JPS62262863A - Graphic plate forming system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently correct the arrangement of a plate and a relation line with simple operation, by constituting the titled system so that the relation line subordinate to a graphic form can be corrected at once. CONSTITUTION:In a state that block frames 71a-71d and relation lines 72a-72c have been generated, a moving area 75 of the block frame 71d is designated by picking coordinate points P11, P12 with a stylus pen 61a. Subsequently, when a moving direction 73 is indicated with the stylus pen 61a, an image editing part 12 starts to move an image in the moving area 75 in accordance with a block frame correcting program, and allocates it to a desired position of a display 12a. In this way, an area can be designated in a state that a part of the relation line 72c related to the block frame 71d has been contained, therefore, as the block frame 71d moves, the image is not cut in a state that a repeating point of the relation line 72c subordinate to the block frame 71d has been preserved, and can be moved together with the block frame 71d.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a system for creating manuscript data for illustrations and images such as tables, graphs, charts, explanatory diagrams, and illustrations in magazines and the like.

[Conventional technology]

In the traditional magazine editing process, the designer works at the publisher.

This is done through the cooperation of tracers who trace the originals and printing operators at printing companies.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating this type of magazine production process. Note that (1) to (14) indicate each step.

First, the publisher instructs the reporter on the magazine article to be published, and requests the customer to provide data (
1). From the articles and data thus obtained, the reporter and the designer (person who generally edits the magazine) work together to create a layout with a ratio of the main body manuscript and the graphic manuscript of the magazine (2). Here, the text manuscript is edited according to the layout (3), and the process proceeds to step (6) and subsequent steps.

On the other hand, for the graphic draft, the reporter and designer work together to create an image of the rough design (4). Next, the designer converts the imaged design into graphics (design draft) to make the design concrete (5).

With steps (1) to (5) above, one step of magazine design editing is completed, and the printing company performs phototypesetting/block creation from the text manuscript/design manuscript (6), delivers the created block copy, The publishing company performs the proofreading (7). At this point, if there are any corrections, a request is made to the printing company to make the corrections (8), and if there are no corrections, color instructions are created (9). Next, the created block and color instructions are brought to a printing company and plate-making is performed (10). Next, the proof (gep)
The printed matter is brought to a publishing company and color proofing is performed to check the color image of the printed matter in accordance with the color instructions (11). here,
If color proofing is required, the printer instructs the printing company to correct the colors (12). At this point, if color proofing is not required, the final printing,
Binding the book (13) and delivering the product to the publisher 14)
One magazine production process is completed.

FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating the outline of the magazine editing process shown in FIG. 18.

In this figure, reference numeral 100 denotes magazine production materials, which include a group of photographic manuscripts 100a, an article manuscript 1oob, a pattern manuscript 100c, and the like. 101 is a photo manuscript, photo manuscript group 10
It was selected from 0a. 102 is a text manuscript,
It is created in accordance with the article manuscript 100b. Reference numeral 103 is a designated layout sheet, and text manuscript 102. Photo manuscript 1012 Design manuscript 1
The arrangement (layout) with 00C is described. 10
4 is a design manuscript, including a design manuscript 100c and a designated layout sheet 1
From 2003 onwards, reporters and designers will work together to create it. This creates an image of the design. 104a is a color instruction sheet;
The color scheme of the design is indicated by color percentage. 105 is a hanshita,
Registration marks + are added for alignment. 1
06 is a phototype original, and phototype characters created by a phototypesetting machine or a computerized typesetting machine (CTS) along a character original 102 are pasted. Reference numeral 107 indicates color separation, which is created based on the color instruction sheet 104a and the block copy 105. 108 is a film original, and a phototypesetting original 106 is photographed convexly with a camera. 109Y, 109M, 109C, and 109 are scanner separation plates that color-separate the photographic original 101.

110 is a proof copy, and the color separation is 107. Film original 108, scanner disassembled version 109Y, 109M, 10
9C and 109 were created by printer synthesis.

Next, the conventional illustration creation operation will be explained with reference to FIGS. 20(a) to 20(f).

FIGS. 20(a) to 20(f) are schematic diagrams illustrating the conventional illustration creation operation, and FIG. 20(a) shows a draft manuscript, 121
a to 121d indicate block frames, and block frame 121a
This shows a state in which phototypesetting characters 122a to 122d are printed within 121d to 121d. Reference numeral 123 denotes a block relationship line that relates the block frames 121a to 121d. The same figure (b
) is a design manuscript drawn by a designer, which corresponds to the original draft of the printing format shown in FIG. Same figure (C)
1 is a trace document in which the block relationship line 123 shown in FIG. 2A is extracted and drawn by the tracer using a ruler or the like. Figure (d) is a traced manuscript, and figure (a)
The block frames 1218 to 121d shown in FIG. 1 are extracted and drawn by the tracer using a ruler or the like. The same figure (e
) are composite trace manuscripts, shown in Figure (C) and Figure (d).
This is a composite of the original and trace manuscript. Same figure (f)
is a typesetting manuscript, which is printed on phototypesetting paper and output.

The person in charge of creating the block copy accurately creates the trace manuscripts shown in Figures (C) and (D) based on the design manuscript shown in Figure (B), and then creates the trace manuscripts shown in Figure (e). A composite tracing manuscript shown in FIG. 2 is created, and the phototypesetting manuscript shown in FIG. 12(f) is pasted at a predetermined position, thereby creating a draft manuscript shown in FIG. 12(a).

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in conventional electronic editing systems, desired figures are formed using CAD based on fixed figures, so it is necessary to create illustrations that represent the image the designer intends by replacing them with fixed figures. However, it was difficult to reflect the designer's intentions in the illustrations. In addition, since corrections to the created illustrations must be made for each extracted figure, if there are a large number of figures, it will take a considerable amount of time just to make the corrections, leading to problems such as not being able to efficiently create or edit the illustrations. It has been occurring. Furthermore, the relationship line 131 shown in FIG. 21(a) connected to the generated regular figure is
Since the data structure is independent of the figure, the relationship lines are cut off as shown in FIG. There was a problem that they were forced to do so.

This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide an illustration creation system that can modify figures and relationship lines at the same time by subordinating relationships and moving them as figures are arranged. purpose.

[Means for solving problems]

The illustration creation system according to the present invention includes an input means for inputting a rough sketch image, which is a rough sketch image, into a display section with a pen touch, and a rough sketch image drawn on the display section using this input means, which is edited into a pre-registered regular figure. a drawing means for drawing a relationship line connecting the regular shapes specified by the shape editing means, and a relay point of the relationship line connecting the regular shapes specified by the input means. The apparatus is provided with an arrangement means for simultaneously moving and arranging the relationship line drawn by the drawing means and the regular figure designated by the input means to a desired position in the state.

[Effect]

In this invention, when a rough sketch image serving as a sketch is input from the input means, an image obtained by tracing the image touched with a pen on the display section is displayed on the display section. Next, the figure editing means formats and edits the rough sketch image displayed on the display unit using pre-registered regular shapes,
Furthermore, the drawing means draws relational lines connecting the regular figures. Next, the relational line drawn by the drawing means and the regular figure specified by the input means are simultaneously moved and arranged while preserving the relay points of the relational line connecting the figures in the area specified by the input means.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a magazine editing system showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a text editing section, and a plurality of word processors 2a to 2a for inputting text manuscripts are provided.
It is composed of an editing management station 3, etc., which processes character-codes input from 2c. Reference numeral 4 denotes data control means constituted by a personal computer, which inputs data processing commands to the editing management station 3. Reference numeral 5 denotes an illustration image processing section, in which the designer displays illustrations such as tables, graphs, charts, explanatory diagrams, illustrations, etc. and illustration self-explanations on the editing page on a screen, and electronically edits them in an interactive manner. The illustration image processing unit 5 electronically edits the illustrations of the magazine in a comprehensive manner by the image editing unit 12 described later, and the figure editing means 5 of the present invention
a, graphic arrangement means 5b, and image erasing means 5C. Reference numeral 6 denotes a color editing station, which is provided at the printing company side and the editorial department side, and coloring display means 6a for coloring the illustrations processed by the illustration image processing section 5, and typesetting based on the data processed by the editing management station 3. It has typesetting means 6b. 7 is a communication line that receives the magazine creation manuscript data processed by the illustration image processing section 5 and transfers it to the color editing station 6. 8a is a host computer which also serves as a database, stores published print data, registers and reads required editing data in response to access from the illustration image processing unit 5 and color editing station 6, and processes the read editing data. It has a function of communicating with the printing company's host computer 8b (shown in FIG. 2) via the communication line 7.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating the configuration of the illustration image processing section 5 shown in FIG. 1, and the same components as in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals.

In this figure, 11 is an illustration editing workstation, and an image editing section 12. Monochrome scanner 13, color printers 14a, 14b, color scanner 159 draft drafting machine 16. Galley printer 17.18. Personal computer19. It is composed of a printing plate making system 20 and the like. The image editing section 12 includes a display 12a, a keyboard 12b, a stylus pen 12C, and a tablet 12d.
.

It is composed of a floppy disk unit 12e and the like, and its operation is controlled by an internal CPU (not shown).

