JPS59221156A - Picture data processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the unnecessary interruption of work and to save waste by adding a data with the request of added registration when a desired picture data is not in a file to proofread, edit and combine optionally characters and pictures. CONSTITUTION:In proofreading, editing and combining optionally characters and pictures based on character data and picture data formed individually, a picture included in a prescribed print area P is printed in a print space S corresponding to a print block B where the picture is displaced from the area P by a prescribed displacement. If the size of the print space S is changed after the size and displacement of the print block B are confirmed once in this case, the position of the print space S is decided by applying interpolating or extrapolating processing to the space S with the print area P and the pring block B used as a reference to print the picture in the print area P into the print space S.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to input/output processing of characters and images, and in particular,
This invention relates to text and image synthesis processing in which text and images are arbitrarily proofread, edited, and synthesized based on separately created text data and image data.

It goes without saying that newspapers, magazines, etc. are examples of print media,
A considerable proportion of the area is occupied by printed matter that is a composite of text and images.

However, the production of printed matter by combining these characters and images 1
Currently, there are still many parts of the culm that rely on manual labor.

For example, you can cut and paste text and image blocks,
This is a case where the images are edited and synthesized using various manual processes called ``processing'' and then sent to the next process.

Of course, these manual processes are rapidly becoming automated and computerized in recent years.

However, even so, it cannot be said that there is enough d3 f:I available for the proofreading and editing process, and it is difficult to immediately respond to changes such as adding or subtracting characters, replacing images, or changing the printing position or printing range. The current situation is that it cannot be cut off.

In view of this, the present invention, when creating so-called text data mainly consisting of character data, inputs image printing space information in advance separately from the input of character data and character typesetting information, and inputs these character data and character typesetting information in advance. The text data is composed of information and image print space information.

In addition, the text data is created separately by reading the original image with an image reading device such as a scanner, and registering the data in an image file.

Then, based on the image data registered in these image files and the text data, the desired image J5 and text are automatically edited and synthesized, and the proofreading of the text data or image data can also be flexibly handled. Characters made possible
It provides image synthesis technology.

Furthermore, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a calibration method for easily changing the printing position of an image read by a scanner reading device or the range of the printed image. .

Furthermore, the present invention adds/subtracts corrections to character data that has already been input, thereby causing a change in the image printing space originally planned on the printed matter, and changing the image block [1] registered in the image file. If the size of the image cannot be matched, A3 will automatically adjust the position of the output image under certain conditions, rather than prohibiting processing uniformly due to size mismatch. The shift is from 1 to 1, and printing can be continued without any trouble.

Furthermore, in this case, among the plurality of image data corresponding to the image print space information in the main text data, there is data that is registered in the image file but not matched with the 61 image print space information. Editing and compositing processing is performed only on the image data that matches the image data, and for those that do not match (not registered in the image file), temporary print command data is created while leaving the image print space information.

At the same time, information regarding the unregistered image is notified to the operator to request additional registration of the image file.

Furthermore, unnecessary work is eliminated by performing the composition process again based on the image data added in response to the notification and the provisional print command data, and finally creating complete print command data. I went to WFI in the middle of the day and eliminated the waste of duplicate work and saved 4q.

Of course, it is also possible to issue a print command based on the provisional print command data, but in this case, images that are not registered in the image file can be specified in the body data and set as 1 = print space (blank). 51! ! Further, the present invention provides for easy checking or proofreading of the quality of the image printed in the main text, the position of the image, and the printed image range. For each image specified in the space information, necessary information such as a reference line indicating the size of the data on the image file and a reference line indicating the size of the image output space prepared on the print/(h) is added. This is to output a proof image.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Before explaining the present invention in detail below, an outline of the invention and terminology will be explained based on FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the layout of a printed matter output by implementing the present invention.

In the figure, the area (1) shown in the rNJ shape indicates the main text area where normal sentences are printed, and A to C are image printing spaces (
2) shows the name.

Also, point 5Qa-8 at the upper left corner of each image printing space (2)
OC indicates the origin position of the image printing space on the printed matter, and ΔSXa, ΔSYa, etc. indicate the size of each printing space (2).

Furthermore, the area surrounded by a dashed line within each printing space (2) indicates the image printing area 3) where the image is actually printed, and the point po at the upper left corner of each image printing area (3)
a-poc is the origin position of the printing area, and ΔPXa
, ΔPYa, etc. indicate the size of each printing area.

The characters to be printed in the text area (1) and the type and layerer 1 of the image to be printed in the image print space (2) are usually specified in detail by a separate document.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration example in which the present invention is implemented.

In the figure, (21) is an original image 1 of an image specified in advance by the document, (22) is a reading function for reading this original image, and (23) is an input interface.

Further, (24) is a means for inputting image management information, which will be described later, and inputs trimming information of input data, print 11 noir size information, relative position information of the actual print area with respect to the image print space, etc. to the interface (23) or C.P.
Send command to U (25). (2G) is an image file that stores image data read by the reading scanner (22).

Further, (27) is an input/edit terminal, which is connected to the first terminal.
Character data, character typesetting information, image printing space information, etc. are input based on a manuscript (28) that specifies printing contents as shown in the figure. The image printing space information includes the name of the image printing space provided in the text, that is, the name of the image to be printed in the space. As a result, the input/editing terminal (27) generates and outputs text data (29) for typesetting and lζ image synthesis.

Furthermore, (30) is a character/image output means consisting of a phototypesetting machine or various printers, etc., which combines characters and images into printed matter ( 32) is output.

The outline of the operation for implementing the configuration shown in FIG. 2 is as follows.

That is, first, by being given the text data (29), image data corresponding to the name of the space defined in the text data is read out from the image fill (26). Then, the CPU (25) synthesizes the read image data and character data forming the main part of the body data, and drives the character/image output means based on the print command data (31) obtained as a result. By this means, a desired character/image composite printed matter (32) can be created.

Next, the creation of the text data (29) will be described.

[Creation of text data <29) The text data (29) is a text manuscript (28) that specifies in detail its typesetting style and image layout.
Accordingly, character data, character typesetting information, image printing space information, etc. are created by inputting them from the input/editing terminal (27).

Figure 3 shows this J: 115
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the format A-mat of text data (29).

As is clear from FIG. 3, the text data (two pieces) in which the present invention is implemented are roughly divided into a text data section (33) and an image print space information section (34) following this.

Among these, the text ■ to main text ■ that make up the text data section (33) are, for example, the main text
It is composed of formatted information corresponding to .about.■, respectively, and includes formatting information such as character size, font, paragraph information, etc. in addition to character information as necessary.

In addition, each of the plurality of sets of image printing space information (35) constituting the latter image printing space information section (34) is provided in the VA draft (
28) is information for specifying the image printing space designated by Origin position information <SOX
, 5OY), and printing space size information (△SX
1ΔSY) and so on.

Next, the basics of creating the image file (26>) will be described.

[Creation 1 of image file (26) In creating the image file (26), the manuscript (2
8), the original image (21) of the image is set in the scanner (22) and read, and the read signal is sent to the image file (26) via the input interface (23).
) to create image data.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the basics of reading the original picture (21) by S4: Yana (22).

In FIG. 4, (41) and (42) are
22), and the original image (21) is set to match this reference position.

The operator selects the image tube lj according to the specifications in the manuscript (28).
l Operate the information input means (24) to input the image reading opening point information (ROX, ROY) and the image (&+i-1 size information (ΔD×, ΔDY) to be registered in the file (26)).
, the name of the image, and the size information (ΔBX, ΔBY) of the image block that is scheduled to be allocated on the printed matter for output printing of the image, etc., as necessary, through the interface. (23> and C
Command to PU (25).

Note that size information (ΔBX) of the image block.

