Printer system and image processing system having image correcting function

A white balance control method applied to a printer system that uses a printer to print an image captured by an electronic camera, comprising the steps of:

• executing, when the image is captured by the electronic camera, a white balance correcting process so that atmosphere of a photographing light source remains in the image;
• recording data on white balance adaptation rate on a recording medium as additional image information together with a captured image, the white balance adaptation rate being indicative of the level of white balance correction executed by the white balance correcting process;
• taking the image and additional information therefor recorded on the recording medium, in the printer;
• and
• controlling the white balance process executed by the printer using the white balance adaptation rate information contained in the additional information taken by the printer, to execute printing on the basis of white balance reflecting the white balance adaptation rate set using the electronic camera.

An electronic camera, comprising:

• an image pickup device which converts an optical image of an object into an electric signal;
• a white balance correcting device which executes a white balance correcting process on an image signal obtained via the image pickup device so that atmosphere of a photographing light source remains in the image signal;
• and
• a recording device which records data on white balance adaptation rate on a recording medium as additional image information together with a captured image, the white balance adaptation rate being indicative of the level of white balance correction executed by the white balance correcting device.

A printer, comprising:

• an information obtaining device which takes an image captured by an electronic camera and white balance adaptation rate information indicative of the level of white balance correction for the image;
• a white balance control device which controls a white balance process during printing using the white balance adaptation rate information taken through the information obtaining device;
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• a print device which executes, in accordance with white balance control executed by the white balance control device, printing based on white balance reflecting the white balance adaptation rate set using the electronic camera.

An image pickup device, comprising:

• a correcting section which corrects the chromaticity or brightness of a captured image;
• and
• a storage section which stores information on correction of the captured image executed by the correcting section, in association with the captured image,
• wherein the storage section stores, as information on correction of the captured image, information indicating to an external image processing device whether or not to inhibit correction of the captured image.

An image processing device, comprising:

• a displayed image generating section which generates a displayed image on the basis of an original image;
• a display section which displays the displayed image generated by the displayed image generating section;
• a correcting section which corrects the displayed image displayed by the display section, on the basis of a user's operation;
• and
• a storage section which stores contents of the correction executed by the correcting section, in association with the original image.

An image processing device, comprising:

• a receiving section which receives an image and information on correction of the image;
• a processing section which executes image processing on the image;
• and
• a control section which controls the image processing executed by the processing section, on the basis of information on correction of the image.

An image processing system, comprising:

• an image pickup device comprising:
• a correcting section which corrects a captured image;
• a storage section which stores information on correction of the captured image executed by the correcting section, in association with the captured image;
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• an output section which outputs information on correction of the captured image and the captured image in association with each other;
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• an image processing device comprising:
• a receiving section which receives the captured image and information on correction of the captured image;
• a processing section which executes image processing on the captured image;
• and
• a control section which controls the image processing executed by the processing section, on the basis of information on correction of the captured image.

An image processing method, comprising:

• a displayed image generating step of generating a displayed image on the basis of an original image;
• a display step of displaying the displayed image generated at the displayed image generating step;
• a correcting step of correcting the displayed image displayed at the display step, on the basis of a user's operation;
• and
• a storage step of storing contents of the correction executed at the correcting step, in association with the original image.

An image processing method, comprising:

• a receiving step of receiving an image and information on correction of the image;
• a processing step of executing image processing on the image;
• and
• a control step of controlling the image processing executed at the processing step, on the basis of information on correction of the image.

An image processing program functioning in an image processing device, comprising:

• a displayed image generating module which allows the image processing device to generate a displayed image on the basis of an original image;
• a display module which allows the image processing device to display the displayed image generated under the control of the displayed image generating module;
• a correcting module which allows the image processing device to correct the displayed image displayed under the control of the display module, on the basis of a user's operation;
• and
• a storage module which stores contents of the correction executed by the correcting module, in association with the original image.

An image processing program functioning in an image processing device, comprising:

• a receiving module which allows the image processing device to receive an image and information on correction of the image;
• a processing module which allows the image processing device to execute image processing on the image;
• and
• a control module which allows the image processing device to control the image processing executed under the control of the processing module, on the basis of information on correction of the image.