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Abstract

The present invention provides a method of and apparatus for selecting and displaying a printing process during prepress processing of one or more selected image parts which distinctively shows a target image part for the selected process, thus improving the working efficiency. When the operator moves a pointer PT to a first image part I1 on a CRT screen with a mouse 22 to select the first image part I1 (FIG. 3A), a menu button MB and a first arrow AL1 running from the menu button MB to the position of the pointer PT are displayed on the CRT screen (FIG. 3B). When the operator further selects a second image part I2 (FIG. 3C), a second arrow running from the menu button MB to the current position of the pointer PT is displayed on the CRT screen (FIG. 3D). When the operator clicks the menu button MB with mouse 22 (FIG. 3E), a pull-down menu MN including a plurality of process titles is displayed on the CRT screen. The operator then clicks the mouse 22 to select a desired title corresponding to a prepress printing process.

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First Claim