JP2006309462A - Image forming system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming system, facilitating confirmation of an image customized to be finished in a color tone individual to each content on a monitor of a print order terminal. <P>SOLUTION: Color matching is performed between the monitor 19 provided on a print order accepting terminal 18 and a photographic printer 22 provided on a print laboratory 12 based on an ICC profile, and the ICC profiles of the monitor 19 and the photographic printer 22 are corrected based on correction data from a CMS correction processing server 13. A profile providing server 14 transmits color correction data determined according to the kind of a print object image to the print laboratory 12 to perform color correction of the print object image. Corrected image data is transmitted from the print laboratory 12 to the print order accepting terminal 18 and displayed on the monitor 19 color-matched with the photographic printer 22. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image browsing terminal that performs image processing such as color correction while reproducing and displaying an image corresponding to a digital image on the monitor, and an image corresponding to the digital image connected to the image browsing terminal via a network or the like. The present invention relates to an image forming system that includes an image printing apparatus that performs print output, and an image forming method that performs print output of an image based on image data transmitted from an image browsing terminal.

  In recent years, an image taken with a digital camera can be displayed on a monitor of a personal computer (print ordering terminal) in a photography studio that specializes in taking commemorative photos and products so that print orders can be accepted on the spot. A photography system is introduced. The customer can check the finished image instantly by presenting the finished image of the printed image on the monitor when ordering the print, or printing it out to a printer (for example, an inkjet printer) provided in the shooting studio. There is an advantage that the customer's willingness to purchase can be stimulated.

  A print order is accepted by displaying a list of images obtained by digital photography on the monitor and selecting a desired image / number of prints by the customer. Data relating to the print order and image data corresponding to the image selected by the customer are sent to a print lab equipped with a professional photographic printer via a well-known communication means, and a high-quality image is printed out at the print lab. Is done.

  In a photography system using digital images, the finish of the image can be easily confirmed at the time of print ordering, so the color tone of the image that can be confirmed on the monitor of the print ordering terminal and the color tone of the image actually printed out are different. If this happens, an efficient presentation cannot be performed. For this reason, it is desired that the image can be confirmed on the monitor in the same color tone as the image finally printed in the print laboratory.

It is preferable to create an ICC (International Color Consortium) profile based on color management (CMS) in order to adjust the color tone of a digital image among a plurality of digital image processing apparatuses. For example, in Patent Document 1, an image input from a digital image input device (for example, a scanner and a printer) is subjected to color correction based on an ICC profile provided corresponding to the input device and provided on the printer side. It is described that an image having a color tone close to that of the original image is printed out by performing color correction using the obtained ICC profile. In this way, an ICC profile is provided for each of the print ordering terminal and the print laboratory, and images are reproduced and displayed based on the ICC profile, or printed out, so that digital images can be printed on the print ordering terminal side and the print laboratory side Can be adjusted.
JP-A-10-112869

  As described above, even if an ICC profile is created to match the color tone of a digital image, the color tone of the image displayed on the print ordering terminal due to factors such as monitor / printer aging and recording paper replacement, The color tone of the image printed out on the print lab side will shift. In order to solve such a problem, it is necessary to update the ICC profile at regular time intervals or whenever the recording paper is replaced. However, in the shooting studio, the emphasis is mainly on shooting or presentation, and the creation of ICC profiles is a difficult task using advanced image processing software. Usually there is no.

  Also, in conventional analog photo prints, the preferred color tone varies depending on the content such as business type (for example, business photograph) and shooting purpose (for example, wedding ceremony or adult type), so individual color gradations are used for each content. Image printing is preferably performed. For example, in business photography at a photography studio, for example, filming using a negative film or a reversal film was performed. Therefore, even in the case of digital photography, an image print can be made with a negative film or reversal film-like print finish. It is preferable to carry out, and it is preferable that a negative or reversal film-like image can be confirmed on the print ordering terminal. Also, since the preferred finish of the person's skin tone varies depending on the shooting purpose, such as weddings and adult ceremonies, it is possible to print or check images with different finishes depending on the shooting purpose. It is preferable in terms of enhancement.

  Furthermore, since the color tone that is preferred for each user (photographing studio) that orders printing from the print laboratory differs, it is preferable that the finish of the printed image can be customized for each user. However, the conventional system using only color management based on the ICC profile has not sufficiently fulfilled this demand.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and can easily check an image having the same color tone as an image to be printed on a monitor of a print ordering terminal, and can be individually set for each content and each user. An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming method and system capable of easily confirming an image customized so as to be finished in color tone on a monitor of a print ordering terminal.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the image forming system according to the present invention, the color characteristics of an image displayed on a display device for displaying an image to be printed match the color characteristics of an image printed out by the printing apparatus. As described above, based on color correction data determined according to the type of the image to be printed and the profile correction means for correcting the output profile of the display device and the printing device, the image displayed on the display device and the printing by the printing device Content-specific color correction means for correcting the color of the output image is provided.

  The display device and the printing device each have an individual output profile, and the profile correction unit generates profile correction data based on the color tone of the color patch printed by the printing device, and the display device and the printing device perform this profile correction. It is preferable to modify the output profiles of the display device and the printing device based on the data. The profile correction data is preferably output profile difference data. Furthermore, it is preferable to correct the output profile at regular intervals or whenever the recording paper used in the printing apparatus is replaced.

  In addition, it is preferable to include a color correction server for transmitting the color correction data to the printing apparatus, and the printing apparatus transmits image data corresponding to an image subjected to color correction based on the color correction data to the print ordering terminal. Is preferred. Alternatively, a color correction server for transmitting the color correction data to the printing device and the display device is provided, the printing device prints out an image that has been color corrected based on the color correction data, and the print ordering terminal receives the color correction data. An image that has been color-corrected based on the above may be displayed on the display device.

  The print ordering terminal may be provided in a shooting studio that captures a subject and generates digital image data, and the color correction data may be customizable for each shooting studio.

  An image forming method according to the present invention includes a display device and a print device so that a color characteristic of an image displayed on a display device for displaying an image to be printed matches a color characteristic of an image printed by the printing device. Correcting the output profile of the apparatus, and performing color correction of the image displayed on the display device and the image printed on the printing apparatus based on the color correction data determined according to the type of the image to be printed To do.

  According to the present invention, the output characteristics of the display device and the printing apparatus are set so that the color characteristics of the image displayed on the display device for displaying the print target image and the color characteristics of the image output by the printing apparatus match. Since the profile was corrected and color correction was performed on the image displayed on the display device and the image printed on the printing device based on the color correction data determined according to the type of image to be printed, the print output An image having the same color tone as the image to be displayed can be easily confirmed on the display device, and an image customized to be finished in an individual color tone can be easily confirmed for each content of the image.

  Moreover, since the profile correction data is the difference data of the output profile, the output profile can be easily corrected. Furthermore, since the output profile is corrected every fixed time or each time the recording paper used in the printing apparatus is replaced, the same image as the image to be printed is not affected by fluctuations in the output characteristics of the printing apparatus. The image can be confirmed by the color tone.

  A photography system 10 shown in FIG. 1 prints out an image based on a photography studio 11 that specializes in commemorative photography and product photography such as weddings and Shichigosan, and image data obtained by photography in the photography studio 11. The print laboratory 12 is configured. A CMS correction processing server 13 for correcting an ICC (International Color Consortium) profile predetermined by color management (CMS) is connected to the photographing studio 11 and the print laboratory 12. Further, a profile providing server 14 for providing shooting content and color correction data customized for each shooting studio 11 is connected to the shooting studio 11 and the print laboratory 12. Note that the CMS correction processing server 13 and the profile providing server 14 may be configured from the same server.

  In the shooting studio 11, image data obtained by shooting with a digital camera 16, or image data recorded on a recording medium 17 such as a memory card or a CD-R (photograph film digitized in TIFF or JPEG format is also available. Are included in the print ordering terminal 18 used as the information processing apparatus. An image (digital image) corresponding to the captured image data is displayed on the monitor 19 of the print ordering terminal 18 and accepts an image print order, and is also printed out to a printer (for example, an inkjet printer) 20 provided in the photographing studio 11. To do.

  The digital camera 17 and the printer 18 are connected to the print ordering terminal 18 via a communication cable compliant with, for example, IEEE1394, USB (Universal Serial Bus), wireless LAN, etc., and mutual communication of data with the print ordering terminal 18 Is possible. Similarly, the recording medium 16 can transmit and receive data to and from the print ordering terminal 18 via a dedicated driver provided in the print ordering terminal 18. The print ordering terminal 18 is connected to a print control terminal 21 provided in the print laboratory 12 via the Internet, for example, and can transmit and receive various data such as image data and customer information data. The print order to the print laboratory 12 is made by, for example, an internet order using an internet line or an order via an order form.

