JP6350179B2 - Information processing apparatus, recording system, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a program or the like installed in an information processing apparatus that edits an image recorded on a recording sheet.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, systems for receiving input of information to be recorded on the address side and communication side of a postcard and recording the information on the postcard are known. For example, Patent Document 1 accepts a user operation for inputting a destination recorded on the address side of a postcard and a photograph or a message recorded on a communication side, and performs processing for recording various input information on the server device. A system for performing is disclosed.

  In addition, the template image prepared by the user is selected and an image showing a photograph, a sender, a message, and the like input by the user (hereinafter collectively referred to as “component image”). There is known an information processing apparatus capable of editing an image recorded on a communication surface of a postcard by combining it at an arbitrary position of the image.

JP 2002-44355 A

  As an example of a method for realizing a process of combining a component image with a template image, a selection screen including a list of selectable component images is displayed, and when the component image is selected on the selection screen, the component image A method of displaying a preview screen including the synthesized template image is conceivable. However, in the above method, there is a problem that when selecting a component image, it is difficult to imagine a state in which the component image is combined with the template image.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a program capable of selecting a component image while confirming a state of being combined with a template image.

  (1) The program described in this specification can be executed by a computer including a display unit that displays an image and a reception unit that receives a user operation. The program includes: template image data indicating a template image recorded on a recording sheet; first acquisition processing for acquiring region information indicating a component region on the template image that can be combined with a component image; and a plurality of the component images A second acquisition process for acquiring component image data indicating each from a data acquisition source set in the computer, and a first image that is one of the plurality of component images is combined with the component region of the template image A first combining process for displaying the first preview image obtained on the display unit, and switching of the component image combined with the component region in a state where the first preview image is displayed on the display unit. The accepting process that allows the accepting unit to accept a switching operation that is a user operation to instruct, and the accepting unit accepts the switching operation In response, the second preview image obtained by combining the second image different from the first image of the plurality of component images with the component area of the template image is replaced with the first preview image. The computer is caused to execute a second synthesis process to be displayed on the display unit and an output process to output image data indicating the second preview image in order to record the second preview image on a communication object.

  According to the above configuration, the first image of the component area is switched to the second image in response to the switching operation being performed while the template image obtained by combining the first images is displayed. In other words, the first preview image and the second preview image can be switched by a switching operation. As a result, it is possible to select a component image while confirming the state combined with the template image. Although a specific example of the switching operation is not particularly limited, for example, it may be a touch operation on the display screen, or may be a voice input through a microphone.

  (2) For example, the arrangement order is set for the plurality of component images. In the accepting process, the program performs a first operation for instructing switching to the immediately preceding image of the first image or a second operation for instructing switching to an immediately following image of the first image. Can be received by the reception unit. Then, in response to the reception of the first operation by the reception unit in the second synthesis process, the program displays the second preview image having the image immediately before the first image as the second image. Display on the display unit, or display the second preview image on the display unit with the image immediately after the first image as the second image in response to the reception unit receiving the second operation. .

  (3) Preferably, each of the plurality of component images belongs to one of a plurality of groups. Further, the arrangement order is set for the plurality of groups. In the reception process, the program may include a third operation instructing switching to the component image belonging to the group immediately preceding the target group to which the first image belongs, or the component image belonging to the group immediately following the target group. 4th operation which instruct | indicates switching of can be received in the said reception part as said switching operation. In addition, in the second synthesis process, the program corresponds to the component that belongs to the group immediately before the target group and corresponds to the arrangement order of the first images in response to the reception of the third operation by the reception unit. The second preview image having the image as the second image is displayed on the display unit, or belongs to a group immediately after the target group in response to the reception of the fourth operation. The second preview image in which the component image corresponding to the arrangement order of one image is the second image is displayed on the display unit.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to sequentially switch the group to which the component image belongs while confirming the template image in which the component images are combined. The group may correspond to, for example, a folder in which component images are stored, may correspond to a component image acquisition destination, or is a collection of component images in which the same additional data is set. May be. The part image acquisition destination refers to, for example, a local memory, a memory card, or a storage server.

  (4) Preferably, the component image data includes additional data added to the component image. The component image to which the first additional data is added belongs to the target group. Further, the component image to which the second additional data different from the first additional data is added belongs to the group immediately before or after the target group.

  According to the above configuration, since a desired component image can be selected from the component images to which the same additional data is added, it becomes easier to select the component image. Note that the same additional data is not limited to the value of the additional data completely matching. As an example, when the additional data indicates the date and time, the additional data having the same year and month may be the same. As another example, when the additional data indicates a place, the additional data indicating a specific area may be the same.

  (5) For example, the component image is a photographic image taken by a user. The additional data indicates the shooting date / time or shooting location of the photographic image.

  However, a specific example of the additional data is not limited to this, and may be an arbitrary character string set by the user, for example.

  (6) Preferably, the program causes the computer to execute an additional data receiving process for receiving a user operation for designating the first additional data and the second additional data through the receiving unit.

  According to the above configuration, since a desired component image can be selected from the component images to which the additional data designated by the user is added, it becomes easier to select the component image.

  (7) Preferably, the reception unit is a microphone that collects sound emitted by a user. The additional data is represented by a character string. The program converts the first voice into a character string in response to the reception of the first voice and the second voice uttered at predetermined intervals in the additional data reception process. Then, the first additional data is generated and the second voice is converted into a character string to generate the second additional data.

  According to the above configuration, since a plurality of additional data can be specified at once, it is easier to select a component image.

  (8) Preferably, the reception unit is a touch sensor that receives a user operation for touching a display screen of the display unit. The program accepts, as the first operation, a flick operation to one side in the first direction at the position of the component area in the reception process, and to the other side in the first direction at the position of the component area. A flick operation is accepted as the second operation, a flick operation to one side of the second direction intersecting the first direction at the part region position is accepted as the third operation, and the second operation at the part region position is performed. A flick operation to the other side of the direction is accepted as the fourth operation.

  According to the above configuration, switching of component images and switching of groups within a group can be realized only by a flick operation.

  (9) Preferably, in the first synthesis process, the program displays a first thumbnail image indicating an image immediately before the first image and an image immediately after the first image together with the first preview image. And in the second combining process, a second thumbnail image indicating an image immediately before the second image and an image immediately after the second image is displayed on the display unit together with the second preview image.

  According to the above configuration, the component image that can be switched by the switching operation can be confirmed by the thumbnail image, which makes it easier to select the component image.

  (10) For example, the reception unit is a touch sensor that receives a user operation for touching a display screen of the display unit. The program accepts the tap operation at the position of the first thumbnail image indicating the image immediately before the first image as the first operation in the reception process, and indicates the image immediately after the second image. A tap operation at the position of the first thumbnail image is accepted as the second operation.

  (11) Preferably, the thumbnail image is displayed over the preview image. The program causes the computer to execute a switching process for switching between displaying and hiding the thumbnail image every time the receiving unit receives a tap operation at a position different from the component area.

  According to the above configuration, the thumbnail image can be displayed when the component image is selected, and the thumbnail image can be hidden when the entire preview image is to be confirmed.

  (12) Preferably, the component image data includes additional data added to the component image. The program adds the specified additional data to the component image that can be the first image and the second image in response to the reception unit receiving a user operation specifying the additional data. The computer is caused to execute a narrowing-down process for narrowing down to only the component images that have been performed.

  According to the above configuration, the component images that can be the first image and the second image can be narrowed down to only the component images to which the desired additional data is added, so that it becomes easier to select the component images.

  (13) More preferably, the reception unit is a microphone that collects a voice uttered by a user. The additional data is represented by a character string. In the narrowing-down process, the program converts the first voice into a character string in response to the reception unit receiving the first voice and the second voice uttered at a predetermined interval. Generating the first additional data and converting the second sound into a character string to generate the second additional data, only the part image to which both the first additional data and the second additional data are added, Alternatively, it is narrowed down to only the component image to which at least one of the first additional data and the second additional data is added.

  According to the above configuration, since a plurality of additional data can be specified at once, the component images that can be the first image and the second image can be further narrowed down.

  (14) Preferably, the program applies the effect filter in response to the reception unit receiving a user operation instructing application of an effect filter to the first image in the first synthesis process. The first preview image including the first image is displayed on the display unit, and the second preview image including the second image to which the same effect filter as the first image is applied in the second synthesis processing is displayed. The first preview image is displayed on the display unit.

  According to the above configuration, since the effect filter applied to the first image can be inherited to the second image, it is easy to compare the first image and the second image combined with the template image.

  (15) For example, the effect filter is a color filter that converts the color tone of the component image, a cropping filter that extracts a human face included in the component image, or a noise removal filter that removes noise included in the component image. At least one of them.

  (16) Preferably, the template image includes a main part area and a sub part area. The component image includes a plurality of main component images belonging to the main group and a plurality of sub component images belonging to the sub group and each corresponding to the main component image. In the first composition process, the program composes the first main image belonging to the main group into the main part region, and belongs to the second group and corresponds to the first main image. The first preview image obtained by synthesizing the sub component area is displayed on the display unit, and the second synthesis is executed in response to the reception unit accepting the switching operation for the main component area. In the processing, a second main image belonging to the main group and different from the first main image is synthesized with the main part region, and a second sub-image belonging to the second group and corresponding to the second main image is The second preview image obtained by combining with the sub-component area is displayed on the display unit instead of the first preview image.

  According to the above configuration, the main image and the sub image associated in advance can be switched in conjunction with each other, so that it becomes easier to select the component image.

  (17) For example, the template image includes a first template image recorded on one of the address surface and the communication surface of the postcard and a second template image recorded on the other of the address surface and the communication surface. The first template image includes the main part region. Further, the second template image includes the subsidiary part region. Then, the program causes the display unit to display the preview images of the first template image and the second template image in the first synthesis process and the second synthesis process, respectively.

  (18) For example, the computer further includes a communication unit capable of communicating with an image recording apparatus that executes a recording process for recording an image on a recording sheet. In the output process, the program transmits image data indicating the second preview image to the image recording apparatus through the communication unit.

