Patent ID: 6326974
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
A coloring support apparatus comprising:a table storage means for storing a coloring table having an emphasis column for describing the degree of color emphasis of a domain in a linear graphic image to be colored, and a color coordinate column for describing a color coordinate value in any color space in said domain to be colored for each image element constituting said linear graphic image, a whole color tone column for describing the impression of coloring for said linear graphic image;a color number determination means for determining the number of colors to be produced in said linear graphic image according to said coloring table stored in said table storage means;a hue determination means for determining hue values according to the number of colors obtained by said color number determination means for description in said color coordinate column in said coloring table;a reference coordinate determination means for determining the tone, saturation and brightness of a color corresponding to the impression of coloring described in said whole color tone column in said coloring table as the reference point on a plane with the same hue;a color generation means for determining the saturation and brightness values of the hue of colors to be generated on said linear graphic image according to coordinates of said plane with the same hue at said reference point obtained by said reference coordinate determination means for description in said color coordinate column in said coloring table; anda coloring means for referencing said coloring table covering a certain value in said each column to determine color coordinates for said color coordinate column and color said linear graphic image.