JPH01310477A - Magazine editing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allocate box-composed document layout data at an arbitrary position in a square plate by controlling character ball information to be box- composed in the square plate as the box-composed document layout data independently from the square plate. CONSTITUTION:The inputted box-composed information is stored into a box- composed plotting data buffer 8b independently from the layout information. Based on the box-composed information, a box-composed layout plotting means 1a superimposes and develops column image data in a square plate frame on a display information memory means 4, and the box-composed layout is plotted on a display device 5. Further, a moving objective column image in the box- composed layout plotted by a pointing device 6b to be an instructing means is instructed. In addition, when moving information consisting of a moving direction and moving quantity for the column image is inputted from an input means 6, a plotting control means 1c referrs to the moving direction and moving quantity for the box-composed information and column image with respect to the indicated column image, and moves and plots the box-composed layout while updating and developing the box-composed layout data in a display information memory means 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Minute Hand] The present invention relates to a magazine editing system that processes 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, magazine editing 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 on the display in full size, spread, and storyboard units, the layouter devised a magazine concept, such as square board 9-monuto, etc., and arranged the photos, etc. according to the photo, 1-character manuscript, and subheading manuscript. are arranged so that they can be drawn as an image, a series of displays up to the finished image of the magazine can be displayed, and layout information can be created.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, when performing box assembly in which Bunyudo is placed in an area divided by square boards, conventionally, even if you enter the layout information for box assembly on the square boards displayed on the display,
The position of the layout was uniquely determined, for example, at the center of the square plate. As a result, the boxes were assembled in a different position than originally envisioned by the layouter.
There were problems such as the inability to perform faithful layout simulation.

This invention was made in order to solve the above problems, and by managing the text information boxed on the corner board as boxed document layout data independent of the corner board, it is possible to The purpose is to obtain a magazine editing system that can allocate boxed document layout data to arbitrary positions.

(Means for Solving the Problems) A magazine editing system according to the present invention provides a boxing information storage that stores boxing information for a rectangular frame developed by a layout drawing means in a display information storage means independently of the layout information. and box layout drawing for drawing a box layout on the display means by superimposing and developing column image data in the square frame on the display information storage means based on the box layout information stored in the box layout information storage means. means, an instruction means for instructing a column image to be moved in a boxed layout drawn on the display means, an input means for inputting a movement amount for the column image instructed by the instruction means, and an input means for inputting a movement amount for the column image instructed by the instruction means; and drawing control means for moving and drawing the box layout while updating and developing the box layout data in the display information storage means by referring to the movement amount and the box layout information for the column image instructed by the instruction means. be.

[Effect]

In this invention, after the layout drawing means draws the rectangular frame and the ruled lines constituting the magazine layout according to the layout information on the display means via the display information storage means, the boxed frame is displayed on the rectangular frame. When input, the input box arrangement information is stored in the box arrangement information storage means independent of the layout information. Then, the box layout drawing means superimposes and develops the column image data within the square frame on the display information storage means based on the box layout information, and causes the display means to draw the box layout. Then, when the instruction means specifies the target row image in the boxed layout drawn and the input means inputs the movement direction and amount of movement for the row image, the drawing control means selects the designated row image. The box layout is moved and drawn while updating and expanding the box layout data in the display information storage means by referring to the box layout information for the image and the movement direction and movement amount for the column image.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a magazine editing system showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a controller section that is activated based on a layout editing program stored in a program memory 2. layout drawing means 1a,
It is composed of a box layout drawing means 1b, a drawing control means 10, and the like. 3 is a layout information memory in which already edited magazine layout data is stored page by page. 4 is a display information storage means that stores layout data to be drawn on the display device 5 in a bitmap. Reference numeral 6 denotes an input unit, which includes a keyboard 6a, a pointing device 6b, and the like. Reference numeral 7 denotes an image output device composed of, for example, a laser beam printer, which outputs the magazine layout developed in the display information storage means 4 as a dot image. 8
is a drawing information buffer, which is composed of a drawing data buffer 8a and a box-setting drawing data buffer 8b, and the box-setting drawing data buffer 8b constitutes the box-setting information storage means of the present invention. Reference numeral 9 denotes a computerized phototypesetting system that creates ruled lines, frames, two characters, etc. on a predetermined photographic paper 10 to form a magazine layout based on the magazine layout stored in the layout information memory 3 and character codes stored in the character manuscript memory 11. Output all at once.

