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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 14, 1998
Katsuhiro Miura, Ichikawa, JP;
Namco Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
It is an object to provide an image generating apparatus and method which can perform a high-quality translucence process with reduction of the hardware scale and processing load. The translucence process is performed according to a first translucence information OP used for performing the translucence control with respect to the respective portions of an object and a second translucence information OP used for performing the translucence control with respect to the entire object. The translucence control according to OP is invalidated with respect to a portion of the object that is judged to be opaque according to OP , that is, to be OP =1. For example, the translucence control may normally be carried out according to the relational expression of OP =OP ×OP . On the other hand, when a switching flag SFL is 0, OP is fixed at 1 or the translucence process is omitted, with respect to the opaque portion. Thus, both portions to be subjected to the translucence control according to OP and OP and that to be opaque irrespectively of the value of OP , can coexist on the same object.