JP3941074B2 - Graphic editing device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a graphic editing apparatus capable of switching a plurality of output devices and outputting data.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a device for editing graphics and documents (hereinafter referred to simply as a graphics editing device in this specification, including a device for editing only graphics, a device for editing only documents, and a device for editing graphics and documents) Is known to perform printing by switching a plurality of output devices (printers) after editing a figure or a document. Some output devices can produce high-quality images without blurring or squeezing even if thin lines are printed at a high density. Some occur easily. For example, in recent years, there is an apparatus for making a stamp original by inputting print data of a computer (stencil stamp), but the line collapse is considerably large. When such a stamp original plate production apparatus is used as an output device, it is not preferable to produce a high-definition image as an original plate.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventionally, in the conventional graphic editing device as described above, if the output device can form a high-definition image, the user draws and prints the high-definition image at the time of drawing. It was. However, when the output device forms an image with a relatively low resolution, the user does not draw a high-definition image at the drawing stage.
[0004]
For example, a commonly used laser printer or the like can output a barcode as a high-quality image. Therefore, the user creates a highly accurate image on the editing screen of the graphic editing apparatus and outputs it to the laser printer. On the other hand, in the stamp original plate creating apparatus, the user needs to create only an image having a relatively low resolution without performing an operation for creating a highly accurate image.
[0005]
As described above, in the conventional graphic editing device, the user who is drawing the work knows the characteristics of the output device and can use which function of the graphic editing device used for the work and which function cannot be used. It was necessary to draw after knowing. That is, the user needs to know the characteristics of each of the plurality of output devices and to know which function cannot be used when using which output device.
[0006]
In view of the above circumstances, the present invention is a figure that allows a user to draw using a function corresponding to an output device and obtain an output (print) result without failure without knowing the characteristics of the output device. It is an object to provide an editing device.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problem, the graphic editing apparatus according to claim 1 creates and edits a figure, a symbol, a character, etc. composed of a plurality of objects on a display means, and is selective to a plurality of output apparatuses. A graphic editing device capable of outputting to the storage device, comprising: storage means for storing output performance information relating to the output performance of each output device; and output device determination means for determining the selected output device, the selection Output device determined to be Corresponding to Acquire output performance information from the storage means Output performance information acquisition means to perform, Based on the obtained output performance information Output determination means for determining whether or not the plurality of objects to be output to the output device can be output to the output device, and the determination result of the output determination means, and among the plurality of objects, output to the output device is possible Display control means for displaying the object determined to be displayed on the display device and controlling the display so that the object determined not to be output to the output device is hidden on the display device. It is characterized by doing.
[0008]
Here, the graphic editing device changes the graphic editing / creating function according to the output device determined by the output device determining means. for Edit function control means and menu display means for displaying a menu for selecting a function for creating and editing a figure on the display means, and the display content of the menu changes depending on the determined output device. It can be configured.
[0009]
Here, the menu includes, for example, both a menu selected from a menu bar displayed in the editing window and a menu displayed as a graphic block representing a function by a picture in a predetermined area of the display means.
[0010]
In the above description, it is possible to prevent the function from being used by not displaying, on the menu, functions that do not correspond to the determined output device among functions for creating and editing graphics.
[0011]
The plurality of output devices may be incorporated into the graphic editing device via driver software, respectively, and the output device determination means may determine the output device selected based on the driver software.
[0012]
In this case, even if the output device is not actually physically connected to the graphic editing device, the function of the graphic editing device is set according to the corresponding output device only by installing the driver software.
[0013]
In the graphic editing device, when the output device is changed after the graphic has already been created and edited, the output by the output device in which the object included in the already created and edited graphic is newly selected is allowed. It can be configured to determine whether or not. Then, it is possible to prevent an object that is determined not to be allowed to be output by the newly selected output device from being displayed.
[0014]
An object that is determined not to be allowed to be output by the newly selected output device is not only hidden, but can be configured to prohibit transfer of the data to the output means.
[0015]
In addition, at least during graphic editing, information regarding the selected output device can be displayed on the display means.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a simplified appearance of a graphic editing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The graphic editing apparatus 100 includes an apparatus main body 1, a keyboard 2, a mouse 3, and a display 4 connected to the apparatus main body 1 through an interface I / F. An output device 5 is also connected to the device main body 1 via an interface I / F.
