JPH05328091A - Picture editing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To form the trimming picture on the entire screen without leaving the idle part in the printing enable areas of the output paper by equally setting the aspect ratio of the printing enable area of the output paper with the default value of the aspect ratio of the trimming area specified by a trimming area default setting means. CONSTITUTION:In the device such as a film scanner capable of setting the trimming area for the input picture and varying power of the trimming picture being the image in the set trimming area at its output, a setting means equalizing the paper with the default value of the aspect ratio of trimming frames TFD1-3 showing the trimming area specified is provided. The illustrations TFDs 1-3 correspond to the aspect ratio when output paper A3T, A4T, and legal are specified. The dimension of the set trimming area is changed by the trimming area change means with the aspect ratio kept constant.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image editing apparatus used as a film scanner for reading an image on a photographic film and outputting an image signal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A film scanner is a device for optically reading an original image (hereinafter referred to as "film image") from a photographic film (hereinafter referred to as "film") and outputting it as an image signal. Image editing such as trimming (extraction of a part of an image), enlargement, or reduction is possible.

Generally, such a film scanner is used in combination with a color printer, and a hard copy image corresponding to the film image is formed based on an image signal output from the film scanner.

In the conventional film scanner, the procedure for trimming is as follows. That is, first, in order to set the trimming area, the operator presses the trimming key on the operation panel while the film image is displayed on the screen of the display device. Then, the trimming mode is set, and a frame line of a constant size (hereinafter referred to as “trimming frame”) indicating the contour of the trimming area is displayed in the center of the screen so as to be superimposed on the film image.

Next, the operator appropriately uses the keys for instructing the expansion or reduction of the trimming area and the four keys for moving the trimming area in the up, down, left and right directions, as necessary. The setting is changed so that the trimming area has a desired size and position while watching.

After that, when the operator depresses a key for instructing the output of the image signal, an image signal obtained by performing a scaling process on the trimming image is output, and based on this, a hard copy image is formed on the output paper. It

As described above, in the conventional film scanner, since the trimming edit screen including the film image and the trimming frame is displayed on the screen of the display device during the trimming operation, the trimming area is displayed on this screen. decide.

[0008]

However, in the prior art, when setting the trimming area, there is no indication indicating the relationship between the size of the trimming area and the size of the output paper. Therefore, the trimming area is not the size of the output paper. It will be set without any relation.

Therefore, usually, the trimming area and the output paper do not have a similar shape. Therefore, even when the scaling processing is performed so that the length or width of the trimming image fills the printable area of the output paper. However, the hard copy image (trimming image) formed on the output sheet is not formed on the entire printable area of the output sheet, and there is a problem that a blank portion is formed vertically or horizontally on the output sheet.

Especially for film images, the aspect ratio is 1.
To 1.5, 1: 1.25, and the like, which are the aspect ratios of commonly used output paper (standard size paper) 1: 1.
Since it is different from No. 41, it is unavoidable that the above-mentioned blank portion occurs.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention does not produce a blank portion in the printable area of the output paper when the trimmed image is output for hard copy, and the entire printable area of the output paper. The purpose is to enable to form a trimmed image on.

[0012]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the apparatus according to the invention of claim 1 can set a trimming area for an input image, and the trimming is an image within the set trimming area. In an image editing apparatus configured to output an image by changing the magnification so that the image falls within a designated output paper area, the default value of the aspect ratio of the trimming area can be printed on the designated output paper. A trimming area default setting means for setting the same as the aspect ratio of the area is provided.

An apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention has trimming area changing means for changing the size of the trimming area set by the trimming area default setting means while keeping the aspect ratio constant. Consists of

An apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention has a display device for displaying a trimming edit screen including the input image and a trimming area display for the input image. Aspect ratio display means for displaying the aspect ratio numerically is provided and configured.

[0015]

[Operation] By the trimming area default setting means,
The default value of the aspect ratio of the trimming area is set to be equal to the aspect ratio of the printable area of the specified output paper. The size of the set trimming area is changed by the trimming area changing means while keeping the aspect ratio constant.

If a display device is provided, a trimming edit screen is displayed on the screen,
On the trimming editing screen, the aspect ratio of the trimming area is displayed numerically by the aspect ratio display means.

[0017]

1 is a front view showing an overview of a film scanner 1 according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a main body 11 of the film scanner 1.
3 is a front view of various film carriers FC, FIG. 4 is a front view of the operation panel OP, FIG. 5 is a front view of the inner panel IP, and FIG. 6 is a screen HG.
It is a figure which shows the example of a display of.

The film scanner 1 includes a main body 11 in which an optical system for reading a film image and a control unit for processing image data are arranged, and a display device 12 for displaying the read image on a screen HG. Consists of. An operation panel OP is provided on the upper surface of the main body 11.

A dolly 22 is movably arranged left and right in a film mounting portion 21 provided on the main body 11, and a film carrier FC having a film F mounted therein is inserted into the dolly 22. There is.

As shown in FIG. 2, the truck 22 is provided with a carrier detection sensor 51 for detecting the presence / absence of the film carrier FC, and type detection sensors 52a, 52b for detecting the type of the film carrier FC. There is. Further, the main body 11 is provided with a position detection sensor 53 for detecting the position of the film carrier FC through a hole provided in the truck 22. For these sensors, for example, a transmissive photo sensor is used.

As shown in FIGS. 3A to 3D, the film carrier FC includes a film F of 4 × 5 inch size.
1 for film carrier FC1, 6 cm size film F2 for film carrier FC2, 35 mm size continuous film F3 for film carrier FC3, and 35 mm size mount film F4 for film carrier FC4. There are four types, each of which has a type detection hole 55 for detecting the type, a position detection hole 56 for positioning each film F, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 4, the operation panel OP has a trackball 71 for moving a cursor displayed on the screen HG, an enter key 72 for inputting a button Z designated by the cursor, and a film image. An image input key 73 for reading and displaying on the screen HG, a print key 74 for instructing printout by an external color printer, and a stop key 75 for stopping image reading and printout are arranged. ing.

Inside the main body 11, an internal panel IP that can be operated by opening a cover (not shown) is provided. As shown in FIG. 5, the internal panel IP has a user choice key 81 for instructing the user choice mode setting, a serviceman key 82 for instructing the serviceman mode setting, a total check key 83 for instructing the display of the total number of prints, Trouble reset key 84 for canceling the trouble state, initial key 85 for initial setting, CPU reset key 8 for resetting the CPU
6 and a destination code key 87 indicating the destination.

Various buttons Z for operation are also displayed on the screen HG of the display device 12. The screen HG is shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), it basically consists of a central image display area E1 and an operation display area E2 around it.

In the image display area E1, a blank is displayed in the initial state after the power is turned on, and after the film image is read by pressing (turning on) the image input key 73, the film image or the edited image is displayed. To be done. Various buttons Z and a display unit Y are displayed in the operation display area E2. The functions of the button Z and the display section Y shown in FIG. 6A are as follows.

That is, a sub menu is displayed by the image adjustment button Z1 and image adjustment such as color balance can be set. The trimming mode is set by the trimming button Z2. The enlargement continuous shooting button Z3 sets the enlargement continuous shooting mode, and the output size can be set by the submenu. Reduction continuous shooting mode is set by the reduction continuous shooting button Z4. The output confirmation button Z5 displays a confirmation screen for confirming the relationship between the image to be printed out and the paper. The output size button Z6 displays a sub-menu for setting the paper size (output paper size) of the printer. The reset button Z7 cancels the set mode and initializes it. The number of prints (number of copies) is set by the number of sheets setting button Z8.

In the enlarged continuous shooting mode, one film image is enlarged and divided into a plurality of sheets to be printed out, and in the reduced continuous shooting mode, the same plurality of film images or a trimmed image thereof is made into one sheet. Print out side by side.

Further, the message display section Y1 displays the type of the film F loaded, the size of the printout paper, and other messages. The number of prints is displayed on the number display section Y2.

Further, a button Z by a sub-menu as shown in FIG. 6B may be displayed in the empty portion on the right side of the operation display area E2. Button Z11
~ Z14 will be described later.

On the screen HG, a cursor CU is displayed together with an image, a button Z and the like. The operator moves the cursor CU to an arbitrary position on the screen HG by using the trackball 71 on the operation panel OP and turns on the enter key 72 to specify the position, thereby inputting the button Z or specifying the area for the image. It can be carried out.

Although illustration is omitted, the optical system built in the main body 11 includes a lamp unit having a halogen lamp, a plurality of mirrors for moving by scanning in the sub-scanning direction, a fixed mirror, a lens, an optical filter, and , CCD for reading the film image by separating it into three colors of R, G, B
It is composed of a one-dimensional image sensor IS, which is an array.

FIG. 7 shows the control unit 200 of the film scanner 1.
3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of FIG. The control unit 200 includes a CPU 201 that controls the entire film scanner 1 and a display controller (AGDC) 231 that controls the image displayed by the display device 12.

The CPU 201 has a CPU data bus 20.
4, a program ROM 202 storing a control program and a table TB2, a RAM 203 for temporarily storing variables and other data necessary for executing the program, an input / output interface 210 for inputting / outputting signals, Communication port 21 for communication with printer
1. Image input unit 221 and image input unit 221 for input processing of image signals read by image sensor IS
The input image memory 212 for storing the image data input-processed in (1), the image output unit 222 for editing the image data for printout, etc. are connected.

The input / output interface 210 is connected to an operation panel OP, an internal panel IP, various sensors 50, drive circuits for a motor, a filter, a lens, and a mirror, a lamp control circuit, and other circuits. ..

The display controller 231 is provided with a Kanji ROM 232 and a VRAM via the AGDC data bus 205.
A display output unit 250 for performing an editing process for displaying the image data stored in the (video RAM) 240 and the VRAM 240 on the display device 12 is connected.

The VRAM 240 is composed of color separated R, G,
Three image planes for image data of each color of B, and two character planes C1 and C2 for fixed display elements such as button Z and moving display elements such as a cursor and a trimming frame, for a total of five. It has a plane.

The image data stored in the input image memory 212 is transferred and stored under the control of the display controller 231 in each of the R, G, and B image planes of the VRAM 240. According to the command, a part of the image data is cut out, enlarged, or reduced.

FIG. 8 shows the image processing unit 3 of the control unit 200.
It is the block diagram which showed 00 along the flow of data.
The image processing unit 300 includes the image input unit 221, the image output unit 222, the display output unit 250, and the memory 307 described above.

The image input unit 221 includes an amplification conversion unit 301 and a position correction unit 30 for the image signal of each color of R, G and B.
2, lookup table 303, gamma correction unit 304
have.

The amplification conversion unit 301 includes a video amplifier 321 having an amplification factor set by a voltage signal output from the DA converter 323, an AD converter 322 for performing quantization and converting into image data, and an AD converter 322. It has a DA converter 325 for giving a reference voltage, and a correction memory 324 for outputting data for shading correction to the DA converter 325 in synchronization with a pixel clock.

Data relating to the amplification factor is input from the CPU 201 to the DA converter 323 via the CPU data bus 204. As this data, the maximum value and the minimum value for each of the R, G, and B color components are extracted in advance based on a predetermined number of image data read by the preliminary scanning while the amplification factor is set to a predetermined value. , From its maximum value,
An amplification factor is obtained such that the maximum value becomes a predetermined value, and the obtained amplification factor is set. The video amplifier 321 can correct the difference in the sensitivity and the exposure condition among the colors R, G, B due to the difference in the type of the film F.

The position correction unit 302 includes an image sensor I
Correct the position difference between R, G, and B of S. That is, in the image sensor IS, the pixel lines for one line of each color of R, G, B are arranged in parallel with each other at a predetermined interval, so that the image data is delayed by delaying the image data by an amount corresponding to the interval. Make a match.

The lookup table 303 includes a CPU
Data is written from the CPU 201 via the data bus 204, and normalization processing is performed to make the amplitude of output data constant with respect to input data. By combining with the operation of the video amplifier 321, the difference in the type of the film F and the exposure condition can be corrected without requiring a special memory. It should be noted that these corrections are not performed in the case of a positive film, and are not performed even in the case of a negative film when the balance of the maximum value and the minimum value of R, G, B exceeds a predetermined range. , CPU 201.

The gamma correction unit 304 performs data correction processing, gamma correction processing, negative / positive reversal processing, etc., depending on the difference in negative / positive of the film F. The image data VD4 output from the gamma correction unit 304 is input to the image output unit 222 and the memory 307.

In the image output section 222, the color adjusting section 3
By 05, the feedback of the color adjustment processing using the color CRT and the correction processing for adjusting the output image data to the printer are performed.
6, the image data is electrically scaled in the main scanning direction and moved.

The memory 307 is a combination of the input image memory 212 shown in FIG. 7, the VRAM 240, and the display controller 231 for transferring data between them. That is, the image data VD4 output from the image input unit 221 is first directly input to the input image memory 2 as it is.
Stored in 12. The image data stored in the input image memory 212 is held as it is until the next new image is read by the image sensor IS. Then, depending on the contents of the editing process such as trimming, scaling, and moving,
Part or all of the image data stored in the input image memory 212 is enlarged or reduced to an appropriate magnification and then VRAM 2
The transferred data is read out as needed, and the transferred data is read out as necessary and output to the display output unit 250 as image data VD7.

In the display output unit 250, the color adjusting unit 3
By 08, the feedback of the color adjustment processing using the color CRT and the correction processing for adjusting the output image data to the display device 12 are performed.
Processing for synthesizing image data of each plane of the VRAM 240 is performed by 09, converted into an analog signal by the DA converter 310, and a video signal of each color of R, G, B is output to the display device 12.

As a basic operation of the film scanner 1 configured as described above, when simply printing a film image, the print key 74 is turned on after the film F is mounted. As a result, the film image is read and the image information corresponding to the film image is output to the external printer. In this case, the read image is not displayed.

When the output image is monitored prior to printout, or when image editing such as trimming, enlargement, reduction, or color tone adjustment is performed, the image input key 73 is pressed after the film F is mounted. Turn on. As a result, the film image is read and the read image is displayed on the screen HG of the display device 12.
When the print key 74 is turned on after performing the image editing setting operation while observing the displayed image, the film image is read again, and the set editing process is performed on the read image data. Will be printed out.

In the film scanner 1 of the present embodiment, when the cursor CU is in the image display area E1, the same effect as the input of the trimming button Z2 is produced and the trimming mode is set. That is, simply by moving the cursor CU into the image display area E1, the trimming mode is automatically set and the trimming area can be designated, and the cursor CU is moved to the image display area E1.
When the button Z is moved to outside (i.e., the operation display area E2), the trimming mode is canceled and each button Z can be selected.

Further, the cursor CU indicates the image display area E1.
When it is inside, it is displayed in a shape for trimming mode such as a cross shape, and when it is in the operation display area E2, it is displayed in an arrow shape for mode selection. by this,
The operator can easily recognize whether or not the trimming mode is set.

Here, the procedure of the operation related to the trimming mode will be described. When the operator wants to trim a film image, the operator displays the film image in the image display area E1 on the screen HG as described above, and then uses the trackball 71 and the enter key 72 to select two points. By specifying the trimming area.

That is, first, as shown in FIG. 9A, the cursor CU is moved to a point P1 which is one apex of the trimming area, and the enter key 72 is turned on. After that, when the cursor CU is moved, as shown in FIG. 9B, a rectangular trimming frame TF having a diagonal point between the point P1 and the cursor position is displayed. The trimming frame TF is deformed according to the movement of the cursor CU.

Therefore, the enter key 72 is turned on in a state where the trimming frame TF matches the area to be trimmed. As a result, the area surrounded by the trimming frame TF is designated as the trimming area.

After that, when it is desired to change the position of the trimming area, the enter key 72 is turned on with the cursor CU displayed in the trimming frame TF. Then, the trimming frame TF can be moved. Therefore, by operating the trackball 71 in this state, the trimming frame TF moves without being deformed in conjunction with the cursor CU. The operator appropriately moves the trimming frame TF to set the trimming area to an arbitrary position.

When the trimming area is decided, in order to confirm the trimmed image (trimmed image), the output confirmation button Z5 is pressed to enter the output confirmation mode.
Then, of the image data stored in the input image memory 212, the data of the portion corresponding to the trimming area is transferred to the VRAM 240 and displayed on the screen HG.

At this time, for example, when the normal copy image is displayed, the designated output paper is displayed in white in the image display area E1 of the screen HG, and the trimming image is arranged and displayed in the center of the paper. When the paper is a standard paper, the trimmed image is automatically scaled and displayed so that the trimmed image is maximized in the paper. Therefore,
When the size of the trimming area is changed, the magnification (magnification) M is automatically changed. Further, when the paper size is changed, the magnification M and the size of the trimming image are automatically changed in association with it. When the output size or the magnification M of the trimming image is designated, the trimming image is displayed in a size corresponding to that.

In the film scanner 1 of this embodiment,
The film image read by the image sensor IS is vertically (main scanning direction) 4 regardless of the type of film.
It has pixels of 096 dots and horizontal (sub-scanning direction) 6144 dots, and the aspect ratio RS thereof is 1: 1.5. On the other hand, since the aspect ratio RS of the standard paper is 1: 1.41, only the portion corresponding to 5776 dots in the horizontal center portion of the film image is obtained even when trimming is not performed. Is printed, and 184 dots in the horizontal direction at both ends are deleted.

The magnification M at the time of printing out is such that one pixel of the film image is 1 pixel of the printer without electrically varying the pixel of the read film image.
The same size is used when printing out corresponding to dots. Therefore, for example, if a film image is printed out at the same size with a printer of 400 dpi, it will be approximately 260 × 368 m regardless of the type (size) of film.
It becomes the image of m. The magnification of the optical system is variable according to the type of the film F, that is, the size of the film F.

On the other hand, the magnification for display on the screen HG (magnification for display: Mdisp) is the size on the paper (m
It is represented by the ratio (dot / mm) of the number of pixels (dots) on the screen HG to m).

In the trimming mode, when the read film image is displayed on the screen HG, the trimming frame initially set by the trimming frame default setting process described later is simultaneously displayed.

The trimming frame which is initially set displays the trimming area having the aspect ratio RS equal to the aspect ratio RS of the printable area of the designated output sheet as a default value (initial value). In addition, the trimming area of the default value, with the aspect ratio RS kept constant,
It is possible to change the size.

This is because the aspect ratio RS of the film image and the aspect ratio RS of the printable area on the output paper (standard size paper) are different, so trimming is performed to fill the entire printable area and the printable area is set. This is to prevent a blank portion where an image is not formed from occurring.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a setting state of the trimming frame TFD having default values for various output sheets, FIG.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing setting states of trimming frames TFD4 to TFD9 of default values for various films and output sheets.

As shown in FIG. 10, when an image of a 35 mm size film F3 is displayed and A3T is designated as the output paper, it is slightly smaller than the image display area E1 in the sub-scanning direction (horizontal direction of the screen). Then, the trimming frame TFD1 corresponding to the output sheet is displayed. Further, when A4T or legal is designated as the output sheet, the trimming frames TFD2, 3 corresponding to the respective output sheets are output.
Is displayed.

As shown in FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b),
When an image of 35 mm size film F3 is displayed and output paper having an aspect ratio RS of greater than 0.666 is designated, the trimming frame TFD4 having the default value becomes smaller in the sub-scanning direction, and the aspect ratio RS is 0. When an output sheet smaller than 0.666 is designated, the default trimming frame TFD5 becomes smaller in the main scanning direction (vertical direction of the screen). As shown in FIGS. 11C to 11F, when an image of the film F2 or F1 of 6 cm size or 4 × 5 inch size is displayed, the aspect ratio RS is 1.33 or 0.8. As a boundary, trimming frames TFD6 to TFD9 having default values which are reduced in the main scanning direction or the sub scanning direction are displayed.

12 and 13 are views showing display examples of the screens HG1 and HG2. In the screen HG1 of FIG. 12, the aspect ratio (trimming ratio) R of the displayed trimming frame TF is R.
The numerical value of S is the display area for operation E2 as the aspect ratio display DRS.
Is displayed in. In the aspect ratio display DRS, two aspect ratios RS are displayed, one for the vertical direction (main scanning direction) and one for the horizontal direction (sub scanning direction).

On the screen HG2 of FIG. 13, the output size submenu MS is displayed, and the output paper size SP designated from the output size submenu MS is displayed in the message display portion Y1. Details will be described later.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing printable areas (effective sizes) and aspect ratios RS for various output sheets, and FIG.
Is a diagram showing the coordinates of the default trimming frame TFD on the screen HG and the pixel address on the film by the combination of the aspect ratio RS and the film size for various output sheets, and FIG. 16 is the aspect ratio RS for the various films F. It is a figure which shows and a display area (display area).

In FIG. 14, printable area length =
Paper size length-11, printable area width = paper size width-
6. Aspect ratio RS = printable area vertical / printable area horizontal. Further, in FIG. 15, Xt1, Xt2, Yt1,
Yt2 indicates a trimming area (trimming frame TFD) having a default value on the screen HG, and FXt1, FXt
2, FYt1 and FYt2 indicate default value trimming areas on the film image. The table TB2 shown in FIG. 15 is stored in the ROM 202.

In FIG. 16, screen size ratio = film image size in the main scanning direction / film image size in the sub scanning direction Yt1 = (450-300 / screen size ratio) / 2 + 1 Yt2 = (450 + 300 / screen size ratio) / 2 FYt1 = (6144-4096 / screen size ratio) / 2 +
1 FYt2 = (6144 + 4096 / screen size ratio) / 2.

Next, referring to these figures as well, the control operation by the CPU 201 will be described based on the flowchart. FIG. 17 is a main flowchart showing a schematic operation of the CPU 201.

When the power is turned on and the program is started, first, the initialization for initializing the state of the memory etc. is performed (step # 1), and the screen H of the display device 12 is displayed.
The initial screen is displayed on G (step # 2), and the process for shading correction in the image input unit 221 is performed (step # 3).

Next, it is checked whether or not the film image is being read (step # 4).
An image reading process (step # 5) for controlling signal processing by the image input unit 221, a sub-scanning process for scanning and reading a film image by the image sensor IS (step # 6), and a color correction process (step # 7). )
Are sequentially executed.

Subsequently, it is checked whether or not the current reading is for printout (step # 8).
That is, it is checked whether or not the reading is in response to the print key 74 being turned on.

If YES in step # 8, the image data transfer process for outputting the image information to the printer is executed (step # 9). If NO in step # 8, the read image is displayed. The image display process is executed (step # 10).

Then, the stop key 75 is checked for on (step # 11), and if the stop key 75 is turned on, read stop processing is executed (step # 11).
12). Then, communication processing with the printer is performed (step # 13), and the process returns to step # 4.

If the answer is NO in step # 4, the film carrier process for detecting the presence / absence of the film F and the type of film (step # 14), the cursor input process related to the position designation by the cursor CU (step #
15) and a panel key input process (step # 16) for accepting a key operation on the operation panel OP are sequentially executed, and then the process proceeds to step # 13.

18 and 19 are flowcharts of cursor input processing. First, cursor position detection processing is performed (step # 20). In the cursor position detection process,
The coordinate position of the cursor CU on the screen HG at that time is detected. Based on the detection result, it is checked whether or not the position of the cursor CU is within the image display area E1 (step # 21).

If YES in step # 21, the trimming mode is set (set), and the cursor CU has a shape for the trimming mode (steps # 22 and # 23). If the answer is NO in step # 21, the trimming mode is released (reset), and the cursor CU is set to the shape for mode selection (steps # 24 and #).
25).

Next, the on-key of the enter key 72 is checked (step # 26). When the enter key 72 is turned on, the coordinate value (cursor pointer) corresponding to the position of the cursor CU at that time is loaded (step # 2).
7). By checking the output confirmation flag, it is determined whether or not the output confirmation button Z5 has been turned on, that is, whether or not after the output confirmation (step # 28).

If the output is not confirmed (Yes in step # 28), it is checked whether the trimming mode is set (step # 29). If the trimming mode is set, the trimming area setting process is executed (step # 29). Three
0), if not trimming mode, the above-mentioned buttons Z
Then, the copy mode setting process for setting the operation mode corresponding to the selection is executed (step # 31).

After confirming the output (NO in step # 28), it is checked whether or not the trimming mode is set (step # 32), and in the trimming mode, re-trimming for resetting the trimming area. The process is executed (step # 33).

If the mode is not the trimming mode, it is determined whether the position of the cursor CU when the enter key 72 is turned on, that is, the value of the fetched cursor pointer is within the image display area E1 (step # 34). Image display area E
If it is within 1, image movement processing is performed (step # 3).
6). If it is outside the image display area E1, a copy mode setting process is performed (step # 37).

20 and 21 are flowcharts showing the copy mode setting process. It is determined which button Z is the input by discriminating the area of the cursor pointer (steps # 41 and 42), the copy mode corresponding to each button Z is set, and necessary processing is performed (step ##). 43-72).

In the image adjustment submenu process (step # 44), image density setting or color balance adjustment is performed. In the trimming frame default setting process (step # 47), the default value of the trimming frame is set,
In the trimming area setting process (step # 48), the trimming area is set. The other mode incompatible with the reduced continuous shooting mode reset process (step # 52) is reset, and the enlarged continuous shooting sub-menu process (step # 53).
Specifies the size of enlarged continuous shooting. The other mode that is incompatible in the enlarged continuous shooting mode reset processing is reset (step # 56), and the reduced continuous shooting mode setting processing is performed (step # 57).

In the output confirmation mode process (step # 62), the relationship between the image to be printed out and the paper is displayed on the screen H.
Display on G. In the output size submenu process (step # 65), the size of output paper is set (designated).
In the all flag reset process (step # 69), all currently set modes are reset, and in the initial screen display process (step # 70), the initial screen is displayed. In the user setting process (step # 72), the user sets a work environment such as an initial mode at reset or a mode memory. When the button Z is not input, the process is not performed and the process returns.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of the trimming area setting process. First, it is checked whether the area setting flag is set (step # 81). In the case of YES in step # 81, the trimming area has already been set, and in this case, the following processing relating to the movement of the trimming area is executed.

That is, the area of the cursor pointer is determined (step # 82), and when the cursor pointer corresponds to the inside of the trimming area, the trimming frame TF is moved on the screen HG according to the operation of the trackball 71. The trimming frame moving process is repeatedly executed until the enter key 72 is turned on (steps # 83 to 85).

When the enter key 72 is turned on, it means that the operation for moving the trimming frame has been completed. Therefore, the process proceeds to step # 87 to print out at a predetermined position on the sheet according to the position of the trimming area. Set the amount of movement of the image.

If the answer is NO in step # 81, the following processing relating to the new setting of the trimming area is executed. First, a process of displaying a quadrangle having the designated first point in the image display area E1 and the second point at the cursor position as a diagonal point as a trimming frame TF (step # 88).
At this time, the trimming frame TF is deformed corresponding to the movement of the second point accompanying the cursor movement operation as described above.

Then, the magnification is calculated and displayed based on the coordinates of the displayed trimming frame (step # 89),
The aspect ratio RS of the trimming frame is calculated and displayed based on the coordinates of the displayed trimming frame (step # 9).
0). These processes are performed until the enter key 72 is pressed, that is, the trimming frame TF is determined.

Enter key 72 to confirm the second point
When is turned on, the area setting flag is set, and those pointers are fetched in order to save the coordinates of the four corners of the trimming frame TF at that time (steps # 91 to 93). These data are transmitted to the printer device.

Here, the trimming frame (trimming area)
The coordinates of the four corners of the trimming frame are indicated by Xt1 = X coordinate of the left end of the trimming frame, Xt2 = X coordinate of the right end of the trimming frame, Yt1 = Y coordinate of the upper end of the trimming frame, Yt2 = Y coordinate of the lower end of the trimming frame, and these are Xt1. = Min (Xo, Xp) Xt2 = max (Xo, Xp) Yt1 = min (Yo, Yp) Yt2 = max (Yo, Yp)

Xp = X coordinate of current pointer position Yp = Y coordinate of current pointer position Xo = X coordinate of previously saved pointer position Yo = Y coordinate of previously saved pointer position

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of the trimming ratio display processing. First, it is determined whether the present time is before or after setting the trimming frame by the area setting flag (step # 101), and if it is after setting the trimming frame (Yes in step # 101), the X coordinate and the Y coordinate of the trimming frame. Then, the trimming width Xt in the X direction and the trimming width Yt in the Y direction are obtained (steps # 102 and 103).

If the trimming frame has not been set (NO in step # 101), the trimming width Xt in the X direction and the trimming width in the Y direction are determined based on the position of the pointer saved previously and the X and Y coordinates during the trimming frame setting. Yt is obtained (steps # 104, 105).

Next, the trimming ratio (aspect ratio) RSx based on the main scanning direction and the trimming ratio RSy based on the sub scanning direction are obtained (steps # 106 and 107), and the obtained trimming ratios (aspect ratio) RSx and RSy are displayed. (Step # 108).

For example, in FIG. 12, the trimming frame T
The size of F is Xo = 50, Xp = 90, Yo = 18
When 0 and Yp = 250, Xt = 90-50 = 40 Yt = 250-180 = 70, and therefore RSx = 70/40 = 1.750 RSy = 40/70 = 0.571. Therefore, the aspect ratio RS is 1.000 to 1.750,
Or, it is displayed as 0.571: 1.000.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart of the trimming frame default setting process. The trimming frame default setting process is for automatically setting the trimming frame TFD according to the aspect ratio RS of the printable area (print effective area) of the output paper.

First, the size of the currently selected output sheet is detected, and the table T stored in the ROM 202 is detected.
By B2 (see FIG. 15), the coordinates of the trimming frame (Xt1, Xt2, Yt1,
Yt2) is obtained and a trimming frame is set (step # 1
22), display the set trimming frame (step #
123) These processes may be obtained by a predetermined calculation formula as long as the output paper size is known, but since the types of output paper to be selected are limited, the calculation result is stored in the ROM2.
It may be stored in 02.

Then, the area setting flag is set (step # 124), and the aspect ratio (trimming ratio) RS is displayed by the trimming ratio display processing (step # 12).
5).

Here, a specific example of setting the trimming frame TFD having the default value will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 16, the control in the sub-scanning direction is performed based on the film F3 having a size of 35 mm. Therefore, in the films F1 and F2 having a size of 6 cm and 4 × 5 inches, the leading edge of the film image is in the sub-scanning direction. It is not the first address.

Further, the size of the image display area E1 of the screen HG is such that the main direction image display size = Dx = 300 (dots) and the sub direction image display size = Dy = 450 (dots). First, the default value of the trimming frame is calculated from the film size and the printable area of the output paper. [35 mm size film F3, F4] 35 mm film main direction image display width = Dx35 = 3
00 35 mm film sub-direction image display width = Dy35 = 4
50 Number of pixels read in 35 mm film in the main direction = Px35 = 4
096 Number of pixels read in the sub-direction of 35 mm film = Py35 = 6
145 Regarding Trimming Area on Screen HG When Aspect Ratio RS> 0.666 Xt1 = 1 Xt2 = Dx35 Yt1 = (Dy−Dx35 / Aspect Ratio) / 2 Yt2 = (Dy + Dx35 / Aspect Ratio) / 2 Aspect Ratio RS ≦ 0 .666 Xt1 = (Dx−Dy35 × aspect ratio) / 2 Xt2 = (Dx + Dy35 × aspect ratio) / 2 Yt1 = 1 Yt2 = Dy35 Pixel address on film Fxt1 = (Xt1-1) × (Px35−) 1) / (Dx35-1) +1 Fxt2 = (Xt2-1) × (Px35-1) / (Dx35-1) +1 Fyt1 = (Yt1-1) × (Py35-1) / (Dy35-1) +1 Fyt2 = (Yt2-1) × (Py35-1) / (Dy35-1) +1 [6 cm size film F2] 6 × 4.5 cm film main direction image table Width = Dx6
45 = 300 6 × 4.5 cm Sub-direction image display width of film = Dy6
45 = 225 6 × 4.5 cm Number of pixels read in main direction of film = Px6
45 = 4096 6 × 4.5 cm Number of pixels read in the sub direction of the film = Py6
45 = 3072 Regarding trimming area on screen HG When aspect ratio RS <1.33 Xt1 = (Dx− (Yt2-Yt1) × aspect ratio) / 2 Xt2 = (Dx + (Yt2-Yt1) × aspect ratio) / 2 Yt1 = (Dy−Dy645) / 2 Yt2 = (Dy + Dy645) / 2 When aspect ratio RS ≧ 1.33 Xt1 = 1 Xt2 = Dx645 Yt1 = (Dy−Dx645 / aspect ratio) / 2 Yt2 = (Dy + Dx645 / aspect ratio) ) / 2 Pixel address on film Fxt1 = (Xt1-1) × (Px645-1) / (Dx645-1) +1 Fxt2 = (Xt2-1) × (Px645-1) / (Dx645-1) +1 Fyt1 = (Yt1-1) × (Py645-1) / (Dy645-1) +1 Fyt2 = (Yt2-1) × (Py645-1) / (Dy6 45-1) +1 [4 × 5 inch size film F1] 4 × 5 inch film main direction image display width = Dx45
= 300 4 × 5 inch film sub-direction image display width = Dy45
= 375 Number of pixels read in the main direction of 4 × 5 inch film = Px45
= 4096 Number of pixels read in the sub-direction of 4 × 5 inch film = Py45
= 5120 About trimming area on screen HG When aspect ratio RS <0.8 Xt1 = (300− (Yt2-Yt1) × aspect ratio) / 2 Xt2 = (300+ (Yt2-Yt1) × aspect ratio) / 2 Yt1 = (450-Dy45) / 2 Yt2 = (450 + Dy45) / 2 When aspect ratio RS ≧ 0.8 Xt1 = 1 Xt2 = Dx45 Yt1 = (450-Dx45 / aspect ratio) / 2 Yt2 = (450 + Dx45 / aspect ratio) / 2 Regarding pixel address on film Fxt1 = (Xt1-1) × (Px45-1) / (Dx45-1) +1 Fxt2 = (Xt2-1) × (Px45-1) / (Dx45-1) +1 Fyt1 = (Yt1-1) * (Py45-1) / (Dy45-1) +1 Fyt2 = (Yt2-1) * (Py45-1) / (Dy45-1) +1 , The film F as described above there are various sizes, aspect ratio RS of the respective sizes are different. Therefore, when the film image is read and displayed on the screen HG, the display area is naturally different. The size of the film F and the display area at that time are shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, in order to facilitate the calculation of the trimming area, the reading control of the film image is performed with 4096 × 6144 dots in accordance with the 35 mm size film F3 having the smallest screen size ratio. For a film having a small aspect ratio RS, the image data of only the central portion in the sub-scanning direction is controlled to be read data as shown in FIG. That is, in the case of a film having a small aspect ratio RS, the portion of the film carrier FC is read before and after reading in the sub-scanning direction.

With this setting, the coordinates of the trimming area set on the screen HG are 13.65 (= 4096/300) when further trimming is performed.
By doubling, the coordinates of the trimming area on the film image can be easily obtained.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as a problem in the nature of the printer device, regardless of the size of the output paper, it is 11 mm in the sub-scanning direction (7 mm at the front end and 4 mm at the rear end) and 6 mm in the main scanning direction (3 mm in each of the left and right sides). The area () indicates that printing is not possible and a blank area occurs.
This is because the paper is chucked on the transfer drum, and a margin is provided to prevent toner from adhering to the transfer drum.

It should be noted that the output paper which is normally used has an aspect ratio RS of 0.707 or 1.4 regardless of its size.
However, due to the above-mentioned circumstances, the aspect ratio RS slightly changes depending on the size. The aspect ratio RS considering such a blank area is shown in the G column of FIG.

Then, the aspect ratio RS shown in FIG. 14 and FIG.
A trimming area (trimming frame TFD) having a default value is set based on the relationship with the screen size ratio shown in FIG. The formulas for obtaining the trimming area on the screen HG and the trimming area on the film image from these are shown below.

Aspect ratio RS = screen size ratio Trimming area on screen HG Xt1 = 1 Xt2 = 300 Yt1 = Y1 Yt2 = Y2 Trimming area on film image Fxt1 = 1 Fxt2 = 4096 Fyt1 = Fy1 Fyt2 = Fy2 Aspect ratio When RS> screen size ratio Trimming area on screen HG Xt1 = 1 Xt2 = 300 Yt1 = (450-300 / aspect ratio) / 2 Yt2 = 450-Yt1 Trimming area on film image Fxt1 = 1 Fxt2 = 4096 Fyt1 = (6144-4096 / aspect ratio) / 2 Fyt2 = 6144-Fyt1 Aspect ratio RS <screen size ratio Trimming area on screen HG Xt1 = [300− (300 × aspect ratio / screen size ratio)]
/ 2 + 1 Xt2 = 301-Xt1 Yt1 = Y1 Yt2 = Y2 Trimming area on film image Fxt1 = [4096- (4096 × aspect ratio / screen size ratio)] / 2 + 1 Fxt2 = 4097-Fxt1 Fyt1 = Fy1 Fyt2 = Fy2 Trimming area As for the determination of RO, the table TB2 of the trimming area of the default value is created for each film size and each output paper size as shown in FIG.
It may be stored in the M202 or may be calculated from the film size and the output paper size by using the above formula.

In the embodiment described above, the screen H of the image is displayed.
In order to improve the appearance on G, the image display area is set so that the image is displayed in the center of the screen HG, and in order to simplify the calculation, the image reading area of the scanner is also used as a film image. According to the center of the sub-scanning direction, for a film with a large screen size ratio, it was decided to read the part with no image at the beginning and end of the sub-scanning direction.
The reading start position of the scanner may always be the leading edge of the film image.

In that case, the calculation formula of the trimming area of the default value is as follows. Fx1 = 1 Fy1 = 1 Fx2 = 4096 Fy2 = 4096 / screen size ratio aspect ratio RS = screen size ratio Fxt1 = 1 Fyt1 = 1 Fxt2 = 4096 Fyt2 = 4096 / screen size ratio aspect ratio RS> screen size ratio Fxt1 = 1 Fyt1 = 1 Fxt2 = 4096 Fyt2 = 4096 / aspect ratio Aspect ratio RS <when screen size ratio Fxt1 = [4096− (4096 × aspect ratio / screen size ratio)] / 2 + 1 Fxt2 = 4097-Fxt1 Fyt1 = 1 Fyt2 = 4096 / screen size ratio Now, return to the description of the flowchart.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart of the re-trimming process. The re-trimming process is performed when the trimming area is changed after confirming the output. First, the entire film image is displayed on the screen HG (step # 141), and the trimming frame TF set last time is displayed over the image (step # 142).

Trimming frame correction processing is performed based on the displayed trimming frame TF (step # 14).
3). The trimming frame correction flag is checked, and the trimming frame correction process is repeated until the trimming frame correction process is completed (step # 144). While the trimming frame is being corrected, the trimming menu MT shown in FIG. 6B is displayed on the screen HG.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart of the trimming frame correction processing. First, a trimming frame correction flag indicating that the trimming frame is being modified is set (step #
161). The area of the cursor pointer is discriminated and the position of the cursor CU when the enter key 72 is turned on is discriminated (step # 162).

If the cursor pointer is at the position of the buttons Z11 to Z14, the processing corresponding to the type is performed. That is, if it is the enlargement button Z11, the process of enlarging the trimming frame TF is performed (step # 165), and the reduction button Z1.
If it is 2, the trimming frame TF is reduced (step # 166). If it is the cancel button Z13, the trimming frame TF is hidden and the coordinates of the trimming frame TF are reset to reset the area setting flag. Processing (step # 167), and the end button Z14
If so, the trimming frame correction flag is reset (step # 168). When the processing for changing the trimming frame is performed, the magnification M is changed, and therefore the magnification setting processing for calculating the magnification M is performed (step # 169).

If the cursor pointer is not the buttons Z11 to Z14, it is determined whether or not it is within the trimming frame TF (step # 171), and if it is within the trimming frame TF, trimming frame moving processing is performed (step # 172).

The enlargement processing and the reduction processing of the trimming frame TF here are performed while keeping the aspect ratio RS of the trimming frame TF constant. That is, in the case of enlargement processing, the coordinates of the trimming frame TF change according to the following formula.

Xt1 = Xt1- (Xt2-Xt1) [M (t) -1] / 2 Xt2 = Xt2 + (Xt2-Xt1) [M (t) -1] / 2 Yt1 = Yt1- (Yt2-Yt1) [ M (t) -1] / 2 Yt2 = Yt2- (Yt2-Yt1) [M (t) -1] / 2 However, M (t) is a magnification which increases in proportion to the time when the enlargement button Z11 is pressed. is there.

In the case of the reduction processing, the coordinates change according to the same formula as in the case of the above-described enlargement processing, but M (t)
Is a multiplying factor that decreases in proportion to the time when the reduction button Z12 is pressed.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of the output size submenu process. First, output size submenu M
S (see FIG. 13) is displayed (step # 181).
Next, it is determined which button Z on the output size submenu MS has been pressed (step # 182), and processing is performed according to the pressed button Z.

When the A3T button Z21 is pressed, the output sheet is set to A3T (step # 187), and A4T
When the button Z22 is pressed, the output sheet is set to A4T (step # 189), and when the A4Y button Z23 is pressed, the output sheet is set to A4Y (step # 189).
190). A signal corresponding to each setting is sent to the printer device by the communication processing with the printer of the main routine, and the output paper of the set size is selected.

When the manual feed paper button Z24 is pressed, a submenu process for setting the manual feed paper size is performed (step # 191), and the length designation button Z25 is set.
If is pressed, a length designation submenu process for directly designating the size of the output image is performed (step # 1).
92). The set output paper size SP is displayed on the message display portion Y1 (step # 188).

When the cancel button Z26 is pressed,
Hide output size submenu MS (step #
183) and set the output paper size to the priority paper size set in the user setting mode (step # 18).
4) Display the paper size (step # 18)
5).

When the end button Z27 is pressed, the output size submenu MS is hidden (step # 1).
86), the processing ends. According to the above-described embodiment, in the trimming mode, the trimming frame TFD in which the aspect ratio RS equal to the aspect ratio RS of the printable area of the designated output sheet is set as the default value is displayed, and the trimming frame TFD is Since the size can be changed while keeping the aspect ratio RS constant, it is extremely easy to perform trimming so as to form an image on the entire printable area of the output paper.

Since the aspect ratio RS is displayed numerically on the screen HG by the aspect ratio display DRS, even if the operator sets the trimming frame TF instead of the default trimming frame TFD, the aspect ratio display is performed. By the DRS, the aspect ratio RS of the trimming frame TF can be accurately known, and an appropriate trimming area can be set according to the printable area of the output paper. Furthermore, since two types of aspect ratios RS with different standards are displayed on the aspect ratio display DRS, it is easy to match the size of the printable area of the output sheet.

In the above-described embodiment, the structure of the control unit 200, the operation timing, the processing contents, the contents and order of the flowchart, the structure of the screen HG, and the other film scanner 1
The configuration and the like can be variously modified other than those described above in accordance with the gist of the present invention.

[0128]

According to the present invention, when a trimmed image is output for hard copy, a trimmed image is formed on the entire printable area of the output paper without forming a blank portion in the printable area of the output paper. Can be formed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, even when the operator arbitrarily sets the trimming area, the aspect ratio can be accurately known, and the trimming area can be appropriately adjusted according to the printable area of the output sheet. Can be set.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an overview of a film scanner according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a truck provided on the main body of the film scanner.

FIG. 3 is a front view of various film carriers.

FIG. 4 is a front view of an operation panel.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an internal panel.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control unit of the film scanner.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an image processing unit of the control unit along a data flow.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a procedure for designating a trimming frame.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a setting state of trimming frames having default values for various output sheets.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a setting state of default trimming frames for various films and output sheets.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing printable areas and aspect ratios for various output sheets.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing aspect ratios for various output sheets.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing aspect ratios and display areas for various films.

FIG. 17 is a main flowchart showing a schematic operation of the CPU.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of cursor input processing.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of cursor input processing.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a mode setting process.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a mode setting process.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of a trimming area setting process.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of trimming ratio display processing.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart of trimming frame default setting processing.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart of re-trimming processing.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart of trimming frame correction processing.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of output size submenu processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 film scanner (image editing apparatus) 200 control unit (trimming area default setting means,
Trimming area changing means, aspect ratio display means) HG1 screen (trimming edit screen) RS aspect ratio

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A trimming area can be set for an input image, and a trimming image, which is an image in the set trimming area, can be scaled and output so as to be included in a designated output paper area. In the image editing apparatus configured as described above, a trimming area default setting unit that sets a default value of an aspect ratio of the trimming area to be equal to an aspect ratio of a printable area of the designated output paper is provided. Image editing device. 2. The image editing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising trimming area changing means for changing the size of the trimming area set by the trimming area default setting means while keeping the aspect ratio constant. An image editing apparatus characterized by having. 3. The image editing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display device for displaying a trimming edit screen including the input image and a trimming area display for the input image, An image editing apparatus, comprising: an aspect ratio display means for displaying the aspect ratio of a trimming area by a numerical value on a display screen.