JPH04289839A - Photograph processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently print a film by a one-time batch process corresponding to the film, providing both-size frames mixed, by switching a print condition to frame use of assigning a normal size print and a separate size print of panoramic size print or the like. CONSTITUTION:When a developing process is finished, a negative film 12 is detected by a negative detector 18 in which an exposure condition of a picture is recorded in a memory card 22 and also discriminating a frame of assigning a normal size print and a separate size print. In a printer 24, the negative film 12 is conveyed by each frame simultaneously reading the exposure condition corresponding to the respective frame from the memory card 22. Here, printing paper 28 is printed by a different print condition relating to a picture of panoramic size and normal size.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographic processing method for printing onto photographic paper a film in which frames designated to be printed in a normal size and frames designated to be printed in a different size such as a panorama coexist.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, images taken with a camera have different sizes on a single negative film, for example,
Panoramic images may be taken in which the field of view is expanded horizontally. There is also a possibility that high-definition size and cinemascope size will appear. The size of this panoramic image is that the vertical direction (width direction of the negative film), which is a part of one frame on negative film, is shortened, and the ratio of the horizontal length to the vertical length is normal. For example, it is about twice as large.

[0003] When printing full size and panoramic size onto photographic paper using the same scale, the enlargement magnification when printing panoramic size print frames is higher than the enlargement magnification when printing full size print frames. It is necessary to increase the mask area of the negative film and the printing range of the photographic paper. That is, it is necessary to change the mask area of the negative film and the conveyance distance of the photographic paper according to each size.

[0004] In such cases, conventional printing equipment
Within one lot (for example, one roll or one roll), it is not possible to print each frame one by one by changing the printing conditions for each frame depending on whether it is a full-size print frame or a panorama-size print frame. After printing, it is necessary to extract and print only the panoramic size print frames using a printer dedicated to panoramic size printing.

[0005]

However, when printing a film in which full-size print frames and other-size print frames such as panoramas coexist, the film must be set twice. In other words, the process cannot be completed in one batch process.

In consideration of the above facts, the present invention is capable of printing a film containing a mixture of full size print frames and different size print frames such as panoramas while changing the printing conditions to correspond to each frame. The purpose of the present invention is to obtain a photo processing method that allows efficient printing in batch processing.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The invention as claimed in claim 1 is a photographic processing method for printing onto photographic paper a film in which frames designated for normal size printing and frames designated for printing in a different size such as panorama coexist. The printing conditions including the film mask area, the photographic paper mask area, the feeding amount of the photographic paper, and the enlargement magnification can be switched between the frames designated for normal size printing and the frames designated for printing of other sizes such as panoramas, The present invention is characterized in that the specified print size of each frame is detected, and the print conditions are switched based on the detection result.

The invention according to claim 2 is a photographic processing method for printing onto photographic paper a film in which frames designated for normal size printing and frames designated for printing in a different size such as a panorama coexist, and in which the film mask area is , the printing conditions including the photographic paper mask area, the feeding amount of the photographic paper, and the enlargement magnification can be switched between the frames specified for normal size printing and the frames specified for printing of other sizes such as panoramas, and are sequentially positioned at the printing position. The printing process is characterized by detecting the specified print size of each frame and performing the printing process while switching printing conditions based on the detection result.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, in which the designated print size of each designated frame is stored in a storage medium before the printing process, and the print size from this storage medium is stored. The feature is that the print size of each designated frame is detected based on the information.

The invention according to claim 4 is a photographic processing method for printing onto photographic paper a film in which frames designated for normal size printing and frames designated for printing of a different size such as panorama coexist, and in which the film mask area is , the printing conditions including the photographic paper mask area, the feeding amount of the photographic paper, and the enlargement magnification can be switched between the frames specified for normal size printing and the frames specified for printing in other sizes such as panoramas, and each specified frame is printed. A feature of this method is that a mark specifying the specified size is previously applied to the film, the mark is detected during the printing process, and printing conditions are switched based on the detection result.

[0011]

According to the invention as set forth in claim 1, printing conditions including a film mask area, a photographic paper mask area, a feeding amount of the photographic paper, and an enlargement magnification are set for the normal size print designated frame and for a different size such as a panorama. Since it is possible to switch between print-designated frames, for example, it is possible to switch the printing conditions for each frame that is sequentially positioned to the printing position. This eliminates the need to print only a single size first, then reload the film and print the remaining sizes, improving work efficiency. Furthermore, since there is no need to prepare a dedicated printing device for frames designated for printing in different sizes, such as panoramas, the equipment is also simplified.

According to the invention described in claim 2, when printing a film in which a standard size and a different size such as a panoramic size are mixed, if the printing conditions can be changed, it is possible to simply change the printing order of the film. , standard size and other sizes such as panorama can be printed separately and intensively. In this case, since loading is performed only once, there is no reduction in work efficiency, and the number of times the burning conditions are changed can be reduced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, before the printing process, a recording medium is used to store the designated print size of each frame, and this recording medium is set together with the film in the printing apparatus. Therefore, by reading the information stored in the storage medium at the time of printing, the designated print size of each frame can be detected.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is detected whether the frame is designated to be printed in a standard size (for example, full size) or a frame designated to be printed in another size such as a panorama in a step before the printing process. That is, for example, the film is inspected automatically or visually by an operator using a so-called notch puncher for making notches corresponding to each frame of the film, and magnetic or optical marks are attached to the film. Set it with the film. This makes it possible to determine whether a frame is designated for full-size printing or a frame designated for printing at a different size, such as a panorama, during the printing process.

Furthermore, when photographing with a camera, a mark or the like may be magnetically or optically applied to the film to determine whether it is a full size or another size such as a panorama, or it may be recorded on a memory card or the like.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a photographic processing system according to this embodiment.

The cartridge 14 containing the negative film 12 photographed by the camera 10 is sent to a laboratory and is first subjected to development processing by a processor 16. Note that the negative film 12 is set in the processor 16 after a plurality of negative films 12 are joined together to form one roll. When the developing process is completed, the negative film 12
The verification work is performed by a negative verification machine 18 (hereinafter referred to as a notcher puncher 18).

The notcher puncher 18 determines correction values for the exposure conditions of the photographed image, inputs the information to the memory card 22 using the writing device 20, and attaches a notch corresponding to each frame. . The correction value for this exposure condition is determined by the operator's visual judgment.
Notches are added automatically.

In the notcher puncher 18, the correction values and the like are recorded on a memory card 22, and this memory card 22 is set into the printer 24 together with the negative film 12.

In the printer 24, the negative film 12 is
At the same time as each frame is transported, the exposure conditions corresponding to each frame are read from the memory card 22 by the reading device 26, the exposure amount, etc. are determined based on the read exposure conditions, and the images are printed on photographic paper 28.

[0021] Negative film 12 after the printing process has been completed
is cut every predetermined frame (for example, 6 frames) and stored on a negative sheet. Further, the photographic paper 28 is cut into individual images after undergoing a development process and a verification process, and is then stored in a DP bag together with the negative film 12 and returned to the customer.

[0022] The above is a normal photo processing process, but at present, panoramas are sometimes taken using the camera 10.
The size of this panoramic image frame is different from the size of a standard size (for example, full size) image frame. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a single negative film 12 includes a full-size image frame 12A and a panoramic-size image frame 12B. Image frame 12B
The vertical dimension (the width direction dimension of the negative film 12) is short, and the area ratio corresponds to about 1/2 of the full-size image frame 12A. For this reason, the area to mask the image frame of the negative film is different, and when printing this panoramic size image at the same scale as the full size, the enlargement magnification, the conveyance amount of the photographic paper 28, and the amount of transport of the photographic paper 28 are different.
It is necessary to vary the printing conditions for the mask areas of No. 8 and the like. Therefore, in this embodiment, image frame 12A designated for panoramic size printing and image frame 1 designated for full size printing are used.
The notcher puncher 18 is equipped with a function to discriminate between 2B and 2B, and the printer 24 is equipped with a mechanism capable of responding to the above-mentioned printing conditions.

The detailed configurations of the notcher puncher 18 and printer 24 according to this embodiment will be explained below.

(Notcher Puncher 18) FIG. 3 shows the notcher puncher 18 according to this embodiment. The main table 102 is higher at the back of the apparatus and serves as a loading table 104 for a long negative film. A processing stage 106 is formed in the center of the loading table 104, and the negative film 12 passes through a sloped portion 108 on the front side from the left side to the right side in FIG. That is, on the left side of the processing stage 106 in FIG.
A delivery reel 112 loaded with 2 is installed. The negative film 12 wound in a layer on the feed reel 112 has its outermost tip at the winding roller 116,
Processing stage 106 via tension roller 118
are being guided to. A guide groove 120 is formed in the processing stage 106, and the negative film 12 is wound around a feed roller 122 and then reaches the guide groove 120.

