Patent ID: 8947738
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus configured to convert image data into color material data including (i) color material data indicating a color material amount of a chromatic color material and (ii) color material data indicating a color material amount of an achromatic color material, the image processing apparatus comprising: a processor coupled to a memory; a conversion unit configured to convert image data of a region of interest in an image into the color material data of the chromatic color material; and a determination unit configured to determine the color material data of the achromatic color material corresponding to the image data so that a color indicated by coloring information corresponding to the image data of the region of interest in the image approaches an achromatic color, wherein the region of interest is a region comprising a plurality of pixels, wherein the determination unit determines the color material data of the achromatic color material on the region of interest by using a combination such that coloring information pieces corresponding to respective image data pieces of the plurality of pixels cancel out each other, and wherein the conversion unit and the determination unit are implemented by the processor.