JP2003280873A - Image processor and method for managing color profile data - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify the selection work of profile data using a color matching. <P>SOLUTION: A display profile to be displayed as available profile data is preliminarily set from among profile data 20 stored in a profile DB 22 for every device 12 by a display profile setting part 28, and the set results are stored in a list memory 32 as list data 30. When a color conversion request is inputted, list data 30 of a corresponding device are read from the list memory 32, and a display part 36 is made to display a use profile setting screen where only the profile data set as the display profiles in the list data 30 are list- displayed as available profile data with the file names under the control of a list display control part 26. A user selects a use profile to be used for color conversion from the profile data 20 displayed as a list on the use profile setting screen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus and a color profile data management method, and in particular,
Image processing apparatus capable of connecting to a plurality of output devices that output images based on image data, and performing color conversion of the image data so that images of appropriate colors are output from the output device, and color profile data management method Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an input device for inputting image data such as a scanner or a digital camera and an output device for outputting image data such as a monitor or a printer, each device expresses a color image by its own method. is doing. Therefore, in an image processing system that handles color image data, in order to achieve color consistency between input / output devices, profile data indicating the color expression characteristics of each device, such as an ICC profile, is stored. There is one that performs color conversion processing called color matching using profile data according to the input / output device of the image data to be processed. For example, when printing image data taken by a digital camera with a printer, a color for converting the image data from the RGB color system to the CMYK color system using the profile data of the digital camera and the profile data of the printer. The conversion is done.

By the way, the device and the profile data are not necessarily in a one-to-one correspondence. For example, for the same device, general-purpose profile data provided by the manufacturer of the device and color measuring equipment (spectrophotometer, spectrophotometer, Profile data created using a colorimeter or the like, or profile setting software of the device so that more appropriate color expression can be made in the actual user's usage environment. In addition to this, separate profile data are prepared so that appropriate color expressions can be made for each type of image data component such as text, illustration, and image, and especially for each type of paper used in the case of a printer. It may have been done.

Therefore, in the image processing system, it is necessary to select the profile data at the time of color matching, and generally, the user specifies desired profile data. In order to assist the user in designating profile data, the image processing system displays a list of names of all profile data held and summaries embedded in the profile data on a display means such as a monitor. In some cases, the user is prompted to select desired profile data from the list.

[0005]

However, with the spread of ICC profiles in recent years, the number of profile data handled by the image processing system is increasing,
In the conventional technology, there is a problem that a large number of profile data are displayed in a list and it is difficult for the user to select desired profile data from the list.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide an image processing apparatus and a color profile data management method capable of easily selecting the profile data used for color matching. To aim.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is an image processing apparatus connectable to an output device for outputting an image based on a plurality of image data, Profile storing means for storing a plurality of color profile data used for color conversion of the image data so that an image based on the image data is output from the output device in an appropriate color, and stored in the profile storing means. Display means for displaying information indicating color profile data in a list, and input means for inputting use profile specifying information for specifying color profile data to be used for the color conversion from at least the displayed color profile data. When,
Color conversion means for color-converting the image data based on the color profile data designated by the use profile designation information inputted from the input means, and all of the profile storage means stored for each output device. Only the setting means for setting the color profile data to be displayed in the list from among the color profile data and the information indicating the color profile set by the setting means for the output device for outputting the image are displayed in the list. And display control means for controlling the display means.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the information indicating the color profile data stored in the profile storage means is displayed as a list on the display means, and the color profiles listed on the display means are displayed from the input means. Use profile designation information for designating color profile data used for color conversion is input from the data.
The color conversion means outputs an image of an appropriate color when an image based on the image data is output from the output device based on the color profile data specified by the use profile specification information input from the input means. Convert the image data to color.

Here, the color profile data displayed in a list is set by the setting means from among all the color profile data stored in the profile storage means for each output device. The display means is controlled by the display control means so that only the color profile data set in the color profile data to be displayed in the list by the setting means is displayed in the list. That is, only the information indicating the color profile data set as the color profile data to be displayed in the list by the setting means in advance is displayed in the list as the color profile data that can be used (designable) for the color conversion. The work of selecting and specifying the color profile data to be used can be easily performed.

As described in claim 2,
The setting means is based on a predetermined condition set in advance,
The automatic setting function for setting the color profile data to be displayed in the list and the display profile specifying information for specifying the color profile data to be displayed in the list are accepted from the input means, and the received display profile specifying information is accepted. On the basis of the above, it is preferable to provide at least one of the function of manually setting the color profile data to be displayed in the list.

