JPH07200581A - Image editing device and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To edit images with improved image quality by presenting the replacement candidates of outline graphics in an easily visible state to a user and performing replacement to the outline graphic of the selected candidate. CONSTITUTION:A replacement graphic display control part 102 takes out replacement graphic candidates from a bit map graphic data-base part 101 for a replacement request from a replacement request input part 106 and displays them at a display part 104. The user selects a graphic to be replaced with an original graphic from the displayed replacement candidates and specifies the graphic to a graphic selection part 103. The outline graphic of the selected replacement candidate is taken out from an outline graphic data base part 107 and an outline development part 108 performs development into a bit map graphic. A replacement execution part 109 replaces the original graphic and the replacement candidate graphic and a graphic display control part 110 displays the replaced graphic at the display part 104.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image editing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of a document creating apparatus represented by a word processor using a microcomputer or the like, for example, a document containing an image is created as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 02-25976. It is becoming possible. Hereinafter, an example of an image editing apparatus capable of editing an image according to the related art will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a conventional image editing apparatus. In the figure, 1001 is a drawing, 1002 is an image input means, 1003 is an image storage means, 1004 is an image designating means, 10
Reference numeral 05 is a target image storage means, 1006 is an image calculation means, 1007 is a structure detection means, 1008 is a structure storage means, 1009 is a figure setting means,
Reference numeral 1010 is a graphic storage means, 1011 is a graphic selection means, 1012 is an image generation means, 1013 is a generated image storage means, 1014 is an image incorporation means, 1018 is an output means, and 1019 is It is an image changing means.

Next, the hard surface of each of the above parts will be briefly described. Image storage means 1003, target image storage means 1
The storage unit of the storage unit such as 005 and the structure storage unit 1008 includes a high-speed semiconductor memory or the like. Image input means 1002,
The functions of the image designating means 1004, the figure selecting means 1011 and the like are exerted under the instruction of the user through a keyboard, a mouse, an electronic pen and an input board such as a digitizer. The output unit 1018 is composed of a CRT, a liquid crystal display unit and a printing machine. The structure detection by the structure detection means 1007 and the image incorporation by the image assembly means 1014 are performed by incorporating and analyzing the binary digital information-stored image and the like. Further, since the stored binary digitized information also includes a predetermined mark indicating a line feed, a position on the scanning line, etc., this predetermined mark is also used for analysis.
However, since all of these are known techniques, further description will be omitted.

Next, the contents of the operation of each of the above units will be described. The image designation unit 1004 is the image input unit 1002.
An image to be changed is designated for the drawing 1001 input from The image calculation means 1006 erases the image portion for which the change is designated, and stores the remaining images in the image storage means 1003. The target image storage means 1005 stores the changed and designated image portion, and the structure extraction means 1007 extracts the structure information of the changed and designated image portion and stores it in the structure storage means 1008. Figure setting means 100
9 inputs the figure to be incorporated, and the figure storing means 1010 stores the figure to be incorporated. The figure selecting means 1011 selects a figure to be incorporated in the drawing from the figures stored in the figure storing means 1010, and the image generating means 1012 transforms the inputted figure according to the above structural information, and further transforms the figure. Image information is generated from. The image information is stored in the generated image storage means 1013, and the image incorporation means 101
Reference numeral 4 incorporates the image information stored in the generated image storage means 1013 into the image information stored in the image storage means 1003, and creates image information combined on this. The image changing unit 1019 edits the image information stored in the image storage unit 1003, and the output unit 1018 outputs the image information.

With the above operation, a document as an image in which a drawing or a painting is inserted is created.

[0007]

However, in the prior art, in order to effectively edit an image, it is possible to input a figure with an input device such as a scanner or to use an external shape which is previously input by a digitizer or the like. They also prepare outline figures that are composed of information about coordinate positions. However, a graphic input by an input device such as a scanner is once converted into a bitmap, but the image quality is often poor because the resolution of this input device is low.
In addition, when modifying the outline figure prepared in advance,
Since the figure newly added for correction is a figure composed of a bitmap by adding strokes or colors such as curves and straight lines, the image quality is often poor compared to the original image.

Also, in many cases, since a display device such as a CRT equipped in a word processor has a limited display area, a large number of figures as a material to be edited or an image synthesized for the time being large or having an equal size. It is often difficult to view in large size, which makes it difficult to see. On the other hand, many homes and businesses have old or accidental word processors and rarely used television receivers equipped with a corner display device, but they have not been effectively utilized. In particular, many television receivers can display colors, but this has not been utilized.

Further, it takes time to programmatically interpolate the coordinate points of the outline figure input by the electronic pen and the digitizer and then display and print. In view of the above problems, the present invention is not only capable of inputting and editing a high-quality image, but also requires a small amount of storage resources, responsiveness, and convenient selection of an image for editing.
And, it was made for the purpose of providing an inexpensive image editing apparatus.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention of claim 1, a display unit, a graphic input unit for inputting a graphic such as a painting, and a graphic storage unit for storing the input graphic. A stored graphic display control unit for displaying a graphic stored in the graphic storage unit at a predetermined position on the display unit,
A figure selected by the user from among a plurality of figures displayed under the control of the stored figure display control section is designated in another area on the display section which is separately designated by the user, for example, a predetermined position of another window. A selected graphic display position addition / change unit that can be displayed after being added to or moved to, and the graphic added or moved by the selected graphic display position addition / change unit is a separately created sentence or the like in the display area of the graphic. A selected figure insertion image synthesizing unit for synthesizing an image integrated as data together with the image of the above, and an output unit for outputting the image synthesized by the selected figure insertion image synthesizing unit. There is.

According to another aspect of the present invention, when the stored graphic display control unit displays the graphic stored in the graphic storage unit in the same size at a predetermined position of the display unit, the display area and the size of the displayed graphic are displayed. If there is a disproportionate
It is characterized by having a graphic enlargement / reduction display control unit for enlarging or reducing the size of the displayed graphic.

In the invention of claim 3, the selected graphic display position adding / changing unit erases the display of the other graphic when the other graphic is already displayed at a predetermined position of the other area. In addition, the present invention is characterized by having a graphic display correction unit that does at least one of mutually exchanging the display positions of the other graphic and the graphic selected by the user.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the selected graphic display position addition / change unit is configured to display a graphic when the display area at a predetermined position of another area designated by the user and the size of the graphic selected by the user are unbalanced. It is characterized by having a selected figure enlarging / reducing display control unit for enlarging or reducing the size to an appropriate size when adding or moving.

The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that it has a figure correcting section for enabling correction, addition and deletion of the figure stored in the inputted upper figure storing section. According to the invention of claim 6, the display unit, the graphic data input unit for inputting data on the coordinate positions of the points forming the line and the connection relation, and the respective data based on the data input from the graphic data input unit. A graphic generation unit that interpolates a line connecting points to generate a generated graphic, a graphic storage unit that stores the graphic generated by the graphic generation unit, and a graphic stored in the graphic storage unit that is stored in the display unit. , And a figure selected by the user from among a plurality of figures displayed under the control of the stored figure display control section are designated by the user separately on the display section. The selected figure display position addition / change unit that is added to a predetermined position in another area or moved to enable display, and the figure added or moved by the selected figure display position addition / change unit is displayed in the display area of the figure. And a selected figure insertion image composition section for composing an image integrated as data together with a separately created image, and an output section for outputting the image composed by the selected figure insertion image composition section. It is characterized by that.

According to another aspect of the present invention, when the stored graphic display control unit displays the graphic stored in the graphic storage unit in the same size at a predetermined position of the display unit, the display area and the size of the displayed graphic are displayed. If there is a disproportionate
It is characterized by having a graphic enlargement / reduction display control unit for enlarging or reducing the size of the displayed graphic.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the graphic display position adding section erases the display of the other graphic when the other graphic is already displayed at a predetermined position of the other area, or It is characterized in that it has a graphic display correction unit that does at least one of exchanging the display positions of the other graphic and the graphic selected by the user with each other. In the invention of claim 9, the selected graphic display position addition / modification unit, when the size of the graphic selected by the user and the display area of the predetermined position of the other region designated by the user are disproportionate, It is characterized in that it has a selected figure enlarging / reducing display control unit for enlarging or reducing to an appropriate size when it is added or moved and displayed.

In a tenth aspect of the present invention, when the figure stored in the figure storage unit is only line information as figure data, it is possible to generate information about color and brightness and then store the figure. It is characterized by having a correction unit. In the invention of claim 11, the stored figure display control section has a display figure selection section that allows only the figure designated by the user among the figures stored in the figure storage section to be displayed on the display section. It is characterized by

In the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the stored figure display control section has a display order control section that allows the display order of the figures stored in the figure storage section to be designated, changed and learned. Is characterized by. In the invention of claim 13, the output unit outputs the graphics itself incorporated into the image when the image integrated with the selected graphic insertion image synthesis unit as data is processed, and the output capability of the other party when printing or displaying. In addition, the graphic data stored in the graphic storage unit is directly used to perform processing such as enlargement, reduction, and interpolation before outputting.

In the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the output unit outputs the graphics storage unit according to the other party to output, as to the graphics itself adopted when synthesizing an image in which the selected graphics insertion image synthesis unit is integrated as data. By directly using the graphic data stored in,
It is characterized in that it is output after being subjected to processing such as interpolation.

According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the output unit, in the graphic storage unit according to the other party to output, regarding the graphic itself taken in when the image in which the selected graphic insertion image synthesis unit is integrated as data is synthesized. It is characterized in that the graphic data to be stored is directly used and subjected to processing such as enlargement, reduction, and interpolation before being output.

In a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, a main display unit used for image composition, a sub-display unit for displaying a graphic separately from the main display unit, a graphic input unit for inputting a graphic, and an input graphic And a storage unit for storing a graphic stored in the graphic storage unit at a predetermined position on the sub display unit, and a sub display unit under the control of the storage graphic display control unit. A selected graphic display position adding / changing unit for adding or moving a graphic selected by the user from a plurality of graphic displayed on the main display unit to a predetermined position separately designated by the user on the main display unit. And a selected figure display image addition position changing section combines the figure displayed on the main display section with a separately created image on the main display section to synthesize an image integrated as data When it is characterized in that an output unit that outputs the image synthesized by said selection graphical insert image synthesis unit.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main display section used for image synthesis, a sub-display section for displaying a graphic separately from the main display section, a coordinate position of points constituting a line, and a connection relation. A graphic data input section for inputting data, a graphic generation section for interpolating a line connecting points based on the data input from the graphic data input section to generate a generated upper graphic, and a graphic generation section for the graphic generation section. Under the control of the graphic storage unit for storing the generated graphic, the storage graphic display control unit for displaying the graphic stored in the graphic storage unit at a predetermined position of the sub-display unit, and the control of the storage graphic display control unit. A selected figure display position for adding or moving a figure selected by the user from a plurality of figures displayed on the sub display section to a predetermined position separately designated by the user on the main display section An additional change section, A selected figure insertion image synthesizing section for synthesizing an image integrated as data by combining the figure displayed on the main display section by the selected figure display position addition / change section with a separately created image on the main display section, And an output unit for outputting the image synthesized by the selected figure insertion image synthesis unit.

In the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, when the stored graphic display control unit displays the graphic stored in the graphic storage unit in the same size at a predetermined position of the sub-display unit, the display area and the displayed graphic are displayed. It is characterized in that it has a graphic enlargement / reduction display control unit for enlarging or reducing the size of the displayed graphic when the sizes become unbalanced.

In the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, the selected graphic display position addition / change unit erases the display of the other graphic when the other graphic is already displayed at the predetermined position of the main display unit. In addition, the present invention is characterized by having a graphic display correction unit that does at least one of mutually exchanging the display positions of the other graphic and the graphic selected by the user.

In the twentieth aspect of the present invention, when the selected graphic display position addition / change unit causes a disparity between the display area at a predetermined position of the main display unit designated by the user and the size of the graphic selected by the user. It is characterized in that it has a selected figure enlarging / reducing display control unit for enlarging or reducing to an appropriate size when a figure is added or moved and displayed.

In the twenty-first aspect of the present invention, the stored graphic display control unit has a graphic correction unit that enables correction, addition, and deletion of the graphic stored in the graphic storage unit. There is. In the invention of claim 22,
The sub display unit is a display unit composed of a CRT or the like of another word processor, and the memory graphic display control unit can transfer the graphic data of the graphic memory unit to another word processor in such a manner that the other word processor can display the graphic data. It is characterized in that it has a line connection part that operates.

According to the twenty-third aspect of the present invention, the sub-display unit is a display unit of a television receiver, and the memory graphic display control unit causes the television receiver to receive graphic data stored in the graphic storage unit. The machine is characterized by having a line connection unit including a tuner adjustment unit and the like that enables transfer in a displayable manner. In the invention of claim 24, the storage graphic display control unit includes a display graphic selection unit that allows only the graphic specified by the user to be displayed on the sub display unit among the graphics stored in the graphic storage unit. It is characterized by having.

In the twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, the stored graphic display control unit specifies or changes the display order when displaying the graphic stored in the graphic storage unit on the sub display unit.
It is characterized by having a display order control unit that enables learning. In the invention of claim 26, when the output unit synthesizes an image in which the selected graphic insertion image synthesis unit is integrated as data, the graphics adopted are stored in the graphic storage unit according to the other party to output. It is characterized in that the graphic data to be processed is directly used, subjected to processing such as enlargement, reduction, and interpolation, and then output.

In the twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, the output section stores the figure itself in accordance with the other party to output when the selected figure insertion image synthesizing section synthesizes an image integrated as data. It is characterized in that the graphic data stored in the unit is directly used, subjected to processing such as enlargement, reduction, and interpolation, and then output.

According to a twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention, the output section stores the figure itself in accordance with the other party to output when the selected figure insertion image synthesizing section synthesizes an image integrated as data. It is characterized in that the graphic data stored in the unit is directly used, subjected to processing such as enlargement, reduction, and interpolation, and then output.

According to a twenty-ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a figure reading section capable of reading a figure displayed on a plane such as a paper by a photo, a printing or the like by optical / electrical conversion and then inputting the figure into the figure storing section. It is characterized by being. According to the thirtieth aspect of the present invention, a figure input step of inputting a figure or a line connecting each point is interpolated from the data on the coordinate positions of points forming the input line and the connection relation to generate an upper figure generated. At least one figure generation step, a figure storage step of storing the figure input or generated in the step, and a storage figure for displaying the figure stored in the figure storage step at a predetermined position of the display device. The display control step and the figure selected by the user from among the plurality of figures displayed under the operation of the stored figure display control step are displayed at a predetermined position in another area of the display device separately designated by the user. The selected figure display addition / change step of adding or moving and displaying the figure, and the figure moved by the selected figure display addition / change step There is a selected figure insertion image synthesizing step of synthesizing an image integrated as data together with a separately created image in the display area, and an output step of outputting the image synthesized by the selected figure insertion image synthesizing step. It is characterized by doing.

According to a thirty-first aspect of the present invention, in the stored figure display control step, when the figure stored in the figure storing step is displayed at a predetermined position of the display device in the same size, the display area and the size of the displayed figure are displayed. In the case of a disproportionately large size, it is characterized by having a graphic enlargement / reduction display control step of enlarging or reducing the size of the displayed graphic.

In the thirty-second aspect of the present invention, the selected graphic display addition / modification step is performed when the display area at a predetermined position of another area designated by the user and the size of the graphic selected by the user are unbalanced. Is characterized in that it has a selected figure enlarging / reducing display control step of enlarging or reducing to an appropriate size when moving and displaying.

According to a thirty-third aspect of the present invention, a graphic input step for inputting a graphic or an upper graphic generated by interpolating a line connecting each point from data on coordinate positions of points forming the input line and connection relations. At least one of a figure generation step for generating the figure, a figure storage step for storing the figure input or generated in the step, and a sub-display provided for displaying the figure stored in the figure storage step. The memory graphic display control step to be displayed at a predetermined position on the display device, and the user's selection from a plurality of graphics displayed on the sub display device for graphic display under the action of the memory graphic display control step. Add or move a figure to a predetermined position specified by the user separately on the main display device used for image composition separate from the sub-display device and display it after moving And additional changes step 択図-shaped display unit,
A selected figure insertion image synthesizing step of synthesizing an image integrated as data by combining the figure displayed on the main display device by the selected figure display section addition and change step with a separately created image on the main display device, And an output step of outputting the image synthesized by the selected figure insertion image synthesizing step.

[0035]

With the above structure, in the invention of claim 1,
The display unit displays a predetermined document or figure. The graphic storage unit inputs a graphic. The graphic storage unit stores the input graphic. The stored figure display control section displays the figure stored in the figure storage section at a predetermined position on the display section. The selected figure display position adding / changing section selects a figure selected by the user from among a plurality of figures displayed under the control of the stored figure display control section in another area separately designated by the user on the display section ( It can be displayed by adding it to a predetermined position (such as a window) or by moving it. The selected figure insertion image composition section
The graphic moved by the selected graphic display position addition / change unit is combined with a separately created image in the display area of the graphic to synthesize an image integrated as data. The output unit outputs the image combined by the selected figure insertion image combining unit to a printing machine, a floppy disk, or a hard disk.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the graphic enlarging / reducing display control unit in the storage graphic display control unit displays the graphic stored in the graphic storage unit in the same size at the predetermined position of the display unit, the display area and the display are displayed. If there is inconvenience such as the size of the drawn figure is unbalanced and it is too big to fit in or too small to see, etc. Enlarge or reduce.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the graphic display position exchanging unit in the selected graphic display position addition / change unit has already displayed another graphic at a predetermined position in another area, the other graphic is changed. Is erased or the display positions of the other graphic and the graphic selected by the user are exchanged with each other. In the invention of claim 4, the selected figure enlarging / reducing display control section in the selected figure display position addition / change section has a disagreement between the display area at a predetermined position of another area designated by the user and the size of the figure selected by the user. When it occurs, the figure is enlarged or reduced to an appropriate size when the figure is added or moved and displayed.

In the fifth aspect of the invention, the figure correction section in the stored figure display control section allows the user to correct, add, or delete the figure stored in the input upper figure storage section. In the invention of claim 6, the display section displays a predetermined document, figure, or the like. The graphic data input unit inputs data on the coordinate positions of points forming a line and the connection relationship. The figure generation unit interpolates a line connecting the points from the input data to generate a figure. The graphic storage unit stores the generated graphic. The stored figure display control section displays the figure stored in the figure storage section at a predetermined position on the display section.
The selected figure display position addition / change section newly reads the figure selected by the user from the plurality of figures displayed under the control of the stored figure display control section on the display section. The display is made possible by adding or moving to a predetermined position in another area designated by the user separately. The selected figure insertion image synthesizing section combines the figure added or moved by the selected figure display position addition changing section with a separately created image in the display area of the figure to synthesize an image integrated as data. The output unit outputs the image combined by the selected figure insertion image combining unit.

In the invention of claim 7, when the graphic enlarging / reducing display control unit in the storage graphic display control unit displays the graphic stored in the graphic storage unit in the same size at a predetermined position of the display unit, the display area and the display are displayed. When the size of the displayed graphic becomes unbalanced, the size of the displayed graphic is enlarged or reduced. According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, when the graphic display correction unit in the graphic display position addition / change unit has already displayed another graphic at a predetermined position in another area, the other graphic is stored in the VRAM. The display on the display device is erased by erasing, etc., and the figure selected by the user is displayed instead by writing it in the VRAM or the like. Do one too.

In the ninth aspect of the present invention, the selected figure enlarging / reducing display control section in the selected figure display position addition / changing section determines the display area at a predetermined position in another area designated by the user and the size of the figure selected by the user. If there is an imbalance in
When the figure is added or moved and displayed, it is enlarged or reduced to an appropriate size. According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, when the figure stored in the figure storage section by the figure correction section is only line information as figure data, the user is allowed to generate information about color and brightness and then stored. Let

In the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the display graphic selection unit in the storage graphic display control unit can display only the graphic specified by the user among the graphics stored in the graphic storage unit on the display unit. Let According to the twelfth aspect of the invention, the display order control section in the stored figure display control section allows the display order of the figures stored in the figure storage section to be designated, changed and learned.

In the thirteenth aspect of the invention, the output section is
The selected graphic insertion image synthesizing unit uses the graphic data stored in the graphic storage unit directly in accordance with the processing capability of the other party to output the graphic itself when synthesizing the image integrated as data, and enlarges the data. Output after processing such as reduction and interpolation. In the invention of claim 14, the output unit stores, in the graphic storage unit, the graphic that is introduced when the selected graphic insertion image synthesis unit synthesizes an image integrated as data in accordance with the other party to output. The graphic data is directly used to perform processing such as enlargement, reduction, and interpolation, and then output.

According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the output unit includes the selected figure insertion image synthesizing unit in the figure storing unit in accordance with the other party to output, regarding the figure itself introduced when synthesizing the images integrated as data. The stored graphic data is directly used to perform processing such as enlargement, reduction, and interpolation. In the sixteenth aspect of the invention, the main display section is used for image composition. The main display unit and the sub-display unit separately provided display the graphic. The figure input section inputs a figure. The graphic storage unit stores the input graphic. The stored graphic display control unit displays the graphic stored in the graphic storage unit at a predetermined position on the sub display unit. The selected graphic display position addition / change section specifies a figure selected by the user from the plurality of figures displayed on the sub display section under the control of the stored figure display control section by the user separately on the main display section. In addition, it can be displayed after being added or moved to a predetermined position. The selected figure insertion image composition section combines the figure displayed on the main display section by the selected figure display position addition and modification section with a separately created image on the main display section to compose an image integrated as data. The output unit outputs the image combined by the selected figure insertion image combining unit.

In the seventeenth aspect of the invention, the main display section is used for image composition. The main display unit and the sub-display unit separately provided display the graphic. The graphic data input unit inputs data on the coordinate positions of points forming a line and the connection relationship.
The graphic generation unit interpolates a line connecting each point based on the data input from the graphic data input unit to generate a generated upper graphic. The graphic storage unit stores the graphic generated by the graphic generation unit. The stored graphic display control unit displays the graphic stored in the graphic storage unit at a predetermined position on the sub display unit. The selected graphic display position addition / change section specifies a figure selected by the user from the plurality of figures displayed on the sub display section under the control of the stored figure display control section by the user separately on the main display section. In addition, it can be displayed after being added or moved to a predetermined position. The selected figure insertion image composition section combines the figure displayed on the main display section by the selected figure display position addition and modification section with a separately created image on the main display section to compose an image integrated as data. The output unit outputs the image generated by the graphic generation unit and combined by the selected graphic insertion image combination unit.

According to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, when the graphic enlarging / reducing display control unit in the storage graphic display control unit displays the graphic stored in the graphic storage unit in the same size at a predetermined position of the sub display unit, the display area is reduced. When the size of the displayed graphic is unbalanced, the size of the displayed graphic is enlarged or reduced. In the invention of claim 19, when the figure display correction section in the selected figure display position addition and change section already displays another figure at a predetermined position of the main display section,
At least one of erasing the other figure and exchanging the display position of the figure selected by the user with the other figure is performed.

According to the twentieth aspect of the present invention, the selected figure enlargement / reduction display control section in the selected figure display position addition / change section is:
If the display area at the predetermined position on the main display unit designated by the user and the size of the graphic selected by the user are out of proportion, the graphic is added or moved to an appropriate size when the graphic is displayed. to shrink. In the twenty-first aspect of the invention, the graphic correction unit enables correction, addition, and deletion of the graphic stored in the graphic storage unit.

In the twenty-second aspect of the present invention, the sub display section is a display section of another word processor. The line connection unit in the storage graphic display control unit can transfer the graphic data stored in the graphic storage unit in a form that can be displayed by the other word processor. In the invention of claim 23, the sub display unit is a display unit of the television receiver. The line connection unit in the storage graphic display control unit can transfer the graphic data stored in the graphic storage unit in a mode in which the television receiver can display the graphic data.

In the twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, the display graphic selection unit in the storage graphic display control unit displays only the graphic specified by the user among the graphics stored in the graphic storage unit on the sub display unit. In the twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, the display order control section in the stored figure display control section allows the display order to be specified, changed, and learned when the figures stored in the figure storage section are displayed on the sub display section.

In the twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, the output section is
As for the figure itself adopted when synthesizing the image in which the selected figure insertion image synthesis section is integrated as data, the figure data stored in the figure storage section is directly used according to the other party to output, and enlargement, reduction, interpolation, etc. After processing, output. In the invention of claim 27,
The output unit enlarges by directly using the graphic data stored in the graphic storage unit in accordance with the other party to output, for the graphic itself adopted when the selected graphic insertion image composition unit synthesizes the image integrated as data. Reduction,
Output after processing such as interpolation.

In the twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention, the output section is
Regarding the figure itself introduced when the selected figure insertion image synthesizing section synthesizes the image integrated as data, the figure data stored in the figure storing section is directly used according to the other party to output, and enlargement, reduction or interpolation is performed. And the like. In the invention of claim 29, the graphic reading unit reads the graphic displayed on the plane by optical / electrical conversion and then can input the graphic into the graphic storage unit.

According to the thirtieth aspect of the present invention, a figure is input in the figure input step, or each point is connected from the data on the coordinate position and connection relation of the points forming the line input in the figure generation step. At least one is done by interpolating the lines to generate the figure. In the figure storing step, the figure input or generated in the step is stored. In the stored graphic display control step, the graphic stored in the graphic storage step is displayed at a predetermined position on the display device. In the selected figure display addition / change step, the figure selected by the user is selected from the plurality of figures displayed under the effect of the stored figure display control step. Add to or display after moving. In the selected figure insertion image synthesizing step, the figure moved by the selected figure display addition / change step is combined with a separately created image in the display area of the figure to synthesize an image integrated as data. In the output step, the image synthesized in the selected figure insertion image synthesis step is output.

According to the thirty-first aspect of the present invention, in the figure enlarging / reducing display control step in the stored figure display control step, it is displayed that the figure stored in the figure storing step is displayed at the predetermined position of the display device as it is. When the area and the size of the displayed graphic are unbalanced, the size of the displayed graphic is enlarged or reduced. Claim 32
In the invention described above, in the selected figure enlargement / reduction display control step in the selected figure display addition / change step, if the display area of the predetermined position of the other area designated by the user and the size of the figure selected by the user are unbalanced In the case of moving the graphic, the graphic is enlarged or reduced to an appropriate size.

According to a thirty-third aspect of the present invention, a graphic input step for inputting a graphic or an upper graphic generated by interpolating a line connecting each point from the data on the coordinate positions of points forming the input line and the connection relation. At least one of the graphic generation steps for generating is performed. The figure is stored in the figure storing step. In the stored graphic display control step, the graphic stored in the graphic storage step is displayed at a predetermined position of the sub display device for graphic display. In the step of adding / changing the selected figure display portion, the figure selected by the user is selected from the plurality of figures displayed on the sub-display device for figure display under the effect of the step of controlling the figure display. The image is added to or moved to a predetermined position separately designated by the user on the main display device used for image composition separate from the display device and displayed. In the selected figure insertion image synthesizing step, the figure displayed on the main display device in the step of adding and changing the selected figure display unit is combined with a separately created image on the main display device to synthesize an image integrated as data. In the output step, the image synthesized in the selected figure insertion image synthesis step is output.

[0054]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An image editing apparatus and an editing method according to the present invention will be described below based on embodiments. (Operation and Principle Aspects) Before describing the configuration, operation, and the like of the present invention based on each embodiment, the operation principle aspect of each constituent element, in other words, the feasibility is collectively described first. To do.

Various operations by the user of the image editing apparatus, input of instructions and figures are performed by a keyboard, an operation panel, a mouse,
It is performed by an electronic pen, a digitizer, an optical reading device and the like. Here, the electronic pen is a pen having a magnetic generator at its tip. The digitizer is different in the depth (depth) in an insulating plate in the X (left and right) direction and Y.
This is one in which extremely thin metal wires in the (up and down) direction are densely embedded at equal intervals and a predetermined alternating current is caused to flow through the metal wires according to a certain rule. When an electronic pen is connected to this, the alternating current in the thin metal wire changes in the X direction and the Y direction, so that the coordinates of the contact position (point) and the contact time can be detected.

The optical reading device is basically the same as that provided in the transmitting portion of a facsimile machine, and when a paper sheet or the like on which a figure or the like is drawn is inserted from a predetermined position, the optical reading portion is read. Moves in the sub-scanning direction to read the figure on the paper. Further, the color can also be input by a separate instruction such as changing the electronic pen of the input person or using a special reading device. From these, outline lines and pixels, which are information about connections, such as whether the lines that make up the figure are input as coordinate points of the points that make up the line and whether or not each point is a continuous line Is input as a bitmap. In addition to the above, it is also possible to input a number of diagonal lines in the outline image and fill it in to make a bitmap. Further, the input position information and the like of the points are interpolated as necessary for displaying on a CRT or the like. This is because when the density of the grid points formed by the metal wires in the two directions of the digitizer is coarser than the bright points (pixels) of the CRT, the pixels between the two pixels corresponding to the two grid points also shine and continue. It is similar to the input board and the input stroke display section of the handwriting input word processor.

The display unit is composed of a CRT or a liquid crystal display. The display unit has a built-in display-only storage unit such as VRAM. The graphic storage unit includes a high-speed semiconductor memory built in the word processor, a fixed disk, and a removable disk. The graphic storage unit digitizes and stores graphic data input by the digitizer and read by an electronic pen, an optical device, or the like. At this time, information on the position of the main part of the outer shape forming the figure from the digitizer for inputting the figure and the electronic pen, specifically, when handwritten paintings and characters are input as outline figures, It is stored as information about the coordinate values of points and connection or continuity. Further, if necessary, the color is stored, and if it is black and white, the brightness is also stored as a result.

The memory graphic display control unit transfers the data stored in the graphic memory unit to a predetermined position of a display memory unit such as a VRAM built in the display unit after performing necessary processing and transferring the data. , Display the figure. In this case, the stored graphic data are red (R), blue (B), and green (G).
If the display unit can display only black and white, the data on the color is discarded in the VRAM.

The display graphic enlarging / reducing unit is used. When enlarging the display, one pixel of data stored in the graphic storage unit is stored in (2 × 2 =) 4 pixels of the storage unit built in the display unit. In the case of shrinking, the data of 4 (= 2 × 2) pixels stored in the graphic storage unit is taken in by only one pixel in the lower left corner and stored in the storage unit of the display unit. Processing such as data for pixels is performed. As for the data of the position coordinates of the main part of the outer shape of the figure, the result of dividing the coordinate value by a predetermined number or multiplying it by the predetermined number is used as the coordinate value for display. Further, the line forming the figure such as the outer shape of the figure at the time of display based on the figure data is created by sequentially interpolating the points indicated by these coordinates with a straight line or an arc. . In addition, the figure may be converted into a bitmap by coloring the area in a predetermined range. It should be noted that these are techniques that can be found not only in a CAD system and a television game but also in the home such as displaying handwritten characters in a handwriting word processor.

The display section position addition / change section is a section for adding / displaying a specific figure displayed on one part of the display section at a predetermined position of another area, and a figure displayed at the position. Replacing or diverting the technology of the multi-window system. Although it is a line connection unit, the graphics stored in the graphics storage unit is displayed on the display unit of another word processor or television receiver by transferring the graphics data to the storage unit of the display unit of the device and writing it. Done by. In this case, the output unit of the image editing device
Various standards adopted by the transfer destination device, such as JIS, CC
Needless to say, necessary processing is performed on the graphic data transferred in accordance with ITT (International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee). As such processing, for example, a line end signal or a page end signal is input to a predetermined position of the data in accordance with the tuner of the other party, similarly to the scanning line of the CRT, and in accordance with the area of the display unit and whether color display is possible or not. Is to reduce or add the transmission information. It should be noted that the connection metal fittings and the connecting wires are manufactured and supplied by the manufacturer of the image editing apparatus on the premise of those things, and each user installs them by himself. Assuming the use of a VTR, a receiving connection fitting and a line are provided in advance, so there is no problem.

The selected figure insertion image synthesizing section simultaneously displays a separately created figure in the area designated by the user and a figure additionally displayed or moved in the section under the user's selection in the area. In order to do so, the data is stored as one data in a corresponding area of a storage unit such as a VRAM for displaying the area. The output of the combined image by the output unit is performed by reading the stored data and then separately outputting the data to a disk stored in the image editing apparatus or a printing machine. It In this case, the display unit of the image editing apparatus displays in black and white, but if the output destination is high resolution printing, color printing, or color display, the image is output when the combined image is output. For the data of the new display or the graphic that is moved and displayed, the raw data stored in the graphic storage unit is called, and the size of the graphic is subjected to necessary processing and then output. It will be. In this case, the output microcomputer should recognize the outer shape of the quadrangle including the surroundings of the figure part, and store the data that has undergone the necessary processing for the data inside the quadrangle. It will be output.

Next, the software or program feasibility will be described. The multi-window system is a technique that can be found not only in microcomputers in offices but also in homes such as display of a back program in one corner of a large-sized television receiver, so-called cut-in-cut (scene in scene). Changing the position of a figure displayed on the display unit, enlarging it, and the like are basically techniques that can be found at home, such as moving a person or the like in a television game or moving characters in a word processor.

When the data is output or transmitted / received, it is automatically adjusted by the facsimile machine or the like found in the office (between G3 standard and G4 standard, etc.) and is recorded in the VTR if it is done manually. It is a technique that can be found at home, such as transfer between β standard and VHS standard in images. Whether or not the size of the displayed figure is appropriate compared to the area of the display part, etc., and whether it is easy to see or not are determined by the user or a built-in program, and then, if necessary, enlargement / reduction is performed. This is a technique that can be found not only in the CAD system in the office but also in the home such as a word processor using a microcomputer. For example, if the display area and the aspect ratio of one figure to be displayed are determined, the number of figures displayed at one time is about 10 at most. Therefore, according to the aspect ratio and the number of displayed figures, the arrangement and enlargement of figures can be performed in advance. For example, the reduction ratio is set.

It is possible to select an intended one from a plurality of displayed figures and perform necessary processing in accordance with this selection.
It is a technology that can be found in everyday life, such as automatic cash dispensers in banks and menu systems in microcomputers. For learning ability such as changing the display order, "kanji" input with a Japanese word processor etc.
It is a well-known technique that various kinds of "Kanji" to be output are widely adopted. In the present invention, after learning the "figure number", the corresponding "figure" is output. It was diverted.

Therefore, detailed description of these soft-side techniques will be omitted. In addition, since the user performs necessary operations and gives instructions and judgments to the image editing apparatus, there is no problem in displaying the functions. Also,
Needless to say, there are far fewer problems in creating a program as compared with an automated device. As described above, the image editing apparatus can be sufficiently realized by the existing well-known technology.

Next, based on the above, each embodiment of the present invention will be described focusing on its operation. (First Embodiment) One embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
2, and FIG. 13 and FIG. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of this embodiment. In the figure, 101 is a bitmap graphic database unit, 102 is a replacement graphic display control unit, 103 is a replacement graphic selection unit, 104 is a display unit, 106 is a replacement request input unit, and 107 is a replacement request input unit. Is an outline figure database section, 108 is an outline expansion section, 109 is a replacement execution section, and 110 is a figure display control section.

FIG. 11 is a processing flow chart of this embodiment.
The outline expanding unit 108 expands the outline graphic stored in the outline graphic database unit 107 into a bitmap graphic. The graphic display control unit 110 displays the expanded bitmap graphic on the display unit 104. Figure 1
2 shows how the present embodiment is used to create a New Year's card. This figure shows a state in which a zodiac bird figure is expanded from an outline figure to a bitmap figure and displayed on a text prepared in advance by a document creation device such as a word processor.

When the user wants to replace this graphic with another graphic, the replacement request input unit 106 inputs a replacement request. The replacement request input unit 10 is provided here.
Reference numeral 6 is a pointing device such as a keyboard, a mouse and a pen. Now, the replacement graphic display control unit 1
In response to the replacement request from the replacement request input unit 106, reference numeral 06 extracts a replacement graphic candidate from the bitmap graphic database unit 101 and displays it on the display unit 104.
To display. The user selects a graphic to replace the original graphic from the displayed replacement candidates, and then specifies the graphic in the graphic selection unit 103.

In the display of the New Year's card shown in FIG. 12, various candidate figures are displayed on the right side of the New Year's card based on the replacement request in FIG. 12, and the one in the upper left corner is selected from among the candidates displayed as candidates. The state of the screen displayed on the CRT at this time is shown. In the figure, the selected figure at the upper left corner is surrounded by a thick frame, which indicates that selection is designated. Incidentally, although other figures actually have a quadrangular outer frame, the illustration is omitted.

After the intended replacement candidate is finally selected, the outline graphic of the selected replacement candidate is retrieved from the outline graphic database unit 107, and the outline expansion unit 108 expands it into a bitmap graphic. The replacement execution unit 109 replaces the original graphic with the replacement candidate graphic, and the graphic display control unit 110 causes the display 104 to display the replaced graphic.

FIG. 14 shows a state in which the figure shown in FIG. 12 is replaced with the replacement candidate selected in FIG.
Although only one graphic is displayed in the New Year's card in the present embodiment, the graphic can be replaced in the same manner when a plurality of graphics are desired to be displayed. Further, when the outline graphic is expanded and displayed in the bitmap graphic, the expansion ratio is 1 in the figure, but it goes without saying that the outline expansion unit 108 can be enlarged or reduced. (Second Embodiment) Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of this embodiment. In the figure, 201 is a bitmap reduction unit. The replacement graphic display control unit 102 and the replacement graphic selection unit 10
3, display unit 104, replacement request input unit 106, outline graphic database unit 107, outline expansion unit 108, replacement execution unit 109, graphic display control unit 110
Has the same configuration and operation as those of the first embodiment, and therefore, the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof is omitted. Also,
Also in the other embodiments to be described later, parts having the same configurations and functions are given the same names and reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 15 is a processing flow chart of this embodiment.
This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the replacement candidate is a bitmap extracted from the outline figure database 107 after the replacement request is input and expanded by the outline expanding unit 108. The point is that the graphic display control unit 110 displays the graphic on the display unit 104 after the graphic is reduced by the bitmap reduction unit 201. (Third Embodiment) Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of this embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 301 is a bitmap holding unit. The bitmap reduction unit 201 is the same as that of the second embodiment, and the replacement graphic display control unit 102 and the like are the same as those of the first embodiment. Therefore, as described above, the same reference numerals are given to them, and the description of the configuration and operation thereof is omitted.

FIG. 16 is a process flow chart of this embodiment.
In this embodiment, the outline figure is displayed on the display unit 104 as in the first embodiment. Further, replacement candidates are also extracted from the outline graphic database unit 107, and after the outline expansion unit 108 expands the bitmap graphic, the bitmap reduction unit 201 reduces the size and then stores it in the bitmap holding unit 301. When the user inputs a replacement request to the replacement request input unit 106, the replacement graphic display control unit 102 retrieves the replacement candidate bitmap graphic from the bitmap storage unit 301 and displays it on the display unit 104. Subsequent processing is the first
It is similar to the embodiment. (Fourth Embodiment) Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4, 17 and 18.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of this embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 401 is a bitmap enlargement unit, and the other components are the same as those in the third embodiment. FIG. 17 is a processing flow chart of this embodiment. In this embodiment, the outline figure and its replacement candidate are displayed on the display unit 104 as in the third embodiment. In order to present the user with the situation in which the replacement candidates are replaced with the original diagram, the replacement execution unit 109 extracts the replacement candidates one by one from the bitmap holding unit 301 and expands the replacement candidates based on the replacement candidates. It is displayed on the display unit 104 in place of the figure.

FIG. 18 shows a case where this embodiment is used for creating a New Year's card. This drawing is the New Year's card shown in FIG. 14, in which the figure of the bird that is the zodiac is changed from the original ostrich to the figure of the head of the bird that is the second replacement candidate. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the original figure of the bird's-eye bird is erased from the display surface. The user decides a replacement candidate in consideration of the harmony of the entire New Year's card, and then, the replacement figure selection unit 10
By 3, the replacement candidate is selected. The subsequent processing is performed in the same manner as in the third embodiment.

Although the enlarged display of the bitmap graphic is performed for each replacement candidate one by one, it may be additionally displayed in the order specified by the user or a plurality of replacement candidates specified by the user. (Fifth Embodiment) Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 19 and 20.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of this embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 501 is a replacement pattern order exchange unit,
Reference numeral 2 is a replacement pattern order input unit. FIG. 19 is a process flow chart of this embodiment. In this embodiment, the outline graphic and its replacement candidate are displayed on the display unit 104 as in the third embodiment. The display order of the replacement candidates is the same as the order stored in the outline figure database unit 107. When the user wants to change the display order, the display order is input to the replacement graphic order input unit 502. The replacement graphic order exchange unit 501 exchanges the order in accordance with the order input to the replacement graphic order input unit 502, and the replacement graphic display control unit 102 displays it on the display unit 104.

FIG. 20 shows a case where this embodiment is used for creating a New Year's card. After a part of the zodiac bird figure and its replacement candidates are displayed, a screen displaying the replacement candidates is shown according to the new display order of the replacement candidates. The display order before the change is, for example, the screen shown in FIG. 13, and in this case, not only the display position is simply replaced, but the display itself of a part of the graphic is also changed.

The user selects a replacement candidate by the replacement figure selection unit 103. The subsequent processing is performed in the same manner as in the third embodiment. As a method of inputting the display order, a number is given to each replacement candidate in ascending order from 1, a candidate which is not desired to be displayed is selected, and the like. (Sixth Embodiment) Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of this embodiment. In this figure, 601 is a storage order changing unit. The other components are the same as those in the fifth embodiment. Figure 21
3 is a process flow chart of the present embodiment. In this example,
The display of the outline figure and its replacement candidate, the change of the display order of the replacement candidate, and the replacement of the original figure are the same as those in the fifth embodiment. After the replacement is executed, the storage order changing unit 601 changes the storage order of the replacement candidates in the outline figure database unit 107 so as to match the changed display order. As a result, when the replacement candidates are displayed, they are displayed in a new order. (Seventh Embodiment) Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of this embodiment. In the figure, 701 is a replacement pattern order learning unit. The other components are the same as those in the sixth embodiment. FIG. 22
3 is a process flow chart of the present embodiment. In this example,
The display of the outline figure and its replacement candidate, the change of the display order of the replacement candidate, and the replacement of the original figure are performed in the same manner as in the fifth embodiment. After the replacement is executed, the replacement pattern order learning unit 701 learns the display order of the replacement candidates preferred by the user. According to the learning result, the storage order changing unit 601 causes the outline figure database unit 107 to
Change the storage order of replacement candidates.

As a method of learning the display order of replacement graphics, learning according to the frequency of use is adopted in this embodiment.
The replacement candidates for the bird figure shown in FIG. 13 are indicated as bird 1, bird 2, etc. from left to right and then from top to bottom. For each replacement candidate, the total of the display order input up to now is calculated, and this is divided by the number of times the display order has been input. For example, if the display order of the bird 3 is 4, 2, 3 is input, the above value becomes (4 + 2 + 3) / 3 = 3. The storage order of the outline figure database unit 107 is determined in ascending order of this value.

As the display order learning method, a method of learning the display order input immediately before, a method of learning by combining both the frequency and the input order immediately before, and the like may be used. (Eighth Embodiment) Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 8, 23 and 24. FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of this embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 801 is a replacement figure candidate limiting section, and 802 is a replacement figure limiting candidate selecting section.
Other components are the same as those in the third embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a processing flow chart of this embodiment.
In this embodiment, the outline graphic and its replacement candidate are displayed on the display unit 104 as in the third embodiment. When it is desired to further narrow down the candidates from the displayed replacement candidates and to compare only the narrowed down candidates again, the replacement figure limited candidate selecting unit 802 exerts its function. The replacement figure candidate limiting section 801 limits the replacement candidates to the candidates narrowed down by the replacement figure limiting candidate selecting section 802, and then, the replacement figure display control section 102.
It is displayed on the display unit 104 under the control of.

FIG. 24 shows a case where this embodiment is used for creating a New Year's card. Initially, after the screen shown in FIG. 13 is displayed, a screen displaying only the narrowed-down replacement candidates is shown. Under this condition, the user selects a replacement candidate by the replacement figure selection unit 103. The subsequent processing is the same as that of the third embodiment. It is also possible to select unnecessary replacement candidates in order to specify replacement candidates to be narrowed down. (Ninth Embodiment) Another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9, 25 and 26.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of this embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 901 is a replacement pattern enlargement unit. The other components are the same as those in the eighth embodiment. Figure 2
5 is a process flow chart of the present embodiment. Also in this embodiment, the outline graphic and its replacement candidate display and the replacement candidate narrowing down are executed in the same manner as in the eighth embodiment. However, if the replacement candidates are narrowed down, the display area remains unchanged, and thus a blank space is often generated. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the replacement figure enlarging unit 901 enlarges and displays the narrowed replacement candidates in order to effectively use the display area and to more clearly show the difference in details of the narrowed down candidates. As the enlargement factor, a factor that maximizes the use of the display area is adopted in consideration of the number of narrowed down candidates.

FIG. 26 shows a state where this embodiment is used for creating a New Year's card. In this figure, the narrowed-down replacement candidates are enlarged and displayed. The user selects a replacement candidate with the replacement figure selection unit 103. The subsequent processing is performed in the same manner as in the third embodiment. Note that a predetermined fixed magnification, a magnification such that the narrowed replacement candidates fill the display area, or the like can be used as the magnification of the narrowed replacement candidates.

Although the present invention has been described above based on the embodiments, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. That is, for example, the following are also included in the present invention. (1) In each of the embodiments, the display section has been described as one unique to the image editing apparatus, but an extra word processor or a display section of a television receiver is used. As a result, the displayed graphic becomes large and easy to see. In particular, it is convenient for checking the input situation of the graphic input by the graphic reading device. Also, a large number of candidate figures can be displayed. (2) In each of the embodiments, the graphic is described as a picture of a bird and the image is described as a text and a picture of a bird, but both are texts and both are pictures.

The figure is not limited to an outline or a bitmap-like picture, but is a design drawing, a geometrical shape such as a circle or a quadrangle, or a photograph. It may also be a standard document such as an order slip. In this case, the video that has been separately input by the user in advance is the orderer name or the like. (3) When the figure stored in the figure storage unit is only the outline of the picture, a function is added to display the figure with colors and output it to the outside. Of course, the reverse is also possible. (4) When a figure is stored as an outline figure that is information about the positions of points of important parts such as its outline, interpolation of the outline etc. is not a straight line, and points on both sides of two points are also considered. The quadratic curve specified by the user is added to the above. (5) For the convenience of manufacturing, one component (requirement) is divided into a plurality of components, conversely, a plurality of components are integrated, or these are appropriately combined. (6) There are a plurality of external display units. (7) The graphic is separately prepared by a professional painter and is stored in a disc, which is then stored in the image editing apparatus for use or use. (8) The reading unit by optical / electrical conversion can be the same as that of a facsimile device. (9) The graphic input unit can input characters using the keyboard.

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As described above, according to the present invention, (1) a candidate for replacement of an outline graphic or the like is presented in a state in which it is easy for the user to see, and is replaced with the outline graphic or the like of the candidate selected above. As a result, it is possible to edit an image with good image quality. In addition, this processing can be executed at high speed without using unnecessary storage resources. (2) Before selecting a replacement candidate, the outline figure is converted into a bitmap figure or the like and stored in advance, so that the state after the replacement can be presented at high speed, so there is a risk of selecting an incongruent candidate. Less likely. (3) The display order of the replacement candidates can be freely changed by the user, and the change can be stored. (4) The display order can be optimized by learning from the change history of the user. This is particularly convenient when a standard document is created by making small changes according to the other party. (5) It is also possible to narrow down the replacement candidates and compare and examine only the narrowed down candidates. (6) Since the narrowed down candidates can be displayed in an enlarged manner, it is possible to finally select the most suitable candidate after comparing and examining the details. (7) The display section of another device such as a surplus word processor can be effectively used. (8) A composite image can be output according to the partner device. (9) Since the digitizer, the electronic pen, and the dedicated figure reading unit are provided, the user can input a large figure.
Therefore, the graphic is beautiful when displayed or printed. In particular,
This effect is great when the figure is reduced. (10) Since it is possible to directly input a figure that is neatly printed on paper or the like by optical / electrical conversion, it is possible to divert existing beautiful figures and pictures. (11) By diverting a CRT or the like of another device, the stored graphic can be displayed in a large size, so that not only the editing itself but also the quality of the input graphic can be determined. In this case, it is also convenient to add, delete, and correct the input figure. (12) It is possible to fully utilize the processing capability for graphic data of each display device, printing machine, floppy disk and the like. (13) If the facsimile device also has a figure reading unit by optical / electrical conversion and the facsimile unit has an automatic magnetic recording unit, the figure of the image editing apparatus When diverting the shared portion for reading or printing output, there is little inconvenience to transmission / reception of a facsimile, and further utilization of the device can be achieved.

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

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a second embodiment of the image editing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a third embodiment of the image editing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a fourth embodiment of the image editing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a fifth embodiment of the image editing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a sixth embodiment of the image editing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a seventh embodiment of the image editing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of an eighth embodiment of the image editing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a ninth embodiment of the image editing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a conventional image editing apparatus.

FIG. 11 is an operation flowchart of the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a display example of an outline figure in the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an example showing a state of the display surface when a replacement candidate is selected in the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an example in which outline graphics are replaced as replacement candidates in the first embodiment.

FIG. 15 is an operation flow chart of the second embodiment.

FIG. 16 is an operation flow chart of the third embodiment.

FIG. 17 is an operation flow chart of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 18 is an example in which the outline figure is replaced with an enlarged bitmap figure in the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 19 is an operation flow chart of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 20 is an example in which the display order of replacement candidates is changed in the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 21 is an operation flow chart of the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is an operation flow chart of the seventh embodiment.

FIG. 23 is an operation flowchart of the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 24 is an example of a display state when the replacement candidates are narrowed down in the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 25 is an operation flow chart of the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 26 is an example of a state in which the narrowed-down replacement candidates are enlarged and displayed in the ninth embodiment.

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 101 Bitmap figure database section 102 Replacement figure display control section 103 Replacement figure selection section 104 Display section 106 Replacement request input section 107 Outline figure database section 108 Outline expansion section 109 Replacement execution section 110 Figure display control section 201 Bitmap reduction section 301 bits Map holding unit 401 Bitmap enlarging unit 501 Replacement pattern order exchanging unit 502 Replacement pattern order input unit 601 Storage order changing unit 701 Replacement pattern order learning unit 801 Replacement pattern candidate limiting unit 802 Replacement pattern limiting candidate selecting unit 901 Replacement pattern expanding unit 1001 Drawing 1002 Image input means 1003 Image storage means 1004 Image designation means 1005 Target image storage means 1006 Image calculation means 1007 Structure detection means 1008 Storage means 1009 figure setting section 1010 graphic storage unit 1011 shapes selecting unit 1012 image generating unit 1013 generates image storage means 1014 images incorporation unit 1018 output 1019 image changing means

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[Claims] 1. A display unit, a graphic input unit for inputting a graphic, a graphic storage unit for storing the input graphic, and a memory for displaying the graphic stored in the graphic storage unit at a predetermined position on the display unit. A graphic display control unit, and a graphic selected by the user from among a plurality of graphics displayed under the control of the stored graphic display control unit, in a predetermined area in another area separately designated by the user on the display unit. A selected figure display position addition / change unit for adding or moving to a position so that the figure can be displayed after moving, and a figure added or moved by the selected figure display position addition / change unit is a separately created image in the display area of the figure. And a selected figure insertion image synthesizing section for synthesizing the image integrated as data together with an output section for outputting the image synthesized by the selected figure insertion image synthesizing section. An image editing device characterized by being installed. 2. When the stored graphic display control unit displays the graphic stored in the graphic storage unit in the same size at a predetermined position of the display unit, the display area and the size of the displayed graphic become unbalanced. In this case, the image editing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a graphic enlargement / reduction display control unit for enlarging or reducing the size of the displayed graphic. 3. The selected graphic display position addition / change section erases the display of the other graphic or displays the other graphic when the other graphic is already displayed at a predetermined position of the other area. 2. The image editing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a graphic display correction unit for performing at least one of exchanging the display positions of the graphic and the graphic selected by the user with each other. 4. The selected graphic display position addition / change unit, when a display area at a predetermined position of another area designated by the user and the size of the graphic selected by the user are unbalanced,
4. A selected figure enlarging / reducing display control unit for enlarging or reducing an appropriate size when a figure is added or moved and displayed. The image editing device described. 5. A graphic correction unit that enables correction, addition, and deletion of a graphic that has been input and is stored in the graphic storage unit is provided. The image editing apparatus according to claim 3. 6. A display unit, a graphic data input unit for inputting data on coordinate positions and connection relations of points forming a line, and connecting each point based on the data input from the graphic data input unit. A figure generation unit that interpolates lines to generate a generated upper figure, a figure storage unit that stores the figure generated by the figure generation unit, and a figure stored in the figure storage unit at a predetermined position of the display unit. A memory graphic display control unit to be displayed, and a graphic selected by the user from among a plurality of graphics displayed under the control of the memory graphic display control unit, which is designated by another user on the display unit. A selected figure display position addition / change unit that adds or moves to a predetermined position of the area to enable display, and a figure added or moved by the selected figure display position addition / change unit is separately created in the display area of the figure. It has a selected figure insertion image synthesizing section for synthesizing an image integrated as data together with the formed image, and an output section for outputting the image synthesized by the selected figure insertion image synthesizing section. Characteristic image editing device. 7. The stored graphic display control unit, when the graphic stored in the graphic storage unit is displayed as it is at a predetermined position on the display unit, a display area and a size of the displayed graphic become unbalanced. In this case, the image editing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a graphic enlargement / reduction display control unit that enlarges or reduces the size of the displayed graphic. 8. The graphic display position adding / changing unit erases the display of the other graphic or displays the other graphic when the other graphic is already displayed at a predetermined position of the other area. 7. The image editing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising: a graphic display correction unit for performing at least one of exchanging the display positions of the graphic selected by the user with each other. 9. The selected graphic display position addition / change unit, when a display area at a predetermined position of another region designated by the user and the size of the graphic selected by the user are unbalanced,
8. A selected figure enlargement / reduction display control unit for enlarging or reducing the figure to an appropriate size when the figure is added or moved and displayed. 8. The image editing device according to item 8. 10. When a figure stored in the figure storage section has only line information as figure data, it has a figure correction section for generating and storing information about color and brightness. The image editing apparatus according to claim 6, 7 or 8, characterized in that: 11. The stored graphic display control unit has a display graphic selection unit that allows only the graphic specified by the user among the graphics stored in the graphic storage unit to be displayed on the display unit. The image editing apparatus according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 6, claim 7, or claim 8. 12. The stored graphic display control unit has a display order control unit that allows the display order of the graphics stored in the graphic storage unit to be designated, changed, and learned. The image editing apparatus according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 6, claim 7, or claim 8. 13. The output unit outputs a graphic stored in the graphic storage unit according to the other party to be output, with respect to the graphic itself taken in by the selected graphic insertion image synthesizing unit when synthesizing the images integrated as data. 3. The data is directly used to be subjected to processing such as enlargement, reduction and interpolation, and then output.
Alternatively, the image editing apparatus according to claim 3, claim 6, claim 7, or claim 8. 14. The output unit outputs a graphic stored in the graphic storage unit according to the other party to be output, with respect to the graphic itself adopted by the selected graphic insertion image synthesizing unit when synthesizing images integrated as data. 6. The image editing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the data is directly used and is subjected to processing such as enlargement, reduction, and interpolation before being output. 15. The output unit outputs a graphic stored in the graphic storage unit according to the other party to be output, with respect to the graphic itself adopted by the selected graphic insertion image synthesizing unit when synthesizing images integrated as data. 11. The image editing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the data is directly used and subjected to processing such as enlargement, reduction, and interpolation before being output. 16. A main display unit used for image synthesis, a sub-display unit for displaying a graphic separately from the main display unit, a graphic input unit for inputting a graphic, and a graphic storage unit for storing the input graphic. A storage graphic display control unit for displaying a graphic stored in the graphic storage unit at a predetermined position on the sub display unit; and a plurality of display units displayed on the sub display unit under the control of the storage graphic display control unit. A figure selected by the user from among the figures, and a selected figure display position addition / change section for adding or moving the figure to a predetermined position separately designated by the user on the main display section, and the selected figure display A selected figure insertion image synthesizing section for synthesizing an image integrated as data by combining the figure displayed on the main display section by the position addition / change section with a separately created image on the main display section; Image editing apparatus is characterized in that an output unit that outputs the image synthesized by the image synthesizing unit. 17. A main display unit used for image composition, a sub-display unit separately placed from the main display unit for displaying graphics, and graphic data for inputting data on coordinate positions of points forming a line and connection relationships. An input unit, a graphic generation unit that interpolates a line connecting points based on the data input from the graphic data input unit to generate a generated upper graphic, and stores the graphic generated by the graphic generation unit. A graphic storage unit, a storage graphic display control unit for displaying a graphic stored in the graphic storage unit at a predetermined position of the sub display unit, and a display on the sub display unit under the control of the storage graphic display control unit. A selected graphic display position addition / change unit for adding or moving a graphic selected by the user from a plurality of graphic that has been selected by the user to a predetermined position separately specified by the user on the main display unit; Selected figure display position A selected figure insertion image synthesizing section for synthesizing an image integrated as data by combining the figure displayed on the main display section by the addition / change section with a separately created image on the main display section; An image editing apparatus, comprising: an output unit that outputs an image combined by the combining unit. 18. The storage graphic display control unit, when the graphic stored in the graphic storage unit is displayed as it is at a predetermined position of the sub display unit, the display area and the size of the displayed graphic are unbalanced. 18. The image editing apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising a graphic enlargement / reduction display control unit for expanding or reducing the size of a displayed graphic when it occurs. 19. The selected graphic display position addition / change unit is
When another figure is already displayed at the predetermined position on the main display unit, the display of the other figure is erased or the other figure and the display position of the figure selected by the user are exchanged with each other. 18. The image editing apparatus according to claim 16 or 17, further comprising a graphic display correction unit that does at least one of the above. 20. The selected graphic display position addition / change unit,
When the display area at the predetermined position of the main display portion designated by the user and the size of the graphic selected by the user are disproportionate, the graphic is added or moved to an appropriate size when the graphic is displayed. 18. The image editing apparatus according to claim 16 or 17, further comprising a selected figure enlargement / reduction display control unit for reducing. 21. The image editing apparatus according to claim 16 or 17, further comprising a graphic correction unit that enables correction, addition, and deletion of the graphic stored in the graphic storage unit. . 22. The sub display unit is a display unit of another word processor, and the memory graphic display control unit can display the graphic data of the graphic storage unit on another word processor in a manner that the other word processor can display. 18. The image editing apparatus according to claim 16 or 17, further comprising a line connection unit that enables transfer. 23. The sub-display unit is a display unit of a television receiver, and the storage graphic display control unit can display graphic data stored in the graphic storage unit on the television receiver. 18. The image editing apparatus according to claim 16 or 17, further comprising a line connection unit that enables transfer in various forms. 24. The stored graphic display control unit has a display graphic selection unit that allows only the graphic specified by the user among the graphics stored in the graphic storage unit to be displayed on the sub display unit. The image editing apparatus according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that. 25. The stored figure display control section has a display order control section that allows the display order to be specified, changed, and learned when the figures stored in the figure storage section are displayed on the sub-display section. 18. The image editing apparatus according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that 26. The output unit, in regard to the graphic itself adopted by the selected graphic insertion image synthesizing unit when synthesizing the images integrated as data, the graphic stored in the graphic storage unit according to the other party to output. 21. The image editing apparatus according to claim 18, claim 19 or claim 20, wherein the data is directly used and subjected to processing such as enlargement, reduction, interpolation and the like before output. 27. The output unit stores, in the graphic storage unit, the graphic itself taken in by the selected graphic insertion image synthesizing unit when synthesizing an image integrated as data, according to the other party to output. 20. The image editing apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the graphic data is directly used for processing such as enlarging, reducing, and interpolating and then outputting. 28. The output unit stores, in the graphic storage unit, the graphic taken in by the selected graphic insertion image synthesizing unit in synthesizing an image integrated as data, according to the other party to output. 21. The image editing apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the graphic data is directly used and is subjected to processing such as enlargement, reduction, and interpolation before being output. 29. A graphic reading unit capable of reading a graphic displayed on a plane by optical / electrical conversion and then inputting it into the graphic storage unit. Image editing device. 30. A graphic input step of inputting a graphic or a graphic generating step of generating an upper graphic by interpolating a line connecting each point from the data on the coordinate position and connection relation of the points forming the input line. At least one, a graphic storage step of storing the graphic input or generated in the step, and a stored graphic display control step of displaying the graphic stored in the graphic storage step at a predetermined position of the display device. And adding a figure selected by the user from the plurality of figures displayed under the operation of the stored figure display control step to a predetermined position of another area of the display device separately designated by the user. Alternatively, the step of adding / changing the selected figure display to be displayed after moving, and the figure moved by the step of adding / changing the selected figure display are displayed A composite image including a separately created image combined with an image integrated as data, and an output step of outputting the image combined by the composite image insertion image composite step. An image editing method characterized by the fact that 31. In the stored graphic display control step, if the graphic stored in the graphic storage step is displayed at a predetermined position on the display device with the same size, a disparity occurs between the display area and the size of the displayed graphic. In this case, the method further comprises a graphic enlargement / reduction display control step of expanding or reducing the size of the displayed graphic.
Image editing method described in 0. 32. In the step of adding / changing the selected figure display, when the display area at a predetermined position of another area designated by the user and the size of the figure selected by the user are unbalanced, the figure is moved and displayed. 31. The image editing method according to claim 30, further comprising a selected figure enlarging / reducing display control step of enlarging or reducing the size to an appropriate size. 33. A graphic input step of inputting a graphic or a graphic generating step of generating a top graphic generated by interpolating a line connecting each point from the data on the coordinate position of points and the connection relation of the input line. At least one, a figure storing step of storing the figure input or generated in the step, and a predetermined position of the sub display device provided for displaying the figure stored in the figure storing step And a figure selected by the user from a plurality of figures displayed on the sub-display device for figure display under the action of the stored figure display control step. Addition / change display of selected figure display section to be added or moved to a predetermined position specified by the user of the main display unit used for separate image composition Step, and a selected figure insertion image synthesis for synthesizing an image integrated as data by combining the figure displayed on the main display device by the step of adding / changing the selected figure display unit with a separately created image on the main display device. An image editing method comprising: a step and an output step of outputting the image combined by the selected figure insertion image combining step.