Note that after the layout drawing means 1a draws the square frame and ruled lines that constitute the magazine layout according to the layout information on the display device 5 via the display information storage means 4, the box layout information is applied to the square frame. When inputted, the inputted box layout information is stored in the box layout drawing data buffer 8b independent of the layout information. Then, the box layout drawing means 1a superimposes and develops the column image data in the square frame on the display information storage means 4 based on the box layout information, and causes the display device 5 to draw the box layout. Then, when the pointing device 6b serving as the instruction means instructs the image of the column to be moved in the drawn boxed layout, and the input unit 6 inputs movement information consisting of the direction and amount of movement for the column image. , the drawing control means 1c updates and develops the box layout data in the display information storage means 4 by referring to the box layout information for the instructed column image, the direction of movement and the amount of movement for the column image, and updates the box layout to a third one. Draw dynamically.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a layout editing menu displayed on the display device 5 shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 1 indicates a layout editing menu part 21, and the layout drawing means 1a develops menu drawing data into the display information storage means 4 so as to draw the layout editing menu part 21 at a predetermined position or a designated position on the display device 5. It is drawn by

Reference numeral 22 corresponds to a state in which a part of the main menu, for example, layout editing commands such as layout, frame arrangement, frame change, deletion, subheading, ruled line drawing, ruled change, and vertical movement are drawn. Although not shown, there are sub-editing menus that can be subordinated to each layout editing command in the main menu part 22, and these menus can be accessed using the pointing device 6.
The configuration is such that an iaud editing command can be input to the controller unit 1 by instructing it with b or the like.

23 is a numeric keypad input section, and an OK section 23a for confirming numerical information necessary for layout editing and processing during editing.
By instructing with a pointing device 6b or the like, numerical data or a confirmed state necessary for layout editing can be input into the controller section 1.

24 is a layout editing/drawing command section, and the content 24a
, double-page spread 24b, original size 24c, etc. with the pointing device 6b, the magazine editing layout can be drawn on the display device 5 at any time in any of the following sizes: storyboard size, double-page spread size, and original size.

Next, the boxed layout moving process according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining the layout drawing processing operation according to the present invention, and FIG. 3(a) shows a magazine layout drawing screen, in which the layout drawing means 1a shown in FIG. The contents are displayed on the display device 5 on the printing plate 3.
This corresponds to a state in which the 11-stage images 32a to 32d and the square plate 33 are displayed. The layout in FIG. 2B shows a target designation screen, and corresponds to a state in which the square plate 33 to be assembled into a box is designated by the cursor K, which moves in accordance with the designation of the pointing device 6b.

FIG. 3(C) shows a name setting input screen for a column image to be assembled into a box, and corresponds to a state in which a file name menu 34 and an instruction message 34a, which are keys for managing column images, are displayed in a multi-window. Note that the file name to be input based on the file name menu 34 can be any 8.
A string consisting of a letter, a decimal point, and any two characters.

FIG. 6(d) shows the name input end screen for the column image to be assembled, and the file name 35, which is a key for managing the column image, for example, 'test, Q1' is entered on the keyboard 6a.
Corresponds to the state input from.

FIG. 3(e) shows a box layout information input screen, in which on the row menu 36, the pointing device 6b selects the direction of one set (vertical layout) (type 2).

Number of steps (1 step) 1 step distance (0,00 class) 1 step row length (132,
00), plate dimensions (vertical 132.00 grade x left and right 326.
00 class), etc., corresponds to the state set by inputting numerical values using the keyboard 6a.

