Methods and apparatus for print control of moving a position of a non-print area

Abstract

In a case where a digital still camera and a printer are connected to each other and marginless printing of an image stored on a memory card provided in the digital still camera is performed on a recording paper, a non-print area of the image not to be printed on the recording paper is displayed on a display of the digital still camera on the basis of a difference between an aspect ratio of the image and an aspect ratio of the recording paper, and the displayed non-print area is set to be able to be shifted in arbitrary directions by using an operation unit of the digital still camera.

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         10 . An image pickup apparatus comprising: 
 an image pickup portion arranged to convert an optical image of an object to be photographed into an electrical image signal, thereby generating an image;    a non-print area display portion arranged to display, when the image generated by said image pickup portion is printed onto a recording paper, a non-print area so that the non-print area in a case where the lateral size of the image is adjusted to the width of the recording paper is displayed recognizably when Gh/Gw is greater than Ph/Pw, and the non-print area in a case where the longitudinal size of the image is adjusted to the height of the recording paper is displayed recognizably when Gh/Gw is less than Ph/Pw, wherein Gh denotes the longitudinal size of the image, Gw denotes the lateral size thereof, Ph denotes the longitudinal size of the recording paper and Pw denotes the lateral size thereof; and    a non-print area shift portion arranged to shift the non-print area displayed by said non-print area display portion, at least in one direction of right, left, upper and lower directions.    
     
     
         11 . An apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein said non-print area shift portion is arranged to shift the non-print area at least in the upper and lower directions when Gh/Gw is greater than Ph/Pw.  
     
     
         12 . An apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein said non-print area shift portion is arranged to shift the non-print area at least in the right and left directions when Gh/Gw is less than Ph/Pw.  
     
     
         13 . An apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein said apparatus is arranged so as to obtain information of the size of the recording paper from a printer with which said apparatus communicates directly.  
     
     
         14 . An image pickup method comprising: 
 an image pickup step of converting an optical image of an object to be photographed into an electrical image signal, thereby generating an image;    a non-print area display step of displaying, when the image generated by said image pickup portion is printed onto a recording paper, a non-print area so that the non-print area in a case where the lateral size of the image is adjusted to the width of the recording paper is displayed recognizably when Gh/Gw is greater than Ph/Pw, and the non-print area in a case where the longitudinal size of the image is adjusted to the height of the recording paper is displayed recognizably when Gh/Gw is less than Ph/Pw, wherein Gh denotes the longitudinal size of the image, Gw denotes the lateral size thereof, Ph denotes the longitudinal size of the recording paper and Pw denotes the lateral size thereof; and    a non-print area shift step, of shifting the non-print area displayed in said non-print area display step, at least in one direction of right, left, upper and lower directions.    
     
     
         15 . A method according to  claim 14 , wherein said non-print area shift step includes a step, of shifting the non-print area at least in the upper and lower directions when Gh/Gw is greater than Ph/Pw.  
     
     
         16 . A method according to  claim 14 , wherein said non-print area shift step includes a step of shifting the non-print area at least in the right and left directions when Gh/Gw is less than Ph/Pw.  
     
     
         17 . A method according to  claim 14 , further comprising a step, of obtaining information of the size of the recording paper from a printer through communication directly with the printer.  
     
     
         18 . A program comprising computer-readable codes for causing a computer to execute the image pickup method of  claim 14 .  
     
     
         19 . A storage medium which computer-readably stores a program for causing a computer to execute the image pickup method of  claim 14 .  
     
     
         20 . An image processing apparatus comprising: 
 an input portion arranged to input an image generated by an image pickup apparatus;    a non-print area display portion arranged to display, when the image input by said input portion is printed onto a recording paper, a non-print area so that the non-print area in a case where the lateral size of the image is adjusted to the width of the recording paper is displayed recognizably when Gh/Gw is greater than Ph/Pw, and the non-print area in a case where the longitudinal size of the image is adjusted to the height of the recording paper is displayed recognizably when Gh/Gw is less than Ph/Pw, wherein Gh denotes the longitudinal size of the image, Gw denotes the lateral size thereof, Ph denotes the longitudinal size of the recording paper and Pw denotes the lateral size thereof; and    a non-print area shift portion arranged to shift the non-print area displayed by said non-print area display portion, in at least one direction of right, left, upper and lower directions.    
     
     
         21 . An apparatus according to  claim 20 , wherein said non-print area shift portion is arranged to shift the non-print area at least in the upper and lower directions when Gh/Gw is greater than Ph/Pw.  
     
     
         22 . An apparatus according to  claim 20 , wherein said non-print area shift portion is arranged to shift the non-print area at least in the right and left directions when Gh/Gw is less than Ph/Pw.  
     
     
         23 . An apparatus according to  claim 20 , wherein said apparatus is arranged so as to generate information of the size of the recording paper.  
     
     
         24 . An image processing method comprising: 
 inputting an image generated by an image pickup apparatus;    a non print area display step of displaying, when the image input by said input portion is printed onto a recording paper, a non-print area so that the non-print area in a case where the lateral size of the image is adjusted to the width of the recording paper is displayed recognizably when Gh/Gw is greater than Ph/Pw, and the non-print area in a case where the longitudinal size of the image is adjusted to the height of the recording paper is displayed recognizably when Gh/Gw is less than Ph/Pw, wherein Gh denotes the longitudinal size of the image, Gw denotes the lateral size thereof, Ph denotes the longitudinal size of the recording paper and Pw denotes the lateral size thereof; and    a non-print area shift step of shifting the non-print area displayed in said non-print area display step, in at least one direction of right, left, upper and lower directions.    
     
     
         25 . A method according to  claim 24 , wherein said non-print area shift step includes a step, of shifting the non-print area at least in the upper and lower directions when Gh/Gw is greater than Ph/Pw.  
     
     
         26 . A method according to  claim 24 , wherein said non-print area shift step includes a step, of shifting the non-print area at least in the right and left directions when Gh/Gw is less than Ph/Pw.  
     
     
         27 . A method according to  claim 24 , further comprising a step, of generating information of the size of the recording paper.  
     
     
         28 . A program comprising computer-readable codes for causing a computer to execute the image processing method of  claim 24 .  
     
     
         29 . A storage medium which computer-readably stores a program for causing a computer to execute the image processing method of  claim 24.