Patent ID: 6347162
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus forprocessing a photographic image comprising: an image processing unit for subjecting digital image data of a photographic image to image processing; an image buffer for storing the image data processed in said image processing unit; and a recording device for recording the processed digital image data on a recording medium, wherein the processed digital image data is output in parallel to both the recording device for recording on a recording medium, and an external printer for printing the photographic image, wherein said image processing unit includes a color/gradation processing unit for correcting color and gradation of digital image data of the photographic image, a scale convention processing unit for enlarging and reducing the digital image data of the photographic image, a dynamic range processing unit for compressing and expanding a dynamic range of the digital image data of one frame of the photographic image and a sharpness processing unit for enhancing a sharpness of the digital image data of the photographic image, and carries out color/gradation processing, scale conversion processing, dynamic range processing and a sharpness processing in parallel.