Patent ID: 8774501
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a separation section configured to separate at least one image component from electronic document data expressing an original image; a background color setting section configured to select a coloring method, from among a plurality of coloring methods for coloring a background, according to software to be used, and to determine whether a background color is able to be set; and a generating section, as executed by a processor, configured to generate software data corresponding to the software by coloring the background color based on the determination of whether the background color is able to be set, and to arrange the at least one image component, wherein, in response to determining that the background color is able to be set, the background color setting section selects a first coloring method in which the background color is colored by the software, and wherein, in response to determining that the background color is unable to be set, the background color setting section selects a second coloring method in which the background color is colored by inserting a background color image colored with the background color into the software data.