[0017]
The apparatus body 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 14 and the like as shown in FIG. The CPU 11 controls the entire graphic editing apparatus 100 and executes various programs stored in the ROM 12. The RAM 13 includes a driver area 13A for storing information related to the accuracy of the output apparatus, which will be described later, a bitmap area 13B for storing a bitmap indicating the output apparatus, and a work area 13C used for temporary storage of data during graphic editing processing. Have. The graphic / document data generated by the graphic editing apparatus 100 is stored in the HDD 14 as a data file. The HDD 14 stores driver software for controlling data output to various output devices corresponding to each output device.
[0018]
Although FIG. 1 shows a state where one output device 5 is connected to the apparatus main body 1, a plurality of output devices can be connected to the apparatus main body 1. In FIG. The second two output devices 5A and 5B are connected. In place of the first and second output devices 5A and 5B, a plurality of predetermined output devices (not shown) can be connected to the device main body 1 for use. Driver software corresponding to each output device including the output devices 5A and 5B connectable to the device main body 1 is stored in the HDD. The output device is not limited to a printer, and includes, for example, a case where facsimile data is output via a fax modem.
[0019]
From the keyboard 2, numerals, characters, symbols, and various commands can be input when editing graphics / documents. Further, the mouse 3 can perform operations such as editing processing such as drawing and deformation of graphics, and selection of graphics, characters, and menus displayed on the display 4. When the mouse 3 is moved on the desk, the movement amount and direction of the mouse 3 are input to the CPU 11 via the interface I / F. A predetermined signal is input from the mouse 3 to the CPU 11 by pressing a button (mouse button) provided on the mouse 3.
[0020]
The CPU 11 displays a mouse pointer on the display 4 together with an image corresponding to the program being executed. The display position of the mouse pointer is updated according to the movement of the mouse 3. In this specification, an operation in which a mouse cursor is positioned at a position indicating a point or a certain area displayed on the display 4 and the mouse button is pressed and released immediately in this state is expressed as a click. For example, an operation of positioning a mouse pointer on an icon displayed on the display 4 and pressing and releasing the mouse button immediately is represented by an expression of clicking the icon.
[0021]
The display 4 displays a screen displayed at the time of editing when the CPU 11 starts a program for graphic editing. An example of a screen displayed during editing is shown in FIG. The screen displayed at the time of editing is displayed as an editing window 40 on the screen 4S of the display 4. The edit window 40 can be repositioned on the screen 4S. In order to change the position of the editing window 40, the mouse cursor is positioned at a predetermined position of the window 40, and the mouse 3 is moved while the mouse button is held down.
[0022]
The edit window 40 has a title bar 401 at the top. The title bar 401 displays the title of the file being edited. A menu bar 402 is displayed below the title bar 401. Various menus are displayed on the menu bar 402. When each menu is clicked or a key operation of the keyboard 2 corresponding to the menu is performed, a submenu of each menu is displayed as a so-called pull-down menu. The user performs an editing operation by selecting a process to be executed from the submenu. There are also sub-menu items in which lower-level menus are displayed in a pull-down manner.
[0023]
An icon display area 400 is provided below the menu bar 402, and icons 403, 405, and 407 are displayed in the icon display area 400.
[0024]
The icon 403 is an output device icon indicating the type of the currently selected output device 5. In FIG. 3, an output device icon 403 indicates an icon when a tape printer for printing on a tape-shaped recording medium is selected as the output device. Each of the icons 403, 405, and 407 functions as a switch. When the icon is clicked, a property window for setting / displaying information about the icon is displayed. Also, when the icon is clicked while the property window is displayed, the property window disappears. Therefore, when the icon 403 is clicked in the state shown in FIG. 3, the property window 404 disappears. At this time, with the disappearance of the property window 404, the display positions of the icon 405, the property window 406, and the icon 407 on the right side thereof are shifted to the left in FIG. 3, so that the intervals between the icons and windows do not become unnecessarily large. It has become.
[0025]
Here, in the output format setting window 404, which is a property window for an output device that is displayed / hidden when the output device icon 403 is clicked, a recording medium used in the output device icon 403 displayed on the display 4 is displayed. A feed amount, print color setting menu, media width, etc. are displayed. If the output device corresponding to the output device icon 405 can use recording media of a plurality of sizes, the selection can be made by a menu displayed in the output format setting window 404.
