Image processing method and apparatus

A computer readable medium comprising computer program codes, for a method of outputting an image, on which a color conversion process in accordance with input and output image viewing conditions is performed by using a color perception model, to a monitor, comprising process procedure code for:

• performing forward conversion processing of the color perception model on input image data to convert the input image data into a color perception space;
• performing inverse conversion processing of the color perception model on the input image data in the color perception space, wherein the inverse conversion processing includes partial adaptation processing in accordance with white of ambient light and white of the monitor which are included in the output image viewing condition;
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• inputting a user instruction, by using a graphical user interface, to independently adjust the input image viewing condition, the output image viewing condition and a condition used in the partial adaptation processing.

A computer program product comprising computer program codes, for a method of outputting an image, on which a color conversion process in accordance with input and output image viewing conditions is performed by using a color perception model, to a monitor, comprising process procedure code for:

• performing forward conversion processing of the color perception model on input image data to convert the input image data into a color perception space;
• performing inverse conversion processing of the color perception model on the input image data in the color perception space, wherein the inverse conversion processing includes partial adaptation processing in accordance with white of ambient light and white of the monitor which are included in the output image viewing condition;
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• inputting a user instruction, by using a graphical user interface, to independently adjust the input image viewing condition, the output image viewing condition and a condition used in the partial adaptation processing.

An image processing apparatus for outputting an image, on which a color conversion process in accordance with input and output image viewing conditions is performed by using a color perception model, to a monitor, said apparatus comprising:

• a first converter, arranged to perform forward conversion processing of the color perception model on input image data to convert the input image data into a color perception space;
• a second converter, arranged to perform inverse conversion processing of the color perception model on the input image data in the color perception space, wherein the inverse conversion processing includes partial adaptation processing in accordance with white of ambient light and white of the monitor which are included in the output image viewing condition;
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• a graphical user interface, arranged to input a user instruction to independently adjust the input image viewing condition, the output image viewing condition and a condition used in the partial adaptation processing.