JPH08287272A - Document preparation device and plane figure arranging method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To optionally select a longitudinal and lateral equimultiple mode and a longitudinal and lateral optional-magnification mode when a plane figure is arranged in an area that a user specifies. CONSTITUTION: When the start point (x1 , y1 ) of an arrangement destination on a document page of an outline illustration that the user selects is specified, an end point position specification screen is displayed. Here, each time the user performs specific key operation, the longitudinal and lateral equimultiple mode and longitudinal and lateral optional-magnification mode are alternately set. When the user specifies an end point (x2 , y2 ) in the longitudinal lateral equimultiple mode, the largest area, i.e., rectangular area diagonalized with (x1 , y1 ) and (x3 , y3 =y2 ) or (x1 , y1 ) and (x3 =x2 , y3 ) among areas having the same longitudinal lateral ratio as the said outline illustration originally has is determined as an illustration area, and the outline illustration is varied longitudinally and laterally to the same size with the illustration area and arranged in the illustration area.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is a so-called hyper, which is realized by a combination of coordinate data (vector data) representing an outline, and is further modified by modifying the outline illustration (illustration figure) and the character shape. The present invention relates to a document creating apparatus and a plane figure arranging method suitable for handling a plane figure represented by a character (character figure) having a character design.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a document creating apparatus such as a Japanese word processor having a function of handling a figure (illustration figure) called an outline illustration realized by a combination of coordinate data representing an outline has appeared. This type of document creation device transforms characters (character strings) into various shapes prepared by the system, changes the arrangement, and modifies (rimming) to create documents with high impact. Some have a hyperpresentation function of creating a character (character graphic) or the like with a hypercharacter design. Characters with outline illustrations and hyper-character designs are treated as surface graphics.

Some document creating apparatuses equipped with a color display and a color printer can display a surface graphic of this kind in color and display it on a screen or print it on paper.
Conventionally, in such a document creation device, a user selects a desired type of surface graphic from a list of sample surface graphics (outline illustration or hypertext design) provided by the system, and selects the selected type of surface graphic. By designating the position (area) on the document page where the graphic is to be arranged (for example, the start point and the end point), a desired type of surface graphic is created at a desired position on the document page with a desired size.

A specific example of creating such a surface figure will be described with reference to FIG. 19 by taking the case of creating an outline illustration as an example. First, it is assumed that the user selects an outline illustration of the type shown in FIG. 19A, that is, an outline illustration of a human face from the list of outline illustrations provided by the system.

Next, the user sets a start point (upper left end point) and end point (lower right end point) of a rectangular area of arbitrary size on the document page in which the outline illustration of the type selected by the user is placed.
Specify the range (position) with and instruct execution of outline illustration creation (arrangement).

Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 19B, a rectangular area (rectangle) whose aspect ratio is relatively longer than the rectangular frame circumscribing the original (original) outline illustration shown in FIG. 19A. (The area itself is not always in landscape), the outline illustration relatively deformed in landscape compared to the original outline illustration is specified as shown in FIG. 19C. Created and placed in the area.

Similarly, as shown in FIG. 19D, for example, a rectangular area whose aspect ratio is relatively longer than the rectangular frame circumscribing the original outline illustration shown in FIG. 19A (the rectangular area itself is When the range is specified (not necessarily vertically long), as shown in FIG. 19 (e), an outline illustration deformed to be vertically longer than the original outline illustration is created in the specified area.・ It is arranged. The same applies to the case of hyper character design.

[0008]

As described above, in the conventional document creation apparatus, the outline figure or hyper-character design such as outline illustration selected by the user from the list of plane figures provided by the system is displayed on the document page. When a rectangular area of an arbitrary size is designated as a layout destination, the surface figure is transformed into the rectangular size of the designated area (at different magnifications in the vertical and horizontal directions), and is created and arranged.

For this reason, the surface figure arranged on the document page is a deformed form of the original surface figure,
Although an unexpected expression effect may be obtained, there is also a disadvantage that the original image of the original outline illustration is lost due to the above deformation as in the example of the human face shown in FIG.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its object is to arrange a plane figure represented by an outline illustration or a hypercharacter design in an area of an arbitrary size on a document page designated by a user. In addition, there is a mode that gives priority to not changing the aspect ratio of the area figure (vertical / horizontal magnification mode) and a mode that gives priority to matching the size of the area figure after placement with the size of the specified area (arbitrary magnification mode). An object of the present invention is to provide a document creating apparatus that can be arbitrarily selected and a document creating method including a surface figure.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, an area figure storing means for storing various area figures and an area figure for selectively designating one of the area figures stored in the area figure storing means. Selection designating means, position designating means for locating a rectangular area of arbitrary size on the document page on which the surface graphic selected and designated by the surface graphic selection designating means is positioned, and after the layout on the document page To set the aspect ratio of the area figure to match the original aspect ratio of the area figure, or to set the aspect ratio to match the size of the area figure after placement to the size of the specified area. In accordance with the mode switching means and the mode switched and set by the mode switching means, the plane figure selected and designated by the plane figure selecting and designating means is vertically and horizontally magnified, respectively, or the position is designated. Deformed to the size of the specified rectangular area by the step, and is characterized in that it comprises a surface mark arranging means for arranging the said rectangular region.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that in the horizontal and vertical equal-magnification mode,
In order to arrange the selected and specified area figure in the specified rectangular area with equal vertical and horizontal dimensions, the specified rectangle in the area having the same ratio as the original aspect ratio of the area figure selected and specified by the area figure selection specifying means. It is also characterized in that the maximum area that fits in the area is determined as an illustration area, and the selected and designated area figure is vertically and horizontally multiplied by the size of the illustration area and placed in the illustration area.

[0013]

In the above configuration, in the state where the aspect ratio mode is set, even if the aspect ratio of the rectangular area specified by the user does not match the original aspect ratio of the surface graphic specified by the user, Since the area figure is arranged in a rectangular area which is vertically and horizontally equal in size, the original image of the area figure is not damaged.

Further, the largest area within the designated rectangular area among the areas having the same aspect ratio as the original aspect ratio of the selected and designated area figure is determined as the illustration area, and the above-mentioned area figure is set to the size of the illustration area. In the case of arranging them in the same size, the surface graphic can be arranged on the document page without largely deviating from the size of the designated area.

Further, in the state in which the vertical / horizontal arbitrary magnification mode is set, the size of the planar figure after the placement can be exactly matched to the size of the designated area both vertically and horizontally, as in the conventional case.

[0016]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the arrangement of a document creating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 11 is a microprocessor (hereinafter referred to as CPU), 12 and 1
3 is a memory (ROM,
RAM).

The CPU 11 controls the entire apparatus, and includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 and a RAM (Random).
The document creation process is executed by accessing the Access Memory) 13 and starting the program according to the input instruction. The hyperpresentation process (hereinafter referred to as hyperpresentation process) directly related to the present invention is included in this document creation process.
It is included.

In a ROM (Random Access Memory) 12, a program area 12a in which various processing programs for determining the operation of the CPU 11 are stored, a character pattern area 12b in which font data is stored, and kana or roman characters are input. (Dictionary area 12c that stores a standard dictionary for converting reading information into Kanji information, color outline illustration genre name storage area 12d that stores a genre name list of color outline illustrations, and color outline illustrations for each genre ) Is stored in the color outline illustration storage area 12e
Etc. are secured. Each color outline illustration (information thereof) stored in the color outline illustration storage area 12e has a type (illustration type) and an aspect ratio of the illustration (a rectangle circumscribing the basic pattern) (=
k) and contour data. The contour data is composed of coordinate data representing the contour of each part forming the corresponding outline illustration and color (data indicating) of each part.

If it is difficult to secure a sufficient capacity as the color outline illustration storage area 12e in the ROM 12, for example, a color outline illustration dedicated floppy disk is used.
It is also possible to store only the necessary illustrations in the RAM 13 and read them into the RAM 13 from the floppy disk device 16 as needed. The same applies to the list of genre names of color outline illustrations.

A document buffer 13a for storing the created document data is secured in the RAM 13. Further, 14 is a keyboard (KB), 15 is a keyboard controller (KB-CNT), 16 is a floppy disk device (FDD), and 17 is an FDD controller (F
DD-CNT), 18 is a printer device (PRT), 19
Is a printer controller (PRT-controller), 2
Reference numeral 0 is the print buffer 20.

The keyboard 14 is an input device for inputting data and giving a specific instruction. This keyboard 14
Includes various [Character] keys, [Numeric] keys, up / down / left / right [Cursor] keys (none are shown), and [Select /
[Function] key 14a, [Convert / Next candidate] key 14b, and two function keys that realize various function keys in combination with other keys, that is, [Function 1] key 14c and [Function 2] key 14d, [Cancel]. ] Key 14e etc. are provided. The keyboard controller 15 controls input of information input by the keyboard 14.

The floppy disk device 16 is, for example, for 3.5-inch high-density recording, and stores / stores created documents and the like.
Make a call. The FDD controller 17 is the CPU 11
The input / output of data between the floppy disk device 16 and the floppy disk device 16 is controlled.

The printer device 18 is, for example, a thermal / thermal transfer type dot printer, and prints a created document or the like. Further, the printer device 18 has a structure capable of color printing by using a color ribbon (full color ribbon / single color ribbon). Printer controller 19
Develops print data in the print buffer 20 under the control of the CPU 11 and outputs it to the printer device 18.

Further, 21 is a display, 22 is a display controller (display-CNT), and 23 is a VRAM (Video RAM).
), 24 are synthesizers. The display unit 21 is, for example, a color liquid crystal display with a backlight of 40 characters and 20 lines capable of color display, and the bottom line (20th line) is set as an area (guide line) dedicated to guide display. The display controller 22 expands the display data in the VRAM 23 under the control of the CPU 11 and outputs this to the display 21 via the synthesizer 24.

Here, in this apparatus, a video image or T
It has a structure capable of inputting a V (television) image, and can display these image information on the display 21 (color LCD). The video device 25 and the TV tuner 26 are connected to a dedicated connector provided on the device body. The video input interface (video input I / F) 28 controls input of image information of the video device 25 or the TV tuner 26, and the input image information is input to the frame memory 2
7 and outputs this to the synthesizer 24.

In the synthesizer 24, the frame memory 27
Image information (video image or TV image) and VRAM
The image information (document image) 23 is combined, and the combined image information is output to the display 21. Thereby, the video image or the TV image and the document image can be simultaneously displayed on the display 21. The specific configuration and processing method of this simultaneous display are not directly related to the present invention, and therefore the description thereof is omitted here.

Further, in this device, the display information and the like displayed on the display 21 can be displayed on the external monitor device 29. The monitor device 29 is connected to a dedicated connector provided on the device body. The video output interface (video output I / F) 30 controls output of image information to the monitor device 29.

Further, in this apparatus, the color scanner 31
The image information read in can be incorporated into the document information. The color scanner 31 is connected to a dedicated connector provided on the apparatus body. A scanner interface (scanner I / F) 32 controls input of image information by the scanner 31.

CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 13, keyboard controller 15, FDD controller 17,
Printer controller 19, display controller 22, video input interface 28, video output interface 3
0 and the scanner interface 32 are interconnected by a bus 33.

FIG. 2 shows the document buffer 13a of the RAM 13.
3 shows the data structure of document data stored in the etc. As shown in FIG. 7A, the document data is the document header 20.
1, a character data section 202 and a graphic data section 203.

The document header 201 is an area in which document format data including the document size, paper direction, number of characters per line, number of characters per page, and the like is set, as well as stacking order setting presence / absence information (stacking order) directly related to the present invention. It has a mode setting area (overlap order setting presence / absence area) 201a. The superimposition order setting presence / absence information set in the area 201a specifies whether or not to superimpose the plane figure represented by the outline illustration and the hypercharacter design.

In the graphic data section 203, graphic data such as hypercharacter design information in the format shown in FIG. 9B and color outline illustration information in the format shown in FIG.

As the hyper character design information, an ID (identifier) setting field (ID field) 211 indicating the type of the information (graphic data) and the type (sample type) of the hyper character design (hyper character design sample) are set. A field (sample type field) 212, a character string, and a setting field (character string / aspect ratio field) 213 for the aspect ratio (of a rectangle circumscribing the basic pattern of the character design when the number of characters in the character string is 1), contour data Setting field (outline data field) 214, position in the document (document page) (starting point,
It has a setting field (position field) 215 for the end point and a setting field (overlay order field) 216 for the overlay order number indicating the overlay order of the surface graphics.
The contour data is composed of coordinate data representing the contour of each part forming the corresponding hyper character design and color (data indicating) of each part. The character string consists of a character code string, and is expanded into a corresponding outline font at the time of display or printing.

The color outline illustration information includes an ID (identifier) setting field (ID field) 221 indicating the type of the information (graphic data), and a color outline illustration type (illustration type) setting field (illustration type field). 222, the aspect ratio (= k) of the illustration (the rectangle circumscribing the basic pattern)
Setting field (aspect ratio field) 223, contour data setting field (contour data field) 22
4, a field (position field) 225 for setting positions (start point and end point) in a document (document page), and a setting field (overlap order field) 226 for indicating an overlapping order of surface graphics. The contour data is composed of coordinate data representing the contour of each part forming the corresponding outline illustration and color (data indicating) of each part.

Next, the hyperpresentation process in the configuration of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. First, the user selects the icon for calling the hyperpresentation process on the initial menu (not shown), or the [Function 1] + [2] keys (specifically, [Function 1 on the keyboard 14 ] Key 14c and the numerical value [2] key), CPU 11 causes ROM 12
The hyperpresentation process is started according to the program stored in the program area 12a, and the display controller 22 is controlled to display the hyperpresentation menu screen shown in FIG. 8 on the display 21 (step S1). On this hyperpresentation menu screen, an icon 131 for calling a hypercharacter design function, an icon 132 for calling a hypersheet design function (a function of setting a background pattern), and a hyper graphic part function (creating a graphic for hyperpresentation are created. An icon 133 for calling a function) and an icon 134 for calling a color outline illustration function are set. In FIG. 8, the symbols of the icons 131 to 134 are omitted.

