JPH01263874A - Magazine editing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform magazine layout jobs at a high speed and to realize the highly accurate output of galleys by plotting positioning information after the divided output of the galleys and outputting the magazine layout after division in the form of image so as to secure the mutual overlap of the positioning information. CONSTITUTION:A controller part 1 includes a layout plotting means 1b which starts based on a layout editing program stored in a layout editing program memory 2 and a mark expanding means 1c. Thus the desired magazine layout data is expanded to a display information memory means 1a via the means 1b. This expanding information is plotted shown on a display means 5. A picture output means 6 outputs the magazine layout on the means 5 with division of the galleys in image so that prescribed transfer paper of standard size includes the sticking marks with each other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a magazine editing system that processes the layout editing of printed materials such as magazines using electronic images.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, as this type of device, for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 61-3091
No. 88 etc. have been proposed.

Normally, a magazine i-collection starts with a planning meeting, requests for manuscripts,
It is customary to proceed according to procedures such as interviewing, manuscript arrangement and layout, complete manuscript creation, plate making and proofreading, plate making, printing, and bookbinding.

Of these, particularly important is layout processing at the complete manuscript creation stage.

This is a process of allocating text manuscripts, photographic manuscripts, etc. on an article-by-article basis, and is usually a field in charge of magazine layouters.

A device that supports such magazine editing, that is, a device that simulates the finished state of a magazine, is capable of responding to detailed magazine layouts while instantly checking, changing, and correcting the layout information of each manuscript. It is configured.

Then, while looking at the magazine layout screen displayed in actual size, spread, and storyboard units on the display, the layouter devises the magazine outlet and colors it by selecting the desired editing command from the layout editing menu created in advance. Edition 1 Bunyuto.

By arranging photo manuscript frames and the like according to the photo manuscript, two-character manuscript, and subheading manuscript, images are drawn, a series of displays up to the finished magazine image are displayed, and layout information is created. The created magazine layout can then be output as an image as a galley.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, since the maximum image output size of popular printer devices that serve as image output means is A3 size, magazines larger than A3 size must be output in separate galleys. Must be. In this case, it is necessary to perform a pasting operation after dividing and outputting, but alignment in this operation is sometimes difficult, and there are problems such as a significant decrease in galley accuracy.

This invention was made in order to solve the above problem. When creating a magazine layout, alignment information after galley division output is drawn, and the magazine layout is divided so that this alignment information overlaps with each other. By outputting images using standard printers, magazine layouts can be created quickly and easily using popular printers.
The purpose of the present invention is to obtain a magazine editing system that can output galleys with high accuracy.

(Means for Solving the Problems) A magazine editing system according to the present invention superimposes and develops stitching mark data for drawing a predetermined stitching mark on a magazine layout drawn on a display means in a display information storage means. The apparatus is provided with a mark development means and an image output means for outputting the magazine layout drawn on the display means on transfer paper of a predetermined standard size in galley divisions so as to mutually include marks.

(Function) In this invention, when the magazine layout is drawn on the display means by the layout drawing means, the mark development means divides and outputs the galleys, and then displays the mark data for pasting together the divided and outputted Kerasy i. Superimposed and expanded.

Then, the image output means divides the magazine layout drawn on the display means into galleys on transfer paper of a predetermined standard size so that the pasting marks mutually include each other, and outputs the images.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a magazine editing system showing an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a controller section, which operates based on a layout editing program stored in a layout editing program memory 2. It has a layout drawing means 1b and a mark development means 1C to be activated, and the layout drawing means 1b develops desired magazine layout data in the display information storage means 1a, and the development information is drawn on the display means 5.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a text memory in which text manuscripts to be laid out according to text manuscript layout information are stored. Note that the text manuscript may be one that is not created by a document creation device that is offline from the magazine editing system, or may be text information that is constructed using an existing word processor or the like.

Note that, after outputting the galley divisions, the mark development means 1c superimposes and develops mark data for pasting together the divided and outputted galley sheets in the display information storage means 1a.

Then, the image output means 6 divides the magazine layout drawn on the display means 5 into galleys on transfer paper of a predetermined standard size so as to mutually include the pasting marks, and outputs the images.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an image input section which reads a photographic original to be assigned to a color plate displayed on the display means 5 as an image and inputs it to the controller section 1 as a binary image. Reference numeral 6 denotes an image output means composed of, for example, a laser beam printer, and the display means 5
It is possible to output the magazine layout screen drawn in the original size, double-page spread, and storyboard image. especially,
When outputting a galley (block image for magazine layout) that is larger than the transfer paper size of the standard used (for example, A3), the mark development means 1C superimposes and develops the paste, which will be described later, in the display information storage means 1a. Two galley output sheets, for example, a right side sheet and a left side sheet, are output by dividing the sheet so that the alignment reference marks are mutually included.

Reference numeral 7 denotes an input section, which is composed of a digitizer 7a, a pointing device 7b, etc., and is used to select a layout editing command from a layout editing command menu drawn on the display means 5 and to specify a drawing/editing position, thereby controlling the controller section. 1, the desired layout information and layout can be manually specified. 8 is galley output.

Note that the created 1/iaud information is output to a CTS (computerized phototypesetting system), not shown, as draft information in magazine editing, so it becomes high-precision printing layout information that conforms to printing accuracy.

FIG. 2 is a state displacement diagram illustrating the galley output operation according to the present invention, and the same parts as in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals.

In this figure, reference numerals 11 and 12 indicate, for example, a cross-shaped bonding reference mark, which corresponds to the state in which the marks are developed and displayed in the display information storage means 1a by the mark development means 1C.

13 is a printing plate, and on this printing plate 13 there are character types 16. necessary for the magazine layout. Color plates etc. are arranged.

14.15 is non-pull and is the finishing page number of the magazine.

21 and 22 are divided galley outputs, which are output from the image output means 6 shown in FIG. 1 so that the pasting reference marks 11 and 12 overlap each other.

31 is the finished galley output, and the above divided galley output is 21.22
This corresponds to the state in which the above bonding reference marks 11° and 12 are used as a reference.

Next, the galley division output processing operation according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a galley division output processing procedure according to the present invention. In addition, (1) to (7)
indicates each step.

First, wait for the magazine layout drawing process by the layout drawing means 1b to be completed (1), and when the layout drawing process is finished, the magazine layout data drawn on the display means 5 (magazine layout data developed in the display information storage means 1δ) is displayed. 2) Waiting for the paper size to be output to be specified by the pointing device 7b, and when the paper size is input,
It is necessary to judge whether the version size of the drawn magazine layout is larger than the manually drawn paper size3), and if YES, to draw the pasting reference marks 11 and 12,
The stitching reference mark data is read from the layout editing program memory 2, and the read stitching reference mark data is superimposed and developed in the display information storage means 1a (4
). As a result, the magazine layout and the pasting reference marks 11 and 12 are drawn on the display means 5.

Next, wait 17(5) for a sales force command to be input;
When the sales output command is input, the magazine layout and pasting reference marks 11.12 are stored in the display information storage means 1a.
are read out in a predetermined amount so as to overlap each other, and the divided galley outputs 21 and 22 are divided into galleys and output from the image output means 6 (6), and the process is completed.

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (3) is NO, read out the magazine layout data developed in the display information storage means 1a and output it as a galley onto one of the transferred transfer sheets 7)
, ends the step process.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the bonding reference marks 11 and 12
We explained the case of printing divided galleys on plain paper, but
By outputting on a translucent sheet (for example, tracing paper, etc.), it is possible to further reduce the lamination position accuracy error based on the lamination reference marks 11 and 12. Furthermore, the bonding reference marks 11 and 12 are not limited to the above-mentioned cross-shaped mark, but any reference mark may be used as long as the reference marks are provided in the vertical and horizontal directions.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, the present invention provides a mark development means for superimposing and developing on a display information storage means pasting mark data for drawing a predetermined pasting mark on a magazine layout drawn on a display means. , image output means is provided for outputting the magazine layout drawn on the display means into galleys so as to include paste-up marks on transfer paper of a predetermined standard size. After outputting the galley divisions, anyone can easily paste the divided galley output sheets together with high positional accuracy.Therefore, the magazine layout galley output processing can be greatly improved, and magazine layout galleys can be created at low cost. It has excellent effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a magazine editing system showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a state displacement diagram illustrating the galley output operation according to the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a galley division output according to the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining an example of a processing procedure. In the figure, 1 is a controller section, 1a is a display information storage means,
1b is a layout drawing means, 1C is a mark development means, 2
is layout editing program memory, 3 is text memory,
4 is an image human resource unit, 5 is a display means, 6 is an image output means, 7
7a is a digitizer, 7b is a pointing device, and 8 is a galley output. 2nd drawing

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a magazine editing system having a layout drawing means for drawing a magazine layout on a display means based on magazine layout data developed in a display information storage means, a predetermined pasting mark is drawn on the magazine layout drawn on the display means. a mark development means for superimposing and developing the pasting mark data for the purpose on the display information storage means; and a mark developing means for superimposing and developing the pasting mark data on the display information storage means; A magazine editing system characterized by comprising an image output means for dividing and outputting.