JP2658732B2 - Image synthesis printer - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image synthesizing printer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Image synthesizing printers are used to create postcards and group photographs in which photographic images and pattern images such as characters, symbols, and figures are mixed. A pattern image such as a character to be printed is a single color. Therefore, if the colors of the images to be combined are close to each other, there is a problem that it becomes difficult to see on a print.

In addition, a pattern image of a character or the like to be synthesized must be outside the screen. In this case, a space for exposing the pattern image is reduced by reducing the exposure magnification, or printing is performed by the space of the pattern image. There was a problem that the size had to be increased. In order to combine images without further reducing the exposure magnification and increasing the print size, exposure is performed by inserting a special mask.In this case, however, the necessary portions of the photographic image are exposed because the mask covers a part of the photographic image. There was a problem that it could not be done.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an image synthesizing print which can always be easily viewed in terms of color and composition. To provide a printer.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image synthesizing printer, comprising: a scanner for reading the color of each part of a screen of a film; Color determination means for determining the color of each part of the image after printing, color area determination means for determining the size of the color area to be overlap-exposed from the exposure magnification, and vertical information indicating the vertical relationship of the screen recorded on the film. Upper and lower information detecting means for detecting the upper and lower information, upper and lower relation determining means for determining the vertical relation of the screen based on the upper and lower information from the upper and lower information detecting means, exposure means for exposing the image of the film to the photosensitive material, color determining means and color Based on the determination result of the area determination means and the determination result of the vertical relationship between the screens, the position and orientation of the pattern image such as a character image, a symbol image, a graphic image, etc., which are to be repeatedly exposed, and exposure And an overlapping exposure means for performing the overlapping exposure by changing the pattern image on the photosensitive material in an optimal position and orientation, and in a variable color according to the exposure condition determining information from the overlapping exposure condition determining means. It is characterized by having.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image synthesizing printer.
Wherein the overlapping exposure means comprises a linear PLZT head provided in a direction orthogonal to the direction of transport of the photosensitive material, a light quality modulation filter, and a light quality modulation filter driving mechanism. The photosensitive material being transported is line-exposed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image synthesizing printer.
Wherein the overlap exposure means is an exposure means using a CRT.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image synthesizing printer.
A screen unique information detecting means for detecting unique information such as a shooting date recorded on a film, and an overlapping exposure for determining a pattern image overlapping exposure condition from the unique information of the screen unique information detecting means. A condition determining means and a pattern image exposure controlling means for controlling exposure of a pattern image to be exposed based on exposure condition determining information from the overlapping exposure condition determining means are provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image synthesizing printer.
Wherein the overlapping exposure means comprises a linear PLZT head provided in a direction orthogonal to the direction of transport of the photosensitive material, a light quality modulation filter, and a light quality modulation filter driving mechanism. The photosensitive material being transported is line-exposed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image synthesizing printer.
Wherein the overlapping exposure means is constituted by an exposure means using a CRT.

[0011]

According to the image synthesizing printer of the present invention, a scanner for reading the color of each part of the screen of the film, and a color judging means for judging the printed color of each part of the image photographed on the film based on the data of the scanner. A color area determining means for determining the size of a color area to be overlap-exposed from an exposure magnification, a vertical information detecting means for detecting vertical information indicating a vertical relation of a screen recorded on a film, Upper / lower relationship determining means for determining the vertical relationship of the screen based on the upper / lower information, character images, symbol images, and graphic images to be subjected to double exposure from the determination result information of the color determining means, the color area determination result information, and the determination result information of the vertical relationship of the screen. Overlapping exposure condition determining means for determining the exposure color of a pattern image such as
The overlapping exposure means for changing the pattern image to a variable color on the photosensitive material based on the exposure color information from the overlapping exposure condition determining means and the overlapping exposure means are provided, so that even if the screen color changes in the area to be combined, Correspondingly, good exposure that is always easy to see on the print can be performed.

A color area determining means for determining the size of the color area to be repeatedly exposed based on the exposure magnification; and an overlapping exposure condition determining means for determining the position and direction of the pattern image to be repeatedly exposed from the determination result information of the color area determining means. Means and overlapping exposure means for overlappingly exposing the pattern image on the photosensitive material at the optimum position and orientation based on the information from the overlapping exposure condition determining means, so that a composite screen which is always easy to see can be obtained.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the image synthesizing printer of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of an image synthesizing printer. An exposure unit 1 and an overlapping exposure unit 2 are provided along the transfer of the photosensitive material A.

Exposure means 1 includes a light source 11 and a lens 12
A light quality modulation filter 13 disposed in the optical path between the light source 11 and the negative film B so as to be able to enter and retreat, a light quality modulation filter driving mechanism section 14 for driving and controlling the light quality modulation filter 13, and a light source A mechanical shutter 17A for mechanically blocking an optical path between the light source 11 and a mechanical shutter driving unit 17, and the exposure light of the light source 11 passes through the negative film B and is stationary on the exposure stage 19. The photographic image A1 is printed on the photosensitive material A. Also, the light quality modulation filter driving mechanism 14
Is controlled so that the light quality is instructed at the timing instructed by an instruction signal from the control unit 3 described later.

