JP2023064735A - Digital greeting card making system - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow a user who has taken a picture in a photo studio to create a desired digital greeting card simply by operating a terminal of the user.SOLUTION: A system includes a control unit which completes a digital greeting card in a creation page for the digital greeting card, on the basis of a template 90 selected by a user, image data of a picture taken in a photo studio or held in a user terminal, and text information. The system receives, on an editing screen 60, a drag-and-drop operation of the user on at least one of thumbnail pictures P1-P7 and picture of the temperate 90 arranged in an arrangement frame 91, to arrange, delete or replace the picture on the arrangement frame 91, and changes, when the direction of the picture does not match, the picture arranged in the arrangement frame 91 through the drag-and-drop operation to a picture that matches the direction of the arrangement frame 91 from among a template group of the templates 90.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to a system for creating digital greeting cards on the web at a user terminal operated by a user.

A method has been proposed for easily creating a digital greeting card using a user terminal such as a personal computer or a smartphone owned by the user. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a method of creating a greeting card by freely entering characters on a web screen or designating an image file owned by the user for a greeting card template displayed on the web. is disclosed. According to Patent Document 1, the created greeting card can be printed and used, or can be stored as an electronic document. Since digital greeting cards that do not need to be printed can be sent easily, they can be used to report events such as weddings, coming-of-age ceremonies, and Shichi-Go-San festivals, and can be used in place of New Year's cards.

JP-A-2005-25710

By the way, photography at a specialized store where photography is done by professional photographers (photography studios, photo studios, etc., hereinafter simply referred to as "photography studios") is done at special events such as weddings and coming-of-age ceremonies. There are many. Therefore, if a user can use photographs taken in a photography studio when creating a digital greeting card, it will be possible to create a digital greeting card using more beautiful photographs. On the other hand, since it becomes possible for the photography studio to provide a service using the photographed photograph, it is possible to attract more customers and improve the service. However, in order to construct a system for creating a digital greeting card on the web with a simple operation on a user terminal, the method described in Patent Document 1 is not sufficient, and further ingenuity is required. Usability can be further improved by making it possible to create a digital greeting card using not only the photos taken in the photo studio but also the photos stored in the user terminal.

The present invention was devised in view of these problems, and aims to provide a system that allows users who have taken photographs in a photography studio to easily create their favorite digital greeting cards by operating their own terminals. is one of the purposes. In addition to this purpose, it is also another object of the present invention to achieve functions and effects that are derived from each configuration shown in the embodiments for carrying out the invention described later and that cannot be obtained by the conventional technology. be.

(1) The digital greeting card creation system disclosed herein is a system for creating a digital greeting card on the web at a user terminal operated by a user who has taken pictures in a photography studio, wherein the A first storage section for storing image data of a plurality of photographs taken at the request of a user or stored in the user terminal, and a second storage section for storing a plurality of types of digital greeting card templates with different designs. a presenting unit configured to display a page for creating the digital greeting card, which consists of a plurality of transition screens, on the user terminal logged in to the personal page specific to the user; a controller for completing the digital greeting card based on the selected template selected by the user and the image data and text information of the photo selected by the user; A third storage unit that stores only a period of time, and a sharing unit that displays a share screen displaying the digital greeting card stored in the third storage unit on a terminal that has accessed a predetermined shared URL.

Each template is provided with a plurality of layout frames including at least one of vertical orientation and horizontal orientation for arranging the photograph, and a text display area for displaying the text information editable by the user's operation. be done. The creation page includes an editing screen including a thumbnail display area displaying a plurality of thumbnail photographs obtained by reducing the plurality of photographs, a preview display area of the selected template, and an editing area for editing the text information; It has a completion screen including a download button for downloading the completed digital greeting card in a predetermined compressed file format, and a copy button for copying the shared URL and the shared URL.

The second storage unit stores a group of templates having different orientations of the layout frames and covering all orientations for each type of template. Further, the control unit accepts the user's drag-and-drop operation on at least one of the thumbnail photo and the photo arranged in the layout frame of the selected template on the edit screen, and drags and drops the photo to the layout frame. is arranged, deleted, or replaced, and when the orientations of the photographs are different from each other when the photograph is arranged in the arrangement frame by the drag-and-drop operation, from among the template group of the selected templates, the Change the orientation of the frame to match.

According to the disclosed digital greeting card creation system, a user who has taken photographs in a photography studio uses photographs taken in the photography studio or photographs stored in his/her own terminal (user terminal), You can easily create your favorite digital greeting card by operating .

1 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration example of a digital greeting card creation system according to an embodiment; FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the hardware configuration of a computer that implements server functions that can be employed in the digital greeting card creation system of FIG. 1; FIG. It is an example of the top screen displayed on a user terminal. It is an example of the design selection screen displayed on a user terminal. It is an example of an edit screen displayed on the user terminal. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which editing has progressed on the editing screen of FIG. 5. FIG. It is an example of the completion screen displayed on a user terminal. It is an example of a share screen displayed on a user terminal and other terminals. It is an example of the edit screen displayed when a user terminal is a smart phone. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which editing has progressed on the editing screen of FIG. 9; It is an example showing a part of an edit screen displayed when the user terminal is a smart phone. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a template group of one template; FIG.

A digital greeting card creation system (hereinafter referred to as "this system") as an embodiment will be described. The embodiments shown below are merely examples, and there is no intention to exclude various modifications and application of techniques not explicitly described in the embodiments below. Each configuration of the embodiments can be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit thereof. Also, they can be selected or combined as needed.

This system is a system for creating a digital greeting card (hereinafter referred to as "DG card") on the web at a user terminal operated by a user. The DG card created by this system is created by the user selecting a template prepared in advance, and using that template as a photo taken at a photo studio or a photo stored in his/her own terminal (user terminal). or by entering characters. The photography studio here means a specialized store (photography studio or photo studio) where photography is performed by professional photographers. In other words, this system is a system that can be used as a user by customers who have taken pictures in a photography studio.

In this system, it is assumed that the completed DG card can be viewed on a personal computer or smartphone, and can be downloaded in a predetermined compressed file format (e.g. JPEG or PNG) or issued a sharable URL for viewing on different terminals. You can Of course, it is possible to print the DG card downloaded to a personal computer or smartphone, but this system enables viewing and sharing without printing the DG card. The system will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12. FIG. In the following description, "user" means a customer who has taken pictures in a photography studio. A “user terminal” means a communication terminal device including functions as a computer, such as a personal computer, a smart phone, or a tablet terminal operated by a user.

