Patent ID: 8432459
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image output apparatus that outputs an image based on an image file including image data and information related to image quality of the image data at the time the image data is generated, the image output apparatus comprising: an image processor that performs image processing on the image data acquired from the image file, based on the information related to the image quality; and an image output module that outputs the image based on the image data on which the image processing is performed, wherein the information related to the image quality indicates whether a light source used at the time the image data is generated is set by a user or a camera, the image processing includes processing to make different an output level corresponding to an input level of a first color component from an output level corresponding to an input level of a second color component, of multiple color components included in the image data acquired from the image file, and an adjustment amount of the first color component in the image processing is smaller when the light source used at the time the image data is generated is set by the user than when the light source used at the time the image data is generated is set by the camera.