JP2020154892A - Information processing device and information processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

To make it possible to handle special color objects with good operability.SOLUTION: A storage unit stores the stacking order of a plurality of special colors in a special color object for displaying or printing special colors which are colors other than a process color, and stacking unit stacks the special color object so as to stack the plurality of special colors based on the stacking order stored in the storage unit. This allows the stacking order of the special colors to be the stacking order designated by a user in advance even if the user performs a special color addition operation without being aware of the order, and allows the special color object to be handled with good operability.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device and an information processing program.

In recent years, information processing devices that can handle objects printed with special color toner (special color objects) have been known. The spot color toner is a toner that has been prepared (toned) in advance in order to print a color that is difficult to reproduce with a process color (CMYK: cyan, magenta, yellow, key plate (or black)) in printing. As the spot color toner, for example, clear toner, white toner, fluorescent color toner, gold toner, silver toner, metallic color toner such as metallic red, and the like are known.

Printing using such a spot color toner is possible by superimposing a spot color object to be printed with the spot color toner on an existing object of the print target file. In addition, a technique of placing a spot color object having the same shape on an object to be printed is also known.

In Patent Document 1 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-0229929), when printing an image using the four basic colors of CMYK and special color inks other than CMYK, image data including the special color ink can be easily created. The creation device is disclosed.

In this image data creation device, the conversion unit converts the first image data defined by the signal value of the input device into the second image data defined by the signal value of the CMYK color space in the output device. When forming a mixed color expressed by mixing at least two inks of cyan, magenta, yellow and black based on this second image data, the change part is at least a part of cyan, magenta, yellow and black. , The second image data is changed so as to be replaced with the first spot color ink. Thereby, the second image data including the spot color ink can be easily created.

Here, in a conventional information processing apparatus that handles special color toner, when a special color object is added to a target object, the special color objects are naturally stacked in the order of addition.

However, when it is desired to stack a plurality of special color toners in a fixed order, it is necessary to perform an additional operation of the special color objects in consideration of the stacking order, which causes a problem of poor operability. Further, when changing the stacking order of the special colors later, it is necessary to perform the stacking order change operation for each of a plurality of target objects, and there is also a problem that the operability is poor.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device and an information processing program capable of handling a featured object with good operability.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the present invention includes a storage unit that stores a stacking order of a plurality of spot colors in a spot color object for displaying or printing a spot color that is a color other than the process color. It has a stacking unit for stacking spot color objects so as to stack a plurality of spot colors based on the stacking order stored in the storage unit.

According to the present invention, there is an effect that the featured object can be handled with good operability.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a hardware component of the information processing apparatus of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the information processing apparatus of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining the stacking operation of the special color objects in the comparative example. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining the stacking change operation of the special color objects in the comparative example. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining the stacking operation of the featured objects in the information processing apparatus of the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining the stacking change operation of the featured objects in the information processing apparatus of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an object to be drawn. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an object configuration in a comparative example. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an object configuration in the information processing apparatus of the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing a processing flow at the time of creating a special color object in the information processing apparatus of the embodiment.

Hereinafter, the information processing apparatus of the embodiment will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

(Configuration of information processing device)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus of the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing device includes a CPU (Center Processing Unit) 1, a VRAM (Video Random Access Memory) 2, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 3, a hard disk drive (HDD) 4, and an input / output interface (I). / O) Has 5. The CPU 1 to the input / output interface 5 are connected to each other via a bus line. Further, an input / output interface 5 is connected to a display unit and an input device 7 such as a mouse device and a keyboard device.

The HDD 4 (an example of a storage unit) has a display processing program 8 that enables stacking of objects (spot color objects) mainly printed with spot color toner in a predetermined order, and a spot color that indicates a designated stacking order of spot color objects. The stacking order information 9 is stored. Further, the HDD 4 stores a container 10 including one or a plurality of objects (object A, object B ...) Processed by the display processing program 8.

The special color toner is prepared (colored) in advance in order to print a color (color that is difficult to reproduce) other than the process color (CMYK: cyan, magenta, yellow, key plate (or black)) in printing. It is a toner. Known special color toners include, for example, clear toner, white toner, fluorescent toner, golden toner, silver toner, metallic color toner such as metallic red, and invisible red toner that fluoresces red when irradiated with ultraviolet rays. There is.

(Function of information processing device)
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of each function realized by the CPU 1 of the information processing device executing the display processing program 8 stored in the HDD 4. By executing the display processing program 8, the CPU 1 realizes each function of the input processing unit 11, the storage control unit 12, and the display control unit 13 as shown in FIG. The input processing unit 11 processes the user's input operation performed via the input device 7. The storage control unit 12 stores and reads out the special color stacking order information 9 indicating the stacking order of the special color objects performed by the user via the input device 7 in a storage unit such as the HDD 4. Further, the storage control unit 12 stores and reads out the special color objects in the stacking order specified in the special color stacking order information 9 in the container 10.

