Patent ID: 6498659
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method of laying out character images by carrying out layout processing on n lines (2&lE;n&lE;m) out of m lines (m&gE;2) of character string images,the method comprising the steps of: selecting a desired one of said n lines of character string images that have been previously inputted, as a reference line; carrying out said layout processing on said n lines of character string images in a manner such that said n lines of character string images are laid out to a layout range defined as a predetermined range of length of said reference line without changing a number of characters and lines of the character string images; and carrying out scale-down processing on a character string image of any of said n lines in a manner such that said character string image is reduced to be adapted in size to said layout range, if a length of said character string image of said any of said n lines of character string images is longer than a length of said layout range.