Image processing apparatus

Image processing apparatus comprising:

• reading means for reading an image of an original containing a loop of area specifying data so as to output image signals;
• discriminating means for discriminating the area specifying data among the image signals output by said reading means;
• and
• image processing means for subjecting the image to image processing in accordance with the loop of area specifying data.

Image processing apparatus comprising:

• reading means for reading an image of an original having an area specified with a loop of a predetermined color by scanning across the loop;
• discriminating means for discriminating color data of the predetermined color;
• and
• correcting means for identifying the specified area in accordance with the color data of the predetermined color by a preceding scan by said reading means if a pair of color data of the predetermined color is not discriminated by said discriminating means in a particular scan by said reading means.

Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said reading means includes means for color separating a the image of the original. 12. An apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising image processing means for

• processing color data of a color other than the predetermined color. 13. Image processing means comprising:
• a member having area specifying data and facing a surface of an original;
• reading means for reading an image of the original through said member so as to output image data;
• and
• image processing means for subjecting to image processing the image data output by said reading means in accordance with the area specifying data.
• 4. Apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said member comprises a
• transparent or semitransparent sheet member. 15. Apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said member comprises two sheet members securely holding
• the original therebetween. 16. Apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said specifying data is a loop substantially enclosing a portion of the
• original image. 17. Apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said area specifying data is a plurality of marks defining a portion of the original
• image. 18. Apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the area specifying
• data is an image area painted in the predetermined color. 19. Apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said image processing means performs different types of image processing inside and outside the specified area.
• 0. Image processing apparatus comprising:
• reading means for reading image data containing color data of an image of an original having thereon a loop of a predetermined color specifying an area of the original;
• discriminating means for discriminating an area specified by the predetermined color loop from the image data read by said reading means;
• and
• image processing means for performing different types of color image processing inside and outside the area discriminated by said
• discriminating means. 21. Apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said image processing means converts color data of a specific color of image data read inside or outside the specified area to color data of a
• different color. 22. Apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said image processing means extinguishes the color data of the predetermined color
• from image data read inside or outside the specified area. 23. Apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said reading means has means for color
• separating the image of the original. 24. Apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said image processing means processes color data of a color other
• than the predetermined color. 25. Image image processing apparatus comprising:
• reading means for reading an image including an original image and area designating data;
• discriminating means for discriminating a designated area of the original image in accordance with the area designating data;
• storage means for storing image data;
• and
• means operable by said discriminating means for producing data representing a composed image wherein the image data from said storage means is
• inserted in the designated area of the original image. 26. Apparatus according to claim 25 wherein said discriminating means is adapted to discriminate the designated area in accordance with area designating data defining a loop substantially enclosing a portion of the original image.
• . Apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the area designating data is
• a different color from that of the original image. 28. Image processing apparatus comprising:
• reading means for reading an original with a plurality of area specifying data provided on the original in mutually different colors;
• discriminating means for discriminating a plurality of areas on the original in accordance with said plurality of area specifying data;
• and
• image processing means for performing different types of image processing for each of the plurality of areas discriminated by said discriminating
• means. 29. Apparatus according to claim 28, wherein said image processing means performs image processing of color data of a color other than the
• colors of the plurality of area specifying data. 30. Apparatus according to claim 28, wherein said reading means includes means for color
• separating the image of the original. 31. Apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the area specifying data is a loop substantially enclosing a portion of the original image.