JP3275628B2 - Layout correction device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a layout correcting apparatus suitable for correcting printed materials such as flyers and catalogs on a screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When creating a printed material having complicated columns, such as a flyer or a catalog, a layout design device using a computer simulates a layout on a display screen of the printed material and examines the design of the printed material. I was In flyers, catalogs, and the like, products to be posted on the flyer are arranged in a plurality of frames (areas) obtained by dividing the entire printed matter. . For example,
In the case shown in FIG. 10, the commodities are regularly arranged in the frames A to F. Hereinafter, the frame allocation format in the entire printed matter is referred to as a “frame allocation pattern”, and the standard frame allocation pattern is referred to as a “basic frame allocation pattern”.

In general, in a layout design apparatus, a plurality of basic frame division patterns are prepared in advance,
The basic frame layout pattern can be selected depending on the design target. For example, in the case of a catalog,
The basic frame layout pattern to be selected is determined depending on the number of pages to be laid out, and the layout of the product is basically performed according to the frame layout.

[0004] By the way, a product posted on a printed matter is composed of image information such as a photograph of the product and character information such as its name and price. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the character information of a certain frame is a product name 5a, a selling price 8a, or an upper left mark 1a to a plan number 10a called an attribute.
Composed of For each attribute, rules such as an area to be displayed on the screen, a character size, a character typeface, and the like are defined, and these rules are referred to as typesetting rules.

In the layout design apparatus, a product is laid out according to a basic frame division pattern, and character information is arranged for each frame in accordance with a predetermined typesetting rule.

However, the product layout at the end of typesetting is
Correction may be made depending on the size of the product, etc., rather than completely following the basic frame division pattern. For example, there is a case where it is desired to emphasize a specific product. In this case, the designer modifies the placed products by assigning a large picture to a specific product or increasing the font size of the product name. For example, from the basic frame division pattern shown in FIG.
Finally, the product layout shown in FIG. 12 may be made. In this case, in order to allocate the large photographic area P to the frame A, the frame B is omitted and the combination width of the frames E and F is compressed. In order to make such a correction, the layout design device has an interactive change function.

[0007]

By the way, the changing function of the conventional layout design apparatus is a general-purpose function corresponding to various printed materials. For this reason, there are many types of functions, and the changing operation has been extremely complicated. In addition, since the typesetting rules are different for each printed material, the operator of the layout design apparatus needs to master various typesetting rules.

For example, in the case of increasing the character size of the product name 5a (cabbage) in the frame shown in FIG. 13, first, the portion of the product name 5a is selected by the interactive input device, and then the size is changed. Select the menu. Here, when a character size larger than the current character size is input, the character size of the product name is enlarged on the display screen. However, depending on the character size, as shown in FIG. 14, the product name 5a and the selling price 8a may overlap, resulting in an unnatural appearance. In this case, the operator is required to make some change to eliminate the duplication between the product name 5a and the selling price 8a.

[0009] Here, it can be seen that an operator who is knowledgeable about typesetting can separate the product name 5a from the selling price 8a by increasing the line feed of the product name 5a and the selling price 8a. Operators with little knowledge of typesetting do not know this. In addition, an appropriate line feed value associated with a change in the character size cannot be accurately determined without referring to the corresponding typesetting rule for each business item. Therefore, even if the operator has a great deal of knowledge about typesetting, the typesetting cannot be completed unless the operator has mastered the typesetting rules for each business item.

As described above, in the conventional layout design apparatus, it is impossible to use the layout design apparatus unless the operator has wide knowledge about the typesetting and is proficient in the typesetting rules for each business item.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a layout design apparatus capable of easily changing the typesetting result.

[0012]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a layout correcting apparatus for correcting display information displayed in each area on a screen. First storage means for storing corresponding display information, and a first typesetting rule representing a rule for typesetting the display information in each of the areas, and a rule for typesetting the display information between the areas. A second storage unit for storing a second typesetting rule, a typesetting unit for typesetting the display information based on the first and second typesetting rules, and a preset typesetting result for the typesetting result of the typesetting unit. Display means for displaying the plurality of correction contents on the screen, selecting means for selecting the preset plurality of correction contents, the correction contents selected by the selection means and the first and second typesettings. Based on the rules And a correction means for correcting the formatted result of said composition means, the display means, the object of the first corrected
Display each of the above areas, and then display multiple correction objectives
On the other hand, the selection means is arranged to
It is characterized in that a plurality of correction purposes are selected .

[0013] In the configuration according to the second aspect,
A part or all of the display information is character information.

Further, in the configuration according to the third aspect,
A plurality of correction contents displayed by the display means include correction of a character size.

Further, in the configuration according to claim 4,
The display information includes identification information corresponding to each of the regions.

[0016]

[0017]

In the configuration according to the first aspect, the first storage means stores display information corresponding to each area. The second storage means stores a first typesetting rule indicating a rule for typesetting the display information in the area, and a second type representing a rule for typesetting the display information between the areas. Remember the typesetting rules. In addition, the typesetting means includes the first and second types.
The display information is typeset based on the typesetting rule. Then, when the display unit displays a plurality of correction contents on the formalization result on the screen, the operator operates the selection unit to select the plurality of correction contents. At this time, the display means
First, display each of the areas to be corrected, and then
While the correction purpose is displayed, the selection means is displayed.
The respective areas and the plurality of correction purposes are selected. others
Therefore, it is possible to input the correction contents in a hierarchical structure.
Thereafter, the correcting means automatically corrects the typesetting result of the typesetting means based on the correction content selected by the selecting means and the first and second typesetting rules.

Further, in the configuration according to the second aspect,
Part or all of the display information is character information.

Further, in the configuration according to the third aspect,
Since the plurality of correction contents displayed by the display means include correction of the character size, the character size can be easily changed.

Further, in the configuration according to the fourth aspect,
Since the display information includes identification information corresponding to each of the regions, it is distinguished from non-display information used for screen control.

[0021]

[0022]

[Examples] 1. Configuration of Embodiment Hereinafter, a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a layout design device. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU, which controls the entire apparatus. Reference numeral 2 denotes an image input unit by which image data read by a plate making scanner device or a layout scanner device is input online. Reference numeral 3 denotes line drawing information input means, by which line drawing data created by CAD or the like is input online.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a character document input means, which is provided with a CTS (Computerized Typesetting System), D
Character data created by a TP (Desk Top Publishing), word processor or typesetting device is input online. The character data is composed of text data representing the type of character, but may be data including information on typesetting such as character width, character height, or character feed amount.

5 is an interactive input means, which is a tablet,
It consists of a digitizer, mouse or keyboard.
Reference numeral 6 denotes a display unit constituted by a display such as a CRT or an LCD, based on information displayed here.
An operator operates the interactive input means 5. This makes it easy to use a so-called GUI to specify a typesetting of a character, specify a layout of a character, edit a figure or correct a character, and the like.

Reference numeral 7 denotes storage means, which is composed of a memory such as a ROM or a RAM, and stores various data required for typesetting. The data includes layout data (frame division pattern, etc.), material data (image data, line drawing data, and character data), business information (information such as product name, photo description, photo original name and page, etc.), management information (data (Information for managing data itself such as a file name and correction history information) and a typesetting rule.

Reference numeral 8 denotes an image output means, which is constituted by an output device such as a color printer or a hard copy device. The image output means includes a diagram (frame division pattern) representing a typesetting area, and image data and line drawing data allocated thereto. And print character data on paper. Reference numeral 9 denotes a data output unit that outputs layout data, material data, and the like to a layout scanner, a computer typesetting machine, or a CTS (neither is shown).

2. Operation of Embodiment The operation of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the layout design apparatus. In the following, description will be made by taking as an example a process of formatting a certain frame and then modifying the result of the formatting. In the figure, when the processing is started, first, the CPU 1 accesses the storage means 7. Then, when text format data is read from this, it is converted into block format data (step S1).

Here, the text format data is data in the format shown in FIG. 3, and includes a function character inserted between "<" and ">" and a text data inserted between ">" and "<". Consists of The function character is information that is not directly displayed on the screen, and is information that controls a character typesetting style. By using these functional characters, it is possible to distinguish between a character code string to be printed and information for controlling typesetting. In the illustrated example, “<01>” and “<02”
">" Is a functional character. In this case, the functional character represented by a number is information indicating a break of a character code string, and the number is identification information indicating an attribute type in a frame. That is, “<01>” indicates that the character code string inserted therebetween has the attribute type specified by the identification information “01”. Here, assuming that the text format data illustrated in FIG. 3 corresponds to the frame illustrated in FIG. 11 and “01” is identification information indicating the product name 5a, “<01>” and “<01” The attribute of “cabbage” inserted between “>” is the product name 5a. Also, "0
If “2” is identification information representing the standard 6a, “<0
"(One ball)" inserted between "2>" and "<02>"
Is the standard 6a. Note that, in the text format data corresponding to the entire frame shown in FIG. 11, there is a functional character representing a delimiter corresponding to each of the other attributes.

On the other hand, the block format data is data in the format shown in FIG. 4, and one character in the text format data corresponds to one block format data. However, for the functional characters, the range from “<” to “>” is handled as one character.