[0026]
An icon 405 is a text icon for switching to the text input mode. When the text icon 405 is clicked, a character format window 406 that is a property window for character style setting as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed. The character format setting window 406 is a window for setting character modifications such as the color, font and size, underline, outline, etc. of the symbols / numbers / characters to be input and the symbols / numbers / characters being selected.
[0027]
The icon 407 is a graphic array icon. Display / non-display of the graphic arrangement setting window 408 (see FIG. 4) for performing graphic alignment (left alignment, right alignment, centering, distribution of multiple graphic elements, etc.), graphic fill pattern setting, graphic rotation and deformation, etc. The display is switched by clicking on the graphic array icon 407. The icons 403, 405, and 407 are always displayed on the display 4, and the output format setting window 404, the character format window 406, and the graphic arrangement setting window (not shown) are displayed / not displayed by clicking the icons 403, 405, and 407, respectively. The display switches.
[0028]
Below the icon display area 400 is a graphic editing area 410. Scales 409 a and 409 b are displayed on the upper and left edges of the graphic editing area 410. A tool palette 411 in which draw tools are arranged is displayed on the left side of the graphic editing area 410. In the present embodiment, a figure (object) is basically drawn by vector data, and the whole figure is configured by a combination of the drawn objects. Using the tools displayed on the tool palette 411, it is possible to easily draw objects that are frequently used.
[0029]
The tool palette 411 includes a select cursor 411a for selecting each object, a text tool 411b for inputting text, a line tool 411c for drawing a straight line, a rectangular tool 411d for drawing a rectangle, and a figure on a rectangle with rounded corners. A rounded rectangle tool 411e for drawing a circle, an ellipse tool 411f for drawing a circle and an ellipse, a curve tool 411g for drawing an arbitrary curve, a tool 411h for drawing a frame surrounded by a double line, and the like. By clicking each of these tools, it is possible to draw an object using each tool.
[0030]
An editing screen 412 for drawing a graphic is displayed inside the graphic editing area 410. The edit screen 412 has a size corresponding to the selected recording medium (that is, the recording medium having the format set in the output format setting window 404 of the output device icon 403). In the example of FIG. 3, an image of a tape that is a recording medium used by the tape printer is displayed as an editing screen 412.
[0031]
Scroll bars 413 a and 413 b for scrolling the displayed editing screen 412 are provided on the right edge and the lower edge of the graphic editing area 410. The edit screen 412 can be scrolled in any direction up, down, left, or right by clicking on the portions where the triangles at both ends of the scroll bars 413a and 413b are displayed.
[0032]
Below the graphic editing area 410, a function display area 414 showing other functions in a graphic form is provided. The other functions are for making it possible to easily draw documents and figures of various formats in addition to the creation of objects composed of vector data and the input of text, which are basic functions.
[0033]
In the present specification, each graphic displayed in the function display area 414 is referred to as a function block. The function block is a graphical display of a menu showing a certain function. That is, the operation of clicking the function block is equivalent to displaying a submenu from the menu bar 402 and selecting a menu item. Displayed in the function display area 414 of FIG. 3 are a template call block (414a), a symbol list and input block (414b), a bar code generation block (414c), and a graphic drawing block using a bitmap. (414d), a deformation block (414e) for text arrangement, a reading block (414f) for another file created by a bitmap, a calendar and clock display block (414g), a list of frames and a reading block (414h), This is a print execution block (414i). In the print execution block 414i, the displayed graphic changes in response to the selected output device. In FIG. 3, since the tape printer is selected (see icon 403), the print execution block 414i is a figure showing a state in which the tape is being output.
[0034]
FIG. 4 shows an editing window 40 when the output device 5 is changed to the stamp original plate creation device from the state shown in FIG. Instead of the icon 403 in FIG. 3, an icon 403 </ b> A indicating the stamp original plate creating apparatus is displayed in FIG. 4. A property window 404A for setting the size of the stamp original plate corresponding to the icon 403A is displayed. Further, instead of the edit screen 412 in FIG. 3, an edit screen 412A having a size corresponding to the original size set in the property window 404 is displayed in FIG.
[0035]
Further, the bar code BC, which is the object being edited that was displayed in FIG. 3, is not displayed in FIG. Furthermore, the barcode generation block (414c) displayed in the function display area 414 in FIG. 3 is not displayed in the function display area 414 in FIG. This is due to the following reason.
