JPH0443763A - Moving method for illustration in editing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the moving operability of an illustration in an editing device by storing a new correlation coordinate, deleting an illustration having been displayed on a screen and outputting an illustration area onto the screen from a bit map memory based on a new correlation coordinate. CONSTITUTION:A coordinate of a cursor 6, that is, a coordinate of a border line B of an illustration area is stored newly in a bit map memory to revise the correlation coordinate between a basic layout and an illustration layout. Prior to the movement of an illustration A, the illustration A having being displayed on the original position on a screen 5 is deleted. The illustration to be deleted is designated by pointing out a coordinate by means or a cursor or a mouse. Based on the revised correlation coordinate, an illustration stored in a bit map memory is displayed on the screen 5 according to the illustration layout. Since it is not required to point out the range of the illustration by several positions, the moving operability of the illustration in the editing device is improved.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an editing machine, particularly a method for moving illustrations in an editing machine for editing instruction manuals for automobiles, electric appliances, etc., general books, magazines, newspapers, etc. It is.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, personal computers and editing machines have come to be used to edit books that include paintings, photographs, characters, figures, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "illustrations") to impress a clear image on readers.

The second type of editing machines include word processors, computer typesetting machines, EPs (electronic printing machines), DTPs (desktop printing machines), and the like. A conventional method for moving illustrations (figures) using a word processor will be described below.

FIG. 3 is a process diagram showing a conventional figure moving method. First, change the editor to graphics mode and display the already created page with the illustration on the screen.

When the graphics mode is entered, the cursor display changes from a square cursor to a "+" shaped cursor (crosshair cursor).

First, move the cursor 2 to the starting point of the range of the illustration l that you want to move.
(Figure 3(a)). Next, the cursor 2 is moved to the position of the end point of the range of the illustration 1 to specify the illustration range (FIG. 1(b)).

At this time, the illustration 1 that is the object of the movement is surrounded by a dotted line 3 (see (C) in the same figure). Next, move the cursor to the starting point of the position to which you want to move the illustration ((C) in the same figure). Finally, the movement position of the illustration is determined, and the movement of the illustration is completed.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, the conventional method of moving an illustration requires specifying the start and end points using a cursor, which has the disadvantage of poor work efficiency.

In addition, unless you identify the moving point and actually move the illustration, you can visually understand what kind of placement, composition, and impression it will have.
I couldn't grasp it visually. Therefore, there was a drawback that the number of trials was increased, and editing took time.

Therefore, the present invention aims to improve the workability of moving illustrations on an editing machine by providing a moving method that can easily move illustrations by changing the correlation coordinates of an illustration layout to which a unique bitmap memory is allocated. That is.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, a method for moving an illustration in an editing machine according to the present invention includes six steps. In the first step, the cursor on the screen is moved into an illustration area that includes illustrations and is allocated to a unique bitmap memory, the illustration area is highlighted, and the illustration to be moved is specified. In the second step, the rectangular outline of the illustration area is output on the screen as ruled lines from this bitmap memory. In the third step, this rectangular outline is moved to a desired position on the screen.

In the fourth step, a new correlation coordinate position of the rectangular outline at this moved position with respect to the already created page is stored. In the fifth step, the illustration displayed on the screen is deleted. In the sixth step, based on this new correlated coordinate position,
Output the illustration area from the bitmap memory onto the screen.

[Effect]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, a predetermined illustration can be moved interactively and visually.

Furthermore, when specifying the range of the illustration to be moved, it can be easily specified using one point.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of a method for importing illustrations into an editing machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition,
In the description, the same reference numerals are used for the same elements, and duplicate descriptions will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of a method for moving an illustration in an editing machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a process diagram showing the creation process.

In step 101, the already created page 4 based on the basic layout is displayed on the screen 5 (see FIG. 2(a)). This already created page 4 includes, for example, the overall size or finished size (A4, B5 size, etc.), the place where the text flows (column), the number of lines in that column, line spacing, character points, etc. Information such as font, size, etc. to flow text, blank information to avoid that part when text is flown if it is included in the layout, position and status of non-pull to display page number,
Includes illustrations, photos, border positions, and thickness. The information on this already created page 4 can be obtained from the database on screen 5.
called above. This already created page 4 includes a plurality of illustration areas 4g, 4b, 4c configured based on an illustration layout (another layout) to which a bitmap memory (not shown) different from the basic layout is allocated.
is included at least. That is, these illustration areas 4a, s4b, 4c are stored in three bitmap memories different from the bitmap memory for the basic layout.
are handled separately. These illustration areas 4a
s 4 b s 4 C includes illustrations A1B and C.
is drawn with a black line on a white background. In this case, the cursor 6 on the screen 5 is displayed as a "+" shaped cursor (cross-cursor), and the area to which the cursor 6 belongs is displayed in reverse.

In step 102, the cursor 6 on the screen 5 is moved to the illustration area 4a containing the illustration A to be moved.

When the cursor 6 enters the illustration area 4a, the illustration area 4a is displayed in reverse, and the illustration is displayed in white on a black background (see FIG. 2(b)). This reverse display process clearly specifies the illustration to be moved (step 1
03).

In step 104, the outline B of the illustration area 4a containing the specified illustration A is displayed on the screen 5 (see FIG.
c). This illustration area 4a is stored in a bitmap memory different from the bitmap memory allocated to the basic layout. In this case, the content information of the illustration is drawn and held in the bitmap memory based on a predetermined illustration layout. In addition,
Since illustrations are stored in vector format, only the outline of the illustration is drawn on the bitmap memory. Generally, there are two methods for holding illustrations: the dot method and the vector method. The dot method creates an illustration by filling in a large number of squares, and the vector method creates an illustration using vectors. For example, L
If there is an illustration, the vector method has the coordinate values of the points of change, and by changing these values, the illustration can be enlarged or reduced. That is, it has only the outline as information regarding the size, and the coordinate values are recalculated according to the height and width of the set illustration to draw the illustration (output it on the bitmap memory). Unlike the dot method, only the outline is drawn without filling out the squares, so the drawing time can be shortened. Therefore, even in this case, by generating ruled lines forming the outline of the illustration area 4a, the outline B can be easily displayed on the screen 5 in a short time.

In step 105, by moving the cursor 6, the contour line B is moved to the desired location ((d) in the same figure).
reference). In this case, since the cursor 6 moves integrally with the outline B of the illustration area, it is sufficient to specify one point with the cursor 6.

Note that the method for specifying the movement location is not limited to the use of a cursor, and any method that can specify the coordinate position on the screen may be used, such as a mouse, light pen, or tablet.

In step 106, the coordinate position of the cursor 6, that is, the coordinate position of the outline B of the illustration area, is newly stored in the bitmap memory, and the correlation coordinate position between the basic layout and the illustration layout is changed.

In step 107, before moving the illustration A, the illustration A displayed at the original position on the screen 5 is deleted (see FIG. 2(e)). The illustration to be deleted can be specified by specifying the coordinate position using a cursor, mouse, etc., as described above.

In step 108, based on the changed correlation coordinates, the illustration stored in the bitmap memory is displayed on the screen 5 according to the illustration layout ((f) in the same figure).
reference).

Note that storage of illustrations is not limited to two-dimensional storage in a bitmap memory. For example, it may be stored numerically as coordinate values.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since this invention is configured as explained above,
By changing the correlation coordinates of the illustration layout, which is assigned its own bitmap memory, on the already created page, the illustration can be moved interactively and visually.

In particular, since there is no need to specify the range of the illustration at several locations (starting point, ending point, starting point of the destination), it is possible to improve the efficiency of moving the illustration in the editing machine.

Furthermore, since the correction results can be visually displayed, the number of retries can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a method for moving an illustration in an editing machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a process diagram showing a process for moving an illustration, and FIG. 3 is a process diagram for explaining a method for moving an illustration according to the prior art. It is a diagram. 1... Illustration, 2. 6... Cursor, 3... Dotted line, 4... Already created page, 5... Screen. Representative Patent Attorney Yoshiki Hasejo
Mountain 1) Moving force of row illustration Figure I (ol) (b) (e) Ge) Moving process of illustration Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] A method for moving an illustration in an editing machine that moves an illustration of a previously created page displayed on the screen of the editing machine, in which the illustration is moved within an illustration area that includes the illustration and has its own bitmap memory allocated. a first step of moving the cursor on the screen to highlight the illustration area and specifying the illustration to be moved; outputting a rectangular outline of the illustration area as ruled lines from the bitmap memory on the screen; a second step of moving the rectangular outline to a desired movement position on the screen; and a third step of storing a new correlated coordinate position of the rectangular outline at the movement position with respect to the already created page. a fifth step of deleting the illustration displayed on the screen; and a sixth step of outputting the illustration area from the bitmap memory onto the screen based on the new correlated coordinate position.
A method for moving an illustration in an editing machine, which includes the steps of