JP2000089388A - Image processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an image processor which is capable of efficiently executing various kinds of processing in accordance with the recording contents of a recording medium disposed in a cartridge for housing a photographic sensitive material. SOLUTION: This image processor reads the image data indicating the images which are previously recorded on an IC memory disposed in the cartridge housing this photographic film which is the object to be read and are recorded on the photographic film and various kinds of the information (step 200), determines scan conditions and printing conditions in accordance with various kinds of the read information (step 202) and executes the selection of the images to be subsequently processed (step 204), then executes fine scan under the scan conditions determined in the manner described above (steps 206 to 216). The image data obtd. by the fine scan is thereafter stored into the IC memory at need (steps 218 to 222) and after various kinds of the image processing are executed (step 224), the printing is executed under the printing conditions described above (step 226).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus, and more particularly to an image processing apparatus for performing various processes based on image data representing an image recorded on a photographic photosensitive material stored in a cartridge provided with a recording medium. It relates to a processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art
The lab system accepts photographic materials such as photographic films (hereinafter simply referred to as photographic films) requested by customers, develops them, prints them on photographic paper, develops the photographic paper, and collects them in DP bags. To be stored and returned.

At this time, for example, at the time of reception, whether simultaneous printing or re-order printing, the number of prints, whether or not a special print such as black-and-white finish or sepia finish is specified, etc., is performed verbally with a sales clerk who responds, and this is specified. Write on paper.

In recent years, a magnetic recording layer is provided on a photographic film, and the contents of an order are recorded on the magnetic recording layer, so that the lab can read information from the magnetic recording layer of the photographic film and receive a request from a customer. A system that can recognize the contents has been established (APS).

[0005] This saves labor such as handwriting the order details at the time of reception, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0006] At present, a cartridge to which an IC memory is attached has been proposed (see, for example, Japanese Patent No. 260-260).
No. 2,583 (JP-A-4-223455),
279250, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-5746).

It is understood that the IC memory is read by the lab system and is used for information at the time of printing. However, the processing method on the lab system side based on this information is fragmentary and various. The system corresponding to the order has not been established.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide an image processing apparatus capable of efficiently performing various processes based on the recorded contents of a recording medium provided in a cartridge containing a photographic photosensitive material. I do.

[0009]

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus for storing an image recorded on a photographic material, wherein the photographic material is contained therein. Information reading means for reading the information from the recording medium of a cartridge provided with a recording medium on which information for determining a reading condition is recorded; and the photographic material based on the information read by the information reading means Reading condition determining means for determining a reading condition when reading an image recorded on a photographic photosensitive material based on the reading condition determined by the reading condition determining means, and outputting as image data Image reading means.

[0010] According to the image processing apparatus of the first aspect,
The above-mentioned information is read from the recording medium of the cartridge provided with the recording medium on which the information for determining the reading conditions when reading the image recorded on the photographic photosensitive material is stored. It is read by the information reading means. Note that the information for determining the reading conditions includes photographing information such as whether or not a strobe is used when recording (photographing) an image on a photographic photosensitive material, a photographing distance, an aperture amount when photographing, and a shutter speed. It is.

The reading condition determining means determines reading conditions for reading an image recorded on a photographic photosensitive material based on the information read by the information reading means.
The image recorded on the photographic material is read by the image reading means based on the determined reading conditions and output as image data.

As described above, according to the image processing apparatus of the first aspect, an image recorded on a photographic photosensitive material based on information recorded on a recording medium provided in a cartridge containing the photographic photosensitive material. Since the reading conditions for reading are determined, a high-precision image can be read efficiently in a short time and efficiently without performing a preliminary image reading operation or the like for determining the reading conditions.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus for storing a photographic light-sensitive material therein and determining printing exposure conditions when printing an image recorded on the photographic light-sensitive material onto photographic paper. Information reading means for reading the information from the recording medium of the cartridge provided with the recording medium on which the information is recorded, and an image recorded on the photographic photosensitive material based on the information read by the information reading means. Printing exposure condition determining means for determining printing exposure conditions when printing exposure on photographic paper; and printing paper of an image recorded on the photographic photosensitive material based on the printing exposure conditions determined by the printing exposure condition determining means. And a printing exposure unit for performing printing exposure.

According to the image processing apparatus of the second aspect,
A cartridge provided with a recording medium in which information for determining printing exposure conditions for printing and exposing an image recorded on the photographic photosensitive material to photographic paper is stored. The information is read from the recording medium by the information reading means. The information for determining the printing exposure conditions includes order information such as the number of printing exposures (the number of prints) and finishing information such as black and white finishing and sepia finishing.

Further, the printing exposure condition determining means for printing and exposing the image recorded on the photographic photosensitive material to the photographic paper based on the information read by the information reading means is determined by the printing exposure condition determining means. The printing exposure of the image recorded on the photographic material on the photographic paper is performed by the printing exposure means based on the printing exposure conditions.

As described above, according to the image processing apparatus of the present invention, an image recorded on a photographic photosensitive material based on information recorded on a recording medium provided in a cartridge containing the photographic photosensitive material. Since the printing exposure conditions for printing exposure on the photographic paper are determined, the preliminary image reading operation for determining the printing exposure conditions is not performed, and the image on the photographic paper can be efficiently printed in a short time. Printing exposure can be performed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus comprising: a cartridge containing a photographic material; and a recording medium on which image data representing an image recorded on the photographic material is recorded. Image data reading means for reading image data recorded on the recording medium, display means for displaying an image recorded on the photographic material based on the image data read by the image data reading means, and display means Input means for inputting designation of an image to be read among the images displayed on the photographic material, and image data obtained by reading only the image designated by the input means among the images recorded on the photographic material. And an image reading means for outputting the image as an image.

According to the image processing apparatus of the third aspect,
The image data recorded on the recording medium of the cartridge provided with the recording medium on which the image data representing the image recorded on the photographic material is stored and the image data representing the image recorded on the photographic material is read by the image data reading means. The image is read and an image recorded on the photographic material is displayed by the display means based on the read image data.

The image processing apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention is provided with an input means for inputting designation of an image to be read out of the images displayed on the display means. An image to be read is specified by an operator or the like using the image, and only the image specified by the input unit among the images recorded on the photographic material is read by the image reading unit and output as image data. You.

Thus, according to the image processing apparatus of the third aspect, the image data is recorded on the photographic material based on the image data recorded on the recording medium provided in the cartridge containing the photographic material. A preliminary image reading operation for obtaining image data for displaying the image recorded on the photographic material on the display means because the image to be read is designated by displaying the image to be read. Thus, it is possible to efficiently specify the image to be read in a short time without performing such operations.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus, comprising: an image reading means for reading an image recorded on a photographic material and outputting the image data as image data; Image data recording means for recording image data output from the image reading means on at least one of the recording medium of the provided cartridge and a second recording medium different from the recording medium.

According to the image processing apparatus of the fourth aspect,
The image recorded on the photographic photosensitive material is read by the image reading means and output as image data. The recording medium of the cartridge containing the photographic photosensitive material therein and having the recording medium provided thereon is different from the recording medium. The image data output from the image reading unit is recorded on at least one of the second recording media by the image data recording unit.
At this time, when a plurality of images are recorded on the photographic material, image data can be recorded on at least one of the recording medium provided on the cartridge and the second recording medium for each image. As the second recording medium, FD (floppy disk), MO (magneto-optical disk), CD (compact disk) and the like can be applied.

As described above, according to the image processing apparatus of the fourth aspect, a recording medium provided in a cartridge for containing image data representing an image recorded on the photographic material, and the recording medium Is selectively recorded on at least one of the second recording media different from that of the second recording medium, so that highly flexible image data can be recorded in accordance with the purpose of the image data, the recording capacity of the recording medium, and the like. After the recording, the image data representing the image recorded on the photographic material by reading the image data from the recording medium on which the image data is recorded can be shortened without performing an operation for reading the image from the photographic material. Time can be obtained, and various image processing can be performed efficiently.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the image processing apparatus of the fourth aspect, the image data recording means stores the image data in at least one of the recording medium and the second recording medium. In addition, processing information is recorded.

According to the image processing apparatus of the fifth aspect,
The processing information is recorded on at least one of the recording medium and the second recording medium by the image data recording means of the invention. The processing information includes the contents of the image processing, the history of the image processing, and the like.

Thus, according to the image processing apparatus of the fifth aspect, the same effects as those of the fourth aspect of the invention can be obtained, and at least one of the recording medium and the second recording medium has an image. Since the processing information is recorded in addition to the data, it is possible to record the processing information with high flexibility according to the use of the processing information, the recording capacity of the recording medium, and the like. By reading the processing information from the recording medium on which the processing information is recorded, the contents of the image processing for the image data can be obtained in a short time, and various image processings and the like for the image data can be performed efficiently.

[0027]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Hereinafter, first, a digital laboratory system as an image processing apparatus of the present invention will be described.

(Schematic Configuration of Entire System) FIGS. 1 and 2
1 shows a schematic configuration of a digital laboratory system according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the digital lab system 10 includes a line CCD scanner 14, an image processing unit 16, a laser printer unit 18, and a processor unit 20. The processing unit 16 is integrated as the input unit 26 shown in FIG.
Are integrated as an output unit 28 shown in FIG. The laser printer section 18 and the processor section 20 correspond to a printing exposure unit of the present invention.

The line CCD scanner 14 is for reading a frame image recorded on a photographic film such as the photographic film 100 or a reversal film. For example, a 135-size photographic film, a 110-size photographic film, and a transparent Frame images of a photographic film having a magnetic recording layer formed thereon (240-size photographic film: so-called APS film) and 120- and 220-size (Brownie size) photographic films can be read. The line CCD scanner 14 reads the frame image to be read by the line CCD 30 as an image reading unit, performs A / D conversion in the A / D converter 32, and outputs image data to the image processing unit 16.

In this embodiment, a digital lab system 10 in which a photographic film (APS film) 100 of 240 size is applied will be described.

The image processing section 16 stores image data (scanned image data) output from the line CCD scanner 14.
Is input, and image data obtained by photographing with the digital camera 34 or the like, a document (for example, a reflection document, etc.)
Data obtained by reading the image data with a scanner 36 (flat bed type), image data generated by another computer and recorded in a floppy disk drive 38, MO drive or CD drive 40, and received via a modem 42 The communication image data and the like (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as file image data) can be input from the outside.

The image processing section 16 stores the input image data in the image memory 44, and performs a color gradation processing section 46, a hypertone processing section 48, and a hyper sharpness processing section 50.
Image processing such as various corrections is performed, and output to the laser printer unit 18 as recording image data. Also,
The image processing unit 16 outputs the image data subjected to the image processing to an external device as an image file (for example, FD, MO, C
D, etc., and transmission to other information processing equipment via a communication line, etc.).

The image processing section 16 has a display 16M as display means for displaying images recorded on the photographic film 100 and various messages, and a keyboard as input means for inputting instructions from an operator and the like. 16K.

The laser printer unit 18 has R, G, and B laser light sources 52, and controls a laser driver 54 to record image data (temporarily stored in an image memory 56) input from the image processing unit 16. Is applied to the photographic printing paper, and scanning exposure (in the present embodiment, mainly the polygon mirror 58 and the fθ lens 60) is performed.
An image is recorded on the photographic paper 62 by an optical system using the same. Further, the processor unit 20 includes a laser printer unit 18.
The photographic paper 62 on which an image has been recorded by scanning exposure is subjected to color development, bleach-fixing, washing, and drying.
Thus, an image is formed on the printing paper.

(Configuration of photographic film and cartridge)
Next, the photographic film 100 to be read in the present embodiment
And a cartridge 12 containing the photographic film 100
2 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, photographic film 100
Is provided with a magnetic recording layer 116 on which various information is recorded. Optical information (barcode 112) is recorded on the photographic film 100, and the barcode 112 indicates a film ID.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show a cartridge 122 for containing the photographic film 100. FIG.

In the casing 124 of the cartridge 122, there is disposed a spool 126 for winding and housing the photographic film 100 (see FIG. 4) in layers.

As shown in FIG. 4, the spool 126
A slit-shaped through hole 128 is formed along the axial direction, and a projection claw 130 is formed on the inner peripheral surface thereof. The projections 130 are provided with holes 120 in the photographic film 100.
(See FIG. 3), the photographic film 1
00 is connected to a spool 126 and wound up in layers. Further, a cartridge ID is recorded in advance on the outer peripheral surface of the cartridge 122 by a barcode and characters (numeric characters) (cartridge ID). Basically, the cartridge ID matches the film ID.

The shaft end of the spool 126 is
4, the photographic film 100 can be taken in and out of the cartridge 122 by rotating the shaft end.

Here, the cartridge 12 of the present embodiment is
2, an IC memory 134 is embedded as a recording medium, as shown in FIG. The IC memory 134 is provided with a plurality of (six in this embodiment) terminals 138, and the main body of the IC memory 134 is buried. The terminals 138 are provided on one end face of the cartridge 122, respectively. It is exposed from a rectangular hole 136 provided corresponding to the terminal 138.

The IC memory 134 stores, for example, various information and image data as described below. -Order information: number of prints, print size, frame number, sharpness intensity, ON / OFF of lens lens aberration correction with lens, ON / OFF of film damage correction, etc. Shooting information: shooting date, strobe status, shooting distance, lens type, lens characteristics, camera model, film model with lens, film model code with lens, lens aberration correction coefficient, etc. Customer information: Customer ID, name, address, telephone number, camera model, etc.・ Finish information ・ ・ ・ Black and white finish, sepia finish, margin finish, various high-grade finishes, etc. Image data: Digital image data of images recorded on photographic film.

The "photographing information" can be automatically stored in the IC memory 134 by the camera when photographing an image (subject) by a camera (not shown), for example. The “order information”, “customer information”, and “finishing information” are, for example, based on information obtained by, for example, receiving a print request from a customer based on information obtained by listening to the customer. It is stored in the IC memory 134.

As the "image data", for example, an image recorded on the photographic film 100 is read at relatively high speed with low definition by the line CCD scanner 14, and the digital image data obtained by the reading is stored in advance. Keep it.

On the other hand, when an image is photographed by a camera, aberrations such as distortion and chromatic aberration of magnification occur due to the characteristics of a lens provided in the camera for forming an image of a subject on the photographic film 100. May be. In this case, in order to obtain high-quality image data, it is necessary to correct these aberrations on the laboratory system side. The lens aberration correction coefficient is a correction coefficient used when performing aberration correction, and is determined according to characteristics of a camera lens used for photographing.

In the case of a photographic film, a frame image deteriorates due to fading or the like with the lapse of time after photographing, so that it is necessary to perform image processing according to the lapse of time after photographing. There is. Therefore, by referring to the photographing date in the “photographing information”, an elapsed time since the photographing is obtained, and execution / non-execution of the image processing, a degree of the image processing, and the like are determined according to the elapsed time. Can be determined.

(Configuration of Line CCD Scanner) Next, the configuration of the line CCD scanner 14 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the line CCD scanner 14 is provided with a light source 66 for irradiating the photographic film 100 with light.
Acrylic block 70 using light illuminated at 00 as diffused light
And the light diffusion plate 72 are arranged in this order.

On the photographic film 100 side of the light diffusion plate 72, a film carrier 74 is disposed.
00 is transported by the film carrier 74 so that the screen of the frame image is perpendicular to the optical axis.

The film carrier 74 has an IC memory 1
34 (see also FIG. 5), an IC memory reader 80 for reading stored contents, and a bar code reader 8 for reading a bar code 112 (see also FIG. 3) recorded on the photographic film 100.
2, a magnetic recording layer read head 84 for reading various information recorded on the magnetic recording layer 116 of the photographic film 100 is provided, and each is connected to a later-described control unit 90 provided on the line CCD scanner 14. I have. Therefore, the control unit 90 can obtain the contents stored in the IC memory 134, the contents recorded in the barcode 112, and various information recorded in the magnetic recording layer 116. The IC memory reader 80 corresponds to the information reading unit and the image data reading unit of the present invention.

The film carrier 74 is provided with an IC memory writer 86 as image data recording means for performing a storage operation on the IC memory 134.
The C memory writer 86 is also connected to the control unit 90. Therefore, the control unit 90 can store arbitrary information, image data, and the like in the IC memory 134.

The line CCD scanner 14 has a line C
A control unit 90 that controls the operation of the entire CD scanner 14 is provided.

The control unit 90 outputs a part or all of various information and image data input from the IC memory reader 80, the bar code reader 82, and the magnetic recording layer reading head 84 to the image processing unit 16 as necessary. I do. Further, the control unit 90 outputs part or all of the image data and various information input from the image processing unit 16, the barcode reader 82, and the magnetic recording layer reading head 84 to the IC memory writer 86 as necessary. Thereby, it is also possible to store the information in a predetermined storage area of the IC memory 134. The control unit 90 corresponds to the reading condition determining means and the printing exposure condition determining means of the present invention.

On the other hand, the light source 6
On the side opposite to 6, a lens unit 76 for imaging light transmitted through the frame image and a line CCD 30 are sequentially arranged along the optical axis. Although only a single lens is shown as the lens unit 76, the lens unit 76
Is a zoom lens actually composed of a plurality of lenses.

(Operation) Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing executed in the control unit 90 of the line CCD scanner 14 when printing an image on the photographic film 100. Further, here, digital image data representing an image recorded on the photographic film 100 and various information (“order information”, “photographing information”, “customer information”, “finishing information”) are stored in the IC memory 134 in advance. The IC memory 134
A suitable scanning condition (corresponding to the reading condition of the present invention) and a printing condition (corresponding to the printing exposure condition of the present invention) are determined by using various information stored in the scanner, and scanning is performed under the determined scanning condition. The case where printing is performed under the determined printing conditions will be described.

That is, in the conventional digital lab system, first, preliminary reading (hereinafter, referred to as prescan) for reading an image at relatively high speed and with low definition is performed, and comparison is performed based on image data obtained by the prescan. In some cases, scanning conditions for performing actual reading (hereinafter, referred to as fine scanning) for reading an image at a very low speed and high definition are determined, and fine scanning is performed under the determined scanning conditions. The scanning conditions for performing the fine scanning and the printing conditions for printing are determined without using the prescan by using the various information stored in the IC memory 134, and the fine scanning is performed under the determined scanning conditions. Along with
A case in which printing is performed under the determined printing conditions will be described.

First, in step 200, various information and image data recorded in the IC memory 134 are read by the IC memory reader 80, and the next step 202
Then, scan conditions and print conditions are determined based on the various information read in step 200.

That is, for example, by referring to the “print size” of the “order information”, the optical magnification for the photographic film 100 is determined in accordance with the print size. With or without strobe "
By referring to the “photographing distance”, for example, if the strobe light is used at the time of photographing but the photographing distance is larger than a predetermined value, it is considered that the density of the photographed image is relatively high. Is greater than the reference value and the line CC
The scanning conditions are determined so that the charge accumulation time of D30 is longer than the reference time, and the transport speed of the photographic film 100 by the film carrier 74 is lower than the reference speed. Since the scan condition is determined as being suitable for fine scan, the determined scan condition is referred to as a fine scan condition in the following description.

For example, referring to the “number of prints” and the “finishing information” in the “order information”, printing is performed for each frame image recorded on the photographic film 100 with the number of prints according to the customer's request. At the same time, the printing conditions are determined so that the finishing according to the customer's request can be performed for each frame image.

Note that the "customer information" stored in the IC memory 134 is used as information to be printed on a DP bag containing photographic paper developed by the processor unit 20 and returned to the customer.

Once the fine scan conditions and print conditions have been determined, in the next step 204 photographic film 1
An image selection process of selecting a frame image to be subjected to subsequent processing from each frame image recorded in 00 is performed.
This image selection processing will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in step 300, the digital image data of the frame image recorded on the photographic film 100 out of the content recorded in the IC memory 134 read in step 200 is used as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, an image 140 corresponding to a predetermined number (6 in the present embodiment) of frame images is displayed on a display 16M provided in the image processing section 16.

In the next step 302, a message requesting the operator to specify an image to be processed thereafter is displayed on the display 16M, and the operator is requested to specify the image to be processed.

As a result, the operator can operate the display 1
Designation of an image to be processed among the images 140 displayed on the 6M is performed using a keyboard 16K provided in the image processing unit 16. This designation is, for example, an arbitrary one of the images 140 displayed on the display 16M.
The frame is displayed in advance so as to be surrounded by the frame, and by pressing one of the arrow keys (not shown) provided on the keyboard 16K, the position of the pressed arrow key indicates the position of the frame. At the time when the image to be processed is surrounded by the above-mentioned frame, a predetermined key such as an enter key provided on the keyboard 16K (at least a key other than the above-mentioned arrow keys) is pressed. You can do this by doing Alternatively, for example, a mouse (pointing device) may be provided in the image processing unit 16, and the mouse may be used to designate a target image to be processed among the images 140 displayed on the display 16 </ b> M.

The operator further operates the display 16M
When designation of all images to be processed for the image displayed in is completed, the fact that designation has been completed is input.
This input can be performed, for example, by pressing a predetermined key such as a space key on the keyboard 16K (at least a key other than a key used to specify a processing target image). Also, for example, when the processing target image is specified using the mouse, for example, the display 16M
This can also be performed by pointing a predetermined area other than the display area of the upper image 140 with the mouse.

Accordingly, in the next step 304, the operator waits for an input indicating that the specification of the image to be processed has been completed by the operator, and waits for the completion of the specification of the image to be processed. Move to
The position of the image to be processed specified by the operator (the frame number of the image to be processed in the present embodiment) is determined by the control unit 9.
0 is stored in a storage unit (not shown).

In the next step 308, photographic film 1
It is determined whether or not an image to be processed has been selected for all the frame images recorded at 00. If the determination is negative, the process returns to step 300 and returns to step 300.
To 308 are repeated. As a result, an image to be processed among all the frame images recorded on the photographic film 100 is specified.

When the above-described image selection processing is completed (if the determination in step 308 is affirmative), step 20 in FIG.
6, the photographic film 1 is placed on the film carrier 74.
00, the conveyance of the photographic film 100 is started by instructing the conveyance in the predetermined direction.
Then, the state of each part of the line CCD scanner 14 is set based on the fine scan conditions determined in step 202.

In the next step 210, the edge of the frame image to be subjected to the fine scan is set to the line CCD 30.
It is determined whether or not the reading position (optical axis position) has been reached, and waits until the determination is affirmed.

If the determination in step 210 is affirmative, the process proceeds to step 212, where the frame image that has reached the reading position is read by the line CCD 30, and the signals output from the line CCD 30 are sequentially subjected to A / D conversion to obtain fine images. Fine scan is performed to sequentially output the image data to the image processing unit 16 as scan image data.

The image processing unit 16 performs aberration correction on the fine scan image data input from the line CCD scanner 14 using the lens aberration correction coefficient obtained in step 200 as necessary. Are sequentially stored in the image memory 44.

When the fine scan for a single frame image is completed, the flow shifts to step 214, where it is determined whether or not the fine scan has been completed for all the frame images to be processed specified by the operator in the image selection processing. If the determination is negative, step 208
And the processing of steps 208 to 214 is repeated. Through the processing of steps 208 to 214, the fine scan of each frame image is performed under the optimal fine scan conditions according to the type of each frame image to be processed specified by the operator in the image selection process. If the determination in step 214 is affirmative, step 2
The flow proceeds to 16 to instruct the film carrier 74 to stop the transport of the photographic film 100, thereby stopping the transport of the photographic film 100.

At the next step 218, the operator
By displaying a message requesting designation of whether or not to perform the C memory storage processing on the display 16M, the operator is requested to specify whether or not to perform the IC memory storage processing. The IC memory storage process is a process of storing any one of the image data of the image to be processed obtained by the fine scan in the IC memory 134. By performing this processing, the fine scan image data of the image read under the optimal scan conditions is stored in the IC memory 1.
34, for example, at a later date,
By using the fine scan image data stored in the IC memory 134 when performing reorder printing or the like, a high quality print can be generated in a short time without performing fine scan again.

In the next step 220, it is determined whether or not the execution of the IC memory storage processing has been designated by the operator. If the execution has been specified, the process proceeds to step 222, where the IC memory storage processing is performed. Then, the process proceeds to step 224 without performing the IC memory storing process. Hereinafter, the IC memory storage processing will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in step 350, digital image data of an image corresponding to the frame image specified (selected) by the operator in the above-described image selection processing (digital image data read from the IC memory 134 in step 200 in FIG. 6) Is displayed on the display 16M using a predetermined number (6 in this embodiment) of frame images.

In the next step 352, the IC memory 13
4 is detected and displayed in an area other than the image display area of the display 16M. FIG. 8B shows an example of the display state of the display 16M at this point. FIG. 8B shows a case where all of the images shown in FIG. 8A have been selected as processing target images by the operator in the image selection processing.

At the next step 354, the operator
A message requesting the designation of an image to be stored in the C memory 134 is displayed on the display 16M, and the operator is requested to specify the image to be stored.

Thus, the operator designates an image to be stored among the images 140 displayed on the display 16M by a method similar to the method for designating an image in the above-described image selection processing. At this time, since the remaining capacity of the IC memory 134 is displayed on the display 16M, by referring to the remaining capacity, the operator determines whether or not the image data can be stored while specifying the image to be stored. It can be performed.

Further, the operator operates the display 16M
When the designation of all the images to be stored for the image displayed in is completed, the fact that the designation has been completed is input.

In the next step 356, the operator waits for some input by the operator, and in the next step 358,
It is determined whether or not the input indicates that the designation of the storage target image has been completed. If the determination is negative, the input has been the designation of the storage target image. Then, the fine scan image data of the specified storage target image is transferred to the IC memory writer 8.
Step 6 after storing in the IC memory 134 by Step 6
Return to 52. Therefore, steps 352 to 352 are performed until the operator inputs that the designation of the storage target image has been completed.
The processing of 360 is repeated, and the fine scan image data of the storage target image is stored in the IC memory 134.

When the operator inputs that the designation of the image to be stored has been completed, the determination in step 358 is affirmed, and the present IC memory storage processing ends.

When the IC memory storage processing is completed, the process proceeds to step 224 in FIG. 6, where the color gradation processing section 46, the hypertone processing section 48, and the hyper sharpness processing section 50 perform color gradation processing, hypertone processing, And step 226 after executing the hyper sharpness processing.
Then, the image data and the print conditions determined in step 202 are output to the laser printer unit 18, and the print processing is instructed to execute the print processing.

In the laser printer section 18, the image processing section 1
When an instruction to execute the printing process is input from the printer 6, the laser driver 54 is controlled to irradiate the printing paper with a laser beam modulated according to the input image data (temporarily stored in the image memory 56). Then, an image is recorded on the photographic paper 62 by scanning exposure (in this embodiment, an optical system mainly using the polygon mirror 58 and the fθ lens 60). In the processor section 20, the photographic paper 62 on which the image is recorded by the scanning exposure by the laser printer section 18 is subjected to each of the processes of color development, bleach-fixing, washing and drying. Thus, an image is formed on the printing paper.

As described above in detail, in the digital lab system according to the present embodiment, the scan conditions and print conditions at the time of fine scan are determined based on various information stored in the IC memory provided in the cartridge. Therefore, various processes can be efficiently performed in a short time as compared with the case where the conventional pre-scan is performed for determining these conditions.

Further, in the digital lab system according to the present embodiment, the image recorded on the photographic film is displayed on the display using the digital image data stored in the IC memory, and the operator specifies the image to be processed. Since it is performed, it is not necessary to perform a scan for obtaining image data to be displayed on the display, and the image to be processed can be efficiently specified in a short time.

In the digital lab system according to the present embodiment, fine scan image data is stored in the IC memory as needed. The print can be generated in a very short time without performing the printing. When storing the fine scan image data, the digital lab system according to the present embodiment employs I
Since the remaining capacity of the C memory is displayed, the operator
An image that can be reliably stored in the IC memory can be specified according to the remaining capacity of the C memory.

In this embodiment, a case has been described in which both the storage of the fine scan image data in the IC memory 134 and the generation of a print using the fine scan image data are performed, but the present invention is not limited to this. It goes without saying that the embodiment may be such that only one of storage in the IC memory 134 and print generation is performed.

In this embodiment, the IC memory 134
Has been described in which the scanning conditions and the printing conditions are determined based on various information stored in advance in the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The scanning condition and the printing condition may be determined based on the digital image data representing.

In this embodiment, the photographic film 10
0 to the line C at a relatively low resolution and high speed
The digital image data obtained by the reading is read by a CD scanner 14 in advance in the IC memory 13.
4, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a pre-scan is performed at the time of simultaneous printing, and the image data obtained by the pre-scan is stored in the IC memory 134. Aside
At the time of reorder printing, the image data stored in the IC memory 134 may be used as the prescan image data without performing the prescan.

[0091]

According to the image processing apparatus of the first aspect,
Since the reading conditions for reading the image recorded on the photographic material are determined based on the information recorded on the recording medium provided on the cartridge containing the photographic material, the reading conditions are determined. An effect is obtained that an image can be read efficiently with high accuracy in a short period of time without performing a preliminary image reading operation or the like.

According to the image processing apparatus of the present invention, an image recorded on a photographic photosensitive material is printed on a photographic paper based on information recorded on a recording medium provided in a cartridge containing the photographic photosensitive material. Since the printing exposure conditions for printing exposure are determined, the printing exposure of the image on the photographic paper can be efficiently performed in a short time without performing a preliminary image reading operation or the like for determining the printing exposure conditions. Can be performed.

According to the image processing apparatus of the third aspect, an image recorded on a photographic photosensitive material is reproduced based on image data recorded on a recording medium provided in a cartridge containing the photographic photosensitive material. Since an image to be displayed and read is specified, a preliminary image reading operation or the like for obtaining image data for displaying the image recorded on the photographic material on the display means is performed. Thus, it is possible to obtain the effect that the image to be read can be efficiently specified in a short time and efficiently.

Further, according to the image processing apparatus of the present invention, image data representing an image recorded on a photographic material is recorded on a recording medium provided in a cartridge containing the photographic material, and is different from the recording medium. Since the image data is selectively recorded on at least one of the second recording medium, highly flexible image data can be recorded according to the purpose of the image data, the recording capacity of the recording medium, and the like. Hereinafter, by reading the image data from the recording medium on which the image data is recorded, the image data representing the image recorded on the photographic material is obtained in a short time without performing the operation for reading the image from the photographic material. Therefore, the effect that various image processing can be performed efficiently can be obtained.

Further, according to the image processing apparatus of the fifth aspect, the same effect as that of the invention of the fourth aspect can be obtained, and at least one of the recording medium and the second recording medium can be added to the image data. Processing information, the processing information can be recorded with high flexibility according to the use of the processing information and the recording capacity of the recording medium, and the processing information is recorded after the processing information is recorded. By reading the processing information from the recorded recording medium, it is possible to obtain the contents of the image processing on the image data in a short time, and it is possible to efficiently perform various kinds of image processing on the image data.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a digital laboratory system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a digital laboratory system.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the photographic film according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the structure of the cartridge according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a cartridge according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of the digital laboratory system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of an image selection process executed during the execution of the process of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a display state of a display;
(A) shows the display state during the execution of the image selection process, (B)
7A and 7B are diagrams respectively showing display states during execution of an IC memory storage process.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of an IC memory storage process executed during the execution of the process of FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 digital lab system (image processing device) 14 line CCD scanner 16 image processing unit 16M display (display unit) 16K keyboard (input unit) 18 laser printer unit (printing exposure unit) 20 processor unit (printing exposure unit) 30 line CCD ( Image reading means) 80 IC memory reader (information reading means, image data reading means) 82 Barcode reader 84 Magnetic recording layer reading head 86 IC memory writer (image data recording means) 90 Control unit (reading condition determining means, printing exposure conditions) Determination means) 100 photographic film (photosensitive material) 112 barcode 116 magnetic recording layer 122 cartridge 134 IC memory (recording medium)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recording medium is provided with a recording medium on which information for determining a reading condition when reading an image recorded on said photographic material is stored. Information reading means for reading the information from a medium; reading condition determining means for determining a reading condition when reading an image recorded on the photographic material based on the information read by the information reading means; An image processing apparatus comprising: an image reading unit that reads an image recorded on the photographic material based on the reading condition determined by the condition determining unit and outputs the image as image data. 2. A recording medium containing a photographic photosensitive material therein and recording information for determining printing exposure conditions when printing an image recorded on the photographic photosensitive material onto photographic paper is provided. Information reading means for reading the information from the recording medium of the read cartridge, and printing exposure for printing and exposing an image recorded on the photographic photosensitive material to photographic paper based on the information read by the information reading means. Printing exposure condition determining means for determining conditions, printing exposure means for performing printing exposure on photographic paper of an image recorded on the photographic photosensitive material based on the printing exposure conditions determined by the printing exposure condition determining means, An image processing device comprising: 3. The image data recorded on the recording medium of a cartridge containing a photographic photosensitive material therein and provided with a recording medium on which image data representing an image recorded on the photographic photosensitive material is recorded. Image data reading means to be read; display means for displaying an image recorded on the photographic material based on the image data read by the image data reading means; and an object to be read among the images displayed on the display means Input means for inputting designation of an image to be read, and image reading means for reading only an image designated by the input means from among the images recorded on the photographic photosensitive material and outputting as image data. Image processing device. 4. An image reading means for reading an image recorded on a photographic photosensitive material and outputting the image data as image data, wherein the photographic photosensitive material is housed therein, and the recording medium of a cartridge provided with a recording medium; An image processing apparatus comprising: an image data recording unit that records image data output from the image reading unit on at least one of a second recording medium different from the recording medium. 5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said image data recording means records processing information in addition to said image data on at least one of said recording medium and said second recording medium. .