Patent ID: 8804219
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus for color conversion of image data, comprising: an application unit which obtains the image data; a color conversion unit which obtains at least CMY data from input color space coordinate data of the image data; and an output data generating unit which generates output data by forming CMYK data using the CMY data outputted by the color conversion unit; wherein the color conversion unit includes: an optimum color reproduction data structure which provides at least CMY data to obtain an optimally-color-reproduced full color image based on the input color space coordinate data; and a color material using amount reducing data structure which provides at least CMY data to output a full color image for the input color space coordinate data in which a color material using amount lower than a reference value is used, the reference value being a color material using amount for outputting a monochrome image obtained from NTSC conversion of the input color space coordinate data of the image data, wherein the color material using amount is increased from the reference value for a first hue of an output image that gives a first psychological effect, and the color material using amount is decreased from the reference value for a second hue of the output image that gives a second psychological effect not as great as the first psychological effect.