IMAGE EDITING APPARATUS, IMAGE EDITING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM

摘要

A first object cluster is generated by laying out a greatest number of objects along an arraying direction such that the objects do not exceed the length of one side of the imposition area which is set, based on the profile shape of the objects. A greatest number of first object clusters are placed along a direction of another side, extending across the one side, of the imposition area such that the first object clusters do not exceed the length of the other side, based on the shape of the first object cluster.

主权项

1. An image editing apparatus for ganging objects of one type in non-overlapping positions on a printing plate or a print medium, comprising:
a profile shape acquirer for acquiring a profile shape of the objects; a layout condition setter for setting a rectangular imposition area on the printing plate or the print medium; a cluster generator for generating a first object cluster by laying out a greatest number of objects along an arraying direction such that the objects do not exceed a length of one side of the imposition area set by the layout condition setter, based on the profile shape acquired by the profile shape acquirer; and an object placer for placing a greatest number of first object clusters along a direction of another side, extending across the one side, of the imposition area such that the first object clusters do not exceed a length of the other side, based on a shape of the first object cluster generated by the cluster generator.