JP7006043B2 - Image processing program, information processing device and image processing method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a technique for processing an image to be printed on a print medium.

A technique for printing an image on a label surface in an information storage medium such as a CD or a DVD is known. In Patent Document 1, the data of the image to be printed to be printed on the label surface including the image object is generated in the information processing apparatus, and the generated data is transmitted to the printing apparatus to print the image to be printed on the label surface. The technology to make it is disclosed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-288859

The position of the image object on the label surface desired by the user may differ depending on the user or the content of the image object. Further, it is convenient to be able to provide the user with a printable image having a good appearance as a whole while suppressing an increase in the user's labor.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to easily provide a print target image including an image object to be printed on a print medium in a layout desired by a user and in a good-looking state. do.

The image processing program of the present invention is a program that can be executed by the control unit in an information processing apparatus including a display unit, an input unit, and a control unit. This image processing program causes the control unit to execute an area selection process, an image selection process, an image arrangement process, a margin white setting process, and a display process.

The area selection process is a process of selecting an arrangeable area in which an image object can be arranged in order to print an image object in a print target area provided on a print medium via an input unit. The image selection process is a process of selecting an image object via an input unit. The image arrangement process is a process of arranging at least a part of the image object selected by the image selection process in the arrangeable area selected by the area selection process. The margin white setting process is a process of setting the color used in the image object or the color registered by the user to the margin white which is the color of the margin area in which the image object is not arranged in the arrangeable area. .. The display process is a process of displaying an image in a print target area in which an image object is arranged in an arrangeable area by an image arrangement process on a display unit. This display process is configured to color the margin white set in the margin white setting process in the margin area when the margin area exists in the arrangeable area.

In the image processing program configured in this way, when the user selects an arrangeable area in which the image object can be arranged in the print target area and an image object to be arranged in the arrangeable area, the image object is placed in the arrangeable area. If a margin area exists, the margin area is colored. The marginal white color to be arranged here is a color used in the image object or a color registered by the user. That is, when displaying the image of the displaceable area having the margin area, the margin white is determined without requiring the user to perform an operation for determining the margin white, and the color is arranged in the margin area. Therefore, it is possible to easily provide a print target image including an image object to be printed on a print medium in a layout desired by the user and in a good-looking state.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the label printing system of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the layout selection screen and the photograph selection screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the photograph adjustment screen and the label edit screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the calculation example of the margin white. It is explanatory drawing which shows that the marginal white can be changed by using the marginal white palette. It is explanatory drawing which shows that the label background color can be changed by using the background color palette. It is a flowchart which shows a part of the label creation process. It is a flowchart which shows the other part (continuation of FIG. 7) of a label making process. It is a flowchart which shows the color scheme change process.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[1. Embodiment]
(1-1) Configuration of Label Printing System As shown in FIG. 1, the label printing system of the present embodiment includes an information processing device 10 and a printing device 5. The label printing system of the present embodiment is configured to be able to print an image on the label surface 8a of the disk-shaped storage medium 8. The label surface 8a is one surface of both sides of the storage medium 8.

Specifically, the information processing apparatus 10 generates an image to be printed on the label surface 8a, and the print data based on the generated image is transmitted to the printing apparatus 5, so that the printing apparatus 5 receives the image based on the print data. Printing can be performed on the label surface 8a of the storage medium 8.

In the central portion of the label surface 8a, an inscribed circle 8b, which is an area where an image cannot be printed, is provided concentrically. The inscribed circle 8b has a hole in which a part or all of the inscribed circle 8b is vertically penetrated through the plate surface. The storage medium 8 may be a disk-shaped storage medium such as a CD or a DVD, which is configured to be able to store data.

(1-2) Configuration of Information Processing Device The information processing device 10 is a portable communication terminal capable of wireless communication, such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The information processing device 10 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a display unit 13, an input unit 14, a first wireless communication unit 15, a second wireless communication unit 16, an external I / F 17, and audio input. The output unit 18 and the photographing unit 19 are provided. Each of these parts is connected to each other via a bus line 20 so as to be able to send and receive data. I / F is an abbreviation for the interface unit.

The control unit 11 has, for example, a CPU. The storage unit 12 has a semiconductor memory such as a ROM, RAM, NVRAM, or a flash memory. That is, the information processing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment includes a microcomputer including a CPU and a semiconductor memory.

The control unit 11 realizes various functions by executing a program stored in a non-transitional substantive recording medium. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 12 corresponds to a non-transitional substantive recording medium in which a program is stored. The various functions of the information processing apparatus 10 are basically the control unit 1.
1 is realized by executing the program stored in the storage unit 12. The various functions realized by the control unit 11 are not limited to those realized by executing the program, and some or all of them may be realized by using one or a plurality of hardware.

Various software and data are stored in the storage unit 12. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 12 stores the OS (abbreviation of operating system) 12a, the label creation application 12b, and the printing application 12c as software. The OS 12a, the label creation application 12b, and the printing application 12c are installed in the computer system including the control unit 11.

In the following description, the control unit 11 (specifically, the CPU (not shown) of the control unit 11) that executes the program may be simply described by the program name. For example, the description "the label creation application 12b" may mean "the CPU that executes the label creation application 12b".

The label creation application 12b is application software capable of generating image data of an image to be printed on the label surface 8a. The label creation application 12b can generate image data of an image including at least an image object and text selected by the user.

The print application 12c is application software capable of converting the image data generated by the label creation application 12b into print data in a specific data format that can be processed by the print device 5 and transmitting the image data to the print device 5.