The monochrome scanner 13 inputs hard copies, rough sketches, and draft drawings of free figures (explanatory drawings, illustrations, etc.) to the image editing section 12 according to mode. Monochrome scanner 13
has a low-resolution mode and a high-resolution mode, and the low-resolution mode is mainly selected when inputting hard copies or rough sketches. take in. The high-resolution mode is mainly selected when there is a draft drawing such as an illustration, and the image editing section 12 uses the input data. color printer 1
Reference numeral 4a outputs the color instruction sheet of the illustration created by the image editing section 12 as a color image through editing measurement. Color printer 14
In b, the printing company outputs the color instruction sheet as a color image. The color scanner 15 reads a photographic original and sends the photographic image to the image editing section 12. The draft drawing machine 16 is composed of, for example, an x-y plotter, and creates a draft manuscript. A galley printer 17 is installed in the editing section and outputs explanatory text and figure outlines. The galley printer 18 is installed at the printing company and outputs galleys created by the editor. Personal computer (PC) 19 is personal software,
For example, if it takes time to type characters, the computer 19
The characters are recorded using software running on the computer, registered in an external storage medium (floppy disk (FD)) 19a, and passed to the floppy disk unit 12e of the image editing section 12 of the illustration editing station 11, where they are created on a computer basis. The illustrations created with computer CAD and computer CG are stored in the floppy disk unit 12e of the image editing department 12.
It is configured so that it can be passed to. The printing plate making system 20 is connected to the image editing section 12 via the communication line 7, and performs actual printing based on the sent image editing data.

Next, the illustration creation process according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the first illustration creation process according to the present invention, and the same parts as in FIG. 19 are given the same reference numerals. Note that the dotted lines in the figure indicate the work process of the printing company.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a word processing manuscript, which is input from, for example, the word processor 2a. A typesetting manuscript 22 is created by the editing management station 3 from the position and size information (layout information) of the layout designation sheet 103 and displayed on the display 12a. After displaying, if there is no correction, the typesetting manuscript data is FD22a
and delivered to the printing company's computer typesetting machine (CTS) 22b. 23 is an illustration manuscript, 100 design manuscripts
Of C, only manual work is required. Reference numeral 23a is a trace original, and the printing company's color information is handed over to the work department 23b. Design manuscript data 24 is created by the image editing section 12, stored in the FD 24a, and then handed over to the printing company, where a scanner decomposition version 24b is created.

As can be seen from this figure, the article manuscript 100b is converted into character code data by the word processor 2a, and
It is typewritten according to the text position and size of 03, and displayed as a typewritten manuscript 22 on the display of the editing management station 3, its layout status is confirmed, and if there is no correction here, it is stored as typewritten manuscript data in the FD 22a,
The image is handed over to the printing company, where it is further formatted and a composite image is output. On the other hand, the pattern original 100C is processed at the illustration editing station 11 and displayed on the display 12a of the image editing section 12, and its status can be confirmed as a hard copy using the galley printer 17 if necessary. Next, the created design manuscript data is registered in the FD 24a and delivered to the printing plate making system 20, and the scanner disassembled plate 24/b
Create. As a result, the tracing process for the conventional design original 104 can be eliminated. In addition, for illustrations and other works that require manual labor, the quality can be reflected in the plate making, allowing the intended image to be expressed in printed matter.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the second illustration creation process according to the present invention, and the same parts as in FIG. 3 are given the same reference numerals.

In this figure, 31 is a rough design, and the design original 10
Of 0c, this is a rough drawing by the designer. 32
is a rough image (rough sketch), which is an inputtable document of the rough design 31, captured in the low resolution mode of the monochrome scanner 13, and displayed on the display 12a. 33 is a design image, illustration editing station 11
Rough design 31 and rough image 3 are created in the image editing department 12 of
2 and the position and size information of the cut-off designation 103 and displayed on the display 12a. 34 is a colored image, which can be colored by selecting an arbitrary color from a color chart (described later) displayed on the display 12a. Note that an explanatory text may be input from the personal computer 19 to the design image 33 displayed on the display 12a. Further, a block diagram can be input from the block drafting machine 111 from the data of the design image 33.

Furthermore, the colored image 34 can be output as a color image from the color printer 14a.

As can be seen from this figure, the rough image 32 of the design original 100c can be input from the monochrome scanner 13, and can be synthesized by the image editing section 12 into the design image 33 created by the operator based on the rough image 32. The efficiency of creating the design image 33 is significantly improved. In addition, the illustration manuscript 23 is manually converted into a trace manuscript 23a, which is then accurately input to the image editing section 12 in the high-resolution mode of the monochrome scanner 13 and electronically edited. It is possible to output the manuscript. Also, the photo original 101 is scanned by the color scanner 1.
5, it is color-separated and converted into color photographic image data, so it can be input to the image editing section 12. At that time, by inputting the cropping position information TR of the photograph, the photographic original 101 can be divided into the colored image 34. You will be able to ask questions. Therefore, the editorial department can confirm the pattern original 101c and the photo original 101 in color images in a state that is closer to the printed form. After this, coloring image 3
49 layout designated paper 103. The word processing manuscript 21 can be submitted in digital data format to the printing company's printing plate-making system 2o, and the printing company's plate-making process can be greatly simplified and the number of plate-making H can be greatly reduced.

Note that the photo original 101 may be brought into the printing plate making system 20 alone.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the third illustration creation process according to the present invention, and the same parts as in FIG. 3 are designated by the same reference numerals 41.

In this figure, 41 is a typesetting image, and word processing manuscript 21
9 color painted image 34. The color editing station 6 synthesizes the color photo image data etc. color separated by the color scanner 15 and the position and size information of the designated layout paper 103.The synthesized typesetting image data is stored in the FD 41a and sent to the printing company. The data is submitted to the printing plate making system 20 as magazine editing data.

As can be seen from this figure, in the image editing department 12, a pattern manuscript 100c, an article manuscript 100b, and
Operators (including designers) in the editorial department use their own methods to create electronic magazine editing data for the photo manuscript group 100a, and display it as a typeface image 41 on a color editing station 6''. Here, if there is no modification, FD4
The information is stored in 1a and handed over to the printing company's printing plate-making system 2o, and plate-making is started. For this reason, if there are no changes to the final typesetting image, the printing company only needs to handle the printing and plate-making process, and the distribution of the original manuscript, which was previously distributed between the printing company and the publisher, is now possible. In addition to going paperless, it will be possible to immediately respond to data corrections, extending the deadline for submission of printed manuscripts to printing companies, and it is expected that the number of copies printed will increase. In addition, FD41a
Needless to say, the magazine editing data stored in can be submitted to the printing company via the communication line 7.

Next, while referring to FIG. 6, the image editing section 1 shown in FIG.
The second operation will be explained.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the illustration creation procedure of the image editing section 12 shown in FIG. Furthermore, (1)
~(11) shows each step.

First, an operator from the editorial department uses workstation 11.
Draw a rough sketch 51 shown in FIG. 7(b) on the display 12a provided in the image editing section 12 using the stylus pen 12c and the tablet 12d (
1) Display the rough sketch 51 on the display 12a. Note that a draft of the rough sketch 51 may be imported from the monochrome scanner 13.

Next, a figure is generated according to the figure generation flow shown in FIG. 9 (2). Next, in the case of a complete version, it is input at high resolution from the monochrome scanner 13 (3) and displayed on the display 12a. Here, type from the word processor 2a or personal computer 18 and place the characters in the figure (0°. Then, color (5) and judge whether there are any corrections/changes (8). If no, Step (2
), and if YES, the illustration, that is, design image 3
3 and color photographic image data obtained by scanner decomposition of the photographic original 101 (7). Next, color printer 1
4a or the galley printer 17a outputs the combined image as a color image (8). At this point, decide whether the color image is OK or not.9)N.

If so, the process returns to step (2), and if YES, the ruled line information is drawn on the block mount by the block drawing machine 16 (10).

Next, the image data displayed on the display 12a is registered in the FD 24a (11), and the control is ended. Note that the image data can be communicated to the printing company's host computer 8b via a communication line.

Next, the rough sketch generation operation according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 7(a) and 7(b).

FIG. 7(a) is a block diagram for explaining the rough sketch generation operation according to the present invention, and the same parts as in FIG. 2 are given the same reference numerals.

In the figure, 50a is a drafting device, which has dials DAI, DA2 and buttons Bl, B2, and by operating the dials DAI, DA2, the stylus pen 12c
Then, the sketch drawn on the tablet 12d is corrected, for example, moved, enlarged, or erased. 50b is a tablet,
It is configured so that the template image displayed on the display 12a can be moved, scaled, and divided into 9 layouts by operating the fair copying device 50c.

FIG. 7(b) is a schematic diagram illustrating the sketch input operation,
51 is a rough sketch in which the designer uses the Scalas pen 12c and tablet 12d shown in FIG. The block frames 51a to 51g (indicated by broken lines) in the figure are written in circles to the extent of scribbling. Note that the stylus pen 1 is operated by operating the sketching device 50a shown in FIG. 7(a).
Freely modify the sketch entered in 2c (move, scale 9 times,
(Erase) possible.

As can be seen from these figures, the designer can express the magazine image on the display 12a at will by making full use of the stylus pen 12C and the tablet 12d, and by guiding this and operating the fair copy design 50c, the designer can create a standard or It is possible to generate non-standard shapes. In addition, the seventh
In the diagram (b), it is assumed that a block frame is generated.

Next, the figure generation operation according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 8(a) to 8(j) and FIG. 9.

FIGS. 8(a) to 8(j) are schematic diagrams for explaining the figure generation operation according to the present invention, and FIG. 8(a) shows a layout image, which is displayed on the display 12a of the image editing section 12. In FIG. 5A, 55a is an image frame indicating an area in which a figure is generated. 55b is a text area, which is indicated by, for example, a dummy character opening. 5B shows an image frame display image, in which the image frame 55a shown in FIG. 2A is displayed completely on the display 12a. FIG. 2C shows a grid display image, which is displayed on the display 12a when the graphic edit is selected from the keyboard 12b. FIG. 5(d) shows the figure layout screen, and when a predetermined figure in the figure editing menu 56 is selected, the display 12
It is displayed on a. In the figure (e), the character layout shows a figure screen, and in the figure figure layout shown in figure (d), an explanatory text input from the personal computer 19 is displayed on the screen.

FIG. 5F shows a color chart display screen, and by selecting an arbitrary color from the color chart 57, a desired figure can be colored with the selected color. FIG. 6G shows a color correction screen, in which the selected correction area 58 (indicated by diagonal lines) is displayed in a color different from the previously colored color.

FIG. 5(h) shows a graphic input screen in which a free graphic 59 is captured from the monochrome scanner 13 in low resolution mode and displayed on the display 12a. FIG. 3(i) shows a graphic input screen in which a draft of an illustration, that is, a trace original 23a is taken in from the monochrome scanner 13 in high resolution mode and displayed on the display 12a.

Figure N) shows the free figure 59 shown in figure (h) replaced with a figure selected from the figure editing menu 56 and displayed on the display 12a.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the graphic generation procedure according to the present invention. Note that (1) to (17) indicate each step.

First, the layout image shown in FIG. 8(a) is displayed on the display 12a of the image editing section 12 (1), and the illustration area is confirmed. Next, any image frame 55a in the layout image is displayed to fill the display 12a (2)
. Next, when "edit illustration" is selected from the keyboard 12b, the inside of the image frame 55d displayed on the display 12a--cup in step (2) is displayed in a grid as shown in FIG. 8(C). Goo (3). In this case, the grid point spacing is 1ff111, 2II11, 5
It can be displayed on II11 or the like, and it can also be deleted if it is not needed. Next, it is determined whether it is a free figure (4), and if no, the designer creates a rough image (5). Then, while referring to the figure editing menu 56 shown in FIG. 8(d) and the created sketch, edit and design the illustration in the form of only outlines using the grid points as a reference (6). is solid line 2
It has a dotted line, a dashed line, an arrow, etc., and the line width is 0.
It can be generated in 0.1■ increments of 1m+*, 0, and 2mm, and the standard shapes are squares and circles.

It is possible to generate an ellipse, etc. Furthermore, registered shapes,
For example, all the figures molded into the template can be generated (details will be described later).

Furthermore, it is possible to change the size (including enlarging a part), move, erase, copy and erase two parts, etc., and it is possible to generate all kinds of fixed figures. Next, when the arrangement of the figures is completed, explanatory text is written inside the figures from the computer 19 and
Allocate as shown in Figure (e) (7). At this time, if the explanatory text cannot be included in the figure because there are too many characters, the size of the figure can be changed and placed. Note that although the characters arranged at this time are different from printed characters, if the word processor has many font types, it will be possible to distinguish between Gothic typefaces, Mincho typefaces, etc. Next, the color chart 57 shown in FIG. 8(f) is displayed in a predetermined area of the display 12a, for example, in a multi-window (8), and the color number of the color chart is indicated with a cursor (broken line arrow), and further coloring is performed. By specifying a figure (solid arrow), the selected figure (correction area 58) is colored as shown in FIG. 8(g) (9). Note that the dotted line arrow indicates the specified color, and the solid line arrow indicates the figure to be painted with the color specified by the dotted line arrow. Further, the number of color numbers is determined depending on the gradation expression ability of the display 12a. moreover,
Shape outline, arrow.

Graphic white characters can also be colored. Next, when the coloring of the desired figure is completed, the colored image 34 is completed, and if there is no color correction, the colored image 34 is output as a color image from, for example, the color printer 14a (lO).

