WO2006012685A1 - Procede de mise en page d'images - Google Patents
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- This invention is in the field of image management and in particular the invention provides an automated (or at least semi-automated) method of arranging image elements in a predetermined image space.
- Designing a layout with a set of images and text for a printed page or display on screen is an acquired skill, and for an expert, good results can be quickly achieved. To the amateur, however, taking a set of images and text and creating an aesthetically pleasing page layout can be a daunting and slow task with often-questionable results.
- the invention consists in a method of positioning a set of image elements in an image space the method comprising the steps of: a) selecting an image element from the set of image elements to occupy a root position; b) placing the remaining image elements in positions relative to the root position and/or relative to previously placed image elements to form a layout comprising a first permutation of image elements and image element positions; c) generating a plurality of non-identical layouts by generating different permutations of image elements in which for each layout after the first, the order and/or position of the image elements are altered with respect to the previously generated layouts; d) ordering the layouts according to predetermined rules; e) presenting at least one layout of the ordered set of layouts, for consideration as a final layout.
- the invention consists in a computer program for positioning a set of images in an image space the program arranged to perform the steps of: a) selecting an image element from the set of image elements to occupy a root position; b) placing the remaining image elements in positions relative to the root position and/or relative to previously placed image elements to form a layout comprising a first permutation of image elements and image element positions; c) generating a plurality of non-identical layouts by generating different permutations of image elements in which for each layout after the first, the order and/or position of the image elements are altered with respect to the previously generated layouts; d) ordering the layouts according to predetermined rules; e) presenting at least one layout of the ordered set of layouts, for consideration as a final layout.
- the invention consists in a computer programmed to position a set of image elements in an image space the computer performing the steps of: a) selecting an image element from the set of image elements to occupy a root position; b) placing the remaining image elements in positions relative to the root position and/or relative to previously placed image elements to form a layout comprising a first permutation of image elements and image element positions; c) generating a plurality of non-identical layouts by generating different permutations of image elements in which for each layout after the first, the order and/or position of the image elements are altered with respect to the previously generated layouts; d) ordering the layouts according to predetermined rules; e) presenting at least one layout of the ordered set of layouts, for consideration as a final layout.
- the invention consists in a method for the provision of an image printing service the method comprising the steps of: i) providing to a customer an image layout program for positioning a set of image elements in an image space the program arranged to perform the steps of: a) selecting an image element from the set of image elements to occupy a root position; b) placing the remaining image elements in positions relative to the root position and/or relative to previously placed image elements to form a layout comprising a first permutation of image elements and image element positions; c) generating a plurality of non-identical layouts by generating different permutations of image elements in which for each layout after the first, the order and/or position of the image elements are altered with respect to the previously generated layouts; d) ordering the layouts according to predetermined rules; e) presenting at least one layout of the ordered set of layouts, for consideration as a final layout; ii) the customer using the image arranging software to create an image layout of a set of image elements; iii) using
- the layout method iteratively creates all possible permutations of relative positions for a given set of image elements by placing every image element in all possible relative positions to all other image elements in that set.
- image elements may always be placed in the order that the images are supplied, whereby each image is only positioned relative to a previous image in the set.
- the images are laid out in an unbounded space and then each layout is resized and translated (shifted) to occupy the space available. In this way it is possible to obtain all possible layouts while always starting with placement of the same first image.
- Layouts in which image elements collide (overlap) may optionally be disregarded (or, alternatively the reciprocal arrangement may apply - i.e. only Layouts with collisions are kept).
- the sorting step may optionally prioritise the layouts according to the most efficient use of available space and/or according to aesthetic considerations such as the number of edges of image elements that are aligned. Of course a variety of other sort criteria may also be employed.
- all or part of the set of sorted layouts can be provided to a user for consideration, or one of the first N layouts can be automatically and randomly selected on behalf of the user.
- the user having arrived at a single layout may be given the ability to revisit the list of possible layouts and select another.
- the subset may comprise one or a small number of layouts (say 5 or 10 depending on the number of image elements etc).
- the user may wish to lay the images out over multiple pages to be printed and subsequently assembled as a book.
- the images might also be laid out for a poster, greeting card, calendar or any other single or multi- paged document or product. If the images are to be laid out over multiple pages then the images for the entire output will be first divided up into page groupings before the layout process is performed and the each page grouping will be individually laid out using the present method. Similarly, mechanisms for allowing the user to select or adjust layouts will also be optionally provided on a page by page basis.
- Certain parameters may optionally be used to simplify the production of a layout. These parameters will preferably have predetermined nominal values but may be user definable if the user chooses to alter the nominal values. Examples of such parameters are the number of image elements per page, and relative sizes of the image elements etc.
- the method may include a step of selecting a preferred layout for each page and presenting the selected version for consideration, using one of the methods discussed above. If one layout is presented for a given page, an optional step may be provided wherein a page may be selected for further editing in which case a plurality of alternative layouts for that page are provided from which a user preferred layout may be selected.
- an advanced editing mode may also be provided in which image elements may be added, deleted, moved and/or resized on the respective page. The image elements will be digital images such as digital photographs, scanned digital images and other digitally represented graphic material.
- the printing step may be performed on any suitable image printer but is optionally performed by a commercial printer using a high speed digital printer. If the printing is performed by someone other than the user, the final layout, comprising the image element data and the layout information may be communicated to the printer by any suitable means such as transmission of one or more files over a private or public communications network (eg internet or PSTN), or may be recorded onto a physical medium such a s a magnetic disk, portable solid state memory device (eg a memory stick) or an optical disc (eg a writable DVD or CD) and physically conveyed to the printer.
- a private or public communications network eg internet or PSTN
- a physical medium such as a s a magnetic disk, portable solid state memory device (eg a memory stick) or an optical disc (eg a writable DVD or CD) and physically conveyed to the printer.
- Fig. 1 shows a flow chart illustrating one embodiment of the method of laying out digital images
- Fig. 2 shows three Input Elements A, B, C arranged in each of the six possible sort orders
- Fig. 3 shows two elements of different sizes illustrating 16 of the unlimited possible relative positions that provide potentially pleasing layouts; and Figs. 4 and 5 shows various permutations of the three Input Elements of Fig. 2 when the images are of equal size and only four relative positions are allowed between respective images.
- the image layout method is embodied in image layout software which gives a user the tools to assist them to make pleasing page layouts quickly.
- the core algorithm of the software is the Spatial Layout Algorithm (SLA).
- the SLA automatically creates page layouts without using predefined templates, giving more varied results, more quickly, and helping those with limited creative skills to create pleasing layouts with little effort.
- the SLA creates multiple permutations of possible layouts, sorts them according to optimum use of a given space and according to perceived aesthetic value, the aim being to create layouts that "look good" to an observer.
- the SLA has been purpose built for photo-book image layout software, however it is not necessarily limited to this use, having applications in any area where a layout of elements is required that makes optimum use of a given area while maintaining some aesthetic value.
- a set of elements is selected to be included in the layout and passed 10 to the SLA;
- the SLA creates 11 all possible permutations (or at least a defined subset of all possible permutations);
- Results A list comprising the items in the Permutations list, sorted according to a set of criteria.
- An Element can be anything that has spatial characteristics and is to be included in a Layout with other Elements for presentation on screen or printed to paper.
- SLA SLA
- the list of Elements passed to the SLA is known as the Input Set. It has no particular order. Relative Positioning of Elements
- Layouts for a given Input Set by iterating through all the Sort Orders of the Input Set and setting the relative positions of the Elements according to a list of available relative positions. Possible relative positions include:
- a Layout is achieved by iterating through all the Sort Orders of an Input Set of Elements and creating every possible relative positional permutation.
- the Input Set is positioned in a 'Branched' layout, and at its simplest, the Input Set is positioned in a 'Linear' layout.
- the Branch order positions Elements in the Input Set relative to other Elements in the Input Set. Once all Permutations have been created, each Element will have been positioned relative to all other Elements in the Input Set.
- Layout permutations are created by placing one image in an arbitrary position and then iteratively placing all Elements in the Input Set in all possible Relative
- P is the number of Permutations
- N is the number of Elements in the Input Set
- R is the number of available relative positions.
- FIG. 3 we see Element A surrounded by 16 representations of Element B illustrating a set of possible pleasing relative positions when Element A is significantly larger than Element B.
- Fig. 4 illustrates the initial steps of a process for generating all of the possible permutations of positions of Elements A, B and C relative to one another, using branch ordering, when (for simplicity in the example) only four relative positions are allowed between each pair of elements.
- the SLA starts in step #101 by assigning Element A an arbitrary position, and assigning Elements B and C a first position relative to A. In this case Elements B and C are superimposed and this permutation will ultimately be discarded, however in cases where Element sizes are unequal, overlapping images might be allowed; •
- Element B remains in the same location as in step #101 but
- Element C is moved to a New position
- Steps #103 and #104 show further positions for Element C while Element B remains in its original position
- Step #105 Element B is moved to a new position and Element C moves again to its first position relative to Element A (i.e. it's position in step #101); • Element C is then moved to the other positions relative to Element A as seen in steps #106, #107 and #108;
- Step #109 Element B is moved to yet another new position and Element C moves again to its first position relative to Element A (i.e. it's position in step #101);
- Branch technique will create many duplicate Layouts. While methods will be discussed later for avoiding duplication, the simplest means of reducing the number of Permutations is to use Linear Order positiom ' ng. Note however that linear ordering will miss some layouts produced by branch ordering.
- a Linear Order positions every Element in the Input Set relative only to the previous Element in the Input Set. By definition, all the possible Linear Order Layouts will be created using the Branch technique. The Linear order is given special notoriety because it is the simplest optimisation for the SLA.
- N is the number of Elements in the
- R is the number of available relative positions.
- the SLA is concerned with spatial positioning of Elements and most commonly will be concerned with the optimal use of the Available Space - the area into which the Layout must fit. In such cases, while running through all the Permutations, if a Layout is created that has no colliding Elements, the Layout is recorded, and if a collision of Elements is detected, then the Layout is disregarded. A collision is defined as being when 2 Elements touch or overlap, or if required, being within a predetermined proximity of each other.
- the SLA can be used in the reverse way where only collisions are recorded. This depends on the desired Layouts in the Results list. For the purposes of the present description, only the former case will be considered where collisions are disregarded.
- the SLA returns a Results list. This contains all the information required to recreate any of the Layouts. Initially, the list will be potentially large and many of the layouts will not meet the objectives of using the Available Space efficiently and of being aesthetically pleasing, so the list must now be sorted in order to prioritise the success of these attributes.
- Any such criteria can be stored or calculated in real-time and used to sort the Results in order to determine the success of a Layout relative to the others.
- the priority of such criteria, or the order in which they are used, gives the SLA the ability to push different Results to the top of the Results list.
- the SLA may choose the top layout of the prioritised set or it may randomly choose one of the top N Layouts and return the details to the program to draw the Layout. If the SLA is offering up more than one Layout for the user to choose from, then the list of layouts is returned to the program so that the desired number of Layouts can be drawn to the screen, and from which the user may choose one.
- the Elements in an Input Set that is processed by the SLA can have attributes automatically or manually assigned to them that can then be used as part of the Layout process. For example, the user might be given the opportunity to set a relative size for each Element, so that when the Input Set is processed, the Elements' original sizes will be ignored and the new sizes based on the user's settings.
- the Sort Order of the Input Set can be determined according to any number of attributes associated with the Elements in the Input Set, whether the attributes are inherent to the Elements or manually set by the user. For example, the Input Set could be sorted according a relative size setting as assigned by the user, and then only one Sort Order passed to the SLA. If using Linear Ordering, this would create Layouts that tend to group larger Elements with other larger
- Elements which are deemed similar by the SLA can be considered as identical with the aim being aesthetically pleasing results. For example, if Element B is being placed to the right of Element A with the top edges aligned, and the SLA detects that their heights are relatively similar, then the SLA can force B to have the same height as A, making the bottom edges also be aligned and creating a more aesthetically pleasing Layout.
- the Sort Order may be adjusted by the user after the layout has been produced in order to retain a preferred Layout produced by the SLA but with the Image
- the positioning of subsequent Elements could be relative to more than one other element.
- an image Element could be placed so that it is positioned relative to the combined width or height of 2 or more previously placed Elements or positioned relative to the edges or centres of 2 or more previously placed Elements.
- the SLA will be controlling the size of an Element in the Layout, it can look for occasions where the size of an Element isn't suitable. For example, with digital photos, it is possible to enlarge them to a point where they become pixelated. The SLA can watch for such occurrences and reduce the size of such an element to avoid pixilation.
- Predetermined or dynamic spacing can be introduced to separate the Elements in the Layout.
- the spacing can be fixed or determined by attributes of the Elements, and will determine how much space is between the Elements in the Available Space.
- the spacing may be identical for all relative positions or could vary for each placement. The spacing could be negative so that all or some of the images are laid out intentionally overlapping.
- the SLA may create the same layout more than once based on a single Input Set.
- a Layout is about to be added to the Results list, a test can be performed to see if that Layout already exists, and if so, the new Layout is ignored.
- Another simple and effective optimisation is to limit the Relative Positions available to any combination of Elements in the input set. For example, a limitation could be added so that the second Element in the Input Set can only ever be placed to the right of, or underneath the first Element in the Input Set. This gives a great reduction in the time for all permutations to be created, yet it doesn't limit the Results list greatly.
- the software can dynamically adjust any or all of the SLA' s parameters according to a set of criteria in order to decrease the number of possible outcomes.
- the SLA can be run so that it only considers these more predictable layout orders. For example, the SLA could use only Linear Order positioning when more than a predefined number of Elements are in the Input Set.
- Photo-book image layout software applies the SLA in two ways. o
- the user can arrange many images into groups that determine which photos end up together on pages, then the SLA goes through all the permutations for all the pages, then randomly selects one of the best 5 results for each page.
- the user can open a window that displays the best 20 or so resulting permutations for a single set of images on a given page, and then select the layout they prefer.
- the SLA is the same in both of these cases, however the way it is implemented differs. The difference is in the way that the set of images are passed to the SLA, and the way that the results are provided back to the user.
- the two approaches can be described as: o A single automatically selected result for each set of multiple sets of input elements. o Multiple results provided for manual selection for one set of input elements.
- the photo-book image layout software may be provided to customers of a service provider (such as a publisher, photographic laboratory or mini-lab etc), whereby the customer may group their images into pages and layout the images on each page using the photo-book software.
- the customer then generates an output file containing all of the image and layout information and transfers the output file to the service provider.
- the transfer may be achieved by transmitting the file over the internet or via a dedicated dial-up connection.
- the file may be recorded on physical media such as a floppy disk, a CD Rom or a recordable DVD and transported to the service provider.
- the service provider then prints one or more copies of the images using the layouts specified by the customer and assembles the printed pages into the book or other document or product in accordance with the customer's instructions.
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