Image processing apparatus for processing marked regions

A method for differentiating marked-up information in an image, the method comprising:

• receiving an input from a user;
• acquiring, in an optical acquisition device, an image;
• communicating the acquired image to a data processor;
• identifying, in the data processor, one or more marked-up regions distinct from other portions of the acquired image;
• differentiating the one or more marked-up regions in response to the input by the user;
• and
• outputting a modified image based on the image and the differentiated one or more marked-up regions.

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• a control unit receiving an input from a user;
• a scanner operable to acquire an image according to the input;
• a memory unit operable to store the image;
• and
• a processor operable to process the stored image according to the input, wherein the operation comprises determining a chromatic color and identifying a marker region of the chromatic color.