Further, the display control unit 13 has the functions of the special color stacking order designation unit 14, the special color object stacking unit 15, and the special color object management unit 16. The special color stacking order designation unit 14 is an example of an acquisition unit together with the input processing unit 11. The stacking order designation unit 14 creates spot color stacking order information 9 regarding the stacking order of a plurality of spot colors designated by the user and stored in the storage control unit. The spot color object stacking unit 15 is an example of the stacking unit, and the spot color objects added by the user are laminated based on the spot color stacking order information 9. Further, when the stacking order is changed by the user, the spot color object stacking unit 15 stacks the spot color objects so as to stack a plurality of spot colors based on the changed stacking order. The spot color object management unit 16 is an example of a management unit, and manages objects and designated spot colors in association with each other in a group.

In the following, for convenience of explanation, a plurality of spot color objects (for example, a clear spot color object and an invisible red spot color object) added to the target object (reference object) may be collectively referred to as a spot color object. ..

In the example of FIG. 2, each function of the input processing devices 11 to 13 is realized by software by the display processing program 8 (an example of the information processing program), but some of them or All may be realized by hardware such as IC (Integrated Circuit).

Further, the display processing program 8 may be provided by recording a file in an installable format or an executable format on a recording medium readable by a computer device such as a CD-ROM or a flexible disk (FD). Further, the display processing program 8 may be provided by recording on a recording medium readable by a computer device such as a CD-R, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), a Blu-ray disc (registered trademark), or a semiconductor memory. Further, the display processing program 8 may be provided in the form of being installed via a network such as the Internet. Further, the display processing program 8 may be provided by incorporating it into a ROM or the like in the device in advance.

(Comparison example)
Here, with reference to FIG. 3, a function of specifying the stacking order of the spot color objects and an information processing device as a comparative example which does not have the function will be described. In the case of the information processing device as a comparative example, as shown in FIG. 3, the algorithm is such that special color objects having the same shape are stacked in the order of addition on the white reference object. Therefore, in the case of the above example of FIG. 3, on the reference object, the fluorescent color indicated by the object with the right diagonal line → the invisible red indicated by the object with the left diagonal line → Clear indicated by the object with the dot pattern is selected in order. An example of the operation is shown. In this case, the special color objects are laminated in the order of Clear, Invisible Red, and Special on the white reference object.

Similarly, in the case of the example below in FIG. 3, clear (Clear) indicated by the object of the point pattern → fluorescent color indicated by the object of the right diagonal line → invisible red indicated by the object of the left diagonal line are selected in order on the reference object. An example of the operation is shown. In this case, the spot color objects are laminated in the order of invisible red, fluorescent color, and clear on the white reference object.

In this way, in the case of the display device of the comparative example, the special color objects are stacked in the order of additional operations by the user. Therefore, depending on the order in which the spot colors are added, the final stacking order (front-back relationship) of the spot color objects may change, which is a disadvantage.

Further, in the case of the comparative example, if it is attempted to correct (change) such a stacking order, it is necessary to change the stacking order of the special colors for each object as shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, a star-shaped object in which the colors are arranged in the order of clear, invisible red, and fluorescent color, and a circular object in which the colors are arranged in the order of fluorescent color, clear, and invisible red. Is drawn.

In the case of the comparative example, since it is necessary to change the stacking order of the spot colors for each object, the user can change the color scheme of the star-shaped object to invisible red, fluorescent color, or clear as shown in FIG. 4 (b). Change operations in order. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 4C, the user changes the color scheme of the circular object in the order of invisible red, fluorescent color, and clear. In the case of the comparison example, it is necessary for the user to change the color arrangement order for each object in this way.

(Specific example of color scheme operation of the embodiment)
On the other hand, in the case of the information processing apparatus of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the stacking order of the special colors is specified in advance by the default or the user's selection operation. The "special color stacking order information 9" indicating the designated stacking order is stored in a storage unit such as an HDD 4. The CPU 1 operates as the special color stacking order designating unit 14 based on the display processing program 8 to store and control the "special color stacking order information 9" indicating the stacking order specified by the user in a storage unit such as the HDD 4. When the special color objects are stacked (when the special color object is created), the special color object management unit 16 notifies the special color object stacking unit 15 of the stacking position of the special color specified by the user. The spot color object stacking unit 15 stacks the spot color objects specified by the user so as to be at the notified stacking position.