Further, when both the automatic setting function and the manual setting function are provided, in order to facilitate the user's setting work in the manual setting function, the color profile data is displayed as a list by the automatic setting function. It is advisable to set the subsequent color profile data using the manual setting function, that is, to narrow down the color profile data using the automatic setting function.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in an image processing apparatus connectable to a plurality of output devices for outputting an image based on image data, an image of an appropriate color is output from the output device. A method of managing color profile data used in color conversion of the image data, wherein information indicating the color profile data is displayed in a list, and a color profile to be used for color conversion from the displayed color profile data is displayed. In order to receive the input of the use profile specifying information for specifying the data, the color profile data to be displayed in the list among all the color profile data usable in the image processing device is set in advance for each output device, The color profile data set for the output device that outputs the image. Only to be listed, it is characterized in that.

According to the invention described in claim 3,
Color profile data to be displayed in a list among all the color profile data that can be used in the image processing device is preset for each output device, and the color based on the image data based on the image data is actually output from the output device in an appropriate color. At the time of conversion, only the information of the color profile data set in the color profile data to be displayed in a list on the output device is displayed in a list, and the color profile data used in the list is used for color conversion. The input of the use profile designation information that designates the color profile data to be accepted is accepted. That is, since only the information indicating the color profile data set as the color profile data to be displayed in a list in advance is displayed as a list as the color profile data that can be used (designable) for the color conversion, the user can select the color used for the color conversion. The work of selecting and specifying profile data can be easily performed.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an example of an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[Configuration] First, FIG. 1 shows an example of a connection configuration diagram of an image processing apparatus 10 to which the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 1, an image processing device 1 to which the present invention is applied.
Reference numeral 0 designates a digital camera 12A, a scanner 12B, a display 12 as an input device for inputting image data and an output device for outputting an image based on the image data.
Various devices 12 such as C, printers 12D, 12E
It is used by being connected to each other. Note that FIG. 1 is shown as an example of the connection configuration, and the types and the number of devices 12 connected to the image processing apparatus 10 are not limited to this.

The image processing apparatus 10 outputs image data input from the device 12 (input device), and an image represented by an appropriate color is output from the device 12 (output device) that outputs an image based on the image data. 12 for performing color conversion so as to output an image based on the image data
(Output device).

Next, referring to FIG. 2, the image processing apparatus 10
The configuration will be described in detail. As shown in Figure 2,
The image processing apparatus 10 uses color profile data (hereinafter, profile data) as a profile storage unit.
A profile database (hereinafter referred to as profile DB) 22 for storing 20; a color conversion engine 24 for color-converting image data based on the profile data 20 as a color conversion means; and a display control unit for color conversion. A list display control unit 26 that displays information indicating various profile data 20 and displays a use profile setting screen for setting the profile data 20 used for color conversion, and a setting unit that can be used for color conversion. A display profile setting unit 28 for setting the profile data 20 to be displayed as a list as the profile data 20, and a list memory 32 for storing the list data 30 showing the set display profile.
And a user interface (hereinafter, UI) 34.

In the following, profile data listed as profile data usable for color conversion will be referred to as "display profile", and profile data actually used for color conversion will be referred to as "use profile".

The profile DB 22 stores various profile data 20 prepared in advance by the administrator of the image processing apparatus 10 according to the device 12 connected to the image processing apparatus. This profile D
B22 can be accessed from the display profile setting unit 28, the list display control unit 26, and the color conversion engine 24. The display profile setting unit 28, the list display control unit 26, and the color conversion engine 24 interact with the UI 34. It is connected to the.

The UI 34 includes a display unit 36 for displaying various screens and processing results represented by a monitor, and an input unit for inputting various requests and data by operation represented by a keyboard and a mouse. And 38.

Specifically, as a request particularly relating to the present invention, a display profile setting request and a color conversion request are input from the input unit 38. In addition, when a profile setting request is input from the input unit 38, the display unit 36 displays a display profile setting screen (described later in detail) for setting the display profile for each device 12, and the input unit 38 When a color conversion request is input, a usage profile setting screen (details described later) for setting the usage profile is displayed. Further, when the display profile setting screen is displayed, the device specifying data for specifying the device for which the display profile is set and the display profile specifying data for specifying the display profile can be input from the input unit 38. At this time, it is possible to input the use profile specifying data for specifying the use profile. That is, the display unit 36 functions as the display unit of the present invention, and the input unit 38 functions as the input unit of the present invention.

The display profile setting section 28 is for all the profile data 2 stored in the profile DB 22.
The display profile is set for each device from 0, and the setting result is stored in the list memory 32 as list data 30 indicating the display profile for each device. That is, in the list memory 32, the device 1
The list data 30 is stored for every two.

More specifically, the display profile setting section 28
Stores display profile setting screen data in an internal memory (not shown), receives a display profile setting request from the input unit 38, transmits the display profile setting screen data to the display unit 36, and displays the display profile setting screen data. A display profile setting screen is displayed on the screen 36.

Further, the display profile setting unit 28 receives the device designation data from the input unit 38, and based on the attribute information of the device designated by the device designation data, all the profile data stored in the profile DB 22. Profile data 20 suitable for the device can be automatically extracted from 20 as a display profile and set (automatic setting function). Further, it is also possible to receive the display profile designation data from the input unit 38 and set the profile data 20 designated by the display profile designation data to the display profile (manual setting function).

In the present embodiment, as an example, the profile data to be the display profile is narrowed down by the automatic setting function, and the final display profile is set from the narrowed down profile data by the display profile manual setting function ( It is set in two steps). In addition, one of the automatic setting function and the manual setting function is selected and activated, and the display profile can be set by only one of the functions.
Further, the display profile setting unit 28 may not have both the automatic setting function and the manual setting function, and may have only one of them. However, when setting the display profile by the manual setting function, in consideration of the fact that many profile data are stored in the profile DB 22, in order to simplify the user work of designating the display profile using the manual setting function. In addition, it is preferable that the setting is performed in two steps as in the present embodiment.

Further, the extraction condition for the automatic setting function is not limited to the device attribute condition. As another extraction condition, for example, the recommended engine (CMM Type sig) for color conversion is used by using the header information of the ICC profile.
nature), version (Profile version number), profile device (scanner / printer / monitor) type (Profile / Device Class signature), data color space (Color Space data), data processing color space (Pr)
ofile Connection Space), creation date and time (Data and time
this profile was first created), recommended model for processing (Primary Platform signature), device manufacturer (De
vice Manufacturer of the device for which this pro
file is created), color conversion method (Rendering Inten
t), Profile Creator sig
nature) and the like. Besides,
The language (Japanese / English) adopted by the OS (operation system) of the image processing apparatus, the frequency of use of each profile data 20, and the like can also be used as extraction conditions. A plurality of conditions may be combined and used as the extraction condition.

The list display control unit 26 uses the list memory 3
Based on the list data stored in No. 2, the use profile setting screen that displays a list of information indicating the profile data 20 that can be used for color conversion is displayed on the display unit 36.

More specifically, the list display control unit 26 stores data for generating use profile setting screen data in an internal memory (not shown), and a color conversion request designating an output device from the input unit 38. In response, the list data corresponding to the output device is read from the list memory 32, collated with the profile data 20 stored in the profile DB 22, and the profile data 20 shown as the display profile in the read list data. It is designed to check the presence or absence of. In addition, use profile setting screen data for displaying a list of information indicating profile data shown as a display profile confirmed to exist in the profile DB 22 is generated and transmitted to the display unit 36.
A usage profile setting screen is displayed on the screen 6. Data is generated and sent to the display unit 36.

The color conversion engine 24 includes the input device 1
Image data 40 input to the image processing apparatus from 2 is input. The color conversion engine 24 receives the use profile designation data from the input unit 38,
The profile data 20 designated by the use profile designation data is read from the profile DB 22,
The image data 40 is color-converted based on the read profile data 20, and conventionally known data can be used. The image data (converted image data) 42 color-converted by the color conversion engine 24 is output to a designated output device.

It should be noted that the color conversion engines generally used conventionally differ in their preferred ones depending on the type of output device, and although not shown in the present embodiment, a plurality of color conversion engines are provided. It is possible to switch and use it. A color conversion engine that can be used in common regardless of the type of output device has been commercialized in recent years, and this commonly used color conversion engine may be used.

[Operation] Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of processing executed by the image processing apparatus 10.

As shown in FIG. 3, the image processing apparatus 10 requests the display profile setting (step 100).
(See) or a conversion request (see step 120) is input, and when the user operates the input unit 38 to input a display profile setting request, the process proceeds from step 100 to step 102.

At step 102, the display profile setting unit 28 sends the display profile setting screen data to the display unit 36 to display the display profile setting screen on the display unit 36, and at the next step 104, the device designation data is input. Wait for you.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the display profile setting screen displayed on the display unit 36 at this time. The display profile setting screen shown in FIG. 4 has a file name as information indicating an input field 200 for designating a device to be set (target device) for which the display profile is set, and profile data 20 set to “not display”. A hidden profile list display field 202 for displaying a list of
Display profile list display column 20 for displaying a list of file names as information indicating the profile data 20 (that is, display profile) set to "display"
4. “<<” button 206 for changing the setting from “display” to “not displaying”, “>>” button 208 for changing the setting from “not displaying” to “displaying”, and instruction to complete the setting An “apply” button 210 for setting and a “cancel” button 212 for instructing to cancel the setting are provided.

A so-called pull-down menu format is adopted for the input field 200. When the user operates the input section 38 to select the input field 200, the image processing apparatus can be selected as a selectable menu item. A list 200A of names of the devices 12 (output devices) connected to the device 10 is displayed, and the user operates the input unit 38 to set the display profile from the displayed list 200A. When the device name is selected by clicking on it, the selected device name is automatically entered in the input field 200 and
By selecting the device name, the device specifying data for specifying the device corresponding to the device name is input from the input unit 38.

When the device designation data is input, the process proceeds from step 104 to step 106, and the display profile setting unit 28 designates the device designation data from all the profile data 20 stored in the profile DB 22. Based on the attribute information of the registered device 12 (target device), the (valid) profile data 20 suitable for the device 12 is extracted (narrowed down). Then, as the profile data that can be specified in the display profile, the display profile setting unit 28 causes the display unit 36 to display the narrowed-down file name of each profile data 20 in the hidden profile list display field 202 or the display profile list display field 204. The display profile setting screen of is updated.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, when the display profile is set for the setting target device for the first time,
All the file names of the profile data 20 narrowed down by the attribute information of the device are displayed as a list in the hidden profile list display field 202. When the display profile is set to the setting target device for the second time and thereafter, the list data 30 indicating the previous setting result for the setting target device is stored in the list memory 32. List data 3 out of the narrowed down profile data 20
A file name that is designated as a display profile by 0 is displayed in the display profile list display field 204, and a hidden profile list display field 2 is displayed for the other profile data 20 (hidden profile).
The file name is displayed on 02B.

Further, in consideration of the case where the number of profile data is large even after the narrowing down, it is possible to perform the narrowing down in a plurality of stages by using other extraction conditions.

For example, like the display profile setting screen shown in FIG. 5, an input field 216 for designating the profile type and an input field 218 for designating the profile creation vendor are further provided, and ICC profile header information is provided. Further, the profile type and the profile creation vendor described in (3) can be used as the extraction condition (additional narrowing condition).

Specifically, in the example of FIG. 5, the input fields 216, 2
Each 18 has a pull-down menu format. When the user operates the input unit 38 to select an item by clicking the input field 216, the selectable menu items are “all”, “scanner (Input)”,
A list 216A indicating "for printer (Output)" and "for monitor (Display)" is displayed, and the user operates the input unit 38 to select "for scanner", "for printer", and "for monitor" from this list 216A. If any of the above is selected, IC
By referring to the information about the device type described in the header of the C profile, the profiles that match the selected device type are further narrowed down, and "all" is displayed.
If is selected, narrowing down by profile type is not performed.

Similarly, the user operates the input section 38 to
When selected by clicking on the input field 218, a list 218A showing “all” and profile creation vendor names such as “vendor A”, “vendor B”, “vendor C” ... Is displayed as selectable menu items. ,
When the user operates the input unit 38 and selects one of the vendor names such as “vendor A”, “vendor B”, “vendor C” ... From the list 218A, the information described in the header of the ICC profile is displayed. If the profile matching the selected profile creation vendor is further narrowed down by referring to the information on the profile creation vendor and “all” is selected, narrowing down by the profile type is not performed.

The user selects the hidden profile list display field 2 on the display profile setting screen displayed on the display unit 36.
02 and the display result of the display profile list display field 204 are confirmed, and the input unit 38 is operated to perform the selection work of the display profile. In step 108, the display profile setting section 28 appropriately updates the display of the hidden profile list display field 202 and the display profile list display field 204 on the display profile setting screen based on the selection work by the user.

Specifically, the user operates the input unit 38 to operate the hidden profile if there is a profile data whose file name is displayed in the hidden profile list display field 202 to be used as a display profile. Select the file name of the profile data in the list display field 202 and select the ">>" button 208. In response to this, the display profile setting unit 28 moves the file name of the profile data to the display profile list display field 204. On the contrary, if there is profile data whose file name is displayed in the display profile list display field 204 and does not want to be a display profile, the user operates the input unit 38 to display the display profile list display field. The file name of the profile data in 204 is selected, and the “<<” button 206 is selected. In response to this, the display profile setting unit 28
Moves the file name of the profile data to the hidden profile list display field 202.

By the way, if only the name of the profile data is used and the user is not familiar with the profile data,
It is difficult to determine what each profile data is (in which case it is suitable for use), and it may be impossible for the user to select the display profile.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the file name of the profile data displayed in the hidden profile list display field 202 or the display profile list display field 204 is selected and right-clicked, for example, to make the selection. It is possible to instruct the attribute display of the inside profile data. In response to this instruction input, the image processing apparatus further displays the attribute display screen 214 as shown in FIG. 4, and displays the attribute of the selected profile data in the attribute display screen 214.
Attributes of the profile data displayed include various header information of the profile data. In this way, by making it possible to display the attribute information of the profile data, if the user does not know what the profile data is, the attribute information of the profile data is checked and the profile data Display / non-display can be determined.

In this way, the display profile selection work is performed, and for each of the profile data 20 effective for the setting target device narrowed down in step 106, the file name of the file to be set as “not displayed” is hidden and the profile list is displayed. When the file name is displayed in the column 202 and the file name of the item to be set to “display” is displayed in the display profile list display column 204, the user operates the input unit 38 and selects the “apply” button 210. By selecting the "Apply" button 210, the setting result on the display profile setting screen is input as the display profile designation data. That is, the profile data whose file name is displayed in the hidden profile list display field 202 is not a display profile even if it is valid for the setting target device, and the file name is displayed in the display profile list display field 204. Display profile designation data for designating only the profile data 20 as a display profile is input.

When the display profile specifying data is thus input, the process proceeds from step 110 to step 112, and the display profile setting section 28 displays the profile data 20 specified by the display profile specifying data as the display profile. The list data indicating the display profile is generated and stored in the list memory 32 in the next step 114 based on the final determination result. The above is the processing performed when the conversion request is input.

On the other hand, when the user operates the input unit 38 to input a color conversion request designating an output device,
The process proceeds from step 120 to step 122. At this time, image data is also input from the input device.

In step 122, the list display control unit 2
6, the list data 30 corresponding to the output device designated by the color conversion request is read from the list memory 32.
In the next step 124, the list display control unit 26 collates the read list data with the profile data 20 stored in the profile DB 22, and the profile data 20 shown as the display profile in the read list data 30. Check for
Profile data 20 shown as a display profile confirmed to be in the profile DB 22
Is generated and transmitted to the display unit 36 to display the use profile setting screen.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the use profile setting screen displayed on the display unit 36 at this time. On the use profile setting screen shown in FIG. 4, an input field 220 for designating a color conversion engine for color conversion, a plurality of input fields 222 for designating various profile data used for color conversion, and a color conversion An “OK” button 224 for instructing to start and a “Cancel” button 226 for instructing to stop color conversion are provided.

A pull-down menu format is adopted for each of the input field 220 and the input field 222. When the user operates the input unit 38 and clicks on the input field 220 to make a selection, an image is displayed as a selectable menu item. The names of the color conversion engines installed in the processing device 10 are displayed in a list (not shown), and the user operates the input unit 38 to click the name of the desired color conversion engine from the displayed list. Then, the name of the selected color conversion engine is automatically input to the input field 220.

When the user operates the input unit 38 to select the input field 222 by clicking on the input field 222, the user can select a menu item, that is, information indicating usable profile data, from the output device. Profile data 20 set as a display profile
A list 222A of file names is displayed (list display). Although FIG. 6 shows an example in which the list 222A is displayed only for one input field 222, other input fields 22 are displayed.
The list 222A is similarly displayed for No. 2. When the user operates the input unit 38 to select the file name of the desired profile data 20 from the displayed list 222A, the selected file name is automatically input to the input field 222. To be done.

After selecting the desired color conversion engine and profile data in this way, the user inputs
8 is operated to select the “OK” button 224. By this selection, the usage profile designating data for designating the profile data corresponding to the file name entered in each entry field 222 to the usage profile toward the color conversion engine 24 corresponding to the name entered in the entry field 220. Is entered.

In response to the input of the use profile designating data, the process proceeds from the next step 126 to step 128, where the color conversion engine 24 reads out the profile data 20 designated by the use profile designating data from the profile DB 22, and Step 130
Then, the image data 40 input from the input device 12 is color-converted based on the read profile DB 22. The converted image data after the color conversion is sent from the image processing apparatus 10 to the output device 12, and the output device 12 outputs an image based on the converted image data 42 and is expressed in an appropriate color. The output image can be output.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the display profile setting unit 28 preliminarily displays, as the usable profile data, the profile data 20 stored in the profile DB 22 for each device 12. Set the profile. When a color conversion request is input, the list display control unit 26 displays a usage profile setting screen in which file names are displayed as a list as profile data that can be used only by the profile data 20 set in the display profile. It is designed to be displayed on the section 36.
The user can select the use profile to be used for color conversion from the profile data 20 displayed in the list on the use profile setting screen, so the selection operation is easy.

Further, in the display profile setting section 28,
First, by the automatic setting function, from among all the profile data 20 stored in the profile DB 22,
Based on the attribute information of the setting target device, only the profile data 20 effective for the device is extracted (narrowing down), and then the device narrowed down based on the user's selection (hidden / display) by the manual setting function. Since the display profile is finally decided from among the profile data 20 that are effective for the user, the user can easily select the display profile.

For example, in the display profile setting section 28, as shown in FIG.
When 100 pieces of profile data 20 of ile # 1.icc to profaile # 100.icc are stored (see (A)),
The automatic setting function narrows down to 10 profile data as effective profiles for the device to be set (see (B)), and then the manual setting function allows only 4 of these 10 profile data as display profiles. A final decision can be made (see (C)). In this case, on the use profile setting screen, only the file names of the four profile data 20 finally decided as the display profile are displayed (list display) in the list 222 of FIG. 6 as usable profile data. In the prior art, if 100 profile data 20 were stored in the profile DB 22, the user had to select the profile data to be used for color conversion from the 100 profile data 20. In this example, the profile data used for color conversion may be selected from the four profile data 20.

In the above description, the case where image data is input from a device (input device) has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example,
An image database for storing image data may be provided in the image processing apparatus, and the image data in the image database may be subjected to color conversion so that an image based on the image data is output in an appropriate color from an output device. .

[0059]

As described above, the present invention has the excellent effect that the work of selecting profile data used for color matching can be easily performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a connection configuration of an image processing apparatus and a device according to this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an image processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a process performed by the image processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display profile setting screen.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of a display profile setting screen.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a usage profile setting screen.

7A and 7B are conceptual diagrams for explaining the operation of the display profile setting unit, where FIG. 7A is all profile data stored in the profile database, and FIG. (C) shows the profile data finally determined as the display profile by the manual setting function of the display profile setting section.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Image processing device 12 devices 20 profile data 22 Profile database 24 color conversion engine 26 List display controller 28 Display profile setting section 30 list data 32 list memory 34 User Interface 36 Display 38 Input section

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An image processing apparatus connectable to an output device for outputting an image based on a plurality of image data, wherein the image data is output from the output device in an appropriate color. Profile storing means for storing a plurality of color profile data used for color conversion of a color, display means for displaying a list of information indicating the color profile data stored in the profile storing means, and at least the list display. Input means for inputting use profile designation information for designating color profile data used for the color conversion from among the color profile data, and color profile data designated by the use profile designation information input from the input means. A color for converting the color of the image data based on A conversion unit, a setting unit that sets the color profile data to be displayed in the list from among all the color profile data stored in the profile storage unit for each output device, and an output device that outputs the image. An image processing apparatus comprising: a display control unit that controls the display unit so that only the information indicating the color profile set by the setting unit is displayed in the list. 2. The setting means is an automatic setting function for setting the color profile data to be displayed in the list based on a predetermined condition, and a display for designating the color profile data to be displayed in the list from the input means. And a manual setting function for setting the color profile data to be displayed in the list based on the received display profile specifying information, and further at least one of the following functions. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1. 3. An image processing apparatus connectable to a plurality of output devices for outputting an image based on image data, when color-converting the image data so that an image of an appropriate color is output from the output device. A method of managing color profile data to be used, wherein information indicating the color profile data is displayed in a list, and input of information designating color profile data to be used for color conversion from the displayed color profile data is accepted. In order to do this, the color profile data to be displayed in the list among all the color profile data that can be used in the image processing device is set in advance for each output device, and is set for the output device that outputs the image. Only the information showing the color profile data is displayed in a list. Management method of the color profile data.