The display unit 13 has a display device capable of displaying an image, such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.
The input unit 14 has an input device for receiving various input operations. The input device included in the input unit 14 includes a touch panel 14a. The touch panel 14a is superposed on the image display area 25 (see FIGS. 2, 3, etc.) of the display device included in the display unit 13.

The touch panel 14a is an input device configured to be able to detect an instruction operation for instructing a specific position by an indicator such as a fingertip or a pen on the image display area of the display unit 13. The term "instruction" as used herein includes at least one of contact and proximity of an indicator. When the instruction operation is performed by the instruction body, the touch panel 14a outputs an operation detection signal indicating the position where the instruction operation is performed.

The control unit 11 performs an indicator detection process based on the operation detection signal output from the touch panel 14a. The instruction body detection process is a process for detecting the presence / absence of an instruction operation by the instruction body, the position where the instruction operation is performed, the specific type of the instruction operation, and the like. The indicator detection process may be performed by, for example, the OS 12a, and the process result may be notified to the label creation application 12b and the print application 12c. Further, for example, the indicator detection process may be performed by each of the label creation application 12b and the print application 12c based on the operation detection signal. In the present embodiment, examples of the type of instruction operation that can be detected by the instruction body detection process include tap, drag, flick, pinch-in, and pinch-out.

The external I / F 17 is an interface unit to which a rewritable non-volatile storage medium (not shown) is mounted, and controls writing and reading of data to the mounted storage medium. The audio input / output unit 18 is an audio input / output device composed of a microphone, a speaker, and the like. The photographing unit 19 has a function as a so-called digital camera, and can photograph an image and generate image data indicating the image. The image data captured by the photographing unit 19 is stored in, for example, the storage unit 12.

The first wireless communication unit 15 is, for example, an interface unit for performing communication according to the wireless LAN standard (hereinafter referred to as "wireless LAN communication"). In the present embodiment, the wireless LAN communication performed by the first wireless communication unit 15 is a wireless LAN communication conforming to the standard of IEEE802.11b / g / n.

The information processing device 10 can perform wireless LAN communication with the printing device 5 via the first wireless communication unit 15. In the present embodiment, the print data generated by the print application 12c is transmitted to the printing device 5 by wireless LAN communication. The wireless LAN communication with the printing device 5 can be directly performed in the so-called ad hoc mode, and can also be performed in the so-called infrastructure mode via a relay device (not shown).

The second wireless communication unit 16 is an interface unit for performing voice communication and data communication via a mobile communication network (not shown). The second wireless communication unit 16 may have a configuration capable of performing wireless communication according to the LTE standard, for example. In addition, "LTE" is an abbreviation for "Long Term Evolution".

(1-3) Configuration of Printing Device The printing device 5 has a label printing function capable of printing an image based on print data received from the information processing device 10 on the label surface 8a of the storage medium 8. When the printing device 5 receives the print data in which the stored medium 8 is designated as the print medium from the information processing device 10, the printing device 5 prints the image indicated by the print data on the label surface 8a of the stored medium 8.

The printing device 5 has a printing mechanism using an inkjet technique or an electrophotographic technique, and is configured to be able to print an image indicated by the input print data on various printing media by the printing mechanism. Further, the printing device 5 can perform wireless LAN communication with various other devices including the information processing device 10.

The print medium on which the printing device 5 can print includes the storage medium 8. That is, the printing device 5 has a label printing function capable of printing an image based on the print data received from the information processing device 10 on the label surface 8a of the storage medium 8. When the printing device 5 receives the print data in which the stored medium 8 is designated as the print medium from the information processing device 10, the printing device 5 prints the image indicated by the print data on the label surface 8a of the stored medium 8.

(1-4) Description of Function of Label Creation App 12b When the information processing device 10 is activated and a specific activation operation for executing the label creation application 12b is performed, the label creation application 12b is executed by the control unit 11. Ru.

After the execution starts, the label creation application 12b displays the layout selection screen 30 in the display area 25 of the display unit 13 as shown on the left side of FIG. The layout selection screen 30 is a screen for allowing the user to select one layout of the image object for the label surface 8a from a plurality of types of layouts.

On the layout selection screen 30, images for each of a plurality of selectable layouts are displayed. On the left side of FIG. 2, as an example, the layout selection screen 30 has a first full-page layout image 31, a second full-page layout image 32, a third full-page layout image 33, a first upper half layout image 34, and a second upper half layout image. An example is shown in which the 35 and the first lower half layout image 36 are displayed.

The first full-page layout image 31 is an image corresponding to the first full-page layout. The first full-page layout is a layout in which an image object can be placed on the entire surface of the label surface 8a and no text is placed.

The second full-page layout image 32 is an image corresponding to the second full-page layout. The second full-page layout is a layout in which an image object can be placed on the entire surface of the label surface 8a and horizontally written text arranged linearly at an arbitrary position on the label surface 8a can be placed.

The third full-page layout image 33 is an image corresponding to the third full-page layout. The third full-face layout is a layout in which an image object can be placed on the entire surface of the label surface 8a, and horizontal text arranged in an arc shape can be placed at an arbitrary position on the label surface 8a.

The first upper half layout image 34 is an image corresponding to the first upper half layout. In the first upper half layout, the image object can be arranged in the upper half semicircle area of the label surface 8a, and the horizontal text arranged linearly in the lower half semicircle area where the image object cannot be arranged. It is a layout that can be arranged. The upper half semicircular region referred to here is one of two semicircular regions in which the label surface 8a is divided into two by a specific diameter, and the lower half semicircular region is the above two halves. The other of the circular regions is shown.

The second upper half layout image 35 is an image corresponding to the second upper half layout. In the second upper half layout, the image object can be arranged in the upper half semicircle area of the label surface 8a, and the horizontal text arranged in an arc shape in the lower half semicircle area where the image object cannot be arranged. It is a layout that can be arranged.

The first lower half layout image 36 is an image corresponding to the first lower half layout. In the first lower half layout, the image object can be arranged in the lower half semicircle area of the label surface 8a, and the horizontal text arranged linearly in the upper half semicircle area where the image object cannot be arranged. It is a layout that can be arranged.

By tapping any one of the plurality of layout images displayed on the layout selection screen 30, the user can select a layout corresponding to the tapped layout image.

When one of the plurality of layout images displayed on the layout selection screen 30 is tapped, the label creation application 12b sets the layout corresponding to the tapped layout image as the print layout.

The layout that can be selected by the user is at least one in addition to the six types of layouts corresponding to the layout images 31 to 36 shown on the left side of FIG. 2. That is, by flicking the layout selection screen 30 in the left-right direction with an indicator, for example, another layout image different from the currently displayed layout image can be displayed. Then, by tapping the newly displayed layout image, the corresponding layout can be selected.

When the print layout is set, the label creation application 12b displays the photo selection screen 40 in the display area 25 of the display unit 13 as shown on the right side of FIG. The photo selection screen 40 is
This is a screen for allowing the user to select an image object in an image to be printed on the label surface 8a.

On the photo selection screen 40, for example, thumbnails of photo data stored in a predetermined folder of the storage unit 12 are displayed in a list. The right side of FIG. 2 shows an example in which eight thumbnails 41 to 48 are displayed on the photo selection screen 40.

By tapping the thumbnail of the photo to be printed on the label surface 8a, the user can select the photo corresponding to the thumbnail as an image object. When one of the plurality of thumbnails displayed on the photo selection screen 40 is tapped, the label creation application 12b sets a photo corresponding to the tapped thumbnail as an image object to be printed on the label surface 8a. do.

The data format of the image that can be selected as the image object may be appropriately determined. For example, an image of JPEG, PDF, or a plurality of other data formats may be selectable as an image object.

When the image object is set, the label creation application 12b displays the photo adjustment screen 50 in the display area 25 as shown on the left side of FIG. The photo adjustment screen 50 is a screen for allowing the user to adjust the position where the image object is arranged and the size of the image object with respect to the area where the image object can be arranged in the set print layout.

The target area image 51 is displayed on the photo adjustment screen 50. The target area image 51 is an image showing the label surface 8a, which is the print target area of the image data. At the center of the target area image 51, an inscribed circle image 52 showing the inscribed circle 8b provided on the storage medium 8 is arranged. Further, the target area image 51 includes a horizontal auxiliary line 51a and a vertical auxiliary line 51b corresponding to two diameters orthogonal to each other in the target area image 51.

Further, the target area image 51 is set with an arrangeable area 53 corresponding to the print layout set on the layout selection screen 30, and the image object 60 set on the photo selection screen 40 is set in the arrangeable area 53. Be placed.

The left side of FIG. 3 shows a case where the print layout is the first upper half layout as an example. In this case, the upper half semicircular area of the target area image 51 is set as the displaceable area 53 in which the image object 60 can be arranged.

In the initial state immediately after switching to the photo adjustment screen 50, the image object 60 is arranged at the initial position with the initial size with respect to the arrangeable area 53, for example, as shown on the left side of FIG. That is, the initial position is a position where the center of the image object 60 in the left-right direction is located on the vertical auxiliary line 51b and the lower side of the image object 60 is superimposed on the horizontal auxiliary line 51a. Further, the initial size is a size in which a part of the image object 60 protrudes from the arrangeable area 53, and a margin area 55 in which the image object 60 does not exist is generated in the arrangeable area 53.

The initial size and initial position may be appropriately determined. For example, the initial size and initial position may be such that the entire image object 60 is included in the displaceable area 53. Further, for example, the initial size and the initial position may be such that the entire displaceable area 53 is included in the image object 60 and the margin area 55 does not occur.

As shown on the left side of FIG. 3, the portion of the image object 60 existing in the displaceable area 53 is clearly displayed. On the other hand, of the image object 60, the area outside the displaceable area 53, that is, the area protruding from the target area image 51 is displayed relatively lighter than that displayed in the portion existing in the displaceable area 53. ..

If the set print layout is not a full-page layout, that is, if there is a free area in the target area image 51 where the image object 60 cannot be placed, such as each upper half layout or each lower half layout, label creation is performed. The application 12b sets the free area as the label background area 54. The label creation application 12b colors the background color of the label background area 54 to, for example, a predetermined initial color (for example, white).

Further, the label creation application 12b displays the text 57 and the text frame 56 at predetermined positions in the target area image 51. The text frame 56 is a rectangular frame surrounding the text 57.

Further, a photo change button 58 is displayed on the photo adjustment screen 50. When the photo change button 58 is tapped by the user, the photo selection screen 40 is displayed again to accept the selection of the image object.

The user can arbitrarily change the position of the image object 60 by, for example, dragging the image object 60 on the photo adjustment screen 50. Further, the user changes the size of the image object 60 (that is, enlargement or reduction, hereinafter referred to as "enlargement / reduction operation") by performing, for example, a pinch-in operation or a pinch-out operation (hereinafter, referred to as "enlargement / reduction operation") on the image object 60. It is also called.)

When the image object 60 is dragged, the label creation application 12b moves the position of the image object 60 according to the drag operation. Further, when the image object 60 is scaled, the label creation application 12b scales the image object 60 according to the scale operation.

For example, the size of the image object 60 can be reduced as shown on the right side of FIG. 3 by a user pinching in to the image object 60 from the initial state on the left side of FIG.

Further, the completion button 59 is displayed on the photo adjustment screen 50. When the completion button 59 is tapped by the user, the position and size of the image object 60 at the time of tapping are fixed, and the label editing screen 70 shown on the right side of FIG. 3 is displayed.

On the label editing screen 70, the image object 60 is displayed at a fixed position and size in the arrangeable area 53 in the target area image 51. In this case, if there is an area of the image object 60 that protrudes from the displaceable area 53, the area that protrudes from the image object 60 is not displayed, and is merely on the portion existing in the displaceable area 53, that is, the label surface 8a. Display only the area to be printed.

Further, on the label editing screen 70, when the margin area 55 exists in the arrangeable area 53, the color used in the image object 60 is set as the margin white which is the color of the margin area 55. Color a specific color or a user-defined color registered by the user.

More specifically, among the image objects 60, the area protruding from the displaceable area 53 is excluded, and the specific color among the colors used in the area existing in the displaceable area 53, or the user. The defined color is arranged in the margin region 55 as a margin white.

A user-defined color is a user-defined color. That is, the user can register any color in advance as a user-defined color. Then, the user can register the user-defined color as a marginal white color in advance.

When the label creation application 12b transitions to the label edit screen 70, if the margin area 55 exists in the arrangeable area 53, or if the user-defined color is registered as the margin white, the label creation application 12b is user-defined as the margin white. Color the color. On the other hand, when the user-defined color is not registered as the margin white, the margin white is determined according to the color used in the image object.

Specifically, in principle, the label creation application 12b sets the most frequently used color among the parts existing in the arrangeable area 53 of the image object 60 to the margin white. , The color is arranged in the margin area 55.

However, if the difference between the usage amount of the most colors and the usage amount of the runner-up color, which is the color most used next to the most colors, is less than the usage threshold, the most colors are not set as margin white. The marginal white color is set to a predetermined predetermined color (for example, white). Even if the difference between the amount of the most colors used and the amount of the runner-up color is less than the usage amount threshold, if the color difference between the most colors and the runner-up color is less than or equal to the color difference threshold, the most colors are set to marginal white. And color scheme.

By the way, the image object 60 shown on the right side of FIG. 3 shows a landscape in which the sun is rising from the top of the mountain and birds are flying in the sky. The most common color in the image object 60 is the mountain color, and the runner-up color is the sky color.

Then, in the state shown on the right side of FIG. 3, the difference between the usage amount of the most colors and the usage amount of the runner-up color is equal to or larger than the usage amount threshold value. Therefore, in the example shown on the right side of FIG. 3, the mountain color, which is the largest number of colors, is set as the marginal white color, and the colors are arranged.

On the other hand, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 4A, in the image object 60 arranged in the arrangeable area 53, the usage amount of the mountain color which is the most color and the sky color which is the runner-up color are used. If the difference from the amount is less than the usage threshold and the color difference between the most colors and the runner-up color exceeds the color difference threshold and they are not similar colors, the most colors are not set to marginal white. In this case, the residual white color is set to the specified diet (for example, white) and the color is arranged.

Further, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 4B, in the image object 60 arranged in the arrangeable area 53, the usage amount of the mountain color which is the most color and the sky color which is the runner-up color are used. If the difference from the amount is less than the usage threshold, but the color difference between the most colors and the runner-up color is less than or equal to the color difference threshold and both are similar colors, the residual white color is set to the most colors and the colors are arranged. ..

Note that FIG. 4C shows an example of the label editing screen 70 when the second full-page layout is selected on the layout selection screen 30 (see the left side of FIG. 2). When the second full-scale layout is selected, the entire target area image 51 is set in the arrangeable area 53, so that the image object 60 can be arranged in the target area image 51 at an arbitrary size and at an arbitrary position.

FIG. 4C is adjusted to the maximum size that the image object 60 can be accommodated in the displaceable area 53 (that is, in the target area image 51) by, for example, a user scaling operation. It shows the state. As a result, four margin areas 55 are generated in the target area image 51. Then, the most colors in the image object 60 are arranged in these four margin areas 55.

On the label edit screen 70, the user can edit the text 57. Specifically, when the text 57 or the text frame 56 is tapped, the label creation application 12b performs a text editing process and accepts a user's editing operation of the text 57. The user can change the content of the text and the size of the text by this editing operation.

The label creation application 12b sets the size of the text frame 56 to a size corresponding to the length and size of the text 57. Therefore, as the length and size of the text 57 increase, the text frame 56 also increases accordingly.

In addition, the user can move the position of the text 57. The range in which the text 57 can be moved may be appropriately determined. For example, when the label background area 54 exists, it may be movable within the label background area 54. Further, for example, it may be movable in the target area image 51 including the arrangeable area 53.

Further, on the label edit screen 70, a layout change button 71, an add button 72, and a save button 73 are displayed. When the layout change button 71 is tapped, the layout selection screen 30 shown on the left side of FIG. 2 is displayed and the layout selection is accepted.

When the add button 72 is tapped, the text addition operation is accepted. The user can increase the number of texts by tapping the add button 72. Even if the text is not displayed because the layout that does not include the text is selected, the text can be arranged by tapping the add button 72.

When the save button 73 is tapped, the current editing state is saved in the storage unit 12. The saved edit state can be recalled the next time the label creation application 12b is started.

Further, on the label editing screen 70, when the margin area 55 is tapped when the margin area 55 exists in the arrangeable area 53, the label creation application 12b is tapped as illustrated on the left side of FIG. The margin white palette icon 76 is displayed near the position. When the margin white palette icon 76 is tapped, the label creation application 12b displays the margin white palette 80 as shown in the center of FIG. The margin white palette 80 includes a plurality of standard color icons 81 corresponding to a plurality of types of standard colors. Further, the margin white palette 80 includes a specific color palette 82, a user-defined color palette 83, and a completion button 86. The plurality of standard colors include, for example, blue, red, yellow, green, orange, black, and white.

The specific color palette 82 is the second most used of the above-mentioned most color icon 82a indicating the most colors and the colors used in the area existing in the arrangeable area 53 in the image object 60. Includes a runner-up color icon 82b indicating a runner-up color.

The user-defined color palette 83 includes a user-defined color icon 83a indicating a user-defined user-defined color. The user can create an arbitrary color and register it as a user-defined color. When a user-defined color is registered by the user, the user-defined color icon 83a corresponding to the registered user-defined color is displayed on the user-defined color palette 83.

The user taps one of a plurality of icons in the margin white palette 80 to select the icon, and taps the completion button 86 to make the margin of the margin area 55 correspond to the selected icon. You can change the color to the one you want.

When any one of the plurality of icons in the margin white palette 80 is selected and the completion button 86 is tapped, the label creation application 12b switches the margin white to the color corresponding to the selected icon. For example, it is assumed that the first standard color icon 81 from the left in the lower row is tapped and the completion button 86 is tapped among the plurality of standard color icons 81 arranged in two horizontal rows in the margin white palette 80. In this case, as shown on the right side of FIG. 5, the marginal white color is switched to the color corresponding to the tapped standard color icon 81.

Further, on the label editing screen 70, when the label background area 54 is tapped when the label background area 54 exists, the label creation application 12b is at the tapped position as illustrated on the left side of FIG. The label background color palette icon 77 is displayed in the vicinity. When the label background color palette icon 77 is tapped, the label creation application 12b displays the label background color palette 88 as shown in the center of FIG.

The content of the label background color palette 88 is, for example, the same as the margin white palette 80 shown in FIG. Therefore, the user can change the label background color by using the label background color palette 88. For example, it is assumed that, of the plurality of standard color icons 81 arranged in two horizontal rows in the label background color palette 88, the fourth standard color icon 81 from the left in the upper row is tapped, and the completion button 86 is tapped. In this case, the label creation application 12b switches the label background color to the color corresponding to the tapped standard color icon 81, as shown on the right side of FIG.

Further, the edit completion button 75 is displayed on the label edit screen 70. When the edit completion button 75 is tapped by the user, the label creation application 12b determines the content of the target area image 51 at the time of tapping as an image to be printed on the label surface 8a. Then, the label creation application 12b activates the print application 12c, and passes the image data indicating the confirmed image to the print application 12c to the print application 12c. After the print application 12c is started, when it receives image data from the label creation application 12b, the print application 12c converts the image data into print data and transmits the image data to the printing device 5. As a result, the image generated by the label creation application 12b, that is, the target area image 51 displayed at the time when the edit completion button 75 is tapped on the label edit screen 70 is printed on the label surface 8a.

(1-5) Label Creation Process The label creation process executed by the control unit 11 based on the label creation application 12b will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. In addition, in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, for the sake of simplification of the description, the process mainly related to the color scheme is extracted from the entire label creation process, and other various processes are omitted.

After the start-up, the control unit 11 executes the label creation application 12b when the start operation of the label creation application 12b is performed. When the control unit 11 starts the label creation application 12b, the control unit 11 performs layout selection processing in S110. Specifically, the layout selection screen 30 (see the left side of FIG. 2) is displayed, and the user can select the layout. Then, the layout selected by the user is set as the print layout.

In S120, an image object selection process is performed. Specifically, the photo selection screen 40 (see the right side of FIG. 2) is displayed, and the user accepts an operation of selecting an image object. Then, the image object selected by the user is set as the image object 60 to be printed.

In S130, the photo adjustment screen 50 (see the left side of FIG. 3) is displayed, and the image object 60 is arranged in the arrangeable area corresponding to the print layout in the target area image 51. Further, in S130, the position and size of the image object are adjusted according to the user operation with respect to the photo adjustment screen 50. Then, when the completion button 59 on the photo adjustment screen 50 is tapped, the process proceeds to S140.

In S140, an area existing in the arrangeable area 53 of the image object 60 is set as a processing target area, and the RGB value of the pixel is acquired for each pixel (pixel) of the processing target area. Then, for each pixel, the combination of the acquired three values of RGB is used as the color of the pixel.

In S150, the frequency of use of the color is counted for each color used in the processing target area based on the color of each pixel. Specifically, for each color used in the processing target area, the number of pixels in which the color is used is counted.

In S160, the most used color among the colors used in the processing target area is set to the most colors based on the processing result of S150, and the information of the most colors is stored in the storage unit 12. Further, in S160, based on the processing result of S150, the second most used color after the most colors among the colors used in the processing target area is set as the runner-up color, and the runner-up color is set as the runner-up color. Information is stored in the storage unit 12.

The maximum number of colors and the runner-up color may be calculated for all the pixels in the processing target area, but in the present embodiment, processing is performed by a predetermined method, for example, one pixel is acquired for each 10-pixel area. I try to thin out the target pixels. Then, the maximum color and the runner-up color are calculated based on the plurality of pixels obtained by thinning out.

In S170, the label editing screen 70 (see the right side of FIG. 3) is displayed. In S180, it is determined whether or not the margin area 55 exists in the displaceable area 53. If the margin area 55 does not exist, the process proceeds to S250. On the other hand, when the margin area 55 exists in the distributable area 53 as in the example on the right side of FIG. 3, the process proceeds to S190.

In S190, it is determined whether or not the margin white to be colored in the margin region 55 is set to the user-defined color in advance. When the margin white color is set to the user-defined color, the margin region 55 is colored with the set margin white color, that is, the user-defined color in S240. If the margin white color is not set to the user-defined color, the process proceeds to S200.

In S200, it is determined whether or not the difference between the amount of the most colors used and the amount of the runner-up color used is equal to or greater than the usage amount threshold value for the most colors and the runner-up colors stored in the storage unit 12 in S160. The amount used here is, for example, the color frequency counted in S150.

If the difference between the usage amount of the most frequent color and the runner-up color is equal to or larger than the usage amount threshold value, the most common color is set as the residual white color in S210, and the process proceeds to S240. In this case, in S240, the margin area 55 is colored with the most colors. That is, the most colors are drawn in the margin area 55.

In S200, if the difference between the usage amount of the most frequent color and the usage amount of the runner-up color is less than the usage amount threshold value, the process proceeds to S220. In S220, it is determined whether or not the color difference between the most colors and the runner-up color is equal to or less than the color difference threshold. If the color difference between the most colors and the runner-up color is equal to or less than the color difference threshold value, the process proceeds to S210, and the most colors are set as the residual white color. If the color difference between the most colors and the runner-up color is larger than the color difference threshold value, the process proceeds to S230 and the specified color is set as the residual white color. In this case, in S240, the margin area 55 is colored with a specified color. That is, the specified color is drawn in the margin area 55.

After coloring the margin white in the margin region 55 in S240, the process proceeds to S250 in FIG. In S250, it is determined whether or not the operation of moving the image object or the operation of scaling is performed. In the present embodiment, when the image object 60 is tapped on the label editing screen 70, the photo adjustment screen 50 is displayed and the movement and scaling of the image object 60 are accepted.

If the image object has not been moved or scaled in S250, the process proceeds to S270. If the image object is moved or scaled, the process proceeds to S260.

In S260, whether or not the content of the image object existing in the arrangeable area 53 has changed due to the movement or enlargement / reduction of the image object, that is, whether or not the content of the image object exists in the arrangeable area 53 of the entire image object. Determine if the area you are in has changed.

When the content of the image object existing in the displaceable area 53 has changed, the process returns to S140 in FIG. 7. That is, based on the changed content, the processing after S140 is performed again. On the other hand, if the content of the image object existing in the arrangeable area 53 has not changed, the process proceeds to S270.

In S270, the photograph selection screen 40 is returned to determine whether or not the image object has been selected again, that is, whether or not the image object has been changed to another image object. If the image object is changed, the process returns to S140 in FIG. If the image object has not been changed, the process proceeds to S280.

In S280, it is determined whether or not the edit completion button 75 has been tapped. When the edit completion button 75 is tapped, this process ends. Although not shown in FIG. 8, when the edit completion button 75 is tapped, the print application 12c is actually started and the image data is passed, as described above. If the edit completion button 75 is not tapped, the process returns to S250.

(1-6) Color scheme change process Next, the color scheme change process executed by the control unit 11 based on the label creation application 12b will be described with reference to FIG. While the label edit screen 70 is displayed, the control unit 11 periodically executes the color scheme change process of FIG. 9 in parallel with the label creation process described above.

When the color scheme change process is started, the control unit 11 determines in S410 whether or not the margin area 55 is tapped when the margin area 55 exists in the arrangeable area 53. If the margin area 55 is tapped, the process proceeds to S430.

In S430, as illustrated on the left side of FIG. 5, the margin white palette icon 76 is displayed. In S440, it is determined whether or not the margin white palette icon 76 has been tapped. When the margin white palette icon 76 is tapped, the margin white palette 80 is displayed in S450 as illustrated in the center of FIG.

In S460, a plurality of standard color icons 81, a maximum number of color icons 82a, a runner-up color icon 82b, and a user-defined color icon 83a are displayed on the marginal white palette 80 as icons indicating options. In S470, the user's selection for the margin white palette 80 is accepted. When any color is selected from the margin white palette 80 by the user, the margin white is changed to the selected color in S480.

If the margin area is not tapped in S410, the process proceeds to S420. In S420, when the label background area 54 exists in the target area image 51, it is determined whether or not the label background area 54 is tapped. If the label background area 54 is not tapped, the process returns to S410. If the label background area 54 is tapped, the process proceeds to S490.

In S490, as illustrated on the left side of FIG. 6, the label background color palette icon 77 is displayed. In S500, it is determined whether or not the label background color palette icon 77 has been tapped. When the label background color palette icon 77 is tapped, the label background color palette 88 is displayed in S510 as illustrated in the center of FIG.

In S520, a plurality of standard color icons 81, a maximum number of color icons 82a, a runner-up color icon 82b, and a user-defined color icon 83a are displayed on the label background color palette 88 as icons indicating options. S530 accepts the user's selection for the label background color palette 88. When any color is selected from the label background color palette 88 by the user, the label background color is changed to the selected color in S540.

(1-7) Effect of Embodiment According to the embodiment described above, the following effects (1a) to (1f) are exhibited.
(1a) When the margin area 55 exists in the arrangeable area 53, the margin area 55 is colored with the margin white. The marginal white color to be arranged here is a color used in the image object 60 or a color registered by the user. That is, when displaying the image of the displaceable region 53 having the margin region 55, the margin is determined without requiring the user to perform an operation for determining the margin, and the color is arranged in the margin region 55. Therefore, it is possible to easily provide a print target image including the image object 60 to be printed on the label surface 8a in a layout desired by the user and in a good-looking state.

(1b) In the present embodiment, either the maximum number of colors used in the image object 60 or the user-defined color registered in advance by the user is arranged as a marginal white color.
If the most colors are arranged as the margin white, the margin white suitable for the hue of the image object 60 can be arranged. On the other hand, if the user-defined color is arranged as the margin white, the margin white desired by the user can be arranged.

(1c) In the present embodiment, the area protruding from the displaceable area 53 is excluded from the image objects, and the maximum number of colors and the runner-up color are calculated for the area existing in the displaceable area 53. To. Therefore, it is possible to arrange a marginal white color that is more suitable for the hue of the image object that is actually arranged on the label surface 8a.

(1d) When the margin white is not set as the user-defined color, the most color is set to the margin white in consideration of the relative relationship with the colors other than the most colors, instead of simply setting the most colors to the margin white. It is determined whether to set the color other than the most colors to the margin white.

Specifically, if the difference in usage between the most colors and the runner-up color is large, the most colors are set to marginal white, but if the difference in usage is small, the specified color is set to marginal white. .. However, even if the difference in the amount used is small, if the color difference between the most colors and the runner-up color is small, the most colors are set to marginal white. Therefore, a more appropriate marginal white color can be arranged in consideration of the relative relationship between the most colors and other colors.

(1e) The difference between the amount of the most frequent color and the amount of the runner-up color used is calculated based on the RGB value for each pixel. Therefore, the difference in the amount used can be easily and appropriately calculated.
(1f) The automatically arranged margin white can be arbitrarily changed by the user using the margin white palette 80. Moreover, the marginal white palette 80 includes the choices of the most colors, the runner-up colors, and the user-defined colors. Therefore, for example, the user can easily return to the maximum number of colors even if the marginal white color is once changed from the state in which the color scheme is the maximum number of colors to the standard color. It is also possible to select the runner-up color as the margin white.

The label creation application 12b corresponds to the image processing program of the present invention. The storage medium 8 corresponds to the print medium of the present invention. The margin white palette 80 corresponds to the option image of the present invention.

Further, S110 corresponds to the area selection process of the present invention. S120 corresponds to the image selection process of the present invention. S130 corresponds to the image arrangement processing of the present invention. The processing of S140 to S160 and S190 to S230 corresponds to the margin whitening setting processing of the present invention. The processing of S170 and S240 corresponds to the display processing of the present invention. The processing of S140 corresponds to the pixel color acquisition processing of the present invention. The processing of S150 corresponds to the counting processing of the present invention. The processing of S450 to S460 corresponds to the option display processing of the present invention. The treatment of S470 corresponds to the margin whitening selection treatment of the present invention. The processing of S480 corresponds to the margin whitening setting processing of the present invention.

[2. Other embodiments]
Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be variously modified and carried out.

(2-1) When the user-defined color is not set as the margin white, it may be appropriately determined which region in the image object the margin white is to be determined. In the above embodiment, the maximum number of colors and the runner-up color are calculated for the colors used in the area included in the placeable area of the image object, but a part of the area other than the placeable area or a part of the area other than the placeable area is calculated. All may be included. On the contrary, a specific area in the displaceable area may be set as a calculation target.

(2-2) Which of the colors used in the image object to set the margin white may be appropriately determined. For example, the runner-up color used in the image object may be set to marginal white, and the color may be arranged immediately after the label edit screen 70 is displayed.

Further, among the colors used in the image object, any one of the colors having a higher order of usage amount than the predetermined order may be set as the marginal white color. For example, the colors from the most colors to the Nth color (N is a natural number) and the colors used up to the Nth color may be calculated, and the marginal white color may be set from the N kinds of colors.

For the margin white palette 80, it is an example to include the most colors and the runner-up colors in the options, and in addition to these two colors or in place of at least one of these two colors, the other Nth color. May be included in the options.

(2-3) It is an example that the calculation of the maximum color, the runner-up color, and the like is performed based on the RGB value for each pixel. Further, in counting the color frequency, for example, colors having different hues may be treated as different colors, and colors having the same hue but different saturation and lightness may be treated as the same color.

(2-4) The printing medium of the present invention is not limited to the disc-shaped recording medium. Further, the information processing apparatus of the present invention is not limited to the portable information processing apparatus 10 shown in the above embodiment.
(2-5) A plurality of functions possessed by one component in the above embodiment may be realized by a plurality of components, or one function possessed by one component may be realized by a plurality of components. May be good. Further, a plurality of functions possessed by the plurality of components may be realized by one component, or one function realized by the plurality of components may be realized by one component. Further, a part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be omitted. Further, at least a part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be added or replaced with the configuration of the other above embodiment. It should be noted that all aspects included in the technical idea specified from the wording described in the claims are embodiments of the present invention.

5 ... printing device, 8 ... stored medium, 8a ... label surface, 8b ... inner circle, 10 ... information processing device, 11 ... control unit, 12 ... storage unit, 12a ... OS, 12b ... label creation application, 12c ... printing App, 13 ... Display unit, 14 ... Input unit, 14a ... Touch panel, 15 ... First wireless communication unit, 16 ... Second wireless communication unit, 25 ... Display area, 30 ... Layout selection screen, 40 ... Photo selection screen, 41 ... Thumbletter, 50 ... Photo adjustment screen, 51 ... Target area image, 53 ... Arrangeable area, 54 ... Label background area, 55 ... Margin area, 58 ... Photo change button, 59,86 ... Done button, 60 ... Image object, 70 ... Label edit screen, 71 ... Layout change button, 72 ... Add button, 73 ... Save button, 75 ... Edit complete button, 76 ... Margin white palette icon, 77 ... Label background color palette icon, 80 ... Margin white palette, 81 … Standard color icon, 82… Specific color palette, 82a… Most color icon, 82b… Next point color icon, 83… User-defined color palette, 83a… User-defined color icon, 86… Done button, 88… Label background color palette.

Claims (13)

Display and
Input section and
Control unit and
An image processing program that can be executed by the control unit in an information processing apparatus equipped with the above.
In the control unit
An area selection process for selecting an arrangeable area in which the image object can be arranged in order to print the image object in the print target area provided on the print medium via the input unit, and an area selection process.
Image selection processing that selects the image object via the input unit, and
An image placement process for arranging at least a part of the image object selected in the image selection process within the placeable area selected in the area selection process, and an image placement process.
Margin white setting processing for setting the color used in the image object or the color registered by the user to the margin white which is the color of the margin area in which the image object is not arranged in the arrangeable area.
This is a display process for displaying an image of the print target area in which the image object is arranged in the arrangeable area by the image arrangement process on the display unit, and the margin area exists in the arrangeable area. In this case, the display process configured to color the margin white set in the margin whitening process in the margin area, and the display process.
To execute ,
In the margin white setting process, any of the colors used in the specific image area in the image object arranged in the image arrangement process and the order of the amount of usage is higher than the predetermined order. Is configured to be set to the marginal white color.
Image processing program. The image processing program according to claim 1 .
The margin whitening processing is configured to set the marginal white color to be the most frequently used color in the specific image region.
Image processing program. The image processing program according to claim 2 .
In the margin whitening setting process, the difference between the amount of the most colors used in the specific image area and the amount of the runner-up color, which is the second most used color in the specific image area, is determined. It is configured to set the most colors to the margin white when the usage threshold is equal to or higher than the usage threshold.
Image processing program. The image processing program according to claim 3 .
In the margin white setting process, when the difference between the usage amount of the most colors and the usage amount of the runner-up color in the specific image region is less than the usage threshold value, the predetermined color is changed to the margin white. Configured to set,
Image processing program. The image processing program according to claim 4 .
In the margin white setting process, the difference between the amount of the most colors used and the amount of the runner-up color used in the specific image region is less than the usage amount threshold, and the most colors and the runner-up color are the same. When the color difference is equal to or less than the color difference threshold, the most colors are configured to be set to the marginal white color.
Image processing program. The image processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 5 .
The specific image area is an area of the image object that exists in the placeable area.
Image processing program. The image processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 6 .
The margin whitening setting process is performed.
Pixel color acquisition processing for acquiring the color of the pixel for each pixel in the specific image area,
A counting process for counting the number of the pixels having the color for each color acquired by the pixel color acquisition process, and a counting process.
Is configured to determine the amount of color used in the specific image area based on the count value obtained by the counting process for each color acquired by the pixel color acquisition process. ,
Image processing program. The image processing program according to claim 1.
The margin white setting process is configured to set the color registered by the user to the margin white.
Image processing program. The image processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 8 .
Furthermore, in the control unit,
The option display process for displaying the option image showing the option of a plurality of colors that can be set as the margin white on the display unit, and the option display process.
A margin white selection process for selecting any one color from the option images displayed by the option display process via the input unit, and
To execute,
The margin white setting process is configured to set the selected color to the margin white when any one color is selected from the option images by the margin selection process.
Image processing program. The image processing program according to claim 9 .
The option is at least one of the colors used in the specific image area in the image object, the colors having the highest usage rank of a predetermined rank or higher, and the colors registered by the user. Including one
Image processing program. The image processing program according to any one of claims 1 to 10 .
The print medium is a storage medium having a disk-like shape and is configured to be able to store data.
The print target area is provided on one of both sides of the storage medium.
Image processing program. Display and
Input section and
Control unit and
It is an information processing device equipped with
The control unit
An area selection process for selecting an arrangeable area in which the image object can be arranged in order to print the image object in the print target area provided on the print medium via the input unit, and an area selection process.
Image selection processing that selects the image object via the input unit, and
An image placement process for arranging at least a part of the image object selected in the image selection process within the placeable area selected in the area selection process, and an image placement process.
Margin white setting processing for setting the color used in the image object or the color registered by the user to the margin white which is the color of the margin area in which the image object is not arranged in the arrangeable area.
This is a display process for displaying an image of the print target area in which the image object is arranged in the arrangeable area by the image arrangement process on the display unit, and the margin area exists in the arrangeable area. In this case, the display process configured to color the margin white set in the margin whitening process in the margin area, and the display process.
And run
In the margin white setting process, any of the colors used in the specific image area in the image object arranged in the image arrangement process and the order of the amount of usage is higher than the predetermined order. Is configured to be set to the marginal white color.
Information processing equipment. An image processing method used in an information processing device provided with a display unit and an input unit.
An area selection step for selecting an arrangeable area in which the image object can be arranged in order to print the image object in the print target area provided on the print medium via the input unit, and an area selection step.
An image selection step that causes the image object to be selected via the input unit,
An image placement step for arranging at least a part of the image object selected in the image selection step within the placeable area selected in the area selection step.
A margin whitening setting step for setting the color used in the image object or the color registered by the user to the margin white which is the color of the margin area in which the image object is not arranged in the arrangeable area.
In the display step in which the image of the print target area in which the image object is arranged in the arrangeable area is displayed on the display unit by the image arrangement step, the margin area exists in the arrangeable area. In the case of the display step configured to color the margin white set in the margin white setting step in the margin area, and the display step.
Equipped with
The margin whitening setting step is any of the colors used in the specific image area in the image object arranged in the image arrangement step, and the order of the amount used is higher than the predetermined order. Is configured to be set to the marginal white color.
Image processing method.

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