Abstract: A three-dimensional image output apparatus according to a present disclosure includes a storage that stores image data of a plurality of images obtained by shooting the same one scene at different positions, a selector that selects two image data as image data for stereoscopic viewing from a plurality of image data stored in the storage, and an obtainer that obtains at least one of a display condition at a time of displaying a three-dimensional image relating to the image data stored in the storage and a viewing condition at a time of viewing the three-dimensional image. When at least one condition obtained by the obtainer is different from a currently set condition, the selector reselects two image data from the plurality of image data to outputting the reselected image data.

Abstract: An apparatus including: an acquiring unit operable to acquire a stereoscopic view image which includes a left eye image and a right eye image, the stereoscopic view image representing a stereoscopic image by means of parallax between the left eye image and the right eye image; an extracting unit operable to extract a subject region from the acquired stereoscopic view image, the subject region giving a stereoscopic image of a specific subject; a calculating unit operable to calculate a length of the extracted subject region in a parallax direction; and an image correcting unit operable to adjust parallax at an edge of the subject region based on the calculated length of the subject region in the parallax direction.

Abstract: An image processing method includes: (a) generating coefficients for a reduced image, using a predetermined relation; and (b) expanding the coefficients for the reduced image to coefficients for an original image, and correcting pixel values of the original image, wherein in step (b), expansion processing of expanding coefficients from coefficients corresponding to a first image to coefficients corresponding to a second image is performed on the coefficients corresponding to the reduced image, and step (b) further includes limiting, to a limit range according to the predetermined relation, at least one of a coefficient corresponding to the second image in the expansion processing or a corrected pixel value of the original image.

Abstract: A color signal processing device for generating image data to be displayed on a display device which represents a color by using at least four primary colors, includes an obtainer that obtains a color signal regarding three primary colors for image data composed of a plurality of pixels, a changer that changes a value of the obtained color signal regarding the three primary colors, and a converter that converts the changed color signal regarding the three primary colors into a color signal regarding four primary colors. When a predetermined region contains a color saturated pixel, the changer makes the value of the color signal of at least one color of the three primary colors smaller, for pixels contained in the predetermined region.

Abstract: In a three-dimensional image capturing apparatus (three-dimensional image processing apparatus), a depth obtainment unit obtains L depth information and R depth information from a three-dimensional image, and an image correction unit executes a smoothing process on an end part region of the subject based on the L depth information and the R depth information. As a result, the three-dimensional image processed by the three-dimensional image processing apparatus is a high-quality three-dimensional image that correctly expresses a sense of three-dimensionality and thickness in the subject and that has a low sense of a cardboard cutout effect.

Abstract: A sense of three-dimensionality and thickness is restored to a subject and a high-quality three-dimensional image with a low sense of a cardboard cutout effect is obtained, regardless of the cause of the cardboard cutout effect. In a three-dimensional image capturing apparatus (three-dimensional image processing apparatus) (1000), a depth generation unit (103) obtains L depth information and R depth information from a three-dimensional image, and an image correction unit (104) executes a shadow enhancement process that is stronger on the inside of an object than on the outside of the object, based on the L depth information and the R depth information. Through this, the occurrence of the cardboard cutout effect can be suppressed, and a high-quality three-dimensional image with a reduced cardboard cutout effect can be obtained.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device capable of compensating unevenness in brightness caused by physical restrictions of a display device or degradation in image quality caused by a partial reduction in contrast occurring in the local dimming technology using human visual characteristics. A liquid crystal panel (101) modulates illuminating light in accordance with the transmittance, and displays images on a screen. A backlight (102) emits the illuminating light to the liquid crystal panel (101) such that amounts of the illuminating light differ for each light emitting area of the screen. A backlight control unit (106) controls emission brightness of the backlight (102) for each light emitting area. A local gradation converting unit (104) performs gradation conversion on an image signal, and acquires a brightness value for each pixel after the conversion. A backlight driving unit (107) controls the transmittance for each pixel on the basis of the acquired brightness values after the conversion.

Abstract: A 3D imaging device determines, during imaging, whether the captured images will be perceived three-dimensionally without causing fatigue while simulating actual human perception. In a 3D imaging device, a display information setting unit obtains a display parameter associated with an environment in which a 3D video is viewed, and a control unit determines during 3D imaging whether a scene to be imaged three-dimensionally will be perceived three-dimensionally based on the viewing environment.

Abstract: A display device includes a display portion having red, green, blue and white sub pixels, a converter generating red, green and blue conversion signals using a brightness ratio from a ratio storage, an upper limit value calculator calculating an upper limit value of a display brightness of the white sub pixel using the red, green and blue conversion signals and the brightness ratio, a lower limit value calculator calculating a lower limit value of the display brightness of the white sub pixel using the red, green and blue conversion signals and the brightness ratio, and a white control signal generator generating a white output control signal for controlling the display brightness of the white sub pixel such that the display brightness is not more than the upper limit value and not less than the lower limit value, and outputting the generated white output control signal to the display portion.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image processing apparatus includes an obtainer that obtains three-dimensional image information including information of a first image and a second image, a shade information obtainer that obtains shade information from the information of the first image and/or the second image, and a disparity adjuster that adjusts a disparity of a subject contained in the first and the second images based on the shade information.

