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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2008
Hideo Hoshuyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Kiyoshige Shibazaki, Higashimurayama, JP;
Toshihisa Kuroiwa, Miura, JP;
Hideo Hoshuyama, Kawasaki, JP;
Kiyoshige Shibazaki, Higashimurayama, JP;
Toshihisa Kuroiwa, Miura, JP;
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image file processing method adopted in an image file processing apparatus, includes steps for: inputting from the outside an image file containing at least color information corresponding to each of pixels defined by a color space used in the image file, a color space identification tag indicating whether or not the color space used in the image file is a first color space and a color space information tag providing color space information related to the color space used in the image file; making a decision as to whether or not the color space used in the image file is the first color space based upon the color space identification tag; and referencing the color space information tag in the image file if the color space used in the image file is determined not to be in the first color space.