When the hyper-presentation menu screen shown in FIG. 8 is displayed, the CPU 11 operates the icons 131 to 134 by operating the up, down, left and right [cursor] keys.
One of the selected keys is selected, and the [Select / Execute] key 1
When 4a is pressed, that is, when the menu is selected on the hyperpresentation menu screen (step S2), for example, when the icon 134 (color outline illustration) is selected (step S3), the CPU 11 causes the CPU 11 to execute the process shown in FIG. The initial menu screen of the color outline illustration shown is displayed on the display 21 (step S4).

The color outline illustration initial menu screen shown in FIG. 9 has an icon 91 for calling the color outline illustration calling function, a color outline illustration moving function, or a stacking order correction function of the color outline illustration (represented by a figure). An icon 92 for selectively calling, an icon 93 for calling a color outline illustration deletion function, an icon 94 for calling a color outline illustration copy function,
An icon 95 for calling the modified correction function of the color outline illustration, an icon 96 for calling the size correction function of the color outline illustration, and an icon 97 for calling the confirmation display function of the color outline illustration are set. In FIG. 9, the symbols of the icons 91 to 97 are omitted.

Now, when one of the icons 91 to 97 is selected by operating the left and right [cursor] keys on the color outline illustration initial menu screen of FIG. 9,
A function menu corresponding to the icon is displayed on the icon, as shown in FIGS.

As described above, any one of the icons 91 to 97 is selected on the color outline illustration initial menu screen shown in FIG. 9, and the [select / execute] key 14 is pressed.
When a is pressed, that is, when a menu selection is made on the color outline illustration initial menu screen (step S5), for example, if the icon 91 (call color outline illustration) is selected (step S5).
6), the CPU 11 executes the color outline illustration calling process described below according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 (step S7).

First, the CPU 11 displays the color outline illustration genre name selection screen shown in FIG. 11 on the display 21 based on the contents of the color outline illustration genre name storage area 12d in the ROM 12 (step S).
11).

On this color outline illustration genre name selection screen, 16 genre names (items) with numerical values (numbers) 01 to 16 are arranged. In this embodiment, more than 16 genre names are stored in the color outline illustration genre name storage area 12d, and a maximum of 16 genre names per screen can be selected by switching screens.
All genre names can be referenced in units. In addition, the number given to the genre name on the screen is determined by its position regardless of the screen switching,
It is always one of 01 to 16.

Now, on the color outline illustration genre name selection screen of FIG. 11, the operation of the [Cursor] key or the operation of inputting a two-digit numerical value (any one of 01 to 16)
When the name (genre name) of the genre to which the color outline illustration intended by the user belongs is selected and the [select / execute] key 14a is pressed (step S12),
The CPU 11 selects the color outline illustration belonging to the genre of the genre name based on the genre name selected and designated by the user and the contents of the color outline illustration storage area 12e, and the color outline illustration selection screen shown in FIG. Is displayed on the display 21 (step S13).

On this color outline illustration selection screen, the genre name selected by the user is displayed, and as the color outline illustrations belonging to that genre, 18 types of patterns with numbers (numbers) 01 to 18 are added. (An icon indicating) is displayed. The name of the illustration is displayed below (the icon of) the illustration (expressed as xx ... xx for convenience in the figure). Here, when the number of color outline illustration types of the genre selected by the user exceeds 18, it is possible to refer to all the illustrations of the genre in a maximum of 18 per screen by a screen switching operation. The number given to (the icon indicating) on the screen is determined by the position regardless of the screen switching and is always 0.
It is any of 1-18.

On the color outline illustration selection screen as shown in FIG. 12, the user operates the [Cursor] key or inputs a two-digit numerical value (any of 01 to 18) to obtain the desired color outline. Select an illustration.

On the color outline illustration selection screen shown in FIG. 12, the CPU 11 selects and specifies the color outline illustration by operating the [cursor] key or a two-digit numerical value input operation, and further presses the [select / execute] key 14a. (Step S14), the selected and designated color outline illustration type is temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 13 (step S15), and the color outline illustration arrangement described below is arranged to arrange the color outline illustration on the document page. The process is executed according to the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 to 7 (step S1).
6). In the actual machine, the modification designation (whether to use a mirror image, further rotation designation, etc.) of the color outline illustration selected by the user is accepted before this arrangement processing, but it is directly related to the present invention. Therefore, the description will be made here on the assumption that no modifier is specified.

When the color outline illustration placement processing is started, the CPU 11 first displays a color outline illustration start position designation screen as shown in FIG. 13 (step S21). In this color outline illustration start position specification screen, a cursor indicating the color outline illustration start position (start point) has a predetermined pattern (at the cursor position before entering the color outline illustration calling process) (here, a circle indicates "+"). It is displayed as a cross cursor pattern in which marks are combined.

