Image editing apparatus and method and medium on which programs are recorded
First Claim
1. An image editing apparatus for laying out a plurality of images in one page to create a composite image, comprising:
- designating means for designating the plurality of images;
selection means for selecting a template for predefining an initial position of each image; and
layout means for laying out the plurality of images designated by said designating means according to the template selected by said selection means, wherein said layout means adjusts the position of each image such that each of overlapped areas of the plurality of images becomes smaller than a predetermined value if at least one image of the plurality of images overlaps with one or more images adjacent to said at least one image in the layout result.
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Abstract
An image editing apparatus for laying out images input by an image input device includes a layout device for laying out a plurality of images within one page, and an evaluation unit for evaluating the layout result obtained by the layout unit. In addition, an image editing apparatus for laying out images input by an image input unit includes an effect designation unit for designating an arbitrary effect from at least one effect registered in advance, a condition setting unit for automatically setting layout conditions for the images on the basis of the condition designated by the effect designation unit, and a layout unit for laying out the images on the basis of the layout conditions set by the condition setting unit.
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6 Claims
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1. An image editing apparatus for laying out a plurality of images in one page to create a composite image, comprising:
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designating means for designating the plurality of images;
selection means for selecting a template for predefining an initial position of each image; and
layout means for laying out the plurality of images designated by said designating means according to the template selected by said selection means, wherein said layout means adjusts the position of each image such that each of overlapped areas of the plurality of images becomes smaller than a predetermined value if at least one image of the plurality of images overlaps with one or more images adjacent to said at least one image in the layout result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An image editing method of laying out a plurality of images in one page to create a composite image, comprising:
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a designating step, of designating the plurality of images;
a selection step, of selecting a template for predefining an initial position of each image; and
a layout step, of laying out the plurality of images designated in the designating step according to the template selected in the selection step, wherein the position of each image is adjusted in said layout step such that each of overlapped areas of the plurality of images becomes smaller than a predetermined value if at least one image of the plurality of images overlaps with one or more images adjacent to said at least one image in the layout result.
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6. A medium storing a program for causing a computer to lay out a plurality of images in one page to create a composite image, wherein said computer is caused to realize:
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a designating function of designating the plurality of images a selection function of selecting a template for predefining an initial position of each image; and
a layout function of laying out the plurality of images designated by the designating functions according to the template selected by the selection functional, wherein the layout function adjusts the position of each image such that each of overlapped areas of the plurality of images becomes smaller than a predetermined value if at least one image of the plurality of images overlaps with one or more images adjacent to said at least one image in the layout result.
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