JPS6385558A - Magazine editing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve trimming accuracy and to accurately instruct the decomposition magnification of a film original to a plate making person by moving a frame similar to the photograph frame of generated layout data in an optical direction while a film original image is enlarged and fixed to image plane size. CONSTITUTION:A display device 4 displays a layout image 20, the left upper point of the photograph frame 22 is indicated by using a pointing device 5b, and the key word of the film original image registered in an image storage means 3 is inputted on a keyboard 5a. A color film original image stored in the means 3, on the other hand, is enlarged and read out of a display device 4 by a frame display means 1a to generate an enlarged trimming frame 31 similar to it. Then, the left upper point of the frame 31 is indicated by the device 5b and the frame 31 is moved to the trimming frame 32, where specific trimming is carried out by using a trimming means 1b. Then, an allocating means 1c displays only the trimmed image in the photograph frame 22 as a trimming image 41.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a magazine editing system having a display device that displays a layout image of a magazine based on input layout data.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in this type of system, a layout image is displayed on the screen based on layout data input by an operator, and a film original image previously input in a framed photographic area in the displayed layout image is displayed. was read out and the photo manuscript was assigned. Then, the image data is moved, enlarged, and trimmed so that the optimal image is captured in the framed area.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, since images captured from film originals are binary digital data, it takes a considerable amount of time to move or enlarge the display position of this digital data, and it is up to the operator to determine the optimal trimming position. There was a problem that it was not possible to keep up with the speed required by. In addition, in systems that use data that has been compressed and thinned out at the stage of importing images from film originals, the accuracy of the images is low. There was a problem in that the accuracy of the film was significantly hindered, the trimming accuracy was lowered, and the plate maker could not be accurately instructed on the resolution magnification of the film original.

This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and with a film original image enlarged to the screen size and fixedly displayed, a similar frame is arbitrarily added to the photo frame of the created layout data. By moving in the direction of
To provide a magazine editing system capable of increasing trimming precision and accurately instructing a plate maker the decomposition magnification of a film manuscript.

[Means for solving problems]

The magazine editing system according to the present invention includes a manuscript input means for optically inputting a color film manuscript, an image storage means for storing a color film manuscript image inputted from the manuscript input means, and a memory stored in the image storage means. a frame display means for reading out a color film original image enlarged to the screen size on a display and displaying a trimming frame obtained by enlarging a photo frame in the layout image to the screen size; a trimming means for trimming the color film original image by moving the cropped trimming frame in any direction on the color film original image displayed on the display; and a layout of only the color film original image within the trimming frame trimmed by the trimming means. The present invention is provided with a layout means for displaying the layout within a specified photo frame in an image, and an image output means for outputting the layout image laid out by the layout means as a layout designated paper image.

[Effect]

In this invention, the color film original image input from the original input means is stored in the image storage means, and the color film original image stored in the image storage means is enlarged to the screen size and read out on the display. , The frame display means displays a trimming frame obtained by enlarging the photo frame in the layout image to match the screen size. The trimming means then trims the color film original image by moving the trimming frame displayed on the display by the frame display means in any direction on the color film original image displayed on the display. The layout means then layouts and displays only the color film original image within the trimming frame trimmed by the trimming means within the designated photo frame in the layout image.

Then, the image output means outputs the layout image laid out by the layout means as a layout designated paper image.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a magazine editing system showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a main control section composed of, for example, a computer; frame display means 1 of the present invention;
a. Trimming means 1b.

It has an allocation means 10 and the like. Reference numeral 2 denotes an original input means, which is composed of a camera scanner 2a and a light table 2b. Reference numeral 3 denotes an image storage means for storing a color film original image inputted from the camera scanner 2a. 4 is a display device, for example composed of a bitmap display;
A layout image (described later) is displayed based on input layout data, and one color film original image stored in the image storage means 3 is displayed in the screen area size. Reference numeral 5 represents input means, including a keyboard 5a,
It is composed of a pointing device 5b and the like. 6
is an image output means constituted by, for example, a laser beam printer, and outputs the layout image (binary image) displayed on the display 4 as an instruction sheet. A program memory file 7 stores programs necessary for magazine editing. The frame display means 1d reads out the color film original image stored in the image storage means 3 on the display 4 after enlarging it to the screen size, and displays a trimming frame obtained by enlarging the photo frame in the layout image to the screen size. . Trimming means 1
0-allocation means 1C trims the color film original image by moving the trimming frame displayed on the display 4 by the frame display means 1a in any direction on the color film original image displayed on the display 4; Only the color film original image within the trimming frame trimmed by means 1b is laid out and displayed within the designated photo frame in the layout image.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a film original image displayed on the display 4 shown in FIG. 1, and the same parts as in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals.

In this figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a film original image, which is captured from the camera scanner 2a while placed on the light table 2b shown in FIG. 1, stored in the image storage means 3, and inputted from the keyboard 5a. This figure shows a state in which the image is enlarged to the screen size and displayed on the display 4 in response to a read command.

3(a) to 3(C) are schematic diagrams illustrating the trimming operation according to the present invention, and the same parts as in FIGS. 1 and 2 are given the same reference numerals.