Here, the cursor (cross cursor) is moved by operating the [Cursor] key, and [Select / Execute] is selected.
When the key 14a is pressed, the CPU 11 determines that the color outline illustration start position (start point) has been selected and designated (step S22). Then, the CPU 11 determines that the cursor position (when the [select / execute] key 14a is pressed ( x1 and y1) are determined as the start position (start point) of the color outline illustration, and RAM1
It is temporarily stored in a predetermined area of No. 3 (step S23). At this time, the CPU 11 displays the "+" mark at the determined start point position and also displays the cross cursor indicating the end point at that position by OR output.

Next, the CPU 11 sets the vertical and horizontal arbitrary magnification mode, and switches to the corresponding color outline illustration end point position designation screen (step S24). Here, the vertical / horizontal arbitrary magnification mode is a rectangular area in which a color outline illustration selected by the user (called) is a diagonal area between the color outline illustration start position (start point) and the color outline illustration end position specified by the user. It is to change the size and arrange.

Now, when the outline illustration end point position designation screen is displayed, the user [cursor] for designating a desired end point position of the color outline illustration.
Perform key operation.

When the [Cursor] key operation is performed in the display state of the outline illustration end point position designation screen (step S41), the CPU 11 accepts the designation of the end point position according to the [Cursor] key operation, and the end point position (x
The cross cursor indicating (2, y2) is moved on the screen (step S42).

If the vertical / horizontal arbitrary magnification mode is set (step S43), the CPU 11 indicates the start point (x1, y1) indicated by the "+" mark selected and designated previously (temporarily stored in the previous step S23). ) And a rectangle (rectangular frame) whose diagonal is the end point (x2, y2) at which the current cross cursor is located are displayed in real time by a broken line as shown in FIG. 14 (so-called rubber band display) (step S4).
4). The rectangular area displayed by the broken line is called an illustration area.

In this embodiment, in the display state of the color outline illustration end point position designation screen (color outline illustration end point position designation screen for vertical and horizontal arbitrary magnification mode) in the vertical and horizontal arbitrary magnification mode as shown in FIG. / Next candidate] key 14d is pressed, the mode is switched to portrait-and-magnification mode, which gives priority to not changing the aspect ratio of the original color outline illustration, and the color outline illustration end point specification screen is also switched to portrait-and-magnification mode. It is designed to be used. On the contrary, in the display state of the color outline illustration end point position designation screen for the horizontal and vertical magnification mode, the [Convert / Next candidate] key 1
When 4d is pressed, the mode is switched to the vertical / horizontal arbitrary magnification mode, and the color outline illustration end point designation screen is also switched to the vertical / horizontal arbitrary magnification mode.
Hereinafter, switching between this mode and the color outline illustration end point position designation screen will be described in detail.

When the [convert / next candidate] key 14b is pressed in the display state of the color outline illustration end point position designation screen (step S25), the CPU 11 of FIG.
If the vertical / horizontal arbitrary-magnification mode is set as in the example of 4 (step S26), the mode is changed to the horizontal / vertical same-size mode, and the screen is switched to the color outline illustration end point position designation screen for the horizontal / vertical same-size mode (step S26). S27).

If the illustration area is being displayed as in the example of FIG. 14, the CPU 11 (step S2).
8), the illustration area is a rectangle (a user-specified rectangle) whose diagonal is the start point (x1, y1) indicated by the "+" mark shown in FIG. 14 and the end point (x2, y2) where the current cross cursor is located. ), As shown in FIG. 15, a rectangle whose diagonal is the start point (x1, y1) indicated by the "+" mark and (x3, y3) described later (the vertical and horizontal directions of the original color outline illustration selected by the user) The display is changed to a rectangle adjusted to match the ratio (step S29). At this time, the cross cursor at the end point (x2, y2) designated by the user is not moved but is displayed as it is at that position.

When the [Convert / next candidate] key 14d is pressed in the display state of the color outline illustration end point position designation screen for the vertical and horizontal magnification mode as shown in FIG. 15 (steps S25 and S26). ), CPU11
Changes to the vertical / horizontal arbitrary magnification mode and switches to the color outline illustration end point position designation screen for the vertical / horizontal arbitrary magnification mode (step S30).

Then, if the illustration area is being displayed as in the example of FIG. 15, the CPU 11 (step S3).
1), the illustration area is changed from the state shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the start point (x1, y) indicated by the "+" mark
1) and the end point (x2, y) where the cross cursor is currently located
2) is changed to a rectangle with diagonal lines and displayed (step S
32).

When the [Cursor] key is operated while the outline illustration end point position designation screen is displayed (step S41), the CPU 11 accepts the designation of the end point position according to the [Cursor] key operation, as described above. The cross cursor indicating the end point position (x2, y2) is moved on the screen (step S42).

If the vertical / horizontal arbitrary-magnification mode is not set, that is, the vertical / horizontal equal-magnification mode is selected (step S43), the CPU 11 uses the illustration area for the vertical / horizontal arbitrary-magnification mode (specifically, the original area selected by the user). The illustration area adjusted to the same aspect ratio as the color outline illustration) is displayed in real time in conjunction with the end point position as follows.

