, the image pane 47 displays the bulge height layer 21 included in the back foam layer set. The layer pane 5 arranged on the right side is a state in which only the back foam layer set check box 51 and the bulge height check box 511 are checked, and shows that the bulge height layer 21 is displayed in the image pane 47. Yes. The other check boxes 512, bulge low check box 513, and no bulge check box 514 are unchecked. The bulging high layer 21 is composed of an area having a predetermined density (for example, density 100%) indicated by hatching and a transparent area indicated by white.

  In the surfacer screen 4 of FIG. 5D, when the user checks the bulge check box 512 and clears the bulge height check box 511, the screen transitions to the surfacer screen 4 of FIG. 5E.

FIG. 5E is an example of the surfacer screen 4 displaying the inflated layer 22 in the back foam layer set.
In the surfacer screen 4 shown in FIG. 5E, the image pane 47 displays the bulging middle layer 22 included in the back foam layer set. The layer pane 5 arranged on the right side is a state in which the back foam layer set check box 51 and the inflating check box 512 are checked, and indicates that the inflating layer 22 is displayed in the image pane 47. . The other bulge height check boxes 511, bulge low check boxes 513 and no bulge check boxes 514 are unchecked. This bulging middle layer 22 is composed of a region having a predetermined density (for example, density 66%) indicated by hatching and a transparent region indicated by white.
The front foam layer set check box 52, the bulge height check box 521, and the bulge low check box 522 are also checked. However, since there is no surface foaming data 32, the bulging high layer 25, and the bulging low layer 26, these are not displayed.

  In the surfacer screen 4 of FIG. 5E, when the user checks the bulge low check box 513 and clears the bulge check box 512, the screen changes to the surfacer screen 4 of FIG. 5F. When the user checks the back foam layer set check box 51, the bulge height check box 511, the bulge check box 512, the bulge low check box 513, and the no bulge check box 514 are also checked, and the surfacer screen of FIG. 5F is displayed. Transition to 4. Thereby, it is possible to easily check the print image of the back foam.

FIG. 5F is an example of the surfacer screen 4 displaying the bulging low layer 23 in the back foam layer set.
In the surfacer screen 4 shown in FIG. 5F, the image pane 47 displays the bulging low layer 23 included in the back foam layer set. The layer pane 5 arranged on the right side is a state where the back foam layer set check box 51 and the bulge low check box 513 are checked, and indicates that the bulge low layer 23 is displayed in the image pane 47. . The other bulge height check boxes 511, bulge check boxes 512, and no bulge check boxes 514 are unchecked. The bulge low layer 23 is composed of a region having a predetermined density (for example, a density of 33%) indicated by hatching and a transparent region indicated by white.
The front foam layer set check box 52, the bulge height check box 521, and the bulge low check box 522 are also checked. However, since there is no surface foaming data 32, the bulging high layer 25, and the bulging low layer 26, these are not displayed.

  In the surfacer screen 4 in FIG. 5F, when the user checks the no-bulge check box 514 and unchecks the low-bulge check box 513, the screen changes to the surfacer screen 4 in FIG. 5G.

FIG. 5G is an example of the surfacer screen 4 that displays the non-bulging layer 24 in the back foam layer set.
In the surfacer screen 4 shown in FIG. 5G, the image pane 47 displays the non-bulging layer 24 included in the back foam layer set. The layer pane 5 arranged on the right side is a state in which the back foam layer set check box 51 and the no-blowing check box 514 are checked, and indicates that the no-blowing layer 24 is displayed in the image pane 47. . The other bulge height check boxes 511, bulge check boxes 512, and bulge low check boxes 513 are unchecked. This bulge-free layer 24 is composed of an area having a predetermined density (for example, density 0%) indicated by hatching and a transparent area indicated by white.
The front foam layer set check box 52, the bulge height check box 521, and the bulge low check box 522 are also checked. However, since there is no surface foaming data 32, the bulging high layer 25, and the bulging low layer 26, these are not displayed.

  FIGS. 5H to 5J shown below show a state after the two layers of the back foam layer set are moved to the front foam layer set, and the bulge low layer 23 of the back foam layer set is bulged and moved to the non-layer 24. ing.

  When the user clicks the select button 455 with the thumbnail below the bulge height check box 511 selected, the bulge height layer 21 included in the back foam layer set is moved to the bulge height layer 25 included in the front foam layer set. To do. Along with this movement, the density value of the bulge height layer 21 is changed to a density value (for example, density 50%) preset in the bulge height layer 25 of the front foam layer set.

  When the user clicks the select button 456 with the thumbnail on the lower side of the in-blowing check box 512 selected, the in-bulging layer 22 included in the back foam layer set is moved to the inflated low layer 26 included in the front foam layer set. To do. Along with this movement, the density value of the swelling middle layer 22 is changed to a density value (for example, density 25%) preset in the swelling low layer 26 of the front foaming layer set.

  When the user clicks the select button 454 in a state where the thumbnail below the bulge low check box 513 is selected, the bulge low layer 23 included in the back foam layer set is moved to the bulge-free layer 24. Along with this movement, the density value of the bulging low layer 23 is changed to a density value (for example, luminance 0%) preset in the bulging-free layer 24.

FIG. 5H is an example of the surfacer screen 4 displaying the front foam layer set.
In the surfacer screen 4 shown in FIG. 5H, in the image pane 47, all layers included in the front foam layer set are displayed in an integrated manner.
In FIG. 5H, the front foam layer set check box 52 is checked.

Below the front foam layer set check box 52, a bulge height check box 521 and a bulge low check box 523 are displayed. FIG. 5H shows a state in which the bulge height check box 521 and the bulge low check box 522 are checked, and shows that these layers are integrated and displayed in the image pane 47. Below the bulge height check box 521, the bulge height layer 25 is displayed as a thumbnail. Below the bulge low check box 522, the bulge low layer 26 is displayed as a thumbnail.
When the user clicks the Collection for Output Files button 46 on the surfacer screen 4 in FIG. 5H to FIG. 5J, the CPU 11 outputs the content 3. That is, the CPU 11 outputs the front foam data 32 in which the swollen high layer 25 and the swollen low layer 26 are integrated, and outputs the front color layer 27 as the color data 36.
In the surfacer screen 4 of FIG. 5H, when the user unchecks the swollen low check box 522, the screen changes to the surfacer screen 4 of FIG. 5I.

FIG. 5I is an example of a surfacer screen that displays the bulge height of the front foam layer set.
In the surfacer screen 4 shown in FIG. 5I, the image pane 47 displays the bulge height layer 25 included in the front foam layer set. The layer pane 5 arranged on the right side is a state in which the front foam layer set check box 52 and the bulge height check box 521 are checked, and indicates that the bulge height layer 25 is displayed in the image pane 47. . The bulge low check box 522 is in a removed state. The bulge height layer 25 is composed of a predetermined density area (for example, density 50%) indicated by hatching and a transparent area indicated by white color.
The back foam layer set check box 51, the bulge height check box 511, the bulge check box 512, the bulge low check box 513, and the no bulge check box 514 are also checked. However, since there is no back foaming data 31, a bulging high layer 21, a bulging middle layer 22, a bulging low layer 23, and a bulging no layer 24, these are not displayed.

  When the user checks the bulge low check box 522 and unchecks the bulge height check box 521 on the surfacer screen 4 in FIG. 5I, the screen changes to the surfacer screen 4 in FIG. 5J. When the user checks the front foam layer set check box 52, the bulge height check box 521 and the bulge low check box 522 are also checked, and the screen changes to the surfacer screen 4 in FIG. 5H. Thereby, it is possible to easily check the print image of the front foam.

FIG. 5J is an example of the surfacer screen 4 on which a low-bulk one is displayed from the front foam layer set.
In the surfacer screen 4 shown in FIG. 5J, the image pane 47 displays the bulging low layer 26 included in the front foam layer set. The layer pane 5 arranged on the right side is a state where the front foam layer set check box 52 and the bulge low check box 522 are checked, and indicates that the bulge low layer 26 is displayed in the image pane 47. . The bulge height check box 521 is removed. The bulge low layer 26 includes a region having a predetermined density (for example, a density of 25%) indicated by hatching and a transparent region indicated by white.
The back foam layer set check box 51, the bulge height check box 511, the bulge check box 512, the bulge low check box 513, and the no bulge check box 514 are also checked. However, since there is no back foaming data 31, a bulging high layer 21, a bulging middle layer 22, a bulging low layer 23, and a bulging no layer 24, these are not displayed.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a stereoscopic image.
The stereoscopic image 9A is formed based on the content 3 instructed to be output from the surfacer screen 4 shown in FIGS. 5C to 5G. The stereoscopic image 9A is formed by light irradiation from the back surface of the thermally foamable sheet after the back foam data is printed on the back surface of the thermally foamable sheet.
The bulge-free area 91 in the stereoscopic image 9A corresponds to the bulge-free layer 24 shown in FIG. 5C. The bulge low region 92 corresponds to the bulge low layer 23 shown in FIG. 5C. The middle bulge area 93 corresponds to the middle bulge layer 22 shown in FIG. 5C. The bulge height region 94 corresponds to the bulge height layer 21 shown in FIG. 5C. That is, the stereoscopic image 9A swells to a height corresponding to the density of each layer. The color data 33 is not shown.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating another example of a stereoscopic image.
The stereoscopic image 9B is formed based on the content 3 instructed to be output from the surfacer screen 4 shown in FIGS. 5H to 5J. The stereoscopic image 9B is formed by irradiating light from the surface of the thermally foamable sheet after the surface foaming data is printed on the surface of the thermally foamable sheet.
The bulge-free area 95 in the stereoscopic image 9B corresponds to the bulge-free layer 24 shown in FIG. 5H. The bulge low region 96 corresponds to the bulge low layer 26 shown in FIG. 5H. The bulge height region 97 corresponds to the bulge height layer 25 shown in FIG. 5H. That is, the stereoscopic image 9B swells to a height corresponding to the density of each layer. The color data 33 is not shown.

  The CPU 11 of the present embodiment divides image data having a predetermined number of gradations into four layers based on the gradation values of the respective coordinates, so that four layer images having different foaming heights can be obtained. It functions as a layer image acquisition means for acquiring the first foam data for foaming the foam layer from one surface of the thermally foamable sheet including the foam layer. Further, the CPU 11 moves at least a part of an area from the predetermined layer image selected from the plurality of layer images to the second foam data for foaming the foam layer from the other surface of the thermally foamable sheet. Function as.

  The CPU 11 functions as a distribution unit that distributes image data having a predetermined number of gradations to a plurality of density layers that expand to a plurality of different foaming heights. The CPU 11 functions as a data creation unit that creates foam data from a plurality of density layers. The CPU 11 functions as a changing unit that changes a predetermined area of the first density layer among the plurality of density layers to the second density layer. The data creation means creates an arbitrary area of foam data to be printed on the back surface of the thermally foamable sheet as foam data for printing on the surface of the thermally foamable sheet.

(Modification)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, there are the following (a) to (e).
(A) The back foam layer is not limited to four, and the front foam layer is not limited to two.
(B) The method of distributing image data to the back foam layer is not limited to luminance (gradation). For example, the distribution may be made according to whether or not a predetermined color or luminance (gradation) is included.
(C) The distribution destination of the image data is not limited to the back foam layer, and may be distributed to the front foam layer from the beginning.
(D) The content 3 generated by the surfacer 171 may not include the back foam data 31, the front foam data 32, and the color data 33. The content 3 may be composed of back foam data 31 and color data 33, front foam data 32 and color data 33, back foam data 31 and front foam data 32, and is not limited.
(E) The content 3 generated by the surfacer 171 is not limited to the surface material, and may be used arbitrarily.

The invention described in the scope of claims attached to the application of this application will be added below. The item numbers of the claims described in the appendix are as set forth in the claims attached to the application of this application.
[Appendix]
<Claim 1>
By dividing the image data consisting of a predetermined number of gradations into a number of layers less than the number of gradations based on the gradation value of each coordinate, a plurality of layer images having different foaming heights from each other, A layer image acquisition step of acquiring as first foaming data for foaming the foam layer from one surface of the thermally foamable sheet including the foam layer;
Second for foaming at least a part of a region from a predetermined layer image selected from the plurality of layer images acquired in the layer image acquisition step, and the foam layer from the other surface of the thermally foamable sheet A moving step for moving to another layer image included in the foam data;
A method for generating stereoscopic image data, comprising:
<Claim 2>
Allocating image data having a predetermined number of gradations to a plurality of density layers expanding to a plurality of different foaming heights;
Creating foam data from the plurality of density layers;
A method for generating stereoscopic image data, comprising:
<Claim 3>
Changing a predetermined area of the first density layer to the second density layer among the plurality of density layers;
The stereoscopic image data generation method according to claim 2, comprising:
<Claim 4>
Creating an arbitrary area of foam data to be printed on the back surface of the thermally foamable sheet as foam data for printing on the surface of the thermally foamable sheet;
The stereoscopic image data generation method according to claim 3, comprising:
<Claim 5>
The plurality of density layers are configured by areas of density determined for each density layer,
Changing a predetermined area of the first density layer among the plurality of density layers to a second density layer and changing the density to a density determined for the second density layer;
The stereoscopic image data generation method according to claim 2, comprising:
<Claim 6>
By dividing the image data consisting of a predetermined number of gradations into a number of layers less than the number of gradations based on the gradation value of each coordinate, a plurality of layer images having different foaming heights from each other, Layer image acquisition means for acquiring first foaming data for foaming the foam layer from one surface of the thermally foamable sheet including the foam layer;
Second for foaming at least a part of a region from a predetermined layer image selected from the plurality of layer images acquired by the layer image acquisition means and the foam layer from the other surface of the thermally foamable sheet Moving means for moving to foam data;
A stereoscopic image data generation apparatus characterized by comprising:
<Claim 7>
A distribution unit that distributes image data having a predetermined number of gradations to a plurality of density layers that expand to a plurality of different foaming heights;
Data creation means for creating foam data from the plurality of density layers;
A bump data generation apparatus characterized by comprising:
<Claim 8>
Changing means for changing a predetermined region of the first density layer to the second density layer among the plurality of density layers;
The stereoscopic image data generation device according to claim 7, comprising:
<< Claim 9 >>
The data creation means creates an arbitrary area of foam data to be printed on the back surface of the thermally foamable sheet as foam data for printing on the surface of the thermally foamable sheet.
The stereoscopic image data generation apparatus according to claim 8, wherein

1 User terminal (stereoscopic image data generation device)
11 CPU
14 Display unit 15 Input unit 16 Communication unit 17 Storage unit 171 Surfacer (stereoscopic image data generation program)
2 Image data 21 Swelling high layer (an example of density layer)
22 Swelling middle layer (example of density layer)
23 Swelling low layer (Example of density layer)
24 No swell layer (an example of a density layer)
25 Swelling high layer (example of density layer)
26 Swelling low layer (an example of a density layer)
27 Front Color Layer 3A Original Content 3B Content 31 Back Foam Data 32 Front Foam Data 33 Color Data 34 Back Foam Data 35 Front Foam Data 36 Color Data 37 Warning Data 4 Surfacer Screen 5 Layer Pane 51 Back Foam Layer Set Check Box 511 Bulge Height Check box 512 Swelling check box 513 Swell low check box 514 Swell no check box 52 Front foam layer set check box 521 Swell height check box 522 Swell low check box 53 Front color layer set check box 7 2.5 dimensional printer system 71 Touch panel Display 72 Computer 721 CPU
724 Storage unit 73 Printing device 74 Foaming device 77 Communication unit 8 Thermal foamable sheet 81 Inkjet layer 811 Color printing region 812 Color printing region 82 Foamed layer 83 Base paper 831 Gray printing region 9A, 9B Three-dimensional image 91 No swelling 92 Low swelling Region 93 Swelling middle region 94 Swelling high region 95 Swelling non-region 96 Swelling low region 97 Swelling high region

The present invention relates to a data editing apparatus and a program .

In order to achieve the above object, the data editing apparatus according to the present invention provides image data for forming irregularities on the surface of a thermally expandable sheet by partial thermal expansion of the thermally expandable sheet. A distribution unit that distributes to a plurality of layers having different expansion heights corresponding to each coordinate based on a gradation value of each coordinate, and the selection when any one of the plurality of layers is selected by a user operation Display control means for displaying the image data distributed to the assigned layer as the attention layer image, and at least a part of the attention layer image displayed by the display control means is reassigned to another layer according to a user operation And an editing means.
Further, the data editing device according to another aspect of the present invention provides image data for forming irregularities on the surface of the thermally expandable sheet by partial thermal expansion of the thermally expandable sheet, and each coordinate in the image data. Distribution means for distributing to a plurality of layers based on the gradation value of the image, and image data distributed to the selected layer when any one of the plurality of layers is selected by a user operation Display control means for displaying the image as an attention layer image, and moving means for moving at least a part of the attention layer image displayed by the display control means to another layer in response to a user operation. Each of the layers is characterized in that a predetermined density is preset corresponding to the layer.
In addition, the program according to the present invention provides a computer, image data for forming irregularities on the surface of the thermally expandable sheet by partial thermal expansion of the thermally expandable sheet, and gradation of each coordinate in the image data. Distributing means for distributing to a plurality of layers having different expansion heights corresponding to each other based on the value, and when any one of the plurality of layers is selected by a user operation, it is distributed to the selected layer Display control means for displaying the current image data as the attention layer image, and an editing means for reallocating at least a part of the attention layer image displayed by the display control means to another layer according to a user operation It is characterized by.
Further, the program according to another aspect of the present invention provides a computer that stores image data for forming irregularities on a surface of a thermally expandable sheet by partial thermal expansion of the thermally expandable sheet. Distributing means for distributing to a plurality of layers based on coordinate gradation values, and when any one of the plurality of layers is selected by a user operation, image data distributed to the selected layer Display control means for displaying as an attention layer image, a program for functioning as a movement means for moving at least a part of the attention layer image displayed by the display control means to another layer according to a user operation, Each of the plurality of layers has a predetermined density set in advance corresponding to the layer.

Claims (9)

By dividing the image data consisting of a predetermined number of gradations into a number of layers less than the number of gradations based on the gradation value of each coordinate, a plurality of layer images having different foaming heights from each other, A layer image acquisition step of acquiring as first foaming data for foaming the foam layer from one surface of the thermally foamable sheet including the foam layer;
Second for foaming at least a part of a region from a predetermined layer image selected from the plurality of layer images acquired in the layer image acquisition step, and the foam layer from the other surface of the thermally foamable sheet A moving step for moving to another layer image included in the foam data;
A method for generating stereoscopic image data, comprising: Allocating image data having a predetermined number of gradations to a plurality of density layers expanding to a plurality of different foaming heights;
Creating foam data from the plurality of density layers;
Changing a predetermined area of the first density layer to the second density layer among the plurality of density layers;
A method for generating stereoscopic image data, comprising: Creating an arbitrary area of foam data to be printed on the back surface of the thermally foamable sheet as foam data for printing on the surface of the thermally foamable sheet;
The stereoscopic image data generation method according to claim 2, comprising: The plurality of density layers are configured by areas of density determined for each density layer,
Changing a predetermined area of the first density layer among the plurality of density layers to a second density layer and changing the density to a density determined for the second density layer;
The stereoscopic image data generation method according to claim 2, comprising: By dividing the image data consisting of a predetermined number of gradations into a number of layers less than the number of gradations based on the gradation value of each coordinate, a plurality of layer images having different foaming heights from each other, Layer image acquisition means for acquiring first foaming data for foaming the foam layer from one surface of the thermally foamable sheet including the foam layer;
Second for foaming at least a part of a region from a predetermined layer image selected from the plurality of layer images acquired by the layer image acquisition means, and the foam layer from the other surface of the thermally foamable sheet Moving means for moving to foam data;
A stereoscopic image data generation apparatus characterized by comprising: Distribution means for distributing image data having a predetermined number of gradations to a plurality of density layers expanding to a plurality of different foaming heights;
Data creation means for creating foam data from the plurality of density layers;
Changing means for changing a predetermined region of the first density layer to the second density layer among the plurality of density layers;
A stereoscopic image data generation apparatus characterized by comprising: The data creation means creates an arbitrary area of foam data to be printed on the back surface of the thermally foamable sheet as foam data for printing on the surface of the thermally foamable sheet.
The three-dimensional image data generation device according to claim 6. Computer
By dividing the image data consisting of a predetermined number of gradations into a number of layers less than the number of gradations based on the gradation value of each coordinate, a plurality of layer images having different foaming heights from each other, Layer image acquisition means for acquiring first foaming data for foaming the foam layer from one surface of the thermally foamable sheet including the foam layer;
Second for foaming at least a part of a region from a predetermined layer image selected from the plurality of layer images acquired by the layer image acquisition means, and the foam layer from the other surface of the thermally foamable sheet Moving means for moving to foam data;
3D image data generation program for functioning as Computer
Distribution means for distributing image data having a predetermined number of gradations to a plurality of density layers expanding to a plurality of different foaming heights;
Data creation means for creating foam data from the plurality of density layers;
Changing means for changing a predetermined region of the first density layer to the second density layer among the plurality of density layers;
3D image data generation program for functioning as

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