JPH07129783A - Image processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform the image edition without being conscious of an image command other than an image processing command to perform image processing even when different resolution is provided, by providing a bind information. CONSTITUTION:A bind information setting means 102 to set the bind information which affects processing on destination resources that is a specific edited image corresponding to source resources that is an edited image to which the image processing has been applied, and a bind information storage means 103 which holds the bind information are provided. An image processing control means 104 instructs an image processing means 105 of the image processing to be applied to a designated image held with an image storage means 106 and the image processing to affect a change area after the image processing on an image designated by the bind information based on the image processing command inputted by an image processing command input means 101 and the bind information held with the bind information storage means 103. The image processing means 105 executes instructed image processing.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus which realizes an interactive image editing system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an image processing apparatus using a conventional interactive image editing system, since resolutions are different, when an original image and a display image for displaying the original image are held separately, When displaying an original image after image processing, an image processing command for performing image processing on the original image,
An image processing command is separately input to perform resolution conversion on a changed area after image processing of an original image and copy it to a corresponding area of a display image.

Similarly, when a plurality of people share one original image and each person has a display image of the original image separately, When image processing is performed on the shared original image and the changed area after image processing is reflected and displayed in the corresponding area of the display image owned by each person, the image processing is performed. The person who performs the image processing performs the image processing command for that processing and the resolution conversion on the changed area after the image processing, and transfers it to the corresponding area of the display image owned by each person. The image processing command for copying was input separately.

Further, when a plurality of persons separately hold and edit partial images of one original image, they perform image processing on the partial images held by themselves and perform image processing on the partial images. If you want to reflect the changed area after applying to the original image, the image processing command to apply image processing to the partial image, and the changed area after performing image processing on the partial image to the original image. The image processing command for copying to was input separately.

[0005]

However, in the image processing apparatus according to the above-mentioned conventional interactive image editing system, since the resolution is different, the original image and the display image for displaying the original image are held separately. If the original image is subjected to image processing and then displayed, not only the image processing command for performing the image processing on the original image, but also the resolution for the change area after the original image is processed. Image processing commands must be kept in mind in order to perform the conversion and copy it to the corresponding area of the display image.

Similarly, a plurality of people share one original image (hereinafter, this original image is referred to as a shared original image), and each person owns a display image of the original image separately. If one person performs image processing on the shared original image, the changed area after the image processing is reflected in the corresponding area of the display image owned by each person and displayed. In this case, the person who performs the image processing on the shared original image performs not only the image processing command for that processing but also the resolution conversion on the changed area after the image processing, and the It was always necessary to be aware of image processing commands for copying to a corresponding area of a display image owned by a person.

Further, when a plurality of persons separately hold and edit partial images of one original image, they perform image processing on the partial images held by themselves and perform image processing on the partial images. When the changed area after being applied is reflected in the original original image, not only the image processing command for performing image processing on the partial image but also the changed area after performing the image processing on the partial image I always had to be aware of image processing commands to copy to the original image.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. Since the original images and the display images for displaying the original images are held separately because of different resolutions,
When displaying an original image after image processing, or when multiple people share one original image and each person owns a display image of the original image separately,
A person performs image processing on an original image shared by a plurality of people, and the changed area after the image processing is reflected in the corresponding area of the display image owned by each person. In addition, when multiple people hold separate partial images of one original image and edit them, they perform image processing on the partial images that they own, and When the changed area after processing is reflected in the original original image, once the image to which the result of the image processing should be reflected is defined, the image processing for performing the image processing will be performed hereafter. An object of the present invention is to realize an image processing apparatus according to an interactive image editing method that allows an image command other than a command to be performed without being aware of it.

[0009]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides an image processing command input means for inputting an image processing command, an image storage means for holding an edited image,
An image processing means for performing image processing on the edited image stored in the image storage means, an image display means for displaying the edited image, a bind information setting means for setting bind information, and a bind information for holding. A bind information storage means, an image processing command input from the image processing command input means, and an image processing control means for controlling image processing to be performed by the image processing means based on the bind information held by the bind information storage means are provided. is doing.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the image processing control means directly designates the image storage means to hold the image processing command based on the image processing command input by the image processing command input means and the bind information held in the bind information storage means. The image processing means is instructed to perform the image processing to be performed on the selected image and the image processing to reflect the changed area after the image processing to the image specified by the bind information. The image processing means executes the image processing instructed by the image processing control means.

[0011]

【Example】

(First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 101 is an image processing command input means for inputting an image processing command, 107 is a secondary image storage means for holding a compressed original image, and 106 is a compressed original image stored in the secondary image storage means 107. The original image storage means for holding the edited original image obtained as a result and the display image obtained by converting the resolution of the edited original image, and 108 is an image display means for displaying the display image held by the primary image storage means 105. ,
Reference numeral 105 denotes an edited original image stored in the primary image storage means,
Image processing means for performing image processing on a display image, 10
2 is bind information setting means for setting bind information, and 10
Reference numeral 3 denotes an original edit image held by the primary image storage means, a bind information storage means for holding bind information of display images, and 1
Reference numeral 04 is an image processing control means for controlling the image processing to be performed by the image processing means based on the image processing command input from the image processing command input means and the bind information held by the bind information storage means.

In the image processing apparatus configured as described above, when the original image for editing and the display image for displaying the original image for editing are held separately because of different resolutions, the original image for editing is stored. The operation will be described with reference to FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG.

First, an arbitrary i-th page of the compressed original image 201 (stored as a TIFF format file holding a plurality of pages of compressed images) held in the secondary image storage means 107 is an image display means. The image data flow until it is displayed on 108 is as follows.

That is, the image processing means 105 receives the compressed original image 201 by the'load 'command from the user.
An arbitrary original i-th page is expanded to be an edited original image 202. When displaying the edited original image 202, the user issues a'resolution conversion 'command to display the display image 2
After obtaining 03, the'display 'command is issued to display the display image 203.

Next, by the bind information setting means 102,
As shown in FIG. 3, the edited original image 301 and the display image 30 are displayed.
When bind is set for 2, the operation when performing image processing on the edited original image 301 is as follows.

That is, the image processing control means 104 is
As shown in FIG. 4, the source resource ID is the resource ID of the edited original image 301 by searching the bind information structure list held by the nd information storage means 103.
Get the bind information structure 401.

The bind information structure is a pointer to the next bind information structure, the bind ID of itself, the resource ID of the source resource, the start point of the bind of the source resource, the resource ID of the destination resource, and the bind of the destination resource. It holds information such as the start point of, the width and height of the bind area, and the resource ID of the source resource is the resource ID of the edited original image 301, and the start point of bind of the source resource is the upper left point of the edited original image 301, the destination resource. The resource ID of is the image for display 3
Resource ID of 02, destination resource bi
The start point of nd is the upper left point of the display image 302, and the width and height of the bind area are the width and height of the edited original image 301.

Then, based on the bind information and the image processing command input by the image processing command input means 101, the image processing to be performed on the edited original image 301 held in the image storage means 106 and the image processing are performed. The image processing means 105 performs a process of performing resolution conversion on the changed region 303 after the conversion and copying the image to the image region 304 in the display image 302 specified by the resource ID of the destination resource held by the bind information structure 401. Give instructions. The image processing means 105 sequentially executes the processing instructed by the image processing control means.

As described above, by providing the bind information, image editing can be performed without being aware of image commands other than image processing commands for performing image processing even when the resolutions are different.

(Embodiment 2) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The second embodiment is a case in which, in the first embodiment, a plurality of people share one original image, and each person owns a display image of the original image separately. .

The configuration is different from that of the first embodiment only in that a plurality of persons respectively have an image processing command input means and an image display means.

Now, by the bind information setting means 102,
As shown in FIG. 5, the edited original image 501 and the display image 50
When bind is set to 2, 503, and 504, the operation when performing image processing on the edited original image 501 is as follows.

That is, the image processing control means 104 is
As shown in FIG. 6, the source resource ID is the resource ID of the edited original image 501 by searching the bind information structure list held by the nd information storage means 103.
The bind information structures 601, 602, 603 are obtained. Then, this bind information and the image processing command input means 1
On the basis of the image processing command input by 01, the image processing performed on the edited original image 501 held in the image storage means 106, and the change area 50 after the image processing is performed.
5 is resolution converted and bind information structures 601, 602,
Images for display 502, 503, 5 specified by the resource ID of the destination resource held by 603
The image processing unit 105 is instructed to perform a process of copying to the image areas 506, 507, and 508 in 04. The image processing means 105 sequentially executes the processing instructed by the image processing control means.

As described above, by binding a plurality of destination images to one source image, a plurality of people share one original image, and each person separately displays the original image for display. Even if the user owns the image, the image can be edited without being aware of the image command other than the image processing command.

(Embodiment 3) A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the third embodiment, when a plurality of persons separately hold and edit partial images of one original image in the first embodiment, image processing is performed on the partial images held by the person. This is a case in which the changed area after performing the image processing on the partial image is reflected on the original image.

The configuration is different from that of the first embodiment only in that a plurality of persons respectively have an image processing command input means and an image display means.

Now, by the bind information setting means 102,
As shown in FIG. 7, the edited original image 701 and the edited original image 70
When bind is set for the partial images 702, 703, and 704 of No. 1, for example, the operation when a person performs image processing on the partial image 703 of the edited original image 701 is as follows.

That is, the image processing control means 104 is
As shown in FIG. 8, the source resource ID is the resource ID of the edited original image 703 by searching the bind information structure list held by the nd information storage means 103.
Get the bind information structure 802. And this bind
Based on the information and the image processing command input by the image processing command input means 101, the image processing to be performed on the edited original image 703 held by the image storage means 106 and the change area 706 after the image processing are performed. Edited original image 7
The image processing unit 105 is instructed to perform the process of copying to the image area 709 in 01. The image processing means 105 sequentially executes the processing instructed by the image processing control means.

As described above, by binding one destination image to a plurality of source images, it is possible for a plurality of people to separately hold partial images of one original image and edit them efficiently. Become.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, the image processing command inputting means for inputting the image processing command, the image storing means for holding the edited image, and the image for the edited image held by the image storing means Image processing means for performing processing, image display means for displaying edited images, bind information setting means for setting bind information, and holding bind information b
An ind information storage means, an image processing command input from the image processing command input means, and an image processing control means for controlling the image processing to be performed by the image processing means based on the bind information held by the bind information storage means are provided. Therefore, when the original image and the display image for displaying the original image are held separately because the resolutions are different,
When displaying an original image after image processing, or when multiple people share one original image and each person owns a display image of the original image separately,
A person performs image processing on an original image shared by a plurality of people, and the changed area after the image processing is reflected in the corresponding area of the display image owned by each person. In addition, when multiple people hold separate partial images of one original image and edit them, they perform image processing on the partial images that they own, and When the changed area after processing is reflected in the original original image, once the image to which the result of the image processing should be reflected is defined, the image processing for performing the image processing will be performed hereafter. (EN) An image processing device for an interactive image editing method that allows an image command other than a command to be performed without being aware of it.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an image processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an image data flow diagram in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a bind relationship diagram of an edited original image and a display image according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram of a bind information structure in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a bind relationship diagram of an edited original image and a display image in the second embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a bind information structure diagram according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a bind relationship diagram of an original editing image and a display image according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a bind information structure diagram according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 image processing command input means 102 bind information setting means 103 bind information storage means 104 image processing control means 105 image processing means 106 primary image storage means 107 secondary image storage means 108 image display means 201 compressed original image 202 edited original image 203 display Image 301 Edited original image 302 Displayed image 303 Image area 304 Image area 401 bind Information structure 501 Edited original image 502 Displayed image 1 503 Displayed image 2 504 Displayed image 3 505 Imaged region 506 Imaged region 507 Imaged region 508 Image area 601 bind information structure 1 602 bind information structure 2 603 bind information structure 3 701 edit original image 702 partial image 1 703 partial image 2 704 partial image 3 705 image area 706 image area 707 image area 801 bind information structure 1 80 2 bind information structure 2 803 bind information structure 3

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An image processing command input means for inputting an image processing command, an image storage means for holding an edited image, an image processing means for performing image processing on the edited image held by the image storage means, and an edited image. And an image display means for displaying and a specific edited image held by the image storage means corresponding to the source resource which is an edited image processed by the image processing means held by the image storage means. Bind information setting means for setting bind information, which is information for reflecting the processing in the destination resource, bind information storing means for holding bind information, image processing command input from the image processing command input means, and bind Image processing having image processing control means for controlling the image processing to be performed by the image processing means based on the bind information held by the information storage means Location. 2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of destination resources are bound to one source resource. 3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one destination resource binds to a plurality of source resources.