Image processing method, image processing apparatus and program for the same
AssigneeFuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
InventorToru Matama
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Abstract
The image processing method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: performing morphology processing for removing a catch light in a pupil in an original image including a face image, calculating a difference between the original image and an image subjected to the morphology processing extracting a catch light region which includes the catch light based on the calculated difference, specifying a catch light region in the original image based on the extracted catch light region, and emphasizing the specified catch light region against the original image.
Claims10
An image processing method, comprising the steps of:
- performing morphology processing for removing a catch light in a pupil in an original image including a face image;
- calculating a difference between the original image and a processed image subjected to the morphology processing;
- extracting a catch light region which includes the catch light based on the calculated difference;
- specifying a catch light region in the original image based on the extracted catch light region;
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- emphasizing the specified catch light region against the original image.
An image processing apparatus, comprising:
- an image inputting device for inputting an original image including a face image;
- a morphology processing device for performing morphology processing on the inputted original image and obtaining a processed image which is an image removed of a catch light in the pupil in the original image;
- a calculating device for calculating a difference between the original image and a processed image subjected to the morphology processing;
- a catch light region extracting device for extracting a catch light region which includes the catch light based on the calculated difference;
- a catch light region specifying device for specifying a catch light region in the original image based on the extracted catch light region;
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- a catch light region emphasizing device for emphasizing the specified catch light region against the original image.
An image processing program causing a computer to execute:
- an inputting function of inputting an original image including a face image;
- a morphology processing function of performing morphology processing on the inputted original image and obtaining a processed image which is an image removed of a catch light in the pupil in the original image;
- a calculating function of calculating a difference between the original image and a process image subjected to the morphology processing;
- a catch light region extracting function of extracting a catch light region which includes the catch light based on the calculated difference;
- a catch light region specifying function of specifying a catch light region in the original image based on the extracted catch light region;
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- a catch light region emphasizing function of emphasizing the specified catch light region against the original image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.