JPH0836226A - Image processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an image processor capable of contriving rapid printing and the improvement of the quality of a printed photograph by extracting and grouping an image plane having information satisfying a specified condition by recorded information, and setting the printing condition for every group. CONSTITUTION:This processor is provided with a read means 2a reading the photographing information of already developed film F recorded corresponding to a photographic image plane or the recorded information being information added at the time of photographing; a storage means 3 storing the read recorded information; a control means 6 controlling the read means 2a and the storage means 3 to extract and group the image plane having the information satisfying the specified condition by the stored recorded information and set the printing condition for every group; and a printing means 4 printing the photographic image on the film F agreeing with the printing condition set for every group on photographic paper based on the printing condition under the control of the control means 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus for printing a photographed image of a developed photographic film on photographic paper to obtain a print photograph.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is generally known as an empirical rule that in a normal shooting scene, the average reflectances of blue, green, and red colors obtained by integrating the entire scene are substantially constant. Therefore, in the conventional color printer, the original color image, that is, the transmitted light amount of each color of blue, green, and red of the photographing screen such as a negative film is measured, and based on this measured amount, the blue of the photosensitive material (mainly color paper), A print with a well-balanced color balance and print quality is created by an integral neutral method in which the exposure amount given to each of the green and red photosensitive layers is controlled to be constant.

When this method is used, a high quality print is produced from a large number of color original images. For this purpose, a standard printing condition in a color printer which gives a constant exposure amount is set well. is necessary. If the constant exposure amount is given in conformity with the photographing distribution probability of the original color image, the production ratio of high quality prints is increased. For example, if the standard exposure conditions are set to be small when the number of shots on the beach or outdoor scenes is large, such as during the summer season, and to be large when there are lots of indoor flash shots, the proportion of high-quality prints is increased. .

Therefore, conventionally, by inputting the characteristics of the photographed image of one developed photographic film, it is discriminated whether there are many photographing using a strobe at night or bright photographing of snowy mountains, The exposure is controlled (the amount of printing light).

[0005]

However, although one photographic film is used for taking 12, 24, or 36 sheets, it is generally used for a user who does not take pictures frequently. Often, for example, about 3 to 5 pictures are taken each. For example, in one photographic film, a photo taken on a field trip in the spring, then a photo of the rainy season birthday party, a photo of the summer sea or mountains, a photo of the autumn trip, a photo of a winter first visit, etc. In most cases, there is no continuity of time or location.

For the time being, since the photographing state is estimated from the distribution of the transmitted light amount and the like as described above, the judgment is made based on the probability, and although the characteristics can be read from the photographing tendency of the user, the exposure control (burning light amount) is performed. ) Was not perfect.

The present invention has been made in view of the above point, and the invention according to claim 1 forms a group by extracting screens having information satisfying a predetermined condition by recording information, and print conditions for each group. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus capable of promptly printing and improving the quality of a print photograph by setting. It is another object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus that further utilizes the information obtained by reading the screen density. According to the invention of claim 3, the distinction information itself forming a group is recorded in association with the photographing screen of the photographic film and / or the print photograph, so that quick printing and quality of the print photograph can be performed at the time of re-printing. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing device capable of improving the above. Further, according to the invention of claim 4, the photographed image is printed on photographic paper based on the same printing condition set for each group, and image information such as illustration information is printed.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus which can understand printing conditions at first glance from a print photograph. Further, the invention according to claim 5 provides an image processing apparatus capable of forming a group and setting more accurate printing conditions by forming information based on information such as shooting date / time, shooting location, use of strobe, exposure amount, and printing size. It is an object. Further, according to the invention of claim 6, a group is formed based on information such as shooting date / time, shooting place, use / non-use of strobe, exposure amount, and printing size, and further, the printing condition is set for each group based on the screen information for more accurate printing. An object is to provide an image processing device capable of setting conditions.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the image processing apparatus according to the invention of claim 1 is the image-taking information of the developed photographic film recorded corresponding to the image-taking screen or at the time of image-taking. It has a reading unit that reads the record information that is the added information, a storage unit that stores the read record information, and information that satisfies a predetermined condition by the record information that is stored by controlling the reading unit and the storage unit. Control means for extracting a screen to form a group and setting a printing condition for each group, and a photographed image of a developed photographic film that matches the printing condition set for each group under the control of this control means is the printing condition. Printing means for printing on photographic paper based on the above.

In the image processing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, the control unit detects the printing condition for each group obtained from the record information obtained by the reading unit, and detects the transmitted light of the screen for each photographing screen. It is characterized in that the printing means is controlled based on the obtained density information of the photographing screen.

An image processing apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is a developing processing means for developing a printing paper printed by the printing means to obtain a print photograph, and predetermined information for forming the group, the photographic film. And a recording means for recording the photographed image and / or the print photograph.

An image processing apparatus according to a fourth aspect of the present invention includes a reading means for reading the recorded information of the developed photographic film in which the photographed information or the information added at the time of photographing is recorded corresponding to the photographed screen, and a reading means. The storage means for storing the recorded information and the recording information stored under the control of the reading means and the storage means extract a screen having information satisfying a predetermined condition, form a group, and set the printing condition for each group. Along with the control means for calling the image information such as illustration information from the database according to the group, and by the control of this control means, the photographed image of the developed photographic film that matches the printing condition set for each group is the printing condition. And printing means for printing the image information on the photographic paper on the basis of

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the image processing apparatus, the control means, based on the read recorded information of the developed photographic film, the photographing date and time, the photographing place, the use of strobe,
A feature is that a group is formed by at least one information of the exposure amount and the printing size, and the printing condition is set for each group.

According to another aspect of the image processing apparatus of the present invention, the control means, based on the read record information of the developed photographic film, the shooting date and time, the shooting location, the use of strobe,
A feature is that a group is formed by at least one information of the exposure amount and the printing size, and the printing condition is set for each group based on the read screen information of the developed photographic film.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a screen having information satisfying a predetermined condition is extracted from the recorded information to form a group, and the printing condition is set for each group. Improve quality.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by setting the printing condition by combining the information based on the read screen density and the shooting screen information grouped by the recording information, a high quality print photograph is automatically generated. Can be obtained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by setting the printing conditions for each group, it is possible to speed up the printing and improve the quality of the printed photograph. Further, the discrimination information itself forming the group is photographed on the photographic film. By recording in correspondence with the screen and / or the print photograph, it is possible to perform quick printing at the time of reprinting.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4, the photographed image is printed on the photographic paper based on the printing condition set for each group, and the image information such as the illustration information is printed. I understand.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, a more accurate printing condition can be set by forming a group based on information such as shooting date / time, shooting location, use of strobe, exposure amount, and printing size.

Further, in the invention according to claim 6, a group is formed by information of photographing date and time, photographing place, use of strobe, exposure amount, and burning size, and burning conditions are set for each group based on screen information. Accurate printing conditions can be set.

[0020]

Embodiments of the image processing apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an image processing apparatus, and FIG. 2 is a front view conceptually showing a magnetic recording unit in a state where a photographic film is pulled out from a film cartridge.

This image processing apparatus comprises a film feeding means 1, a reading means 2, a storage means 3, a printing means 4, a developing processing means 5 and a control means 6, and the control means 6 controls the film feeding means 1, The reading units 2a and 2b, the storage unit 3, the printing unit 4, and the development processing unit 5 are controlled.

The film feeding means 1 reciprocates the developed photographic film F which has already been developed by a developing means (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 2, one end of the photographic film F is provided with two perforations Fb and Fc for each frame of the photographic screen Fa.
d has no perforations. In this embodiment, a magnetic track Fe having a magnetic layer coated on the side opposite to the perforations Fb and Fc of the photographic film F is used.
Are provided for each frame of the shooting screen.

On the magnetic track Fe of the photographic film F,
Photographing information or record information that is information added at the time of photographing is recorded corresponding to the photographing screen. The shooting information includes, for example, shooting date / time, shooting location, use of flash, exposure amount, aperture value, subject brightness, etc., and information added at the time of shooting includes, for example, print size, camera type, owner ID, trimming information. There is information such as a memo of the photographer, which is magnetically recorded by a magnetic head provided in a camera (not shown). Information on the shooting date and time is obtained from a clock circuit for forming date and time data, and information on the shooting location is G
It is obtained from the receiving unit that receives the positioning data of the system such as PS, the information on the use or non-use of the strobe is obtained by the strobe emission, the information on the exposure amount is obtained from the photometry of the photometry unit, and the aperture value, subject brightness, etc. are also photographed. It is obtained by setting the shooting conditions at the time. The desired print size information is obtained by operating the standard size and panorama size changeover switches provided on the camera, and information such as the type of camera, owner ID, trimming information, memo of the photographer, etc. is provided on the camera. Not recorded by the input means.

At the time of receiving an order, the magnetic track Fe
Further, information such as order date, order size, number of orders, number of orders, orderer name, orderer contact information, etc. is magnetically recorded by a magnetic head (not shown) and used as information at the time of print processing after film development.

Further, a magnetic track Ff is also provided at the other end of the tongue end Fd of the photographic film F. The magnetic track Ff is manufactured at the time of manufacture, the manufacturer's name, film type, emulsion lot, sensitivity, photographing. Film information such as the number of frames, latitude, date of manufacture, etc. is recorded and played back by the magnetic head provided in the camera, and each function of the camera is automatically set according to the film used.

In the developed photographic film F, the photographed information or the information added at the time of photographing is optically recorded on the developed photographic film F in addition to magnetic recording, or provided on a cartridge or a film core. The electronic memory of the EEPROM can be stored.

The reading means 2a records the information recorded on the magnetic track Ff of the developed photographic film F sent by the film feeding means 1 or the recorded information recorded on the magnetic track Fe corresponding to the photographing screen. read. In this embodiment, as the reading means 2a for reading the photographing information of the developed photographic film recorded corresponding to the photographing screen or the recorded information added at the time of photographing, the magnetic field of the developed photographic film F is used in this embodiment. A magnetic head is used in which the dynamic recording is converted into an electric signal and then extracted. Further, as the reading means 2a, there are an optical head for converting a signal optically recorded according to recording of the developed photographic film F into an electric signal, an electronic reading means for reading out electronic storage of the EEPROM, and the like.

The reading means 2b, which is generally called a scanner, for reading the screen information of the developed photographic film F,
Although not shown in the figure, an average area transmission density of the negative film, that is, LATD (Large), is measured by an optical sensor such as a photodiode provided near the optical path of the printing optical system.
Area Transmittance Densi
ty) is measured. In addition, a method of dividing the screen of the original image into sections such as left, right, top and bottom, and performing photometry, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No.
No. 691 is used.

The storage means 3 stores the record information and screen information read by the reading means 2a and 2b. Storage means 3
As a practical example, a RAM, an EEPROM or the like can be considered.

The printing means 4 is a developed photographic film F.
Is printed on photographic paper, and the photographic image of the developed photographic film F that matches the same printing conditions set for each group is printed on the printing paper based on the printing conditions.

The developing means 5 develops the printing paper printed by the printing means 4 to obtain a print photograph T.

The control means 6 is composed of, for example, a CPU,
The film feeding means 1 is controlled to feed the developed photographic film F in one direction, and the reading means 2a. 2b is controlled to read the record information and the screen information, and the read information is controlled to be stored in the storage means 3. The control means 6 extracts screens having information satisfying a predetermined condition by recording information, forms groups, sets printing conditions for each group, controls the film feeding means 1 to read the developed photographic film F. Is sent in the opposite direction, and while sending the developed photographic film F, the printing means 4 is controlled to obtain a photographed image of the developed photographic film that matches the printing conditions set for each group based on the printing conditions. Print on photographic paper P.

That is, the control means 6 extracts the same recording information stored in the storage means 3 to form a group and sets the printing condition for each group. For example, the printing condition is set for each group by exposure control. By setting, a proper print photograph T can be obtained by exposure control for each group.

For example, the control means 6 forms a group from the read recorded information of the developed photographic film F, the photographing date and time, the photographing place, the use or non-use of the strobe, the exposure amount, and the printing size, and the printing condition for each group. To set. In this way, the shooting screen of the developed photographic film F, the shooting date and time, the shooting location, the use of strobe, the exposure amount,
More accurate printing conditions can be set by forming groups based on the printing size information.

For example, in one photographic film, a photograph taken on a field trip in spring, a photograph of a rainy season birthday party, a photograph of the summer sea or mountain, a photograph of autumn travel, a photograph of the first day of winter, And so on, even if there is no time continuity at all and there is no relation of place, each shooting date and time is divided from the read recorded information of the developed photographic film F according to predetermined conditions to form a group. By performing exposure control according to this group, more accurate printing conditions can be set. Of course, the printing conditions may be changed for each shooting location and for each divided group.

As described above, a screen having information satisfying a predetermined condition is extracted from the recorded information to form a group, and the printing condition is set for each group, so that quick printing and improvement of the quality of the print photograph T are performed. Can be achieved.

Further, the recording means 6 obtains the image-printing condition obtained by detecting the transmitted light of each image-pickup screen by the reading means 2b and the image-printing condition for each group obtained from the record information obtained by the reading means 2a. The printing means is controlled based on the density information of.

That is, the control means 6 forms a group from the read record information of the developed photographic film F, for example, the shooting date and time, the shooting location, the use of strobe, the exposure amount, and the printing size, and further reads. Printing conditions are set for each group based on the screen information of the developed photographic film F. In this way, the shooting date and time of the developed photographic film F, the shooting location, whether or not the flash is used, the exposure amount,
By forming a group based on the information on the printing size and setting the printing conditions for each group based on the screen information, the printing conditions are combined by combining the information based on the read screen density and the shooting screen information grouped by the recorded information. By setting, a high-quality print photograph T is automatically obtained.

Next, a more specific embodiment of the image processing apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the image processing apparatus.

In this image processing apparatus, the printing paper feeding means 1
0 is provided, and the printing paper feeding means 10 is composed of a conveyor belt 11, a rotary shaft 12, a stepping motor 13, and the like. The photographic printing paper P cut by the cutter 14 is the conveyor belt 1.
1 and is sent by this conveyor belt 11. Further, the film feeding means 1 includes a negative carrier 20,
It is composed of a stepping motor 21, a feed roller 22, etc., and the developed photographic film F is guided by the negative carrier 20 and fed. The negative carrier 20 has a film guide 60, and the film guide 60 uses the curl of the developed photographic film F to temporarily store the developed photographic film F in a spiral shape to prevent scratches on the film. . A convex portion 61 is formed on the film guide 60, and the convex portion 61 guides the developed photographic film F so that the developed photographic film F is rolled up in a spiral shape. The printing unit 4 is composed of a light source 30, a guide filter 31, a lens 32, a shutter 33 and the like.

An exposure stage 24 is formed in the center of the negative carrier 20. On the insertion side of the developed photographic film F, the developed photographic film F has a magnetic head 51 for reading information of the magnetic recording layer, a developed photographic film F.
The reading unit 2 including the scanner 52 for reading the transmission density of the photographing screen Fa is provided, and the read information is stored in the storage unit 3. The control unit 6 reads and stores the record information while sending the developed photographic film F in the forward direction, and then sends the developed photographic film F in the multiple directions opposite to the reading, and the printing conditions set for each group. Based on the printing conditions, the shutter speed of the shutter 33 of the printing means 4 is controlled on the basis of the printing conditions of the photographed image of the developed photographic film F, which controls the exposure amount to the photographic paper P for each group, and further the scanner. The printing means 4 is controlled by 52 to print on the basis of the density information of the shooting screen obtained by detecting the transmitted light of each screen.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the schematic arrangement of another embodiment of the image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus of this embodiment includes a film feeding means 1, reading means 2a and 2b, a storage means 3, a printing means 4, a developing processing means 5 and a control means 6, which are configured in the same manner as in the above embodiment. Therefore, detailed description will be omitted. In this embodiment, the control means 6 controls the recording means 7 to record predetermined information for forming a group by the recording means 7 in association with the photographing screen of the photographic film F and / or the print photograph T. .

That is, the control means 6 determines, for example, from the read record information of the developed photographic film F, the shooting date and time,
A group is formed on the basis of at least one piece of information among the photographing location, whether or not the strobe is used, the exposure amount, and the printing size, and the printing conditions are set for each group. Printing is performed on the developed photographic film F corresponding to the shooting screen of the film F.

When the predetermined information for forming the group is recorded on the print photograph T, it may be printed by using the recording means 7, but it can also be recorded by using the printing means 4. . Further, the recording unit 7 may print the discrimination information on the back surface of the print photograph T.

As described above, the recording means 7 for recording the information for forming the group corresponding to the photographing screen of the developed photographic film F and / or the print photograph T is provided, and the printing condition is set for each group. By setting, it is possible to speed up printing and improve the quality of the print photograph T. Furthermore, by recording the information for forming a group in association with the shooting screen of the photographic film and / or the print photograph, re-printing can be performed. In this case, quick printing is possible.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the schematic arrangement of another embodiment of the image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus of this embodiment includes a film feeding means 1, reading means 2a and 2b, a storage means 3, a printing means 4, a development processing means 5 and a control means 6, and further a recording means 7. The configuration is the same as that of the above-described embodiment, and thus detailed description will be omitted.
In this embodiment, the control unit 6 extracts screens having information satisfying a predetermined condition by the recording information stored by the control of the reading units 2a and 2b and the storage unit 3, forms a group, and sets the printing condition for each group. At the same time, image information such as illustration information is called from the database 8 according to this group. Further, the printing means 4 prints a photographed image of the developed photographic film F that matches the printing conditions set for each group on the photographic printing paper P based on the printing conditions and also prints image information such as illustration information.
In this way, the photographed image is printed on the photographic printing paper P based on the same printing condition set for each group, image information such as illustration information is printed, and the printing condition can be seen at a glance from the print photograph.

The information forming a group includes, for example, shooting location information in addition to shooting date / time information, and shot images can be grouped by these pieces of information. In the case of shooting location information, the photographer inputs a regional code with the camera, or a camera having a GPS stores position information magnetically at the time of shooting, so that the shooting is performed at the same location or moved to be different. Detecting possible places in a landscape and grouping them will help control exposure for printing. Further, from the position information, illustration information of nearby tourist attractions and products may be called from the database 8 and inserted into the print photograph T as a cut picture.

[0049]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a screen having information satisfying a predetermined condition is extracted from recorded information to form a group, and a printing condition is set for each group. It is possible to improve printing quality and print quality.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the printing condition is set by combining the information based on the read screen density and the shooting screen information grouped by the recording information,
High quality printed photos are automatically obtained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by setting the printing conditions for each group, it is possible to speed up the printing and improve the quality of the print photograph. Furthermore, the distinction information itself forming the group is photographed. By recording in correspondence with the shooting screen of the film and / or the print photograph, rapid printing can be performed at the time of reprinting.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the photographed image is printed on the photographic paper and the image information such as the illustration information is printed on the basis of the printing condition set for each group, the printing condition can be seen at first glance from the print photograph. Understand.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, since a group is formed based on information such as photographing date / time, photographing place, use of strobe, exposure amount, and burning size, more accurate burning conditions can be set.

Further, in the invention according to claim 6, a group is formed based on information such as photographing date / time, photographing place, use of strobe, exposure amount, and burning size, and the burning condition is set for each group based on screen information. , More accurate printing conditions can be set.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an image processing apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a front view conceptually showing a magnetic recording unit in a state where a photographic film is pulled out from a film cartridge.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an image processing apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of another embodiment of the image processing apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of another embodiment of the image processing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 film feeding means 2a, 2b reading means 3 storage means 4 printing means 6 control means F developed photographic film P photographic paper

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A reading means for reading photographing information of a developed photographic film recorded corresponding to a photographing screen or recording information added at the time of photographing, and a storage means for storing the read recording information. And a control means for controlling the reading means and the storage means to extract a screen having information satisfying a predetermined condition by the recorded information stored therein to form a group and set a printing condition for each group. An image processing device for printing a photographed image of a developed photographic film that matches the printing condition set for each group under the control of 1. on a printing paper based on the printing condition. 2. The control means sets the printing condition for each group obtained from the record information obtained by the reading means, and the density information of the photographing screen obtained by detecting the transmitted light of the screen for each photographing screen. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing unit is controlled by the image processing apparatus. 3. Development means for developing a photographic paper printed by the printing means to obtain a print photograph,
4. A recording unit for recording predetermined information forming the group in association with the photographing screen of the photographic film and / or the print photograph.
The image processing apparatus according to item 2 or item 2. 4. A reading means for reading the recording information of a developed photographic film in which photographing information or information added at the time of photographing is recorded corresponding to a photographing screen, and a storage means for storing the read recording information. A screen having information satisfying a predetermined condition is extracted by the recorded information stored by controlling the reading unit and the storage unit, a group is formed, a printing condition is set for each group, and an illustration is made from a database according to the group. Control means for calling out image information such as information, and by controlling the control means, the photographed image of the developed photographic film that matches the printing condition set for each group is printed on the photographic paper on the basis of the printing condition. An image processing apparatus comprising: a printing unit that prints image information on photographic paper. 5. The control means, based on the read record information of the developed photographic film, at least one of photographing date and time, photographing place, use of strobe, exposure amount, and printing size.
The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a group is formed by one piece of information, and a printing condition is set for each group. 6. The control means, based on the read recorded information of the developed photographic film, at least one of photographing date and time, photographing place, use of strobe, exposure amount and printing size.
6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a group is formed by one piece of information, and the printing condition is set for each group based on the read screen information of the developed photographic film.