  (19) An information processing apparatus described in the present specification includes a display unit that displays an image, a reception unit that receives a user operation, and a control unit. The control unit acquires a template image data indicating a template image recorded on a recording sheet, a first acquisition process for acquiring region information indicating a component region on the template image that can be combined with a component image, and a plurality of the components A second acquisition process for acquiring component image data indicating each image from a data acquisition source set in the computer, and a first image that is one of the plurality of component images in the component region of the template image A first combining process for displaying the first preview image obtained by combining on the display unit, and switching of the component image combined with the component region in a state where the first preview image is displayed on the display unit. The accepting process that allows the accepting unit to accept a switching operation, which is a user operation for instructing, and the accepting unit accepting the switching operation. Accordingly, a second preview image obtained by synthesizing a second image different from the first image among the plurality of component images with the component area of the template image is replaced with the first preview image. A second combining process to be displayed on the display unit and an output process to output image data indicating the second preview image are executed in order to record the second preview image on the communication object.

  (20) The recording system described in this specification records an image on a recording sheet, an information processing apparatus including a display unit that displays an image, a reception unit that receives a user operation, a first communication unit, and a first control unit. An image recording apparatus including a recording unit, a second communication unit, and a second control unit. A first acquisition unit configured to acquire template image data indicating a template image recorded on a recording sheet, and region information indicating a component region on the template image that can be combined with a component image; A second acquisition process for acquiring component image data representing each of the component images from a data acquisition source set in the computer; and a first image that is one of the plurality of component images is used as the component of the template image. A first combining process for displaying a first preview image obtained by combining the region on the display unit; and the component image combined with the component region in a state where the first preview image is displayed on the display unit. Accepting processing that allows the accepting unit to accept a switching operation that is a user operation for instructing switching, and the accepting unit accepts the switching operation Accordingly, instead of the first preview image, a second preview image obtained by synthesizing a second image different from the first image among the plurality of component images with the component area of the template image. A second combining process to be displayed on the display unit and an output process for transmitting image data indicating the second preview image to the image recording apparatus through the first communication unit are executed. In addition, the second control unit records a second preview image indicated by the image data on a recording sheet in response to receiving the image data from the information processing apparatus through the second communication unit. Is executed by the recording unit.

  According to the present invention, the first image in the component area is switched to the second image in response to the switching operation being performed while the template image in which the first image is synthesized is displayed. The component image can be selected while confirming the applied state.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a recording system 100 according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is an example of component image data stored in the data storage area 62B. FIG. 3 is an example of a data table showing the relationship between groups and photo data when the folders are grouped. FIG. 4 is an example of template image data and area information stored in association with the server device 70. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the image recording process. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the component area operation process. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of icon operation processing. 8A and 8B are display examples of the display unit 53, where FIG. 8A shows a menu screen and FIG. 8B shows a New Year card creation screen. FIG. 9 is a display example of the display unit 53, where (A) shows a template selection screen and (B) shows a template editing screen. FIG. 10 is a display example of the template editing screen on the display unit 53. FIG. 11 is a display example of the display unit 53, where (A) shows a template editing screen and (B) shows a group condition selection screen. FIG. 12 is an example of a data table showing the relationship between groups and photo data when grouped by an arbitrary tag. FIG. 13 is an example of a data table showing the relationship between groups and photo data when grouped by shooting date and time. FIG. 14 is a display example of a template editing screen on the display unit 53. FIG. 15 is a display example of a screening condition selection screen on the display unit 53. FIG. 16 is an example of component image data stored in the data storage area 62B according to the modification. FIG. 17 is an example of a template editing screen according to a modification. FIG. 18 is an example of a template editing screen according to a modification.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. The embodiment described below is merely an example of the present invention, and it is needless to say that the embodiment of the present invention can be changed as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a recording system 100 in the present embodiment. A recording system 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a multifunction device 10, a portable terminal 50, and a server device 70. The multi-function device 10, the portable terminal 50, and the server device 70 can communicate with each other via the communication network 102. Specific examples of the communication network 102 are not particularly limited, but may be, for example, the Internet, a mobile communication network, a wired LAN (abbreviation of Local Area Network), a wireless LAN, or a combination thereof.

[Multifunction machine 10]
As shown in FIG. 1, the multifunction machine 10 includes a printer unit 11, a scanner unit 12, a display unit 23, an operation unit 24, a communication unit 25, a CPU 31, a storage unit 32, and a communication bus 33. Is mainly provided. Each component constituting the multi-function device 10 is connected to each other via a communication bus 33. The multifunction machine 10 is an example of an image recording apparatus.

[Printer 11 and Scanner 12]
The printer unit 11 executes a recording process for recording an image indicated by the image data on a recording sheet. The recording method of the printer unit 11 is not particularly limited. For example, a known method such as an ink jet method or an electrophotographic method can be employed. The scanner unit 12 executes a scan process for reading an image recorded on a recording sheet and generating image data. The multi-function device 10 may further include a FAX function for performing FAX transmission / reception, a copy function for reading an image recorded on a recording sheet and recording it on another recording sheet.

[Display unit 23]
The display unit 23 includes a display screen that displays various types of information. Although the specific configuration of the display unit 23 is not particularly limited, for example, a liquid crystal display (abbreviation of Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL display (abbreviation of Organic Electro-Luminescence Display), or the like can be employed.

[Operation unit 24]
The operation unit 24 receives a user operation for selecting an object displayed on the display screen of the display unit 23. Specifically, the operation unit 24 includes, for example, a push button, and outputs various operation signals associated with the pushed push button to the CPU 31. Further, the operation unit 24 may include a film-like touch sensor superimposed on the display screen of the display unit 23. That is, the display unit 23 may be configured as a touch panel display. For the touch sensor, a known method such as a capacitance method or a resistance film method can be adopted.

  The “object” refers to an image that can be selected by the user operating the operation unit 24. As an example, the object is a character string displayed on the display unit 23. One of the objects is highlighted when the direction key of the operation unit 24 is pressed, and the object is highlighted by pressing the enter button of the operation unit 24. A light-displayed object may be selected. As another example, when the operation unit 24 is a touch panel, the object is an icon, button, link, radio button, check box, pull-down menu, or the like displayed on the display unit 23, and the object displayed at the touch position May be selected.

[Communication unit 25]
The communication unit 25 is an interface for communicating with an external device through the communication network 102. That is, the multifunction device 10 outputs various information to the portable terminal 50 or the server device 70 through the communication unit 25, and receives various data or various information from the portable terminal 50 or the server device 70 through the communication unit 25. Although the specific communication procedure of the communication part 25 is not specifically limited, For example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance) is employable.

[CPU 31]
A CPU (abbreviation of Central Processing Unit) 31 controls the overall operation of the multifunction machine 10. The CPU 31 acquires and executes various programs, which will be described later, from the storage unit 32 based on various information output from the operation unit 24 and various information acquired from an external device through the communication unit 25. That is, the CPU 31 and the storage unit 32 constitute an example of a control unit.

[Storage unit 32]
The storage unit 32 includes a program storage area 32A and a data storage area 32B. In the program storage area 32A, an OS (abbreviation of Operating System) 34 and a control program 35 are stored. The control program 35 may be a single program or an aggregate of a plurality of programs. Data or information necessary for execution of the control program 35 is stored in the data storage area 32B.

  Note that “data” and “information” in this specification are common in that they are bits or bit strings that can be handled by a computer. “Data” refers to data that can be handled by the computer without taking into account the meaning of each bit. On the other hand, “information” refers to information that the operation of the computer branches depending on the semantic content indicated by each bit. Furthermore, the “instruction” is a control signal for prompting the destination apparatus to perform the next operation, and may include information or itself has a property as information. There is also.

  In addition, even if the format (for example, text format, binary format, flag format, etc.) is changed for each computer, “data” and “information” have the same data and information as long as they are recognized as the same meaning content. Are treated as For example, information indicating “two” is stored as text information “0x32” in ASCII code in one computer, and binary format information “10” in binary notation in another computer. May be.

  However, the distinction between the above “data” and “information” is not strict, and exceptional handling is allowed. For example, data may be temporarily treated as information, or information may be temporarily treated as data. Also, what is handled as data in a certain device may be handled as information in another device. Furthermore, information may be extracted from the data, or data may be extracted from the information.

  The storage unit 32 includes, for example, RAM (abbreviation of Random Access Memory), ROM (abbreviation of Read Only Memory), EEPROM (abbreviation of Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), HDD (abbreviation of Hard CPU) 31 (HDD). It is configured by a buffer or the like or a combination thereof. The storage unit 32 may be a computer-readable storage medium. A computer-readable storage medium is a non-transitory medium. Non-transitory media include recording media such as CD-ROM and DVD-ROM in addition to the above examples. A non-transitory medium is also a tangible medium. On the other hand, an electrical signal that carries a program downloaded from a server on the Internet is a computer-readable signal medium that is a kind of computer-readable medium, but a non-transitory computer-readable storage. Not included in the media.

  The program stored in the program storage area 32A is executed by the CPU 31. However, in this specification, the operation of each program may be described with the CPU 31 omitted. That is, in the following description, the description that “the program A executes the process A” may indicate that “the CPU 31 executes the process A described in the program A”. The same applies to the portable terminal 50 described later.

  The OS 34 provides an API (abbreviation for Application Programming Interface) for controlling the printer unit 11, the scanner unit 12, the display unit 23, the operation unit 24, the communication unit 25, and the like that are hardware constituting the multifunction machine 10. It is a basic program. That is, each of the above programs controls each hardware by calling an API provided by the OS 34. However, in this specification, the operation of each program will be described with the OS 34 omitted. That is, in the following description, the description “the program B controls the hardware C” may refer to “the program B controls the hardware C through the API of the OS 34”. The same applies to the portable terminal 50 described later.

[Portable terminal 50]
As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 50 mainly includes a display unit 53, an operation unit 54, a communication unit 55, a microphone 56, a CPU 61, a storage unit 62, and a communication bus 63. The display unit 53, the operation unit 54, the communication unit 55, the CPU 61, the storage unit 62, and the communication bus 63 included in the portable terminal 50 are the display unit 23, the operation unit 24, the communication unit 25, the CPU 31, Since it is common with the memory | storage part 32 and the communication bus | bath 33, description for the second time is abbreviate | omitted. The portable terminal 50 is an example of an information processing apparatus, and the CPU 61 and the storage unit 62 are examples of a control unit. A specific example of the information processing apparatus is not limited to the mobile terminal 50 such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, and a tablet terminal, and may be a PC (abbreviation of Personal Computer) or the like.

  The operation unit 54 of the portable terminal 50 includes a film-like touch sensor superimposed on the display screen of the display unit 53. Then, the operation unit 54 receives a user operation for touching the display screen of the display unit 53. The operation unit 54 outputs position information indicating the position on the display screen touched by the user. The position information can be expressed, for example, as coordinates (x, y) on the xy plane with the upper left corner of the display screen as the origin, the right direction as the positive direction of the x axis, and the downward direction as the positive direction of the y axis. The operation unit 54 is an example of a reception unit that receives a user operation.

  Note that “touch” in this specification includes all operations for bringing an input medium into contact with a display screen. That is, a tap operation to move the touched input medium away from the display screen within a predetermined time, a long touch operation to make the touched input medium stand still on the display screen, a slide operation to slide the touched input medium on the display screen, a display screen Flick operation where the acceleration of the input medium sliding above the threshold is more than a threshold, pinch-in operation to slide two input media touched at different positions on the display screen toward each other, two touched at different positions on the display screen A pinch-out operation or the like that slides the input medium away from each other is an example of a touch. The input medium may be a user's finger or a touch pen.

  The communication unit 55 communicates with the multifunction device 10 or the server device 70 through a mobile communication network or a wireless LAN. The microphone 56 is a microphone that collects sound and generates sound data. The microphone 56 is another example of a reception unit that receives a user operation. That is, the user operation of this specification includes voice input.

  An OS 64 and a control program 65 are stored in the program storage area 62A of the storage unit 62. The data storage area 62B of the storage unit 62 includes, for example, a photo data folder that stores photo data, an address folder that stores address information, and the like. The address information includes, for example, a name, an address, a telephone number, a mail address, and the like.

  In the photo data folder, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of photo data is stored. In addition, each piece of photo data may be stored in one of a plurality of photo folders as shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 2, the creation date and time of “Folder 1” is 2013/12/16, and the creation date and time of “Folder 11” is 2014/2/26.

  For example, the photo folder with the folder name “Folder 1” stores the photo data with the file names “File A”, “File B”, and File C. The shooting date and time of each photo is “2009 / 5/17 ”,“ 2013/12/9 ”, and“ 2012/7/3. ”In addition, optional tags such as“ Before admission ”,“ After admission ”, and“ After admission ”are added to each photo. Similarly, photo data with the file names “file α”, “file β”, and “file γ” is stored in the photo folder with the folder name “folder 11”, and the shooting date and time of each photo. Are “2008/11/15”, “2014/4/1”, and “2011/7/8”, and each photo is called “Before Admission”, “After Admission”, and “Before Admission”. A tag is added.

  Photo data is an example of component image data. The photograph indicated by the photograph data is an example of a part image. The component image is an image that can be a composition target of a template image to be described later. The photo data folder is an example of a data acquisition source. However, the component image data and the component image are not limited to this, and may be, for example, illustration image data indicating an illustration image. The data acquisition source is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a memory card attached to or detached from the portable terminal 50, or a storage server on the Internet.

  Similar to the photo data, the illustration image data has a unique file name, is attached with a tag, and may be assigned unique information such as the creation date and update date and time of the illustration image data. Further, the illustration image data may be stored in an illustration data folder. The illustration images may be divided into a plurality of groups based on stored folders, creation date / time, update date / time, tags, and the like.

  The tag includes an arbitrary tag that is an arbitrary character string set by the user, and a unique tag that indicates common semantic content according to the attribute of the component image data. In the example of FIG. 3, “before entering the park”, “after entering the park”, etc. are examples of arbitrary tags, and the shooting date and time are examples of unique tags. A tag is an example of additional data.

  One or more arbitrary tags can be added to the component image. However, it is not necessary to add an arbitrary tag to the component image. The meaning content of the character string that is an arbitrary tag is not particularly limited. As an example, if the part image is a photo, the optional tag will make it easier to understand the content of the photo, such as the name of the person in the photo, the event (eg, athletic meet, picnic, etc.) In addition, the tag is arbitrarily assigned by the user to the component image. As another example, when the part image is an illustration, optional tags include the date and time of creation of the illustration, the name of the creator of the illustration, and the design category of the illustration (eg, cool, pop, simple), etc. .

  A unique tag corresponding to the attribute is added to the component image. However, there may be a component image having an attribute to which a unique tag is not added. The unique tag added to the part image having the photograph attribute is, for example, the date and time when the photograph is taken. Although not shown in FIG. 2 and the like, as another example of the unique tag added to the part image having the photograph attribute, the photographing location of the photograph may be adopted. These may be set automatically by the camera or may be set later by the user.

  Also, the photo data in the photo data folder may be grouped into a plurality of groups based on the stored folder, shooting date and time, tags, and the like. For example, FIG. 3 shows a data table showing the relationship between groups and photo data when grouped by folder name. As shown in FIG. 3, when grouping by folder name, the first group whose folder name is “Folder 1” includes the photo data of “File A”, “File B”, and “File C”. The photo data of “file α”, “file β”, and “file γ” belong to the second group whose folder name is “folder 11”.

  An arrangement order may be set for a plurality of pieces of photo data belonging to one group. FIG. 3 illustrates an example in which the arrangement order is set in the order of file names. The arrangement order of the photo data in the group is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, the order of shooting date, the order of file names, or the order of the size of photo data. In addition, a screen for prompting a user operation for selecting any one of the shooting date / time order, the file name order, and the size order is displayed on the display unit 53, and the arrangement order indicated by the user operation received through the operation unit 54 is changed to a photo. The order of data may be adopted.

  Furthermore, an arrangement order may be set for the plurality of groups. The order in which the groups are arranged is not particularly limited, but may be in accordance with the order in which the information is grouped. As an example, when grouping by folder name, the order of groups may be the order of folder names or the order of folder creation date. As another example, in the case of grouping by shooting date and time, the order of shooting date and time may be the order of grouping. As another example, when grouping by an arbitrary tag, the order of grouping may be the Iueo order or alphabetical order of the arbitrary tag. As yet another example, the order of creation of arbitrary tags may be set as the grouping order. In addition, a screen for prompting a user operation for selecting either the folder name order, the shooting date order, or the like is displayed on the display unit 53, and the arrangement order indicated by the user operation received through the operation unit 54 is the group arrangement order. May be adopted.

  As an example, a data table as shown in FIG. 3 may be stored in the data storage area 62B. The data table shown in FIG. 3 comprehensively shows which part image belongs to which group. As another example, the data table shown in FIG. 3 may not be stored in advance in the data storage area 62B. Then, the control program 65 may determine which group the component image belongs to based on the folder name, the shooting date and time, the tag, and the like when displaying a template editing screen to be described later. Further, which information is used for grouping the component images may be selected according to a user operation by processing in steps S42 to S44 described later.

[Server device 70]
As shown in FIG. 4, the server device 70 stores a plurality of template image data and a plurality of region information in association with each other. In addition, the server device 70 transmits corresponding template image data and region information to the mobile terminal 50 in response to a request from the mobile terminal 50. Note that “according to” in the present specification indicates that the processing described after the character string is executed when the condition described before the character string is satisfied. Note that the timing at which the process is executed may be after the condition is satisfied, and is not necessarily immediately after the condition is satisfied.

  The template image data indicates a template image recorded on a postcard which is an example of a recording sheet. The region information is information indicating a component region on the template image that can be combined with the component image. The component area is an area on the template image where the image to be synthesized is synthesized. As an example, the area information of the template 1 shown in FIG. 4 indicates a circular area specified by the center position “center” and the radius “radius”. As another example, the area information of the template 2 indicates a rectangular area specified by a left end position “left”, an upper end position “top”, a right end position “right”, and a lower end position “bottom”. Each of the above positions is specified with reference to, for example, the upper left position of the template image. The shape of the component region and the specifying method are not limited to the above example. For example, a triangular component region may be specified by the positions of three vertices.

[Operation of Recording System 100]
The operation of the recording system 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the recording system 100 according to the present embodiment, the portable terminal 50 combines the template image acquired from the server device 70 and the component image acquired from the data acquisition source, and the MFP 10 records the combined image on a postcard. Execute. Hereinafter, a process for synthesizing an image to be recorded on the New Year's card communication surface will be described. However, the use of the synthesized image is not limited to this, and it can be applied to, for example, summer greetings, Christmas cards, flyers, and the like.

  First, in response to the activation of the control program 65 of the mobile terminal 50, for example, a menu screen shown in FIG. 8A is displayed on the display unit 53 of the mobile terminal 50. The menu screen shown in FIG. 8A includes a New Year card creation icon 81 for displaying a New Year card creation screen, a New Year card album icon 82 for displaying a New Year card album, and a saved data icon 83 for displaying saved data.

  Next, the control program 65 causes the display unit 53 to display, for example, a New Year card creation screen shown in FIG. 8B in response to the operation unit 54 accepting a user operation to tap the position of the New Year card creation icon 81. . The New Year's card creation screen shown in FIG. 8B includes a communication plane edit icon 84 for executing a process for generating an image to be recorded on the communication plane, and an address plane edit icon for executing a process for generating an image to be recorded on the address plane. 85.

  Next, the control program 65 displays a template selection screen on the display unit 53 in response to the operation unit 54 accepting a user operation for tapping the position of the communication surface editing icon 84 (S11). FIG. 9A is an example of a template selection screen. The template selection screen shown in FIG. 9A includes a plurality of template icons 86 to 89 corresponding to template image data stored in the server device 70. Then, the control program 65 stands by in a state where a user operation for selecting one of the template icons 86 to 89 can be accepted through the operation unit 54 (S12).

  The template icons 86 to 89 may be so-called thumbnail images in which the image size and resolution of the corresponding template image are reduced, for example. As an example, the control program 65 may receive image data indicating the template icons 86 to 89 from the server device 70 through the communication unit 55. As another example, the control program 65 may receive template image data from the server device 70 through the communication unit 55 and generate the template icons 86 to 89 from the template image data. In the template selection screen shown in FIG. 9A, the template icon 86 corresponds to “Template 1” in FIG. 4, the template icon 87 corresponds to “Template 2” in FIG. 4, and the template icon 88 in FIG. Corresponding to “template 3”, the template icon 89 corresponds to “template 4” in FIG.

  Next, the control program 65 responds to the user operation of tapping the positions of the template icons 86 to 89 being accepted by the operation unit 54 (S12: Yes), and the template image corresponding to the template icon displayed at the tap position. Data and area information are received from the server device 70 through the communication unit 55 (S13). Specifically, the control program 65 may transmit identification information for identifying the template image data to the server device 70 through the communication unit 55. The control program 65 may receive the template image data and the area information identified by the identification information from the server device 70 through the communication unit 55. The process of step S13 is an example of a first acquisition process.

  Next, the control program 65 displays a template editing screen on the display unit 53 (S14). FIG. 9B is an example of a template editing screen when the position of the template icon 86 in FIG. 9A is tapped. The template editing screen shown in FIG. 9B includes a template image 111, an area instruction image 112, a [G] icon, a [Aperture] icon, a [C] icon, a [M] icon, and a [Face]. ] Icon and [Complete] icon. Then, the control program 65 stands by in a state where a user operation on the display unit 53 on which the template editing screen is displayed can be accepted through the operation unit 54 (S15). The process in step S15 is an example of a reception process.

  A template image 111 included in the template editing screen is an image indicated by the template image data acquired in step S13. In other words, the template image 111 is an image corresponding to the template icon 86 selected in step S12. The area instruction image 112 is an image showing the component area indicated by the area information acquired in step S13. The area instruction image 112 according to the present embodiment has a hatched circular shape. The area instruction image 112 is displayed so as to be superimposed on the template image 111. Details of other icons will be described later.

  Next, the control program 65 determines the position on the display screen where the user operation is performed in response to the operation unit 54 receiving a user operation on the display screen of the display unit 53 (S15: Yes) (S16). ). Then, the control program 65 executes the component area operation process in response to the user operation with respect to the position of the area instruction image 112 being received by the operation unit 54 (S16: component area) (S17). Details of the component area operation processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in response to the operation unit 54 receiving a user operation for tapping the position of the area instruction image 112 shown in FIG. 9B (S21: Yes), the control program 65 reads the component image from the data storage area 62B. Data is acquired (S22). Note that the component image data acquired in response to the first tap of the position of the area instruction image 112 is determined in advance. In the present embodiment, the component image data having the first arrangement order in the first group shown in FIG. 3 is acquired. Furthermore, the process of step S22 is also executed immediately before each step in order to acquire the component image data used in steps S26, S28, S30, and S32. The process of step S22 is an example of a second acquisition process.

  Next, the control program 65 synthesizes the component image indicated by the component image data acquired in step S22 with the component area of the template image 111 (S23). In other words, the control program 65 displays the template editing screen shown in FIG. 10A on the display unit 53 instead of the template editing screen shown in FIG. 9B. The template editing screen shown in FIG. 10A includes a preview image 114 obtained by synthesizing the component image 113 with the component area of the template image 111. The part image 113 belongs to the first group whose folder name is “Folder 1” in the part image shown in FIG. 3, the arrangement order in the first group is No. 1, and the file name is “File A”. It is a component image.

  Further, the control program 65 displays the thumbnail images 115 and 116 together with the preview image 114 on the display unit 53 (S24). The template editing screen is provided with a thumbnail display area 117 in which thumbnail images 115 and 116 are displayed. A thumbnail display area 117 shown in FIG. 10A is provided so as to overlap the template image 111. The thumbnail display area 117 can display a maximum of three thumbnail images side by side in the left-right direction. However, the size and position of the thumbnail display area 117 are not limited to this. Further, the thumbnail image 115 displayed in the center of the thumbnail display area 117 can be omitted.

  The thumbnail images 115 and 116 are images showing the component images stored in the data storage area 62B. As shown in FIG. 3, the thumbnail image 115 displayed in the center of the thumbnail display area 117 belongs to the first group whose folder name is “folder 1”, and the arrangement order in the first group is the first. , An image corresponding to a component image whose file name is “file A”. In other words, the thumbnail image 115 is an image showing the component image 113 included in the preview image 114. The thumbnail image 116 displayed on the right side of the thumbnail image 115 belongs to the first group shown in FIG. 3, the arrangement order in the first group is second, and the file name is “file B”. It is an image corresponding to a component image. In other words, the thumbnail image 116 is an image showing a component image in the arrangement order immediately after the component image 113 (hereinafter referred to as a “post-candidate image”).

  On the other hand, on the left side of the thumbnail image 115, a thumbnail image indicating a component image in the arrangement order immediately before the component image 113 (hereinafter referred to as “previous candidate image”) is displayed. However, in the example of FIG. 10A, since there is no component image in the order of arrangement immediately before the component image 113, a thumbnail image indicating the previous candidate image is displayed at the left end of the thumbnail display area 117 of FIG. It is not displayed. That is, in the thumbnail display area 117, a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to component images belonging to the same group and arranged in sequence are displayed.

  Next, the control program 65 ends the part area operation process, and again waits in a state where a user operation on the display unit 53 on which the template editing screen is displayed can be received through the operation unit 54 (S15). The same applies after the processing of steps S26, S28, S30, and S32 described later is executed.

  Next, the control program 65 responds to the fact that the operation unit 54 receives a user operation for flicking the position of the area instruction image 112 shown in FIG. 10A (S27: Yes), FIG. 10A. In place of the preview image 114 and the thumbnail images 115 and 116 shown in FIG. 10, the preview image 119 and the thumbnail images 120, 121 and 122 shown in FIG. 10B are displayed on the display unit 53 (S28 and S24).

  A preview image 119 shown in FIG. 10B is an image obtained by combining the component image 118 with the component region of the template image 111. The component image 118 is a post-candidate image of the component image 113. In other words, the component image 118 is an image corresponding to the thumbnail image 116 shown in FIG. The thumbnail image 120 is an image corresponding to the component image 118 included in the preview image 119. The thumbnail image 121 on the right side of the thumbnail image 120 is an image corresponding to the subsequent candidate image of the component image 118. A thumbnail image 122 adjacent to the left of the thumbnail image 120 is an image corresponding to the previous candidate image of the component image 118.

  Next, the control program 65 responds to the fact that the operation unit 54 has received a user operation for right-flicking the position of the area instruction image 112 shown in FIG. 10B (S25: Yes), FIG. 10B. Instead of the preview image 119 and the thumbnail images 120 to 122 shown in FIG. 10, the preview image 114 and the thumbnail images 115 and 116 shown in FIG. 10A are displayed on the display unit 53 (S26, S24). The component image 113 included in the preview image 119 is a previous candidate image of the component image 118.

  Next, the control program 65 responds to the fact that the operation unit 54 has received a user operation to flick up the position of the area instruction image 112 shown in FIG. 10B (S31: Yes), FIG. 10B. Instead of the preview image 119 and the thumbnail images 120 to 122 shown in FIG. 11, the preview image 124 and the thumbnail images 125, 126, and 127 shown in FIG. 11A are displayed on the display unit 53 (S32, S24).

  The preview image 124 is an image obtained by combining the component image 123 with the template image 111. The part image 123 belongs to the second group whose folder name is “folder 11” among the part images shown in FIG. 3, the arrangement order in the second group is second, and the file name is “file β”. It is an image. In other words, the component image 123 is a second group (hereinafter referred to as “rear group”) immediately after the first group to which the component image 118 belongs (hereinafter referred to as “target group”). Is an image belonging to.

  In addition, the arrangement order of the component images 118 in the first group is the same as the arrangement order of the component images 123 in the second group. That is, the component image 123 is an image corresponding to the arrangement order of the component images 118. However, the order in the group of component images displayed after the upper flick is not limited to the above example. For example, the component image with the first arrangement order of the group switched by the upper flick may be combined with the component region. The same applies to the lower flick described later.

  The thumbnail images 125 to 127 are images corresponding to the component images whose arrangement order is 1 to 3 in the second group. In other words, the thumbnail image 125 is an image corresponding to the component image 123. The thumbnail image 126 is an image corresponding to the subsequent candidate image of the component image 123. The thumbnail image 127 is an image corresponding to the previous candidate image of the component image 123. In other words, the images corresponding to the thumbnail images 125 to 127 belong to the subsequent group of the first group to which the component image 118 belongs. Further, the arrangement order of the images corresponding to the thumbnail images 125 to 127 is the same as the arrangement order of the images corresponding to the thumbnail images 120 to 122 in the first group.

  Next, the control program 65 responds to the fact that the operation unit 54 receives a user operation for flicking down the position of the area instruction image 112 shown in FIG. 11A (S29: Yes), FIG. 11A. The preview image 119 and thumbnail images 120 to 122 shown in FIG. 10B are displayed on the display unit 53 instead of the preview image 124 and thumbnail images 125 to 127 shown in FIG. 10 (S30, S24). The arrangement order of the component images 118 included in the preview image 119 belongs to the first group immediately before the second group to which the component image 123 belongs (hereinafter referred to as “previous group”) and is in the second group. The arrangement order of the component images 123 in FIG.

  In the description of the component area operation process, “right”, “left”, “down”, and “up” added before “flick operation” indicate the sliding direction of the input medium on the display screen. That is, the right flick operation indicates that the input medium is slid rightward on the display screen. The same applies to the left flick operation, the lower flick operation, and the upper flick operation. The right flick operation is an example of a first operation that is a flick operation to one side in the first direction. The left flick operation is an example of a second operation that is a flick operation to the other side in the first direction. The lower flick operation is an example of a third operation that is a flick operation to one side in the second direction that intersects the first direction. The upper flick operation is an example of a fourth operation that is a flick operation to the other side in the second direction. The first operation to the fourth operation are an example of a switching operation for instructing switching of a component image to be combined with the component area.

  The right flick operation at the position of the region instruction image 112 is an operation for switching the component image on the template selection screen to the previous candidate image of the component image. The left flick operation at the position of the region instruction image 112 is an operation for switching the component image on the template selection screen to the subsequent candidate image of the component image. The downward flick operation at the position of the area instruction image 112 is an operation for switching the component image on the template selection screen to a component image that belongs to the previous group of the target group to which the component image belongs and corresponds to the arrangement order of the component images. is there. The upper flick operation at the position of the area instruction image 112 is an operation for switching the component image on the template selection screen to a component image that belongs to the subsequent group of the target group to which the component image belongs and corresponds to the arrangement order of the component image. is there.

  The preview image, component image, and thumbnail image immediately before the operation unit 54 receives the flick operation are examples of the first preview image, the first image, and the first thumbnail image. The process of causing the display unit 53 to display a preview image or the like immediately before the operation unit 54 receives the flick operation is an example of a first synthesis process. In addition, the preview image, component image, and thumbnail image immediately after the operation unit 54 accepts the flick operation is an example of the second preview image, the second image, and the second thumbnail image. The process of causing the display unit 53 to display a preview image immediately after the operation unit 54 receives the flick operation is an example of a second synthesis process.

  Further, the control program 65 switches between displaying and hiding thumbnail images (S18) in response to the operation unit 54 accepting a user operation to tap the background region (S16: background region). As an example, the background area is an area different from the area instruction image 112 in the template editing screen. The background area may be an area different from the area instruction image 112 in the display area of the template image 111.

  The control program 65 is shown in FIG. 11A in response to the operation unit 54 accepting a user operation to tap the background area of the template editing screen shown in FIG. 11A, for example (S16: background area). The thumbnail images 125 to 127 are hidden from the template editing screen (S18). Further, the control program 65 responds to the user operation of tapping the background area of the template editing screen from which the thumbnail images 125 to 127 have been deleted (S16: background area), the thumbnail images 125 to 127. Is displayed again. Note that the process of step S18 is executed in the same manner when the background area of the template editing screen shown in FIG. 10 is tapped.

  Furthermore, the control program 65 executes icon operation processing in response to the user operation of tapping the position of various icons received by the operation unit 54 (S16: icon) (S19). Details of the icon operation processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the control program 65 displays a group condition selection screen on the display unit 53 in response to the operation unit 54 accepting a user operation to tap the position of the [G] icon (S41: Yes) (S42). FIG. 11B is an example of the group condition selection screen. The group condition selection screen shown in FIG. 11B is a screen for accepting a user operation for selecting a group condition. The group condition selection screen shown in FIG. 11B is a radio button for selecting whether to group component images based on either a unique tag or an arbitrary tag, and for selecting the arrangement order of component images. It includes at least a check box and a [decision] icon.

  The group condition selection screen in the present embodiment accepts selection of either “shooting date / time”, which is an example of a unique tag, or an arbitrary tag by using a radio button. In addition, the group condition selection screen in the present embodiment accepts at least one selection of shooting date / time, file name order, and size order by check boxes. Although not shown, a check box for selecting the group arrangement order may be further included in the group condition selection screen.

  In the example of FIG. 11B, since the radio button indicating that grouping is performed based on an arbitrary tag is selected, the control program 65 reads the arbitrary tag added to the component image from the data storage area 62B. The text indicating each arbitrary tag and the check box corresponding to each arbitrary tag are included in the group condition selection screen. In addition, the control program 65 displays the text which shows each arbitrary tag side by side from the top in order of creation date and time of the arbitrary tag. Then, the control program 65 stands by in a state where a user operation for the object displayed on the group condition selection screen can be accepted through the operation unit 54 (S43).

  In the group condition selection screen shown in FIG. 11B, when the operation unit 54 accepts a user operation for selecting a radio button indicating grouping based on the shooting date and time, the control program 65 reads the text of an arbitrary tag. In place of the check box and the check box, a pull-down menu for accepting an input of the shooting date / time range for each group is included in the group condition selection screen. Furthermore, when the operation unit 54 accepts a user operation for selecting a radio button indicating grouping based on an arbitrary tag, the control program 65 displays the group condition selection screen shown in FIG. 53 is displayed.

  When the operation unit 54 receives a user operation for selecting a check box corresponding to an arbitrary tag or a user operation for selecting a shooting date / time range through a pull-down menu, the control program 65 displays information indicating the content of the operation as a group condition. Is stored in the data storage area 62B. In addition, the control program 65 displays a check code in the selected check box on the group condition selection screen, and displays the selected shooting date and time in a pull-down menu. Similarly, when the operation unit 54 receives a user operation for selecting a check box for selecting the arrangement order of component images or a check box for selecting the arrangement order of groups, the control program 65 selects each check box. Is stored in the data storage area 62B. In addition, the control program 65 displays a check code in the selected check box on the group condition selection screen.

  Next, the control program 65 responds that the user operation to tap the position of the [OK] icon is accepted by the operation unit 54 (S43: Yes), and the component image corresponding to the group condition received through the group condition selection screen. Extract data. Specifically, in the control program 65, the part image data included in the shooting date / time range stored as the group condition in the data storage area 62B, or the arbitrary tag stored as the group condition in the data storage area 62B is added. Part image data is extracted.

  That is, in the example of FIG. 11B, the control program 65 extracts the photo data to which the “before entering” tag is added and the photo data to which the “after entering” tag is added. Note that the control program 65 may extract only the component image data that matches the narrowing-down conditions specified in steps S45 to S45 described later, from the component image data stored in the data storage area 62B.

  Next, the control program 65 groups the component images indicated by the extracted component image data for each tag added to the component image (S44). Specifically, the control program 65 associates group identification information for identifying each group with the storage folder name and file name of component image data belonging to the group, and stores them in the data storage area 62B. The group identification information may be, for example, a tag added in common to component images belonging to the group. In other words, the group identification information may be a tag selected on the group condition selection screen.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the control program 65 causes the part image to which the “before entering” tag is added to the first group, and the part image to which the “after entering” tag is added to the second group. (S44). Note that the order of groups in this embodiment is the order of the creation date and time of the arbitrary tag. In other words, the grouping order specified by the “before admission” tag with the creation date and time is earlier than the grouping order specified by the “after admission” tag with the creation date and time. Further, the control program 65 rearranges the part images belonging to each group in the arrangement order corresponding to the selected check box. Which check box is selected is specified based on the information stored in the data storage area 62B. In the example of FIG. 11B, component images belonging to each group are arranged in order of shooting date.

  The number of conditions selected on the group condition selection screen is not particularly limited. That is, as many groups as the number of selected conditions are created. In addition, the part image including a plurality of selected conditions may belong to a plurality of groups. The “before admission” tag is an example of first additional data, and the “after admission” tag is an example of second additional data. Moreover, the process of step S42, S43 is an example of the additional data reception process which receives the user operation which designates 1st additional data and 2nd additional data.

  On the group condition selection screen, a radio button indicating grouping based on the shooting date / time is selected, and the shooting date / time range of the first group “2010/1/1” to “2012/12/31”, and FIG. 13 shows a data table showing the relationship between the group and the photo data when the input of the photographing date / time range “2013/1/1” to “2014/12/31” of the second group is accepted.

  In this case, the control program 65 extracts component image data whose shooting date / time is in the range of “2010/1/1” to “2014/12/31”. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the control program 65 causes the component images included in the shooting dates “2010/1/1” to “2012/12/31” to belong to the first group, and the shooting date is Part images included in “2013/1/1” to “2014/12/31” belong to the second group. On the other hand, the component image data not included in the above-described shooting date / time range may not belong to any group, or may belong to another group. The example of FIG. 13 also shows an example in which component images belonging to each group are arranged in order of shooting date.

  Next, the control program 65 displays the template editing screen shown in FIG. 14A on the display unit 53 based on the data table shown for convenience in FIG. The template editing screen shown in FIG. 14A includes a preview image 129 obtained by synthesizing the part image 128 with the part area of the template image 111. The part image 128 belongs to the first group whose optional tag is “before entering the park” in FIG. 12, the arrangement order in the first group is first, and the shooting date and time is “2009/5/17”. It is an image. The thumbnail images 130 and 131 displayed together with the preview image 129 are images corresponding to the component image 128 and the subsequent candidate image of the component image 128, respectively.

  Then, the control program 65 responds to the fact that the operation unit 54 receives a user operation for flicking the position of the area instruction image 112 (S31: Yes), based on the information conveniently shown in FIG. Instead of the template editing screen shown in FIG. 14A, the template editing screen shown in FIG. 14B is displayed on the display unit 53 (S32, S24). The template editing screen shown in FIG. 14B includes a preview image 133 obtained by synthesizing the component image 132 with the component area of the template image 111. The part image 132 belongs to the second group whose optional tag is “after admission” in FIG. 12, the arrangement order in the second group is No. 1, and the shooting date is “2012/7/3”. It is an image. The thumbnail images 134 and 135 displayed together with the preview image 133 are images corresponding to the component image 132 and the subsequent candidate image of the component image 132.

  Next, the control program 65 ends the icon operation process, and again waits in a state in which a user operation on the display unit 53 on which the template editing screen is displayed can be received through the operation unit 54 (S15). The same applies after the processing of steps S48 and S50 described later is executed.

  Further, the control program 65 displays the narrow-down condition selection screen shown in FIG. 15A in response to the operation unit 54 accepting a user operation for tapping the [restriction] icon (S45: Yes). (S46). The selection condition selection screen includes a radio button for selecting whether to specify a storage folder or a shooting date, a radio button for selecting whether the storage folder and the shooting date are an AND condition, or an OR condition, ] Icon.

  In the example of FIG. 15A, since the radio button indicating that the filtering is performed based on the storage folder is selected, the control program 65 includes text indicating the folder name of the storage folder stored in the data storage area 62B, And a check box corresponding to each folder name is included in the selection condition selection screen. The control program 65 displays the text indicating the folder name, arranged from the top in the order of the folder name creation date. Then, the control program 65 stands by in a state where a user operation on the object displayed on the narrowing-down condition selection screen can be accepted through the operation unit 54 (S47).

  When the operation unit 54 receives a user operation for selecting a radio button indicating that the image is to be narrowed down based on the shooting date and time on the narrowing-down condition selection screen shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, a pull-down menu for accepting an input of a shooting date / time range is included in the narrow-down condition selection screen instead of the text indicating each folder name and the corresponding check box. Furthermore, when the operation unit 54 receives a user operation for selecting a radio button indicating that the search is to be narrowed based on the storage folder, the control program 65 again displays the narrowing-down condition selection screen shown in FIG. To display.

  When the operation unit 54 receives a user operation for selecting a check box corresponding to a folder name or a user operation for selecting a shooting date / time range through a pull-down menu, the control program 65 stores information indicating the contents of the operation as data. It memorize | stores in the area | region 62B. When the operation unit 54 receives a user operation for selecting a radio button corresponding to the AND condition or the OR condition, the control program 65 stores information indicating that the radio button is selected in the data storage area 62B. Remember. Further, the control program 65 displays a check code in the selected check box on the narrow-down condition selection screen, and displays the selected shooting date and time in the pull-down menu.

