Method, apparatus, and program for image processing
First Claim
1. An image processing method for carrying out image processing on image data obtained by a digital camera, the image processing method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining tag information that accompanies the image data;
judging a scene represented by the image data, based on the tag information;
setting an image processing condition in accordance with the scene; and
carrying out the image processing on the image data, based on the image processing condition that has been set.
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Abstract
Tag information that accompanies image data obtained by a digital camera is used efficiently and a high-quality image is reproduced. An image processing apparatus comprises a first color conversion unit for correcting a characteristic caused by the model of the digital camera by using an input device profile selected from memory according to digital camera model information and flash ON/OFF information included in the tag information, an image processing unit for judging a scene represented by the image data based on subject brightness information, subject distance information, and the flash ON/OFF information included in the tag information and for carrying out image processing by using an image processing condition set according to the scene, and a second color conversion unit for inferring an image type based on photographer information included in the tag information and for carrying out color reproduction processing according to the image type.
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14 Claims
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1. An image processing method for carrying out image processing on image data obtained by a digital camera, the image processing method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining tag information that accompanies the image data;
judging a scene represented by the image data, based on the tag information;
setting an image processing condition in accordance with the scene; and
carrying out the image processing on the image data, based on the image processing condition that has been set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An image processing apparatus for carrying out image processing on image data obtained by a digital camera, the image processing apparatus comprising:
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tag information input means for obtaining tag information that accompanies the image data;
scene judgment means for judging a scene represented by the image data, based on the tag information;
image processing condition setting means for setting an image processing condition in accordance with the scene; and
image processing means for carrying out the image processing on the image data, based on the image processing condition that has been set by the image processing condition setting means. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A program for carrying out image processing on image data obtained by a digital camera, the program causing a computer to execute the procedures of:
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judging a scene represented by the image data with reference to tag information that accompanies the image data;
setting an image processing condition in accordance with the scene; and
carrying out the image processing on the image data in accordance with the image processing condition that has been set.
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14. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for carrying out image processing on image data obtained by a digital camera, the program causing a computer to execute the procedures of:
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judging a scene represented by the image data with reference to tag information that accompanies the image data;
setting an image processing condition in accordance with the scene; and
carrying out the image processing on the image data in accordance with the image processing condition that has been set.
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