JP4304466B2 - Photo processing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a photographic processing apparatus that captures an image formed on a photographic film and an image output from a digital camera and prints the image on photographic paper, and more particularly to a technique for forming a frame image on the captured image.

  In recent years, it has become possible to print a photo without leaving a white border, which is a white outer frame, due to advances in photo processing technology, but some users desire to leave this with border. In this case, there is also a demand for an image (frame image) in which a color or decoration according to a user's preference is applied to the with border instead of simply forming a with border. By the way, recent photo processing apparatuses have a function of previewing a print target image on a display device before printing, and accepting and editing a user operation command. If such a function is used, a frame image can be formed on the print target image.

  However, when a frame image is formed using the above function, for example, a frame image is created in advance on a personal computer using image editing software such as Photoshop, the created frame image is captured by a photo processing apparatus, and the image is Is performed through a process of combining the image with the image to be printed. In the image editing software, the user creates a frame image by inputting various setting information for creating a frame image such as the width of each side of the frame image and the length of each side constituting the frame image. However, since image editing software does not have a function to support the creation of frame images, it is necessary to create frame images by the same work as creating normal figures. There is a problem that the creation work becomes very complicated.

  Furthermore, there has been a problem that a complicated operation of fetching a frame image created on a personal computer with a photo processing apparatus has to be performed.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is that it provides a photographic processing apparatus capable of forming a desired frame image on a print target image by a simplified operation.

In order to solve the above problems, a photographic processing apparatus according to the present invention includes display means for displaying a print target image on a monitor before printing, and edits the print target image displayed on the monitor based on an operator's operation command. A photo processing apparatus for printing the output image on photographic paper, a setting command receiving means for receiving a setting command for a frame image to be combined with an edge of the image to be printed, and a setting command based on the setting command. A frame image creating means for creating a frame image; a synthesizing means for synthesizing the created frame image with the image to be printed as the output image; and a frame image created by the frame image creating means. Frame image storage means for receiving, the setting command accepting means accepts a frame image selection command, and the synthesizing means Reads the frame image designated by said selection instruction from said frame image storage means, the synthesized print target image, the frame image creation unit, the frame already created frame image stored in the image storage means by the user When selected by the above, the frame image is displayed on the monitor on the display means, and the frame image is edited based on the setting command .

  The setting command receiving unit preferably includes a width size setting unit that sets a width size of a frame image, and the frame image creation unit preferably creates a frame image having a set width size.

  The width size setting unit displays a slidable line on the print target image displayed on the display unit, and sets the distance between the line and the outer periphery of the print target image as the width size of the frame image. It is preferable to set as

  In addition, a scroll display unit that scrolls the print target image displayed on the monitor in a direction according to an operation command from the user, and the width size setting unit sets the width size of the frame image on the scroll direction side by the scroll amount. It is preferable that the width size of the frame image on the side opposite to the scroll direction is increased by the amount of scrolling while being decreased.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said width size setting means sets each width size of the upper side of the said frame image, a lower side, a left side, and a right side.

  The setting command receiving means preferably includes color setting means for setting the color of the frame image, and the frame image creating means preferably attaches the set color to the frame image.

  The color setting means includes a color palette composed of a plurality of basic colors. When at least two basic colors are selected from the basic colors, a mixed color of these colors is added to the frame image. It is preferable to set the color to be attached.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a frame image is created and stored based on the setting command input by the user, and the frame image selected by the user from the stored frame image is the print target image. Are combined and printed on the edges of Therefore, it is possible to create a frame image using image editing software installed on a personal computer and perform a simplified operation of selecting a stored frame image without performing the operation of capturing the created frame image. The frame image can be formed on the image to be printed.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the user can obtain a frame image of a desired width size only by performing a simplified operation of setting the width size.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, since the width size of the frame image can be set by sliding the line displayed on the print target image displayed on the monitor, the width size is set visually. Therefore, a desired frame image can be obtained with a simplified operation.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the print target image can be scrolled without changing the boundary position between the frame image print target image and the frame image.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the width size of each side of the rectangular frame image can be set individually.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, by setting the width size of any one of the linked sides, the width sizes of the plurality of linked sides can be set simultaneously and at the same size.

