Image processing apparatus, method and recording medium therefor

An image processing apparatus for converting data dependent on a first illuminating light into data dependent on a second illuminating light, comprising:

• storage means for storing conversion data for plural illuminating lights having different characteristics;
• generation means for generating data indicating the proportion of synthesis of said plural illuminating lights having different characteristics, corresponding to said second illuminating light;
• and
• conversion means for converting data dependent on said first illuminating light into data dependent on said second illuminating light, based on said conversion data for plural illuminating lights having different characteristics, and said data indicating the proportion of synthesis.

A computer readable recording medium storing a program said program comprising the steps of:

• storing conversion data for plural illuminating lights having different characteristics;
• generating data indicating the proportion of synthesis of said plural illuminating lights having different characteristics, corresponding to said second illuminating light;
• and
• converting data dependent on said first illuminating light into data dependent on said second illuminating light, based on said conversion data for plural illuminating lights having different characteristics, and said data indicating the proportion of synthesis.

An image processing method comprising steps of:

• setting an ambient lighting characteristic coefficient according to a manual instruction;
• inputting image data dependent on an input device;
• and
• effecting correction for the ambient lighting on said inputted image data based on said input device, a display device and said ambient lighting characteristic coefficient, thereby achieving conversion into image data dependent on said display device.

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• setting means for setting an ambient lighting characteristic coefficient according to a manual instruction;
• input means for entering image data dependent on an input device;
• and
• conversion means for effecting correction for the ambient lighting on said entered image data based on said input device, a display device and said ambient lighting characteristic coefficient, thereby achieving conversion into image data dependent on said display device.

A computer readable recording medium storing a program for executing an image processing method, said program comprising steps of:

• setting an ambient lighting characteristic coefficient according to a manual instruction;
• inputting image data dependent on an input device;
• and
• effecting correction for the ambient lighting on said inputted image data based on an input device, a display device and said ambient lighting characteristic coefficient, thereby achieving conversion into image data dependent on said display device.