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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2002
Hiroyasu Yamamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyasu Yamamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An image reproducing method and apparatus for obtaining a prescan image having a low resolution by pre-scanning an image recorded on a film through a lens of a camera and then obtaining a fine scan image having a high resolution by fine scanning the above image and of outputting the image as a visible image by subjecting the fine scan image to predetermined digital image processing, is characterized by having preparing a decreased marginal illumination correction mask to the prescan image to correct decreased marginal illumination characteristics caused by the lens of the camera; and subjecting the fine scan image to a decreased marginal illumination correction by enlarging the prepared decreased marginal illumination correction mask to a size corresponding to an image size.