Control of image output using image processing control data

A color correction parameter setting method that controls output of image data, comprising:

• a process of inputting said image data;
• a process of performing image analysis of said image data;
• a process of controlling the performing of the image analysis of said image data based on comparison of throughputs between an image output control apparatus and an image output apparatus with respect to said image analysis, said image output apparatus performing image quality adjustment of said image data;
• a process of determining a color correction parameter that determines said color correction parameter that is used for said image quality adjustment of said image data according to analysis result of said image data, said color correction parameter including at least one of parameters relating to contrast, lightness, color balance, white balance, saturation, sharpness, and memory color;
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• a process of outputting said color correction parameter in correlation with said image data.

A computer-readable storage medium that is encoded with a computer program to control output of image data, said computer program causing a computer to implement:

• a function of inputting said image data;
• a function of performing image analysis of said image data;
• a function of controlling the performing of the image analysis of said image data based on comparison of throughputs between an image output control apparatus and an image output apparatus with respect to said image analysis, said image output apparatus performing image quality adjustment of said image data;
• a function of determining a color correction parameter that determines said color correction parameter that is used for said image quality adjustment of said image data according to analysis result of said image data, said color correction parameter including at least one of parameters relating to contrast, lightness, color balance white balance, saturation, sharpness, and memory color;
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• a function of outputting said color correction parameter in correlation with said image data.