  In addition to the well-known imaging lens, CCD, and release button, the digital camera 17 is provided with various setting buttons for setting the aperture, shutter speed, zoom magnification, shooting sensitivity, and the like, and photoelectrically converts the optical image of the subject. To output digital image data. This image data is original image data (RAW data) that has not been subjected to image processing such as white balance processing. For example, a large number of pixel data having gradation values expressed in 12 bits for each RGB color Consists of For this original image data, the gradation value for each RGB color is reduced to 8 bits, and appropriate image processing such as white balance processing and gradation conversion processing is performed, and compression processing is performed according to the format defined by JPEG. To generate compressed image data. Further, by performing a thinning operation on the image data that has been subjected to image processing, for example, JPEG image data (hereinafter referred to as thumbnail image data) of 1280 × 960 pixels is output. These original image data, compressed image data, and thumbnail image data are collected as one image data file and transmitted to the print ordering terminal 18 via a communication cable or a wireless LAN.

  The print ordering terminal 18 reads various programs such as a photography system program (hereinafter simply referred to as a program), a hard disk drive (HDD) as a storage means in which image data files, customer information data, and the like are stored. A digital signal processor (DSP) that performs various image processing on the output image data, a monitor 19 that displays a customer management window 30 (see FIG. 4), a selection window 40 (see FIG. 5), and the like described later; A communication I / F for transmitting image data and order data to the printer 20 and the print laboratory 12 is provided along with reception of each image data transmitted from the digital camera 17 and the recording medium 16. The print order terminal 18 receives an operation instruction from an operator via an operation unit including a keyboard and a mouse, and operates each unit of the print order terminal 18.

  The print laboratory 12 outputs the high-quality image print based on the print control terminal 21 that receives the image data and print order data transmitted from the photographing studio 11 and the print data sent from the print control terminal 21. A professional photographic printer 22 is provided. The print order receiving terminal 18 and the print control terminal 21 have ICC profiles in which output characteristics unique to the monitor 19 and the photographic printer 22 are described, respectively. By displaying and outputting image data composed of each color data with reference to the ICC profile, the image is displayed or printed out in the same color tone. Further, the printer 20 on the photographing studio 11 side is also provided with an ICC profile representing unique output characteristics. Further, the print order receiving terminal 18 and the print control terminal 21 correct the ICC profile based on the color correction data from the CMS correction processing server 13 as will be described later.

  The CMS correction processing server 13 is connected to the print ordering terminal 18 of the photographing studio 11 and the print control terminal 21 of the print laboratory 12, and after a predetermined time has elapsed and when the recording paper used in the photo printer 22 is replaced. Then, an ICC profile correction request is sent to the print control terminal 21. As shown in FIG. 2, when an ICC profile correction request is issued from the CMS correction processing server 13, the print control terminal 21 drives the photographic printer 22 to print out a correction color chart, and the color characteristics thereof are displayed. Measure and output to the CMS correction processing server 13 as a chart measurement result. The CMS correction processing server 13 receives the measurement result from the print control terminal 21, generates color correction data (CMS correction data) for correcting the ICC profile, sends this to the print control terminal 21, and It is also transmitted to the print ordering terminal 18 of the shooting studio 11. This color correction data is ICC profile difference data, and the print control terminal 21 and the print order receiving terminal 18 correct the ICC profile based on the CMS correction data.

  The profile providing server 14 is connected to the print control terminal 21 of the print laboratory 12, and is used for printing business (for example, commemorative photo prints and product advertisement prints) and for photographing purposes (for example, in the case of commemorative photo prints, wedding photos) Color correction data (three-dimensional LUT) customized for each content such as an adult formula) is stored. As shown in FIG. 3, color correction data is transmitted to the print control terminal 21 in response to a request from the print laboratory 12. For example, in business photography such as product photography and commemorative photography, photographs are taken using professional negative film, and prints based on this are preferably used. Digital photography also has a negative film finish. It is desired to present and print out. In response to a request from the print lab 12, the profile providing server 14 transmits color correction data (three-dimensional LUT) representing a negative color tone profile to the print lab 12, and the print lab 12 receives the color correction data. Based on the above, color correction is performed on the image data sent from the print order receiving terminal 18.

  Also, the preferred print finish (for example, the color of the person's skin) is different for weddings and adult-style photography, and it is possible to form higher-quality printed photographs by changing the finish depending on the purpose of photography. Can do. For this reason, the profile providing server 14 is provided with color correction data (three-dimensional LUT) representing a finished profile suitable for each photographing purpose, and is downloaded from the profile providing server 14 in response to a request from the print laboratory 12. . The print laboratory 12 corrects the color of the image data sent from the print order receiving terminal 18 based on the color correction data determined for each photographing purpose (such as a wedding ceremony or an adult ceremony). The color correction data for each business condition and each photographing purpose may be collectively transmitted to the print control terminal 21 as content-specific color correction data.

  Moreover, in the photography studio 11 which is a user of the print lab 12, the desired finishing condition varies depending on the photographing studio due to factors such as the photographing environment being different. Therefore, it is preferable that the finishing condition can be customized for each photographing studio 11. . For this reason, the profile providing server 14 is provided with user-specific color correction data (three-dimensional LUT) representing a unique finish profile for each user (shooting studio 11), and provides the profile according to the request of the print laboratory 12 Downloaded from the server 14. The user-specific color correction data is determined in advance by each shooting studio 11 and stored in the profile providing server 14. The print laboratory 12 performs color correction of image data sent from the print order receiving terminal 18 based on the user-specific color correction data.

  Hereinafter, a procedure of photographing / printing using the photography system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. When the program in the print order receiving terminal 18 is activated, the monitor 19 displays a customer management window 30 for registering new customers, correcting or deleting registered contents, searching for customers, etc. (FIG. 4). reference). The customer management window 30 displays a list 31 of customer personal information (order ID, reception ID, name, phone number), shooting date and time, shooting content (such as wedding, Shichigosan, baby), and process progress. The In addition, on the upper part of the customer management window 30, information 32 of the target customer is displayed. The target customer is distinguished from other customers by a highlight display 33 (indicated by hatching in the figure) on the list 31. The operation is performed by operating the mouse provided in the print order receiving terminal 18 and clicking the pointer 35 in accordance with each customer column, or pressing the cross key provided on the keyboard.

  At the bottom of the customer management window 30, a group of buttons ("photograph", "import", "select", "order", "composite", "verification", "lab order", "in-house") "Process" and "Verify" button) 34 are arranged. After selecting a target customer in the list 31, by clicking the pointer 35 on any of these button groups 34 and clicking, the process moves to the corresponding process and the display is switched to the window for each process. Each image data file obtained in the photographing process and the capturing process is associated with customer management data such as personal information and order information, and can be collectively managed for each customer.

  When the “shoot” button is clicked in the customer management window 30, the process proceeds to a shooting process for assisting the shooting of the subject by the digital camera 17. The print order receiving terminal 18 in the photographing process stores each image data file transmitted from the digital camera 17 in association with customer management data in the built-in HDD and displays a corresponding image on the monitor 19. To assist with shooting. When the “capture” button is clicked, the process proceeds to a capture step for capturing an image data file from the recording medium 16.

  When the “select” button is clicked, the display on the monitor 13 is switched to a selection window 40 shown in FIG. 5, and the process proceeds to a selection process for selecting a presentation to a customer and an image to be printed. In the image display area 41 of the selection window 40, all the images 42 acquired in the photographing process and the capturing process for the customer selected in the customer management window 30 are file names and whether or not the print order of the images 42 is to be ordered. Are displayed together with a check box 43 for inputting the selection result.

  The check box 43 is provided with a “◯” button indicating that the print order is to be included, a “△” button indicating that the print order is being considered, and an “X” button indicating that the print order is not being included. The operator determines the appearance of each image 42 together with the customer and inputs the result into the check box 43, whereby the image 42 to be printed is selected. Also, a scroll bar 44 is provided at the right end of the image display area 41 for sequentially sending the images 42 to be displayed when all the images 42 cannot be displayed simultaneously.

  A “selection end” button 45, an “environment setting button” 46, and a “finish confirmation” button 47 are provided below the image display area 41. After the selection of the image 42 to be printed is completed, when the “selection end” button 45 is clicked, the selection process is completed, and the display on the monitor 13 returns from the selection window 40 to the customer management window 30. When the “environment setting button” 46 is clicked, an environment setting list (not shown) is displayed in the selection window 40. For example, a selection process such as the size (number of divisions) of the image 42 displayed in the image display area 41 is displayed. Various environment settings can be set.

