Image processing method and apparatus, and image sensing apparatus

• US 20040119841A1
• Filed: 10/01/2003
• Published: 06/24/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Shimizu, Masami
• Granted Patent: US 7,259,786 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/222.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00413 using menus, i.e. presenting the user with a plurality of selectable options H04N1/00464 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00427 using a menu list H04N1/00421, H04N1/00424, H04N1/00429 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0044 for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00466 displaying finishing information, e.g. position of punch holes or staple or orientation references
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00472 using a pop-up window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00482 outputting a plurality of job set-up options, e.g. number of copies, paper size or resolution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2158 using a detachable storage unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/40 Picture signal circuits H04N1/387 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces

Abstract

In an image processing method for processing complex data including at least RAW data, first simulation image data of which data amount is less than the RAW data, and a first processing condition for the RAW data, when a second processing condition for the RAW data is set, second simulation image data is generated by reflecting the second processing condition on the RAW data and then reducing its data amount, and the complex data is updated with the second processing condition and the second simulation image data.

Claims

1. An image processing method for processing complex data including at least first image data, second image data of which data amount is less than said first image data, and a first developing condition for said first image data, said method comprising:

setting a second developing condition for said first image data;

generating third image data obtained by reflecting said second developing condition on said first image data, and then reducing its data amount; and

updating said complex data with said second developing condition and said third image data.

2. The image processing method according to claim 1 further comprising:

displaying said second image data; and

displaying said third image data in place of said second image data.

3. The image processing method according to claim 1 further comprising developing said first image data based on said first or second developing condition.

4. The image processing method according to claim 3 further comprising outputting said developed first image data.

5. The image processing method according to claim 1, wherein, in said updating, said second image data is replaced by said third image data.

6. The image processing method according to claim 1, wherein, in said updating, said first processing condition is replaced by said second processing condition.

7. The image processing method according to claim 1, wherein, in said updating, said third image data is added to said complex data.

8. The image processing method according to claim 7 further comprising displaying a list of a plurality of images of which data amounts are respectively less than that of the first image data included in said complex data.

9. The image processing method according to claim 1, wherein, in said updating, said second processing condition is added to said complex data.

10. The image processing method according to claim 9 further comprising displaying a list of a plurality of developing conditions included in said complex data.

11. The image processing method according to claim 1, wherein said first image data is non-compressed image data.

12. The image processing method according to claim 1, wherein said first image data is lossless-compressed image data.

13. The image processing method according to claim 1, wherein said second and third image data is lossy-compressed image data.

26. A storage medium, readableby an information processing apparatus, storing a program including program codes capable of realizing the image processing method according to claim 1, the program being executable by the information processing apparatus.

14. An image processing apparatus for processing complex data including at least first image data, second image data of which data amount is less than said first image data, and a first developing condition for said first image data, said apparatus comprising:

a setting unit that sets a second developing condition for said first image data;

a generation unit that generates third image data by reflecting said second developing condition on said first image data, and then reducing its data amount; and

an update unit that updates said complex data with said second developing condition.

15. The image processing apparatus according to claim 14 further comprising:

a display unit that displays said second image data and;

a display update unit that replaces said second image data with said third image data to be displayed on said display unit.

16. The image processing apparatus according to claim 14 further comprising a developing unit that develops said first image data based on said first or second processing condition.

17. The image processing apparatus according to claim 16 further comprising an output unit that outputs said first image data developed by said developing unit.

18. The image processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said update unit replaces said second image data with said third image data.

19. The image processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said update unit replaces said first processing condition with said second processing condition.

20. The image processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said update unit adds said third image data to said complex data.

21. The image processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said update unit adds said second processing condition to said complex data apart from said first processing condition.

22. The image processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said first image data is non-compressed image data.

23. The image processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said first image data is lossless-compressed image data.

24. The image processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said second and third image data is lossy-compressed image data.

25. The image processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said image processing apparatus is an image sensing apparatus.

27. A storage medium, readable by an information processing apparatus, storing a program, executable by the information processing apparatus, including program codes which cause the information processing apparatus having executed said program to function as the image processing apparatus according to claim 14.