  According to invention of Claim 7, a desired color can be attached | subjected to a frame image.

  According to the eighth aspect of the invention, a desired color can be given to the frame image by a simplified operation of selecting a color from the color palette.

  FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a photographic processing apparatus according to the present invention. The photographic processing apparatus includes a housing 11 that covers the entire apparatus, two magazines 12 that store different or the same size printing paper P, a cutter 13 that cuts the printing paper P into a predetermined size, and a printing paper from the magazine 12. A transport unit 14 that pulls and transports P, an exposure unit 15 that exposes the photographic paper P, a developing unit 16 that develops the exposed photographic paper P, a drying unit 17 that dries the developed photographic paper P, and a drying unit. And a discharge tray 18 for discharging the printed photographic paper P.

  The magazine 12 is provided on the upper surface of the housing 11 and includes a sensor 121 that detects the type of the photographic paper P stored therein, and a roller 122 that winds and stores the photographic paper P inside the magazine 12. The housing 11 and the magazine 12 are shielded from light.

  The conveyance unit 14 includes a guide 141 that guides the photographic paper P, and a roller pair 142 that conveys the photographic paper P by sandwiching and rotating the photographic paper P from above and below. The roller pair 142 includes a driving roller and a driven roller, and is disposed at a plurality of locations on the conveyance path of the photographic paper P. A motor (not shown) is connected to the driving roller, and rotates under the control of the control unit 20 under the driving force from the motor.

  The cutter 14 includes a fixed blade and a movable blade, and the movable blade is slid in a direction perpendicular to the image forming surface of the photographic paper P under the control of the control unit 20 by a motor (not shown). Then, the photographic paper P is cut by engaging both the blades.

  The exposure unit 15 modulates the intensity of the laser beam of each color in accordance with three laser light sources that output laser beams of R (red), G (green), and B (blue), respectively, and image data of each color. A modulation mirror, a mirror that combines the modulated laser beams of each color, and a polygon mirror that scans the combined laser beam in a direction (main scanning direction) orthogonal to the conveyance direction (sub-scanning direction) of the photographic paper P And an optical system including various lenses and mirrors disposed at appropriate positions on the optical path of the laser beam. The developing unit 16 includes a plurality of tanks 161 to 164 that respectively store a developing solution, a fixing solution, a bleaching solution, and a stabilizing solution, and the printing paper P is sequentially immersed in each solution to cause a chemical reaction. The latent image formed on P is revealed.

  The control unit 20 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a dedicated electronic circuit for performing a specific process, and includes a transport unit 14, a cutter 14, an exposure unit 15, and a drying unit. The operation of the unit 17 and the like is controlled. An operation unit 30 is electrically connected to the control unit 20.

  The operation unit 30 includes a display device 31 that displays the operating status of the photo processing apparatus, and a keyboard 32 and a mouse 33 that receive operation commands from the user. The display device 31 employs a CRT (cathode ray tube), a liquid crystal panel, or a plasma display.

  In addition, the photographic processing apparatus includes a film scanner that reads an image formed on a photographic film, a recording medium driving device that reads an image from a computer-readable recording medium on which an image photographed by a digital camera is recorded, and the like.

  The photographic paper P stored in the magazine 12 is pulled out from the lower portion of the magazine 12 by the transport unit 14, cut into, for example, one photo size by the cutter 14, a latent image is formed by the exposure unit 15, and the latent image is formed by the developing unit 16. The image is manifested, dried by the drying unit 17, and discharged to the discharge tray 18.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating functions of the control unit 20 of the photo processing apparatus. The control unit 20 functionally includes an image editing unit 21 and a storage unit 22. These functions are realized by the CPU executing a control program stored in the ROM. In FIG. 2, only functional blocks related to the present invention are shown, and other functional blocks for controlling the photo processing apparatus are omitted.

  The storage unit 22 includes a frame image storage unit 221 that stores the frame image created by the frame image creation unit 212, a texture storage unit 222 that stores a texture that is an image used to add a pattern to the frame image, And an image memory 223 for storing an image (print target image) read by the film scanner 40 and the recording medium driving device 50. Each of the frame image storage unit 221, the texture storage unit 222, and the image memory 223 can store a plurality of images.

  The image editing unit 21 displays the print target image on the display device 31 and receives various operation commands from the user to edit the print target image. FIG. 2 shows only functional blocks for forming a frame image among the functions of the image editing unit 21. The frame image is a frame-like image formed along the outer periphery of the rectangular print target image.

  The setting command receiving unit 211 receives various setting commands from the user that are input via the keyboard 32 and the mouse 33 in order to create a frame image, and includes a width size setting unit 211a, a color setting unit 211b, A texture setting unit 211c and a frame image setting unit 211d are provided.

  The width size setting unit 211a sets the width size of each of the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the rectangular frame image based on a setting command from the user. The color setting unit 211b sets the color of the frame image based on a setting command from the user. The texture setting unit 211c sets one texture as a texture to be used for the frame image from the textures stored in the texture storage unit 222 based on a setting command from the user. The frame image setting unit 211d sets one frame image from among the frame images stored in the frame image storage unit 221 as the frame image of the print target image based on the setting information from the user.

  The frame image creating unit 212 creates a frame image based on various setting information set by the setting command receiving unit 211 and displays the frame image on the display device 31. Further, when receiving a registration command for the created frame image, the frame image creation unit 212 stores the frame image in the frame image storage unit 221. Here, the frame image creation unit 212 creates a frame image by setting the size of the vertical and horizontal sides of the print target image to the size of the vertical and horizontal sides of the outer periphery of the frame image.

  The combining unit 213 combines the frame image set by the frame image setting unit 211d with the corresponding print target image, and creates an output image to be printed on the photographic paper P. Here, since the composition unit 213 sets the priority of the layer of the frame image higher than the layer of the print target image, only the frame image is displayed at a place where the frame image and the print target image are superimposed. The image to be printed is not displayed.

  The scroll display unit 214 receives a direction command from the user and scrolls a main image G1 displayed on a monitor panel P2 described later in a designated direction.

  The exposure control unit 23 controls the exposure unit 15 to form a latent image of the output image synthesized by the synthesis unit 213 on the photographic paper P.

  Next, processing of the image editing unit 21 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing until a frame image is created and stored in the frame image storage unit 221. It is assumed that the order screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display device 31 when executing this flowchart. This order screen is displayed on the display device 31 by the image editing unit 21 when the user sets the image editing mode. In the order screen, when the “frame” button displayed in the upper right of the screen is clicked (YES in step S1), the image editing unit 21 displays the frame selection screen shown in FIG. 5 on the display device 31 (step S2). . A plurality of rectangular panels P1 are displayed on the frame selection screen. The image editing unit 21 registers a frame image or a decoration character on each panel P1 based on an operation command from the user.

  The frame image of the registered frame image is displayed in the upper area of the panel P1 where the frame image is registered, and the name of the registered frame image is displayed in the lower area. Note that a panel P1 in which neither a decoration character nor a frame image is registered is displayed as “unregistered” in the upper area. In addition, on the panel P1 in which the decoration characters are registered, a check mark is added to the check box in the lower area, and words indicating the outline of the decoration characters are displayed in the upper area.

  For example, in the leftmost panel P1 of the second row in which decorative characters are registered, the word “commemorative letter burning” indicating the outline of the decorative characters is displayed in the upper area. Further, on the panel P1 displayed in the second column from the left in the first row where the frame image is registered, “FA_A_01” which is the name of the frame image is displayed in the lower area.

  A cursor K is displayed on the frame selection screen, and when the user presses the direction button of the keyboard 32, the image editing unit 21 moves the cursor K in the vertical and horizontal directions. Further, when the mouse pointer (not shown) is placed at the position of the panel P1 and clicked, the image editing unit 21 displays the cursor K on the panel P1.

  In step S3, when the panel P1 displayed as “unregistered” is clicked, the image editing unit 21 displays the frame creation screen shown in FIG. 6 on the display device 31 (step S4). The frame creation screen is displayed on the left side of the screen, the monitor panel P2 displaying the frame image FG on the monitor, and the “size” column R1 displayed on the upper right part and indicating the sizes of the vertical and horizontal sides of the outer periphery of the frame image FG. Displayed on the lower side of the size column R1, and displayed on the lower side of the “setting” column R2 for setting the width size of each of the upper, lower, left and right sides constituting the frame image, and below the “setting” column R2, A “color setting” tab R3 for setting the color of the image, a “gradation” tab R4 for setting a gradation display attached to the frame image displayed on the right side of the “color setting” tab R3, and a “gradation” tab A “pattern” tab R5 is provided on the right side of R4 for setting a pattern pattern attached to the frame image.

  A hollow frame-shaped image displayed on the monitor panel P2 is a frame image FG. The print target image is displayed in the hollowed out portion of the monitor panel P2. Hereinafter, the print target image displayed in the hollow portion is referred to as a main image G1. In the example of FIG. 6, the size of the vertical side of the outer periphery of the frame image FG is 89.0 mm, and the size of the horizontal side of the outer periphery is 127.0 mm. Therefore, the “Size” column R1 includes 89.0 × 127. .0 is displayed. Hereinafter, the size of the vertical side of the outer periphery of the frame image FG is referred to as “image height H”, and the size of the horizontal side of the outer periphery of the frame image FG is referred to as “image width W”.

  The “setting” column R2 includes an “upper” column for setting the size of the width W1 of the upper side H1 of the frame image FG, a “lower” column for setting the size of the width W2 of the lower side H2, and a width W3 of the left side H3. A “left side” column for setting the size and a “right side” column for setting the size of the width W4 of the left side H3 are provided.

  On the monitor panel P2, when the mouse pointer is moved to the inner periphery of the frame image FG, a setting line L1 for setting the width size is displayed. By sliding the setting line L1, the width size of the frame image is set. Can be set. In this case, the distance between the setting line L1 and the outer periphery of the frame image is displayed in the “setting” column. For example, in FIG. 6, a setting line L1 corresponding to the upper side H1 is displayed, and the distance between the setting line L1 and the outer periphery of the upper side of the frame image FG is displayed in the “upper” column.

  When the “gradation” tab R4 is clicked by the user, an operation screen for decorating the frame image with gradation is displayed, and the user can display the gradation of the frame image by operating the operation screen. Can do. When the user clicks on the “pattern” tab R5, an operation screen for selecting various pattern patterns prepared in advance to decorate the frame image such as a lattice pattern or a polka dot pattern is displayed. The user can add a pattern to the frame image by operating the operation screen.

  The user can create a new frame image FG by inputting various setting information via the frame creation screen.

  In the frame selection screen shown in FIG. 5, when the cursor K is moved to the panel P1 in which the frame image FG is registered and the “Create Frame” button is clicked, the monitor panel P2 on the frame creation screen shown in FIG. Displays the registered frame image. The frame image FG that has already been created can be edited by inputting various setting information via the screen.

  On the frame selection screen shown in FIG. 5, when the cursor K is moved on the panel P <b> 1 in which “unregistered” or decorative characters are registered and the “character setting” button is clicked, the image editing unit 21 A character setting screen (not shown) is displayed on the display device 31. The user can create and edit decorative characters by inputting various setting information via the screen.

  Further, on the frame selection screen shown in FIG. 5, when the cursor K is moved to the panel P1 in which the frame image FG or the decoration character is registered and the “delete” button displayed in the lower column is clicked, the image editing unit 21 Deletes the contents registered in the panel P1.

  In step S5, the setting command reception unit 211 receives various setting information input via the frame creation screen shown in FIG. 6, and the frame image creation unit 212 converts the frame image based on the received setting information. create. Details of the processing in step S5 will be described later.

  When the “YES / OK” button displayed at the bottom of the screen is clicked on the frame creation screen shown in FIG. 6 (step S 6), the frame image creation unit 212 stores the created frame image in the frame image storage unit 221. (Step 7). Thereby, the frame image is registered.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the color setting process in the frame creation process (step S5) shown in FIG. First, when the “change” button on the “color setting” tab R3 is clicked on the frame creation screen shown in FIG. 6 (YES in step S11), the image editing unit 21 displays the color setting screen shown in FIG. The information is displayed on the display device 31 (step S12). The color setting unit 211b receives a color setting command from the user via this setting screen (step S13), and sets the set color as a color to be added to the frame image (step S14).

  The color setting screen shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the left side of the screen, and is displayed in the “basic color” field where various basic colors are displayed, and in the lower part of the “basic color” field. Color display panel P3 displayed on the right side of the screen and for setting hue and color vividness, and displayed on the right side of the color display panel P3 for setting the brightness (brightness) of the color. And a bar B1. The bar B1 has a light source in the range from 0 to 255 in the upward direction with the origin at the bottom, and the lightness can be set by moving the slider SL displayed on the right side of the bar B1 in the vertical direction. The lightness values are numerically displayed in the red, green, and blue color components constituting the lightness in the “red”, “green”, and “blue” columns displayed below the bar B1. The color display panel P3 has the lower left vertex as the origin, the hue (hue) in the horizontal direction and the vividness (saturation) of the color in the vertical direction are set in the range of 0 to 255, respectively, and the brightness set by the bar B1 The color having hue and saturation is displayed at each coordinate on the color display panel P3. A cursor K is displayed on the color display panel P3, and the color of the coordinates of the center of the cursor K is displayed in the color display column CR below the color display panel P3. In this case, the hue, saturation, and brightness of the color selected by the cursor K are displayed in the “hue”, “brightness”, and “brightness” fields displayed on the left side of the color display field CR, respectively. Is done. It should be noted that a desired color is displayed in the color display column CR by directly entering numerical values in the “color”, “brightness”, “brightness”, “red”, “green” and “blue” fields. It is also possible.

  When a desired color is displayed in the color display column CR and a “color creation / change” button displayed on the left side of the color display column CR is clicked, the color setting unit 211b adds the color to the frame image FG. Set as color. The set color is displayed in the cell SE in the “created color” column.

  When the user moves the mouse pointer to one of the basic colors displayed in the “basic color” column and clicks it, the basic color is displayed in the color display column CR. It is set as a color attached to the image FG.

  9 to 13 are flowcharts showing processing for setting the width size in the frame image creation processing (step S5). The width size is set by linking the individual setting mode for individually setting the upper side H1, the lower side H2, the left side H3, and the right side H4 and the upper side H1 and the lower side H2, and setting them simultaneously, or by linking the left side H3 and the right side H4. Thus, there are two modes: a link setting mode that is set simultaneously.

  FIG. 9 shows a flowchart of processing in the link setting mode in which the upper side H1 and the lower side H2 are linked. First, in step S21, when the image editing unit 21 receives a link command for the upper side H1 and the lower side H2 from the user (step S21), it accepts only an input for the upper side H1, and does not accept an input for the lower side H2. The value in the column is set to the same value as the value in the “upper” column (step S22). This link command is the right side of the “upper” and “lower” fields on the frame creation screen shown in FIG. 6 and the link button B2 displayed at the center of the U-shaped line connecting both fields is clicked. It is done by doing. When the link button B2 is clicked, the link button B2 is displayed, for example, in a concave shape, the “lower” field is shaded, and numerical input into the field is prohibited.

  In the case of setting using the setting line L1, in addition to the setting line L1 for setting the upper side H1, a setting line L1 for setting the lower side H2 is displayed at the same time. The setting line L1 for setting the lower side H2, the inner circumference of the upper side H1, and the inner circumference of the lower side H2 slide in conjunction so that the width W1 of the upper side H1 and the width W2 of the lower side H2 are equal in size. . At this time, the numerical values in the “upper” and “lower” columns also change in conjunction with each other.

  In step S23, the width size setting unit 211a determines whether or not a value obtained by doubling the input value in the “upper” field is equal to or higher than the image height H. If YES in step S23), that is, W1 + W2, which is the sum of the widths of the upper side H1 and the lower side H2, is equal to or lower than the image height H, and the upper side H1 and the lower side H2 do not protrude from the print target image, the width size setting unit 211a The values input in the “upper” field are set as the widths W1 and W2 of the upper side H1 and the lower side H2. On the other hand, when a value obtained by doubling the value input in the “upper” field is larger than the image height H (NO in step S23), the width size setting unit 211a sets the width W1 of the upper side H1 and the lower side H2. The width W2 is set to a half of the image height H (step S24).

  In step S25, the frame image creation unit 212 creates a frame image FG having the width size set by the width size setting unit 211a and displays it on the monitor panel P2.

  FIG. 10 shows a flowchart of processing in the link setting mode in which the left side H3 and the right side H4 are linked. First, in step S31, when the image editing unit 21 receives a link command for the left side H3 and the right side H4 from the user (YES in step S31), it accepts only an input for the left side H3 and does not accept an input for the right side H4 (step S32). ). This link command is clicked on the link button B3 displayed on the right side of the “left” and “right” columns of the frame creation screen shown in FIG. 6 and displayed at the center of a U-shaped straight line connecting both columns. Is done. When the link button B3 is clicked, the link button B3 is displayed in a concave shape, the “right” column is shaded, and numerical input into the column is prohibited.

  In step S33, the width size setting unit 211a determines whether or not a value obtained by doubling the input value in the “left side” column is equal to or smaller than the image width W. If the value is equal to or smaller than the image width W (step S33). YES, that is, when W3 + W4, which is the sum of the widths of the left side H3 and the right side H4, is equal to or smaller than the width W of the image and the left side H3 and the right side H4 do not protrude from the print target image, the width size setting unit 211a The values entered in the "" column are set as the widths W3 and W4 of the left side H3 and right side H4. On the other hand, when a value obtained by doubling the value input in the “left side” field is larger than the image width W (NO in step S33), the width size setting unit 211a determines the width W3 of the left side H3 and the width of the right side H4. W4 is set to a size half of the width W of the image (step S34).

  In step S35, the frame image creation unit 212 displays the frame image FG having the width size set by the width size setting unit 211a on the monitor panel P2.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing processing for setting the width sizes of the upper side H1 and the lower side H2 in the individual setting mode. First, in step S41, the width size setting unit 211a receives a setting command for the width size of the upper side H1 or the lower side H2. The setting command to the upper side H1 or the lower side H2 is performed by inputting numerical values in the “upper side” and “lower side” fields on the frame creation screen shown in FIG. In this case, a numerical value may be input using the setting line L1.

  In step S42, when the sum of the value in the “upper” field and the value in the “lower” field is equal to or less than the height H of the image (YES in step S42), the width size setting unit 211a The value is set as the size of the upper side width W1, and the value in the “lower side” column is set as the size of the lower side width W2. On the other hand, if the sum of the values in the “upper” and “lower” fields is larger than the image height H (NO in step S42), that is, if the frame image FG protrudes from the print target image, the width size The setting unit 211a performs a rounding process of setting the smaller one of the values in the “upper” column or the “lower” column as the widths W1 and W2 of the upper side H1 and the lower side H2 of the frame image FG (step S43). ) To prevent the frame image FG from protruding from the print target image.

  In step S44, the frame image creation unit 212 creates a frame image FG having the width size set by the width size setting unit 211a and displays it on the monitor panel P2.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating processing for setting the width sizes of the left side H3 and the right side H4 in the individual setting mode. First, in step S51, the width size setting unit 211a accepts a setting command for the width size of the left side H3 or the right side H4. The setting command to the left side H3 or the right side H4 is performed by inputting numerical values in the “left side” and “right side” fields on the frame creation screen shown in FIG. In this case, a numerical value may be input using the setting line L1.

