Image processing apparatus and method controlling the amount of transparent ink for recording
US8031371B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/52
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes a calculation unit configured to calculate an amount of a first coloring material in an area including a plurality of pixels; a determination unit configured to determine an allowable amount of a second coloring material in the area on the basis of the amount of the first coloring material, calculated by the calculation unit, and a limit of the amount of the coloring material; and a control unit configured to control an amount of the second coloring material in the area so as not to exceed the allowable amount of the second coloring material.
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