JPH10104754A - Printing method and device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing method and device capable of making the arrangement/preservation of printed photographs easier and simpler, so as to meet various kinds of demands of a user and a photo album as a collection of pictures for faithfully reproducing pictures imaged by the user at the time of executing photographing. SOLUTION: Information on printing processing is written by a printing information input means, to be stored in a storage part for a photographic film having images by photographing formed on the film and a storage part for storing/keeping the information on the images by photographing. At the time of making a print, the information on the printing processing written in the storage part is read out to decide the arrangement of the images printed on one surface of a printing sheet.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photograph taken by a camera capable of writing a photographed image area arbitrarily set for each camera and other various information, and having a storage unit for storing and holding the various information. The present invention relates to a printing method and a printing apparatus for printing a film image.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the conventional relationship between a film and a camera, a reference size of a photographed image area photographed on the film is almost fixed.
In the case of 35 films, the standard size is 24 mm x 36 mm
20mm x 36m, slightly shorter on the short side
m high-definition shooting, 13 mm x 36 mm horizontally long
Panorama shooting or the long side is 24mm which is half of the standard size
Half-size shooting of × 18 mm was to be performed. For example, in the case of a J120 film, the reference dimension is set to 60 mm in the width direction of the film, and a semi-size photograph of 60 mm × 45 mm, a 6.6-size photograph of 60 mm × 60 mm,
For example, an image of a 90 mm × 90 mm Broni format was taken. Therefore, the image frame size of the camera has been determined based on the reference size.

[0003] When making a print photograph from a film photographed with a screen size of each of these image frame dimensions,
Print photos were made by dedicated printers.

[0004] In addition, the printed photographs printed in this way are arranged and pasted on the album by the user as desired.

[0005]

As described above, since the printing is performed by the printer corresponding to the type of the screen size, a wide variety of printers are required, and it is necessary to use the printer properly according to the type of the film. . And then J1
In order to respond to large format sizes such as 20 film, hand-baking is usually the mainstream. For users other than the standard size print of J135 film, it takes time to return the print photos and the price is high. Has become.

[0006] However, with the development of electronics, means for solving user demands for photography have become diversified, and these technologies have made the camera lighter and smaller, have higher picture quality, and organize films and print photographs. It has also become an issue to solve the problem of easier and simpler storage.

Further, as described above, it is necessary to solve the problems in the print processing in various format sizes.

Therefore, it has become necessary to develop a new photographic system without sticking to the aforementioned reference dimensions.
It is now necessary to be able to create an album as an image collection that faithfully reproduces the images that the user has imaged during photography.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. That is, it is possible to simplify and simplify the arrangement and preservation of printed photographs, satisfy various demands of users, and create an album as an image collection that faithfully reproduces images captured by the user at the time of photographing. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing method and a printing apparatus for performing printing.

[0010]

The object of the present invention is achieved by adopting the following constitution.

That is, information relating to print processing is written and stored in the storage section of a photographic film having a photographed image formed on the film and a storage section for storing information relating to the photographed image by print information input means. A printing method for reading out information related to a printing process written in the storage unit and determining an arrangement of an image to be printed on one surface of a print sheet when a print is created.

Further, information relating to the maximum photographed image area arbitrarily set for each camera is written into a storage unit for storing and holding information other than the photographed image formed on the photographic film by the information input means provided in the camera. After the photographing by the camera is completed, the information stored in the storage unit of the photographic film is read out by the reading means, and the information on the maximum photographed image area arbitrarily set for each camera is obtained on the film. A printing method comprising: determining an image range of a print sheet;

[0013] Further, the information relating to the photographed image and the information relating to the printing process stored in the memory of a photographic film having a photographed image formed on the film and a memory for storing information relating to the photographed image are stored. A printing apparatus comprising: reading means for reading; and control means for determining an arrangement of an image to be printed on one surface of a reprint sheet based on the information on the photographed image and the information on print processing read by the reading means.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings and FIGS. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described below.

Therefore, a printing method and a printing apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

The basic configuration of the printing method and printing apparatus of the present invention is as follows.

(First Invention) Information on print processing is stored in a camera or a DP store in a photographic film storage unit having a photographic image formed on the film and a storage unit for storing and storing information on the photographic image. At the time of creating a print, the information about the print processing written in the storage unit is read out and the layout of the image to be printed on one side of the print sheet is determined when the print is created. A printing method, characterized in that:

(Second Invention) Information relating to a maximum photographic image area arbitrarily set for each camera is stored and held as information other than a photographic image formed on a photographic film by information input means provided in the camera. After writing and storing the information in the storage unit, and after the photographing by the camera is completed, the information stored in the storage unit of the photographic film is read out by the reading unit, and the obtained information on the maximum photographic image area arbitrarily set for each camera is obtained. A printing method for determining an image range on a film and printing on one side of a print sheet.

(Third Invention) Information relating to a photographed image stored in a storage unit of a photographic film having a photographed image formed on a film and a storage unit for storing information relating to the photographed image and a print process A printing apparatus comprising: a reading unit that reads information; and a control unit that determines an arrangement of an image to be printed on one surface of a reprint sheet based on information about a photographed image read by the reading unit and information about a print process.

Therefore, the configurations of the (first invention), (second invention) and (third invention) will be described in detail below.

FIGS. 1 and 2 and Table 1 are diagrams for explaining a photographic film used in the present embodiment, and are tables. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a camera, a reception machine installed in a store of a DP store, and a photographic film used in the present embodiment loaded in a printing device or the like. FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating a maximum photographed image area formed by photographing on the film F by a camera having a maximum photographed image area arbitrarily set for each camera. FIG. Is the maximum photographed image area formed in X1
XW1, (b) is the maximum photographic image area formed on the film F by another certain camera; X2 × W1, (c) is the maximum photographic image area formed on the film F by another certain camera. X3 × W2.

The photographic film will be further described with reference to FIG. 1. Reference numeral 1 denotes a photographic film, and a cartridge C has a rewritable nonvolatile memory for storing photographing information and other various kinds of information on its surface. , And various terminals for supplying power to the storage unit M and transmitting and receiving various information signals, that is, a power supply terminal C1, an input terminal C2, an output terminal C3, and a ground terminal C4 are provided as shown in FIG. In addition, the film can be moved in and out of the cartridge C via the slit CS, and is wrapped in a light-shielded manner. The storage section M may be located at any place where the cartridge C can be attached. The terminals C1, C2, C3, and C4 connected to the storage section M are also connected to the camera side of the cartridge C or the DP shop. It may be provided anywhere as long as it can be connected to a reception machine installed in a store or a printing device.

In the photographic film 1 used in the present embodiment, information relating to the maximum photographic image area arbitrarily set for each camera is stored in the storage unit M provided in the cartridge C of the photographic film 1. It is to be remembered.

Table 1 is a table for explaining the signal of the maximum photographed image area information.

[0025]

[Table 1]

In Table 1, as shown in Table 1, the maximum photographic image area information is as follows: X1 × W1 photographic image area size is a 2-bit 00 signal, X2 × W1 photographic image area size is 01 signal, and X3 The size of the captured image area of × W2 is 1
The signal of 0 is input and stored in the storage unit M of the photographic film by the writing means of the camera. It should be noted that the photographed image area size may be entered as the dimension value itself.

Here, the above (first invention) will be described first.

The photographed image formed on the film F and various information related to the photographed image, for example, print size information for specifying the size of the photographed image to be printed, whether the print format is standard or not. Layout information that specifies the layout of print images of a plurality of captured images, such as laying out these prints in frame number order, laying out by format, or laying out by vertical and horizontal screen, depending on the format information of HDTV or panorama, Trimming information for specifying an enlargement magnification for trimming the maximum photographed image area and performing enlarged printing, and this layout information is information such as date information for selectively arranging date information written by a camera based on time search information. Is the image taken on film F Recorded on the photographic film 1 having a storage unit M to store and hold such information.

According to the printing method of the present invention, the above-mentioned various information on the printing process is written and stored by the print information input means of the camera or the reception machine installed at the store of the DP store, etc. Part M
In this printing method, various types of information relating to print processing written in the print sheet are read out, and the arrangement of images to be printed on one side of a print sheet is determined.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, as described above, in the photographic film 1 used in the present embodiment, information on the maximum photographic image area arbitrarily set for each camera is provided in the cartridge C of the photographic film 1. Stored in the storage unit M.

That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2A, the maximum photographed image area is X1 × W1 in which the longitudinal direction of the film F is X1 and the width direction is W1; As shown in FIG.
X2 where the longitudinal direction is 1/2 of X1, X2 × W1 where the width direction is W1, and as shown in (c), the maximum photographed image area is X3 where the longitudinal direction of the film F is X3 and the width direction is Information such as W3 X3 × W2 is stored in the above-described storage unit M which stores and holds information other than the captured image formed on the film F.

The information relating to the maximum photographed image area includes, in addition to the length of the image on the film in the film longitudinal direction and the film width direction, information corresponding to the center position of the image, for example, information of center position coordinates. May be stored in the storage unit. That is, the center of each of the maximum photographed image areas in FIG. 2: OA, OB, OC may be further stored as information of the center position coordinates. As described above, by storing information corresponding to the length of the maximum photographed image area in the film longitudinal direction and the film width direction and the center position of the image, the image position can be specified.

The (second invention) will now be described. The information on the maximum photographed image area described above is provided in the camera with the information on the maximum photographed image area arbitrarily set for each camera. The information input means writes and stores the information other than the photographed image formed on the film F of the photographic film 1 in the storage unit M which stores the information. The information is read out by the reading means, the image area on the film is determined based on the obtained information regarding the maximum photographed image area arbitrarily set for each camera, and a printing method for printing on one side of a print sheet is provided. ing.

Next, the (third invention) will be described.

A photographed image formed on a film and information on the photographed image, for example, print size information for specifying the size of the photographed image to be printed, and whether the print format is standard, high-definition, or panoramic Layout information that specifies the layout of print images of a plurality of captured images, such as whether to lay out these prints in frame number order, layout by format, or layout by vertical and horizontal screen, according to the format information, the maximum captured image area The trimming information for designating an enlargement magnification for trimming and enlarging the print, and the layout information is information on the film F such as date information for selectively arranging date information written by the camera based on time search information. Of captured images and this information憶 recorded on the photographic film 1 having a storage unit M to hold.

The printing apparatus of the present invention includes a reading unit of the printing apparatus for reading the above-described various information related to the photographed image stored in the storage unit M and various information related to the print processing, and a photographed image read by the reading unit. And a control means for determining the arrangement of an image to be printed on one side of the reprint sheet based on the above-described various information related to print processing and various information related to print processing.

Therefore, various information relating to the photographed images of the first, second and third inventions and various information relating to the print processing will be described below.

The photographic film used in the present embodiment is a camera for photographing in a rectangular maximum photographing image area in which the ratio of the length in the film longitudinal direction to the film width direction is approximately √2: 1 or 1: 1√2. The ratio of the short side to the long side of such a rectangle can be determined by dividing the area into two or four at the center of each side. It has the characteristic that the ratio of the short side to the long side is invariable. Therefore, FIG.
As shown in (f), when printing is performed on a print sheet having a ratio of short side to long side of 1: 2 (hereinafter also referred to as paper), waste of paper and vignetting of the screen are caused at any print size. There is an effect that the layout is eliminated, and even when a plurality of frames are printed on one sheet of paper, an efficient layout without waste can be achieved.

The photographic film used in the present embodiment has a film width of about 45 mm, and is provided with a perforation only at one end of the film width as shown in FIG. Has become. By doing so, it is possible to obtain a wide area of 40 mm as the length in the film width direction of the maximum photographed image area in the film width of 45 mm. Then, based on the image area in the film width direction of 40 mm as a reference, if the maximum photographed image area is set at the above-mentioned ratio of 1: 2, as shown in (a), the film width direction (W1): the film length direction (X2) = W1: X2 = √
2: 1 = 40: 28, ie, W1 × X2 = 40 mm × 28
Assuming that the maximum photographed image area of mm is (b), the film width direction (W1): the film length direction (X1) = W
1: X1 = 1: √2 = 40: 56, ie, W1 × X1 = 4
A maximum captured image area of 0 mm × 56 mm can be obtained.

In the case of (a), the film length direction (X
Although 2) is set to 28 mm, in practice, a value slightly smaller than 28 mm (for example, 27 mm) is provided in order to provide a gap between the pieces in order to prevent overlapping of the adjacent captured images.
It is desirable that

On the other hand, there are different types of existing films such as a J135 film and a larger J120 film, and the standard image area of the J135 film is usually 36 mm × 24 mm. The area is a nominal value of 60 mm x 4
5 mm. Depending on whether the user wants to use a large number of film frames even if the image size is small, or obtains a high-quality photograph even if the number of film frames is small, the current user can select the two.
Different types of films are used.

According to the photographic film used in the present embodiment, although it is one kind of film,
In the case of the above (A), the standard image area of the J135 film is 40 mm × 27 mm, which is larger than 36 mm × 24 mm. In the case of (B), the semi-size of the J120 film is 60 m.
An image area of 56 mm x 40 mm, which is almost equal to mx 45 mm, can be obtained, and there is no significant difference in the type of film. doing.

The printing method and the printing apparatus of the present invention, as a basic configuration, always print so that the ratio of the short side to the long side of the print image is 1: √2 regardless of the print size. I have.

Next, the information relating to the print processing is print size information, and the size of the photographed image to be printed on one side of the print sheet and the number of printable frames are determined based on the print size information. It has become.

FIG. 3 and Table 2 are diagrams for explaining the print size information, and are tables.

In FIG. 3, the print size information is
As shown in (a), (c), (e), and (f) of FIG.
(A) For example, one print sheet of A4 size
This is shown as x1, based on one image print for printing an image of a frame. The print size of (c) is twice as large as the reference x1 print size and is shown as x2. Similarly, the print size of (e) is the same as the reference x1 print size. 4
The print size of (f) is similarly multiplied by 8 and is shown as x8.

As described above, by making the size of the image print twice, four times, and eight times the size of the image print of × 1, the ratio of the short side to the long side of the image print as described above is obtained. Is set to 1: √2, so that (a) has 8 x1 frames, (c) has 4 x2 frames, (e) has 2 x4 frames,
(F) shows that one frame of x8 can be printed. In this way, the print image is always and neatly printed on the print sheet without waste.

Table 2 is a table for explaining the print size information signal.

[0049]

[Table 2]

In Table 2, the print size information is as shown in Table 2.
As shown in the figure, the print size of x1 is a signal of 00 of 2 bits, the print size of x2 is a signal of 01, the print size of x4 is a signal of 10, and the print size of x8 is a signal of 11 The storage unit of the photographic film is input and stored from a reception machine or the like installed at the store of a DP store, which will be described later. The photographic film stored in the storage unit is loaded into a printing apparatus, or this signal is output. The print data is sent from the receiving machine directly to the printing device via a signal cable or the like and printed.

Here, a description will be given of a receiving machine installed at the store of the DP store or the like. In this system, it is assumed that the developed film is put into a cartridge in a long winding state and returned. It is assumed that a simplified machine having the same function as this reception machine is installed at home.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are explanatory diagrams of the accepting machine, FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the accepting machine, and FIG. 6 is a specific construction diagram of the accepting machine.

In FIGS. 5 and 6, a receiving machine U is provided with a cartridge insertion section U1 in which a photographic film 1 is loaded as shown.
And a film feeding mechanism U2 for feeding the loaded photographic film 1 to an image reading unit (scanner) U3.

The image of the film sent to the image reading unit U3 is read and an image display unit (CRT) U7 serving as a monitor is read.
Will be displayed. The user looks at this image and decides whether or not to print the photo.When printing, the user determines the print size of the photo, and when printing a plurality of captured images on one side of a print sheet, the arrangement of the images, that is, the print position. Depending on whether the format is standard, high-definition, or panorama, these prints are laid out in frame number order, layout by format, layout by portrait or landscape screen, etc. Instructs the operator of the receiving machine how to determine the enlargement magnification for trimming the photographed image area and performing enlargement printing, and what to do with the date information that selects and arranges the date information written by the camera based on the time search information. I do.

The operator operates the data input unit (keyboard) U5 of the computer (PC) operated by the editing software S of the reception machine U, and transfers the user's order to the storage unit of the photographic film 1 via the data reading unit U4. Or a data storage unit U6 via a data reading unit U4 and an operation / control unit U8.
To enter.

A printer PR is connected to the receiving machine U by a signal cable or the like, and the printer prints a photograph according to the above-mentioned order of the user. If the printer is independent of the receiving machine, if the photographic film 1 is loaded into the printer, printing is performed in accordance with the contents stored in the storage unit of the photographic film 1.

The printer need not be a silver halide printer as long as it can input digital data.
T printers, ink jet printers, sublimation printers and the like can also be used.

Here, the following information will be described.

In the storage section of the photographic film, information on the maximum photographic image area set for each camera as described above is recorded in the storage section of the photographic film by the writing means of the camera. When a print is created, the enlargement magnification at the time of printing each captured image is determined based on the information on the maximum captured image area and the information on the print processing.

That is, according to the information of the maximum photographed image area set for each camera, the print size at the time of creating a print is, for example, the above-mentioned × 1, × 2, × 4,
The enlargement magnification of the above-described receiving machine or printing apparatus is determined so as to have a predetermined print size depending on the size of × 8.

This is because, even if the print size is the same, if the size of the maximum photographed image area of the film changes, the enlargement magnification naturally changes. In this way, the print size can always be a predetermined print size even if the maximum photographed image area changes.

The next information is the trimming information. The trimming information is written in the storage unit of the photographic film for each photographed image by the writing means of the camera, and each photographed image is trimmed based on the trimming information. Printed on a print sheet.

FIG. 7 and Table 3 are diagrams for explaining this trimming information, and are tables.

In FIG. 7, this trimming information is
The state inside the dotted line shown in (a) is trimmed and enlarged and printed as shown in (b).

Table 3 is a table for explaining signals of the magnification of the trimming information.

[0066]

[Table 3]

Table 3 shows 4 bits, but 1.0 to 2.0
The magnification is up to 0.1 times. The way of reading the table is the same as that of Tables 1 and 2 already described, and the description is omitted.

By doing so, any size of the trimming can be selected, and it is possible to respond to the user's request.

The next information includes layout information,
The arrangement of a plurality of captured images to be printed on one side of the print sheet is determined based on the layout information. The information includes arrangement priority information, and the arrangement order of a plurality of frames of images to be printed on one surface of the print sheet is determined based on the arrangement priority information.

Table 4 is a table for explaining the layout information.

[0071]

[Table 4]

As shown in Table 4, the layout information includes a layout in the order of frame numbers, a layout for each of vertical and horizontal screens, a layout for each format (C, H, P), and an arbitrary layout. Show 2
It consists of a bit signal.

The layout is the layout priority information in the frame number order, and is printed in the frame number order, ie, the photographing order. The layout for each of the vertical screen and the horizontal screen will be described later. The vertical screen collects only the vertical screen and the horizontal screen collects only the horizontal screen, and prints them separately. The layout for each format is printed separately for each of C standard, H high vision, and P panorama, which will be described later. The arbitrary layout is a layout to be described later, but the point is a layout other than that described above.

FIG. 8 and Table 5 are diagrams for explaining the layout for each of the vertical screen and the horizontal screen, and are tables.

FIG. 8A is a diagram of an image in which negative films are arranged in order of number, FIG. 8B is a diagram in which photographs of vertical screens are collected and printed, and FIG. 8C is a diagram in which photographs of horizontal screens are collected and printed. It is.

Table 5 is a table for explaining camera posture information at the time of photographing.

[0077]

[Table 5]

Table 5 is a table of camera posture information at the time of photographing as described above. Camera posture side 1 is when the camera is upright in the horizontal posture, side 2 is when the camera is upright in the horizontal posture, and vertical 1 is When the camera is in a vertical posture and the right side of the camera is up, vertical 2 is when the camera is in a vertical posture and the left side of the camera is up.

In the camera according to the present embodiment, posture information relating to the camera posture at the time of photographing is written in the storage unit of the photographic film by the writing means of the camera.
The length and width of each photographed image at the time of printing are determined based on this posture information.

By adding Table 4 to FIG. 8 and Table 5, the layout signals for the vertical screen and the horizontal screen are shown in Tables 4 to 01.
(A) and Table 5 indicate that the horizontal photograph is 00 in the horizontal direction 1 because the camera is erect in the horizontal posture and 10 in the vertical photograph because the camera is in the vertical posture and the right is up. Of these signals, the information signals shown in Table 4 are input and recorded by the above-described accepting machine, and the information signals shown in Table 5 are input and recorded by the camera in the storage section of the photographic film as described above. FIG. 8 (b) is a view in which the frame numbers 3, 6, 9, and 12 on the vertical screen are collected and printed in the contact print of the illustrated frame numbers 1 to 12,
(C) shows the frame numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 1 on the horizontal screen.
The figure which collected and printed 0,11 is shown.

Next, the layout will be described for each format.

The storage unit of the photographic film stores the aspect ratio information of the shooting screen at the time of shooting, that is, the aspect ratio information indicating whether the shooting was performed in the standard screen format, the high-definition screen or the panorama screen. For each captured image, it is recorded by the writing means of the camera, and image frames having the same aspect ratio are selected based on this aspect ratio information, that is, format information, and are printed on a print sheet. I have.

Table 6 is a table for explaining format (screen aspect ratio) information.

[0084]

[Table 6]

In Table 6, C is a standard format, the aspect ratio of which is 1: 2, H is HDTV, the aspect ratio is 9:16, P is panorama, and the aspect ratio is 13:36. The format information consists of a 2-bit signal as shown in Table 6.

The vertical and horizontal screens according to the format information are laid out for the vertical and horizontal screens according to the layout information for the vertical and horizontal screens according to Table 4.

Next, an arbitrary layout will be described.

FIGS. 9 and 10, and tables 7, 8, and 9 are diagrams for explaining an arbitrary layout, and are tables.

The information relating to the printing process includes character information, and the character information is recorded together with a plurality of images printed on one side of the print sheet.

The information relating to the printing process includes template information which is an image obtained by synthesizing a designated photographed image with a template. For a photographed image having template information, the image is synthesized with a template image based on the template information. It is designed to be printed as an image.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a print of an arbitrary layout. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining template information. FIG. 10A is a diagram when the template is a heart shape.
(B) is a diagram when the template is petal-shaped.

Table 7 is a table for explaining arbitrary layout information.

[0093]

[Table 7]

Table 8 is a table for explaining template information.

[0095]

[Table 8]

Table 9 is a table for explaining information signals as an example of an arbitrary layout.

[0097]

[Table 9]

In FIGS. 9 and 10 and Tables 7, 8 and 9, FIG.
Indicates a print photograph in which the frame numbers 6, 8, and 9 shown in FIG. 8A are arbitrarily laid out and printed.

Here, the arbitrary layout information in Table 7 will be described. The page information is a page number of a print sheet on which an image is printed, and can be assigned 1 to 16 pages, and is composed of 4 bits. The frame number information is a frame number to be printed, which can correspond to 1 to 36 frames, and has 6 bits. The print size information is the same as in Table 2 and there are four types.
The template information is for printing an image in a frame of a favorite template, and is prepared in 16 types and is composed of 4 bits. Character information is 24 x 24 dots, and can be written up to 20 characters.
In FIG. 9, "Kamikochi Memories" is printed as character information in a character information display area in FIG.

FIG. 10 and Table 8 are diagrams for explaining template information, and are tables.

FIG. 10A shows an image printed in a heart-shaped template frame, and FIG. 10B shows an image printed in a petal-shaped template frame. As shown in Table 8, 16 types of template information, such as a diamond, a circle, an ellipse, a heart, and a petal, are prepared using a square as a standard.

Table 9 is a table of the print signals shown in FIG. 9 as an example of the arbitrary layout information. The page information of the print sheet is two pages, and the frame number information is 6, 8, and 9 of the frame numbers.
The print size information is that the frame numbers 6 and 9 are x1, the frame number 8 is x2, and the template information is a standard square. Each of them is composed of the signals of the bits shown in Table 9, but the description is the same as before and will not be repeated.

The photographic film in which the arbitrary layout information is input and stored in this way is loaded into a printing apparatus,
Alternatively, the arbitrary layout information can be input to a reception machine connected to a printing device such as a DP shop, and the print image shown in FIG. 9 can be obtained.

The layout information can be a layout as described above, and can respond to various demands of the user.

The next information is date information. Date information relating to the date at the time of photographing of each photographed image is recorded in the storage unit by the writing means of the camera, and the information relating to the print processing includes time search information. A photographed image selected from image frames recorded on a photographic film based on time search information is printed on one side of a print sheet.

Tables 10 and 11 are tables for explaining date information.

Table 10 is a table for explaining date information stored in the storage unit of the photographic film by the camera at the time of photographing.

[0108]

[Table 10]

In Table 10, date information at the time of photographing is year (for 32 years), month, day, hour, and minute as shown in the table.
Each of the information signals has the number of bits shown in the table. Table 11 shows when these signals are printed on the print sheet.

Table 11 is a table for explaining date information printed on a print sheet.

[0111]

[Table 11]

In Table 11, it is determined whether or not the date is displayed as a date. When the date is displayed, the user can select one of the three display modes shown in the table. Each of the above is composed of a table signal, and the display of the date is displayed in a date display area of FIG. 11 described later. In this way, shooting date information is displayed on the print sheet, and can be linked to the user's memories.

Further, the date information can use the date information to select and print a photograph of a specific date and time, for example.

The next information is binding margin information, and the binding margin information includes binding margin direction information, and a plurality of photographed images recorded on the print sheet are determined based on the binding margin direction information. It is designed to be printed with the margins removed.

FIGS. 3 and 11 and tables 12 and 13 are diagrams for explaining the binding margin information, and are tables.

Although FIG. 3 has been described in terms of the ratio of the short side to the long side of the screen, it is also used to describe the binding margin on the left side of the print sheet. FIG. 11 shows a print sheet of A1 size x1.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a binding margin area when eight images (with white borders) of the print size are printed. This figure also shows the character information display area and the date display area at the same time as the binding margin area. P is an image display area of a photograph, and D is a date display area of an image thereon.

Table 12 is a table for explaining binding margin presence / absence information.

[0118]

[Table 12]

In Table 12, 1-bit signal 0 indicates no binding margin and 1-bit signal 1 indicates a binding margin.

Table 13 is a table for explaining the print size depending on the presence or absence of a binding margin.

[0121]

[Table 13]

In Table 13, the print sheet is in the format C, H, P for each print size in A4 size.
It is another dimension table (with a white border).

In FIGS. 3 and 11 and Tables 12 and 13, if the user selects the binding margin on the left side or the upper side of the print sheet, the print size is determined and the character information display area has no binding margin. The album can be an album as a photo book imaged by the user without blurring or waste of photos.

[0124]

According to the present invention, it is possible to further simplify and simplify the arrangement and preservation of printed photographs, satisfy various demands of users, and as an image collection that faithfully reproduces images taken by users when photographing. A printing method and a printing apparatus for making it possible to create an album are provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a photographic film used in the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a maximum captured image area.

FIG. 3 is a print layout diagram for each print size on a print sheet.

FIG. 4 is an example of a size of a maximum captured image area according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a reception machine.

FIG. 6 is a specific configuration diagram of a reception machine.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating trimming information.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a layout for each of a vertical screen and a horizontal screen.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an arbitrary layout.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating template information.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a binding margin area.

[Description of Signs] 1 Photographic film C cartridge F Film M Storage unit PR Pudding and device (printer) U Reception machine

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A printing information input unit writes and stores information related to a printing process in a storage unit of a photographic film having a photographed image formed on the film and a storage unit that stores information related to the photographed image. A print method for reading a print process from the storage unit and determining an arrangement of an image to be printed on one side of a print sheet when the print is created. 2. The photographed image has a ratio of a short side to a long side of 1:
The ratio of the short side to the long side is 1:
The printing method according to claim 1, wherein the printing is performed as an image of # 2. 3. The information relating to the print processing includes print size information, and determines the size of an image of a photographed image to be printed on one side of a print sheet and the number of printable frames based on the print size information. The printing method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 4. The storage unit stores information on a maximum photographed image area set for each camera by a writing unit of the camera. When a print is created, information on the maximum photographed image area and the print 4. The enlargement magnification at the time of printing each photographed image is determined based on information on processing.
Printing method described in section. 5. The storage unit, wherein trimming information is written for each captured image by a writing unit of a camera, and each captured image is trimmed based on the trimming information and printed on a print sheet. The printing method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein 6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information on the print processing includes layout information, and an arrangement of a plurality of photographed images to be printed on one surface of a print sheet is determined based on the layout information. The printing method according to claim 1. 7. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information on the print processing includes arrangement priority information, and the arrangement order of a plurality of frames of images to be printed on one side of a print sheet is determined based on the arrangement priority information. The printing method according to any one of the preceding claims. 8. A storage unit in which posture information regarding a camera posture at the time of photographing is written by a writing unit of a camera, and the posture information determines the length and width of each photographed image at the time of printing. Any one of items 1 to 7
Printing method described in section. 9. The storage section stores aspect ratio information of a photographing screen at the time of photographing in each photographed image by a writing means of a camera, and selects an image frame having the same aspect ratio based on the aspect ratio information. The printing method according to any one of claims 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, wherein printing is performed on a print sheet. 10. The storage unit stores date information relating to a date at the time of photographing of each photographed image by a writing unit of a camera, and the information relating to the print processing includes time search information and is recorded on a photographic film. The printing method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a photographed image selected based on the time search information from the current image frame is printed on one surface of a print sheet. 11. The information relating to the print processing includes character information, and the character information is recorded together with a plurality of images printed on one surface of a print sheet. Printing method described in. 12. The print processing information includes binding margin direction information, and a plurality of photographed images recorded on a print sheet are printed without a binding margin determined based on the binding margin direction information. The printing method according to claim 1, wherein: 13. The information relating to the print processing includes template information written in association with a predetermined captured image, and for a captured image having template information,
2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image is printed as an image synthesized with a template image based on the template information.
13. The printing method according to any one of items 12 to 12. 14. A storage unit for storing information relating to a maximum photographic image area arbitrarily set for each camera as information other than a photographic image formed on a photographic film by information input means provided in the camera. After the photographing by the camera is completed, the information stored in the storage unit of the photographic film is read out by the reading means, and the information on the maximum photographed image area arbitrarily set for each camera is obtained on the film. A printing method comprising: determining an image range of a print sheet; 15. A photographic film having a photographed image formed on a film and a storage unit for storing and holding information about the photographed image, the information about the photographed image and the information about print processing stored in the storage unit. A printing apparatus comprising: reading means for reading; and control means for determining an arrangement of an image to be printed on one surface of a print sheet based on information on the photographed image and information on print processing read by the reading means.