[0036]
When the output device 5 is a tape printer, the printer has sufficient resolution, and the printed barcode has a precision that can be read by a barcode reader. Therefore, a barcode generation block 414c is displayed in the function display area 414 of FIG. That is, when the tape printer is selected as the output device 5, the barcode generation block 414c is displayed in the editing window 40 together with the icon 403, its property window 404, and the print execution block 411i (FIG. 3). .
[0037]
However, when the stamp original production device is selected as the output device 5, even if the barcode is printed with a stamp using the produced original plate, the line is blurred or crushed, resulting in a highly accurate barcode. Can not be obtained. For this reason, when the stamp original plate creating apparatus is selected as the output apparatus 5, the function for drawing a barcode is disabled, and the barcode generation block 414c is not displayed in the function display area 414.
[0038]
In addition, as described above, an output device that can output an object (barcode in FIG. 3) created using a predetermined function is selected, and the object is drawn using the function. After that, when the output device is changed to a device that cannot output the object (barcode in FIGS. 3 and 4), for example, a stamp original plate creation device, the object that cannot be output (in this case, the barcode) is displayed on the editing screen 412. It is not displayed.
[0039]
In the above-described processing, the object is not displayed and the data is not sent to the output device 5, and the object data itself is not deleted. When the output device 5 is changed to the tape printer from the state of FIG. 4, the editing window 40 as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed again, and the object BC is also displayed as it was. As the display in the function display area 411 is changed, the corresponding function is also displayed / hidden in the submenu displayed by clicking the menu on the menu bar 402. In other words, when a tape printer is selected, items related to barcodes are displayed in the submenu, but when a stamp master production device is selected, items related to barcodes are also displayed in the submenu. It will not be done.
[0040]
In the above description, the output device is switched between the tape printer and the stamp original production device as an example, and the barcode BC is taken as an example as an object. However, for all the output devices, based on the drawing accuracy and function. Then, it is determined whether or not each function of the graphic editing apparatus 100 is usable, the display of the function display area 411 is changed based on the determination result, and the display / non-display of the drawn object is determined. ing.
[0041]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the display process of the output device icon 403 and the display update process of the function display area 414 and the menu. This process is executed when the output device is changed when the graphic editing program is started and during the execution of the graphic editing program. The output device is changed by reading driver software stored in the HDD 14.
[0042]
Note that an output device needs to be connected in order to actually print. However, when only editing a graphic and storing the created graphic in the HDD 14 as a file, the output device is not necessarily connected. There is no need to be. It is possible to select the driver software even when the output device is not connected. In this specification, the output device is selected by simply selecting the driver software when the output device is not actually connected. Including cases.
[0043]
When the graphic editing program is activated (or when the output device is changed during execution of the graphic editing program), the CPU 11 starts the processing shown in FIG. The CPU 11 reads driver software corresponding to the selected output device from the HDD 15, acquires a bitmap for displaying the icon 403 included in the read driver software as data, and stores it in the driver area 13A (S1). If the driver software does not have bitmap data, the bitmap that the graphic editing program has as default data is used to display the icon 403.
[0044]
Further, the CPU 11 acquires information on a recording medium that can be used by the output device included in the driver software, information on a settable format, information on the accuracy of the output device, information indicating the degree of blurring and crushing, and the like, and an icon bitmap. And stored in the driver area 13A (S3).
[0045]
Next, the CPU 11 changes the output device icon 403 in the edit window 40 to a bitmap for the icon 403 corresponding to the new output device stored in the driver area 13A (S5). Through this process, the output device icon 403 in the editing window 40 always displays an image indicating the currently selected output device (driver software). Therefore, the user can perform editing work while confirming that the intended output device is selected.
[0046]
In S7, the CPU 11 initializes and sets a variable N used for updating the display of the function display area 400 shown below.
[0047]
In the present embodiment, all function blocks that can be output to the function display area 400 by the graphic processing program are numbered in order from 1. Then, for each function block, it is determined whether the currently selected output device corresponds to the function indicated by the function block, and display / non-display of the function block in the function display area 400 is determined. It has become.
[0048]
In S <b> 11, the CPU 11 acquires information indicating the tolerance, accuracy, blurring, and collapse of the output device of the Nth functional block. This tolerance information is information that the graphic processing program has as information. Note that when the process of FIG. 5 is started and the S11 process is first executed, N is set to 1, so the process of S11 is executed for the first functional block.
