JP3021591B2 - Catalog layout device - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a catalog layout apparatus which can determine the layout of a printed material with good operability using a display device when a printed material such as a catalog is created. Things.

(Prior art)

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a printed matter such as a flyer or a catalog is created, it is known that a layout design or a layout simulation is performed using a computer workstation before a plate making process. In this case, the operator displays a screen corresponding to the printed matter on the screen of the display device, and looks at the list of pre-registered product information (photo image data, character data, and attached image data such as a logo mark). Display the data, select the applicable image data or applicable character data, etc. of the product to be laid out from it, or enter the identification code of the registered product data to call up the relevant product data, and place it in the desired position in the desired size. Lay out. By repeating such operations, the layout of elements to be printed on the printed matter is performed.

By the way, in the case of a catalog or the like, a lot of similar product information (attached image data such as photographic image data, character data, logo marks, etc.) is often printed in a layout, and especially in the case of a complicated layout, etc. The layout position relationship between the photograph image data and the character data for each image is difficult to understand, which lowers the layout work efficiency and increases the burden on the operator. In addition, when the number of layout product information is large, it is a burden for the operator to search the list data for a product required only for the current work.

That is, data other than the product to be laid out on the image is also included in the product information.

In such a case, in particular, the determination of whether the product is already laid out or not laid out also places a heavy burden on the operator, and often the same product data is erroneously laid out. For this reason, it is necessary to always check the status of the layout product while checking the situation, and there is a problem that the overall work efficiency is reduced and the user cannot concentrate on the layout work.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and is a catalog that improves operability of printed material layout work, reduces the burden on the worker, and enables the worker to concentrate on the layout work. It is an object of the present invention to provide a layout device for printed matter such as the above.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a catalog layout apparatus for laying out a catalog print using a display device, wherein a means for creating product information to be displayed on a screen of the display device, and a screen of the display device A means for visualizing and displaying a list information table of the product, and visualizing image data of the product corresponding to the product, character data of the product, and attached image data such as a logo mark and displaying the same in the same window. Means for selecting the image data of the product displayed on the window, character data of the product, and attached image data such as a logo mark; means for laying out the selected data; Providing a catalog layout apparatus comprising: means for visually displaying a layout status to an operator A.

[Action]

In the catalog layout apparatus of the present invention, the operator stores the photograph image data of the product, the character data of the product, and the attached image data such as a logo mark necessary for the current work in a registered data group (product By creating the database as a database, it is possible to display a list of only necessary products on a screen for performing the layout in the actual layout. In addition, photographic image data of the product corresponding to each product, character data of the product, and attached image data such as a logo mark are also visualized and displayed in one window for each product, and for each data, The laid-out and unlaid-out situations are also visualized and displayed in the display window at the same time. Furthermore, by designating the data in the display window, it is possible to visually inform the worker of the layout position of the laid-out data on the display screen, thereby reducing the burden on the worker and concentrating on the layout work. Make it possible.

〔Example〕

In the present invention, merchandise information laid out on a printed material such as a catalog, that is, a group of data (commodity database) in which image data such as photograph image data of merchandise, character data of the merchandise, and logo marks are managed in advance by merchandise codes and the like ) Is searched for, and only those commodities that are actually laid out on the display device are searched from among the commodities information, list information thereof is created, and visualized and displayed on the screen of the display device. Then, a product to be laid out is selected from the list information, and the product information (photo image data of the product and attached image data such as character data and logo mark) of the product are visualized and displayed in the same window. Then, when the product information element is laid out in the layout area on the screen, the display color of the product information element in the window display where it is displayed changes, and the status of the layout product is displayed to the worker. This is done while visually informing.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention based on the above concept will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a catalog layout device of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the catalog layout device of this embodiment includes an image scanner 1, a keyboard 2, a mouse 3, a display device 4, a storage device 5, an arithmetic processing device 6, and a printer 7.

Here, the image scanner 1 reads a picture of photographic image data of a product or an attached image data such as a logo mark for creating a catalog print. The keyboard 2 is also for inputting character data of a product for creating a printed matter. In addition, mouse 3
Is used to designate coordinates. On the other hand, the display device 4 is composed of, for example, a CRT or the like, and displays various information such as list information of merchandise laid out in a printed matter, merchandise information, layout information, and the like. The storage device 5 stores, as a program, the details of the operation performed by the arithmetic processing device 6 relating to the layout, picture information from the image scanner 1 (picture image data of a product, attached image data such as a logo mark), and a keyboard. 2 is stored in advance as a data group hierarchized by a product code or the like as shown in FIG. Further, the arithmetic unit 6
Is for laying out product information elements based on a program in the storage device 5. The printer 7 outputs a processing result of the arithmetic processing device 6. In addition, the layout data can be transferred to a layout scanner or CTS (Computer
It is also possible to output to zed Typesetting System).

In this case, the following functions are stored as programs in the storage device 5.

(A) A function of storing, in the storage device 5, the picture information of a product (photo image data of a product or attached image data such as a logo mark) input from the image scanner 1 as a product database.

(B) A function of storing character data of a product input from the keyboard 2 in the storage device 5 as a product database.

(C) A function of visualizing a drawing graphic element stored in the storage device 5 in advance and displaying it in a window.

(D) A function for selecting a graphic element displayed on a window.

(E) A function for laying out selected graphic elements in a layout area.

(F) A function of searching for a list of products to be laid out on the screen of the display device 4 from among the products stored in the storage device 5, visualizing the information, and displaying the information in a window.

(G) A function of selecting a product to be laid out from a list of products displayed on the window.

(H) From the selected product, search for attached image data such as photographic image data, character data, and a logo mark of the product stored in the storage device 5 and visualize it on the screen of the display device 4 to display the same window. Function to display on.

(I) A function of laying out photographic image data, character data, logo marks, and other attached image data of a product displayed in a window in a graphic area laid out in a layout area on the screen of the display device 4.

(V) A function for visualizing and displaying that the product information displayed on the window is already laid out. (In this case, once the layout of all product information corresponding to one product has been completed,
Visualize and display that layout has been completed. (G) A function of visualizing and displaying the position of the product information element laid out in the layout area on the screen of the display device 4.

 FIG. 2 shows the above in a flowchart.

Next, a layout operation in the catalog layout apparatus configured as described above will be described with reference to a schematic diagram shown in FIG.

First, the graphic elements stored in the storage device 5 are displayed in a window in the graphic menu area 14 on the screen of the display device 4.

Next, a figure is selected from the figure menu, and the selected figure is laid out in the layout area. Thereby, the layout graphic area 13 of the product information element is created. (A plurality of graphic layout areas are created by repeating this operation.) Next, from among the products stored in the storage device 5, information on a list of products necessary for the current operation is created, and a display device is created. 4 is displayed in a window in the product list area 8 on the screen.

Next, a product element to be laid out is selected from the product list displayed in the window as described above.

Next, the merchandise information (picture image data of the merchandise, character data of the merchandise, and attached image data such as a logo mark) belonging to the selected merchandise element is searched for from among those stored in the storage device 5, and is displayed on the screen of the display device 4. Is displayed in a window in the product information area 10. (In this case, only the product information elements belonging to the selected one product element are displayed on the window.) Next, the product information elements window-displayed in the product information area 10 are displayed on the display device 4. Layout area on screen
The layout is laid out in the layout graphic area 13 laid out in 12. Among the product information elements displayed in the window in the product information area 10, those laid out are displayed with the display color of the area 11 outside the product information element area displayed in the window changed. Subsequently, when the layout is performed and the layout of all the product information elements displayed in the product information area 10 is performed, the display color of the product element area 9 in the product list area 8 is changed and displayed.

Next, when the product information element in the product information area 10 is selected for the laid-out product information element, the layout graphic area 13 in the layout area 12 blinks to visually confirm the layout position. I do.

In this way, only the prepared product list required by the worker for the current work is displayed in a window in the product list area 8 on the screen of the display device 4. Layout operations can be performed without the need to select only products.

When one product is selected from the product list, the product information belonging to the product is displayed in a window in the product information area 10, so that the user can always concentrate on the layout of one product.

Further, when the layout of the product information element displayed in the window in the product information area 10 is performed, the display color of the outer region color of the product information element changes, so that the layout of the product information element in the window is completed for the worker. , You can see at a glance the unlayout. Further, when the layout of all the product information elements in the window display is performed, the display color of the product element area 9 in the product list area 8 changes. It is possible to check whether or not the layout product information element is missing without checking each of the laid-out product data elements one by one, and it is also possible to prevent the same product information element from being laid out a plurality of times by mistake.

Further, for the laid-out product information element, by selecting the product information element in the product information area 10 displayed in the window, the graphic layout area 13 in the layout area 12 of the product information element is visually displayed. It is possible to confirm. That is, it is possible to confirm the layout balance of each product at a glance after the layout is completed. In particular, even a complicated layout can be easily performed.

From these facts, it becomes possible for the operator to concentrate on the original layout work. Further, the burden on the worker can be significantly reduced as compared with the related art.

[Effect of the Invention] If the catalog layout apparatus of the present invention is used, the layout of a catalog or the like is such that only the product elements necessary for the current work by the operator are displayed on the screen of the display device, and the layout work is performed. Errors can be reduced, the operability can be extremely improved, and the burden can be reduced and the decision can be made.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a catalog layout apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart in the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is recording of product information (product data elements) in a storage device in the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a memory map showing a state, FIG. 4 is a view showing a window in a product list and a product information area in the embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation in the embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Image scanner, 2 ... Keyboard 3 ... Mouse, 4 ... Display device, 5 ... Storage device 6 ... Arithmetic processing device, 7 ... Printer 8 ... Product list area, 9 ... Product element area 10: Product information area, 11: Product information element color area 12: Layout area 13: Product information element graphic layout area 14: Graphic menu area

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A catalog layout for laying out a catalog printed matter using a display device using photograph image data of a product, character data of the product, and attached image data such as a logo mark, which are managed by a product code or the like input and registered in advance. In the device, means for creating product information to be displayed on the screen of the display device, means for visualizing and displaying a list information table of the product on the screen of the display device, and a product corresponding to each product Means for visualizing the photograph image data, the character data of the product, and the attached image data such as a logo mark and displaying the same in the same window; and the image data of the product displayed on the window, the attached character data of the product, and the logo mark. Means for selecting image data; means for laying out the selected data; Catalog layout apparatus characterized by comprising and means for visually displaying the status of the layouts to the operator. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the means for visually displaying to the operator changes and displays a display color of an area outside the product information element area displayed in the window. Catalog layout device described.