Abstract: A method of controlling exposure prepares basic data and original data, prepares data for correction for determining a correction amount of the original data, obtains first dot image, obtains dot percentage differences .delta..sub.H and .delta..sub.S between dot percentages of a highlight region and a shadow region of the first dot image, respectively, and a desired highlight dot percentage and a shadow dot percentage, obtains a correction amount of the original data based on .delta..sub.H and .delta..sub.S and the data for correction to update the basic data based on the correction amount of the original data, and acquires an exposure amount for obtaining second dot image based on the updated basic data and the original data. An apparatus for implementing this method is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method of and an apparatus for controlling exposure in halftone photography by calculating a main exposure amount, a bump exposure amount and a flash exposure amount based on basic data peculiar to the combination of a screen and a photosensitive material original data depending on an original in a process camera.