JPH09319011A - Method for deciding direction of photographic film, printing method and pictorial hard copy forming method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a proper image from a photographic film even without requiring a complicated device or complicated work for adjusting the direction of the photographic film again by reading both end parts of the photographic film, detecting the existing position of a frame number based on read data and deciding the direction of the photographic film. SOLUTION: By a scanner 1, the images of the image frame and both side end parts of the photographic film are picked up. By the image pickup action of the image frame, an electronic image is obtained and the obtained electronic image is transmitted to an image conversion part 3. By the image pickup action of both side end parts, the density change information of both side end parts is obtained and transmitted to a decision part 2. If the side end part of the photographic film is provided with a code, the front and the behind and the front and the back surfaces of the photographic film can be discriminated based on the density change information. Then, a result discriminated by the decision part 2 is transmitted to the conversion part 3. By the conversion part 3, the normal electronic image faced in a prescribed direction is obtained by reversing or inverting the transmitted electronic image based on the result discriminated by the decision part 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographic film orientation determining method, a printing method and a pictorial hard copy forming method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the case of an undeveloped photographic film contained in a cartridge or a cartridge, since it is usually contained in a predetermined direction, there is no need to judge the direction of the photographic film. Also, when taking out the short film from the negative sheet containing the developed short film, since it has been done manually, at that time, the person judges the direction of the photographic film mainly from the arrangement and direction of the numbers of the frame numbers, It was supplied to devices such as splicers and printers after it was corrected to a predetermined orientation.

However, if a person judges the orientation of the photographic film mainly from the arrangement and orientation of the numbers of the frame numbers, corrects it to a predetermined orientation and supplies it to a device such as a splicer or a printer, it is inefficient and a mistake occurs. Was also likely to occur. Therefore, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-31840, it has been proposed to read the start mark and end mark of the code provided on the side edge of the photographic film to determine the direction of the photographic film and the front-back direction.

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However, according to this method, the orientation of the photographic film cannot be discriminated when the reading conditions are bad or the condition of the photographic film is bad.

An object of the first invention is to make it possible to determine the orientation of a photographic film with a certain degree of accuracy even when the reading conditions are bad or the condition of the photographic film is bad.

Further, the method proposed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-31840 determines the orientation of a photographic film and sounds an alarm to allow a person to correct or remove a photographic film that is not in a prescribed orientation. I have been doing printing and imaging. However, when trying to automate this, a complicated device is required to fix the photographic film that is not in the prescribed orientation to the prescribed orientation.Moreover, in the process from taking out the photographic film to printing or imaging, There is also the problem that the efficiency decreases because the work of fixing the photographic film that is not in the proper orientation to the prescribed orientation is required.

A second object of the invention is to obtain a suitable image from a photographic film without the complicated equipment and work for reorienting the photographic film in a non-predetermined orientation.

[0008]

The objects of the invention are achieved by the following claims.

[Explanation of Claim 1] [In a photographic film orientation determining method for determining the orientation of a photographic film having a DX code on one side edge of the photographic film, both side edges of the photographic film are read and read. The presence / absence of the frame number code and the presence position of the frame number code are detected if the frame number code is present.If the frame number code is present, the existing position of the detected frame number code is also used as the judgment material. A method for determining a photographic film orientation, which comprises determining the orientation of a photographic film. The position of the frame number code can be detected with higher accuracy, so that the orientation of the photographic film can be determined with higher accuracy.

[Explanation of Claim 2] "DX on one side end side
In the photographic film orientation determining method for determining the orientation of a photographic film having a code on the other side edge, a DX code and a frame number are read from the read data. A method for determining the orientation of a photographic film, which comprises detecting the location of at least one of the codes and using this location as a determination material to determine the orientation of the photographic film. The position where the DX code and the frame number code exist can be detected with higher accuracy, so that the orientation of the photographic film can be determined with higher accuracy.

[Explanation of Claim 3] "A distance corresponding to the distance from each side edge of the photographic film to each side of the photographic film to the position where the timing track of the DX code is attached, 2. Both side edges of the photographic film are read by reading at least a distance corresponding to a distance from a side edge to a position where a DX code data track is attached.
Alternatively, the photograph orientation determining method according to claim 2. , The frame number code and the DX code can be detected with higher accuracy, so that the orientation of the photographic film can be determined with higher accuracy.