  In step S52, if the sum of the value in the “left” column and the value in the “right” column is equal to or less than the image width W (YES in step S52), the width size setting unit 211a sets the value in the “left” column. The width size of the left side H3 is set, and the value in the “right side” column is set as the width size of the right side H4. On the other hand, when the sum of the values in the “left” and “right” fields is larger than the image width W (NO in step S52), that is, when the frame image FG protrudes from the print target image, the width size setting unit 211a executes rounding processing for setting the smaller value of the values in the “right” column or “left” column as the width sizes of the left side H3 and the right side H4 of the frame image FG (step S53), and the frame image FG. Is prevented from protruding from the image to be printed.

  In step S54, the frame image creation unit 212 creates a frame image FG having the width size set by the width size setting unit 211a and displays it on the monitor panel P2.

  FIG. 13 shows a flowchart for scrolling the main image G1 displayed on the monitor panel P2. In step S61, when the mouse pointer is placed in the area of the main image G1 shown in FIG. 6 and dragged to accept a scroll command for the main image G1 (YES in step S61), the scroll display unit 21 is dragged. The main image G1 is scrolled in the selected direction.

  In step S62, the frame image creation unit 212 reduces the width size of the side of the frame image FG located on the scroll direction side by the amount of movement of the main image G1, and the frame image FG located on the opposite side to the scroll direction. Increase the width size. For example, when the main image G1 is scrolled to the right, the frame image creation unit 212 decreases the width size of the right side H4 and increases the width size of the left side H3. Here, when the main image G1 is scrolled in an oblique direction, the frame image creation unit 212 changes the width sizes of the left side H3 and the right side H4 according to the value of the lateral component of the movement amount of the main image G1. The width sizes of the upper side H1 and the lower side H2 are changed according to the value of the vertical direction component of the movement amount. As a result of scrolling the main image G1, when the width dimension of the side on the scroll direction side becomes 0, the scrolling of the main image G1 in the direction is stopped.

  FIG. 14 illustrates processing when the width size of the frame image FG is set using the setting line L1 shown in FIG. In step S71, when the boundary portion between the main image G1 and the frame image FG is clicked (YES in step S71), the image editing unit 21 sets the setting line L1 along the inner periphery of the side located at the clicked location. It is displayed (step S72).

  When the setting line L1 is slid in step S73 (YES in step S73), the image editing unit 21 displays the side width size in a variable manner in conjunction with the sliding amount of the setting line L1 (step S74).

  A process from setting the already created frame image FG as the frame image FG of the print target image to printing will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Before executing this process, it is assumed that the process of step S2 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 is executed and the frame selection screen shown in FIG.

  In step S81, when the panel P1 where the frame image FG is registered is selected on the frame selection screen and the creation button is clicked (YES in step S81), the frame image setting unit 211d is registered in the panel P1. The frame image FG is set as the frame image FG of the print target image (step S82).

  In step S83, the composition unit 213 reads the set frame image FG from the frame image storage unit 221 and reads the corresponding print target image from the image memory 223, and synthesizes both images to generate an output image.

  In step S84, the exposure control unit 23 controls the exposure unit 15 to expose the output image onto the photographic paper P. The exposed photographic paper P is conveyed by the conveying unit 14, developed by the developing unit 16, dried by the drying unit 17, and discharged to the discharge tray 18.

  As described above, according to the present photo processing apparatus, the frame image FG is created directly on the photo processing apparatus, and the created frame image FG is stored in the frame image storage unit 221. Then, the frame image designated by the user is read from the frame image storage unit 221 and combined with the print target image, so that the created frame image is selected and the frame image created on the personal computer is captured as in the past. Therefore, a frame image can be formed on the print target image by a simplified operation.

  In addition, this invention can take the following aspects.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the mode in which the upper side H1 and the lower side H2 are linked and the left side H3 and the right side H4 are linked has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and all four sides may be linked. Any three sides may be linked.

  (2) In the embodiment described above, the rounding process is performed when the screen height H is equal to or larger than the sum of the width sizes of the upper side H1 and the lower side H2. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the upper side H1 and the lower side H2 An upper limit value of the width size may be provided to prevent the main image G1 from being buried by the frame image (the same applies to the left side H3 and the right side H4).

  (3) Although not shown in the above embodiment, a texture may be added to the frame image in which the width size is set. In this case, the image editing unit 21 may display a list of textures stored in the texture storage unit 222 on the display device 31, accept a selection command from the user, and attach the designated texture to the frame image. Thereby, a pattern can be easily attached to the frame image.

  (4) The frame image storage unit 221 shown in the above embodiment stores in advance not only the frame image created by the user using the photo processing apparatus but also the frame image provided by the manufacturer of the photo processing apparatus. The frame image created using a personal computer or the like and captured may be stored.

  (5) In the above embodiment, a laser type is used as the exposure unit 15, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a liquid crystal shutter array type, a light emitting diode type, or a vacuum fluorescent display type may be used.

1 shows a schematic configuration of a photographic processing apparatus according to the present invention. It is a block diagram explaining the function of the control part of a photograph processing apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the process until a frame image is produced and it memorize | stores in a frame image memory | storage part. It is a screen figure of an order screen. It is a screen figure of a frame selection screen. It is a screen figure of a frame creation screen. It is the flowchart which showed the color setting process. It is a screen figure of a color setting screen. The flowchart of the process in the link setting mode with which the upper side and the lower side were linked is shown. The flowchart of the process in the link setting mode in which the left side and the right side were linked is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the process which sets the width size of an upper side and a lower side in individual setting mode. It is a flowchart which shows the process which sets the width size of a left side and a right side in individual setting mode. 5 shows a flowchart for scrolling a main image displayed on a monitor panel. It is a flowchart which shows the process in the case of performing the width size of a frame image using a setting line. 10 is a flowchart illustrating processing from setting a frame image that has already been created as a frame image of a print target image to printing.

Explanation of symbols

20 control unit 21 image editing unit 22 storage unit 23 exposure control unit 31 display device 32 keyboard 33 mouse 40 film scanner 50 recording medium driving device 211a width size setting unit 211b color setting unit 211c texture setting unit 211d frame image setting unit 211 setting command Reception unit 212 Frame image creation unit 213 Composition unit 221 Frame image storage unit 222 Texture storage unit 223 Image memory

Claims (8)

A photographic processing apparatus comprising display means for displaying a print target image on a monitor before printing, editing the print target image displayed on the monitor as an output image based on an operator's operation command, and printing the output image on photographic paper Because
A setting command receiving means for receiving a setting command for a frame image to be combined with an edge of the print target image;
Frame image creating means for creating a frame image based on the setting command;
A synthesizing unit that synthesizes the created frame image with the image to be printed and forms the output image;
Frame image storage means for storing the frame image created by the frame image creation means,
The setting command receiving means receives a frame image selection command,
The synthesizing unit reads out the frame image designated by the selection command from the frame image storage unit, and synthesizes the frame image with the print target image .
The frame image creation unit displays the frame image on the display unit when the user selects an already created frame image stored in the frame image storage unit and displays the frame image based on the setting command. A photo processing apparatus for editing an image . The setting command receiving means includes width size setting means for setting the width size of the frame image,
2. The photo processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame image creating means creates a frame image having a set width size.   The width size setting means displays a slidable line on the print target image displayed on the display means, and sets the distance between the line and the outer periphery of the print target image as the width size of the frame image. The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: A scroll display unit that scrolls the print target image displayed on the monitor in a direction according to an operation command from the user;
The width size setting means reduces the width size of the frame image on the scroll direction side by the scroll amount and increases the width size of the frame image on the opposite side to the scroll direction by the scroll amount. Item 4. The photographic processing apparatus according to item 3.   The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the width size setting unit sets width sizes of an upper side, a lower side, a left side, and a right side of the frame image.   6. The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the width size setting means links and sets the width sizes of at least two sides of the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side. The setting command receiving means includes color setting means for setting the color of the frame image,
The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame image creating unit attaches a set color to the frame image. The color setting means includes a color palette composed of a plurality of basic colors, and when at least two basic colors are selected from the basic colors, a mixed color of these colors is added as a color to the frame image. The photographic processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the photographic processing apparatus is set.

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