JP4269352B2 - Layout design apparatus and storage medium recording layout design program - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a computer apparatus used for DTP and the like, and more particularly to a layout data design apparatus that performs layout design of flyers, catalogs, and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When designing layouts such as flyers and catalogs on which a large number of products and products are printed, the paper on which the products and products are printed is divided into a number of blocks, and each block contains one product (product). The layout design of the paper was done by arranging. A product (product) consists of general information on various product information about the product, such as product name, product description, price, and photo, and is a means called automatic product flow that blocks products based on a specific pattern. The layout design of the paper was done by arranging based on.
[0003]
Furthermore, when creating a unique flyer for each of a large number of stores, there is a difference in the layout design of the products to be posted on the flyers and the flyers themselves for each store. Therefore, when creating flyers, each store is a flyer with almost the same layout design, but the products to be posted are slightly different. The work of designing the layout in the product was performed (see FIG. 15).
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the method of creating a layout design for each store, if there is a change or cancellation of the product printed on the flyer of all stores, all the leaflets of all stores including the product are included. The layout design had to be changed, resulting in an increase in the operator's work load and mistakes that the product was not changed or canceled when creating the flyer.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and records a layout design apparatus and a layout design program that can efficiently perform layout design when creating a large number of leaflets used in a large number of stores. A storage medium is provided.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a layout design apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises the following arrangement. In a layout design apparatus that performs layout design of a paper surface by dividing the paper into blocks and arranging product information for each block, product information placement means for placing product information in each block, and product information in each block Arrangement information storage means for storing the item arrangement information indicating the arrangement status of the item and the replacement item arrangement information indicating the item information different from the item arrangement information, and the basic item for determining at least one item arrangement information as basic item arrangement information A layout design apparatus comprising: arrangement information determining means; and product information combining means for replacing and combining the replacement product arrangement information read from the arrangement information storage means with the basic product arrangement information.
[0007]
In order to achieve the above object, a layout design apparatus according to claim 2 of the present invention comprises the following arrangement. Dividing the paper into blocks, the layout design apparatus that performs paper layout design by placing the product information for each block, placing the product information onto Symbol blocks, placement of product information for each block a step of storing the replacement goods layout information indicating a product arrangement information and product information different from the goods layout information indicating the condition, and the step of determining at least one of the above items layout information as the basic product arrangement information placement information storage A storage medium storing a layout design program for executing the step of replacing and combining the replacement product arrangement information read from the means with the basic product arrangement information.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The configuration of the embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a layout design apparatus as an example of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the processing and data flow of this apparatus. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a CPU, which is connected to various components via a bus 2, thereby controlling the entire apparatus. Reference numeral 3 denotes a mouse, and 4 denotes a keyboard. Various data are input by these. Reference numeral 5 denotes a memory, which stores information related to leaflet page creation processing and information related to product information processing under the control of the CPU. Reference numeral 6 denotes a color printer, which prints a leaflet paper surface under the control of the CPU 1. Reference numeral 7 denotes a display for displaying various types of information and leaflet paper, and reference numeral 8 denotes an external storage device for storing product information and image data. Reference numeral 9 denotes a storage medium that stores a program to be supplied to the CPU 1. In this example, a CD-ROM is used, but MO, FD, and the like can also be used. Furthermore, a communication medium for communicating the program via a network such as the Internet is also included. That is, any medium that can store or communicate a program can be used.
[0009]
2 to 14 are specific explanatory diagrams for creating a leaflet in the layout design apparatus of the present invention. Create a basic layout design when creating flyers. A store that uses a flyer created by this basic layout design is referred to as A store. First, an instruction to divide the leaflet of the leaflet into blocks is given on the display 7 by input means such as the mouse 3 and the keyboard 4 (see FIG. 2). For example, the block division of the page can be represented by information as shown in FIG. 3 when the data database is represented, and this block division information is stored in the memory. Next, a flyer is created by selecting an image of a product arranged for each block in accordance with an instruction sheet or the like from a product database storing product images and placing it in each block. The figure which arranged the goods on the block of the paper surface of a handbill is shown as a figure as shown in FIG. And the image of the goods arrange | positioned at a block and a block is linked | related as shown in FIG. 5, and is memorize | stored in a hardware or memory.
[0010]
Next, when creating a leaflet of B store with different layout design of store A and leaflet, create a leaflet to be used at store B, extract the part different from the basic flyer layout design above, and make a product only in this different part (See FIG. 6). Information on the arrangement of the product is stored as replacement product arrangement information (see FIG. 7) in hardware or memory. In this example, only the store B is specifically described, but it is possible to deal with different layout designs of a large number of stores. In addition, since only portions different from the basic layout design can be stored in the hard disk or memory, the amount of data to be stored can be reduced, and flyers for many stores can be created.
[0011]
Next, when outputting a leaflet for A store because it is a color printer, based on the paper block division information and the product arrangement information for A store, product information is automatically laid out on the paper by the product information automatic flow means for each product, Output with a color printer. In addition, in order to output a leaflet for the B store, first, combining processing is performed from the product arrangement information for the A store and the replacement arrangement information for the B store, which are the basis of the layout design in the product information combining means, in the following procedure Then, the leaflet is output by a color printer. First, as shown in FIG. 8, in the product arrangement information for A store, the product information arranged in the same block as the replacement arrangement information for B store is excluded. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, the block in which the excluded product information is arranged is blank. Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the product arrangement information for the B store can be created by adding the replacement product arrangement information for the B store. In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, the replaced product is arranged in a block corresponding to the replaced product information.
[0012]
For example, if the product 05 is a product that is shared in the flyers of both the A store and the B store, but this product has been discontinued, and instead the product 99 will be posted, By selecting the product 99 from the product information database and replacing it with the product 05, product arrangement information for the A store is created (see FIGS. 12 and 13). Also, for the leaflet for store B, the product layout information combining means can replace the product from the product 05 to the product 99, so if the basic layout design is changed, the applied layout design is automatically changed. Therefore, the processing amount can be reduced.
[0013]
Further, by reading the program from the storage medium storing the program according to the present invention to the layout design apparatus, the layout design apparatus operates in a predetermined method.
[0014]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the configurations of claims 1 and 2, if a basic layout design is created, a large number of layout designs can be created simply by changing only the portions different from the basic layout design. be able to. Therefore, the amount of work for the operator can be reduced. Further, even when a part of many layout designs is changed, it is not necessary to change all layout designs, and all layout designs can be changed if the basic layout design is performed. As a result, the amount of work for the operator can be reduced, and mistakes such as forgetting to change can be prevented.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing block division of the paper surface that is the basis in the embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing basic paper division information in the embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a paper surface on which products are arranged on blocks according to the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing product arrangement information representing an arrangement state of the products shown in FIG. 4 in blocks.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a paper surface in which products are arranged in blocks only in portions different from the basic layout design of a flyer.
7 is a diagram showing product placement information representing a placement state of the product shown in FIG. 6 in blocks. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing product placement information excluding product information placed in the same block as replacement placement information.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating product placement information representing a placement state of a product in which placement information has been replaced in a block.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a paper surface on which products are arranged in blocks when product information arranged in the same block as replacement arrangement information is excluded.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sheet on which products are arranged on a block of products whose arrangement information has been replaced.
12 is a diagram showing a result of changing product 05 to product 99 with respect to the leaflet of the leaflet shown in FIG.
13 is a diagram showing the product arrangement information in FIG.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating processing and data flow of the apparatus.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a conventional process and data flow.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... CPU 2 ... Bus 3 ... Mouse 4 ... Keyboard 5 ... Mouse 6 ... Color printer 7 ... Display 8 ... External storage device 9 ... CD-ROM

Claims (2)

  In a layout design apparatus that performs layout design of a paper surface by dividing a paper surface into blocks and arranging product information for each block, product information arranging means for arranging product information in each block, and product information in each block Arrangement information storage means for storing product arrangement information indicating the arrangement status of the product and replacement product arrangement information indicating product information different from the product arrangement information, and basic products for determining at least one of the product arrangement information as basic product arrangement information A layout design apparatus comprising: arrangement information determining means; and product information combining means for replacing and combining the replacement product arrangement information read from the arrangement information storage means with the basic product arrangement information. Dividing the paper into blocks, the layout design apparatus that performs paper layout design by placing the product information for each block, placing the product information onto Symbol blocks, placement of product information for each block a step of storing the replacement goods layout information indicating a product arrangement information and product information different from the goods layout information indicating the condition, and the step of determining at least one of the above items layout information as the basic product arrangement information placement information storage A storage medium storing a layout design program for executing the step of replacing and combining the replacement product arrangement information read from the means with the basic product arrangement information.

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