The block format data 100 is assigned a predetermined address to the storage means 7 and stored therein. Then, the set of the block format data becomes a data string as shown in FIG. Here, a continuous address is not always assigned to each block format data constituting the block format data sequence, and a discontinuous address may be assigned. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the block data before and after a certain block data. For this reason, the link information 101 to the front block is set as the address of the block data immediately before the block data, and the link information 102 to the rear block is set as the address of the block data immediately after the block data. I have. However, when the address of the block format data and the address of the block format data immediately before and after are continuous, the link information 101 and 102 includes data indicating the continuity,
For example, "1".

The character type information 103 is information indicating a character type, and indicates whether the block format data is a printable character or a functional character. The character code 104 directly indicates the character code when the block format data is a printable character, and indicates the type of the function character when the block format data is a functional character. Examples of the type of the functional character include a delimiter indicating the attribute type and a change in the character size.

The function parameter information 105 is used only when the block format data is a function character, and is identification information of the above-described function character. For example, when the text format data is “<01>”, the function parameter information 105 is “01”,
It indicates that the attribute type of the character code inserted between “<01>” and “<01>” is “01”.

The character coordinate information 106 is information used only when the block format data is printable characters, and is information representing coordinate values for displaying characters. The character size information 107 is information indicating the size of a character, and represents a series, a long body, a flat body, and the like. Here, the long font refers to a font in which the ratio of the basic characters in the typeface to be used in the vertical direction to the horizontal direction is increased, and the ratio increases as the number increases. Also, a flat body refers to a font in which the ratio of the basic characters in the typeface to be used in the horizontal direction to the vertical direction is increased, and the ratio increases as the number increases. In addition, it may be expressed using a horizontal size X and a vertical size Y.

Here, when the text format data “<01> cabbage <01>” is converted into block format data,
The data is as shown in FIG. In FIG.
The right-pointing arrow and the left-pointing arrow are data representing continuity. The information in the blank portion is information that has not been determined at the time of step S1. Thus, C
When converting the text format data into the block format data, the PU 1 temporarily stores the data in the storage unit 7.

Next, the process proceeds to step S2 shown in FIG.
U1 accesses the storage means 7 and reads out the typesetting rules stored therein. This typesetting rule includes a first typesetting rule representing a rule such as a character size and a character typeface for attributes 1a to 10a such as a product name, and a second typesetting rule representing a relationship between respective areas corresponding to the attribute. Consists of

For example, the first typesetting rule for the product name 5a includes at least the following. The font used is "Gona DB". "16th grade" is used for the character size. "1st grade" is used as the line spacing value. If the number of characters is too large to fit on a single line, long text processing is performed. However, if it does not fit in the long 3rd, increase the number of lines by one,
Redo the process from the true color.

In consideration of the appearance of the entire frame, it is necessary to consider the typesetting rule of the product name 5a in relation to the selling price 8a displayed in an area adjacent thereto. On the other hand, the display mode of the selling price 8qa differs depending on the business purpose.
For example, there are a case of a normal price displayed in normal characters and a case of a special price displayed in white. Therefore, the second typesetting rule for the product name 5a has different rules depending on the type of selling price, and includes, for example, the following.

First, in the case where the selling price 8a is a normal price and the sum of the widths of the product name 5a, the standard 6a and the selling price 8a is longer than the width X of the frame, as shown in FIG. Then, the standard 6a and the selling price 8a are sent to the line following the product name 5a. On the other hand, if the sum of the widths of the product name 5a, the standard 6a, and the selling price 8a is shorter than the frame width X, as shown in FIG. 6B, the standard 5a and the selling price 8a are replaced by the product name 5a. Display on a line.

Next, in the case where the selling price 8a is a planned special price, if the sum of the set widths of the product name 5a, the standard 6a, and the selling price 8a is longer than the set width X of the frame, FIG. As described above, the standard 6a and the selling price 8a are sent to the line following the product name 5a. Also, the shelf number 3a, the shelf number horizontal mark 4a,
The sum of the widths of the standard 6a and the selling price 8a is the frame width X of the frame.
Even in the case where the length is longer, as shown in FIG. 6C, the standard 6a and the selling price 8a are sent to the line following the product name 5a.
On the other hand, when the sum of the widths of the product name 5a, the standard 6a, and the selling price 8a is shorter than the frame width X, as shown in FIG. 6D, the standard 6a and the selling price 8a are replaced by the product name 5a. Display on a line. Also, the shelf number 3a, the shelf number horizontal mark 4a, the standard 6
Even when the total of the group widths of “a” and the selling price 8a becomes shorter than the frame width X of the frame, as shown in FIG. 6D, the standard 6a and the selling price 8a are displayed in the row of the product name 5a.

The first and second typesetting rules described above are used by the CPU 1
Is acquired, the process proceeds to step S3 shown in FIG.
1 accesses the storage means 7 to read out the block format data once stored in step S1, and inserts a function block by applying the first and second typesetting rules to the block format data. Here, the function block refers to block format data corresponding to the function character.

However, since the block format data read in step S3 is obtained by converting the original text format data, the function block of the block format data is only a block representing a delimiter. When the first and second typesetting rules that determine the character size and the like are specifically applied to this, the character size and the like of the character code are determined,
It becomes necessary to insert a function block representing a character size or the like. For example, when the block format data shown in FIG. 5A is read and the first and second typesetting rules for setting the character size for the attribute “01” to the long body 2 are as shown in FIG. It becomes the block format data shown. Specifically, a block 100E representing the start of changing the character size
Is inserted between the block 100A and the block 100B, and the block 1 indicating the end of the change of the character size.
00F is inserted between the block C and the block 100D. This block 100A is a function block indicating the start of the change of the character size, while the block 100F is a function block indicating the end of the change of the character size.

Thereafter, the CPU 1 executes a typesetting process based on the block format data generated in step S3,
The character coordinate information 106 is stored in the block corresponding to the printable character.
And the character size information 107 are written, and the result is stored in the storage means 7 (step S4).

When step S4 is completed, the CPU 1
The display means 6 displays a message indicating that the typesetting has been completed, and also displays a message asking which frame in the frame division pattern the typesetting result is to be incorporated. Thereafter, the operator operates the interactive input means 5 to specify a frame to be incorporated (step S5). Based on the above processing, the CPU
1 displays the typesetting result on the display means 6 (step S
6). In the processing so far, the composition of a certain frame is completed, and in the following steps S7 to S15,
Modifications are made.

First, when the operator operates the interactive input means 5, the display means 6 displays a correction screen including the typesetting result as shown in FIG. Then, when the operator operates the interactive input means 5 to overlap the cursor cc with the character data to be corrected and selects it, the character data to be corrected blinks (step S7). This allows
The operator can check the character data to be corrected. If the correction target is correct, the operator overlays the cursor cc on the execution area 201 and selects it. If the correction target is incorrect, cancels the cursor cc. This is overlaid on the area 202 and selected (step S8). If cancel is selected, the process proceeds to step S7, where character data to be corrected is selected again.

On the other hand, if the execution is selected, the process proceeds to step S9, and the display means 6 displays, for example, a change menu 300 shown in FIG. Change menu 30 shown in this figure
0 is an example when the product name 5a is selected in step S8. Then, the operator operates the interactive input means 5.
To change the cursor cc to the desired change menu 301
When this is selected by superimposing on to 304, a change menu to be corrected flashes (step S9). This allows
The operator can check the change menu to be corrected. If the correction is correct, the operator overlays the cursor cc on the execution area 201 and selects it. If the correction is incorrect, cancels the cursor cc. This is overlaid on the area 202 and selected (step S10). If the cancel is selected, the process proceeds to step S9, and the change menu 300 to be corrected is selected again.

When execution of the size 301 is selected in step S9, the process proceeds to step S9, and the display means 6 displays a size change menu 400 shown in FIG.
Then, when the operator operates the interactive input means 5 to superimpose the Casole cc on the desired size change items 401 and 402 and selects this, the size change items 401 and 402 as the object of the correction blink and are corrected. The product name size 500 is displayed (step S11). The size change menu 400 displays size change items 401 and 402 according to the business purpose.
There is no need to enter by referring to the formatting rules for font size.

For example, as shown in FIG.
Alternatively, when a business purpose such as “campaign product” 402 is selected, the CPU 1 reads out the character size corresponding to the selected business purpose from the storage unit 7 and displays the character size on the product name size 500 on the display screen. Thus, the operator can change the size change items 401 and 402 to be corrected.
Can be checked and the corrected product name size 500 can be checked. If these are correct, the execution area 201 is selected with the cursor cc, and if these are incorrect, the cancellation area 202 is selected with the cursor cc. (Step S12). If cancel is selected, the process proceeds to step S11, and the size change menu 400 as a correction target is selected again.

On the other hand, when execution is selected in step S12, the process proceeds to step S13, and C is executed in the same manner as in step 2.
The PU 1 accesses the storage means 7 and reads out the typesetting rules stored therein. Thus, when the CPU 1 obtains the first and second typesetting rules constituting the typesetting rule, the process proceeds to step S14. Here, the CPU 1 accesses the storage means 7 and reads out the block format data once stored in step S4, and adds the corrected character size and the first and second typesetting rules obtained in step S12 to the block format data. Is applied, and a function block corresponding to a functional character is inserted in the same manner as in the processing in step S2.

Thereafter, based on the block format data generated in step S14, the CPU 1 executes a typesetting process, and stores the character coordinate information 1 in the block corresponding to the printable character.
06 and the character size information 107 are written, and the result is stored in the storage means 7 (step S15). Then, the typesetting result is displayed on the display means 6 (step S16),
A series of correction processing ends. As described above, according to the present embodiment, the GUI corresponding to the business purpose is displayed, and the correction can be performed simply by selecting the GUI. Therefore, the layout can be easily corrected without the operator himself referring to the formatting rules. It can be carried out.

3. Modifications The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications described below are possible. In the above embodiment, the image input means 2 may input image data offline. Further, the line drawing information input means 3 may input line drawing data offline. Further, a character document input means 4
May input character data offline. In this case, the image input unit 2 and the line drawing information input unit 3
Alternatively, the character document input means 4 is constituted by a data reading device that reads various data from an information recording medium such as a magnetic tape, a magneto-optical disk, or an optical disk.

In the above embodiment, the interactive input means 5
May be used to set business information, management information, and management information. The storage means 7 may be constituted by an external storage device such as a hard disk or a magneto-optical disk.

In the above embodiment, FIG. 8 has been described as displaying the menu for changing the product name, but the change menu may be applied to other character data. In addition, the change menu includes vertical and horizontal direction of characters, deformation such as emphasis and inversion of characters, character decoration such as character spacing, line spacing, underline, enclosing rule or side point, indent, character alignment, character sorting, tatechuyoko or It may be provided with horizontal, middle and vertical.

In the above embodiment, the change of the product name size performed in step S11 may be performed by directly inputting X and Y representing the character size.

In the above-described embodiment, the modification processing is specified by using a hierarchical structure in which the correction target is specified first, and then the purpose of the correction is specified. The final correction processing items are displayed from the beginning. May be selected.

In the above-described embodiment, text information has been described as an example of information to be typeset. However, text information may be replaced with image information such as a photograph.

[0056]

As described above, according to the constitutions of claims 1 to 4 , a plurality of correction contents are displayed on the screen,
By selecting this by the selection means, the correction content is specified, and the typesetting result is corrected based on the correction content and the first and second typesetting rules. Therefore, the operator simply selects the correction content to perform the correction. It can be carried out. As a result, even an operator who is not familiar with the typesetting rules can easily modify the layout with a simple operation. further,
First, display each area to be modified, and then
Each area displayed and multiple corrections while displaying the correct purpose
The purpose is to be selected.
Suitable when there are many types of corrections
It is. Further, according to the configuration of the third aspect, the character size can be easily corrected .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a layout design apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of the layout design apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing text format data.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing block format data.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing specific block format data.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a second typesetting rule.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen of step S7.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen of step S9.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a display screen of step S11.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a basic frame allocation pattern.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a character code inside a frame.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a product layout.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing the appearance of a frame before correction.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing the appearance of a frame after correction.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 CPU (reading means, typesetting means, correction means) 5 Interactive input means (selection means) 7 Storage means (first and second storage means) 6 Display means

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hidetada Yamaura 1-5-1, Taito, Taito-ku, Tokyo Inside Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A 7-129658 (JP, A) JP-A 63-256438 ( JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G06T 11/60-11/80 B41B 27/00 G03F 1/00 G06F 17/20-17/21 G06F 17/50

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A layout correction device for correcting display information displayed in each area on a screen, a first storage means for storing display information corresponding to each area, and said display information in each area. The first that represents the rules for typesetting
Based on the first and second typesetting rules, storing a second typesetting rule representing a rule for typesetting the display information between the areas, Typesetting means for typesetting the display information; display means for displaying a plurality of preset correction contents for the typesetting result of the typesetting means on the screen; and selecting means for selecting the plurality of preset correction contents. And the first and second correction contents selected by the selection means.
Based of the and typesetting rules, and a correction means for correcting the formatted result of said composition means, the display means, each of said region to be first corrected
And then displaying a plurality of correction objectives, while the selecting means is adapted to display each of the displayed areas and the plurality of correction objectives.
A layout correction device for selecting a correct purpose . 2. The layout correction apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a part or all of the display information is character information. 3. The layout correction apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of correction contents displayed by the display unit include correction of a character size. 4. The display information according to claim 1, wherein the display information includes identification information for identifying each of the areas.
The layout correction device according to any one of the above.