Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium

An image processing method executed by a processor

• and a memory of an image processing apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:
• specifying a character within an image;
• determining a representative color for the specified character based on colors of pixels constituting the specified character in the image;
• determining whether the specified character is a reversed character;
• and correcting the determined representative color if the specified character is determined to be a reversed character,
• wherein the determined representative color is not corrected if the specified character is determined not to be a reversed character.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform an image processing method comprising the steps of:

• specifying a character within an image;
• determining a representative color for the specified character based on colors of pixels constituting the specified character in the image;
• determining whether the specified character is a reversed character;
• and
• correcting the determined representative color if the specified character is determined to be a reversed character,
• wherein the determined representative color is not corrected if the specified character is determined not to be a reversed character.

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• a processor and a memory;
• a specifying unit configured to specify a character within an input image;
• a setting unit configured to determine a representative color for the specified character based on colors of pixels constituting the character specified within the input image;
• a determination unit configured to determine whether the specified character is a reversed character;
• and
• a correction unit configured to correct the representative color determined for the reversed character if the determination unit determines that the specified character is the reversed character,
• wherein the processor and the memory cooperate to function as the specifying unit, the setting unit, the determination unit and the correction unit.

An image processing method executed by a processor and a memory of an image processing apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:

• specifying a character within an input image;
• determining a representative color for the specified character based on colors of pixels constituting the character specified within the input image;
• determining whether the specified character is a reversed character;
• and
• correcting the representative color determined for the reversed character if it is determined that the specified character is the reversed character.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform an image processing method comprising the steps of:

• specifying a character within an input image;
• determining a representative color for the specified character based on colors of pixels constituting the character specified within the input image;
• determining whether the specified character is a reversed character;
• and
• correcting the representative color determined for the reversed character if it is determined that the specified character is the reversed character.