[0049]
The CPU 11 compares the tolerance information with the accuracy / blur / crush information of the output device stored in the driver area 13A, and the object created using the function indicated by the Nth functional block is currently selected. It is determined whether or not the output device can output (S13). When an object created using the function indicated by the Nth functional block can be output by the currently selected output device (S13: YES), that is, the accuracy of the output device stored in the driver area 13A If the blur / collapse information is included in the tolerance range indicated by the tolerance information corresponding to the Nth functional block, the CPU 11 advances the process to S21. If the above determination has not been made for all functional blocks (S21: NO), the process proceeds to S23, N is incremented by 1, and the process from S11 is repeated, so that the functional block corresponding to the next N is determined. A similar process is executed. In this case, the function block is displayed in the function display area 400.
[0050]
If it is determined that the object created using the function indicated by the Nth functional block cannot be output by the currently selected output device (S13: NO), the CPU 11 determines that the functional block is not in S15. In addition, other menu items (menu items that can be selected from the menu bar 402 via the submenu) corresponding to the function indicated by the function block are also hidden. This processing makes it impossible to draw an object that cannot be output by the selected output device, so that the user of the graphic editing device 100 can view all the displayed items without being aware of the function of the output device. You can draw using the function.
[0051]
Next, the CPU 11 determines whether or not the object that is hidden and created using the function in S13 already exists on the editing screen 412. If it is determined in S13 that an object that has been hidden and created using the function is not already present on the edit screen 412 (S17: NO), all objects on the edit screen 412 are currently selected. Since the output can be performed by the output device, the process proceeds to S21. If the determination for all the functional blocks is not completed (S21: NO), the process proceeds to S23, and N is incremented to determine the next functional block.
[0052]
If it is determined in S13 that an object that is hidden and created using the function is already present on the edit screen 412 (S17: YES), the object is output by the currently selected output device. Therefore, the object is determined to be an invalid object, and the invalid object is hidden (S19). Here, the invalid object is not deleted, but only displayed in the editing screen 412. Therefore, when the invalid object is changed to an output device that can output the invalid object after the invalid object is hidden, the object is determined to be valid and displayed on the editing screen 412 again. In S19, transfer of invalid object data to the output device is prohibited.
[0053]
Next, in S21, it is determined whether or not the above display / non-display determination has been performed for all functional blocks. If it is not completed, N is incremented (S23), and the process returns to S11. If it is determined YES in S21, the determination of display / non-display of all the functional blocks and objects has been completed, and the processing in FIG. 5 ends.
[0054]
In the flowchart described above, the output device determination means for determining the selected output device according to claim 1 of the present invention is realized by S1 and S3.
[0055]
Particularly, the edit function control means for changing the graphic editing / creating function in accordance with the output device determined by the output device determination means according to claim 2 is realized by S11 and S13 to S19. The menu display means for displaying on the display means a menu for selecting a function for creating and editing a figure is realized by S13 and S15.
[0056]
Claims 4 However, the output permission / non-permission determining means for determining whether or not the output of the object included in the graphic already created and edited by the newly selected output device is allowed is realized in S11 and S17. And claims 5 The display prohibiting means for prohibiting the display on the display means of the object determined by the output enable / disable determining means that the output by the newly selected output device is not allowed is realized by S19.
[0057]
And claims 6 The data output control means for prohibiting the transfer of the object data to the output means determined to be not allowed to be output by the newly selected output device by the output availability determination means is realized by S19.
[0058]
Claims 7 However, at least during graphic editing, output device information display means for displaying information on the selected output device on the display means is realized by S1 and S5.
[0059]
As described above, in order to disable the function that does not correspond to the selected output device, the user can use all the functions that can be used at that time without worrying about the characteristics of the output device. It can be edited and the edited figure can be output reliably by the selected output device. In addition, since the icon indicating the output device is always displayed on the display during the graphic editing process, the user can check what output device is currently selected and proceed with the work. There is no risk of editing by selecting the output device, and it is possible to perform graphic editing using the corresponding function after selecting the intended output device without fail.
[0060]
【The invention's effect】
According to the graphic editing apparatus of the first aspect, even if the drawing is always performed using all the functions that can be used by the graphic editing apparatus, all of the functions can be output by the selected output apparatus. Is the output device of You can concentrate on editing without worrying about the functions.
[0061]
According to the graphic editing apparatus of the second aspect, since the function displayed on the menu always corresponds to the currently selected output device, the user can perform the function as long as it is displayed on the menu. It is easy to use because you can know that you can use it. The menu includes a function block that displays a picture indicating a function, so that a usable function can be easily recognized based on the displayed picture.
[0062]
According to the graphic editing apparatus according to claim 3, since a function that is not supported by the selected output device among the functions of the device is not displayed on the menu, a function that the user does not correspond to the output device by mistake. Is not used.
[0063]
Also Since the output device is selected by incorporating the driver software, even if the output device is not actually connected to the graphic editing device, the graphic can be edited using the function corresponding to the output device when editing the graphic. . Further, since the function of the graphic editing device is restricted based on the information of the driver software, it is possible to easily cope with the change of the output device.
[0064]
Claim 4 According to the graphic editing device described in (1), it is possible to classify an object that has already been created and edited into an object that does not correspond to the selected output device and an object that corresponds to the selected output device.
[0065]
Claim 5 According to the graphic editing apparatus described in (4), even if an object has already been created and edited, if the object cannot be output because the output device is changed later, the object is deleted from the editing screen. Therefore, the user can always visually recognize only the object that can be output by the selected output device.
[0066]
Claim 6 According to the graphic editing device described in the above, since the data of the object that is hidden in response to the selected output device is not transferred to the output device, only the data that is always displayed on the editing screen is always output to the output device. Will be output.
[0067]
Claim 7 According to the graphic editing device described in the above, since the user can know which output device is the selected output device at least during graphic editing, an unintended output device is set and correspondingly You can prevent mistakes such as drawing with limited functions.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a simplified appearance of a graphic editing apparatus.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of the graphic editing apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a graphic editing screen displayed on the display.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a graphic editing screen displayed on the display.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining display control of functional blocks and objects;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Main unit
2 Keyboard
3 Mouse
4 display
5 Output device
5A first output device
5B second output device
11 CPU
12 ROM
13 RAM
14 HDD
400 Icon display area
403 Output device icon
404 Output Formatting Window
405 text icon
407 graphic array icon
414 Function display area
414a to 414j functional blocks

Claims (7)

A graphic editing device capable of creating and editing figures, symbols, characters, etc. composed of a plurality of objects on a display device and selectively outputting them to a plurality of output devices,
Storage means for storing output performance information related to the output performance of each output device;
Output device determination means for determining the selected output device;
An output performance information acquisition means for acquiring the output performance information corresponding to the output device is determined to be the selected from the memory means,
Based on the acquired output performance information, output determination means for determining whether or not the plurality of objects to be output to the output device can be output to the output device;
As a result of the determination by the output determination means, among the plurality of objects, an object determined to be output to the output device is displayed on the display device, and an object determined not to be output to the output device is displayed. A graphic editing apparatus comprising: display control means for performing display control so as not to be displayed on the apparatus. The graphic editing device includes editing function control means for changing graphic editing and creation functions according to the output device determined by the output device determining means;
Menu display means for displaying on the display means a menu for selecting a function for creating and editing a figure;
The editing function control means displays, on the menu, items of functions corresponding to the output device determined to be selected by the output device determination means among the functions for creating and editing the graphic. 2. The graphic editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the menu display means is controlled not to display items of functions not corresponding to the output device on the menu. Wherein the plurality of output devices are respectively incorporated in the graphics editing apparatus via the driver software, the output device determination means according to claim 1 or claim, characterized by determining an output device which is selected on the basis of the driver software Item 3. A graphic editing apparatus according to Item 2 . When the output device is changed after the graphic has already been created and edited, the graphic editing device can output an object included in the already created and edited graphic by the newly selected output device. graphic editing apparatus according to any one of that having an output permission determination unit determines whether or not acceptable from claim 1, wherein 3. According to claim 4, characterized in that it comprises a display prohibition means for prohibiting a display on said display means of the object output said by the newly selected output device by the output permission determination unit it is determined not to be acceptable Graphic editing device. Further comprising a data output control means for inhibiting transfer to said output means of the data of the object output said by the newly selected output device by the output permission determination unit is determined not to be permitted, according to claim 4 or claim 5. The graphic editing apparatus according to 5 .   2. The graphic editing device according to claim 1, further comprising output device information display means for displaying information on the selected output device on the display means at least during graphic editing. Graphic editing device.

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