[1. System configuration]
As shown in FIG. 1, the system comprises a first storage section 3, a second storage section 4, a third storage section 5, a presentation section 6, a control section 7 and a sharing section 8. FIG. These are mainly functions related to the creation and sharing of DG cards, classified for convenience. Individual elements may be described as independent programs, or a composite program combining these functions may be described. You may In this embodiment, all of these functional elements 3 to 8 are provided in one server 1, but functional elements 3 to 8 may be assigned to a plurality of servers or computers that can communicate with each other. good too. In this embodiment, the three storage units 3 to 5 are provided in the memory unit 2 within the server 1. FIG.

The first storage unit 3 stores image data of a plurality of photographs taken at a user's request in a photography studio, or image data of a plurality of photographs stored in a user terminal. Hereinafter, when distinguishing between these two types of image data, the former will be referred to as "studio image data" and the latter will be referred to as "user image data". Since this system can be used by users who have taken pictures in a photography studio, the first storage unit 3 has a function of storing at least studio image data, and can also store user image data.

The first storage unit 3 of this embodiment stores studio image data for a certain period of time. The fixed period is a preset number of days (eg, 90 days to 120 days), and is calculated starting from the shooting date. The first storage unit 3 stores the image data of the user's photograph for a certain period of time after the shooting date, and deletes the image data after the certain period of time has passed. In addition, the first storage unit 3 temporarily stores the image data (user image data) of the photo when an upload operation (described later) for a photo stored in the user terminal is received, and stores the image data of the photo (user image data). This user image data is deleted at the time of logout from. Note that the first storage unit 3 is not specialized for this system. The image data stored in the first storage unit 3 is used, for example, when viewing photos on a user terminal or other terminals, or when producing products such as albums and key chains. In other words, the image data used for these purposes is also used for this system.

The second storage unit 4 stores a plurality of types of DG card templates with different designs. Templates are preferably designed for events such as weddings, Shichigosan festivals, coming-of-age ceremonies, New Year's greetings, and birthdays. may be The greater the number of templates, the wider the user's choices and the more suitable the DG card can be created. Templates may include, for example, those for creating DG cards for SNS posting.

The third storage unit 5 stores the completed DG card for a predetermined period. The predetermined period is a preset number of days (for example, 30 days to 90 days) and is calculated from the completion date of the DG card. A third storage unit 5 stores the image data of the DG card completed by the user for a predetermined period after the completion date of the DG card, and deletes the image data of the DG card after the predetermined period. do. The third storage unit 5 is specialized for this system. The predetermined period during which the first storage unit 3 stores the studio image data and the predetermined period during which the third storage unit 5 stores the image data of the DG card may be the same or different. . Note that if the completion date of the DG card is the end of a certain period of time during which the studio image data is stored in the first storage unit 3, for example, the studio image data can be deleted from the first storage unit 3 first. In this case, the user cannot create a new DG card, but can browse completed DG cards stored in the third storage unit 5, as will be described later.

The presentation unit 6 displays a DG card creation page on a user terminal logged in to a user's unique My Page. A creation page is composed of a plurality of transition screens. In the present embodiment, a creation page is illustrated that is composed of four transition screens, a top screen 40, a design selection screen 50, an edit screen 60, and a completion screen 70, all of which will be described later.

The control unit 7 creates and completes the DG card based on the user's operation on the creation page displayed on the user terminal. The control unit 7 completes the DG card on the creation page based on the template selected by the user from a plurality of types of templates, the image data of the photo selected by the user, and the text information.
The sharing unit 8 displays a share screen 80 (described later) displaying the DG cards stored in the third storage unit 5 on a terminal that has accessed a predetermined shared URL.

The server 1 is further provided with a communication unit 9 that communicates with user terminals via the network N. FIG. FIG. 1 shows a personal computer 10 and a smartphone 20 as examples of user terminals. The personal computer 10 is provided with an input/output control section 11 , a display 12 , a keyboard 13 , a mouse 14 , a communication section 15 and a storage section 16 . Information displayed on the display 12 and operation input information to the keyboard 13 and mouse 14 are controlled by the input/output control unit 11 . The communication unit 15 communicates with the server 1 and other terminals via the network N, and the storage unit 16 stores user image data. Similarly, the smartphone 20 is also provided with an input/output control unit 21, a display 22, a touch panel 23, a communication unit 25, and a storage unit 26. Information displayed on the display 22 and operation input information to the touch panel 23 are controlled by input/output control. controlled by the unit 21; Also, the communication unit 25 communicates with the server 1 and other terminals via the network N, and the storage unit 26 stores user image data.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware (HW) configuration example of the computer 30 that implements the functions of the server 1. As shown in FIG. When a plurality of computers are used as HW resources for realizing the functions of the server 1, each computer may have the HW configuration illustrated in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the computer 30 includes, for example, a processor 31, a memory 32, a storage device 33, an IF (Interface) device 34, an IO (Input/Output) device 35, and a reader 36 as HW configuration.

The processor 31 is an example of an arithmetic processing unit that performs various controls and calculations, and is connected to each block in the computer 30 via a bus 39 so as to be able to communicate with each other. Examples of the processor 31 include integrated circuits (ICs) such as CPUs (Central Processing Units) and MPUs (Micro Processing Units).
The memory 32 is an example of HW that stores information such as various data and programs, and is, for example, a volatile memory or a nonvolatile memory. The storage device 33 is also an example of HW that stores information such as various data and programs. and various storage devices such as non-volatile memory such as ROM (Read Only Memory).

The memory unit 2 shown in FIG. 1 can be realized by at least one storage area of the memory 32 and the storage device 33 . For example, the studio image data, template, and completed DG card are stored in at least one of the memory 32 and storage device 33 . The storage device 33 may store a program 37 that implements all or part of various functions of the computer 30 . For example, the processor 31 of the server 1 expands the program 37 stored in the storage device 33 into the memory 32 and executes it, thereby the server 1 (for example, the first storage unit 3, the second storage unit 4, functions as a third storage unit 5, a presentation unit 6, a control unit 7, and a sharing unit 8) can be realized.

The IF device 34 is an example of a communication IF that performs connection with the network N, control of communication, and the like. For example, the server 1 is connected via the IF device 34 to a communication terminal device having a function as a computer, such as a user's terminal or another terminal, so as to be able to communicate with each other. For example, the presentation unit 6 and the control unit 7 acquire information input to the user terminal via the network N. The IO device 35 includes at least one of input devices such as a keyboard, mouse, and touch panel, and output devices such as a monitor, projector, and printer. For example, the presentation unit 6 and the sharing unit 8 shown in FIG. 1 may output and display the screens 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80 on the output device of the IO device 35. FIG.

The reading device 36 is an example of a reader for reading data and program information recorded on the recording medium 38, and includes a connection terminal or device to which the recording medium 38 can be connected or inserted. Examples of the reading device 36 include an adapter conforming to USB (Universal Serial Bus) and the like, and a card reader for accessing flash memory such as an SD card. Examples of the recording medium 38 include non-temporary computer-readable recording media such as magnetic/optical disks and flash memory.

Note that the HW configuration of the computer 30 described above is an example. Therefore, HW in the computer 30 may be increased or decreased (for example, addition or deletion of arbitrary blocks), division, integration in arbitrary combinations, addition or deletion of buses, or the like may be performed as appropriate. For example, in the server 1, at least one of the IO device 35 and the reader 36 may be omitted.
Also, the personal computer 10 and the smartphone 20 may be provided with processors, memories, storage devices, IF devices, IO devices, and reading devices similar to the various devices 31 to 36 of the computer 30 .

[2. detail]
Next, the details of this system will be described. 3 to 7 are examples of a top screen 40 and a creation page (design selection screen 50, edit screen 60, completion screen 70) displayed on the personal computer 10 as a user terminal by the presentation unit 6, and FIG. It is an example of the share screen 80 displayed on the terminal that accessed the URL. 9 to 11 are examples of an edit screen 60 when the smart phone 20 is used as the user terminal. Note that FIG. 12 is an example of a template group 99 to be described later. The top screen 40 and the creation page may have the same configuration regardless of the user terminal (either the personal computer 10 or the smartphone 20), and the personal computer 10 with a wider screen than the smartphone 20 is easy to see (operation easy) configuration.

<Top screen>
As shown in FIG. 3, the presentation unit 6 accepts an operation on the user terminal (for example, the personal computer 10), and first displays the top screen 40. FIG. The top screen 40 is provided with at least a login area 41 and a login button 42 for logging into a personal page specific to the user who uses this system. The login area 41 is provided with fields for entering information necessary for login (for example, e-mail address, ID, password, etc.). When the presentation unit 6 accepts that the login button 42 has been pressed with the necessary information entered in the login area 41 , the presentation unit 6 switches the display to the next design selection screen 50 . In addition to the display related to login, the top screen 40 includes, for example, an introduction to the service provided, a sample DG card that can be created by using the service, and an explanation of the flow of using the service. may be

<Design selection screen>
The design selection screen 50 is a screen for allowing the user to select a template for the DG card, and displays templates of a plurality of kinds of designs prepared in advance. In the example shown in FIG. 4, a design selection screen 50 is provided with a DG card sample 51 created using a plurality of types of templates and a selection button 52 . That is, instead of displaying the template itself, a sample DG card 51 that actually uses the template may be displayed. By displaying the sample 51, it becomes easier for the user to have an image of the design. A selection button 52 for selecting each template is arranged directly below each sample 51 . Upon accepting that one of the plurality of selection buttons 52 has been pressed, the presentation unit 6 switches the display to the next edit screen 60 . Note that the design selection screen 50 may be provided with, in addition to the display related to design selection, for example, an introduction to the service to be provided, an explanation of the flow of using the service, and the like.

Here, the templates stored in the second storage unit 4 will be explained. The design of the template (background color and pattern, the number and placement of photos, the placement of text, etc.) is predetermined and cannot be changed by the user. As illustrated in the lower left of FIG. 5 and around the center of FIG. 9, each template 90 includes a plurality of layout frames 91 including at least one of portrait orientation and landscape orientation for arranging photographs, and editing frames 91 that can be edited by user operation. A text display area 92 is provided for displaying possible textual information. A template 90 exemplified here is provided with four layout frames 91 and two text display locations 92 .

The layout frame 91 includes at least a horizontal rectangular layout frame 91A whose horizontal dimension is longer than its vertical dimension (hereinafter also referred to as “horizontal layout frame 91A”) and a vertical rectangular layout frame whose vertical dimension is longer than its horizontal dimension. (hereinafter referred to as “vertical layout frame 91B”), and may include a square layout frame having the same horizontal and vertical dimensions. A single template may be provided with a plurality of layout frames, and may be, for example, a combination of one horizontal layout frame and one square layout frame.

The second storage unit 4 stores a group of templates with different orientations of layout frames for each type of template and covering all orientations. For example, the template 90 is provided with four rectangular layout frames 91. Since the orientation of each layout frame 91 has two patterns of vertical orientation and horizontal orientation, the orientation of the four layout frames 91 can be different. When all the combined combinations are covered, a template group 99 of 16 patterns is obtained as shown in FIG. Also, although illustration is omitted, for example, in the case of a template having one horizontal layout frame and one square layout frame, the template group consists of two patterns (horizontal layout frame, square layout frame, and vertical layout frame). square frame). Also, for example, in the case of a template having one horizontal layout frame and one vertical layout frame, the template group consists of four patterns. At the stage of switching from the design selection screen 50 to the editing screen 60 , the presentation section 6 causes the editing screen 60 to display one representative template among the templates stored in the second storage section 4 .

<Edit screen>
As shown in FIG. 5, the edit screen 60 is a screen that allows the user to edit the DG card. The editing screen 60 includes at least a thumbnail display area 61 displaying a plurality of thumbnail pictures (for example, P1 to P7) obtained by reducing a plurality of pictures, and one template 90 selected on the design selection screen 50 (hereinafter referred to as "selected A preview display area 62 for "template 90") and editing areas 63 and 64 for editing text information to be placed on the DG card are provided.

