Abstract: An image processing apparatus for converting photographed image data representing a scene luminance into visual image data representing a visual image, comprises a data analyzing section to obtain a viewing condition to view a visual image, to analyze the photographed image data, and to obtain an image converting condition and a viewing condition parameter for a color management employing a color appearance model on the basis of the analysis result of the photographed image data and the viewing condition for the visual image; an image converting section to convert the photographed image data on the basis of the image converting condition obtained by the data analyzing section so as to produce the visual image data; and a formatting section to attach the viewing condition parameter to the visual image data produced by the image converting section and to output the visual image data attached with the viewing condition parameter.

Abstract: There is provided an imaging unit: including an image sensor with a number of pixels arranged in a matrix, the pixels having color pixels where color filters are disposed, and white pixels where the color filters are not disposed; a sampling circuit section for sampling pixel signals generated in the image sensor; and a main controller for controlling the image sensor and/or the sampling circuit section to sample the pixel signals generated in the white pixels or the pixel signals generated in the color pixels sequentially in a time-series manner.

Abstract: A digital camera is provided with a plurality of image-pickup modes to carry out an optimal controlling process in accordance with an image-pickup scene. With respect to mode selection settings, a switching can be made between a manual selection setting in which the user manually selects an image-pickup mode and an automatic selection setting which automatically discriminates each image-pickup scene, and selects a suitable image-pickup mode. In the case of the automatic selection setting in the mode selection setting, a limited value in comparison with a parameter value relating to the image quality set at the time of the manual selection setting is set as the parameter. As a result, even in the case of a misdiscrimination in an image-pickup scene, it is possible to provide a flawless image as the resulting image, and consequently to prevent serious degradation in the image quality.

Abstract: A set value input screen used for a user to input set values is displayed on a display unit for parameters when a manual setting mode is set. A list box of the set value input screen is for designating an arbitrary object to be set out of the parameters, and a graph display-input portion displays a graph representation of initial values of the set value at a plurality of points of time set beforehand and having specified intervals therebetween for the parameter selected in the list box. Data points at the respective points of time are movable by an input unit and the set values corresponding to the data points can be changed by moving the data points. There can be provided highly versatile image processing apparatus and image processing program matching human visual characteristics while preventing or suppressing a cost increase and a larger-scale construction.

Abstract: In a digital camera 1, an interchangeable lens 3 is attachable to a camera body 2, and a lens ROM 30 is provided in the interchangeable lens 3. In the lens ROM 30, an ICC profile which is color compensate information particular to the interchangeable lens 3 is recorded. When photographing is performed with the interchangeable lens 3 attached, the ICC profile is associated with the obtained image data. Consequently, color compensate information can be set for each kind of interchangeable lens, so that color compensation reflecting the characteristic of the interchangeable lens can be appropriately performed on the image data.

Abstract: An image processing system capable of reducing processing time is provided. A digital camera and a PC are connected to each other with a cable for making communications under USB or the like. Image data of a RAW image and computing parameters are transmitted from the PC to the digital camera through the cable. The image data received by the digital camera is sequentially subjected to processing based on the computing parameters in a white balance controller, a pixel interpolator, a color space converter, a gamma converter, a YCrCb converter, an edge enhancer, an LPF part and an RGB converter. The image data having undergone the above processing is transmitted from the digital camera to the PC through the cable.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus for collectively performing image processes on at least one image with respect to a plurality of processing items. The image processing apparatus includes a specifying part for specifying several pieces of setting data for use in deciding image processing details related to at least one image, the several pieces of setting data each defining processing details with respect to at least one of the plurality of processing items, and a deciding part for deciding the image processing details with respect to each one of the plurality of processing items based on the several pieces of setting data and order of priority between the several pieces of setting data.

Abstract: A digital camera (10a) is placed in any of three photographing modes labeled a “narrow mode”, a “normal mode”, and a “wide mode”. An operating point setter (903) variably sets an operating point of a CCD (26) defining a brightness range of a subject which falls within a dynamic range of an image sensor, based on a photographing mode as set. A LUT setter (902) variably sets a gradation correction LUT which is a concrete representation of gradation correction characteristics in gradation correction performed by a ? correction circuit (55) (characteristics in ? correction), based on the photographing mode as set. The operating point set by the operating point setter (903) and the gradation correction LUT set by the LUT setter (902) are changed in synchronism with each other in accordance with change in the photographing mode.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises a selecting part for selecting an objective image of image processing, a specifying part for specifying possible image processing details to be provided to the objective image, and a setting part for setting image processing details to be provided to the objective image based on the possible image processing details specified by the specifying part. When a plurality of items in image processing specified with the possible image processing details include both an item inapplicable to the objective image while being applicable to an image of a type different from the type of the objective image, and an item applicable to the objective image, the setting part applies the possible image processing details as image processing details to be provided to the objective image with respect only to the item applicable to the objective image.

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, on a display screen, a plurality of images can be displayed in parallel in an image display area, and, for example, a focus evaluation value for comparing focus states of the images can be displayed on a comparison result display area. As the focus evaluation value, high frequency component images are generated from a plurality of images by using a high pass filter, and a standard deviation obtained from a histogram of each of the high frequency component images is used. Consequently, a quantitative index can be provided to the user in the case of comparing a plurality of images.

