Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Yoshinori Mizoguchi

Fumitaka Goto

Masao Kato

Hiroyasu Kunieda

Masaaki Obayashi

Maya Kurokawa

Akitoshi Yamada

Hiromitsu Yamaguchi

Kouta Murasawa

Hiroyuki Sakai

Hiroaki Ogawa

Tohru Ikeda

Tsukasa Doi

Takeru Sasaki

Hisashi Ishikawa

Tomohiro Suzuki

Kiyoshi Umeda

Tomokazu Ishikawa

Naoki Sumi

Wakako Tanaka

Yuto Kajiwara

Yoshinori Kawai

Kazuya Ogasawara

Takahisa Akaishi

An image processing apparatus comprises an execution unit configured to selectively execute, for each pixel in each of a first region, a second region, and an intermediate region, one of a plurality of processes including first processing of generating an output value indicating that a first printing material is applied and a second printing material of a color different from a color of the first printing material is not applied, and second processing of generating an output value indicating that the second printing material is applied.

Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program comprising setting first, second and intermediate regions in order to execute a first processing or second processing on each pixel in the set regions

A determination unit determines whether a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of pixel values of a plurality of pixels in a region of interest in N-gradation multi-valued data, where N≥4, representing the pixel values of the plurality of pixels is less than a determination threshold value. A generation unit generates M-gradation quantization data represented by an M-gradation quantization value, where 3≤M<N, based on the N-gradation multi-valued data and the determination. In a case where the determination unit determines that the difference is less than the determination threshold value, the generation unit generates the M-gradation quantization data so that each of the plurality of pixels corresponding to the region has a value that is one of two consecutive values of the M-gradation quantization values in the generated M-gradation quantization data.

Image processing apparatus to improve dot dispersibility with N-gradation multi-valued data, image processing method, and storage medium

Dot data for a boundary zone between metallic ink and color ink is changed to increase a time difference between a scan for applying the metallic ink and a scan for applying the color ink. With this change, a fusion time of the metallic ink is ensured, and the occurrence of an image defect is suppressed.

Image printing apparatus for suppressing a reduction in image quality at a boundary between a region where metallic ink is applied and a region where color ink is applied

An information processing apparatus executes, for image data to be printed by a printing device, image processing corresponding to a content of the image data; transmits, to the printing device, image data obtained after executing the image processing; acquires, before executing the image processing, a first transfer rate with respect to the printing device and a requested transfer rate required by a print operation of a print unit of the printing device; attempts image processing for the image data; and acquires, based on the first transfer rate and information of image data obtained after the attempt, a second transfer rate required by transmission, to the printing device, of the image data obtained after the attempt and the print operation of the print unit.

Information processing apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program

When an image is recorded using an ink of a basic color and an ink of a specific color, if an amount of ink applied to a recording medium exceeds an amount receivable by the recording medium, the ink overflows and image quality deteriorates. At this time, ink overflowing can be prevented by reducing an application amount of ink, but color balance may vary. By preferentially reducing an application amount of the ink of the specific color among inks of a plurality of colors that are to be applied to a recording medium, a change in the color balance is suppressed and the ink overflowing is prevented.

Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium

Reduce image quality deterioration of an object area that is gazed viewed by a user in a case where information is embedded in an image. An image processing apparatus including a recognition unit configured to recognize an object within an image and a layout unit configured to lay out information relating to an object recognized by the recognition unit in an area except for an object area for the recognized object within the image.

Image processing apparatus for generating multiplexed information in which information is embedded in an image

An object of the present disclosure is to reduce the load of a user in a case where multiplexed information is embedded in an image. One embodiment of the present invention is an image processing apparatus having: a recognition unit configured to recognize an object within an image; a selection unit configured to select additional information corresponding to an object recognized by the recognition unit from among additional information stored in a storage unit; and a layout unit configured to lay out the additional information so that at least a part of an area in which additional information selected by the selection unit is embedded overlaps an area of an object recognized by the recognition unit.

Image processing apparatus, method, and program product for embedding corresponding information in an area overlapping a recognized object

Images are divided into image groups based on time information indicating a time corresponding to each of the images. If the number of the image groups obtained in the dividing is smaller than a predetermined number, the number of the image groups is matched with the predetermined number by increasing the number of the image groups. If the number of the image groups obtained in the dividing is larger than the predetermined number, the number of the image groups is matched with the predetermined number by decreasing the number of the image groups. At least one image included in each of the image groups obtained in the matching is laid out in a template.

