JPH10334255A - Construction album production machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a construction album production machine which can quickly produce a construction album with no much trouble required and at a low cost. SOLUTION: An image pickup fetch means 19 fetches plural image pickup data consisting of the digital data, and an image pickup selection means 23 selects these fetched data. At the same time, a character fetch means 20 fetches plural character data and a character selection means 23 selects these fetched data. Then a display means converts both selected image pickup and character data into images and pastes these images at each prescribed display position of a displayed form shape to display them. Meanwhile, a print means converts the selected image pickup and character data into images and pastes these images at each prescribed position on a form corresponding to the display position of the display means to print them.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a construction album creating machine used when creating a construction album.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a construction album is created in the following procedure. (1) Take a picture with a silver halide photo camera, take the film to a so-called lab, develop it, print it on photographic paper, and have it finished as a photograph. (2) Paste such a photo on A4 size construction album paper. (3) Cut and paste the explanatory note created and printed separately with a word processor etc. in the margin of the paper.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned conventional method has the following problems. It takes a long time to complete because we request development and printing from a lab store. It is time-consuming to manually attach photos to the construction album paper or cut and paste manuals created with a word processor. High material costs for film, development, photographic paper, etc. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a construction album creating machine which can be performed in a short time without any trouble and can reduce the cost.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a construction album creating machine according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises:
Imaging capturing means capable of capturing a plurality of digital image data, imaging selecting means capable of selecting image data captured by the image capturing means, and character capable of capturing a plurality of character data composed of digital data Capturing means, character selecting means capable of selecting character data captured by the character capturing means, and displaying a paper shape, and the image data selected by the image capturing selecting means and the character data selected by the character selecting means. A display unit for converting the character data into an image, pasting the character data at a prescribed display position of the displayed paper shape, and displaying the image data selected by the imaging selection unit and the character selected by the character selection unit Printing means for converting the data into an image and pasting it at a specified position on a sheet of paper corresponding to the display position of the display means for printing. It is characterized in that Bei. With this configuration, when a plurality of pieces of image data are captured by the image capturing means and selected by the image capturing selecting means, and a plurality of character data is selected by the character capturing means by the character selecting means, the display means displays the selected image data and the selected image data. Each of the character data is converted into an image, and is pasted and displayed at a specified display position of the displayed paper shape, while the printing unit converts the selected imaging data and character data into an image and displays the image. Attach to the specified position on the paper corresponding to the position and print.

[0005] A construction album creating machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is capable of selecting a plurality of image capturing data which can capture a plurality of image data including digital data, and selecting image data captured by the image capturing means. The imaging selection means, the character input means capable of inputting the character data, and the paper shape are displayed, and the imaging data selected by the imaging selection means and the character data input by the character input means are each converted into an image. Display means for converting and pasting the image data at a prescribed display position of the displayed paper shape, and converting the image data selected by the image selection means and the character data input by the character input means into an image. And a printing unit that prints by pasting at a specified position on a sheet corresponding to the display position of the display unit. With this, a plurality of image data is captured by the image capturing means and selected by the image capturing selecting means, and when the character data is input by the character input means, the display means displays the selected image data and the input character data respectively. The image data is converted into an image and pasted at a specified display position of the displayed paper shape and displayed, while the printing means converts the selected image data and the input character data into an image and displays the image at the display position of the display means. It is printed at the specified position on the corresponding paper.

[0006]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a construction album creating machine 12 for printing on construction album paper. The construction album creator 12 includes a monitor 13 provided on the upper front of the body for displaying an image, and an operation unit 1 provided below the monitor 13 and operated by the creator.
4, a take-out unit 15 provided below the operation unit 14 for discharging the printed work album paper, a speaker 16 for outputting a voice instruction to the creator as necessary, and a lower part of the machine. And a paper storage unit 17 for storing unused construction album paper.

The operation unit 14 detachably holds an image recording medium on which a plurality of image data composed of digital data imaged by a separate digital camera is recorded. Image capturing unit (image capturing unit) 19 capable of capturing image data recorded in the camera.
And a character recording medium in which a plurality of character data composed of digital data created by a separate word processor are detachably held, and when the character recording medium is inserted and mounted, the character data recorded therein is taken in. A possible character capturing unit (character capturing means) 20.

Further, the operation unit 14 includes a start button 22 for inputting an operation start and an image capturing / acquisition unit 1.
9, a photograph scroll button (image pickup selecting means) 23 for switching the image data to be displayed among the plurality of image data captured by the operation input, and an image display of the plurality of character data captured by the character capturing unit 20 It has a description scroll button (character selection means) 24 for switching what to be performed by operation input, a confirmation button 25 for operation input to confirm operation, and a print button 26 for operation input to execute printing. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, on the surface of the monitor 13, touch panels (image picking means) 27, 28 capable of detecting the position when a touch operation is performed.
Is affixed.

[0009] In the first embodiment, when the creator starts to create a construction album sheet,
An image capturing recording medium in which a plurality of image data including digital data is recorded is inserted into an image capturing unit 19 provided in the operation unit 14 and is mounted thereon, while a character capturing unit 20 provided in the operation unit 14 is mounted. Then, a character recording medium in which character data of a plurality of explanatory sentences are recorded in advance is inserted and mounted. Next, a start button 22 provided on the operation unit 14 is pressed. Then, a controller (not shown) sets a plurality of album types,
A menu is displayed within the range of 7. Thus, the creator selects a suitable type from the menu and determines the type by touching the touch panel 27.

When the selection is completed, the controller:
For example, the image shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the monitor 13. That is, the photograph display unit 30 on the upper left of the monitor 13
A plurality of image data recorded on the image recording medium is read out and converted to an image and displayed, and a plurality of character data recorded on the character recording medium are read out and converted into an image on the explanatory note display section 31 on the lower left side of the monitor 13. To display. Here, since the number of image data that can be displayed as an image in the photo display unit 30 is determined, the controller switches the display by the operation input of the photo scroll button 23 provided in the operation unit 14. I have. Also, since the number of character data that can be displayed as an image that can be displayed on the explanatory note display unit 31 is determined, the controller switches the display by operating input of the explanatory note scroll button 24 provided on the operation unit 14. It has become. The image display section (display means) 32 on the right side displays the shape of the construction album paper and an image of printing on the construction album paper.

The creator selects a photo to be displayed in the photo 1 display position 33 at the upper left of the construction album paper by switching the display of the image data displayed as an image by operating the photo scroll button 23. When the user touches the appropriate image data as described above, the controller determines that the image data has been selected, and the image display unit 32
The selected imaging data is displayed as an image at the display position 33 of the photograph 1. Next, the creator selects a description to be displayed in the description 1 display position on the upper right of the construction album paper while switching the display of the character data displayed as an image by operating the description scroll button 24. When an appropriate character data is touched, the controller determines that the character data has been selected, and determines whether the character data has been selected.
2. Description 1 The selected character data is displayed as an image at the display position 34.

Such operations are further repeated for the photo 2 display position 35, the description 2 display position 36, the photo 3 display position 37, and the description 3 display position 38, thereby completing the screen. After the screen of the image display unit 32 is completed in this way, when the creator presses the confirmation button 25 of the operation unit 14 and then presses the print button 26, the controller sends the work album While supplying one sheet of paper, the image display unit 32 displays a photo 1 display position 33, a photo 2 display position 35, a photo 3 display position 37,
Explanation 1 display position 34, explanation 2 display position 36, and explanation 3
The photo 1 display position 33A, the photo 2 display position 35A, the photo 3 display position 37A, the description 1 display position 34A, and the description 2 display position shown in FIG. 3 are defined on the construction album paper corresponding to each of the display positions 38. The selected imaging data or character data is converted into an image and pasted into the display position 36A and the description 3 display position 38A, and the image data is printed by an unillustrated color printer (printing means) built in the construction album creating machine 12. One side of the construction album paper 39 is printed and discharged to the take-out unit 15.

The controller causes the speaker 16 to output the necessary operation guidance at each time point by voice as needed. Here, the construction album creating machine 1
As a printing method of a color printer incorporated in the printer 2, a thermal / light fixing full-color printing method, a sublimation heat transfer printing method, a fusion heat transfer printing method, an ink jet printing method, an electrophotographic printing method, and the like can be adopted.

According to the first embodiment having the above-described configuration, the image capturing unit 19 captures a plurality of pieces of image data including digital data from the image capturing recording medium, converts the plurality of pieces of image data into images, and displays the images on the monitor 13. The image displayed on the unit 30 is selected by the photo scroll button 23 and the touch panel 27 to be displayed on the photo 1 display position 33, the photo 2 display position 35, and the photo 3 display position 37, respectively. On the other hand, a plurality of character data is fetched from the character recording medium by the character fetching unit 20,
The image is converted into an image and displayed on the explanation display section 31 of the monitor 13, and the explanation scroll button 24 and the touch panel 28 are used to display the explanation 1 display position 34, the explanation 2 display position 36, and the explanation 3
Items to be displayed at the display position 38 are selected.
Then, the image display unit 32 converts the selected imaging data and character data into images, and pastes and displays the images at the specified display positions 33 to 38 of the displayed paper shape. When the confirmation button 25 and the print button 26 are operated, the color printer (not shown) causes the display positions 33A to 33A to be defined on the construction album paper 39 corresponding to the display positions 33 to 38 of the image display section 32, respectively. The selected imaging data or character data is converted into an image and pasted on 38A, and printed on one side of the construction album paper 39.

Therefore, since image pickup data consisting of digital data is used, development is not required, printing can be performed on paper immediately after image pickup, and development and photographic paper are not required, so that material costs can be reduced. Therefore, it can be created in a short time and at low cost. Also, the image display unit 3
2 converts the selected image data and character data into an image and pastes the image data and the character data in a specified display position of the displayed paper shape, and displays the selected image data and character data. It is necessary to manually attach a photo or cut and paste an explanatory note created by a word processor in order to convert the image into an image and paste it at a specified position on the paper corresponding to each display position of the image display unit 32 and print it. It can be easily created without any hassle. Of course, by using a digital camera, you can check the shooting result on the spot, so even if the shooting fails, you can check it and take it again on the spot, you will not notice the shooting failure and you will not be able to get it back later Never be. Further, even if the image is taken again and again, the cost of development, photographic paper, etc. is not required, so that the cost can be further reduced.

As shown in FIG. 4, the construction album paper 39 has a rectangular paper body 40 whose one side 40A is a printing surface on which the above-mentioned printing is performed.
0, which is provided on the other one surface 40B side and which is formed of a rectangular transparent film 42 which forms a pocket 41 with the paper main body 40. More specifically, a binding hole 43 for binding to an album is formed in a prescribed position in the paper main body 40, and the transparent film 42 can be separated only on one side from the paper main body 40. The other three sides are supported so as to be inseparable and form a pocket shape in which the separable side is opened, and this open side is used to be arranged, for example, on the upper side of the paper main body 40.

The work album paper 39 is arranged such that one side 40A, which is a printing surface, is arranged in the same direction as the binding holes 4A.
3, the one side 40A, which is a printing surface in a double-page spread state, and the other side 40B, which is not printed and forms the pocket 41 with the transparent film 42, are adjacent to each other. . When the construction drawings are held, the construction drawings related to the printing performed on the construction album paper adjacent to each other in a double-page spread are constituted by the transparent film 42 and the other one side 40 </ b> B of the paper main body 40. It is inserted into the pocket 41 from the opening side and held. The method of printing the edited result one by one has been described above. However, the completed print image is stored in the internal memory of the apparatus by pressing a “memory” key (not shown), and the next album image is stored. It is created by the same procedure as the previous time and stored internally. Such an operation may be repeated a plurality of times, and the output by the printer may be printed out at once after all image editing operations are completed.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, focusing on differences from the first embodiment. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. In the second embodiment, the character capturing unit 20, the photo scroll button 23, the description scroll button 24, and the touch panels 27 and 28 in the first embodiment are not provided. A keyboard (character input means) 45 having function keys and a word processor function is provided on the operation unit 14.

In the second embodiment, when the creator starts to create a construction album sheet,
An image capturing recording medium in which a plurality of image data including digital data is recorded is inserted and mounted in an image capturing unit 19 provided in the operation unit 14, and then a start button 22 provided in the operation unit 14 is mounted. Press. Then, a controller (not shown) sets a plurality of album types and monitors 1
The menu is displayed on 3. Thus, the creator inputs the number of the menu of a suitable type with the ten keys of the keyboard 45.

When this selection is completed, the controller:
For example, an image shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the monitor 13. That is, the photograph display unit 30 on the upper left of the monitor 13
A plurality of image data recorded on the image recording medium is read out and converted into an image to be displayed. In the second embodiment, the lower left side of the monitor 13 is not the explanatory text display unit 31 but the instruction text display unit 46 for displaying the operation guidance. At that time, necessary operation guidance is displayed, and voice guidance is also output from the speaker 16 as necessary.

Then, the creator operates the keyboard 45 to switch the display of the image data displayed on the photo display unit 30 as an image, and displays the image data at the upper left photo 1 display position 33 of the construction album paper. When the user scrolls the appropriate imaging data by key operation to select, the controller determines that this imaging data is selected,
The selected image data is displayed as an image at the photo 1 display position 33 of the image display unit 32. Next, when the creator inputs the character data of the description to be displayed in the description 1 display position 34 at the upper right of the construction album paper with the keyboard 45, the controller converts the character data into an image in accordance with the input and performs the description. It is displayed at one display position 34.

Such operations are further repeated for the photo 2 display position 35, the description 2 display position 36, the photo 3 display position 37, and the description 3 display position 38, thereby completing the screen. Subsequent steps are the same as in the first embodiment.

According to the second embodiment having the above-described configuration, the image capturing unit 19 captures a plurality of image data including digital data from the image recording medium, converts the data into an image, and displays the image on the monitor 13. The image is displayed on the unit 30, and what is displayed on the photo 1 display position 33, the photo 2 display position 35, and the photo 3 display position 37 is selected by the keyboard 45. On the other hand, character data to be displayed at each of the explanation 1 display position 34, the explanation 2 display position 36, and the explanation 3 display position 38 is input by the keyboard 45. Then, the image display unit 32
Converts the selected image data and the input character data into images, and pastes and displays the images at the specified display positions 33 to 38 of the displayed paper shape. When the user operates the confirmation button 25 and the print button 26, the color printer (not shown) causes the image display unit 32 to operate.
The selected imaging data or input character data is converted into an image and pasted into each prescribed display position 33A-38A on the construction album paper corresponding to each of the display positions 33-38. Is printed on one side of the construction album paper 39.

Therefore, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition, since the keyboard 45 capable of operating and inputting character data is provided, an explanation can be created on the spot. This eliminates the need for a separate word processor or the like to record the data on a character recording medium, thereby making it easier to create a construction album.

In the above embodiment, the creation machine 12 dedicated to the construction album has been described as an example. However, as shown in FIG.
9 and the computer 4
In step S8, it is possible to execute general-purpose image editing software for executing the above-described operation, to cause the color printer 50 to print the data, or to store the data in the external memory 51. If the word processing function is not incorporated in the general-purpose image editing software, character data input and recorded by a separate word processor is stored in a removable character storage medium 52 such as a memory card.
When the word processing function is incorporated in the general-purpose image editing software, such a character recording medium 52 becomes unnecessary.

[0026]

As described in detail above, claim 1 of the present invention
According to the construction album creating machine described above, when a plurality of image data is captured by the image capturing means and selected by the image capturing selecting means, and a plurality of character data is selected by the character capturing means and selected by the character selecting means, the display means The selected image data and character data are converted into images, respectively, and are pasted and displayed at prescribed display positions of the displayed paper shape, while the printing means converts the selected image data and character data to The image is converted into an image, pasted at a specified position on the paper corresponding to the display position of the display means, and printed. Therefore, since digital imaging data is used, development is not necessary and can be printed on paper immediately after imaging, and development,
No photographic paper or the like is required, and material costs can be reduced. Therefore, it can be created in a short time and at low cost. Further, the display means converts the selected image data and character data into images, respectively, and pastes and displays the images at a specified display position of the displayed paper shape, while the print means displays the selected image data and character data. Character data is converted to an image and printed at a specified position on the paper corresponding to the display position of the display means, so there is no need to manually attach a photo or cut and paste an explanatory note created with a word processor. It can be easily created without any hassle.

According to the construction album creator of the present invention, when a plurality of image data are taken in by the image taking means and selected by the image picking means, and the character data is inputted by the character input means, a display is made. The means converts the selected image data and the input character data into images, respectively, and pastes and displays the images in a specified display position of the displayed paper shape, while the printing means outputs the selected image data and The input character data is converted into an image and pasted at a specified position on the paper corresponding to the display position of the display means, and printed. Therefore, since digital imaging data is used, development is unnecessary and printing can be performed on paper immediately after imaging, and development and photographic paper are unnecessary, so that material costs can be reduced. Therefore, it can be created in a short time and at low cost. Further, the display means converts the selected image data and the input character data into images, respectively, and pastes and displays the images at a specified display position of the displayed paper shape, while the print means selects the selected image data and the input character data. Image data and input character data are converted into images and pasted at specified positions on the paper corresponding to the display position of the display means, and printed. There is no need to cut and paste, and it can be created easily without any hassle. In addition, since the apparatus is provided with a character input unit capable of inputting character data, a description can be created on the spot, and therefore, it can be more easily created.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a construction album creating machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a monitor display of the first embodiment of the construction album creating machine of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a construction album sheet printed by the construction album creating machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view schematically showing a construction album sheet used in the first embodiment of the construction album creating machine of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the construction album creating machine of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing an example of a monitor display according to a second embodiment of the construction album creating machine of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing still another embodiment of the construction album creating machine of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 Construction Album Creation Machine 19 Image Capture Unit (Image Capture Unit) 20 Character Capture Unit (Character Capture Unit) 23 Photo Scroll Button (Image Selection Unit) 24 Explanation Scroll Button (Character Selection Unit) 27 Touch Panel ( Image pickup selection means) 28 Touch panel (character selection means) 32 Image display unit (display means) 45 Keyboard (image pickup selection means, character input means)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An image capturing device capable of capturing a plurality of image data including digital data, an image capturing selecting device capable of selecting image data captured by the image capturing device, and a plurality of character data including digital data. Character capturing means capable of capturing character data; character selecting means capable of selecting character data captured by the character capturing means; and displaying the paper shape, and the image data selected by the image capturing selecting means and the character selection. Display means for converting each of the character data selected by the means into an image, pasting the character data at a specified display position of the displayed paper shape, and displaying the image data; and the image data and the character selection means selected by the imaging selection means Converts the character data selected in step 2 into an image, and pastes the character data into a specified position on a sheet of paper corresponding to the display position of the display means to print the image. Construction album maker, characterized by comprising a cement means. 2. An image capturing device capable of capturing a plurality of image data composed of digital data, an image capturing selecting device capable of selecting image data captured by the image capturing device, and a character capable of inputting character data. Input means, for displaying the paper shape, converting the image data selected by the image pick-up selecting means and the character data input by the character input means into images, respectively, and defining a display position of the displayed paper shape. Display means for pasting and displaying on the paper corresponding to the display position of the display means, converting the image data selected by the image selection means and the character data input by the character input means into an image And a printing means for pasting and printing at a prescribed position.