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, raw image data can be read and a tone-converted image obtained by performing ? correction on the raw image data is displayed in an image display area on a display screen. On the image display area, an arbitrary point can be designated by the user. In the case where a first point and a second point are designated, exposure amounts are calculated on the basis of the raw image data, and the exposure amount difference is displayed on an exposure amount difference display area. As a result, the user can grasp the exposure amount difference between the designated points while visually recognizing the tone-converted image. Thus, a proper index used at the time of performing an image process such as ? correction can be obtained.

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus is provided with an image sensor having a photoelectric conversion characteristic comprised of a linear characteristic area where an electrical signal is outputted after being linearly converted in relation to an amount of an incident light and a logarithmic characteristic area where the electrical signal is outputted after being logarithmically converted in relation to the amount of the incident light. An evaluation value detector of a signal processing unit detects evaluation values concerning an image sensing control from each of the linear characteristic area and the logarithmic characteristic area upon picking up an image of a subject based on pieces of subject luminance information in the respective areas. A central control unit (image sensing controller) carries out the image sensing control based on the evaluation values corresponding to the respective areas detected by the evaluation value detector.

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus including an image sensor having a first area and a second area and a gradation converter for applying a gradation conversion to an image signal is provided with a gradation conversion LUT storage storing at least two kinds of gradation conversion information including a first gradation conversion characteristic, which is gradation conversion information for the first area, and a second gradation conversion characteristic, which is gradation conversion information for the second area, the first and second gradation conversion characteristics having a switching point at an inflection pint between the first area and the second area of the image sensor. The image sensing apparatus is also provided with a gradation conversion information rewriting section for rewriting the gradation conversion information into new gradation conversion information whose switching point is changed in conformity with the inflection point after a change in the case that the inflection point is changed.

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus is constructed in such a manner that a calculation priority setter 5111 (5111a) sets a priority between exposure amount control by an exposure amount control parameter calculator 511 (511a) serving as exposure amount controller, and dynamic range control by a dynamic range control parameter calculator 512 (512a) serving as dynamic range controller. Exposure control is executed by performing the exposure amount control and the dynamic range control based on a photoelectric conversion characteristic, by using exposure evaluation values detected by an evaluation value detector 405, based on the priority set by the calculation priority setter 5111 (5111a).

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus includes: an image sensor which generates an electrical signal commensurate with an amount of incident light, and has a photoelectric conversion characteristic comprised of a linear characteristic area where the electrical signal is outputted after being linearly converted in relation to the amount of incident light, and a logarithmic characteristic area where the electrical signal is outputted after being logarithmically converted in relation to the amount of incident light; an exposure evaluation value detector which detects an exposure evaluation value based on luminance information acquired from a subject in sensing an image of the subject; and an exposure controller which acquires a setting value for exposure based on the exposure evaluation value detected by the exposure evaluation value detector to control exposure of the image sensing apparatus, wherein the exposure controller determines a subject luminance for exposure setting based on the exposure evaluation value, and con

Abstract: An image sensing apparatus is provided with an image sensor having a photoelectric conversion characteristic having a linear characteristic area where an electrical signal is outputted after being linearly converted in relation to an amount of an incident light and a logarithmic characteristic area where the electrical signal is outputted after being logarithmically converted in relation to the amount of the incident light; an evaluation value detector for detecting exposure evaluation values concerning an exposure control based on a luminance information of a subject; and a central control unit for controlling the exposure based on the exposure evaluation values detected by the evaluation value detector.

Abstract: An image processing method of producing visual image-referred data by conducting an image processing to optimize for viewing the visual on an output medium by utilizing a color appearance model, comprises an inputting process to input a user's editing instruction; a reading process to read scene-referred raw data for each editing instruction of an user inputted in the inputting process; and a gamut adjusting process to conduct a gamut mapping for each output medium by converting the read scene-referred raw data in accordance with the user's editing instruction by utilizing a color appearance model.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus, an image processing method and an image processing program for outputting an image obtained raw datum by an image pickup apparatus and for applying an image transform to an inputted scene referred raw datum based on a color appearance model. The image processing apparatus includes an image transform parameter calculating section for determining an image transform parameter of the color appearance model, based on the scene referred raw data or information related to the scene referee raw data, and an image transform section for applying the image transform based on the color appearance model to the scene referred raw datum using the determined image transform parameter.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus for converting photographed image data representing a scene luminance into visual image data representing a visual image, comprises a data analyzing section to obtain a viewing condition to view a visual image, to analyze the photographed image data, and to obtain an image converting condition and a viewing condition parameter for a color management employing a color appearance model on the basis of the analysis result of the photographed image data and the viewing condition for the visual image; an image converting section to convert the photographed image data on the basis of the image converting condition obtained by the data analyzing section so as to produce the visual image data; and a formatting section to attach the viewing condition parameter to the visual image data produced by the image converting section and to output the visual image data attached with the viewing condition parameter.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image forward-transform section for applying an image forward-transform based on a color appearance model to an inputted scene referred raw datum; an image processing section for applying a tone and/or color correction using a correction parameter determined based on the scene referred raw datum or information related to the scene referred raw datum, and a gamut mapping corresponding to an output device; and an image inverse-transform section for applying an image inverse-transform of the image forward-transform after the image processing.