Image processing apparatus and method
US5748342A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/46
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A CPU performs color space compression of an input image, and also performs masking processing associated with image formation. A plurality of images having undergone different color space compression processes are sent to a monitor via a video interface. The monitor displays a plurality of images on one screen. The user selects an image having a desired color appearance from the plurality of images displayed on the monitor. The CPU converts the color reproduction range of the input image into the color reproduction range of the selected image, and supplies the resultant data to a printer via a printer interface. With this processing, a preview function is provided for forming an image having a desired color appearance.
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