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: An electrophoretic display includes: a plurality of spatially divided cells; and plural types of color substances contained in each of the cells wherein a display color is controlled by controlling electrophoresis of the colored substances within the cells, wherein each of a first cell, a second cell and a third cell included in the plurality of cells includes a first color substance corresponding to a mutually differing one of three primary colors in additive color mixing or subtractive color mixing and a second color substance in a relationship of complementary colors with the first color substance, wherein the first cell is controlled to be in a display state by the first color substance, and the second and third cells are controlled to be in a display state by the second color substance, respectively.

Abstract: A discharge defect detecting device including a sensor that reads an image, which has been formed on a medium by relatively moving nozzles in a movement direction relative to the medium based on the image data and discharging a fluid, at a reading resolution lower than the resolution of image data in the relative movement direction; standard data writing unit that writes standard data having the same resolution as the reading resolution in the relative movement direction, based on the image data; and a detecting unit that compares the data read by the sensor with the standard data, to detect the discharge defects of the nozzles.

Abstract: A method for detecting a defective liquid ejection that includes a) reading, by means of a sensor, an image which is formed on a medium by nozzles ejecting a fluid onto the medium in accordance with image data while being moved relative to the medium in a relative movement direction, b) obtaining differences between pixel values of read data pixels continuously arranged in a row in a direction intersecting with the relative movement direction in data read by the sensor and pixel values of image data pixels corresponding to the read data pixels, and c) detecting a defective liquid ejection of the nozzle by comparing a maximum difference value at a point where the differences show a maximum value with a non-maximum difference value at a time when the differences do not show a maximum value.

Abstract: A method for detecting defective liquid ejection includes: reading an image with a sensor, the image being formed on a medium on the basis of image data by ejecting liquid from a nozzle while relatively moving the nozzle in a direction of relative movement with respect to the medium; specifying a maximum pixel among pixels of read data continuously arrayed in rows in a direction intersecting the direction of the relative movement in the data read with the sensor, the maximum pixel having the maximum pixel value among pixels of the read data; selecting a selected pixel in the data read with the sensor, the selected pixel being included in a line constituted by a plurality of pixels including the maximum pixel arrayed in line in the direction of the relative movement; and detecting defective liquid ejection in the nozzle by comparing the selected pixel with the pixel of the image data corresponding to the selected pixel in the image data.

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: A printing control device includes a texture control unit that acquires texture control data, which is used for controlling the texture of a printing surface of a printing material printed by a printing apparatus, based on texture information data that represents the texture of the printing surface of the printing material.

Abstract: When a printing device inputs image data from a memory card, the printing device prints an order sheet whereon are arranged a chart of the image data and setting entry fields for filling in a variety of settings for generating a movie based on these image data. The user uses various marking fields provided on the order sheet to specify the display times for the various image data and the effects to be performed on the various image data. When the printing device uses a scanner to read in the filled-out order sheet, movie data is generated based on the content that is set using this order sheet. The user is able to generate movies easily using this type of printing device.

Abstract: There is provided a texture information data acquiring device that receives print data, which is used at the time of performing printing by using a printing apparatus and represents the amount of a print recording material used at the time of printing, as input, acquires texture information data that represents the texture of a printing surface of a printing material from the print data, and outputs the texture information data.

Abstract: At least one of a plurality of achromatic object color ranges is selected based on the image targeted for processing, and a color adjustment process is executed based on the selected achromatic object color range. Image may be reproduced using a color image data after a color correction of the color image data, the color correction being performed according to illumination light source associated with the color image data. Image data may also be output after the color correction. Image data may also be output associated with data related to the illumination light source, to reproduce the image after the color correction.

Abstract: At least one of a plurality of achromatic object color ranges is selected based on the image targeted for processing, and a color adjustment process is executed based on the selected achromatic object color range. Image may be reproduced using a color image data after a color correction of the color image data, the color correction being performed according to illumination light source associated with the color image data. Image data may also be output after the color correction. Image data may also be output associated with data related to the illumination light source, to reproduce the image after the color correction.

Abstract: A liquid delivery device includes a first nozzle row that has a plurality of nozzles in a predetermined direction and delivers a first liquid. A second nozzle row has a plurality of nozzles in the predetermined direction and delivers a second liquid having a concentration different from that of the first liquid. A controller forms first dots on a medium at predetermined intervals by delivering the first liquid from the plural nozzles of the first nozzle row without using a part of the nozzles of the first nozzle row, and forms second dots on the medium at the predetermined intervals by delivering the second liquid from the plural nozzles of the second nozzle row without using a part of the nozzles of the second nozzle row such that each of the second dots is located between the first dots in the predetermined direction.

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus. Each of a plurality of first nozzle rows includes a plurality of nozzles disposed in a predetermined direction that discharge cyan or magenta liquid. Each of a plurality of second nozzle rows includes a plurality of nozzles disposed in the predetermined direction that discharge yellow liquid. The number of second nozzle rows is smaller than the number of first nozzle rows. The first nozzle rows form cyan or magenta dots at pixels on a medium. The second nozzle rows form yellow dots at pixels whose number is smaller than the number of pixels at which the first dots are formed.

Abstract: A liquid ejection device includes a plurality of deep nozzle lines each having a plurality of nozzles in a predetermined direction, for ejecting a first liquid, and a smaller number of light nozzle lines than the number of the deep nozzle lines, each having a plurality of nozzles in the predetermined direction, for ejecting a second liquid having a lighter color depth than the first liquid. A controller forms deep dots on pixels on a medium using the plurality of deep nozzle lines, and forms light dots on a smaller number of pixels than the number of the pixels on which the deep dots are formed using the smaller number of light nozzle lines.

Abstract: The present invention makes an image data supplier such as an image shooting apparatus controllable of image processing that is performed in an image output apparatus according to image data for the purpose of improving image quality. In the present invention, control data, which is used to control image processing that is performed in an image output apparatus, is set in correlation with image data. A digital camera 10 performs image analysis of shot image data to set control data, and outputs the control data in correlation with the image data. This allows for the control of the image processing that is performed in the image output apparatus. Since the control data is not previously prepared uniform data but is set based on the analysis of the image data, the image processing can be performed as appropriate for each image.

Abstract: In order to provide a digital camera which includes a heat dissipating device which can cool sufficiently a solid state image pick-up device and integrated circuits, which has a high rigidity and which affects little the design of the digital camera, there is provided a digital camera comprising a lens unit 15, a solid state image pick-up device 31 and integrated circuits 41, wherein a camera housing is made to have a double housing construction by an outer housing 11 which is formed of a member having a low thermal conductivity and an inner housing 61 which is formed of a member having a high rigidity and a high thermal conductivity, wherein a heat dissipating space is defined between the outer housing 11 and the inner housing 61, the integrated circuits 41 configuring a heat source and the inner housing 61 are connected together by a member having a high thermal conductivity, and wherein the inner housing 61 is made up of a main body side housing which is situated in the vicinity of the solid state image pi

Abstract: An image data analysis apparatus adapted to receive color image data having three components for every pixel, detect a color gamut as a range of colors the color image data represents in a predetermined color space, and determine a plurality of apexes defining the color gamut in the color space is disclosed.

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus. Each of a plurality of first nozzle rows includes a plurality of nozzles disposed in a predetermined direction that discharge cyan or magenta liquid. Each of a plurality of second nozzle rows includes a plurality of nozzles disposed in the predetermined direction that discharge yellow liquid. The number of second nozzle rows is smaller than the number of first nozzle rows. The first nozzle rows form cyan or magenta dots at pixels on a medium. The second nozzle rows form yellow dots at pixels whose number is smaller than the number of pixels at which the first dots are formed.