  When the “finish confirmation” button 47 is clicked, the image 42 selected by the customer is enlarged and displayed in the image display area 41. At this time, the image data corresponding to the selected image 42 and the data representing the photographing contents are transmitted to the print lab 12, and the content-specific color correction data and the user-specific data sent from the content providing server 14 on the print lab 12 side. The image data is corrected based on the color correction data, and the corrected image data is transmitted to the print order receiving terminal 18. The print order receiving terminal 18 reproduces and displays an image on the monitor 19 based on the received image data.

  In FIG. 2, when the “order” button is selected, the process proceeds to an ordering process for inputting the print size, the number of prints, and the like of the selected image. When the “verification” button is selected, the process proceeds to a verification process in which image data is subjected to color correction and gradation correction so that the finish recommended by the shooting studio in which the photography system 2 is installed is obtained. When the “lab order” button is selected, a lab ordering process for placing a print order for the image selected in the selection process to the business printer 22 of the print lab 12 with the print size and the number of prints set in the ordering process. Migrate to When the “in-house processing” button is selected, the process proceeds to an in-house processing step in which the print order is printed out by the printer 20 in the photographing studio 11.

  Next, the effect | action by the said structure is demonstrated. First, the print order receiving terminal 18, the digital camera 17, the printer 20, and the print laboratory 12 are connected so as to be able to communicate with each other, and the photography system 10 is constructed. The print order receiving terminal 18 is activated to display a customer management window 30 (see FIG. 4) on the monitor 19. In the customer management window 30, registration of new customers, correction and deletion of registered contents, search for customers, and the like are performed.

  When the “shoot” button is clicked to move to the shooting process and shooting is performed by the digital camera 17, the original image data, compressed image data, and thumbnail image data obtained by shooting with the digital camera 17 are stored in the image data file. Are further added, and data representing various types of shooting information is added and transmitted to the print order receiving terminal 18. Each image data stored in the print order receiving terminal 18 in the photographing process is associated with the customer management data and managed collectively for each customer.

  When the photographing of the subject is completed and the “select” button is clicked to move to the selection process, the display on the monitor 19 is switched from the customer management window 30 to the selection window 40 (see FIG. 5). In the selection window 40, all the images 42 about the customer selected in the customer management window 30 are displayed, and the operator determines the appearance of each image 42 together with the customer, and inputs the result into the check box 43. As a result, the image 42 to be printed is selected.

  When the “finish confirmation” button 47 is clicked, the image 42 selected by the customer is enlarged and displayed in the image display area 41. At this time, the image data corresponding to the selected image 42 and the data representing the photographing contents are transmitted to the print lab 12, and the negative tone color gradation profile sent from the content providing server 14 on the print lab 12 side. The image data is corrected based on the color correction data representing the color, the content-specific color correction data, and the user-specific color correction data, and the corrected image data is transmitted to the print order receiving terminal 18. The print order receiving terminal 18 reproduces and displays an image on the monitor 19 based on the received image data.

  Even after the color management is once established between the monitor 19 and the photographic printer 22 based on the ICC profile, the color development characteristics of the monitor 19 or the photographic printer 22 change over time and the recording paper used in the photographic printer 22. The color characteristics of the monitor 19 and the business printer 22 will be different due to factors such as replacement. However, since the ICC profile is corrected based on the correction data transmitted from the CMS correction processing server 13 on the basis of the change in the color characteristics every time the recording paper is replaced, the monitor 19 and the photographic printer 22 are always the same. The color gradation image can be shared, and therefore, a finished image comparable to the image printed on the monitor 19 can be viewed when the print order is placed. Further, unless the characteristic variation is large, such as changing the type of the photographic printer 22 or the recording paper, the variation amount of the ICC profile is not large. Therefore, the ICC profile is corrected by taking the difference between the already configured ICC profiles. Thus, the profile can be easily corrected. Further, when the CMS correction processing server 13 is used, if the photographic studio 11 and the print lab 12 are charged, it is also possible to manage the CMS correction processing server 13 to make a profit.

  In addition, since the image data corresponding to the image to be printed is corrected based on the color correction data customized in advance according to the content of the image to be printed (commemorative photo, wedding, etc.) Can be formed. At this time, since color management is established between the monitor 19 on the photographing studio 11 side and the photographic printer 22 on the print laboratory 12 side, the color of the finished image can be confirmed on the monitor 19 when a print order is placed. . Further, when the content providing server 14 is used, if the charge is made from the photographing studio 11 and the print laboratory 12, it is possible to manage the content providing server 14 to make a profit.

  Also, a simple image for presentation can be printed out using the printer 20 provided in the photographing studio 11. In this case, not only the monitor 19 but also the printer 20 creates an ICC profile based on color management and receives correction data from the CMS correction processing server 13, so that the color tone of the image with the photographic printer 22 can be obtained. To unify.

  In the above embodiment, the finish of the image is confirmed when the image to be printed is selected. However, the image finish is sent to the print laboratory 12 at another timing, for example, at the time of image verification, and the finish of the image is displayed on the monitor 19. You may make it confirm.

  In the above embodiment, content-specific color correction data is transmitted only to the print laboratory 12, but it may also be transmitted to the photographing studio 11 as shown in FIG. In this case, it is not necessary to transmit the image data to the print laboratory 12 at the time of image confirmation, so that a finished image customized for each content can be confirmed immediately.

  In the above embodiment, both the content-specific color correction data and the user-specific color correction data are downloaded from the content providing server 14, but only the content-specific color correction data may be downloaded to perform image correction. .

  In the above embodiment, a so-called built-in HDD is shown as the storage means. However, a so-called external HDD connected via the Internet, LAN, USB, IEEE1394, or the like may be used. Further, the present invention is not limited to the HDD, and other memories such as a RAM and a flash ROM may be used as long as they can be read / written and are non-volatile memories. Further, in order to simplify the operation, the monitor 19 may be configured by a touch panel, and various selection operations may be performed by the customer touching the screen of the monitor 19 with a finger.

  In the above-described embodiment, photography at a wedding is described as an example. However, the present invention can be similarly applied to other forms, for example, when a product is photographed to create an advertisement pamphlet. it can.

It is the schematic which shows the structure of a photography system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of various data at the time of correction | amendment of an ICC profile. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of various data at the time of color correction. It is explanatory drawing which shows a customer management window. It is explanatory drawing which shows an image selection window. It is the schematic which shows another structure of a photography system.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Photography system 11 Shooting studio 12 Print laboratory 13 CMS correction processing server 14 Content provision server 17 Digital camera 18 Print order reception terminal 19 Monitor 20 Printer 21 Print control terminal 22 Photo printer

Claims (8)

An image to be printed is displayed on a display device provided in a print ordering terminal for placing an image print order, image data corresponding to the image ordered for printing is transmitted to the printing device, and the image is printed by the printing device. In the image forming system to output,
Profile correction means for correcting the output profile of the display device and the printing device so that the color property of the image displayed on the display device matches the color property of the image printed on the printing device;
Content-specific color correction means for performing color correction on an image displayed on the display device and an image printed on the printing device based on color correction data determined according to the type of the image to be printed. An image forming system characterized by that.   The display device and the printing device each have an individual output profile, and the profile correction unit generates profile correction data based on the color tone of a color patch printed by the printing device, and the display device and the printing device The image forming system according to claim 1, wherein the printing device corrects the output profile of the display device and the printing device based on the profile correction data.   The image forming system according to claim 2, wherein the profile correction data is difference data of the output profile.   The image forming system according to claim 2, wherein the correction of the output profile is performed at regular time intervals or whenever the recording paper used in the printing apparatus is replaced.   A server for color correction for transmitting the color correction data to the printing apparatus, and the printing apparatus transmits image data corresponding to an image subjected to color correction based on the color correction data to the print ordering terminal; The image forming system according to claim 1, wherein:   A color correction server for transmitting the color correction data to the printing device and the display device, wherein the printing device prints out an image color-corrected based on the color correction data and the print ordering terminal; 5. The image forming system according to claim 1, wherein an image that has been color-corrected based on the color correction data is displayed on the display device. 6.   7. The print ordering terminal according to claim 1, wherein the print ordering terminal is provided in a shooting studio that images a subject to generate digital image data, and the color correction data is customized for each shooting studio. The image forming system according to item. An image to be printed is displayed on a display device provided in a print ordering terminal for placing an image print order, image data corresponding to the image ordered for printing is transmitted to the printing device, and the image is printed by the printing device. In the image forming method to output,
Correcting the output profiles of the display device and the printing device so that the color properties of the image displayed on the display device and the color properties of the image printed on the printing device match, and the type of the image to be printed An image forming method comprising: performing color correction on an image displayed on the display device and an image printed on the printing device based on color correction data determined according to the method.

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