Abstract: Legibility of text in an image of a page is determined by comparing a measure of the text in the page image with a measure of the page image itself. In one aspect, a measure of the text in the page image may be the height of a line of text, while the measure derived from the page image may be the height of the page image. A text-to-page height ratio is determined and compared to one or more thresholds for determining legibility. In another aspect of the invention, a measure of the text in a page image is obtained by measuring the word density in the page image, while the measure derived from the page image comprises compressing the page image and determining the size of the compressed image file. Legibility is then determined by comparing the measure of word density with the compressed image file size.

Abstract: In an image processing method for carrying out an image quality correction for correcting an image quality on each of a plurality of images in an image group to obtain corrected images, an image processing method includes the steps of carrying out a temporary image quality correction for correcting an image quality on each images in the image group to obtain a temporarily corrected image. A characteristic value representing an image quality for each temporarily corrected image is calculated and a target characteristic value is calculated so that dispersion of each characteristic value to the target characteristic value is minimized on the basis of the characteristic value of each temporarily corrected image. A correction value of each of the plurality of images in the image group which corrects the characteristic value thereof to the target characteristic value is obtained, and the image is corrected with the correction value.

Abstract: Image acquisition refers to the taking of digital images of multiple views of the object of interest. In the processing step, the constituent images collected in the image acquisition step are selected and further processed to form a multimedia sequence which allows for the interactive view of the object. Furthermore, during the Processing phase, the entire multimedia sequence is compressed and digitally signed to authorize it viewing. In the Storage and Caching Step, the resulting multimedia sequence is sent to a storage servers. In the Transmission and viewing step, a Viewer (individual) may request a particular multi-media sequence, for example, by selecting a particular hyperlink within a browser, which initiates the downloading, checking of authorization to view, decompression and interactive rendering of the multi-media sequence on the end-users terminal, which could be any one of a variety of devices, including a desktop PC, or a hand-held device.

Abstract: There is disclosed an image processing program causing a computer to perform the following operations setting image processing executed for a processing target image as application image processing, setting a plurality of predetermined processing parameter values used in the application image processing, executing the application image processing based on the parameter values to generate a plurality of processing result images, generating reduced images of the processing result images, displaying the reduced images, selecting one of reduced images, deciding the processing parameter values of the processing result image corresponding to the selected reduced image as a processing parameter values of the application image processing, setting the processing result image corresponding to the selected reduced image as a new processing target image, setting another kind of image processing as new application image processing, and repeatedly executing the process from the parameter setting processing to the image pro

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, a plurality of images and a page allocation area including a plurality of sections are displayed. The allocation unit determines which one of the images is to be allocated to which one of the sections and allocates the images to the sections, and a preview image generating unit generates a preview image of the page allocation area based on allocation made by the allocation unit, and displays the preview image on the screen.

Abstract: A multifunctional device that processes electronic data includes a processor that processes the electronic data, a memory that stores the electronic data, an alteration circuit that alters the structure of the electronic data and a controller that determines whether idle time exists when the electronic data is stored in the memory, and controls the alteration circuit to alter the electronic data when the controller determines that idle time exists. Moreover, a method of processing electronic data includes processing the electronic data, storing the electronic data, controlling the electronic data by determining whether idle time exists when the electronic data is stored and altering the electronic data when sufficient idle time exists.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for erasing in a digital image. A method includes identifying a plurality of tip regions on the image, establishing an erasure color, and completely erasing pixels in the tip region that have a color matching the erasure color. Pixels having partially matching colors are partially erased and color decontaminated.

Abstract: The screened printing data are subjected to a filtering method, the raster information being maintained. Intermediate tonal values are produced by the filtering method, using the binary tonal values, the intermediate tonal values being configured in such a way that, by means of a color space transformation, transformed tonal values and/or intermediate tonal values can be formed which represent a true-to-color proof.

Abstract: A printer and a printing method are capable of greatly improving printing efficiency. In a printer and a printing method for printing a first image based on supplied first print data on a printing medium, when a predetermined operation mode is selected, second print data for a frame image formed by arranging second images of several kinds obtained by applying image processing different from each other to the first image, in a predetermined arrangement pattern and then, the frame image based on the second print data is printed on the printing medium. Therefore, it is possible to greatly shorten the time for obtaining a printing medium in which the image processing is performed in a desired sate and to previously avoid the printing medium from being wasted. Thus, it is possible to realize the printer and the printing method capable of greatly improving the printing efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for detecting a red eye in an image. The method comprises steps of: calculating a skin color reference vector for said image; identifying a candidate for red eye region in said image; identifying skin color pixels in said candidate for red eye region; removing skin color pixels from said candidate for red eye region; deciding whether said candidate for red eye region is a red eye or not. The present invention also provides a method and apparatus for detecting a human face in an image. Moreover, the present invention provides corresponding storage medium including instructions for causing a processor to implement the methods. According to the present invention, red eyes and/or human faces can be detected with consideration of skin color pixels. The speed and accuracy of detecting red eyes and human faces are greatly increased.

Abstract: Displaying of document information to be printed in a printing apparatus capable of inserting, during printing on print sheets fed from a predetermined sheet feed unit, a plurality of types of sheets from sheet feed units different from the predetermined sheet feed unit, is controlled by setting information on an insert sheet to be inserted in document information, determining for each page of the document information and of the set insert sheet whether or not the page is printable or unprintable, and controlling to differently display a printable page and an unprintable page in accordance with the determination result.

Abstract: A PC includes: a data acquiring portion to acquire from an MFP connected to a network at least part of the data stored therein as editing data; a data editing portion to edit the editing data; a detecting portion to detect edited part different between a pre-editing version of the editing data and an edited version of the editing data; a selecting portion to select either a rewrite-all mode or an individual rewrite mode, based on the number of records included in the edited part; if the rewrite-all mode is selected, a batch rewriting portion to send a rewrite-all command to the MFP to rewrite the pre-editing version of the editing data with the edited version thereof, and if the individual rewrite mode is selected, an individual rewriting portion to send at least one individual rewrite command to the MFP to rewrite all records of the edited part one by one.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a preview creating unit, an image storing unit, a display unit, and a system control unit. The preview creating unit creates a preview image indicating a result of processing an image based on setting specified for the image. The image storing unit stores therein the preview image. The system control unit reads the preview image from the storage unit and displays the preview image on the display unit to restore the setting.

Abstract: In a black character detection processing, RGB data read from a line buffer is converted into YIQ data. For a subject pixel, a subject area centered on the subject pixel is set, and a judgment pixel that has the lowest brightness in the subject area is set. Then, a judgment area is set as being centered on the judgment pixel. If the absolute values of the averages of chroma components I and Q in the judgment area are both less than the corresponding thresholds T1 and T2, the subject pixel is determined as being an achromatic pixel. Black codes are added to fine-line pixels and edge pixels if the fine-line pixels and edge pixels are determined as being achromatic. Thus, the fine-line pixels and edge pixels can be specified as to be printed in black monochromatic ink. Therefore, black character or similar fine-line or edge part images can be outputted with high quality.

Abstract: A method and a corresponding device for determining nominal mechanical data for an electronic device by automatic image processing of a digital image of a specimen of said electronic device. In the method, an object in said digital image, which object corresponds to said specimen, is identified and appearance data for the appearance of the identified object are determined. Then, at least some of the determined appearance data are compared with a stored set of nominal appearance data, which nominal appearance data are based on a prior knowledge of appearances of electronic devices, and at least some nominal appearance data of the set of nominal appearance data are selected. Finally, the nominal mechanical data of the electronic device is determined in accordance with the selected nominal appearance data and at least some of the determined appearance data.

Abstract: A method permitting an end user to recalibrate a color reproduction device. The color reproduction device includes a device for converting the native color values of the scanner into a device independent color space, a test target, and the desired values of each patch of the test target. The method includes printing the test target and scanning it with a scanner that forms a part of the color reproduction device. The device compares the desired values with the values obtained from scanning the printed test target to obtain a set of adjustment values to compensate for drift in the output of the color reproduction device. The compensation emphasizes restoration of the overall gray balance of the color reproduction device and can be implemented by modifying the tone reproduction curves or the halftone process used in the color reproduction device.

Abstract: A method of document rehabilitation typically includes providing an original document having a set of desirable markings that are substantially achromatic, and a set of undesirable markings, and generating an image file that includes color data corresponding to the original document. A transform filter may be applied to the image file so that the color data for each undesirable marking is mapped to a non-reproduced color, and the color data for each desirable marking is unchanged.

Abstract: A line memory has a source image area and a decoration image area allocated thereto. The source image area sequentially retains partial source image data corresponding to at least one line of a screenful of a source image. The decoration image area retains decoration image data corresponding to a decoration image for decoration of the source image. An image superimposing circuit repeatedly performs superimposing processing to superimpose the partial source image data retained in the line memory with partial decoration image data corresponding to the partial source image data, until a screenful of the source image is superimposed. Thus, the source image data and the decoration image data can be superimposed without use of a system bus. This can prevent increase in system bus utilization.

Abstract: An input section performs a color conversion process, etc. for image data from a color scanner section. A discrimination section generates a discrimination signal representative of “character”, “non-character”, etc. on the basis of an image signal from the input section. A first processing section performs a filtering process, etc. for the image signal from the input section, and switches the method of such a process on the basis of the discrimination signal from the discrimination section. An enlargement/reduction section enlarges or reduces the discrimination signal from the discrimination section and the image signal from the first processing section. A second processing section subjects the enlarged/reduced image signal form the enlargement/reduction section to a black-added printing process, a gamma conversion process, etc., and switches the method of such a process on the basis of the enlarged/reduced discrimination signal from the enlargement/reduction section.

Abstract: In a system in which an editing server and a plurality of client computers are capable of communicating with one another, an edited image can be generated by the plurality of client computers. When image data is transmitted from the image server to the client computer, the resolution of image data to be transmitted is reduced in correspondence with the resolution of a monitor display device connected to the client computer. Further, the number of colors of an image represented by the image data is decreased in correspondence with the number of colors which can be displayed on the monitor display device. The data quantity of the image data to be transmitted is reduced, so that time required to transmit the image data is shortened. A client computer and a main image server are connected to each other. A user image to be synthesized on a template image is read in the client computer.

Abstract: Photo editing menu systems for digital cameras are disclosed. In an exemplary implementation, a method for applying creative effects to digital images with minimal user effort may comprise displaying an image editing menu as a layer over a digital image displayed on a camera. The method may also comprise receiving user input identifying at least one selection from the image editing menu. The method may also comprise applying at least one of the creative effects to the digital image displayed on the camera based on the at least one selection from the image editing menu.

Abstract: When image formation is to be carried out based on multiple print jobs that have been inputted, multi-imposition print data is generated in which the multiple print jobs are arranged in a single sheet layout, and cutting sheet data is generated based on positions of the multiple print jobs arranged in the single sheet layout in the generated multi-imposition print data. Then, control is performed over printing of the generated multi-imposition print data and insertion printing of the generated cutting sheet data.

Abstract: An image generating apparatus includes a document-image acquiring section, an information-image acquiring section and a synthesizing section. The document-image acquiring section acquires a document image, which is a binary image formed based on an electronic document. The information-image acquiring section acquires an information image, which is a binary image formed based on predetermined information. The synthesizing section performs an exclusive OR operation between the document image and the information image to synthesize the document image and the information image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an area splitting section that splits whole image areas of a first page before edition and a second page which has been edited into plural regions; an alignment section that performs relative alignments between each of the corresponding split regions of the first page image and the second page image, produced by the area splitting section; and an extraction section that extracts edit information from the second page image by comparing the first page image with the second mage image which have been aligned by the alignment section.

Abstract: An image editing technique employing a layered representation of the image is presented. The image representation includes a main pixel color layer, a secondary pixel color layer, an alpha layer and a noise layer. Generally, the pixel values of one or more pixel locations of one or more of the layers of the image representation are manipulated to effect a change. Once changed, the layers are combined to produce a revised image.

Abstract: A technique for correcting white eye in image data is disclosed. In this technique, a white eye candidate pixel is detected from an eye extracted from the image data based on a predetermined detection condition. The white eye candidate pixel as a white eye pixel based on a predetermined determination condition. Then, white eye correction is effected on the determined white eye pixel by changing its luminance.

Abstract: A remote instruction system comprising an annotation forming portion that: overlay-displays an image of a target taken by an image taking portion, in a display area of application software; displays an edited image in the display area by use of the application software; extracts the edited image displayed according to a difference between displayed images prior to and subsequent to a generation of the edited image; and forms an annotation image from the edited image extracted to project the annotation image onto an image-taken area of the image taking portion by a projecting portion according to an instruction given on the basis of a taken image.

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing, e.g., non-destructively processing, digital image data utilizing one or more Effect Layers are provided. Effect Layers combine Effects in useful ways that simplify the process of creating Effect graphs. Each Effect Layer contains a logical Effect sub-graph that includes a plurality of logical Effects, e.g., a main Effect, a blend Effect, and a mask Effect. In one embodiment, a method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes receiving input regarding processing of digital image data, determining the impact that input will have on each logical Effect upon processing of digital image data, and creating a physical Effect sub-graph in accordance with the determined impact. The physical Effect sub-graph may closely resemble or appear nothing like the logical Effect sub-graph. Images may subsequently be rendered utilizing the physical Effect sub-graph.

Abstract: Trimming is automatically performed on an image by inferring a person and a background in which the photographer of the image has interest. Facial images FP1 and FP2 are detected in a whole image P, and the vertical direction of the whole image P is judged based the facial images FP1 and FP2. Further, processing is performed using the information about the vertical direction to discriminate whether the composition of the whole image P is portrait-mode composition or landscape-mode composition. If it is judged that the facial image FPl is positioned on the lower side of the whole image, and if a composition discrimination unit discriminates that the composition of the whole image P is landscape-mode composition, trimming is automatically performed using a trimming frame TG10 that has portrait-mode composition.

Abstract: A printing apparatus for continuously printing first and second image data onto first and second recording media has: a data forming portion which forms blank data corresponding to an interval between the first and second image data and couples those data; a detecting section which detects positions of the media; a deviation detecting section which detects a deviation on the basis of the detected positions; a blank data correcting section which corrects the blank data in accordance with the detected deviation amount; and a data transfer section which transfers the coupled image data to a print section. A gap between print units upon continuous printing can be minimized.

Abstract: When trimming is performed on a photograph image obtained by a photography apparatus, a plurality of trimming range candidates is set by analyzing the photograph image. A judgment is made as to whether the zoom magnification ratio of the photography apparatus during photography corresponds to a predetermined limit, the limit being a maximum zoom magnification ratio or a minimum zoom magnification ratio that can be set by the photography apparatus. A trimming range is set by selecting one of the plurality of trimming range candidates. If the zoom magnification ratio is judged to be a magnification ratio corresponding to the predetermined limit, a trimming range candidate that has a smaller or larger range than that of a trimming range candidate selected if the zoom magnification ratio is judged to be a magnification ratio that does not correspond to the predetermined limit is selected as the trimming range.

Abstract: A print drive is present in an electronic pre-press workflow that includes a raster image processor (“RIP”) and an output device to receive, store, combine and transmit raster data processed by the raster image processor. A prepress imposition scheme is created at the front end and processed by the RIP. Prepress imposition parameters are used to generate a press sheet template image, which is transmitted to the print drive. The print drive is capable of applying the press sheet template to page raster data on demand to form a multi-page press sheet assembly so that raster images of individual pages remain independent. Among other benefits, this improves electronic prepress workflow by eliminating the need to generate combined raster images of multi-page press sheets to correct or modify a portion of the assembly.

Abstract: The screened printing data are subjected to a filtering method, the raster information being maintained. Intermediate tonal values are produced by the filtering method, using the binary tonal values, the intermediate tonal values being configured in such a way that, by means of a color space transformation, transformed tonal values and/or intermediate tonal values can be formed which represent a true-to-color proof.

Abstract: When an image file is loaded into an electronic album, an electronic album editing apparatus displays images on a page by arranging a layout and performs editing of the images such as cropping and magnification and reduction. The electronic album editing apparatus displays the edited images on the page and determines whether the images that are already edited and displayed, overlap with each other for use in the album. When it is determined that the images overlap with each other, the electronic album editing apparatus issues a warning to that effect to the user.

Abstract: The present invention eliminates undesirable image defects caused during the preparation of pages for printing and folding, known as the bottling process. This is achieved by analyzing image characteristics, sorting out the image according to its characteristics, where necessary vectoring and editing the vectored characteristics, and finally completing the file conversion from a raster image to a Page Description Language (PDL) image. A first embodiment of the invention divides an image into small segments. A second embodiment of the invention enlarges existing image segments. A third embodiment of the invention enlarges existing image segments and sorts image segments according to their color attribute of transparency. A fourth embodiment of the invention divides a part of an image segment to small segments.

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus including an image reading section, an image processing section to distinguish an area where a document exists from an area where the document does not exist according to an output of the image reading section on the basis of an area recognition threshold value, and a document erasure device to erase an output image for an area on a recording material corresponding to the area where the document does not exist, a selector automatically selects either a rectangle erasure function in which an area inside a minimum quadrilateral including the document is made a document area or an oblique angle erasure function in which the document area is formed by both edges of each primary scanning line of the document read by the image reading section, on the basis of a rectangle erasing threshold value and a document background level value.

Abstract: A printer in which difference in color tone or contrast between a picture displayed on a display and a picture printed by the printer device is suppressed to a minimum. The display is preferably integrated with the printer. The printer includes an image data inputting unit for receiving input image information, e.g., by reading image data from a digital storage medium or from film, and providing digital image data based thereupon. Display outputting circuitry outputs an image signal corresponding to the digital image data to the display. A picture printing unit prints an image corresponding to the digital image data on a recording medium. A characteristics correction unit corrects a display setting prescribing display image properties of the display and a printing characteristics setting prescribing printing picture properties of the printing unit, so that color tone and/or contrast of the displayed and printed pictures are equalized.

Abstract: A printer in which difference in color tone or contrast between a picture displayed on a display and a picture printed by the printer device is suppressed to a minimum. The display is preferably integrated with the printer. The printer includes an image data inputting unit for receiving input image information, e.g., by reading image data from a digital storage medium or from film, and providing digital image data based thereupon. Display outputting circuitry outputs an image signal corresponding to the digital image data to the display. A picture printing unit prints an image corresponding to the digital image data on a recording medium. A characteristics correction unit corrects a display setting prescribing display image properties of the display and a printing characteristics setting prescribing printing picture properties of the printing unit, so that color tone and/or contrast of the displayed and printed pictures are equalized.

Abstract: A printer in which difference in color tone or contrast between a picture displayed on a display and a picture printed by the printer device is suppressed to a minimum. The display is preferably integrated with the printer. The printer includes an image data inputting unit for receiving input image information, e.g., by reading image data from a digital storage medium or from film, and providing digital image data based thereupon. Display outputting circuitry outputs an image signal corresponding to the digital image data to the display. A picture printing unit prints an image corresponding to the digital image data on a recording medium. A characteristics correction unit corrects a display setting prescribing display image properties of the display and a printing characteristics setting prescribing printing picture properties of the printing unit, so that color tone and/or contrast of the displayed and printed pictures are equalized.

Abstract: An editor server in a server transmits a layout image to a user PC. An image editor in the user PC sets the layout of a print image in accordance with the layout image and an edit command entered by the user through an input device. When the user enters a print start command through the input device, the editor server transmits the layout information defining the layout of the print image at the point in time to the editor server. The editor server puts the layout information into a file in the server and after completion of transmission of an original image container to the user PC, transmits the layout information file to the user PC. Print OCX in the user PC prepares a print image based on original image data in the original image container and the layout information in the layout information file, and requests a printer driver to print.

Abstract: A scan copying apparatus having a frame-cropping function includes a user interface, a zone-creating unit, an optical scanning module and a processor. In a frame-cropping copy mode, a user inputs, through the user interface, a set of geometric parameters corresponding to a selected scan area of an original. The zone-creating unit, electrically connected to the user interface, receives the set of geometric parameters and creates a cropping frame corresponding to the set of geometric parameters. The optical scanning module scans the selected scan area of the original, according to the cropping frame, to generate a cropping scan signal. The processor, electrically connected to the user interface, the zone-creating unit and the optical scanning module, controls operations of the user interface, the zone-creating unit and the optical scanning module, and processes the cropping scan signal into a cropping print signal.

Abstract: Various systems and method for obtaining print approval for the printing of a variable data document by a print shop are provided. In one embodiment, a system is provided that includes a variable data document system employed to create a variable data document, the variable data document system providing for a digital specification of one or more elements of the variable data document. The system also includes a proofing portfolio that is associated with the variable data document system, the proofing portfolio including a physical embodiment of the one or more elements of the variable data document.

Abstract: Image processing according to a sensation expression can be carried out regardless of differences in output media or viewing conditions. An editing instruction for image data is generated by editing instruction means in a personal computer according to a sensation expression such as “sharpness” or “softness”. At this time, the content of image processing is corrected and according to a characteristic of a monitor of the personal computer by input condition setting means and displayed on the monitor. The result of the editing instruction is transferred to a laboratory as a general sensation expression script. In the laboratory, image processing is carried out on image data according to the general sensation expression script. At this time, output condition setting means changes the degree of image processing according to the characteristic of an output medium for processed image data and the like. The processed image data are then output by output means to the predetermined output medium.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for aligning a scanned document in a digital scanner. The method comprises: scanning a document to create a matrix of pixel information; averaging pixel intensity information into a first plurality of row-mean buffer elements, where each row strip includes information from a second plurality of column elements; and, averaging pixel information into a third plurality of column-mean buffer elements, where each column strip includes information from a fourth plurality of row elements; comparing adjacent elements of matrix row information to generate a first set of edge positions; comparing adjacent elements of matrix column information to generate a second set of edge positions; generating a rotation angle in response to analyzing the first and second edge positions; and, rotating the scanned document by the rotation angle.

Abstract: A decorated character image is formed by arranging at least one decorated character formed by providing a desired character decoration on at least one arbitrary character, on an arbitrary background, with a character color being set to a character portion corresponding to the at least one arbitrary character, and a decorative color being set to a decorative portion corresponding to a portion formed by the desired character decoration. The decorated character image includes the character portion, the decorative portion, and a background portion formed by removing the character portion and the decorative portion from the background. At least one predetermined first default color is each set to a corresponding one of at least one of the character color and the decorative color, when arbitrary setting of the at least one of the character color and the decorative character is omitted.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processor and an image processing method wherein a specific image such as an image of which the printing is prohibited can be recognized at high speed and in addition, with high precision. A rendering command analysis unit passes a rendering object to any of a recognition unit for a raster image, a recognition unit for graphics and a recognition unit for a character according to the type of the rendering object in the rendering command and tries to recognize a specific image. The result of recognition by each recognition unit is passed to a recognition determination unit and it is synthetically determined based upon these results of recognition whether the specific image exists or not. Even if the specific image is formed by dividing into plural types of rendering objects, the specific image can be recognized by such recognition processing.

Abstract: A printing system simultaneously prints both images and related information which is recorded together with the images. The print output may be unsuitable for use, depending on the combination of the image layout and positions where the related information is printed. To obviate this problem, an image processing apparatus lays out, on a recording medium, a plurality of images and information related to each of the images. The image processing apparatus has an image layout changing unit and an image layout controlling unit. The image layout changing unit changes a layout method for laying out the plurality of images. The image layout controlling unit determines, in accordance with the layout method changed by the layout changing unit, whether the related information is to be located within or outside areas of the associated images.

Abstract: In general, it is difficult for the end user to implement a simulate illustration process for an image, since manual setups of the process are complicated and require skills. Also, there is room for improvement in terms of image quality. In this invention, the luminance histogram of an original image is generated, the brightness of that image is detected based on the histogram, and the image undergoes a filter process corresponding to the detected brightness, thus easily performing the simulate illustration process using bright tone for the image. Especially, since a filter is set for rasterized image data in correspondence with the number of lines of the data to be processed, an effective simulate illustration process can be implemented.

Abstract: Present invention relates to a color image processing apparatus including an input color chip making unit for making a color chip of the selected color signal as an input color chip, an output color chip making unit for subjecting the selected color signal to the under color removal processing carried out in an UCR processing unit with two or more parameters different from one another, thereby making a color chip of the obtained color signal as an output color chip for each parameter, and a parameter determining unit for selecting among the parameters a parameter which provides the minimum difference between the input color chip and the output color chip, wherein the UCR processing unit subjects the input color signal to the UCR processing by using the parameter selected by the parameter determining unit. With this, a color image desired by a user can be created.

Abstract: The present invention eliminates undesirable image defects caused during the preparation of pages for printing and folding, known as the bottling process. This is achieved by analyzing image characteristics, sorting out the image according to its characteristics, where necessary vectoring and editing the vectored characteristics, and finally completing the file conversion from a raster image to a Page Description Language (PDL) image. A first embodiment of the invention divides an image into small segments. A second embodiment of the invention enlarges existing image segments. A third embodiment of the invention enlarges existing image segments and sorts image segments according to their color attribute of transparency. A fourth embodiment of the invention divides a part of an image segment to small segments.