JPH0646402B2 - Graphic processing device - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a graphic processing device that can be used in the field of information processing that handles graphics.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the promotion of mechanization of office work, not only document processing devices that handle only text but also graphic processing devices that can handle graphic images such as graphs and charts have become widespread. Furthermore, text and graphics are mixed in the same document. It is also possible.

Hereinafter, an example of the above-described conventional graphic processing device will be described with reference to the drawings.

2 and 3 show an example of graphic editing by a conventional graphic processing apparatus. FIG. 2 is an editing image, and FIG. 3 is an output image of a partial graphic in the editing image. Reference numeral 7 denotes an edit area, in which a graphic is created and edited. Reference numeral 8 is a cutout area for extracting only a necessary portion of the edited image, and reference numeral 9 is a cutout partial figure. Reference numeral 10 is an output area for displaying the entire output image, 11 is a partial figure expansion area set therein, and 12 is an expanded partial figure.

Of the figures created and edited in the editing area 7, the partial figure 9 extracted by setting the cutout area 8 is the output area.
Subfigure in subfigure expansion area 11 set inside 10
It is expanded into 12 images and output. If the cutout area 8 and the partial graphic development area 11 have different sizes, the cutout graphic image is operated. Fig. 3
In (a) and (b), the cut-out graphic image is completely mapped to the development area, and the cut-out graphic image is vertically or horizontally expanded to be a development output graphic image. In FIG. 3 (c), the size of the clipped partial graphic is not adjusted and only the part included in the size of the expanded area is output.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, the processing method as described above has a problem that a cut-out graphic image and a developed output result have a difference. In the case of Fig. 3 (a) and (b), the basic graphic elements such as circles and squares displayed in the edited image collapse due to the difference in aspect ratio, and in the case of (c), the cut-out graphic image Only part is displayed. In order for the device user to avoid this, either the aspect ratio of the clipped area and the aspect ratio of the expanded area are made equal (in the case of (a) and (b)), or both areas are made the same size ( (In the case of (c)), it is necessary to consider in advance.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention saves the positional relationship between the cutout graphic images, the size relationship, and the shape of each graphic element without depending on the size and the aspect ratio of the cutout area and the development area. As described above, the present invention provides a graphic processing device for expanding and outputting in a designated area.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the graphic processing position of the present invention is
An input unit having means for inputting position coordinates and a command selecting unit, a graphic editing unit for creating and editing a graphic according to the input from the input unit, and cutting out the edited graphic, and a graphic editing unit for cutting out the graphic. Partial graphic storage for storing graphic data and the partial graphic storage with margins vertically or horizontally so that the entire cut out area can be stored in the specified area to the maximum and the aspect ratio can be saved. A partial graphic expansion unit for expanding and expanding the graphic data stored in the unit, and an output unit for displaying the graphic image expanded in the area designated by the partial graphic expansion unit. It is configured to do.

Effect of the Invention With the above-described configuration, the present invention is capable of expanding and reducing the expanded partial graphic with margins vertically or horizontally so that the entire cropped area is maximally accommodated and the aspect ratio is preserved. Thus, the cut-out graphic image can be expanded and output in a designated area while preserving the positional relationship between the constituents, the size relationship, and the shape of each graphic element.

Embodiment A graphic processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a graphic processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. An input unit 1 inputs position coordinates of a figure and selects a command. Reference numeral 2 is a figure editing section for editing input characters and figures and cutting out edited figures. Reference numeral 3 is an edited figure storing section for storing edited figure data. 4 is a partial figure storing section for storing cut out figure data. Is. Reference numeral 5 denotes a partial graphic expansion unit for expanding the graphic data in the partial graphic storage unit in the designated area. An output unit 6 outputs the graphic image expanded by the partial graphic expansion unit to a display screen, a printing paper surface, or the like. Fig. 4 is an example of the expansion of the edited figure, (a)
Is a cut-out image in the edited image, and (b) and (c) are output images in which the cut-out graphic is expanded. 13 is a cutout area set in the edit area, 14 is a partial figure extracted by the cutout area, 15 is a partial figure expansion area set in the output area, 16 is a developed mapping area corresponding to the cutout area, and 17 is expanded. It is a partial figure.

The operation of the document processing apparatus configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4.

First, the graphic input by the command selection from the input unit 1 is sent to the graphic editing unit 2 together with the position coordinates input from the input unit 1, and is simultaneously stored in the edited graphic storage unit 3. In the figure editing section 2, the figure stored in the edited figure storage section 3 is edited, such as moved, transferred, or deleted, according to the position coordinates input from the input section 1 and the selected command, and at the same time the edited figure is edited. Data of the partial graphic 14 stored in the storage unit 3 and extracted by setting the cutout area 13 is stored in the partial graphic storage unit 4. Further, the graphic editing unit 2 sets the partial graphic development area 15 in the output area according to the position coordinates input from the input unit 1 and the selected command. The partial graphic expansion unit 5 has an output expansion area within the output area.
The expansion mapping area 16 is set with margins vertically or horizontally so that the entire cutout area 13 is maximally accommodated within 15 and the aspect ratio is preserved, and the graphics stored in the partial graphics storage unit 4 are set. The data is scaled up and down and developed as a partial figure 17 in this area. The expanded graphic image is
The output unit 6 outputs the image on a display image or a print sheet.

Next, the editing image (a) of Fig. 4 is output image (b).
The operation of setting the expansion mapping area 16 for expansion to (c) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The cutout area 13 in the edited image has a horizontal width of x, a vertical width of y, and a partial graphic development area 15 has a horizontal width of X and a vertical width of Y. x ′ and y ′ are the horizontal and vertical widths of the expansion mapping area 16 in the partial graphic expansion area, and the margins generated in the partial graphic expansion area due to the setting of the expansion mapping area are Mt for the upper margin and Md for the lower margin. The left margin M1 and the right margin are Mr.

In step 18, the cutout area 13 to the partial figure development area
Compare the vertical and horizontal expansion ratio to 15. If the vertical enlargement ratio is larger (FIG. 4 (b)), the expansion enlargement ratio is set to the horizontal enlargement ratio in step 19. Step
In step 20, the size of the expanded mapping area 16 is calculated according to the enlargement ratio set in step 19, and in step 21, the upper margin M is set so that the expanded mapping area is located at the center of the partial graphic expanded area 15.
t and the lower margin Mb are set. If the horizontal enlargement ratio is larger in step 18 (FIG. 4 (c)), the expansion enlargement ratio is set to the vertical enlargement ratio in step 22. Thereafter, similarly, in step 23, the size of the expanded mapping area is calculated according to the enlargement ratio set in step 22, and in step 24, the left margin M1 and the right margin Mr are set so that the expanded mapping area is located at the center of the partial graphic expanded area. To set.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the partial graphic expansion unit 5 outputs the cutout area 13 in the output expansion area 15 in the output area.
The expansion mapping area 16 is set with equal margins vertically or horizontally so that the whole can be accommodated to the maximum and the aspect ratio can be saved, and the graphic data stored in the partial graphic storage unit 4 can be enlarged or reduced. By expanding in this area, the cut-out graphic image saves the positional relationship between the constituents, the size relationship, and the shape of each graphic element, without depending on the size and aspect ratio of the cut-out area and the expanded area. Then you can expand and output.

In the present embodiment, the partial graphic expansion area 15 is set in the output area of the graphic image, but the output area may be described in the form of a frame area in a character string image of a word processor or the like. In this case, it is possible to mix sentences and figures in the same output. Further, although the upper and lower margins and the left and right margins are set to be equal to each other, the distribution may be set freely as long as the total of the upper and lower or left and right margins does not change.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As described above, the present invention has an input section having means for inputting position coordinates and selecting commands, and a figure editing section for creating and editing figures and cutting out the edited figures according to the input from the input section. And a partial figure storage section for storing the figure data cut out by the figure editing section, and the vertical or vertical direction so that the entire cut out area is maximally accommodated within the designated area and the aspect ratio is preserved. A partial graphic expansion unit for expanding and reducing the graphic data stored in the partial graphic storage unit by providing a left and right margin and a graphic image expanded in the area designated by the partial graphic expansion unit are displayed. By providing the output unit, the cut-out graphic image can be placed in the positional relationship between the constituents, the size relationship, and the size of each graphic without depending on the size and the aspect ratio of the cut-out area and the development area. The raw shape can be saved, expanded in the specified area, and output. By using this, you can create graphic image data in any size, cut it out, set an appropriate size and combine it, or set the area freely in the document and insert the graphic image. It becomes possible to perform flexible graphic processing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a graphic processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are front views showing the relationship between cut-out graphic and developed graphic in the editing image and output image of the conventional graphic processing apparatus. FIGS. 4 and 5 are front views showing the relationship between the cutout graphic and the expanded graphic in the editing image and the output image of the graphic processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement which sets a mapping area. 1 ... input section, 2 ... figure editing section, 3 ... edited figure storage section, 4 ... partial figure storage section, 5 ... partial figure expansion section, 6
...... Output section, 13 …… Cutout area, 15 …… Partial figure expansion area, 16 …… Expansion mapping area.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An input section having means for inputting position coordinates and command selection, a figure editing section for creating and editing figures and cutting out the edited figures according to the input from the input section, and the figure editing section. Partial figure storage section that stores the figure data cut out by the unit, and the top and bottom or left and right margins are set so that the entire cut out area can be stored in the specified area and the aspect ratio is saved. And a partial graphic expansion unit for expanding and expanding the graphic data stored in the partial graphic storage unit, and an output unit for displaying the graphic image expanded in the area designated by the partial graphic expansion unit. A graphic processing device characterized by: