JP2005318561A - Image output system, method, apparatus, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform image processing reflected with the intention of a photographer on an image acquired by a digital camera. <P>SOLUTION: An image processing apparatus 2 performs image processing on a photographic image 100 to obtain a corrected image 20. The image processing apparatus displays the obtained corrected image 200 to check the corrected image, and sends a correction condition 300 of image processing, which has been performed to obtain the corrected image 200 displayed to be checked, to an image output apparatus 3. The image output apparatus 3 obtains a corrected image 201 by performing image processing on the photographic image 100 based on the correction condition 300, and prints out the obtained corrected image 201. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an image output system, an image output method, an image processing apparatus, an image output apparatus, and a program for performing image processing on image data acquired by a digital camera or the like.

  A digital still camera (hereinafter referred to as a digital camera) records an image acquired by imaging on a recording medium such as an internal memory or an IC card provided in the digital camera as digital image data, and records the recorded digital image data. Compared to conventional cameras using negative film, such as being able to check using a printer or a monitor, the number of users is increasing. Also, when an image acquired by a digital camera is printed, a print having high image quality similar to that of a photograph printed from a negative film is expected.

  Digital cameras are optical systems (photographing lens aperture, shutter, strobe), imaging systems (CCD, signal processing system), control systems (AE, AWB, AF), recording / playback systems (compression / decompression, memory control, display), etc. It is composed of elements. Among these factors, factors that affect the image quality of the reproduced image include strobe light color temperature, AE (auto exposure control) processing, and AWB (auto white balance adjustment) processing in addition to lens performance. , CCD color separation color filter, number of pixels, gradation processing, matrix calculation processing to obtain luminance / color difference signals, etc. In digital cameras, these factors are controlled to obtain image data that becomes high-quality playback images Like to do.

  In recent years, in order to reflect the photographer's intention, the photographer can select the light source type fixing mode, the image processing conditions (related processing conditions such as AWB processing conditions, gradation, sharpness, and saturation), and preference (monochrome / (Sepia, beautiful skin, etc.), shooting mode (long exposure, underexposure, etc.) and scene selection mode (portrait, distant view, night view, moving object, close-up, etc.) can be set based on these settings. Digital cameras that perform image processing on image data obtained by photographing have also been developed.

  On the other hand, an image acquired by a digital camera can be printed by a photographer himself / herself without being through a photo shop, or reproduced on a monitor, so that the user can freely print the image himself / herself. Can do. However, in order to obtain a print with satisfactory image quality, it is necessary to make corrections after the acquired image data is once printed or reproduced on a monitor. It becomes inefficient. For this reason, like conventional negative films, there is a demand to obtain a high-quality print image by requesting a photo shop to print an image acquired by a digital camera.

  However, as described above, the factors that affect the image quality of playback images in a digital camera differ depending on the type of camera such as the manufacturer and model of the digital camera, and therefore, from image data acquired by digital cameras of different types. In order to obtain a high-quality print image at a photo shop that creates a print, it is necessary to perform a print operation in consideration of the model characteristics of the digital camera. Therefore, by determining the model of the digital camera from the tag information attached to the digital camera and performing image processing on the image data under different image processing conditions depending on the type of the digital camera, There has been proposed a system for obtaining a high-quality print image regardless of the model (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, since dozens of new models of digital cameras are released every year, grasp the model characteristics of the digital camera as described above, and image processing conditions according to the model characteristics of the digital camera that acquired the image data. Since it is practically difficult to determine the value, there is a problem of lack of practicality. Therefore, a method has been proposed in which the image processing conditions are determined by estimating the model characteristics of the digital camera from the image data by some method.

Furthermore, the image processing conditions set by the digital camera (for example, portrait, distant view, night view shooting modes set at the time of shooting, and three preference modes of normal, sepia, and beautiful skin set at the time of playback) The image data is recorded as supplementary information on the recording medium, and the image processing apparatus performs image processing with reference to the supplementary information of the image data to perform image processing under the image processing conditions intended by the photographer. Some have proposed a method of obtaining a reproduced image having image quality (for example, Patent Document 2).
JP-A-11-220687 JP 2003-283882 A

  In recent years, users have demanded a high-quality finish that is the same as an image shot with a negative film when printing an image shot with a digital camera. However, in order to finish a high-quality image, it is necessary to perform image processing according to the characteristics of the digital camera as described above, but it is unclear what kind of digital camera was shot from the received image data. Therefore, it is possible to analyze the image data to obtain the model characteristics of the digital camera, but this analysis result is only an estimate and it is not possible to fully understand the model characteristics of the digital camera. There is a problem that it is difficult to perform proper image processing.

  In addition, the image output device such as a printer knows the photographer's intention, such as what kind of image the photographer intended, and what kind of image processing the image data has been subjected to. I can't. Therefore, there is a problem that image processing is performed against the photographer's intention and a desired reproduced image may not be obtained.

  Furthermore, even if the set image processing conditions are transferred to the printing apparatus as supplementary information of the image data and the image processing is performed with reference to the supplementary information of the image data at the time of printing, the image after the image processing is intended It is not possible to confirm whether or not it is finished in a state before requesting printing.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and prints a high-quality reproduced image by performing image processing based on a photographer's intention when performing image processing on image data acquired by a digital camera. An object of the present invention is to provide an image output system, an image output method, an image processing apparatus, an image output apparatus, and a program thereof.

An image output system of the present invention is an image output system including an image processing device that corrects a captured image obtained by capturing a subject, and an image output device that receives an output of the captured image.
The image processing apparatus is
First correction means for performing image processing on the captured image to obtain a corrected image;
Confirmation display means for confirming and displaying the corrected image obtained by the first correction means;
Correction condition delivery means for delivering correction conditions for image processing applied to the corrected and displayed corrected image to the image output device after confirmation display by the confirmation display means;
The image output device comprises:
Second correction means for receiving the correction condition from the image processing apparatus and obtaining a corrected image obtained by performing image processing on the captured image based on the correction condition;
Output means for outputting a correction image obtained by the second correction means.

An image processing apparatus according to the present invention is an image processing apparatus in an image output system including an image processing apparatus that corrects a captured image obtained by capturing a subject and an image output apparatus that receives an output of the captured image. And
First correction means for performing image processing on the captured image to obtain a corrected image;
Confirmation display means for confirming and displaying the corrected image obtained by the first correction means;
And a correction condition delivery means for delivering a correction condition for image processing applied to the confirmation-displayed corrected image to the image output device after the confirmation display by the confirmation display means. is there.

An image output method in an image output system comprising: an image processing device that corrects a captured image obtained by photographing a subject; and an image output device that receives an output of the captured image,
The image processing apparatus is
A first correction step of performing image processing on the captured image to obtain a corrected image;
A confirmation display step for confirming and displaying the corrected image obtained by the first correction means;
A correction condition delivery step of delivering the correction conditions of the image processing applied to the corrected and displayed corrected image to the image output device,
The image output device comprises:
A second correction step of receiving the correction condition from the image processing device and obtaining a corrected image obtained by performing image processing on the captured image based on the correction condition;
And an output step of outputting a corrected image obtained by the second correcting means.

An image processing apparatus program according to the present invention is a computer of an image processing apparatus in an image output system including an image processing apparatus that corrects a captured image obtained by capturing a subject and an image output apparatus that receives an output of the captured image. The
First correction means for performing image processing on the captured image to obtain a corrected image;
Confirmation display means for confirming and displaying the corrected image obtained by the first correction means;
After the confirmation display by the confirmation display means, the correction conditions of the image processing applied to the confirmation-displayed correction image are made to function as correction condition delivery means for delivering to the image output apparatus.

Moreover, the image output apparatus of the present invention includes:
An image output apparatus in an image output system comprising: an image processing apparatus that corrects a captured image obtained by capturing a subject; and an image output apparatus that receives an output of the captured image.
Second correction means for receiving a correction condition obtained by correcting the captured image in the image processing apparatus from the image processing apparatus, and obtaining a corrected image obtained by performing image processing on the captured image based on the correction condition;
Output means for outputting a correction image obtained by the second correction means.

An image output apparatus program according to the present invention is a computer of an image output apparatus in an image output system including an image processing apparatus that corrects a captured image obtained by capturing a subject and an image output apparatus that receives an output of the captured image. The
Second correction means for receiving a correction condition obtained by correcting the captured image in the image processing apparatus from the image processing apparatus, and obtaining a corrected image obtained by performing image processing on the captured image based on the correction condition;
It is characterized by functioning as output means for outputting a corrected image obtained by the second correction means.

  The “image processing apparatus” is an apparatus having an image processing function, and is, for example, a digital still camera, a mobile phone, a computer such as a personal computer.

  “Correction conditions” are conditions for performing image processing on a captured image to obtain a target corrected image. For example, the correction conditions include correction type (eg, red-eye correction, camera shake correction), correction location (subject area, subject face or eye area, etc.), correction direction (whether the direction of camera shake is horizontal or vertical, etc.) ), Correction intensity (shake width, red-eye correction amount of red-eye correction, facial brightness correction amount, etc.).

  The “image output device” is a device having an image processing function, and may be, for example, a device dedicated to printing, or a printer connected to a computer such as a workstation or a personal computer.

  The output means may be a printer.

  The output means may be a recording device that records on an electronic recording medium.

  The correction condition may be a correction condition obtained as a result of correction for at least a part of the correction image obtained by the first correction means.

  “To use at least a part of the corrected image as a correction condition obtained as a result of correction” means that the pixel data included in a part or all of the corrected image is used as the correction condition. This is the correction target. Further, “at least a part of the corrected image” may be a part or all of the enlarged or reduced image.

  The image processing apparatus may be a digital still camera.

Furthermore, the image processing device includes a captured image delivery unit that delivers the captured image to the image output device,
The second correction unit of the image output apparatus may perform image processing on the captured image received from the image processing apparatus.

Further, the image processing apparatus performs image processing applied to one of a plurality of photographed images photographed by the same photographer delivered to the image output apparatus by the first correction unit of the image processing apparatus. Instruction means for instructing to apply to other captured images;
An instruction information delivery means for delivering the instruction information instructed by the instruction means to the image output apparatus;
The second correction means of the image output device performs image processing on the other photographed image received from the image processing device in accordance with the instruction information received from the image processing device. Good.

Furthermore, the image processing apparatus further includes a recognition unit for recognizing a photographer,
The instruction information includes identification information of a photographer recognized by the recognition means;
The second correction unit of the image output apparatus may identify the other photographed image photographed by the photographer based on the recognition information.

  According to the present invention, after confirming a corrected image obtained by correcting a captured image in an image processing apparatus such as a digital still camera having an image processing function, a correction condition for image processing applied to the confirmed corrected image is set as the image output apparatus. The image output device prints a corrected image obtained by performing image processing on the captured image based on the correction condition, so that the photographer can check the finished state before printing. You can print to get a close finish.

  If at least a part of the corrected image corrected by the image processing apparatus is transferred to the image output apparatus as the correction condition, image processing can be performed so that the transferred image is in the same state as the target.

  In addition, if the photographed image is transferred from the image processing apparatus such as a digital camera to the image output apparatus, the photographed image photographed by the digital camera can be printed immediately so as to match the finish confirmed by the digital camera. Is possible.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a printing system that implements a printing method of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the image output system 1 according to the first embodiment includes an image processing device 2 that corrects a captured image obtained by capturing a subject, and an image that receives an output such as a print of the captured image. And an output device 3.

