Method of and system for image processing, method of and system for image reproduction and image confirmation system for use in the methods

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• an image confirmation device having:
• a finish setting function for setting a desired finish for digital image data;
• a finish confirmation function for confirming a finish of an image on which processing has been administered to be of said desired finish by displaying said image;
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• a finish data attachment function for attaching finish data that represents said set finish to said digital image data after said confirmation is completed wherein the finish data and the digital image data are recorded in a same computer readable medium where the finish data and the digital image data are related to each other;
• a data input means for inputting said finish data and said digital image data from said image confirmation device;
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• an image processing means for administering image processing on said digital image data so that a finish according to said finish data is obtained.

An image confirmation device comprising:

• a finish setting means for setting a desired finish for digital image data;
• a display confirmation means for enabling confirmation of a finish of an image on which processing has been administered to be of said desired finish by displaying said image;
• and
• a finish data attachment means for attaching said set finish data to said digital image data after said confirmation is completed wherein the finish data and the digital image data are recorded in a same computer readable medium where the finish data and the digital image data are related to each other.

An image reproducing method for displaying digital image data as an image utilizing an image confirmation device having a positional data obtainment function for obtaining positional data related to a set desired region and a positional data attachment function for attaching said positional data to said digital image, the image reproducing method comprising the steps of:

• inputting positional data and digital image data;
• selecting, based on said positional data, digital image data corresponding to said desired region wherein the positional data and the digital image data are stored on a same computer readable medium where the positional data and the digital image data are related to each other;
• and
• reproducing said selected digital image data.

An image reproducing apparatus comprising:

• an image confirmation device for displaying digital image data as an image, while having a function for obtaining positional data related to a set desired region of said image and a positional data attachment function for attaching said positional data to said digital image data;
• a data input means for inputting said positional data and said digital image data;
• a data selecting means for selecting, based on said positional data, digital image data corresponding to said desired region from the original digital image data wherein the positional data and the digital image data are stored on a same computer readable medium where the positional data and the digital image data are related to each other;
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• a reproducing means for reproducing the digital image data selected by said data selecting means.

An image confirmation device comprising:

• a display means for displaying digital image data as an image;
• a region setting means for setting a desired region within said image displayed by said display means;
• and
• a positional data attachment means for attaching positional data related to a region set by said region setting means to said digital image data wherein the positional data and the digital image data are stored on a same computer readable medium where the positional data and the digital image data are related to each other.

An image processing method comprising:

• inputting digital image data in a first apparatus;
• setting finish data based on the digital image data in the first apparatus;
• confirming the finish of an image on which processing has been administered by displaying the image;
• attaching the digital image data and the finish data wherein the digital image data and the finish data are stored on the same computer readable medium and where the finish data and the digital image data are related to each other;
• transmitting the attached digital image data and finish data to a second apparatus;
• and
• processing the transmitted attached digital image data and finish data wherein a finish is obtained based upon the transmitted finish data.

An image processing system comprising:

• an input device for inputting digital image data in a first apparatus;
• a finish setting module for setting finish data based on the digital image data in the first apparatus;
• a confirmation module for confirming the finish of an image on which processing has been administered by displaying the image;
• an attachment module for attaching the digital image data and the finish data wherein the digital image data and the finish data are stored on the same computer readable medium and where the finish data and the digital image data are related to each other;
• a transmitter for transmitting the attached digital image data and finish data to a second apparatus;
• and
• a processor for processing, at the second apparatus, the transmitted attached digital image data and finish data wherein a finish is obtained based upon the transmitted finish data.