[Explanation of Claim 4] "A positional relationship between a start code and an end code in one code is detected from the read data, and the detected positional relationship is used as a judgment material. ~ Any one of claim 3
The method for determining the orientation of a photographic film as described in the item. The start code and the end code in the 1 code have the start code and the end code on the front side of the photographic film. Therefore, the orientation of the photographic film is determined from the positional relationship between the start code and the end code of the 1 code. Can be determined.

[Explanation of Claim 5] "Detecting a positional relationship between a start code and an end code in one code for a plurality of codes from the read data, and using the detected plurality of positional relationships as a judgment material. The photographic film orientation determination method according to claim 4, wherein ], It is possible to more accurately determine the orientation of the photographic film.

[Explanation of Claim 6] "The orientation of the photographic film is determined by the photographic film orientation determination method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and based on the determined orientation of the photographic film. A printing method, which comprises printing so that an image, which has been converted into an image, is exposed on a photosensitive material for printing from an image frame of a photographic film. With the ", it is possible to obtain a proper image which has been orthoimaged from the photographic film without complicated apparatus or work for correcting the photographic film which is not in the predetermined orientation to the predetermined orientation.

In order to print an image that has been converted into an image on the photosensitive material for printing from the image frame of the reversed photographic film so as to be exposed, it is reflected by a reflecting member such as a mirror to form an image on the photosensitive material for printing. There is a method of exposing the converted image. Then, as an apparatus for printing so as to expose an image converted into a normal image on the photosensitive material for printing, from an image frame of a photographic film of a normal image and an image frame of a reversed photographic film, a photographic film of a normal image is used. In this case, there may be mentioned a device capable of switching the exposure optical path and the exposure optical path for exposing the image, which has been formed into a normal image on the photosensitive material for printing by being reflected by the reflecting member in the case of an inverted photographic film.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, an aspect in which the orientation of the photographic film in the printing mask is checked by examining the photographic film in a state where the photographic film is positioned in the printing mask, or the photographic film is used as the printing mask A mode that examines the photographic film in a state before being positioned and determines the orientation of the photographic film in the printing mask (however, the orientation of the photographic film in that state and the photographic film when the photographic film is positioned in the printing mask) It is conveyed to the printing mask so that the directions correspond to each other one by one.) And the like.

[Explanation of Claim 7] [Determining the orientation of a photographic film on a printing mask, and based on the determined orientation of the photographic film, printing is performed from an image frame of the photographic film positioned on the printing mask. A printing method, which comprises printing so as to expose a light-sensitive material to a normal image. ], It is possible to obtain a proper image that has been orthoimaged from the photographic film without complicated apparatus or work for correcting the photographic film that is not in the predetermined orientation to the predetermined orientation.

Further, according to an aspect of the present invention, the photographic film is examined in the state where the photographic film is positioned on the printing mask to determine the orientation of the photographic film in the printing mask, and the photographic film is used as the printing mask. A mode that examines the photographic film in a state before being positioned and determines the orientation of the photographic film in the printing mask (however, the orientation of the photographic film in that state and the photographic film when the photographic film is positioned in the printing mask) It is conveyed to the printing mask so that the directions correspond to each other one by one.) And the like.

[Explanation of Claim 8] "Capturing an image frame of a photographic film and the orientation of the photographic film at that time
It is determined by the method for determining a photographic film orientation according to any one of claims 1 to 5, at the same time, partially simultaneously or sequentially, and an image is obtained based on the determined orientation of the photographic film. A method for forming a pictorial hard copy, which comprises forming an orthonormalized pictorial hard copy from the obtained electronic image. ], It is possible to obtain a pictorial real hard copy from this photographic film without complicated apparatus or work for fixing the photographic film which is not in the predetermined orientation to the predetermined orientation.