Figure (f) shows the initial box assembly display screen, in which the box assembly layout drawing means 1b stores display information based on the box assembly stage information set on the box assembly stage information input screen shown in Figure (e). Expand the column image data boxed in means 4,
This corresponds to a state in which the stage images 37 are boxed and laid out within the square plate 33.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the processing progress of boxed and staged image movement and layout according to the present invention, and the same parts as in FIG. 3 are given the same reference numerals.

Figure (a) shows a boxed stage image drawing screen;
This corresponds to the lower display state of the step image 42 on the corner plate 33 drawn for 1.

The layout in FIG. 6(b) shows a target instruction screen, which corresponds to a state in which a column image instruction line (vertical line in the case of vertical writing) 43 is drawn, and this column image instruction line 43 is indicated by the pointing device 6b. Accordingly, the structure is such that it can be moved in a direction perpendicular to the row direction.

FIG. 4(c) shows a screen for confirming the target stage image, and corresponds to a state in which the last two digits of the file name 44 corresponding to the stage image 42, for example, "rtest, 01" are displayed in the final stage image 42.

The same figure (d) shows the step image correction completion screen, and the same figure (c)
) When the movement information (movement direction, amount of movement) is input by operating the pointing device 6b and keyboard 6a on the screen for determining the target stage image shown in ), the drawing control means 1C inputs the box drawing data buffer 8b. According to the boxing information of the file name 44 registered in the file name 44 (the boxing and stage information shown in FIG. 3(e)) and the movement information, the display information storage means 4 is updated and developed again, and the stage image 4 is displayed on the display device 5.
This corresponds to the state where 5 is displayed.

First, select "Assignment" from the main menu part 22 of the layout editing menu section 21 shown in FIG.
With the magazine layout drawing screen shown in FIG. 3(a) already displayed on the display device 5, the layout shown in FIG. Instruct the square plate 33 to be box-assembled.

Then, on the name setting input screen for the box-assembled column image shown in FIG. When inputted from the keyboard 6a, the name input completion screen shown in FIG. 3(d) is displayed on the display device 5.

Then, the layout drawing means 1a displays on the display device 5 the box/column information input screen shown in FIG. 3(e). Here, when the desired row information is specified and inputted, for example, the pointing device 6b is used to set the layout (vertical layout), 2 construction directions (type 2), 1 number of rows (1 row), 1 row spacing (0,00 grade), 1
Column line length (132,00), hanmen dimension (vertical 132,00)
grade x left and right 326.00 grade), etc. on the keyboard 6a.
Enter the numerical value with , and then use the box layout drawing means 1b.
When the column image data to be boxed is developed in the display information storage means 4, a column image 37 is displayed on the square board 33 as shown in FIG. 3(f).

Then, as shown in FIG. 4(a), the layout drawing means 1a draws a column image instruction line 43 on the boxed column image drawing screen to create the layout shown in FIG. 4(b), and the column image to be moved is Wait for instructions.

Here, when the step image 42 is designated by the operation of the pointing device 6b, as shown in FIG. Display the last two digits of rtest and OIJ.

Next, when movement information (direction of movement, amount of movement) is input using the pointing device 6b and keyboard 6a, the drawing control means 1c controls the box drawing data buffer 8.
Box information for file name 44 registered in b (Figure 3)
In accordance with the box/column information shown in e) and the movement information, the data is moved and updated again in the display information storage means 4. As a result, the row image 42 is moved and displayed as a row image 45 on the display device 5, as shown in FIG. 4(d).

In this way, the box-assembled column image can be managed as layout information dependent only on any corner board in the magazine layout.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the box-column image drawing processing procedure of the present invention. In addition, (1) to (
6) shows each step.

First, as shown in FIG. 3(a), the stage images 32a to 3 are
2d and the corner plate 33 drawn by the layout drawing means 1a, wait for the pointing device 6b or the like to specify the corner plate 33 to be boxed (1), and then draw the target corner plate 3.
3), wait for the file name for the column image to be boxed on the corner board 33 to be input from the keyboard 68 or the like in accordance with a predetermined format. 2)
, is input, it is registered in the box drawing data buffer 8b (3).