  Next, the control program 65 is generated according to the user operation received through the narrow-down condition selection screen when the operation unit 54 receives a user operation for tapping the position of the [OK] icon (S47: Yes). The narrowed-down conditions to be stored are stored in the data storage area 62B. Specifically, the control program 65 obtains the selected folder name and shooting date / time range, and information indicating the AND condition or OR condition based on the information indicating the contents of the operation stored in the data storage area 62B. Then, it is stored in the data storage area 62B as a narrowing condition (S48).

  The narrowing-down conditions stored in the data storage area 62B are used in the processes in steps S41 to S44 described above. The processing in steps S46 and S47 is another example of processing for accepting a user operation for specifying additional data. The process of step S48 is an example of a narrowing process. Note that radio buttons corresponding to AND conditions or OR conditions can also be omitted.

  As an example, the photo data and the filtering conditions “folder 1” AND “2009/1/1” to “2012/12/31” shown in FIG. 2 are stored in the data storage area 62B, and FIG. ) Is selected, the control program 65 causes the file A to belong to the first group “before entering” and the file C to belong to the second group “after entering”. As another example, the photo data and the filtering conditions “folder 1” OR “2009/1/1” to “2012/12/31” shown in FIG. 2 are stored in the data storage area 62B, and FIG. When the group condition shown in (B) is selected, the control program 65 causes the file A, the file α, and the file γ to belong to the first group “before admission”, and the file C to the second group “after admission”. Make it belong.

  Next, the control program 65 is effective for the component images 113, 118, and 123 combined with the template image 111 in response to the operation unit 54 accepting a user operation for tapping the position of the filter icon (S49: Yes). A filter is applied (S50). Then, the control program 65 is displayed immediately after receiving the flick operation, in the component area operation processing after the filter icon is selected, the effect filter applied to the component image that was displayed immediately before receiving the flick operation. This also applies to component images. The “C” icon, “MO” icon, and “FACE” icon are examples of filter icons.

  As an example, the control program 65 sets the color tone of the component images 113, 118, and 123 displayed on the template editing screen in accordance with the sepia tone when the operation unit 54 receives a user operation to tap the position of the [C] icon. Convert to As another example, the control program 65 changes the color tone of the component images 113, 118, and 123 displayed on the template editing screen in response to the operation unit 54 receiving a user operation for tapping the position of the [M] icon. Convert to monochrome. In other words, the effect filter applied to the component image by selecting the [C] icon and the [M] icon is an example of a color tone filter.

  As yet another example, the control program 65 uses the face of the person extracted from the component images 113, 118, and 123 as a template image when the operation unit 54 accepts a user operation to tap the position of the [Face] icon. 111 parts are combined. In other words, the effect filter applied to the component image by selecting the [Face] icon is an example of a cropping filter that extracts a human face included in the component image. However, the effect filter applicable to the component image is not limited to the above example. For example, the effect filter may include a noise removal filter that removes noise included in the component image.

  Next, the control program 65 transmits the recording instruction information to the multifunction device 10 through the communication unit 55 in response to the operation unit 54 accepting a user operation to tap the position of the [Complete] icon (S51: Yes). (S52). The recording instruction information is information for causing the multi-function peripheral 10 to perform a recording process for recording the preview image displayed on the template editing screen on a New Year's card. The recording instruction information includes, for example, preview image data indicating a preview image displayed on the template editing screen immediately before the [Complete] icon is selected. The process of step S52 is an example of an output process.

  On the other hand, the control program 35 of the multifunction machine 10 causes the printer unit 11 to execute a recording process for recording a preview image on a New Year's card in response to receiving the recording instruction information from the portable terminal 50 through the communication unit 25. Details of the recording process are already well known, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted here. Further, the control program 65 of the portable terminal 50 ends the image recording process in response to the recording instruction information being transmitted (S20: Yes).

  In step S52, the control program 65 may convert the preview image into print data, and transmit the print data to the multifunction machine 10 through the communication unit 55. Further, the control program 65 may store preview image data indicating a preview image in the data storage area 62B in step S52. The preview image data stored here may be called up when the operation unit 54 receives an operation for selecting the saved data icon 83 shown in FIG. 8A, for example.

[Effects of Embodiment]
According to the above-described embodiment, for example, the component image 113 in the component area is switched to the component image 118 in response to the flick operation being performed while the template image 111 in which the component image 113 is combined is displayed. In other words, the preview image 114 and the preview image 119 can be switched by a flick operation. As a result, the component images 113, 118, and 123 can be selected while confirming the state of being combined with the template image 111.

  Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the component image that can be switched by the flick operation can be confirmed by the thumbnail image, so that it becomes easier to select the component image. In addition, you can switch between displaying and hiding thumbnail images by touching the background area, so you can display thumbnail images when you select a component image, and hide thumbnail images when you want to check the entire preview image. can do.

  Moreover, according to said embodiment, the component image which can be synthesize | combined with a template image based on the narrowing-down conditions designated through the narrowing-down condition selection screen can be narrowed down. Moreover, according to said embodiment, the group of component images can be produced | generated based on the group conditions designated through the group condition selection screen. As a result, it becomes easier to select a desired component image.

  The narrowing conditions that can be specified through the narrowing condition selection screen are not limited to folders and shooting dates and times. For example, the narrowing-down condition may be that a person's face is included in the photo. Whether or not a person's face is included can be determined by analyzing the photograph data by a known method. In this case, in step S48, the control program 65 stores “includes a human face” in the data storage area 62B as a narrowing condition. In step S44, the control program 65 extracts photo data including a person's face, and groups the extracted photo data.

  Similarly, group conditions that can be specified through the group condition selection screen are not limited to the shooting date and time and arbitrary tags. For example, folders may be grouped as group conditions, or people in a photo may be grouped as group conditions. For example, a person tag (for example, the name of the person) indicating a person shown in the photograph is assigned in advance to each photograph data. The person tag may be assigned to the photo data by the user, or by matching the face extracted from each photo data by a well-known method, the same person tag is added to the photo data showing the same person. The control program 65 may execute the process of assigning.

  Next, in step S42, the control program 65 includes a radio button indicating that “person” is set as the group condition in the group condition selection screen. Next, when the radio button is selected, the control program 65 includes text indicating the person tag assigned to the photo data and a check box corresponding to each person tag on the group condition selection screen. Then, the control program 65 performs a user operation of tapping the [OK] icon in a state where the check box corresponding to the person tag “A male” and the check box corresponding to the person tag “B child” are checked. Is received (S43: Yes), the photo to which the person tag “A male” is assigned belongs to the first group, and the photo to which the person tag “B child” is assigned belongs to the second group. May be.

  Further, according to the above embodiment, the group to which the component image belongs can be switched by a flick operation. As a result, the user can narrow down candidate component images by selecting a group and select a desired component image from the group. As a result, it becomes easier to select a component image. And according to said embodiment, switching of the components image in a group and switching of a group are realizable only by flick operation.

  However, the switching operation for switching the component image is not limited to the flick operation. For example, the component image may be switched by a user operation of performing a double tap operation or a long tap operation on the position of the region instruction image 112. Alternatively, the component image may be switched in response to the microphone 56 receiving a predetermined sound such as “previous” or “next”.

  Alternatively, the component image corresponding to the thumbnail image may be combined with the template image by a user operation of tapping the position of the thumbnail image. Furthermore, a component image corresponding to the thumbnail image moved to the center of the thumbnail display area 117 may be combined with the template image by a user operation of flicking the thumbnail display area 117.

  As an example, when the thumbnail display area is left-flicked on the template editing screen shown in FIG. 10B, the component image corresponding to the thumbnail image 121 may be combined with the template image 111 instead of the component image 118. The thumbnail image 120 is displayed on the left side of the thumbnail display area, the thumbnail image 121 is displayed in the center of the thumbnail display area, and the thumbnail image corresponding to the subsequent candidate image newly synthesized with the template image 111 is the thumbnail. It may be displayed on the right side of the display area.

  As another example, when the thumbnail display area is right-flicked on the template editing screen shown in FIG. 10B, the component image corresponding to the thumbnail image 122 may be combined with the template image 111 instead of the component image 118. . Also, the thumbnail image 120 is displayed on the right side of the thumbnail display area, the thumbnail image 122 is displayed in the center of the thumbnail display area, and the thumbnail image corresponding to the previous candidate image of the component image newly synthesized with the template image 111 is the thumbnail. It may be displayed on the left side of the display area.

  Similarly, the tag selection method in steps S43 and S47 is not limited to the tag selection screen shown in FIG. For example, the control program 65 converts the first sound into a character string and generates the first tag in response to the microphone 56 receiving the first sound and the second sound emitted at a predetermined interval. In addition, the second tag may be generated by converting the second voice into a character string. Thereby, a plurality of tags can be specified collectively.

  Furthermore, voice input can also be applied when a folder is specified on the screening condition selection screen. That is, in response to the microphone 56 accepting the voice “Folder 1”, “Folder 1” is stored as a narrowing condition in the data storage area 62B. Also, for example, when the folders in the data storage area 62B are hierarchized, the voice of “Folder 1 \ Folder X \ Folder I” is received through the microphone 56, so that the lower hierarchy folder is selected as a narrowing condition. Can be specified in words. Thereby, compared with the case where the same narrowing-down conditions are designated by tap operation etc., a user's operation can be simplified.

  Furthermore, according to the above-described embodiment, the effect filter can be applied to the component image combined with the template image. Further, the selected effect filter is continuously applied to the switched component image. As a result, the component images to which the same effect filter is applied are sequentially switched by the switching operation, which makes it easy to compare the component images.

[Modification]
Next, an image recording process according to a modification will be described with reference to FIGS. A detailed description of the configuration and processing common to the above embodiment will be omitted, and the description will focus on the differences. The image recording process according to the modified example is different from the above-described embodiment in that the address side and the communication side of the New Year's card can be edited simultaneously. Further, the image recording process according to the modified example is different from the above-described embodiment in that the component images synthesized in the plurality of component areas are switched in conjunction with each other.

  First, in the data storage area 62B of the mobile terminal 50 according to the modification, for example, as shown in FIG. 16, main image A, main image B, main image C, sub image A, sub image B, and sub image C are stored. The component image data shown is stored. The main images A to C belong to the main group, and the sub images A to C belong to the sub group. The main images A to C have the same shape, and the sub images A to C have the same shape. Further, the main images A, B, and C and the sub-images A, B, and C are associated with each other. The main images A to C are examples of main component images, and the sub images A to C are examples of sub component images.

  Further, the template editing screen according to the modification includes an address surface preview image 141 and a communication surface preview image 143 as shown in FIG. An address plane preview image 141 shown in FIG. 17 is an image in which the main image A is combined with the component area of the address plane template image 142. A communication surface preview image 143 shown in FIG. 17 is an image in which the image A is synthesized according to the component area of the communication surface template image 144. The address plane template image 142 is an example of a first template image, and the communication plane template image 144 is an example of a second template image. Further, the part area of the address plane template image 142 is an example of a main part area, and the part area of the communication plane template image 144 is an example of a sub part area.

  The control program 65 according to the modified example displays the template editing screen shown in FIG. 17, for example, when the operation unit 54 receives a user operation for tapping the part area of the address template image 142 (S21: Yes). It is displayed on the display unit 53 (S22, S23). Specifically, the control program 65 acquires component image data indicating the corresponding main image A and sub image A from the data storage area 62B (S22). The control program 65 is obtained by combining the address plane preview image 141 obtained by combining the main image A with the component area of the address plane template image 142 and the image A according to the component area of the communication plane template image 144. The communication surface preview image 143 is displayed on the display unit 53 (S23).

  Next, the control program 65 replaces the template editing screen shown in FIG. 17 with the screen shown in FIG. 17 in response to the operation unit 54 accepting a user operation to flick the part area of the address surface template image 142 to the left (S27). A template editing screen shown in FIG. 18 is displayed on the display unit 53 (S28). Specifically, the control program 65 combines the address plane preview image 145 obtained by combining the main image B with the component area of the address plane template image 142 and the image B according to the component area of the communication plane template image 144. The communication surface preview image 146 obtained in this way is displayed on the display unit 53.

  In other words, in step S28, the control program 65 switches the component image to be combined with the component area of the address plane template image 142 from the main image A to the main image B and is combined with the component area of the communication plane template image 144. The component image is switched from the sub image A to the sub image B. In other words, the control program 65 combines the component areas of the address plane template image 142 and the communication plane template image 144 in response to the operation unit 54 receiving a flick operation on the component area of the address plane template image 142. The part images to be switched are switched in conjunction. The main image B is a post-candidate image of the main image A. The sub image B is a subsequent candidate image of the sub image B and is an image corresponding to the main image B.

  Then, the control program 65 transmits the recording instruction information to the multi-function device 10 through the communication unit 55 in response to the operation unit 54 accepting a user operation to tap the position of the [Complete] icon (S51: Yes). S52). The recording instruction information transmitted here is an instruction to record the address surface preview image 145 and the communication surface preview image 146 on the address surface and communication surface of one postcard.

  According to the above modification, by associating the component images with each other and storing them in the data storage area 62B in advance, the component images synthesized into the plurality of component areas can be switched in association with one switching operation. . It should be noted that the component images synthesized in the plurality of component areas included in the address plane template image 142 may be switched in conjunction with each other, or the component images synthesized in the plurality of component areas included in the communication plane template image 144 are linked. It may be switched.

  In the multifunction machine 10 and the portable terminal 50 of each embodiment, the CPU 31 and 61 execute various programs stored in the program storage areas 32A and 62A of the storage units 32 and 62, so that the control unit of the present invention is executed. An example in which each process to be executed is realized has been described. However, the configuration of the control unit is not limited to this, and part or all of the configuration may be realized by hardware such as an integrated circuit (also referred to as an IC (Integrated Circuit)).

  Furthermore, the present invention may be realized not only as the multifunction device 10 or the portable terminal 50 but also as a program that causes the multifunction device 10 or the portable terminal 50 to execute processing. Then, the program may be provided by being recorded on a non-transitory recording medium. The non-transitory recording medium may include a storage unit mounted on a server device that can be connected to the multifunction device 10 or the portable terminal 50 via the communication network 102 in addition to a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, or the like. And the program memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of the server apparatus may be delivered via the communication networks 102, such as the internet, as the information or signal which shows the said program.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Multifunction machine 11 ... Printer part 50 ... Portable terminal 53 ... Display part 54 ... Operation part 55 ... Communication part 56 ... Microphone 61 ... CPU
62 ... Storage unit 65 ... Control program

Claims (18)

A program that can be executed by a computer including a display unit that displays an image and a reception unit that receives a user operation,
First acquisition processing for acquiring template image data indicating a template image recorded on a recording sheet, and region information indicating a component region on the template image that can be combined with a component image;
A second acquisition process of acquiring component image data indicating each of the plurality of component images from a data acquisition source set in the computer;
A first combining process for causing the display unit to display a first preview image obtained by combining a first image that is one of the plurality of component images with the component region of the template image;
A reception process for allowing a switching operation, which is a user operation for instructing switching of the component image to be combined with the component area, to be received by the reception unit in a state where the first preview image is displayed on the display unit;
A second preview image obtained by combining a second image different from the first image among the plurality of component images with the component area of the template image in response to the reception unit receiving the switching operation. Is displayed on the display unit instead of the first preview image,
Causing the computer to execute output processing for outputting image data indicating the second preview image in order to record the second preview image on a communication object ,
A plurality of the component images are arranged in order.
The program
In the reception process, the first operation for instructing switching to the immediately preceding image of the first image or the second operation for instructing switching to the immediately following image of the first image is used as the switching operation. Can be accepted at
In the second synthesis process,
In response to the reception of the first operation by the reception unit, the display unit displays the second preview image in which the image immediately before the first image is the second image, or
In response to the reception unit receiving the second operation, the display unit displays the second preview image in which the image immediately after the first image is the second image,
The program
In the first combining process, a first thumbnail image indicating an image immediately before the first image and an image immediately after the first image is displayed on the display unit together with the first preview image,
In the second combining process, a second thumbnail image indicating an image immediately before the second image and an image immediately after the second image is displayed on the display unit together with the second preview image,
The reception unit is a touch sensor that receives a user operation to touch a display screen of the display unit,
In the reception process, the program
Accepting a tap operation at the position of the first thumbnail image indicating the image immediately before the first image as the first operation;
Accepting a tap operation at the position of the first thumbnail image indicating an image immediately after the second image as the second operation;
The first thumbnail image is displayed over the first preview image,
The second thumbnail image is displayed over the second preview image,
The program, a tap operation in the component regions and different positions every time the receiving unit receives the display and non-display switching process of switching of the first thumbnail image and the second thumbnail image, Ru causes the computer to execute program. Each of the plurality of component images belongs to one of a plurality of groups,
A plurality of the groups have an arrangement order,
The program
In the receiving process, a third operation for instructing switching to the component image belonging to the group immediately before the target group to which the first image belongs, or an instruction to switch to the component image belonging to the group immediately after the target group. A fourth operation to be accepted at the accepting unit as the switching operation,
In the second synthesis process,
In response to the reception of the third operation by the reception unit, the second preview image in which the component image that belongs to the group immediately before the target group and corresponds to the arrangement order of the first image is the second image. Or the part image corresponding to the arrangement order of the first images in the group immediately after the target group in response to the reception unit receiving the fourth operation. The program according to claim 1 , wherein the second preview image, which is two images, is displayed on the display unit. The component image data includes additional data added to the component image,
The component image to which the first additional data is added belongs to the target group,
The program according to claim 2 , wherein the component image to which second additional data different from the first additional data belongs is assigned to a group immediately before or after the target group. The component image is a photographic image taken by a user,
The program according to claim 3 , wherein the additional data indicates a shooting date and time or a shooting location of the photographic image. 5. The program according to claim 3 , wherein the program causes the computer to execute an additional data receiving process for receiving a user operation for designating the first additional data and the second additional data through the receiving unit. The reception unit is a microphone that collects sound emitted by a user;
The additional data is represented by a character string,
In the additional data reception process, the program converts the first voice into a character string in response to the reception unit receiving the first voice and the second voice emitted at a predetermined interval. The program according to claim 5 , wherein the first additional data is generated, and the second additional data is generated by converting the second voice into a character string. The reception unit is a touch sensor that receives a user operation to touch a display screen of the display unit,
In the reception process, the program
Flick operation to one side in the first direction at the position of the component area is accepted as the first operation,
Flick operation to the other side of the first direction at the position of the component area is accepted as the second operation,
Flick operation to one side of the second direction intersecting the first direction at the position of the component area is accepted as the third operation,
The program according to any one of claims 2 to 6 , wherein a flick operation toward the other side in the second direction at the position of the component region is received as the fourth operation. The component image data includes additional data added to the component image,
The program adds the specified additional data to the component image that can be the first image and the second image in response to the reception unit receiving a user operation for specifying the additional data. The program according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , which causes the computer to execute a narrowing process for narrowing down to only the component image. The reception unit is a microphone that collects sound emitted by a user;
The additional data is represented by a character string,
In the narrowing-down process, the program
In response to the reception of the first sound and the second sound emitted at a predetermined interval, the first sound is converted into a character string to generate first additional data and the second sound Convert the voice to a character string to generate second additional data,
Claim 8, wherein only the component image both are added in the first additional data and the second additional data, or to narrow down only the component image in which at least one of said first additional data and the second additional data is added The program described in. The program
In the first synthesis process, the first preview image including the first image to which the effect filter is applied in response to the reception unit receiving a user operation for instructing application of the effect filter to the first image. Is displayed on the display unit,
2. The second preview image including the second image to which the same effect filter as the first image is applied is displayed on the display unit instead of the first preview image in the second synthesis process. 9 program according to any one of from. The effect filter is at least one of a color tone filter that converts a color tone of the component image, a cropping filter that extracts a human face included in the component image, and a noise removal filter that removes noise included in the component image. The program according to claim 10 . A program that can be executed by a computer including a display unit that displays an image and a reception unit that receives a user operation,
First acquisition processing for acquiring template image data indicating a template image recorded on a recording sheet, and region information indicating a component region on the template image that can be combined with a component image;
A second acquisition process of acquiring component image data indicating each of the plurality of component images from a data acquisition source set in the computer;
A first combining process for causing the display unit to display a first preview image obtained by combining a first image that is one of the plurality of component images with the component region of the template image;
A reception process for allowing a switching operation, which is a user operation for instructing switching of the component image to be combined with the component area, to be received by the reception unit in a state where the first preview image is displayed on the display unit;
A second preview image obtained by combining a second image different from the first image among the plurality of component images with the component area of the template image in response to the reception unit receiving the switching operation. Is displayed on the display unit instead of the first preview image,
Causing the computer to execute output processing for outputting image data indicating the second preview image in order to record the second preview image on a communication object,
The template image includes a main part area and a sub part area,
The component image includes a plurality of main component images belonging to a main group and a plurality of sub component images belonging to a sub group and each corresponding to the main component image,
The program
In the first compositing process, the first main image belonging to the main group is combined with the main part region, and the first sub image belonging to the sub group and corresponding to the first main image is combined with the sub component region. And displaying the first preview image obtained by the display on the display unit,
In the second synthesis process executed in response to the reception unit receiving the switching operation for the main part region, a second main image belonging to the main group and different from the first main image is selected as the main part. The second preview image obtained by combining the second sub-image corresponding to the second main image and the second sub-image into the sub-component area is combined with the sub- group and replaced with the first preview image. Help program is displayed on the display unit. The template image is
A first template image recorded on one of the address side and the communication side of the postcard;
A second template image recorded on the other of the address surface and the communication surface,
The first template image includes the main part region,
The second template image includes the slave part region,
The program, the first synthetic processing Oite sense, the first preview image of the first template image picture is displayed on the display unit, in the second combining process, the second of the second template image The program according to claim 12 , wherein a preview image is displayed on the display unit . The computer further includes a communication unit capable of communicating with an image recording apparatus that executes a recording process for recording an image on a recording sheet,
The program according to any one of claims 1 to 13 , wherein in the output process, the program transmits image data indicating the second preview image to the image recording apparatus through the communication unit. An information processing apparatus including a display unit that displays an image, a reception unit that receives a user operation, and a control unit,
The controller is
First acquisition processing for acquiring template image data indicating a template image recorded on a recording sheet, and region information indicating a component region on the template image that can be combined with a component image;
A second acquisition process of acquiring component image data indicating each of the plurality of component images from a data acquisition source set in the information processing apparatus ;
A first combining process for causing the display unit to display a first preview image obtained by combining a first image that is one of the plurality of component images with the component region of the template image;
A reception process for allowing a switching operation, which is a user operation for instructing switching of the component image to be combined with the component area, to be received by the reception unit in a state where the first preview image is displayed on the display unit;
A second preview image obtained by combining a second image different from the first image among the plurality of component images with the component area of the template image in response to the reception unit receiving the switching operation. Is displayed on the display unit instead of the first preview image,
An output process for outputting image data indicating the second preview image in order to record the second preview image on a communication object ;
A plurality of the component images are arranged in order.
The control unit
In the reception process, the first operation for instructing switching to the immediately preceding image of the first image or the second operation for instructing switching to the immediately following image of the first image is used as the switching operation. Can be accepted at
In the second synthesis process,
In response to the reception of the first operation by the reception unit, the display unit displays the second preview image in which the image immediately before the first image is the second image, or
In response to the reception unit receiving the second operation, the display unit displays the second preview image in which the image immediately after the first image is the second image,
The control unit
In the first combining process, a first thumbnail image indicating an image immediately before the first image and an image immediately after the first image is displayed on the display unit together with the first preview image,
In the second combining process, a second thumbnail image indicating an image immediately before the second image and an image immediately after the second image is displayed on the display unit together with the second preview image,
The reception unit is a touch sensor that receives a user operation to touch a display screen of the display unit,
In the reception process, the control unit
Accepting a tap operation at the position of the first thumbnail image indicating the image immediately before the first image as the first operation;
Accepting a tap operation at the position of the first thumbnail image indicating an image immediately after the second image as the second operation;
The first thumbnail image is displayed over the first preview image,
The second thumbnail image is displayed over the second preview image,
The information processing apparatus is configured to execute a switching process for switching between displaying and hiding the first thumbnail image or the second thumbnail image each time the receiving unit receives a tap operation at a position different from the component area . An information processing apparatus including a display unit that displays an image, a reception unit that receives a user operation, and a control unit,
  The controller is
  First acquisition processing for acquiring template image data indicating a template image recorded on a recording sheet, and region information indicating a component region on the template image that can be combined with a component image;
  A second acquisition process of acquiring component image data indicating each of the plurality of component images from a data acquisition source set in the information processing apparatus;
  A first combining process for causing the display unit to display a first preview image obtained by combining a first image that is one of the plurality of component images with the component region of the template image;
  A reception process for allowing a switching operation, which is a user operation for instructing switching of the component image to be combined with the component area, to be received by the reception unit in a state where the first preview image is displayed on the display unit;
  A second preview image obtained by combining a second image different from the first image among the plurality of component images with the component area of the template image in response to the reception unit receiving the switching operation. Is displayed on the display unit instead of the first preview image,
  An output process for outputting image data indicating the second preview image in order to record the second preview image on a communication object;
  The template image includes a main part area and a sub part area,
  The component image includes a plurality of main component images belonging to a main group and a plurality of sub component images belonging to a sub group and each corresponding to the main component image,
  The control unit
  In the first compositing process, the first main image belonging to the main group is combined with the main part region, and the first sub image belonging to the sub group and corresponding to the first main image is combined with the sub component region. And displaying the first preview image obtained by the display on the display unit,
  In the second synthesis process executed in response to the reception unit receiving the switching operation for the main part region, a second main image belonging to the main group and different from the first main image is selected as the main part. The second preview image obtained by combining the second sub-image corresponding to the second main image and the second sub-image into the sub-component area is combined with the sub-group and replaced with the first preview image. An information processing apparatus to be displayed on a display unit. An information processing apparatus including a display unit that displays an image, a reception unit that receives a user operation, a first communication unit, and a first control unit, a recording unit that records an image on a recording sheet, a second communication unit, and a second control An image recording apparatus comprising a recording unit, and a recording system comprising:
The first controller is
First acquisition processing for acquiring template image data indicating a template image recorded on a recording sheet, and region information indicating a component region on the template image that can be combined with a component image;
A second acquisition process of acquiring component image data indicating each of the plurality of component images from a data acquisition source set in the information processing apparatus ;
A first combining process for causing the display unit to display a first preview image obtained by combining a first image that is one of the plurality of component images with the component region of the template image;
A reception process for allowing a switching operation, which is a user operation for instructing switching of the component image to be combined with the component area, to be received by the reception unit in a state where the first preview image is displayed on the display unit;
A second preview image obtained by combining a second image different from the first image among the plurality of component images with the component area of the template image in response to the reception unit receiving the switching operation. Is displayed on the display unit instead of the first preview image,
An output process for transmitting image data indicating the second preview image to the image recording apparatus through the first communication unit;
In response to receiving the image data from the information processing apparatus via the second communication unit, the second control unit performs a recording process for recording the second preview image indicated by the image data on a recording sheet. Let the recording part execute,
A plurality of the component images are arranged in order.
The first controller is
In the reception process, the first operation for instructing switching to the immediately preceding image of the first image or the second operation for instructing switching to the immediately following image of the first image is used as the switching operation. Can be accepted at
In the second synthesis process,
In response to the reception of the first operation by the reception unit, the display unit displays the second preview image in which the image immediately before the first image is the second image, or
In response to the reception unit receiving the second operation, the display unit displays the second preview image in which the image immediately after the first image is the second image,
The first controller is
In the first combining process, a first thumbnail image indicating an image immediately before the first image and an image immediately after the first image is displayed on the display unit together with the first preview image,
In the second combining process, a second thumbnail image indicating an image immediately before the second image and an image immediately after the second image is displayed on the display unit together with the second preview image,
The reception unit is a touch sensor that receives a user operation to touch a display screen of the display unit,
In the reception process, the first control unit
Accepting a tap operation at the position of the first thumbnail image indicating the image immediately before the first image as the first operation;
Accepting a tap operation at the position of the first thumbnail image indicating an image immediately after the second image as the second operation;
The first thumbnail image is displayed over the first preview image,
The second thumbnail image is displayed over the second preview image,
Recording said first control unit, a tap operation at different positions between the component regions every time the receiving unit receives, that perform switching processing for switching the display and non-display of the first thumbnail image and the second thumbnail image system. An information processing apparatus including a display unit that displays an image, a reception unit that receives a user operation, a first communication unit, and a first control unit, a recording unit that records an image on a recording sheet, a second communication unit, and a second control An image recording apparatus comprising a recording unit, and a recording system comprising:
  The first controller is
  First acquisition processing for acquiring template image data indicating a template image recorded on a recording sheet, and region information indicating a component region on the template image that can be combined with a component image;
  A second acquisition process of acquiring component image data indicating each of the plurality of component images from a data acquisition source set in the information processing apparatus;
  A first combining process for causing the display unit to display a first preview image obtained by combining a first image that is one of the plurality of component images with the component region of the template image;
  A reception process for allowing a switching operation, which is a user operation for instructing switching of the component image to be combined with the component area, to be received by the reception unit in a state where the first preview image is displayed on the display unit;
  A second preview image obtained by combining a second image different from the first image among the plurality of component images with the component area of the template image in response to the reception unit receiving the switching operation. Is displayed on the display unit instead of the first preview image,
  An output process for transmitting image data indicating the second preview image to the image recording apparatus through the first communication unit;
  In response to receiving the image data from the information processing apparatus via the second communication unit, the second control unit performs a recording process for recording the second preview image indicated by the image data on a recording sheet. Let the recording part execute,
  The template image includes a main part area and a sub part area,
  The component image includes a plurality of main component images belonging to a main group and a plurality of sub component images belonging to a sub group and each corresponding to the main component image,
  The first controller is
  In the first compositing process, the first main image belonging to the main group is combined with the main part region, and the first sub image belonging to the sub group and corresponding to the first main image is combined with the sub component region. And displaying the first preview image obtained by the display on the display unit,
  In the second synthesis process executed in response to the reception unit receiving the switching operation for the main part region, a second main image belonging to the main group and different from the first main image is selected as the main part. The second preview image obtained by combining the second sub-image corresponding to the second main image and the second sub-image into the sub-component area is combined with the sub-group and replaced with the first preview image. A recording system that displays on the display.

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