JPS6330972A - Catalog editing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow a manual process to be an electronic process, by allocating and displaying a binary picture obtained from a video signal segmented based on each print of an arbitrary size which draws a transmissive original picture displayed on a monitor, on each print. CONSTITUTION:A transmissive original 2a placed on a layout table 2 is converted to the video signal by magnifying in an arbitrary size, by a camera scanner 1. The picture segmenting means 3a of a picture editing part 3 segments the transmissive original picture in the video signal of the transmissive original 2a sent from the camera scanner 1, based on the frame size information of a squarish print drawn on a display means 54, by a display control means 53a, and displays it on a monitor means 5. A binarization processing means 3b binarizes the transmissive original picture displayed on the monitor means 5, and transfers it to a system controller 53 through an interface part 6. An allocation display means 7 displays the binary picture data of the transmissive original 2a transferred through the interface part 6, on the squarish print area of a layout area displayed on the display means 54.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a catalog editing system that creates catalog layout information as a CAD image.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, this type of device has been disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 60-078285.
No. etc. have been proposed.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional catalog editing system. Reference numeral 51 denotes input means, which is composed of, for example, a keyboard and a tablet notebook.

52 is an image information storage means, which stores product image information (
1 character, 9 drawings), ``E line information (hit ruled line, live ruled line), and the decomposition magnification of the product image are recorded F. 53 is a system controller, display control means 53d, mask data creation means 53b.

It has ruled line information extraction means 53c. Reference numeral 54 denotes a display means, which is constituted by, for example, a high-resolution Bitmamp display. Reference numeral 55 denotes a mask making means, which is composed of a diamond vine or the like for cutting a mask material, for example, a beer film, and cuts the beer film with high precision according to the mask data sent from the mask data making means 53b. Reference numeral 56 denotes a block mount drawing means composed of, for example, a pen plotter, which plots live ruled lines and colored bands on the block mount of a desired size as blanks and doubles according to the ruled line information extracted by the ruled line information extraction means 53c. Draw hit lines. Note that the ruled line information may be registered once in a storage medium, such as a floppy disk, and then provided to the mask creation means 55 from the floppy disk. Reference numeral 57 denotes an image output means such as a laser beam printer that outputs image data as a dot image, and outputs the layout image displayed on the display means 54 by the 1 display control means 53a as a binary image onto recording paper.

Next, the control operation of the catalog editing system shown in FIG. 5 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 6(a), (b) and FIG. 7.

6(a) and 6(b) show the display means 54 shown in FIG.
2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display state. In FIG. 3(a), reference numeral 61 is an initial screen in which product image information and ruled line information instructed by input means 51 are read out from image information storage means 52.

Reference numeral 62 indicates a live ruled line, which is a ruled line that is actually visible when outputted by the block copy mount drawing means 56 or the image outputting means 57. 63 is a photo area, which is surrounded by hit ruled lines 63a. A photo area 63 is a position where a photo of a new product is printed. 64 is product image information, which is composed of a photo area 64a, two character areas 64b, and a drawing area 64c, and each area is surrounded by hit ruled lines 65.

In the same figure (b), 71 shows the layout screen, and the same figure (a
) is displayed in a state in which the display control means 53a moves and displays the information at variable magnification according to the decomposition magnification inputted from the input means 51.

Figure 7 explains the control operation of the conventional catalog editing system.
FIG. In addition, (1) to (19)
indicates each step - When the system startup is completed, it is determined whether the command input from the input means 51 is an image read/read command (1), and if YES, the system waits for the read image specification from the input means 51. 2) When the input is made, the display control means 53a
refers to the image information storage means 52 and displays desired product image information and ruled line information on the display means 54 in accordance with the pre-registered decomposition magnification (3). Next, it is determined whether a request for changing the magnification of the initial screen 61 displayed by the input means 51 has been inputted (4). If NO, the process proceeds to step (6); if YES, the display control means 53a controls the display control means 53a as shown in FIG. ) to display it in the desired size and position as shown in (5). On the other hand, if the determination in step (1) is NO, the input means 51
It is determined whether the command input from 8) is a ruled line information extraction command or not. If YES, the ruled line information extraction means 53c extracts the ruled line 62. Hit ruled lines 63a, 6
5 (7), waits for the block output command inputted from the input means 51 (8), and when it is input, extracts the extracted living ruled line 62. The hit ruled lines 63a and 65 are converted into vector data (9) and output to the block mount drawing means 56 (10).
. In response to this, the block mount drawing means 56 draws ruled lines on the block mount and ends the control (11).

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (6) is NO, further
It is determined whether the command input from the input means 51 is a mask creation command (12), and if YES, the mask data creation means 53b extracts the photo area 53° 54a from the layout screen 71 displayed on the display means 54. Then, create mask data (13) and pass it to the mask creation means 55 (13).
4). In response to this, the mask creating means 55 cuts the mask material and ends the control (15). On the other hand, step (
If the judgment in step 12) is NO, the input means 51
16 to determine whether an image output command has been input from
), if YES, the image data of the layout screen 71 displayed on the display means 54 is outputted to the image output means 57 in accordance with the image output command issued by the input means 51 (17), and the binary image (allocation designated paper ) is output on the recording paper (18
), exit control.

On the other hand, if the determination in step (16) is NO, it is further determined whether the command input from the input means 51 is a command to read the next product image from the image information storage means 52 (19), and if YES Return to step (6), and if NO, the system operation ends.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in order to import a new subject's transparency W and draft into a catalog editing system as catalog data, a method has been proposed in which only the designated area is imported using a layout scanner or the like and digitized. If you want to crop a specific area of the subject (for example, a photographic original of a new product), you will have to give cropping instructions many times, and you will be forced to perform complicated image import operations. There was a problem.

In addition, after digitizing images, if you want to align images allocated to a specified area in the layout area in a predetermined position, or align them parallel or perpendicularly along an arbitrary line, you can Since the image only moves frame by frame and accurate positional correction cannot be performed, there is a problem in that accurate positional information cannot be transmitted to the plate maker, making the plate making process complicated.

This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to enlarge a photograph or drawing read from a transparent original to an arbitrary size according to the size of the square plate to be laid out and cut out the image. The object is to obtain a catalog editing system that can be allocated to layout areas.

[Means for solving problems]

A catalog editing system according to the present invention includes: a camera scanner that enlarges a transparent original image to an arbitrary size and converts it into a video signal; a monitor means that displays a video signal output from the camera scanner; an image cutting means for cutting out the transparent original image based on a color plate of an arbitrary size drawn by the drawing means on a display device;
Binarization processing means converts the video signal cut out by the image cutting means into binary image data, and the binary image binarized by the binarization processing means is allocated and displayed on a color plate displayed on a display. This arrangement is provided with a layout display means for displaying the layout.

[Effect]

In this invention, when a video signal of a transparent original enlarged to an arbitrary size outputted from a camera scanner is displayed on the monitor means, the image cutting means cuts out the transparent original image. In the layout display means, the binarization processing means binarizes the transparent original image cut out by the image cutting means,
A layout display means assigns the binarized transparent original image to the color plates displayed on the display.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a catalog editing system showing an embodiment of the present invention, and the same components as in FIG. 5 are given the same reference numerals.

In this figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a camera scanner that enlarges a transparent wC document 2a placed in a layout table 2 to an arbitrary size and converts it into a video signal.

Reference numeral 1a denotes a zoom mechanism that moves the optical system of the camera scanner 1 in the direction of arrow A to adjust the distance from the transparent original 2a. Note that the layout table 2 is configured to be movable in the directions of arrows B and C. Reference numeral 3 denotes an image editing section, which has an image cutting means 3a and a binarization processing means 3b according to the present invention. The display control means 53a cuts out the color plate drawn on the display means 54 based on the frame size information and displays it on the monitor means 5. The binarization processing means 3b binarizes the transparent original image displayed on the monitor means 5, and transfers it to the system controller 53 via the interface section 6. 4 is a pointing device, and the system controller 53
The frame information received from the monitor is directed to an arbitrary position on the monitor means 5. Reference numeral 7 denotes a layout display means for displaying the binary image data of the transparent original 2a transferred via the interface section 6 in a rectangular area of the layout area displayed on the display means 54. Reference numeral 8a denotes a correction unit that corrects the position of the transparent original image displayed in the square block area drawn on the display unit 54 or the product image stored in the image information storage unit 52. 8b
is an auxiliary line drawing means that draws auxiliary lines for horizontally or vertically arranging a plurality of binary image data allocated to a predetermined area of the display means 54. Reference numeral 9 denotes an image output means constituted by, for example, the beam printer, which outputs the layout image displayed on the display means 54 as a binary image. 10
A system program memory stores programs necessary for processing by the system controller 53, and is loaded into an internal memory (not shown) in the system controller 53 when the system is started up.

Next, the image capturing operation and image editing according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2(a) to 2(d).

FIGS. 2(a) to 2Cd) are schematic diagrams illustrating the image capturing operation and image editing according to the present invention, and the same parts as in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals.

In these figures, 1] is a stylus pen that points on the tablet 12 to select the menu 14 displayed on the monitor means 5. Reference numeral 13 indicates frame information, which is sent and received from the catalog editing system. 15 is the cutting frame information, menu 14
Displayed when the middle frame display is selected.

First, the transparent original 2a placed on the layout table 2
is moved horizontally or vertically to align the position, and the camera scanner 1 is made to photograph the transparent original 2a (see Fig. 2).
a)). Next, the magnification of the camera scanner 1 is adjusted using the zoom mechanism 1a, and the transparent original 2a is enlarged as shown in FIG. 2(b). Positioning is done through these operations.

When the enlargement is finished, use the stylus pen 1 to touch the tablet 1.
2 and selects the frame display in the menu displayed on the monitor means 5, as shown in FIG. 2(b), the cutting frame information (
(indicated by a dotted line). At this time, the cutting frame information 15 can be freely moved in the horizontal and vertical directions. Once the position of the cropping frame has been determined in this way, by pointing the stylus pen 11 on the tablet 12 and selecting binarization from the menu displayed on the monitor means 5, the cropping frame information 15 on the monitor means 5 will be displayed. The video signal within is converted into a binary signal and transferred to the system controller 53 via the interface unit 6. Thereafter, the image editing operation begins, and when the binary image of the required portion of the transparent original 2a is transferred to the system controller 53 side, the display means 54 will display a confirmation screen (see FIG. 2).
(see C)), binary image information] 6 frame correction is performed.

First, use the stylus pen 57a t-3 of the input means 51 and the tablet 51b to specify the cut in the editing menu 17 displayed on the display means 54, and select the position for correcting the frame size of the cutting frame information 15. Information P+, P2
When instructed, the correction frame is displayed as a dotted line as shown in FIG. 2(d). Next, using the stylus pen 51a and tablet 51b of the input means 51, a label for registration is input into the formatted binary image information 76 by specifying "with key" in the edit menu 17 displayed on the display means 54. The labeled binary image information 16 is inputted from the means 51, and the stylus pen 51a and tablet 51b of the input means 51 are used to designate registration in the editing menu 17 displayed on the display means 54. The information is stored in the information storage means 52. In this way, the video information of the transparent original 2a photographed by the camera scanner 1 is
It becomes possible to convert it into a value image and register it in the catalog editing system.

Next, the catalog collection control operation according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3(a) to 3(C).

3(a) to 3(C) are schematic diagrams illustrating the catalog editing control operation according to the present invention, and the same parts as in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals.

In this figure, numerals 21 to 23 are binary image data, which are read out from the image information storage means 52 and displayed on the designated square block in the layout area E. Reference numeral 24 indicates drawing data, which is also read out from the image information storage means 52 and displayed on the designated square block in the layout area E. M is an edit menu that displays commands for allocating binary image data read from the image information storage means 52 and commands for correcting the position of the allocated binary image data.

A command for calling binary image data, for example, binary image data 21 to 23 registered in advance in the image information storage means 52, is instructed with the stylus pen 51a from the editing menu M, and a label name is input from the input means 51. Binary image data 21 to be input and further recalled
23 is indicated with the stylus pen 51a, the display control means 53a allocates the binary image data 21 to 23 as shown in FIG. 3(a). However, since the binary image data 21 to 23 are registered in units of frames, the designated layout position cannot be accurately allocated.

Therefore, specify the auxiliary line command in the edit menu M,
Furthermore, an auxiliary line L drawn by the stylus pen 51a
When the positions of 1 to L3 are specified, the auxiliary line drawing means 8b draws the auxiliary lines yjL1 to L3 as shown in FIG. 3(a).
is drawn. Here, if you instruct version output in the edit menu M, the layout image displayed on the display means 54 will be changed to 2.
The auxiliary line L drawn on the output paper (hard copy), that is, the plate-making instruction sheet, is outputted as a value image by the image output means 9 (for example, composed of a laser beam printer).
The person in charge of plate making creates binary image 2 during the plate making process while looking at l-L3.
Perform position compensation for positions 1 to 23.

However, even in the above method, the binary image 21
Even if the horizontal, vertical, etc. of 23 are made to coincide with the auxiliary lines L1 to L3, there may be cases where it is desired to accurately align even the details of the registered binary image data 21 to 23.

Therefore, at the time when the auxiliary lines L1 to L3 are drawn, that is, when the screen shown in FIG. 3(a) is displayed on the display means 54, for example, the caster portion cl of the binary image data
c2 with the stylus pen 51a to instruct position correction in the edit menu M, the correction means 8 of the present invention
a is moved and displayed on the auxiliary line Ll drawn by the auxiliary line drawing means 8b so that the line segment connecting the caster parts cl and c2 coincides with each other (see FIG. 3(b)). When this operation is performed on the > value image data 22.23, Figure 3 (C
), the positions of the binary image data 22 and 23 are accurately corrected, and the auxiliary line L1 is deleted. This can also be done for the drawing data 24.

As described above, the layout laid out in this manner can be output as a hard copy from the image output means 9, and accurate plate-making instructions can be handed over to the plate-maker.

Next, the catalog editing control operation according to the present invention will be explained with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4(a) to 4(C).

FIG. 4(a) is a flowchart illustrating the transparent original binarization control operation in catalog editing according to the present invention. Note that (1) to (8) indicate each step.

With the transparent original 2a placed on the layout table 2, wait for a zoom ratio change command to be input from the stylus pen 111), and when it is input, enlarge the video information of the transparent original 2d to the desired magnification. and displays it on the monitor means 5 (2). Next, the system controller 53 waits for frame information to be cut out to be input (3), and when input, the frame information 15 is moved to a desired position and the desired image of the transparent original 2a is cut out frame by frame (4). ). Next, the video information cut out using the stylus pen 11 is
5) Waiting for a command to convert to a value image to be input.
Once input, the video information is converted into binary image data (6). Next, the system waits for a command to transfer the converted binary image data to the system controller 53 (7), and transfers the input binary image data to the system controller 53 via the interface unit 6 (8).
).

FIG. 4(b) shows 2 in catalog editing according to this invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an auxiliary line drawing control operation for correcting value image data. Note that (1) to (11) indicate each step.

At the stage when the layout E of the catalog In is displayed on the display means 54, the system waits for the input of a recall command for the binary image data stored in the image information storage means 52 and its display position designation. When the layout area E
The read binary image data is displayed frame by frame at the indicated position (2). Next, it is determined whether a position correction command for the displayed binary image data has been input.3)
, If NO, it is further determined whether reading of all binary image data has been completed 4), if NO, the process returns to step (1), and if YES, the process waits for a sales output command to be input 5). Once input, the layout image (binary image) displayed on the display means 54 is outputted from the image output means 9 (6), and the control is ended.

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (3) is YES, the system waits for drawing information designation for correcting the position of the binary image data to be input (7), and when it is input, the reference point information is further designated. 8), and when the reference point information is input, the auxiliary line drawing means 8b draws the auxiliary line at a predetermined position on the display means 54 based on the reference point information (9). Next, the system waits for a sales output command to be input (10), and when it is input, outputs the layout image (binary image) displayed on the display means 54 from the image output means 9 (11), and ends the control. do.

FIG. 4(C) shows 2 in catalog editing according to this invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a position correction control operation for value image data. Note that (1) to (13) indicate each step.

At the stage when the layout area E for the catalog is displayed on the display means 54, the system waits for the input of a recall command for the binary image data stored in the image information storage means 52 and its display position designation. Then, the read binary image data is displayed frame by frame at the designated position in the layout area E (2). Next, it is determined whether a position correction command for the displayed binary image data has been input.3)
, If NO, it is further determined whether reading of all binary image data has been completed 4), If NO, it returns to step (1), and if YES, it is waited for a sales output command to be input 5) , is input, the layout image (binary image) displayed on the display means 54 is output from the image output means 9 (6), and the control is ended.

On the other hand, if the judgment in step (3) is YES, the system waits for input of drawing information designation for correcting the position of the binary image data (7). The auxiliary line drawing means 8b waits for an instruction (8), and when input, the auxiliary line drawing means 8b draws an auxiliary line at a predetermined position on the display means 54 based on the reference point information (9). Next, the correction means 8a waits for an instruction to align the image position in the binary image data (10), and when instructed, the correction means 8a performs step (10).
It is moved so that the designated binary image data is placed on the auxiliary line drawn in step 9) (11). Next, the system waits for a sales output command to be input (12), and when it is input, outputs the layout image (binary image) displayed on the display means 54 from the image output means 9 (13), and ends the control. do.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention includes a camera scanner for enlarging a transparent original image to an arbitrary size and converting it into a video signal, a monitor means for displaying the video signal output from the camera scanner, and a display device for displaying the video signal on the monitor means. an image cutting means for cutting out the transparent original image drawn on the display device based on each version of an arbitrary size; and a binarization for converting the video signal cut by the image cutting means into binary image data. Since the processing means and the layout display means are provided for allocating and displaying the binary image binarized by the binarization processing means to each plate displayed on the display, the video signal of the transparent original taken in from the camera can be displayed. It is possible to input binary image data similar to the frame size for the catalog editing system, and the manual steps in the catalog editing process can be digitized, providing an excellent effect of comprehensively performing a series of catalog editing.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a catalog editing system showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an image capturing operation according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a catalog editing control operation according to the present invention. A schematic diagram explaining the
a) is the transmission system fI in catalog editing according to the present invention.
Flowchart explaining binarization control operation, FIG. 4(b)
) is a flowchart explaining the auxiliary line drawing control operation for correcting binary image data in catalog editing according to the present invention, and FIG. 4(C) shows the position correction control operation for binary image data in catalog editing according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional catalog editing system, FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram explaining the display state of the display means shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a conventional catalog editing system. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the control operation of FIG. In the figure, 1 is a camera scanner, 2 is a layout table,
3 is an image collection section, 3a is an image cutting means, 3b is a binarization processing means, 4 is a pointing device, 5 is a monitor means, 6 is an interface section, 7 is a layout display means, 8a
8b is a correction means, 8b is an auxiliary line drawing means, 9 is an image output means, and 10 is a system program memory. Figure 2 Figure 4 (a) Figure 4 (b) Figure 4 (C) Figure 5 Hiroshi Figure 6 Figure 7

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a catalog editing system that has a drawing means that draws the desired square version and character type of the catalog on the display while selecting a layout menu created in advance, the transparent original image is enlarged to an arbitrary size and converted into a video signal. a camera scanner, a monitor means for displaying the video signal outputted from the camera scanner, and a rectangular plate of any size on which the drawing means draws the transparent original image displayed on the monitor means on the display device. an image cutting means for cutting out the video signal based on the image cutting means; a binarization processing means for converting the video signal cut out by the image cutting means into binary image data; A catalog editing system comprising: layout display means for displaying layouts on the square plates displayed on the container.