Abstract: If an image reproducing apparatus has a device-dependent color space conversion function that converts the color space of target image data to a device-dependent color space using a particular color space, reproduction image data is generated (i) by carrying out basic color space conversion to image data for which the color space specified by identification information is the standard color space, and (ii) by carrying out device-dependent color space conversion to image data for which the specified color space is the particular color space. If the apparatus does not have the device-dependent color conversion function, (i) reproduction image data is generated by carrying out basic color space conversion to image data for which the specified color space is the standard color space, but (ii) a notification indicating that the specified color space is not the standard color space is output where the specified color space is the particular color space.

Abstract: The image processing apparatus executes a prescribed basic color space conversion regardless of content of the color space identification information when a reduced image is a processing target. The image processing apparatus executes a specified color space conversion utilizing a color space specified by the color space identification information when a main image is a processing target.

Abstract: If an image reproducing apparatus has a device-dependent color space conversion function that converts the color space of target image data to a device-dependent color space using a particular color space, reproduction image data is generated (i) by carrying out basic color space conversion to image data for which the color space specified by identification information is the standard color space, and (ii) by carrying out device-dependent color space conversion to image data for which the specified color space is the particular color space. If the apparatus does not have the device-dependent color conversion function, (i) reproduction image data is generated by carrying out basic color space conversion to image data for which the specified color space is the standard color space, but (ii) a notification indicating that the specified color space is not the standard color space is output where the specified color space is the particular color space.

Abstract: If an image reproducing apparatus has a device-dependent color space conversion function that converts the color space of processing target image data to a device-dependent color space using a particular color space, (i) reproduction image data is generated by carrying out basic color space conversion to image data for which the color space specified by color space identification information is the standard color space, and (ii) reproduction image data is generated by carrying out device-dependent color space conversion to image data for which the specified color space is the particular color space.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording unit capable of recording an image on a recording medium, a file input device capable of receiving a file from the outside, an external storage unit capable of reading and writing a digital image file, a user interface, and a recording control device that performs file input control through the file input device. The recording control device has a record-execution-operation input function that allows a record execution operation to be performed through the user interface, causing the recording unit to record a selected digital image file on a recording medium; a save-execution-operation input function that causes the external storage unit to store the arbitrarily selected digital image file in a storage medium; and a record/save-execution-operation to be sequentially performed.

Abstract: An image processing method is performed by an image supply device storing image data and an image output device performing image processing with respect to the image data, which are connected via a communication path through which the image data is communicated. A control information item including a script for image processing, which is described by a markup language, is communicated between the image supply device and the image output device. The image data is transmitted to the image output device, based on the script.

Abstract: The technique of the present invention ensures flexible image processing that is performed integrally on a plurality of image data. In accordance with the present invention, an image output system enables output of the image data, which is generated in a digital still camera DSC 12, with a color printer 20. The DSC 12 generates an image file, in which the image data, image processing control data and an additional data are stored. The image processing control data, which is preset by the manufacturer, may be specified regarding each image. The additional data is the user-configurable data, which is stored into the DSC. The color printer 20 performs image processing based on the image processing control data and the additional data, which is included in the image file, and outputs the resulting image.

Abstract: The image processing apparatus executes a prescribed basic color space conversion regardless of content of the color space identification information when a reduced image is a processing target. The image processing apparatus executes a specified color space conversion utilizing a color space specified by the color space identification information when a main image is a processing target.

Abstract: The image processing apparatus executes a prescribed basic color space conversion regardless of content of the color space identification information when a reduced image is a processing target. The image processing apparatus executes a specified color space conversion utilizing a color space specified by the color space identification information when a main image is a processing target.

Abstract: It is generated a control information item including a script for the image processing which is described by a markup language. The control information item is communicated between an image supply device and an image output device connected via a communication path. A control protocol for communicating the control information item is interpreted by a first entity which executes processing for a first hierarchic layer of a communication protocol. A management protocol for managing an image data file including the image data is interpreted by a second entity which executes processing for a second hierarchic layer of the communication protocol which is lower than the first hierarchic layer. A physical layer of the communication path is controlled by a third entity which executes processing for a third hierarchic layer of the communication protocol which is lower than the second hierarchic layer. A command in the control information item is translated between the control protocol and the management protocol.

Abstract: When a memory card MC is inserted into a slot, a control circuit of a color printer acquires and analyzes graphics processing control information GC from the memory card MC. A CPU corrects standard values for image quality parameters indicating properties of graphics data, to reflect the graphics processing control information GC. The CPU corrects image quality parameters to bring them into approximation with the corrected standard values, and adjusts image quality of the graphics data to reflect the corrected image quality parameters.

Abstract: A disk drive includes: a disk tray having a disk loading surface on the top; a moving mechanism that guides the disk tray between a disk-tray housing position in the casing and a disk loading position outside the casing; and a grounding support section having a grounding member that comes into contact with a grounding surface below the disk tray to support the disk tray when the disk tray is brought into the disk loading position by the moving mechanism.

Abstract: At one of an image supply device storing image data and an image output device performing image processing with respect to the image data which are connected via a communication path through which the image data is communicated, one of a text command described by a markup language and a binary command described by a binary is selected as a command including a control information item for the image processing. From one of the image supply device and the image output device to the other, the selected one of the text command and the binary command is transmitted. At the other one of the image supply device and the image output device, it is performed processing specified by the control information included in the selected one of the text command and the binary command.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording unit capable of recording an image on a recording medium; a file input device capable of receiving a file from the outside; an external storage unit capable of reading and writing a digital image file; a user interface; and a recording control device that performs file input control through the file input device, control of the external storage unit, recording control for causing the recording unit to record an image on a recording medium, and user interface control through the user interface. The recording control device has a record/save-execution-operation input function that allows a record execution operation and a save execution operation to be sequentially performed through the user interface. The recording control device also has a function such that when the record execution operation and the save execution operation are sequentially performed, the recording control and the file save control are executed in a mutually exclusive manner.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording unit capable of recording an image on a recording medium, a file input device capable of receiving a file from the outside, an external storage unit capable of reading and writing a digital image file, a user interface, and a recording control device that performs file input control through the file input device, control of the external storage unit, recording control for causing the recording unit to record an image on a recording medium, and user interface control through the user interface.

Abstract: An image processing method is performed by an image supply device storing image data and an image output device performing image processing with respect to the image data, which are connected via a communication path through which the image data is communicated. A control information item including a script for image processing, which is described by a markup language, is communicated between the image supply device and the image output device. The image data is transmitted to the image output device, based on the script.

Abstract: The image processing apparatus executes a prescribed basic color space conversion regardless of content of the color space identification information when a reduced image is a processing target. The image processing apparatus executes a specified color space conversion utilizing a color space specified by the color space identification information when a main image is a processing target.

Abstract: If an image reproducing apparatus has a device-dependent color space conversion function that converts the color space of processing target image data to a device-dependent color space using a particular color space, (i) reproduction image data is generated by carrying out basic color space conversion to image data for which the color space specified by color space identification information is the standard color space, and (ii) reproduction image data is generated by carrying out device-dependent color space conversion to image data for which the specified color space is the particular color space.

Abstract: When settings including an arrangement of images in respective image frames on a selected template have been provided and printing has been instructed (S100 to S120), model information is obtained from a printer to judge a storage capacity of a work memory of the printer (S130 and S140), the amount of allocation of the work memory to the images arranged in the respective image frames is judged and resizing of the respective images based on this amount of allocation and an image rotation are carried out (S150 and S160), and resized images are written in a storage medium and print layout information is transmitted to the printer (S170 to S200) . As a result, the total amount of data volumes of the respective images to be transmitted to the printer can be made within the storage capacity of the work memory, thus processing efficiency of various image processes at the printer side can be improved.

Abstract: At one of an image supply device storing image data and an image output device performing image processing with respect to the image data which are connected via a communication path through which the image data is communicated, one of a text command described by a markup language and a binary command described by a binary is selected as a command including a control information item for the image processing. From one of the image supply device and the image output device to the other, the selected one of the text command and the binary command is transmitted. At the other one of the image supply device and the image output device, it is performed processing specified by the control information included in the selected one of the text command and the binary command.