Image retouching program

A method for image retouching comprising:

• step or steps of selecting one of storage methods (1) and (2) for storing an image or images subject to retouching,
• (1) being a method wherein an image or images resulting from application to a pre-retouching original image or images of retouching processing executed at or before a time or times of a storage request or requests is or are stored, and
• (2) being a method wherein data associated with retouching processing executed at or before a time or times of a storage request or requests is stored together with the pre-retouching original image or images, without any change having been made to the original image or images, and
• step or steps of storing the image or images by the selected storage method.

A computer program for image retouching, stored in a computer-readable medium or media, the image retouching program being capable of causing a computer or computers to carry out:

• step or steps wherein another image retouching program or other image retouching programs is or are launched in response to a request or requests from a user or users while a retouching operation or operations is or are underway;
• step or steps wherein image data which is a subject of the retouching operation or operations is passed to the other image retouching program or programs and the retouching operation or operations is or are temporarily halted;
• and
• step or steps wherein, upon termination of the other image retouching program or programs, image data which is a subject of the retouching operation or operations is received from the other image retouching program or programs and the retouching operation or operations is or are resumed.

A computer program for image retouching, stored in a computer-readable medium or media, an image retouching program capable of causing a computer or computers to carry out:

• step or steps of selecting one of storage methods (1) and (2) for storing an image or images subject to retouching,
• (1) being a method wherein an image or images resulting from application to a pre-retouching original image or images of retouching processing executed at or before a time or times of a storage request or requests is or are stored, and
• (2) being a method wherein data associated with retouching processing executed at or before a time or times of a storage request or requests is stored together with the pre-retouching original image or images, without any change having been made to the original image or images, and
• step or steps of storing the image or images by the selected storage method.

An apparatus for image retouching comprising:

• a component or components wherein another image retouching program or other image retouching programs is or are launched in response to a request or requests from a user or users while a retouching operation or operations is or are underway;
• a component or components wherein image data which is a subject of the retouching operation or operations is passed to the other image retouching program or programs and the retouching operation or operations is or are temporarily halted;
• and
• a component or components wherein, upon termination of the other image retouching program or programs, image data which is a subject of the retouching operation or operations is received from the other image retouching program or programs and the retouching operation or operations is or are resumed.

An apparatus for image retouching comprising:

• a component or components that selects or select one of storage methods (1) and (2) for storing an image or images subject to retouching,
• (1) being a method wherein an image or images resulting from application to a pre-retouching original image or images of retouching processing executed at or before a time or times of a storage request or requests is or are stored, and
• (2) being a method wherein data associated with retouching processing executed at or before a time or times of a storage request or requests is stored together with the pre-retouching original image or images, without any change having been made to the original image or images, and
• a memory or memories for storing the image or images by the selected storage method.

A method for image retouching comprising:

• step or steps of displaying an image or images subject to retouching processing;
• and
• step or steps wherein a cursor or cursors, which has or have the same size, shape, and angle as a region or regions on which an enhancement or enhancements of a brush or brushes for retouching processing is or are applied, is or are displayed on the image or images subject to retouching processing;
• step or steps wherein a desired retouching operation or operations is or are performed on the image or images subject to the retouching processing;
• step or steps wherein a working color profiles or profiles indicating a working color space or spaces for the retouching operation or operations is or are automatically set for the image or images subject to the retouching processing;
• and
• step or steps wherein, at a time or times when the retouching processing is or are completed, a retouched image or images subject to the retouching processing is or are output in linked fashion with the working color profiles or profiles.