JP2019048464A - Image processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To edit any of an object image representing an object relating to image formation and a medium image representing a recording medium, which are included in a display image displayed on a display unit, and a user's labor An image processing method capable of reducing the number of times is provided. SOLUTION: Based on a touch position of two points on the display screen with respect to a display image displayed on a display screen of a display unit including an object image and a medium image respectively representing an object and a recording medium related to image formation, Editing is performed to change the magnification of the object image with respect to the medium image, and the area occupied by the changed object image in the medium image is displayed. [Selection diagram] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an image processing method for forming an image on a sheet-like recording medium based on a display image displayed on a display unit.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, electronic devices that receive, for example, a transparent touch panel on a display unit and receive a predetermined instruction by detecting a touch operation on a display image displayed on the display unit are widely spread.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a display image such as a map is displayed on the display unit, and the user touches two fingers on the display image via the transparent touch panel, and the two fingers are There is disclosed a portable information device capable of enlarging or reducing the displayed image by performing so-called pinch-in or pinch-out operation to change the interval.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-163031

  On the other hand, in the editing of the display image displayed on the display unit, there is a demand for partial editing in which a part of the display image is edited. However, for such partial editing, a complicated operation of selecting a target part is required for each such editing. In the portable information device of Patent Document 1 mentioned above, no idea or disclosure has been made regarding a solution to such a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the object of the present invention is to detect contact positions of two points on a display screen of a display unit, and based on the detected positions of the two points, An image processing method capable of performing editing on any one of an object image representing an object relating to image formation and a medium image representing a recording medium included in a display image, thereby reducing the time and effort of the user To provide.

  An image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes a display unit, and a position detection unit for detecting a contact position of the display unit with a display screen, and a sheet-like recording medium based on the display image displayed on the display unit. In the image forming apparatus for forming an image, there are provided a plurality of types of recording media having different sizes, and based on the expansion and contraction of the distance between two points detected by the position detection unit, It is characterized by comprising a medium determining means for determining.

  In the present invention, when two points on the display screen are detected by the position detection unit, the display image displayed on the display unit should be formed based on the expansion and contraction of the distance between the two points. The target recording medium is determined, and image formation is performed on the determined recording medium.

  The image forming apparatus according to the present invention is characterized by comprising means for displaying information on the recording medium determined by the medium determining means on the display unit.

  In the present invention, when the predetermined recording medium is determined by the medium determining means, information on the determined recording medium is displayed on the display unit.

  A recording medium determination method according to the present invention includes a display unit and a position detection unit that detects a touch position on a display screen of the display unit, and the sizes are different based on the display image displayed on the display unit. In a recording medium determination method for determining a recording medium in an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a plurality of types of sheet-like recording media, based on expansion and contraction of the distance between two points detected by the position detection unit, It is characterized by including a step of determining a recording medium related to image formation.

  A computer program according to the present invention includes a display unit, and a position detection unit that detects a contact position of the display unit on a display screen, and a plurality of types having different sizes based on a display image displayed on the display unit. Computer program for causing the computer constituting the image forming apparatus for forming an image on the sheet-like recording medium to edit the display image, wherein the computer causes the distance between the two points detected by the position detection unit to And the step of determining the recording medium related to the image formation.

  In the present invention, when two points on the display screen are detected by the position detection unit, an object on which the display image displayed on the display unit should be formed based on the expansion and contraction of the distance between the two. A recording medium is determined and image formation is performed on the determined recording medium.

  A recording medium according to the present invention is characterized in that the computer program of the above-mentioned invention is recorded.

In the present invention, the computer program described above is recorded on the recording medium. The computer reads the computer program from the recording medium, and the above-described image forming apparatus and recording medium determination method are realized by the computer.
The image processing method according to the present invention further includes a display unit and a position detection unit that detects a contact position with the display screen of the display unit, and a recording medium is displayed based on the display image displayed on the display unit. An image processing method for processing a display image using an image forming apparatus for forming an image, the method displaying an object image indicating a target for the image formation and a display image having a medium image indicating the recording medium Changing the magnification of the object image with respect to the medium image based on the detected two-point touch position, transitioning to the editing mode when two-point touch is detected by the position detection unit; Displaying an area occupied by the changed object image in the medium image, and from the plurality of selectable recording media based on the detected two touch positions. The method may further comprise the steps of: determining one recording medium; and ending the editing mode based on the detection result of the position detection unit.
In addition, an image processing method according to the present invention is an image processing method for processing an image using an image forming apparatus including a display unit and a position detection unit that detects a contact position with a display screen of the display unit. Displaying an image having an object image indicating an object for forming the image and a medium image indicating a recording medium for recording the object image, and a case where the contact of two points is detected by the position detection unit Transitioning to an editing mode, changing the magnification of the object image with respect to the medium image based on the detected contact positions of the two points, and displaying an area occupied by the changed object image in the medium image And determining the recording medium based on the detected two contact positions, and based on the detection result by the position detection unit. Characterized in that it comprises the step of terminating the editing mode.
The image processing method according to the present invention is characterized in that the magnification is changed based on a change in distance between the two points detected by the position detection unit.

  According to the present invention, any one of an object image representing an object related to image formation and a medium image representing the recording medium, which are included in the display image, based on the positions of the two points detected by the position detection unit. Editing can be performed on one side, and the time and effort of the user can be reduced.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main part configuration of a multifunction peripheral according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a main configuration of a control unit in the multifunction machine of the first embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an image editing process in the multifunction peripheral according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an image editing process in the multifunction peripheral according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view for explaining rotation processing of a preview image in the multifunction peripheral according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining editing of an object image in the multifunction peripheral according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining editing of a sheet image in the multifunction peripheral according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining editing of a sheet image in the multifunction peripheral according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 13 is an exemplary view showing an example of a correspondence table stored in a storage unit in the multifunction peripheral according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating image editing processing in a multifunction peripheral according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating image editing processing in a multifunction peripheral according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating image editing processing in a multifunction peripheral according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining editing of an object image in the multifunction peripheral according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining editing of enlargement of a sheet image in a multifunction peripheral according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is an explanatory view illustrating a case where a sheet image and an object image are both edited in the multifunction peripheral according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is an explanatory view illustrating a case where a sheet image and an object image are both edited in the multifunction peripheral according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of a multifunction peripheral according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, an image forming apparatus and an image processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings by taking as an example a case where the image forming apparatus and the image processing method are applied to a multifunction device 100 having a so-called touch panel function.

Embodiment 1
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of a multifunction device 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The MFP 100 includes a control unit 1, a CPU 2, a ROM 3, a RAM 4, a storage unit 5, a display unit 6, a display control unit 7, a position detection unit 8, an image input unit 9, and an image output unit 10, an image processing unit 11, an operation panel 12, and a tray unit 13.

  The ROM 3 stores various control programs and basically fixed data among the calculation parameters beforehand, and the RAM 4 temporarily stores the data and reads it regardless of the storage order, storage position, etc. Is possible. In addition, the RAM 4 stores, for example, a program read from the ROM 3, various data generated by executing the program, parameters which are appropriately changed in the execution, and the like.

  The CPU 2 loads the control program stored in advance in the ROM 3 onto the RAM 4 and executes the control program to control the various hardware described above, and causes the entire apparatus to operate as the multifunction peripheral 100 of the present invention. In addition, the CPU 2 receives an instruction of a predetermined process from the user via the position detection unit 8.

  The storage unit 5 is configured of, for example, a non-volatile storage medium such as a flash memory, an EEPROM, an HDD, an MRAM (magnetic resistance memory), an FeRAM (ferroelectric memory), or an OUM.

  The display unit 6 is formed of, for example, an LCD or an EL (Electroluminescence) panel, and an image (display image) to be output (printed) on a predetermined recording sheet is displayed through the image output unit 10. In addition, the display unit 6 displays information to be notified to the user, such as the status of the MFP 100, the status of job processing, the image of the document read by the image input unit 9, and the operation content of the operation panel 12. Do. Further, the display screen of the display unit 6 is covered by the position detection unit 8.

  The display control unit 7 is configured by a processor such as a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), and controls image display on the display unit 6. For example, image data of an image to be displayed on the display unit 6 is generated according to an instruction of the CPU 2.

  The position detection unit 8 has a touch panel 81, and the touch panel 81 is provided to cover the display screen of the display unit 6. Therefore, the position detection unit 8 can detect a predetermined position on the display screen of the display unit 6 by the touch operation of the user. The position detection unit 8 detects a change in pressure due to the touch operation of the user's fingertip or detects an electrical signal due to static electricity, and coordinates on the display screen of the display unit 6 corresponding to the contact position of the user's fingertip. A signal is generated which detects and identifies the coordinates. Further, the position detection unit 8 is not limited to this, and may be configured to use a pointing device (for example, a stylus pen) or the like.

  The image input unit 9 includes a light source for irradiating light to a document for reading, an image sensor such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), and the like, and optically reads image data of the document. Further, the image input unit 9 forms a reflected light image from a document placed at a predetermined reading position on the image sensor, and converts analog data of RGB (R: Red, G: Green, B: Blue). Output.

  The image output unit 10 prints an image based on the image data output from the image processing unit 11 on a recording medium such as a recording sheet or an OHP film. The image output unit 10 generates a electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive drum by emitting a laser beam according to the photosensitive drum, a charger for charging the photosensitive drum to a predetermined potential, and image data received from the outside. Laser writing device, a developing unit that supplies toner to the electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum to develop it, a transfer unit that transfers the toner image formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum onto the recording medium, etc. For example, an image is output on a recording medium by an electrophotographic method.

  The image processing unit 11 generates image data in digital format based on, for example, analog data input from the image input unit 9 or reads out image data stored in the storage unit 5 and sets the type of each image. After processing according to the request, image data to be output (printed) is generated. The output image data generated by the image processing unit 11 is output to the image output unit 10.

  The operation panel 12 also has function buttons for switching functions such as “fax”, “copy”, “print”, and “mail” in the multifunction device 100, a ten key, a start key, a cancel key, and a command for confirming the received instruction. An enter key, an "output" key or a "copy" key for forming an image of a document read through the image input unit 9 on a sheet-like recording medium are provided.

  The tray unit 13 has a plurality of trays (not shown), and each tray stores a plurality of types of recording sheets. Specifically, a plurality of types of fixed-sized sheets having fixed sizes such as A4, A3, B4 and B5 are stored in corresponding trays. Also, each tray is provided with a tray sensor (not shown). The tray sensor is a known sensor that detects whether a sheet is stored in the tray.

  Using the above configuration, the multifunction peripheral 100 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention receives a touch operation on the display unit 6 from the user, and edits the image displayed on the display unit 6.

  For example, when the user touches the display screen (position detection unit 8) of the display unit 6 with a fingertip, the position detection unit 8 receives a touch operation. In this case, the position detection unit 8 detects the position of the touched point, and sends a signal specifying the coordinates of the point to the CPU 2.

  The CPU 2 acquires the signal (coordinates) from the position detection unit 8 and recognizes that among the soft keys displayed on the display unit 6, the soft key at the position corresponding to the coordinates is operated.

  On the other hand, for example, when the user touches the display screen (position detection unit 8) of the display unit 6 with both fingers using the thumb and the finger, the position detection unit 8 receives two touch operations. In this case, the position detection unit 8 detects the positions of the first point touched by the thumb and the second point touched by the finger and a signal for specifying the coordinates of these two points is the control unit 1 and the CPU 2 Send to

  Subsequently, when the user performs a so-called pinch-in or pinch-out operation, further, according to the operation, a signal specifying the coordinates of such two points is transmitted from the position detection unit 8 to the control unit 1 and the CPU 2 Ru. At this time, the control unit 1 and the CPU 2 display the image displayed on the display unit 6 based on the positional relationship between the two points and the position change by such operation, that is, the distance change between the first point and the second point. Accept the editing instruction of.

  For example, based on the signal from the position detection unit 8, the control unit 1 and the CPU 2 select the target of editing related to the editing instruction of the image according to the direction of the straight line connecting the two points detected by the position detection unit 8. Accept the selection. Further, the control unit 1 and the CPU 2 receive an editing instruction of enlargement or reduction of the image based on a change in distance between the first point and the second point.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the main configuration of the control unit 1 in the MFP 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The control unit 1 includes a selection receiving unit 14, a sheet determination unit 15 (medium determination unit), an information display unit 16, and an editing unit 17.

  When the selection receiving unit 14 receives two touch operations from the user, the selection receiving unit 14 displays it on the display unit 6 according to the direction of the straight line connecting the two points based on the signal emitted by the position detection unit 8. Accept the selection of the editing target for the image being displayed (display image). For example, the selection receiving unit 14 selects an object to be edited according to which of the two directions intersecting at the center of the image displayed on the display unit 6 is the direction of the straight line. Accept the selection of

  For example, an object image such as a picture, a figure, or a character and the object image to be output through the image output unit 10 and the object image are written in the display unit 6 and used when outputting the object image An image (display image) composed of a sheet image (medium image) representing the recording sheet to be printed is displayed.

  At this time, when there is a touch operation of two points from the user, the selection reception unit 14 applies an image (display image) displayed on the display unit 6 based on the direction of a straight line connecting such two points. The selection of the object image and / or the paper image is accepted as an object of editing.

  The sheet determination unit 15 determines a recording sheet to be used when the object image is actually output through the image output unit 10 when the selection receiving unit 14 receives selection of a sheet image as an object of editing.

  More specifically, in the MFP 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, as described above, a plurality of types of fixed-sized sheets having fixed sizes such as A4, A3, B4 and B5 are respectively stored in corresponding trays The sheet determination unit 15 selects the fixed sheet stored in any of the trays based on the change in the distance between the two points. In the following description, fixed-size sheets having the sizes of A4, A3, B4 and B5 are respectively referred to as A4 sheet, A3 sheet, B4 sheet and B5 sheet.

  For example, when the distance between the two points increases or decreases, and the editing unit 17 edits the size of the paper image, as described later, the paper determination unit 15 performs A3 every 1 cm of the distance. The sheets are determined in the order of the sheet, the B4 sheet, the A4 sheet, and the B5 sheet. For example, when the distance between the two points increases, the increase value is 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm, and 4 cm or more, the sheet determination unit 15 respectively generates B5 sheets. , A4 paper, B4 paper, A3 paper, and select the recording paper in this order. On the other hand, when the distance between the two points decreases, when the reduction value is 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm, 4 cm or more, the sheet determination unit 15 sets the A3 sheet, Select the recording paper in the order of B4 paper, A4 paper, and B5 paper.

  The information display unit 16 displays information on the sheet determined by the sheet determination unit 15 on the display unit 6 via the display control unit 7. The information display unit 16 displays, for example, texts such as "A3 sheet", "B4 sheet", "A4 sheet", etc. on the display section 6, or "297 mm × 420 mm" representing the size of each recording sheet. The text such as 257 mm × 364 mm, “210 mm × 297 mm”, etc. is displayed on the display unit 6.

  The information display unit 16 also displays the magnification of the object image on the display unit 6 even when the editing unit 17 edits the object image.

  The editing unit 17 partially or entirely edits the image displayed on the display unit 6 based on the direction of the straight line connecting the two points and the change in distance between the two points. Specifically, as described above, in the image consisting of the object image and the paper image, the editing unit 17 performs the partial editing to edit either the object image or the paper image, or the general editing to edit both of them. Do.

  For example, the editing unit 17 expands / contracts the target of editing related to the selection received by the selection receiving unit 14 based on the change in the distance between the two points based on the direction of the straight line connecting the two points. Make partial edits of

  For example, if the distance between the two points increases, the object image or paper image is enlarged by 1% for each 1 mm increase, and if the distance between the two points decreases, for every 1 mm reduction The editing unit 17 performs editing to reduce the object image or the sheet image by 1%.

  In addition, when there is a change in which the direction of the straight line connecting the user moves as one or both of the two points rotate, the CPU 2 is displayed on the display unit 6 It accepts as a rotation instruction to rotate the direction of the existing image. Further, the editing unit 17 performs editing to rotate the direction of the image displayed on the display unit 6 based on the change (overall editing). For example, when the direction of the straight line is rotated clockwise, editing is performed to rotate the image clockwise.

  As described above, the display control unit 7 causes the display unit 6 to display the edited object image or sheet image based on the data related to the image edited by the editing unit 17.

  The above-described selection receiving unit 14, the sheet determining unit 15, the information display unit 16, and the editing unit 17 may be configured by hardware logic, or may be realized by software using a CPU.

  Hereinafter, the image editing process in the MFP 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are flowcharts for explaining the image editing process in the MFP 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. For convenience of explanation, the case where the user performs the pinch in or pinch out operation using a thumb and a finger will be described as an example. Further, in the following description, A4 sheet, A3 sheet, B4 sheet, and B5 sheet are stored in each tray of the tray unit 13, and the image displayed on the display unit 6 is a rectangle, and It is assumed that the selection receiving unit 14 receives a selection of an object image or a sheet image by a pinch in or pinch out operation along the direction of the diagonal.

  The CPU 2 determines whether a document has been placed at the reading position of the image input unit 9 (step S101). Such determination is performed, for example, based on an image acquired by prescanning the reading position.

  When it is determined that the document is not placed (step S101: NO), the CPU 2 repeatedly performs such determination until the document is placed.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 2 determines that the document has been placed (step S101: YES), the CPU 2 detects the size of the placed document (step S102). Such detection may use, for example, a configuration using a so-called reflective size detection sensor that detects the size of a document, and may be configured to perform pre-scan to obtain an image for document size detection.

  Next, the CPU 2 confirms the sheet condition (step S103). That is, based on the detection results of the tray sensor provided in each tray of the tray unit 13, the CPU 2 confirms whether or not the A4 sheet, the A3 sheet, the B4 sheet, and the B5 sheet are stored in the respective trays.

  The CPU 2 determines whether or not there is a recording sheet of an appropriate size based on the size of the document detected in step S102 and the result of the confirmation of the sheet condition (step S104). When the CPU 2 determines that there is no recording sheet of the proper size (step S104: NO), the CPU 2 requests the recording sheet of the proper size (step S108). For example, the CPU 2 instructs the display control unit 7 to display on the display unit 6 a text that prompts the user to fill the tray with the recording paper or to supply the paper of the appropriate size to the manual feed tray. Thereafter, the process returns to step S104.

  When the CPU 2 determines that there is a recording sheet of the proper size (step S104: YES), the recording sheet is selected as the proper sheet (step S105), and the result of the selection is stored in the RAM 4. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the A4 sheet is selected as the appropriate sheet.