Next, the system waits for column information to be input in accordance with the box structure column information input screen shown in FIG. 3(e) (4), and registers the input column information in the box structure drawing data buffer 8b (
5).

Next, the box layout drawing means 1b develops the column image data in the display information storage means 4 based on the column information registered in the box layout drawing data buffer 8b, and displays the column image data on the display device 5.
A box image is drawn within the corner plate 33 drawn in 6), and the process is completed.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a stage image movement processing procedure according to the present invention. In addition, (1) to (7
) indicates each step.

As shown in FIG. 4(a), a step image 4 is placed on the square plate 33.
2, wait for the pointing device 6b to specify a target column image, for example column image 42 (1), and when instructed, change the file name of the specified column image 42 to the boxed drawing data. Display while referring to the buffer (2). Next, wait for movement information (direction of movement, amount of movement) to be input (3), and when input, the registered step information 1 refers to the input movement information (4) and updates the step image 42. The data is developed in the display information storage means 4 (5), and only the stage image 42 is moved and drawn on the display device 5 (6).

Next, it is determined whether the moved position of the stage image 42 is OK7), and if NO, return to step (3), and Y
If it is ES, the process ends.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention provides a box-format information storage means for storing box-format information for a square frame developed by the layout drawing means in a display information storage means, independently of the layout information, and a box-formation information storage means a box layout drawing means for superimposing and developing column image data in a square frame on a display information storage means based on the box layout information stored in the box layout drawing means, and drawing a box layout on the display means; An instruction means for instructing the target column image in a boxed layout, an input means for inputting a movement amount for the column image instructed by the instruction means, and an instruction means for inputting the movement amount input from the input means and the instruction means. The drawing control means moves and draws the box layout while updating and developing the box layout data in the display information storage means by referring to the box layout information for the column image that has been created. In addition to being able to specify information, the combination layout also makes it possible to allocate the step images allocated within the -dan square board to arbitrary positions within the square board. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently simulate the box layout image intended by the layouter.

[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, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a layout editing menu displayed on the display device shown in FIG. , FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the layout drawing processing operation according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the processing progress of boxed and staged image layout according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a boxed column image drawing processing procedure according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a column image 8 movement processing procedure according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a controller section, 1a is a layout drawing means, 1b is a boxed layout drawing means, 1c is a drawing control means, 2 is a program memory, 3 is a layout information memory, 4 is a display information storage means, and 5 is a display device , 6 is the input section,
7 is an image output device, 8 is a drawing information buffer, 8a is a drawing data buffer, 8b is a boxed drawing data buffer, 9
10 is a computer phototypesetting system, 10 is photographic paper, and 11 is a character original memory. Figure 3(a) 21 'l) Figure 3(b) 11') Figure 3(C) ll') Figure 3(d) Figure 3(e) Figure 3(1) 21 b 4th Figure (a) 21 Figure 4 (b) Figure 4 (C) Figure 4 (d) Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a magazine editing system having a layout drawing means for drawing a square frame and ruled lines constituting a magazine layout on a display means via a display information storage means according to input layout information, the layout drawing means is a display information storage means. Boxing information storage means for storing boxing information for a square block frame expanded into a square frame independently of the layout information;
Box-layout drawing means for superimposing and developing column image data in the square frame on the display information storage means based on the box-layout information stored in the box-layout information storage means, and drawing the box-layout on the display means. , an instruction means for instructing the column image to be moved in the boxed layout drawn on the display means, an input means for inputting the amount of movement for the column image instructed by the instruction means, and an input means for inputting the amount of movement for the column image instructed by the instruction means; drawing control means for moving and drawing the box layout while updating and developing box layout data in the display information storage means with reference to the amount of movement and the box layout information for the column image instructed by the instruction means; A magazine editing system characterized by: