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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2007
Yuji Akiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Torigoe, Tokyo, JP;
Manabu Yamazoe, Tokyo, JP;
Ryosuke Iguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Fujita, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuji Akiyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Torigoe, Tokyo, JP;
Manabu Yamazoe, Tokyo, JP;
Ryosuke Iguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Fujita, Kanagawa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing method of performing various image correction processes to a photographed image and printing the photographed image comprises the steps of: inputting image information to which photographing condition information is added; analyzing the characteristic of the input image information; performing an imago correction process of improving image quality to the photographed image on the basis of the characteristic of the analyzed image information; discriminating the photographing condition information added to the photographed image; and determining an image correction process to be performed in a step of performing the image correction process on the basis of the photographing condition information discriminated in the discriminating step, whereby it becomes possible to provide a high quality print-output result of reflecting the intention of a user at a time of photographing.