Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium

An image processing method of generating data for forming an object including at least a first layer and a second layer as layers of recording materials on a recording medium, the image processing method comprising:

• acquiring shape data relating to a shape of the first layer and reflection characteristic data representing a reflection characteristic of the second layer;
• estimating a reflection characteristic at each area of the object based on the reflection characteristic data and the shape data;
• and
• outputting at least any one of recording amount data representing a recording amount of the recording material and dot arrangement data corresponding to dot arrangement of the recording material on the recording medium in order to form on the recording medium the object having the reflection characteristic estimated by the estimating,
• wherein the image processing method is executed by one or more processors based on instructions stored in one or more memories.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform an image processing method of generating data for forming an object including at least a first layer and a second layer as layers of recording materials on a recording medium, the image processing method comprising:

• acquiring shape data relating to a shape of the first layer and reflection characteristic data representing a reflection characteristic of the second layer;
• estimating a reflection characteristic at each area of the object based on the reflection characteristic data and the shape data;
• and
• outputting at least any one of recording amount data representing a recording amount of the recording material and dot arrangement data corresponding to dot arrangement of the recording material on the recording medium in order to form on the recording medium the object having the reflection characteristic estimated by the estimating,
• wherein the image processing method is executed by one or more processors based on instructions stored in one or more memories.