PURPOSE: To ensure the photocomposition layout data strictly based on edited detailed layout data is simply prepared by automatically generating photocomposition layout data complying with photocomposition input format referring to detailed layout data which is electronically composed.
CONSTITUTION: If layout data on publication is stored in layout data memory 6, an imaging device 12 displays an layout in a CRT display device 10. Next, if the generation of photocomposition layout data is instructed by an input part 3, a photocomposition layout data generation device 13 reads the stored layout data on publication from layout data memory 6. Then photocomposition layout data is generated based on computerized photocomposition input format data stored in program memory 2 of a format storage device, and writes the data in a photocomposition layout storage device 7. The photocomposition layout data written in the photocomposition layout storage device 7 is displayed as an image in the CRT display device 10, and also is output as an image from a printer 11 as an image output device.
FUKUMURO ATSUHIRO
IWAMOTO MASASHI
GOMI HIDETAKA
OZAKI HIROMI
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