JPH0877381A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily perform the changes of a cutting range and a sticking range, in an image processor provided with the cutting/sticking function of images. CONSTITUTION: When a sticking range 35 is designated on a sticking destination image 32 after a cutting range 34 is designated on a cutting origin image 31, the image designated by the cutting range 34 is stuck to the sticking range 35 of the sticking destination image 32. At this stage, when the sticking range 35 is extended/reduced on the sticking destination image 32, the data (images) of the new cutting range 34' on the cutting origin image 31 corresponding to the new extended/reduced sticking range 35' are successively displayed in the range 35'.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus, and more particularly, in an image processing apparatus having an image cutting / pasting function, a cutting range and a pasting range can be easily changed (expanded and reduced). The present invention relates to the image processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An image processing apparatus having an image cutting / pasting function is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-12577.
No. 8 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-177577. In these image processing devices, when a certain range on one image (cut source image) displayed on the display device is cut and pasted at a desired position on the other image (pasting destination image), first, When the cutout range is specified on the cutout source image and then the paste range is specified on the paste destination image, the cutout image is automatically pasted to the paste range.

[0003]

In such a cut / paste operation of image information, when the paste operation is redone, particularly when it is desired to expand or reduce the cut range (paste range), the cut source It was necessary to re-specify the clipping range on the image, and then to re-specify the pasting range on the pasting image. For this reason, if the cutout range is incorrectly specified, the cutout range and the pasting range must be repeatedly specified, resulting in poor operability.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and to perform image processing which does not need to repeatedly specify the cutting range and the pasting range even when the image cutting / pasting operation is repeated. To provide a device.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a means for displaying first image information on the display means and a means for displaying second image information on the display means. A means for designating a cutting range for the first image information, a means for designating a pasting range for the second image information, and a first image information within the cutting range;
Means for displaying the pasting range in the second image information, means for changing the pasting range on the second image information, and the first image in response to the change of the pasting range. It is characterized in that a means for changing the clipping range on the information is provided.

[0006]

According to the above configuration, when the paste range to be designated is changed for the second image information, in response to this, the cutting range previously designated for the first image information is changed. However, since it is automatically changed according to the change of the pasting range, even if the pasting range is changed after the cutting range is designated, it is not necessary to perform the operation for changing the cutting range again.

[0007]

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, which includes a control unit (processing apparatus main body) 1 and various input / output devices.

The scanner 2 is a data input device, and the image which is the object of the pasting operation of the present invention can be read by the scanner 2. Display device (display)
3 displays an image which is a target of the pasting operation of the present invention. The hard disk 4 is an external storage device that stores image data that is the target of the pasting operation of the present invention. From the keyboard 5, various instructions for paste operation,
Other commands are entered. The pointing device 6 is a means for designating a cutting range or a pasting range for an image displayed on the display device 3, and a mouse, a light pen or the like can be used. An image is printed out from the printer 7.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control unit 1. The CPU 21 controls the entire image processing apparatus according to programs and control data stored in the ROM 22. The RAM 23 is a memory that functions as a work area for the control program and is used as a buffer for temporarily storing the image data read from the scanner 2 or the hard disk 4.

The VRAM 24 is a memory for expanding an image to be displayed on the display device 3. Memory management unit (M
MU) 25 includes the ROM 22, RAM 23, and V
It manages the memory such as the RAM 24. The raster operation unit 26 uses the image (VRA) displayed on the display device 3.
The rotation, movement, and pasting processing of the image developed in M24) are controlled. The interface unit 27 is a data I / O device connected between the internal bus 20 and an external input / output / storage device, and is an external input / output device such as the scanner 2 or the printer 7, or a hard disk (external storage device). 4 is connected to the control unit 1 via the interface unit 27.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the image data read from the hard disk 4 or the scanner 2 is displayed on the display device 3 as image information. Here, a part of the image 31 is selected and cut out. , Which is to be pasted on a designated portion on the image 32. Therefore, the image 31 is the cut-out original image and the image 32 is the pasting-destination image.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which the cutout area 34 is designated by the arrow cursor 33 on the cutout original image 31, and the pointing device 6 is operated to move the arrow cursor 33 to move two points on the image. If specified, the inside of the rectangle in which the two points are diagonal is specified as the clipping range 34.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which the paste position on the paste destination image 32 is designated by the arrow cursor 33 in order to paste the image designated by the cutout range 34 on the paste destination image 32. ing. Rectangular frame 35
Is the portion (pasting range) designated as the pasting position.

In FIG. 6, in order to enlarge the cutout area 34 and paste it again, on the paste destination image 32,
It is the figure which showed a mode that the arrow cursor was operated so that the pasting range 35 (broken line rectangular frame) might expand. In the new pasting range 35 ′ expanded by the operation of expanding the pasting range 35 by moving the arrow cursor, the cutout original image 3
The data (image) of the corresponding new cutout range 34 'is sequentially displayed in real time.

At this time, the operator does not need to perform any operation on the cut-out source image 31 (respecify the cut-out range 34 'on the cut-out source image), so that the cut-out source image 3
1 may be stored in an external storage device such as the hard disk 4. This cut / paste operation
Based on the expanded new pasting range 35 ', the corresponding clipping range 34 on the clipping source image 31
This can be realized by calculating the data area in the file storing the image data of 'and reading the data in this area from the hard disk 4 to the RAM 23 and expanding it on the VRAM 24. It is possible to display the cut-out range 34 'in step S3 in the expanded new pasting range 35'.

In the example shown in FIG. 6, the cut-out original image 31 is shown as being stored in the hard disk 4. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the paste range expansion operation in FIG. 6 is confirmed and the paste operation is completed.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the above embodiment. In step S1, the image data of the cut-out source image 31 and the paste-destination image 32 is transferred from the hard disk 4 or the scanner 2 to the RAM 23.
It is loaded into the appointment range within. The image data read into the RAM 23 is expanded on the VRAM 24 and displayed on the display device 3 as shown in FIG.
In step S2, as shown in FIG. 4, the operator operates the arrow cursor 33 to operate the arrow cursor 33 on the area 34 to be cut out for pasting on another image on the displayed cutout original image 31. Specify in step.

In step S3, the pasting range 3 of the designated cutout range 34 on the pasting destination image 32 is set.
5 is designated with the arrow cursor 33 in the same manner as described above. In step S4, as shown in FIG. 5, the image within the cutout range 34 is displayed in the pasting range 35.

In step S5, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to change the pasting range 35 from the operator. If there is no change instruction, the pasting process ends, but if there is a change instruction, the process proceeds to step S6. In step S6, in step S3
The operator operates the arrow cursor 33 to specify how to change the pasting range 35 determined in step 3 in the same manner as described above. Here, for example, when the range 35 ′ surrounded by the broken line in FIG. 6 is designated again, in step S7, the positional relationship of the new pasting range 35 ′ with respect to the cut range 34 of the cut source image 31 is shown. It is determined whether or not

In step S8, it is determined whether or not the original cropped image 31 is still displayed on the display device 3 at this time. That is, it is determined whether the data regarding the cut-out original image 31 exists in the RAM 22 or is stored in the hard disk 4,
If it exists in the RAM 22, the process proceeds to step S10, and if it is stored in the hard disk 4, the process proceeds to step S9.

In step S9, the image data relating to the new cutting range 34 'obtained in step S7 is read from the hard disk 4 to the RAM 22 and the new pasting range 35' on the pasting destination image 32 is read. Is displayed on the VRAM 24. on the other hand,
In step S10, the image data in the RAM 22 relating to the new cutting range 34 'obtained in step S7 is displayed on the VRAM 24 so that it is displayed in the new pasting range 35' on the pasting destination image 32. Be expanded.

According to this embodiment, when the paste range 35 to be specified is changed for the paste destination image 32, in response to this, the cut range specified beforehand for the cut source image 31 is changed. Since 34 is automatically changed according to the change of the pasting range, even if the pasting range is changed after the cutting range is designated, it is not necessary to perform the operation for changing the cutting range again.

In step S5 of the above-described embodiment, if there is a special input operation from the operator, it is determined that this is an instruction to change the pasting range, and the process proceeds to the next process. On the contrary, unless the operator performs a special input operation, if the paste range 35 is expanded (re-pasted), after the arrow cursor 33 moves (step S6), it changes. In the new pasting range 35 ', the new clipping range 34' on the clipping original image 31 responding thereto is displayed at any time, so that a smooth pasting operation becomes possible.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the cut-out areas 34, 34 'or the pasted areas 35, 3 on the image.
Although it has been described that 5 ′ is designated as a rectangular shape, these are not necessarily rectangular, and any display format can be used as long as it can visually identify the range of the image. May be

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the cutout areas 34, 34 'or the pasted area 35 on the image,
Although 35 'has been described as being designated by the pointing device 6, it may be designated by using the keyboard 5.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the pasting range 35 is expanded has been described as an example, but the same applies when the pasting range 35 is contracted.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, the second
When the specified pasting range is changed for the image information (pasting destination image 32) of No. 1, in response to this, the cutting specified beforehand for the first image information (cutting source image 31) is performed. Since the range is automatically changed in accordance with the change of the pasting range, even if the pasting range is changed after the cut range is designated, it is not necessary to perform the operation for changing the cutting range again.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an image processing apparatus that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control unit 1 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example during an image cutting / pasting operation according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example during an image cutting / pasting operation according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display example during an image cutting / pasting operation according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example during an image cutting / pasting operation according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example at the time of an image cutting / pasting operation according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an image cutting / pasting method according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

21 ... CPU, 22 ... ROM, 23 ... RAM, 24 ... V
RAM, 25 ... Memory management unit, 26 ... Raster operation section, 27 ... Interface section, 31 ... Crop source image, 32 ... Paste image, 33 ... Arrow cursor, 34 ... Crop range, 34 '... Crop range after change , 35 ... Paste range, 35 '... Paste range after change

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Display means for displaying image information, means for displaying first image information on the display means, means for displaying second image information on the display means, and first image information. Means for designating a cutting range for the object, means for designating a pasting range for the second image information, first image information within the cutting range, and the pasting range for the second image information And a means for changing the pasting range on the second image information, and a means for changing the cutting range on the first image information in response to the change of the pasting range. An image forming apparatus comprising: