Paper user interface for image manipulations such as cut and paste

A method for interfacing image manipulation instructions from a user to a system reprographic device to cut and paste input images to produce an output document having at least one output image including at least one cut image, comprising the steps of:

• marking at least one cutting instruction page containing user selectable image processing commands to provide instructions on cutting at least one image from at least one input document;
• scanning the at least one cutting instruction page with a scanner;
• decoding the image processing commands contained in the at least one cutting instruction page;
• scanning at least one input document with the scanner;
• marking at least one pasting instruction page containing user selectable image processing commands to provide instructions on pasting at least one cut image to form an output document having at least one output image that includes at least one cut image;
• scanning the at least one pasting instruction page with a scanner;
• decoding the image processing commands contained in the at least one pasting instruction page;
• and
• producing an output document in accordance with the decoded image processing commands, the output document having at least one output image that includes at least one cut image.