JPH08274981A - Color print generator and generating method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To generate a color print as an article from a negative film in a short time without a skill. CONSTITUTION: A computer 2 correcting digital image data through video image processing is connected to a color scanner 1 capable of receiving a negative color film and a digital printer 6 connects to the computer 2. Then the picked-up negative film 10 is set to the color scanner 1, in which scanning is made to convert a negative image into positive image data, which are given to the computer 2, the digital image data are corrected on a monitor 3 through video image processing and the corrected digital image data are given to the digital printer 6, from which a color print is outputted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a color print producing system from a negative color film.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the conventional photographic technique, for example, in the case of taking a wedding photograph, it is necessary to modify a film and a print by a skilled worker to make a color print from a negative color film. It has taken quite a few days.

[0003]

In the conventional color print producing method, since the correction work requires skill and takes many days, the labor efficiency is poor and the customer needs for quick service cannot be met.

The present invention is intended to solve such a problem, and an object thereof is to make it possible to produce a color print as a product from a negative film in a short time without requiring skilled skill. To do.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a high quality color scanner developed primarily for use in platemaking in the printing industry, and a high quality computer suitable for image processing which is utilized primarily in the design industry. Focusing on high-quality color digital printers developed mainly for the printing and design industries, these devices that were usually used alone or by connecting any two types of devices in each industry, That is, the inventors have found an epoch-making color print creating system that can solve the above problems by connecting three types of devices, a color scanner, a computer, and a digital printer.

That is, the color print producing apparatus according to the present invention includes a color scanner for converting an image on a negative color film into digital image data for a positive image, and a digital image data input to the monitor connected to the color scanner on a monitor. And a digital printer which is connected to the computer and which receives the corrected digital image data to form an image on an image receiving sheet and output a color print. .

In the color print producing method according to the present invention, the photographed negative color film is applied to a color scanner for scanning to convert the negative image into digital image data of a positive image, and the digital image data is input to a computer, It is characterized in that the digital image data is corrected by performing a required image processing on a monitor, and the corrected digital image data is input to a digital printer to obtain a color print output.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the negative image is converted into the digital image data of the positive image by scanning the photographed negative color film with the color scanner to perform scanning. Then, after the digital image data is input to the computer, it is corrected on the monitor by image processing using a copy function, an airbrush function, a water drop function, and the like. Then, the corrected digital image data is input to the data printer, an image is formed on the image receiving sheet by the data printer, and the image is output as a color print.

[0009]

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

FIG. 1 is a system diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a color scanner capable of scanning a negative film and converting a negative image into digital image data of a positive image (for example, Jenna Scan 1030AI manufactured by Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.). Further, 2 is a computer for image processing (for example, Macintosh quadra 950 manufactured by Apple Computer Co., Ltd.), 3 is its monitor device, 4 is a magnetic disk, and 5 is a memory. Reference numeral 6 is a digital printer capable of outputting a color print from digital image data (for example, Pictrography 3000 manufactured by Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.). In this embodiment, a computer 2 is connected to the color scanner 1 and a digital printer 6 is connected to the computer 2 as shown in FIG.
In the figure, reference numeral 10 is a negative color film that has been photographed and is applied to the color scanner 1 as a document, and 20 is a color print output by the digital printer 6.

Next, the process of producing a color print by this system will be described with reference to the process diagram of FIG. Take a negative image and develop to make a negative film original. The photographed negative film is scanned by the color scanner 1 to convert the negative image into digital image data of a positive image. Digital image data output from the color scanner 1 is input to the computer 2. The digital image data input to the computer 2 is corrected on the monitor 3 by subjecting the digital image data to image processing as described below. The corrected digital image data is input to the digital printer 6. An image is formed on the image receiving sheet by the digital printer 6 and color print output is performed.

A specific example of the image processing in the above process will be described below.

Processing Example 1. Figure 3 (a) appeared on the monitor
Image is processed by the following procedure and corrected as shown in (b).

1) Background (blue) using the copy function
The spots (white) 102 on 101 are erased (spotting in the photographic technique). That is, first, the position of the color that should come to the spot 102 is designated by the cursor, then the cursor is placed on the spot 102, and the mouse is clicked to copy a required area. This process can also be performed using the function of an air brush. That is, the spot 10
The color to be applied to the area 2 is designated by the color on the screen with the cursor, then the cursor is placed on the spot 102 and the mouse is clicked. The application area for one application can be set freely.

2) Use the function of water drops to smooth the skin (retouching in the photographic technique). The function of a water drop is, for example, a function of dropping water on a watercolor screen to smear the surrounding colors. In order to give a female skin feel, move the cursor to the portion 103 to be corrected and use the mouse to rotate the cursor. Try to turn.

3) Change the color of clothes. For example, in order to change the color of the women's clothes 104 on the left side, the area to be changed is designated with the mouse, and an arbitrary color is designated from the color information from the screen or the magnetic disk 4 to designate the designated area. Change to the specified color. You can also tell how much the original form should be used.

Processing example 2. Figure 4 (a) appeared on the monitor
Image is processed by the following procedure and corrected as shown in (b). The copy function and the airbrush function used here are as described in the processing example 1.

1) The electric wire 105 and the electric pole 106 are erased by using the copy function and the air brush function.

2) The color of the sky 107 is changed to blue, the dirt 109 on the building 108 is removed, the surrounding buildings 110 are erased, and the road 111 is changed to green grass.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and any modification work by the conventional photographic technique can be performed by image processing. Moreover, for example, in the case of the above-mentioned embodiment, the skill of a skilled technician or more can be exhibited in the training for about one month, and the number of processings becomes 2 to 4 times. Also,
The number of days it takes to finish a product can be reduced to about one-fifth, which will dramatically improve labor efficiency.

[0021]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it is possible to produce a color print as a product from a negative film in a short time without requiring any skill, and to deliver a high quality color print in a short delivery time. Can be offered to customers at.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a process drawing of a color print according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a processing example 1 of video processing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Screen explanatory diagram showing

FIG. 4 is a processing example 2 of video processing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Screen explanatory diagram showing

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Color Scanner 2 Computer 3 Monitor 6 Digital Computer 10 Negative Color Film 20 Color Print

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A color scanner for converting an image of a negative color film into digital image data of a positive image, and a computer connected to the color scanner and capable of correcting input digital image data by video processing on a monitor. And a digital printer which is connected to the computer and which receives digital image data that has undergone correction processing to form an image on an image receiving sheet and outputs a color print. 2. A method of scanning a negative color film thus photographed on a color scanner to convert a negative image into digital image data of a positive image, inputting the digital image data to a computer, and performing required image processing on a monitor. A method for producing a color print, characterized in that the digital image data is corrected by the method, and the corrected digital image data is input to a digital printer to obtain a color print output.