Automated sharpening of images for soft proofing

A system comprising:

• a display device that displays a representation of a color image;
• and
• a processor that applies a sharpening function to the color image, wherein the processor controls the sharpening function based on a magnification factor associated with the color image.

A computer-readable medium containing instructions that cause a programmable processor to:

• apply a sharpening function to an image;
• and
• control the sharpening function based on a magnification factor associated with the image when presented on a display device.

A system comprising:

• a display device that displays a representation of a color image;
• and
• a processor that selects one of a plurality of operating modes, selects a scaling function for the color image to be presented by the display device based on the selected operating mode, and selects a sharpening function for the color image based on the selected operating mode.

A method comprising:

• applying an interpolation-based scaling function to an image to be presented by a soft proofing system;
• and
• applying a dynamic sharpening function to the image, wherein the dynamic sharpening function is adjusted according to a magnification factor of the image.

A method comprising:

• applying an interpolation-based scaling function to an image to be presented by a soft proofing system;
• and
• applying a fixed sharpening function to the image, wherein the fixed sharpening function is independent of a magnification factor of the image.

A method comprising:

• applying an non-interpolation-based scaling function to an image to be presented by a soft proofing system;
• and
• applying a dynamic sharpening function to the image, wherein the dynamic sharpening function is adjusted according to a magnification factor of the image.