IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
First Claim
1. An image processing apparatus that generates image data having a high dynamic range by combining a plurality of sets of image data having different exposure amounts, comprising:
- an input unit configured to input a plurality of sets of M-bit image data that are to be combined;
a determining unit configured to determine reference image data serving as an exposure reference from among the plurality of sets of input M-bit image data;
a composition unit configured to combine the plurality of sets of M-bit image data, and generate one set of N-bit composite image data (N>
M);
a characteristic parameter setting unit configured to set a characteristic parameter of tone compression on the N-bit composite image data such that a predetermined reference luminance in the reference image data does not change; and
a generating unit configured to generate M-bit composite image data by compressing a luminance tone of an image component having a frequency lower than a predetermined frequency contained in the N-bit composite image data based on the set characteristic parameter.
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Abstract
An image processing apparatus that generates image data having a high dynamic range by combining a plurality of image data having different exposure amounts includes: an input unit configured to input a plurality of M-bit image data; a determining unit configured to determine reference image data serving as an exposure reference from among the plurality of input M-bit image data; a composition unit configured to combine the plurality of M-bit image data, and generate one N-bit composite image data (N>M); a characteristic parameter setting unit configured to set a characteristic parameter of tone compression on the N-bit composite image data such that a predetermined reference luminance in the reference image data does not change; and a generating unit configured to generate M-bit composite image data by compressing a luminance tone of an image component based on the set characteristic parameter.
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8 Claims
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1. An image processing apparatus that generates image data having a high dynamic range by combining a plurality of sets of image data having different exposure amounts, comprising:
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an input unit configured to input a plurality of sets of M-bit image data that are to be combined; a determining unit configured to determine reference image data serving as an exposure reference from among the plurality of sets of input M-bit image data; a composition unit configured to combine the plurality of sets of M-bit image data, and generate one set of N-bit composite image data (N>
M);a characteristic parameter setting unit configured to set a characteristic parameter of tone compression on the N-bit composite image data such that a predetermined reference luminance in the reference image data does not change; and a generating unit configured to generate M-bit composite image data by compressing a luminance tone of an image component having a frequency lower than a predetermined frequency contained in the N-bit composite image data based on the set characteristic parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
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7. A method for controlling an image processing apparatus that generates image data having a high dynamic range by combining a plurality of sets of image data having different exposure amounts, comprising:
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an input step, in which an input unit inputs a plurality of sets of M-bit image data that are to be combined; a determining step, in which a determining unit determines reference image data serving as an exposure reference from among the plurality of sets of input M-bit image data; a composition step, in which a composition unit combines the plurality of sets of M-bit image data, and generates one set of N-bit composite image data (N>
M);a characteristic parameter setting step, in which a characteristic parameter setting unit sets a characteristic parameter of tone compression on the N-bit composite image data such that a predetermined reference luminance in the reference image data does not change; and a generating step, in which a generating unit generates M-bit composite image data by compressing a luminance tone of an image component having a frequency lower than a predetermined frequency contained in the N-bit composite image data based on the set characteristic parameter.
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