JPH03107152A - Layout simulator - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention provides a layout simulation device that allows layout data related to image data such as a photographic manuscript obtained by layout simulation to be used in a subsequent plate-making process. Regarding.

[Conventional technology]

Traditionally, at the design stage of the planning process, designers
was designing the layout of printed materials such as catalogs based on photo manuscripts, one-character manuscripts, and basic layout plans (number of divisions per line drawing, etc.) on paper. However, when producing a catalog or the like with a large number of pages, determining the layout of the printed matter using the method described above requires a huge amount of effort and time.

Therefore, recently, a technology has been proposed in which the layout design at the design stage is simulated on a display screen.

For example, the following simulation system is disclosed in "Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 61-148574".

The simulation system described in this publication displays a catalog layout based on pre-stored composition information on a display means such as a CRT, and displays a desired part of the layout displayed on the display means. , One rotation of the magnification of pre-stored image data to the desired size.

After moving and cropping, display and simulate the layout. If it is necessary to change the basic layout pattern, change the layout pattern to determine the final layout of text and photos, and then use the input method to An output command is inputted to cause the image output means to output an image.

In this way, once the layout design is decided in the planning process, the next step is to move on to the plate-making process. This prepress process requires data regarding the layout design determined in the planning process. Conventionally, character data and layout data required in the plate-making process were input from the data obtained in the planning process to a CTS device (computer typesetting machine) for character plate-making and a CTS device for photo-lithography using input means such as a digitizer or keyboard. Workers were inputting information separately into layout scanner devices, etc.

However, as mentioned above, the work efficiency is poor if the layout data is input manually by a worker using a separate input means such as a digitizer or keyboard, so in order to improve work efficiency, data obtained by layout simulation An apparatus for separately outputting character data and layout data for use in the next plate-making process has already been filed by the present applicant in Japanese Patent Application No. 1983-222479.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, the above-described layout simulation device that separately outputs character data and layout data has a problem in that the layout data output from the device cannot be effectively used as is in the plate-making process. That is, since the image data used in the layout simulation is coarser than the data used in the plate-making process (the resolution of the data is different), the photo original is scanned again in the plate-making process to import the image data. Therefore, in the plate-making process, a sheet for pasting the original for the scanner is created based on predetermined layout data, and the photo original pasted on this created sheet is laid out in a predetermined position based on the predetermined layout data. However, the layout data used to create a sheet by scanning and importing image data with a scanner device is different from the layout data used in layout processing, and the layout data output from the layout simulation device cannot be directly used in the future. It cannot be used in the plate-making process.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and allows layout data obtained through layout simulation to be effectively used in the subsequent plate-making process, thereby reducing the burden on workers and improving work efficiency. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a layout simulation device that is possible.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a layout simulation device that captures image data of a photographic original, displays this image data on a monitor, simulates its layout, and determines a desired layout design. Layout data, position data.

data separation means for separating the trimming data, magnification data, and angle data; first output means for outputting the position data and trimming data separated by the data separation means as data for a layout scanner; and the data separation means. and a second output means for outputting the magnification data and angle data separated in the above as data for use in capturing image data by the layout scanner.

[Effect]

By taking the above-described measures, the present invention displays image data on a monitor, simulates a layout design, and when a predetermined layout design is determined, position data, trimming data,
Layout data such as magnification data and angle data can be obtained. The obtained layout data is separated into position data, trimming data, magnification data, and angle data related to the image data and extracted by a data separation means, and the position data and trimming data are first output as data for the layout scanner. The magnification data and the angle data are output from the second output means as data for use in capturing image data used by the layout scanner. Therefore, the first
The layout data output from the second output means can be used as is in a layout scanner, etc., and the data output from the second output means can be used as is, for example, for attaching a document or creating a sheet.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a layout simulation device according to the present invention.

This layout simulation device has a storage section.

A device main body 1 comprising a calculation section etc. and having a layout simulation means and a data separation means, a flatbed scanner 2 for inputting image data such as a photographic manuscript to the device main body 1, and a tablet, digitizer, mouse, keyboard, etc. Character data and graphic data are sent to the device main body 1.

an interactive input means 3 for inputting basic layout data;
A CRT 4 that displays the simulated layout design, a printer 5 that outputs the layout design displayed on the CRT 4 as a hard copy, and a CT
S device 6. It consists of data output means (not shown) provided in the main body of the apparatus corresponding to each of the layout scanner 7 and the XY block 8. FIG. 2 shows the appearance of this layout simulation device. In addition, the reference numeral 15 shown in the figure represents a keyboard, 16 a tablet, and 17 a mouse, which constitute an interactive manual means.

Here, the storage section of the apparatus main body 1 stores each data inputted from the flatbed scanner 2 and the interactive input means 3. Further, the layout simulation means of the apparatus main body 1 causes the CRT 4 to display the basic layout pattern stored in advance in the storage section, and displays the basic layout pattern at a desired part of the basic layout pattern based on the command signal input from the interactive input means 3. It has the function of displaying image data, character data, and graphic data and controlling the display. Further, the data separation means converts the layout data related to the image data of the layout design determined by the layout simulation into data for the layout scanner, that is, position data, trimming data, and ruled line data, and a document pasting unit used for importing the image data by the layout scanner 7. has a function of separating into magnification data, angle data, and trimming data for creating a sheet. Further, the CTS device 6, layout scanner 7, and XY plotter 8 are connected to the device main body 1 through predetermined data communication means. The layout scanner 7 edits a layout based on input image data and layout data, and outputs a color-separated plate-making film. In addition, the XY block 8 is
For pasting a photo original on a sheet, which is attached to the scan drum of the layout scanner 7 in accordance with the determined layout design, an instruction frame and a trimming frame are drawn.

Next, the operation of the layout simulation device configured as described above will be described.

In FIG. 1, image data of a photographic original is input using a flatbed scanner 2, and basic layout data is input using an interactive input means 3.

Character data and graphic data are stored in the storage section of the device main body 1. Then, basic layout data is called by a command signal from the interactive input means 3, and a layout pattern corresponding to this called basic layout data is CR.
Displayed on T4. Next, with respect to the layout pattern displayed on the CRT 4, using the interactive input means 3, the sizes and parts of characters, photographs, etc. to be displayed are specified, and four layouts are simulated. For example, as shown in FIG. Decide on a layout design. In addition, numeral 11 shown in the figure represents a photographic image of a trimmed photographic original, numeral 12 represents an area to be shaded, and numerals 13 and 14 represent character images, respectively. Once such a layout design is determined, the position data of the photo image 11 and text images 13 and 14, the magnification and angle of the photo original, trimming data, ruled line data,
Layout data such as flat mesh and gradation data, color data, etc. can be obtained. Note that the ruled line data includes a colored rule for coloring the edge 11a of the photographic image 11, and a hit rule for specifying the edge of the area 12 to be shaded.

Such layout data is stored in the storage section of the apparatus main body 1. The layout data stored in the storage unit is separated into photo position data, trimming data, and ruled line data used by the layout scanner 7, and magnification data (used during scanning), angle data, and trimming data used by the XY plotter 8. The data is separated into data, output from the data output means, and input to the layout scanner 7 and the XY plotter 8. Note that contour data of the photographic original is input to the XY plotter 8 at the same time.

As this contour data, for example, data captured by the flatbed scanner 2 is input. In addition, the CTS device 6
Character data is input to . With XY plotter 8,
Based on the input angle data, trimming data, and contour data of the photo original, the original pasting shown in FIG. 4 is performed on sheet 20.
is created. As shown in the figure, an instruction sheet 20 is used for pasting originals, and an instruction frame 21 and a trimming frame 22 are used for pasting photo originals. A baseline 23 is drawn. Then, the document is attached with the base line 23 of the instruction sheet 20 aligned with the base line of the scan drum of the layout scanner 7, and the photographic document is scanned and captured as image data with a resolution that allows plate making. The layout scanner 7 edits the thus captured image data, the position data of the photograph, the trimming data, and the ruled line data, and outputs a prepress film with the edited layout.

According to such an embodiment, since the layout design at the planning stage can be simulated, the layout design can be easily determined and the workability at the planning stage can be improved. Further, the layout data regarding the image data obtained by the layout simulation is separated into position data, trimming data, ruled line data, magnification data, angle data, and trimming data by the data separation means, and the position data, trimming data.

Since the ruled line data is output to the layout scanner 7 and the magnification data, angle data, and trimming data are output to the XY plotter 8, the layout data sent from the layout simulation device can be used as is by the layout scanner 7 and the XY plotter 8. It can be repurposed. As a result, the burden placed on workers involved in the plate-making process can be significantly reduced compared to the conventional method, and the time required for data input can also be shortened, thereby making it possible to hasten the delivery date of the product.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, layout data related to image data obtained by layout simulation is separated into position data, trimming data, magnification data, and angle data by a data separation means, and the separated position data and trimming data are outputted from the first output means as data for layout, and the magnification data and angle data are outputted from the second output means as data for creating a sheet for attaching the document used by the scanner. It is possible to provide a layout simulation device that allows layout data obtained through layout simulation to be directly used in a subsequent plate-making process, thereby significantly improving workability in the plate-making process.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an external view of the same embodiment, Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of layout design, and Fig. 4 is an instruction sheet for pasting documents for scanner. FIG. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Device main body, 2...Flare flat scanner, 3...Interactive input means, 4...CRT, 5...
・Printer, 6... CTS device, 7... Layout scanner, 8... XY block, 20... Original pasted on sheet.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A layout simulation device that captures at least image data of a photographic original, displays this image data on a monitor, simulates its layout, and determines a desired layout design, comprising: data separation means for separating position data, trimming data, magnification data, and angle data; first output means for outputting the position data and trimming data separated by the data separation means as data for a layout scanner; A layout simulation apparatus comprising: second output means for outputting magnification data and angle data separated by the data separation means as data for use in capturing image data by the layout scanner.