The example of FIG. 5 is an example in which the fluorescent color, the clear, and the invisible red are designated to be laminated in the order of the “spot color stacking order information 9”. In this case, it is assumed that the spot color is added in the order of fluorescent color → invisible red → clear as shown in the above example of FIG. 5 by the user operation. In this case, the spot color object stacking unit 15 stacks the spot color objects so as to stack a plurality of spot colors in the order of fluorescent color, clear, and invisible red, which is the stacking order specified in "Spot color stacking order information 9". Perform processing.

Similarly, as shown in the example below in FIG. 5, it is assumed that the spot color addition operation is performed in the order of clear → fluorescent color → invisible red. In this case, the spot color object stacking unit 15 stacks the spot color objects so as to stack a plurality of spot colors in the order of fluorescent color, clear, and invisible red, which is the stacking order specified in "Spot color stacking order information 9". Perform processing.

That is, the spot color object stacking unit 15 stacks the spot color objects selected by the user so as to be in the stacking order specified in the "feature stacking order information 9" regardless of the order of addition by the user operation. This makes it possible to create a spot color object so that a plurality of spot colors are always overlapped in the same stacking order regardless of the order in which the spot colors are added.

Further, FIGS. 6A and 6B show star-shaped objects and circular objects created by "spot color stacking order information 9" in which stacking is specified in the order of fluorescent color, clear, and invisible red. ing. In this case, when the user changes the stacking order of the "spot color stacking order information 9" in the order of invisible red, fluorescent color, and clear as shown in FIG. 6C, the spot color object management unit 16 is changed by the user. The spot color object stacking unit 15 is notified of the stacking order of the plurality of spot colors. The spot color object stacking unit 15 changes and controls the stacking order of the spot colors of each object so as to be in the notified stacking order. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6D, the stacking order of a plurality of features in the star-shaped object and the circular object can be changed and controlled at once.

(Object configuration of comparative example)
Next, the difference between the object configuration of the above-mentioned comparative example and the information processing apparatus of the embodiment will be described. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the data of each object A to C of the circular object A, the star-shaped object B, and the quadrangular object C is stored in a container of a storage unit such as HDD 4 as shown in FIG. 8 (a). Stored in. In this state, when the fluorescent color is selected for the object B, the spot color object stacking unit 15 creates the fluorescent color object B and stacks the fluorescent color object B on the object B as shown in FIG. 8 (b). ..

Next, when Clear is selected for the object B, the spot color object stacking unit 15 creates the spot color (Clear) object B, and as shown in FIG. 8 (c), on the object B. Laminate processing.

That is, in the case of the comparative example, the position where the selected colored objects are allowed to be stacked (object stacking reference) is only on the target object (in this case, only on the object B). This is because when stacking special color objects, only the information "on the target object" is the standard (information) for stacking the objects. Due to this configuration restriction, a special color object is created on the object B every time the user adds a special color object, and the stacking order changes depending on the order in which the special color objects are added.

(Object configuration of the embodiment)
On the other hand, in the case of the information processing apparatus of the embodiment, when the user specifies the creation of the fluorescent color object for the object B shown in FIG. 9A, the spot color object stacking unit 15 is shown in FIG. As shown in, a group B including the object B is created, and a fluorescent color object B is created in the group. As a result, the fluorescent color object associated with the object B and its position can be identified.

Next, when the user specifies the addition of a spot color (for example, Clear) object, the spot color object stacking unit 15 is arranged in the stacking order shown in the spot color stacking information 9 as shown in FIG. 9 (c). In addition, the stacking order of the spot color objects in the group B is adjusted. Further, when another spot color object is added, the spot color object stacking unit 15 refers to the spot color stacking information 9, and the stacking order of the spot color objects in the group B becomes the stacking order indicated by the spot color stacking information 9. Adjust so that.

The spot color object management unit 16 manages the spot color object stacking order specified in the spot color stacking information 9 and the clear spot color object B and the fluorescent color spot color object B in association with each other as “group B”.

Next, when the stacking order indicated by the spot color stacking information 9 is changed by the user, the spot color object stacking unit 15 changes the stacking order of the spot color objects in each group to the stacking indicated by the changed spot color stacking information 9. Change processing in order. As a result, the stacking order of the spot color objects in each group can be collectively changed in the stacking order indicated by the changed spot color stacking information 9.

(Process flow when creating a special color object)
Finally, the flow of processing at the time of creating the spot color object will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. First, the user operates the input device 7 to predefine a desired spot color stacking order (step S1). As an example, the desired spot color stacking order is specified by the user from among a plurality of illustrated spot color stacking orders, or by the user customizing the desired spot color stacking order. The spot color stacking order designation unit 14 shown in FIG. 2 forms the spot color stacking order information 9 indicating the designated spot color stacking order, and stores and controls the memory in a storage unit such as the HDD 4.