The negative film B is transported by a transport roller 16 and set on an exposure stage 18 of the exposure means 1.

The overlapping exposure means 2 includes a light source 21 and a line-shaped P provided in a direction perpendicular to the direction of transport of the photosensitive material A.
An LZT head 22, a light quality modulation filter 23, and a light quality modulation filter driving mechanism 24 for moving the light quality modulation filter 23 into and out of the optical path between the PLZT head 22 and the light source 21; Head 22
Is transmitted from the light source 21 through the light quality modulation filter 23. Accordingly, the photosensitive material A being transported is line-exposed to a variable color of the pattern image A1 such as a character image or a graphic image, and the light quality modulation filter driving mechanism 24
Is controlled so that the pattern image A2 can be repeatedly exposed on the photosensitive material A in an optimum position, orientation and color.

The PLZT head 22 includes an analyzer and a PLZT head.
It is configured by stacking a crystal and a polarizer, and disposing a Selfoc lens eye on the analyzer side. The overlapping exposure means 2
May be an exposure unit using a CRT.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a control unit, as shown in FIG.
It comprises a color determining means 31, a color area determining means 32, a vertical relation determining means 33, and an overlapping exposure condition determining means. The color determining means 31 determines the color of each part of the image photographed on the negative film B after printing based on data of the scanner 5 described later, and the color area determining means 32
The size of the color area to be repeatedly exposed is determined from the exposure magnification.
The vertical relationship of the screen is determined based on the vertical information from the unique information detecting means 4, and the overlapping exposure condition determining means 34 determines the vertical relationship of the screen from the determination results of the color determining means 31 and the color area determining means 32 and the determination results of the vertical relationship determining means 33. The position and direction of the pattern image such as a character image, a symbol image, and a graphic image to be repeatedly exposed, and the exposure color are determined.

Reference numeral 4 in the figure denotes upper / lower information / unique information detecting means, which reads the upper / lower information indicating the upper / lower relationship of the screen shot on the negative film B and the unique information such as the shooting date and comment, and converts the read data. The controller 3 is configured to be input as an electric signal. In the figure, reference numeral 5 denotes a scanner which reads the color of each part of the screen of the negative film B, and the data read by the scanner 5 is input to the color determination means 31 of the control unit 3 as an electric signal.

In the figure, reference numeral 6 denotes a magazine in which the photosensitive material A is wound in a roll and stored. Reference numerals 7 and 8 denote loop forming stages. Reference numeral 9 denotes a developing section. The photosensitive material A developed by the developing section 9 is cut by a cutter for each frame and collected on a tray 91. R1, R2, and R3 are conveying rollers. M is an advance motor that drives and controls the transport roller R3.

The first loop forming stage 7 includes the exposure unit 1
And the photosensitive material A before exposure is curved to form a loop. The second loop forming stage 7 is located on a transfer path between the exposure unit 1 and the overlapping exposure unit 2, and forms a loop by bending the photosensitive material A on which the photographic image A1 is printed by the exposure unit 1. .

As a method of recording upper and lower information on the negative film B, for example, a mark is printed on the negative film by a mercury switch as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-184835, or a method described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-136840. As disclosed, a method of attaching a magnetic tape to a negative film and recording the upper / lower information, date, and time when the image was taken on the magnetic tape can be considered. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG.
The camera uses a magnetic coating unit B2 with magnetism attached to the outside of the camera 1 and a camera provided with an input keyboard on the back of the camera body, and automatically records vertical information, date, and time on a magnetic film at the time of shooting. , Comments, etc. are recorded on a magnetic film by an input keyboard of the camera.

The upper / lower information / unique information detector 4 for reading the upper / lower information employs a structure in which a magnetic reading bed 41 is provided at a position corresponding to the magnetic coating portion B2 of the negative film B (FIG. 1). 4). Then, all the magnetic information read by the magnetic reading bed 41 is sent to the control unit 3 as described above.

The image synthesizing printer configured as described above prints a good synthetic print that is easy to see by the following operation. First, the vertical information / specific information detecting means 4 reads the vertical information indicating the vertical relationship of the screen shot on the negative film B and the unique information such as the shooting date and comment, and sends the read data to the control unit 3 as an electric signal. input. Next, the color of each part of the screen of the negative film B is read by the scanner 5, and the read data is input to the control unit 3 together with the exposure magnification data as an electric signal.

The control unit 3 determines the color of each part of the negative film image after printing based on the data of the scanner 5.