Information processing method, information processing apparatus, and storage medium

An information processing device acquires information relating to a type of recording medium and outputs, on the basis of the acquired information, an instruction to display items for setting a color of a color metallic portion having color metallic luster, for recording an image by using a metallic ink.

Information processing device, information processing method, and storage medium

A signal processing method includes addition of noise obtained by multiplying generated random number by K to the input pixel signal I(x), a binarization process of comparing the result of the addition with two thresholds, and a process of calculating a probability. The binarization process includes a first nonlinear process and a second nonlinear process. The first nonlinear process outputs 'P' in a case where I(x) after the addition of the noise is greater than the threshold T1 and less than the second threshold T2. The second nonlinear determines '1' or &#x201c;0&#x201d; for a processing target pixel, in which the result of the first nonlinear process is &#x201c;P,&#x201d; based on input pixel signals of pixels around the processing target pixel. The process of calculating a probability calculates a probability J(x) that the result of the first nonlinear process is &#x201c;1,&#x201d; or the result of the first nonlinear process is &#x201c;P&#x201d; and the result of the second nonlinear process is &#x201c;1&#x201d;.

Signal processor and signal processing method

An image processing apparatus includes a setting unit setting the number of pieces of image data to be selected, an identifying unit identifying, based on a photographing date and time of each piece of image data of an image data group, a photographing period of the image data group, a dividing unit dividing the identified photographing period into a plurality of photographing sections, a selection unit selecting image data from an image data group corresponding to a target photographing section based on predetermined criteria, and a generation unit generating a layout image by arranging an image based on the selected image data, wherein selection of image data is repeated by setting an unselected photographing section as a next target photographing section to select a number of pieces of image data corresponding to the set number, and wherein the number of photographing sections is determined according to the set number.

Image processing apparatus and image processing method

An image processing method for selecting an image to be output includes evaluating a plurality of first images having a first attribute and a plurality of second images having a second attribute; performing a plurality of selection processes for selecting a plurality of images to be output from among the plurality of first images and the plurality of second images based on evaluation of the plurality of first images and the plurality of second images obtained in the evaluating; and outputting the selected plurality of images. The plurality of selection processes include a selection process for selecting an image to be output from among the plurality of first images by excluding the plurality of second images from selection candidates.

Image processing method for selecting image to be output

An image processing method in which a feature amount is analyzed for each of a plurality of images as layout target candidates. First and second image evaluations are performed for an image of the plurality of images, in accordance with first and second (different) evaluation criteria. A main image to be laid out on a main slot in a template is selected from the plurality of images based on the first image evaluation for each of the plurality of images. A sub image is selected to be laid out on a sub slot in the template, which is smaller than the main slot, based on the second image evaluation for each of the plurality of images. The main image is laid out on the main slot in the template, and the sub image is laid out on the sub slot in the template.

Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium storing a program that select images based on evaluations and lay out a main image on a main slot and a sub image on a sub slot in a template

An image processing apparatus includes a first acquiring unit, a second acquiring unit, an evaluating unit, a selecting unit, and an output unit. The first acquiring unit acquires a first template group and a second template group. The second acquiring unit acquires a first layout candidate information group based on the first template group and a second layout candidate information group based on the second template group. The evaluating unit evaluates a plurality of layout candidate information pieces at least including the first layout candidate information group and the second layout candidate information group to provide an evaluation. The selecting unit selects a template corresponding to one layout candidate information piece of the plurality of layout candidate information pieces evaluated by the evaluating unit based on the evaluation provided by the evaluating unit. The output unit outputs a layout result based on the template selected by the selecting unit.

Image processing apparatus, control method, and record medium for selecting a template for laying out images

When performing image processing on a designated image by the function of the application, image data of the designated image is obtained in a second layer constituted by an instruction set executable by a processor. In a first layer constituted by a script instruction set, the print script of print content including the image data which has been obtained and converted into a data format interpretable by the first layer in the second layer is generated. The print script is rendered into print image data corresponding to a print resolution by interpreting the generated print script.

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Yoshinori Mizoguchi