Eastman-kodak Company

Cathleen M Daniels

Raymond William Ptucha

Edward J Giorgianni

Mark D Fairchild

The disclosed method uses empirically derived image quality data in order to determine an image resolution for a particular zoom and/or crop operation performed on an image. An acceptability value is specified for the image, e.g., a specific % acceptable, where the acceptability value relates to empirically derived image quality as perceived by a human viewer. Given selected input and output devices, an image resolution is then generated from a combination of the particular zoom and crop and the specified acceptability value. This resolution is specified as the image resolution, e.g., a minimally acceptable resolution, to produce the desired zoom and crop.

Method for determining necessary resolution for zoom and crop images

A method for achieving color-appearance matching for an image viewed in different surround conditions, the method comprises the steps of forming signals representing an original image; and mapping the original image signals through a transformation that alters image luminance contrast by a factor of substantially 1.01 to 1.15 for an original image viewed in a light surround to a reproduced image to be viewed in an average surround; substantially 1.01 to 1.22 for an original image viewed in a light surround to a reproduced image to be viewed in dim surround; substantially a range of 1.01 to 1.29 for an original image viewed in a light surround to a reproduced image to be viewed in an dark surround; substantially a range of 1.01 to 1.11 for an original image viewed in an average surround to a reproduced image to be viewed in an dim surround; substantially a range of 1.01 to 1.22 for an original image viewed in an average surround to a reproduced image to be viewed in an dark surround; and substantially a range of 1.01 to 1.21 for an original image viewed in an dim surround to a reproduced image to be viewed in an dark surround for achieving color-appearance matching of a reproduced image to the original image.

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Cathleen M Daniels