Next, the user operates the input device 7 to request the creation of the spot color object (step S2). When the request for creating the special color object is supplied, the special color object stacking unit 15 requests the special color object management unit 16 to check whether or not there is a group of target objects (step S3). Upon receiving the result (step S4), if the group does not exist, the spot color object stacking unit 15 creates the above-mentioned group in the storage unit such as the HDD 4 (step S5).

Next, the spot color object stacking unit 15 requests the spot color object management unit 16 to acquire the object stacking position (step S6). The spot color object management unit 16 acquires the spot color stacking order information 9 created by the spot color stacking order designation unit 14 from a storage unit such as HDD 4 (steps S6 and S7), and the acquired spot color stacking order information 9 and the spot color stacking order information 9 in the group. The stacking position of the newly created object is determined from the information of the spot color object (step S9).

The spot color object management unit 16 transmits index information indicating the determined stacking position (index) to the spot color object stacking unit 15 (step S10). The spot color object stacking unit 15 creates a spot color object based on the index information, and stacks the created spot color object at the stacking position indicated by the index information (step S11).

As a result, the stacking order of the spot color objects in the group can be set to the order specified by the user. At the time of display and printing, the objects to be displayed or printed are colored by special colors in this stacking order and displayed or printed.

Next, when the user specifies to change the spot color stacking order via the input device 7 (step S12), the spot color stacking order designation unit 14 notifies the spot color object management unit 16 to that effect (step S13). .. The spot color object management unit 16 changes the stacking order of the spot color objects in all the objects on the document to the stacking order specified by the user via the input device 7 (step S14), and the spot color indicating the changed stacking order. The stacking order information 9 is notified to the spot color object stacking unit 15, and a request for changing the stacking order of a plurality of spot colors in the spot color object is made (step S15). The spot color object stacking unit 15 collectively changes the stacking order of a plurality of spot colors in the spot color objects of all objects based on the notified spot color stacking order information 9 (step S16).

When the change of the spot color stacking order is specified, the spot color object management unit 16 uses the old spot color stacking order information 9 stored in the storage unit such as the HDD 4 as new spot color stacking order information corresponding to the user's designation. Update processing (rewriting processing) is performed in 9. As a result, after that, the stacking control of the spot color objects is performed by the new spot color stacking order information 9 specified by the user.

(Effect of embodiment)
As is clear from the above description, in the information processing apparatus of the embodiment, the target object and the spot color object are grouped, and a plurality of stacking of the spot color objects additionally specified so as to be in the spot color stacking order specified by the user. Control the order. As a result, even if the user performs an additional operation of the spot color object without being aware of the order, the spot color object in the stacking order of a plurality of spot colors specified by the user in advance can be obtained, and the operability of the information processing device can be improved. It can be improved.

Further, if the setting of the stacking order of a plurality of spot colors is changed after stacking the spot color objects, the stacking order of the plurality of spot colors in all the spot color objects is automatically changed so as to be the changed stacking order. As a result, when it is desired to change the stacking order of a plurality of spot colors, it is possible to prevent the user from manually changing the stacking order for each spot color object on the document, further improving the operability of the information processing device. be able to.

Finally, the above embodiments are presented as an example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. This novel embodiment can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. Further, the embodiment and the modification of the embodiment are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

1 CPU
2 VRAM
3 RAM
4 HDD
5 Input / output interface 6 Display unit 7 Input device 8 Display processing program 9 Special color stacking order information 10 Container 11 Input processing unit 12 Storage control unit 13 Display control unit 14 Special color stacking order specification unit 15 Special color object stacking unit 16 Special color object management unit

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Claims (6)

A storage unit that stores the stacking order of a plurality of spot colors in a spot color object for displaying or printing a spot color that is a color other than the process color.
An information processing device having a stacking unit for stacking the spot color objects so as to stack a plurality of spot colors based on the stacking order stored in the storage unit. It is provided with an acquisition unit for acquiring the stacking order specified by the user.
The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit stores the stacking order specified by the user. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the stacking portion stacks a plurality of the special color objects based on the changed stacking order when the stacking order is changed. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a management unit that associates the specific color objects with the specific stacking order and manages them as a specific group. The laminated portion is characterized in that when the stacking order for the specific group is changed, the spot color objects of the specific group are laminated so that a plurality of spot colors are laminated based on the changed stacking order. The information processing device according to claim 4. Computer,
Stacking of the spot color objects for displaying or printing a spot color other than the process color stored in the storage unit so as to stack the plurality of spot colors based on the stacking order of the plurality of spot colors. An information processing program characterized by functioning as a department.

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