The tension roller 118 is attached to the arm 124.
is supported via a shaft at the tip of the The rear end of the arm 124 is pivotally supported by the feed reel 112 and is swingable.

On the other hand, a take-up reel 126 for winding the processed negative film 12 in layers is installed on the right side of the processing stage 106 in FIG. The negative film 12 is wound around the film and pulled out from the guide groove 120.
are wound in sequence. In addition, in the path between the feed roller 128 and the take-up reel 126, there is a tension roller 1 supported via a shaft at the tip of the arm.
32 and a winding roller 134 are interposed.

The negative film 12 is transferred to the feed reel 11.
2 and the take-up reel 126, there is also a transport unit 136 having a drive torque larger than these drive torques.
It is designed to be transported by The transport section 136 is
It is composed of a pulse motor, is provided upstream of the feed roller 128 of the processing stage 106, and is controlled by the control section 114.
The negative film 12 can be conveyed accurately in response to pulse signals from.

Feed roller 12 of processing stage 106
An image reading section 138 is installed on the downstream side of 2. The image reading section 138 has a function of detecting the density of the negative film 12. Detected negative film 1
The shading of 2 is supplied to the control unit 114, and the control unit 114 determines the edge of the photographed image frame. By detecting the edges of this image frame, accurate positioning can be performed in a negative film verification/notching section 140, which will be described later.

Furthermore, by determining the edges of the image frame, it is possible to determine whether the image frame recorded on the negative film 12 is full size or panoramic size.

A negative film verification/notching section 140 is provided downstream of the image reading section 138. A light source (not shown) connected to the control section 114 is installed on the back side of the negative film verification/notching section 140, and the light beam from this light source transmits one image frame.

[0031] Also, negative film verification/notching section 1
A gauge 156 made of a transparent plate material is disposed at 40 so that the center of the image frame can be accurately determined.

Negative correction information (hereinafter referred to as data) is determined for the image frame transmitted by the light beam by visual inspection by the worker, and the data is transferred to the keyboard placed on the main table 102 at the front of the processing stage 106. Key input is performed by operating the 146 keys. The key-input data is supplied to the control unit 114 and recorded on the memory card 22 by the writing device 20.

The memory card 22 is configured such that data corresponding to key inputs are sequentially recorded via the control section 114.

The negative film verification/notching section 140 is provided with a puncher (not shown) for forming semicircular notches on the negative film 12.

(Printer 24) FIG. 4 shows a printer 24 to which the present invention is applied. A print mask 204 is disposed at the top of the printing optical path L of the light beam irradiated from the light source 202 of the printer 24, and holds a part of the rolled photographic paper 28 and fixes it at the printing position. Both rolls of photographic paper 28 are wound up in layers around rotating shafts 208 and 210, and a pair of conveyance rollers 212 is installed downstream of the print mask 204, and the photographic paper 2
It is holding 8. The conveyance roller 212 is driven by a motor 214.
The photographic paper is rotated in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 4 by a driving force of be.

The photographic paper 28 between the unwinding rotating shaft 208 and the print mask 204 is moved by a tension roller 216.
is wrapped around. Further, a tension roller 218 is disposed downstream of the conveyance roller 212, and the photographic paper 218 is
is wrapped around it. These tension rollers 216
, 218 are movable in the direction perpendicular to their axes, and are designed to maintain a constant tension during conveyance of the photographic paper.

Printing optical path L below the print mask 204
A negative carrier 220 is disposed above, and holds a part of the long negative film 12 and fixes it in a predetermined position. The detailed structure of the negative carrier 220 will be described later.

Both sides of the negative film 12 are wound up in layers around rotating shafts 224 and 226, and a pair of conveying rollers 228 are installed downstream of the negative carrier 220 to sandwich the negative film 12. There is. Conveyance roller 2
28 is rotated by the driving force of the motor 232 in the direction of arrow B in FIG.
It has a configuration in which it is wound up to 6.

[0039] Unwinding rotating shaft 224 and negative carrier 2
The negative film 12 between the tension roller 20 and the tension roller 2
It is wrapped around 34. Further, a tension roller 236 is provided downstream of the conveyance roller 228, and the negative film 12 is wound around the tension roller 236. These tension rollers 234 and 236 are movable in a direction perpendicular to their axes, and maintain a constant tension during conveyance of the negative film 12.

[0040] Negative carrier 220 and print mask 20
4, a printing lens 237 and a black shutter 238 are arranged. The black shutter 238 can be inserted into or removed from the optical path L according to a drive signal from the driver 240. Further, the lens 237 is
It is movable along the optical path L in response to a drive signal from the driver 239. Thereby, the enlargement magnification can be changed.

Cut filters 242, 244, and 246 for each color of C (cyan), M (magenta), and Y (yellow) are arranged between the negative carrier 220 and the light source 202. These cut filters 242, 244, 2
46 are inserted into or removed from the optical path L according to signals from drivers 248, 250, and 252, respectively.

A light receiver 254 is disposed diagonally above the negative carrier 220. The light receiver 254 detects the density information of the image taken on the negative film 12 positioned on the negative carrier 220, and sends the detected value to the control unit 2.
56. In the control unit 256,
The exposure amount is calculated based on this density information, and the black shutter 238 and cut filters 242, 244, and 246 are controlled according to the calculation results.

[0043] The reading device 26 is connected to the control section 256. A memory card 22 can be loaded into the reading device 26, and it can read information on full size or panoramic size determined by the notcher puncher 16, and read the respective printing conditions (the mask area of the photographic paper 28, the negative The mask area of the film 12, the enlargement magnification by the lens 237, and the transport distance of the photographic paper 28) are set.

Next, a mechanism for changing settings for each item of the above-mentioned printing conditions will be explained. First, the mask area of the photographic paper 28 will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 5, the printing position is 2.
It is formed by a pair of mask plates 258 and 260. Here, the mask plate 258 along the longitudinal direction (conveyance direction) of the photographic paper 28 is fixed because it does not need to be changed depending on the full size and panoramic size. Note that there is also a movable one to set whether the image has a frame or not. On the other hand, a mask plate 260 along the width direction of the photographic paper 28 is attached to the tip of the screen 262 wound up into a roll, and as the screen 262 is wound up and unwound,
The mask area can be changed. That is,
The position shown in Figure 5 is a mask area set to panoramic size, and when set to full size,
Screen 262 is unrolled to mask the area indicated by the dashed line in FIG.

Next, the mask area of the negative film 12 will be explained. The mask area of this negative film 12 is
This is done using a negative carrier 220.

FIG. 6 shows a negative carrier 22 according to this embodiment.
0 is shown. This negative carrier 220 is on pedestal 3
02 and an opening/closing cover 304 as main parts.

A negative film transport path 30 is provided on the pedestal 302.
6 is formed. A printing opening 312 is provided in the longitudinal center of the negative film transport path 306, and the printer 2
4 is used as an irradiation port for the light beam from the light source 202 provided at 4. The size of this printing opening 312 is determined by the size of the negative film 12.
The size is the same as the full-size image frame 12A. A printing opening 312 is provided in the negative film transport path 306.
Upstream side (left direction in Figure 6) and downstream side (right direction in Figure 6)
The conveying rollers 320, 322, and 324 carry the negative film 1.
It is arranged corresponding to the back surface (lower surface) of 2. Each of the conveyance rollers 320, 322, and 324 is driven in the same rotational direction and at the same rotational speed.

A pair of partition plates 344 whose opening area can be changed are provided on the lower surface side of the baking opening 312. The partition plates 344 are located on the same plane with each other and are slidable so that they can be moved into and out of the baking opening 312. The protruding and retracting portion of the partition plate 344 is formed into a frame shape, and the opening area of this frame corresponds to the image frame 12B (panoramic size) of the negative film 12.

[0050] Here, the partition plate 344 to the baking opening 312 is
When protruding, both ends of the printing opening 312 in the vertical direction (width direction of the negative film 12) are blocked from light, so that the remaining opening area is made equal to the size of the panoramic image frame of the negative film 12. It has become.

That is, when the partition plate 344 is pulled toward the front (first position), full-size image frame 1
2A and is pushed to the back (second
position), it will be adapted to a panoramic size image frame. The partition plate 344 is slid by a motor (not shown).

The opening/closing cover 304 has a housing-like cover main body 390 whose lower end is pivoted on a bar 392 fixed to the base 302, and can be opened and closed with respect to the base 302 around this bar 392. ing.

A through hole 396 corresponding to the burning opening 312 is provided at the bottom of the cover body 390. The cover body 390 also has an upper guide base 398 located at a position corresponding to the negative film transport path 306 in the closed state.
is attached, and a negative film guide wall 402 is integrally formed so that a gap is created between the tip of the guide wall 402 and the guide surface 308. Further, this gap size is slightly larger than the wall thickness of the negative film 12 to ensure a conveyance path for the ends in the width direction of the negative film.

Idle rollers 410, 412, 414 are stretched between the guide walls 402, corresponding to the conveyance rollers 320, 322, 324, and the opening/closing cover 304 is closed. By being
The negative film 12 is held between the idle rollers 410, 412, 414 and the transport rollers 320, 322, 324 so that transport force can be transmitted to the negative film 12.

[0055] A strong mask 420 is disposed at the center of the strong base 404 in the negative film transport direction, and is movable relative to the strong base 404 and has an opening at a position corresponding to the through hole 396. Atsupa mask 420 is attached to Atsupa base 404 via the sloped side surface.
It is fixed to a mask base 422 arranged on the back side of the mask. The mask base 422 is disposed over almost the entire bottom surface of the cover body 390, and covers the entire bottom surface of the cover body 390.
3 is fixed. When the solenoid main body 423 is energized, the Atsupah mask 420 is moved relative to the Atsupah base 404 and can be brought into close contact with the printing opening 312 of the negative film transport path 306, thereby holding the negative film 12 positioned on the optical axis P. It is now possible to do so.

Next, the enlargement magnification by the lens 237 is changed by the driver 239, which is driven so that the enlargement magnification is larger for panoramic size than for full size, and its position is constant. Therefore, two positions, a full-size position and a panoramic-size position, may be stored in advance, and the positioning may be performed to either position according to a signal from the memory card 22.

Finally, the conveyance distance of the photographic paper 28 is as shown in FIG. 7. If the screen interval is α, the conveyance distance from full size to full size is M+α, and the conveyance distance between the other is full size. The panoramic size is 1.5 M+α
, the panorama size becomes 2M+α from the panorama size, and the full size becomes 1.5M+α from the panorama size.

The operation of this embodiment will be explained below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that the notcher puncher 18 determines whether the size is full size or panoramic size, and records it on the memory card 22 and reads it into the reading device 26 of the printer 24.
It is assumed that the

In step 500, information on the next image frame to be burned is read from the memory card 22, and the process proceeds to step 502, where the type of image frame (full size or panoramic size) is determined from the read information. Discern.

In step 502, if it is determined that the size is full size, the process moves to step 504 and flag F is set (1); if it is determined that the size is panorama size, the process moves to step 506 and the flag F is set (1). F is reset (0) and the process moves to step 508.

In step 508, it is determined whether the printing conditions currently set in the printer 24 match the printing conditions of the next image frame to be printed. That is, if they match, there is no need to change the burning conditions; on the other hand, if they do not match, it is necessary to change the burning conditions.

If it is determined in step 508 that the burning conditions match, the process proceeds to step 510, where it is determined whether flag F is set. If the determination in step 510 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 51.
2, full-size to full-size conveyance (conveyance distance M+α) is performed. If a negative determination is made in step 510, the process proceeds to step 514, where conveyance between panorama size and panoramic size (conveyance distance 2M+α) is performed.

In the next step 516, the negative film 1
2, the image frame to be printed is positioned at the printing position, then photometry is performed in step 518, and step 5
The exposure amount is calculated in step 20. In the next step 522, a baking process is performed. At step 524, it is determined whether or not one roll of negative film 12 has been completed. If the determination is negative, the process moves to step 500 to prepare for printing the next image frame. Furthermore, in step 524, if it is determined that the burning process for all image frames has been completed (affirmative determination),
Processing ends.

If it is determined in step 508 that the printing conditions do not match, the process moves from step 508 to step 526, where it is determined whether flag F has been set, and whether the determined image frame is full or not. Select size or panorama size.

In step 526, it is determined that the size is full size (F=
1), in step 528 print mask 2 is
04 screen 262 is rolled out and reset to the full size mask area. Next, in step 530, the partition plate 344 of the negative carrier 220 is evacuated from the printing opening and reset to the printing opening for full size. Next, the process proceeds to step 532, where the lens 237 is driven and reset to the full-size (standard) magnification position, and the process proceeds to step 534.

If it is determined at step 526 that the size is panoramic (F=0), then at step 536 the screen 262 of the print mask 204 is rolled up and reset to the panoramic size mask area. Next, in step 538, the partition plate 344 of the negative carrier 220 is placed in the printing aperture, and the printing aperture for panorama size is reset. Next, the process proceeds to step 540, where the lens 237 is driven and reset to the panoramic size magnification position, and the process proceeds to step 534.

In step 534, the photographic paper is divided between different sizes (full size - panoramic size or panoramic size -
(full size) (transport distance 1.5 M+α), and the process moves to step 516.

As described above, in this embodiment, the type of image frames (full size or panoramic size) that are sequentially conveyed is
Since the printing conditions can be changed according to the printing conditions, there is no need to reset the negative film 12, and one lot (one roll or one film) can be printed in one batch process.
The negative film 12 can be subjected to printing processing. Therefore, work efficiency is high, and a dedicated panoramic printer is not required.

The amount of correction for the exposure amount determined by photometry of the image frame positioned at the printing position is determined by determining the amount of color correction and the amount of density correction in advance through verification using the notcher puncher 18, as shown in FIG. 9(A). It is stored in each frame area of the memory card 22. That is, the memory card 22 stores the frame number of each frame, the amount of color correction and the amount of density correction as necessary, and also records data for determining whether the frame is full size or panoramic size. In this case, since there are two types to be determined, data is omitted in the case of full size.

The information in this memory card 22 is shown in FIG.
As shown in B), the printing conditions (print mask position, negative mask position, lens position, and photographic paper feed amount) for each frame may be stored.

In this embodiment, the type of image frame of the negative film 12 is recorded on the memory card 22, and the type of image frame is determined by the printer 24 from the information on the memory card 22. However, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG.
The above processing may also be performed. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 11, the edge portion of the image frame may be detected based on the density distribution measured by the light receiver 254, and whether the frame is full size or panoramic size may be determined based on the position of this edge portion.

[0072]

Effects of the Invention As explained above, the photographic processing method according to the present invention is capable of printing a film containing a mixture of full-size print frames and different-size print frames such as panoramas while switching the printing conditions to correspond to each frame. It has the excellent effect of efficiently printing in one batch process.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a photo processing system of this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a negative film having both full size and panoramic size.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a notcher puncher.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a printer.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a print mask portion.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a negative carrier.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the transport distance between image frames in a negative film.

FIG. 8 is a control flowchart according to the present embodiment.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are block diagrams showing recording areas in a memory card.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of a negative film with marks for identifying the types of image frames.

FIG. 11 is a characteristic diagram of image frame density distribution measured by a light receiver.

[Explanation of symbols]

12 Negative film 22 Memory card 24 Printer 28 Photographic paper 204 Print mask 220 Negative carrier 237 Lens 260 Mask board 262 Screen 344 Partition plate

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A photographic processing method for printing onto photographic paper a film in which frames designated for normal size printing and frames designated for printing in a different size such as a panorama coexist, comprising: a film mask area, a photographic paper mask area; The printing conditions including the feeding amount of photographic paper and the enlargement magnification can be switched between the frames specified for normal size printing and the frames specified for printing of other sizes such as panoramas, and the specified print size of each frame is detected. A photo processing method characterized by switching printing conditions based on the results. 2. A photographic processing method for printing onto photographic paper a film in which frames designated for normal size printing and frames designated for printing in a different size such as a panorama coexist, the film mask area, the photographic paper mask area, the The print conditions including the feed amount of photographic paper and the enlargement magnification can be switched between the frames specified for normal size printing and the frames specified for printing of other sizes such as panoramas, and the specified print size of each frame sequentially positioned at the printing position. A photographic processing method characterized by detecting and performing printing processing while switching printing conditions based on the detection result. 3. The designated print size of each frame is stored in a storage medium before the printing process, and the designated print size of each frame is detected based on information from the storage medium. The photographic processing method described in 1 or 2. 4. A photographic processing method for printing onto photographic paper a film in which frames designated for normal size printing and frames designated for printing in a different size such as a panorama coexist, the film mask area, the photographic paper mask area, the The printing conditions including the feeding amount of photographic paper and the enlargement magnification can be switched between the frames specified for normal size printing and the frames specified for printing of other sizes such as panoramas, and a mark specifying the specified print size of each specified frame is provided. A photographic processing method characterized in that the mark is applied to the film in advance, the mark is detected during the printing process, and printing conditions are switched based on the detection result.