Patent ID: 7570391

Claim:
A method of processing target image data representing a target image, for the purpose of printing the target image according to any of a plurality of output modes that are dependent at least upon a print medium to be used, the method comprising: (a) providing a parameter file that stores a plurality of parameter value sets in association with the plurality of output modes, respectively, each parameter value set including a plurality of picture quality adjustment parameters; (b) acquiring one parameter value set from the parameter file according to output mode information indicating one output mode to be used at the printing of the target image; (c) executing picture quality adjustment of the target image data, using the acquired parameter value set; and (d) generating print data by converting the quality-adjusted target image data into data of ink amounts according to a type of print medium corresponding to the output mode to be used at the printing, wherein the one parameter value set is acquired from the parameter file according to processing characteristic information established for the picture quality adjustment of the target image as well as the output mode information.