JPS6244885A - Arranging device for leaflet, catalogue or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain an efficient arrangement by displaying and arranging drawn lines, photographs and characters to the same screen of a graphic display. CONSTITUTION:Drawn lines, photographs and characters to be arranged are fetched from a drawn line input means 1, a photograph input means 2 and a character input means 3 respectively as digital data and applied to a processing means 5. The arrangement of these elements is respectively executed by a drawn line arranging means 10. A selecting means 7 selects any one among these arranging means to function the selected means. At that time, the drawn lines, photographs or characters to be arranged and an arrange instruction are displayed on the graphic display 4. Consequently, the operator can arrange characters by inputting the arrange instruction from an instruction input means 6.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to an allocation device for performing a discount 1/1 selection of brushes and collars, particularly for performing a discount 1+J using a graphic ice play. (Prior art and its problems) Brushes and collars [Class 1 generally includes a photo of the product, name, model number, price, explanatory diagram, frame, and tongue. :rt
will be placed in For this reason, these layouts] - At Culm, we usually handle the designs of these flyers and h-talogs by dividing them into line drawings, photographs, and letters. In other words, for the line drawings, we created the stencil sheets, for the photographs, we created the photographic plates, and for the letters, we created the letter stencils, and then superimposed these stencils on top of each other. z
- 11 proofs of the overall design - (This is the stage of proofreading. If there is a correction, each block will be reprinted again. This J = sea urchin was traditionally used for flyers and catalogs. The efficiency of the work was always poor because all the work was done by hand. [Object of the Invention] Therefore, the present invention provides a 41il splitting device for brushes and collars that can perform efficient cutting.
The purpose is to do that. [Summary of the Invention] The present invention is characterized by: a processing means for performing comprehensive processing of layout in a brush/color [class 1 design type C line drawing, photograph, and character 4J+J division 1 device; Allocate methods such as manually inputting line drawings, photographs, and characters as digital data separately to processing means.

1 stage graphic display for displaying line drawings, photographs, and characters drawn in [) on the same screen-1, command input means for inputting layout commands, and command input means for displaying line drawings and layout commands on the graphic display 1174 means. A line drawing layout means for dividing the line drawings based on the layout command inputted from the input means; and a line drawing layout means for displaying the photograph layout command on the graphic display means and layout of the photographs according to the layout command inputted from the command input means. (), and a first character layout stage that displays characters and layout commands on a graphic display means and performs character layout based on the layout command input from the command input means.
Select one of the line drawing layout means, photo layout means, or character layout means to function 1! a selection means for
Embodiments of the Invention The present invention will be explained below based on embodiments that illustrate the present invention. It is a block diagram of such a layout 1 device.Line drawings, photographs, and characters to be allocated 1.1 are each taken in as digital data from the line drawing input means 1, the photograph input means 2, and the character input means 3, and are processed by the processing means. 5. These layouts are the line drawing layout means 8 and the sketch layout means 8 and 5, respectively.
j+ means 9 and character allocation means 10 are subjected to -C. The selection means 7 selects any one of these allocation means and makes it function. For example, when the line drawing allocation means 8 is selected, the line drawing to be allocated 1 and the allocation command are displayed on the graphic display means 4, and operator A can input the allocation command from the command input means 6 to allocate the line drawing. can. When the photograph layout means 9 is selected, the photograph to be laid out and the layout command are displayed on the graphic display means 4, and the operator can input the layout command from the command input means 6 to perform photograph layout 1. When the character assignment means 1 is selected, the characters to be assigned and the assignment command are displayed on the graphic display means 4, and the operator inputs the assignment command from the command manual means 6 to assign the characters. I can do it. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a specific configuration example of the layout device according to the present invention. Here, the computer 15 includes the processing means 5, line drawing layout means 8, photograph layout means 9, and
This device includes character layout means 10 and selection means 7, and the functions of each means are realized by software. Note that a storage device 16 is connected to the computer 15, and a storage device 16 is connected to the computer 15.
The input digital data and layout data are stored. [via graphics controller 13 ] viewer 1
A color high-resolution monitor 11 connected to the coordinate input device 1 corresponds to a graphic display, a means 4, and a coordinate input device 1.
2 corresponds to the command human power means 6. The graphic display means 4 serves as an interface for connection. The monitor 11, the coordinate input device 12, and the onibi graphic controller 13 constitute an interactive input device 19, and the operator operates the coordinate input device 12 while looking at the monitor 11 to perform allocation in an interactive manner. The line drawing manual means 1, photo input means 2, and character input means 3 in FIG. 1 correspond to the flat scanner 18, color scanner 17, and word processor 1j14, respectively.
Each of the line drawings, photographs, and characters is converted into digital data and provided to the image coater 15. The layout function by the computer 15 will be described in detail below. Third
The figure shows the screen displayed on the monitor 11 during the split f1 work. The layout area 20 corresponds to one side of the flyer/catalog to be laid out, and line drawings, photographs, and characters are laid out within this area. In the allocation instruction menu 1- area 21, a menu 1- of various instructions necessary for allocation tJ is displayed, as will be described later. In addition, character strings input in advance by the word processor 14 are displayed in the character menu area 22,
In the line drawing menu area 23, the line drawings inputted in advance in FLAT 1 to SCAP 18 are displayed in a reduced size, and in the photo menu area 24, the color scanner 17
The pre-entered photo will be displayed in a reduced size. One point on all these areas is the coordinate input device 1
2 allows the coordinate values to be input. In the case of this device, one of six menus is selected and displayed in the allocation command menu area 21. This selection is shown in FIG. The menu selected as the initial mode is the main menu 25. In this main menu 25, it is possible to allocate line drawings and photographs that have been input in advance, and to select other menu modes. That is, the mode of the character layout menu 26 can be changed by the character typesetting command, the mode of the price setting menu 27 can be changed by the price setting command, the mode of the straight line/flat mesh drawing menu 28 can be changed by the straight line/flat dot command, and the edit/modify command can be used to change the mode of the straight line/flat dot drawing menu 28. Each mode of the correction menu 29 can be selected. From each of these modes, the mode of the main menu 25 can be selected again by an exit command. In addition, from the mode of character assignment menu]-26, you can further select the mode of box-composition menu]-30 by using the box composition menu]-26,
From this mode, the mode of the character allocation menu 26 can be selected again by the end command. Each menu mode will be explained below. FIG. 5 is a display example of the main menu 25, and such a display will be made in the allocation command menu area 21 in FIG. 3. In this mode, as described above, line drawings and photographs can be assigned in advance, and other menu modes can be selected. Therefore, the functions of the selection means 7, line drawing layout means 8, and photograph layout means 9 in the block diagram of FIG. 1 can be fulfilled. When allocating line drawings and photographs, use the line drawing layout menu area 23 or photo layout menu area 2 shown in FIG.
A desired line drawing or photograph is selected using the coordinate input device 12 from among the lines and photographs displayed in 4, and the selected line drawing or photograph is allocated to a desired position within the allocation area 20 using the coordinate input device 12. In the J main menu 1-25 shown in Figure 5, the layout information column of #1f is an area where useful information for this layout work is displayed, and the layout of the line drawing or photo currently being layout is displayed. X in the area 20. The Y coordinate value (t11th 11III+), magnification, and angle Fα (indicating the direction) are displayed.The X and Y coordinate values are in the allocation area 20
The coordinate input device M12 is used to specify a point within the coordinate input device M12. It is also decided to specify the magnification, angle, enlargement/reduction command, and rotation command on the coordinate input device 12. For example, coordinate input device 1
2. If you move the cursor to the upper area of the enlargement/reduction command field and input, the currently allocated line drawing or photo will be enlarged, and if you move the cursor to the lower area and input, it will be reduced. If you make it possible to operate it in 4, then J: Yes. Regarding the input of rotation commands, it may be possible to perform operations such as left rotation, right rotation, or a change in the amount of displacement angle, depending on the position specified by the cursor in the cloak field. Once the position, magnification, and angle of the layout GJ are determined, specify the registration command to memorize the layout information for the line drawing or photo currently being laid out.1! Ru. If you want to select another 4T line drawing or photo, you can specify the reselection command and select the new line drawing or photo. As shown in FIG. 3, there is a limit to the number of character strings, line drawings, and photographs that can be displayed at once in the character menu area 22, line drawing menu area 23, and photo menu area 24. If there are a large number of line drawings and photographs, it is necessary to distribute them to multiple pages and display them on a page-by-page basis. The text menu change command, line drawing menu change command, and photo menu change command are located in the text menu area 25 respectively.
, line drawing menu area 23, and photo menu area 240 pages. When a line drawing is allocated, a color command is specified to determine the color of the line drawing. The color is yellow (Y
), magenta (M), cyan (C), black (B[) i
It is determined by specifying the I1 ratio. Note that if you want to avoid displaying the [1 safety line in layout 11], you can display a grid in the layout area 20 by specifying the grid display command. When all assignments are completed, specify the screen σ record] cloak and register the entire screen. The recorded screen can be immediately called up to the allocation area 20 by specifying a redisplay command. In addition, by specifying the straight line/flat mesh command, character typesetting command, price setting command, and editing/correction command as described above, the straight line/flat mesh drawing menu 28, character allocation menu 26, price setting menu 27, editing, etc. - Transition to each mode of the correction menu code 29 is performed, and all assignment work is completed by specifying and overturning the end command. FIG. 6 is a display example of the character allocation menu 26. In addition to the X and Y coordinate values (unit m), the character series (unit Q), character spacing (unit tooth), and typeface Nα are displayed in the layout information column. Since the method of layout is almost the same as the layout of line drawings and photographs described above, only commands specific to character layout will be explained. The long body] mand, heavy body commands are commands that specify the degree of long body and flat bar of the character, and the italic command 2
6a (there are four types depending on the italic direction) is a command for specifying the degree of italicity of a character. The long body ratio, flat body ratio, and italic ratio (horizontal diagonal and vertical writing) are displayed numerically on the right side of the command, and the transformation display 26b (square in the figure) is a concrete rectangle. The vertical arrow command labeled Line Spacing is used to determine the line spacing by setting the stroke at the specified position, and the horizontal arrow command labeled Character Spacing is used to determine the line spacing. This is to determine the spacing between characters based on the specified position.The Roman command is a command to set the European character spacing mode, which determines the spacing by considering the character width.The font of the characters is Mincho Command or Gothic. selected by specifying the command,
Furthermore, by specifying 0 to 9 using the font number command, it is possible to select 10 types of fonts, including Mincho and Gothic. If you want to arrange character strings vertically, specify the vertical command, and if you want to break a line, specify the line feed command. Also, Hakogumi] Man! ; By specifying the price command and the end command, the boxed menu 30 is displayed.
, the price setting menu 27, and the main menu 25. FIG. 7 is a display example of the price setting menu 27. The price allocation [] is a type of character allocation, and the display content is almost the same as the one-character allocation menu code 26 shown in FIG. However, regarding the price, please let us know in advance.
Instead of entering it from J-14, you will enter it directly in this (Iil setting menu mode. This is because it is more convenient to input it in U41, which is treated separately.Therefore, first set the price by inputting the numbers from CO to 9 using the font/price command. It is displayed in the price display field 27a.For price numbers, in addition to Mincho typeface and Gothic typeface, a special typeface can also be selected using the special typeface command.Figure 8 shows the straight line/flat mesh drawing menu 28. This is an example of the display.This menu mode I has the function of assigning line drawings, but instead of assigning the line drawings that have been input in advance to J: in the mode of main menu 25, it is possible to input the line drawings themselves. This is also done in this mode.In other words, if you select the free command from the direct wA commands, you can input the cursor trajectory as a line drawing.Also, if you select the horizontal or vertical command, Horizontal lines and vertical lines can be input respectively.The line quality can be specified using the solid line command, dotted line command, and dashed line = 1 mant, and the line width can be specified using the line width adjustment command.On the other hand, to perform flat halftone processing, The area to be shaded can be specified using the rectangle=1 cloak, polygon command, or ellipse command, and the pattern to be applied to the area can be selected using the pattern command. FIG. 9 is a display example of the edit/correction menu 29. This menu code is a mode for editing and correcting the screen that has been allocated once.The left tilt correction information column displays the X and Y coordinate values (unit: #IIN) of the moving part to be corrected. To make corrections, first use the text command, line drawing command,
Specify one of the photo commands to select whether the object to be corrected is a character, a line drawing, or a photograph, and then specify a specific object to be corrected within the layout area 20 with the cursor. Next, use the customization command to determine whether the modified content is to be deleted, moved, or copied.
Select by specifying the move command and copy command. The alignment command is a mode of movement, and the alignment reference command specifies whether to align the correction target with text, line drawings, or photographs, and then specifies where in the left, right, middle, top, or bottom. When aligning to the center, that is, to the center, further specify whether to align the centers with respect to the X coordinate or the Y coordinate. If there is an incorrect input, specify it again after the retry command. Edit like this
When the modification is complete, register the edited/modified screen with J: in the θ record command. FIG. 10 is a display example of the boxed menu 30. This menu mode is a special b mode for the character layout menu 1-26, and is mainly used to layout sentences in a certain rectangular area. In other words, if you specify the number of horizontal characters using the number of horizontal characters command, the text to be allocated will be boxed so that the - line has the specified number of horizontal characters, and if you specify the number of vertical lines using the "number of vertical lines" mantle, The sentences to be allocated will be boxed so that the total number of lines will be the specified number of vertical lines. The box composition information field displays the number of characters in horizontal lines and the total number of vertical lines when box composition is performed. The rest of the menu is the same as the character layout menu 26. Select each menu as above and select line drawing, photo,
Character assignment is done on the same screen. In order to allocate photos, the photos inputted in advance using the color scanner 17 are allocated.However, in the case of line drawings, in addition to allocating the line drawings inputted in advance using the Franc 1-scanner 18, new images from the coordinate input device 12 are allocated. The input line drawing can be assigned as is. Furthermore, as for characters, it is not only possible to allocate character strings input in advance using the word brosserie 14, but also to allocate characters newly inputted from the coordinate input device 12, such as for prices, as they are. As allocation can always be done interactively, corrections can be made easily, and all allocation targets are displayed on the same screen, making it easy to check and calibrate the allocation status. [Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, line drawings, photographs, and characters are displayed on the same screen of the graphic display to perform the layout when the flyer is worn on the neck. As a result, it becomes possible to perform the J of efficiency.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the layout device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a specific configuration example of the layout device according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a monitor screen diagram during layout work, and FIG. 4 1 is a block diagram showing the state of menu selection in the apparatus according to the present invention; FIGS. 5 to 10 are diagrams showing each menu screen. 1...Line drawing input means, 2...Photo input means, 3...
- Character input means, 4... Graphic display means, 5... Processing means, 6... Command input means, 7...
- Selection means, 8... Line drawing allocation means, 9... Photograph allocation means, 10... Character allocation means, 11... Color high resolution melon monitor, 12... Coordinate input device, 13...・Graphic controller, 14...WordP1]t? Tsusa, 15... Computer, 16... Storage device, 1
7...Color scan l, 18...Flat ski I7
Dog, 19... Interactive human powered device, 20... Allocation area,
21... Layout command menu area, 22... Text menu area, 23... Line drawing menu area, 24... Photo menu area, 25... Main menu, 26...
・゛Character allocation menu, 27...Price setting menu,
28... Straight line/flat mesh drawing menu, 29... Edit/
Correction menu, 30...box menu.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A layout device for laying out line drawings, photographs, and characters used as designs for flyers and catalogs, which comprises a processing means for comprehensively processing the layout, and a processing means for each of the line drawings, photographs, and characters separately. means for inputting digital data to the processing means; graphic display means for displaying the laid out line drawings, photographs, and characters on the same screen; command input means for inputting various layout commands; line drawing layout means for displaying commands on the graphic display means and for laying out line drawings based on various layout commands inputted from the command input means; a photo layout means for allocating photos based on a layout command input from the command input means; and a photo layout means for displaying the characters and various layout commands on the graphic display means based on the layout command input from the command input means. A flyer/catalog characterized by comprising a character layout means for allocating characters, and a selection means for selecting and functioning any one of the line drawing layout means, photo layout means, or character layout means. type of allocation device. 2. The flyer/catalog layout device according to claim 1, wherein the processing means, line drawing layout means, photo layout means, character layout means, and selection means are constituted by a computer. 3. The leaflet/catalog layout device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the means for inputting line drawings includes a flat scanner. 4. The leaflet/catalog layout device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the photo input means includes a color scanner. 5. The leaflet/catalog layout device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the means for inputting characters includes a word processor. 6. The leaflet/catalog layout device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the graphic display means has a color high-resolution monitor. 7. The leaflet/catalog layout device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the command input means includes a coordinate input device. 8. The flyer according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the selection means has a function of selectively displaying the layout instructions used in each layout means on the graphic display means. Catalog sorting device.