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AssigneeFuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
InventorKAZUHIKO TAKEMURA
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When carrying out an image processing on given digital image data, an image confirmation system having functions of setting a condition of image processing which is to be carried out on the given digital image data according to a desired finish, displaying a visible image on the basis the digital image data processed according to the set image processing condition so that whether the processed digital image data actually produces a picture of the desired finish can be confirmed through the visible image displayed, and obtaining desired image processing condition information representing the image processing condition which has been confirmed to be suitable for producing a picture of the desired finish is used to take in the digital image data and the desired image processing condition information. Image processing is carried out on the digital image data according to the image processing condition represented by the desired image processing condition information.
An image processing method characterized in that
An image processing system comprising
An image confirmation system comprising
An image reproduction method characterized in that
An image reproduction system comprising
An image confirmation system comprising
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Separate from the image data, e.g. in a different computer file: in a separate computer file, document page or paper sheet, e.g. a fax cover sheet
Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof: connection or combination of a…
Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture…:…
Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture…: in…
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1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to reproduction of digital image data obtained through a digital camera or the like as a visible image on a photographic print or a display system such as a WWW, and more particularly to a method of and a system for carrying out image processing on such digital image data, a method of and a system for reproducing such digital image data and an image confirmation system for use in carrying out the methods.
2. Description of the Related Art
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an image reproduction system in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a rear view of a digital camera employed in the first embodiment,
FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a finish input frame,
In FIG. 1, a photographic image taken by a digital camera 1 is taken in by an image handling apparatus 3 in a laboratory system 2 and is reproduced as a photographic print by a photographic printer 4. The digital image data representing the photographic image is stored in a large capacity hard disc attached to the image handling apparatus 3. The digital image data stored in the hard disc can be reproduced on the monitor of the image handling apparatus 3 and can be reproduced on a customer's personal computer 6 connected to the image handling apparatus 3 through a network 5.
The digital camera 1 is provided with a liquid crystal monitor on which an image taken is displayed and keys and dials for inputting or setting various factors. In the digital camera 1 shown in FIG. 2, the liquid crystal monitor 11 displays not only images taken by the digital camera 1 but also various input frames. Switching of the image display frame and the input frames and input of the factors can be performed by operation of a shutter release button 12 and setting keys 13a and 13b.
When the setting keys 13a and 13b are pushed together, the display on the monitor 11 is switched from the image display frame shown in FIG. 2 to an input frame shown in FIG. 3. In the input frame shown in FIG. 3, one of the items “color”, “gradation”, “brightness”, “sharpness” and “special finish” displayed as a menu can be selected by use of the setting keys 13a and 13b. The selected item is reversed. When the setting key 13a is pushed with one item selected, the item just above the item comes to be selected and when the setting key 13b is pushed with one item selected, the item just below the item comes to be selected. When the shutter release button 12 is pushed, the selected item is fixed.