The thumbnail display area 61 is an area extending horizontally in the upper part of the editing screen 60, and displays a plurality of thumbnail photographs P1 to P7 arranged in a horizontal row. The thumbnail photos P1 to P7 displayed here are reduced photos based on the image data (for example, studio image data) stored in the first storage unit 3. FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 5, seven thumbnail photographs P1 to P7 are shown. Arrow marks for turning pages are displayed on the left and right sides of the thumbnail display area 61 . The thumbnail pictures displayed in the thumbnail display area 61 move left and right when the arrow mark is pressed. This allows the user to view all thumbnail pictures. Note that if the user terminal has a touch panel-compatible display, the user may be able to move the thumbnail photos left and right by performing a swipe operation.

The preview display area 62 is an area for previewing the editing status of the selected template 90 . In the example of FIG. 5, the preview display area 61 is provided below the thumbnail display area 61 and on the left side of the screen. Immediately after switching to the editing screen 60 (before editing), the preview display area 62 displays a selected template 90 (a representative template from among the template group), arranges a photo in the layout frame 91, Characters are displayed in the text display area 92 . The contents displayed in the preview display area 62 are controlled by the control section 7 .

That is, on the edit screen 60, the control unit 7 accepts the user's drag-and-drop operation for at least one of the thumbnail photos in the thumbnail display area 61 and the photos arranged in the layout frame 91 of the selected template 90, and Arrange, delete, and replace photos for 91.
For example, when the control unit 7 accepts that the user has dragged and dropped the landscape thumbnail photo P2 toward the landscape layout frame 91A, the directions of the photo and the layout frame 91A match each other. The photograph of the thumbnail photograph P2 is arranged in the arrangement frame 91A.

On the other hand, when the control unit 7 accepts that the user has dragged and dropped the horizontally oriented thumbnail photo P2 toward the vertically oriented layout frame 91B, the control unit 7 selects the photo from the template group 99 of the selected template 90. The selected template 90 is changed to the selected template 90 provided with the horizontal layout frame 91A that matches the orientation. That is, when the orientations of the photographs are different from each other when arranging the photographs in the arrangement frame 91 by the drag-and-drop operation, the control unit 7 changes the selection template 90 to the selection template 90 having the same orientation. This allows the photo to be placed in the template 90 selected by the user regardless of the orientation of the photo.

For example, in the selection template 90 shown in FIG. 5, a horizontal layout frame 91A is arranged at the top, two horizontal layout frames 91A are arranged at the bottom left, and one vertical layout frame 91B is arranged at the bottom right. Upon accepting that the vertically oriented thumbnail photograph P6 has been dragged and dropped into the horizontal arrangement frame 91A at the lower left of the selected template 90, the control unit 7 changes the selected template 90. FIG. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, there is a vertical layout frame 91B at the position where the vertical thumbnail photo P6 was dropped, and the other three layout frames 91 are the same as the original ones (as shown in FIG. 5). is selected from the template group 99 and changed to the selected template 90 . Information about the orientation of the layout frame 91 of each template 90 (template group 99) and information about the orientation of the photograph are stored in the memory unit 2 (for example, the first storage unit 3 and the second storage unit 4) of the server 1. there is

In the editing screen 60, among the thumbnail pictures P1 to P7 displayed in the thumbnail display area 61, the thumbnail pictures corresponding to the pictures arranged in the layout frame 91 (P2, P3, P4, P6) may be displayed in a different color from the other thumbnail pictures (P1, P5, P7 in the example of FIG. 6). The content displayed in the thumbnail display area 61 can also be controlled by the presentation unit 6 . That is, in this case, the presentation unit 6 sets the color of the thumbnail photo of the photo already arranged in the layout frame 91 among the thumbnail photos in the thumbnail display area 61 (for example, the background color or the color of the photo itself) to the layout frame 91. Display in a different color than unplaced thumbnail photos. As a result, the user can determine at a glance which photo has been arranged in the arrangement frame 91, thereby improving usability.

The user's drag-and-drop operation of photos is not limited to one direction from the thumbnail display area 61 to the layout frame 91, and vice versa, and an operation from one layout frame 91 to another layout frame 91 is also possible. is.
For example, the control unit 7 deletes the photo from the layout frame 91 when receiving a drag-and-drop operation of the photo laid out in the layout frame 91 toward the thumbnail display area 61 .

Further, for example, by performing a drag-and-drop operation on the photo corresponding to the thumbnail photo P3 arranged in the top horizontal layout frame 91A of the selected template 90 in FIG. The photo (P3) is deleted from the former layout frame 91A, and the photo (P3) is displayed in the latter layout frame 91A. Note that when the photo (P3) is dragged and dropped from the former layout frame 91A to the latter layout frame 91A in a state where the photo corresponding to the thumbnail photo P2 is already arranged in the latter layout frame 91A, The photo (P2) arranged in the latter arrangement frame 91A may be deleted, or may be arranged so as to be replaced with the former arrangement frame 91A.

Further, for example, when the photo (P3) arranged in the top horizontal layout frame 91A of the selected template 90 in FIG. The photo (P3) is deleted from the second layout frame 91A, and the photo (P3) is displayed after the template 90 is changed to the template 90 in which the latter layout frame 91B is the horizontal layout frame 91A. Note that if a photo corresponding to the thumbnail photo P4 was arranged in the latter layout frame 91B before the template 90 was changed, the photo (P4) is deleted.

Further, the control unit 7 may enlarge or reduce the photo according to the user's operation when arranging or replacing the photo in the layout frame 91 on the editing screen 60 . Although the user's operation is not particularly limited, for example, a photo displayed on the edit screen 60 may be enlarged by pinching out, and conversely, the photo may be reduced by pinching in. A portion protruding from the layout frame 91 is automatically trimmed. Also, the control unit 7 may rotate or move the photograph within the layout frame 91 . However, since the layout frame 91 itself does not change (for example, it remains the horizontal layout frame 91A), if a gap is created in the layout frame 91 by rotating or moving the photograph, the control unit 7 It is preferable to enlarge the photo and adjust it so that there is no gap. In addition, when the photo protrudes from the layout frame 91 by rotating or moving it, the control unit 7 may hide or delete the protruding portion, or may reduce the size of the photo. Note that enlargement or reduction, rotation, and movement of a photograph can be performed at the same time.

The editing areas 63 and 64 are areas for editing text information displayed in the text display portion 92 of the selected template 90 . In the example of FIG. 5, the editing areas 63 and 64 are provided below the thumbnail display area 61 and on the right side of the screen (on the right side of the preview display area 62). Alternatively, it may be one that is normally hidden and displayed (only when editing) according to user operation. The editing areas 63 and 64 are provided corresponding to the text display portion 92 . That is, since the selected template 90 illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6 is provided with two text display locations 92, the editing screen 60 has one editing area 63 and 64 corresponding to each text display location 92. displayed one by one. In each editing area 63, 64, the type, size and color of characters can be selected as text information.

When the control unit 7 accepts that the text display location 92 of the selected template 90 displayed in the preview display area 62 is pressed (selected) and characters are input from a keyboard or the like, the text to be displayed (characters itself). Further, the control unit 7 reflects the text information (character type, size, color) selected by the user in the corresponding editing areas 63 and 64 on the text input by the user in the text display area 92 . Note that the control unit 7 may perform a prohibition process on input characters (especially Japanese characters). In other words, it is also possible to adjust character stuffing and line breaks so that punctuation marks and closing brackets are not positioned at the beginning of sentences. Also, the control unit 7 may hyphenate input characters (particularly European characters). By having these functions in the control unit 7, the readability of the text is improved, and the usability of the design can be improved.

In addition to the areas 61 to 64 described above, the edit screen 60 of the present embodiment is provided with an image creation button 65, a pull-down menu 66 for photo selection, and an upload button 69. FIG. The image creation button 65 is a button that is pressed when the user decides to create a DG card with the content displayed in the preview display area 62 . Upon accepting that the image creation button 65 has been pressed, the presentation unit 6 switches the display to the next completion screen 70 .

A pull-down menu 66 is used to change the types of thumbnail photographs to be displayed in the thumbnail display area 61 . This pull-down menu 66 displays the types of image data stored in the first storage unit 3 (for example, event names). In the examples shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, "wedding" is displayed as the type of photo. shows the event name. Further, when the user image data is stored in the first storage unit 3, the pull-down menu 66 displays the characters "upload image". The presentation unit 6 displays thumbnail photographs in the thumbnail display area 61 according to the type selected from the pull-down menu 66 . The pull-down menu 66 is not essential and may be omitted. For example, the top screen 40 or the design selection screen 50 may allow selection of the type of photograph.

The upload button 69 is a button that is pressed when the user wishes to create a DG card using a photo stored in the user terminal (when uploading the photo). When the control unit 7 accepts that the upload button 69 has been pressed, the image data (user image data) selected by the user from among the image data of photographs (user image data) stored in the storage destination of the user terminal (for example, the storage units 16 and 26). is stored (uploaded) in the first storage unit 3 of the server 1 . An example of the upload method when the user terminal is the personal computer 10 and the smartphone 20 will be described below.

When the user terminal is the personal computer 10, the control unit 7, upon accepting that the upload button 69 shown in FIG. The image data in the storage unit 16 of the personal computer 10 can be moved to this reception area by the user's drag-and-drop operation. The control unit 7 may upload the image data of the photograph upon receiving that the photograph has been moved to the reception area by a drag-and-drop operation from the user, or may upload the image data of the photograph upon receiving a predetermined button operation after the transfer. You may upload. It should be noted that instead of the drag-and-drop operation to the reception area described above, the control unit 7 may display a predetermined folder such as the desktop or downloads of the personal computer 10 when it receives that the upload button 69 has been pressed. good. In this case, the upload may be completed by the user moving to a predetermined storage destination (predetermined folder) where the photos are stored and selecting or double-clicking the photos to be uploaded. One or more image data may be uploaded in one operation.

When the user terminal is the smartphone 20 , the control unit 7 accesses the storage unit 26 of the smartphone 20 and stores the data in the storage unit 26 upon receiving that the upload button 69 of the edit screen 60 shown in FIG. 11 has been pressed. Display a screen (for example, a list screen) in which the photos displayed are lined up. This allows the user to choose which photos to upload. The control unit 7 may upload the photos upon receiving that the photos have been selected by the user, or may upload the photos upon receiving the operation of pressing an upload button (not shown) on the list screen after the photos have been selected. good. One or more image data may be uploaded in one operation.

As shown in FIG. 11, the uploaded user image data are displayed as thumbnail pictures Q1 to Q3 in the thumbnail display area 61. FIG. Note that the thumbnail pictures Q1 to Q3 are basically the same as the on-thumbnail pictures P1 to P7, except for the origin of the pictures (whether or not they were taken in a photography studio). For example, when there is a large amount of user image data uploaded, the user image data can be moved left and right in the same manner as the thumbnail photographs P1 to P7 of the studio image data. In addition, according to the user's drag-and-drop operation, it is possible to arrange, delete, and replace photographs in the arrangement frame 91, and it may be possible to enlarge or reduce the photographs.

When creating one DG card, it is also possible to change the pull-down menu 66 and use both studio image data and user image data. For example, when creating a DG card for a wedding, it is possible to create a DG card by combining a photo taken in a photography studio with a photo (stored in a user terminal) taken at an actual wedding. can. It is also possible to create a DG card using only one of the studio image data and the user image data. If the upload operation is not performed, the user image data is naturally not stored in the first storage unit 3, and in this case, it is possible to create the DG card using only the studio image data. Thus, with this system, various variations of DG cards can be created. Although not shown, the configuration of the thumbnail display area 61 and pull-down menu 66 is the same as in FIG. 11 when the user terminal is the personal computer 10. FIG.

<Completion screen>
As shown in FIG. 7, the completion screen 70 includes a completed DG card 71, a download button 72 for downloading the DG card 71 in a predetermined compressed file format, a shared URL 73, and a button for copying the shared URL 73. A copy button 74 is provided. The completed DG card 71 is the DG card having the contents when the image creation button 65 is pressed on the edit screen 60, and is stored in the third storage unit 5 for a predetermined period.

When the sharing unit 8 accepts that the download button 72 has been pressed, the image data of the DG card 71 being stored in the third storage unit 5 is stored in the memory or storage device of the user terminal (for example, the personal computer 10). The compression file format is not particularly limited, but formats suitable for storing image files, such as JPEG and PNG, are preferable. The shared URL 73 is a URL for browsing a share screen 80 displaying the DG card 71 being stored in the third storage unit 5 on a browser. Upon accepting that the copy button 74 has been pressed, the sharing unit 8 saves the shared URL 73 in the memory or storage device of the user terminal (for example, the personal computer 10).

Further, when the completion screen 70 is displayed by the presentation unit 6, the control unit 7 transmits an email indicating the shared URL 73 to the user's email address. In this mail, at least the shared URL 73 is described, and preferably the period during which the shared URL 73 can be accessed is described. By accessing the shared URL 73 described in the received mail, the user can view the DG card on the share screen 80 at any time within a predetermined period. Note that after a predetermined period of time has passed, the shared screen 80 cannot be browsed even if the shared URL 73 is accessed. Further, the user can easily share the DG card 81 with the other party to whom the DG card 81 is to be sent by sending an email or SNS describing the shared URL 73 .

The completion screen 70 of this embodiment is further provided with a displayable time limit 75 and a return button 76 . The displayable time limit 75 is the final date (date) of the period in which the share screen 80 can be viewed, and is set to a date when a predetermined period of time has elapsed from the date when the DG card 71 was created. A return button 76 is a button for returning to the beginning of the creation page. Upon accepting that the return button 76 has been pressed, the presentation unit 6 causes the user terminal to display the beginning of the creation page (the top screen 40 in this embodiment) so that the next DG card can be created continuously.

In this case, the top screen 40, the design selection screen 50, the edit screen 60, and the completion screen 70, which are the creation pages described above, are displayed in order, and the same display and control as above are performed, and the previously created DG card 71 is displayed. can create another DG card. By pressing the return button 76, the next DG card can be created regardless of the DG card 71 created previously. That is, the editing information of the previously created DG card is not stored, and for the next created DG card, it is possible to select the same template 90 as the previously created DG card or to select a different template. Yes, it is possible to place the same photo or a different photo as the DG card created earlier in the placement frame. The configuration of the creation page is an example. For example, if the top screen 40 is not included in the creation page, when the return button 76 is pressed, the design selection screen 50, for example, is displayed as the first screen of the creation page. be.

A third storage unit 5 individually stores a DG card for a predetermined period each time the DG card is completed. Also, the sharing unit 8 issues a shared URL unique to the DG card each time the DG card is completed. Every time the DG card is completed (each time the completion screen is displayed), the control unit 7 sends an email indicating the shared URL 73 of the DG card to the user's email address. Thus, the user can complete the DG card any number of times, and can view the completed DG card by accessing the shared URL 73 corresponding to the DG card.

As described above, the user image data is deleted from the first storage unit 3 when logging out from My Page. Therefore, if a plurality of DG cards are continuously created while the user is logged in, it is possible to use user image data once uploaded for different DG cards. On the other hand, when logging in again after logging out, all the user image data has been deleted, so the upload operation must be performed again.

<Share screen>
As shown in FIG. 8 , the share screen 80 is provided with a DG card 81 corresponding to the shared URL 73 and a displayable time limit 85 of the DG card 81 . The DG card 81 is the same as the DG card 71 displayed on the completion screen 70 , and the displayable time limit 85 is also the same as the displayable time limit 75 displayed on the completion screen 70 . The share screen 80 is a view-only screen, and the DG card 81 displayed on the share screen 80 cannot be edited. Note that the share screen 80 may include, for example, an advertisement for a photography studio, an introduction to a service to be provided, and the like.

[3. effect]
According to this system described above, a user who has taken pictures in a photography studio can easily create a favorite DG card by selecting a favorite picture and inputting a favorite character, and wants to share the completed DG card. You can easily share with others. For this reason, compared to the conventional method of making paper cards (for example, New Year's cards and paper greeting cards), it is easier, less time-consuming and cost-effective, and even more professionally photographed. You can create your favorite DG card using photos stored on your device or user terminal. By using photos taken by professionals, it becomes a more beautiful DG card. Also, by using the photos stored in the user terminal, the DG card can be created using the photos taken outside the photography studio. By combining these, various variations of DG cards can be produced, and usability can be further improved.

In addition, multiple types of templates with different designs are prepared, and a group of templates covering all the orientations of the layout frame is prepared for one template, so that the user can decide which photo to place in the layout frame. However, the template is automatically changed, and the DG card can be created. In other words, the user can create a DG card by combining a favorite photo with a template of a favorite design without worrying about the orientation of the photo.

In addition, since the completed DG card can be downloaded in a predetermined compressed file format, it can be stored in the user terminal. In addition, since the share screen 80 can be browsed for a predetermined period of time, and the share screen 80 can be easily accessed from the shared URL, not only the user but also the person to whom the user wants to send the DG card ( It is also possible to improve the convenience for viewers other than the user.

In this system, studio image data is stored in the first storage unit 3 for a predetermined period of time, whereas user image data is temporarily stored in the first storage unit 3 when an upload operation is accepted. It will be deleted after you log out. In this way, since any image data is deleted after the storage period has passed, the capacity of the first storage unit 3 can be suppressed. Also, since the studio image data is kept stored for a certain period of time, it is possible to create a DG card using the image data within that period. On the other hand, since the user image data is deleted when the user is logged out, the capacity of the first storage unit 3 can be reduced. In this way, by changing the storage periods of the two pieces of image data, it is possible to achieve both usability and capacity reduction of the first storage unit 3 .

In the editing screen 60 of this system, when arranging or replacing photographs in the arrangement frame 91, the photograph can be enlarged or reduced, or rotated or moved within the arrangement frame 91 according to the user's operation. If possible, the range of editing of the DG card is expanded, and the usability is improved. In addition, it is possible to create a DG card that better reflects the user's preferences, thereby improving the product value.

In this system, when the completion screen 70 is displayed, an email indicating the shared URL 73 is sent to the user's email address, so the user can jump to the shared screen 80 from the shared URL described in the email. . As a result, even if the user forgets to press the download button 72 on the completion screen 70 , the completed DG card can be browsed from the share screen 80 .

By pressing the return button 76 on the completion screen 70, the DG card can be created any number of times. The completed DG card is individually stored in the third storage unit 5 for a predetermined period. In addition, a shared URL is issued for each DG card, and an email describing the shared URL is delivered to the user, so the user can easily view various variations of DG cards. As a result, for example, it is possible to select which DG card to send to whom from various variations of the DG card.

According to this system, the user can freely input the contents of the text to be written on the DG card, and furthermore, the character type, size and color of the text can be set as desired by the user. Therefore, it is possible to create a DG card more suited to the user's preference. Also, when a plurality of text display locations are provided, since editing areas 63 and 64 are provided for each text display location, the character type, size, and color are set for each text to be written in the text display location. can.