Next, the negative film B is sent to the exposure stage 18 of the exposure means 1. On the other hand, the photosensitive material A is drawn out of the magazine 6 by the transport roll R1, forms a loop by bending the photosensitive material A in the loop forming stage 7, and is transferred to the exposure stage 19 of the exposure unit 1. Next, according to a command signal from the control unit 3 to which the data of the scanner 5 has been input, the light modulation filter 1
3 and the mechanical filter 17A are driven and controlled to print a good photographic image A1 on the photosensitive material A located on the exposure stage 19. Further, the control section 3 determines the exposure position, direction and color of the pattern image A1 to be overlap-exposed based on the input data of the upper / lower information / specific information detecting means 4 and the scan 5 and outputs a command signal. By controlling the light quality modulation filter driving mechanism 24, the PLZT head 22, and the transfer motor M of the overlapping exposure unit 2 in accordance with the command signal, a good pattern image A2 such as a character image is transferred while the photosensitive material A is transferred.
To a photosensitive material A by line exposure.

Since a loop forming stage 8 is provided between the exposing means 1 and the overlapping exposing means 2, these loop forming stages 8 are provided.
One exposure can be performed asynchronously.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a composite print P printed by the image compositing printer of the present invention.
To print the character image A2 at a position that is easy to see from the top of the composition as shown in these figures, for example, the priority of the printing position is determined as the lower right, lower left, upper right, upper left, etc. of the picture screen. deep. If the photographic image A1 at the printing position of the character image A2 has multiple colors, the color of each part of the character image A2 is changed to create a composite print that is easy to see from the color (see FIG. 7). .

FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the exposure position determination made up of steps 100 to 107. In steps 101 to 105, the printing position is determined.
The exposure colors are determined by steps 106 and 107.

When exposing the data input by the input device 3A in the figure, the overlap exposure is performed in the same manner as described above from the input data, the exposure magnification data, the upper and lower information data, and the color data by the scanner 5. Becomes possible.

In the above embodiment, a negative film is used as a recording medium for exposing an image on a photosensitive material. In addition, a positive film, transparency or the like can be used as a recording medium. It is not limited to a film.

[0032]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the image synthesizing printer of the present invention, the exposure color of a pattern image such as a character image to be synthesized can be appropriately selected, so that it is always easy to see from the color surface. Good exposure can be performed. Further, since the optimal position of exposure of a pattern image such as a character image can be determined, a composite screen which is always easy to see from a composition drawing can be obtained.

[0033]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an image synthesis printer of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control unit of the image synthesizing printer of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a negative film.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a negative film reading head.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an image synthesis print by the image synthesis printer of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another example of an image synthesis print by the image synthesis printer of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing still another example of an image synthesis print by the image synthesis printer of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for determining the exposure position of the image synthesizing printer of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Exposure means 2 Overlap exposure means 3 Control part 31 Color determination means 32 Color area determination means 33 Vertical relation determination means 34 Overlap exposure condition determination means

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A scanner for reading the color of each part of a screen of a film, a color judging means for judging a printed color of each part of an image photographed on a film based on data of the scanner, and a color for performing double exposure based on an exposure magnification. Color area determining means for determining the size of the area, vertical information detecting means for detecting vertical information indicating the vertical relationship of the screen recorded on the film, and the vertical relationship of the screen based on the vertical information from the vertical information detecting means. Vertical relation determining means for determining, an exposure means for exposing the image of the film to the photosensitive material, a character image to be double-exposed from the determination result of the color determining means and the color area determining means and the determination result of the vertical relation of the screen, a symbol image, Overlapping exposure condition determining means for determining the position and orientation of a pattern image such as a graphic image and an exposure color; and exposure condition determining information from the overlapping exposure condition determining means. Image combining printer, wherein more that the photosensitive material and the optimum position of the pattern image in the direction, and are provided with overlapping exposure means for overlapping exposure in the variable color. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said overlapping exposure means includes a linear PLZT head provided in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the photosensitive material is transported, a light quality modulation filter, and a light quality modulation filter driving mechanism. 2. The image synthesizing printer according to claim 1, wherein said image synthesizing printer is configured to perform line exposure on said photosensitive material. 3. An image synthesizing printer according to claim 1, wherein said overlapping exposure means is an exposure means using a CRT. 4. Screen unique information detecting means for detecting unique information such as a photographing date recorded on a film, and overlapping exposure condition determining means for determining a pattern image overlapping exposure condition from the unique information of the screen unique information detecting means. 2. The image synthesizing printer according to claim 1, further comprising pattern image exposure control means for controlling exposure of a pattern image to be exposed based on exposure condition determination information from said overlap exposure condition determination means. 5. The overlapping exposure means includes a linear PLZT head provided in a direction perpendicular to the direction of transport of the photosensitive material, a light quality modulation filter, and a light quality modulation filter driving mechanism. 5. An image synthesizing printer according to claim 4, wherein said photosensitive material is configured to perform line exposure. 6. An image synthesizing printer according to claim 4, wherein said overlapping exposure means is constituted by an exposure means using a CRT.