  The image processing apparatus 2 includes a first correction unit 20 that performs image processing on the captured image 100 to obtain a corrected image 200, a confirmation display unit 21 that confirms and displays the corrected image 200 obtained by the first correction unit, and a confirmation After the display, the correction condition transfer means 22 for transferring the correction condition 300 of the image processing applied to the corrected and displayed corrected image 200 to the image output apparatus 3 and the shot image transfer means 23 for transferring the shot image 100 to the image output apparatus 3. Is provided.

  The image output device 3 receives the correction condition 300 from the image processing device 2, and the second correction unit 30 obtains a corrected image 201 obtained by performing image processing on the captured image 100 based on the correction condition 300, Output means 31 for outputting a corrected image obtained by the correction means 30.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the output unit 31 is a printer will be described below.

  The image processing apparatus 2 is, for example, a digital camera having an image processing function or a computer such as a personal computer installed with image processing software.

  The first correction means 20 of the image processing apparatus 2 includes various image processing such as red-eye correction, camera shake correction, AE, AWB, blur correction, backlight correction, skin color correction, and skin softening correction, and is instructed by the user. Predetermined image processing is performed according to the contents.

  The confirmation display means 21 confirms and displays the corrected image 200 subjected to image processing by the first correction means 20 on a display unit such as an LCD provided in the digital camera.

  The correction condition delivery means 22 confirms and displays the corrected image 200 subjected to image processing, and then delivers the correction condition 300 to the image output apparatus 3 side. Specifically, for example, the correction condition 300 is output by connecting to the image output device 3 with a USB cable or the like, stored in a storage medium, and the storage medium is inserted into the image output device 3 and read, or the image output device 3 may be transmitted via a network and delivered.

  On the other hand, the image output device 3 is a device connected to a printer such as a dedicated print device installed in a convenience store, a minilab, or the like, or a computer such as a workstation or a personal computer, and can perform various image processing. In this way, sufficient memory is installed and sufficient processing speed and calculation accuracy can be ensured.

  The second correction means 30 of the image output apparatus 3 includes various image processing functions such as image optimization processing, red-eye correction, camera shake correction, AE, AWB, blur correction, backlight correction, skin color correction, and skin softening correction. According to the contents set in advance in the image output apparatus 3, a plurality of image processes are automatically performed on the captured image 100 to create a corrected image 201. The image processing related to the correction condition 300 received from the image processing apparatus 2 is as follows. Image processing is performed according to the correction condition 300.

  Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, a flow when an image processing apparatus is used as a digital camera and a captured image captured by the digital camera is printed by the image output apparatus 3 will be described with reference to FIG. Further, it is assumed that the digital camera and the image output device 3 are connected with a USB cable, and an instruction to print a photographed image obtained by photographing with the digital camera is given.

  In recent years, various image processing functions (red-eye correction, camera shake correction, AE, AWB, blur correction, backlight correction, skin color correction, skin softening correction, etc.) have been installed along with the improvement in performance of digital cameras. However, since digital cameras are designed to be carried around, there are limitations on CPU processing speed, memory capacity, etc., and computers such as dedicated print devices, workstations, and personal computers that are used exclusively for image processing If the same processing is executed, processing time may be required and it may be impractical, or calculation accuracy may not be guaranteed and a problem may remain in the image quality after conversion.

  On the other hand, if a print request is made to the image output device 3 such as a dedicated printing machine and the photographed image 100 is subjected to image processing and printed, a high-quality finish can be expected. However, when image processing is performed in accordance with the standard correction value setting set in the image output apparatus 3, a high-quality finish is obtained, but correction unintended by the photographer may be performed.

  Many photographers take pictures with a digital camera, and then check the photographed image 100 on an LCD provided on the digital camera. If there is a camera shake or the object is out of focus, they request a print. It is often deleted without doing. However, in the case where the shot is inevitably left untouched, it is thought that somehow image processing is performed to relieve it, but it is unclear whether or not the image output apparatus 3 that requested the print can correct it.

  Accordingly, the photographer displays the photographed image 100 on the LCD of the digital camera (S100), and instructs the correction contents of the photographed image 100 using the buttons provided on the side of the LCD of the digital camera (S101). According to the contents, a corrected image 200 that has been subjected to image processing by the first correcting means 20 is created (S102). Correction details include correction type (red-eye correction, camera shake correction, etc.), correction location (subject area, subject face and eye area, etc.), correction direction (whether the direction of camera shake is horizontal or vertical, etc.), correction Intensity (shake width, red-eye correction amount of red-eye correction, facial brightness correction amount, etc.), etc., and the photographer gives instructions using buttons or the like provided on the side of the LCD.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2, in camera shake correction, a photographer specifies a subject H and a camera shake direction t while checking a photographed image 200 displayed on the LCD, and further performs camera shake. Specifies a correction width d for correcting. The correction range d of the camera shake is such that the correction range is gradually changed by correcting the camera shake of a predetermined width every time the button B (for example, an incremental key or a decremental key) is pressed once. To do. The corrected image 200 that has undergone image processing in accordance with the instruction is displayed on the LCD as needed by the confirmation display means 21 (S103), and the photographer displays the corrected image 200 when the corrected image 200 displayed on the LCD has just improved. Confirm (S104).

  Alternatively, when shooting is performed with backlighting and the face of the subject is dark, the subject to be corrected is designated, and the image is gradually brightened by a predetermined amount each time the button is pressed. The brightness can be changed. The photographer confirms the corrected image 200 displayed on the LCD, and determines the corrected image 200 when it has improved.

  In the case of red-eye correction, the face of the subject to be corrected is designated, eyes are automatically detected from the face, and the color of the eye is changed each time the button is pressed.

  If the area of the designated area is large, it may take a long time to perform image processing on the captured image 100 with a digital camera. In that case, an image with a small number of pixels, such as a reduced image or a part of the image, is created from the captured image 100, and image processing is performed on the reduced image or a part of the image to shorten the processing time. Also good. Even such an image with a small number of pixels is sufficient to confirm whether blurring has been corrected on the LCD provided in the digital camera, and whether the brightness has become the desired brightness.

  In addition, the contents (such as the number of times the button has been pressed) and the operation time while viewing the captured image 100 as described above, the operation time, the confirmation display time, and the like are recorded in a log, and the captured image 100 is operated from the log. If the time is long, it may be determined that the image is an important image.

  After the corrected image 200 is determined as described above (S104), the processing conditions 300 applied to the captured image 100 are output to the image output device 3 (S105). Specifically, in the case of blur correction, the corrected area, the direction of camera shake (horizontal or vertical), the correction width, and the like are output to the image output device 3 as the correction condition 300. Alternatively, in the backlight correction, the corrected region, the corrected brightness amount, and the like are output to the image output device 3 as the correction condition 300. Further, together with the correction condition 300, the photographed image delivery means 23 outputs the photographed image 100 to the image output device 3 (S106). At this time, if the captured image 100 is determined to be an important image from the aforementioned log, the captured image 100 may be output with a flag indicating that it is an important image.

  The image output device 3 receives the captured image 100 and the correction condition 300 from the digital camera (S200, S201), and the second correction unit 30 performs image processing on the captured image 100 to create a corrected image 201 (S202). ). In the second correction means 30, the correction content specified by the correction condition 300 is subjected to image processing according to the correction condition 300, but other image processing results in standard processing results according to the settings of the image output device 3. Image processing is performed so as to obtain. For example, if the image output apparatus 3 is set to perform image optimization processing, red-eye correction, and camera shake correction, and the correction condition 300 specifies a condition relating to camera shake correction, the image optimization is performed. Processing and red-eye correction are performed according to the standard setting of the image output apparatus 3, and image stabilization is performed according to the content specified in the correction condition 300.

  Also, for example, when a subject that is backlit is specified, and the specified area is partially corrected and confirmed on the LCD, as in the case of backlight correction, for example, it is desired to finish the same hue as the subject of the confirmed corrected image 200 For example, as shown in FIG. 3, an image of the corrected region F in the corrected image 200 may be output to the image output device 3 as the correction condition 300. In the case of red-eye correction, an image of the eye part that has been corrected for red-eye may be output from the digital camera to the image output device 3 as a correction condition. In the second correction processing 30 of the image output device 3, the captured image is set such that the data value of a part of the corrected image 200 received as the correction condition 300 and the corresponding area of the captured image have the same data value. 100 is subjected to image processing to create a corrected image 201.

  Alternatively, a log stored by a digital camera is stored as a correction condition 300 and output to the image output device 3, and the image output device 3 analyzes the log (for example, a correction specified from the number of times the button is pressed). Image processing may be performed according to the analysis result).

  The corrected image 201 obtained by performing image processing on the photographed image 100 as described above is printed from the printer of the image output device 3 (S203).

  As described above, the digital camera performs only specified image processing, confirms whether correction is possible, and finishes the desired image, and prints the same output on the image output device 3. You can give instructions.

  It is preferable that the corrected image 200 confirmed by the digital camera and the corrected image 201 subjected to image processing by the image output device 3 have the same finish as much as possible. Therefore, it is better that the image processing of the digital camera and the image processing of the image output device 3 are the same program, but if the processing capability of the digital camera does not have sufficient processing capability to execute the program, the image processing is performed. You may make it mount the program with the light processing load which simplified the process in a digital camera.

  Next, in the second embodiment, a method will be described in which image processing performed on one captured image is performed on another captured image. In this embodiment, components having substantially the same functions as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  An image preferred by a photographer tends to vary depending on the photographer. For example, a photographer who prefers an image that has undergone skin beautification tends to desire the same skin beautification process for other images in which a human face is photographed. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an image output system 1 according to the second embodiment includes an image processing apparatus 2 that corrects a captured image 100 obtained by capturing a subject, and an image output apparatus that receives a print of the captured image. 3, the image processing apparatus 2 includes a first correction unit 20, a confirmation display unit 21, a correction condition transfer unit 22, and a captured image transfer unit 23, and the first captured image 100 to be sent to the image output unit 3. An instruction unit 24 for instructing the image processing performed by the correction unit to be performed on another captured image 100, and an instruction information transfer unit 25 for transferring the instruction information 301 instructed by the instruction unit to the image output apparatus 3. Prepare. Further, the image output device 3 includes a second correction unit 30 and an output unit 31. In the present embodiment, a case where the image processing apparatus 2 is hereinafter a digital camera and printing is performed by a printer of the image output apparatus 3 will be described.

  When the captured image delivery unit 23 outputs the captured image 100 to the image output device 3, identification information that can identify each digital camera such as digital camera tag information is attached to the captured image 100 and output to the image output device 3. Alternatively, the digital camera is provided with recognition means such as a fingerprint authentication device so that the photographer can be recognized, and identification information that can identify the photographer recognized by the recognition means is attached to the photographed image 100 and the image output device. 3 may be output. If necessary, the identification information may include both information for identifying the digital camera and information for identifying the photographer.

  The instruction unit 24 instructs the digital camera 2 to select the mode, for example, so that the image processing performed on one captured image 100 is similarly performed on the other captured images 100. Further, according to each mode, it is possible to specify whether the same image processing is performed on the captured image 100 captured by the same photographer or whether the same image processing is performed on the captured image 100 captured by the same digital camera. May be.

  When the correction condition delivery unit 22 outputs the correction condition 300 to the image output device 3, the instruction information delivery unit 25 represents a condition instructed by the instruction unit 24 to perform the same image processing on another captured image 100. The instruction information 301 is output to the image output device 3 together with the correction condition 300. The instruction information 301 includes the above-described identification information so that the instructed digital camera, the instructed photographer, and the like can be identified.

  The image output device 3 receives a plurality of captured images 100 captured by the digital camera 2 and receives the identification information attached to the captured image 100 and stores the received captured image 100 in a storage device such as a hard disk.

  Therefore, when receiving the instruction information 301, the second correction unit 30 extracts the photographed image 100 that matches the condition designated by the instruction information 301 from the stored photographed image 100 and outputs it from the digital camera 2. Image processing that matches the correction condition 300 that has been performed is applied to the captured image 100.

  For example, when the correction condition 300 is skin beautification processing, the photographed image 100 photographed by the same photographer is searched from the storage device of the image output device 3, and face detection is automatically performed from the retrieved photographed image 100. Then, beautify the skin on the detected face.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the same image processing can be performed on the captured image 100 captured by the same photographer.

  In the above description, the case where the digital camera and the image output device 3 are connected by the USB cable has been described. However, the digital camera records the photographed image 100 and the correction condition 300 on the smart media electronic recording medium, and the electronic recording medium is recorded. The photographed image 100 and the correction condition 300 recorded by being inserted into the image output device 3 may be read. Alternatively, the digital camera and the image output device 3 may be connected via a network, and the captured image 100 and the correction condition 300 may be transmitted from the digital camera to the image output device 3 via the network. The digital camera may be a mobile phone with a camera or an information terminal device.

  In the above description, a case has been described in which a captured image is transferred from a digital camera to an image output device and printed. However, if the image output device is connected to a server having a photo bank function, the image is stored in the server. The captured image may be printed after image processing.

  In the above description, the image processing apparatus is described as a digital camera. However, the image processing apparatus may include a computer such as a personal computer equipped with an image processing function. For example, an image processing function provided in a computer is obtained by installing general-purpose image processing software that is generally sold. The image processing software corrects the color of the face area and the color of the red eye, and If the cut image data is sent to the image output device as a correction condition, the image output device can correct the captured image with the value of the image data sent as the correction condition as a target. Therefore, it is possible to make corrections that suit the photographer's preference.

  Alternatively, connect to the WEB page of the photo service from the Internet, post the shot image stored in the photo bank, perform image processing on the shot image on the personal computer, check the corrected image, and then set the correction condition. You may make it transfer to an image output device.

  In the above description, the case where the first correction unit corrects a captured image has been described. However, an image that has already been subjected to image processing by the first correction unit is stored in an image processing apparatus such as a digital camera, and then again. The image processing may be performed on the image by the first correction unit.

  In the above description, the case where printing is performed by the printer of the image output apparatus has been described. However, the corrected image corrected by the second correction unit by providing the image output apparatus with a recording apparatus that stores data in an electronic recording medium such as smart media. May be stored in an electronic recording medium.

  Further, a program that can execute each function of the above-described image processing apparatus may be stored in a recording medium and installed in the image processing apparatus. Similarly, a program that can execute each function of the image output apparatus may be stored in a recording medium and installed in the image output apparatus. Alternatively, each program may be distributed and installed via a network.

  As described above in detail, after confirming the corrected image corrected by the image processing apparatus such as a digital camera, the correction condition is transferred to the image output apparatus and corrected again by the printer in order to correct the corrected image. Thus, it is possible to perform high-quality correction that is finished in the same state as the confirmed corrected image.

The figure which shows schematic structure of the image output system of 1st Embodiment Example of correction instructions An example of outputting a part of the corrected image as the correction condition The flowchart which shows the flow of the image output system of this invention The figure which shows schematic structure of the image output system of 2nd Embodiment

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image output system of this invention 2 Image processing apparatus 3 Image output apparatus
20 First correction means
21 Confirmation display means
22 Correction condition delivery means
23 Captured image delivery means
24 Instruction means
25 Instruction information delivery means
30 Second correction means
31 Printing means
100 images
200, 201 Corrected image
300 Correction conditions

Claims (13)

In an image output system comprising an image processing device that corrects a captured image obtained by photographing a subject, and an image output device that receives an output of the captured image,
The image processing apparatus is
First correction means for performing image processing on the captured image to obtain a corrected image;
Confirmation display means for confirming and displaying the corrected image obtained by the first correction means;
Correction condition delivery means for delivering correction conditions for image processing applied to the corrected and displayed corrected image to the image output device after confirmation display by the confirmation display means;
The image output device comprises:
Second correction means for receiving the correction condition from the image processing apparatus and obtaining a corrected image obtained by performing image processing on the captured image based on the correction condition;
An image output system comprising: output means for outputting a corrected image obtained by the second correction means.   2. The image output apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output means is a printer.   The image output apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output unit is a recording apparatus for recording on an electronic recording medium.   4. The image output system according to claim 1, wherein the correction condition is a correction condition obtained as a result of correction of at least a part of the correction image obtained by the first correction unit.   5. The image output system according to claim 1, wherein the image processing apparatus is a digital still camera. The image processing apparatus includes a captured image delivery unit that delivers the captured image to the image output apparatus;
6. The image output system according to claim 1, wherein the second correction unit of the image output apparatus performs image processing on the captured image received from the image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus performs other image processing applied to one of a plurality of photographed images photographed by the same photographer delivered to the image output apparatus by the first correction unit of the image processing apparatus. Instruction means for instructing to be applied to the photographed image;
An instruction information delivery means for delivering the instruction information instructed by the instruction means to the image output apparatus;
The second correction means of the image output device performs image processing on the other photographed image received from the image processing device in accordance with the instruction information received from the image processing device. The image output system according to claim 6, wherein: The image processing apparatus further includes a recognition unit for recognizing a photographer,
The instruction information includes identification information of a photographer recognized by the recognition means;
8. The image output system according to claim 7, wherein the second correction means of the image output device identifies the other photographed image photographed by the photographer based on the recognition information. An image processing apparatus in an image output system comprising: an image processing apparatus that corrects a captured image obtained by photographing a subject; and an image output apparatus that receives an output of the captured image.
First correction means for performing image processing on the captured image to obtain a corrected image;
Confirmation display means for confirming and displaying the corrected image obtained by the first correction means;
An image processing apparatus comprising: correction condition delivery means for delivering correction conditions for image processing applied to the confirmed and displayed corrected image to the image output apparatus after confirmation display by the confirmation display means. An image output apparatus in an image output system comprising: an image processing apparatus that corrects a captured image obtained by capturing a subject; and an image output apparatus that receives an output of the captured image.
Second correction means for receiving a correction condition obtained by correcting the captured image in the image processing apparatus from the image processing apparatus, and obtaining a corrected image obtained by performing image processing on the captured image based on the correction condition;
An image output apparatus comprising: output means for outputting a corrected image obtained by the second correction means. A computer of an image processing apparatus in an image output system comprising: an image processing apparatus that corrects a captured image obtained by photographing a subject; and an image output apparatus that receives an output of the captured image.
First correction means for performing image processing on the captured image to obtain a corrected image;
Confirmation display means for confirming and displaying the corrected image obtained by the first correction means;
A program for functioning as correction condition delivery means for delivering correction conditions for image processing applied to the corrected and displayed corrected image to the image output device after confirmation display by the confirmation display means. A computer of an image output apparatus in an image output system, comprising: an image processing apparatus that corrects a captured image obtained by photographing a subject; and an image output apparatus that receives an output of the captured image.
Second correction means for receiving a correction condition obtained by correcting the captured image in the image processing apparatus from the image processing apparatus, and obtaining a corrected image obtained by performing image processing on the captured image based on the correction condition;
A program that functions as output means for outputting a corrected image obtained by the second correction means. An image output method in an image output system, comprising: an image processing device that corrects a captured image obtained by photographing a subject; and an image output device that receives an output of the captured image.
The image processing apparatus is
A first correction step of performing image processing on the captured image to obtain a corrected image;
A confirmation display step for confirming and displaying the corrected image obtained by the first correction means;
A correction condition delivery step for delivering correction conditions for image processing performed on the confirmation-displayed correction image to the image output device;
The image output device comprises:
A second correction step of receiving the correction condition from the image processing device and obtaining a corrected image obtained by performing image processing on the captured image based on the correction condition;
And an output step of outputting a corrected image obtained by the second correcting means.

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