Abstract: A 3D imaging device obtains a 3D image (3D video) that achieves an appropriate 3D effect and/or intended placement. The 3D imaging device estimates (calculates) an ideal disparity of a main subject based on a preset viewing environment (display condition) and a distance to the main subject, and obtains a disparity (an actual disparity) of the subject (main subject) actually occurring on a virtual screen. The 3D imaging device obtains a correction disparity using the ideal disparity and the actual disparity, and adds the calculated correction disparity to the 3D image (horizontally shifts the image) to perform appropriate disparity correction. The 3D imaging device obtains a 3D image (3D video) that achieves an appropriate 3D effect and/or intended placement without being affected by a disparity occurring in the horizontal direction caused by insufficient precision (in particular, insufficient optical precision).

Abstract: An image processing method includes: (a) generating coefficients for a reduced image, using a predetermined relation; and (b) expanding the coefficients for the reduced image to coefficients for an original image, and correcting pixel values of the original image, wherein in step (b), expansion processing of expanding coefficients from coefficients corresponding to a first image to coefficients corresponding to a second image is performed on the coefficients corresponding to the reduced image, and step (b) further includes limiting, to a limit range according to the predetermined relation, at least one of a coefficient corresponding to the second image in the expansion processing or a corrected pixel value of the original image.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image processing device for performing image correction processing on a three-dimensionally-viewed image includes a conversion unit and a composition unit. The conversion unit generates a converted image by performing tone conversion on a pixel value in an object included in the three-dimensionally-viewed image based on a relationship between a pixel value of a pixel of interest that is a processing target and a pixel value of a peripheral pixel of the pixel of interest. The composition unit synthesizes an n-th pixel in a first viewpoint image included in the three-dimensionally-viewed image and a corresponding pixel in a second viewpoint image included in the three-dimensionally-viewed image with a distribution ratio that is based on a subject distance of the n-th pixel. The corresponding pixel is located in the same spatial location as the n-th pixel.

Abstract: A 3D imaging device determines during imaging whether the captured images will be viewed three-dimensionally without causing fatigue while simulating actual human perception. In a 3D imaging device, a warning unit provides a warning to a photographer indicating that the captured images of the scene to be imaged will not be perceived as a 3D video having an appropriate 3D effect when a control unit determines that the captured images will not be perceived as such an appropriate 3D video. The 3D imaging device is prevented from obtaining an inappropriate 3D image (3D video).

Abstract: An apparatus including: an acquiring unit operable to acquire a stereoscopic view image which includes a left eye image and a right eye image, the stereoscopic view image representing a stereoscopic image by means of parallax between the left eye image and the right eye image; an extracting unit operable to extract a subject region from the acquired stereoscopic view image, the subject region giving a stereoscopic image of a specific subject; a calculating unit operable to calculate a length of the extracted subject region in a parallax direction; and an image correcting unit operable to adjust parallax at an edge of the subject region based on the calculated length of the subject region in the parallax direction.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus for capturing a moving image performs backlight correction of an image and outputs a natural image. The imaging apparatus electronically captures an image of a subject. An optical system has a light amount adjustment function. An imaging unit reads an optical image of the subject that is formed by the optical system. An A/D converter subjects an output of the imaging unit to A/D conversion. A backlight correction unit converts the tones of an image read by the A/D converter using a conversion characteristic selected differently according to a spatial position and at least increases the luminance level of a dark region of the image. An instruction unit instructs to start backlight correction. A control unit operates the backlight correction unit based on an instruction signal output from the instruction unit, and decreases an exposure light amount of the optical system by a predetermined amount.

Abstract: In the three-dimensional imaging device (three-dimensional image processing device), the depth acquisition unit acquires L depth information and R depth information from a three-dimensional image. The image correction unit adjusts disparities of edge portion areas of a subject based on the L depth information and the R depth information such that the normal positions of the edge portion areas of the subject are farther away. Accordingly, when a three-dimensional image acquired by the three-dimensional imaging device is three-dimensionally displayed, the edge areas of the subject are displayed having a sense of roundness. As a result, a three-dimensional image that has been subjected to processing by this three-dimensional image processing device is a high-quality three-dimensional image that can appropriately reproduce the three-dimensional appearance and sense of thickness of the subject and has little of the cardboard effect.

Abstract: A visual processing apparatus comprises a spatial processing unit and a visual processing unit. The spatial processing unit is operable to perform a predetermined process to an inputted image signal using surrounding pixels of a target pixel and output an processed signal. The visual processing unit is operable to input the inputted image signal and the processed signal and output an output signal that is visual-processed. The visual processing unit has a property in which, in an area where a value of the image signal is almost equal to a value of the processed signal, a proportion of a change of the output signal to a change of the inputted image signal when the processed signal is fixed to a predetermined level is greater than the proportion when the image signal is equal to the processed signal.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image output apparatus according to a present disclosure includes a storage that stores image data of a plurality of images obtained by shooting the same one scene at different positions, a selector that selects two image data as image data for stereoscopic viewing from a plurality of image data stored in the storage, and an obtainer that obtains at least one of a display condition at a time of displaying a three-dimensional image relating to the image data stored in the storage and a viewing condition at a time of viewing the three-dimensional image. When at least one condition obtained by the obtainer is different from a currently set condition, the selector reselects two image data from the plurality of image data to outputting the reselected image data.

Abstract: The grayscale of an input signal is converted without amplifying noise components thereof. A grayscale conversion portion performs grayscale conversion on an input signal IS to create a converted signal TS, a noise reduction degree determining portion determines a noise reduction degree NR that expresses a strength of noise reduction processing to be applied to the converted signal based on the input signal IS and the converted signal TS, and a noise reducing portion executes noise reduction processing on the converted signal TS based on the noise reduction degree NR. By doing this, it is possible to convert the grayscale of the input signal without enhancing the noise.