Abstract: There are provided an endoscope system, a processor apparatus for an endoscope system, and a method for operating an endoscope system. In a special observation mode, first illumination light and second illumination light having a spectral property different from a spectral property of the first illumination light and including different-absorption-wavelength light that has different absorption coefficients for oxygenated hemoglobin and reduced hemoglobin are alternately emitted to a test body while a turn-off period is interposed. A first image capture signal is read from the image sensor during the turn-off period after emission of the first illumination light, and a second image capture signal is read from the image sensor during the turn-off period after emission of the second illumination light. Here, a second read time taken to read the second image capture signal is made shorter than a first read time taken to read the first image capture signal.

Abstract: Raw image data obtained by shooting is thinned at a thinning rate, which is determined in accordance with a shooting scene, to produce simple raw image data. The thinning rate is determined such that necessary information for proper checking is maintained and unnecessary information for checking is thinned. Image correction is performed for the simple raw image data with predetermined processing parameters, and this data is converted into a simple display image to be shown on a monitor. An operator observes the simple display image to change the processing parameters. Whenever the processing parameters are changed, the image correction is performed for the simple raw image data with the changed processing parameters to update the simple display image. For the raw image data, image correction is performed with the finally determined processing parameters.

Abstract: A digital still camera produces size-reduced image data of a JPEG file, which is converted into printable image data of a TIFF file according to a converting parameter. In the digital still camera, raw image data (CCD-RAW) is produced, corresponds to the JPEG data, and has an unreduced format. Images of the JPEG data are displayed in a playback manner. A customer order of an image among the displayed images to be printed is processed. JPEG data associated with the image of the customer order is adjusted according to a standard adjusting parameter. The standard adjusting parameter is modified into a first adjusting parameter. Raw image data associated with the image of the customer order is converted into TIFF data by image conversion according to the first adjusting parameter and/or a standard converting parameter being preset.

Abstract: Raw image data obtained by shooting is thinned at a thinning rate, which is determined in accordance with a shooting scene, to produce simple raw image data. The thinning rate is determined such that necessary information for proper checking is maintained and unnecessary information for checking is thinned. Image correction is performed for the simple raw image data with predetermined processing parameters, and this data is converted into a simple display image to be shown on a monitor. An operator observes the simple display image to change the processing parameters. Whenever the processing parameters are changed, the image correction is performed for the simple raw image data with the changed processing parameters to update the simple display image. For the raw image data, image correction is performed with the finally determined processing parameters.

Abstract: A thermal developing apparatus develops thermally a photosensitive material having an electrically conductive, heat-generating layer. The apparatus is provided with a heat-insulating cover which is disposed in contact with or close to the surface of the photosensitive material when supplied with electric current, whereby the generation of convection of air at the upper side of the photosenstive material is prevented, and the occurrence of uneven development is eliminated. When the heat-insulating cover is disposed at a distance away from the surface of the photosensitive material, if this distance is less than a predetermined value, no convection of air takes place and, hence, there is no risk of uneven development occurring.