It is to be noted that, in order to form a pictorial hard copy which is an orthonormalized image from an electronic image obtained by taking an image based on the determined orientation of the photographic film, the method according to claim 8 or the pictorial hard copy. Examples include a method of forming a pictorial hard copy that is an orthoimage by changing the optical system at the time of creation.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, an aspect in which the orientation of the photographic film is determined by examining the photographic film in a state where the photographic film is imaged and before the photographic film is imaged Or, a mode in which the orientation of the photographic film in the imaged state is determined by examining the photographic film in the subsequent state (however, the orientation of the photographic film when inspected and the orientation of the photographic film in the imaged state are in one-to-one correspondence). It is conveyed so as to correspond to).

[Explanation of Claim 9] "Capturing an image frame of a photographic film and determining the orientation of the photographic film at that time are performed simultaneously, partially simultaneously or sequentially, and A method for forming a pictorial hard copy, which comprises forming an orthodox pictorial hard copy from an electronic image obtained by imaging based on the orientation. ), Without the need for complicated equipment or work to turn a photographic film that is not in the prescribed orientation into the prescribed orientation,
An orthopic pictorial hard copy can be obtained from this photographic film.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, an aspect in which the orientation of the photographic film is determined by examining the photographic film in a state where the photographic film is imaged and before the photographic film is imaged Or, a mode in which the orientation of the photographic film in the imaged state is determined by examining the photographic film in the subsequent state (however, the orientation of the photographic film when inspected and the orientation of the photographic film in the imaged state are in one-to-one correspondence). It is conveyed so as to correspond to).

[Explanation of Claim 10] "Based on the determined orientation of the photographic film, in order to form a pictorial hard copy that has been imaged from an electronic image obtained by imaging, 10. The electronic image obtained by imaging is converted into a normal image based on the orientation, and a pictorial hard copy is formed from the electronic image converted into the normal image. How to make a pictorial real hard copy. 』, Without mechanical operation,
Further, it is possible to form a pictorial real hard copy in which the image is made normal without the need for human judgment.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, an aspect in which the orientation of the photographic film is determined by examining the photographic film in the state where the photographic film is imaged and before the photographic film is imaged Or, a mode in which the orientation of the photographic film in the imaged state is determined by examining the photographic film in the subsequent state (however, the orientation of the photographic film when inspected and the orientation of the photographic film in the imaged state are in one-to-one correspondence). It is conveyed so as to correspond to).

[Explanation of Claim 11] "Capturing an image frame of a photographic film and determining the orientation of the photographic film at that time determines the orientation of the photographic film according to any one of claims 1 to 5. Forming a pictorial hard copy with a desired layout from an electronic image obtained by taking an image based on the determined orientation of the photographic film, at the same time as the determination by the method, partly simultaneously or sequentially. A method for forming a pictorial real hard copy. 』
As a result, a pictorial hard copy having a desired layout can be obtained from this photographic film without a complicated device or work for correcting the photographic film that is not in the predetermined direction to the predetermined direction.

According to the method according to claim 11 or the pictorial hard copy, a pictorial hard copy is formed from an electronic image obtained by picking up the image, based on the determined orientation of the photographic film. Examples include a method of forming a pictorial hard copy having a desired layout by changing the optical system at the time of creation.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, an aspect in which the orientation of the photographic film is determined by examining the photographic film in the state where the photographic film is imaged and before the photographic film is imaged Or, a mode in which the orientation of the photographic film in the imaged state is determined by examining the photographic film in the subsequent state (however, the orientation of the photographic film when inspected and the orientation of the photographic film in the imaged state are in one-to-one correspondence). It is conveyed so as to correspond to).

[Explanation of Claim 12] "Capturing an image frame of a photographic film and determining the orientation of the photographic film at that time are performed simultaneously, partially simultaneously or sequentially,
A method of forming a pictorial hard copy having a desired layout from an electronic image obtained by imaging based on the determined orientation of a photographic film. ], A pictorial hard copy having a desired layout can be obtained from this photographic film without complicated apparatus or work for correcting a photographic film that is not in a predetermined orientation to a predetermined orientation.

In order to form a pictorial hard copy that is an orthonormalized image from an electronic image obtained by taking an image based on the determined orientation of the photographic film, the method according to claim 11 or the pictorial hard copy. Examples include a method of forming a pictorial hard copy having a desired layout by changing the optical system at the time of creation.

Further, as a mode of the present invention, a mode in which the orientation of the photographic film is determined by examining the photographic film in a state where the photographic film is imaged and before the photographic film is imaged Or, a mode in which the orientation of the photographic film in the imaged state is determined by examining the photographic film in the subsequent state (however, the orientation of the photographic film when inspected and the orientation of the photographic film in the imaged state are in one-to-one correspondence). It is conveyed so as to correspond to).

[Explanation of Claim 13] "Based on the determined orientation of the photographic film, the determined photographic film to form a pictorial hard copy having a desired layout from an electronic image obtained by imaging. Based on the orientation of the image, an electronic image having a desired layout is obtained from the electronic image obtained by imaging, and a pictorial hard copy having a desired layout is formed from the obtained electronic image. The method for forming a pictorial hard copy according to claim 11 or 12. By ", it is possible to form a pictorial hard copy having a desired layout without any mechanical operation and without the need for human judgment.

[Explanation of Claim 14] "A pict according to any one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that the pictorial hard copy includes copy images of a plurality of image frames of photographic film. Real hard copy forming method. ], It is possible to obtain a pictorial hard copy in which copy images of a plurality of image frames are arranged in a desired layout according to the orientation of the image frames.

As such a pictorial hard copy, an index print in which copy images of a plurality of image frames are arranged in front and rear order is a preferable example.

[Explanation of Claim 15] "The pictorial hard copy includes an image different from the copy image of the image frame of the photographic film.
The method of forming a pictorial hard copy according to claim 14. ], It is possible to obtain a pictorial hard copy in which a copy image of an image frame of photographic film is formed by matching the front and back of another image.

[Other Description] In the present invention, a photographic film means a film-type transmission photographic original in which an image to be an original is recorded so that it can be read optically, and the image is a front image and a reverse image which can be seen as a normal image. There is a back side that looks like.
As such a photographic film, a photographic film in which a plurality of image frames are arranged in a line and visually recorded (a film in which only one image frame is recorded may be mixed) is generally used. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a photographic film having one image frame recorded. The photographic film includes 135 standard photographic film, 110 standard photographic film, and APS standard photographic film, but the photographic film is not limited to this.

The photographic film having a DX code on one side of the photographic film includes a photographic film having a frame number code on the other side and a photographic film having no frame number code. . Further, the DX code of the photographic film having the DX code attached to one end of the photographic film includes a DX code that does not include a frame number display row (DX code in a narrow sense), a DXN code that includes a frame number display row, etc. Is mentioned.

The DX code provided on one side of the photographic film is usually, but not limited to, the following. That is, an information display row is provided between the start code and the end code, and a timing track for clarifying each row of the information display rows is provided at a position at a predetermined distance from one side edge of the photographic film. It is attached at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction of the film. A data track for displaying data is provided at a position at a predetermined distance from one side edge of the photographic film next to the timing track. In the narrowly defined DX code information display column, only the film type display column showing the type of photographic film and the parity,
In the DXN code, not only the film type display column and parity but also the frame number display column is provided.

Further, the frame number code of the 135 standard photographic film is usually as follows, but the frame number code of the photographic film is not limited to this. That is, at a position at a predetermined distance from one side edge of the photographic film (a position approximately the same distance from the one side edge of the photographic film to the position where the timing track and the data track of the DX code are provided),
Black and white cords are provided alternately in the longitudinal direction of the photographic film. The black cords include thin black cords and thick black cords, and the white cords include thin white cords and thick white cords.

As the photographic film, a photographic film obtained by developing an undeveloped image-capturing silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, a photographic film formed of a sublimation type thermal transfer dye, and an image And a transfer image-receiving film on which is transferred. Then, the photographic film in which a plurality of image frames are arranged in a line and visually recorded is obtained by developing the photographic film contained in one photographic film container such as a cartridge, 110 cartridge or APS cartridge. Examples include a long photographic film, and a short photographic film obtained by dividing the long photographic film into a maximum of 6 frames or a maximum of 4 frames. Further, when the front and back of the photographic film are reversed, an inverted image can be seen, and when the photographic film is rotated 180 degrees while showing the same surface, an inverted image can be seen.