The share screen 80 can be accessed from the shared URL corresponding to the DG card, but the share screen 80 is for viewing only, and the DG card displayed here is image data that cannot be edited, so the control configuration is simplified. can be In addition, since the DG card completed by the user cannot be edited by anyone other than the user, the contents of the DG card are not changed against the user's intention.

Among the thumbnail photos displayed in the thumbnail display area 61 on the edit screen 60, the thumbnail photos corresponding to the photos placed in the layout frame are displayed in a different color from the thumbnail photos not placed in the layout frame. If so, it is possible to recognize at a glance which photos the user has placed. Thereby, the operability for the user can be improved, and the usability can be improved. For example, it is particularly convenient when thumbnail pictures can be moved left and right.

[4. Modifications, etc.]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the personal computer 10 is mainly used as the user terminal is given as an example, but as described above, the smartphone 20 or the tablet terminal may be used as the user terminal. For example, when a DG card is created by operating the smartphone 20, the created page is displayed vertically because the width of the display is narrower than that of the personal computer 10. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, in this editing screen 60, a thumbnail display area 61 is fixedly displayed at the top of the screen, and a plurality of thumbnail photographs can be scrolled horizontally. Also, a preview display area 62 is displayed in the center of the screen, and the user can arrange, delete, and replace photos by drag-and-drop operations, as in the above-described embodiment. As in the above-described embodiment, the content of the text described in the text display area 92 and the type, size, and color of characters can be changed, and prohibition processing and hyphenation may be performed. Furthermore, as in the above-described embodiment, when arranging or replacing photos in the layout frame 91 on the edit screen 60, the photos are enlarged or reduced, or rotated or moved within the layout frame 91 in accordance with the user's operation. may

However, the presentation unit 6 displays the design editing button 68 at the end of the text display area 92 and hides the editing area 67 (see FIG. 10) except when editing the text. As shown in FIG. 10 , the presentation unit 6 displays an edit area 67 when a tap operation on the design edit button 68 is received, and converts the text information selected in this edit area 67 into the text in the text display area 92 . To reflect. The editing area 67 is displayed overlapping the thumbnail display area 61 and the preview display area 62, for example. As a result, a DG card can be easily created even in a terminal having a narrow display width, such as the smartphone 20 . Note that the presentation unit 6 hides the editing area 67 when the tap operation of the cross mark on the upper right of the editing area 67 is received.

Even with such a configuration, as in the above-described embodiment, the user operates the user terminal (for example, the smartphone 20) to easily use the photograph taken in the photography studio or the photograph stored in the user terminal. You can create your favorite DG card. Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, by switching the editing area 67 between non-display and display and displaying the editing area 67 overlapping the other areas 61 and 62, the operation can be performed even if the width of the editing screen 60 is displayed small. There is no reduction in performance or visibility. Therefore, a DG card can be easily created even from a user terminal having a vertically long display like the smartphone 20 .

Note that the edit areas 63 and 64 may be switched between non-display and display on the edit screen 60 of the personal computer 10 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 described above. That is, the presentation unit 6 also displays the thumbnail display area 61 fixedly at the top of the screen on the editing screen 60 of the personal computer 10 so that a plurality of thumbnail photographs can be scrolled left and right, and the design editing area is displayed at the end of the text display area 92 . A button (not shown) is displayed and the editing areas 63 and 64 are hidden. When an operation (for example, a click operation) to the design edit button is accepted, an edit corresponding to the text display portion 92 where the operated design edit button is located is displayed. Areas 63 and 64 may be displayed. In this case, the preview display area 62 may be displayed in the center of the screen, so that even when the DG card is created on the personal computer 10, the horizontal width of the edit screen 60 can be reduced and displayed.

This system described above is an example, and is not limited to the configuration described above. For example, the screens constituting the page to be created are not limited to the top screen 40, the design selection screen 50, the editing screen 60, and the completion screen 70, but may include other screens. The editing screen 60 may be the same screen. Also, the contents and arrangement displayed on each screen are examples. Further, the control unit 7 may transmit the shared URL 73 from the completion screen 70 to the user's SNS instead of transmitting the email indicating the shared URL.
Also, the user terminal may be a terminal operated by the user, and does not have to be owned by the user. For example, the service may be used by the user operating a personal computer in the photography studio where the image was taken or a personal computer in an internet cafe.

[5. Note]
The following notes are disclosed with respect to the above embodiments and modifications.
[Appendix 1]
A system for creating a digital greeting card on the web at a user terminal operated by a user who has photographed in a photography studio,
a first storage unit for storing image data of a plurality of photographs taken at the photography studio at the request of the user or stored in the user terminal;
a second storage unit that stores a plurality of types of digital greeting card templates with different designs;
a presentation unit that causes the user terminal logged in to the user's own personal page to display the digital greeting card creation page consisting of a plurality of transition screens;
A control unit that completes the digital greeting card on the creation page based on a selected template selected by the user from among the plurality of types of templates and the image data of the photograph and text information selected by the user. and,
a third storage unit for storing the completed digital greeting card for a predetermined period of time;
a sharing unit that displays a share screen displaying the digital greeting card stored in the third storage unit on a terminal that has accessed a predetermined shared URL;
Each template is provided with a plurality of layout frames including at least one of vertical orientation and horizontal orientation for arranging the photograph, and a text display area for displaying the text information editable by the user's operation. be
The creation page includes an editing screen including a thumbnail display area displaying a plurality of thumbnail photographs obtained by reducing the plurality of photographs, a preview display area of the selected template, and an editing area for editing the text information; a completion screen including a download button for downloading the completed digital greeting card in a predetermined compressed file format, and a copy button for copying the shared URL and the shared URL;
The second storage unit stores a group of templates with different orientations of the layout frames and covering all orientations for each type of template,
The control unit accepts a drag-and-drop operation by the user on at least one of the thumbnail photo and the photo arranged in the layout frame of the selected template on the edit screen, and arranges the photo in the layout frame. Alternatively, when deletion or replacement is performed, and when the photo is placed in the layout frame by the drag-and-drop operation and the directions are different from each other, the layout frame is selected from the template group of the selected template. A digital greeting card production system characterized by changing the orientation of the card to match.

[Appendix 2]
The first storage unit stores the image data of the photo taken at the request of the user in the photo studio for a predetermined period of time, and uploads the photo stored in the user terminal. The digital greeting card creation system according to appendix 1, wherein the image data of the photograph is temporarily saved when the photo is accepted, and the image data is deleted when the user logs out of the my page.

