Method for controlling the combining of original image data and coded image data

An information processing device, comprising:

• a computer;
• a component for generating coded image data to be combined with original image data;
• a component for determining whether or not an overlap occurs between an object region within the original image data and a region of the coded image data;
• a component for generating temporary coded image data in place of the generated coded image data, upon the overlap being determined to occur by the determining component;
• a component for changing a region shape of the coded image data into a region shape of the generated temporary coded image data in accordance with instructions from a user;
• and
• a component for generating new coded image data, a region shape of the new coded image data conforming to the region shape of the temporary coded image data, and generating print data so that the new coded image data and the original image data are combined and printed;
• wherein the components are implemented at least in part by the computer.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method of controlling an information processing device, the method comprising the steps of:

• generating coded image data to be combined with original image data;
• determining whether or not an overlap occurs between an object region within the original image data and a region of coded image data;
• generating temporary coded image data in place of the generated coded image data, upon the overlap being determined to occur in the determining step;
• changing a region shape of the coded image data into a region shape of the generated temporary coded image data in accordance with instructions from a user;
• and
• generating new coded image data, a region shape of the new coded image data conforming to the region shape of the temporary coded image data, and generating print data so that the new generated coded image data and the original image data are combined and printed.