STORED PROGRAM CONTROLLED SYSTEM FOR CREATING AND PRINTING GRAPHICS BEARING PACKAGING

Stored program controlled data processing apparatus operates in concert with display and printing equipment to create, modify and print graphics for consumer goods or other packaging applications. Packaging graphics are prepared by entering and defining plural image elements which may comprise photographic or other images, geometric form, text, or anything else capable of print reproduction. The evolving composite graphics are viewed on a computer display peripheral, and may be modified as desired. In accordance with varying aspects of the present invention, a display image is formed illustrating the packaging graphics "wrapped" around and onto the surface of a user-specified three dimensional form to present and evaluate the packaging in its intended application. Moreover, the wrapped three dimensional display can be rotated to view the packaging from diverse directions. Once in satisfactory form, the completed packaging design stored in computer memory is printed and reproduced as desired to satisfy a requirement for packaging materials.