JPH04215643A - Image printing device - Google Patents

Image printing device

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JPH04215643A
JPH04215643A JP41044590A JP41044590A JPH04215643A JP H04215643 A JPH04215643 A JP H04215643A JP 41044590 A JP41044590 A JP 41044590A JP 41044590 A JP41044590 A JP 41044590A JP H04215643 A JPH04215643 A JP H04215643A
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Yasuo Ogoshi
康男 大越
Tetsuya Kurimoto
哲也 栗本
Hiroshi Ishii
宏 石井
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Konica Minolta Inc
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the calculation for determining the enlargement ratio and effectively utilize the whole face of the finished print size for a trimming print. CONSTITUTION:A print subject region setting means 8 operating a frame size- variable negative mask 7, changing the variable size analogously to the aspect ratio of the print finished size to be printed, and setting the print subject region on the image plane of a negative film F and a projection magnifying factor setting means 9 determining the enlargement ratio from the ratio between an optional side of the variable size of the negative film F and the side of the print finished size corresponding to it are provided.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】[Detailed description of the invention]

【0001】0001

【産業上の利用分野】この発明は画像焼付装置に係り、
詳しくはネガフィルムの画像をトリミングして焼付対象
領域設定して焼付ける画像焼付装置に関する。
[Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to an image printing device.
More specifically, the present invention relates to an image printing apparatus that trims an image of a negative film, sets a printing target area, and prints the image.

【0002】0002

【従来の技術】画像焼付装置として、例えばネガフィル
ムの画像を印画紙に焼付ける際に、可変ネガマスクを用
いて所定の部分を焼付けることがある。例えば、図5に
示すように、焼付対象領域設定X1をネガフィルムFの
1コマ分の画面Yの中の任意の部分とする画像焼付操作
(以下この操作をトリミングと呼ぶ)を行なう際は、ネ
ガ面のどの部分をトリミングするかを作業者が決定し、
プリント仕上りサイズにトリミング部分が全ておさまる
よう拡大倍率を決定して、トリミングを行なっていた。
2. Description of the Related Art Image printing apparatuses sometimes use a variable negative mask to print a predetermined portion, for example, when printing an image from a negative film onto photographic paper. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when performing an image printing operation (hereinafter referred to as trimming) in which the printing target area setting X1 is an arbitrary part of the screen Y of one frame of the negative film F, The operator decides which part of the negative side to trim,
Trimming was performed by determining the magnification so that all the trimmed portions would fit within the finished print size.

【0003】その拡大倍率の決定方法は、ネガフィルム
Fのトリミングサイズの一辺の長さX1aと、それに対
応するプリント仕上りサイズの辺の長さからなる比A1
と、トリミングサイズのもう一つの直交する辺の長さX
1bと、それに対応するプリント仕上りサイズの辺の長
さからなる比B1とを比較し、比の少ない方から拡大倍
率を決定している。
The method for determining the magnification is a ratio A1 consisting of the length of one side of the trimmed size of the negative film F, X1a, and the length of the corresponding side of the finished print size.
and the length of the other orthogonal side of the trimming size
1b and a ratio B1 consisting of the side length of the corresponding finished print size, and the enlargement magnification is determined from the one with the smaller ratio.

【0004】0004

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、このような
拡大倍率の決定方法では拡大倍率を決定する際、比Aと
比Bの2つの計算から行なうことが必要であるため、計
算が複雑となる。また、トリミングサイズの縦横比と、
プリント仕上り寸法縦横比が同一とは限らないため、プ
リント中に余分な空白が存在する場合があり、プリント
仕上りサイズを有効に使えないため、印画紙の無駄にな
る部分が多かった。
[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, in this method of determining the magnification magnification, when determining the magnification magnification, it is necessary to perform two calculations of ratio A and ratio B, which makes the calculation complicated. . Also, the aspect ratio of the crop size,
Since the aspect ratio of the finished print size is not always the same, extra blank spaces may exist in the print, and the finished print size cannot be used effectively, resulting in a lot of wasted photographic paper.

【0005】この発明はかかる点に鑑みてなされたもの
で、拡大倍率を決定する際の計算を単純にし、しかもト
リミングによるプリントのときの仕上りプリントサイズ
の全面を有効に利用できる画像焼付装置を提供すること
を目的としている。
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides an image printing device that simplifies calculations when determining an enlargement magnification and can effectively utilize the entire finished print size when printing by trimming. It is intended to.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】前記課題を解決するため
、この発明の画像焼付装置は、枠寸法可変ネガマスクを
作動してその可変サイズが焼付けられるプリント仕上り
サイズの縦横比と相似的に可変しネガフィルムの画面上
の焼付対象領域を設定する焼付対象領域設定手段と、前
記ネガフィルムの可変サイズの任意の辺とそれに対応す
るプリント仕上りサイズの辺の比から拡大倍率を求める
投影倍率設定手段とを有することを特徴としている。
[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the image printing apparatus of the present invention operates a frame size variable negative mask so that the variable size of the negative mask is changed analogously to the aspect ratio of the finished print size to be printed. a printing target area setting means for setting a printing target area on a screen of a negative film; and a projection magnification setting means for calculating an enlargement magnification from a ratio of an arbitrary side of a variable size of the negative film to a side of a corresponding print finish size. It is characterized by having the following.

【0007】[0007]

【作用】この発明では、焼付対象領域設定手段で枠寸法
可変ネガマスクを作動し、その可変サイズが焼付けられ
るプリント仕上りサイズの縦横比と相似的に可変され、
これにより焼付対象領域を設定する。そして、ネガフィ
ルムの可変サイズの任意の辺と、それに対応するプリン
ト仕上りサイズの辺の比から拡大倍率を求める。
[Operation] In the present invention, the printing target area setting means operates the frame size variable negative mask, and the variable size is changed to be similar to the aspect ratio of the finished print size to be printed.
This sets the area to be burned. Then, the enlargement magnification is determined from the ratio of an arbitrary side of the variable size of the negative film to the side of the corresponding finished print size.

【0008】[0008]

【実施例】以下、この発明の一実施例を添付図面に基づ
いて詳細に説明する。図1はこの発明の画像焼付装置の
概略図、図2はこの発明の画像焼付装置の焼付対象領域
決定を示す図、図3はこの発明の画像焼付装置の投影倍
率決定を示す図である。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an image printing apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing determination of a printing target area in the image printing apparatus according to the invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing projection magnification determination in the image printing apparatus according to the invention.

【0009】図中符号1は焼付部であり、この焼付部1
にはネガフィルムFがセットされる。また、焼付部1に
は露光ランプ2が備えられ、この露光ランプ2が制御装
置3の指令で点灯する。露光ランプ2の点灯で、ネガフ
ィルムFの画像がレンズ光学系4を介して印画紙Pに焼
付けられる。この印画紙Pは搬送ローラ5や搬送ベルト
6の駆動で所定の焼付位置Kへ搬送され、搬送ローラ5
や搬送ベルト6の駆動は制御装置3の指令で行なわれる
[0009] Reference numeral 1 in the figure is a burned-in part, and this burned-in part 1
Negative film F is set. Further, the printing section 1 is equipped with an exposure lamp 2, which is turned on by a command from a control device 3. When the exposure lamp 2 is turned on, the image on the negative film F is printed onto the photographic paper P via the lens optical system 4. This photographic paper P is conveyed to a predetermined printing position K by the drive of the conveyance roller 5 and conveyance belt 6, and the conveyance roller 5
The conveyor belt 6 is driven by commands from the control device 3.

【0010】焼付部1には枠寸法可変ネガマスク7が配
置され、この枠寸法可変ネガマスク7は焼付対象領域設
定手段8により作動され、その可変サイズが焼付けられ
るプリント仕上りサイズの縦横比と相似的に可変されて
、ネガフィルムFの画面上の焼付対象領域を決定する。 この焼付対象領域の決定は図2(a)〜(c)に示すよ
うに行なわれる。まず、ネガフィルムFの有効画面全体
に枠寸法可変ネガマスク7を設定する(図2(a))。 そして、トリミングする幅Wの長さを作業者が決定する
(図2(b))。このようにして、幅Wの長さが決定さ
れると、焼付けられるプリント仕上りサイズの縦横比と
相似的になるように計算により幅Lの長さを決定して、
トリミング有効画面Xを作成し、このトリミング有効画
面Xを移動して焼付対象領域を設定する。
A variable frame size negative mask 7 is disposed in the printing section 1, and this variable frame size negative mask 7 is operated by a printing target area setting means 8 so that its variable size is similar to the aspect ratio of the finished print size to be printed. This is varied to determine the printing target area on the screen of the negative film F. This determination of the area to be burned is performed as shown in FIGS. 2(a) to 2(c). First, a variable frame size negative mask 7 is set over the entire effective screen of the negative film F (FIG. 2(a)). Then, the operator determines the length of the width W to be trimmed (FIG. 2(b)). Once the length of the width W is determined in this way, the length of the width L is determined by calculation so that it is similar to the aspect ratio of the finished print size to be printed.
A valid trimming screen X is created, and this valid trimming screen X is moved to set the area to be burned.

【0011】また、レンズ光学系4は投影倍率設定手段
9による拡大倍率になるように駆動され、この拡大倍率
は図3に示すように、ネガフィルムFの可変サイズの任
意の例えば辺Wとそれに対応するプリント仕上りサイズ
の辺PWの比から求める。
Further, the lens optical system 4 is driven to achieve the magnification by the projection magnification setting means 9, and as shown in FIG. It is determined from the ratio of the sides PW of the corresponding finished print size.

【0012】焼付対象領域設定手段8及び投影倍率設定
手段9は制御装置3の指令により駆動され、この制御装
置3にはプリントサイズ設定手段10、トリミングサイ
ズ設定手段11及び露光条件設定手段12からそれぞれ
情報が入力される。プリントサイズ設定手段10はプリ
ント仕上りサイズを決定するもので、この決定されたサ
イズ情報に基づいて焼付部1を制御して焼付が行なわれ
る。トリミングサイズ設定手段11はトリミングする部
分を決定するもので、この決定された情報に基づいて、
焼付対称領域設定手段8を作動させてトリミングサイズ
を決定する。露光条件設定手段12は印画紙Pの種類、
ネガフィルムFの種類及び露光時間等の露光条件を設定
するもので、この露光条件に基づいて焼付部1が制御さ
れる。
The printing target area setting means 8 and the projection magnification setting means 9 are driven by commands from the control device 3, and the control device 3 receives signals from a print size setting means 10, a trimming size setting means 11, and an exposure condition setting means 12, respectively. Information is entered. The print size setting means 10 determines the finished print size, and based on the determined size information, the printing section 1 is controlled to perform printing. The trimming size setting means 11 determines the part to be trimmed, and based on this determined information,
The printing symmetrical area setting means 8 is activated to determine the trimming size. The exposure condition setting means 12 sets the type of photographic paper P,
Exposure conditions such as the type of negative film F and exposure time are set, and the printing section 1 is controlled based on these exposure conditions.

【0013】図4はこの発明の画像焼付装置を用いた焼
付作業のフローチャートである。トリミングサイズ設定
手段11を操作して、図2(a)に示すように、枠寸法
可変ネガマスク7を正規のネガフィルムFの1コマのサ
イズにする(ステップa)。次に、プリントサイズ設定
手段10の操作で、プリント仕上りサイズが決定され、
仕上りプリントサイズの縦横比を計算し、値Aを求める
(ステップb)。
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a printing operation using the image printing apparatus of the present invention. The trimming size setting means 11 is operated to set the variable frame size negative mask 7 to the size of one frame of the regular negative film F, as shown in FIG. 2(a) (step a). Next, the print finish size is determined by operating the print size setting means 10,
The aspect ratio of the finished print size is calculated to obtain the value A (step b).

【0014】トリミングサイズ設定手段11を操作して
、図2(b)に示すように、枠寸法可変ネガマスク7の
幅W値を変え(ステップc)、枠寸法可変ネガマスク7
を幅W値の位置にセットする(ステップd)。ステップ
eで、その幅Wと、仕上りプリントサイズの縦横比の値
AからL値を求め(図2(c))、枠寸法可変マスク7
をL位置へセットし(ステップf)、これより例えばプ
リント仕上り寸法PW/幅Wにより拡大倍率を求め(ス
テップg)、拡大倍率の設定が終了すると(ステップh
)、トリミングサイズの決定が終了する(ステップi)
The trimming size setting means 11 is operated to change the width W value of the frame size variable negative mask 7 (step c), as shown in FIG. 2(b), and the frame size variable negative mask 7 is changed.
is set at the position of the width W value (step d). In step e, the L value is determined from the width W and the aspect ratio value A of the finished print size (FIG. 2(c)), and the frame size variable mask 7
is set to the L position (step f), and from this, for example, the enlargement magnification is determined from the print finish dimension PW/width W (step g), and when the setting of the enlargement magnification is completed (step h
), the determination of the trimming size is completed (step i)
.

【0015】このようにして、トリミングサイズが決定
されると、露光条件設定手段12で印画紙Pの種類、ネ
ガフィルムFの種類及び露光時間等の露光条件を設定し
(ステップj)、この露光条件に基づいて制御装置3で
焼付部1を制御して印画紙Pへの焼付が行なわれる(ス
テップk)。
When the trimming size is determined in this way, the exposure condition setting means 12 sets exposure conditions such as the type of photographic paper P, the type of negative film F, and the exposure time (step j). Based on the conditions, the control device 3 controls the printing section 1 to print on the photographic paper P (step k).

【0016】[0016]

【発明の効果】前記のように、この発明は焼付対象領域
設定手段で枠寸法可変ネガマスクを作動し、その可変サ
イズが焼付けられるプリント仕上りサイズの縦横比と相
似的に可変し、ネガサイズの任意の辺とそれに対応する
プリント仕上りサイズの辺の比から拡大倍率を求めるか
ら、拡大倍率を決定する際の計算が単純になり、しかも
トリミングによるプリントのときの仕上りプリントサイ
ズの全面を有効に利用でき、印画紙の無駄がなくなる。
Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention operates a negative mask with variable frame size using the printing target area setting means, and the variable size thereof is varied similarly to the aspect ratio of the finished print size to be printed, so that any desired negative size can be set. Since the magnification factor is calculated from the ratio of the side and the corresponding side of the finished print size, calculations when determining the magnification factor are simplified, and the entire surface of the finished print size can be effectively used when printing by trimming. Eliminates waste of photographic paper.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

【図1】この発明の画像焼付装置の概略図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an image printing apparatus of the present invention.

【図2】この発明の画像焼付装置の焼付対象領域決定を
示す図である。
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating determination of a region to be printed by the image printing apparatus of the present invention.

【図3】この発明の画像焼付装置の投影倍率決定を示す
図である。
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing projection magnification determination of the image printing apparatus of the present invention.

【図4】この発明の画像焼付装置を用いた焼付作業のフ
ローチャートである。
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a printing operation using the image printing apparatus of the present invention.

【図5】従来の焼付対象領域設定を示す図である。FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating conventional burning target area setting.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1  焼付部 3  制御装置 7  枠寸法可変ネガマスク 8  焼付対称領域設定手段 9  投影倍率設定手段 10  プリントサイズ設定手段 11  トリミングサイズ設定手段 12  露光条件設定手段 1 Baked part 3 Control device 7 Negative mask with variable frame dimensions 8 Burning symmetrical area setting means 9 Projection magnification setting means 10 Print size setting means 11 Trimming size setting means 12 Exposure condition setting means

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】  枠寸法可変ネガマスクを作動してその
可変サイズが焼付けられるプリント仕上りサイズの縦横
比と相似的に可変しネガフィルムの画面上の焼付対象領
域を設定する焼付対象領域設定手段と、前記ネガフィル
ムの可変サイズの任意の辺とそれに対応するプリント仕
上りサイズの辺の比から拡大倍率を求める投影倍率設定
手段とを有することを特徴とする画像焼付装置。
1. Printing target area setting means for setting a printing target area on the screen of a negative film by operating a variable frame size negative mask so that the variable size thereof is changed in a similar manner to the aspect ratio of the finished print size to be printed; An image printing apparatus characterized by comprising a projection magnification setting means for determining an enlargement magnification from a ratio of an arbitrary side of the variable size of the negative film to a side of the corresponding finished print size.
JP2410445A 1990-12-13 1990-12-13 Image printing equipment Expired - Fee Related JP3038601B2 (en)

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