  Next, the CPU 2 monitors the operation panel 12 to determine whether a copy instruction has been received (step S106).

  For example, when the user operates the "copy" key of the operation panel 12, the CPU 2 determines that a copy instruction has been received (step S106: YES), and instructs the image input unit 9 and the image output unit 10 to copy. . That is, the image data of the document placed at the reading position of the image input unit 9 is read by the image input unit 9, and the image output unit 10 performs printing on the recording paper based on the image data of the document ( Step S107).

  On the other hand, when the CPU 2 determines that the copy instruction has not been received (step S106: NO), it determines whether a scan instruction has been received (step S109). If the CPU 2 determines that the scan instruction has not been received (step S109: NO), the process returns to step S106.

  When the CPU 2 determines that the scan instruction has been received (step S109: YES), the CPU 2 instructs the image input unit 9 to read the document placed at the reading position of the image input unit 9. The image input unit 9 reads such a document in response to an instruction from the CPU 2 (step S110). The image data of the document read by the image input unit 9 is stored in the RAM 4.

  The display control unit 7 displays the preview image on the display unit 6 based on the image data of the document stored in the RAM 4 (step S111). The preview image is a rectangular image.

  The preview image displayed on the display unit 6 is composed of an object image representing the contents of a document such as a picture, a figure, a character, etc., and a sheet image representing a recording sheet used when outputting the object image. A user who desires printing based on the preview image instructs printing by operating the start key of the operation panel 12.

  On the other hand, a user desiring to edit the preview image edits the object image or the sheet image by touching two points as described above.

  The CPU 2 determines, based on the signal from the position detection unit 8, whether or not there is a touch at two points on the display screen of the display unit 6 (step S112).

  If the CPU 2 determines that there is no touch at two points (step S112: NO), the CPU 2 determines whether an instruction to start printing has been received (step S119). Such determination is performed by the CPU 2 monitoring the operation of the start key of the operation panel 12.

  If the CPU 2 determines that an instruction to start printing has been received (step S119: YES), the process moves to step S107, and printing by the image output unit 10 is performed.

  On the other hand, when determining that the instruction to start printing has not been received (step S119: NO), the CPU 2 determines whether an instruction to cancel the processing of the document has been received (step S120). Such determination is performed by the CPU 2 monitoring the operation of the cancel key on the operation panel 12.

  If the CPU 2 determines that the instruction to cancel the process of the document is received (step S120: YES), the process ends.

  When the CPU 2 determines that the instruction to cancel the document processing is not received (step S120: NO), the process returns to step S112.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 2 determines in step S112 that there are two touches on the display screen of the display unit 6 (step S112: YES), the CPU 2 receives an instruction to rotate the preview image. Further, it is determined (step S113).

  Specifically, based on the signal from the position detection unit 8, the CPU 2 monitors whether or not there is a change in which one or both of the two points move and the direction of the straight line connecting these points rotates. When the change is made, it is determined that an instruction to rotate the preview image is received.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory view for explaining rotation processing of the preview image in the multifunction peripheral 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the reference numeral f is attached to the object image, and the reference sign p is attached to the paper image. In the following, the object image f and the paper image p before being edited by the editing unit 17 are displayed by dotted lines, and the object image f and the paper image p after being edited by the editing unit 17 are indicated by solid lines. indicate.

  For example, in a state where the user touches the display screen 61 of the display unit 6 with the thumb and the finger of the left hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the left hand is twisted in the counterclockwise direction (arrow direction in the figure). When both the thumb and the finger move, a change occurs in which the direction of the straight line connecting them rotates. At this time, the CPU 2 receives as a rotation instruction to rotate the direction of the preview image displayed on the display unit 6, and the editing unit 17 is displayed on the display unit 6 according to the amount of rotation in the counterclockwise direction. Edit the image to rotate the direction of the preview image counterclockwise.

  When the CPU 2 determines that the instruction to rotate the preview image is received (step S113: YES), the CPU 2 instructs the editing unit 17 to edit the image so as to rotate the preview image. In response to an instruction from the CPU 2, the editing unit 17 performs editing processing to rotate the direction of the preview image as shown in FIG. 5 (step S121). Thereafter, the process returns to step S111.

  If the CPU 2 determines that the instruction to rotate the preview image has not been received (step S113: NO), such two points are determined based on the signal from the position detection unit 8 and the preview image (coordinates). It is determined whether the direction of the connecting straight line is a direction along one of the diagonal lines of the preview image (hereinafter referred to as the first direction) (step S114).

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the editing of the object image f in the MFP 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, among the diagonals of the rectangular preview image displayed on the display unit 6, one (first direction) is given the reference number L1 and the other (second direction) is given the reference number L2. ing. In the present embodiment, when the direction of the straight line connecting the two points is along the first direction, editing of the object image f is performed. Further, when the direction of the straight line is along the second direction, the paper image p is edited.

  If the CPU 2 determines that the direction of the straight line connecting the two points is the direction along the first direction (step S114: YES), the selection receiving unit 14 receives it as the selection of the object image f (step S115) . Under the present circumstances, in order to make a user visually recognize such a thing, you may comprise so that a predetermined color may be attached to the object image f, or it may be made to blink.

  Thereafter, the user performs pinch-in or pinch-out operation to instruct reduction or enlargement of the object image f.

  The CPU 2 determines whether or not an instruction to expand the object image f has been received based on the signal from the position detection unit 8 (step S116). In other words, based on the signal from the position detection unit 8, the CPU 2 determines whether or not the pinch out operation has been performed.

  If it is determined that the CPU 2 receives an instruction to magnify the object image f (step S116: YES), that is, if a pinch out operation is performed by the user, the editing unit 17 determines between two points in the pinch out operation. An editing process is performed to magnify the object image f in accordance with the change in distance (step S117). Since the editing of the enlargement by the editing unit 17 has already been described, the detailed description will be omitted.

  If the CPU 2 determines that the instruction to expand the object image f has not been received (step S116: NO), that is, if the user performs a pinch-in operation, the editing unit 17 determines between two points in the pinch-in operation. In response to the change in distance, the editing process is performed to reduce the object image f (step S127). Since the editing of the reduction by the editing unit 17 has already been described, the detailed description will be omitted.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the user moves the thumb and the finger in the direction of the arrow in the figure and performs pinch-in operation, the size of the paper image p does not change, and only the size of the object image f. It is reduced.

  At this time, the information display unit 16 displays a change in magnification of the size of the object image f due to the pinch-in operation, as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, the user who has completed the operation for editing the preview image releases his finger from the display screen 61 of the display unit 6. On the other hand, the user who continues the operation for editing the object image f again performs an operation of finger rotation, pinch in or pinch out.

  The CPU 2 determines whether the user's finger has left the display screen 61 of the display unit 6 based on the signal from the position detection unit 8 (step S118).

  If the CPU 2 determines that the user's finger has left the display screen 61 of the display unit 6 (step S118: YES), the process ends. When the CPU 2 determines that the user's finger is not separated from the display screen 61 of the display unit 6 (step S118: NO), the process returns to step S113.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 2 determines in step S114 that the direction of the straight line connecting the two points is not the direction along the first direction (step S114: NO), that is, the direction of the straight line connecting the two points is the above In the case of the second direction (L2 in FIG. 6), the selection receiving unit 14 receives the selection as the paper image p (step S122). At this time, the sheet image p may be configured to have a predetermined color or blink in order to allow the user to visually recognize such a fact.

  Thereafter, the user performs pinch-in or pinch-out operation to instruct reduction or enlargement of the sheet image p.

  The CPU 2 determines whether an instruction to enlarge the sheet image p has been received based on the signal from the position detection unit 8 (step S123). In other words, based on the signal from the position detection unit 8, the CPU 2 determines whether or not the pinch out operation has been performed.

  If it is determined that the CPU 2 receives an instruction to magnify the sheet image p (step S123: YES), that is, if the user performs a pinch out operation, the editing unit 17 determines between two points in the pinch out operation. An editing process is performed to magnify the sheet image p according to the change in distance (step S124). Since the editing of the enlargement by the editing unit 17 has already been described, the detailed description will be omitted.

  If the CPU 2 determines that the instruction to enlarge the sheet image p has not been received (step S123: NO), that is, if the user performs a pinch-in operation, the editing unit 17 determines between two points in the pinch-in operation. In response to the change in distance, the editing process is performed to reduce the sheet image p (step S125). Since the editing of the reduction by the editing unit 17 has already been described, the detailed description will be omitted.

  When editing is performed to magnify the paper image p in step S124, or when editing to reduce the paper image p is performed in step S125, the information display unit 16 displays information on the recording paper to be changed by such editing. Is displayed on the display unit 6 (step S126). That is, when the editing unit 17 edits the size of the sheet image p, the sheet determination unit 15 determines the recording sheet to be output, and the information display unit 16 displays information on the determined recording sheet.

  FIGS. 7 and 8 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the editing of the sheet image p in the MFP 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the user moves the thumb and the finger in the direction of the arrow in the figure and performs a pinch-in operation, the size of the object image f does not change, but only the size of the paper image p. It is reduced. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the information display unit 16 displays on the display unit 6 information on the recording sheet which has been changed by the pinch-in operation, that is, determined by the sheet determination unit 15. FIG. 7 shows an example in which the text of “B5 sheet”, which is a recording sheet of a smaller size, is displayed as the information instead of the A4 sheet selected in step S105.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 8, when the user moves the thumb and the finger in the direction of the arrow in the figure and performs a pinch out operation, the size of the object image f does not change, but only the size of the paper image p. Is expanded. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8, the information display unit 16 displays on the display unit 6 information on the recording sheet which has been changed by the pinch out operation, that is, determined by the sheet determination unit 15. FIG. 8 shows an example in which the text of “B4 sheet”, which is a recording sheet of a larger size, is displayed as the information instead of the A4 sheet selected in step S105.

  Thereafter, the object image f edited by the editing unit 17 is printed on the recording sheet determined by the sheet determining unit 15.

  In the multifunction machine 100 according to the present invention, as described above, when partial editing is performed by the editing unit 17, both selection instruction and editing instruction of a target of partial editing can be received, and the user's It is possible to reduce the time and effort.

  In the above description, the image displayed on the display unit 6 includes the contents of the object image and the sheet image, and the partial editing is performed separately for the contents, but the present invention is limited thereto. Not For example, the partial editing may be performed according to the type of content such as a photo or text, or may be performed according to color.

  In other words, different types of content may be selected based on the direction of the straight line connecting the two points detected by the position detection unit 8, and content of different colors may be selected.

  For example, when editing such as enlarging or reducing an object image displayed on the display unit 6 is performed, it is necessary to appropriately change the recording paper to be printed in accordance with the size change of the object image due to such editing. Will occur. Therefore, the user is forced to perform a complicated operation of setting up another screen to select a recording sheet and selecting a recording sheet of an appropriate size. However, in the MFP 100 according to the present invention, as described above, editing of an image and selection of a recording sheet are performed on the same screen, so that complicated operations can be omitted.

Second Embodiment
The MFP 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has substantially the same configuration as the MFP 100 according to the first embodiment, but differs in the configuration and operation of the storage unit 5 and the control unit 1.

  The storage unit 5 is configured of, for example, a non-volatile storage medium such as a flash memory, an EEPROM, an HDD, an MRAM, an FeRAM, or an OUM. Further, the storage unit 5 stores a correspondence table in which the change of the recording sheet to be output and the magnification of the size of the object image f are associated.

  FIG. 9 is an exemplary view showing an example of the correspondence table stored in the storage unit 5 in the MFP 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the correspondence table, for example, when the sizes of the object and the recording paper related to the output are both enlarged or reduced, in other words, the correspondence relationship when the sizes of the object image f and the paper image p are both edited. It is shown. Specifically, when the paper image p is enlarged from the size for "A4 paper" to the size for "A3 paper", the magnification of the object image f corresponding to this is "141%" and the paper image p is When the size is reduced from the size for "A4 sheet" to the size for "B5 sheet", the corresponding table indicates that the magnification of the object image f corresponding to this is "86%", etc. ing.

  When the selection reception unit 14 of the control unit 1 receives a touch operation of two points from the user, the display unit 6 is selected based on the signal emitted by the position detection unit 8 according to the direction of the straight line connecting the two points. The selection of the object image f or the paper image p is accepted as a target of editing the displayed image.

  For example, the selection receiving unit 14 may select an object image f depending on which of the two directions intersecting at the center of the image displayed on the display unit 6 follows the direction of the straight line. Or accepts the selection of the paper image p.

  On the other hand, when the direction of the straight line is not along either of the two directions, the selection receiving unit 14 receives the selection of the object image f and the sheet image p. That is, both the object image f and the paper image p are selected.

  Further, when the selection receiving unit 14 receives the selection of the object image f and the paper image p as described above, the editing of the image by the editing unit 17 is performed based on the correspondence table.

  That is, when the selection receiving unit 14 receives the selection of the object image f and the sheet image p, and the user performs the pinch in or pinch out operation, the magnification of the object image f by the operation corresponds to 122%. In this case, the editing unit 17 edits the sheet image p, which has been the “A4 sheet”, to enlarge the sheet image p of the “B4 sheet”. When the user performs a pinch-in or pinch-out operation, and the magnification of the object image f by this operation corresponds to 81%, the editing unit 17 selects the sheet image p that was the "B4 sheet" as the "A4 sheet". The editing is performed to reduce the sheet image p.

  Hereinafter, the image editing process in the MFP 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIGS. 10 to 12 are flowcharts for explaining the image editing process in the MFP 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. For convenience of explanation, the case where the user performs the pinch in or pinch out operation using a thumb and a finger will be described as an example. Further, in the following description, A4 sheet, A3 sheet, B4 sheet, and B5 sheet are stored in each tray of the tray unit 13, and the image displayed on the display unit 6 is a rectangle, and It is assumed that the selection receiving unit 14 receives the selection of the object image f or the paper image p by a pinch in or pinch out operation along the vertical and horizontal directions.

  The CPU 2 determines whether a document has been placed at the reading position of the image input unit 9 (step S201). When it is determined that the document is not placed (step S201: NO), the CPU 2 repeatedly performs such determination until the document is placed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the document has been placed (step S201: YES), the CPU 2 detects the size of the placed document (step S202).

  Next, the CPU 2 confirms the sheet condition (step S203). That is, based on the detection results of the tray sensor provided in each tray of the tray unit 13, the CPU 2 confirms whether or not the A4 sheet, the A3 sheet, the B4 sheet, and the B5 sheet are stored in the respective trays.

  The CPU 2 determines whether or not there is a recording sheet of the proper size based on the size of the document detected in step S202 and the result of the confirmation of the sheet condition (step S204). When the CPU 2 determines that there is no recording sheet of the proper size (step S204: NO), the CPU 2 requests the recording sheet of the proper size (step S208). Thereafter, the process returns to step S204.

  If the CPU 2 determines that there is a recording sheet of the proper size (step S 204: YES), the recording sheet is selected as the proper sheet (step S 205), and the result of the selection is stored in the RAM 4. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the A4 sheet is selected as the appropriate sheet.

  Next, the CPU 2 monitors the operation panel 12 to determine whether a copy instruction has been received (step S206).

  For example, when the user operates the "copy" key of the operation panel 12, the CPU 2 determines that a copy instruction has been received (step S206: YES), and the image input unit 9 places the image input unit 9 at the reading position. The image data of the original document is read, and the image output unit 10 performs printing on the recording paper based on the image data of the original (step S207).

  On the other hand, when the CPU 2 determines that the copy instruction has not been received (step S206: NO), it determines whether a scan instruction has been received (step S209). If the CPU 2 determines that the scan instruction has not been received (step S209: NO), the process returns to step S206.

  When it is determined that the CPU 2 receives a scan instruction (step S209: YES), the CPU 2 instructs the image input unit 9 to read the document placed at the reading position of the image input unit 9, and the image input unit 9 performs such document Are read (step S210). The image data of the document read by the image input unit 9 is stored in the RAM 4.

  The display control unit 7 displays the preview image on the display unit 6 based on the image data of the document stored in the RAM 4 (step S211). The preview image is a rectangular image, and comprises an object image f and a paper image p as in the first embodiment.

  A user who desires printing based on the preview image instructs printing by operating the start key of the operation panel 12. On the other hand, the user who wants to edit the preview image edits the object image f or the paper image p by touching two points as described above.

  Based on the signal from the position detection unit 8, the CPU 2 determines whether or not the display screen of the display unit 6 has been touched by two points (step S212). When the CPU 2 determines that there is no touch at two points (step S212: NO), it determines whether an instruction to start printing has been received (step S219).

  If the CPU 2 determines that an instruction to start printing has been received (step S219: YES), the process moves to step S207, and printing by the image output unit 10 is performed.

  On the other hand, when determining that the instruction to start printing has not been received (step S219: NO), the CPU 2 determines whether an instruction to cancel the processing of the document has been received (step S220).

  If the CPU 2 determines that the instruction to cancel the process of the document is received (step S220: YES), the process ends. When the CPU 2 determines that the instruction to cancel the process of the document is not received (step S220: NO), the process returns to step S212.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 2 determines that there are two touches on the display screen of the display unit 6 in step S212 (step S212: YES), the CPU 2 receives an instruction to rotate the preview image. Further, it is determined (step S213).

  If the CPU 2 determines that the instruction to rotate the preview image has been received (step S 213: YES), the editing unit 17 instructs the editing unit 17 to rotate the preview image, and the editing unit 17 sets the direction of the preview image An editing process to rotate is performed (step S221).

  When the CPU 2 determines that the instruction to rotate the preview image is not received (step S213: NO), the CPU 2 determines two such points based on the signal from the position detection unit 8 and the preview image (coordinates). It is determined whether or not the direction of the connecting straight line is a direction along the vertical line direction (hereinafter referred to as the first direction) among the vertical and horizontal lines intersecting at the center of the preview image (step S214).

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the editing of the object image f in the MFP 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 13, reference numeral L1 is given to the vertical line direction (first direction) of the rectangular preview image displayed on the display unit 6, and reference numeral L2 is given to the horizontal line direction (second direction). There is. In the present embodiment, when the direction of the straight line connecting the two points is along the first direction, editing of the object image f is performed. Further, when the direction of the straight line is along the second direction, the paper image p is edited.

  When the CPU 2 determines that the direction of the straight line connecting the two points is the direction along the first direction (step S 214: YES), the selection receiving unit 14 receives it as the selection of the object image f (step S 215) . Under the present circumstances, in order to make a user visually recognize such a thing, you may comprise so that a predetermined color may be attached to the object image f, or it may be made to blink. Thereafter, the user performs pinch-in or pinch-out operation to instruct reduction or enlargement of the object image f.

  The CPU 2 determines whether an instruction to expand the object image f has been received based on the signal from the position detection unit 8 (step S216). If it is determined that the CPU 2 receives an instruction to magnify the object image f (step S216: YES), that is, if a pinch out operation is performed by the user, the editing unit 17 determines between two points in the pinch out operation. An editing process for enlarging the object image f is performed according to the change in distance (step S217). Since the editing of the enlargement by the editing unit 17 has already been described, the detailed description will be omitted.

  If the CPU 2 determines that the instruction to expand the object image f has not been received (step S216: NO), that is, if the user performs a pinch-in operation, the editing unit 17 determines between two points in the pinch-in operation. In response to the change in distance, the editing process is performed to reduce the object image f (step S228). Since the editing of the reduction by the editing unit 17 has already been described, the detailed description will be omitted.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 13, when the user moves the thumb and the finger in the direction of the arrow in the figure and performs pinch-in operation, the size of the paper image p does not change, only the size of the object image f. It is reduced. At this time, the information display unit 16 displays a change in magnification of the size of the object image f due to the pinch-in operation, as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, the user who has completed the operation for editing the preview image releases his finger from the display screen 61 of the display unit 6. On the other hand, the user who continues the operation for editing the object image f again performs an operation of finger rotation, pinch in or pinch out.

  The CPU 2 determines whether the user's finger has left the display screen 61 of the display unit 6 based on the signal from the position detection unit 8 (step S218). If the CPU 2 determines that the user's finger has left the display screen 61 of the display unit 6 (step S218: YES), the process ends. When the CPU 2 determines that the user's finger is not separated from the display screen 61 of the display unit 6 (step S218: NO), the process returns to step S213.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 2 determines in step S214 that the direction of the straight line connecting the two points is not the direction along the first direction (step S214: NO), the straight line is determined based on the signal from the position detection unit 8. It is determined whether or not the direction of (1) is a direction along the second direction (L2 in FIG. 13) (step S222).

  When the CPU 2 determines that the direction of the straight line is the direction along the second direction (step S222: YES), the selection receiving unit 14 receives the selection as the paper image p (step S223). At this time, the sheet image p may be configured to have a predetermined color or blink in order to allow the user to visually recognize such a fact. Thereafter, the user performs pinch-in or pinch-out operation to instruct reduction or enlargement of the sheet image p.

  The CPU 2 determines whether or not an instruction to expand the sheet image p has been received based on the signal from the position detection unit 8 (step S224). If it is determined that the CPU 2 receives an instruction to magnify the sheet image p (step S224: YES), that is, if the user performs a pinch out operation, the editing unit 17 determines between two points in the pinch out operation. An editing process is performed to magnify the sheet image p in accordance with the change in distance (step S225). Since the editing of the enlargement by the editing unit 17 has already been described, the detailed description will be omitted.

  If it is determined that the CPU 2 has not received an instruction to enlarge the sheet image p (step S224: NO), that is, if the user performs a pinch-in operation, the editing unit 17 determines between two points in the pinch-in operation. In response to the change in the distance, the editing process is performed to reduce the sheet image p (step S226). Since the editing of the reduction by the editing unit 17 has already been described, the detailed description will be omitted.

  When editing is performed to enlarge the sheet image p in step S225, or when editing to reduce the sheet image p is performed in step S226, the information display unit 16 displays information on the recording sheet to be changed by such editing. Is displayed on the display unit 6 (step S227).

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the editing of the enlargement of the sheet image p in the MFP 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 14, when the user moves the thumb and the finger in the direction of the arrow in the figure and performs a pinch out operation, the size of the object image f does not change, but only the size of the paper image p. Is expanded. At this time, as shown in FIG. 14, the information display unit 16 displays on the display unit 6 information on the recording sheet which has been changed by the pinch out operation, that is, determined by the sheet determination unit 15. FIG. 14 shows an example in which the text of "B4 sheet", which is a recording sheet of a larger size, is displayed as the information, instead of the A4 sheet selected in step S205.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 2 determines in step S222 that the direction of the straight line is not along the second direction (step S222: NO), in other words, the direction of the straight line connecting the two points is the first direction. If the direction is not the second direction, the selection receiving unit 14 receives the selection as the paper image p and the object image f (step S229).

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the direction of the straight line connecting two points related to the thumb and the finger of the user is the diagonal direction of the rectangular image displayed on the display unit 6, and thereafter the user pinches or pinches out. An operation is performed to instruct reduction or enlargement of the paper image p and the object image f.

  The CPU 2 determines whether or not an instruction to expand the sheet image p and the object image f has been received based on the signal from the position detection unit 8 (step S230). When it is determined that the CPU 2 receives an instruction to enlarge the sheet image p and the object image f (step S230: YES), that is, when the user performs a pinch out operation, the editing unit 17 performs the pinch out operation. An editing process is performed to magnify the sheet image p according to the change in distance between the two points (step S231).

  Further, the editing unit 17 performs an editing process of enlarging the object image f by the magnification of the object image f corresponding to the editing of the enlargement of the sheet image p described above based on the correspondence table stored in the storage unit 5 Step S232).

  Subsequently, the sheet determination unit 15 determines the sheet by the above-described method, and the information display unit 16 displays information on the sheet determined by the sheet determination unit 15 on the display unit 6 (step S235).

  On the other hand, when the CPU 2 determines that the instruction to enlarge the sheet image p and the object image f is not received (step S230: NO), that is, when the user performs a pinch-in operation, the editing unit 17 performs the pinch-in operation. An editing process is performed to reduce the sheet image p in accordance with the change in distance between two points in the operation (step S233).

  Further, the editing unit 17 performs editing processing to reduce the object image f by the magnification of the object image f corresponding to the above-described editing of reduction of the sheet image p based on the correspondence table stored in the storage unit 5 Step S234).

  Subsequently, the sheet determination unit 15 determines the sheet by the above-described method, and the information display unit 16 displays information on the sheet determined by the sheet determination unit 15 on the display unit 6 (step S235). At this time, the information display unit 16 may be configured to also display the magnification associated with the editing of the object image f.

  FIGS. 15 and 16 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the case where the paper image p and the object image f are edited together in the multifunction peripheral 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 15, when the user moves the thumb and the finger in the direction of the arrow in the drawing to perform a pinch-in operation, the size of the object image f is reduced together with the paper image p. At this time, as shown in FIG. 15, the information display unit 16 displays the information on the recording sheet changed by the pinch-in operation, ie, determined by the sheet determination unit 15, and the magnification rate for editing the object image f. Display on Part 6. In FIG. 15, instead of the A4 sheet selected in step S205, the text of "B5 sheet", which is a recording sheet of a smaller size, is displayed as the information. Further, “86%” which is the magnification of the object image f corresponding to the case where the size of the sheet image p is reduced from the size of “A4 sheet” to the size of “B5 sheet” is displayed (see FIG. 9).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 16, when the user moves the thumb and the finger in the direction of the arrow in the drawing to perform a pinch out operation, the size of the object image f is enlarged together with the paper image p. At this time, as shown in FIG. 16, the information display unit 16 changes the information on the recording sheet changed by the pinch-out operation, that is, determined by the sheet determination unit 15, and the magnification for editing the object image f. Displayed on the display unit 6. In FIG. 16, instead of the A4 sheet selected in step S205, the text of “B4 sheet”, which is a recording sheet of a larger size, is displayed as the information. In addition, “122%”, which is the magnification of the object image f corresponding to the case where the sheet image p is enlarged from the size of “A4 sheet” to the size of “B4 sheet” (FIG. 9).

  In the description of the second embodiment above, although the case where editing of the object image f is performed along with the editing after enlargement / reduction editing of the paper image p has been described as an example, the present invention is limited thereto Not First, editing of enlargement / reduction of the object image f may be performed, and then editing of the paper image p may be performed according to the editing.

  The configuration of the multifunction peripheral 100 according to the present invention is not limited to the above description. In the above description, when the selection receiving unit 14 receives the selection of the object image f and editing of the object image f is performed based on the user's pinch-in or pinch-out operation, the user's two fingers are involved. Although the case where the magnification of the object image f is sequentially changed according to the change in distance between two points has been described as an example, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in the correspondence table of FIG. 9, the change of the magnification of the object image f is configured to be changed in the order (or the reverse order) of 141%, 122%, ..., 81%, 70%. You may.

  About the part similar to Embodiment 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

Third Embodiment
FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the multifunction device 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The MFP 100 according to the third embodiment is configured such that a computer program for performing an operation can be provided by a portable recording medium A such as a CD-ROM via the I / F 20. Further, the multifunction peripheral 100 according to the third embodiment is configured to be able to download the computer program from an external device (not shown) via the communication unit 30. The contents are described below.

  The multi-function device 100 according to the third embodiment is provided with an exterior (or interior) recording medium reading device (not shown), and the recording medium reading device has a straight line connecting two points detected by the position detection unit 8. Based on the direction, a portable recording medium A in which a program for editing an image (display image) displayed on the display unit 6 is recorded is inserted, and for example, the CPU 2 installs the program in the ROM 3. The program is loaded to the RAM 4 and executed. Thereby, it functions as the multifunction peripheral 100 of the present invention of the third embodiment.

  The recording medium may be a so-called program medium, a tape system such as a magnetic tape and a cassette tape, a magnetic disk such as a flexible disk and a hard disk, and a disk system of an optical disk such as a CD-ROM / MO / MD / DVD. The medium may be a card system such as an IC card (including a memory card) / optical card, or a medium carrying a fixed program code including a semiconductor memory such as a mask ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, flash ROM or the like.

  It may be a medium that fluidly carries the program code so as to download the program code from the network via the communication unit 30. When the program is downloaded from the communication network as described above, the program for download may be stored in advance in the main device or may be installed from another recording medium. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a computer data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program code is embodied by electronic transmission.

  About the part similar to Embodiment 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

In the above description, the case of operating an editing instruction such as a sheet size conversion instruction, an image size conversion instruction, or an image rotation instruction with one finger with respect to one document image has been described as an example. The present invention is not limited to this.
For example, when a document image relating to a plurality of pages of documents in a bundle of documents is read, the editing result relating to the editing instruction for a predetermined document image may be configured to be reflected on all the document images. Alternatively, it may be configured to be reflected only on the original image of the selected specific page. Further, any of these may be configured to be selectable by the user.

  In this case, the multifunction device according to the present invention can be realized by providing a key for receiving from the user an instruction to reflect an editing instruction for a document image of a selected specific page on another document image.

  Further, the multi-functional peripheral according to the present invention is not limited to the above description, and conventional combination with an operation key such as enlargement, reduction, sheet size selection, rotation, etc., or combination instruction with other editing functions is also possible. .

1 Controller 2 CPU
5 storage unit 6 display unit 61 display screen 8 position detection unit 14 selection reception unit 15 paper determination unit 16 information display unit 17 editing unit 100 multifunction machine A recording medium p paper image f object image

Claims (3)

And an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium based on a display image displayed on the display unit. An image processing method for processing a display image, comprising
Displaying a display image having an object image indicating an object for the image formation and a medium image indicating the recording medium;
Changing the magnification of the object image with respect to the medium image based on the detected two touch positions when transitioning to an edit mode when two touch points are detected by the position detection unit;
Displaying an area occupied by the modified object image in the medium image;
Determining one recording medium from a plurality of selectable recording media based on the detected two touch positions;
And D. ending the editing mode based on the detection result by the position detection unit. An image processing method for processing an image using an image forming apparatus comprising: a display unit; and a position detection unit that detects a contact position between a display screen of the display unit and the display unit.
Displaying an image having an object image indicating an object for image formation and a medium image indicating a recording medium on which the object image is recorded;
Changing the magnification of the object image with respect to the medium image based on the detected two touch positions when transitioning to an edit mode when two touch points are detected by the position detection unit;
Displaying an area occupied by the modified object image in the medium image;
Determining the recording medium based on the detected two contact positions;
And D. ending the editing mode based on the detection result by the position detection unit.   The image processing method according to claim 1, wherein the magnification change is performed based on a change in distance between the two points detected by the position detection unit.

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