ΔBY) is the print space size information (ΔSX1ΔSY) supplied by the text data (29) viewed from the image data side, and both are from the same document (
28). Therefore, unless there is a special reason, it is a good idea to set both values equally.

In addition, if the printing space size information (ΔS×, ΔSY) changes due to grammar correction work or intentional operation and the two do not match, please refer to [Automatic correction of image printing position 1] below for details. .

The input horn interface (23), based on the various information input from the image management information input horn means (24),
The signal corresponding to the image data area (43) shown in FIG.
Register on Irk26).

Furthermore, the image file (2G) contains, for each of the registered image data, the name of the image input from the input means (24), the size information of the image block (Δ[3X, ΔBY),
Also, image management information such as image data size information (△]]×1ΔDY) is registered.

[Composition of Text Data and Image Data 1] Next, the process of synthesizing text data and image data based on the text data (29) and image file (26) created as described above will be described below.

The CPU (25) outputs the contents of the text data section (33) of the information supplied from the text data (29) as is as print command data (31).

In addition, the image printing space information part (
34) for each image printing space information (35)
When the PU (25) reads the image, the CPU (25) searches for the image file 26) based on the name of the print space specified in the read image print space information (35), and if the same name is Then, the image management information related to the searched image data is read out, and the size information (ΔB
It is compared whether or not X, ΔBY) does not exceed the print space size information <ΔSX, ΔSY) given by the text data (29).

If these two size information conditions are met, it means that the printing space planned at the time of creating the image data is secured in the text data.

Therefore, after confirming compliance with the above conditions, the image data is read from the image file (26)'! t.

In the following explanation, name and size information have been described as comparison items, but these are just examples, and other conditions such as the arrangement direction of image data can also be added as comparison items. Writing is optional.

The image data read from the image file (26) in this way is transferred to the text data section (33) output to the print command data (31), as shown in FIG. The image data section (3
6), the beep that identifies the image is output as information. The image data section (3G) is the image fufu? Irk26)
Each readout lc is composed of a pair of image data (37) and the image management information (38).

Then, the printing command data (31) obtained in this way is supplied to the character/image horn means (30), and based on this, the -CC ratio output means 30) is driven and controlled to print as specified in the document. Character/image composite printed matter can be obtained.

[Processing when conditions do not match] The above-mentioned combination of character data and image data is performed using the name and size information of the print space specified in the text data (29) and the image stored in the image file (26). This is based on the assumption that the data name and size information match, that is, the desired image data is registered.

Then, the desired image data that meets the conditions specified in the text data (29) is registered in the image file.
The processing when there is no one is described below.

Figure 6 shows the print command data (31
) is a diagram illustrating the output cuff A-mat.

First, for the image data that meets the comparison conditions such as the name and size described in the previous section, perform the ii collection/combining process as in the previous section to form the image data section (36) on the print command data (31). do.

In addition, on the contrary, the desired image data is stored in a file (26
), the print space information (35) of the image in the text data (29) is output as is to the print command take (31).

That is, as shown in FIG. 6, after the text data section (33), a temporary print command j take (31) is formed in which an image data section (36) and print space information (35) are mixed.

Furthermore, in addition to forming this J: Una provisional printing command data (31), additional registration of image data is requested by notifying the operator of the occurrence of the unregistered image and related name information, etc. .

Then, in response to this notification, additional information is added based on the image j-y and the temporarily formed print command data (31),
The character/image compositing process is repeatedly performed to finally create complete print command data (31).

That is, the text data section (33) and the image data section (36)
is copied as is, and the remaining print space information (35) is subjected to the same character/image composition process as described in the previous section.

This allows sequential processing. Therefore, image synthesis can now be performed without being limited by the storage capacity of the image file (26).

Furthermore, there is no need to wait for all the original images (21) necessary for printing to be prepared and registered in the image file, but by starting work before that and partially preempting post-processes such as proofreading. , to improve workability.

Of course, it is also possible to issue a print command for intermediate processing results based on the provisional print command data (31).

At this time, images that are not registered in the image file are
The print space specified in the text data is processed as a blank space), and the name of the image is printed in the space for reference by the operator.

[Proofreading of image printing position and content] The above-mentioned combination of character data and image data is performed by outputting all of the individual image data registered in the image file (26) to print command data (31). This is a case where an image having the same size as the registered image is printed within a predetermined printing space on a printed matter. However, in this case, since the image printed based on the image data and the image block have a one-to-one positional relationship, there is no room for modification at all with regard to changes in the printing position J3 and the printing range. Therefore, there is no other way than to set the original on the scanner (22) again, change the reading conditions, and read the original again.

Therefore, in the present invention, in addition to having size information of the print image block described above in the image management information of the image file (26), by having size and position information of the image data area and the print area, V1 has flexibility in setting the extraction range when importing registered image data from the read signal, and changing the printing position and printing range of the image printed based on the image data once registered in the image file (2G). It is designed to be flexible for various types of calibration.

Below, using Fig. 7, the original image (
21) data reading and the above printed image block,
The relationship between image data blocks and print areas will be explained.

In FIG. 7, (71) and (72) are I geometric reading reference positions unique to Skillena (22), as in the case of reference positions (41) and (42) shown in FIG. , the original image (21) is set in accordance with this reference position.

Also, the point DO (ROX, ROY) indicates the origin of data reading by the scanner (22), and (ROX, ROY) indicates the coordinates of the origin of reading on the scanner (22), ΔDX
and ΔDY is a data area for read data.

Then, by setting and commanding these origin information and size information using the image management information input means (24), the data area (D) shown in the dotted line frame among the signals read by the gap (22) is Corresponding image data is extracted by the interface (23) and registered in the image file (26) via the CPU (25).

The print block (B), also shown in the figure, consisting of J: Sea urchin, sizes ΔBX and ΔBY is an area corresponding to the image output space prepared on the printed material, and the image block (2) shown in FIG. This is taken from the image data side.

Furthermore, the printing area (P) consisting of the sizes ΔPx and ΔPY indicates the area of the desired image that is actually printed on the printed matter. This corresponds to the pull print area (3).

In addition, in the figure, point BO and point PO indicate the origin of the printing block (B) and printing area (P), respectively, and the displacement ffi
(DOX, DOY) and (PoX, POY) are origin information defining the mutual positional relationship between the respective origins.

Therefore, in FIG. 7, image data corresponding to the data area (D) is registered in the file (26) from the given document (21).

When printing, out of the data in the data area (D) read from the image fill (26), the print area
P) is selected as a valid image signal,
By driving the character/image output means (30) based on this, the image corresponding to the printing area (P) is printed in the printing block (B) with the positional relationship as shown in FIG. Become the mouth to be treated.

The size information and origin information mentioned above are then transferred to the scanner (
22), or at any time after registering the image data in the file, command the image management information input means (24) to input the image data along with the image data as image management information. Registered in the image file.

Therefore, the present invention defines the origin information that defines the mutual positional relationship of the data area (D), print block (B), and print area (P) adopted in the present invention, for example, as shown in the actual flow example in FIG. (As shown in FIG. 8, the content of the print image can be arbitrarily selected by changing the settings of the print area origin information (POX, POY).

Furthermore, for the image appropriately selected or determined in this way, print data origin information (DOX, D
By changing the settings of the print block (B
) You can move the image to any broker within.

As mentioned above, among the data read by the scanner (22), the data area (D) is actually registered in the image file (26), and the print block (B) corresponds to the image output space prepared on the printed material. ), and a printing area (P) corresponding to the area of the desired image to be actually printed on the printed matter, and determine the size of each of these areas in the X direction c15 and the y direction and the mutual position of the origin of each area. By using the image management information input means (24) to input the relationship as image management information at any time, it is possible to easily set and change the range of the image to be printed and the printing position. There is.

Automatic correction of L image printing position] The above explanation is based on the assumption that the size information (ΔBX, ΔBY) of the image block does not exceed the print space size information (ΔSx, ΔSY) given by the main text data (29). In other words, it is assumed that the printing space planned at the time of creating the image data is secured in the text data.

However, due to proofreading of text data, the printing space is reduced and the above conditions are often not satisfied.

In order to prevent processing failure due to such size mismatch, the present invention includes an image printing position automatic correction function as described below.

Figure 10 shows the printing block (B) and printing area (1)
After the positional relationship has been determined as shown in Fig. 8, the image printing space (S) is reduced as shown in Fig. 10 (B), and △BX>ΔSx : ΔBY>ΔSY is shown. There is.

If the size mismatch described above occurs, then it is compared whether the size of the image print area (P) does not exceed the size of the print space (S). If this condition is met, it means that the print area (P) can fit within the print space (S), and the process moves on to the next operation.

In FIG. 10(A), ΔSX and dΔSY indicate the size of the corrected image printing space (S), and M and N are the shifts m of the printing block (B) and printing area (1). be. Further, SOX and SOY indicate the desired shift I-ffl of the corrected print space (S) for the image print block (B).

In the present invention, the desired shift fftsOX and S
For example, by finding OY using the following relational expression and setting this as the setting shift 1 to 1 of the printing space (S) for the printing block (B), the desired printing area (P) can be obtained as shown in FIG. 10 (C).
This ensures that the image inside is printed within the corrected printing space (S).

Furthermore, as is clear from the comparison of FIG. 10 (Δ) and (C), the printing area (P) within the printing space (S)
) is approximately the same as the layout of the print area (P) for the print block (B).

[Image proof printing] Furthermore, in processing the d3 image according to the present invention, before combining character data and image data and printing, register it in the image file (2G) and print 1 = only the image as a proof. Equipped with functions for printing.

In this proof printing, the printing block (
B) A reference line indicating the size and positional relationship of the corrected print space (S), data area (D), and print area (P) is printed. Therefore, this proof printing situation is equivalent to, for example, the image shown in FIG. 9 in which eight frames of ++5, B, and P are output and printed.

By outputting a proof print with reference lines in this manner, it is possible to check and calibrate not only the image print quality but also the print position and print range in advance. Note that the image management information (38) itself may be printed on the proof print as well.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an example of the layerer 1~ of printed matter outputted by implementing Kinoe 1J, FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration example in which the present invention is implemented, and FIG. Main text of the present invention: A diagram illustrating the output cuff A-Matsu 1~ of data (29), FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram that does not show the basics of reading the original image (21) in the present invention, The figure is a diagram illustrating the output format of the output print data (31) according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 shows the relationship between data reading, print image block I cock B, image data block D1, and print area P. Figures 8 and 9 are diagrams for explaining the calibration of the image printing position and content, and Figure 10 is a diagram for explaining the automatic correction of the image printing position. 22...Suki A2 26. ...Image file 29
...Text data 30...Character/image output means 31
...Printing command data B...Printing block [cock 1]...Data area P...Printing area S...Printing space special V1 Applicant Co., Ltd. Copying stone H Figure A1 Figure 8 Figure 9 ζcL) (C) -328- AO Figure (b) Procedure Nl) Main gate (method) 1. Display of matter A41 1982 Patent Application No. 96096 2 Name of the invention Image data processing method 3 Relation to matter A'1 for making amendments 1JI product' (Applicant Post No. 1
70 Telephone: 03.942.2211 (Main) 1 - Shima Minami Otsuriki Address: 2-26-13 Minami-Otsuka, Toshima-ku, Tokyo Shaken Name: Shaken Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An image included in a predetermined printing area (P) is
P) is the predetermined displacement amount (P)
), in which the size of the printing block (B) and the amount of displacement are determined, and then the size of the printing space (S) is determined. When the printing space (S) changes, the position of the printing space (S) is determined by performing interpolation or extrapolation processing with reference to the printing space (P) and the printing block (B). ) is a method for processing image data in which the image of the printing area (P) is printed.