JP3912634B2 - Typesetting terminal, image terminal and program recording medium used in typesetting system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a typesetting terminal and an image terminal used in a typesetting system such as a newspaper page, and a program recording medium on which a program used for realizing them is recorded , and in particular, can improve the efficiency of the typesetting process. The present invention relates to a typesetting terminal and an image terminal used in the typesetting system, and a program recording medium on which a program used to realize them is recorded .
[0002]
On the newspaper, sentences and images are mixedly arranged. In particular, on sports paper and the like, an image having a complicated shape cut out in a human shape or the like is often arranged at an arbitrary paper surface position.
[0003]
On the other hand, in a newspaper page composition system, a typesetting method that executes newspaper page layout determination processing in response to the fact that the department that determines the newspaper page layout differs from the department that determines the images to be posted on the newspaper page. The configuration includes two types of terminals, that is, a terminal and an image terminal that executes a process of determining an image to be assigned to a newspaper.
[0004]
With such a background, the construction of a typesetting system that makes it possible to realize the efficiency of the typesetting process is screamed.
[0005]
[Prior art]
In the newspaper page composition process, first, the organizer writes the page layout by handwriting on the page layout sheet (called “kakiwari”), thereby determining the page layout.
[0006]
Subsequently, upon receiving this handwritten page layout, the typesetting terminal constituting the typesetting system interacts with an operator who operates the typesetting terminal, so that the electronic image of the image area specified by the page layout determined by the organizing reporter can be obtained. After the arrangement position is determined, processing is performed so that the specified article is allocated while the image area is set as an unallocated area.
[0007]
Then, the image terminal constituting the typesetting system interacts with an operator who operates the image terminal to determine the electronic arrangement position of the image area specified by the paper layout determined by the organizing reporter, and then the image terminal Processing is performed to assign a specified image to the area.
[0008]
When adopting this processing configuration, in a conventional typesetting system, the typesetting terminal performs its own processing without cooperating with the image terminal, and the image terminal performs self processing without cooperating with the typesetting terminal. Was adopted.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, as in the conventional typesetting system, when the typesetting terminal and the image terminal perform the self-processing without cooperating with each other, the two terminals are electronically connected to the image areas determined by the organizing reporter. Therefore, there is a problem that the work position is not good and the work efficiency is poor.
[0010]
The problem is that a clean paper surface cannot be printed because the electronic arrangement position of the image area determined by the typesetting terminal and the electronic arrangement position of the image area determined by the image terminal do not exactly match. There was a point.
[0011]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a typesetting terminal and an image terminal that are used in a new typesetting system capable of realizing the efficiency of the typesetting process, and is used for realizing them. An object is to provide a new program recording medium on which a program is recorded .
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve this object, a typesetting terminal used in the typesetting system of the present invention includes a typesetting terminal that executes a process for determining a layout of a paper surface of a printed material, and an image terminal that executes a process for determining an image to be allocated to the paper surface of the printed material (1) setting means for setting layout information relating to an image area, and (2) layout information relating to an image area set by the setting means between the image terminal and the typesetting terminal. Storage means for storing in a typesetting file that is prepared for cooperation and can be used by the image terminal and the typesetting terminal regardless of the other party's terminal, and (3) obtaining layout information about the image area set by the image terminal from the typesetting file (4) character arrangement information, layout information acquired by the acquisition means, or layout information set by the setting means According to the image area defined by the layout information acquired and set in advance, a specifying means for specifying a character area associated with the image area, and (5) an area frame indicating the size of the character area specified by the specifying means is displayed. Explicit means to display on the screen, (6) Obtaining means to obtain the text to be allocated on the paper of the printed matter, (7) The text obtained by the obtaining means while the area frame specified by the explicit means is set as a character non-assignable area And determining means for determining the arrangement position.
In order to achieve this object, an image terminal used in the typesetting system of the present invention executes a typesetting terminal that executes a process for determining the layout of a paper surface of a printed material, and a process for determining an image to be allocated to the page of the printed material. When used in a typesetting system including an image terminal, (1) setting means for setting layout information relating to an image area, and (2) layout information relating to an image area set by the setting means between the image terminal and the typesetting terminal. Storage means for storing in a typesetting file prepared for cooperation between the image terminal and the typesetting terminal regardless of the counterpart terminal, and (3) layout information on the image area set by the typesetting terminal And (4) the layout information acquired by the acquisition means or the layout information set by the setting means is acquired first. Explicit means for clearly indicating a picture window indicating the size of the image area defined by the defined layout information on the display screen, (5) Obtaining means for obtaining an image to be assigned to the paper surface of the printed material, and (6) Explicit means for specifying. The image window obtained by the obtaining means is displayed in the picture window, and a decision means for deciding an image to be assigned to the image area pointed to by the picture window is provided.
Next, according to FIGS. 1 and 2, a description will be given of the principle configuration of the typesetting system comprising a present invention.
In the figure, 1 is a typesetting terminal for executing a process for determining the layout of a printed paper, 2 is an image terminal for executing a process for determining an image to be assigned to the page of the printed material, and 3 is provided between the typesetting terminal 1 and the image terminal 2. File system.
This file system 3, the forme file (and typesetting terminal 1 and the image terminal 2 related to the counterpart of the terminal that stores the layout information about the configured image region of the layout information and the video terminal 2 an image area set typesetting terminal 1 Files that are prepared for use without any problems) .
[0013]
In the typesetting system whose principle configuration is shown in FIG. 1, the image terminal 2 sets the layout information related to the image area on the printed paper surface with the image terminal 2 as the leading side. The acquisition means 10, the identification means 11, the clarification means 12, the acquisition means 13, and the determination means 14 are provided.
[0014]
The acquisition unit 10 acquires layout information related to an image area set by the image terminal 2 from a typesetting file included in the file system 3. Specifying means 11, in accordance with an image region defining the layout information obtained of the resulting unit 10 preparative character arrangement information, identifies a character region associated with the image area. The specifying unit 12 specifies an area frame indicating the size of the character area specified by the specifying unit 11 on the display screen. The obtaining unit 13 obtains a text to be assigned to the printed sheet. The determining unit 14 determines the arrangement position of the text to be obtained by the obtaining unit 13 while making the character frame non-assignable area in the area frame that is specified by the specifying unit 12.
[0015]
Here, the functions of the typesetting terminal 1 are specifically realized by a program, and this program is stored on a floppy disk or the like, or stored on a disk or the like of a server and the like. Installed on the computer and operating on the memory, the present invention is realized.
[0016]
In the composition system shown in FIG. 1 having the principle configuration as described above, the image terminal 2 sets layout information related to the image area of the printed paper on the display screen, so that the composition file included in the file system 3 When the layout information related to the image area is stored, the acquisition unit 10 of the typesetting terminal 1 acquires the layout information related to the image area set by the image terminal 2 from the typesetting file included in the file system 3.
[0017]
In response to obtaining processing of the image area, specifying means 11, in accordance with an image region defining the layout information acquired character arrangement information, identifies a character area is correlated with the acquired image area, the In response to the identification result, the clarification unit 12 clarifies an area frame indicating the size of the identified character area on the display screen.
[0018]
In response to this, the determination unit 14 determines the arrangement position of the text while setting the text obtained by the acquisition unit 13 as a processing target, and setting the area frame displayed by the clarification unit 12 as a character non-assignable area.
[0019]
In this manner, the image terminal 2 sets the layout information on the image area of the printed matter paper becomes led side, through the forme file in the file system 3, the layout information relating to the set image area is typesetting terminal 1 is notified, and the arrangement position of the text to be allocated to the printed paper is determined accordingly.
[0020]
On the other hand, in the typesetting system whose principle configuration is shown in FIG. 2, the typesetting terminal 1 takes the initiative in setting layout information relating to the image area of the printed paper, and in response to this, the image terminal 2 of the present invention. Includes an acquisition unit 20, an explicit unit 21, an acquisition unit 22, and a determination unit 23.
[0021]
The acquisition unit 20 acquires layout information related to an image area set by the typesetting terminal 1 from a typesetting file included in the file system 3. The specifying means 21 clearly shows a picture window indicating the size of the image area defined by the layout information acquired by the acquiring means 20 on the display screen. The obtaining unit 22 obtains an image to be assigned to the paper surface of the printed material. The determining unit 23 determines an image to be allocated to the image area pointed to by the design window while displaying the image portion acquired by the acquiring unit 23 in the design window specified by the specifying unit 21.
[0022]
Here, the functions of the image terminal 2 are specifically realized by a program, and this program is stored in a floppy disk or the like, or stored in a disk or the like of a server, and the image terminal 2 Installed on the computer and operating on the memory, the present invention is realized.
[0023]
In the typesetting system having the principle configuration shown in FIG. 2 configured as described above, the typesetting terminal 1 sets layout information on the image area of the printed paper on the display screen, so that the typesetting file included in the file system 3 When the layout information related to the image area is stored, the acquisition unit 20 of the image terminal 2 acquires the layout information related to the image area set by the typesetting terminal 1.
[0024]
Upon receiving the layout information acquisition process regarding the image area, the clarification unit 21 explicitly displays a picture window indicating the size of the image area defined by the acquired layout information on the display screen.
In response to this, the determination unit 23 points to the picture window while displaying the obtained image portion in the picture window displayed by the explicit unit 21 with the image obtained by the obtaining unit 22 as a processing target. The image assigned to the image area is determined.
[0025]
In this way, when formatting the terminal 1 sets the layout information on the image area of the printed matter paper becomes led side, through the forme file in the file system 3, the layout information image terminal about the setting image area 2 is notified, and the arrangement position of the image assigned to the printed paper surface is determined accordingly.
[0026]
As described above, in the composition system having the present invention, the composition terminal 1 and the image terminal 2 perform processing while cooperating with each other, and the electronic arrangement position of the image region determined by one of the terminals is adopted. Therefore, an efficient typesetting process can be realized and an accurate typesetting process can be realized.
[0027]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail according to embodiments.
FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment of a newspaper page composition system comprising the present invention.
[0028]
In the figure, reference numeral 1a denotes a typesetting workstation that executes a process for determining newspaper layout, 2a an image workstation that executes a process for determining an image to be assigned to a newspaper, and 30 a host computer. A newspaper composition page 31 for storing newspaper layout information determined by the composition workstation 1a, and an image file 32 for storing newsprint image information allocated by the image workstation 2a. 40 is an image collection / delivery server that collects and distributes images to be assigned to newspaper pages, and 50 is an image server between the image collection / delivery server 40 and the image workstation 2a. An interface processing server 60 is an article collection / delivery server. Get articles assigned to newspaper is intended to distribute the typesetting workstation 1a.
[0029]
An article assignment program 100 installed via a floppy disk or a line is developed on the typesetting workstation 1a, and an image assignment program installed via a floppy disk or a line is installed on the image workstation 2a. 200 is expanded.
[0030]
In the newspaper page composition system comprising the present invention, the typesetting workstation 1a sets an image area on the newspaper page by interacting with the operator in accordance with the instructions on the paper layout sheet (kakiwari) created by the organizer. The image workstation 2a may set an image area on a newspaper by interacting with an operator.
[0031]
First, a description will be given of an embodiment in which an image area on a newspaper is set by the typesetting workstation 1a interacting with an operator.
FIG. 4 shows an example of a processing flow executed by the article assignment program 100 to realize this embodiment, and FIG. 5 shows an example of a processing flow executed by the image assignment program 200 for realizing this embodiment. An example is illustrated.
[0032]
When an article layout program 100 developed on the typesetting workstation 1a designates a page ID and is issued a newspaper page layout instruction, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. Then, the page structure information of the newspaper page indicated by the page ID is set.
[0033]
As shown in FIG. 6, the newspaper page has a page surface structure defined by the size of the page, the character size, the line size, the number of lines, the line size, the column size, the column number, the column size, the top / bottom / left / right blank sizes, etc. Therefore, in this step 1, this paper surface structure information is set.
[0034]
Subsequently, in step 2, the newspaper page is displayed on the display screen in such a way that the set page structure information can be understood. For example, by expressing the page structure information using broken lines or short line segments, the newspaper page is displayed on the display screen in such a way that the set page structure information can be understood.
[0035]
Subsequently, in step 3, a mouse locus for designating an image region is input by inputting a mouse locus input by the operator on the display screen displayed in step 2. For example, a mouse locus for designating an image region as indicated by an ellipse in FIG. 7A is input. Here, the broken line shown in the figure is displayed to express the paper surface structure information.
[0036]
Subsequently, in step 4, an image area defined by the input mouse trajectory and the character arrangement position defined by the set paper surface structure information is obtained, and displayed on the display screen while clearly indicating that it is the image area. To do.
[0037]
That is, as shown in FIG. 7B, an image area that is not included in the mouse trajectory, is not crossed by the mouse trajectory, and is defined by the character placement position adjacent to the mouse trajectory is obtained. By displaying the inside of the image in a specific color or displaying a prohibition mark in the image area, it is displayed on the display screen while clearly indicating that it is an image area.
[0038]
Subsequently, in step 5, the layout information of the newspaper page having the set image area is stored in the typesetting file 31 together with the page ID, and the process is terminated.
Thereafter, the article allocating program 100 allocates articles distributed from the article collection / delivery server 60 to the newspaper, independently of this process or following this process, while setting the set image area as an unallocated area. Process.
[0039]
On the other hand, when the image assignment program 200 developed on the image workstation 2a issues a request for assigning an image to a newspaper page by designating a face ID from an operator, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. In step 1, the layout information of the newspaper page indicated by the page ID is acquired from the typesetting file 31. That is, the layout information (image area is set) of the newspaper set by the article allocation program 100 is acquired.
[0040]
Subsequently, in step 2, the acquired newspaper layout information is displayed on the display screen, so that a picture window indicating the size of the image area set by the article assignment program 100 is displayed on the display screen as shown in FIG. To display. At this time, the design window may be displayed on the display screen while clearly indicating that the inside of the design window is an image area. Further, the page structure information may also be displayed on the display screen in such a way that it can be understood.
[0041]
Subsequently, in step 3, an image to be assigned to the pattern window is obtained from the image collection / delivery server 40. Subsequently, in step 4, while processing the obtained image (changing the color or the like), the image is assigned to the design window by determining which image portion is to be arranged. Subsequently, in step 5, the newspaper page assigned with the image is stored in the image file 32, and the process is terminated.
[0042]
The newspaper page to which the image stored in the image file 32 is assigned in this way is synthesized with the newspaper page to which the article is assigned by the article allocating program 100, thereby generating a final newspaper page. .
[0043]
Next, an example in which the image workstation 2a sets an image area on the newspaper by interacting with the operator will be described in detail.
FIG. 9 shows an example of a processing flow executed by the image assignment program 200 to realize this embodiment, and FIG. 10 shows an example of a processing flow executed by the article assignment program 100 to realize this embodiment. An example is illustrated.
[0044]
When the image allocation program 200 developed on the image workstation 2a designates a surface ID from the operator and issues an image allocation instruction for a newspaper page, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. In step 1, the newspaper page structure information of the newspaper page indicated by the page ID is acquired from the typesetting file 31. Here, as described with reference to the processing flow of FIG. 4, this page structure information is set by the article assignment program 100 developed on the typesetting workstation 1a.
[0045]
Subsequently, in step 2, the newspaper page is displayed on the display screen in such a manner that the acquired page structure information is understood. For example, as shown in FIG. 11A, the newspaper page is displayed on the display screen in such a way that the set page structure information can be understood by expressing the page structure information using a broken line.
[0046]
Subsequently, in step 3, a mouse locus for designating an image region is input by inputting a mouse locus input by the operator on the display screen displayed in step 2. For example, a mouse locus that designates an image region as indicated by an ellipse in FIG. 11B is input. At this time, the image area may be displayed on the display screen while clearly indicating that the area in the image area is the image area.
[0047]
Subsequently, in step 4, the layout information of the newspaper page having the set image area is stored in the typesetting file 31 together with the page ID. As will be described later with reference to the processing flow of FIG. 10, the article allocation program 100 developed on the typesetting workstation 1a uses the layout information created in this way to execute article layout processing.
[0048]
Subsequently, in step 5, an image to be allocated to the set image area is obtained from the image collection / delivery server 40. Subsequently, in step 6, while processing the obtained image (changing the color or the like), the image is assigned to the set image area by determining which image portion is to be arranged. Subsequently, in step 7, the newspaper page assigned with the image is stored in the image file 32, and the process ends.
[0049]
On the other hand, when the article assignment program 100 developed on the typesetting workstation 1a issues an article assignment request for a newspaper page by designating a face ID from the operator, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. In step 1, the newspaper page structure information / layout information of the newspaper page indicated by the page ID is acquired from the typesetting file 31. Here, the image area specified by the layout information acquired at this time is set by the image allocation program 200 developed on the image workstation 2a as described above.
[0050]
Subsequently, in step 2, an image region expressed by the character position defined by the contour line of the image region specified by the acquired layout information and the character arrangement position defined by the acquired paper surface structure information is obtained. That is, an image region that is not included in the contour line, is not crossed by the contour line, and is defined by the character arrangement position adjacent to the contour line is obtained.
[0051]
Subsequently, in step 3, the newspaper page is displayed on the display screen in such a manner that the acquired page structure information is understood, and the image area expressed by the character position obtained in step 2 is determined to be an image area. Display on the display screen, clearly.
[0052]
For example, as shown in FIG. 12, by expressing the paper surface structure information using a broken line, the newspaper paper surface is displayed on the display screen in a form in which the acquired paper surface structure information can be understood, and the image area is specified within a specific area. By displaying it in color or displaying a prohibition mark in the image area, it is displayed on the display screen while clearly indicating that it is an image area.
[0053]
Subsequently, in step 4, an article to be allocated to the newspaper is obtained from the article collection / delivery server 60. Subsequently, in step 5, the obtained article is assigned to the newspaper while the image area expressed by the character position obtained in step 2 is set as a character non-assignable area, and the process is terminated.
[0054]
The newspaper page to which the article is assigned in this way is combined with the newspaper page to which the image is assigned by the image assignment program 200, thereby generating a final newspaper page.
[0055]
In this way, in the typesetting system comprising the present invention, when the typesetting workstation 1a takes the lead and sets the image area of the newspaper, the set image area is notified to the image workstation 2a, Accordingly, the arrangement position of the image to be assigned to the newspaper is determined.
[0056]
When the image workstation 2a takes the lead and sets the image area of the newspaper, the set image area is notified to the typesetting workstation 1a, and the arrangement position of the articles to be assigned to the newspaper is determined accordingly. Will be.
[0057]
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the illustrated embodiments, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in the embodiment, the present invention has been described according to an application example of a newspaper typesetting system, but the present invention is not limited to the newspaper typesetting system.
[0058]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the composition system according to the present invention adopts a configuration including a composition terminal that executes a layout determination process for a paper surface of a printed material and an image terminal that performs a determination process for an image assigned to the paper surface of the printed material. Then, the composition terminal and the image terminal adopt a configuration in which processing is performed in cooperation with each other, and the configuration in which the electronic arrangement position of the image area determined by one of the terminals is reflected on the other terminal, An efficient typesetting process can be realized, and an accurate typesetting process can be realized.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an example of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a processing flow executed by an article allocation program.
FIG. 5 is a processing flow executed by an image allocation program.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a paper surface structure.
FIG. 7 is a process explanatory diagram of the embodiment.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of processing according to the embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a processing flow executed by an image allocation program.
FIG. 10 is a processing flow executed by an article allocation program.
FIG. 11 is a process explanatory diagram of the embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a process explanatory diagram of the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Typesetting terminal 2 Image terminal 3 File system 10 Acquisition means 11 Specification means 12 Specification means 13 Acquisition means 14 Determination means 20 Acquisition means 21 Specification means 22 Acquisition means 23 Determination means

Claims (4)

A typesetting terminal used in a typesetting system comprising: a typesetting terminal that executes a process for determining a layout of a paper surface of a printed material; and an image terminal that executes a process for determining an image assigned to the paper surface of the printed material,
Setting means for setting layout information about the image area;
Storing layout information on setting the image regions of said setting means, and is provided for cooperation between the image terminal and the typesetting terminal, the forme file in which the video terminal and the typesetting terminal Ru available regardless counterpart terminal Storage means for
Acquisition means for acquiring layout information about the image area set by the image terminal from the typesetting file;
A character arrangement information, in accordance with an image region defining the acquired layout information or layout information previously acquired set of the set layout information of the setting means of the upper Symbol acquisition unit, a character associated with the said image region An identification means for identifying the area;
An explicit means for clearly showing an area frame indicating the size of the character area specified by the specifying means on the display screen;
A means of obtaining text to be assigned to the printed page,
A determination means for determining an arrangement position of the sentence obtained by the obtaining means, while making the inside of the area frame specified by the explicit means as a character non-assignable area,
A typesetting terminal used in the characteristic typesetting system. An image terminal used in a typesetting system including a typesetting terminal that executes a process for determining a layout of a printed page, and an image terminal that executes a process for determining an image to be allocated to the page of the printed matter,
Setting means for setting layout information about the image area;
Storing layout information on setting the image regions of said setting means, and is provided for cooperation between the image terminal and the typesetting terminal, the forme file in which the video terminal and the typesetting terminal Ru available regardless counterpart terminal Storage means for
An acquisition means for acquiring layout information on the image area set by the typesetting terminal from the typesetting file;
Explicit means for clearly indicating on the display screen a picture window indicating the size of the image area specified by the layout information acquired and set in the layout information acquired by the acquisition means or the layout information set by the setting means ;
An obtaining means for obtaining an image to be assigned to the printed paper;
A decision means for deciding an image to be assigned to an image area pointed to by the design window while displaying the image portion obtained by the obtaining means in the design window specified by the explicit means;
An image terminal used in a characteristic typesetting system. A program used for realizing a typesetting terminal used in a typesetting system including a typesetting terminal that executes a process for determining a layout of a printed page and an image terminal that executes a process for determining an image to be allocated to the page of the printed matter is recorded. A program recording medium,
A setting process for setting layout information about the image area;
Storing layout information on setting the image regions of said setting process, and is provided for cooperation between the image terminal and the typesetting terminal, the forme file in which the video terminal and the typesetting terminal Ru available regardless counterpart terminal Storage processing to
An acquisition process for acquiring layout information on the image area set by the image terminal from the typesetting file;
And character positioning data, in accordance with an image region defining the layout information previously acquired set of the acquired layout information or the set layout information of the setting processing of the upper Symbol acquisition process, character region associated with the said image region Specific processing to identify
An explicit process for clearly displaying an area frame indicating the size of the specified character area in the specific process on the display screen;
An acquisition process to obtain text to be assigned to the printed paper,
A program for causing a computer to execute a determination process for determining an arrangement position of a sentence obtained by the acquisition process is recorded while the area frame specified by the explicit process is set as a character non-assignable area.
A program recording medium. A program used to realize an image terminal used in a typesetting system including a typesetting terminal that executes a process for determining a layout of a printed page and an image terminal that executes a process for determining an image to be allocated to the page of the printed matter is recorded. A program recording medium,
A setting process for setting layout information about the image area;
Storing layout information on setting the image regions of said setting process, and is provided for cooperation between the image terminal and the typesetting terminal, the forme file in which the video terminal and the typesetting terminal Ru available regardless counterpart terminal Storage processing to
An acquisition process for acquiring layout information about the image area set by the typesetting terminal from the typesetting file;
An explicit process for clearly indicating on the display screen a picture window indicating the size of the image area defined by the layout information acquired and set in the layout information acquired by the acquisition process or the layout information set by the setting process ;
An acquisition process for obtaining an image to be assigned to the printed paper;
A program that causes the computer to execute a determination process for determining an image to be assigned to an image area pointed to by the design window while displaying the acquired image portion of the acquisition process in the design window specified by the explicit process is recorded. That
A program recording medium.

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