Next, the colored image data is stored in an external storage means (
11) After combining the layout with the main text at the color editing station 6, it is delivered to the printing company's printing plate-making system 20 (1
2). Next, check the color image of the colored image 34 using the printing company's color printer 14b13).
If there are no problems, create a printing plate and print (14).

On the other hand, if the determination in step (4) is YES, that is, in the case of a free figure, it is determined whether the figure is version F, that is, the trace original 23a (15), and if YES, the figure 8 (i) is used. As shown in FIG. 8, the image is captured in the high resolution mode of the monochrome scanner 13, and the layout is edited in the colored image 34 (16). Returning to step (6), if No, that is, the free shape shown in FIG. 8(h) If it is 59,
Import the monochrome scanner 13 in low-resolution mode, select the desired shape from the shape editing menu 56, and edit the image as shown in Figure 8 (j
), the free figure (rough image) 59 is replaced, the layout is edited in the colored image 34 (17), and the process returns to step (6).

Next, the graphic generation operation according to the present invention will be further explained with reference to FIG. 1O and FIGS. 11(a) to (C).

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating the graphic generation operation according to the present invention, and parts common to those in FIG. 2 are given the same reference numerals.

In this figure, 60 is a template image, which is a fixed graphic symbol (graphic cursor) 60a.

60b shows the state displayed on the display 12a. A stylus pen 61a selects desired graphic symbols 60a, 60b in the template image 60 displayed on the display 12a on the tablet 61b. Note that the stylus pen 61a is connected to the image editing section 12 via an interface (not shown). 62 is a pointing device (FD), and template image 6
The symbol figures 60a and 60b in 0 are displayed on the display 12.
It has instruction sections 62a to 62c for inputting information for displaying a at any position, at any angle, and at any size, and when the instruction section 62a of the PD 62 is pressed and moved in a desired direction, , the template image 60 moves so as to trace a similar locus, and by pressing the instruction section 62b of the PD 62, an instruction is given to enlarge the symbol figures 60a and 60b, and the figure symbol 6 is moved at an optimal pitch according to the pressing time.
0a and 60b, and if they are enlarged too much, the instruction section 6
By pressing 2c, the symbol figures 6°a and 60b are reduced at an optimum pitch according to the pressing time.

Note that the graphic symbols 60a and 60b are registered in the image editing section 12 in advance. 63.64 is a rough image,
The image is captured from the monochrome scanner 13 in low resolution mode. The instruction section 62c is pressed when fixing a graphic created on the display 12a.

11(a) to 11(C) are schematic diagrams illustrating the operation of the figure generator shown in FIG. 10, and the same parts as in FIG. 10 are given the same reference numerals.

First, rough images 63 and 64 are captured from the monochrome scanner 13 and displayed on the display 12a as shown in FIG. 11(a), or a rough sketch created on the display 12a is displayed. Next, the instruction section 62a
Press to move on the plane as shown in FIG. 11(b). As a result, the template image 60 displayed on the display 12a moves to follow the movement, and the position and angle of the graphic symbol 60a of the template image 60 is roughly adjusted as shown by the broken line in FIG. 11(b). The position and angle of the PD 62 are adjusted to match the image 63. When this positioning is completed, the instruction section 62b is pressed to enlarge the graphic symbol 60a according to the graphic generation program of the image editing section 12. At this time, the display size of the graphic symbols is adjusted while looking at the display 12a. When the sizes of the rough image 63 and the graphic symbol 60a match as shown in FIG. 11(C) through this size adjustment, the instruction section 62b of the PD 62 is released from being pressed. Here, by touching the graphic symbol 60a with the stylus pen 61a, the rough image 63 is erased, and the enlarged graphic symbol 60a is accepted.
The allocation of one figure (figure generation) is completed. By similarly performing this operation on the rough image 64, a rough image captured from the monochrome scanner 13 or a rough sketch created on the display 12a can be freely generated using the regular graphic symbols 60a and 60b. In addition,
In addition to basic figures, the template image 60 can also accommodate figures that are readily used, as well as straight lines and free curves (using arbitrary three-point picks), by providing special figures, rulers, cloud-shaped rulers, and the like.

'20 Next, the block frame moving operation according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13(a) to (e).

FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating the block frame moving operation according to the present invention, and the same parts as in FIGS. 2 and 11 are given the same reference numerals.

In this figure, block frames 65a to 65c are formed by using the system shown in FIG. 10 from images captured from the monochrome scanner 13 or rough sketches created on the display 12a.

FIGS. 13(a) to 13(e) are schematic diagrams for explaining the block frame moving operation according to the present invention.

In these figures, 66a and 66b are auxiliary lines, which are displayed on the display 12a when instructed from the keyboard 12b. Note that drawing may be performed using the stylus pen 61a. P1 to P6 indicate the coordinate points of the block frames 65a to 65c, respectively.

First, as shown in FIG. 12, block frames 65a to 65c
is displayed on the display 12a. Next, when a command to draw the auxiliary line 66a is input from the keyboard 12b,
As shown in FIG. 13(a), an auxiliary line 66a is drawn at a desired position. Next, the coordinate points P+ and P3 of the block frames 65a to 65c are selected using the stylus pen 61a.
* When P5 is activated and a horizontal movement command is input, the block frames 65a to 65c start parallel movement in the horizontal direction, and each coordinate point PItP3. is placed on the auxiliary line 66a. P5
move until they match (see FIG. 13(b)). In addition, the block frames 65a to 65 are drawn using the stylus pen 61a.
When the coordinate points PI, P3 and P5 of c are startled and a vertical movement command is input, the block frames 65a to 65c start parallel movement in the vertical direction facing the auxiliary line 66a,
The coordinate points P1, P3, and P5 are moved until they coincide with the auxiliary line 66a (see FIG. 13(c)). Furthermore, the stylus pen 61a blows the frame 65a.

When the coordinate points P1 to P4 of 65b are checked and a horizontal movement command is input, the moving frame 65a
, 65b are horizontally opposed to the auxiliary line 66a, and the coordinate points P1 to P4 of the block frames 65a and 65b are moved on the auxiliary line 66a (see FIG. 13(d)). Further, when the stylus pen 61b is used to start the coordinate points PI-P4 of the block frames 65a and 65b, and a horizontal movement command is input, the block frames 65a and 65b are horizontal, facing the auxiliary line 66b, and the block frame 65a
, 65b so that the coordinate point PI-P4 is on the auxiliary line 66b (see FIG. 13(e)). Note that the auxiliary line shape may be a circumference.

Next, referring to FIG. 14 and FIGS. 15(a) to 15(d), the block frame arrangement correction operation according to the present invention will be described.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram for performing a block frame arrangement correction operation according to the present invention, and the same parts as in FIGS. 2 and 11 are given the same reference numerals.

FIGS. 15(a) to 15(d) are schematic diagrams for explaining the operation of correcting the arrangement of block frames according to the present invention. In these figures, block frames 71a to 71d are block frames, and block frame 71a is grouped with block frames 71b to 71c.
The relationship lines 728 to 72c indicate a state in which they are closely related to each other. Reference numerals 73 and 74 indicate movement directions, which indicate the movement directions of the block frames 71d and 71c. 75,761 movement area, movement area 75 is specified by coordinate point pH, PI3, movement area 76 is specified by coordinate point P13. Specified by PI4. In the movement area 75, the relationship line 72c is the block frame 71
a and the block frame 71d are not directly related but via a relay point (indicated by a book in the figure).

First, as shown in FIG. 14, block frames 71a to 71
d and the relationship lines 72a to 72c are created, move the movement area 75 of the block frame 71d with the stylus pen 61a.
The coordinate point pH and PI2 are specified by starting the coordinate point pH and PI2 (see FIG. 15(a)). Then, when the movement direction 73 is specified with the stylus pen 61a, the image editing section 12 moves according to the block frame correction program. Area 7
5 starts moving and allocates it to a desired position on the display 12d (as shown in FIG. 15(b)). In this way, it is possible to specify an area that includes part of the relationship line 72c related to the block frame 71d, so as the block frame 71d moves, the relay point of the relationship line 72c dependent on the block frame 71d can be saved. It is possible to move the block frame 71d together with the block frame 71d without having to cut it in this state (see FIG. 15(b)).

In addition, in order to correct the arrangement of the block frame 71c after moving the block frame 71d, the movement area 7 of the block frame 71c is
6 to the coordinate point PI3.6 using the stylus pen 61a. P!
4 and specifying the movement direction 74 (see FIG. 15(C)), as the block frame 71c moves, the relationship line 72b subordinate to the block frame 71c is not cut. It moves together with the block frame 71c (see FIG. 15(d)).

Next, the coloring operation according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG. 16 and FIGS. 17(a) and (b).

FIG. 16 is a block diagram for explaining the coloring operation of the present invention, and the same parts as in FIGS. 2 and 11 are given the same reference numerals.

In this figure, a free figure 81 represents, for example, a floppy disk, and is composed of free figures 82 to 84.

FIGS. 17(a) and 17(b) are schematic diagrams for explaining the coloring operation according to the present invention.

First, when the free figure 81 is displayed on the display 12a, if one point inside the free figure 81 is picked on the tablet 61b with the stylus pen 61a as shown in FIG. The coloring program recognizes the internal free figures 82 to 84 as closed pixel data. Next, when the desired color number 91 of the color chart 57 in the display 12a is picked on the tablet 61b with the stylus pen 61a,
It is colored as shown by diagonal lines in FIG. 17(a). This is colored by software that recognizes outline data (vector data) as raster data. Next, when an arbitrary coordinate point inside the free figure 84 is picked on the tablet 61b with the stylus pen 61a, the image editing section 12 recognizes the closed figure and waits for input of color information. Here, as described above, select the desired color number 92 on the color chart 57 using the stylus pen 61.
When you pick on the tablet 6Ib with a, the screen shown in Figure 17 (b
), only the inside of the closed free figure 84 is colored with the picked color (see FIG. 17(b)). In this way, even if the free figures (vector data) 81 to 84 are related to each other in a complicated manner, the figure is recognized as a rask figure in units of closed free figures, so figure generation can be handled like a CAD, and coloring can be done like a rask figure. Therefore, by picking only one point in a closed free figure created with CAD on the tablet 61b, the free figure can be colored in the desired color.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention includes an input means for inputting a rough sketch image, which is a rough sketch, onto a display section with a pen touch, and an input means for editing a rough sketch image drawn on the display section into a pre-registered regular figure. A figure editing means, a drawing means for drawing a relational line connecting regular shapes formed by the figure editing means, and a state in which the relay points of the relational line connecting the regular figures specified by the input means are saved. Since the arrangement means is provided for simultaneously moving and arranging the relational line drawn by the drawing means and the regular figure specified by the input means to a desired position, the relational lines dependent on the figure can be corrected at once, so that the illustration and the relational line can be corrected at once. It has an excellent advantage of being able to efficiently modify the arrangement of the parts with simple operations.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a magazine editing system showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the illustration image processing section shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram explaining the first illustration creation process according to the invention, FIG. 4 is a block diagram explaining the second illustration creation process according to the invention, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram explaining the third illustration creation process according to the invention. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the illustration creation procedure of the image editing department shown in FIG. 2,
FIG. 7(a) is a block diagram for explaining the rough sketch generation operation, FIG. 7(b) is a schematic diagram for explaining the sketch input operation, and FIGS. 8(a) to (j) are figures according to the present invention. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the figure generation procedure according to the present invention, FIG. 10 is a block diagram explaining the figure generation operation according to the present invention, and FIG. 11 (a
) to (C) are schematic diagrams for explaining the operation of the figure generator shown in FIG. 10, FIG. 12 is a block diagram for explaining the block frame moving operation according to the present invention, and FIGS. e
) is a schematic diagram for explaining the block frame moving operation according to the present invention, FIG. 14 is a configuration diagram for performing the block frame arrangement correction operation according to the present invention, and FIGS. 15 (a) to (d)
16 is a schematic diagram for explaining the arrangement correction operation of the block frame according to the present invention, FIG. 16 is a configuration diagram for explaining the coloring operation according to the present invention, and FIGS. FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram for explaining the coloring operation, and FIG.
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram explaining the outline of the magazine editing process shown in FIG. 18, FIGS. 20(a) to (f) are schematic diagrams explaining the conventional illustration creation operation, and FIGS. b) is a schematic diagram illustrating a conventional figure correction operation. In the figure, 1 is a text editing section, 28 to 2C are word processors, 3 is an editing management station, 4 is a personal computer, 5 is a graphic image processing section, 6 is a color editing station, 7 is a communication line, and 8a and 8b are host computers. , 11 is the illustration editing station, 12 is the image editing department,
13 is a monochrome scanner, 14a and 14b are color printers, 15 is a color scanner, 16 is a block drawing machine, 17
．． 18 is a galley printer, 19 is a personal computer, and 20 is a printing plate making system. Fig. 8 Fig. 8 Fig. 12 Fig. 13 Fig. 13 Fig. 13 Section 14 Fig. 1b Section 15 Fig. 15 Fig. 16 Fig. 1b JP-A-62-2G28G3 (21) Fig. 20 Fig. 20 (C) Fig. 20 (e) Li medical entrance Fig. 21 (a) (b) 1'3

Claims (1)

[Claims] an input means for inputting a rough sketch image as a draft into a display section with a pen touch; a figure editing means for editing the rough sketch image drawn on the display section by the input means into a pre-registered regular figure; a drawing means for drawing a relational line connecting the regular shapes that have been standardized by the editing means; and a drawing means that stores relay points of the relational lines connecting the regular shapes specified by the input means. An illustration production system comprising a placement means for simultaneously moving and arranging the relationship line drawn by the above and the regular figure specified by the input means to a desired position.