In the same figure (a), 20 is a layout image, ruled line 2
1 and a photo frame 22 are shown on the display 4. In FIG. 4B, numeral 31 is a trimming frame, which is displayed in a manner similar to the picture frame 22 in the screen size of the display 4.

32 is a trimming frame, which corresponds to the trimming frame 31 that is moved and displayed according to the position specified by the pointing device 5b. 33 is a trimmed image. In FIG. 4C, 40 is a layout image, which shows a state in which a trimmed image 41 is allocated to the photo frame 22. 42 is decomposition magnification information, and the trimming frame 3 shown in FIG. 3(b)
The main control unit 1 calculates and displays the decomposition rate when the trimmed image 33 cut out in step 2 is allocated to the photo frame 22.

First, display the layout image 20 shown in FIG. 3(a), and point the upper left point of the photo frame 22 with the pointing device 5b
, and input the keyword of the film original image 11 registered in the image storage means 3 using the keyboard 5a. In response to this, the frame display means 1a enlarges the color film original image stored in the image storage means 3, for example, the color film original image 11, to the screen size and reads it out on the display 4 as shown in FIG. 3(b). , displays a trimming frame 31 obtained by enlarging the photo frame in the layout image to match the screen size. Next, when the pointing device 5b points to the upper left point of the trimming frame 31, for example, the trimming frame 31 is stopped at the point where the trimming frame 32 is placed, and a pick button (not shown) of the pointing device 5b is pressed, the trimming means 1b A trimming frame displayed on the display 4 by the frame display means 1a is moved in any direction on the color film original image displayed on the display 4 to trim the color film original image. When this trimming work is completed, the layout means 1C arranges only the color film original image trimmed by the trimming means 1b into the trimmed image 4 within the photo frame 22 in the layout image 20.
1 is allocated and displayed (see FIG. 3(C)). At this time, if the decomposition magnification information 42 is calculated and displayed,
This means that the prepress instructions for the prepress can be created at the same time.

Next, the trimming operation according to the present invention will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the trimming control operation according to the present invention. Note that (1) to (12) indicate each step.

First, a 35II1m film image, for example, is optically input from the original input means 2 (1). The film image captured from the camera scanner 2a is registered in the image storage means 3 based on the keyword input from the keyboard 5a (2). Next, the layout data call command from the keyboard 5a is waited for (3), and when it is input, the display shown in FIG.
) displays the layout image 20 shown in ) on the display 4 (
4). Next, the system waits for the upper left point of the photo frame 22 in the layout image 20 to be picked by the pointing device 5b (5), and when the upper left point is picked, the system waits for the keyword input of the film image to be called from the keyboard 5a (6). is input, one film original image 11 is enlarged to the screen size and displayed on the display 4 (7) 0 Next, the photo frame 22 in the layout image 20 is displayed.
Display a trimming frame 31 similar to , move it to the position specified by the pointing device 5b, and trim the film original image 11 to a desired area in the layout image 20 (8)0 Next, the layout creation screen is displayed. (9), and the cropped image is displayed in the photo frame 22 as shown in FIG. 3(C) (1).
0), then wait for an image output command from the keyboard 5a 11), and when the image output command is input, output a layout image serving as a prepress instruction sheet from the image output means 6 12),
End control.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention includes an original input means for optically inputting a color film original, an image storage means for storing a color film original image inputted from the original input means, and a storage means for storing a color film original image in the image storage means. a frame display means for reading out a color film original image enlarged to the screen size on a display and displaying a trimming frame obtained by enlarging a photo frame in the layout image to the screen size; a trimming means for trimming the color film original image by moving the cropped trimming frame in any direction on the color film original image displayed on the display; and a layout of only the color film original image within the trimming frame trimmed by the trimming means. Layout means for layout and display within a designated photo frame in an image;
Since an image output means for outputting the layout image allocated by the layout means as a layout designated paper image is provided,
The image to be trimmed remains fixed, and the desired image can be cropped by moving the trimming frame, allowing for faster trimming processing with less data than conventional image moving trimming. Also, since you can trim the film image while it is enlarged to the screen size,
Trimming accuracy can be dramatically improved. Furthermore, it has many advantages, such as being able to obtain the photographic resolution magnification at the time of trimming and conveying accurate layout information to the plate maker.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a magazine editing system showing an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a film manuscript image displayed on the display shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the trimming operation according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the trimming control operation according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is the main control unit, 1a is the frame display means, 1b is the trimming means, 1c is the layout means, 2 is the original input means, 3 is the image storage means, 4 is the display, 5 is the input means, and 6 is the image The output means 7 is a program file. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 (a) Figure 3 (b) Figure 3 (C)

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a magazine editing system having a display device that displays a layout image of a magazine based on inputted layout data, a manuscript input means for optically inputting a color film manuscript, and the color film inputted from the manuscript input means. image storage means for storing an original image; and reading out the color film original image stored in the image storage means on the display after enlarging it to a screen size, and enlarging a photo frame in the layout image similar to the screen size. frame display means for displaying a cropped trimming frame; and a frame display means for trimming the color film original image by moving the trimming frame displayed on the display in an arbitrary direction on the color film original image displayed on the display. a trimming means for arranging and displaying only the color film original image within the trimming frame trimmed by the trimming means in a specified photo frame in the layout image; A magazine editing system comprising an image output means for outputting an image of a designated layout sheet.