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Claims (12)

Input means for inputting image data;
A shooting mode selection means for switching between a plurality of shooting modes;
Color detection means for detecting image data representing a predetermined color from the image data based on color information set in advance;
Wherein according to the shooting mode shooting mode selected by the selection means, before Symbol image processing apparatus characterized by a control means for controlling said color detection means so as to change the color information. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of shooting modes include a first shooting mode for shooting a subject to which strong light is applied in a dark environment. When the first photographic mode is selected, the than the color or color range represented preset reference color information in order to detect the predetermined color, the color information so as to include the color information close to white The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the image processing apparatus is changed. Wherein the plurality of photographing modes, the image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises a second imaging mode for shooting a bright environment than the predetermined brightness. When the second photographic mode is selected, than the color or color range represented preset reference color information in order to detect the predetermined color, the color information so as to include the color information close to black The image processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the image processing apparatus is changed. Further comprising encoding mode selection means for switching a plurality of encoding modes for encoding an image;
The said control means further controls the said color detection means to change the said color information according to the encoding mode selected by the said encoding mode selection means, The any one of Claim 1 thru | or 5 characterized by the above-mentioned. whether the image processing apparatus according to (1). The plurality of encoding modes include a still image encoding mode and a moving image encoding mode,
The control means controls the color detection means so as not to change the color information when the still image encoding mode is selected and to change the color information when the moving image encoding mode is selected. The image processing apparatus according to claim 6. The color information is a color information indicating a skin color, an image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7 wherein the color detection means and detects a skin color. The image data representing the predetermined color detected by the color detection means is encoded at a first encoding rate, and the other image data is encoded at a second encoding rate higher than the first encoding rate. the image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by further comprising an encoding means for. An input process for inputting image data;
A shooting mode selection step for switching between multiple shooting modes;
A change step of changing color information for detecting a predetermined color according to the shooting mode selected in the shooting mode selection step;
And a color detection step of detecting image data representing the predetermined color from the image data based on preset color information or color information changed in the changing step. Program for executing the respective steps of the image processing method of claim 1 0 in the computer. A computer- readable storage medium storing the program according to claim 11 .