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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2008
Applicant:
Masaru Muramatsu, Yohohama, JP;
Inventor:
Masaru Muramatsu, Yohohama, JP;
Assignee:
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 9/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes an input section, an adjusting section, and a correcting section. The input section acquires image data and information about subject condition at the time of photographing the image data. The adjusting section determines a brightness enhancement amount of dark area gradation of the image data, depending on the subject condition at the time of photographing. The correcting section performs image correction of brightness enhancement on the dark area gradation of the image data according to the brightness enhancement amount determined by the adjusting section.