JP3023015B2 - Image decoration editing method and image decoration editing processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image decoration editing method and an image decoration editing apparatus in plate making, copying, and various other image processing, and more particularly, to a type of image processing for photoelectrically reading an original image. The present invention relates to an image decoration editing method and an image decoration editing processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As one of the stencil making methods used in stencil printing, a document image is read photoelectrically by an image scanner, and based on this, a plurality of dot heating elements of a thermal head are individually and selectively selected. A digital stencil making method is known in which a heat-sensitive stencil sheet is made into a heat-sensitive stencil sheet to make a dot-shaped perforation in a heat-sensitive film made of a thermoplastic resin to form a plate in a dod pattern.

In the digital plate making described above, an area specifying sheet on which an area specifying image is drawn separately from a document image is photoelectrically read by an image scanner.
It has already been proposed to perform a predetermined image decoration editing process such as shading, black and white reversal, hollowing out, and photo mode on the original image in the area corresponding to the position of the area designation image.

Conventionally, in the image decoration editing as described above, image decoration editing functions such as shading, black and white reversal, hollowing out, and a photo mode are set by key input, and an area designation image is drawn on an area designation sheet. This is performed by photoelectrically reading, and by drawing a plurality of area designation images on one area designation sheet, it becomes possible to designate an area for performing image decoration editing processing at a plurality of locations of one document image. ing.

[0005]

However, even if a plurality of area designating images are drawn on one area designating sheet and areas for performing image decoration editing processing are designated at a plurality of locations on one original image, the image decoration The setting of the editing function is one for one area specification sheet, and the image decoration editing function cannot be individually set for each area specification image.

For this reason, conventionally, when a plurality of types of image decoration editing processes, such as shading and black-and-white inversion, are performed on each of a plurality of portions of one original image, an area specification sheet on which an area specification image is drawn is provided. Prepare for each function of image decoration editing, sequentially set the function of image decoration editing for a plurality of types by key input, and then edit image decoration editing by key input on a plurality of area specification sheets on which area specification images are drawn. Must be sequentially read in the order in which the functions are set.

In this image decoration editing work, the user remembers the order of the image decoration editing functions set by key input, and sequentially places the area designation sheet according to the image decoration editing functions according to this order. It is necessary to supply the reading unit, and this operation is complicated and error-prone. In many cases, the editing error due to the image decoration editing can be found by trial printing after plate making, and this is not only waste of printing paper but also waste of stencil paper.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems in the conventional image decoration editing, and performs different types of image decoration editing processing on each of a plurality of portions of one document image. An image decoration editing method for performing image decoration editing easily and with good operability without requiring a plurality of area designation sheets even when performing the image decoration editing, and an image decoration editing method used for implementing this method It is intended to provide a processing device.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a photoelectric conversion method for reading an area specification sheet on which a plurality of area specification images are drawn separately from a document image. In an image decoration editing method of performing a predetermined image decoration editing process on a document image in a region corresponding to a position, while maintaining a positional relationship drawn on a region designation sheet,
Multiple areas in the area designation sheet read by photoelectric
Display all the specified images, and from the displayed area specified image
Image specifying the area to be decorated and function that can be decorated
Select and specify the eyes in a one-to-one relationship, and select and specify
When forming area specifying data that specifies one area specifying image
In both cases, decoration is applied to the formed area specifying data.
Form the function item identification data that specifies the function item to be edited.
And the area specifying data and the function item specifying data
Is repeatedly acquired in a one-to-one relationship.
The area identification data and the function item identification data
Perform decoration editing processing for each specified area based on
It is achieved by.

[0010]

Further, in order to achieve the above-described object, the image decoration editing apparatus according to the present invention is provided separately from an original image.
An area specification sheet on which a plurality of area specification images are drawn
Read in the formula
To perform a predetermined image decoration editing process on the original image
In the image decoration editing device, the position drawn on the area designation sheet
While maintaining the positional relationship, the area designation system
Display area that displays all of the multiple area designation images in the
And decoration from the area designation image displayed by this display
Area designation image to be edited, and decoration editable function items
And a selection designating section for selecting and specifying a one-to-one relationship.
Specify one area designation image selected and designated by the selection designation section
Area specifying data to be
The function items to be decorated and edited for the area identification data
Data formation unit that forms function item identification data to be identified
And the area specifying data formed by the data forming unit.
Data and the above function item identification data in a one-to-one relationship.
Repeatedly capture several times, and then
Data based on the data and the above function item specification data.
And a decoration editing processing unit that performs decoration editing processing for each of the regions .

[0012]

According to the above construction, the area designation image of the area designation sheet read photoelectrically is displayed on the display device,
The user can individually select and specify a region to be decorated and edited by operating the selection and specification input unit while viewing the region specifying image displayed on the display device, and can perform decoration and editing on the region specified by the selection and specification. The function item is displayed on the display device, and the user can select and specify the function item to be decorated and edited by operating the selection specification input unit while watching the function item displayed on the display device, and for each of the specified regions, Thus, the decoration editing process is performed using the individually designated function items.

[0013]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 2 show an embodiment in which the image decoration editing apparatus according to the present invention is applied to a digital plate making apparatus. This image decoration editing processing device
An image scanner unit 1 that photoelectrically reads the image of the original sheet So and the image of the area designation sheet (window sheet) Sw, and an image processing unit that receives image data from the image scanner unit 1 and performs image processing including decoration editing processing 3
And an edit control unit 5 for performing input / output and display control for decoration editing, and a planar display device 7 constituted by an LCD or the like.
And a stencil making unit 9 which is provided with stencil making data from the image processing unit 3 and performs stencil making of a thermosensitive stencil by a thermal head.

The edit control unit 5 controls each device according to a program, and changes data in a corresponding area according to the function of the decoration editing process selected and designated.
A PU 11, a ROM 13 for storing programs and display image data, a RAM 15 used as a work memory of the MPU 11, and a font ROM 17 for storing a character font for screen display for displaying the function items that can be decorated and edited on the display device 7. And a line memory 21 for fetching and storing serial data relating to an area designation image from the scanner input port 19, storing data relating to the area designation image from the line memory 21, and changing according to the function of the decoration editing process selected and designated. A bit map memory 23 for storing the obtained data, a dual port memory 27 for fetching the data of the bit map memory 23 and outputting it to the image decoration editing control data output port 25, and a line memory 21 and a dual port memory 27, respectively. Data input and output in A timing control circuit 29 for synchronizing with an image synchronization signal from the image processing unit 3, a display device controller 31 for controlling the display device 7, and a display video memory 33 for holding display screen data of the display device 7. And

The scanner input port 19 is connected to the image scanner section 1 so that image data of an area designation sheet can be given thereto.

Image decoration editing control data output port 25
Is connected to the image processing unit 3 and outputs image decoration editing control data to the image processing unit 3. The editing control unit 5 is connected to a key operation unit 35 for inputting user operation signals such as start and stop of the plate making apparatus to the editing control unit 5. The screen of the display device 7 has a touch panel 37 as a pointing device type selection designation input unit.
Is affixed. The touch panel 37 is touched with a fingertip of the user, selects and displays a display image displayed on the display device 7, and inputs area specifying data for specifying an area to be decorated to the editing control unit 5. In addition, function item specifying data for specifying a function item to be decorated is input to the editing control unit 5.

Next, the procedure of image decoration editing and the accompanying operation of the plate making apparatus will be described with reference to the operation procedure explanatory diagram of FIG. 3 and the processing flowchart of FIG. The area designation sheet Sw is composed of plain paper, tracing paper, a transparent plastic film or the like. First, as a procedure, the area designation sheet Sw is overlaid on the original sheet So, and the area designation is performed using a felt pen P or the like. On the sheet Sw, an enclosing line is written in a portion corresponding to the area to be decorated and edited. As a result, an area designation image is drawn on the area designation sheet Sw by the surrounding line. In this example, three area designation images are drawn as indicated by reference numerals A1, A2 and A3.

Next, as a procedure, the mode of the plate making apparatus is set to the image decoration editing mode by touch operation of the touch panel 37 under the menu screen display of the display device 7, and in this state, the image scanner 1 uses the area designation sheet Sw.
Of the photoelectric type.

When the reading is completed, the plate making apparatus
Image data of the area designation sheet Sw is input, reduced, and stored in the bitmap memory 23 of the editing control unit 5 (step 10). Next, the MPU 11 of the editing control unit 5
Recognizes the existence of a closed area defined by the enclosing line, that is, the area designation images A1, A2 and A3 from the image data of the bitmap memory 23 (step 20), and displays the image data of the bitmap memory 23 as a video memory for display. 33
Transfer to Thereby, the area designation image A1 is displayed on the display device 7.
, A2, and A3 are displayed on the entire area specifying sheet Sw including the positional relationship drawn on the area specifying sheet Sw.
The editing control unit 5 waits for an operation signal for selecting and specifying an area specifying image from the touch panel 37, that is, a state of waiting for input of specific data (steps 30, 40).

Next, as a procedure, according to the screen display of the display device 7, the user touches the screen display section of the area corresponding to any one of the area designation images A1, A2, A3 with a fingertip, and performs the touch operation of the touch panel 37. Then, an area designation image is selected and designated.

When the touch operation of the touch panel 37 is performed, the edit control unit 5 inputs the position data of the touch panel 37 as specific data to the edit control unit 5 in response thereto.
It is determined which area designation image it corresponds to (step 50). If this can be determined, the edit control unit 5 switches the screen display of the display device 7 to a function item display capable of decorative editing, and the edit control unit 5
7. The operation signal for selecting and specifying the function item from step 7, ie, waiting for input of specific data (steps 60, 70, 8)
0). On the other hand, if the determination is not possible, the screen display of the display device 7 is switched to a display in which the vicinity of the touched area is enlarged (step 90), and the editing control unit 5 again selects and specifies the area specifying image from the touch panel 37. The operation signal input wait state is set.

If the display on the screen of the display device 7 becomes a function item display capable of decoration editing, then, as a procedure, according to the screen display of the display device 7, a region corresponding to any one of the function items that can be decoration edited is displayed. The user touches the screen display unit with his fingertip, performs a touch operation on the touch panel 37, and selects and specifies a function item that can be decorated and edited.

When the touch operation of the touch panel 37 is performed, the edit control unit 5 inputs the position data of the touch panel 37 as specific data to the edit control unit 5 in response thereto.
Determine which function item it corresponds to,
Except for the item “END”, the bitmap memory 23 according to the specified decoration editable function item.
Is rewritten in the designated area, and is used as image decoration editing control data (steps 100 and 110).
Note that the function item display screen includes an item called “batch”. If the item “batch” and one of the function items that can be decoratively edited are sequentially or simultaneously specified, the area specification is performed. The area designation image A1 drawn on the sheet Sw,
All of A2 and A3 become the designated area at a stretch, and data rewriting of all the area designated images A1, A2 and A3 by one specified editing item is performed collectively, and the image decoration editing mode is ended.

If the item "batch" is not selected, the display device 7 again displays the area designation images A1, A2, A
3 is displayed, and the edit control unit 5 waits again for an input of an operation signal for selecting and specifying an area designation image from the touch panel 37 for the next decoration edit area designation. (Step 120). On this display screen, a display for distinguishing an area designation image in which a decoration editing function item is set is performed.
In the case where the function item of the decoration editing is set, the function name of the decoration editing and the actual decoration editing state may be displayed on the area designation image as a display for distinguishing between them.

On the other hand, if the specific item is "end" according to the position data on the touch panel 37, the image decoration editing mode is ended, the display device 7 returns to the menu screen display state, and waits for the plate making mode setting. (Step 130). When the prepress mode is set by a touch operation on the touch panel 37, the bit pattern is synchronized with the photoelectric reading of the image of the original sheet So by the image scanner unit 1.
Transfer the image decoration editing control data of the dual port memory 23 to the dual port memory 27;
The image decoration editing control data transferred to the image processing section 7 is output to the image processing section 3 (step 140).

The image processing section 3 superimposes the image data of the original sheet So photoelectrically read by the image scanner section 1 and the image decoration editing control data from the dual port memory 27 to create plate making data. Output to the plate making section 9. As a result, the original image in each of the designated areas is subjected to decorative editing by the designated function, and is made into a plate.

[0027]

As can be understood from the above description, according to the image decoration editing method and the image decoration editing processing device of the present invention, the area designation image of the area designation sheet read photoelectrically is displayed on the display device. The user can individually select and specify the area to be decorated and edited by operating the selection specification input unit while viewing the area specification image displayed on the display device, and
The function items that can be decorated and edited in the area specified by the selection designation are displayed on the display device, and the user can operate the selection designation input unit to decorate and edit the function items while looking at the function items displayed on the display device. Can be selected and specified, so that the decoration editing process is performed on each of the specified areas by using the individually specified function items. In the case where the image decoration editing process is performed, the image decoration editing is easily performed with good operability without requiring a plurality of area designation sheets.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram showing an embodiment in which an image decoration editing apparatus according to the present invention is applied to a digital plate making apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment in which the image decoration editing apparatus according to the present invention is applied to a digital plate making apparatus.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an operation procedure when the image decoration editing apparatus according to the present invention is applied to a digital plate making apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing flow when the image decoration editing apparatus according to the present invention is applied to a digital plate making apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image scanner part 3 Image processing part 3 5 Editing control part 7 Display device 9 Plate making part 37 Touch panel So Document sheet Sw Area designation sheet

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Kazuo Nakano 2-20-15 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Inside Riso Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-2-145064 (JP, A) JP-A-1- 177272 (JP, A) JP-A-2-112378 (JP, A) JP-A-63-224473 (JP, A) JP-A-63-224469 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. ⁷ , DB name) B41C 1/00-1/18 G06T 11/60 H04N 1/387

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. Apart from a document imageSeveralArea designation image
The area designation sheet with
For the original image in the area corresponding to the position of the area designation image
An image decoration editing method for performing a predetermined image decoration editing process
hand,While maintaining the positional relationship drawn on the area designation sheet,
Specifying multiple areas in the area specification sheet read by the formula
Show all images, From the displayed area specification image, specify the area to be decorated.
Image and function items that can be edited in a one-to-one relationship
Select An area specifying data that specifies one selected area specifying image
Data as well as the area specifying data
Function item that specifies the function item to be decorated and edited for data
Form eye-specific data, One pair of the area specifying data and the function item specifying data
Repeatedly captures multiple times in the relationship of 1, and this captured
Based on the area specifying data and the function item specifying data,
Perform the decoration editing process for each specified area thing
An image decoration editing method characterized by the following. (2)Multiple area designation images separate from the original image
The area designation sheet with
For the original image in the area corresponding to the position of the area designation image
In an image decoration editing apparatus that performs a predetermined image decoration editing process
hand, While maintaining the positional relationship drawn on the area designation sheet,
Specifying multiple areas in the area specification sheet read by the formula
A display for displaying all the images, Decoration editing from the area designation image displayed by this display unit
One area designation image to be decorated and one function item that can be decorated
A selection designation section for selecting and designation in a one-to-one relationship; The area designation image selected and designated by this selection
Form the area identification data
Function to edit the decoration for the above area specifying data
Data type that forms the item specification data
Narbe and The area specifying data formed by the data forming unit
Multiple times in a one-to-one relationship with the above function item identification data
Repeated capture, the captured area identification data
And the above-mentioned functional item specifying data,
A decoration edit processing unit that performs decoration edit processing for each area Have
An image decoration editing device, characterized in that: