Image processing method and apparatus for red eye correction
AssigneeNoritsu Koki Co., Ltd.
InventorNoriyuki Nishi
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Abstract
An image processing apparatus for correcting red eye phenomenon in a photographic image is disclosed. The apparatus includes a fog degree calculating section for calculating a degree of red fog present in a face area, based on values of pixels included in the face area selected from the photographic image, a red eye correction degree determining section for determining a red eye correction degree based on the determined fog degree, a pupil area extracting section for extracting a pupil area from the face area, and a red eye correcting section for effecting a red eye correction on the pupil area based on the determined red eye correction degree.
Claims21
A method for correcting red eye phenomenon in a photographic image, comprising the steps of:
- calculating a degree of red fog present in a face area, based on values of pixels included in the face area selected from the photographic image;
- determining a red eye correction degree based on the determined fog degree;
- extracting a pupil area from the face area;
- and
- effecting a red eye correction on the pupil area based on the determined red eye correction degree.
A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for correcting red eye phenomenon in a photographic image, said computer-executable instructions being for:
- calculating a degree of red fog present in a face area, based on values of pixels included in the face area selected from the photographic image;
- determining a red eye correction degree based on the determined fog degree;
- extracting a pupil area from the face area;
- and
- effecting a red eye correction on the pupil area based on the determined red eye correction degree.
An image processing apparatus for correcting red eye phenomenon in a photographic image, comprising:
- a fog degree calculating section for calculating a degree of red fog present in a face area, based on values of pixels included in the face area selected from the photographic image;
- a red eye correction degree determining section for determining a red eye correction degree based on the determined fog degree;
- a pupil area extracting section for extracting a pupil area from the face area;
- and
- a red eye correcting section for effecting a red eye correction on the pupil area based on the determined red eye correction degree.
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