Patent ID: 6219446
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
A photographic image forming apparatus comprising:(a) a first reading means for reading a photographic image recorded on a photographic image area of a photographic film housed in a lens-fitted film unit;(b) a storing means for storing a signal of a reference image representing a reference to correct the photographic image recorded on the photographic image area of the photographic film;(c) a second reading means for reading a chart image recorded on the photographic image area of the photographic film, obtained by recording the reference image;(d) a calculating means for calculating image correction data by comparing the signal of the reference image with a signal of the chart image, wherein said image correction data includes data for correcting errors in image distortion, lateral chromatic aberration, marginal light quantity ratio and the light distribution characteristic of a strobe;(e) a photographic image processing means for correcting a photographic image signal read by the first reading means on the basis of the image correction data; and(f) an outputting means for outputting a photographic image on the basis of the image signal corrected by the image processing means.