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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2003
Keizo Takura, Ibaraki, JP;
Keizo Takura, Ibaraki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is disclosed an image processing device for performing a conversion processing of image data, comprises an input unit for inputting image data, an enlargement/reduction magnification setting unit for setting an enlargement/reduction magnification of the image data inputted by the input unit, a data converting unit having a plurality of image data conversion tables and using one selected conversion table to convert the inputted image data to output data, and a table selecting unit for selecting the conversion table in accordance with the enlargement/reduction magnification set by the enlargement/reduction magnification setting unit. In the enlargement/output of the image by the image processing, the edge portion of output image can be prevented from being blurred by the enlargement processing. Moreover, in the reduction/output of the image, even when the reduction processing is performed, the reproducibility of intermediate gradation density fine lines in the input image can be enhanced.