JPH07117966B2 - Layout image output method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention inputs different layout images required for inputting the created layout data and character data and confirming the layout necessary for creating the composition manuscript. The present invention relates to a layout image output method for outputting.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, there has been proposed a device for creating a layout of a catalog or a magazine by CAD processing.

This type of device is configured so that an operator can select the menu displayed on the display and input necessary layout data to create digital data to be handed over to a block drawing machine or the like. Then, it is customary to hand over to a manual work process in which a necessary phototype is attached to a block copy created by this type of device.

In this case, for phototypesetting, for example, a computer typesetting machine (CTS) or a photographic paper made by a typesetting machine is pasted at a designated position on the mount, one for each product.

Next, a conventional block-making process will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining the layout-designating paper. 51 is the layout-designating paper, which is composed of ruled lines 52, frames 53a to 53e, and copy (descriptions of product specifications) positions 54a to 54e. It is customary that the outline of the photo printed on 53d is roughly sketched. 55a to 55e are promised character information for distinguishing the product from the description.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram for explaining the structure of the blockboard,
The same parts as those in the figure are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In this figure, reference numeral 61 is a block mount, which is created in units of viewing and listening pages and is created in the same size as the magazine or catalog to be printed, that is, in the original size. 62a to 62e are phototyped output, which is a copy of the product printed on a specific photographic paper.
One sheet is manually attached to the positions corresponding to the copy positions 54a to 54e. 63a to 63e are photographic papers, and phototyped outputs 62a to 6
Promised character information 64a to 64e corresponding to the promised character information (about information) 55a to 55e printed on 2e is printed.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

As can be seen from these figures, in the conventional block making process, the typesetting outputs 62a to 62e and the photographic printing papers 63a to 63e output from the typesetting machine are referred to one by one at the designated positions with reference to the designated allocation sheet 51. There is a problem in that the work process of pasting each one must be performed without fail, and the work of making the magazine or catalog is considerably complicated because the work is extremely complicated.

Also, when creating a block using layout data created by the proposed catalog editing system or magazine editing system, graphic elements [eg ruled lines,
[Frame] and characters are output at the same time, the publisher confirms the layout, and after confirming the layout, a negative film is created by taking a picture with a camera using the artwork in which this figure and characters were output. It is used in the later process. However, in this case, since a graphic element that is unnecessary as a final printed matter is also photographed, it is necessary to remove the unnecessary graphic element. A typical example of this unnecessary graphic element is a frame indicating an area to which a photograph (gradation image) is assigned, and this frame is an indispensable graphic element when a gradation image is included in a printed matter. Therefore, even if the proposed catalog editing system or magazine editing system is used, the work of removing this frame from the negative film is indispensable when producing a printed matter including a gradation image. Since the work is very complicated, there is a problem that the work efficiency is low.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and in order to reduce the complicated work of removing unnecessary ruled lines of a film, a computer typesetting machine for displaying only characters or a combined image of characters and figures is used. It is an object of the present invention to provide a layout image output method capable of outputting in.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and includes layout data including graphic data and character position data, and document data including coded character data and predetermined key information corresponding to the character position data, respectively. Created, output position designation information modified to be readable by a computer typesetting system based on the character position data in the created layout data, to the character data in the document data according to the key information in the document data The added typesetting character data, and typesetting figure data in which the figure data in the layout data is converted into data that can be drawn by a computer typesetting system, and typesetting layout data including both data is created, and the typesetting layout data created Characters only or characters and figures based on the typesetting character data and the typesetting figure data in The combined image is output in computerized typesetting system and is intended to provide a layout image output method of.

[Action]

In the present invention, typesetting figure data converted to be output by a computer typesetting machine based on both layout data including figure data and character position data and document data including character data and predetermined key information. The typesetting layout data including the typesetting data and the typesetting character data is obtained, and both the output of only the character and the output of the combined image of the character and the graphic can be performed.

The artwork obtained by outputting only the characters can be used as it is for camera photography, and the artwork obtained by outputting the combined image of characters and figures is a graphic element (for example, an image is arranged. Since the entire layout such as the positional relationship between the [frame] and characters can be checked at a glance, it is used as an output product to be presented to the publisher for correction.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of a layout system to which a layout image output method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. Reference numeral 1 is a data correction unit, which is composed of a display unit 1a, an input unit 1b and the like. Editing, which constitutes a first storage means for storing digital layout data edited by, for example, a catalog editing system (Japanese Patent Application No. 61-173736).
The FD2 is read and the graphic data in the digital layout data is separated and newly registered in the correction FD1c. A correction system 3 is composed of a composition drawing machine 3a and a digitizer 3b. The composition drawing machine 3a reads out graphic data (ruled line data, frame data) stored in the correction FD 1c and outputs it to a predetermined output paper. draw. The digitizer 3b displays a predetermined command menu in a state in which the output paper drawn by the block drawing machine 3a and the predesignated layout specified paper are superposed based on predetermined alignment information (such as register marks). The selected ruled line data and frame data are modified and re-registered in the modification FD1c. Reference numeral 4 denotes a document input section that also serves as the document information input means of the present invention. The description (copy) of the product input from the input section 4b is converted into a character code and displayed on the display section 4a in a designated series, and The created copy is registered in the document FD4c (second storage means). In addition, the copy is information that will guide the product description position,
For example, a product number or the like is added. Reference numeral 5 is a typesetting data creating means which constitutes the data structure modifying means of the present invention, and is composed of, for example, a personal computer, and is stored in the document FD4c by selecting and instructing a command menu displayed on the display part 5a with the input part 5b. Document data data correction unit 1
The data structure of the document data is modified so as to be subordinate to the layout data stored in the layout FD1d modified in (1), and the typesetting input data is created and stored in the typesetting FD5c serving as the third storage unit. The conversion of the data structure means the output position designation information of the document data so that the document data is assigned to each copy data of the layout data (details will be described later) with the product number added to the document data as a key. It is to add. 6 is a computer typesetting system,
The typesetting layout data and the copy are respectively read from the typesetting FD 5c created by the typesetting data creating means 5, and the read copy is referred to by the output character position control unit 6a serving as the output controlling means of the present invention while referring to the typesetting layout data. Photographic paper, eg multiple copies on one page and /
Alternatively, the ruled line is printed out at the designated position, and the photographic paper output 7 is finally output.

FIG. 2 is a system schematic diagram of the data correction unit 1 shown in FIG. 1, and the same components as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals.

In this figure, 11 is a floppy disk drive,
The editing FD2 or the correction FD1c is inserted, necessary information is read and displayed on the display unit 1a. A main memory 12 stores a program necessary for correcting the editing FD 2, and is read and activated by pressing the system switch 13.

FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (c) are schematic diagrams for explaining the operation of separating and outputting graphic data according to the present invention, and the same elements as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1A shows a state in which ruled line data 15, frame data 16a to 16d, character position data (indicated by Z) 17a to 17f, which are graphic data, are displayed on the display unit 1a on the edited FD image screen. . FIG. 2B is a graphic data separation screen, and shows a state in which graphic data other than the character position data 17a to 17f shown in FIG. The figure (c) is drawing output, and the ruled line data 15 and the frame data 16a shown in the figure (b) are shown.
16c and the registration information (registration mark) 18 are drawn by the block drawing machine 3a shown in FIG.

4 (a) to 4 (e) are schematic diagrams for explaining the correction operation of the graphic data according to the present invention, and the same components as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals.

The graphic data confirmation and correction operation according to the present invention will now be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a view for explaining the graphic data confirmation and correction operation according to the present invention. The same parts as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals.

In this figure, reference numeral 31 denotes a menu section, which shows a state in which a command 31a necessary for correction or confirmation and a pattern 31b necessary for punctuation are displayed on the display section 1a. 32 is a floppy disk drive in which the editing FD2 or the editing FD1c is set. A pointing device 33 indicates a command 31a or a pattern 31b displayed on the display unit 1a.

First, for example, when the editing FD2 that stores digital layout data created by a catalog editing system is set in the floppy disk drive 32 and the "editing FD" displayed on the pointing device 33 is designated, the editing FD2 is displayed.
Is read out, and the edit FD image screen shown in FIG. 3A is displayed on the display unit 1a. Here, the editing FD2 set in the floppy disk drive 32 is taken out, and a solid floppy disk, that is, the FD1c for correction is set in the floppy disk drive 32. here,
When "separation" displayed on the display unit 1a is instructed by the pointing device 33, the data correction unit 1 causes the character position data (indicated by Z) 17a to 1a displayed on the editing FD image screen to be displayed.
Write the figure data excluding 7f to the FD1c for correction. The graphic data (shown in FIG. 3 (b)) written in the correction FD 1c is delivered to the block making machine 3a, and the graphic data is drawn on a predetermined output paper PA (see FIG. 3 (c)). Along with that, the registration mark 18 is drawn.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the allocation designation paper 19 and the third
The output paper PA shown in FIG. 7C and the register marks attached to each paper surface.
It is placed on the digitizer 3b so that 18, 20 match (see FIG. 4 (a)). At this time, since the relative positions of the two registration marks are determined by aligning the two registration marks, for example, by observing each paper surface placed on the paper mounting surface of the digitizer 3b with a backlight, the allocation designation paper
It is judged whether there is a mismatch with each ruled line or frame line on 19 or whether correction is necessary. For example, when the region of the frame data 16b needs to be corrected, it is shown in FIG. 4 (a). When the "frame" is instructed by the instructing member PD from the menu M created in advance in the digitizer 3b and the diagonal coordinates P ₁ and P ₂ are instructed as shown in FIG. 4 (c), the frame data 16b is corrected, The frame data 16b shown in FIG. 4 (d) is the correction FD1c.
Will be re-registered with. Note that the thickness of the frame line and ruled line correction information (correction information such as horizontal and vertical) are registered in the menu M in advance. Further, when the designated allocation paper 19 is placed on the digitizer 3b, three points are positioned to prevent the positional accuracy from deteriorating.

Next, when the modification of the graphic data is completed, the graphic data is read from the modification FD1c, stored in an internal memory (not shown), the editing FD2 is set again in the floppy disk drive 32, and the re-registration of the graphic data is instructed, that is, pointing is performed. "Edit" displayed on the display 1a on the device 33
When "FD" is instructed, the ruled line data 15 and the frame data 16a to 16c of the graphic data registered in the edited FD2 are rewritten to the ruled line data 21 and the frame data 22a to 22c as shown in FIG. 4 (e). . If the character position data (denoted by Z) 17a to 17f needs to be corrected, the pointing device 33 is used to correct the character position data (denoted by Z) 17a.
.About.17f and the moving position, the positions of the character position data (denoted by Z) 17a to 17f can be corrected.

Next, the layout data creating operation of the punctuation mark will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram for explaining the layout data creation of the punctuation mark according to the present invention, and the same components as those in FIG. 5 are designated by the same reference numerals. The pattern 31b has a one-to-one correspondence with the code information table that can be recognized by the computer typesetting system 6 shown in FIG.
The font 31b also has a one-to-one correspondence with the font used in the computer typesetting system 6 shown in FIG.

With the editing FD2 set in the floppy disk drive 32, operate the pointing device 33 to display
The user designates the "gaiji" in the menu M displayed in 1a, and commands the data correction unit 1 to execute the allocating mode.

Next, if the pointing device 33 is used to instruct the pattern 31b (“”) of the punctuation marks in the menu M, and further the allocation position Q ₁ is instructed to the display unit 1a of FIG. On pattern 31b
Punctuation data consisting of code coordinate data (“”) and series data is stored. Next, when the pointing device 33 is used to instruct the pattern 31b (“”) of the punctuation marks in the menu M and further the allocation position Q ₂ , the display unit 1a is allocated and the pattern 31b is stored in the internal memory.
Punctuation data consisting of code coordinate data of (“”) and series data is stored (see FIG. 6). Here, it is determined whether the position of the punctuation mark once created is to be corrected, and if there is no correction, it is held in the internal memory by pointing the pointing device 33 to the "Edit FD" in the menu section 31 of the display section 1a. The existing punctuation mark layout data is written in the editing FD2, and the final layout FD1d is obtained.

On the other hand, in the document input unit 4, the operator inputs a copy, which is an explanation of the product specifications, into the input unit 4b while looking at the display unit 4a.

At this time, when a copy is input, key information for subordinate to the character position data 17a to 17f of the layout data, for example, each product number is input, and then the body of the copy is input. A copy is stored in the main body memory of the document input unit 4 for each key information. For example, if a copy for one page is input, the document FD4c is written to the floppy disk drive 32 to move to the copy input operation for the next page. Set and write the copy stored in the main memory.
This operation is performed for the number of issued pages.

Then, in the phototypesetting data creating means 5, the layout FD1d, document F
When you bring in D4c and instruct from the input section 5b to read the FD in the menu displayed on the display section 5a, the key information corresponding to the character position data 17a to 17f in the layout FD1d will be displayed in the document FD.
By adding the output position designation information read from 4c and recognizable by the output character position control unit 6a provided in the computer typesetting system 6 to each copy, the typesetting character data with the output position designation information added to each copy is created. , The layout data is created by adding drawing position data and modifying the data structure so that the drawing data in the layout FD1d can be drawn by the drawing function of the computer typesetting system 6. The data modification structure differs depending on the computer typesetting system on the market.

When this data structure modification is completed, change the input unit 5b to the display unit.
Typesetting FD5c which is set in the floppy disk drive 32 by selecting the menu displayed in 5a.
The typesetting layout data including the typesetting figure data and the typesetting character data is stored in.

Next, the computer typesetting system 6 reads out the typesetting layout data from the typesetting FD 5c, and the output character position control unit 6a refers to the typesetting layout data to place the copy and / or graphic data corresponding to each product at a designated position on the photographic paper. Upon printing, a photographic paper output 7 is obtained.

Next, variations of the printing paper output 7 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b).

7 (a) and 7 (b) are schematic diagrams for explaining variations of the printing paper output according to the present invention, and 40 is the printing paper.
This paper 40 borders 41, typesetting output 42a~42f is shown a state in which baking was from the specified position R ₁ to R _6. 43a
43c are frame lines, and show the state in which the computer typesetting system 6 has burned in the position designated by the layout FD1d.

As can be seen from this figure, the output character position control unit 6a of the computer typesetting system 6 refers to the output position specifying information which is the copy printing position stored in the typesetting FD 5c, and specifies the specified position R _{1 of the} photographic paper 40. to R ₆ go baked typesetting output 42a~42f at a time (see FIG. 7 (a)).

In addition, if necessary, as shown in FIG. 7 (b), a frame line 43a
It is also possible to print ~ 43c on the photographic paper 40.

In this way, only the character data to be assigned independently of the layout data input from the layout FD1d is the document FD4c.
Even if it is input as, since the above key information is added to the character data, the character data output position specification information is derived by referring to the character allocation information in the layout data created in advance. Alternatively, it is possible to output an image of any combination of characters and figures.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a block making operation according to the present invention.

In this figure, 44a to 44d are slabs of paper, which are output by an ordinary typesetting machine. 45a to 45c are pieces of photographic paper, which are manually attached to the transparent film 46. The transparent film 46 is provided with alignment information (for example, a register mark) so that the transparent film 46 can be aligned with the printing paper 40.

The photographic printing paper 41 shown in FIG. 7 (a), that is, the phototypesetting outputs 42a-4
The printing paper 41 on which 2f is drawn and the printing paper piece 45a shown in FIG.
~ 45c and punctuation marks paper pieces 44a to 44d are overlapped with a transparent film 46 manually attached at a predetermined position on the basis of the register marks to create a master copy original. The original plate of the film is created.

On the other hand, the printing paper 41 and the printing paper pieces 45a to 45b shown in FIG.
When the original (lower plate) is overlaid with the transparent film 46 manually attached at a predetermined position, the image can be confirmed as a plate-making state by sending it to the publisher. When this manuscript returns to the printing company,
When the work of reattaching the transparent film 46 to the photographic printing paper 41 shown in FIG. 7A is performed, a block copy original is created. In this way, since no graphic element is drawn on the photographic printing paper 41, a block copy original is created by attaching the transparent film 46 to the photographic printing paper 41, and by photographing this block copy original with a camera. , It is possible to make a negative film necessary for making a final film original plate. The film does not require the conventional work of removing the graphic elements.

Next, the layout image output method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 9 (a) and 9 (b).

FIG. 9 (a) is a flow chart for explaining a phototyped layout control operation procedure in the layout image output method according to the present invention, and (1) to (12) show respective steps.

Set the editing FD2 in the floppy disk drive 11,
The graphic data is read (1) and displayed on the display unit 1a (2). Next, from the input unit 1b, the character position data 17a to 17f
Waits for the input of the separation command of (3), the separated graphic data is registered in the correction FD 1c (4), and the separated graphic data is drawn by the plate making machine 3a of the correction system 3. . Next, the digitizer 3b superimposes the designated allocation paper 19 and the drawing output paper and picks the correction position (5). Then
The corrected correction position information is re-registered in the correction FD 1c (6). Next, it is judged whether or not a copy correction command has been input (7), and if NO, the process proceeds to step (10) and thereafter, and if YES, waits for whether or not a layout command of punctuation has been input (8), When the layout command of the practitioner is input, a pact layout routine is executed (9). Next, the graphic data and the position data of the punctuation marks are registered in the layout FD1d (10). Next, the typesetting data creating means 5 registers the typesetting layout data, which has been integrated with the layout FD1d and the document FD4c, in the typesetting CD5c (11). Then, the computerized typesetting system 6 prints out the document data at the positions on the photographic paper designated by the layout data corresponding to the keys added to the plurality of document data registered in the typesetting FD 5c (12).

FIG. 9 (b) shows the step (9) shown in FIG. 9 (a).
6 is a flowchart illustrating a punctuation mark layout routine of FIG. Note that (1) to (7) indicate each step.

The patterns and codes of punctuation marks used in the computer typesetting system 6 are registered in the correction system to create a punctuation mark creation menu (1) and display it on the display unit 1a (2). Next, waiting for the punctuation pattern selection by the input unit 1b (3), when the punctuation pattern is selected, waiting for the series and allocation position input from the input unit 1b (4), the punctuation pattern of the designated series is set. It is displayed at the designated position (5). Next, it is judged whether or not the position of the punctuation mark pattern should be corrected (6). If YES, the process returns to step (3), and if NO, the layout information of the punctuation mark pattern is registered in the layout FD1d (7).

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, based on both layout data and document data, typesetting layout data including typesetting figure data and typesetting character data converted to be output by a computer typesetting machine is obtained. Output only characters,
In addition, both the output of a combined image of characters and figures is possible.

By obtaining a block copy of only this character, it is possible to use this block copy as it is for camera photography, and thus there is no need for the work of removing the graphic elements that has been done conventionally, which has the effect of improving work efficiency. .

Also, by obtaining a block copy with a combination image of characters and figures, the overall layout such as the positional relationship between graphic elements and characters can be checked at a glance, so to present this block copy to a publisher for correction. Can be used as an output product.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is an advantage that the layout data can be used to obtain a block copy suitable for the purpose by using the computer typesetting machine.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a layout system to which a layout image output method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a system schematic diagram that configures the data correction unit shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining a graphic data separation output according to the present invention, FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining a graphic data correction operation according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a graphic data confirmation and correction operation according to the present invention. 6 and 6 are configuration diagrams for explaining the layout data creation of the punctuation mark according to the present invention, FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining a variation of printing paper output according to the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a block copy according to the present invention. FIG. 9 (a) is a flow chart for explaining a phototyped layout control operation procedure in the layout image output method according to the present invention. Flowchart illustrating a Yakumono layout routine dampening Figure 9 (a), FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining the allocation specified paper, FIG. 11 is a schematic view for explaining the structure of a layout paper base sheet. In the figure, 1 is a data correction unit, 2 is an editing FD, 3 is a correction system, 4 is a document input unit, 5 is a phototypesetting data creating means, 6 is a computer typesetting system, and 7 is photographic paper output.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Kanji Nishijima 3-36-23 Nishihara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Meizo Mansion 102 (56) References JP-A 61-148575 (JP, A) JP-A 61 -863 (JP, A) JP-A-58-144255 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Layout data including graphic data and character position data, and document data including coded character data and predetermined key information corresponding to the character position data are created, and the created data is created. Based on the character position data in the layout data, the output position designation information modified to be readable by a computer typesetting system, the typesetting character data added to the character data in the document data according to the key information in the document data, The typesetting figure data in which the figure data in the layout data is converted into data that can be drawn by a computer typesetting system, and typesetting layout data including both data are created, and the typesetting character data and the typesetting in the created typesetting layout data are created. Based on the figure data, the computer typesetting system can be used to display only characters or a combination image of characters and figures. A layout image output method characterized by outputting with a stem.