First, the CPU 11 sets the aspect ratio of the type of color outline illustration selected by the user (temporarily stored in the previous step S15) (the original aspect ratio of the color outline illustration selected by the user) to k.
Assuming that (= vertical size / horizontal size), whether or not the value of │y2-y1│ is greater than or equal to k│x2-x1│, that is, the starting point (x
1, y1) and the current end point (x2, y2) on the diagonal are user-specified rectangular areas that are vertically long (user-specified rectangular areas) relative to the original color outline illustration selected by the user. It is checked whether the image itself is not vertically long) (step S45).

If the value of │y2-y1│ is k│x2-x
If it is 1 or more, the CPU 11 determines that the start point (x1, y1
), The position (x3, y3) of the illustration area on the diagonal side is obtained by the calculation of x3 = x2 y3 = k | x2-x1 | + y1 (step S46). Where y3
Is | y2 −y1 | ≦ k | x2 −x1 |, and therefore takes a value between y1 and y2.

On the other hand, the value of │y2-y1│ is k│x
If it is less than 2-x1 |, that is, the user-specified rectangular area whose diagonal is the start point (x1, y1) and the current end point (x2, y2) is relatively long with respect to the original color outline illustration. In the case of (the user-specified rectangular area itself is not necessarily horizontally long), the CPU 11
The position (x3, y3) of the illustration area that is diagonal to the starting point (x1, y1) is obtained by calculating x3 = {| y2-y1 | / k} + x1 y3 = y2 (step S47). Where x3
Is | y2 −y1 | ≦ k | x2 −x1 |, and therefore takes a value between x1 and x2.

In step S46 or step S47, the CPU 11 obtains the position (x3, y3) of the illustration area which is diagonal to the starting point (x1, y1) and displays the cross cursor at the current end point (x2, y2). As it is, the rectangle having the starting point (x1, y1) and the obtained (x3, y3) as a diagonal is used as an illustration area and is displayed in real time by a broken line (step S48).

The starting point (x1, y1) as described above
When the user-specified rectangular area whose diagonal is the end point (x2, y2) is horizontally long relative to the original color outline illustration, the user-specified rectangular area and (x1, y1) ) Was obtained (x3, y3 = y2)
FIG. 16 shows an example of the relationship with the illustration area whose diagonal is
(A).

Similarly, the starting point (x1, y1) and the end point (x2
, Y2) diagonally specified by the user is vertically long relative to the original color outline illustration, and the rectangular area specified by the user and (x1, y1) are obtained. FIG. 16B shows an example of the relationship with the illustration area whose diagonal is (x3 = x2, y3).

In FIG. 16 (a) and 16 (b), (x1
, Y1) and (x3, y3) on the diagonal, the (x1) area of the same aspect ratio (= k) as the original color outline illustration selected by the user.
, Y1) and (x2, y2) are the largest in the rectangular area specified by the user.

Now, the user can obtain the desired end point position (x2, y
After moving the cross cursor to 2), press the [Select / Execute] key 14a. When the [Select / Execute] key 14a is pressed in the display state of the color outline illustration end point position designation screen as shown in FIG. 14 or FIG. 15 (step S52), the CPU 11 selects the vertical / horizontal arbitrary magnification mode or the vertical / horizontal magnification mode. It is checked which mode it is in (step S53).

In the case of the vertical and horizontal arbitrary magnification mode, that is, in FIG.
When the [select / execute] key 14a is pressed in the display state of the color outline illustration end point position designation screen as shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 11 performs the above-mentioned step S as in the conventional case.
The color outline illustration temporarily stored by the user 15 (selected by the user) is set to the start point (x1, y1) and the end point (when the [select / execute] key 14a is pressed) (x2, y).
2) Diagonal (matches the rectangular area specified by the user)
The size of the illustration area is transformed vertically and horizontally at different magnifications, and the illustration area is realistically displayed (step S54). On the other hand, in the case of the vertical / horizontal scale mode, that is, in
When the [select / execute] key 14a is pressed in the display state of the color outline illustration end point position designation screen as shown in, the CPU 11 sets the color outline illustration selected by the user as the start point (x1, y1) ( Start point (x1
, Y1) and the end point (x2, y2) when the [select / execute] key 14a is pressed) of the illustration area having the point (x3, y3) obtained in step S46 or S47 as a diagonal It is vertically and horizontally scaled to the size and displayed in the illustration area in real (step S55).

In the example of the real display in the vertical / horizontal magnification mode, the color outline illustration of the person's face shown in FIG. 19 (a) is selected, and the user arranges the illustration in FIG. 19 (b), A case where a rectangular area having the same size as that in (d) is designated is shown in FIGS.

As is clear from the examples of FIGS. 18 (a) and 18 (b), in the vertical / horizontal magnification mode, as shown in FIG. 19 (b) with respect to the color outline illustration shown in FIG. 19 (a). Whether a relatively horizontally long rectangular area is specified or a relatively vertically long rectangular area as shown in FIG. 19D is specified, a color outline illustration is an outline illustration adjusted to the original aspect ratio. Can be created and placed.

When the color outline illustration is displayed in real time as described above, the display state is maintained (the color outline illustration itself is omitted in the figure) as shown in FIG. 17, and the color outline illustration initial menu is displayed. The screen is redisplayed.

When the color outline illustration is displayed in real, the CPU 11 displays the color outline illustration information of the data structure as shown in FIG. It is set in the graphic data portion 203 of the document data having the data structure shown in FIG.

Here, in the illustration type field 222 in the color outline illustration information, the user is shown in FIG.
The color outline illustration type selected using the second color outline illustration selection screen is set in the aspect ratio field 223, and the original aspect ratio k of the color outline illustration type is set. Also,
In the contour data field 224, the color of each part unique to the type of color outline illustration and the coordinate data representing the contour of each part of the (original) color outline illustration are set. The type, aspect ratio, and contour data of the color outline illustration are information specific to the color outline illustration set by the user. Note that the color of each part can be configured so that the user can arbitrarily specify the color.

On the other hand, the start and end coordinates of the illustration area are set in the position field 215 in the color outline illustration information. The starting point of this illustration area is (x1, y1) specified by the user regardless of the mode. On the other hand, the end point of the illustration area is (x3, y3) obtained in step S46 or step S47 in the vertical / horizontal magnification mode, and is the user-specified end point in the vertical / horizontal arbitrary magnification mode ( x2, y2).

In the overlay order field 226 in the color outline illustration information, a number that is incremented each time a plane figure (not limited to the color outline illustration) is created in the same page is set as the overlay order number. . The plane figures existing on the same page are superposed according to the superposition number of the figures. In addition, about this superposition order number and superposition of the surface figure according to the superposition order number,
The description is omitted because it is not directly related to the present invention. Also,
The correction of the stacking order number can be performed by designating the icon 92 on the color outline illustration initial menu screen as shown in FIG. 9 and selecting the stacking order selection correction.
Since this is also not directly related to the present invention, description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, after the color outline illustration information of the data structure of FIG. 2C is set in the graphic data section 203 of the document data, the document data is saved in the document floppy disk. The color outline illustration can be correctly arranged in the original illustration area even when it is called again and displayed on the screen or printed. However, in this case, the position field 2
Since the start point and the end point themselves set to 15 indicate the illustration area, they are arranged in the vertical and horizontal arbitrary magnification mode.

In the above-described embodiment, the hyperpresentation process centering on the color outline illustration creation has been described, but the present invention can be similarly applied to the monochrome outline illustration. Further, even when the icon 131 for calling the hyper character design creation function is selected on the hyper presentation menu screen of FIG. 8, the outline illustration is simply a hyper character design, and the above-described outline illustration creation function is performed. It is processed as if it were called. However, in the case of creating a hyper character design, it is necessary to input a character string. Further, for the aspect ratio of the hyper character design, if the number of constituent characters of the input character string is n, the aspect ratio when the number of characters is 1 is k, so it is necessary to use, for example, nk.

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As described above in detail, according to the present invention, when a plane figure represented by an outline illustration or a hyper-character design is arranged on a document page, the aspect ratio of the original plane figure is not changed. You can select the mode that gives priority to this (a horizontal and vertical magnification mode) and the mode that gives priority to matching the size of the area figure after placement to the size of the specified area vertically and horizontally (arbitrary vertical and horizontal magnification mode). When the normal size mode is selected, the largest area within the rectangular area specified by the user is determined as the illustration area among the areas having the same aspect ratio as the area figure to be placed. Is vertically and horizontally scaled and placed in the illustration area,
When the vertical / horizontal arbitrary magnification mode is selected, the surface figure is transformed into the size of the rectangular area designated by the user and placed there.

Therefore, by adopting the horizontal / vertical magnification mode, the plane figure is displayed on the document page without damaging the original image of the original plane figure, and without largely deviating from the size of the area designated by the user. Can be placed at. Further, by using the vertical / horizontal arbitrary magnification mode, it is possible to exactly match the size of the planar figure after the placement with the size of the rectangular area specified by the user.

From the above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize an excellent man-machine interface function that can improve the degree of freedom in creating a document including a surface figure represented by an outline illustration and the usability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a document creation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a data structure of document data stored in a document buffer 13a of a RAM 13 in FIG. 1 and a data structure of hyper character design information and color outline illustration information set in a graphic data portion 203 of the document data. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the overall flow of hyperpresentation processing in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of a color outline illustration calling process S7 in FIG.

5 is a diagram showing a part of a flowchart for explaining the flow of a color outline illustration placement process S16 in FIG.

6 is a diagram showing another part of the flowchart for explaining the flow of the color outline illustration placement processing S16 in FIG.

7 is a diagram showing the rest of the flowchart for explaining the flow of the color outline illustration placement process S16 in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a hyperpresentation menu screen applied in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a color outline illustration initial menu screen applied in the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a function menu corresponding to an icon when an icon on the color outline illustration initial menu screen of FIG. 9 is selected.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a color outline illustration genre name selection screen applied in the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a color outline illustration selection screen applied in the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a color outline illustration start position designation screen applied in the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a color outline illustration end point position designation screen for vertical and horizontal arbitrary magnification mode applied in the embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a color outline illustration end point position designation screen for vertical / horizontal magnification mode applied in the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a relationship between a user-specified rectangular area and an illustration area in a vertical / horizontal magnification mode.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a color outline illustration initial menu screen after setting a color outline illustration.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a relationship between a user-specified start point (x1, y1) and end point (x2, y2) and a setting position of a color outline illustration in the horizontal and vertical equal-magnification mode.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an original color outline illustration, a user-specified rectangular area, and the area when the original color outline illustration is transformed and placed in a user-specified rectangular area in the conventional document creating apparatus. The figure which shows the relationship with the color outline illustration after arrangement | positioning transformed into size.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... CPU, 12 ... ROM, 12a ... Program area, 12d ... Color outline illustration genre name storage area, 12e ... Color outline illustration storage area, 13 ... RAM, 13a ... Document buffer, 14 ... Keyboard, 21 ... Display, 201 … Document header, 202…
Character data part, 203 ... Graphic data part, 211, 221
... ID field, 212 ... sample type field,
213 ... Character string / aspect ratio field, 214, 224
... Contour data field, 215,225 ... Position field, 216,226 ... Stacking order field, 222 ... Illustration type field, 223 ... Aspect ratio field.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A document creation device capable of creating a document in which various surface graphics are arranged on a document page, and an area graphic storage means storing various surface graphics, and a surface graphic storage means for storing the area graphic storage means. A plane figure selection designating means for selectively designating one of the plane figures existing therein, and a rectangular area of arbitrary size on the document page as the placement destination of the plane figure selected and designated by the plane figure selection designating means. For specifying the position and aspect ratio of the area figure after placement on the document page to match the original aspect ratio of the area figure, or the size of the area figure after placement is the size of the specified area. And a mode switching unit for switching and setting the vertical and horizontal arbitrary magnification modes for matching with, and the plane figure selection designating unit according to the mode switched and set by the mode switching unit. A document creation characterized by comprising a plane figure arranging means for arranging a plane figure in each of the vertical and horizontal directions in the same size or transforming it into the size of the rectangular area designated by the position designating means. apparatus. 2. The plane figure arranging means, in the vertical / horizontal equal size mode, uses the position designating means in the area having the same ratio as the aspect ratio of the plane figure originally selected and designated by the plane figure selecting and designating means. The largest area within the specified rectangular area is determined as the illustration area, and the selected and specified area figure is arranged in the illustration area by multiplying the size of the illustration area by the same length and width, respectively. 2. The document according to claim 1, wherein the rectangular area designated by the position designating means is determined as an illustration area, and the area graphic selected and designated is transformed into the size of the illustration area and arranged. A document creation device comprising a creation device. 3. A surface figure arranging method for arranging a surface figure on a document page, wherein a list of surface figures which can be arranged on a document page is displayed and a user selects and selects a surface figure. Step, a placement destination area accepting step for accepting the position designation of a rectangular area of an arbitrary size on the document page which is the placement destination of the surface figure accepted in this acceptance step for selecting and choosing the surface figure, and a surface after placement on the document page Accept switching specification of aspect ratio for matching the aspect ratio of the figure to the original aspect ratio of the surface figure, or aspect ratio arbitrary mode for matching the size of the area figure after placement with the size of the specified area. ,
A mode switching step of switching to a designated mode, and the plane figure selection according to the vertical / horizontal equal magnification mode or the vertical / horizontal arbitrary magnification mode set when the rectangular area is received in the placement destination area receiving step. And a plane figure arranging step of arranging the area figure received in the designated receiving step in the rectangular area by multiplying the area figure in the vertical and horizontal directions or changing the size of the received rectangular area. Area figure arrangement method. 4. In the plane figure arranging step, in the vertical / horizontal magnification ratio mode, in the area having the same ratio as the original aspect ratio of the plane figure received in the plane figure selection designation receiving step, the placement destination area acceptance is performed. The maximum area that falls within the rectangular area accepted in step is determined as an illustration area, and the selected area figure is arranged in the illustration area by multiplying the size of the illustration area in the horizontal and vertical directions, respectively.
4. The surface according to claim 3, wherein in the vertical / horizontal arbitrary magnification mode, the received rectangular area is determined as an illustration area as it is, and the received surface figure is transformed into a size of the illustration area and arranged. Figure placement method.