Method and apparatus for printing trimming instructions for developer of photographs
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1. An apparatus for printing trimming instructions for use in trimming a photograph, comprising:
- first means for picking up images from photofilm and generating a video signal based thereon;
second means for displaying a video image on a display screen, which video image corresponds to the image on said photofilm;
third means for drawing a frame delimiting a section of the image to be trimmed on said display screen; and
fourth means for printing a copy of the image on said display screen.
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An apparatus for printing trimming instructions, includes a first means deriving a video signal representative of a photograph image on negative or positive film, a display unit which reproduces a positive video image on a display monitor screen, a second means for accepting trimming data input including data defining the size and shape of a trimming frame on the display monitor screen and data defining the position of the trimming frame on the reproduced video image, third means for storing video signal data and trimming data, and a printer for printing a positive image including the trimming frame.
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1. An apparatus for printing trimming instructions for use in trimming a photograph, comprising:
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first means for picking up images from photofilm and generating a video signal based thereon; second means for displaying a video image on a display screen, which video image corresponds to the image on said photofilm; third means for drawing a frame delimiting a section of the image to be trimmed on said display screen; and fourth means for printing a copy of the image on said display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A process for printing trimming instructions for use in trimming and development of a photograph, comprising the steps of:
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picking up an image of a base photofilm; generating a video signal indicative of the picked up image; reproducing said video signal on a display screen; drawing a frame delimiting an area of the reproduced image to be trimmed; and printing a copy of said reproduced image and said frame for reference during trimming and development of said base photofilm. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for printing trimming instructions for use in developing and trimming photographs, comprising:
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means for displaying an image recorded in a photograph; means allowing manual specification of a trimming frame and for superimposing an image of said trimming frame on said displayed image to form a trimming instruction image; and means for reproducing said trimming instruction image in a form suitable for transfer to a photographic developer.
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