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, specific examples of the present invention will be described as embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Further, in the embodiments, although there are definite expressions for terms and the like, they show preferred examples of the present invention, and do not limit the meaning or technical scope of the terms of the present invention.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a pictorial hard copy forming system of this embodiment. The present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

The scanner 1 images the image frame and both side edges of the photographic film. Then, the electronic image is obtained from the image pickup of the image frame, and the obtained electronic image is sent to the image conversion unit 3. In addition, the density change information of both side ends is obtained from the imaging of both side ends, and the density change information of both side ends is sent to the determination unit 2. If a code is provided at the side edge of the photographic film, a density change occurs, and the front and back and front and back of the photographic film can be discriminated from the density change information. Then, the determination unit determines the front and back and front and back of the photographic film, and sends the determined result to the image conversion unit 3. The image conversion unit 3 inverts or inverts the sent electronic image based on the result of discrimination between the front and back and front and back of the sent photographic film to form a normal image of an electronic image oriented in a predetermined direction. Then, a normal electronic image is sent to the image processing unit 4. The image processing unit 4 processes an electronic image of a normal image into an output image suitable for printing on the printer 5.
Then, the output image is sent to the printer 5. The printer 5 creates a pictorial hard copy from the output image sent.

This makes it possible to obtain a pictorial real hard copy from this photographic film without the need for a complicated device or work for fixing the photographic film in a non-predetermined direction to the predetermined direction.

The image processing unit 4 creates an output image for forming a pictorial hard copy having a desired layout based on the normal image electronic image, and the printer 5 produces the pictorial hard copy. You may form. As a result, it is known that the electronic image is a normal image even if there is no complicated device or work for correcting the photographic film which is not in the predetermined direction to the predetermined direction. You can get a copy.

Even if this pictorial hard copy includes copy images of a plurality of image frames of photographic film, since a normal electronic image is sent to the image processing section 4,
It is possible to obtain a pictorial hard copy in which copy images of a plurality of image frames are arranged in a desired layout. Especially,
As such a pictorial hard copy, in the case of an index print in which copy images of a plurality of image frames are arranged in the order of front and rear, there is no inversion or inverted image, and it does not feel unnatural. .

Further, this pictorial hard copy contains an image different from the copy image of the image frame of the photographic film, and even if this other image has a predetermined orientation, the orientation is different from that of the other image. Can be matched to obtain a pictorial hard copy on which a copy image of an image frame of photographic film is formed.

Next, the determination by the determination unit 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 shows an example of a photographic film on which a normal image frame is recorded. 4 shows an inverted state of the image frame shown in FIG. FIG.
The state in which the image frame indicated by is reversed is shown. FIG. 6 also shows a state in which the image frame shown in FIG. 3 is reversed in a direction different from that in FIG.

When the frame number code 50 exists, the frame number code 50 is above the image frame as shown in FIG.
And a photographic film on which an image frame of a normal image shown in FIG.
4 and the frame number code 50 is below the image frame in the inverted state shown in FIG. 4 and the inverted state shown in FIG. 3 and 5, the frame number code 50 and the DX code 30 are on the same side edge, and if only one of the side edges can be detected, it is determined which state it is in based on the positions of the start code and the end code. be able to. Similarly, in FIGS. 4 and 6, the frame number code 50 and the DX code 30 are on the same side edge, and if either side edge can be detected, it is in any state from the positions of the start code and the end code. It can be determined. Therefore, since the position where the frame number code 50 is present can be detected with higher accuracy, the orientation of the photographic film can be determined with higher accuracy.

In the present embodiment, in order for the determination unit 2 to make a determination, the scanner 1 captures an image with the line sensors 15 capable of capturing both side edges as shown in FIG.
Apart from the above, photosensors are provided at the positions indicated by 11, 12, 13, and 14 in FIG.
A distance corresponding to the distance from the side edge of the photographic film to the position where the DX code 30 timing track is attached, and the distance from the side edge of the photographic film to the position where the DX code 30 data track is attached. The side edges of the photographic film may be read by reading and at a distance corresponding to. As a result, the frame number code 50
And the DX code 30 can be detected with higher accuracy,
At least one of the front and back and front and back of the photographic film can be judged with higher accuracy.

In addition to the position of the frame number code 50, the positional relationship between the start code and the end code in one code is detected from the density change information, and the detected positional relationship is used as a judgment material to obtain one code. The start code and the end code in are the start code is attached to the front side of the photographic film and the end code is attached to the rear side, so the orientation of the photographic film can be determined from the positional relationship between the start code and the end code in one code. It is possible to make a more accurate determination.

Then, in that case, the positional relationship between the start code and the end code in one code is detected from the read data, and the detected plural positional relationships are used as a judgment material. The front and back of a photographic film can be accurately determined.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a printing apparatus of this embodiment. Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The barcode reader 6 having the photosensors 11, 12, 13, and 14 shown in FIG. 3 of the first embodiment is provided with timing tracks of the DX code 30 from both side edges of the photographic film, respectively. The position corresponding to the distance from the side of the photographic film to the position where the data track of the DX code 30 is attached, by reading Read both sides of the film. Then, the read result is sent to the determination unit 7. The determination unit 7 determines with high accuracy which one is the frame number code 50 and which is the DX code 30, and the positional relationship between the start code and the end code from the result of reading the orientation of the photographic film.
Then, the photographic film having passed through the bar code reader 6 is automatically conveyed and set in the negative mask 8 in the same direction. At that time, based on the orientation of the photographic film determined by the determination unit 7, the optical path is set so that the image formed by the image frame of the photographic film is exposed on the photographic paper 10 which is the photosensitive material for printing. The optical path conversion unit 9 for conversion converts the optical path into an appropriate optical path. Then, the exposure light from the photographic film set on the negative mask 8 passes through an appropriate optical path in the optical path conversion unit 9 to expose the photographic image on the printing paper 10.

Thus, a proper image can be obtained from this photographic film without a complicated device or operation for fixing the photographic film in a non-predetermined direction to the predetermined direction.

The optical path changing section 9 is used to expose a normalized image on the photosensitive material for printing by reflecting the light by a combination of mirrors, and from the image frame of the photographic film facing up and the photographic film facing down. By changing the combination and the arrangement of the mirrors from the image frame and the image frame, it is possible to print so that a normal image is exposed on the photosensitive material for printing in any case.

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【The invention's effect】

[Effects of claims 1 to 4] At least one of the front and back and front and back of a photographic film can be determined with higher accuracy.

[Effects of Claims 5 and 6] An appropriate image which is orthoimaged can be obtained from this photographic film without a complicated device or work for correcting the photographic film which is not in a predetermined direction to a predetermined direction. be able to.

[Effects of Claims 7 and 8] Even if there is no complicated device or work for correcting a photographic film which is not in a predetermined orientation to a predetermined orientation, a pictorial hard copy imaged from this photographic film can be obtained. Obtainable.

[Effect of Claim 9] A pictorial real hard copy can be formed without mechanical operation and without human judgment.

[Effects of Claims 10 and 11] A pictorial hard copy having a desired layout from the photographic film without a complicated device or work for correcting the photographic film not in the predetermined direction to the predetermined direction. Can be obtained.

[Effect of claim 12] Without mechanical operation,
Further, it is possible to form a pictorial hard copy having a desired layout without the need for human judgment.

[Effect of Claim 13] It is possible to obtain a pictorial hard copy in which copy images of a plurality of image frames are arranged in a desired layout.

(Effect of Claim 14) A pictorial hard copy in which a copy image of an image frame of photographic film is formed can be obtained by matching the direction with another image.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a pictorial hard copy creation system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a printing apparatus according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the first embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11, 12, 13, 14 Photo sensor 15 Line sensor 30 DX code 50 Frame number code

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A photographic film orientation determining method for determining the orientation of a photographic film having a DX code attached to one side edge of the photographic film, wherein both side edges of the photographic film are read and the frame number is read from the read data. The existence of the code,
When there is a frame number code, the existence position of the frame number code is detected, and when there is a frame number code, the detected position of the frame number code is also used as a judgment material to judge the orientation of the photographic film. Method for determining photographic film orientation. 2. A photographic film orientation determining method for determining the orientation of a photographic film having a DX code on one side edge and a frame number code on the other side edge, and reading both side edges of the photographic film. , From the read data, D
A method for determining a photographic film orientation, which comprises detecting an existing position of at least one of an X code and a frame number code, and using this existing position as a judgment material to judge the orientation of the photographic film. 3. A distance from each side edge of the photographic film to a position from a side edge of the photographic film to a position where a timing track of the DX code is attached, and a side edge of the photographic film of the DX code. The photographic film according to claim 1 or 2, wherein both sides of the photographic film are read by reading at least a position corresponding to a distance to a position where a data track is attached. Judgment method. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the positional relationship between the start code and the end code in one code is detected from the read data, and the detected positional relationship is used as a judgment material. The method for determining the orientation of a photographic film as described in 1 above. 5. The positional relationship between the start code and the end code in one code is detected from the read data, and the detected plural positional relationships are used as a judgment material. 4. The photographic film orientation determination method described in 4. 6. The orientation of the photographic film on the printing mask is
A photographic film orientation determination method according to claim 1, and a print is made from an image frame of the photographic film positioned on the printing mask based on the orientation of the photographic film determined. A printing method, which comprises printing so as to expose a photographic image on a photosensitive material for printing. 7. The orientation of a photographic film on a printing mask is determined, and based on the determined orientation of the photographic film, an image frame of the photographic film positioned on the printing mask is formed as a normal image on a photosensitive material for printing. A printing method, which comprises printing so that the formed image is exposed. 8. An image frame of a photographic film is imaged, and the orientation of the photographic film at that time is determined by the photographic film orientation determination method according to claim 1. Simultaneously, partially simultaneously or sequentially, and based on the front and back of the determined photographic film, a pictorial hard copy that is an orthonormalized image is formed from an electronic image obtained by imaging. Copy formation method. 9. An image frame of a photographic film is imaged and the orientation of the photographic film at that time is determined simultaneously, partially simultaneously or sequentially, and the image is captured based on the determined orientation of the photographic film. A method for forming a pictorial hard copy, which comprises forming a pictorial real hard copy from the electronic image obtained in this way. 10. Based on the determined orientation of the photographic film, an image is taken based on the determined orientation of the photographic film to form an orthonormalized pictorial hard copy from an electronic image obtained by imaging. 9. An electronic image obtained by converting the electronic image to a normal image, and a pictorial hard copy is formed from the electronic image converted to the normal image.
Alternatively, the pictorial hard copy forming method according to claim 9. 11. An image frame of a photographic film is imaged, and the orientation of the photographic film at that time is determined by the photographic film orientation determining method according to claim 1. Simultaneously, partially simultaneously or sequentially, and based on the determined orientation of the photographic film, a pictorial real copy having a desired layout is formed from an electronic image obtained by imaging. Hard copy forming method. 12. An image frame of a photographic film is imaged and the orientation of the photographic film at that time is determined at the same time, partly simultaneously or sequentially, and an image is captured based on the determined orientation of the photographic film. A pictorial hard copy forming method comprising forming a pictorial hard copy having a desired layout from the electronic image obtained by the above. 13. A method for forming a pictorial hard copy having a desired layout from an electronic image obtained by imaging based on the determined orientation of the photographic film,
Based on the determined orientation of the photographic film, an electronic image having a desired layout is obtained from the captured electronic image, and a pictorial hard copy having a desired layout is formed from the obtained electronic image. 13. The method of forming a pictorial hard copy according to claim 11 or claim 12. 14. The method for forming a pictorial hard copy according to claim 11, wherein the pictorial hard copy includes copy images of a plurality of image frames of a photographic film. 15. The pictorial hard copy according to claim 11, wherein the pictorial hard copy includes an image different from the copy image of the image frame of the photographic film. Forming method.