[Appendix 3]
When arranging or replacing the photos in the layout frame on the editing screen, the control unit enlarges or reduces the photos or rotates or moves the photos within the layout frame according to the user's operation. The digital greeting card production system according to appendix 1 or 2, characterized by:

[Appendix 4]
4. The method according to any one of appendices 1 to 3, characterized in that, when the completion screen is displayed by the presentation unit, the control unit transmits an email indicating the shared URL to the email address of the user. A digital greeting card creation system as described.

[Appendix 5]
the completion screen includes a back button for returning to the beginning of the creation page;
When the return button is pressed, the presentation unit causes the user terminal to display the beginning of the page to be created so that the next digital greeting card can be created in succession;
The third storage unit individually stores the digital greeting card for the predetermined period each time the digital greeting card is completed,
5. The digital greeting card production system according to appendix 4, wherein the sharing unit issues the shared URL unique to the digital greeting card each time the digital greeting card is completed.

[Appendix 6]
In the editing area, the type, size, and color of characters can be selected as the text information,
The control unit reflects the text information selected by the user in the editing area on the text input by the user in the text display area on the editing screen. 6. The digital greeting card creation system according to any one of 5.

[Appendix 7]
The presentation unit fixedly displays the thumbnail display area at the top of the screen so that the thumbnail pictures can be scrolled left and right, displays a design edit button at the end of the text display area, and hides the edit area. 7. The digital greeting card production system according to any one of appendices 1 to 6, wherein the editing area is displayed when an operation to the design editing button is accepted.

[Appendix 8]
The digital greeting card creation system according to any one of attachments 1 to 7, wherein the share screen is a view-only screen, and the digital greeting card displayed on the share screen cannot be edited. .

[Appendix 9]
The presentation unit selects the thumbnail photo corresponding to the photo placed in the layout frame, among the thumbnail photos displayed in the thumbnail display area of the created page, not placed in the layout frame. 9. The digital greeting card creation system according to any one of appendices 1 to 8, wherein the digital greeting card creation system is characterized in that it is displayed in a color different from that of the thumbnail photo.

1 server 2 memory unit 3 first storage unit 4 second storage unit 5 third storage unit 6 presentation unit 7 control unit 8 sharing unit 10 personal computer (user terminal)
20 Smartphone (user terminal)
30 computer 40 top screen 50 design selection screen 60 edit screen 61 thumbnail display area 62 preview display area 63, 64, 67 edit area 68 design edit button 69 upload button 72 download button 73 shared URL
74 Copy button 76 Back button 90 Template, selected template 91 Placement frame 91A Horizontal placement frame 91B Vertical placement frame 92 Text display area 99 Template group N Network P1-P7, Q1-Q3 Thumbnail photo

Claims (8)

A system for creating a digital greeting card on the web at a user terminal operated by a user who has photographed in a photography studio,
a first storage unit for storing image data of a plurality of photographs taken at the photography studio at the request of the user or stored in the user terminal;
a second storage unit that stores a plurality of types of digital greeting card templates with different designs;
a presentation unit that causes the user terminal logged in to the user's own personal page to display the digital greeting card creation page consisting of a plurality of transition screens;
A control unit that completes the digital greeting card on the creation page based on a selected template selected by the user from among the plurality of types of templates and the image data of the photograph and text information selected by the user. and,
a third storage unit for storing the completed digital greeting card for a predetermined period of time;
a sharing unit that displays a share screen displaying the digital greeting card stored in the third storage unit on a terminal that has accessed a predetermined shared URL;
Each template is provided with a plurality of layout frames including at least one of vertical orientation and horizontal orientation for arranging the photograph, and a text display area for displaying the text information editable by the user's operation. be
The creation page includes an editing screen including a thumbnail display area displaying a plurality of thumbnail photographs obtained by reducing the plurality of photographs, a preview display area of the selected template, and an editing area for editing the text information; a completion screen including a download button for downloading the completed digital greeting card in a predetermined compressed file format, and a copy button for copying the shared URL and the shared URL;
The second storage unit stores a group of templates with different orientations of the layout frames and covering all orientations for each type of template,
The control unit accepts a drag-and-drop operation by the user on at least one of the thumbnail photo and the photo arranged in the layout frame of the selected template on the edit screen, and arranges the photo in the layout frame. Alternatively, when deletion or replacement is performed, and when the photo is placed in the layout frame by the drag-and-drop operation and the directions are different from each other, the layout frame is selected from the template group of the selected template. A digital greeting card production system characterized by changing the orientation of the card to match. The first storage unit stores the image data of the photo taken at the request of the user in the photo studio for a predetermined period of time, and uploads the photo stored in the user terminal. 2. The digital greeting card production system according to claim 1, wherein the image data of the photograph is temporarily saved when the photo is accepted, and the image data is deleted when the user logs out of the my page. When arranging or replacing the photos in the layout frame on the editing screen, the control unit enlarges or reduces the photos or rotates or moves the photos within the layout frame according to the user's operation. 3. A digital greeting card production system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by: 3. The digital greeting according to claim 1, wherein, when said completion screen is displayed by said presentation unit, said control unit transmits an e-mail indicating said shared URL to said user's e-mail address. card making system. the completion screen includes a back button for returning to the beginning of the creation page;
When the return button is pressed, the presentation unit causes the user terminal to display the beginning of the page to be created so that the next digital greeting card can be created in succession;
The third storage unit individually stores the digital greeting card for the predetermined period each time the digital greeting card is completed,
5. The digital greeting card production system according to claim 4, wherein said sharing unit issues said shared URL unique to said digital greeting card each time said digital greeting card is completed. In the editing area, the type, size, and color of characters can be selected as the text information,
2. The control unit reflects the text information selected by the user in the editing area on the text input by the user in the text display area on the editing screen. 3. The digital greeting card production system according to 2. The presentation unit fixedly displays the thumbnail display area at the top of the screen so that the thumbnail pictures can be scrolled left and right, displays a design edit button at the end of the text display area, and hides the edit area. 3. The digital greeting card production system according to claim 1, wherein said editing area is displayed when an operation to said design editing button is accepted. 3. The digital greeting card creation system according to claim 1, wherein said share screen is a view-only screen, and said digital greeting card displayed on said share screen cannot be edited.

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