Computer-readable medium storing image processing program and image processing apparatus for improving the operability of image arrangement in a print preview screen

• US 9,082,050 B2
• Filed: 03/22/2013
• Issued: 07/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Brother Industries Limited)
• Original Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Brother Industries Limited)
• Inventors: Fujishita, Masahiro, Nakamura, Tomoki
• Primary Examiner(s): HON, MING Y
• Application Number:
  US13/849,421
• Publication Number:
  US 20140092426A1
• Time in Patent Office: 844 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1205 resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings, print requirements, job tickets
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1256 User feedback, e.g. print preview, test print, proofing, pre-flight checks
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1292 Mobile client, e.g. wireless printing
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 15/005 only locally

Abstract

A computer of an image processing apparatus is provided with a computer-readable medium allowing the computer to execute: an image-obtain processing; a first display-control processing; a second display-control processing; a layout designation-judgment processing; a preview image-generation processing; and an operation-judgment processing. In the first display-control processing, the computer allows, on a condition that a print preview image is generated by the preview image-generation processing, the display screen to display the print preview image generated by the preview image-generation processing, instead of a previous print preview image previously displayed on the display screen; and in the first display-control processing, the computer allows the display screen to display the print preview image while magnifying or reducing the print preview image in a case that the computer judges, by the operation judgment processing, that two points on an image display device have moved away from each other or approached toward each other.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing an image processing program executable by a computer of an image processing apparatus configured to be communicable with a display device including a touch panel configured to detect approach or contact of two points by two input media and a display section on which the touch panel is overlaid and which is configured to display a display screen having a layout designator configured to designate a layout depending on a number of an image to be arranged in one sheet of print paper,

the image processing program comprising allowing the computer to execute:

an image-obtain processing obtaining a plurality of image data of a plurality of images;

a first display-control processing of allowing the display screen to display a print preview image in which at least one image, among the plurality of images based on the plurality of image data obtained by the image-obtain processing, is arranged in a rectangular area corresponding to the print paper;

a second display-control processing of allowing the display screen to display the layout designator;

a layout designation-judgment processing of judging whether or not designation of the layout by the layout designator displayed on the display screen is received in a state that the print preview image is displayed on the display screen by the first display-control processing;

a preview image-generation processing of generating, in a case that the computer judges, by the layout designation-judgment processing, that the designation of the layout is received, another preview image in which the plurality of images are displayed on the display screen such that a number of the at least one image, among the plurality of images, arranged in the rectangular area is determined corresponding to the designated layout; and

an operation judgment processing of judging whether or not the two points of which approach or contact is detected by the touch panel move away from each other or approach toward each other in a state that the print preview image is displayed on the display screen by the first display-control processing;

wherein in the first display-control processing, the computer allows, on a condition that the another print preview image is generated by the preview image-generation processing, the display screen to display the another print preview image generated by the preview image-generation processing, instead of the print preview image which has been displayed on the display screen; and

in the first display-control processing, the computer allows the display screen to display the another print preview image while magnifying or reducing the another print preview image in a case that the computer judges, by the operation judgment processing, that the two points have moved away from each other or have approach toward each other;

wherein the image processing program further comprises allowing the computer to execute a selection-judgment processing of judging whether or not a selection of one image, among images which are arranged in the print preview image displayed on the display screen, is received in a state that the print preview image is displayed on the display screen;

in a case that the computer judges, by the selection-judgment processing, that the selection of the one image is received, the computer allows, in the first display-control processing, the display screen to display another print preview image in which the one image selected is rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the rectangular area, instead of the print preview image which has been displayed on the display screen and arranged with the one image selected;

wherein the image processing program further comprises allowing the computer to execute;

a third display-control processing of allowing the display screen to display a paper orientation change button configured to change orientation of the print paper; and

a second selection-judgment processing of judging whether or not selection of the paper orientation change button is received;

in a case that the computer judges, by the second selection-judgment processing, that the selection of the paper orientation change button is received, the computer allows, in the first display-control processing, the display screen to display another print preview image in which the rectangular area is rotated with respect to the image arranged in the rectangular area by an angle corresponding to the orientation of the print paper changed by the paper orientation change button, instead of the print preview image which has been displayed on the display screen;

wherein in a case that the computer judges, by the second selection-judgment processing, that the selection of the paper orientation change button is received, the computer allows, in the first display-control processing, the display screen to display another print preview image in which the image arranged in the rotated rectangular area is magnified or reduced in accordance with the rectangular area rotated by the angle corresponding to the orientation of the print paper changed by the paper orientation change button.

2. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the print preview image includes a plurality of print preview images in each of which at least one image of the plurality of images is arranged in the rectangular area;

and

in the first display-control processing, the computer allows all of the print preview images displayed on the display screen to be displayed while being magnified or reduced in a case that the computer judges, by the operation judgment processing, that the two points have moved away from each other or have approached toward each other.

3. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the print preview image includes a plurality of print preview images in each of which at least one image of the plurality of images is arranged in the rectangular area;

and

in a case that in the first display-control processing the computer allows the print preview images displayed on the display screen to be displayed while being magnified or reduced based on judgment in the operation judgment processing that the two points have moved away from each other or have approached toward each other, the computer switches a number of row or column of the print preview images displayed on the display screen depending on sizes of the print preview images which have been magnified or reduced.

4. The computer-readable medium according to claim 3, wherein in a case that in the first display-control processing the computer allows the print preview images to be displayed on the display screen while being magnified or reduced based on the judgment in the operation judgment processing that the two points have moved away from each other or have approached toward each other, the computer switches the number of row or column of the print preview images displayed on the display screen to such a number of row or column that all of the print preview images which have been magnified or reduced do not extend out of the display screen with respect to up and down direction or left and right direction.

5. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the display screen has a preview image display area in which the print preview image is displayed and a button display area in which at least the layout designator is displayed;

in the first display-control processing, the computer allows the print preview image to be displayed in the preview image display area;

in the second display-control processing, the computer allows the layout designator to be displayed in the button display area;

in the operation judgment processing, the computer judges whether or not the two point, of which approach or contact is detected by the touch panel have moved away from each other or have approached toward each other in the preview image display area in which the print preview image is displayed; and

in the layout designation-judgment processing, the computer judges that the designation of the layout designator is received in a case that the layout designator displayed in the button display area is designated.

6. The computer-readable medium according to claim 5, wherein the image processing program further comprises allowing the computer to execute a second operation judgment processing of judging whether or not a scroll operation for scrolling an image is detected;

the print preview image includes a plurality of print preview images which are generated by the plurality of images based on the plurality of image data obtained by the image-obtain processing and in each of which at least one image of the plurality of images is arranged in the rectangular area; and

in a case that in the first display-control processing the computer is unable to allow all of the print preview images be displayed on the display screen, the computer allows a part of the plurality of print preview images to be displayed scrollably on the display screen, and in a case that the computer judges, by the second operation judgment processing, that the scroll operation is detected, the computer performs switching among the plurality of print preview images to be displayed on the preview image display area in accordance with the scroll operation.

7. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein in a case that the computer judges, by the selection-judgment processing, that the selection of the one image is received, the computer allows, in the first display-control processing, the display screen to display the another print preview image in which the one image selected is rotated by the predetermined angle with respect to the rectangular area while maintaining display aspect of other image included in the images arranged in the rectangular area and different from the one selected image, instead of the print preview image which has been displayed on the display screen and arranged with the one image selected.

8. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein in a case that the computer judges, by the selection-judgment processing, that the selection of the one image is received, the computer allows, in the first display-control processing, the display screen to display another print preview image in which the selected one image rotated by the predetermined angle with respect to the rectangular area and arranged in the rectangular area is magnified or reduced in accordance with the rectangular area.

9. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, further comprising allowing the computer to execute, in a case that the computer allows, by the first display-control processing, the display screen to display at least one piece of the print preview image:

a first storage-control processing of storing, in a storage section of the computer, arrangement information of each of images arranged in the at least one print preview image; and

an image-identification processing of identifying a certain image among the images arranged in the at least one print preview image based on the arrangement information stored in the storage section, in a case that a continuous input to the touch panel is detected in a state that the at least one print preview image is displayed on the preview screen by the first display-control processing, the continuous input being generated by a movement from a position at which approach toward or contact with a detection area of the touch panel corresponding to one image among the images arranged in the at least one print preview image is detected, and in a case that that a finish position of the continuous input is detected at another detection area of the touch panel including the finish position and corresponding to the certain image different from the one image among the images arranged in the at least one print preview image;

wherein in the first display-control processing, the computer allows the one image corresponding to the detection area including the position at which the approach toward or contact with the detection area is detected and the certain image identified by the image-identification processing to be displayed while exchanging positions of the one image and the certain image with each other.

10. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, further comprising, in a case that the computer allows, by the first display-control processing, the display screen to display a plurality of pieces of the print preview image, allowing the computer to execute:

a second storage-control processing of storing, in a storage section of the computer, arrangement information of each of the print preview images; and

a print preview image-identification processing of identifying a certain print preview image among the print preview images based on the arrangement information stored in the storage section, in a case that a continuous input to the touch panel is detected in a state that the print preview images is displayed on the preview screen by the first display-control processing, the continuous input being generated by a movement from a position at which approach toward or contact with a detection area of the touch panel corresponding to one print preview image among the print preview images is detected, and in a case that a finish position of the continuous input is detected at another detection area of the touch panel including the finish position and corresponding to the certain print preview image different from the one preview image among the preview images;

wherein in the first display-control processing, the computer allows the one print preview image corresponding to the detection area including the position at which the approach toward or contact with the detection area is detected and the certain print preview image identified by the print preview image-identification processing to be displayed while exchanging positions of the one print preview image and the certain print preview image with each other.

11. The computer-readable medium according to claim 1, wherein in the first display-control processing, the computer allows the display screen to display the print preview image in accordance with print setting information stored in a storage section of the computer;

and

the image processing program further comprising allowing, in a case that the computer judges, by the layout designation-judgment processing, that the designation of the layout is received, the computer to execute a third update processing of updating the print setting information by allowing the storage section to store layout information corresponding to the designated layout.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing an image processing program executable by a computer of an image processing apparatus configured to be communicable with a display device including a touch panel configured to detect approach or contact of two points by two input media and a display section on which the touch panel is overlaid and which is configured to display a display screen having a layout designator configured to designate a layout depending on a number of an image to be arranged in one sheet of print paper,

the image processing program comprising allowing the computer to execute:

an image-obtain processing of obtaining a plurality of image data of a plurality of images;

a first display-control processing of allowing the display screen to display a print preview image in which at least one image, among the plurality of images based on the plurality of image data obtained by the image-obtain processing, is arranged in a rectangular area corresponding to the print paper;

a second display-control processing of allowing the display screen to display the layout designator;

a layout designation-judgment processing of judging whether or not designation of the layout by the layout designator displayed on the display screen is received in a state that the print preview image is displayed on the display screen by the first display-control processing;

a preview image-generation processing of generating, in a case that the computer judges, by the layout designation-judgment processing, that the designation of the layout is received, another preview image in which the plurality of images are displayed on the display screen such that a number of the at least one image, among the plurality of images, arranged in the rectangular area is determined corresponding to the designated layout; and

an operation judgment processing of judging whether or not the two points of which approach or contact is detected by the touch panel move away from each other or approach toward each other in a state that the print preview image is displayed on the display screen by the first display-control processing;

wherein in the first display-control processing, the computer allows, on a condition that the another print preview image is generated by the preview image-generation processing, the display screen to display the another print preview image generated by the preview image-generation processing, instead of the print preview image which has been displayed on the display screen; and

in the first display-control processing, the computer allows the display screen to display the another print preview image while magnifying or reducing the another print preview image in a case that the computer judges, by the operation judgment processing, that the two points have moved away from each other or have approach toward each other;

wherein the image processing program further comprises allowing the computer to execute a selection-judgment processing of judging whether or not a selection of one image, among images which are arranged in the print preview image displayed on the display screen, is received in a state that the print preview image is displayed on the display screen; and

in a case that the computer judges, by the selection-judgment processing, that the selection of the one image is received, the computer allows, in the first display-control processing, the display screen to display another print preview image in which the one image selected is rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the rectangular area, instead of the print preview image which has been displayed on the display screen and arranged with the one image selected;

wherein the image processing program further comprises allowing the computer to execute;

a third display-control processing of allowing the display screen to display a paper orientation change button configured to change orientation of the print paper; and

a second selection-judgment processing of judging whether or not selection of the paper orientation change button is received; and

in a case that the computer judges, by the second selection-judgment processing, that the selection of the paper orientation change button is received, the computer allows, in the first display-control processing, the display screen to display another print preview image in which the rectangular area is rotated with respect to the image arranged in the rectangular area by an angle corresponding to the orientation of the print paper changed by the paper orientation change button, instead of the print preview image which has been displayed on the display screen;

wherein the display screen has a preview image display area in which the print preview image is displayed and a button display area in which at least the paper orientation change button is displayed;

in the first display-control processing, the computer allows the print preview image to be displayed in the preview image display area;

in the third display-control processing, the computer allows the paper orientation change button to be displayed in the button display area;

in the selection judgment processing, the computer judges that the selection of the one image is received in a case that the one image among the images displayed in the preview image display area is selected; and

in the second selection judgment processing, the computer judges that the selection of the paper orientation change button is received in a case that the paper orientation change button displayed in the button display area is selected.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing an image processing program executable by a computer of an image processing apparatus configured to be communicable with a display device including a touch panel configured to detect approach or contact of two points by two input media and a display section on which the touch panel is overlaid and which is configured to display a display screen having a layout designator configured to designate a layout depending on a number of an image to be arranged in one sheet of print paper,

the image processing program comprising allowing the computer to execute:

an image-obtain processing of obtaining a plurality of image data of a plurality of images;

a first display-control processing of allowing the display screen to display a print preview image in which at least one image, among the plurality of images based on the plurality of image data obtained by the image-obtain processing, is arranged in a rectangular area corresponding to the print paper;

a second display-control processing of allowing the display screen to display the layout designator;

a layout designation-judgment processing of judging whether or not designation of the layout by the layout designator displayed on the display screen is received in a state that the print preview image is displayed on the display screen by the first display-control processing;

a preview image-generation processing of generating, in a case that the computer judges, by the layout designation-judgment processing, that the designation of the layout is received, another preview image in which the plurality of images are displayed on the display screen such that a number of the at least one image, among the plurality of images, arranged in the rectangular area is determined corresponding to the designated layout; and

an operation judgment processing of judging whether or not the two points of which approach or contact is detected by the touch panel move away from each other or approach toward each other in a state that the print preview image is displayed on the display screen by the first display-control processing;

wherein in the first display-control processing, the computer allows, on a condition that the another print preview image is generated by the preview image-generation processing, the display screen to display the another print preview image generated by the preview image-generation processing, instead of the print preview image which has been displayed on the display screen; and

in the first display-control processing, the computer allows the display screen to display the another print preview image while magnifying or reducing the another print preview image in a case that the computer judges, by the operation judgment processing, that the two points have moved away from each other or have approach toward each other;

wherein the image processing program further comprises allowing the computer to execute a selection-judgment processing of judging whether or not a selection of one image, among images which are arranged in the print preview image displayed on the display screen, is received in a state that the print preview image is displayed on the display screen; and

in a case that the computer judges, by the selection-judgment processing, that the selection of the one image is received, the computer allows, in the first display-control processing, the display screen to display another print preview image in which the one image selected is rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the rectangular area, instead of the print preview image which has been displayed on the display screen and arranged with the one image selected;

wherein the image processing program further comprises allowing the computer to execute;

a third display-control processing of allowing the display screen to display a paper orientation change button configured to change orientation of the print paper; and

a second selection-judgment processing of judging whether or not selection of the paper orientation change button is received; and

in a case that the computer judges, by the second selection-judgment processing, that the selection of the paper orientation change button is received, the computer allows, in the first display-control processing, the display screen to display another print preview image in which the rectangular area is rotated with respect to the image arranged in the rectangular area by an angle corresponding to the orientation of the print paper changed by the paper orientation change button, instead of the print preview image which has been displayed on the display screen;

wherein in the first display-control processing, the computer allows the display screen to display the print preview image in accordance with print setting information stored in a storage section of the computer; and

the image processing program further comprises allowing the computer to execute;

a first update processing of updating the print setting information by allowing the storage section to store rotation information corresponding to rotation of the one image, regarding which the selection is received, by the predetermined angle with respect to the rectangular area, in a case that the computer judges, by the selection judgment processing, that the selection of the one image is received; and

a second update processing of updating the print setting information by allowing the storage section to store paper orientation information corresponding to the orientation of the print paper changed by the paper orientation change button, in a case that the computer judges, by the second selection judgment processing, that the selection of the paper orientation change button is received.

14. An image processing apparatus comprising:

a communication section configured to be communicable with a display device including a display section which has a display screen configured to display a layout designator designating a layout depending on a number of an image to be arranged in one sheet of print paper, and a touch panel overlaid with the display section and configured to be detectable approach or contact of two points by two input media; and

a controller configured to;

obtain a plurality of image data of a plurality of images;

allow the display screen to display a print preview image in which at least one image, among the plurality of images based on the plurality of image data obtained, is arranged in a rectangular area corresponding to the print paper;

allow the display screen to display the layout designator;

judge whether or not designation of the layout by the layout designator displayed on the display screen is received in a state that the print preview image is displayed on the display screen;

generate, in a case that the designation of the layout is judged to be received, another preview image in which the plurality of images are displayed on the display screen such that a number of the at least one image, among the plurality of images, arranged in the rectangular area is changed corresponding to the designated layout; and

judge whether or not the two points of which approach or contact is detected by the touch panel have moved away from each other or have approached toward each other in a state that the print preview image is displayed on the display screen;

wherein under a condition that the controller generates the another print preview image, the controller is configured to allow, on a condition that the another print preview image is generated, the display screen to display the another print preview image, instead of the print preview image which has been displayed on the display screen; and

the controller is configured to allow the display screen to display the another print preview image while magnifying or reducing the another print preview image in a case that the two points are judged to have moved away from each other or to have approached toward each other;

wherein the controller further executes a selection-judgment processing of judging whether or not a selection of one image, among images which are arranged in the print preview image displayed on the display screen, is received in a state that the print preview image is displayed on the display screen;

in a case that the controller judges, by the selection-judgment processing, that the selection of the one image is received, the controller allows, in the first display-control processing, the display screen to display another print preview image in which the one image selected is rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the rectangular area, instead of the print preview image which has been displayed on the display screen and arranged with the one image selected;

wherein the controller executes;

a third display-control processing of allowing the display screen to display a paper orientation change button configured to change orientation of the print paper; and

a second selection-judgment processing of judging whether or not selection of the paper orientation change button is received;

in a case that the controller judges, by the second selection-judgment processing, that the selection of the paper orientation change button is received, the controller allows, in the first display-control processing, the display screen to display another print preview image in which the rectangular area is rotated with respect to the image arranged in the rectangular area by an angle corresponding to the orientation of the print paper changed by the paper orientation change button, instead of the print preview image which has been displayed on the display screen;

wherein in a case that the controller judges, by the second selection judgment processing, that the selection of the paper orientation change button is received, the controller allows, in the first display-control processing, the display screen to display another print preview image in which the image arranged in the rotated rectangular area is magnified or reduced in accordance with the rectangular area rotated by the angle corresponding to the orientation of the print paper changed by the paper orientation change button.