JPH10112869A - Image synthesizer and method, and image printing system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make every graphic the same color with the original graphic when graphics not less than two (>=2) are inputted from different input devices, applied to a template and printed. SOLUTION: The 1st graphic which is applied to a template is read by a flat-bed scanner 36. The 1st ICC(inter-color consortium) profile of the scanner 36 is also read. The 2nd graphic that is applied to a template is acquired from a digital still camera 38. The 2nd ICC profile of the camera 38 is also read. When layout images to which the 1st and 2nd graphics are applied are printed, the 1st graphic is color-corrected by using the 1st ICC profile and the 2nd graphic is color-corrected by using the 2nd ICC profile. Because the color correction is performed by using the ICC profiles that are suitable for each graphic, colors that are separately close to the colors of the original graphics are printed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an image synthesizing apparatus and method, and an image printing system and method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a subject is photographed using a digital still camera, digital image data representing the subject image is recorded on a memory card. Digital image data recorded on a memory card is
It can also be read from the camera. By taking the read digital image data into a computer device, it becomes possible to display the subject image on a display device or to print it using a printer.

However, the color of a subject image represented by digital image data may not always match the actual color of a subject photographed by the digital still camera due to the optical characteristics of the digital still camera.

In some cases, a visible image medium such as a poster, a photograph, or a photographic film is read using a scanner, digital image data representing an image of the visible image medium is obtained, and the digital image data is loaded into a computer. Also in this case, the color of the image on the visible image medium represented by the digital image data may not match the actual color of the visible image medium due to the optical characteristics of the scanner.

To eliminate inconsistency between the color of the object image represented by the digital image data and the actual color of the object, and the inconsistency between the color of the image on the visible image medium represented by the digital image data and the actual color of the visible image medium. In addition, color correction data representing the optical characteristics of an image reading device such as a digital still camera or a scanner may be taken into a computer in addition to the digital image data. The color correction of the digital image data is performed using the color correction data, and the color of the subject image and the actual color of the subject or the color of the image on the visible image medium and the actual color of the visible image medium match.

However, when a plurality of images represented by digital image data input from different image reading devices are combined to display or print a combined image, color correction of the combined image is performed using specific color correction data. Also, the colors of the subject image and the image of the visible image medium constituting the composite image do not match the colors of the actual subject and the visible image medium.

[0007]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for producing a composite image by composing a plurality of images, the subject image constituting the composite image, the color of the image on the visible image medium and the actual subject,
The purpose is to match the color of the visible image medium.

The image synthesizing method according to the present invention reads a first visible medium using a first image reading device, and reads the first visible medium.
Inputting the first visible medium image data output from the image reading device of the first embodiment, and the first visible medium image data associated with the first visible medium image data and represented by the first visible medium image data The color of the medium image is
To correct the color of the visible medium
First color correction data unique to the first image reading device is input, a second visible medium is read using a second image reading device, and second color correction data output from the second image reading device is read. And inputs the color of the second visible medium image associated with the second visible medium image data and represented by the second visible medium image data to the second visible medium image data. A second image reading device specific to the second image reading device for correcting the color to be the same as the color of the visible medium.
Of the first visible medium image and the second visible medium image, and the combined image data and the first visible medium image data associated with the first visible medium image data. And outputting the first color correction data and the second color correction data associated with the second visible medium image data.

The present invention also provides an image synthesizing device suitable for the above-described image synthesizing method. That is, the image synthesizing apparatus reads the first visible medium using the first image reading apparatus, and inputs the first visible medium image data output from the first image reading apparatus. Medium image data input means, associated with the first visible medium image data, and representing the color of the first visible medium image represented by the first visible medium image data, First color correction data input means for inputting first color correction data unique to the first image reading device, and second image reading device for correcting the color to be the same as the color. Second visible medium image data input means for reading the second visible medium and inputting the second visible medium image data output from the second image reading device, associated with the second visible medium image data And Serial second
A second image reading device unique to the second image reading device for correcting the color of the second visible medium image represented by the second visible medium image data to be the same color as the color of the second visible medium. Second color correction data input means for inputting the second color correction data, image synthesizing means for synthesizing the first visible medium image and the second visible medium image, and generating synthesized image data relating to the synthesized image; A data output for outputting the composite image data, the first color correction data, and the second color correction data by associating the first color correction data and the second color correction data with the composite image data; Means is provided.

According to the present invention, the first visible medium image data, the first color correction data, the second visible medium image data, and the second color correction data are input. The first color correction data is associated with the first visible medium image data, and the second color correction data is associated with the second visible medium image data.

The first visible medium image represented by the first visible medium image data is combined with the second visible medium image represented by the second visible medium image data, and the combined image is composed. Image data (may be synthesized image data representing the synthesized image itself or layout information for creating the synthesized image), and the first color correction data and the second color correction data.
Is output.

When the image synthesis is performed in this way,
The first visible medium image data of the composite image data is subjected to color correction using the first color correction data, and the second visible medium image data of the composite image data is subjected to the second color correction. The color correction is performed using the color correction data, and the color-corrected composite image is printed.

Since the color of the first visible medium image data is corrected using the first color correction data, the color of the first visible medium image is the same as the color of the first visible medium. Becomes Since the second visible medium image data is color-corrected using the second color correction data, the color of the second visible medium image is the same as the color of the second visible medium. .

The colors of the first visible medium image and the second visible medium image forming the composite image are the same as the actual colors of the first visible medium and the second visible medium. Therefore, a composite image composed of the first visible medium image and the second visible medium image having substantially the same color as the actual color can be obtained.

Using the color correction data unique to the printing apparatus,
It is preferable that the color-corrected composite image be printed with further color correction.

The first color correction data associated with the composite image data and the first visible medium image data and the second color correction data associated with the second visible medium image data are stored in a first May be recorded on a recording medium, or may be transmitted via a communication line.

When the composite image data, the first color correction data, and the second color correction data are recorded on a first recording medium (eg, a floppy disk), the first recording medium is used. Each data is read and the printing process is performed. Via the communication line, the synthesized image data,
When the first color correction data and the second color correction data are recorded, the printing process is performed by receiving these data.

Further, the composite image data, the first color correction data associated with the first visible medium image data, the second color correction data associated with the second visible medium image data, and The output of the order data relating to the order of the composite image, the recording on the first recording medium, and the transmission via the communication line may be performed.

In this case, the order data is read from the first recording medium or the order data is received.

Further, the order data may include an encrypted credit card number. In this case, the credit number encrypted at the time of printing is decrypted. Payment of the printing fee becomes possible by credit.

The recording on the first recording medium and the transmission processing via a communication line are particularly effective when a person who performs image composition and a person who prints a composite image are different.

That is, the user performs image synthesis at home, and records or transmits the synthesized image data, the first color correction data, and the second color correction data to the first recording medium. The printing shop receives the first recording medium or receives the transmitted data to obtain the composite image data, the first color correction data, and the second color correction data. The printing process is performed from the obtained data.

A first reduced visible medium image representing a reduced image of the first visible medium image and a second reduced visible medium image representing a reduced image of the second visible medium image are generated. The first reduced visible medium image and the second reduced visible medium image may be combined to generate a reduced combined image.

Thus, when a reduced composite image is required, it can be obtained quickly.

Generally, the reduced composite image will be displayed on a display device, and the composite image will be printed.

When at least one of the first visible medium image data and the second visible medium image data is recorded on the second recording medium (for example, when the hardware
(When recorded on a disc), the input process is performed by reading the image data recorded on the second recording medium.

The present invention also provides a composite image printing system including an image compositing device and a composite image printing device.

In this case, the first image reading device reads the first visible medium and inputs the first visible medium image data output from the first image reading device to the image synthesizing device. A first visible medium image data input means, which is associated with the first visible medium image data, and converts the color of the first visible medium image represented by the first visible medium image data into the first visible medium image data; A first color correction data input unit for inputting first color correction data unique to the first image reading device for correcting the color to be the same as the color of the first visible medium, and a second image A second visible medium image data input unit for reading a second visible medium using a reading device and inputting second visible medium image data output from the second image reading device, the second visible medium Associated with image data And correcting the color of the second visible medium image represented by the second visible medium image data to be the same color as the color of the second visible medium. Second color correction data input means for inputting second color correction data unique to the image reading device;
Template image identification data input means for inputting template image identification data for specifying a template image, and combining information for synthesizing the first visible medium image and the second visible medium image on the template image; Synthetic information input means to input, the first visible medium image data, the first color correction data, the second visible medium image data, the second color correction data, the template image identification data, and the synthetic information Is provided.

The composite image printing apparatus outputs the first visible medium image data, the first color correction data, the second visible medium image data, and the like, which are output from the output means of the image composition apparatus. Input means for inputting the second color correction data, the template image identification data and the synthesis information, and storing the template image data representing a plurality of template images in association with the template image identification data for specifying the template image. The template image data storage means performs color correction using the first color correction data for the first visible medium image data, and uses the second color correction data for the second visible medium image data. Color correction means for performing color correction on the first visible medium image data color-corrected by the color correction means. The first visible medium image represented by the first visible medium image and the second visible medium image represented by the color-corrected second visible medium image data are stored in the template image data storage means based on the synthesis information. Image combining means for combining the template image specified by the input template image identification data among the template images present, and a print head for printing the image combined by the image combining means.

According to the composite image printing system, the composite image printing apparatus includes the template image data storage unit. Therefore, by inputting the template image identification data in the image synthesizing device, the template image specified by the input template image identification data can be read from the template image data storage means. An image can be synthesized and printed on the template image specified by the user of the image synthesis device.

The composite image printing apparatus constituting the composite image printing system may be configured alone.

[0032]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Before describing a layout generating system and a printing system according to this embodiment, the concept of printing (particularly, color correction during printing) in this embodiment will be described.

Referring to FIG. 1, a first graphic (first visible medium) is read by flatbed scanner 36, and first graphic data representing the first graphic is output from flatbed scanner. You. It is assumed that second graphic data representing a second graphic (a second visible medium) is output from the digital still camera 38. The flatbed scanner 36 has a first ICC (Inter Co
lor Consortium) profile (first color correction data)
Is stipulated. In the digital still camera 38, a second ICC profile (second color correction data) which is unique to the digital still camera and is used for color correction of a figure is defined.

When the first figure and the second figure are combined, pasted on a layout image (synthesized image), and printed, the first figure data is subjected to color correction using the first ICC profile. The second graphic data is the second IC
Color correction is performed using the C profile. The first graphic data and the second graphic data color-corrected in this way are further subjected to color correction using a third ICC profile unique to the printer and printed.

Since color correction is performed using an ICC profile suitable for each figure, colors close to the first figure and the second figure are printed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the layout generation system according to this embodiment.

The layout generating system 10 can lay out figures, texts, and the like and print out the laid-out images, record them on a floppy disk FD, or transmit them using a modem 34.

The overall operation of the layout generation system 10 is controlled by the CPU 11.

The layout generating system 10 has a ROM for storing an operation program, an R for temporarily storing graphic data, text data, and other data during layout generation.
AM 13 and a bus controller 14 are included. Input / output devices such as a keyboard 31, a mouse 32, a floppy disk drive 33, and a modem 34 can be connected to the layout generation system 10. To connect these input / output devices, the layout generation system 10 includes a system I.
/ O controller 15 is included. Further, a printer control circuit 16 for controlling the printer 35 is connected.

Further, the layout generating system 10 includes a flatbed scanner 36, a film scanner 37 and a digital still camera 38 for reading a graphic to be laid out, and graphic data representing a graphic for generating a layout. A hard disk (HD) drive 39 for reading graphic data from the stored hard disk is included. These devices 36,
The layout creation system 10 includes an external I / F controller 17 for connecting 37, 38 and 39. The layout generation system 10 also has an interrupt controller
18, a timer 19, a memory controller 20, a VRAM 21, and a digital / analog conversion circuit 22 are included.
An image representing the generated layout is displayed on the display device 40.

In this embodiment, a layout generation system
In FIG. 10, the regions Ab and A of the template shown in FIG.
The first figure shown in FIG. 3 (B) on c and Ad, FIG. 3 (C)
A layout is created by pasting the second graphic shown in FIG. 3 and the text shown in FIG. 3 (D) (the laid out image is shown in FIG. 4). The process of printing using FIG. 28 will be described.

When the layout image generated by the layout generating system 10 is printed using the printing system 190, data necessary for printing (graphic data representing a graphic to be pasted on a template, text data representing a text, and a pasting position) Is recorded on the floppy disk FD as a layout image order file. The user takes the floppy disk FD storing data necessary for printing to a store having the printing system 190, and prints the layout image using the printing system 190 of the store. The contents of the layout image order file recorded on the floppy disk FD are shown in FIGS. Since the layout generation system 10 shown in FIG. 2 and the printing system 190 shown in FIG. 28 can transmit and receive data using a modem, the layout is generated using a modem without recording the composite image order file on the floppy disk FD. The image order file may be transmitted and received.

Referring to FIG. 5, the layout image order file includes a file header group, an order group, a template group, a layout group,
A sentence attribute group and a graphic attribute group are included.

FIG. 6 shows the contents of the file header group. The file header group contains the name of the application that created the layout image order file,
The creation date, offset (pass) to the order group, offset to the template group, and offset to the layout group are recorded.

FIG. 7 shows the contents of the order group. The order group records information on ordering layout images. Order groups include order quantity, orderer's name, address, phone number, credit
When the payment is made by card, an encrypted credit number (including the credit company name) is recorded, and when the payment is not made by credit card, a code indicating that the printed layout image is received by cash on delivery is recorded.

FIG. 8 shows the contents of the template group. The template group records information on a template used for a layout image. Template group contains template I
D, template rectangle information, the number of horizontal pixels of the template, the number of vertical pixels of the template, the bit depth of the pixels of the template, and the size of the template are recorded. Graphic data representing the template is not recorded in the template group. This is because the template is specified by the template ID.

FIG. 9 shows the contents of the layout group. The layout group records information about a figure or a text to be attached to a layout image. The layout group includes paper types (A4,
B5 or postcard), information on whether the paper is portrait or landscape, the type of paper, the size of the portrait or landscape layout information, the total number of figures or sentences pasted on the layout image, the figures pasted on the layout image And the number of sentences attached to the layout image are recorded. In addition, a rectangular position coordinate indicating a pasting position, a data size, a font, and an offset to the text data are recorded for each text to be pasted on the layout image, corresponding to the text. Furthermore, the application name, encoder application name, rectangle position coordinates indicating the pasting position, the graphic data format, the number of pixels in the horizontal direction, the number of pixels in the vertical direction, the bit depth of the pixels, the binary data size , The binary data size after compression, the data size after encoding, the offset to the graphic data, the size of the auxiliary information, and the offset to the auxiliary information are recorded in correspondence with the figures for each figure to be pasted on the layout image. You.

FIG. 10 shows the contents of the sentence attribute group. In the sentence attribute group, data indicating the start of the sentence data, sentence data, and data indicating the end of the sentence data are recorded.

FIG. 11 shows the contents of the graphic attribute group. The figure attribute group includes the size of the ICC profile of the figure, the offset to the ICC profile, the title, the size of the description data, the offset to the description data,
Data indicating the start of the ICC profile, ICC profile, data indicating the end of the ICC profile, data indicating the start of the auxiliary information, auxiliary information, data indicating the end of the auxiliary information, data indicating the start of the graphic data, graphic information, graphic Data indicating the end of the information is recorded for each figure representing the figure pasted on the layout image.

When a color image is converted into image data using a scanner, read, and displayed on a monitor display device or printed using a printer, characteristics specific to input / output devices such as a scanner, a display device, and a printer are required. And the color of the color image displayed or printed may be different from the color of the color image read by the scanner.
The ICC profile is used for color correction for matching the color of the color image displayed or printed on the display device with the color of the color image read by the scanner. The ICC profile is unique to each input / output device. The color correction using the ICC profile will be described later in detail.

FIG. 12 shows the file structure of the ICC profile. The ICC profile includes a header, a tag table, and element data.

FIG. 13 shows the contents of the header. The header records data such as the ICC profile size, the ICC profile version number, and the target input / output device.

FIG. 14 shows the contents of the tag table. The tag table indicates the type of element data.
The signature, the offset to the element data, and the size of the element data are recorded.

FIGS. 15 to 19 show the contents of the element data.

FIG. 15 shows the text description type of the element data. FIG. 16 shows the chromaticities of the primary colors. FIG. 17 shows a tone reproduction curve (TRC). FIG. 18 shows white chromaticity. FIG. 19 shows a copyright description.

FIGS. 20 to 27 show a layout generation system.
10 shows a processing procedure in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 20, layout generation system
When a layout image is generated using 10, the process of taking in a figure to be pasted on the layout image (step 51), the process of creating a sentence to be pasted on the layout image (step 52), or editing the layout Whether to perform work (step 53) or print (step 5)
4) is selected by the user. When the layout image is generated, the end is set by the user (step
55).

First, it is assumed that the user has set the figure fetching process (YES in step 51).

FIG. 21 shows the procedure of a figure fetching process.

In the graphic fetching process, it is selected which input device is used to fetch graphic data representing the graphic (step 61). In the layout generation system according to this embodiment, a flatbed scanner 36, a film scanner 37, a digital still camera 38, and a hard disk drive 39 can be selected as input devices.

When the user selects the film scanner 37, the film is loaded on the film scanner 37. Flatbed scanner by user
When 36 is selected, media such as photos and posters are placed on the flatbed. When the digital still camera 38 is selected by the user, the digital still camera 38 is selected.
A desired image is found out of the images represented by the image data stored in the built-in memory of the still camera 38. When the film scanner 37, the flatbed scanner 36, or the digital still camera 38 is selected as the input device, the tag name is input by the user (step 62, 64 or 66). If the input tag name is not recognized (N in step 63, 65 or 67)
O), an error is displayed on the display device 40 (step 72).
If the input tag name is recognized (YES in step 63, 65 or 67), the fact that the figure to be pasted on the layout image is read is displayed on the display device 40 (step 68).
Graphic data for printing output from the film scanner 37, the flatbed scanner 36 or the digital still camera 38 is given to the RAM 13 via the external interface controller 17 and is temporarily stored.
An ICC profile unique to each input device is also output from the input device which has output the graphic data for printing, out of the film scanner 37, the flatbed scanner 36, or the digital still camera 38, and is associated with the graphic data and stored in the RAM 13. It is stored (step 69).

The layout image displayed on the display device 40 does not need to have a higher resolution than the layout image to be printed. In the layout generation system of this embodiment, reduced display graphic data having a resolution lower than that of the print graphic data used for printing the layout image is also generated. The display reduced graphic data is obtained, for example, by thinning out the print graphic data in the CPU 11. The reduced graphic data for display is stored in the RAM 13 in association with the graphic data for printing (step 70). When the graphic data for printing and the reduced graphic data for display are stored in the RAM 13, the end of the graphic capture is displayed on the display device 40 (step 71).

When the user selects the hard disk drive 39 as an input device, the format (JP)
EG: Joint photographic coding experts group, T
IFF: Tag image file format) is specified (step 73). Subsequently, a file name is input (step 74). If there is graphic data having the input file name (YES in step 75), a message that the file is being read is displayed on the display device 40 (step 76). When the graphic data having the input file name is read from the hard disk by the hard disk drive 39, the graphic data is printed as graphic data for printing through the external I / F controller 17 through the RA.
It is temporarily stored in M13. The graphic data for printing read from the hard disk is transferred to the flatbed scanner 36.
In the case of data read by input devices such as
The ICC profile of the input device is also stored in the RAM 13 in association with the graphic data for printing (step
77). The CPU 11 also generates reduced graphic data for display from the graphic data for printing, and stores it in the RAM 13 in association with the graphic data for printing (step 7).
8). Then, the end of the capture of the graphic data is displayed on the display device 40 (step 79).

If the graphic data having the file name input by the user is not recorded on the hard disk (NO in step 75), a message indicating that there is no file is displayed on the display device 40 (step 81).

As described above, the graphic data representing the graphic to be pasted on the layout image is temporarily stored in the RAM 13.

Here, graphic data representing the graphic shown in FIG. 3B is fetched from the flatbed scanner 36 and R
The graphic data which is stored in the AM 13 and represents the graphic shown in FIG.
It is assumed that it is stored in AM13. Of course, the ICC profile of the flatbed scanner 36 is stored in the RAM 13 in association with the graphic data representing the graphic shown in FIG. 3B, and the ICC profile of the digital still camera 38 is obtained by converting the graphic shown in FIG. Needless to say, the data is stored in the RAM 13 in association with the graphic data to be represented.

Next, it is assumed that the user has selected the text capturing process (YES in step 52).

FIG. 22 shows a processing procedure of a text fetching process.

In the sentence taking process, a new sentence can be created (new creation) and the created sentence can be taken in, or the created sentence can be taken in. In the text taking process, the user selects whether to use a newly created text or a prepared text (step 91).

If new creation is selected, the file name (sentence name) of the newly created sentence is input (step 92). If the input file name is recognized (YES in step 93), the text editor is activated, and the text is input from the keyboard 31 (steps 95 and 96). The sentence data representing the input sentence is sequentially stored in the RAM 13 (step 97). Hard text input
When recording on a disc (YES in step 98),
The sentence data representing the sentence is stored in an external I / F controller.
Given to the hard disk drive 39 via 17
It is recorded on the hard disk (step 99).

When a text that has already been created is to be imported, a text editor is activated, and the file name of the text to be imported is input from the keyboard 31 (step 100). If a text having the input file name is stored on the hard disk, text data representing the text is read from the hard disk and stored in the RAM 13 (step
101, 97).

Here, it is assumed that text data representing the text shown in FIG.

Next, it is assumed that the layout editing process has been selected by the user (YES in step 53).

FIG. 23 shows a processing procedure of the layout editing processing.

In the layout editing process, a new layout can be created (newly created), and the created layout can be used, or a created layout can be used. In the layout editing process, the user selects whether to newly create or use the created layout (step 111).

If new creation is selected, the size (A4, B5 or postcard) of the paper on which the layout image is to be printed is set (step 112). Subsequently, it is set whether the paper on which the layout image is to be printed is used vertically or horizontally (step 113). Further, it is determined whether or not a template is used for printing the layout image (step 114). When the template is used, template image data representing the template is read from the hard disk, and a plurality of templates are displayed on the display device 40. Is done. The user selects a desired template from the plurality of templates displayed on the display device 40 (step 115). Then, the processing shifts to the layout creation processing (step 118). Details of the layout creation processing will be described later (see FIG. 27).

When the layout creation processing is completed, the paper size set in step 112, the vertical or horizontal set in step 113, the ID for specifying the template selected in step 115, and the ID set in step 118 Other data is stored in the RAM 119 (step 119).
). When the layout creation is completed (YE
S), the file name of the layout (layout name) is input (step 121).

The created layout can be cancelled. In this case (step 122), the fact that the created layout is to be deleted is displayed on the display device 40 (step 124). The information related to layout generation stored in the RAM 13 is deleted. If not canceled (YES in step 122), the display device 40 displays that the input layout information has been stored in the RAM 13 (step 124).

If the created layout is to be used, the layout editor is started and the file name of the layout to be used is input (step 125). The layout having the input file name is read from the hard disk and stored in the RAM (step 126). Subsequent steps are the same as in the case of creating a new layout, but the processing in step 121 is skipped because the file name has already been entered.

FIG. 27 shows a processing procedure for creating a layout (step 118 in FIG. 23).

The layout creation includes a text pasting process and a graphic pasting process.

In the text pasting process, a text to be pasted is selected from the texts represented by the text data stored in the RAM 13 (step 180). The font of the character of this sentence is set (step 181). These settings may be input from the keyboard 31 or a plurality of samples may be prepared and selected from the samples. Subsequently, the position where the text is to be pasted is designated by the user (step 182). The font and the text pasting position set by the user are temporarily stored in the RAM 13 in association with the text to be pasted. The sentence having the specified font is pasted at the specified position and displayed on the display device 40 as a layout image (step 183).
).

If a plurality of sentences are to be pasted, step 18
The process from 0 to 183 is repeated.

For example, the sentence shown in FIG.
In the case of pasting in the template area Ad, a font is set and the coordinates (xd, yd) are designated as the pasting position. In the area Ad of the template in FIG.
The layout image to which the text of (D) is attached is displayed on the display device 40.

In the figure pasting process, a figure to be pasted is selected from sentences represented by the figure data stored in the RAM 13 (step 184). Subsequently, the position where the figure is to be pasted is designated by the user (step 185).
). The data representing the designated pasting position is temporarily stored in the RAM 13 in association with the figure to be pasted. The figure is pasted at the designated pasting position and displayed on the display device 40 as a layout image (step 186).

Step 18 when a plurality of figures are to be pasted
Steps 4 to 186 are repeated.

For example, the figure shown in FIG.
In the case of pasting to the template area Ab of FIG. 3, coordinates (xb, yb) are designated as the pasting position. When the figure shown in FIG. 3C is pasted to the template area Ac of FIG. The coordinates (xc, yc) are designated as the pasting position.

When a graphic is displayed on the display device 40 when the layout is created, the reduced graphic data for display is used among the graphic data for printing and the reduced graphic data for display stored in the RAM 13. At the time of layout creation, graphic reduction processing for display is not required, and quick display can be realized.

When the creation of the layout is completed, a file name representing the layout is input (step 188).
). Data set by the user in the layout creation process and for reproducing the layout is stored in the RAM 13 (step 129). Of course, it may be stored in a hard disk. By storing the data for layout reproduction on the hard disk,
By reading out the data from the hard disk, a layout image can be obtained again without recreating the layout.

When re-creating the layout, the work area is erased (step 187), and the setting is performed from the beginning.

FIGS. 24 to 26 show the print order processing procedure.

The print ordering process is a process of writing order data necessary for printing in a layout image ordering file shown in FIG. 5 (ordering process), and a printout is performed using a printer 35 connected to the layout generating system 10. There is processing.

The user selects whether to perform order processing or print output processing (step 131).

When the print output process using the printer 35 is selected, the number of prints and the resolution are selected by the user (step 132). The printer 35 prints the layout image stored in the RAM 13 (step 133). It is determined whether the set number of prints have been made (step
134). When the printing of the set number of sheets is completed normally, the fact is displayed on the display device 40 (step 136).
If an abnormality occurs in the printing process, the fact is displayed on the display device 40 (step 135).

When the order processing is selected by the user, a dialog box for inputting order data necessary for printing is displayed on the display device 40 (step 141). This dialog box displays the user's name,
Enter address, telephone number and payment method (credit or print cash on delivery) (step
142-145).

If the payment method for the print fee is credit (YES in step 146), the credit card company and credit card number are entered (step 14).
7). The credit card number is entered twice for confirmation (step 148). Credit card number is C
DES (Data encycryption standard) for PU11
The data is encrypted by a method or the like (step 149).

If the payment of the print fee is a cash on delivery of the print (NO in step 146), the fact is displayed on the display device 40 (step 150). If the user inputs the consent, the process proceeds to the next process.

Subsequently, the floppy disk FD is loaded into the floppy disk drive 33. The layout image order file shown in FIG. 5 is created on the loaded floppy disk FD (step 152). The application name of layout editing and the creation date of the layout are written in the file header group of the layout image order file (step 153). The application name may be read from the ROM 12 or may be input by the user using the keyboard 31. Creation date is a timer
19, or the user may input using the keyboard 31.

Subsequently, the order information is written in the order group of the layout image order file (step
154). As described above, the order information is the number of ordered layout images, the name, address, and telephone number of the orderer, and an encrypted credit number or cash on delivery code (see FIG. 7). The user inputs these order information using the keyboard 31.

It is determined whether the written information is correct (step 155). If the written information is incorrect, an error is displayed on the display device 40 (step 156). If the written information is correct, the template information is written to the template group of the layout image order file. The template information includes the template I as described above.
D There is other information (see FIG. 8). These pieces of information are determined based on the template selected by the user. In the layout image order file, not the graphic data representing the template but the ID for specifying the template is recorded, so that the file size can be prevented from becoming large. If a layout image is generated without using a template, the process of step 156 is skipped.

Subsequently, the number of sentences and figures to be pasted on the layout image, the size of the paper set by the user, and the direction of use of the paper are read out from the RAM 13 and written into the layout group of the layout image order file (step S1). 157, 158).

Further, data relating to the text pasted on the layout image is read out from the RAM 13 and written into the layout image order file for each text (steps 159 to 16).
Four ).

First, the pasting position of the sentence is written in the layout group (see FIG. 9) (step 159). Subsequently, the size and offset value of the sentence data representing the sentence to be pasted are calculated (step 160) and written into the layout group (step 161). The font of the sentence is read from the RAM 13 and written into the layout group (step 162). Sentence data is written to a sentence attribute group (see FIG. 10). Steps 159 to 163 for all the text to be pasted on the layout image
Is repeated (step 164).

When the processing from step 159 to step 163 is completed for all the texts to be pasted on the layout image (YES in step 164), the data on the graphics to be pasted on the layout image is read from the RAM 13 and the layout image order file is read for each graphic. Written in (step
165-169).

First, the pasting position of the figure is written in the layout group (see FIG. 9) (step 165). Subsequently, the size and the offset value of the graphic data representing the graphic to be pasted are calculated (step 166) and written into the layout group (step 167). Graphic data is CP
Graphic attribute group compressed in U11 (see Fig. 11)
Is written to. Steps 165 to 168 are repeated for all the figures to be pasted on the layout image (step 169).

When the processing from step 165 to step 168 is completed for all the figures to be pasted on the layout image (YES in step 169), the attached information and the ICC profile of the figure to be pasted on the layout image are stored in the RAM 13.
Figure attribute group for each figure read from (see Figure 11)
Is written (steps 170-175).

If the attached information of the figure and the ICC profile are stored in the RAM 13 (step 170).
YES), the attached information and the ICC profile are read from the RAM 13 (step 171). The data size and offset of the read accessory information and ICC profile are calculated (step 172). The figure attribute information and the ICC profile are written in the figure attribute group (steps 173, 174). When the attached information and the ICC profile are written in association with the graphic data representing the respective graphics for all the graphics attached to the layout image, the print order processing ends (YES in step 175).

As a result, data necessary for generating a layout image is written in the layout image order file as shown in FIGS.

The layout image is printed by bringing the floppy disk FD in which the layout image order file is recorded to a laboratory having a printing system. Next, printing of a layout image will be described.

FIG. 28 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the printing system. In this figure, the same components as those shown in FIG. FIG. 29 and FIG.
Numeral 30 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for printing a layout image.

The operation of the printing system 190 is controlled by the CPU 191. A ROM 192 storing an operation program for printing a layout image is a printing system 192.
Included in. The printing system 190 has a high quality printer
The high-quality printer 215 prints a layout image.

[0112] The hard disk of the printing system 190 stores template data representing a plurality of templates. The template data is managed by the same template ID as in the layout generation system 10. Therefore, by reading the template ID recorded in the layout image order file, the template data representing the template specified by the user is read from the hard disk of the printing system 190.

The floppy disk FD on which the layout image order file is recorded is loaded into the floppy disk drive 33.

From the file header group of the layout image order file recorded on the floppy disk FD loaded in the floppy disk drive 33, the name and the creation date of the application that created the layout image order file are determined. It is read (step 231). If the layout image order file is created by an application capable of printing the layout image using the printing system 190 (YE in step 232)
S), the data recorded in the order group is read (step 233).

If the encrypted credit number is recorded in the order group, it is determined that the payment of the fee is a credit (step 234). In the case of a credit (YES in step 234), the encrypted credit card number is decrypted (step 235). Subsequently, the data recorded in the layout group is read and the layout information is analyzed (step 236).

The template ID is read from the template group (step 237). The template data corresponding to the read template ID is read from the hard disk (step 238) and written into the RAM 13 (step 239).

The sentence data recorded in the sentence attribute group and the font data recorded in the layout group are read (step 240). The sentence represented by the read sentence data is attached to the attachment position specified by the user based on the attachment position coordinates of the sentence recorded in the layout group (step 241). If there are a plurality of sentences to be pasted on the layout image, the processing of steps 240 and 241 is repeated for all the sentences (step 242).

Subsequently, if the attached information of the figure to be attached to the layout image is recorded in the figure attribute group, the information is read (step 243).

The graphic data representing the graphic is read from the graphic attribute group (step 244). An ICC profile corresponding to the read graphic data is read from the graphic attribute group (step 245).

Since the graphic data is compressed, it is decompressed and the PCS (Prof.
The ile connection space is adapted to the space standard (step 246). The standard conformance processing for PCS space is expressed by Equation 1.
It is performed based on

[0121]

(Equation 1)

In Equation 1, the linear r, linear g, and linear b are red data, green data, and blue data conforming to the PCS space standard. Red TRC is a red tone reproduction curve recorded in the ICC profile, green TRC is a green tone reproduction curve recorded in the ICC profile, and blue TRC is a blue tone reproduction curve recorded in the ICC profile. It is. Device r, device g, and device b are graphic data recorded in the graphic attribute group.

Linear r, linear g, and linear b, which are graphic data conforming to the PCS space standard, are further converted to the PCS CIEXYZ color coordinate system (step 247). This conversion processing is performed based on Expression 2.

[0124]

(Equation 2)

In Equation 2, red colorant x, red colorant y, red colorant z, green colorant
The colorant x, green colorant y, green colorant z, blue colorant x, blue colorant y and blue colorant z are read from the ICC profile. The connection x, the connection y, and the connection z are graphic data converted into the PCS CIEXYZ coordinate system.

Subsequently, a conversion process to a color space suitable for the high-quality printer 215 is performed (steps 248 and 249).
).

First, the ICC profile of the high-quality printer 215 is read. PCS CIEX based on Equation 3
A conversion process from the YZ coordinate system to the PCS space is performed (step 248).

[0128]

(Equation 3)

In the formula 3, red colorant x, red colorant y, red colorant z, green colorant
Colorant x, green colorant y, green colorant z, blue colorant x, blue colorant y and blue colorant z are high-quality printers 215
In the ICC profile.

Subsequently, a conversion process from the PCS space standard to a color space suitable for the high-quality printer 215 is performed (step 249). This conversion processing is performed based on Expression 4.

[0131]

(Equation 4)

A red TRC is a red tone reproduction curve recorded in an ICC profile of a high-quality printer, a green TRC is a green tone reproduction curve recorded in an ICC profile, and a blue TRC is recorded in an ICC profile. This is a blue tone reproduction curve. The device r, device g, and device b are graphic data suitable for the color space of the high-quality printer 215.

The graphic data on which the color conversion processing has been performed is RA
It is written into M13 (step 250).

Steps 243 to 250 are repeated for each figure data representing a figure to be attached to the layout image (step 251).

Since color correction is performed using graphic data representing a graphic to be pasted on a layout image and an ICC profile unique to an input device used to capture the graphic, the most suitable for each graphic is used. Color correction has been performed. Therefore, even when a plurality of figures are pasted on the layout image, each figure has substantially the same color as the original figure.

The layout image data stored in the RAM 13 is subjected to scan conversion so that printing using the high-quality printer 215 can be performed (step 252) and printed (step 253). This print processing is continued until the output of the number of orders recorded in the order group is completed (step 254).

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a concept of a printing process according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 shows a part of an electrical configuration of a layout generation system.

Fig. 3 (A) shows an example of a template, (B) and (C)
Shows an example of a figure, and (D) shows an example of a sentence.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a layout image.

FIG. 5 shows a layout image order file.

FIG. 6 shows a file header group.

FIG. 7 shows an order group.

FIG. 8 shows a template group.

FIG. 9 shows a layout group.

FIG. 10 shows a sentence attribute group.

FIG. 11 shows a graphic attribute group.

FIG. 12 shows an ICC profile.

FIG. 13 shows an ICC profile header.

FIG. 14 shows a tag table of an ICC profile.

FIG. 15 shows element data of an ICC profile.

FIG. 16 shows element data of an ICC profile.

FIG. 17 shows element data of an ICC profile.

FIG. 18 shows element data of an ICC profile.

FIG. 19 shows element data of an ICC profile.

FIG. 20 shows a processing procedure of layout image generation in the layout generation system.

FIG. 21 shows a processing procedure of layout image generation in the layout generation system.

FIG. 22 shows a processing procedure of layout image generation in the layout generation system.

FIG. 23 shows a processing procedure of layout image generation in the layout generation system.

FIG. 24 shows a processing procedure of layout image generation in the layout generation system.

FIG. 25 shows a processing procedure of layout image generation in the layout generation system.

FIG. 26 shows a processing procedure of layout image generation in the layout generation system.

FIG. 27 shows a processing procedure of layout image generation in the layout generation system.

FIG. 28 shows an electrical configuration of the printing system.

FIG. 29 shows a processing procedure for printing a layout image.

FIG. 30 shows a processing procedure for printing a layout image.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Layout generation system 11,191 CPU 12,192 ROM 13 RAM 31 Keyboard 32 Mouse 33 Floppy disk drive 34 Modem 36 Flatbed scanner 37 Film scanner 38 Digital still camera 39 Hard disk drive 40 Display device 190 Printing System

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Mikio Watanabe 3-11-46 Izumi, Asaka City, Saitama Prefecture Inside Fujisha Shin Film Co., Ltd.

Claims (33)

[Claims] 1. A first visible medium is read by using a first image reading device, and first visible medium image data output from the first image reading device is input to the first visible medium. And correcting the color of the first visible medium image associated with the image data and represented by the first visible medium image data so as to be the same color as the color of the first visible medium. Inputting first color correction data unique to the first image reading apparatus, reading a second visible medium using a second image reading apparatus, and outputting a second color correction data output from the second image reading apparatus. Input the visible medium image data of 2,
Associated with the second visible medium image data,
And a second image reading device for correcting the color of the second visible medium image represented by the second visible medium image data to be the same color as the color of the second visible medium. Image data relating to a combined image obtained by combining the first visible medium image and the second visible medium image, and the first visible medium image data And outputting the first color correction data associated with the second color correction data and the second color correction data associated with the second visible medium image data. 2. The composite image data, the first color correction data associated with the first visible medium image data, the second color correction data associated with the second visible medium image data, and 2. The image synthesizing method according to claim 1, wherein order data relating to the order of the synthetic image is output. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the order data includes an encrypted credit card number. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first color correction data associated with the composite image data, the first visible medium image data, and the second color correction data associated with the second visible medium image data. The method according to claim 1, wherein the image is recorded on a first recording medium. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first color correction data associated with the first visible medium image data and the second color correction data associated with the second visible medium image data are combined. The image combining method according to claim 1, wherein the image is transmitted. 6. The first visible medium image data of the composite image data is subjected to color correction using the first color correction data, and the second visible medium image data of the composite image data is corrected. 2. The image synthesizing method according to claim 1, wherein color correction is performed using the second color correction data, and the color-corrected composite image is printed using a printing device. 7. The image synthesizing method according to claim 6, wherein the color-corrected composite image is further color-corrected and printed using color correction data unique to the printing apparatus. 8. A first reduced visible medium image representing a reduced image of the first visible medium image and a second reduced visible medium image representing a reduced image of the second visible medium image. 2. The image synthesizing method according to claim 1, wherein the first reduced visible medium image and the second reduced visible medium image are combined to generate a reduced combined image. 9. The reduced composite image is displayed on a display device,
The image combining method according to claim 8, wherein the combined image is printed. 10. At least one of the first visible medium image data and the second visible medium image data is a second visible medium image data.
2. The image synthesizing method according to claim 1, wherein said input processing is performed by reading image data recorded on said second recording medium and recorded on said second recording medium. 11. A first visible medium image data obtained by reading a first visible medium using a first image reading device, the first visible medium image data being associated with the first visible medium image data, and A first color unique to the first image reading device for correcting the color of the first visible medium image represented by the visible medium image data to be the same color as the color of the first visible medium; Correction data, second visible medium image data obtained by reading a second visible medium using a second image reading device, associated with the second visible medium image data, and associated with the second visible medium Second color correction data unique to the second image reading device for correcting the color of the second visible medium image represented by the image data to be the same color as the color of the second visible medium , And the first The composite image data relating to the composite image of the visible medium image and the second visible medium image is input, and color correction is performed for the first visible medium image data using the first color correction data. Second
An image printing method of performing color correction using the second color correction data for the visible medium image data, and printing the color-corrected composite image. 12. The composite image data, the first color correction data associated with the first visible medium image data, the second color correction data associated with the second visible medium image data, and 12. The image printing method according to claim 11, wherein order data relating to the order of the composite image is input, and the composite image is printed based on the order data. 13. The image printing method according to claim 12, wherein the order data includes an encrypted credit number, and the encrypted credit number is decrypted. 14. The composite image data and the first image data.
The first color correction data associated with the visible medium image data and the second color correction data associated with the second visible medium image data are recorded on a third recording medium. 12. The image printing method according to claim 11, wherein the input processing is performed by reading data recorded on a recording medium of No. 3. 15. The composite image data and the first image data.
12. The input processing is performed by receiving the first color correction data associated with the first visible medium image data and the second color correction data associated with the second visible medium image data. The image printing method described in 1. 16. Template image data representing a plurality of template images is stored in association with template image identification data for specifying a template image, and a first visible medium is stored using a first image reading device. The first visible medium image data obtained by reading, the color of the first visible medium image associated with the first visible medium image data and represented by the first visible medium image data is the first visible medium image data. First color correction data unique to the first image reading device for correcting the color to be the same as the color of the visible medium, reading the second visible medium using the second image reading device The second visible medium image data obtained by the second visual medium image data, and associated with the second visible medium image data, and represented by the second visible medium image data. The second image for correcting the color of the visual medium image to be the same as the color of the second visible medium.
The second color correction data unique to the image reading device and the template image identification data for specifying the template image are input, and the first visible medium image data is input using the first color correction data. Perform color correction,
The second visible medium image data is subjected to color correction using the second color correction data, and the first visible medium image data represented by the color-corrected first visible medium image data is used.
And the second visible medium image represented by the color-corrected second visible medium image data is combined with the template image specified by the input template image identification data, and the combined image is combined. Printing method for printing composite images. 17. A first visible medium image data for reading a first visible medium using a first image reading device and inputting first visible medium image data output from the first image reading device. Input means, associated with the first visible medium image data, and representing the color of the first visible medium image represented by the first visible medium image data;
First color correction data input means for inputting first color correction data unique to the first image reading device for correcting the color to be the same as the color of the first visible medium; A second visible medium image data input means for reading a second visible medium using the image reading device, and inputting the second visible medium image data output from the second image reading device; The color of the second visible medium image associated with the visible medium image data and represented by the second visible medium image data is corrected to be the same color as the color of the second visible medium. Second color correction data input means for inputting second color correction data unique to the second image reading apparatus, for synthesizing the first visible medium image and the second visible medium image. Generates composite image data for composite images The first color correction data and the second color correction data by associating the first color correction data and the second color correction data with the composite image data. An image synthesizing device, comprising: 18. The data output means, wherein the first color correction data associated with the composite image data and the first visible medium image data and the second color correction data associated with the second visible medium image data are provided. 18. The image synthesizing apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the image synthesizing apparatus outputs order data relating to the order of the composite image in addition to the color correction data. 19. The image synthesizing device according to claim 18, wherein said order data includes an encrypted credit card number. 20. The composite image data and the first image data.
Recording control means for recording, on a first recording medium, the first color correction data associated with the first visible medium image data and the second color correction data associated with the second visible medium image data. 18. The image synthesizing device according to claim 17, comprising: 21. The composite image data and the first image data.
18. The transmission device according to claim 17, further comprising a transmission unit configured to transmit the first color correction data associated with the visible medium image data and the second color correction data associated with the second visible medium image data. Image synthesis device. 22. The first visible medium image data of the composite image data is subjected to color correction using the first color correction data, and the second visible medium image data of the composite image data is corrected. 18. The image synthesizing apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising: a color correcting unit for performing color correction using the second color correction data; and a printing apparatus for printing the color-corrected composite image. 23. The image compositing apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the printing apparatus further performs color correction on the color-corrected composite image using color correction data unique to the printing apparatus and prints the composite image. apparatus. 24. Image reduction means for generating a first reduced visible medium image representing a reduced image of the first visible medium image and a second reduced visible medium image representing a reduced image of the second visible medium image. 18. The image synthesizing apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising: a reduced image combining unit that combines the generated first reduced visible medium image and the second reduced visible medium image to generate a reduced combined image. 25. The image synthesizing device according to claim 24, further comprising a display device for displaying the reduced synthesized image and a printing device for printing the synthesized image. 26. At least one of the first visible medium image data and the second visible medium image data is a second visible medium image data.
By reading the image data recorded on the second recording medium and reading the image data recorded on the second recording medium, at least one of the first visible medium image data input means and the second visible medium image data input means is read. 18. The image synthesizing apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the image synthesizing apparatus performs an input process. 27. First visible medium image data obtained by reading a first visible medium using a first image reading device, the first visible medium image data being associated with the first visible medium image data, and A first color unique to the first image reading device for correcting the color of the first visible medium image represented by the visible medium image data to be the same color as the color of the first visible medium; Correction data, second visible medium image data obtained by reading a second visible medium using a second image reading device, associated with the second visible medium image data, and associated with the second visible medium Second color correction data unique to the second image reading device for correcting the color of the second visible medium image represented by the image data to be the same color as the color of the second visible medium , And the first Data input means for respectively inputting composite image data representing a composite image of the visible medium image and the second visible medium image, and the first visible medium image data of the composite image data input from the data input means A color correction means for performing color correction using the first color correction data, and performing a color correction using the second color correction data for the second visible medium image data in the composite image data. , And a printing device for printing the composite image subjected to the color correction by the color correction means. 28. The composite image data and the first image data
In addition to the first color correction data associated with the visible medium image data and the second color correction data associated with the second visible medium image data, order data relating to the order of the composite image is input. 28. The printer according to claim 27, further comprising order data input means, wherein the printing device prints the composite image based on the order data.
2. The image printing system according to claim 1. 29. The image printing system according to claim 28, wherein the order data includes an encrypted credit number, and further comprising a decryption unit for decrypting the encrypted credit number. 30. The data input means, wherein the first color correction data associated with the composite image data and the first visible medium image data and the second color correction data associated with the second visible medium image data are provided. 29. The image printing apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the input processing is performed by reading data recorded on the third recording medium from a third recording medium on which the second color correction data is recorded. system. 31. The data input means, wherein the first color correction data associated with the composite image data and the first visible medium image data and the second color correction data associated with the second visible medium image data are provided. 28. The image printing system according to claim 27, wherein the image printing system is a receiving unit that receives the second color correction data. 32. Template image data storage means for storing template image data representing a plurality of template images in association with template image identification data for specifying a template image, and a first image reading device using a first image reading device. The first visible medium image data obtained by reading the visible medium, the color of the first visible medium image associated with the first visible medium image data and represented by the first visible medium image data is First
To correct the color of the visible medium
First color correction data unique to the first image reading device,
The second visible medium image data obtained by reading the second visible medium using the second image reading device;
For correcting the color of the second visible medium image associated with the second visible medium image data and represented by the second visible medium image data to be the same as the color of the second visible medium. Input means for inputting second color correction data unique to the second image reading device and template image identification data for specifying a template image; and the first visible medium image data for the first visible medium image data
Color correction using the above color correction data, and color correction means for performing color correction using the second color correction data for the second visible medium image data, and color correction performed by the color correction means. The first visible medium image represented by the first visible medium image data and the second visible medium image represented by the color-corrected second visible medium image data are stored in the template image data storage means. A composite image printing apparatus, comprising: an image synthesizing unit that synthesizes a template image specified by input template image identification data among template images being input; and a print head that prints an image synthesized by the image synthesizing unit. 33. A synthetic image printing system comprising an image synthesizing device and a synthetic image printing device, wherein the image synthesizing device reads a first visible medium using a first image reading device, and reads the first visible medium. First visible medium image data input means for inputting first visible medium image data output from the image reading device, associated with the first visible medium image data, and provided with the first visible medium image A first color correction unique to the first image reading device for correcting a color of the first visible medium image represented by data to be the same color as the color of the first visible medium; First color correction data input means for inputting data, a second visible medium is read using a second image reading device, and second visible medium image data output from the second image reading device is input. The second possible Visual medium image data input means, associated with the second visible medium image data, and for converting the color of the second visible medium image represented by the second visible medium image data into the second visible medium Second color correction data input means for inputting second color correction data unique to the second image reading device for correcting the color to be the same as the color of the second image reading apparatus, and a template for specifying a template image Template image identification data inputting means for inputting image identification data, synthesis information inputting means for inputting synthesis information for synthesizing the first visible medium image and the second visible medium image on the template image, First visible medium image data, the first color correction data,
An output unit for outputting the second visible medium image data, the second color correction data, the template image identification data, and the combination information, wherein the combined image printing device is configured to output from the output unit of the image combination device. Output
Input means for inputting the first visible medium image data, the first color correction data, the second visible medium image data, the second color correction data, the template image identification data, and the synthesis information; Template image data storage means for storing template image data representing the template image of the first image in association with template image identification data for specifying the template image;
Color correction means for performing color correction using the first color correction data for the visible medium image data, and color correction means for performing color correction using the second color correction data for the second visible medium image data; A first visible medium image represented by the first visible medium image data color-corrected by the color correction means and a second visible medium image represented by the second visible medium image data color-corrected are Image synthesizing means for synthesizing on the template image specified by the input template image identification data among the template images stored in the template image data storing means based on the synthesizing information; A composite image printing system including a print head for printing an image.