Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and computer-readable recording medium

Abstract

Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, including a pattern holding part configured to hold patterns with predetermined shapes and densities dependent on a brightness of a color image, and a control part configured to determine a brightness of a color area of the color image, select a pattern with a predetermined shape corresponding to the determined brightness from the patterns held in the pattern holding part, replace the color area with the selected pattern with a predetermined shape, convert the color image with the selected pattern with a predetermined shape into a monochromatic image, and output the monochromatic image.

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