Abstract: A printer, including: an acquisition unit acquiring image data; a display device displaying a finish prediction image of the image data; an adjustment part adjusting the finish prediction image; an image processing part that generates image data for output by executing image processing in which adjustment by said adjustment part is reflected on the image data; a back print information edit-and-output part that generates first back print information containing information of adjustment by said adjustment part and second back print information corresponding to image processing by said image processing part, and edits the first and second back print information to output it as back print recording information; an image forming unit that reproduces a visible image on a recording medium according to the image data for output; and a back printer performing back printing corresponding to the back print recording information on a back surface of the recording medium.

Abstract: A bar code representative of a print order reception number is assigned to each filmstrip. An auto film loader is provided with a bar code reader to read the print order reception number from the filmstrip, and determines a film type of the existing filmstrip based on the print order reception number, before feeding the filmstrip to an image reading apparatus. A film sorter is disposed behind the image reading apparatus. If the filmstrip fed through the image reading apparatus is a negative film, a lid of the film sorter is closed to guide the filmstrip to a negative film cutter-inserter section. If the filmstrip fed through the image reading apparatus is not a negative film, a lid of the film sorter is opened to guide the filmstrip to a film catcher.

Abstract: A method and system for remote management of processors and a method and system for remote diagnosis of processors such as image output apparatuses. Operation information about contents of operation performed by a processor during an operational preset period or a preset number of executions of processing is recorded. A operation log is formed by combining the operation information and is transferred to a remote management apparatus connected to the processor by a communication line. The remote management apparatus performs remote management of the condition of the processor on the basis of the transmitted operation log. An error log containing information about occurrences of errors having occurred in the processor is also formed and transferred to the remote management apparatus.

Abstract: A digital still camera offers a frame classification mode where the captured frame images are classified into plural scene categories in a photo movie. A display section of the camera main body has an image display area for displaying through images and, beside it, a category display area for displaying the plural scene categories. When an athletic festival is selected as the scenario for the photo movie, the scene categories such as “opening ceremony”, “morning athletic events”, “lunch break”, “afternoon athletic events”, and “closing ceremony” are displayed. One of these scene categories is specified before capturing an image. The data of the captured frame image is stored in an image file together with frame classification information which represents the specified scene category.

Abstract: An image editing apparatus creates photo movies from frame images read out from a memory card. A file for the frame images stores frame classification information in relationship to the image data. An editing condition setup section reads out a scenario form from a HDD. The scenario form determines plural scene categories. The editing condition setup section assigns the frame images to the scene categories based on the frame classification information to complete a scenario. A photo movie creating section follows the scenario to create a photo movie. The scenario determines a special effect, BGM, and the like for each scene category, and all the frame images belonging to the same scene category are edited and processed as a group.

Abstract: A photographic paper processor includes plural serially arranged liquid baths, for sequentially processing a first photographic paper sheet of one type. The plural liquid baths are constituted by bath groups G1 and G2. The bath group G1 includes a color developing bath. The bath group G2 is positioned downstream from the bath group G1, and includes rinsing baths. First and second motors are operable individually, and rotate to transport the first paper sheet through respectively the bath groups G1 and G2 at a speed V1. A controller sets the bath group G1 at a speed V2 according to information of a second photographic paper sheet of a different type for processing next to the first paper sheet. Subsequently, the bath group G2 is set at the speed V2, to transport the second paper sheet through the plural liquid baths at the speed V2.

Abstract: A method and a device are provided for automating receipt of orders for additional printing of a photographic print, including order information relating to desired image processing. In a print order receiving machine, when a photographic print is inserted, an image of the photographic print is read and displayed on a monitor (steps 150, 152). When order conditions are inputted, an image which is processed on the basis of the order conditions is displayed on the monitor (steps 154 through 158). Further, when input of the order conditions is completed, the order conditions and order information based on the order conditions are set. The set order information is printed onto a photographic print as an invisible two-dimensional bar code. Copying processing of the photographic print is carried out on the basis of the order information which is read from the photographic print.

Abstract: The particular region detecting method and apparatus detect particular region candidates in an image, then perform face detection in a region including one of the detected particular region candidates and specify as a particular region of a detection target the one candidate included in the region where a face can be detected. In the method and apparatus, detection conditions is changed for at least one of the candidate detection and the face detection between main and non-main portion regions of the image, face information regarding the face detected in the region is stored and the face detection corresponding to a particular region candidate to be next subjected to the face detection is performed using the thus stored face information. The program is caused a computer to execute the method.

Abstract: In a main display area of a second correction screen on a monitor, a floating window is displayed together with a target image to correct, at a position designated by placing a reference point on an appropriate point on the target image. The floating window is split into a plural number of partial display sections, wherein those portions of the target image which have similar colors to a color of the reference point are displayed as target components of color correction, in such conditions as corrected based on different color correction parameter values from one another between the partial display sections. When one of the partial display sections is selected, all of those portions of the target image which correspond to the target components are displayed in the same color-corrected conditions as those displayed in the selected partial display section.

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 method and a device are provided for automating receipt of orders for additional printing of a photographic print, including order information relating to desired image processing. In a print order receiving machine, when a photographic print is inserted, an image of the photographic print is read and displayed on a monitor (steps 150, 152). When order conditions are inputted, an image which is processed on the basis of the order conditions is displayed on the monitor (steps 154 through 158). Further, when input of the order conditions is completed, the order conditions and order information based on the order conditions are set. The set order information is printed onto a photographic print as an invisible two-dimensional bar code. Copying processing of the photographic print is carried out on the basis of the order information which is read from the photographic print.

Abstract: A method and a device are provided for automating receipt of orders for additional printing of a photographic print, including order information relating to desired image processing. In a print order receiving machine, when a photographic print is inserted, an image of the photographic print is read and displayed on a monitor (steps 150, 152). When order conditions are inputted, an image which is processed on the basis of the order conditions is displayed on the monitor (steps 154 through 158). Further, when input of the order conditions is completed, the order conditions and order information based on the order conditions are set. The set order information is printed onto a photographic print as an invisible two-dimensional bar code. Copying processing of the photographic print is carried out on the basis of the order information which is read from the photographic print.

Abstract: A method and a device are provided for automating receipt of orders for additional printing of a photographic print, including order information relating to desired image processing. In a print order receiving machine, when a photographic print is inserted, an image of the photographic print is read and displayed on a monitor (steps 150, 152). When order conditions are inputted, an image which is processed on the basis of the order conditions is displayed on the monitor (steps 154 through 158). Further, when input of the order conditions is completed, the order conditions and order information based on the order conditions are set. The set order information is printed onto a photographic print as an invisible two-dimensional bar code. Copying processing of the photographic print is carried out on the basis of the order information which is read from the photographic print.

Abstract: In a photo digitizing system, the date-of-photograph of each individual image is extracted from image data, and is recorded in association with each image data on a storage medium. If the date-of-photograph of a print image cannot be determined based on its own data, a corresponding film image is retrieved by comparing the image data of the print image to image data of each of the film images, and the date-of-photograph of the corresponding film image is determined to be the date-of-photograph of the concerned print image. When the customer adds a tag to any one of the digitized images, data of the tag is recorded in a customer IDX file in relation to a frame number of that image. To retrieve some images from the storage medium by use of a search term, those frame numbers which are related to tag data that match with the search term are extracted in the customer IDX file, so the images having the extracted frame numbers are displayed.

Abstract: The image processor is connected to an image output apparatus or an image input apparatus, and has an image processing unit which performs predetermined image processing on image data using photographing information, a preprocessing unit which performs preprocessing on the image data, and a determination unit which determines whether the image output apparatus and the image input apparatus include the image processing unit or not. When the image output apparatus and the image input apparatus do not include the image processing unit, the determination unit determines that the image processor performs the preprocessing and the image processing. The image processing system has two image processors equipped with an image input function and an image output function, respectively.

Abstract: Image frames are displayed on a display panel, in order to output image data of the image frame selectively. In an image displaying method, image data of plural image frames related to a user are read from a storage DVD. Birthdate information of the user is input. Developmental period information of plural developmental periods is preset, which are consecutive in a sequence in a personal history manner. A date of photography of the image data is evaluated according to the birthdate information and the plural developmental periods, so association of the plural developmental periods with the image frames is determined in relation to the user, to sort the image frames. One of the plural developmental periods is selected. Sorted image frames are displayed on the display panel, which are sorted with the selected developmental period among the image frames.

Abstract: The digital camera includes a photographing unit for photoelectrically photographing an image, a display for displaying a photographed image, a red-eye processing unit for detecting red-eye from the photographed image to generate red-eye position information and a red-eye control unit for displaying on the display an enlarged image obtained by enlarging a red-eye region including the detected red-eye in accordance with the red-eye position information. Further, the red-eye processing unit executes red-eye correction to correct the detected red-eye.

Abstract: A photosensitive material processing apparatus includes a printer section for recording an image on photographic paper by exposure. There is a processor section for photographic development of the photographic paper. A drier section dries the photographic paper. A type bar code reader reads and inputs type information of a type of the photographic paper. A condition table memory is used to generate information of a transporting speed of the photographic paper and other processing conditions according to the type information being input, so as to control at least one of the printer section, the processor section and the drier section.

Abstract: A photographic paper processor includes plural serially arranged liquid baths, for sequentially processing a first photographic paper sheet of one type. The plural liquid baths are constituted by bath groups G1 and G2. The bath group G1 includes a color developing bath. The bath group G2 is positioned downstream from the bath group G1, and includes rinsing baths. First and second motors are operable individually, and rotate to transport the first paper sheet through respectively the bath groups G1 and G2 at a speed V1. A controller sets the bath group G1 at a speed V2 according to information of a second photographic paper sheet of a different type for processing next to the first paper sheet. Subsequently, the bath group G2 is set at the speed V2, to transport the second paper sheet through the plural liquid baths at the speed V2.