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Apparatus for and method of outputting image

  • US 7,057,766 B1
  • Filed: 10/12/2000
  • Issued: 06/06/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/14/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for outputting an image by generating at least one of a print, a print proof, a printing plate, and a platemaking film directly from image data including at least one color element, comprising:

  • preparing means for preparing a plurality of gradation conversion curves whose gradation characteristics are different stepwise from each other;

    selecting means for selecting one of said gradation conversion curves with respect to at least one color element; and

    gradation converting means for being supplied with image data, converting gradations of the supplied image data according to the selected gradation conversion curve, and outputting image data represented by the image data with the corrected gradations.

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