Image file creation device, method and program storage medium, image processing device, method and program storage medium, and image processing system

An image processing device comprising:

• a reader that reads an image file containing image data forming a color image, conversion conditions for converting the image data into color data of a device-independent color space, and basic viewing conditions for viewing the color image;
• a storage section that stores initial viewing conditions for viewing a formed image that is formed by using the image data;
• an extraction section that extracts target viewing conditions from the read image file;
• a selector that selects the initial viewing conditions or the target viewing conditions as viewing conditions for color conversion that reflect color appearance;
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• a color converter that converts the image data of the read image file into color data of a device-independent color space, on the basis of the selected viewing conditions, the conversion conditions and the basic viewing conditions of the image file.

An image file creation method comprising:

• obtaining image data forming a color image, conversion conditions for converting the image data into color data of a device-independent color space, and basic viewing conditions for viewing the color image;
• receiving target viewing conditions for viewing a formed image that is formed by using the image data;
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• creating an image file containing a main data region for storing the image data, the conversion conditions and the basic viewing conditions, and a sub-data region for storing the target viewing conditions.

An image processing method comprising:

• storing initial viewing conditions for viewing a formed image that is formed by using image data forming a color image;
• reading an image file containing image data, conversion conditions for converting the image data into color data of a device-independent color space, and basic viewing conditions for viewing the color image;
• extracting target viewing conditions from the read image file;
• selecting the initial viewing conditions or the target viewing conditions as viewing conditions for color conversion that reflect color appearance;
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• converting the image data of the read image file into color data of a device-independent color space, on the basis of the selected viewing conditions, the conversion conditions and the basic viewing conditions of the image file.

A storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute image file creation processing, the image file creation processing comprising:

• obtaining image data forming a color image, conversion conditions for converting the image data into color data of a device-independent color space, and basic viewing conditions for viewing the color image;
• receiving target viewing conditions for viewing a formed image that is formed by using the image data;
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• creating an image file containing a main data region for storing the image data, the conversion conditions and the basic viewing conditions, and a sub-data region for storing the target viewing conditions.

A storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute image processing, the image processing comprising:

• storing initial viewing conditions for viewing a formed image that is formed by using image data expressing a color image;
• reading an image file containing image data, conversion conditions for converting the image data into color data of a device-independent color space, and basic viewing conditions for viewing the color image;
• extracting target viewing conditions from the read image file;
• selecting the initial viewing conditions or the target viewing conditions as viewing conditions for color conversion that reflect color appearance;
• and
• converting the image data of the read image file into color data of a device-independent color space, on the basis of the selected viewing conditions, the conversion conditions and the basic viewing conditions of the image file.