Image editing apparatus, image editing method, and non transitory computer readable recording medium for previewing image data

摘要

Provided an image editing apparatus, image editing method, and a non-transitory computer readable recording medium that can faithfully visualize a degree of a position deviation amount of each page area generated at the time of a post-processing. An image editing apparatus, image editing method, and a non-transitory computer readable recording medium estimates a two-dimensional position deviation amount for each page area which is generated at the time of post-processing with respect to the printed matter based on the post-processing information relating to post-processing included in imposition data. Then, a preview image data indicating the virtual product is created by mapping a page image indicating the page area on the printed matter shifted as much as the deviation amount onto the page area on the virtual product.

主权项

1. An image editing apparatus that visualizes a virtual product obtained by simulating a final product which is obtained by a post-processing to at least one printed matter having a plurality of page areas, the apparatus comprising:
a data acquisition unit that acquires imposition data for imposing a plurality of page areas on a sheet on which the printed matter is formed including post-processing information relating to the post-processing, and mapping data that indicates a correspondence relationship of the page areas between the printed matter and the virtual product; a position deviation amount estimation unit that estimates a two-dimensional position deviation amount for each page area which is generated at the time of post-processing with respect to the printed matter, based on the post-processing information; and an image creation unit that creates preview image data indicating the virtual product by mapping a page image indicating the page area on the printed matter shifted based on the estimated position deviation amount onto the page area on the virtual product with reference to the mapping data, and wherein
sheet folding information of the printed matter is included in the post-processing information,the position deviation amount estimation unit estimates the deviation amount generated in the direction of a folding direction which is specified by the sheet folding information, andthe position deviation amount estimation unit partitions the printed sheet into a fixed-side area where the position is fixed at the time of folding processing and a non-fixed-side area where the position is not fixed respectively with at least one folding line specified from sheet folding information as a reference in every single folding processing, and estimates the deviation amount of each page area which is different from one page area to another and is accumulated by each single folding processing in each page area belonging to the non-fixed-side area.