Dynamic Layout Engine (DLE)
Easy Automated Creation of Poster and Album Layouts
PosterArtist 2009, Canon's poster-creation software for large-format inkjet printers, incorporates Canon's proprietary DLE technology. DLE automatically provides layouts optimized for the number and size of the elements to be included, creating professional-looking results without the need for complicated operations.
The basic algorithm used in the DLE serves as a spring-like adjustment function and flexibly changes the spacing between each variable-sized element containing photographs or text. It automatically enables to optimize the size of each element while minimizing the difference of each spacing between those elements. With the newly developed auto design function that uses this algorithm, users simply input a minimum amount of information required for design, such as the targeted image, text and image data, and the software automatically creates design drafts in optimal color arrangements and layouts.
